Kung Fu with Bruce Lee

"There is no mystery about my style. My movements are simple, direct and non-classical. The extraordinary part of it lies in its simplicity. Every movement in Jeet Kune-Do is being so of itself. There is nothing artificial about it. I always believe that the easy way is the right way. Jeet Kune-Do is simply the direct expression of one's feelings with the minimum of movements and energy. The closer to the true way of Kung Fu, the less wastage of expression there is." ~Bruce Lee

To me, Bruce Lee was the so called Last Dragon in the martial arts world. While we have been blessed with plenty of great martial arts masters, NO ONE touches Bruce Lee's technique or dedication. Check out this interview of him explaining how martial arts calls for fluidity and not steps to make a move. Plenty of times, a lot of martial arts techniques requires certain situations to happen for a technique to work. The problem with that is the situation is not going to always be the same. What if an assailant grabs you from the left instead of the right, can you react the same or will your choppy movements be your demise? Situations change with ease when it comes to a physical battle, So can you perform with ease? thats why he created Jeet Kune-Do

Bruce Lee spent his life trying to manipulate martial arts to become a tool and give an edge in quickness and not to be something flashy or showboat like. That's why I feel the lessons he bestowed upon the martial arts world may have not been widely accepted by plenty of masters, but as we have hit the future, it is clear he wanted nothing more then the art to be perfected, not cause a divide.

Check out his interview for the popular series The Green Hornet. He played Kato, The Green Hornet's assistant

Mike Schpitz: Mike Murder

Check out the homie hailing from the Midwest Mike Schpitz aka LoveJones new mixtape titled Mike Murder.

If you have downloaded some of his stuff I posted before you will not be dissapointed. This is a man who puts craft into his work and puts raps out with his own flow. Don't listen to me though, see for yourself

Mike Murder Download

Also Check

http://www.blogger.com/www.MikeSchpitz.com
http://www.blogger.com/www.myspace.com/mikeschpitz
http://www.blogger.com/www.facebook.com/mikeschpitz
http://www.blogger.com/www.twitter.com/mikeschpitz

The Cool Kids- TackleBox

You know, The Cool Kids have always had that music that you could feel at home listening to. Well last night they dropped Tackle Box in affiliation with the LA Leakers. The music is exactly what you expect from them, jumpin beats with smooth rhymes.

Check it out and get the tape. It's going to rock all summer

The Cool Kids: Tackle Box

Check them on Twitter:

www.twitter.com/ChuckIsDope
www.twitter.com/SirMichaelRocks
www.twitter.com/LaLeakers

Hoop Dreams at Ignorant Intelligence

Make Sure you guys go check out my entry, "Hoop Dreams - Did You Just Call 3 Seconds?" at www.ignorant-intellience .com

Great group, Good content

Black Cotton: So High Video

So I was approached by @TreyPeezy, via twitter, in regards to a video produced by Mario Winans and it definitely drew my attention to take a look and see what was going on. Black Cotton consists of Jimbo Slice, Leo-Nardo, and Marre-L, who grew up together in San Diego. Being childhood friends makes teir chemistry better then most come up groups because they are like family. Consider Black Cotton a Hip-Hop with Aan R&B twist all in one.

The group name is based off the fact that cotton was a sign of wealth in America because of te need for it and pricing. Which in turn, makes BC have the idea that wealth is truly what you make it.

Big ups to @TreyPeezy for the video. Check him out on twitter

Check out: Black Cotton and on Twitter @TheBlackCotton

Smoke DZA: Substance Abuse 1.5 HeadStash

So folks, if you downloaded the Substance Abuse tape, high chance you went, "damn this tape was and still is fire." Well, check out his new mini tape Substance Abuse 1.5 HeadStash that dropped today. There's some previous tracks as well as some new material. Would I lead you the wrong way? expect more from DZA in the near future.

Download Substance Abuse 1.5: HeadStash

(In order to play the music, Copy it out of the folder and paste it to a folder of your preference)

Wiz Khalifa: Kush and Orange Juice

Man I'll be honest, I was leary of Kush and Orange Juice because Burn After Rolling wasn't to good to me. But Wiz did his thing on this tape and folks should check it out. This tape will get burn all summer in the car and at parties. Very smooth with the lyrics to match. No one should complain


Check out Wiz Khalifa: Kush and Orange Juice

track listing below

Absolut NY-Z

Check out this trailer for Jay-Z's performance for the September 11th benefit brought to you by Absolut Vodka. Absolut made sure to catch Jay-Z's creativity as well as capture Hip Hop's essence from the games most prolific artist in our era. It's a 15 minute documentary thats worth a look. Trailer below

RIP Nujabes

You know, music is one of those things that can be made by people of all different cultures and walks of life and can still strike a cord within everyone the same way around the world. I'm a bit behind, but upon hearing that the Japanese DJ and producer extraordinare Nujabes died, I was upset to hear about it. He died on February 26th in Japan in a car accident sadly. His music is well known in the hit anime Samurai Champloo that found a way to mix the samurai action and great humor with hip hop beats making it almost modern in a feel. In his honor, check out the Luv Sic series Parts 1-3. Feat Shing02. each one in itself are good. The videos are crazy abstract, but I wouldn't expect nothing less. (video 1 was user made 2 and 3 are legit)

RIP Seba Jun aka Nujabes February 19, 1974 - February 26, 2010

Mike Schpitz feat Dre Day: Check What

last week, I hit yall with the See Me track from my homie Mike Schpitz aka LoveJones. Well he happened to drop me a second track called Check What featuring Dre Day from the League of Ordinary Gentleman. This was also on the Stay Flawless mixtape. Check it out because it's good stuff

Download: Check What

Download: FlawlessHustle.com presents Stay Flawless

Curren$y Feat Nesby Phips: Prioritze (Beeper Bill)

Mr Month after Month seems to be dropping more and more music week after week, and you know im going to drop it on the page whether folks like it or not. Check out Prioritze feat one of the games newest beat makers Nesby Phips. I didn't even know the homie could rap but he does a fine job jumping on this video with Curren$y. Nesby Phips has produced some beats for Curren$y and has done a great job on it.

Curren$y ft. Nesby Phips: Prioritize (Beeper Bill) from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Mike Schpitz aka LoveJones: See Me

So after getting hands on some Mike Schpitz music, Courtesy of Mikey McFly, a few months ago, his beats and lyrics have gotten me hooked to his music. I spoke with the homie and he dropped me his recent track called See Me which is on the Stay Flawless tape. Check it out and get an idea of what LoveJones is bringing to the table. Also get the Stay Flawless tape. Good tracks all over that tape.

Download: See Me produced by Parker

Download: FlawlessHustle.com presents Stay Flawless

Please believe theres more coming from him as well. Make sure to read up on the dude and get his other music.
http://www.mikeschpitz.com
http://www.myspace.com/mikeschpitz
http://www.facebook.com/mikeschpitz
http://www.twitter.com/mikeschpitz

Curren$y x Stalley x Jamaica: Address

So The DD172 group went to Jamaica awhile back and shot this video. It just dropped today and Ive had it on my mind all day. I haven't felt this good listening to a song in awhile. Made me want to go back to Jamaica, on the next flight, and go see my Grandma (My mother is Jamaican) Take a look at Curren$y feat Stalley: Address shouts to Ski Beatz on the production.

CURREN$Y + STALLEY: ADDRESS from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Phil Nash Presents: JAYPHILLA

Back in December, I introduced you to the man named Phil Nash with an interview and a mixtape Phil Of The Future Pt. 2. He spoke on the Jazzy Jeff produced mixtape JAYPHILLA coming and it's finally here. Great tape with some strong beats and equally strong rhyming. It's definiely worth more then one spin.

Make sure to check Phil Nash on twitter as well at @philnash222

Download JAYPHILLA

Ski Beatz presents: 24 Hour Karate School

It has finally dropped after all this time waiting and waiting....but to many peoples suprise, its all snippets but it's well worth it. The cover has great artwork, to match the whole concept of "Music in The Dojo" there is also a visual video of the mixtape to go with it, which adds a interesting concept to a mixtape. Check it out. Snippets or not its fire. Also notice The Last Dragon movie sound bytes and what better to use that for the 24 Hour Karate School theme

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess this is about to be a CD thats coming out soon and after all of the production put into it, I don't blame them for wanting to put it out to the public in the stores. People are saying March 30th but thats all speculation.

Check: 24 Hour Karate School

But if that does not work Download it below

Download 24 Hour Karate School

Wii Boxing x Curren$y x Lil Calliope Var

It isn't all about music. Sometimes kickin it with a little Wii Boxing and hanging with some younger folks is ok. Quick video from the Creative Control Group

CURREN$Y W/ CALLIOPE VAR from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Cloud Kickers x New Era

So in my opinion, nothing completes a day of getting things done and preserving your image more than a cap on your head. I recently just bought the Cloud Kickers x New Era Cloudie hat off of the Cloud Kickers site and it's pure fire. They also have Tshirts for men and women as well, go check it out but be warned, this stuff goes fast. I had been waiting to get a hat for almost a month now.

Cloud Kickers is based out of NYC with a good eye for the sneaker heads around the world. Their designs are 100% theirs and they continue to produce great materials to wear that are unique in their own fashion.

Mos Def: White Drapes

When you want to talk wordplay and delivery prowess, there is no artist better to check out then the Mighty Mos Def. Almost a similar vibe to the track Taxi that people are eager for on Ski Beatz 24 Hour Karate School, Check out this video and snippet of his track called White Drapes that will appear on Michael Sterling Eaton's album Mictape Volume 1. It'll feature the usual suspects like Mos Def, The Cool Kids, Curren$y, Stalley, and plenty more. Music, as usual, is making moves. Once again, are you on board?

Smoke DZA presents: Marley and Me Remix

The homie Smoke DZA out of Harlem put out an ill tape awhile ago called Substance Abuse with enough good music to keep it on repeat. One of the tracks on there was called Marley and Me (No relation to the movie) Feat Devin The Dude and Curren$y Spitta. Well, after teaming up with Creative Control, were fortunate enough to see the video for the song...IN THE REMIX. The remix uses the same beat and brought to the visual eye featuring Asher Roth and June Summers on the hook.

Also see the cameos from Nipsey Hu$$le, Dame Dash, Cory Gunz, Hash, Jonny Shipes, Va$htie, Sacha Jenkins, Shiest Bubz, Push Montana, The Kidd Daytona & Cuzzin Todd.

...wow this video is heavy. check it out

Curren$y x Mos Def

Damn it, Curren$y wont stop puttin out stuff so I have to keep posting on him....Not that thats a bad thing. He raps about living life and everyday things so I can get down with a rapper like that. I posted the video on my Facebook and got a couple of likes but here it is. Curren$y x Mos Def x Paradise: Breakfast

CURREN$Y - BREAKFAST from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Curren$y x Tony Castles: Audio Dope

Check out this rendition of the track Audio Dope put over a rock beat with Tony Castles at The St. James Church. Apparently the Don Cannon x Curren$y Spitta: Smokey Robinson tape is dropping on the day of the Superbowl so expect a post and link to that immediately. This will be his first tape of 2010 so expect big things from it. Also he will have plenty of features on Ski Beatz of the DD172 group 24 Hour Karate School dropping really soon.

Music is making moves this year, are you?

LAMC Presents: Curren$y from Creative Control on Vimeo.

I Don't Wanna Ill...I Just Wanna Chill

Coming up on 23 years of age in 2010, I'm starting to really feel my age when it comes to a lot of things. For example, I just can't go to bed at 3 and wake up at 7 feeling like a brand new man as I did when I was a freshman in college. Father Time is sitting there laughing at me because he knows the wear and tear I've put on my sleep cycle.

But I digress, my main thing is that my night plans have definitely matured over the years. Like large Professor says "I dont wanna ill, I just wanna chill" and thats the whole idea for a good evening for me. You can miss me with all of those parties where you have the labels of:

The Loose Girl making out with everyone
The Token Black Guy
Beer Muscles Guy
The Fine Chick at the party that everyones scared to talk to
The "We dont fit in" folks

Then The Music:

iPod DJ's
Terrible live bands
The Radio (commercials and everything)
Lil Wayne and Drake cuts all night
and the something for everybody mixes (Play Biggie, then Counting Crows. huh?)

I've gotten to the point where I will be extremely picky and wont do atmospheres because there is just to much goin on. Get me to the night spot where everyone is maxin and relaxin, sippin with no trippin, and chillin with no illin. Music Vibes? smart and sultry, just right for the evening.

Those nights are the ones you remember and make you want to do it again the next night.

Pete Rock and InI: Center of Attention

When it comes to the Hip Hop, crate digging for me comes second nature. I guess you could say im digging everyday due to the fact that the mainstream game is full of nonsense. You already know how I feel if I haven't stated it enough. So a few months ago I was searching around some Pete Rock productions and came up on this collab with him and the group InI.

This album Center of Attention is a MUST HAVE. Besides Pete Rock throwing down on the beats, InI: Rob-O, Grap Luva (Pete's younger brother), I Love H.I.M., Marco Polo (not the hip-hop producer), and DJ Boodakhan, rap on a smooth and knowledgeable level. Tracks such as Fakin Jax and Square One offer an insight on how they felt the Hip Hop game was going back in 1996. To me, I saw it as a sort of omen on the Hip Hop Game. Check out the album because its definitely a front to back....and back to front listen. Take a look at the video for Fakin Jax below and follow the link for the download. (Buy it online if you have the bread as well!)



Pete Rock and InI: Center of Attention Download

2010 Watch List

See, blogs take the shape of the people that run them. People don't realize that when you copy and paste all the time without trying to portray what makes you tick, it becomes extra stale.

Well for 2010 I have some blogs for yall to peep from people that keep me interested. The order of them makes no difference. Check em all

The Nerd At The Cool Table

This dude right here has the blog that'll keep the shots fired coming and honesty at 100%. The dude that put me onto Rich Hil's music and twitpic his own Wawa assasination attempt never fails to keep it real

Mikey McFly

Not only is this dude my compadre, but also a "partner in crime" on many ideas, but the blog is chock full of everything you possibly need to see and hear from music, to love, to fashion bits, to bettering yourself as a business man. Check it out.

Dart Adams

You want someone to tell you whats garbage and whats hot, not many can do it as bluntly and honest as Dart Adams. Faithful Boston sports fanatic, Real Hip Hop enthusiast, and honest as hell. Not much more to ask for.

The Huge Apple

The Huge Apple is a blog on the life of the constantly on the move girl Jade Zeller in NYC. Never ashamed to tell you how she feels, she posts things all natural, no preservatives added. Music, Love, and Fun make for some good reads.

The Washed Up LifeStyle

When you're washed up, you're washed up and the best thing you can possibly do is just admit it...or follow the manual and real life accounts of the washed up lifestyle brought to you by The Nerd At The Cool Table and Regular Ass Ron. Each update is bound to make you laugh.

Ashley Alabama

Ashley Alabama brings you life in a true journalistic fashion that anyone can appreciate. Blogs on things such as News around the world, advice, personal ventures, and the occasional Edward Cullen vampire addiction post. Genuine blog with great content.

Tha S Ence

Music producer, public photo ducker, beer connosuier, and expert at leaving parties, Tha S Ence is a jack of all trades that posts things he likes especially when it comes to the production aspect of music. great videos to see the workings of many producers who make soulful music.

Blunted on Reality

The Man, The Myth, The Legend Mr. Sam Foster is a blogger who makes sure to touch all aspects of things happening in Philly, politics, art, comedy and plenty more. Originally from Cali and a diehard Raiders fan, He's probably the only dude that respects that I go hard for Lakers and Dodgers.


Ya'll check these out. These folks are bound to kep you at the comp longer then you expected today

Back in The Mire They Call The Blog World

Ok yall, Sorry for the temporary break in the Blog World. I took an extended vacation in order to try to get my content together for 2010. Plus alot of stuff jumped off that I knew every blog was going to try and claim "they had first" and since I don't get down with lying to yall about news and info, as well as selling a dream that I had it first, I had to lay off. To be honest, the blog world is cluttered with a lot of wannabes, gossipers, liars, and plagiarizers and it's definitely on the annoying. In my mind, I'm trying to bring yall something relevant for 2010 like info on music, fashion, and "Real Life Situations." As I see it in my mind...Not someone elses. 2010 is gonna be fun yall and to the rest of the fakers I only have one saying. Take It E Z