apparently, if you make $20,000 a year, that puts you in the richest 12% of the world. that’s the kind of inspiration i need to hear amongst graduation.
Monthly Archive for May, 2008
every once in a while, there’s a youtube clip that i just gotta give creators their props. and i think this one of them. my man’s cousin, tahir, and his homie made this “i know” spoof. and i actually really like it. tahir has the pharrell swag down to a science. HA! enjoy.
wale’s new mixtape just dropped over @ elitaste.com. but we’ll help you out and link you to it.
download the mixtape about nothing: pt. 1 and pt. 2.
it’s actually marvelous. and there was one part where i said, “uh oh. too many slow joints on this thing.” and then he did something i’ve never heard before. that joint is called “the manipulation,” and it is INSANE!i’m giving props where they are do, and this man is one clever ass guy. he hit the game with an unheard of angle. and i co-sign it all. i hate to be on anybody’s johnson but he wins mixtape of the year. early. yes, i’m biased. but it’s also that good.
my opinion means nothing though. but it’s a crucial mixtape. i just gave it 4 stars in itunes. and that’s rarer than that steak i was eating in paris.
bonus track: the hacksaw jim juggan (feat. skyzoo)
candidate for greatest track i’ve heard this year. why didn’t it make the mixtape!? and the song title makes sense after you hit that wikipedia.
(note: if you’re not in DC right now, this post is worthless. go read the other stuff below this post to be entertained.)
the dmv won’t stop pushing until they are recognized as a place that breeds hip hop. the dudes over at inner loop, along with their sponsor roland, decided to take things a step further with a crazy exclusive producer showcase. first of it’s kind as far as i’ve heard. the 3 day extravaganza pops off today, and goes until saturday. it looks like it’ll be pretty solid, and features a whole lot more than just a mere beat competition. some celeb appearances, some major label head honchos, some interesting panels, and some nice parties. if you’re in the music thing, this is your weekend to shine.
click the pic for more info.
homeboy definitely got rocked. he never saw that coming. adamson is so happy.
i had to throw these up with this pic. shout out to b. trotter.
download: nwa - f*** tha police!
download: j. dilla aka jay dee - f*** the police.
this list isn’t really the 5 greatest underdogs of all time. but it’s how i’m feeling right now.
5. daniel larusso, bka daniel-san, from karate kid I - III and forrest gump, from forrest gump (tie). any scrawny kid who makes the cross country trip to the left coast, bags a dime piece for his wifey, and beats up the bad guy at the end is a star to me. RIP mr. myiagi. i actually teared up when i read about his death. and who didn’t hate on forrest? he had worse luck in his life than michael jordan in vegas, and still made it out alive. incredible story. shout out to lieutenant dan.
4. stephen curry, shooting guard for the davidson wildcats. i didn’t know who this guy was until i saw this year’s NCAA tourney games. his swag is impeccable. he’s humble. he did things i didn’t even think were possible for a guy his size, and he took an unknown team farther than anybody else would have thought. his wikipedia entry does him justice, but his youtube highlights are just bonkers. nobody should be able to legally hit 3’s from that deep. that’s like, abyss deep.
3. the guy in “…and he gets the girl” by lupe fiasco. just listen, and you’ll co-sign.
2. barack obama, illinois senator and leading democratic candidate for president, ‘08-’12. if you frequent the blog, you’ve seen some of the many haters and doubters he’s got. and who would of thought it, huh. grew up with no father. dabbled in the party life as a teen. took a chill pill, got his life together, and started making power moves. he’s (relatively) young, black, and living in america. odds against him like sh!t. but his willpower, his infectious personality, and his charisma puts him in the lead. he all but bumped hillary out of the picture. plus, the man can BALL! and he recently stopped smoking, too. great work, sir.
1. rocky, from rocky I - V & rocky balboa. nobody believed, except him, pauly, and adrian. and he came through in the clutch. sometimes, even when you lose, you win. the movie poster for the oscar-winning original hung in the middle of my dorm room last year.
i need feedback from the peanut gallery. throw some more names out there, and i’ll let you know how i feel about them. i know i’m missing some, so don’t chastise. just add to the list.
p.s.: nostalgic picture, huh. who used to watch this show besides me?
…life’s not a b!tch, life is a beautiful woman / you only call her a b!tch cuz she won’t let you get that *****.
a wise man once said that in a song far too deep for me to comprehend entirely. but i took that line to heart. i’m enjoying the last free summer of my life, and i have yet to figure out how to spend it. i need some concrete goals in life, and live a before i end up like this guy.
think about that quote, while i think about what i’m tryna shape up to be.
i’m in the midst of creating a series of DC to BC mixtapes. still coming up with the themes, the format and when/how i’ll drop them, but they’ll be official. artwork for those joints will be provided by the newest member of the DC to BC team, ms. fish. i call her the creative director, but she doesn’t know that. she also didn’t know that she’s making the artwork. until right now. check her out though, she’s dope with the web design. if i woulda gone to class and stuff, i woulda come out of that class with an A, too. i need T.I.-esque motivation, and ASAP. let’s get it.
oh, and before i forget, homies over hoes. always. that’s what kendra taught me.
he said/she said.
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