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the history of the frohawk.

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on August 29, 2008

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there are a few pivotal moments in the history of the frohawk in pop culture, and i’d like to quickly pinpoint them each.

in my opinion, the friendly-yet-intimidating superstar mr. t started out the afro-mohawk hybrid a minute ago. and i do mean a minute ago. the chicagoan actor, best known for his role as clubber lang in rocky III, was the youngest boy in a 12-kid household, and needed a way to stand out among the bunch and let people know he meant business. that’s when the frohawk came into play.

a few successful years later, he was able to make motivational videos for the youth, such as this (must watch):

recoupin’!

although mr. t has maintained his frohawk from before his rise to stardom to this day, his popularity has never peaked like it once did in the 80’s and 90’s. therefore, the masses have not felt uninspired to rock the frohawk since, and it lay dormant for many years. the man who brought it back? entertainment’s #1 role model, sean “puff daddy / p. diddy / diddy” combs.

in 2003, mr. combs decided to prove everybody in the world that he was that dude by deciding to run the new york city marathon. and like his alter egos, he needed to switch up the ‘do. his choice? the frohawk. i believe his primary reasons were its aerodynamic design and aesthetic appeal. well, it served him well. diddy punished that marathon in an impressive 4 hours and 15 minutes. pretty good for a guy known best for day 26 passing the courvoisier and rocking shiny suits to events back in the day. but he proved that he ran the city, literally. and with all with a frohawk. talk about an inspiring hairstyle.

diddy still is the man, but he abandoned the frohawk, and it again fell into retirement until the south decided to bring it back. nah, that’s not juicy j from three 6 mafia. that’s chad johnson, aka ocho cinco, of the cincinatti bengals. i didn’t really like the NFL until i saw how entertaining this guy made the game. he started rocking the wesley snipes inspired ‘hawk (thanks to my homie in the comments section for that!) in ‘06, but didn’t really get it right the style until last season. i’m guessing that he’s perfected it for the ‘08/’09, and is ready to get some TD’s in that end zone. maybe he’ll see the playoffs. maybe he won’t. he still fries people on that field with a frohawk.

whose next in the line of monumental frohawks? i want to say greg oden…

…but i don’t know enough about his court play to offer a worthwhile estimation. plus, who knows if he’s even rocking it during the season. he hasn’t played one NBA game yet. it looks and flows something marvelous, though.

am i missing anybody important? let me know.

i respect chamillionaire’s hustle.

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on August 28, 2008

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chamillionaire is among the best & successful mainstream rappers today, without a doubt.

don’t even try and argue with that statement. you too, duke! ha. his marketing scheme has been ahead of the curve, even when he was selling records out of his trunk and through mom & pop stores all over the south.
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supreeme is the best hip-hop group out right now.

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on August 21, 2008

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my girl alex lux put me on last year, but these dudes have been working HARD together for like half a decade! how come nobody put me on earlier!? and how come nobody the blogosphere hasn’t hyped these dudes like they hype all those slum rappers from the NY? come on eskay, come on dopeboyz, come on every other huge music blog out there! nobody has a flow similar to them, in the world.

UPDATE: shake over @ 2dopeboyz heard my outcry, and posted the new compilation by supreeme. he disagreed with them being the best thing out the A since 3 stacks & sir lucious left foot, but that’s fair enough. we can agree to disagree. at least i caused enough controversy for these dudes to be heard. good looks, shake!

i’m going out on a limb and saying these dudes are the best thing out of the A since outkast. i even bought their supremacy album on itunes. i figure with two statements as powerful as that that, you’re pretty much forced to DL the compilation album, and bump it in the whip until you understand why i said what i said.

no background stories on these cats or anything. i don’t really know much besides they’re composed of two black dudes, one white guy who was born in england and has an accent that you can pick up every time he spits. i think. i could be wrong. the one thing i am certain of is their skill. if they don’t get respect in the ‘08, then someone make me an A&R. i’ll throw them in the mix.

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click the album art or the link below to DL the album.

download: supreeme - bronze medallion (2003 - 2008)

who produces their music!? someone tell me! the beats are freaked to the nth degree!

check them out on myspace for some other tracks and to catch their vibe. individualists like sh!t. back cover art is below. ***hit me up if you want some more exclusive supreeme tracks that i got my hands on, and shout out to my girl josie for informing me that this gem had dropped.***

how to be black!

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on August 14, 2008

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i hate when black people talk about the way other black people talk. you always hear somebody make fun of somebody who sounds “too white,” and that’s crazy to me.

what is sounding white, anyway!? i never got it. if you grew up in the suburbs, most of which tend to have substantially less black people than areas closer to the city, and you went to a private school, most of which are more expensive and not very diverse, then the chances are, you will grow up to be a product of your environment. so how can anybody be stupid enough to say something like “you aren’t black enough?” what is black?

i thought about all of this after reading this article on bill cosby’s daughter, evin. peep the excerpt:

“My own people used to say to me, ‘You speak like a white woman.’ What does that even mean, anyway? Everyone has their way of speaking and living their life. No one should be judging and assuming that because I’m black, I have to speak in that hip-hop way. That’s something I prefer not to do.”

oh boy! the hip hop way!? i don’t know about all that, evin. but i while she may have offended a bunch of black people with that statement, i know what she’s trying to say. and i co-sign. somebody once told me, jokingly, that i wasn’t really black. and i said, “i’m nigerian. i’m the blackest you can get. when you get there, let me know.” got’em. lifestyle defines everything. take a sociology class and your mind realizes all this stuff.

don’t take it from me, though. just let my man remington wallace burnett break it down for you. LOL. this is a must watch!

the last proof i wrote in math class.

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on August 8, 2008

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this is probably why i failed 8th grade math.

but it’s true though.

what’s the first album you ever purchased?

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on August 4, 2008

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really though. i want to know the first joint you scooped from your local sam goody, tower records and every other record spot you used to frequent that bloggers like me put out of business. i miss those days when albums used to matter.

mine? DMX’s “it’s dark and hell is hot.” and then mariah carey’s “butterfly.” never mind. it was mickey unrapped. i forgot about that one. oh boy.

don’t act like it didn’t have thumpers on it! literally. i’m talking thumpers like the rabbit from bambi. but for real though, some people still get my money, you just gotta go above and beyond for me to shell it out.

i want to know what you were jamming way back when. go check out the stacks of CD cases behind your bed or on your desk, you know it’s somewhere in there. let me know what you’re working with…everything from first purchases to honorable mentions to “wtf was i doing buying this joint!?” like my mickey unrapped. here’s a preview though. it really did knock.

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download: tag team - whoomp! there it went (feat. mickey, minnie, donald, daisy, & goofy)