Spreadin the real: Bow Wow - Sell my soul

I was never a super fan of Bow Wow but I like some of his music (ever since he was Lil Bow Wow) but this track right here is something I can rock with...peep the unreleased vid and song (looks like the industry pressure is getting to Mr. Moss. You see the pill bottles in the vid and i've been hearing he's kinda suicidal)...

holla,
(4o)ur

Ochocinco, Andre Johnson, Santana Moss workout

Since there still is a NFL lockout I thought I'll show you a video of Ochocinco, Andre Johnson and Santana Moss working out to hold you over...these lockouts (NFL in one now and it looks like the NBA will be in one in 3 days) are f'n the game up...owners need to stop f'n around and close the deal with these player unions and stop tryin to break them up...peep it



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(4o)ur

Stuff of hilarity: Cat barking then meows

This is crazy...animals are funny and smart like humans in some ways...peep the...hilarity

holla,
(4o)ur

Cheap promotion: Artwork inspired by the 8-bit 80s

Here's some shameless cheap self promotion of my artwork....its inspired by the 8-bit video game graphics (Super Mario Bros. 3 is still an incredible game. And to believe that game came out in 1990)

go here to see more of my artwork...

holla,

(4o)ur

Random Rant vol. 40: ATCQ - Midnight Marauders

(I loved the Midnight Marauders cover so much I made my interpretation of the cover)

I just watched the Michael Rapaport directed documentary "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest" (don't ask how I saw it but it was excellent) and I began to reminisce about ATCQ's 5 albums they released...I really got nostalgic when I started to hear a couple of songs from their 3rd album "Midnight Marauders"...in my opinion that was there best one, now this is due to the fact that I was first introduced to A Tribe Called Quest on this album...the previous 2 albums were stellar but this album was so dope...from the classic album cover (that i remixed with myself in it) to the incredible songs it was hip hop in its most inventive form...

I can remember the first time I heard the album...I was in the 7th grade (1994) riding in my older cousin's navy blue Toyota Camry...he was playing "Problems" from the cassette deck and I knew from there I had to go and pick up the tape (damn cassette tapes, that's a medium that's now a certified relic. Listen to one now and you wonder how this was considered high quality with all of the 'air' in the sound. Air, you know that low sounding 'shhhhhh' noise you hear.)...I went back and listened to the album again and just as it was in '94 its still dope...Q-Tip is an incredible producer and Phife sounds great over those jazz-infused beats...

Go download it, listen to the cd or even dust off your old tape and listen to the greatness of A Tribe Called Quest...

P.S. - the documentary finally cleared up the 4th member, Jarobi departure from the last 3 albums...i thought he got kicked out but he didn't, peep the documentary to see what happened (Michael Rapaport should pay me for all this free plugging i'm giving him)

holla,

(4o)ur

Spreadin the Real: J Smooth with wise words and perspective

I love sports and J Smooth once again makes perfect sense about having perspective in sports...here's another reason not to hate LeBron nor his comment he made (that everyone is so offended by) at the press conference...J Smooth you make perfect sense (and you need to do more vlogs)...peep it

P.S. - I never place any athlete nor entertainer on a pedestal...that's the reason why i'm not surprised when college athletes take money, any athlete has a sex scandal, any entertainer commits a crime, etc...Charles Barkley had it right- They are not your role models!

holla,
(4o)ur

Spreadin the real/Stuff of hilarity: FOX's at it again

I am completely amazed that in the year of 2011 that blatant discriminatory racism still exists in the media...now I don't watch FOX news at all I just see and hear about their foolishness on the 'net...its so incredible, ridiculous, blatant and unapologetic the content the FOX news puts out to the point where its amusing...peep the ridiculousness of FOX news' latest commentary (i can't even be upset because its so stupid)

holla,
(4o)ur

Random Rant vol. 39: The Crucifiction of LeBron James

I was gonna rant about LeBron's questionable mental approach to high pressure situations but I decided to go a different route...I'm a LeBron fan (not a super fan and not a fan who thinks he's better than MJ. Never that!) and I noticed how he shied away from taking over the game in the 4th quarters of game 3-6...I can not defend his actions (or lack of actions) in the games but I do want to defend how he responds to the media and fans...Ok I understand how people don't like "The Decision" (though 9 million plus people watched it, including the new haters) and I understand people didn't like the coming out party/showcase for the Miami Big 3...but damn the way LeBron is being publicly castrated is ridiculous...

Since the Heat lost the Finals I'm hearing and reading all types of ridiculous comments...Jason Whitlock (writer/reporter) writes how the big 3 should be broken up...what kinda shit is this, they went to the Finals the 1st year together while having little team chemistry (they will gel better in the coming seasons) and he's talking about breaking them up?! C'mon Son! (word to Ed Lover)...then I heard some opinions how Coach Spo should be fired, seriously seriously...he coached 3 stars and low-level role players to the Finals in their 1st year together...this should not even have been discussed let alone considered...but LeBron is being criticized about everything...

he gets criticized about him not shooting the ball in the 4th (rightfully so I gotta agree), criticized about not answering the questions correctly, criticized about not putting all the blame on himself, criticized about predicting to win championships in Miami (isn't that the point of playing the game and the reason he left Cleveland), criticized about the way he walked off the court, criticized about what color suit he had on, etc. etc....I mean damn, he can do no right by the hall of fame players, current players, former teammates and owners (Mo Williams and Dan Gilbert are a bitch-made for their emotional tweets. Go here to read it), NBA fans, the media, I mean by no one....

Charles Barkley disagreed with 'Bron when he said that he's a villain...I disagree with Barkley (I enjoy Barkley on TNT and any other media outlet) because according to the bashing he's been taking all year, he is a villain in the eyes of many in the public...I think LeBron should embrace it and just have the us (Miami Heat) against the world mentality and simply say f**k the hateration (shout out to Mary J. Blige)...

Once LeBron wins 1 championship all of these critical comments and hate will go away (we've seen it with John Elway, Dirk Nowitzki, Michael Jordan, Peyton Manning) and mark my words all of the LeBron haters will turn back into lovers again...I don't really understand why all of the hate from fans and former players when he turned down all the money and stardom in Cleveland so he could play with a better collection of players for less money...keep your head up 'Bron

P.S. - Cleveland sucks because of all this emotional hate...get over it, he left because the organization sucks (Dan Gilbert mainly) and didn't give him any decent help for 7 years and he still took the Cavs to a Finals and 2 consecutive 60 win season with D-League players...did you see what they did this past season?! (finished 19-63 while setting the single season consecutive loss record of 26)...Cleveland has 2 of the top 5 picks in this year's draft, make some good picks and Shut Up! (in Adam Sandler voice)

P.S.S. - Cleveland sucks so bad and are so trivial that even the Mayor of Cleveland makes the Mavs honorary Ohioans. Stupid and childish. That's why the city hasn't won a professional sports title since 1964 with Jim Brown & the Browns. and they won't win won soon neither (Indians-been bad for a while, decent this season but falling quick, Cavs-stink, Browns-worst in AFC north)

holla,

(4o)ur

Stuff of hilarity: Cuban and the fans punkin MIA fans

Mark Cuban was incredibly quiet during the playoffs but he finally spoke and gave a funny quote during the Sportscenter interview...peep it...

holla,
(4o)ur

Spreadin the real: Lil kid drifting

This kid is driving his small battery operated Mustang and is drifting...his driving skills are better than most adults i know...very impressive...peep it ....



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(4o)ur

Spreadin the real: Wu-Block!

Sheek Louch (1/3 of The LOX) speaks about a Wu-Tang and D-Block collab album in the near future...sounds like a 90's hip hop lover's fantasy (for me I'm ecstatic)...peep the interview of Sheek Louch speaking about the project...

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(4o)ur

Spreadin the real: Pusha T - Alone in vegas

here's some visuals from Pusha T's mixtape "Fear of God" track named Alone in Vegas...peep it



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(4o)ur

Random Rant vol. 38: Confessions from a college graduate

As i sit here and contribute more blog posts to this 3 yr old blog i realize that college as a whole is bullshit...In the context of bullshit i mean going to college does not guarantee u getting a job...Hell it doesnt even give u a better chance of getting a job (unless your studying to become a lawyer or doctor...When i was in college they (meaning faculty and ideals of the college) sold me the same bullshit they are still selling kids in college now...The economy wasn't nearly as bad as it is now and it was difficult to get a job then (in 2004)...These universities and colleges do nothing but sell dreams and get money...In essence they are a business, thats it...The only thing they present to 90% of students is a wonderful life experience where you get to meet interesting, diverse people from all around the world...College mainly expands your social skills and social circle...

College is the perfect scheme to get thousands of dollars from parents and students to fund the higher ups in the board rooms of the universities and their perspective cities that college is located in...some other bullshit about college is the student athlete...now we all know (or should know) that about only 1% of the student athletes for these schools are going to play sports professionally,so they are kinda excluded in this part of the rant since they will be paid for their talents when they leave college...with that in mind why do these institutions act like they are doing the students/athletes a favor by saying 'your getting an education for free so don't complain about not getting paid'...these universities make money hand over fist off of these students...schools with large football programs are funding the entire athletic department making millions of dollars while the student athletes get jack shit...they are profiting off the athletes name/number (they sell the jerseys=more money), talent on the field/court (ticket sales=more money) and championship titles (if the school wins it helps with recruiting not just student athletes but regular students=more money)....the NCAA rules don't even allow the athletes to work...in my opinion its just legal slavery (profiting from cheap or free labor)...College=money

I loved my 5 years in college but as a whole it was some bullshit financially and career wise...it didn't help me get the job i'm at now and its kinda preventing me from getting a regular part time job (to supplement my low income) from Wal-Mart or somewhere like that because i'm 'over qualified'...what kinda shit is that!?

p.s. - Go Clemson! and read this article I found on the 'net about the same thing i ranted about: http://theurbanrevival.com/2011/05/20/is-college-necessary/

p.s.s. - listen to KanYe West's - Late Registration skits...funny stuff

holla,

(4o)ur

Stuff of hilarity: Shaq's top 10 quotes

ESPN did Shaq's top 10 quotes (as of 2007 i think. In fact I think its the Canadian version of ESPN) and here it is...

here's another video of Shaq w/ Ali G. just for hell of it

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(4o)ur

Spreadin the real: Shaq retires

For the Big Aristole, Shaqtus (that ESPN commercial was funny), Superman here's a clip of Shaq having a dance off with LeBron and Dwight Howard ate an 2007 all-star weekend event...Shaq was entertaining and great to watch on the floor for 19 seasons...I just hate that his last year in Boston he was so injured that he missed 40 of the last 44 games...we'll miss you Shaq Diesel...

P.S. - Kobe....tell me how my ass taste...hilarious

holla,
(4o)ur