New Videos: Lil Wayne ft. Bobby V; Keyshia Cole ft. Tupac

Lil Wayne has released the video for "Mrs. Officer" feat. Bobby V. I personally never liked the song, but a lot of people did so I aint mad at Wayne. In other news, I hear that Carter IV is supposed to be ready for Feb. '09. Its doubtful, seeing that it took nearly two years to get that Carter III on the shelves, but who knows with Weezy.


Keyshia Cole is back with her first single "Playa Cardz Right" feat. Tupac. What do you guys think of the song? It kinds sounds like a song they would put together for one of those posthumous, you don't know what label released it, unofficial 'Pac albums. She looks good in the video...that black hair did her right.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Happy Halloween from The Ant and Mike Show. Who's dressing up??

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Please Vote!!!: Obama Drops in the Polls

New polls released today (10.30.08) note that Barack Obama's lead has slipped 3 points. Now Obama only leads McCain, 49-44.

Please don't think that this fight is over. The election is days away and we need everyone to do their part for CHANGE. I already cast my vote for Barack, Have You?

Remember if you are voting on Election Day, be prepared for long lines. Bring your lunch, bring a book, do whatever you have to do, but DON'T get discouraged. WE NEED YOUR VOTE.

-MiKe

mike@theantandmikeshow.com

Sidenote (Ray of Hope): Historically only one presidential candidate in modern history has come back from the deficit McCain faces to win an election — Ronad Reagan in 1980.

Home For The Holidays: Plane Fares Drop

Citing the worst financial profits since 2005, Airlines are looking to get you in the air for the holidays and they are dropping fares to do so. CNN reports that Delta sparked an air fare drop earlier this week that caused most major carriers to follow suite. In the face of a struggling economy, analysts were predicting low travel for business or lesuire this holiday season and in response, airlines have been forced to slash the prices. Hoping to spark early ticket sales, holiday fares have been inacted earlier than they have been in years. So what does this mean to folks like me who are living far from home? Get your tickets NOW.

-MiKe

mike@theantandmikeshow.com

Best Invention of 2008!!

Time Magazine released its 50 Best Inventions of 2008 list and the number one invention was....a retail DNA test?!?!? For $399 and a little saliva, you can find out if that baby is yours or not. To see the other 49 inventions go to Time's website.

If you need a test immediately, CLICK HERE!

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Maybe She Should Get Back WIth the Group

I don't even have to say anything clever, D. Woods has done enough...and no she is not at a Halloween party, she's at a regular 'ol event.

Positive: She is crazy thick! Thoroughbred!!!!
-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

LMAO!!!

In this crazy world we live in, sometimes you just need a good laugh and T.I.'s appearance on Chelsea Lately was funny as F! PLEASE watch this video if you need to lighten up your mood. It'll be the best 7 minutes you spend today, you got my word.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

The NBA is BACK!!!!

Tune into TNT tonight (10.28) at 7 PM to catch the pre-game action for the return of the NBA. The season starts with a double header: The Cavs take on the 2008 NBA World Champion Celtics at 8 PM and the Trailblazers take on the Western Conference Champion Lakers at 10:30 PM.

-MiKe

mike@theantandmikeshow.com

The Death of Adam...

88 Keys Interview coming soon....

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Pathetic Sympathy

Just a couple of weeks after "New York" was clowning on Jennifer Hudson via the media, she's back on the internet talking about J. Hud. This time however, her comments come in the wake of the recent tragedies suffered by Ms. Hudson and her family. "New York" is issuing an apology for the comments she made about Jennifer and her engagement to a former contestant on VH1's I love New York, and she is offering Hudson and her family condolences during this time. While I believe the apology and well wishes are sincere, my problem is how we got here.

It's human nature not to like certain people for honestly no reason at all. The fact is, some folks just aren't your cup of tea and that's cool. But when you go around bad mouthing people, hating on people or simply treating others wrong, it can very well come back with an eerie karma. You never know what somebody is going through or is about to go through. Just a week ago "New York" couldn't stand Jennifer Hudson and she didn't waste any time voicing it to the world; now she couldn't feel more stupid or embarrassed. Let this be a lesson learned; if you got a problem with somebody, keep it to yourself and you'll never have anything to apologize for.

In the meantime, our prayers and condolences go out to Jennifer Hudson and her family.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Sneak Peek II: Flannel Edition

Grab that flannel shirt, a winter cap and try these sneaks on. The Creative Recreation Cesario Premium is a good look, this fall/winter season.

If the Creative Rec's aren't your speed, try the Nike Flannel Air Force 1's. That chocolate brown could look real mean on a pair of light-skinned jeans in November.


Nike and Creative Recreation are running you about $150 each for these new collections.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Sneak Peek:

Blending skateboarding and hip-hop cultures, The Hundreds have been making apparel since the 1980's. If you haven't heard of them, then upgrade yourself. Now the company debuts its first sneaker line. The Johnson Mid-top is a Cali-inspired sneaker that's as simple as it is classic. The shoes will be available this Thursday.

To find out more about the shoes, or the clothes, click here.


-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Diddy & The Girls Barack The Vote

-MiKe

mike@theantandmikeshow.com

Beyonce Does Yoga!

-MiKe

mike@theantandmikeshow.com

New Videos: Keri, Bobby, & Q Da Kidd

Keri Hilson's new video for "Return The Favor" is the second single from "In A Perfect World", Hilson's debut album (in stores 12.9). This video is a better look than Keri's "Energy" clip, but it definitely has Rhianna written all over these visuals.



Bobby V returns to the music scene with his first single, "Beep". It sounds like a knock off of his hit feature on "Mrs. Officer" with Lil' Wayne, but hey - if it ain't broke, don't fix it.



Q Da Kidd is Jermain Dupri's newest signing to the Tag Records/Island Def Jam label. Tag Body Spray is putting all the money behind marketing Q's project so it should be interesting to see how well the album is pushed. Not crazy about this record, but thought I would still show some support to this new artist.

-MiKe

mike@theantandmikeshow.com

Workout While You Work???

In an effort to increase healthy activity and good living, some companies are making exercise a distinct component of the work culture. The Detroit Free Press reports that several companies in the state of Michigan are introducing a revolutionary piece of office furniture that is one part excercise equipment and one part work station. Say hello to the Walkstation! Engineered by Grand Rapids-based Steelcase's Details subsidiary, the invention is a height-adjustable, flexible desktop integrated above a treadmill. No more walking at lunch or after work with this "desk", because after an 8-hour work day, walking at a comfortable speed of 1 mile per hour, you will have walked 8 miles and burned an extra 800 calories per day!

With the touch of a lever, users can lower the desk top so they can sit in their chair, in a traditional position. And that same lever raises the desk top when a user wants to step out of the chair, and step over to the treadmill side of the 78-inch-long surface. The PC screen is on a flexible arm, so one can swing it from one side of the desk to the other. Initial users of the Walkstations have reported that without making significant changes in their diet, they have experienced weightloss and decreased cholesterol levels. One such user shares, "Instead of sitting down, I'm standing up while I'm doing my work," says Bud Klipa, 56. "I'm healthier and I'm still getting my job done."

I personally think this is an incredible idea. With a nation of people who are struggling with thier weight, I think this invention could get people moving. With executives even talking of "outfitting conference rooms with six to eight treadmill desks in a circle, to transform thumb-twiddling, sleep-inducing meetings into a moving experience," I think the Walkstations could revolutionize how work is conducted in offices around the world.

-MiKe

mike@theantandmikeshow.com

Shawty is a Teeeeeeeeeeennnnnn: Mya

I ran across this picture of Mya on the net the other day. She is still looking good, but what happened to her career? Where are you Mya?

-MiKe

mike@theantandmikeshow.com

Oh You Wanna Return Your Shoes...okay!

Look at that receipt closely...right next to the abbreviated word, customer. Notice anything funny? Me either. Apparently somebody at Journeys shoe store thought this was hilarious. A 22 yr. old Kansas City man bought a pair of shoes from Journeys over the weekend. He found the shoes at another store for the low low so he took the kicks back to Journeys. When they printed out his return receipt, some employee thought it would be cool to key in "Dumb N-word" on the receipt.

By the time the guy noticed the super racist receipt, the store was already closed. The store owner issued an apology, and said an "employee has been terminated." People in Kansas City aren't convinced though and there has been a boycott called against the store, and a lot of folks have been returning merchandise.

To read more on the story click here.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Who's Watching?

The BET Hip Hop Awards are airing tonite at 8:00 pm ET. If you haven't heard by now, T-Pain hosted the show in place of Katt Williams. I won't be watching, as my strike against the network continues. Sidebar: They played a movie last night called I Tried, starring Bone Thugs N Harmony. It was about what life would have been like for Krayzie, Layzie and Wish if they didn't leave Cleveland to go to L.A. and get a record deal. A movie about Bone, starring Bone? Riveting programming for the advancement of black people! Anyway, I heard the hip-hop awards were pretty good this year, and much more diverse than previous years.

Who's gonna check it out? Let us know how you feel about the awards after they air.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Can Diddy Bring Enyce Back?

I don't know if anybody can save clothing brand, Enyce from the rut it's been in for the last like five years, but my man Diddy's giving it a shot. Liz Claiborne, who owned the company, sold it to Puff for a for a cool $20 mill. That sounds like a lot, but when Liz Claiborne bought the company they paid $114 million for it. Anyway watch the video to hear Diddy talk about the acquisition.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Dope or Nope: "Viagra (Stay Up)" - 88 Keys ft. Kanye West

Respected Hip Hop producer 88 Keys is stepping form behind the boards for his first official single from his forthcoming album, "The Death of Adam". The Ant & Mike Show had the chance to sit down for a great interview with 88 Keys a few weeks ago and we will bringing that interview to you very soon. But in the meantime, check out "Viagra (Stay Up)" and as always, let us know if it is dope or nope!



-MiKe

mike@theantandmikeshow.com

Sneak Peek:

The nice people over at Y-3 have brought out a nice treat in the Fall 2008 collection. The Y-3 Hayworth II Mid is a good look for all who wear them. The superfresh Adidas brand will be taxing you for these bad boys. Retail price $270-290.



Click here if you want to order a pair.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Prisoners Can Vote...(kind of)!!

Shout outs to Vermont and Maine!! They are the ONLY two states in the country that allow prisoners to vote. Prisoners can register to vote and receive an absentee ballot as long as they had an address in one of the two states before they got incarcerated.

I wish more states had a law like this, especially ones where the prison rate is nearly as large as the population. Prisoners aren't dumb, they aren't uninformed and they aren't incapable of filling out a ballot in the same manner as everyone else. I don't advocate committing crimes, but if you're gonna get locked up, do it where your vote still counts. Go to Yahoo! to read more.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Random Question of the Day:

In today's world, it's becoming increasingly common to find single parents back on the market. For singles with no kids, the question has to be asked, can you date someone with children?

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

We Thought We Had it Rough

Think you can just ask whatever you want when you're in the classroom? If you're in Afghanistan, think Again! This 24 yr. old journalism student just got 20 years in an Afghan prison for asking questions about women's rights under Islamic principles. What makes that crazier is that the 20 year sentence came after he appealed the first decision brought against him...the death penalty! Parwez Kambakhsh was found guilty of blasphemy after the death sentence appeal, and plans on appealing the 20 year sentence to the Afghanistan Supreme Court.


With all the crap going on in this country, stuff like this makes you appreciate our laws and policies. To read more click here.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Stop!!!

I know as a guy haircuts can get pretty cut and dry. The monotony of brushing all day to maintain those waves can get irritating. That super low cut can become boring over time. But I think I've had enough with the "bro hawk!" Maybe it's cuz I live in Atlanta, but they're starting to look real cliche around these parts. No disrespect, but if you're out of college or approaching 25+, cut that silly thing off the top of your head.

How do you feel about this movement?


P.S. if you are rocking the hawk, PLEASE OH PLEASE don't dye it in the middle












-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Shawty is a Teeeeeeeeeeeennnn: 2 for 1 Edition

This might be as cliche as it gets for this column, but tell me they aren't ten's and I'll call you a liar. Superfriends Gabrielle Union and Sanaa Lathan should not even be allowed to hang out together. When it comes to easy-on-the-makeup, natural beauty, these two women just have it. Normally when I see gorgeous women hanging together, I assume there is some kind of shallowness involved, but I get the feeling that there is a pure friendship here.



Bonus: ...and they have good teeth!

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Random Question of the Day:

With more young people paying attention to politics than ever before, could you date someone with a different political affiliation than yourself?

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Everything Isn't Black & White:

I was looking around the internet at people's reaction to Gen. Colin Powell's endorsement of Democratic Presidential Nominee, Barack Obama, and there was one thing really irritating to me. A lot of criticism toward Powell was that he was only voting for Barack because they share the same ethnicity. The black man will simply vote for the black man, because he is black. Nevermind the 12 minutes Powell spent explaining his endorsement. Forget about all of Obama's credentials. Disregard the white GOP party members who are voting for Obama. No, when Colin Powell casts his vote on Nov. 4th it will be based on race, not validity.

I guess I got pissed because never in the history of America has race ever been an issue when selecting a president. Until now, no one has ever had to say you voted for Candidate A because he was [insert race here]. No one has ever accused a white voter of voting for a white candidate strictly because he's white. It bothers me that when a former Secretary of State under George Bush, who has dedicated his life to this country and the republican party, steps out and says I'm voting for Obama, the reasoning behind it has to be race based.

People are so feeble minded these days it is ridiculous. To even hint that the third most important black Republican behind Condoleeza Rice and Clarence Thomas, would jeopardize his credibility by voting for Obama because they're the same color, is downright disrespectful. Powell didn't make this decision without considering the pros and cons (i.e. McCain's VP pick). I'm not saying there aren't some uninformed voters basing their pick strictly on race, but Colin Powell isn't one of them. Shout out to the General and anybody else of any race, color or creed who is voting for Obama because he's qualified, not because he's brown-skinned.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow

New Joint: Musiq "If You Leave" feat. Mary J. Blige

Musiq is back with another single off his upcoming album On My Radio. A lot of people didn't like the change of direction he went in with the song "Radio" (which I personally liked), but the new single "If You Leave" should definitely please fans of his usual style. I really like Musiq on this song, but I gotta say I could do without Mary on this one. I get the feeling the song would have been better without the forced female superstar addition to it (i.e. Beyonce on Justin Timberlake's "Until the End of Time remix"). Nevertheless I think it's a nice track, and video.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

WOW!!

In a speech on NBC's, "Meet the Press," well known former Secretary of State and Republican party member, Colin Powell, officially stated that he will be voting for Sen. Barack Obama. Powell gave a very elegant, unbiased and well delivered endorsement.

Please watch the video!!

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Sneak Peek:

Soooo my favorite high top shoe makers are back with a vengeance! Supra is in full effect with the new SkyTop styles. The Blue Suede SkyTop's with the zebra print...the Black and Purple Croc SkyTop's...and the G-State SkyTop's (Inspired by the Golden State Warriors) Special Edition are absolute CRACK!!





-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Alternative Spotlight: Proton

Check out some music from nostalgic rap duo Proton. We did a post on them a while back called New School of Hip Hop. The group, consisting of rappers E-qua and Fly, have a heavy 90's influence in their style. With each member being from different regions (E-qua...Atlanta and Fly...Chicago), their contrasting styles find a happy medium in their music. I been banging their material for a while now and they definitely have some hits for the alternative ear.

PROTON - FADE AWAY from PROTON on Vimeo.

Check out the video for their new song Fade Away. If you like the music, hit up their MySpace for more songs and to download their mixtape, Red & Purple Vol.1 .

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Round 3: Final Debate

Check out CNN or your local news channel tonight at 9:00pm ET to watch the final presidential debate. No presidential candidates have ever been under the microscope as much as John McCain and Barack Obama have, and their last night to really shine is upon us. With three weeks until the election, these two will be trying to impress. Look for some good sound bites and a lot of slick jabs from each of the candidates.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Random Question of the Day:

Why do some girls wear sooooooooo much make-up?

Some girls are like one mac application from looking like...


-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

There's a Shark In the Water!!!

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

The Bradley Effect

Have you ever considered that there are people saying they're voting for Obama who really arent. Has it even crossed your mind that the the voter opinion polls that have Barack Obama ahead of John McCain, are just opinions. Sometimes people give the popular answer just so they don't get criticized for not being on the bandwagon, specifically in political races between white and non-white candidates.

Some people have no idea who Tom Bradley is, but he was the first and only African-American mayor of Los Angeles, CA. He also served 20 years as mayor, which is the longest tenure ever for a mayor of that city. When he ran for governor of California, polls showed the Democratic candidate, Bradley, consistently ahead of his white opponent. He was even projected as the winner, however when the votes finally came in, Bradley lost. The reason? Some voters who said they voted for Bradley, said so only because they were following the trend, and they really didn't want to say they were not supporting the popular black candidate. This became known as the "Bradley effect."

In fact several African-American politicians have seemingly fallen prey to polls not matching up with actual votes. Jesse Jackson and David Dinkins both received more support in voter polls than voter booths when they ran for president and mayor of New York respectively. In retrospect there is no reason to think the same thing can't happen to Barack Obama. As much as it may seem like Barack is a sure thing, history shows that there are no sure things in politics, especially when a black candidate is running. Expect the best but be prepared for the worst. Understand that no election has ever been won prior to election day.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

New Joint: Beyonce "Single Ladies"

Beyonce is back on the scene (*Damn will this "B" sit down!*) with two new singles. Both songs are lame in my opinion, but I have to give it to B, she looks sexy as H#LL in this clip. Check out those stripper moves! I have more to say on the nauseating non-stop release of music from Beyonce, but it will require it's own post!

-MiKe

mike@theantandmikeshow.com

Shawty Is A Teeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnn: Audrina

Who knew Audrina (from MTV's "The Hills") was soo blessed ?!?

-MiKe

mike@theantandmikeshow.com

Too Many Artists...Not Enough Hits!

Its been years since Master P and No Limit were putting out platinum albums nearly once a month. It seems even longer since Roc-A-Fella and Ruff Ryders were the hottest labels in music. Remember artists like G-Dep and Mark Curry on Bad Boy? Do the names Kane & Abel, Mercedes or Mr. Serv-on ring a bell? These artists may not be household names, but at one point there careers seemed like they were thriving. All of them and plenty of others like them have had the "privilege" of being signed to the hot record label of that time.

More recently, G-Unit Records, who saw multi-platinum success with their first six album releases, has seen every artist not named Curtis, flop in popularity and album sales. When popular artists are given record labels, they usually start off small. G-Unit was 50, Banks, Buck, Yayo & Game. Roc-A-Fella was Jay, Bleek, Beans and Amil. No Limit was TRU, Mystikal and Mia X. Popularity, however ended up becoming the achilles heel for all of these labels. As the fame and notoriety grew, every new artist wanted to sign to one of these labels. But how many artists is too many? Why can't label heads see that smaller is sometimes better.

It seems like every one of these labels stopped seeing how successful their small roster was and started to believe that anybody they signed was as good as gold. Nobody seemed to realize that high-quality depletes with high-quantity when it comes to signing music acts. There are a million artists who never got released because they got lost in the shuffle. Maybe they couldn't record a good single. Maybe somebody like Kanye West got signed to the label and overshadowed the other artists. But for one reason or another every flourishing label has some knee-jerk reaction down the line and signs a host of lackluster artists that end up becoming liabilities.

Probably no one realizes how successful Kanye's label, G.O.O.D Music is doing. Common has seen a re-birth in his career, and John Legend is a worldwide superstar. With new artists like Big Sean and Kid Cudi, G.O.O.D Music seems like its right on track to keep growing. However, does anybody know what happened to Consequence, Fonzworth Bentley and Sa-Ra? They were all dropped by distributor Sony BMG.

You can have a hundred acts signed but if only five are good, what happens to everyone else? What happens when Puff signs Danity Kane and forgets about Cheri Dennis? Who's to blame when Mercedes' album was "coming soon" her entire career? When a label reaches a plateau and starts adding dead weight the only direction they can go is down. It happened with No Limit, Roc-A-Fella, Bad Boy, So-So Def, Murder, Inc. and plenty of others. You can't be successful when you're signing more people than you're creating hits. Before you know it, you have more artists on the shelves than plaques, and a bunch of talented acts wondering if the world will ever get to hear their album.

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Random Question of the Day:

After watching a movie (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) with my friend, we got into a little battle of the sexes debate. She basically said that the cheating girlfriend (who had been cheating for a year before she ended the relationship), didn't do anything wrong "other than cheating." WTF? My argument was that if it were a guy, he would have been chewed out regardless of how likable he was.

Do you think it's more acceptable for women to cheat than it is for men?

-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com

Random Question of the Day:

Now that it's FINALLY weather appropriate, how do you ladies feel about dudes wearing scarves?


-Ant

ant@theantandmikeshow.com