Kanye's new stage mock up for his Volcano Tour with Lady GaGa. This Dude is a Genius!
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Kanye Does It Again
Kanye's new stage mock up for his Volcano Tour with Lady GaGa. This Dude is a Genius!
-MiKe
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Monday, June 29, 2009
New Joints: Jay-Z, Kanye
Jay-Z - D.O.A.
Kanye - Street Lights (Not sure if this official)
-MiKe
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BET Awards, Pass or Fail?
Be honest, how did you feel about the awards show overall? Do you think the "tribute" to Michael Jackson was enough, or do you feel that BET should put on a separate show honoring MJ?
Personally the awards show left me feeling a bit empty. For all the talk and hype surrounding the supposed artists set to pay homage to Jackson, I turned the tv off feeling a little blah. There were four actual performances of Michael Jackson songs, and a bunch of artists wearing red leather jackets, or flooding pants and white socks; If that's a tribute then I'm disappointed.
I know a lot of people are going to defend BET with the time excuse, but frankly they could have done just a bit more with the opportunity they had. Artists were nearly groveling to take part in honoring The King of Pop, and I'm sure they could have gathered just one more person to go along with New Edition (if you could hear them), Ne-Yo (great job on my fav MJ song...Lady in My LIfe), Ciara (not so great job), and Ne-Yo again (this time with Jamie Foxx).
The show didn't have to change entirely to do just a little more for Michael. With all the artists in the audience, I'm sure someone other than Ne-Yo could have done one of the MJ songs he performed. Even though, I'm glad Beyonce didn't sing "I'm A Diva," I think an MJ performance would have been better for the crowd than "Ave Maria." With all due respect to Ciara, I think a dance number could've suited her talents much better than singing "Heal the World." In addition to her being a better dancer than she is a singer, not one of the tributes featured a dance number, or even an upbeat song; that's NOT how Michael Jackson or Ciara get down.
Maybe they do a separate show for him or maybe they don't. However, on this night, with the energy in that room, artists new and old begging to take part, and the entire world expecting something great, I think BET missed a golden opportunity to remind the everyone that Michael did more than stand next to a piano wearing a glittered glove and leather jacket.
-Ant
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Personally the awards show left me feeling a bit empty. For all the talk and hype surrounding the supposed artists set to pay homage to Jackson, I turned the tv off feeling a little blah. There were four actual performances of Michael Jackson songs, and a bunch of artists wearing red leather jackets, or flooding pants and white socks; If that's a tribute then I'm disappointed.
I know a lot of people are going to defend BET with the time excuse, but frankly they could have done just a bit more with the opportunity they had. Artists were nearly groveling to take part in honoring The King of Pop, and I'm sure they could have gathered just one more person to go along with New Edition (if you could hear them), Ne-Yo (great job on my fav MJ song...Lady in My LIfe), Ciara (not so great job), and Ne-Yo again (this time with Jamie Foxx).
The show didn't have to change entirely to do just a little more for Michael. With all the artists in the audience, I'm sure someone other than Ne-Yo could have done one of the MJ songs he performed. Even though, I'm glad Beyonce didn't sing "I'm A Diva," I think an MJ performance would have been better for the crowd than "Ave Maria." With all due respect to Ciara, I think a dance number could've suited her talents much better than singing "Heal the World." In addition to her being a better dancer than she is a singer, not one of the tributes featured a dance number, or even an upbeat song; that's NOT how Michael Jackson or Ciara get down.
Maybe they do a separate show for him or maybe they don't. However, on this night, with the energy in that room, artists new and old begging to take part, and the entire world expecting something great, I think BET missed a golden opportunity to remind the everyone that Michael did more than stand next to a piano wearing a glittered glove and leather jacket.
-Ant
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
Shawty Is A Teeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnn: LeToya Luckett
LeToya shut it down on the red carpet at the Rap-Up Magazine's 4th Anniversary party this weekend in LA.
-MiKe
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Legislative Coonery!
Hurricane Chris randomly performed "Halle Berry" at a Louisiana State Legislative Session. This is easily the second worst hurricane Louisiana has ever seen.
-Ant
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Mixtape Mix: BJ The Chicago Kid - A Taste Of Chicago Mixtape
I recently realized that Ant & I stay really current on the mixtape circuit. We have had plenty of conversations about what our favorite track is on this mixtape or why we don't particularly care for that one and I figured why not share that perspective with you. So this is a new section of the blog where we give you our take on the hottest mixtapes on the net. Let us know your take and feel free to suggest tapes for us to check out. - MiKe
Last week, I started seeing a couple different sites posting about this R&B cat named BJ The Chicago Kid and that he had an ill mixtape released to the web. I didn't really know what to expect but I figured I would give the tape a play. BJ starts off the mixtape with a intro that samples the late great Sam Cooke's Change Gone Come. From there I knew that he might have something to take notice of. Even with contrived lyrics on the first two joints (Friday Night & Nasty), BJ showcases a rich voice that references obvious influence from R&B greats such as Marvin Gaye and New Jack Swing crooners, Jodeci. The collection of songs really starts to take flight on the slow jam, Make It Right and immediately hits a high point with the Aretha Franklin sampled stand-out, Call Me.
BJ's vocals sound like a mix of J. Holiday & Mario, but with more soul styling. With no major features, the mixtape puts BJ's style front and center and allows it to shine. With two rap songs featuring BJ closing out the set, the final full BJ song on the collection, Denial, is a bass-heavy message driven record about the loss of a loved one, and it perfectly showcases the depth of his voice and the promise of his song choice. I feel that with a greater variety of production and more skillfully crafted writing, BJ has a strong place in the new school of R&B.
Mixtape Mix rating: 4 out 5 Stars
Download The Mixtape HERE
-MiKe
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Last week, I started seeing a couple different sites posting about this R&B cat named BJ The Chicago Kid and that he had an ill mixtape released to the web. I didn't really know what to expect but I figured I would give the tape a play. BJ starts off the mixtape with a intro that samples the late great Sam Cooke's Change Gone Come. From there I knew that he might have something to take notice of. Even with contrived lyrics on the first two joints (Friday Night & Nasty), BJ showcases a rich voice that references obvious influence from R&B greats such as Marvin Gaye and New Jack Swing crooners, Jodeci. The collection of songs really starts to take flight on the slow jam, Make It Right and immediately hits a high point with the Aretha Franklin sampled stand-out, Call Me.BJ's vocals sound like a mix of J. Holiday & Mario, but with more soul styling. With no major features, the mixtape puts BJ's style front and center and allows it to shine. With two rap songs featuring BJ closing out the set, the final full BJ song on the collection, Denial, is a bass-heavy message driven record about the loss of a loved one, and it perfectly showcases the depth of his voice and the promise of his song choice. I feel that with a greater variety of production and more skillfully crafted writing, BJ has a strong place in the new school of R&B.
Mixtape Mix rating: 4 out 5 Stars
Download The Mixtape HERE
-MiKe
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Time Magazine Honors The King
This special commemorative issue hits newsstands Monday, June 29.
-Ant
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Thursday, June 25, 2009
This One Hurt...
Michael Jackson (Aug. 29, 1958-June 25, 2009)
In our generation we've lost a lot of stars. Many great talents have lived and died in my 24 years; some even legendary. Today however, is different. This wasn't just a star. This was no mere legend. Let it be known that today was in fact the first time in this era that we lost what I would call an icon.
Tupac...Biggie. Jay-Z...Nas. Jordan...Bryant...James. When people are great at something, the first thing we tend to do is find someone to compare them to. With Michael Jackson however, there is no parallel. No other artist has ever brought entire countries to tears and sent men, women, and children alike, into a state of shock by merely walking out on stage. No other artist can say that from childhood to adulthood they revolutionized music, dance, fashion, television, and culture at every step. There's not another person living or dead who can claim that they've sold over 750,000,000 albums.
Michael Jackson was not just another musician. With respect to other great artists that have passed, Jackson exceeded their accomplishments in music, artistry, and humanitarianism tenfold. He was a supernova. His music videos were so epic, that Academy Award winning directors filmed them, and Academy Award winning actors starred in them. His talents helped catapult MTV, BET, and Vh1. His performances captivated generations of people, young and old. His legacy had been established well before most of my generation was born, yet he spent nearly three more decades adding to it.
To have seen his highs left me indebted and grateful. To see his eccentric lows left me sad and concerned. To no longer be able to witness either of them leaves me heartbroken.
May God bless his soul...
-Ant
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Clipse Are Getting The Machine Rolling
Days after the Kinda Like A Big Deal video dropped, The Clipse were spotted shooting their next visual in the Hollywood Hills. The next clip is for "I'm Good" featuring Pharrell.
-MiKe
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-MiKe
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Big Sean x MTV
Big Sean makes his debut on MTV - good things are coming from the Detroit bred rapper. Expect Sean to drop some music videos and other exclusives next month.
-MiKe
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And My BET Strike Continues...
Nevermind that 106th & Park has been rotating the same 10 videos for the last 10 months. I'll overlook the fact that College Hill doesn't have a damned thing to do with college. I can even forgive them for playing Beauty Shop every Tuesday. But Debra Lee, Stephen Hill and anybody in charge of programming is going to have to explain to me how and why Tiny & Toya have a show coming out?!?!?
Kudos to the Bravo Channel. There's a reason these two weren't picked to be on Real Housewives of Atlanta.
-Ant
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Random Question of the Day: eHarmony Edition
Honestly, have you actually met, exchanged contact information, and went out with someone who hollered at you on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media site?
Bonus: If you have, how was the initial face to face introduction and what happened to the person?
-Ant
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Bonus: If you have, how was the initial face to face introduction and what happened to the person?
-Ant
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And The Winner For "Artist With The Most Songs On The Radio That I'm Sick Of Hearing, But Can't Wait To Hear The Album" Goes To...
Drake is following the Lil' Wayne blueprint perfectly: Create a mixtape so classic that the expectations for your studio release go through the roof. I'm sure he's going to sell well when his album drops, but I'm willing to bet that what is expected won't be nearly as good as what we actually get (See: Tha Carter III).
-Ant
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She's The Baddest Chick I've Ever Been Tired Of
Glad to see Cover Girl didn't try to turn her into another race like L'Oreal did Beyonce.
-Ant
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Rate It: Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
After catching an early look at Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, I'm torn between my love for fun and silliness of the cartoon/comic and my desire to see more childhood favorites turn an adult corner (see: The Dark Knight, Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk). With the first Transformers film, I thought the movie was well balanced. The action was great, the humor was clever, and the plot, though complex, was comprehensible and it knew its limits. With Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, I feel like everything from the first film was inflated; so much so that it took away from the film.
Not to give out any spoilers, the special effects, as dope as they were, couldn't compensate for a plot that was so all over the place that the movie seemed to extend just so it could tie up every plot twist that it mistakenly explored from the beginning. The film had what I call a Blueprint 2: The Gift and The Curse moment.
Had the whack songs on Jay-Z's 7th album been shelved, and the double disc reduced to a single collection of the best tracks, it would have undoubtedly been another classic. Instead there were so many filler tracks, that a perfectly good cd was transformed into two discs with good material surrounded by mediocrity. Transformers Revenge of the Fallen suffered that same fate. Had only the good jokes been included and not the cheesy ones; and had unnecessary plot extensions and excessive geographical changes been reduced, the movie would have probably been better than its predecessor.
The length of the film (plus the fact that it was a midnight showing) also played a big role in what I didn't like about this sequel. A solid 2.5hrs plus a few previews had Mike and some girls around me sleep during some of the more intricate story lines.
Overall I thought the movie was cool. Good blockbuster summer kind of film, but in trying to do more than the first film in the franchise, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen ultimately did a little less.
My Rating: 7.5 out of 10
-Ant
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Charitable Coonery
Plies allegedly threw $50,000 into the crowd at HOT 107.9's Birthday Bash in Atlanta this past weekend. And all the Bust It Babies were there to pick it up.
-Ant
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Terror on the Metro
CNN reports that Washington D.C. experienced the deadliest crash in the history of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, known as Metro, this afternoon. Two trains crashed on the above ground track around 5 p.m. Seventy-six people were injured, 2 people suffered critical injuries and 6 were killed in the crash. Amy Kudwa of the Department of Homeland Security said "at this early stage," there was no indication of anything other than an accidental collision." This is only the second collision in the history of the Metro. The last crash occurred in 1982.
Our Prayers go out to those involved in the crash on the Metro this afternoon.
-MiKe
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Random Question of the Day: Quit Acting Stank Edition
Why do so many women go out expecting everything from entry to the club, VIP access, drinks, food and coat check to be free? Then why do those same women get mad the minute they're told they have to pay for any one of those?
If you go out unable to afford the luxuries you expect to get for free, you probably should have stayed in the house.
-Ant
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If you go out unable to afford the luxuries you expect to get for free, you probably should have stayed in the house.
-Ant
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Ciara Raps It Up
Ciara covers this month's Rap-Up magazine. Congrats to Rap-Up on their 4th Anniversary.
-MiKe
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No Regard For Human Life...
With just a glance at the three cases, and no knowledge of how they resulted, you would almost be certain you could predict the lesser of the three outcomes. A) An NFL receiver is arrested and charged with a DUI manslaughter. B) An R&B singer is charged with felony assault and criminalistic threats. C) An NFL quarterback is charged with funding and participating in a dogfighting ring.
While all illegal, and all very much warranted for punishment, only one of these crimes received an outcome that many people see fit. Michael Vick, one of the most uniquely talented football players in college and NFL history, just finished serving 23 months in a federal prison for being "the key figure" in a dogfighting operation. Thanks to good behavior, he was waived from having to serve an additional 3 years on state charges, but still remains released under home confinement and suspended without pay from the NFL until further notice.
Donte Stallworth, a Cleveland Browns receiver, killed a 59 year old pedestrian who was crossing the street as Stallworth drove well over the legal alcohol content limit and 10 miles over the speed limit. He plead guilty to the DUI and 2nd Degree manslaughter, and in turn was given a 30 day jail sentence, a suspended license and 8 years probation...for killing someone while driving drunk. He was also suspended indefinitely from the NFL after the commissioner was pressured to hand down a heavier punishment than what the jury gave to Stallworth.
Chris Brown, the youngest of the three, just received 5 years probation and 6 months of community service after pleading guilty to felony assault. I don't think he deserved life in prison, but he beat a young woman until she was recognizable only by the tattoos on her body. To me, that warrants a little more than community service.
I don't see how funding a dogfighting organization gets a heftier punishment from the courts and the public than killing a man or assaulting a woman. What Michael Vick did was wrong, and he remains the butt of jokes and ridicule even after serving nearly 2 years of jail time. If and when his suspension is lifted he will still have to convince NFL owners that he is worth the public backlash that will surely follow him to whatever team he ends up playing for down the line.
Chris Brown on the other hand, will continue to make music, tour, and rebuild his image with little resistance; all while serving his "punishment." Stallworth, although given jail time, will be out in a month or less, and received the worst of his punishment from the NFL's commissioner, not the judge and jury.
I hope all three of these young men learned their lessons. Whether or not they received jail time, they all made a mistake that warrants punishment. But when one of them is turned into a social pariah and former felon for allowing animals to be killed, while the other two are slapped on the wrists for harming, and in one case ending human life, something isn't right. I'm not in favor of crimes against animals but I am curious, had Mike Vick run over a dog and killed, it or severely beat one up, would he have gotten away with community service and a suspended license?-Ant
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This Won't Turn Your Finger Green...We Promise
Back in the day, getting a girl some candy machine jewelry was a sure way to get clowned. These days however, get a girl some gold out of the vending machine and she'll love you forever. German company, TG-Gold-Super-Markt, wants to put their gold dispensing vending machines on the market.
The machines will sell chunks of gold, sized at 1, 5, or 10 grams, as well as Canadian Maple Leafs and South African Krugerrands (gold coins). And just in case you're worried about someone trying to rob the vending machine, the company plans on rigging them with some type of explosive.
The machines will be tested in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria and will eventually be placed worldwide.
-Ant
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
No Cookie For You
300,000 cases of refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough has been recalled based on concerns that the dough is contaminated wit E. coli poisoning. Though no one has died because of the poisoning, 66 people have become sick.
The recall does not include already-baked Toll House cookies, varieties of Toll House morsels, chocolate baking bars or cocoa or Dreyer's and Edy's ice cream products with Nestle Toll House cookie dough ingredients.
-Ant
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Tech Fresh: This Aint Your Old Nokia
I doubt anybody who buys this phone will get it so they can play Snake. Nokia has invented a prototype cell phone that recharges itself. The phone uses radio air waves from things like television and radio and turns the energy into enough power to keep the battery from running out. The phone will be available for commercial use in 3-5 years.
Read more on Yahoo!
-Ant
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Remember When G-Shocks Were Like 90 Bucks
Is Pharrell's new Custom Bape G-Shock DW-6900 the watch version of T-Pain's Big Ass Chain?
-Ant
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Does This Picture Offend You?
A legislative aid for a Tennessee Senator mistakenly sent out an email with the subject line "Historical Keepsake Photo." The picture includes photos of 43 U.S. Presidents and a 44th picture is just a black space with two eyes, representing President Obama. It's been a minute since we had some news on racist Barack humor. As usual, I'll give my stance. It's racist as hell, end of story. This isn't political satire, it's racism.
People can say that blacks often misconstrue satirical remarks with racial themed jokes; and sometimes we do take a "chip on our shoulder" approach to harmless banter. But there is a fine line between being witty and being offensive. Every other president of this country was white but not one of them were made fun of because of it. Their heritage was never a part of the joke; maybe their personal lives, maybe their educationally or socially controversial pasts, but never their heritage.
People need to find something else to do, because like it or not Barack is in office for another 3 1/2 years. If he stepped down at this very second, every history book, political textbook, and picture along the walls of the white house will all have at least one black man standing out among 43 people who look nothing like him. His picture alone does more for the hopes of minorities and liberal minded people in this country than any of the other 43 could have ever dreamed. There's a punch line for anybody who still thinks his presidency is a joke.
-Ant
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Monday, June 15, 2009
If You Had To Pick...
Who would you say looks better with their half-shaved head.
-Ant
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New Video: Birdman "Always Strapped" (remix) ft. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross & Jeezy
-Ant
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2009 NBA Champion, Los Angeles Lakers
Congratulations to the Lakers, and to the Orlando Magic for a hard fought series.
-Ant
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Upper Class...Middle Class...Lower Class...Debt?
I read an interesting article today which talked about how debt has virtually become a new socioeconomic class. The article focused on the 40% mark. This means that if your debt (mortgage, car payment, credit cards, etc.) is taking up 40% or more of your gross income, the Federal Reserve considers it a "compelling indicator of distress" in your finances.
Basically, in today's financial state, income is becoming less important when compared to the amount of money you owe. A lot of those who were able to afford certain luxuries may now realize they bit off more than the instability of the economic recession would let them chew.
Click here to read the article, very interesting stuff.
-Ant
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Not Sure About Her Singing...
Find more videos like this on The Celebrity Network
but Amerie is fine. Period.
Video x Behind the Scenes.
-MiKe
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I Think T-Pain Is Trying To Force Me to Fight Him!!!
T-Pain shows off his "Big Ass Chain"...Coonage, Coonage, and Coonage.
-Ant
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Sneak Peek: Supra Skytop 2009 Summer Colorways
I told yall they were coming, and as usual, my favorite hightop did not dissapoint. These are on CRACK!!
-Ant
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Shawty Is A Teeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnn: Katy Perry
Katy Perry covers the new issue of Complex Magazine.
-MiKe
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