Blazers Now Available/ May 09 Release

Available NOW courtesy Proper:

These Blazers are a tribute to the man who broke the color-barrier in baseball/sports... Jackie Robinson. This pack contains three different colorways,
varsity red/white,
dark grey/white, and
court blue/white,
with each featuring a smooth suede upper and some swirling white designs. Each shoe has several letter B’s imprinted on the sides and the word “Brooklyn” stitched on the tongues, which stand for Jackie’s old team, the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Available May 09 courtesy Nike SB Sole:

Nike SB has released their latest Blazer Hi. We all like the recent Blazers from the Nike SB collection, mostly because they use nice materials, solid colors and sport overall classic looks. This one comes in a red suede/black colorway and clean white sole.

I'm Fiending for all the Jackie Robinson's, but I like blue ones the most and the only ones I've found thus far is the dark grey ones on Ebay so now I'm on a hunt. I think it's a good look for Nike for unleashing this collection

I plan to cop those Classic Style Blazers as well next month if ever I come across them, but I'll definitely be looking for them

~Til The Next Time ;-)~

Dat Kid From Cleveland

There's been alotta hootin-n-hollerin about this mixtape. Some say its good, some say it sucks, some say its da shyt while some say its a bad follow up to "A Kid Named Cudi".

Me?

Well, just like Cudi's first mixtape, I can put "Dat Kid From Cleveland" in the CD player in the whip and just let it ride.

With these two mixtapes and with his ablum dropping on August, 25th, he is quickly climbling on top of my list of favorite artists.

Download

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Epic WIN Of The Day

Ok, so by now, I'm pretty we've all seen that Heineken commercial where the ladies scream for joy for the walk-in closet of shoes and the guys are screaming for the walk-in refrigerator of Heineken, right? Well in case you haven't here it is....



Pretty funny, right?

Well the Cleveland Cavaliers decided to do a parady of this, Check it out...



LMFAO!!!

Both are funny as hell, but I can relate more to the Cav's version because, for one, I don't drink..... [BEER] and I can just see myself and some of my homeboys wildin out over a big ass room full of fly kicks (J's, Vans, Blazers, SB's, Shelltoes, force 1's and 2's, Chucks, and the list goes on)

So, just felt like sharing this...

P.S: Lol at the sports reporter who shakes his head at the end. He just had that look like, "damn, niggas ain't got no sense" LOL!
and to his reference to the Lakers... Naw, the Cavs are gonna runaway with it this year.

~Til The Next Time~

Wired For This Sh#t

For the past month or so, my dream profession is basically all I think about and all I, well, dream about which caused me to do some research on it to see what it really takes to be a tattoo artist. I came across this web article that I've grown to love because it doesn't tell me what I want to hear, what I need to hear like...

1st: Money & Fame
If you think tattooing is a get-rich-quick dream, you need to snap back to reality because you are only seeing one tiny part of the big picture. There is a lot of money that has to be invested into running a successful, safe, clean, sterile and professional tattooing business. There's a lot of shit you have to pay for like..

An autoclave sterilizer, which can cost thousands of dollars by itself
High quality tattoo machines
Power supplies
Medical equipment
And Sanitation supplies

All of this adds up significantly, not to mention the insurance, licenses and other legal red tape that can break the bank before you even get started. So, if you’re in this for the money, you’re gonna be S.O.L. If you do not love, and I do mean LOVE, the art of tattooing and would not be willing to do it for free, then don’t waste your time even trying to get in.

The desire for fame is just as ridiculous a motivation for becoming a tattoo artist as money is. Yea there are a few people in the tattoo world that are considered famous. Well they didn’t get into this business for the purpose of fame, either, and the reason it happened upon them is because they EARNED it. They worked their asses off, dedicating every drop of sweat to the art and they eventually got recognized for it because of that dedication.

2nd: Skillz
SO you like to draw and your mom says you do wonderful work. Your friends all tell you that you should be an artist. Even your teachers tell you that you have real potential. Does that make you a candidate for becoming a tattoo artist? Maybe, but don’t get your hopes up too high. You think you got skillz?

Well... Let’s talk about skill.

Right now, there are so many people out there tattooing that in some cities there are literally tattoo shops on every corner and a lot of these artists are creating some bomb-ass tats. If you don’t have what it takes to either match or exceed the quality of your competition, then you have no business being in this business.

Tattooing isn’t about tracing stencils anymore – it’s about creating art.

And not just any art. there is a big difference between the ability to draw and the ability to crank out a work of art under pressure.

3rd: Worth Doing
Ever hear the saying, “Anything worth doing is worth doing right (or well)”? Well, the same thing goes for learning the art of tattoo. Being an artist on paper is one thing – being an artist on skin is another. But before you can be a tattoo artist, you need to learn the other aspects of working in a tattoo studio. You need to...

learn how to clean
how to prevent cross-contamination
how to sterilize your equipment
what can be sterilized and what has to be tossed
how to safely protect your equipment
and how to properly dispose of contaminated materials

Warning: If you don’t care about any of these things, then you damn well had better not want to be a tattoo artist because you will have someone’s blood on your hands... literally

4th: Dedication
desire alone would not be enough to make it in the tattoo world. Desire is wanting, but it’s not doing. What you need is a dedication that inspires you to action, and enough dedication to stick with it for the long term. This is not a get-rich-quick scheme; it’s an art form. Some painters become famous and get rich from it, but most don’t and all do it for the love. The same goes with tattoo artists. If you love it so much that you would be willing to do whatever it takes to become a competitive artist with a honed talent, then you are certainly on the right road. If you love the art so much that you would be willing to do it for free, then I wish you all the success in the world.

As for me, Money and Fame is cool and all good but that's very low on my list of reasons why i wanna do this. Have you ever wanted to do something because it just feels right (naw i aint talkin bout sex, get'cha mind outta the gutta) and it just feels like it's made for you or that you're made for it? Well that's how it is for me. Nothing else really matters. I just wanna learn this technique and prosper in this work of art, maybe even become the best at it because for some reason, I love competition when it comes to art. This is all I got for now, but there with be a part 2 to give you the rundown on the process of becoming an artist of this nature

~Til The Next Time~

A Possible 1st Tat (Rough Draft)

So I was surfing the web (as usual) looking at tattoo designs for ideas to draw up my own shit when i came across this site Tattoofinder.com which has a wide-range of tats. the down side to it is that if you was to find a tat that you are interested in, you can't just print it out or copy and paste it, you gotta pay for it...

BULLSHIT!!!

I came across this 8-point star with a pisces symbol (My sign) in the middle of it. It looked aight, but it was so plain. So of coarse I didnt pay for it, I drew that muufucka out and What you see up above is the tat that I came across... but on steriods

I beefed it up!

first:

i put a random texture design inside the 4 large points of the largest star

second:

i wrote the date of my birthday between the pisces symbol and the largest star (3/16)

third:

i managed to evenly circle the 8-point star with 16 small stars which represents 16 days of the month in which I was born.

forth:

i added 3 skullheads which represents March, the 3rd month of the year and the month I was born and if you look at the skullhead at the bottom and look at its eyez, you'll see the number '89 which is, you've guessed it, the year I was born in.

fifth:

I decided to add a design of a strip of barbed wire at the bottom along with the 3rd skullhead because I ran outta ideas and I felt that the tattoo as a whole wouldn't be balanced without some kind of design placed in that location, it looks cool for right now. i might change it later on though.

I'm still thinkin of things that I could add, but as of now, I'm straight with it. The only thing thats left for me to determine now is the location and how large I want it to be.

So what'cha think?

No More Domino's For Me

This hits home for me because i actually eat Domino's (well, not anymore after watching this) but it's not because i thought they had the best pizza, i just had to settle for their "shit" because we dont have a real Pizza Hut around this town.

and i dont want this to be a race thing

BUT!!!

only white people would actually sabotage people's food for no reason and then showcase the crime all over the web. and then they do it as if they're untouchable, like they will never reap the consequences for this which explains the smiles on their faces

SMFH

I Like Our Odds

So the other day, the NFL released the 2009 schedule for all teams. It turns out that that this year, teams that are in the NFC South and the AFC East has the overall hardest schedules based on teams records last season

For example, My hometeam/favorite team, the Atlanta Falcons are in the NFC South... Take a wiff at our schedule....

1. vs. Miami // Sunday, September 13 (11-5)

2. vs. Carolina // Sunday, September 20 (12-4) RIVALS

3. at New England // Sunday, September 27 (11-5)

4. at San Francisco // Sunday, October 11 (7-9)

5. vs. Chicago // Sunday, October 18 (8-8)

6. at Dallas // Sunday, October 25 (9-7) (HAHA)

7. at New Orleans // Monday, November 02 (8-8) RIVALS

8. vs. Washington // Sunday, November 08 (8-8)

9. at Carolina // Sunday, November 15 (12-4) RIVALS

10. at New York (Giants) // Sunday, November 22 (12-4)

11. vs. Tampa Bay // Sunday, November 29 (9-7) RIVALS

12. vs. Philadelphia // Sunday, December 06 (9-6-1)

13. vs. New Orleans // Sunday, December 13 (8-8) RIVALS

14. at New York (Jets)// Sunday, December 20 (12-4)

15. vs. Buffalo // Sunday, December 27 (7-9)

16. at Tampa Bay // Sunday, January 03 (9-7) RIVALS


I know its early and i know its hard but i still predict a 10-win season. I have faith in my niggas, lol

Can't Knock MTV For This

These are the 5 stars of the new MTV show "Taking The Stage".

Jasmine (Middle)

A top flight ballerina who dreams of attending New York performing arts conservatory The Juilliard School after graduating from SCPA.

Mia (Far Right)

A singer-songwriter whose talent is matched only by her drive and her goal is to be signed by the time she is 18.

Tyler (Right)

A gifted hip-hop dancer, new to SCPA with his little brother Chris (also a dancer) and attracts attention from everyone at the school.

Malik (Left)

Jasmine’s best friend and leads the school’s only hip-hop dance group, “The Definition.” In addition to his formidable dance skills, he is also a talented choreographer and a singer/songwriter.

Shaakira (Far Left)

A dancer and aspiring actress, she is also an accomplished ballet dancer, one of the best SCPA has ever produced, but she prefers hip-hop dance and is a member of Malik’s camp.

Of coarse this is a reality show, which has become typical for this channel, which i really don't understand because the shit is called MTV(Music TeleVision), not RTV (Reality TeleVision) and more than half of the show don't even relate to music at all!

This show, on the other hand, not only showcase music, but art as a whole (Visual, Dance, Poetry, etc...) and it has caught my attention.

These kids attend SCPA, a prestigious school that draws young people from all backgrounds dedicated to pursuing careers in the arts. The school has track record of producing some of the entertainment industry’s most knowned dancers, singers and musicians like...

Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City)

Carmen Electra (Starsky & Hutch)

actor/director Todd Luiso (High Fidelity)

actor Rocky Carroll (NCIS)

singer Nick Lachey.

SCPA is not the average high school and gaining entrance is not an easy task, as every student must audition before being accepted. The curriculum is so rigorous, that the students who have been there the longest call themselves “survivors.” Honing their skills will take everything they have but to achieve it they will have to focus all their energy and make sacrifices along the way.

While they are some of the most talented teenagers in the country, they will still have to navigate the same trials and insecurities that all teenagers face which are obstacles that threaten their chances at success. The enormous pressure to make good grades, demanding rehearsal schedules, changing friendships and first loves, will keep them striving to find balance. As these rising stars pursue their goals, cameras will be there to capture the ups and downs, the adulations and tears, and that moment when they risk it all to take the stage and claim it as their own.

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Dunk #3 (Got Purp?)

My next purchase...
These are called the NIKE DUNK HIGH PRO SB UN HEAVENS GATE, but that takes too long to say so Imma call them the "IVAN OOZE'S" lol. For those of you who don't who that is and why I'm naming them that... You must've been living under a rock during your childhood...



because in the 90's, the Power Rangers was boomin'-n-bunkin' and in '95, they came with a bomb-ass movie which featured this guy who planned to take over the world with his "purple stuff" lol. So when I saw these dunks, that was the first thing that came to my mind.

Oh yea, btw... Shouts out to Big Boi for this album too...

O'Reilly Is Thuggin'

LMAO

4-Day Recap

It has been brought to my attention [LIEU!] that have been slackin on the blog again. This is true.... but these past 4 dayz has been cool for me so imma give yall the rundown on what happened....

Wednesday (3.11.09)



Around 8pm, me and 3 of my amigos, Terry, Gerald, and Amanda decided to go bowling and, i can't speak for them, but I had a blast. We played 2 games and Gerald won the first and Amanda got the second. And how did I do you ask?? I sucked, put it that way, but no worries because as soon as I find my form, I'm shuttin shit down, lol. Next time should be an even bigger party....


Thursday (3.12.09)

I was listening to Micheal Biasden on the radio and they on subject of "Sex-addicts" and whats the difference between them and a "Player" or a "Round-the-way Girl". This caught my ear because I wanted to know what category I was in, lol jk. Also, they was on the subject of females on the "DL" and why is it more acceptable than when a guy is on the DL. I'm not gonna get into it fully because that's just too much to talk out about, but I know I don't approve of it regardless of how much I like the idea of it...

Remember These???



Well just as I suspected, I was out-bidded on these shoes on Ebay so after class, I went to Athlete's Foot to purchase them [they feel so good on my toes, lol]. After that, I met up with Terry and Gerald to hit up IHOP. I had a craving for steak, eggs and cheese grits so that's what I got mmmmmmm-MMMM! I thought I was gonna have to walk out without paying because I thought lost my debit card, but it was under the seat in my car so it was all good. I later dropped bombs in the toilet when i got home.


Friday (3.13.09)

I decided to start my spring break a little early so I skipped class and stayed home. Being that spring is kickin in, that means the pollen is kickin in so I went up to Target to get me some Claritin, then I did my usual walk-thr though the electronics when I saw this...



A 32' Phillips LCD Television
Original Price: $599
Price Cut: $549
Clearance Price: $494
[My Price: $426]

Good deal right? I guess you can call this my early birthday gift from me to me. With this purchase, it completes my list of my hunt for electronics..
Microsoft Zune: check
Xbox 360: check
Gateway Laptop: check
GPS Navigation: check
Blackberry Storm: check
LCD Television: check

While in the process of buying this TV, me and this white made eye contact for like 2secs then I looked away and she walked off. A minute later she approached me and we had a brief convo...

lady: hi
me: hey, how r u?

lady: fine, how old r u?
me: 19 [at this point, i'm thinking she's tryna holla, i'm glad i was wrong, lol]

lady: is there any chance that u might be interested in the national guards?
me: Naaaaaw [as i looked away]

lady: is there any chance that u might be interest in going to college?
me: i'm currently in college now

lady: are u interested in money for paying for college and having extra money in your pocket?
me: umm yeah

lady: well the national guards is a gret place to be in, u only work once a month, u get to shoot a M-16 and bootcamp is nothing but a 2 1/2 month-long camping trip.
me: i'm sure it is

lady: so r u interested?
me: yes

and she gave me a brochure and a football and I gave her my number and she said they might contact me soon.... Money looks good to me right about now so I wouldn't going with them, we'll see what happens.

Once i got home, I hooked up my TV and I invited Amanda over so we could kick it and so she can watch Knocked Up for the first time.


Saturday (3.14.09)




This night, I went to the movies to see "The Last House on th Left". Pretty dope movie, I give it 2 thumbs up.

It's All Good in the Hood of South Central Park

God's Greatest Creation

Tunes by Kid Cudi - "Super Boo"

But the challange is... Will you be able to pay attention to the song while watching the Vid?

Check it.....


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The only flaw of this Vid is that........... there's no "Real Sistas"/black women featured in it and that is what crave the most...

Dunk #2 (Got My Eye On'em)

Not sure what these called exactly, but... I know they are dunks though. Imma call them "Wolverines" for the the character in the old X-men cartoons and also because of the school colors of the University of Michigan, which they also have the mascot of a wolverine.

I came across these on Ebay yesterday, and immediately fell in like with them. The highest bid on them was like $10.40 so I trumped that with a whopping $12.00 and I am still the highest bidder as we speak or as I am typing now. The ending time isn't until thursday so you gotta know that some hater is gonna come around and fuck it up by bidding higher than that, but I have a plan...

See, today after class, I randomly drove through a plaza after gasing up the Altima, when I finally found my favorite shoe store in the south [ATHLETE'S FOOT!] You just don't know how long I've been looking for one these stores in Savannah and now I've found it, BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

Anyway....

So I'm in the store when I saw these same shoes along with some other fly ass dunks and a plethora of other fly ass kicks, but the dunks are going for $80 (a reasonable price). So the plan is, whenever this asshole come around between now and thursday and screw up my deal with ebay (which would most likely happen, I might be a hater myself and make them pay more for them than what they're really worth by doing those dollar extra bids XD haha), then I'll go to my spot and purchase them on friday, but if I do luck up on Ebay, then I will get them on there.

I'll let'chu know the results by the end of the week...

~Til the next time

Up Jumps The Boogie (A Real House Party)

Adidas presents....



I'm in desperate need
for one of these...
A good time

A Celebration in Originality

~Til the next time

BTW: Shout out to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons on the tunes, good shit

When Hip-Hop Was Balanced

So yesterday, I was feeling a little homesick so being that I'm currently unabled to go back right now, I decided to watch a music video to take me back...



So I know what you're thinking..
"Here this nigga go again, talking about how much he love his city"

Well... Naw, not this time. When I watched this video, I realized that around that time it dropped, Hip-Hip was so balanced...

[The year was 2001]

When the radio wasn't putting out constant bullshit,
The game wasn't oversaturated with one region of Hip-Hop,
Every region of Hip-Hop was putting out good music...
Everybody was reppin where they was from freely,
Everybody was expressing they own culture freely,
Everybody had they own dance lol,
And most of all...
There was almost no disrespect/beef and every region showed their gratitude amongst each other.

Even though I'm originally from "da souf (YEEEAAAAHHH!!!)", which is the region that's taking over right now, I'm not fully satisfied with it being like that. I know there was a time where music from the south wasn't respected AT ALL and that I should be glad that we're finally on top, but I feel that there needs to be a balance.

2001... Will Hip-Hop ever get back to this point??

P.S: I think I'm gonna hold off my trip back home until the Summer :(

A Kid Named Cudi

I would say that things are looking up for hip-hop this year...

"When I would play my shit for people, they would say 'Yo! like... why yo shit sound so different, like... Why is it different', and I would always say to them 'Why not?'"
-Kid Cudi

This guy goes by the name of Kid Cudi. He, along with them boyz B.o.B, Charles Hamilton, Asher Roth Wale, Currency and Cory Gunz are considered to be the future of Hip-Hop, Up until this point, I've only been on B.o.B and C. Hamilton and a tad bit of Asher and C. Gunz, but I've now added this guy to the list.

Why you asked??

Because apparently, I seem to like artist who are mult-talented and and that's what he is. He raps along with singing and producing. He's now signed with Mr. West's GOOD Music Record Label and has an album coming out this summer. I recommend that you check him out..

Download and Enjoy :)

This Day Has Come..

March 5th, 2009

In case you've been living under a rock this past month, today is the day of Chris Brown's Hearing in court for allegedly bruatally abusing Rihanna. There has been lots of speculations and rumors going around about what actually happened. Here's the real story....



And here's footage of the hearing courtesy of TMZ



It's funny, because after watching this and seeing his face, to me, he all of a sudden looks like he has it in him to hit a woman. Up into this point, I couldn't picture it, but I do now after hearing the details. I'm not gonna speak on it though.

Bizkit the Sleep Walking Dog

I bet when he's awake, he's a winner..

Whats Been Up

Aight for these past couple of days, I haven't been on this thing, but I'm back and now and Imma tell you about a couple things that I've up too...

This past Saturday (2/28/09), my unk came in town for my lil bro's belated birthday and while he was here, we decided to go bowling and out to eat. In total, it was six of us...

Me
Zach (lil bro)
Mom
LJ (My mom's friend)
Unk and
Sharen (his friend)

On the way to the place, the guys (except me) was talkin big shit like "Ya'll can't beat me in anythin", "Just call me the Bowling King", "Imma all-around skillful person" etc., etc. Against the guys, my mom was only one holdin her own for the ladies (even though it was only just two of them) in the argument and when we got there, she wiped the floor with us, ALL OF US!!! I just didn't understand what was going on. How can somebody who rarely goes out, let alone go out to bowl, could be so damn good?! But then again, she was born in that era where there wasn't really any electronic toys to keep kids inside the house so to have fun, she played all the sports (basketball, baseball, pool, tennis, etc) and I guess all of that skill just stuck with her after all these years. Here's a little footage of what I'm talking about....



You see what I'm saying? It's like she wasn't even trying. She won the first 2 games, the first game I came in 2nd with 112, but she had 134 (Not scores that you would see from real bowling professionals, we all suck compared to them, lol) and the 2nd game, she was the only one to bust over 100, I fell off and everybody else stunk too. Then the 3rd game Unk won in a nail-biter with who else than my mom. We had fun that night and if was fun with family, I can only imagine how it would be with friends (hint, hint, wink, wink, nudge, nudge, kick, kick, SLAP!)

Then yesterday (3/2/09), I made my first purchase on ebay...

If you are a sneaker-head, then you should already know what these are. In case you don't, then these are the Nike Dunk High Venoms. They are named Venoms because they are apart of an superhero collection. Anybody who read comics, or watch old superhero cartoons or watched the last Spiderman man movie know that the counterpart to Spiderman is Venom so these shoes are a counterpart to these...

I'm thinking about gettin these as well. You might be witnessing a dunkhead in the making...