OK so i was looking for the Rocawear ads (just because i like them lol) and i run across a story. a story about Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) stripped down to her undies and heels for a current Rocawear ad. Good look i suppose, if thats what youre into. but one thing that stuck out to me was, and i quote...
"With its baggy tracksuits and trainers, [Rocawear] is usually associated with the drugs and violence world of gangsta rap. However, the association will benefit both parties. While Posh will help give the label respectability, her profile will be raised by her link to the R&B superstars."
if you want to see it for yourself, go to here
so what im trying to figure out is when did Rocawear become associated with drugs and gangsta rap yadda yadda. now i know RocaFella isnt a company full of angels, but when i think Rocawear i dont wanna duck for cover. i dont know, maybe im wrong. maybe you guys can tell me different. and how will she be giving the label respectability? because she's white? Rocawear also has fitted clothing. and last time i checked, Rocafella wasnt an R&B label...
the author of this artile (Tariq Tahir) needs to be tripped down a flight of stairs. seriously. maybe it'll knock some sense into him. and a sense of good journalism too. smh.
1.13.2007
1.09.2007
the night vh1 ruined my life.
i have a serious bone to pick with vh1.
now, i respect vh1. i really do. the channel has transformed itself from that drab station you skipped over to find mtv, to the channel you stop at before you turn to watch parental control lol. it has just enough "celebreality" to attract younger viewers, but plays amazing music to keep its former audience. vh1's dynamic works. but hot dammit vh1, your monday nights are not a good look.
i really dont know where to begin.
ok, lets take a look at "i love new york"....lets face it. new york is a bitch. the bitch everyone loves to hate and hates to love. for someone with so much spunk, attitude and charisma, she really has NO guys to choose from. vh1's producers did a HORRIBLY shitty job. one dude has a wack ass perm, one's a borderline homosexual, one's ghetto as all hell, and the rest just suck. theyre not even memorable enough for me to write about. EVERY contestant on that show is lame...and WHY do they insist on bringing her horrid mama on the show?! now new york isnt that easy to look at, but dammit! her mama makes it hard for me to focus. im so stuck on staring at the woman trying to figure out if she's really female, i lose focus on the rest of the show. thats really not fair vh1. youre not being considerate to your viewers.
the best thing about the show?...."LOVE ME MORE BITCHES!!!" lmao. oh boy.
now...::sigh::...the white rapper show.
....
number one. they could have come up with a better name. number two. most of the rappers suck. and dont get it twisted, im no one's mc, but come ON now. really. stop. number three. so placing a bunch of white "rappers" in some shaggy broke down abandoned spot in the south bronx makes them hip hop? making them sleep in bunk beds and placing a roach in the bathroom exposes them to a "struggle"? im just confused by the whole approach. i mean i guess i get it. but its like, the execution is weird. its forced to me. like "here, meet grandmaster flash", "here, sit in this icebox thats outside of every bodega in the bronx", "here, wear these chucks"...yeeeah NOW youre hip hop! shits stupid to me. number four. the host's excessive use of "aiight" drives me up the goddamn wall. number five. having random people from the south bronx judge you rap does NOT mean youre a good rapper. just because someone's from the south bronx does not make them a hip-hop expert. trust me, i grew up there lol. if youre going to have a hip hop show, have old school hip-hop artists critique. hell, even some professionals in the field that know what theyre talking about. not pookie from up the block. thats just my opinion though...number six. the n-word. not even gonna go into it, because we're all intelligent enough to figure out what im going to say. but having the chick walk around with the "weight of the n-word" on her shoulders was a good concept. and i admit, she was effected. but i think she was crying more because of the crick in her neck as opposed to really feeling bad about her offensiveness lol. i think she was more embarassed that she was looking doofy than being embarassed about using the word the way she did. who knows....i think the show was a good concept, like something you think up on the toilet. but to actually make a show out of it? ehhhh, you be the judge.
now, i respect vh1. i really do. the channel has transformed itself from that drab station you skipped over to find mtv, to the channel you stop at before you turn to watch parental control lol. it has just enough "celebreality" to attract younger viewers, but plays amazing music to keep its former audience. vh1's dynamic works. but hot dammit vh1, your monday nights are not a good look.
i really dont know where to begin.
ok, lets take a look at "i love new york"....lets face it. new york is a bitch. the bitch everyone loves to hate and hates to love. for someone with so much spunk, attitude and charisma, she really has NO guys to choose from. vh1's producers did a HORRIBLY shitty job. one dude has a wack ass perm, one's a borderline homosexual, one's ghetto as all hell, and the rest just suck. theyre not even memorable enough for me to write about. EVERY contestant on that show is lame...and WHY do they insist on bringing her horrid mama on the show?! now new york isnt that easy to look at, but dammit! her mama makes it hard for me to focus. im so stuck on staring at the woman trying to figure out if she's really female, i lose focus on the rest of the show. thats really not fair vh1. youre not being considerate to your viewers.
the best thing about the show?...."LOVE ME MORE BITCHES!!!" lmao. oh boy.
now...::sigh::...the white rapper show.
....
number one. they could have come up with a better name. number two. most of the rappers suck. and dont get it twisted, im no one's mc, but come ON now. really. stop. number three. so placing a bunch of white "rappers" in some shaggy broke down abandoned spot in the south bronx makes them hip hop? making them sleep in bunk beds and placing a roach in the bathroom exposes them to a "struggle"? im just confused by the whole approach. i mean i guess i get it. but its like, the execution is weird. its forced to me. like "here, meet grandmaster flash", "here, sit in this icebox thats outside of every bodega in the bronx", "here, wear these chucks"...yeeeah NOW youre hip hop! shits stupid to me. number four. the host's excessive use of "aiight" drives me up the goddamn wall. number five. having random people from the south bronx judge you rap does NOT mean youre a good rapper. just because someone's from the south bronx does not make them a hip-hop expert. trust me, i grew up there lol. if youre going to have a hip hop show, have old school hip-hop artists critique. hell, even some professionals in the field that know what theyre talking about. not pookie from up the block. thats just my opinion though...number six. the n-word. not even gonna go into it, because we're all intelligent enough to figure out what im going to say. but having the chick walk around with the "weight of the n-word" on her shoulders was a good concept. and i admit, she was effected. but i think she was crying more because of the crick in her neck as opposed to really feeling bad about her offensiveness lol. i think she was more embarassed that she was looking doofy than being embarassed about using the word the way she did. who knows....i think the show was a good concept, like something you think up on the toilet. but to actually make a show out of it? ehhhh, you be the judge.
1.05.2007
is it possible...
is it possible after studying a certain area for 4 years (or for those that didnt go to college, working in an area for a while) to approach things objectively? like i personally am a media major, so everytime i address something, its from a media/communications standpoint. and i have pre-med friends who look at everything from a medical standpoint, and pre-law friends who only state facts. is it possible to approach situations without being influenced by your education/experience? hmmmmm ::scratches forehead::
question of the day: where is mike jones?
question of the day: where is mike jones?
1.03.2007
whaaaa?!
you guys ever hear of this site, craigslist.org?
so im being seemingly innocent, on the search for a new job. and im browsing the site with a friend. and we run across some personal ads...
.....there's some weird people in this world.
ANYWAY....
i got reacquainted with joss stone today. i love herrrrr. aaaaand i had my itunes on shuffle (always!), and i found this...yeeeeeah!!! ....takes me back to the early 90s when i danced to this for a recital lol. ahhh good ole days...
talking to gbenga last night, we realized (well more like, he realized then i was like oh snap youre right lol)...the third chump going for the presidency (i've just been informed his name is john edwards, thanks mark! i totally forgot the guys name...) is gonna win...by default. there's too many folk in middle america that wont vote for either a woman or a black guy (visit glen's blog "naturalbodilyfunction" for more reasons why barak wont win lol). sad to say this edwards guy might be el presidente...or at least the democratic candidate. smh.
a couple of things that ive been wondering about:
* why didnt vh1 do a better job of picking dudes for "i love new york"?!
*and why does vh1 have a show called "the white rapper"? like really vh1, you have no shame.
*why would you name yourself o'so krispie?
*why must i cry?
ps: read my resolutions blog. this is the year i will stop FRONTING!! smh. i still [heart] you man!
so im being seemingly innocent, on the search for a new job. and im browsing the site with a friend. and we run across some personal ads...
.....there's some weird people in this world.
ANYWAY....
i got reacquainted with joss stone today. i love herrrrr. aaaaand i had my itunes on shuffle (always!), and i found this...yeeeeeah!!! ....takes me back to the early 90s when i danced to this for a recital lol. ahhh good ole days...
talking to gbenga last night, we realized (well more like, he realized then i was like oh snap youre right lol)...the third chump going for the presidency (i've just been informed his name is john edwards, thanks mark! i totally forgot the guys name...) is gonna win...by default. there's too many folk in middle america that wont vote for either a woman or a black guy (visit glen's blog "naturalbodilyfunction" for more reasons why barak wont win lol). sad to say this edwards guy might be el presidente...or at least the democratic candidate. smh.
a couple of things that ive been wondering about:
* why didnt vh1 do a better job of picking dudes for "i love new york"?!
*and why does vh1 have a show called "the white rapper"? like really vh1, you have no shame.
*why would you name yourself o'so krispie?
*why must i cry?
ps: read my resolutions blog. this is the year i will stop FRONTING!! smh. i still [heart] you man!
12.30.2006
Best and Worst of the '06
welp i figured i'd go on ahead and do some of the best and worst of the '06...
some of my favorite albums this year....
"Kelis Was Here" -- Kelis: Kelis, by far, is one of the dopest women out there. this album is exemplary of her "who cares" attitude. i really really love it.
"As Cruel as School Children" -- Gym Class Heroes: i love love LOVE this band. their combo of hip-hop and rock really amazes me. and of course, i [heart] the lead vocalist travis :)
"In Search of the N.E.R.D." -- Mickey Factz: now this is not a biased choice lol. this guy is super talented. lyrically and conceptually mickey really puts it down. if ya dont know, now ya know.
"Food and Liqour" -- Lupe Fiasco: even tho his album sales went *kaput*, i still really like this album. lupe is a breath of fresh air forreal, not really caring how you feel about him or what you have to say. hes a great businessman, and he knows what he's talking about. kudos!
"The Evolution of Robin Thicke" -- Robin Thicke: oh where do i begin...this album is simply amazing. i definitely throw it on when im trying to get into a certain mood lol. very soulful cat, a step above justin timberlake lol. i really enjoyed this album.
"IdleWild Soundtrack" -- Outkast: once again, outkast held it down. this album is so versatile, they really just know how to put good stuff together. and any album that has tracks like "hollywood divorce" definitely deserves kudos.
"The King" -- TI: duh. this is a given. this album was really good. and no im not bandwagon hopping lol. i honestly didnt like TI until i saw ATL and thats what made me get his album. i bang it when wanna feel real cool lol.
"Futuresex/Lovesound" -- Justin Timberlake: also, another given. any album that Timbaland produces is hot fiyah. It was just wat i expected from Justin Timberlake. good stuff.
"Continuum" -- John Mayer: i dont care what anyone says, i love john mayer. and continuum is a great album. john mayer delivers...as always. this guy is so spunky, i just wanna hug him lol
"Public Warning" -- Lady Sovereign: this bitch is crazy! but that's why you gotta love her lol. she will spit in your face and just not care. i respect this young woman's g.
"Once Again" -- John Legend: A-MA-ZING...of course, you wouldnt expect anything less from this man. upon first listen, the album kinda had an elevator music feel to it, but i fell in love with it. very sultry, very john. love it love it love it.
and now...some of the worst shit to happen to 2006:
THE FRESH PRINCE HAT: lord why oh why. smh. this hat killed nyc fashion this summer and had the poor misguided youth believing that they were cool. damn shame this hat was. *sigh* to that shit forreal. SEEING BRITNEY SPEARS VAGINA: that shit was just unfortunate as hell. dont know why it happened...or why this broad is going commando to a club knowing the paparazzi loves her ass. i just dont know. im traumatized though. DIDDYS "PRESS PLAY" ALBUM: now some argue with me and tell me this album is not that bad...i dont know what the hell yall are listening to, but i cant stomach it. the album would actually be pretty good...minus diddy. BEING UNIQUE: everyone tried to be different and ended up being the same. no one has their own identity anymore. our generation has yet to define itself, we're just revamping old styles and ways of living. interesting to say the least...
some of my favorite albums this year....
"Kelis Was Here" -- Kelis: Kelis, by far, is one of the dopest women out there. this album is exemplary of her "who cares" attitude. i really really love it."As Cruel as School Children" -- Gym Class Heroes: i love love LOVE this band. their combo of hip-hop and rock really amazes me. and of course, i [heart] the lead vocalist travis :)
"In Search of the N.E.R.D." -- Mickey Factz: now this is not a biased choice lol. this guy is super talented. lyrically and conceptually mickey really puts it down. if ya dont know, now ya know.
"Food and Liqour" -- Lupe Fiasco: even tho his album sales went *kaput*, i still really like this album. lupe is a breath of fresh air forreal, not really caring how you feel about him or what you have to say. hes a great businessman, and he knows what he's talking about. kudos!
"The Evolution of Robin Thicke" -- Robin Thicke: oh where do i begin...this album is simply amazing. i definitely throw it on when im trying to get into a certain mood lol. very soulful cat, a step above justin timberlake lol. i really enjoyed this album.
"IdleWild Soundtrack" -- Outkast: once again, outkast held it down. this album is so versatile, they really just know how to put good stuff together. and any album that has tracks like "hollywood divorce" definitely deserves kudos.
"The King" -- TI: duh. this is a given. this album was really good. and no im not bandwagon hopping lol. i honestly didnt like TI until i saw ATL and thats what made me get his album. i bang it when wanna feel real cool lol.
"Futuresex/Lovesound" -- Justin Timberlake: also, another given. any album that Timbaland produces is hot fiyah. It was just wat i expected from Justin Timberlake. good stuff.
"Continuum" -- John Mayer: i dont care what anyone says, i love john mayer. and continuum is a great album. john mayer delivers...as always. this guy is so spunky, i just wanna hug him lol
"Public Warning" -- Lady Sovereign: this bitch is crazy! but that's why you gotta love her lol. she will spit in your face and just not care. i respect this young woman's g.
"Once Again" -- John Legend: A-MA-ZING...of course, you wouldnt expect anything less from this man. upon first listen, the album kinda had an elevator music feel to it, but i fell in love with it. very sultry, very john. love it love it love it.
and now...some of the worst shit to happen to 2006:
THE FRESH PRINCE HAT: lord why oh why. smh. this hat killed nyc fashion this summer and had the poor misguided youth believing that they were cool. damn shame this hat was. *sigh* to that shit forreal. SEEING BRITNEY SPEARS VAGINA: that shit was just unfortunate as hell. dont know why it happened...or why this broad is going commando to a club knowing the paparazzi loves her ass. i just dont know. im traumatized though. DIDDYS "PRESS PLAY" ALBUM: now some argue with me and tell me this album is not that bad...i dont know what the hell yall are listening to, but i cant stomach it. the album would actually be pretty good...minus diddy. BEING UNIQUE: everyone tried to be different and ended up being the same. no one has their own identity anymore. our generation has yet to define itself, we're just revamping old styles and ways of living. interesting to say the least...
12.21.2006
twenty schmwenty
so yesterday was my birthday... *happy birthday to me*
the golden birthday eh? something about the age twenty makes me wanna go out and do something lol. i feel obligated to do something major and life changing. something about not having "teen" at the end of your age adds this load of responsibility and the weight of the world on your shoulders...in my eyes anyway. so yeah, we'll see what 2007 holds for me. hopefully 20 is a hell of alot better than 19...
btw, gym class heroes at webster hall february 16th. yeeeeeeeeeah!!
the golden birthday eh? something about the age twenty makes me wanna go out and do something lol. i feel obligated to do something major and life changing. something about not having "teen" at the end of your age adds this load of responsibility and the weight of the world on your shoulders...in my eyes anyway. so yeah, we'll see what 2007 holds for me. hopefully 20 is a hell of alot better than 19...
btw, gym class heroes at webster hall february 16th. yeeeeeeeeeah!!
12.16.2006
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