The final issue of Vibe as another Magazine hits the dust.
.....FAIL.
****UPDATE*****
Quincy Jones may try to buy back Vibe magazine
"I'm trying to buy my magazine back now,"Jones told EbonyJet.com on Tuesday, according to an article posted on the Web site.
....what are your favorite features of yourself?
I can be naked in the mirror (nudity is optional) and be relatively happy with what I see yet I cant say I have a particularly favorite physical feature? 
What about y'all? What features do you like most and try to play up when out in public?
Woman some how crashes her car while attempting to leaving gas station up the street from my job.
Damn....
I'm not one to promote violent and vengeance, BUT I think that light beating Perez Hilton got last week was advanced karma for this bullshit and he needs to get a little more karma rained down on him.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Good morning. Many of you are stuck because you lack a great team! Great plans need GREAT teams. (Remember this!) Endeavors succeed or fail because of the people involved. Attract the best people and you'll accomplish great deeds.- Colin Powell
God is Love
Rev Run
With less then 72hrs to completely flip their plans. The unrealistic optimist would expect the perfect MJ Tribute show. The Pessimist would expect more buffoonery and coonery. The realistic expectation was somewhere in the maybe. And that's what it was. Neyo did a great job capturing a fraction of M.J spirit while Tpain, Lil Wayne and Co. And the Un needed Baby Boy re enactment did remind us that this is still BET. But I can live with that.
BET was the guinea pig for award shows. With all the MJ tributes lined up, the the 1st one up fell upon one of the more polarizing networks yet what other station really had more genuine love for M.J then BET? All the other tributes will correct what BET didn't execute as well. Hindsight is 20/20 you know. But we got a chance to show love for one of our own.
Yes, we all have had Mike jokes, myself included ,but when its "game time" how do you present yourself? Are you the wise ass, slicc talker twitterer or do you bring some substance to the table in your words? I say that for anyone that can't take a degree of positivity in the fact that youngest sister Janet shared her thanks and grieved openly with us, then you do better. Don't talk about it be about it. Take the tools you have before you that you use to promote your sexual conquests, boast ya ego, push ya new "hot" mixtape, pretend to be the urban paris hilton or whatever nonsense you clutter the internets with and do something better.
As for me I give a degree of respect to BET. While admitting to some flaws, in a case of giving like this, its many times the thought that counts. I like to think of this cup as 1/2 full.
Tears at this point?I know I had them.......
Idolized by millions yet trapped in a fantasy world of his own.
I'm torn at this moment not because of my thoughts on Michael Jackson, those are pretty straight forward. It's humanity as a whole especially that cyber crowd that has me in "Rant Mode". But I'll address that my next post.
Prior to Friday the last time Mike was even on my mind was during my viewing of the Dreams' new video that JacC'd M.J's look and "Scream" video a little too much.But beyond that was he a pillar of my existence?NO. But just cause "I didn't know him" or "He ain't doing anything for me" or whatever silly ass "I'm too real to care" comments I've heard, that doesn't mean that I/we can't some degree of humanity for the loss of a human life period. Save the Celeb CSI shit cuz it's between Him and God whats ills he has committed against anyone.And last time I checked R.Kelly was caught on tape doing his deed and folk still love him.But I digress.....
Whatever we consider success Mike surpassed it 10 fold. No matter how big Kanye, 50, Beyonce, Jay-Z or anyone else gets, you'll be hard pressed to see another artist have ABC,NBC,CBS,MTV
Inspite of all things, in the end I hope M.J had some degree of peace in his final moments. He's done too much to not at least get that. Even in unconsciousness, I hope he heard the words and prayers of his siblings and parents. I pray that should his place be in heaven that the love and well wishes of those he has touched lift his soul up to a better existence.Unfortunately, as is too often the case, he'll be loved more in death then in life.......
In case you would like to utilize this technology to cover the aftermath of M.J's passing in a relatively calm and controlled manner. I'd suggest that you hit up Miss Info's page which is basically ground zero to reach all important MJ info, tributes and coverage.In addition there is a well laid out tribute page on Hot 97.
So the Cav's are going to bet it all on Shaq securing Lebron's future in Cleveland. It's worth a shot but mark my words now. Cleveland is not getting to the finals next season either.
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CLEVELAND -- LeBron and Shaq: Two of the NBA's biggest stars are now teammates.
The Cleveland Cavaliers completed a blockbuster trade Thursday, bringing superstar center Shaquille O'Neal from the Phoenix Suns to join current MVP LeBron James.
The Cavaliers hope they are creating a basketball duo with the drawing power of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- or even Shaq and Kobe Bryant.
Each of those pairs won multiple NBA titles. The Cavs would settle for their first.
I've come across a dilemma.I was looking forward to seeing Transformers 2. If you've been around my blog. You know I'm a nerd/big kid at heart. Cartoons and comics still rule so while I as not expecting grand story telling. I just want to see a nice modern translation of the show that entertained me at 7am every Saturday morning while eating my Captain Crunch. But, it has brought to my attention that there are quite a few points of racial stereotyping that has raised a few eyebrows. Topping that list seem to be 2 "coonish" robots that escort the lead characters throughout much of the film.
Now I'm the first person to be able to laugh at a little racial humor.And chances are that I will still go see this film but I just hope the talk I'm hearing isn't the case. Give me my Star Scream, Soundwave an Devastator and I'll be good.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he'd secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he'd been having an affair. He apologized to his wife and four sons and said he will resign as head of the Republican Governors Association.
"I've let down a lot of people, that's the bottom line," the 49-year-old governor said at a news conference where he choked up as he ruminated with remarkable frankness on God's law, moral absolutes and following one's heart. His family did not attend.
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Continuing the theme of "Weakness"
What music puts you in that mood no matter where you're at?
You could be coming home from church and hear this song and it doesn't matter,
you'll do 100% in the most lustful memories of life.
Songs? Singers? Who/What are they?
"The Royal Penis is Clean, Your Highness"
My Life would be complete.
Inspired by L-Doll
Eddie Murphy Approved
Everyone says "Why do celebs tape themselves having sex???" And for a while I was curious of that too. Now maybe it's just the "creative" side of me talking but I fully 100% want and plan to make my own sex tape. I don't know where the urge came from but its here and it's building. I mentioned this a couple weeks ago too and it was only a slight thought. But now it's fully on my to do list.
Recent events, conversations, etc sparked this question. Who is your weakness?It could be someone you see that has no idea of it or it can be someone you have interacted with before who you just can't say "no" to. I think we all have them, that person that makes you changes your plans to accommodate seeing them. The person you may piss other friends off for because you gotta do what ya'll do no matter what. This may or may not be someone you want or can have a relationship with but you still have that unique chemistry that takes you out of your usual routine and lets you escape for a little bit.
Any thoughts?
Confessionelle tagged me with this. Rules require me to list 10 truths about my person so here we go.....
1. I have Scoliosis, which is medial talk for a crooked spine.
At last check years ago it was "serpentine" with 2 major curves in it.
2.I'd suck toes if I really loved you.
3.I know the words to way too many Disney animated movie songs.
4.I was born with a gap in my front teeth but a freak accident and emergancy dental work close it unintentionally.
5.I saw the Undertaker wrestle Papa Shango as I kid and was scared out of my mind.
6.A couple BBW pornstars have asked me to do movies before.Smh @ that.
7.Speaking of porn. I can't watch white porn males smash black women....it bothers me.
8.Used to set up private hotel parties with strippers from the bronx.
9.I drove down to Atlanta and back to NY with about 2 hrs of sleep in between.Only god knows how I pulled that off.
10.I find Cassie MUCH more attractive with her clothes on then in full nude spread eagle.
I will now tag......
JAG
JILLZ
Goddess
Mister Jaycee
Evita
Epitome
2002
Ok so for years on my online travels I've written and chronicled many of the things that have effected me and played a major role in the man I've grown to be. Well this woman has played a PIVOTAL role in that. Everyone has a person that gets to them, that at times can be both your strength and/or your weakness. She's that individual to me. It's a hell of friendship and I wouldn't have it any other way. We've had mega Ups and Super down but for whatever reason we're always bound to cross paths and make sure the other is good.
The references I make to "Lonelynites", in all honesty, she was as directly responsible for that in her own way as any single person. Long story but the end result is me being who I am today, so its good. The Love is super strong and beyond words, which says something considering how wordy I am. It's a Me and Her thing I guess. Anyway, Pix and a Vid of our randomness during her NY visit. Its an Online view of my Offline world.....
I thought they banned camera?
And if you thought this wasn't fair then try this stress release.
Then you better remember this!!!!You know I was pullin' for the Scooby Doobies right?Yogi was a simp in his tight ass shirt!!
Announcer uses my slang "Skull Duggery" @ the 4:26 mark. LOL
First it was the snub of Dwight Howard and then the silly interview then followed. Then it was the "look at me" MVP shirt following the Lakers title win. It's never good to harp on any topic so with the NBA draft approaching I'm done with the Lebron talk. It's said that,
"Champions are defined by how they handle adversity more so then triumph."
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (June 19) --
Colby Curtin got her final wish.
The 10-year-old girl desperately wanted to see the new Disney-Pixar movie, "Up." But the cancer-stricken girl was too sick to go to a theater.
Thanks to a family friend who got in touch with the movie studio Pixar, an employee of the Emeryville-based company arrived at Colby's home with a DVD copy of the movie, The Orange County Register reported Friday. The girl died later that night.
Colby's mother, Lisa, said she had asked her daughter if she could hang on until the movie arrived.
"I'm ready (to die), but I'm going to wait for the movie," she said her daughter replied.
"Up" is the animated tale of a grumpy old man who, after his wife's death, tries to fulfill their joint dream of visiting South America by tying thousands of balloons to his house and floating away.
"When I watched it, I had really no idea about the content of the theme of the movie," Colby's mother told the Register. "I just know that word 'Up' and all of the balloons and I swear to you, for me it meant that (Colby) was going to go up. Up to heaven."
Colby, who was diagnosed with vascular cancer in 2005, saw previews for the film in April.
"It was from then on, she said, 'I have to see that movie. It is so cool,'" family friend Carole Lynch said.
But the girl's health began to deteriorate. On June 4, Curtin asked a hospice company to bring a wheelchair so that her daughter could go to a movie theater but the chair was not delivered over the weekend, Curtin said.
By June 9, Colby was too sick to go anywhere.
Another family friend, Terrell Orum, called both Pixar and Disney, which owns the animation studio. The message was received by Pixar officials, who agreed to send someone to Colby's house the next day with a copy of "Up" for a private screening, Orum said.
The employee arrived with the DVD, stuffed animals of characters and other movie memorabilia.
Colby was unable to open her eyes to see the movie so her mother described the scenes. When her mother asked if she enjoyed it, the girl nodded, Curtin said.
The Pixar employee left after the movie, taking the DVD, which has not been released. Lynch, who was with the family during the screening, said the employee's "eyes were just welled up."
A call to Pixar seeking comment was not immediately returned Friday.
Colby, with her parents nearby, died later that night.
Her mother said one of the memorabilia left by the Pixar employee was an "adventure book" based on a scrapbook that, in the movie, is kept by the wife of the main character.
"I'll have to fill those adventures in for her," Lisa Curtin said of her daughter.
Via GoodNewsNow
Yeah its the start of another week and it seems as if June just arrived and already it's about to be done.The past weekend was enjoyable. The Brooklyn Hip Hop Fesitival was live. I'm having video editing issues or else I'd have some performance footage...but that doesn't seem to be happening at the moment.You can go here...here and over there to see what went down though. 2 thumbs up for hip hop.
Anyway, I gotta 4 day work week b4 pulling a lil 2 day disappearing act.I take these every so often Fri & Sat to recharge.In the mean time I'll try to get my Operation Improve U issues settled, the need of a new gym, my slowed up reading and of course trying to maintain financial focus. Life doesn't stop so I can't either.
Also had some nice quality time with someone very close to me, who was visiting last week pix and stuff later.Ok, I'm rambling......good bye
With all the things that America forces me to deal with. It has yet to match that which faces the young and oppressed in Iran. It seems disingenuous to be here safe and sound, trying to express support for the political war zone across the seas. My heart goes out to against brutality where ever is surfaces. I hope that Justice wins the day....
I am who I am because you are who you are. Thanks Dad.
A simple poem I recited in church for the Fathers Day Service
Dad
He never looks fr praises
He's never one to boast
He just goes on quietly working
For those he loves the most
His dreams are seldom spoken
His wants are very few
And most of the time his worries
Will go unspoken too
He's there....A firm foundation
Through all our storms of life
A sturdy hand to hold on to
In times of stress and strife
A true friend we can turn to
When times are good or bad
One of our greatest blessings,
The man that we call Dad.
By Karen K. Boyer
Tracklist:
Lil’ Wayne:
01. Go Getta
02. Told Yall
03. I’m Goin In (Feat. Drake & Young Jeezy)
04. Stupid
05. Always Strapped
06. Down
07. Everywhere I Go (Feat. Birdman & Tommy Stars)
08. After Disaster
09. Rollers
10. Ups & Downs
11. Triggerman
Drake:
12. Invented Sex (Exclusive)
13. Off The Top
14. Young
15. Like Me
16. In Charge
17. Take You Down
18. Ice
19. Hot 97 Freestyle
Nicki Minaj:
20. Best I Ever Had (Feat. Drake)
21. Chocolate Legs
22. Go Crazy
23. Go Hard
24. Dopeman
Jae Millz:
25. I Feel Me
26. Mothers Day
27. Letter To Big L
28. 1st Class
Young Money:
29. Every Girl
30. Champion (Feat. Pharell & Birdman)
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The rooftop sniper of the clan. Here we catch up with arguably the most under rated clan memeber,the Rebel INS bka Inspectah Deck.
Via VladTV
If you're in attendance. Feel free to holla'
THE 5th ANNUAL BROOKLYN HIP-HOP FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE JUNE 20TH 2009
12-8 PM
EMPIRE FULTON FERRY STATE PARK
DUMBO, BROOKLYN
Artists
Full lineup
Pharoahe Monch
DJ Premier
Styles P
dead prez
Smif N Wessun
Grand Puba
J Period
Torae and Marco Polo
Tiye Phoenix
Keys N Krates
Brown Bag All Stars
DJ Parler
DJ Misbehaviour
Metermaids
Special Guests: Chip Fu, Kel Spencer, Homeboy Sandman
hosted by Ralph McDaniels
Second Stage
Donny Goines
Nyle
Eagle Nebula
Brokn Englsh
Children Of The Night
hosted by Homeboy Sandman
..
The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival 2009 will take place on June 18th, 19th and 20th. Events include a retrospective photo exhibit of the first four years, a kick off party, Family Day, The Main Day, and the Official After Party.
This is a free event
Family Day and Main Day are June 20th at Empire Fulton Ferry State Park, 1 Main Street, in DUMBO Brooklyn from 12p.m. - 8 p.m.
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The official After Party will take place at Southpaw 125 Fifth Ave. in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Lineup TBA.
The Photo Exhibit will be held at Galapagos Art Space
16 Main Street, in DUMBO, Brooklyn
June 18th
Galapagos Art Space
Check www.brooklynbodega.com for more info.
Single Tickets for the Main Day are available for free or for a suggested donation of only $10 at brooklynbodega.com and Fat Beats New York, 406 Avenue of the Americas # 1, New York, NY 10011, and (212) 673-3883 and Halcyon, 57 Pearl St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, (718) 260-9299
