"Doin' It and Doin' It and Doin' It Well" (c) LL Cool J

Long story short, sex sells. period. But these are some very interesting ways to sell these products.

http://inventorspot.com/articles/ads_prove_sex_sells_5576

btw... I don't completely agree with the author's views.

THIS is one way to sell markers...

http://sandeepmakam.blogspot.com/2007/07/prockey-markers.html

"You could either fight, f*ck, or dream to it" (c) Common

"If rap was Harlem, I'd be James Baldwin." That pretty much says it all. Simply put... "Finding Forever" is the overall best album I've heard in a long time.

"We hit McDonald's, pulled into the drive..."

"...We ordered two Big Macs and two large fries with Cokes" (c) The Fresh Price

$20.00 worth of McDonald's french fries:
There was a reason for this madness... i swear.
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Slick Rick is still fresher than everyone else. Over 20 years of rhyming and his chain/jewel game is still untouchable.

"Can You Feel The Beat" (c) Lisa Lisa and The Cult Jam

i want to either own a record store that sell nothing but old vinyl or have an office that does office type things... either way there will be a sound system that will play NOTHING but 80's freestyle, funk, and 80's/90's R&B... Lisa Lisa, Shannon, Dino, Timex Social Club, Zapp, Al B. Sure, Guy, Johnny Kemp, Shai, SWV, Jade, H-Town, Bobby Brown, Bell Biv Devo, New Edition, Michel'le, et al...

So basically i just want to sit i a room listening to that music all day... what goes on around that really isn't important. Wouldn't that be fun?



*this was inspired by Saigon's "Homegirl"

"Just another case of the old (PDA)" (c) Leaders of the New School

I don't have an issue with couples who kiss periodically in public. That is no big deal. Couples have every right to show their love for each other. BUT... if you and you're s.o. are sitting in a public transportation vehicle, like oh say a BART train, filled with people at the start of the afternoon rush hour and start giving each other little pecks on the mouth... then start kissing a little longer... then start making out... throwing your tongues down each other's throats... you're being a little extra with the PDAs. But okay fine... that was a little much, but hey, do you. Express your love. But if you then proceed to take off you jacket and throw it across both of you while you're hugged up real close... and so that only his hands can be seen... eyebrows start to raise. I mean jackets can only cover so much. When you notice her arm moving in a "pumping" action... it isn't to difficult to connect the dots. NOW you're too extra. I mean if it was on a porn set... fine. in the dark in the back of a movie theater... fine (as long as it is rated R). in your car while driving 90 on the freeway... not the safest thing, but still fine. But on a BART train... full of people... at 4:30 in the afternoon... i'm just sayin'... nobody wants (read: needs) to see that.

This is one of the reasons I rarely sit down on BART trains.

yes, this was inspired by today's commute home from work.

H-U-S-T-L-E-R (c) Ice-T

Nino Brown was one of the most ruthless villians in movie history... But you have to give it up to a man who is down to play basketball in dress pants and shoes.
"Money talks, and bullshit runs a marathon. So, see ya and I wouldn't want to be ya."

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Some dope t-shirts:

This one isn't dope... but it deserves being mentioned

Mad Men

is a great new show.

http://media.amctv.com/originals/madmen/about_show.html

"Just another day" (c) Queen Latifah

It would be nice if life could be like this*:

Day Start - 8:30am
Skip school
Convince your best friends to skip school
Drive to Chicago in a classic Ferrari
Visit the Sears Tower
Visit the stock exchange
Have an expensive lunch
Go to a Cubs Game
Visit an art museum
Attend a parade
Participate in said parade
Drive back to the suburbs
Relax by the pool
Try to reverse the odometer on the Ferrari
Run home
End Day 6pm


*except we can change school to work, and all the Chicago stuff to San Francisco stuff.

F-R-E-S-H... Fresh!

I know the late 80's / early 90's retro-style is the trend right now. A lot of the streetwear is inspired by that time... people rocking rope chains again, etc... but seriously there were a lot of dope styles during that time. Of course there were things that went way out of control, but for the most part the styles of that time were just fresh. I don't think we need to bring back all of the styles, I think there are certain elements of that period that could still work today. Plus women looked fresh in many of the styles.

Post was inspired by the video for Armand Van Helden's "I Want Your Soul"

"So Groovy A California Quake Couldn't Move Me." (c) Erick Sermon

it'll have to hit higher on the Richter Scale than that to catch my attention.

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Songs of the day:
"Da Butt" by E.U.
"Get Silly" by Ben Westbeech

Can you remember... that sh!t was BANGIN'! (c) Sadat X

Heavy D - "In Living Color" Theme

you can do what you wanna do, in living color
you can do what you wanna do, in living color

you can walk on the moon, float like a balloon
see its never too late and its never too soon
take it from me its alright to be, in living color

and now that you feel that prejiduce is obsolute
and all mankind danced to the exact beat
and at night it was safe to walk down the street

you can do what you wanna do, in living color
you can do what you wanna do, in living color

everybody there is equally kind, in living color
whats mine is yours and yours is mine, in living color

and how would you feel knowin everybody was your friend
from thin to thick and through thick and thin
this egotistical trip could come to an end

you can do what you wanna do, in living color
you can do what you wanna do, in living color





DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Fresh Prince of Bel Air (The Long Version)"

now this is a story all about how
my life got flipped turned upside down
and I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how I become the prince of a town called Bel-Air

in west Philadelphia born and raised
on the playground is where I spent most of my days
chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
and all shootin' some b-ball outside of the school
when a couple of guys who were up to no good
started makin' trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mon scared
and said you're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air
I begged and pleaded with her day after day
but she packed my suitcase and sent me on my way
she give me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket
put my walkman on and said I might as well kick it
first class yo this is bad
drinkin' orange juice out of a champagne glass
is this what the people of Bel-Air live like
hmmm this might be all right
but wait I hear they're prissy ???? and all that
is this the type of place that they should send this cool cat
I don't think so I'll see when I get there
I hope they're prepared for the prince of Bel-Air

well uh the plane landed and when I came out
there was a dude looked like a cop standin' there with my name out
I ain't tryin' to get arrested yet I just got here
I sprang with the quickness like lightening disapeared
I whistled for a cab and when it came near
the licensce plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
if anything I could say that this cab was rare
but I thought man forget it yo homes to Bel-Air

I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
and I yelled to the cabbie yo homes smell ya later
looked at my kingdom I was finally there
to sit on my throne as the prince of Bel-Air


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Side note... I just saw a commercial for Sears' Back-To-School stuff... they have hopped on the knock-off streetwear tip crazy. they had a rope chain in the ad and knock off versions of those BAPE hoodies that zip up into masks. Can't say i'm totally shocked that they would push that type of clothing, but didn't think they would take it to that level. this is kind of frightening.

Sonny Cheeba... Geechi Suede...

In addition to "Finding Forever" and "Detox," I'm looking forward to this album. The flow between Sonny Cheeba and Geechi Suede has always been on point (even when you couldn't understand the slang)... plus they are rollin with Ski again... in the words of Kane: "AHHHHH Shit!" "Black Hollywood" is similar to what they were doing on Uptown Saturday Night, so I that is an indication... this album could be really really dope.

Hey Mr. DJ

I love mid-90's mixtape/hook singers.


Yvette Michelle, Mona Lisa, Miss Jones, etc... None of them had amazing voices, but they sounded dope over hip hop loops. Many tried to do what Mary J created with "What's the 411?" and "My Life." The made records you could just bob your head to and smile. Songs like "I'm Not Feelin You," "Can't Be Wasting My Time" and hooks like AZ' "Sugar Hill" and "OC's "Far From Yours." They were just dope records that you could vibe out to and have fun with.

"(He's) gonna be a good rapper. A new, improved Jay-Z"

One of my best friends is a Memphis Bleek fan. Yes, I said fan. She has bought all of his albums and enjoys them A LOT. I have clowned her about this many many many many many times (all in good fun of course) because i can't understand her love for the protege of Roc-A-fella. But regardless of my jokes, she has remained a fan. So for being such a good sport with regard to my jokes, I have decided to admit some of the artists I am a fan of, and can be clowned for. Now all of these artists have talent in their own form... I just think that many people don't really see their genius like I do...

2nd II None
Crooked I
Sly Boogie
Dirty Birdy
Jayo Felony
H.W.A.
Levitte
Kokane
South Central Cartel
Da Youngstas
Milkbone
G-Dep
Ghosttown DJs
Heather B
Illegal
Kurious
Da Bush Babees
Facemob
Penthouse Players Clique
Red Hot Lover Tone
Suga Free
Willie D

and I will defend their genius no matter what