"My head under her leg under my arm under her toe" (c) Digital Underground

Anyone else find this ad to be a little distrubing?

I mean... chickens x head cut off x cooked x kama sutra... ummmmmm... *scratches head*

Sometimes ad people REALLY need to think twice about their ideas.

"Buggin Out" (c) A Tribe Called Quest

Question of the week: Can a Non-profit porn site be successful?

What if the site exists to empower and celebrate female sexuality and agrees to give all ad revenue to women's charities?

I was introduced to this idea earlier today, and it sounded like one of the weirdest ideas ever. And after seeing the site in question... i still don't quite get it. The idea and the execution don't really work together... and i'm not sure that it really could. I mean I came up with some ideas for it, but in the end I kept asking...

What charities would the money go to? And isn't it sort of a clash of ideas to use that type of media to raise money for that type of thing?

I'm not trying to knock anyone's hustle/ideas... i'm just sayin

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"Teeth" is a very awkward movie. It had sooooooo much potential to be one of those weird/funny/over-the-top movies, but it is really misexecuted. It did have some humorous moments. I'm trying to figure out if the acting was bad on purpose or if the cast really can't act.


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THIS should never.... ever... happen. Seriously.

"This is that new sh*t" (c) Pharrell

I have listened to Common's new joint "Universal Mind Control" feat. Pharrell about 40 times in a row this morning (as well as like 10 times last night)... it is very "Planet Rock" / "Looking for the Perfect Beat" -esque, but without sounding like it was released in '82.

I've got a feeling that Invincible Summer is going to be fresh!

"Grrrrrr... Get at me dog" (c) DMX

Dog: "Oh sh*t!" hahahahaha

"When they reminisce over you" (c) Pete & CL

Farewell Mr. Richmond...

Bay Area news will never be the same.

Here's to all the great years of informing the masses in the Bay. Enjoy your retirement!

"I'mma tell ya why i'm mad" (c) Madd Rapper AKA D.Dot

Damn, Son! Tell 'em why you so mad!

http://www.youtube.com/user/Bodrochowski

"I've done some dumb sh*t, and I'm probably going to do some more." (c) Cee-Lo

One of my favorite summer treats is the Root Beer Float. So when I saw this in the store yesterday, I was like "Root beer float in a bottle... dope. Lemme try it!"


The tasting went like this:

I guess the "artificial root beer and ice cream flavor" should have been a clue. I've tasted some strange things in my day, such as rose water (which is exactly as it sounds), but this shit left a nasty taste in my mouth.

Oh well... "you've got to live and learn" (c) Joe Public

I still think the label design was fresh tho.

"Free My Mind" (c) The B.U.M.S.

Real talk... I care about politics, but this years Presidential Election is pretty much the prefect example of media overkill. At this point, I seriously don't want to hear Clinton, Obama, McCain or any political analyst say another muthafuckin word until at least Oct 1st. Right now I don't want any of them to be president cause I'm already tired of all the bullshit they are talkin. Here is the reality it will basically take whoever ends up in that office until the end of their first term to even get us back to something remotely normal after everything Bush has done. Overexposure is killing this election, which isn't good.



I think we all need to take an extended summer break. (I know the conventions are in August... zzzzzzzzzzzzz) Then we will regroup at the end of September like we are going back to school, and maybe by that time we will have forgotten all of their bullshit (like when we were in school), and so that their new bullshit can sound brand new. Bad idea?



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My absolute favorite moment is music is when the drums kick in on "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins. Those drums are hard and still kick more than most!



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Under most lighting, the hair on the top of my head (or rather what is left of it) look gray or really really blond... i'm not sure how i feel about this.



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SF x 90 degree heat = :)



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Even tho most of it is computer generated, wouldn't it be hilarious if there were actually people sitting in front of computers sending out Spam emails? Imagine them having to come up with new subjects like these for every message they send out:

"She will taste more of you"

"Gun her good gun her well"

"Boobs so big it spills over"

"I was'horny'"

"no more squirt squirt whoops love, last longer in bed!"



On a different not, are there actually people who open these emails thinking they are going to be really informational? Like who is sitting there saying, "Yes, i do have some "squirt squirt whoops love" issues. Maybe this will be helpful"???



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Getting a permit at the Building Department is like a legal trial. Evidence is presented and either party tries to argue if it is or isn't acceptable. And in the end you either walk free with the permit or you are given a mistrial and have to start again.



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Most of the time when I'm listening to Hip Hop these days there is one quote that keeps popping up in my mind: "You've got to have style. Be original." (c) The Blastmatser KRS-One



The other day I was talking to my homegirl at work about the state of design and art today. For the most part we were talking about how it seems like a good majority of design, art and music seems half-assed. Liked people are scared to try something really new. We eventually got to the subject of Hip Hop. She kinda feels the same way that most people feel today, which is that Hip Hop sucks on the mainstream level. For the past few years I've heard a lot of people say Hip Hop sucks or Hip Hop is dead... hell I've said it a few times. But the truth is that Hip Hop isn't dead... it is just missing "effort."



A lot of people say I'm stuck in the Golden Era because I still consider many of those emcees, producers and DJs to be the best that ever did it. Real talk i don't want to go back to 88-95. We had that time... we can never get back to the feeling of that time... what I want is for rappers, producers and DJs to put some effort in this again. A lot of people feel like: Spit a few clever lines x a simple drum track = I got money!! It is true that over the past 10 years this has been the formula for success by many, but at the same it it has made a lot of people feel like this shit has become pointless after all the years so many people worked to make this an orginal/challenging art form. There is a lot of dope Hip Hop out there, but sadly it gets crushed by the half-assed bullshit that the mainstream seems to accept. Mentally I'm from a time when if you weren't trying to make something fresher than the next (instead of just copying)... you were wack. period. Thats the point. Hip Hop is long from being dead because there are many many artists still putting in the effort to make something dope... i'm just hoping that sometime soon the mainstream recognizes it.

"Did you just order tofu?!" (c) Pac Div

Some of my favorite new(ish) artists/groups...

Pacific Division

U-N-I

Blu

Okay, so Blu isn't exactly THAT new... "Below The Heavens" was one of the best last year, but I felt like mentioning him because all three of these artist have something in common... L.A.

I'm so happy that L.A. is finally coming with something again. Of course there is still the standard Cali G-swag with Crooked I and a few others, but these cats are bringing something refreshing. All three of these are bringing simply dope music and that it what people need right now.

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On a completely different note... what are your favorite albums to listen to on a refreshing sunny day?

For me, one of my favorite groups of all time is Outkast. I love their entire catalogue. I love how far Dre and Big have expanded over time. But whenever I think of Outkast, my mind always goes straight to Southernplaylisticadillacmuzik. I still prefer that album to everything else they have done. I'm not trying to argue that it is their best album. For me it is simply a refreshing sound that still stands tall to this day. It never sounds dated to me, which means I can bump it today like it just dropped yesterday. I play that album whenever I just want to be in a good mood.

K.R.E.A.M. (c) U-N-I

"Uh Uh Ooooh" (c) Lauryn Hill...

So... I finally got some new sneakers. I had to put aside my Adidas and Puma mentality and cop a pair of Nikes. These are by no means the freshest kicks on the planet, but they work for me for right now.

Some people might say they are boring cause they are a simple white-black-gray colorway. But for real, I think they look better than a lot of sneakers out right now.

Truthfully, I've always loved sneakers. Most people wouldn't realize that because i keep it really simple, such as shelltoes or Romas, but there is alway a little twist to make them different than the average. Like white/white shells instead of white with black stripes, or a little perforation... the point is that it is more the details that impress me than the overall impact. I'll buy some freshtodeath sneakers when I find a pair that actually impresses me.

See I hate that sneakers have become very pop culture. It used to be a more underground world of people who appreciate the design aspects of it. Now you have all these people who two years ago wouldn't have bought anything more than K-Swiss trying to rock a fresh limited edition pair of Jordans. And if you ask them who Tinker Hatfield is, they look at you like you just asked them to explain how a jet engine works. I hate following the crowd, so you won't really catch me doing what others do. Just because having fly kicks is whats hot right now doesn't mean that I'm going to listen. So I will keep it real basic for now until the day comes that I decide it is time for me to be a little more flashy. And hopefully by then all the toys will move on to some other trend.

"Many clouds of smoke" (c) Total Devastation

"Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay"... is... funkyflyfreshdope!


A better way to describe it would be... a big ass bag of weed with a pussy getting fisted. That is a good way to describe all of the elements of the movie...hahahaha. and the funny thing is, that actually happens in the movie... hahaha.

This is actually a very intelligent movie. I mean yes, the main focus for the most part is weed, but the other things that they deal with during the movie make it even better. John Cho and Kal Penn are great and really know how to put together a great movie.

The jokes are crued and intelligent. They lampoon the idea of our fears of terrorism and racial profiling, while stumbling upon "bottomless parties." You just have to run with for what it is.

Plus it had... NPH!

And the amazingly beautiful Paula Garces as Maria...

"Bomb graffiti on the tomb of Nefertiti" (c) Lauryn Hill

Some of my favorite Hip Hop record label logos...

"95 is yours, 2000 is mine" (c) Group Home *NWS*

I often wonder what anthropologists will say in the future about about culture when I read quotes like this:

"Every night before I go to bed, I take my panties off and put them in a Ziploc bag to preserve the freshness of the scent." (c) Rita G - King Magazine, June 2008

"The days of old" (c) Paris

I have been known to buy random things. There have been many times were I have dropped between $5.00 and $10.00 on something just for the hell of. It makes life more interesting.

Such was the case yesterday when I was at Amoeba on Haight St. I went there looking for records, but surprisingly I didn't find anything I wanted. I started walking down the Rap CD isle, which I haven't done for a minute, when something caught my eye. I stopped at the "P" section and saw the album "Sleeping With The Enemy" by Paris... in a CD box. The funniest thing was that "The Days Of Old" from that album started playing on my Mp3 player. I was surprised to see it in a CD box in 2008. This was a brand new copy originally issued in 1992.

To make a long story short, I bought it... simply because it was in the CD box. I already own the CD, and it's not even one of my favorite albums. I really did buy it simply because Amoeba was selling it in the CD box.

I mean it was only $7.00... hahahaha.

"You've got to have style... be original" (c) KRS-One

Speaking of art, THIS is what art should really be about: Free design and originality.

Adidas - "The Left Right Project"

http://www.adidas.com//campaigns/umbrella2008/index.asp?strCountry_adidascom=us

*click Superstar and watch the movie*

Painting a giant shelltoe... doooope.

*scratching my head* HUH???

I hate to argue what is and isn't art. There have been times when I've argued with people that some contemporary art, such as a single blue dot on a canvas, isn't art because it really doesn't display much thought or creativity. But as time has passed I've really come to the conclusion that art is what you make it to be.

However there are times when something gets called "art" where there is absolutely no reasoning that can justify that claim. For example: Guillermo Habacuc Vargas's "Eres lo que lees."

In short, the artist took a stray dog from the streets of San Jose, Costa Rica, and tied it up in a gallery and let it starve to death. Literally the dog was just tied in a corner and left to die while people came in to view the other art and look at the dog like it was a brilliant installation.

Here is an except of what the artist had to say about it at one time:
"Hello everyone. My name is Guillermo Habacuc Vargas. I am [30] years old and an artist. Recently, I have been critisized for my work titled "Eres lo que lees", which features a dog named Nativity. The purpose of the work was not to cause any type of infliction on the poor, innocent creature, but rather to illustrate a point. In my home city of San Jose, Costa Rica, tens of thousands of stray dogs starve and die of illness each year in the streets and no one pays them a second thought.

Now, if you publicly display one of these starving creatures, such as the case with Nativity, it creates a backlash that brings out a big of hypocrisy in all of us. Nativity was a very sick creature and would have died in the streets anyway."

Now here is the main problem with his idea. If you want to show that this cruelty exists and people ignore, then you should take pictures of them in the streets. Pictures of people walking past. Or you paint them in an original way. You DO NOT however tie one up in a gallery for people to watch it die.

To say that this dog was sick and going to die anyway, doesn't justify putting it in a gallery to die just to call it art. Okay. Okay. Bravo you proved that people don't pay attention, but how in the fuck is letting a dog die while on display in a gallery art?

Even tho the dog might have died in the street, it was still free to try and survive. It is Darwin's Theory of Evolution... survival of the fittest. It has the opportunity to fight. But if it is locked up... on display in a gallery, you have taken away its opportunity to fight to survive.

True, it makes a dramatic statement. And art should be bold and dramatic. However killing a living creature to make a dramatic statement isn't art... it is just simple cruelty.

"Well they say that birds do it, bees do it." (c) Digital Underground

Okay, for real... owning one Real Doll is freaky... owning close to 100... that means you seriously need to seek psychological help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGfaQCY_bo4

Wow...

"The Questions" (c) Common

I get it, but I don't get it. I feel like there needs to be more copy in these ads.

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This one is simply great! hahahaha

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These aren't ads, but they are still dope.

I really need to finally get that Nikon d40

"Da Answer" (c) Masta Ace

Did Aaron Hall say "Dumb Bitch" at the beginning of "Piece of My Love" by Guy?


Answer: Yes.

For the longest time Teddy has claimed that Aaron said "Dumb Ditty" because well he said that a lot. However if you really listen to "Piece of My Love," at the end of Aaron's adlib you can hear a "ch" sound. I don't know about you, but when ever I say "Dumb Ditty" I can't make a "ch" sound at the end. So therefore he did in fact say "Dumb Bitch."

Further more it is Aaron Hall. If you have ever heard songs like "Don't Be Afraid" (one of the most hardcore love songs ever) or know about Gloria Velez' tattoo then it is not surprising that he would say "Dumb Bitch" in a slow jam. hahahaha

With that being said, I honestly wish Teddy would bring back New Jack Swing by producing an entire album for Aaron. I know so people hate this idea... the whole let it be in the past thing... but I'm sick of all of these bullshit R&B records that sound alike today. Bringing back New Jack would be a welcomed change.

"Call of the wild" (c) OutKast

this is how a convo between my sis (aka ShortyByNature) and I started:

me: Sup
ShortyByNature: Guess what?
me: I hate when convos start like this...
ShortyByNature: We have racoons in our attic.
me: I was gonna guess that!

"Recognized by the illest of individuals" (c) AZ

Random music thoughts on a Sunday night...

AZ just might be the most consistant rapper of the past 15 years. Seriously. Go listen to his catalogue...

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This man needs to put out a new album already. I got love for a lot of the so-called "neo-soul" artists, but NONE of them have made music like this man has made. From "Brown Sugar" to "Voodoo" and everything else he has touched... what can you say. I hope we get to hear something soon.

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Janelle Monae.... why do I feel like Puffy really doesn't know how to handle her talent? *shrugs*

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On a non-music note... this is STILL one of the best movies of the '90s:

"When they reminisce over you" (c) CL Smooth

One of the dopest B-boys on the planet... damnit!

Rest In Peace Frosty Freeze.


If you're not familiar with his life, check out "Wildstyle," "Style Wars," and the documentary "The Freshest Kids."

"Who is Johnny?" (c) El DeBarge

Wall-e is just a vertically challenged version of Johnny #5!

That being said I will still be checkin out Wall-e this summer. It should be dope. Johnny #5 better be thanked in the credits tho... hahahaha

*goes back to listening to El DeBarge's classic record "Who's Johnny?"*

"Welcome to the jungle" (c) Guns N Roses

LOL... this is fuckin great. I was never a huge fan of GNR, but they did make some of the best music of the late '80s - early '90s. And Axl was one hell of a front man.

http://www.chinesedemocracywhen.blogspot.com/

The best part is that Axl knows about this idea, which means that the Dr. Pepper people are on some: "Fuck! He might actually put it out this year." hahahaha


On a side note... i want the original GNR to get back together just so that Slash and Axl can stumble up on stage for the VMAs with drinks in hand like they did in the early '90s. It is a damn shame how clean rock n roll has gotten over the years... hahahaha.

"One thousand and one Arabian nights" (c) Shabaam Sahdeeq

Fuck it... all politics and stuff aside... I'm moving to Dubai. Why? You might ask. Well it is simple my dear friends... the architecture. If they are able to build even half of the concepts I've seen, this will be the most visually creative city ever. It will be a mirage in the desert... like this place shouldn't exist... i mean damn:

I'm sayin'... they are going to have a building that looks like the fuckin Death Star. I'm not even a huge fan of Star Wars, but this place looks dope:

Okay, so I will probably never move there, but I will visit. On another note, this one looks like a giant condom... or something found at Good Vibrations...hahaha