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Love & Music

2011-11-10T16:53:00.003-05:00

Adele’s “21” album saved me from making some bad choices a few weekends ago. Especially #3 and #10. It feels better to be missed than loved…makes my heart & my face big. Two people text me today, “I MISS YOU!”, and both times it felt good. Because I miss them too. My little cousin, Laura, was one of those people. Her mom & my real dad are brother & sister. She is one of my aunt’s four

#iCant...

2011-11-09T02:27:00.001-05:00

with gossip. this was inspired while driving home from my sister's tonight. i couldn't write while driving, so i used the audio record feature on my Droid. this is my first audio blog. i had to research how-to upload audio files on a blog, it told me to add pics, make a "movie", so why not Dilla? just some shit i had to say: and remember: "...it don't take a whole day to recognize

nohashtags

2011-10-28T21:42:00.000-04:00

I damn sure ain't no angel, there's no devil in my soul,blindly picking up all the pieces,this picture will never again be whole. "A picture is worth a thousand words", it's written on my pixels and lens, a dope sick bittersweet love song,real redemption requires amends. Fuck a thousand words,I'd be grateful for just one,broken people don't fix shit,feels like Hell has just begun. thingsilove:

Random Thoughts

2011-10-23T19:07:00.000-04:00

* The tattoo(s) on my left arm is symbolic. Every part of it represents someone I love. While in the hospital recovering from my car accident, I had a lot of time to think & plan it. It wasn't a fun or freaky thing to do, it was a spiritual journey. I photo-blogged & wrote about the experience. I'm working on the theme for my right arm now. #sleevestory * "Turning Tables" from Adele's "21"

Happy Born Day J Dilla

2011-02-07T14:18:00.000-05:00

The late, great James Yancey aka J Dilla aka Jay Dee was born on this day in 1974. Detroit's finest. Not only was he a dope producer, he was a father, a brother, a son, a friend..... Celebrate life and good music. Thank you, Dilla...your genius is missed. "J.Dilla: Still Shining" from B.Kyle on Vimeo. ...and you can download DJ Houseshoes Presents J Dilla: The King James Version Mixtape...

#iCant

2011-01-27T02:38:00.000-05:00

Further proof that men take video games too damn seriously. I died, resuscitated and died all over again watching this, SMH Sidebar/Disclaimer: I do NOT condone WSHH. Someone sent me this fukkery in response to a conversation we had re: men and video games. I really fuckin' can't, people.

Tony

2011-01-25T02:18:00.000-05:00

Hey Tony, my bad about phone. I smoked and took some Nyquil, gonna lay down. I don't think it's a good idea to talk w/ you though being that you're married. Good luck tho getting what you're looking for? Not judging you, just sayin I don't think this is a good idea. Later.(c) Me via text 25 January 2011 12:30 am For some reason I thought of THIS: And THEN I remembered THAT... ...he was

R.J.

2011-01-21T02:08:00.000-05:00

I walked through the employee entrance at work today for my 3-11 shift and saw 2 envelopes in my mailbox. I was off yesterday, but when I was in Tuesday, there were 4. Getting mail feels great. Old-fashioned, write a letter, address an envelope, put a stamp on it, mail. My kids write me from placement, home, jail. I send them cards, letters, quotes, journal prompts, words of encouragement

Duck Down Records 15th Anniversary @ the TLA in Philly!

2010-09-16T23:10:00.000-04:00

Thursday, October 21st, 9 pm - 2 am, 21+ GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! I'M SHOOTING THE SHOW FOR two.one.five., SO CHECK BACK FOR THE PICS! SUPPORT HIP HOP, #PHILLY & two.one.five.

Little Brother @ the TLA

2010-09-16T23:01:00.000-04:00

Saturday, September 11th I hit the TLA w/ my ace, Chantelle. Little Brother performed with DICERAW, The Money Making Jam Boyz (Slim, Truck & Dice were present - The Roots Crew represented!), Mars Co-Op, DJ Phsh & DJ Statik were on the wheels, Joe Scudda & Chaundon rocked...it was an EPIC show & great night for hip hop in Philly. Phonte & DICERAW I shot the show for two.one.five. magazine, you

RIP Tupac A. Shakur 6/16/71 ~ 9/13/96

2010-09-13T19:33:00.000-04:00

#lovelife @ Warmdaddy's 08.27.10

2010-08-19T10:17:00.000-04:00

WHO: #Philly: ALL of you. WHAT: #lovelife WHERE: Warmdaddy's on the roof top WHEN: 10 pm - 2 am Friday 27 August 2010 WHY: my going away party - come see me off & let me take your picture! Hosted by: E & Z

MOVE'n on....

2010-08-06T12:17:00.001-04:00

I've made some references on Facebook and Twitter about moving and moving on. Everyone has been asking the same questions - so I thought I'd address it here. Those who care to know what is going on and why will now have their answers :) I did not want to be specific and give too many details until I first had a chance to speak w/ Chantelle. As most know, we were looking at apartments and

Mos Def - The Boogie Man Song

2010-07-19T23:48:00.000-04:00

I rescued this CD from storage while helping Chantelle move the weekend of July 2nd. I listened to it for the first time in years w/ Chantelle on our way to & from Reading this past weekend. This song has been playing over and over in my head ....he is my favorite nightmare. I wanna wake up.(and I'm not referring to Dante!)

The Roots "How I Got Over" drops tomorrow 06/22!

2010-06-21T18:02:00.000-04:00

Support talented musicians and good hip hop! Available on iTunes now, in stores tomorrow!

Never Judge A Book By Its Cover

2010-06-17T04:26:00.000-04:00

She KILLED it! And oh yeah, this is Gabourey "Precious" Sidibe’s Mom, Alice Tan Ridley. She has spent the past 20 years singing in NYC subways...and she did it better than Beyonce. #imjussayin FOLLOW ME on Twitter...and check out www.ignorant-intelligence.com I would've posted this over there, but Nerd would've prolly deleted it, ol ignant ass. Follow him too, he's hilarious (the

Happy Born Day Tupac Amaru Shakur

2010-06-16T19:20:00.000-04:00

One of the most passionate poets and prolific prophets of my generation was born today. Had he lived he would be 39. Peace to Afeni Shakur.

Human Nature

2010-06-14T15:32:00.000-04:00

Because running in the same social circles can sometimes mean "run-ins", this Madonna song is playing on repeat over & over in my mind. Listen to what she's saying - although she's obviously inspired by sex in this song, I'm referring to writing. Expression period.I have to deal w/ what you did? You have to deal w/ seeing me out sometimes, around the same people you know, in the same places,

3rd Annual Roots Picnic follow-up

2010-06-11T17:29:00.002-04:00

Special THANKS to Tayyib Smith of two.one.five magazine and Rachel F. at Philly 360. Had a BLAST at the picnic, met lots of cool people, reconnected w/ old friends, got some great shots...dope day for art and music. You can check out Philly 360's photos, videos, and more HERE Philly 360°® is a new twist on our African-American tourism marketing campaign. The initiative focuses on expanding the

Me + The Couch Sessions = DOPE things

2010-06-05T16:20:00.001-04:00

I am now the Philly correspondent for THE COUCH SESSIONS. I will be writing and contributing content over there. Check the site out, bookmark it, catch up and keep up ;) I'm uber excited and grateful to be a part of such a well known and respected site.

3rd Annual Roots Picnic

2010-05-26T20:44:00.000-04:00

Starring The Roots, Vampire Weekend, Clipse, Mayer Hawthorne & The Country, The Very Best, Nneka, Jay Electronica, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Das Racist, The Foreign Exchange, Bajah and the Dry Eye Crew, Pattern Is Movement, Money Making Jam Boyz, and a special appearance by John Legend Featuring a special performance by Wu Massacre featuring Ghostface Killah, Method Man, & Raekwon backed by The

Hip Hop @ The Troc ~ Feb. 18th

2010-02-08T16:03:00.000-05:00

I already got my ticket, take a look @ this video to find out what's going on, who's gonna be there...I can't WAIT Thanks, flygirrl for the dope video. You can get tix online HERE, or purchase them @ The Trocadero box office in person & skip the fees. I'll definitely be taking flics and posting them here as well. This is gonna be an EPIC night, come out Philly.

Happy Born Day Robert Nesta Marley

2010-02-06T18:37:00.002-05:00

Today would be Bob Marley's 65th birthday. It's also my niece, Carina Renee's 7th birthday. One year ago today I visited his birth/resting place in St. Ann's parrish, Nine Mile, Jamaica. It was an emotional as well as magical experience. I will never forget 02.06.09 I was posting photos on Twitter today sharing my Nine Mile experience w/ my peoples. I also uploaded a few videos to

"Don't throw stones and hide ya hands..."

2010-02-01T23:51:00.002-05:00

(c) Jay Electronica. So yeah. I woke-up today and had an epiphany. Kinda came to a conclusion. These skeletons have to go...it's taking up too much energy & emotion that doesn't deserve my attention. I need to clear these bones out and make room for good people, good energy and good times. After many weeks (and in one case MONTHS) stressing out, trying to decide how to approach delicate,

The Clipse in-store @ UBIQ 01.08.10

2010-01-10T10:10:00.001-05:00

The day after my birthday, VA's own The Clipse came to Philly. Unless you've been living under a rock, you would know that their new album "Til The Casket Drops" was released 12.08.09. It's in stores now, cop that! And again, this is NOT a music blog. I can't keep you folks up w/ ALL the good music being released...there are music blogs, magazines & shows for that. But I do what I can :)

#09Memories...in pictures, music & words

2009-12-26T01:51:00.691-05:00

January: New Year's I was w/ 'Boocifer'. We met up w/ his friends in U City, had drinks & left out to hit 'our spot'. We rolled out to Lemon Hill, but it was crowded and there were cars everywhere. We wanted some privacy but needed to be able to see the fireworks happening at Penn's Landing. And we were literally rollin'...if you know what I mean. So we hit the Plat, "...a place called the

FLICS: Heineken Green Room Party @ Silk City 12.16.09

2009-12-20T19:34:00.002-05:00

two.one.five Mag did it again. The Heineken Green Room Party jumped OFF! DJ Statik & DJ No Phrillz did their thing on the wheels. And the mic?! Can we rap about the mic(s) - Black Thought, P.O.R.N., Truck North, Hezekiah, Meek Millz, Dice Raw...it was OUT of control. FYI: Black Thought x Dice Raw x Truck North x P.O.R.N. = The Money Making Jam Boys. Here is "Contract On The World" by

I met BLACK THOUGHT @ the 215 Mag Heineken Green Room Party last night...

2009-12-17T17:39:00.001-05:00

....#thatisall. More pics coming soon, I got some great shots. My life is complete...*dies*

Guess who's Grammy nominated?

2009-12-15T15:25:00.001-05:00

The Foreign Exchange. Phonte & Nicolay deserve this sooooooooo much! Here's the statement Phonte posted on The Foreign Exchange website: Friends and Family, Last week, me and Nic's lives were forever changed as The Foreign Exchange's "Daykeeper" (feat. Muhsinah) was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category. We haven't come forward with a personal

Black Thought & DJ Statik @ Silk City ~ Wed. 16 Dec. 2009

2009-12-14T22:33:00.001-05:00

Yoooooooooooo, two.one.five mag is having the Heineken Green Room @ Silk City on Wed. 16 Dec. 2009 from 9 pm - 2 am. Philly's own Black Thought will be performing w/ DJ Statik (aka Mr. Sonny James) on the wheels. Should be dope. I'll be there, EARLY! Shout-out NOAH...thank you ;) *FOLLOW HIM* on Twitter, folks.

Album Release Party: iCON the Mic King @ Arts Garage 12.11.09

2009-12-08T21:23:00.000-05:00

This Friday @ The Arts Garage. 9 pm - 2 am. 21+ / $5 Check iCON out here:

Schoolly D @ Johnny & Brenda's 12.07.09 w/ the fly chicas: Ethel Cee, UV & Selina

2009-12-08T00:29:00.011-05:00

I hit up Johnny & Brenda's on a Monday night to catch-up w/ the chicas and check out Schoolly D & his live band. Ethel Cee had a set w/ DJ Ultraviolet; Selina performed w/ Schoolly D & his band. Mr. Lif performed w/ Bahamadia & DJ Statik...there wasn't much of an audience, but we made the best of it and had some fun anyways. Here's some flics from the show:

WrittenHouse x DEPHONIC x Mr. Lif @ Johnny & Brenda's 12.05.09

2009-12-06T20:48:00.038-05:00

I hit up Dephonic's release party for their album "Dephonition" @ Johnny & Brenda's w/ Chakka. WrittenHouse, Dephonic and Mr. Lif performed. I apologize in advance for the grainy photos during WrittenHouse's set. There was a fog machine going for some unknown reason and it was really in the mofo way...but after we cleared all that up I was able to get some good shots of the remainder of the

"Spread" @ MarBar...hosted by Ethel Cee & Bee Eater Records

2009-12-05T17:58:00.013-05:00

Thank YOU, Ethel Cee and DJ Ultraviolet...great night for music & for a good cause. I had a ball! *FOLLOW* them on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook, support talented musicians & dope hip hop. BEE EATER RECORDS !!!

my nephew is here!

2009-11-28T22:14:00.003-05:00

My little bro's 1st born child, a son, made his debut today. He was born @ 10:14 pm on 11/28. His name is Jackson Thomas....and I am in love. I took this pic w/ my Blackberry. This was the 1st time his Mommy saw him. So precious. More pics & blog to follow soon, I am exhausted. He was worth the wait!

Stweets is watchin'...(oh and it's Thanksgiving)...some DMV Dopeness too

2009-11-26T01:38:00.120-05:00

So I'm in my sister's den. Been lurking on & off Twitter since I got here a few hours ago. Spent some time w/ my nieces (7 & 13) and a neighbor kid (13) on the Wii...I suck @ shooting games. I have been to a shooting range on many occasions and can properly shoot a firearm unassisted. Weird. So I've been aware that Lupe was droppin' a mixtape @ midnight. Twitter is like the instantaneous '

"Indian Summer" ~ dumhi

2009-10-27T19:21:00.020-04:00

My boy, Haj, and his peoples dumhi dropped their new album INDIAN SUMMER October 15th. You can cop it HERE. I went to their release party @ The Kyber and hung out @ Haj's afterwards. Always a good time in South Philly. Caught up w/ old friends and made some new ones. Good times. James was in the building doing his damn thing. You can find his photos from the evening's events HERE. Check

DJ Jazzy Jeff's "He's the King, I'm the DJ" mixtape from UNDRCRWN

2009-10-26T19:24:00.000-04:00

Got this link from Twitter. Downloaded & listening to NOW. Dope dope dope. Get yours. UNDRCRWN is the bomb...now if they'd only come out w/ some gear for chicks, in GREEN, like now.

#random: "Zombies" in Grand Central Station 10.24.09

2009-10-25T20:27:00.011-04:00

Ashley and I left lunch in Times Square and we headed to Grand Central Station to catch our train back to Philadelphia. As we entered the station, I noticed all these camera and flashing lights. Here comes this big procession of zombies, some of the costumes were VERY creative. I filmed a lot of it, they smelled really bad too...like the fake blood & makeup/latex smell. It was strange. Sooooo

;€ #imjussayin...

2009-10-22T23:34:00.004-04:00

I'm packing to go to NYC tomorrow. Yeah, I'm going to NYC w/ Ashley after work tomorrow. We're going to see The Foreign Exchange @ BB King's. I'm on the guest list, I'm kinda excited about this. Plus we got a room, we're staying overnight. We're gonna spend the day in NYC Saturday, eat at some great restaurant, look around, people watch...maybe I'll take some photos? Who knows. I have

"I Wanna Know" ~ The Foreign Exchange Video/Shoot

2009-10-22T17:58:00.000-04:00

Here it is, I am in this video! Look closely @ the 2:55-59 mark, HA! You can see me & Jesse behind the chick who kissed Phonte (sidebar: she was from NJ and we were talking to her outside before the scenes were shot. She had NO clue who Phonte, Little Brother or The Foreign Exchange were! She was a friend of a friend and was invited to be in the video.). This scene was shot in and

"House Of Cards" video ~ The Foreign Exchange

2009-10-22T16:09:00.001-04:00

This is 1 of 2 videos The Foreign Exchange shot in Philly recently. "House Of Cards" is on their new album: "Leave It All Behind". This is not the video I am gonna be in, but a few of my peoples are in here (shout-out Cha-ka, Zarinah & Shawanda). The video was shot in Philly by Philly's own, Matt Koza. He's also working on a Little Brother doc coming soon, looking forward to that. I'll

9/11 - 8 years later...

2009-09-11T23:14:00.001-04:00

Unless you're fortunate enough to be at the show at Madison Square Garden in NYC tonight, you are like me and most of the hip hop and cable-having world...we're tuned into the Jay-Z LIVE concert on Fuse right now. The show is going down! Hov is doing his thing. John Mayer was rippin' the guitar solos, Pharrell is doing his collabo thing, Santigold represented...all is well for hip hop, Jigga

two.one.five mag party follow-up ~ PIAZZA

2009-09-04T18:23:00.005-04:00

WrittenHouse came through, did their damn thing; Lif got on-stage and so did Dice Raw; Elevator Fight performed...it was a dope day, dope music, dope people. The weather was great, I took the train down to Northern Liberties. I got up w/ Zarinah, re-connected w/ Lif, Manetane & his son were there, photogs Mikey & James were out flic'n it up...good times. Tayyib & Matt were celebrating the

R.I.P. DJ AM

2009-08-29T11:13:00.002-04:00

DJ AM, originally uploaded by TiTi_215.Adam Michael Goldstein aka DJ AM 03.30.73 ~ 08.28.09Philly born & raised DJ…I’ll touch on this more later…I just can’t believe it. I am truly sad today. He survived a plane crash with Travis Barker only to die alone in his NYC apartment from a drug overdose - possibly suicide…he was only 36.* His official website: http://www.djam.com/* The Travis/DJ-AM

two.one.five Magazine's SUMMER ADRENALINE ISSUE LAUNCH PARTY

2009-08-01T19:34:00.018-04:00

two.one.five™ MagazineSUMMER ADRENALINE ISSUE LAUNCH PARTY* On Saturday, August 15th, in celebration of the highly anticipated "Adrenaline" issue of two.one.five™ Magazine, Philadelphia’s best youth-culture journal will host a massive Block Party throw-down at Philly’s premiere outdoor venue, the Piazza in Northern Liberties. Acclaimed performers such as RJD2, Mr. Lif and Elevator Fight will be

Spectrum Funk @ Silk City ~ 07.29.09

2009-08-01T19:34:00.017-04:00

Silk City does it again! They hosted a live art show/music showcase, so of course I went out to support the fam. @NerdAtCoolTable and @fall4ronluv came out from Delaware; Nerd is borderline obsessed w/ Amanda Diva, so it was only right they came out to stalk the "star". The homies Writtenhouse performed (which I was not expecting, a nice surprise!), Hez got on-stage and rocked w/ Jaguar

Soulville @ Elena's & Writtenhouse @ Draught 07.31.09

2009-08-01T19:32:00.016-04:00

Welcome to Soulville!Toodopegirls in their own words:toodopegirls. philly. black. women. smart. sassy. spunky. shit talkers. moving shakers. sisters. foodies. artists. daughters. scribes. music lovers. tweet prophets. slightly bourgeois. funky fresh, dressed to impress, ready to party. get to know us. we don't bite.Get familiar. FOLLOW THEM on Twitter, check out their blog for prophecies and

RIP Baatin

2009-08-01T13:10:00.004-04:00

Hip hop lost another soldier from her army today...Battin from Slum Village passed*. Sadly one of the 1st things I saw posted today when I logged onto Twitter.My girl @djaura360 summed it up and said it best: "i bet baatin and dilla catching up right now" What a great way to look at it...and she's right. *As of 1:28 pm there are no details released in the news or online concerning his death.

Eminem ~ "The Warning"

2009-07-30T07:30:00.004-04:00

Twitter was all over this. Wowzers..."Mary Poppins", pictures & phone calls...LMAO ! I love it...Mariah bought that. She shouldn't have opened the gates, yo....EM GOES IN!Here is the link to listen...if you haven't heard already.Nick Cannon CANNOT be serious ?! I'm just askin...

i.sat.front.row.center.at.a.roots.show pt II

2009-07-27T22:35:00.000-04:00

As promised, here are the pics I took @ the show 07.24.09 at The Music Box in the Borgata, Atlantic City. I was 1st row, front of the stage, center...by far the BEST Roots performance I have ever witnessed thus far. And I've seen them 13 times! Plus 2 picnics. So yeah, it's that deep for me. Maxwell was performing in the same casino, different venue that night. I could've went to that

i. sat. front. row. center. at. a. roots. show. pt. I

2009-07-25T04:45:00.002-04:00

The title says it all...part II coming soon! l.e.g.e.d.a.r.y. jst got home, sober & exhausted. big weekend ahead. i will never forget this night as long as i live. *Hi-5*

Tanya Morgan @ Silk City 07.14.09

2009-07-16T19:36:00.004-04:00

Tanya Morgan & Che Grand came thru Silk City and performed. Phonte hosted the show and it was a night to remember. Tayyib and two.one.five Magazine did the damn thing @ Silk (again!), Dice Raw was in the building, Phonte chatted w/ RJD2... Mikey McFly did me a huge favor by interviewing TM for Blast4MeTV b/c Brian couldn't make it, shout-out, Mikey ;) Phonte danced w/ all the ladies after the

The SugarHoneyIcedTea* ~ Tales from the Twit...

2009-07-13T21:44:00.010-04:00

I think I once told someone via blog comment that we are all one small pixel of a much bigger picture. Each pixel equally important, yet different. Every pixel has a purpose. Every pixel has a voice.This was proven more than true for me today when I noticed a surprise @reply via Twitter while @ work today.carolinaware @shamara99 Voted. Lets go!! @titi_215Apparently my Chica Twica, Denaya (who

Phonte's MJ Tribute*

2009-07-09T21:19:00.007-04:00

*Re-posted w/ permission from Phonte. My Hero Ain't Molest Them Bitch Ass Kids: Phonte's teary-eyed tribute to The KingI haven't been compelled to blog in a long time.In an era where everybody is twittering and text-messaging their lives away, a well-thought out essay that extends past 140 characters is quickly becoming a thing of the past.But when our universe lost its brightest star on June 25

introducing: BLASTFOR METV.NET ft. Writtenhouse

2009-07-06T22:28:00.030-04:00

Tuesday 06.30.09I mentioned this upcoming project in previous blog posts. I was privileged to accompany my homies @BlastOffBe and @aamin1 of A2 Productions to the lab to interview Philly's own, Writtenhouse...B4MTv is Music - Fashion - Life ... Where Entertainment Meets Real Life.Check out my boy, @BlastOffBe - his show/blog/website is dope. I co-sign. I am honored to have been a part of this

Tanya Morgan - Che Grand, Phonte - DJ Statik

2009-07-06T21:17:00.008-04:00

Tanya Morgan will be back in Philly next week - this time it's not just a listening party...this time they will perform. I know a lot of hip hop fans are geekin' for this show just. like. me.Hosted by: two.one.five magazine and Phonte (of Little Brother and The Foreign Exchange)Wednesday, July 14th - Silk City5th & Spring Garden. 10pm-2am.$7 in advance, $10 @ the door or BUY THEM HEREI plan

RaNdOm ramblings...

2009-07-02T20:30:00.007-04:00

~ I just finished a Scrabble game w/ my sis and two brother-in-laws. I lost, last place. Amatuers. None of them are college educated...goes to show you that: "Going to a college doesn't make you smart any more than going to a bank makes you rich." (c) Anonymous~ My 13 year old niece is now obsessed w/ Michael Jackson (MJ). Her desktop background is of MJ, the wallpaper on her blackberry is MJ, my

Rock The Bells & Bee Eater Showcase 06.24.09

2009-06-29T19:07:00.020-04:00

Budweiser and Rock The Bells had an audition @ 941Theater on Wednesday 06.24.09 to battle for the opening spot at the Rock The Bells concert. I went out to support my fab chica, Zarinah, and the homie Cymarshall Law. You can find Zarinah here on Twitter and MySpace.Dice Raw hosted and he was not playing any games w/ the contestants. He is a tough critic and hard to impress. DJ Aura and I met

Michael Jackson: August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009

2009-06-25T21:48:00.004-04:00

A legend and an icon passed on today.An idol from my generation as well as my parents' generation! How many artists do you know were around when your parents were growing up (Jackson 5) and still relevent when you got into their music (for me, "Thriller" era)? Not many.I was on the 10 on my way home from work this evening, quietly minding someone else's business and looking for nonsense to

Malcolm Hill's Comedy Show 06.27.09 @ Damani's

2009-06-25T20:52:00.006-04:00

The last Saturday of every month Malcolm Hill does his thing @ Damani...THIS weekend is the last Saturday of June (already), so come out to laugh and have a good time.Doors open @ 8, show starts @ 9...and after the show the DJ spins til 2. If you're on Facebook, you can add the "Damani Fan Page" to check out photos of past events, upcoming events and for any contact info. Can't wait to get up w

i. heart. hip hop.

2009-06-25T01:05:00.005-04:00

**Photo By: M. Kennedy for GPTMC (Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation)The Roots signing copies of Philly 360, The Book. I had the great privilege of obtaining a copy of one of these books this evening. Check out the link to find out more about the book...follow them here on Twitter to keep up w/ the who, what, where & when...I wasn't going to go out, didn't want to get dressed,

Writtenhouse...coming soon!

2009-06-22T22:52:00.001-04:00

Yes, Philly...they jst got bck frm Canada, where they rec'd a warm welcome frm Canadian hip hop bloggers. And we didn't mind sharing them up North, but we're happy to have our hometown boys home. And guess who got next? Yes. So when I knw, y'all will knw. In the meantime, you can check them out here on their MySpace Page, here on their Twitter and of course, here on Facebook. "...If you don't

Jesse Boykins III ~ "Tabloids"

2009-06-21T17:03:00.004-04:00

Throwback...I peeped this over on Briana Latrise's blog ~ I commented on her blog - AS ALL BLOG READERS SHOULD - told her I was stealing sharing w/ y'all. Hot guy, hot song...I'll be on the look-out for more from his sexy self... Never heard the song or even heard of him before the blog blurb...but here is what I found out:Jesse is a sexy R&B dude from Brooklyn via Chicago, Jamaica and Miami.

Wayno's World Pt. I

2009-06-11T18:54:00.010-04:00

So Wayno contacts me one night out of the blue...if you don't FOLLOW HIM on Twitter: Your Mama don't love you. He has MySpace too, so check him out if you do the MySpace thing.I deleted my MySpace months ago (how I miss our Kobe debates, NOT!), we text randomly, we still have Twitter (FOH) and every now & then this ninja gets down here to Philly from Harlem.Thus, Pt. I of ? (we're not sure yet)

Tales from the Twit...

2009-06-08T22:24:00.005-04:00

So today was my 1st day @ my new job. I went to bed early, woke early, ironed my clothes, did my hair, got ready...I was well-rested and ready to go. Excited about being back to work after this BS lay-off. I planned on driving my truck the 10 blocks from my apartment to the El. From there I planned on parking and catching the train to work...no CC parking, road rage BS, traffic...back to

RaNdOm ramblings...

2009-06-06T15:24:00.007-04:00

~ TODAY is The Roots Picnic - it's going on NOW as I type this...I should be THERE. N.O.W. Alas, I'm w/ homies I happen to love so I'm on BPT...*smh*~ I have had #17 "Beautiful" on Eminem's new album and "Pretty Wings" by Maxwell on constant rotation, back-to-back...they're kinda both very applicable at this point in my life.~ I haven't partied THIS much since college like I did this past week,

Introducing....Zeek Butla and A2 Productions

2009-06-05T12:24:00.004-04:00

A2 Productions ("A Squared") put this video together for Zeek Butla...check him out (he's also on Twitter, FOLLOW HIM, harass him to Twit, LOL):My homie, Anwar, is the genius and the man behind A2 Productions. He's on Twitter, FOLLOW HIM! He has a dope website and here's his YouTube link to check out some of his work...in the meantime, Jadakiss co-signs - I co-sign! You want to know him, get

Turae ~ "No Limitations" @ the Troc

2009-06-03T23:54:00.004-04:00

On June 4th, TuRae will take the Trocadero stage in Philadelphia to perform his one night stand up special, "No Limitations" to be taped live!!! This Philadlphia bred comedian has begun his climb to national recognition with appearances oh HBO's Def Comedy Jam, BET's One Mic Stand, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen,& standout performances all around the country. TuRae returns home for this one

J Dilla Mixtape Release Party @ Johnny & Brenda's

2009-06-02T12:03:00.008-04:00

R.I.P.James Dewitt Yanceyaka"J Dilla"2/7/74 ~ 2/10/06Although Dilla is no longer w/ us in the flesh...his music lives on.two.one.five mag had the Jay $tay Paid mixtape release party last night @ Johnny & Brenda's.I met up w/ a few friends - Mikey McFly, Drew, Zarinah and DJ Aura were all out. Bee Eaters was in the building - I met MARS through Mikey, it was cool listening to them talk music...

Comedy Show Follow-up...

2009-05-31T16:20:00.001-04:00

The comedy show @ Damani's on Saturday 5.30.09 was a huge success. The building was packed, the bar & the kitchen stayed BUSY alllll night...everyone was laughing, DJ D-Roc was killin' it...and I was taking flics. Here's one of me & Turae..."The Poet Tree" (which I have a flier and info in a previous post) is the next, big upcoming event. The lovely and talented Rachel Raquel (she's also on

"Pretty Wings" Maxwell

2009-05-27T23:59:00.004-04:00

THIS is my new 'anthem'...if I were to have one. This describes exactly how I'm feeling, what I'm going through. This is what brings people together...the ability to identify w/ what's being communicated...guidance to heal.I saw Maxwell at The Tower theater once, not w/ 'him'...there were a lot of chicks there and some renaissance black men (is there such a 'man' anymore?!). I remember him

5.25.07 ~ Flashback...I should have DIED this day and LIVED to tell about it...

2009-05-25T13:05:00.003-04:00

Memorial Weekend is supposed to be a good time. Cook-outs and photo ops. I planned a trip w/ a few friends from college and we were all meeting up in Charleston, WV for the long weekend. I packed all my college photo albums in the backseat, packed a fuck'em dress and some heels, I was well rested and excited to see a friend's baby that just had been born, grabbed a Red Bull and I left Philly

**Philly/Tri-State PoEtS, Musicians, Spoken Word Artists NEEDED / WANTED

2009-05-24T19:40:00.007-04:00

WHO: Damani ~ “Partying For A Purpose”WHAT: "The Poet Tree" ~ A Night of Spoken Word & MusicWHERE: Damani 66th & Media/West PhillyWHEN: Friday, June 5, 2009 Doors open @ 8 pm, Show starts @ 9,HOW: "Don't bury your thoughts, put your vision to reality . Wake Up and Live!” Bob MarleyWHY: To vent, show-off, inspire, be inspired, make fans, meet people, exposure...YOU tell US.**Any poet/artist/

Comedy Show Saturday, 5.30.09 @ Damani's

2009-05-24T18:16:00.006-04:00

I dig Damani's. I co-sign. If you missed that blog, you're not paying attention...So PAY ATTENTION NOW: Malcolm Hill is hosting a comedy show at Damani's 5.30.09 If you don't know who he is, check out his page. His actions speak louder than words....he's put in some work.I've seen Turae perform in WV at a show while I was in college. We connected and talked because I knew he was from Philly

Philly Night Life ~ Damani's ~ 66th & Media/West Philly

2009-05-24T17:44:00.006-04:00

A homie of mine from college from 10+ years back manages this place. I connected w/ him via Facebook and here we are. He's a school teacher by day, but his side gig is where the grown & sexy is at...Damani's.I went in on a Friday evening to check it out and reconnect w/ him after years of no contact. There was a private bridal shower being held upstairs, there was a lot of busy'ness going on,

Mikey McFly deuce...

2009-05-21T16:32:00.001-04:00

This is Part II of Mikey's III part video interview from the Tanya Morgan listening party we attended here in Philly on 5.8.09 This video features Von Pea and Donwill, w/ a mini appearance by moi. I was so hype to have made the cut and not embarrass myself, LOL. Check it out and there's more where this came from...Check out Mikey's blog to keep up w/ him and more...plus FOLLOW HIM on Twitter.

Jamaican Dance Lesson

2009-05-20T17:28:00.003-04:00

I originally posted this on YouTube when I came back from Jamaica the 1st time. It has 18, 779 views! And TONS of comments, lol. Wow! I never knew. I never cared to check.At about 5:57 it gets veryyyy interesting, LMFWAO. Please watch the whole thing though.Anyways...on the resort they have "activities" all day long. This was one of them. So glad I had enough battery and memory on my

Mikey McFly is THAT dude...

2009-05-20T14:48:00.004-04:00

not the one pictured, the one doing the interview. This is Alex, aka @mfmusic on Twitter, aka the man behind Move Forward Music. He reps @TanyaMorgan. Me & my homie Mikey McFly were at the Tanya Morgan "Brooklynati" listening party (and if you were paying attention you already know this b/c it's on a previous blog). This is part I of III that Mikey is editing and working on. Just wanted to

"Precious" - Limited Release November 6, 2009!

2009-05-19T18:31:00.000-04:00

Precious, originally known as Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire, is a 2009 drama film, adapted from the 1996 Sapphire novel Push about a teenaged girl living in Harlem. The film premiered in January 2009 at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize for best drama, as well as a Special Jury Prize for supporting actress Mo'Nique.*Source: YouTubeIf this

RaNdOm ramblings...

2009-05-15T23:55:00.003-04:00

~ It's really OVER for my Celtics. It's a wrap. They're done. *tears* LET'S GO CLEVELAND! I do NOT want Kobe or LA winning another ring, although I admire Phil Jackson *bows to my sensei*~ I want to learn Italian fluently and am wondering about Rosetta Stone...wondering WTF w/ Level I costing $259.00 and Level II costs $279.00...and it goes on. The complete set of I, II and III is $549.00

Tanya Morgan - BROOKLYNATI drops today!!!

2009-05-12T15:35:00.004-04:00

TANYA MORGAN'S NEW ALBUM "BROOKLYNATI" DROPS TODAY 5/12/09COP THAT! SUPPORT GOOD MUSIC & GREAT MUSICIANS xo

Tanya Morgan "BROOKLYNATI" Listening Party...

2009-05-10T21:30:00.007-04:00

@MikeyMcFly and I met up and attended the @TanyaMorgan "Brooklynati" listening party this past Friday night (8 May 2009) at Fresh Melt Water. It was an interesting, crazy, hectic night...but we all pulled through and did the damn thing! Got to vibe w/ the group, their DJ, management...met a lot of cool people that night and hopefully we'll have the opportunity to do it again sometime...not to

Tanya Morgan BROOKLYNATI Listening Party TONIGHT!

2009-05-08T17:14:00.005-04:00

It's in Northern Liberties, 1001 N. 2nd Street - between Girard & Poplar. 8-10 PM.Here's their Brooklynati site and FOLLOW THEM on Twitter! Album drops May 12th, get out and cop that!...this is their first time seeing their finished product. All the hard work paid off :) LMAO @ Ilyas' comment about: "I'm supposed to look like I have more muscles..." *pause* And LMAO @ Che's Popov Pop-off and

I Corinthians 13:11 ink ideas in progress

2009-04-25T16:00:00.007-04:00

cum essem parvulus loquebar ut parvulus sapiebam ut parvulus cogitabam ut parvulus quando factus sum vir evacuavi quae erant parvuli*When I was a child, I spoke like a child, thought like a child, and reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up my childish ways.*When I was a child, I spoke like a child, thought like a child, and reasoned like a child. When I became an adult, I no longer

Tanya Morgan "Brooklynati" Listening Party!

2009-04-25T04:20:00.004-04:00

BE THERE! Their album "BROOKLYNATI" drops 5/12/09...get out & support good musicTheir MySpace page and FOLLOW THEM on Twitter!Here's their Brooklynati site, check it out, it's dope.

"Take Off The Blues" - The Foreign Exchange ft. Darien Brockington

2009-04-21T23:15:00.007-04:00

It took a lot of Twitting and re-Twitting, but @nicolaymusic finally gave us what we wanted & needed. Dope song, cool video...check them out! And FOLLOW THEM on Twitter.The video is directed by Philly's own, Matt Koza. He goes to Drexel...get familiar. He'll be working on upcoming FE/HOJ projects.UPDATE: The chick in the video (but so NOT a "video chick") is @FreedomReeves on Twitter - isn't

Carlitta's Way...

2009-04-20T17:28:00.006-04:00

This fly ass chica here, Carlitta Durand, got some TALENT...check out her newest orgasm for our ears..."Carlitta's Way". She writes and sings. If you never heard of her? "Kill Yourself." (c) @Vandalyzm. She's down w/ The Foreign Exchange (i.e @phontigallo of Little Brother + @nicolaymusic)http://www.mediafire.com/?gigmmntzymgThis is a zip file she emailed to me, relax, it's safe and takes no

words to live by - real rap

2009-04-20T14:10:00.002-04:00

The conditions by which we give love are never reason enough to ever stop loving someone: fever, passion, emotion...even why you like someone! They will all subside but continued joy is to know that someone exists in your world and you exist in theirs ...I originally posted this on my prior blog Thursday August 9, 2007 - 12:00am (EDT) - which shall remain nameless at this time (so let's just

Jamaican Me Crazy! (frm the "Batgirl Blogs", originally posted 29 July 2008)

2009-04-20T04:20:00.000-04:00

I want to begin this tirade by first stating I love Jamaica! I love the people, the culture, the country…I have the island tattooed on my left arm! I love everything reggae, I have researched and studied the island and Bob Marley for a long, long time and I was more than excited & well-prepared for this 1st trip to "Paradise". Not to mention, I paid an arm and a leg to book this trip and treat

Nuvo...

2009-04-11T21:00:00.004-04:00

I twitpic'd this for @NerdAtCoolTable (FOLLOW HIM!) b/c he was one of the 1st people I ever heard mention this pink passion called Nuvo.We're celebrating my sis' birthday and her man bought this bottle for us, since we don't like to drink beer *yuck!*I don't even like to drink and I love it...this is some good ish.A lot of people asked me afterwards what Nuvo is...here is the idiot's version:

Horoscope today...

2009-03-17T00:46:00.001-04:00

Capricorn (12/22-1/19)Pretending someone is what they are not is a dangerous game. You can't be idealistic about what someone is really about. Take off your blinders today and see that person for who they truly are. What other people have been saying hasn't been to your liking, but it may be true. Look at the entire person, see all of their imperfections, and who knows? You might even like them

"Laura's Song"...by Don Cusack (aka Donwill, 1/3 of Tanya Morgan)

2009-03-15T15:57:00.003-04:00

I know as women we'd all like to think there's a guy out there in our past that asks himself these questions and feels these same things Don Cusack (aka "Donwill") goes into in this song. This is a dope song w/ no hidden motives or intentions. As much as I hate to hear this...'IT IS WHAT IT IS!'My name ain't Laura and I only know one. "Yeah it's about you, but no names though, I'm talkin' bout

Sibling Silliness

2009-01-28T16:56:00.006-05:00

Saw this on Miss Info's Blog today. This made a cold and not so sunny day in Philadelphia doable. How sweet...Biggie's daughter T'Yanna and son CJ cuttin' up together as only siblings can.

Ninja, please!

2009-01-27T19:43:00.002-05:00

Anonymous said...OK...I am so so so tired of him and all this poor me BS. Ninja, please - you are a millionaire! You are brilliant and respected. You are a great artist and music producer. If I believe MTO, you're a bad boyfriend and how you did Alexis was BS. Anyways, you're now walking around with an afro MULLET looking like a Spike Jones crackhead reject, acting like some weirdo whiner "LET

Feds charge 3 N.Y. men in election bias attacks

2009-01-08T12:23:00.009-05:00

They're accused of hunting down black people to beat up and yelling insults.AP Associated Pressupdated 8:29 p.m. ET, Wed., Jan. 7, 2009NEW YORK - Three white New Yorkers, riled by Barack Obama's victory, spent election night hunting down black people to beat up and yelling insults about the president-elect, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.The men beat a Liberian immigrant teen, pushed a black

The BEST Proposal of 2008...fellas get a clue!

2008-12-23T09:57:00.003-05:00

The Right Words"He took me to a local rose garden to play Scrabble. It was a travel Scrabble board where the letters stick in place, so when I opened the board and saw letters already in place, I thought, I don't think we were in the middle of a game. I took a second look, and saw that he had spelled, "Laura, will you marry me?" When I looked up at him, he was on his knee holding out the ring. We

What MOVES you?

2008-10-09T17:38:00.003-04:00

An ill reggae beat with Lauryn Hill on the hook...good green to the head,and getting all caught up in a true crime book.My nieces when they smile,my mom when she cries...those fucked up situations,when somebody close dies.Larenz Tate in boxers and a beater...short beards and short hair,when someone you adore,admits that they care.Nelly's "new" body, Maxwell's voice with Nas' facehim all up in...

senses

2008-10-08T22:49:00.005-04:00

you make my body feel like firepalms sweatyheart racingsticky thighsi feel breathlessyet your presence reminds mei am alive...breathe.i want to taste and touch youevery timeall the timewhenever i'm around youeven when you're not near me...i can smell your scenti can feel your breathe on the back of my necki can taste your skini can hear you laughi can see your smile.you excite my soul, consume my

I never knew...

2008-10-08T22:42:00.004-04:00

I never knew adoration...until I knew you. I never knew kindness...until I knew you. I never knew contentment...until I knew you. I never knew faith or trust...until I knew you. I never knew real physical intimacy...until I knew you. I never knew emotional satisfaction, familiarity, friendship, true happiness, poetry, peace, intellectual stimulation, sincerity, nearness