John Legend Ft. Mr. Andre 3 Stacks - Green Light.

Some real cool out music yall.  Red light, green light, ace, deuce, trae.

Break Bread.

It's still either "The Table Or The Menu" with me ... if you aint sittin' @ the table that means that you're food. My R.S.V.P. project is on the way suckaaaaaaaaaaaaaas!  

BREAKING NEWS: Da Brat Goes To Dyke Disney World.

"Rapper Da Brat gets 3 years for nightclub attack
She was convicted of striking a woman with a bottle, causing permanent facial damage

By CHANDLER BROWN

The Atlanta-Journal Constitution

Friday, August 22, 2008

A DeKalb County judge sentenced rapper Da Brat to three years in prison Friday for striking a woman with a rum bottle at an Atlanta-area nightclub.

Superior Court Judge Gail Flake also sentenced the rapper, whose real name is Shawntae Harris, to seven years probation and 200 hours of community service.

The incident happened at a Halloween party at Studio 72 nightclub on Oct. 31 2007. The club is on Highway 29 near Tucker."

 

Read The Full Story Here: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution


CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: On the real, I aint even know that shorty was on trial for this.  I had assumed that this incident was settled out of court a long time ago.  Hold ya head Brat-A-Tat-Tat.  Mariah Carey better come through with them money orders yo.  Stay up ma.

Little Known Fact: U.S.A. Also Stands For U. S.uck A.rgentina.

Ohhhhhhhh, nice try Argentina, but when Manu Ginobili, the king of theatrical just-to-get-a-foul-call-flopping, left the game in the 1st quarter your chances of winning went from bad to impossible. That's right! This morning I had the pleasure of watching The "Redeem Team" chump Aregentina's team by a score of 101-81. A different, less driven, Team USA got booted from the semi-finals 4 years ago by Argentina, so this was sweet revenge my friend. Next up, a rematch with Spain in the final showdown. The U.S.-Spain game is set for 2:30 AM ET on Sunday (That means that the game will air late SATURDAY night ... don't confuse the issue.) on NBC. Get that Gold yall!

Helloooooo Ladies: Chloe Turns A New Fall/Winter Leaf.

As the curator of this blog (NOTE: I intend to start using the word "curator" alot more from now on), I have begun to really flesh out my ideas of what makes for good style and fashion inertia (NOTE: Although I like the phrase "fashion forward" it's become too cliche'. I'm going to start using the word "inertia" and you're going to learn what it means.) on a more regular basis.

Anyway, in preparing this post, I noticed that, at least for now, my taste for what I'd like to see women in has become a study in extremism. It's almost an all or nothing kind of vibe, but not quite.

As mentioned in an earlier post, I've really go this new thing for shorties with short Rihanna/Halle Berry (Before she started dating White guys)/Nia Long type hair.  At the same time though, I still feel like there aint NOTHING like a chick with luscious and long flowing hair.  Opposites DO attract, right?  Likewise, while waiting for the "other shoe to drop", I've also figured out that I only want to see fly women in either super tall knee-high S-E-X boots OR in short brilliant booties like these bad ass Chloe white leaf numbers for the Fall/Winter 2008-2009 season.

I don't know what any of this means ... I guess that I just respect people that know how to make subtle style statements. Don't beg for the world's attention ma, earn it.


Available Online Here: Net-A-Porter.Com

My Gully Buddy?

Keyshia Cole Keep It Cold.

My favorite hoodrat is wearing the S.ugar-H.oney-I.ced-T.ea out of them pants! Shout out to Manny and the whole Imani Entertainment family ... keep it Brooklyn.

Knock! Knock! Who's There? It's T.I.

To add insult to career ending injury, during the filming of the video for his next single "What up? What's Happenin'?", T.I. took it upon himself to slow pedal a BMX dirt bike through Shawty Lo's beautiful Bowen Homes in Atlanta. LOL. Everybody's a fan of T.I.'s now, huh? Everybody's ready for their close-up, right? I mean, it is just rap music and, as you can see, most nigga's loyalties are strictly invested in the moment and, now, the moment belongs to T.I. Do ya thing homie.

Pictures Courtesy Of: Sandrarose.Com

Behind The Scenes: Jay-Z @ Vibe Magazine XV "Juice" Issue Cover Shoot.

Nothing too special here, but top stylist June Ambrose does make some brief, yet important, points regarding our growth as a culture and where we stand today.

Bottega Veneta Fall/Winter 2008 Hi-Tops.

These beauties are $650 @ Bottegaveneta.Com and in select stores.  There are a few other kicks from this luxury leather goods designer from their Fall/Winter 2008 range, but they look like Vans and I'm done with those ... lol.

Hitting Newsstands Nextweek: Lil Wayne x XXL October 2008.

Ummmmmmm, nice creative cover there Weezy, but why would a "Martian" need a space suit?  Will the internet geeks now expose Mr. Carter as not really being the alien that he claimed he was?  Will his high flying career be able to sustain the hit?  More as this story develops.

Air Jordan 6 Rings: The "Concord" Colorway Edition.

The black & red Air Jordan 6 Rings just dropped a few days ago and this "Concord" colorway is next up.  These kicks are scheduled to drop October 25th, but can be scooped up early Osneaker.Com. Yeah, they've got a few pairs @ an exaggerated price ... if you want them early, you pay $230 homie.  No pain, no gain.

Piraguas: "Snow Man Bitch! Need I Say More?"

"Piraguas aka Puerto Rican snow cones. Sadly, it’s a dying tradition here in New York. During the summer months, a guy would push a wooden cart through different neighborhoods selling shaved ice flavored with syrup - anything from cherry and grape to tamarind and coconut. It was the showmanship that made it so great; the removal of the towel (a towel protects the ice from the sun) to reveal the block of ice, the sound and action of the ice shaver cutting into the block, and the pouring of the syrup over the ice into a cup or paper cone. All for 25 cents."

My big-brother-from-another-mother Raul @ Things I Hold Dear posted this a little while ago and it brought syrupy artificially flavored coconut tears to my eyes.  I'm Brooklyn all day, but I spent a large and joyous part of my youth in The South Bronx busting down piraguas 3rd Avenue style with mi Abuela y Abuelo (I love you Abuelo R.I.P.).  This is some classic New York shit right here that you don't see enough of nowadays.  I miss this so much.  

"Is He Dame Diddy, Dame Daddy Or Dame Dummy?"

Dame Dash To Rachel Roy: "Baby, whose turn was it to pay the light bill this month?"

"Damon Dash Faces Foreclosure

Posted Aug 20th 2008 6:01PM by Deidre Woollard

Another big spender joins the celebrity foreclosure follies. This time it's Roc-A-Fella Records company co-founder Damon Dash and his wife, fashion designer Rachel Roy. The high-profile pair could lose two of their Manhattan apartments. Eastern Savings Bank says the couple owe $7.3 million on the properties and were supposed to make hefty monthly payments of $78,500 but haven't done so since January. Dash has a $100,000 federal tax lien on the properties and reportedly owes the city of New York $2 million in back taxes. Damon Dash is allegedly has a $50 million fortune amassed from his hip-hop empire."

Source: Luxist.Com

Additional Reportage Here: NYPost.Com


CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: My sister is in the foreclosure business, so I KNOW that being dead ass broke is NOT the only reason that a person may allow the payments on a property (or, in this case 2) to get away from them.  Be that as it may, this nigga Dame Dash played himself by betting on Dispet and getting involved in their attention-whore-war with Jay-Z.  Son's having a hard time gettin' money, but he'll be aight though ... it's not like he's going to have to live in a Pro-Keds© box or something. It is what it is.

"Where My Homies?"

Where My Homiez
Uploaded by ice1906

Seriously, I L.O.V.E. the love that I get from yall in the streets and via email with regard to my music and, more specific to this post, my blog, but leave a fuckin' comment.  I honestly appreciate the input and the support.  I had to issue this statement though because A) I can't nor do I want to always discuss my blog with you on IM or over the phone @ all kinds of odd hours and B) because, if I don't know you ... then, I just don't know you.  Oh yeah, in other news, you need to know this song and learn it well enough to perform it @ Hip Hop Karaoke NYC! 

Not To Be Confused With Clam Juice.

Coming soon to a corner store, Wal Mart, champagne room OR back alley near you. Trust me, I couldn't make this up yall. I'm still not sure whether this delicious drink actually gives you energy OR takes your energy and your money and becomes annoying, clingy and naggy after just 2 sips though. I guess that it depends on the can. Who's thirsty?

Official Company Website: Pussydrink.Com

New Olympic Competition: The Buy-Athalon.

"While its unlikely that any Olympic athletes will be competing for the gold while wearing Gucci, the iconic fashion house is just one of many luxury labels and mass-market brands that have created a wide range of special products to celebrate the 2008 Beijing games. Here’s a sampling of our favorite gear."

 
Read The Full Story Here: Vanityfair.Com


CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS: Some of these items are cool, but some of this shit is tacky and outrageous. Yes, I'm talking to Y.O.U. Mr. Gucci sneakers AND Gucci bike.

The DNC Goes Green. Al Gore Approves.

"We get them whenever we travel but hardly give a second thought to all those plastic keycards from hotels. Sustainable Cards has created wood hotel key cards and they will get their big debut at the Democratic National Convention. Around 70,000 biodegradable key cards will be used in Denver hotels.. The Sustainable Cards will be emblazoned with the Denver 2008 Host Committee logo and made from sustainably harvested wood. Wooden key cards have been used in Europe for years. While it wouldn't seem like such a small item would make a big difference, switching from plastic cards to biodegradable wood can reduce plastic waste equal to the volume of seven 777 airplanes in one year. The company also plans to offer wood gift cards in the future."

  

Story Courtesy Of: Luxist.Com

Visit The Company's Website: Sustainablecards.Com

CHRIS LIVE AKA SHAKER SAYS:  It is ideas like this that keep me optimistic.  With the current eco-friendly hysteria that's sweeping the world I hope that these biodegradable room key cards catch on for real.  Shiiiiiiiit, these cards could theoretically actually replace most, if not, ALL of the plastic swipe cards that we use today.

Will my peoples in H-Town (Houston) with their fascination with wood grain wheels start rapping about AND using these cards 1st?  We shall see.  I'll tell you what though, I want to get 1 of these cards the next time that I check into a W Hotel homie. Real talk.  

NEW MUSIC: Young Jeezy Ft. Nas - My President Is Black (Dirty)(NO DJ)

Slowly, but surely, Young Jeezy is expanding his artistic range and making some serious music.  C'mon, "Email Moses and CC Allah"  What?  Who says that?  

Jeezy's minimalist approach works and Nas, well, Nas stinks it up with his poor man's imitation of the Bone Thugs fast flow for 4 cringe inducing bars @ the outset of his verse, but DOES manage to wrap up the song pretty nicely yo.  Apparently, these 2 squashed whatever irrelevant beef they had and kept it moving.  Good shit.


Streaming Audio/Download Link: Young Jeezy Ft. Nas - My Black President (Dirty)(NO DJ)

Team USA Says, "G'day Mate".

I mean, although very early on in tournament play Australia's kangaroo kids did manage to give The Redeem Team a good game, there was never any doubt that Team USA would mollywop them the next time that they played; and that time was today!  Wait, or was it yesterday according to Beijing time?  

Anyway, Team USA backed out the guns on them Australian boys and blew them out by a score of 116-85.  Deron Williams finally came through with a timely trae and Kobe had his best scoring game of the Olympics yet with 25 buckets.  Get that gold yall.  Next up, Manu Ginobili and Argentina in the semi-finals.

We Now Join This Show Already In Progress.

I was in the studio demoing a new joint last night.  Basically, late to bed = late to rise, but it can (and in my case does) make for exemplary music.  I  got you though.  Holla @ ya boy in BK!