What I'm Watching ... KHB "Danger"

Such a dope song and fresh video from the homies of KHB (KingHellBastard). Check it.

"DANGER" Music Video by KHB from Uni-Fi Records on Vimeo.

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Download ... Soganic Music Presents "The Sum Up '09"

I caught this joint, The Sum Up '09, from the good folks at Soganic Music. Great music! They gathered some of their favorite tracks from the year and put them together for this free EP. It's aimed at those who might have missed out on the tracks when they were originally released. Yeah, I'm one of those people and I won't sleep on the Soganic and their artist now!

This EP features Soganic artists ScholarMan, K-Mynez and Lagbara, with special guests Jonesy, Kahli Abdu, SoloCypher, X3m and LabMatik.

Enjoy!


The Sum Up 09 (Download)

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Blitz the Ambassador, MTVu House Band series (Trailer and Snippet)

I caught this in an email just before Thanksgiving. I wanted to post it then but was busy catching up with fam and trying to enjoy some much needed downtime. I'm back to it and I'm definitely looking forward to this series. The homie Blitz the Ambassador is dope and I very much enjoy what he brings to music! Check out a brief descrip about the project, the trailer, plus a snippet from one of the tracks recorded! ENJOY!

"Check out this footage of Blitz the Ambassador, from the MTVu House Band series, recorded at Royal Blue Studios in Brooklyn, a completely analog facility run by platinum engineer/producer Robert Honablue (Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Sly & the Family Stone, Leonard Bernstein, Aretha Franklin). Blitz recorded five songs during the session with a beefed up, 12-piece version of his Embassy Ensemble and several special guests, including John Forte and Bajah (of the Dry Eye Crew). The recording process was documented over a series of eight videos, which include interviews with Honablue, the special guests, Blitz himself and live footage of the songs "Kill the Radio", "Remembering the Future", "Nothing to Lose", "Dying to Live", and "Something to Believe". The video series will be released in succession after the holiday weekend."

Blitz the Ambassador LIVE Sessions from MVMT on Vimeo.

Remembering the Future (Snippet)


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#MusicMonday ... Kid Cudi "Solo Dolo"

I decided to throw out a bit of Kid Cudi today! I know a lot of folks have mixed feelings about the dude but I kind of dig is music. One thing is for sure, he writes a hell of a melody. Well, happy Monday and enjoy!




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When She Speaks, You Listen: Tha Lady Blogga "Open Letter to Mrs. Woods"

As I am the original sidebitch grinch, I figured I would shout-out my new friend Elin Woods who seems to have a zero tolerance for side chick foolery...

*Disclaimer* tha Lady Blogga does not condone domestic violence or adultery. But when a wife is faced with a such situation, it is usually dealt with by any means necessary... And that might include a 9 iron and some stitches.

Dear Elin,

I see your "How to Prevent Side Chick Situations" class has really paid off. I hope that your husband is okay and recovering from those car accident injuries he got. Girl, how did he end up hitting that fire hydrant and tree?

I hope it had nothing to do with those pesky "Rachel rumors" and that 9 iron that was in your hand. I applaud you for bustin' out that back window on the Escalade (re: Jazmine Sullivan) as you tried to save your husband from the accident. He should be grateful you were up at that hour.

I don't mean to get in your business but... Ummm, since he was going about 30 miles an hour and when he hit that tree, the airbags didn't deploy... How did he get those lacerations on his face? And who knocked him unconscious? Once again, I hope it had nothing to do with those pesky rumors and that 9 iron in your hand...

Actually, I'm lying.

If the allegations are true and your husband joined the masses of assholes that chase skirts other than the one they married, then perhaps he attained those lacerations and was knocked unconscious fair and square. I hope you didn't break a nail in the process. I don't know when men are going to realize that cheating is such a sucka move. If they are really unhappy with their wife's actions, let her go and keep it movin'. That's the man thing to do. So if they cheat and come back home, they have to endure the consequences. If that means he has to pull a 9 iron out of the crack of his ass, so be it.

Ya know, your reaction to side chick foolery was extremely unexpected. Many people are commenting that "black men marry white women to avoid those kinds of outbursts.". Well girl, this incident has a lot of men second guessing. I hope you're ready for the conspiracy theory backlash.

And I applaud your husband for informing the cops that he will not speak to them... I wonder why that is? If that was any other black man I know, he'd be under the jail.

Oh and I am so glad that you were rich and loaded before you married him. You know how ignorant people are. They would swear you wanted his money, but hell, you have your own!

Well this doesn't surprise me. All men have it in them. They are never satisfied and the scent of a woman's crotch always leads them astray. I mean you are a beautiful woman. You were a nanny so you know how to take care of home and children. What more could he ask for? Ohhhh... I know. He must be lookin' for the "Adina Howard" in you. After cooking, cleanin and taking care of kids, and balancing the finances, the freak in you should be available to him at all times, Right? And if it's not then they need to step out to find it.

Fuckin' jerks. Perhaps your husband should incorporate a little Nas into his musical selection. "Pussy Kills" homeboy. Shit is dangerous. Just ask Steve McNair. Oh wait... Nevermind.

Well... I hope his peen is satisfied and those lacerations on his face don't scar.

Talk to you soon hun...
~LB

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What I'm Watching....Slaughterhouse - "Microphone" Director's Cut

This album is still in heavy rotation for me. Slaughterhouse's Microphone video....




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When She Speaks, You Listen: Tha Lady Blogga "Black Friday"

Black Friday...

In this day of a huge government deficit and recession, people still gear up to spend lots of money today. This notorious day after Thanksgiving shopping called "Black Friday" still suckers folks into spending their money. A lot of the time, people are spending money they don't even have. Charging up hundreds and thousands of dollars on "door-buster" sales. I think that the funniest thing about this day is the fact that people have been standing on line to buy items since yesterday, and even the day before that. Is it really that serious, folks?

Do you really need to sit outside of Best Buy for 2 days with a tent to buy a Nintendo DSi? Honestly?

When are you guys going to realize that 9 times out of 10 the items that you are looking to buy were never in the store. It's a clever marketing tool that sucks you into the stores and you end up buying other stuff to help that stores sales increase for the day.

And what about the bunch of you that are rowdy about it and mob the store, banging on the glass because the store was supposed to open at 5 and it's 5:01. Then you rush in the store, creating a stampede like situation and end endangering the lives of other people. Once again, is it really that serious?

My most prevalent "Black Friday" memory is last year when the Walmart worker got killed when the crowd rushed in the store to buy flat screen TV's that were not even in stock. That was my local Walmart, by the way. If that is not ridiculous, then I don't know what is. Was it really that serious?

How about the people that fight over items in the store?! Literally. Pulling and tugging at items like their lives really depended on it. Ridiculous.

Last but not least, how about the bunch of you that are writing bad checks to purchase these things. You know that's a crime, right?

We have been programmed to believe that this is a "must-do" and continue to feed into it. There are more important things in life to worry about. But I'm guessing for some of you, this is as deep as it gets.

You won't catch tha LB out there with you fools. Aside from the fact that my patience for unruly crowds is short, shopping before the holidays is the way to go. Online and in-store, the shopping deals are good if not better before the holiday season begins. I can't wait to watch the news to see what kind of fuckery goes on today.

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Mos Def, Talib Kweli and The Roots Perform on The Jimmy Fallon Show

FRESH! Always good to see Mos Def and Talib Kweli together. Then you throw in the The Roots and you have pure dopeness. What's really good with Jimmy Fallon's love for great hip-hop? Peace to the homie @jose3030 for posting the link. Enjoy.

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The Formula to Pop Crap Rap ...

I’m tired of the gimmick filled phony people in rap music today. So I took to video to talk about how easy it is to create one.

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KRS-One & Buckshot - Survival Skills (Official Video)

Check out the new video by none other than two hip hop legends KRS-One and Buckshot...




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How Twilight Works via The Oatmeal

I got this link forwarded to me and felt the need, the extreme need to share this. I couldn't stop laughing after every few sentences. Hilarious and priceless. Might offend some people but those that may be offended may be too sensitive to handle this kind of humor. I swear, I almost thought I wrote this under some subliminal split personality persona. Haha. Check it out...

(This was written and illustrated by The Oatmeal)

A few weeks ago I had the miserable experience of reading Twilight. A friend bought it for me and I took it with me to read on a long flight from Seattle to Houston. I knew it was going to be crappy, but I thought it would be a guilty pleasure kind of crappy - where you know it's bad but you still get enjoyment out of it. I actually managed to power through around 400 pages until I gave up and started reading Sky Mall. I've been seeing Twilight everywhere lately, especially with Vampire Teens II New Moon's release, so I thought I'd break down why chicks go apeshit for it.

First off, the author creates a main character which is an empty shell. Her appearance isn't described in detail; that way, any female can slip into it and easily fantasize about being this person. I read 400 pages of that book and barely had any idea of what the main character looked like; as far as I was concerned she was a giant Lego brick. Appearance aside, her personality is portrayed as insecure, fumbling, and awkward - a combination anyone who ever went through puberty can relate to. By creating this "empty shell," the character becomes less of a person and more of something a female reader can put on and wear. Because I forgot her name (I think it was Barbara or Brando or something like that), I'm going to refer to her as "Pants" from here on out.

So after a few chapters of listening to Pants whine about high school, sucking at volleyball, and being the center of attention, the second major character is introduced. Imagine everything women want in a man, then exaggerate it by ten thousand - and you've got Edward Cullen. The level of detail that the author goes into while describing Edward's appearance is remarkable. At one point while reading I started counting the number of times the author used the expression "Edward's perfect face," and it was far into the double digits. The author excruciatingly details his muscular pecs, clothing, hair, eye color - even his goddamn breath (I'm not joking).

Edward intensely listens to everything Pants has to say, even if she's bitching about she had diarrhea on Christmas or her preferred method for cutting a sandwich in half. As far as the reader is concerned, Edward cares about nothing in the world more than Pants. What the author has done is created a perfect male figure - a pale Greek statue which the reader can worship and in turn be worshipped by.

So what about men that like Twilight?
If you're male and you like Twilight, you're gay. I don't mean that in the derogatory sense, I mean it in the "you want to put your testicles against another man's testicles while gripping handfuls of chesthair" kind of way.

And the movie?
The movie is just the same uninspired crap shat out onto a film reel. If you like the taste of horse manure on your bologna sandwiches, you're probably gonna like it on your birthday cake as well. The same principle applies with Twilight.

Beyond that, it's just a romance novel with the occasional vampire teen drama bullshit peppered here and there. It doesn't really break any new ground in the realm of vampire fiction, other than portraying vampires as a family of uncomfortable retards who prance around the woods eating deer and bunny rabbits. There's lots of nervous lip-biting, tender kisses between Pants and Edward, and lengthy descriptions of every feature of Edward's body. Pants is a static character who never really progresses beyond being an insecure vampire fangirl who obsesses over Edward. Whether her character grows beyond that is unknown to me, I'd stopped reading by then and shifted my attention to an electric butt-massaging chair in Sky Mall.

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Download ... Epiphany "RESPECT Pt. 1 (Epiphany)"

"Epiphany's DJBooth and WeAllScheme sponsored RESPECT mini-mixtape series has finally arrived. If you've never given Piph a listen before, listen to part 1 of the RESPECT series fittingly titled Epiphany and you'll instantly hear the flow that demands RESPECT. The 4 part series continues with the RESPECT of Womens, Life, and Natch (Epiphany's producer) to be released in the upcoming weeks."

"From Here"

Epiphany - RESPECT Pt. 1 (Epiphany)

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#MusicMonday Ray Charles "(Night Time Is) The Right Time"

This is a classic episode of The Cosby Show and a classic Ray Charles track. "(Night Time Is) The Right Time" is my joint and I figured why not throw it out there on this Music Monday! Happy Monday and enjoy!




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"You've Lost That Beefing Feeling" @jsmooth995 on Beans & Jay

The homie Jay Smooth provides commentary on the beef between Beanie Sigel and Jay-Z and oh yeah, 50. I always dig his videos. Enjoy!

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#MusicMonday : Marques Houston - Mr. Houston

Marques Houston's Mr. Houston is his fourth solo album and like the others, this one always has a lot of good tracks. Pretty good R&B artist, check out some of his songs from the album....

"Body"


"Case Of You"


"Letter"


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What I'm Watching ... Prophetic "Big Dreamer"

Dope video and track from the homie Prophetic! He's definitely doing his thing!

Check out The Mad Blogger's interview with Prophetic

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What I'm Watching...Robin Thicke - Sex Therapy

Do you have an issue with sex? I think Robin Thicke might be able to help. Check it out.......



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Download ... @DanjahOne & Lord Gang Present: "DoItAll" Du Kelly "Done Deal"

Dope! Go ahead and download DanjahOne & Lord Gang Present: "DoItAll" Du Kelly "Done Deal". Enjoy!

DanjahOne & Lord Gang Present: "DoItAll" Du Kelly "Done Deal" [Download]

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When She Speaks, You Listen: Tha Lady Blogga "24 Black Bauer Season 1"

I have come to familiarize myself with The Umbrella Music Group (UMG). UMG consists of some of Milwaukee’s finest rap artists. They are Royal Fam (Prophetic and fellow rappers Ka$h and Yo-Dot), Misen Lync (Toine Jay, TKS and Maal Himself), producer Adlib, Tay Butler and former Black Elephant rapper Dameon Ellzey. In an industry where beating the competition is how people get ahead, these fellas decided to come together to make it happen. And they have done so success­fully. Not only do they bless the stage with top notch performances, they do their own promotions as well. And I don’t mean promoting their own music, they promote each other. Collaborative efforts are a rarity in the industry but the guys are working it and workin’ it well. There is one member of UMG, Tay Butler, who is currently on tour in Iraq. His album “Tay’s Anatomy” can be purchased on iTunes now. Even though he is not here, UMG is still promoting his album as we speak. I wish him a speedy and safe return home and I look for ward to hear ing what else he has to offer.

Checking my inbox for new music is usu ally a daunting task. It is a rare occasion when I come across music that catches my ear, at first listen. That is exactly what happened when I came in con tact with “24 Black Bauer Season: 1”.

Listening to Ka$h, @ktarantino , on 24 Black Bauer Season 1, I quickly came to realize that he is definitely one to watch. He brings lyrics and a sound that the game is miss ing right about now. On the track “Strength In Numbers”, his lyrical flow is crazy. I rarely nod my head at first listen to a track. I was jamming and head nod­ding by the mid dle of the first verse. The lyrics are real and have depth. They paral­lel life and what it really is, not what some “rappers” make it out to be. He reminds me a lit tle of Prodigy. Not so much in how his voice sounds but in his deliv ery. He incorporates cleverness into his lyrics and the flow is smooth, not choppy. In an industry that is catering to hip-slop, Ka$h definitely has what it takes to be amongst those artists who can bring the game back to what it once was. “Real Life” feat. Roni and Prophetic, is another favorite. Even with more than one artist on deck and dif­fer ent flow styles, they still man aged to deliver a tough track.

Once again I found good, new music to share. I feel like I am doing my readers a service because good music nowadays is hard to find. Black Bauer 24 has found its way into my own per sonal col lec tion of music rota tion in my Blackberry. My iPod and I had a falling out so my Blackberry is currently my music player of choice. I strongly recommend this mixtape be downloaded for your listening pleasure . DOWNLOAD HERE You will not be disappointed.

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Epiphany's RESPECT mini-mixtape series has begun

"Epiphany's RESPECT mini-mixtape series has begun! Each mini-mixtapes will have 7-10 tracks - the four series include the RESPECT of Epiphany, Womens, Life, and Natch (he's a producer)."




Epiphany "Good Lie" [Download]

Release Dates:
RESPECT: Epiphany - 11/24/09
RESPECT: Womens - 12/08/09
RESPECT: Life - 12/22/09
RESPECT: Natch - 1/05/09

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SoulStice "That Thang", from the movie soundtrack for "The Blind Side"

Huge shout out to the homie SoulStice for having his track "That Thang" chosen for the movie soundtrack for "The Blind Side". Dope. Congratulations.

"After releasing North By Northwest (2005) and Dead Letter Perfect in 2007 (which have led to features on SoulStice in XXL Magazine, The Source, Urb, various other key urban publications and websites), SoulStice returned in 2009 with Beyond Borders, an “international concept album” featuring beats crafted by Belgian producer SBe and vocal collaborations with G.L.C., Kev Brown, Zap Mama, Oddisee and Supastition and included blog favorites “Chi Worldwide Remix” f/G.L.C. & Naledge (Kidz In The Hall) and the controversial “Strange Kind of Love.”

With the promotion of the upcoming Warner Brothers biopic “The Blind Side” in full-gear, SoulStice has been chosen for inclusion on the soundtrack with his new song “That Thang,” a track crafted by SoulStice and producer Mighty Wyte specifically for the movie.

For an indie artist to be selected to create a track for a major Hollywood studio picture is a weighty endorsement and one that forced SoulStice out of his creative comfort zone, giving him a chance to demonstrate his versatility as an artist. The opportunity and honor was not lost on SoulStice as he states "As an independent artist, placing a song in a Major Motion picture is a big deal. It's a co-sign from a major Hollywood studio - a sign that we're doing something right. This particular song is an artistic achievement for me because I'm portraying a character with a lifestyle that's not necessarily my own. That's nothing new for hip-hop, unfortunately, but it is new for me. I'm glad I was able to help give the movie what it needed.”

That Thang [Download]

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Check It ... QuESt "Lyrics to Go"

Check out new music from the homie QuESt. Enjoy.

From QuESt:

"So there's been alot of confusion about what new projects are coming next from me. And I understand. I thought I'd break down the situation plain and simple. And this is the real. The next official project I'm dropping is called "The Reason". I have no exact release date on it, But I'm planning on releasing it sometime In January/Feburary. The project I have with M Will the Shogun will be released sometime next year April/May. There is no official title for that project as of now. We are still doing a project however. Then will come another project called 'Fear Not Failure" which has no release date, or expected time of release. That's all for right now. I'm sorry if I confused anybody. "Lyrics to Go" is a track off of me and M Will's project due out sometime next year like I stated previously. I thought I'd just clear the air about everything."

"Lyrics To Go" Prod By M Will The Shogun



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Check It ... Priscilla Renea "Mr. Workabee" acoustic

I definitely dig Priscilla Renea (this may be evident in the amount of posts I've done with her music). I caught this acoustic joint via email and felt the need to share. Enjoy!



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What I'm Watching....Alicia Keys - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart

New video by the amazing Ms. Alicia Keys..."Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart". Check it out.



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Download ... BLCTXT "Acknowledgment"

BLCTXT doesn't disappoint with his new project. The eight track joint is dope from beginning to end. Great beats and a dynamic flow are packaged well in Strickleehiphop.blogspot.com presents Acknowledgment by BLCTXT and King I Divine. Download. Enjoy. Thank me later.

Acknowledgment [DOWNLOAD]

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Check It ... Analyrical "Deja Vu"

Check out Analyrical, whose First Date project is set to drop December 15. I've heard the advance copy and it's a pretty solid project through and through.

"First Date is a living testament to Analyrical’s life, showcasing his love for the scene, various dates and relationships gone wrong, and braggadocio filled rhymes that display Analyrical as a passionate writer, an aggressive MC’s worst nightmare, and all fields in between. Produced by Orikal (Graff Roots Media), Dimitry Killstorm, Phingaz (Background Noise Crew), B-Mc C, Arsenic, Ecid, Vividend (Sinthesis), Span Phly and Katrah-Quey. First Date is a thrill ride from the way the words and phrases ooze from his cranium, to the production which proves to be consistent, thoughtful, and a dedication to Analyrical and his penchant for rapping."

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Check It ... ScholarMan "Reap, Sow" (directed by Marques Green)

Check out ScholarMan, Maryland based hip-hop artist and producer. This is just another great find via email!

"ScholarMan describes his music as revolutionary. Revolutionary meaning his music is all of the above; and his mission is to bring about social change within hip-hop as well as our society through innovative and soulful hip-hop."

This joint is dope! Check it. Enjoy!




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What I'm Watching....Queen Latifah - Fast Car ft Missy Elliott

I love me some Queen Latifah. Brick City, baby!




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#MusicMonday : Mike Posner - One Foot Out The Door

This mixtape with Mike Posner was definitely an unexpected surprise to the ears. Check out "One Foot Out The Door" brought to you by Clinton Sparks and DJ Benzi here for free.

"One Foot Out The Door"


"I Don't Trust Myself" (Posner's Remake of a John Mayer song)


MIKE POSNER - ONE FOOT OUT THE DOOR

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#MusicMonday : Kentrell - Encore

Just hitting you with some more music this Monday. Nothing new. Still good. Check it Kentrell asking for an "Encore".



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#MusicMonday : ¡MAYDAY! - They Told Me

Check out this track from ¡MAYDAY! titled "They Told Me" that I got in an email. Something different. Something cool.



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Check It ... Ali Vegas "Love At First Sight" feat. Shelene Thomas

This is a pretty dope track from Ali Vegas featuring Shelene Thomas, "Love At First Sight" produced by Chop Desel. Check it. Enjoy.

#MusicMonday ... Taio Cruz "Never Love Again"

I thought Taio Cruz had a pretty good album. I was listening to it the other day again and so I decided to throw this song, "Never Love Again", out there. Happy Monday and enjoy!

Check it...R. Kelly - Pregnant ft Tyrese

R. Kelly, assisted by Tyrese, comes through on this very blunt and sexual track like only he could. I'm digging it. But that's me. Thoughts?




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Check it...Robin Thicke ft Jay-Z - Meiple

New track by Robin Thicke featuring Jay-Z. What ya think?

"Meiple"


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The Gregory Brothers Are Back!

I know this stuff they're auto-tuning is older and all but it's still hilarious. Apparently, these folks know how to use Auto-Tune better than most artists. Haha.



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Land of Misfit Toys ft The iPhone

Verizon released a new commercial aimed at AT&T and their 3G coverage once again. This time with a holiday theme. I thought it was pretty fun. No disrespect to some of you iPhone owners. Haha.



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When She Speaks, You Listen: Tha Lady Blogga "Jimmy Choo Does It For the People"

As I am a recovering label whore, I am proud to announce that as of tomorrow, Jimmy Choo will be unveiling a line of shoes at H&M. For those who are shoe whores like myself, this is a sigh of relief. Owning a few pairs of Jimmy Choo’s can put a dent in the pocket. In this day and age where money is becoming harder and harder to attain, this is a sigh of relief for some. Not only is he bringing his shoe game but a line of bags, accessories and men’s items just the same.

This is a great business move by Jimmy Choo, especially around the holidays. People are going to need gifts and outfits for holiday parties. These accessories and shoes will bring a sexy and stylish flair to any outfit. Even if you already have something in your closet, you can sexy it up with items from the Choo line. The whole concept behind this collaboration is to bring Red Carpet fashion at affordable prices. Jimmy Choo is a must-have on any Red Carpet. And H&M has been an outlet for affordable fashion since it’s inception in Sweden in the late 1940’s. When H&M came to the states, it was like a jackpot for many.

Designer shoes of this magnitude is a first at H&M. With shoes starting at $69, that is a fraction of the regular cost. The quality and style of the shoe is that of a Jimmy Choo. Belts and scarves all under $50. There’s all kinds of things going on here that will make any woman happy. Designers must be starting to realize that they are going have to bow down to the average consumer because not everyone can afford to spend thousands of dollars on shoes, bags and accessories. Target has Issac Mizrahi and Liz Lange doing it big in their stores. Designer fashions at a fraction of the price. The clothes are stylish and the quality is well made.

If you are out and about shopping this weekend, I urge you to check out Jimmy Choo at H&M. I’ve seen the fashion show and merchandise pics and I promise you will not be disappointed.


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Alicia Keys Album Cover (part 2) ... thoughts?

Caught this updated Alicia Keys cover over at rapradar.com. Thoughts? As many saw earlier in the week an unofficial cover for Alicia's upcoming project, The Element of Freedom, was released, where she had this Joan of Arc type of look. Both covers, Alicia looks great on. Maybe I'm being bias. What are your thoughts?



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Check It ... V.V. Brown "Leave" + Dope "Day 'N Nite" Cover

UK singer V.V. Brown is dope. Her song covers are fresh and so are the original tracks. They say that she's a more upbeat Amy Winehouse but I think her sound is unique and her own. The British singer-songwriter is releasing an ep, "The Attic", available on iTunes November 17, 2009, with a full project in the works. Check out her track "Leave" and her creative cover to Kid Cudi's "Day 'n Nite". I dig her sound, check it out.

"Titled, The Attic EP, the four-track digital tracklisting is: "Game Over," "Quick Fix," along with "Crying Blood (Andrew Weatherall Remix)," and an acoustic performance of "Shark in the Water." - all key tracks from her forthcoming album. The first U.S. physical release, a 7- inch single, is scheduled for November 17th - "LEAVE! (Little Boots Mix)" coupled with "Crying Blood (Andrew Weatherall Remix)." The full album TRAVELLING LIKE THE LIGHT, described in the U.K. press as "a perfect pop cocktail" (The Sun) and "Spector-ish pop as slick as her black pompadour...her vocal shines through every track" (Elle), is set for U.S. release on February 9, 2010."

Official: www.vvbrown.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/vvbrown
MySpace: www.myspace.com/vvbrown


LEAVE!

VV Brown | MySpace Video





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Check It ... @BLCTXT "Stuck on Broke"

BLCTXT is releasing a new project called "Acknowledgement" next week and "Stuck on Broke" is a leak off that project. The joint is dope and features Life the Great. Respect to the homie and looking forward to the full joint. Check it out

"Stuck On Broke"

More Links:
www.Myspace.com/BLCTXT
Twitter.com/BLCTXT
www.BLCTXT.BandCamp.com


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Download This Free...¡MAYDAY!

Got these gifts in my inbox. Figure I'd share. ¡MAYDAY! is a group I definitely dig. Check it out.

"They Told Me" is the first single off of MAYDAY's upcoming project, "Stuck on an Island" which will be released very soon... So stay tuned for more info!!! The song is basically as sort of a eulogy for musical hero's we lost this year and in the past.. We had a seance and tried to channel Marvin Gaye on it. lol...Without getting too long winded Its a song about celebrating life...while your ALIVE!

Download here: "They Told Me"


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Also cop Technology from there for free here! ¡MAYDAY! - Technology

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What I'm Listening To....Joell Ortiz - Call Me ft Novel

Once again my XM is helping me with new music that the radio is too wack to play. Check this new single out by Joell Ortiz ft Novel titled Call Me.



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Download ... Jovi Rockwell "Psycho Therapy"

"Music is music and I represent a culture not a specific area, the only time you belong in a box is when your dead." -Jovi Rockwell

Check out Jovi Rockwell's mixtape “Psycho Therapy”. I definitely enjoy it. It's a different sound and I really dig it. As her mixtape intro reads, "Jovi is known for her eccentric style and original flavor". She delivers that on "Psycho Therapy". Enjoy.

"BEN" Jovi Rockwell

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