Beyonce's Behind...

Maybe its the bathing suit...but it doesn't look that good. I was expecting more. It was on display while with Joe Camel in St. Barts yesterday.

Somebody punch Nick Cannon...

For real this dude is such a lame. What is he famous for? He's not funny. Cant rap. Cant act. Cat sing. And definatley cannot dress. Like wtf are you wearing b. He's got the swag of a 1998 boy band member with the sideways ski goggles.MTV should have cancelled that Wildin' Out bullshit along with 50's shit.

Say what?

Here’s another classic case of good old fashion culture-jacking:

Professor Ferenc Szasz argued that so-called rap battles, where two or more performers trade elaborate insults, derive from the ancient Caledonian art of “flyting”. According to the theory, Scottish slave owners took the tradition with them to the United States, where it was adopted and developed by slaves, emerging many years later as rap.

Professor Szasz is convinced there is a clear link between this tradition for settling scores in Scotland and rap battles, which were famously portrayed in Eminem’s 2002 movie 8 Mile. He said: “The Scots have a lengthy tradition of flyting - intense verbal jousting, often laced with vulgarity, that is similar to the dozens that one finds among contemporary inner-city African-American youth.
“Both cultures accord high marks to satire. The skilled use of satire takes this verbal jousting to its ultimate level - one step short of a fist fight.” The academic, who specialises in American and Scottish culture at the University of New Mexico, made the link in a new study examining the historical context of Robert Burn’s work.

The most famous surviving example of flyting comes from a 16th-century piece in which two rival poets hurl increasingly obscene rhyming insults at one another before the Court of King James IV. Titled the Flyting Of Dunbar And Kennedy, it has been described by academics as “just over 500 lines of filth”.

Professor Szasz cites an American civil war poem, printed in the New York Vanity Fair magazine on November 9, 1861, as the first recorded example of the battles being used in the United States. Professor Willie Ruff, of Yale University, agreed that Scottish slave owners had a profound impact on the development of African American music traditions.
Comparing flyting and rap battles, he said: “Two people engage in ritual verbal duelling and the winner has the last word in the argument, with the loser falling conspicuously silent.”
Wow.

First Rock & Roll, now Hip Hop. This sh*t is comical. The lengths some white folks will go to claim they’re omnipotent. I'm waiting for the sequel: Harvard professor states Breakdancing and Crumping originated with the Vikings. SMH.

Source

They Say...

I heard about this a few hours after it happend from some of my people that work in the city..but now its confirmed and getting around..


December 24, 2008.

An ALL OUT war appears to have just broke out in New York between rapper Jim Jones and rival Jay Z. And Jim Jones won the first battle.

For weeks now popular NYC based rapper Jim Jones has been taking verbal swipes against Jay Z. But MediaTakeOut.com EXCLUSIVELY learned that on Monday, things went from verbal to physical – and unfortunately R&B singer Ne-Yo got caught up in it.

Things came to a head on Monday at NYC’s ultra-luxurious Louis Vuitton store on Fifth Avenue. MediaTakeOut.com EXCLUSIVELY learned that Jim Jones and a group of men ran into Jay Z’s best friend Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith and R&B singer Ne-Yo while doing some Christmas shopping.

Then, according to a witness who spoke EXCLUSIVELY to MediaTakeOut.com, one of Jimmy’s pals made a disparaging comment about Jay Z to Ty Ty. And when the 5 foot 4 Ty Ty responded – things really popped off.

The insider explained, “It was total chaos – Ty Ty got stomped out right there in the store – I though they were going to kill him. And when Ne-Yo tried to break it up, he got stomped too … someone had their foot on Ne-Yo’s neck!!!”

No word on the extent of injuries that either man faced. But our source claims that neither appeared to suffer serious injuries.

Representatives for Jay Z and Jim Jones were not available for comment at the time of publication.

MTV changing direction of Black music?

Thank God. Now if only BET would follow suit.

The G Funk Era may finally be coming to a close. Apparently, in an Obamanation, the powers that be believe it's no longer cool to prostitute women, sell drugs and kill. What have we become?

Sadly, this shift to the high road has put one of the nation's most beloved gangsters temporarily out of work. MTV has decided to ax 50 Cent's reality program, The Money and the Power, in order to make room for shows consistent with its rebranding efforts, which have gotten a lot more high-minded since November 4:

Our new shows will feature themes of affirmation and accomplishment,” says Brian Graden, president of entertainment at MTV Networks music channels and president of Logo. “Our shows are going to focus less on loud and silly hooks and more on young people proving themselves. These are themes that are consistent with the Obama generation.”

Thanks, MTV, for finally realizing that black people who don't talk about cash and bitches can be interesting, too.

Cougar Alert...

Here is your girl, Donatella Versace, showing off that dime body of hers while on vacation this week. Damn at that skin! I think I just puked.

In case you didn't see...

Most recent NBA ankle breaks. A few are hilarious.

D. Wade vs. OJ Mayo


Derrick Rose vs. Andre Miller


Jamal Crawford vs. my idol Jesus Shuttlesworth

80's throwbacks today...

I grew up on this 305 Miami bass type shit. Peep the shorties in the videos. Especially in the Magic Mike vid which is the last one. These are whats up.

Fab-WE GO HARD freestyle.

You know I get shit right when it leaks..so here you go.

this is nice.

Are you feelin this?

Some people I know aren't, some people I know are. Im kind of indefferent to it. Its like some rip off Prince type shit. But its alright.

You've prolly never heard this..

but it GOES HARD.

felt like saying this to cats many times.

im on that grey goose. do i KNOW YOU?

get out mah face.

Uffie.

Focusing on direct collaborations with designers and artists, The Arkitip Chronicles showcase their latest installment alongside renown French graffiti artist André. While spending time in Los Angeles, André hit up the alley behind the Arkitip studio with a piece dedicated to his wife, Anna. Shot on the spot with a soundtrack provided by Busy P, the video is definitely a dope look into the art of Monsieur A.


André from Arkitip, Inc. on Vimeo.

Hypebeasts...

Some cats Coral Anderson (RISD) along side partner, STATS (RISD), just finished up a small documentary project based on urban fashion and its rapid growth in culture. They will be many interviews on different contributors and personalities that have found their niche in the market. Stay tuned, this is just the beginning of the series…

shouts to real mango juice.

Big Sean killed this...

shouts to the whole FF crew.

You already know...

Whew...who went harder? Damn.

Ace Hood(ffwd his verse) Juelz,Fab and Jada.

Keyshia Cole wants a family...

The hardest part of my career has been working really hard, seeing everybody else’s life, family, and not being able to spend time with family. That’s the hardest part,” Keyshia admits, before getting even deeper, “so I don’t get to do all that. It’s just not being able to spend as much time with my family, [but] not to have a family of my own.”

But with the type of success that Keyshia’s enjoyed over the last few years, there is a sacrifice that is made–that being when a woman’s career takes front and center in her life, family quite often takes a backseat. That’s just the way it is.

Poor thing wants some kids of her own...Keyshia i can definatley help you out with that.

Ludacris cannot dress either...

Damn. He's got the swag of a '98 Wu-Tang killa bee. for real.

Jay-Z cannot dress...

Besides the fact this dude wants to be Kanye...for example..Kanye grows his hair out..Jay grows his hair out. Kanye starts wearing retro/vintage eyewear, Jay starts wearing the same shit. Swagger jacker. In this pic he's got the new Louis Vuitton Damier Graphite collection scarf/belt, which are cool, but whats up with the jeans fam? Look like some Roc-A-Wear joints from 2000. Like you have $400 billion dolalrs. Hire a stylist.

House of LV suing T.I smh.

This is a picture of TI hugging up with Meg, from Louis Vuitton. Now Louis Vuitton is suing him after all the love he gave them:




Louis Vuitton put the brakes on T.I. and his ‘Swing Ya Rag’ video because the ‘rag’ he’s talking about is a Louis Vuitton scarf. In the song T.I. raps, “Alright, okay, I don’t dance, no way. I just take my Louie rag out and wave it round in the air”. T.I. says, “We spoke to them. The video, it’s done. But I guess it’s one of those corporate things where they don’t wanna be associated or affiliated with a certain type of brand. A T.I. video ain’t the best look in their eyes right now. No harsh feelings.” Earlier this year Louis Vuitton won an undisclosed amount after suing Da Brat for showing a Louis Vuitton beach ball in one of her videos and Britney Spears for showing a Vuitton dashboard in one of hers.

Sounds like the Jay/Dom situation a few years ago. Boycott? SMH @ L.V. using T.I for promotion and then all of a sudden they dont need 'em.

On the topics of MIKE'S....

Supposedly Jackson is dying...http://www.okmagazine.com/posts/view/10968/....his camp finally made this statement though.

“Concerning [Halperin's] allegations, we would hope in the future that legitimate media will not continue to be exploited by such an obvious attempt to promote this unauthorized ‘biography… The writer’s wild allegations concerning Mr. Jackson’s health are a total fabrication. Mr. Jackson is in fine health and finalizing negotiations with a major entertainment company and television network for both a world tour and a series of specials and appearances.”

Well, it’s good to know that ole dude isn’t about to croak, but perhaps he ought to consider laying off on that skin bleaching/DNA splicing or whatever the f*k he’s doing that makes him look like an albino martian. Poor fella.

Damn Mike...

If you dont know I'm a huge Tyson fan, have been for a long time. He's crazy, doesn't GAF and is one of my childhood idols. Mike, whats up with the gym fam?

Ghostface Fans...

You might have never known where that ish on Iron Maiden came from. It came from this gem. Watch it. Brownsville is whats up. Iron Mike, M.O.P, Thirstin Howl, BCC. Great flick.

Tom Ford killing mens fashion

I dont feel like typing his Bio, so just google him. Spring 2009 is amazing. shouts to PURP for the pics.



Imagine me steppin through the party dipped in some perfect shit like this. type of outfit where you kiss every bitch in there on the lips. i NEED this in my life, same fit,shades and all that shit





More from the collection...

I keep that white girl...

Well, they're not white really. but you know what i mean. And i'd take Kourtneys fine ass anyday over Kim. Sorry.

Maison Martin Margiela Spring 2009

Really feeling this so far. Minus some of the footwear.

Alicia in a bathing suit? Oh boy!

Alicia Keys and her mom were spotted getting some sunlight in Perth, Australia. Pretty Alicia doesn’t take many photos revealing those thick ass thighs, so im happy.

New J Holiday-Its Yours

great record.

One smooth cat..

Hide your girlfriends, Barack Obama is on the loose. Peep his ‘only black dude at an Ivy League school’ swagger in full effect. He had to have that game to kick it to Michelle, because she looks well versed in the art of telling brothers to kick rocks.

Kanye West hit up the 10th Anniversary of Flaunt magazine in L.A. last night. I must say that KanYe was stuntin’ something serious. The ‘afro-hawk’ has not yet been laid to rest, but at least he got the ‘ish shaped up.

NOTORIOUS trailer

looks dope. heard some early reviews and its all been positive.




Biggie played by NYC mixtape rapper GRAVY. peep the interview below from www.newyorker.com

Plaxico Burress fans, fear not: there is life after humiliation by gunshot wound. Consider the case of Jamal Woolard, a.k.a. Gravy, an oversized, unheralded rapper from Brooklyn who was shot in the rear—possibly by a member of his own oversized entourage—outside the radio station Hot 97, two and a half years ago, and proceeded to give an interview on the air, while bleeding. Instead of sympathy, Gravy was met with skepticism and opprobrium, as many observers smelled a dangerous publicity stunt. Hot 97 announced a ban on playing his songs. His début album with Warner Music, “God Willing,” was shelved. In an interview with this magazine, shortly after the shooting, he rubbed his left pants leg (the bullet, he said, had gone “through the ass, through the thigh”) and mused, “You have to damn near die to be famous these days?”

With his rap career on hold, Woolard turned to acting, and was cast, from among ten thousand applicants, as the lead in “Notorious,” a bio-pic about the late rapper Notorious B.I.G., which opens next month. Not long ago, on the movie set, in Washington Heights, Woolard removed cotton balls from his mouth and rubbed his right cheek, which had just been slapped a dozen times by Angela Bassett. “She’s for real,” he said. “Can’t be faking that. It could affect sales.” Bassett plays Voletta Wallace, B.I.G.’s mother, and they’d been filming the scene in which she discovers her son’s drugs—at first, she mistakes them for mashed potatoes—and kicks him out of the house. (Wallace is a producer of the movie, and when she first saw Woolard come in to audition she said, “That’s my son.”)

Woolard declined an offer of ice for the cheek and took a lunch break, during which he referred to the Hot 97 fallout as “bygones,” and cited the wisdom of his character. “I mean, Big called it best,” Woolard said. “ ‘Mo money, mo problems.’ At that time, I was at the height of my career. I was the man. I tell you what: that day, I felt like I had Phil Jackson, Pat Riley—I had a ill team.” (He was referring to the Warner executives Kevin Liles and Lyor Cohen.) “And I got jammed up. But the blessing is, later it put me in a better position.”

That position had not come without hard work. Woolard spent five months in “Biggie boot camp,” taking acting lessons, studying choreography, and even receiving voice training at Juilliard. Woolard is diabetic, and the long days were physically draining. At one point, he lost his double chin, and had to eat his way back into the role. “Now I’m at three hundred and five,” he said, attacking a plate of chicken and rice like an offensive lineman at a training table. “Doing what I got to do.” He said that he was thinking about going on a diet after shooting wrapped, to create a “whole new identity” in time for his comeback. “So when the film comes out and I hit that red carpet, I’m all ‘Rocky’ and ripped up, and people just be, like, ‘What the fuck?’ ” he said. “Know what I’m saying?”

As it happened, the day’s filming schedule mirrored nicely the progression of Woolard’s life story: first, the slap in the face, and, then, a reconciliation (Scene 33) where Bassett gets to meet her grandchild. Woolard himself is the proud father of a newborn daughter, Jamaya, and was spending as much of his time in New Jersey, with his wife, Trina, as in Bed-Stuy. “Now we just chillin’,” he said. “It’s love and greatness.” ♦

Throwback Thursday-PE Rebel Without A Pause

God I love this record. For some reason I cant stop playing it today. Im thinking about getting a Public Enemy tattoo. Real talk. I wanted 'Fight The Power' across my chest.

Russel Simmons has great taste in women

Damn, another one? I'm bothered by old heads who shoot for chicks in my age bracket, making it harder for me, because they expect my wallet to be 44yrs old.

Kenny Burns gets a full sleeve in one day.

If you dont know the dude Kenny Burns you should. Rich as fuck, former ROC-A-FELLA VP, the man partly responsible molding Kanye West, Akon, Monica, and 702 and most recently WALE. Dude was rocking Alpina's and LV Millionaires while you were discovering how to pronounce ALIFE. Peep him get some new ink in one session.


The Kenny Burns Show: Kenny Gets A Sleeve at Kings Avenue Tattoo by the Famous Mike Rubendall from KENNY BURNS on Vimeo.

Get Famaliar-Mayer Hawthorne

Last time I was this excited about an artist it was John Legend. And look where he ended up. This shit is amazing. I havent heard anything like this in a long, long time. Good looking AIDE! Listen to both tracks. Both are different but equally good.





Mayer Hawthorne is Stones Throw's newest artist. His debut track “Just Ain't Gonna Work Out” (aka “I'm Sorry”) premiered on Giles Peterson's Best of 2008 (BBC Radio 1) a few weeks back. Mark Ronson picked it up for his show, saying “I have no idea what this is, old or new, but it's fucking good!”

Mayer Hawthorne is from Detroit and now lives in Los Angeles. He wrote, played, recorded and sang on these tracks. As for the rest of "what it is," check out Mayer Hawthorne's bio written by Ronnie Reese at the link below.

http://www.stonesthrow.com/mayerhawthorne

The Hundreds New Era's at REVIVE. damn.

that damier print goes so hard.

you aint getting these.

yeah you.

NY Rappers and their ugly wives

Ugh.


Notorious K.I.M


Ja Rule


Styles and his wife Dennis Rodman


DMX and his wife Canibus

Ugh.

Lily Allen-Fuck You

Hip-Hop, not so much. I’m sure there are a few of you who will enjoy this though. So do just that.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/5283589913373d11/

its CURTAINS!

This dude has been around forever and has been on the sneaker/retro look way before the Cool Kids and every other hipster rapper. Doesn't have a huge deal and might not ever blow, but glad to see he's still making music.

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Curtains is not your typical "rapper". As he tells it "I don't fit the typical rapper mode, I defy that whole stereotype. My style, my mind, my message, my music, I sit on a cloud only few can vision. I was never part of the in crowd, I made my own scene- the crowd wanted to be part of me. I am a walking enigma, I speak in colors and my music is the paint that I splash on the world. I left my mark".

more info: www.myspace.com/curtains

Top 10 ways to get with Keyshia Cole

If you dont know, now you do. This is my baby mother. Im been feeling her for so damn long. She is such a strong person who;s overcome so much and that type of shit turns me on. Although I don't think I cant deal with Nefe and Frankie. I wish she woudn't have went and got her teeth fixed either. I miss her gap. Real talk. I swear if I was famous she would be mine.

1. GENUINELY NICE AND PATIENT
2. KNOW WHAT YOU WANT OUT OF LIFE
3. LOVING YOUR BODY UNCONDITIONALLY
4. BEING CONSISTENT; DON’T CHANGE AFTER A FEW DATES
5. BEING CONTENT WITH THE MAN YOU ARE (BE CONFIDENT)
6. LOVE THY MOTHER
7. HAVE YOUR OWN THING GOING ON
8. NICE TEETH AND LIPS
9. SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES IN GOD
10. SUPPORTIVE

My idol K-Fed is all about weed,video games and hoes.

The Star Magazine is reporting your boy K-Fed, can’t get enough of the hoes, bud, and NBA Live:

K-Fed went public to paint himself as a straight-arrow, devoted single dad to their two sons, whose biggest concern is to “show them what it’s like to have normal, stable lives.” What he left unsaid, sources tell Star, is that his definition of a “normal” life includes partying with hookers, smoking pot and spending wild, booze-filled nights in Las Vegas! “Kevin loves his sons dearly, but he isn’t always the model dad that he wants to appear to be,” says a family source. Another insider takes it a big step further: “Kevin’s been trying to pull the wool over everyone’s eyes! He acts like he’s the father of the year, but he’s far from it. Behind the scenes, he’s a pot-smoking slacker who doesn’t have a job but still goes out of town to party for days and leaves his boys in the care of their nanny, Jenny. She’s amazing, but sometimes it’s a lot for her to handle…

“Kevin loves smoking weed and spends hours getting high and playing video games with his buddies,” the insider tells Star. The family source adds that Kevin is careful never to smoke it when he’s around [his sons]…

Damn, this fraudulent piece of work is living high off the hog, spending that good Britney Money. He acts like an injured basketball player, or a backup dancer who chopped down and knocked up a mega-rich Super Star, and no longer has to work. I strive to be like him.

Fits I liked today 12-15

HB member VEKS
-Sup cyc
-Head Porter Bag
-Jack tanker
-lvc 501xx
-Visvim neon fbt





HB member SEBAS

-Supreme
-APC NS
-Blue 1's

A Day In The Life Of Kanye West-Fashion Intern

When he first started talking about interning for Louis Vuitton or Raf Simons a couple weeks ago, we were a little skeptical of Kanye West’s dreams of being a fashion designer’s bitch. But now that 808s & Heartbreak is out, homie probably has a little more time on his hands. So what would a day in the life of Kanye the fashion intern entail? Read on for our minute-by-minute breakdown…





















8:47 AM
• ‘Ye gets to work 13 minutes early—but doesn’t actually make it into the office until 9:20 after he’s informed that Intern Valet Parking doesn’t exist.

9:23 AM• ‘Ye’s new boss asks him to go out for coffee. Surprisingly, Kanye agrees and returns 10 minutes later with the order perfectly executed, including change and receipt.

9:34 AM• ‘Ye sends out his first company-wide, subject-only email: “HOW FUCKING HOT WAS THAT COFFEE???!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!”

9:40 AM
• Kanye given his first warning for surfing black on blonde porn at work.

9:45 AM
• Kanye asked to copy and collate a 5-page memo entitled “New Corporate Travel/Expense Procedures” for his boss’ assistant.

10:23 AM
• Kanye satisfactorily finishes assignment (after 15-minute break to send Don C out to pick up Louis Vuitton Band-Aids for his paper cut).

10:25 AM
• Kanye sends out second company-wide, subject-only email: “THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR MAKING MY FIRST COPYING ASSIGNMENT NUMBER ONE IN THIS COMPANY’S HISTORY, EVER!!!! I SENT A COPY OF MY COPIES TO MY BOY FROM THE A AND HE SAYS THE STAPLES ARE PERFECT!!! THIS IS A COPYING AND STAPLING JOB NOBODY CAN FRONT ON!!! I’VE BEEN HEARING THAT STREET NIGGAS THAT HAD CONVERTED TO ELECTRONIC CORRESPONDENCE ONLY ARE GOING BACK TO PAPER ON THE STRENGTH OF MY JOB! IT REMINDS ME OF MY FIRST ASSIGNMENT WHEN EVERYBODY SAID I COULDN’T GET THE COFFEE ORDER RIGHT!!! ME AND THE CANON IMAGEPRESS C1 ARE GONE CHANGE THE DOCUMENT REPRODUCTION GAME FOREVER!!!

10:27 AM
• Kanye called into the boss’ office for “brief chat” about company email protocol.

11:01 AM
• Kanye asked to compile a dossier of “recent fashion-forward looks.”

11:02 AM
• Kanye completes assignment.

11:04 AM
• ‘Ye asked to compile a dossier of “recent fashion-forward looks, not including pictures of yourself or Pharrell.”

11:56 AM
• ‘Ye given second and final warning for surfing black on blonde porn at work.

1:13 PM
• The rest of the office returns from lunch to discover that the celebrity intern has replaced every desk chair with Rocking Green Chickens.




















2:01• Kanye called into boss’ office for “brief refresher” on the company’s sexual harassment guidelines after putting a “picture of questionable appropriateness” on the desk of fellow first-day intern Olga.

2:57 PM
• While cleaning out the supply closet, ‘Ye chastised by office manager for playing his Pong watch.

3:32 PM
• Kanye asked to schedule a meeting for the next day between his boss and the company CFO.

3:39 PM
• Kanye called into boss’ office for “brief course” on proper intra-office email salutations after addressing the CFO as “BIG BROTHER” in his scheduling email. “Caps Lock” function removed from ‘Ye’s computer.

4:24 PM
• Kanye fired for watching black on blonde porn.

4:27 PM
• Kanye buys company, installing Nigo and Takashi Murakami as co-CEOs, Don C as chief of photography, Sia Furler elevator music czar and Lexington Steele head of the office of sexual harassment compliance.

4:59 PM
• Kanye releases first press release as company boss, announcing the new line will “TOTALLY HAVE STUFF IN STORES BY NOVEMBER!!”