January 29th, 2010
I dont know much about my family history. I never met any of my grandparents. My mother was a foster child and so going back and researching is quite difficult. But there is still apart of me that wishes I knew where I came from and who were my ancestors. Perhaps this is why Professor […]
January 28th, 2010
I watched the Apple Keynote yesterday and Yes I am getting an Ipad this Spring. But as innovative as Apple is, I must admit Mad TV came up with the idea first lol. Check it out below.
January 27th, 2010
My latest music review is on a Nigerian/German artist by the name of Nneka. I just reviewed her latest compilation album called “Concrete Jungle”. To See what I have to say about it Read the Review Here.
Her album comes out Feb. 2nd, followed by a live performance on David Letterman on Feb. 3. Oh and […]
January 26th, 2010
If you have been reading this blog for a while, then the dude above is not a stranger. If you have not, then let me introduce you. Terrence Cunningham is a musician/singer/songwriter located in Washington, DC. He’s a combination of soul and alternative and a genius on the keys. This past weekend he performed an […]
January 22nd, 2010
For the last few weeks as I walked to work down Stuyvesant Ave. to the A TRain, I’ve also been walking through an early morning movie shoot. Its not bad at all. My house is not on the block where they are filming. But what is bad is seeing all the free food and not […]
January 21st, 2010
So sadly tommorow(Friday), Conan OBrian will be exiting the Tonight Show and if you’ve been following these Late Night War stories you know why. I must admit, Im not happy about it. I always liked Conan. My TV turned to NBC not after the news, but after Leno. I just always liked Conan’s uniqueness and […]
January 20th, 2010
Its hard to go on after someone you love passes. Its been 3 years now since my mother passed away and I’m still trying to master the art of living with grief, moving on, and fulfilling my dreams without her being in the audience. Some time back, new star Corrine Bailey Rae lost her husband […]
January 19th, 2010
From Jon Stewart
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
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January 18th, 2010
Happy MLK Day! As we focus on freedom, equality, and the great man who strove to push this nation to give us both, check out this awesome speed up portrait painting of MLK Jr. Much credit to Jordan Tarrant who created this Graffiti inspired portraiture. Check him out on HIS WEBSITE here and […]
January 15th, 2010
One word the World needs to hear today and that is DONATE. Oh and had another one COMPASSION. Its so easy to do both, just grab your cell phones and get to texting. And you dont’ have to be a millionaire, here are your options:
To give 5 bucks, text: YELE to 501501
(Wyclef Jean Foundation)
To give […]
January 14th, 2010
Check out the throwback videos below of my favorite group the Fugees live in Haiti. And while you do, Go Here to donate to the Haiti earthquake relief fund lead by member Wyclef Jean or you can simply text YELE to 501501 to donate only 5$.
YELE MUSIC VIDEO(rare)
LIVE PERFORMANCE
FREESTYLE
January 13th, 2010
While we pray and bring aid to a country that needed both from us years ago, I thought I’ll post some pics of Haiti and its beauty so we can remember they are people too.
January 12th, 2010
The above art was done by Hort for Nike’s Zoom Lebron VII campaign. The art is pretty cool and Hort brings a quite unique approach to the work. It is strange that I come across it because all this weekend Ive been dissecting Lebron James Interviews. I don’t know how to describe it, but Ive […]
January 11th, 2010
This blog comes courtesy of LemonSugarWater. She who is out in Oakland, recently shared with me a good time she had at a comedy club with the guy above, W.Kamau Bell. I think black comedy has its mundaneness, so I’m intrigued anytime a person just decides to be their self and get us laughing at […]
January 7th, 2010
HEALTH:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees & plants & eat less food that is manufactured in factories.
4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2009.
8. Sit in […]
January 6th, 2010
A few years ago a good friend of mine, Allison Brown, visited NYC and we decided to go and see the movie “the devil wears Prada”. It was through that film that I finally realized that music, writing, and paintings were not the only arts: fashion was indeed one too. I soon got a respect […]
January 4th, 2010
Happy New Year Everyone!! I hope your holidays was a blast and you are ready to start a new year and new decade with optimism and focus. Well I am focused and my number one line of business for the new year is to make sure that I am spiritually focused. The creative and intellectual […]