Movie Review: Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow is destined to be the hip-hop movie of the summer! With a street release date of July 22nd, the box office is about to get a visit from hip-hop fans nationwide, eager to see the latest John Singleton produced flick. Written and directed by Craig Brewer, “Hustle & Flow” comes to the screens as the Sundance Film Festival Best Picture winner. By the time the movie is over, it may win your vote as well!

The movie comes off like a Dirty South version of "8 Mile" without a famous rapper playing the lead. Amazingly, Terrence Howard (of recent BET Award, Beyonce lap dance recieving fame) grabs the mic and puts the rhyming work in himself. He plays Djay, a two toned hooptie driving pimp, struggling in Memphis, Tennessee. We watch as he tries to regulate his stable of ho's, played by Taraji P. Henson, Paula Jai Parker, and "8 Mile" bad girl & Boomkat lead, Taryn Manning. At times it's hard to see who's regulating who, as he has problems with all of them.

One day at the local pool hall, he learns that Skinny Black (Ludacris), the hometown legend done good, is scheduled to roll through his old stomping ground. Arnell (played by the voice of South Park’s Chef aka Black Moses aka King Isaac Hayes! excellent casting btw) tells Djay that he should fall through, bring some of the sticky icky, and make a little cash when Skinny Black arrives. Djay has bigger plans though. He remembers Skinny Black from way back in the old school days and plans of giving him a demo. Once Skinny Black hears the tape, it should just be a matter of time before he makes it big, right?

Anthony Anderson plays Key, a friend of his from school, whom he bumps into one day at the corner store. Key has since then become an audio engineer at his church. He too once had dreams of making it big in the music business and remembers Djay’s from school and his talent. It’s only a matter of time before the two start working on songs, in preparation of Skinny Black’s visit. We watch as the crew chases their dreams, while fighting to escape their lives in the streets. They add Shelby (D.J. Quills) to the crew, turn Djay’s house into a mini recording studio and make a demo. Unlike “8 Mile”, where the concentration was on the battles and the storyline of the conflicting crews, “Hustle & Flow” shows us a rag-tag group desperately trying to improve their life with the only card they have left.

The scenes that show the actually working process of making music with limited tools is a reality for many artist. When Djay pulled out that Casio SK-5, I almost fell out of my chair! I don’t know how many song I heard back in the day, made on that same keyboard, that were amazing! Some people might find these scenes too long, but those of you out there on the musical grind should feel it. I thought they added a sense of reality to the overall plot. (“Turn off them fans Nola!”) Soon the demo is done and the day of the party is at hand. When Djay and Skinny Black met, the day he has dreamed of suddenly becomes a nightmare!



“Hustle & Flow” is a hell of a movie. To watch a character like Djay try to change his life with the only thing he has left, hip-hop, you can’t help but feel sympathy for his cause, if not his character. In the few scenes where he is allowed to let his pimp hand rest easy, you forget how trill he really is. There are some trifiln' scenes in the movie as well, but most of them help move the plot. Add to that, the strong performances from all the actors involved and you got yourself a big movie for the summer. Ludacris brings yet another great performance and the bathroom scene makes you wonder where the inspiration for it and his “Get Back” video actually came from. The southern hip-hop vibe seals the deal. With cameos from Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul, 1-20, and someone who looked like Haystack, it’s official.

Final Verdict- “Hustle & Flow” – 5 Star Oscar worthy flick! Don’t miss it!

Hustle & Flow - Theatrical Trailers

http://metroencoding.net/clients/paramountclassics/hustleandflow/hustle-and-flow_240x136.mov

http://metroencoding.net/clients/paramountclassics/hustleandflow/hustle-and-flow_320x180.mov

http://metroencoding.net/clients/paramountclassics/hustleandflow/hustle-and-flow_480x272.mov

Additional Links~

http://www.hustleandflow.com/

tons of movie clips here!
http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=8109

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410097/

http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/hustle_and_flow/

http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1808624381&intl=us

http://festival.sundance.org/2005/filmguide/popup.aspx?film=3451

(all photos by Alan Spearman except top still)

Three 6

http://www.triplesix.com/

Eightball & MJG

http://www.8ballandmjg.com/splash.html

Hustle & Flow soundtrack info from Atlantic Records & Vibe.com

http://www.atlanticrecords.com/article/?article=32500099

http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2005/06/hustleandflow_soundtrack/

...oh yeah...IF YOU AINT FROM MEMPHIS>>>>YOU BULSH!T~~WHAT YOU SAY?>>>>a lil' something from the old school...don't sweat it...


"hold..hold..hold..hold..hold..hold..hold..hold..you..you..you..you..you..you..you...you..doooooowwwwn! "

CD Review: Kotton Mouth Kings

The Kottonmouth Kings are back in action with "Kottonmouth Kings No. 7". It is one of their tightest rolled joints yet. Fans of the band will not be disappointed by this new one. (Fans may be disappointed by the delay of the planned tour due to D-Loc’s accident…see website for up to date info). They will just have to wait and be satisfied with the new CD until the tour begins. Good thing it’s a banging CD. The Kottonmouth Kings are on to something with this, their 7th release.

As they continue to expand their fan base and spread their stoned out message, they are improving their sound as well. This latest CD shows a tighter, smoother King Klick. They brought a few friends along for the ride with them too, Cypress Hill on “Put It Down”and Tech N9Ne on “F.T.I.Z." , and the result is a banging CD! They may not be the most flexible or conscious emcees on the mike. Nor are they the hardest rock band. With the Kottonmouth Kings, it’s the way they blend the styles and add their own distinctive SoCal reggae ska sound on top, that makes them a great group. Once you give them a try, their sound sticks to you like resin off a Swisher. Plus you got to love the fact that they are doing it independently and have been doing it for a minute. Their latest album is a excellent mix of hip-hop and hard rock hybrids and turntable tricks on interludes. "Kottonmouth Kings No. 7" is a impressive package. Here’s the rundown!

1. King Klick- In case you don’t know who your listening too, now you know! Nice intro track!
2. Make it Hot
3. Get Your High On- The crew reps that indo here! A song to get your roll on!
4. Bottoms Up- Should move the crowd in a club. Perfect theme song for the bars!
5. Shakey Bones (Interlude)-nice beatbox, scratch combo skit
6. We Got the Chronic
7. Peace of Mind – KMK on a nice OC ska joint! Great track!
8. F.T.I.Z (feat. Tech N9ne) – Tech N9Ne gets it jumpin early and the KMK hold it down with him! One of the highlight tracks on the CD!
9. Revolution- Another rap/rock mash-up done right as the Klick starts the revolution musically!
10. Let the Sunshine-Ready for radio! KMK ask “what are we fighting for?” and makes a statement with this one.
11. Piss Test (Interlude)-“A man should be judged by the quality of his work, not the quality of his piss!” Amen brother!
12. Put it Down (feat. Cypress Hill) – Two of the biggest burners in the business blaze one on a busy beat! Another Cali Kush classic feat B-Real & Sen Dog!
13. People Come, People Go- This one sounds personal! KMK separate their friends from their foes and name names!
14. Watch Your Back -
15. Slow Suicide – KMK go for theirs on this punked out banger! This song goes hard fa sho’!
16. P-Town-Showing some hometown love, KMK reminisce on the old hood and their early days. Nice track.
17. The Munchies – Dedicated to the late night pizza delivery man!
18. Nitrous Tank (Interlude) – Ill interlude for the luded minds of the Klick. Sound effects and slowed vocals makes it seem like your holding a ballon yourself!
19. Wasted – Another hip-hop/punk blend done nicely. With a little big up to “wasted youth of today”, KMK delivers another underground anthem.
20. Take a Bath – No punches are pulled! Ladies, you better smell good!
21. Stick Together – Banging exit track to seal up a nice CD.

Final Verdict- Kottonmouth Kings CD – Smoking!

Slow burning grooves from the SoCal heavyweights! While they are not the illest emcees on the microphone, they do have mass appeal with their daring musical steps and genre busting sounds. The punk/hip-hop grossover game is one that is being perfected with a California twist, hand rolled and delivered to you by the Kottonmouth Kings. Cop that!


Additional links

http://www.suburbannoizerecords.com/

King Klick video
http://www.evo-music.net/kmk/

Kottonmouth Kings new website
http://www.kottonmouthkings.com/

Get with the King Klick!
http://join.netmusicpromotions.com/index.html?aid=53

Movement of Jah People-Chapter 20:Verses 3-17

Found this site online that has essay on all thing related to the issue of the Ten Commandments display. They also try to analyze the Commandments and show when they clash with the US Constitution. Very interesting site for those interested in such things.

Quote from the essay on the first five Commandments:

The Israelites were to worship only Jehovah. As in many other passages of the Hebrew Scriptures, other (Pagan) gods are assumed to exist, but are not to be worshipped.

As a purely religious document for Christian churches and Jewish synagogues, it is fine. But if posted as a guide for the behavior of students in a public school, it is much more problematic:

Oh yeah, I messed up that last post's title big time. Technically it should be Two and Eight, not One, fyi.

Check the links.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_10c7.htm

Did you watch "The Passion Of The Christ"? You may have sinned in the process. (shame, shame, shame!)

But isn't this a sin too?

I'm out...



or should I say.....

Numbers One and Eight!

What a week it has been. On top of all the regular chores and maintainence that the day job requires (website re-designs, calling tech support and waiting for hours on TWO phones) I am backed up with homework (online SUNY student plotting a USC transfer over here!) and still writing reviews from two weeks ago. To add to this abominable mountain, we have guest at the compound. So it is hectic to say the least. Regardless, the show goes on! Anyway I could not let another day go by without posting this one.....

It was a historical day at the Supreme Court last Monday, as multiple rulings had the world talking, the internet buzzing, and the faithful praying. The first major blow came in the form of a somewhat Solomon like decision regarding the display of the Ten Commandments in certain public places. It seems that it will remain in some areas while others are to be removed if they hold a clear, religious message. This is, of course, in direct opposition of the U.S. Constitution’s stance on separation of church and state. The mixed decision brought more mixed judicial responses as well.

Lower court cases regarding the Ten Commandments saw rulings in favor of removing the monuments from public venues. While in another case, regarding a monument in Texas, The Supreme Court ruled that the monument in question had a “predominantly secular message”, and it was allowed to remain. The issue will continue to debated from the streets of America clear to the highest courts for years to come.

Not done making history, the Supreme Court also ruled in cases regarding intellectual property, a highly prized win for the majors in the entertainment industry. The Court ruled against Grokster, saying that companies can be charged for copyright infringement. Grokster may have shot itself in the foot when it promoted it’s services early on, promoting and encouraging file sharing. They are just the latest in the line of file swapping giants to fall under the stiff arm of the law.

For more on the rulings, click below.

Supreme Court shows wisdom in guarding intellectual property

No Jams on Info Freeway

Ruling on Grokster does not end piracy concerns

If you want to get your paralegal on, click the link below for the court’s opinions on the cases.

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/04slipopinion.html


(ps…First Commandment: Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Eight Commandment: Thou shall not steal. Not for nothin’, it seems kinda when you think about it…monument=idols….P2p file sharing=stealing….don’t do it….I’ll work on the downloading thing.)

"Party honesty..."

.....is party expediency. " Grover Cleveland

But seriously...who threw that after hours party last month on top of my office building? (don't want to blow it up...think Downtown LA, between Fig and Broadway...) No one in the building seems to know and I really want to holla at whoever threw it. Email me if you know anything about it.

Live from The Knitting Factory

..sounds a little busted up but you get the idea..

What the f... is a Canhead anyway?

Here's a quick run down the line of whats poppin'. P Sun at Knitting Factory tonight!! Tell the guy at the door your with Q and you might get in. Everyone else...see you at the spot!

On deck for next week..

Wendy Williams review
Hustle and Flow review
Info on Faith Evans, KottonMouth Kings, new Jimi Hendrix book, video links, and all the flavor you savor at Canhead.

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Someone asked me what the hell is a Canhead anyway? Good question. Well, back in the day when the internet was new and people were throwing money at anything with a .com at the end of its name, I began my multimedia experiments with a humble little site called...Canhead.

We were looking for a catchy name, something that wouldn't tie itself to the actual website, but it had to be just odd enough to be remembered. (Think Razorfish, Google,
Yahoo, names like that.) I wanted to make a website that focuses on music (mainly hip-hop but all music is welcome) and is for people like me. After being called a pothead for eons, that was the easy part, but then I remebered a studio session I once assisted and the engineer said the word "cans" in reference to headphones, at least a thousand times.

I was in a bad mood or something and it annoyed me that this guy HAD to say cans instead of headphone..."Tune up the bass in the cans"..."Give the drummer a new set of cans"..."Have you seen those new wireless cans?"...."Whose cans are these?".....ENOUGH ALREADY WITH THE F'IN' CANS YA TWIT!!!

So after I was fired from that studio, I began calling headphones cans. I wanted the site to be for true heads that do what real heads do, smoke and listen to music. If your a super cool head, you listen to your music through your computer with your headphones...or cans.

Can..for..pot..heads. Can..for ...heads.....can...heads.......Canhead! (Brilliant!)

Feel me?

So anyway, the dot com bubble burst, AKA.com(my "sponser"at the time) went Chapter 13 or something, I started a record company that is in limbo right now(still looking for my muse...a nice fat business loan!) and years later blogs were born and I get my revenge.

The Begining. (as opposed to the end, yaoming!)

Got to go, see you in Hollywood!

More Slow Jams

Mad Cobra - FlexAudio Link

Mario - Braid My HairAudio Link

Anita Baker - "Your My Everything" video WMP

New Edition - "Hot 2 Nite" video WMP 300K

Boyz II Men - "The Color of Love" video WMP

The Quiet Storm

For all the ladies out there. This one is for you!

Keith Sweat-"Make You Sweat" video
300 K

Prince -"Call My Name"
Audio link

Prince - "Diamonds and Pearls"
Audio link

Prince- The Question Of U
Audio link

Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend
Audio Link

Prince - Adore
Audio Link

Prince - Ballad Of Dorothy Parker
Audio Link

Norah Jones - "Sunrise" video WMP
300K

Norah Jones - "What Am I To You" video WMP
300K

more later.....

Soulife

It has been a long time coming for Mr. Hamilton. Now he gets a chance to show the world that he is not new to this music game. "Soulife"is the new CD full of cuts from Anthony Hamilton's lost Atlantic Records CD. It also has "Love and War" featuring Macy Gray, a older track that was on the "Baby Boy" soundtrack. Click here for his website.

Want to play a game?

You Gotta Know When To Hold 'Em

Chuck Blount on poker: World Series of Poker's setup is overwhelming

Oh Hell No!

Court Date

Researching law over here and found this.
Take a tour, you might actually learn something.

Play Your Flute!

Chinky Eyed Fridays-June 24th!

Be there! What's this I hear about this being the last party? We have to talk about that....

Thought I was about to be on some Radio Raheem sh!t...

Man listen.

My alarm clock radio woke me up the other day at 9am. As I rubbed the crumbs outta my eye and lit up a Am Spirit, my ears finally focused on what they were hearing. Power 106 is the morning rooster at Canhead. This morning it sounded like Game was in the lab tearing shit down.

What did he say? I had to turn on the lights and sit up for this one. Damn! Son just ran through G-Unit and anyone who ever looked at him funny with a 15 minute long track! Amazin'.

"The underground is mine, I treat it like home, it the reason they saying my name like Mike Jones (I said)"

Check HipHopDx.com for the track.

In Stores Now -"Return Of The Prodigal Sunn"

In Stores Now!! Cop That!!

More Links on P Sunnzini
http://www.prodigalsunn.com/

Chamber Musik Prodigal Sunn's album page with audio clips ("Love is Love")

http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/news/84824.php

P Sunn Interview

http://members.tripod.com/~the_yz/sunz_of_man/ps_profile.html

GZA/Genius, Armel & Prodigal Sunn Interviews at Wu Tang Corp

Jury Finds Former Klansman Guilty

link page has video clip as well....

Police Blotter

THE GOOD
Police chief's car stolen
2 Men Charged After Fighting With Police

THE BAD
Police Officer Found Passed

& THE UGLY
Mexicans: Police Brutality - Really?

Illuminati Watch

Forget Credit Cards, Pay With Your Fingetips!

Funky For You Can't Stop The Shine Da Nex Nigaz Live

Can't Stop The Shine -Kool G Rap feat. Ms. Jones WMP 300K video

KRS-One Live at USC - Real Video low

"Funky For You" Nice & Smooth WMP 300 K video

"Da Nex Nigaz" - Onyx WMP 300K video

B.A.P.S.(Bored And Posting Sh!t)

Take two sprays and pass!

SATIVEX - INVESTIGATIONAL CANNABIS-BASED TREATMENT FOR PAIN AND MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Gw Plans to Gain Approval for Sativex in a Number of Countries Across the World, Including in Europe and North America.

Cannabis-based painkiller available in Canada

Triple Tribe/3NTs

Jungle Brothers - "Live At Club Vynyl " Real Video

A Tribe Called Quest-"Scenario" video--WINDOWS 300K

De La Soul - Bitties In The BK Lounge
"That's why your sister's flippin burgers and your momma's frying fries"
and where the fu*k is my ketchup!

Slim Thug video link

Slim Thug: Like a Boss video

Live from Venice Beach!

I'm judging a camera phone photo contest between the crew over here. This is K-Beats winning shot, day 1!

Venice Beach Cam!

Link Up, Look Sharp!~

I had so much fun with the Greatest Hits, I thought I'd do it again....plus I have mad work to do so no time for blog writing. Click the links for the grooves.

Post namesake-Listen to the Dizzie Rascal album here! Possible song of the year? "Fix Up.." is still bangin' and that Squire beat is straight dope, yaoming?!?..keeps heads noddin'!!
"trainers by the track yo trainer by the ton!"

"Testify" Common-HipHopDX.com

DJ Dramatic-Gangsta Grillz Mee - Rap City Freestyle (Ludacris Diss)

Dilated Junkies-Dilated Peoples feat. Beat Junkies

You Can't Hide - Royce The 5 9 feat. Rass Kass from HipHopDX.com

Videos

Soldiers Of Darkness - Sunz Of Man

Seed of Chucky – Jennifer Tilly Reading With Redman scene

Links

Don'tt walk...RUN to http://www.tunes.co.uk/tunes/featured/10205.html and check "Nah' Mean, Nah'm Sayin'" feat. Jean Grae off the "Take London" CD by The Herbaliser. Yaoming!! (ps...BOO Skeewiff's Man Of Constant Sorrow remix! Mine sounds better, trust me!)

Big shouts to the homie from my home state, Count Bass D! Q.Rock639's new theme song="Down Easy"!

QTV

Busted

Black to the future
MPG Monday post

Canhead's Greatest Hits Volume One

Stories
And finally, an unsolicited editorial.

The return of the funky one!

Poetic Just Us

Dies Natali Invictus aka 'The birthday of the unconquered"

Shock Jocks...They All Sound The Same To Me

~Audio-

Spread Love (song links for DMX, De La w/B-Real, Jean Grae, 1-20 w Devin, Pharoahe Monch w MOP, and mix set by PBW * Madlib!)

Nas-"These Are Our Heros"-realhiphop.com

Sound Ink –“Monday Night At Fluid”King Honey featuring MF Doom Kurious and King Ghidra

“Knuck If You Buck” remix- Crime Mob Ft. Gangsta Boo, Daz & J.Dupri-DJ Smallz S.S.# 12

“Shot Down” remix- 50 Cent w/ DMX & Styles P-DJ Kep remix

“Rising to the Top” -Game Tight - Agallah, Sean Price

Ludacris Interview on Hot 99.5 FM

"Dance Monkey" Sage Francis

G-Unit vs Wu-Tang - Stunt 101 (Cosmo Baker Remix)

Nas vs Diamond D - Bridging the Gap (Eleven Remix)

Joe Buddens "Pump It Up "- crooked remix WOW!!

Jay-Z & Beyoncee "Bonnie and Clyde '03" - crooked remix-

Video

Some classic material from Dave.

This girl has a really hot ass!

Chemical Brothers-“Get Yourself High”

Goapele- “Closer video”

Rolling Stone’s T.I. video page

ODB crashes the Grammy!


Links

Gizzogle

Hard Rock Friday!

~Rock The Bells!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - SAGE FRANCIS TO APPEAR AT ROCK THE BELLS FESTIVAL!

Rock the Bells is going to be crazy! Big shouts to Guerilla Union and everyone involved in this one! I will be there wearing a few hats, multi-tasking and enjoying the show! With Sage coming back after last years “show”, this one is going to be a Polaroid moment for sure.

“After putting on an incredible set at the 2004 Rock The Bells Festival, where SAGE "involved" the audience by firing a salvo of broccoli into the crowd, Chuck D of Public Enemy commented, "Sage Francis is just being himself… SAGE seemed to take delight in taunting some of the more conservative hip-hop fans in attendance. This ultimately culminated with SAGE performing his politically charged song "Makeshift Patriot" in his underwear to "...reward the crowd for being so nice."

Stay tuned for more info!

~Sounds Of The Underground Tour!

The Sounds Of The Underground Tour Is In Demand, On Demand and in your home!

“Music Choice, the pioneer in music programming in 40 Million homes is the exclusive TV sponsor of the Sounds Of The Underground Tour. To support this tour, they are currently airing a "MC Exclusive" 30 minute Video On-Demand program to 7 million Comcast Digital Cable and Comcast High-Speed Internet homes across the country. The SOTU On-Demand special will be available from June 1st to July 31st.”

The Sounds Of The Underground’s featured video Red Chord “Antman” video link!

~Hick Hop Rules!

Continuing the hip-hop country movement and challenging Cowboy Troy’s spot, Asylum St. Spankers brings hip-hop to country music. You be the judge. Kinda reminds me of The Rappin’ Duke or something Everlast forgot to do. Continued proof of the power of hip-hop and why such power must be used wisely!!

2005 Charlie Pride yaoming!

“Penned by Spankers' co-founder and co-frontman Wammo, the song "Hick Hop" (a blend of hip hop and country) has been recorded and released on two separate CDs - one of Wammo's 3 solo CDs and the last Asylum St. Spankers CD - and on the band's DVD "Sideshow Fez……Wammo would be happy to go hat to hat and boot to boot with Cowboy Troy on a Hick Hop throw-down. A verbal duel, new old-west style. What could be more Hick Hop than that?"

Videos from the DVD "Sideshow Fez" shot at the Fez Ballroom, Portland, Oregon, on August 15, 2003
http://www.asylumstreetspankers.com/HickHop.mov

Audio from the Wammo album, "Faster than the Speed of Suck" recorded 1997, released 2001.

http://www.asylumstreetspankers.com/WammoHickHop.mp3

Audio from the Asylum Street Spankers album "Mercurial" recorded March 2003, released February 2004.

http://www.asylumstreetspankers.com/HickHop.mp3

Final Verdict=Really Dirty South! Coming to a mobile home park near you!


The Original!

~Welcome To Jamrock!

The FADER gives Damian Marley his first magazine cover!
On newsstands June 21st! Check the Damian Marley’s video “Welcome To Jamrock” and grab a copy of The FADER while your at it! (shouts to Different Kitchen for the sidebar link! Good looking out)

~Q.Rock639 song picks of the weekend!

Redman-Gilla House Check!-link from HipHopGame.com

Green Day-Jesus Of Suburbia

This nigga here......

aka....Nigga Please!! (RIP ODB)

Nader's very unpleasant N-gagement

aka..Don't You Call Me (or yourself) Nigger, Nader!

Nader Drops The N-Bomb! here

aka...Left Hand Dap!

Not for nothing, he may be a little nutty, but between him and the rest of the folitrickans running the race(s), who would you rather vote for? Someone who calls YOU a nigger(or paki) or someone who calls THEMSELVES a nigger?

No Sharpton or Jackson jokes please...


"Soul Power!"

Please send your answers to old pink

Seriously.....
(I do watch the Sci-Fi channel to get my Farscape, Battlestar Galactica and old Star Trek on...)

Subliminal Ads Pop Up on Sci-fi Channel

GET
(and I do have Progressive, click Sci-Fi Subliminals..note to self..pay insurance bill ASAP!!)

http://www.subliminalsex.com/

OUTTA
(And I do like this group even thought anyone can see the kinda suck..)
Franz Ferdinand's Second LP Might Make You Feel Inexplicably Happy

MY

http://www3.telus.net/jefmil/stairwaybackwards.htm

HEAD!!

Stairway To Heaven

My Name Is..

Empty Spaces


Know the ledge....don't fall asleep!

Vote Or Die!

I don't know. Caroline from El Monte is kinda hot! But so is Rumi and Amanda from Hawaii "gives people wings". Jessica from Boston...that's love!

This voting thing may take a while...shouts to Spy Club for the link look...

Michael Jackson - After the Verdict

is over here at BlogCritics.org! Check them out and tell them Q sent you!!!

Whoa!!! Another Cali Earthquake!!

Did you feel that?!?!

Time: roughly 10 minutes before 2pm PST

As I sat in my office I felt the ground start to shake. Just as soon as I could say earthquake, it was gone.

Reports are coming in now, calling it a 5.3 but they are not sure if it was a quake or an aftershock.

This makes the 3rd earthquake in a month if it IS a earthquake. I'm starting to think my decision to move to Los Angeles was a very bad idea. I know true West Coasters brush this type of thing off their shoulder and continue with their lattes, but for me it is a bit unnerving. Tsunami warnings, earthquakes and tremors are becoming a way of life out here.

I'm sure more accurate reports are coming in now, I'll keep you posted on anything major. If you are on the West Coast, buckle up!

UPDATE:
A few links on the not so big move...
http://www.salivation.org/log/archives/2005_06.html#000299

Go to these links as well.

http://pr.caltech.edu/events/eq101/

Sound like no damage was done and all is well. Let's just hope that's it for now.

What you know about...

THE CASIO RZ-1
Q's been on it since back then, yao ming!

Hustle & Flow

That's whats up! Of course I had that joint. "Ask anybody from my class, they'll tell you!"

Vibes and Stuff

~Gotta love those Cali vibes!

~I spend way to much time over here lately when I should be doing something productive, like finishing stories to try and pitch or figure out why the server to the other site is always down!!
(any suggestions on dependable host?)

~Chevelle next single is "Panic Prone" Holla at me and I might be able to get you tickets to a show!

Date City Venue.

7/8 - Chicago, IL – NASCAR @ Chicagoland Route 66 Raceway
7/9 - Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian (w/Taproot)
7/11 - Detroit, MI @ State Theatre (w/Taproot)
7/12 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit (w/Taproot)
7/14 - Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere's (w/Taproot)
7/15 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues (w/Taproot)
7/16 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's (w/Taproot)
7/18 - Toledo, OH @ Headliners (w/Taproot)
7/19 - Pittston Township, PA @ The Staircase (w/Taproot)
7/21 - Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino (w/Taproot)
7/22 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street (w/Taproot)
7/23 - Atlantic City, NJ @ House of Blues (w/Taproot)
7/25 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom (w/Taproot)
7/26 - Dewey Beach @ Bay Center (w/Taproot)
7/28 - Norfolk, VA @ Radio Show (w/Taproot)
7/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory (w/Taproot)
7/30 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance (w/Taproot)
8/1 - Portland, ME @ State Theatre (w/Taproot)
8/2 - Boston, MA @ The Roxy (w/Taproot)
8/3 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza (w/Taproot)
8/5 - Myrtle Beach @ House of Blues (w/Taproot)
8/6 - Atlanta, GA @ "Downtown Rocks @ Underground" (w/Taproot)
8/8 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues (w/Taproot)
8/9 - Tampa, FL @ Jannus Landing (w/Taproot)
8/11 - Birmingham, AL @ Sloss Furnace (w/Taproot)
8/12 - Columbus, OH @ Germain Amphitheatre (w/Velvet Revolver)
8/14 - Madison, WI @ Willow Island (w/Taproot)
8/16 - Des Moines, IA @ Val Air (w/Taproot)
8/17 - Columbia, MO @ Blue Note (w/Taproot)
8/18 - St. Louis, MO @ UMB Bank Pavilion (w/Velvet Revolver)
8/20 - Las Vegas, NV @ Aladdin (w/Velvet Revolver)
8/21 - Tucson, AZ @ Valencia Anselmo (w/Velvet Revolver)

~There's Something About Mary


~Speaking of Mary and Vibes and Stuff, The 9th Annual Erotica Los Angeles convention was an eye opening experience to say the least. It was filled with vendors of all kinds, music blasting, cars, lights, and of course more porno stars than you could shake a limp bizkit at!! After walking circles around the huge room and venturing the mini maze booths that broke up the arena, I was literally dizzy and felt the waves of TMAATS Syndrome. (Too Much Azz and Titty Syndrome...happens occasionally at really crunk parties and expensive gentlemen's clubs. Look it up.) I shook it off, like a trooper and continued navigating the carnal maze.

The event seemed to please all, as the crowd was mixed, well mannered and behaved. It looked liked all of LA was in there on Saturday. Young college types(boys and girls), computer & comicbook nerd types, couples, freaks, b-boys and vatos, some people that looked like someone else in your family, and some other people thdefinitelytly did NOT look like anyone in your family were all there! Oh and of course, beautiful girls for days!

"Don't front. You want me!"

Odd moment #1-While walking in one direction while looking at some random sex goddess in the other direction, I walked right into this dude who looked like he was from East LA. Yaoming?, white tee, khaki shorts, LA tattoo on his neck. Anyway dude is rolling deep and I'm in this piece for dolo. I walk into duke real hard, so hard I knock shit out of his hand type of hard. For a second I'm like "oh sh!t, I knocked dudes sh!t down and stepped on his esais kicks." So I'm like, "My fault homie, I was looking over at the girl on the stage" and dude starts laughing like, "I was looking over here at her, not watching where I was going!" This same scene might not have ended as well in a club but here at Erotica Los Angeles, love is love! We both got signatures and pictures from her and her and kept it moving!

A "no flashing" rule was in effect so everyone stayed clothed. I think this helped keep the vibe kinda light and playful. It wasn't as over the top as I hear some of them can be. Everyone seemed polite and talkative and the crowd was fairly tame. There were a ton of girls signing pictures and DVDs, dancing, and working the crowd. Everyonce in a while you'd walk into a big hurdle where someone was posing for pictures, or giving a lap dance without a chair, stage, or anything else really. One stage I saw was so small that my arm could have reached clear across it. How the girl managed to do a dance on it at all truly was amazing. Your favorite porn chick was there at one point, and so was mines ! Like a true idiot, I did not take my camera and I was not going to buy another one. Whatever, I got tons of freebies and email addresses! (feel free to hate me now!)

Big shouts out to Brittany Andrews, Julia Ann, Alexis Silver, Sativa Rose and Justine Joli!

More links on the convention
http://babes.entertainment.ign.com/articles/624/624695p1.html?fromint=1

Pics from the convention(not mine)
http://www.dailyceleb.com/production/

~The Los Angeles Film Festival is this week. I'm going to see "Hustle and Flow" tonight. I'll let you know how it is! If you have the hook up for this and want it reviewed by your boy Q, holla at me!

~Sorry for missing the KMK show folks..I got caught up at the Standard up the road and they served me some really strong Jack & Cokes. (way 2 faded and way 2 many cops on Sunset!) See you next time!

~That song "Georgia" by Luda is crazzzy!!

~X Games XI are coming to LA in August! Again, right around the corner and down the block!

~Song of the day!
"Hollywood Swinging" - Kool and The Gang

~Joke of the day--A Real WANGsta

Q: What did the left leg say to the right leg?

A: That one in the middle thinks he's hard

Don't front, that's funny!

Sway & King Tech presents Back 2 Basics CD\DVD Review

Sway & King Tech presents Back 2 Basics

Sway & King Tech came with it for this one. The line up is crazy with Chino XL and Crooked I getting the most shine but mad heads representing on this one. Here’s the run down.

1. "Intro"-RZA drops science on the history of hip-hop on this airy intro and gets you ready for the ride.
2. "Everything"- Sly Boogie- Way too fonky! Sly Boogie taking over “Everything”. The beat is a wide open neck snapper and Sly does his thing.
3. "Watch Closer" - Chino XL is back with this one! Tracy Lane heats up the hook and Chino warms up the mike.
4. "I Wish U Would"-Royce The 5’9”, Chino XL, & Cannibus-First collabo cut on the CD. Three heavyweight emcees flip verses on a nasty bell ringing beat produced by Kwame. Chino gets the award for illest verse on the track. ”I noticed your CD for .99 cent, what, blanks CDs are a dollar fifty, you’d make more if you shut the fuck up!”
5. "Ill Hip Hop"-Juice-Juice kicks it on a low key Panik produced track and reflects on his early days as an emcee.
6. Skit-Thoughts on how to make a good album-ok for a skit..
7. "I Don’t Think So"-Kam w. Tracy Lane-Kam sets it off and lets it be known what he is stands for. "Will you see Kam rockin’ pink? I Don’t Think So."
8. "Enough Beef" - Common, Chino XL, and Royce Da 5"9'-DJ Premier produced track heavy on the BK swing and tight lyrics from Royce, Common and Chino XL.
9. Skit-Batteries not included.
10. "We Don’t Give A .."-Kallihan feat. Hellraiza-Hip Hop track with Kallihan rippin the verse and Hellraiza on the raga hook.
11. "Watch What You Do"-Crooked I-Stragiht LA with this one. Funky,drooppy bassline slinks over the conga lit track. Crooked I is tight and does it again on this one.
12. "Wake Up Show Anniversary freestyle (2000)"-Chino XL-Vintage Chino live freestyle! Starting with LA, Chino runs down the line and drops some unreleased hip hop quotables.
13. "Trouble"-Chino XL-Tracey Lane hold it down again and sings the hook for this one. Chino is on it again, “have you talking through a wire like Kanye West”
14. "23 Degrees"-Dirty Birdy-Ill panning and phasing effects on the vocal start of this track and get your attention early on. The beat turns silky smooth with key pads and electric guitar wails in the hook. Dirty Birdy flexes styles on the mic and puts in a decent cut.
15. skit
16. "Better Days"-Self Scientific-Yeah kid. Another nice on with Self Scientific dropping science for real. Too real for radio!
17. "High Fidelity"-DJ Revolution- DJ Revolution warming up the turntables and getting his scratch on. The sound frequency break down toward the end is tight and educational. “Now you’re an expert!”
18. "Hands to the Sky"-Verb & Rock-G shit to ride to. 64 Chevy music, yao ming? I don't know much about Verb & Rock, but they cut is alright. Not one of my favorites but not bad.
19. "I Love The Ghetto"-Crooked I-Another one to floss to. Crooked I shows love to the hood.
20. "Hit The Deck (Outro)"-Crooked I-The last track is another next level track by King Tech. Nice close up to a very solid CD.

Final Verdict: "Sway & King Tech presents Back 2 Basics" = BANGING!

The CD puts alot of great talent together on some tight beats. Not a lot of fast forward stuff on here other than the intros. If you do fast forward or rewind, it's because you want to hear something else again, and that's a good thing. Cop this CD!

Update: Almost forgot about the extra DVD that comes with this one! Bonus interviews, freestyles and various fly sh!t are on here for you. Chino XL's live freestyle is on here, so are appearances by Self Scientific, Canibus, Crooked I, Kam and of course Sway and King Tech!

He really is....

"A jury acquitted Michael Jackson on Monday of molesting a 13-year-old cancer survivor at his Neverland ranch - exonerating the pop star who insisted he was the victim of mother-and-son con artists and a prosecutor with a vendetta.."

"One of his lawyers burst into tears as the first verdicts were announced.."

In case you don't know..

Wu TangCorp.com is back online!

End the Occupation, and Maybe Avoid Civil War

Very interesting read!

Kotton Mouth Kings-Friday Night@ Key Club, LA

Almost forgot about this one. This will be the first stop of the night.

SRH & SUBURBAN NOIZE RECORDS PRESENT:
KOTTONMOUTH KINGS LISTENING PARTY
FEATURING MOWER AND SPECIAL GUESTS TBA



KMK CD LISTENING/RELEASE PARTIES
Kottonmouth Kings CD Listening Party
Friday June 10th
Key Club
9039 Sunset Blvd
W Hollywood, CA
90069
w/SX10 (feat. Sen Dog of Cypress Hill)
SubNoize Souljaz
OPM
Mower

All Ages

http://www.kottonmouthkings.com/news_stories.htm#3

Spy Club this Friday night!

I'll be there with a few headz. Will you?

Memphis Bleek "534" CD Review

Ok, I know this review is late, but I like to actually LISTEN to the CD before I say anything about it. A novel concept, I know. With the mail mix-up and whatnot, it took a minute to get this one done. So with no further adieu, (or is it without further ado?) peep the review.

Memphis Bleek’s new CD “534” is a good return to the game for the Memph Man. With the ever changing roster at Roc-A-Fella, the streets are watching and waiting to pop shit! This time around Memphis Bleek comes ready for the haters with a tight CD. I’ve had it for about a week now and can say that it is one of his best CD, but still not the one true fans may be looking for.

Bleek gives a safe balanced CD here, but that might be part of the problem. It seems like he is looking for a lane to ride in. Should he rock radio cuts and R&B joints? What about the street cuts or the soul beats with lyrics? It makes the CD feel like it's cut in fours. I would have preferred to hear more tracks like “First Last and Only” w/ MOP, “Straight Path”, and “Smoke The Pain Away” and a lot less “Infatuated” type cuts. Bleek can do the R&B/Rap thing well, but in my opinion he is better suited for the realness and posse cut type jams. Regardless, there is some major heat on this CD, anyone who can’t see that is just hatin’ to be hatin’.

“Like That” is club DJ material for days, “Get Low” is another hit for the ROC team, Just Blaze, 9th Wonder and some new producers give the CD that knock your trunk needs and I aint got to say sh!t about “Dear Summer”, you already know that’s fire.

Final Verdict---Memphis Bleek- “534” = Tight!! Cop that!

~The Breakdown~

“534”- Bleek separates himself from haters and reps his hood on this Just Blaze intro. Nice start to the CD.

“Interlude”-nice segue into the hottest bonus track out this year!

“Dear Summer” - Why ask why when you get a song like this. Jay-Z showing a little love. I still like the Hot97 live version better.

“Like That”- current hit for Bleek with Swizz bringing the heat as usual! "It's a club banger!"

“Infatuated”-Bleek is aiming at the radio with several songs on this disc. This is another one. Boxie sings the hook and Bleek spits game. Not my cup of tea but sure to bang on the radio.

“The One” is the one! Rhianna and Bleek bring that summer flavor with this one! Sure to be on Bar-B-Que Play-lists this summer.

“First, Last, And Only”- Bleek teams up with then label mates M.O.P. for this glimpse of what might have been if M.O.P would have been teamed up with Bleek more often. LaQwan Bell brings the heat with this beat!

“Get Low”- featuring Livin’ Proof-Another banger featuring Bleek and Livin’ Proof getting busy on the hustler tip with a drum filled old school beat.

“Oh Baby” -Featuring Young Gunz- Another Roc Fam sure shot! Bleek and YGz bring that BK/Philly sound like “It’s the muthafuckaing Roc!” Nice one.

“Smoke The Pain Away” This is one of the hottest joints on the CD! 9th on the beat! Denim (“Hood Legends”, “I Should Have Listened”) on the hook. “You ain’t had no Cali Kush! Ladies…GIMMIE A LIGHT!-Cali Kush got you stuck!—GIMME A LIGHT!-" That’s my joint right there!

“Hate Free”-A synthy bouncy beat that is ok but not a strong enough follow up cut to #10.

“Alright”-9th on the beat again, another one of my favorites. Bleek said that if I thought this track was hot, “the album is gonna be fire!” So far it is.

“All About Me”- Bleek rides a Mille Jackson looped beat and paints a picture of his life on this one. He revisits his old days and flips it back to current life. He deals with it all in his life and could “give a fuck what you say” if your thinking about hating on his moves. Another sleeper hit for the Memph Man.

“Straight Path” – Just Blaze hits Bleek off with the always funky “Something” by Al Green and Bleek rides it out to complete the album. A tight song, but somewhat overshadowed by other songs currently out that use the same loop and flip it a bit harder. Still a good look, regardless.

Roc-A Fella Memphis Bleek Page

Mail Call

What's up everybody?

I got my mail today finally. It seems that the CDs that I have been waiting on were upstairs in the building manager's office. So, I'm listening to 5 CDs, reading 3 books and playing catch up. Will post more soon.

This weekend is going to be busy as usual. The Kotton Mouth Kings are playing and Canhead's to the show. Oh yeah, did I tell you how close I am to the Los Angeles Convention Center? You do know what's happening this weekend don't you? Canhead's going to that too!

Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride! Until I get done with the reviews and figure out which ones I can post MP3s of, I'll hit you with this.

Click the pic to go to Bizarre's site.
Click the media player to hear his new single "Rock Star" and "Holla At Cha" w/ Eric Sermon. If you want to laugh your ass off, peep "Bad Day".

Play of the Day-yesterday

ATL's Johnny is A-ok after yesterday's crash at homeplate. Today's game is already getting hectic!

Can I Kick It?

My new kicks. Don't hate! Peep the Doughboy slip-ons. Those and some white socks, thats whats up!
Almost like these but slicker! Simple, yao ming?
http://www.dvsshoes.com/dvs_flashsite/dvs_smrfall05/dvs_site.html

Inglewood Police Involved in 2nd Fatal Shooting in 2 Days

Hey! Get Your Car Wash Today!

Click on the cover to listen to the album.

Cops Pt. II

Found these at AllHip-Hop.com, while looking for something to take my mind off of police.

To Serve and Protect and Intimidate
A school teacher is beaten senseless by Miami Beach police, then his life is allegedly threatened, now he's gone

We have all been tasered before, it's not that bad

I swear I really don't like cops. I would say I hate them but I save that emotion for those who really deserve it! If there is an emotion just one notch above hate, then that's the emotion cops pull out of me almost everytime I hear a story about them or see them screwfacing me at a traffic light(Yeah I got NY plates in Cali ....WHAT!!!).

This clip is a bit old now, but if you have not seen it yet, click on the title for clip. Cops taser a woman. Why? Because she refused to get out of her car and her license was suspended. The cop say she took "a swing" at them, like a 90 pound female is a big threat. If my girlfriend hits me in the head with a frying pan because I went to the strip club with my boys, I can't do anything about it. If a woman even looks like she is going to swing on a cop...HE CAN HIT HER BACK WITH THE TASER! Then the cop tries to get her to stop crying and says, "The worst part is over, we have all been tasered before, it's not that bad." OK Officer, thanks for that.

All because she wouldn't get out of the car. And why wouldn't she get out of the car? It's the cops for criss sakes. Cops are known for losing their cool and doing stuff like taser a young girl, shoot a unarmed man to death, spray a slow moving car and half the neighborhood with automatic gunfire only to find out they are shooting the wrong car, stick plungers up peoples butts for NO apparent reason other than being on some raging psycho gay butt pirate kick, get drunk and run over and kill pregnant women and children, etc, etc. (Don't make me find all the links to the incidents I mentioned. They DO exist!!)

And if your black? Let me tell you something...If I'm riding clean and a cop pulls me over and ask me to get out of my car, and I know I didn't do anything, I'm hitting speed dial on the cell and calling my lawyer before I open the door.


F The Police....and stop calling me asking for donations, it's not happening. EVER! Later One Time, I'll see you on Sunset!

US court: Government can bar medical marijuana use

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, government approved prescription pills recalled by the truckload.
(You never have that problem with cannabis)

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2005/NEW01182.html

http://www.worstpills.org/

Oh yeah, almost forgot about this one....

FDA Warns Against Abuse of Dextromethorphan (DXM)
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2005/ANS01360.html



Check the NORML California Charter site too!
http://www.canorml.org/

Just Another Day in LA

Dodger Stadium
7:10 pm
I finally caught my first ballgame on the westside. The Dodgers played the Brewer and came through with a win! I got great seats at the last minute for like 5 bucks! Dodgers had two back to back homers that got the noise level up in the stadium. JD Drew and Jeff Kent hit homers back to back for the second time in a week, pitchers D.J. Houlton and Eric Gagne had good days on the mound. When Antonio Perez and manager Jim Tracy were ejected from the game, it got a little hectic. The ref blew it but in the end it didn't matter. Final score Dodgers 2-Brewers 1.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/06/04/sports/s220652D31.DTL


The Comedy Store
11:30pm
The MTV Movie Awards had the streets of LA buzzing. Sunset was busy as usual but we decided to flip the script and check out some comedy. Dave Chappelle did the surprise appearance thing a few nights ago here and at The Comedy Improv and I was hoping for lighting to strike twice. So we decided to check it out. Jeff Richards from SNL was headlining in the main room but we chilled in the original room to check out Sergio Love. Do yourself a favor and catch his act! Dude is crazy! His LA pimps on rollerblades bit had me rotflmao! Rusty is another comic you should check out, his Michael Jackson Freddy Krugar bit is crazy!

So we had some drinks, laughed our asses off, and bounced into the Hollywood night. Enabeler #1 got the call from homebase telling us to get home ASAP! Someone was throwing a BIG party on our roof!

Homebase
0300 am
Don't you love it when you come home and a top name DJ is playing on your roof with like 300 headz dancing!

We pull up and can tell something big is jumpin off. Cars were lined up for at least two blocks up and down Hill Street. If your from LA, you know it's dead downtown at 3 am, unless your close to a club or a party. We pull into the garage, catch the freight elevator to the roof and bam!
Crazy roof party jumping off! On the wheels of steel, Cut Chemist doing the damn thing! Red Stripe all around, fireworks, the whole nine. We had no idea anything was planned. This is actually the second time this week this happened. Someone had a party on the floor below us last night but I passed on it. This one was tight. I dont know who threw it but will let you know, as we WILL do it again very soon. Stay tuned.

Song pick of the day
Cut Chemist Suite-Ozomatli

Peace to all the Gemini's in the house tonight!

It's our time to shine! I will be plugging all the celebrations as I come across them.


GEMINI
The third sign of the zodiac is concerned with communication, freedom and curiosity.

ELEMENTAL QUALITY : gemini is the mutual air sign of the zodiac

SPIRITUAL GOAL : learning how to get on with others

PERSONALITY : POSITIVE : inquisitive, entertaining and youthfull. NEGATIVE : restless, impatient and manipulative.

SECRET GEMINI : same as taurus, finding their soul mate, in fact taurus and gemini are very compatable together.

RULING PLANET : mercury

LUCK : COLOUR : orange TAROT : lovers GEMSTONE : garnet PLANT : orchid

APPEARENCE : body is usually slim.

AT HOME : likes space to move around in.

AS A PARENT : gets on the childs wavelength

WORK : gets things done and works well with other people

LOVE : is very sensitive and gets hurt easily.

SEX : sex for the gemini is very emotional

FRIENDS : will always help a friend in need

LEISURE : tennis, travel and crosswords.

HEALTH : watch your lungs and eyes.

FAMOUS GEMINIS : Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland and Bob Dylan.
(from http://www.paralumun.com/gemini.htm)

Famous Geminis

May 21, 1904 - Robert Montgomery - Actor
May 21, 1911 - Peter Hurkos - Psychic
May 21, 1971 - Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G.-rap star
May 22, 1813 - Richard Wagner - Composer
May 22, 1859 - Sir Author Conan Doyle - Writer
May 22, 1896 - Cyril Fagin - Astrologer
May 22, 1907 - Sir Lawrence Oliver - Actor
May 22, 1928 - Marcia Moore - Astrologer
May 23, 1733 - Franz Mesmer - Hypnotist
May 23, 1928 - Rosemary Clooney - Singer
May 23, 1933 - Joan Collins - Actress
May 23, 1940 - Rennie Davis - Activist
May 23, 1945 - Lauren Chapin - Child Actress
May 24, 1819 - Queen Victoria - Br. Royality
May 24, 1864 - George W. Carver - Botanist
May 24, 1941 - Bob Dylan - Singer
May 24, 1944 - Patti Labelle - Singer
May 24, 1955 - Roseanne Cash - Singer
May 25, 1567 - Claudio Monteverdi - Composer
May 25, 1803 - Ralph Waldo Emerson - Writer
May 25, 1899 - Gene Tunney - Pugilist
May 25, 1898 - Bennet Cerf - Writer
May 26, 1867 - Queen Mary - England Royalty
May 26, 1920 - Peggie Lee - Singer
May 26, 1948 - Stevie Nicks - Singer
May 26, 1923 - James Arness - Actor
May 27, 1878 - Isadora Duncan - Dancer
May 27, 1907 - Rachel Carson - Scientist/Activist
May 27, 1911 - Hubert Humphrey - Politician
May 27, 1911 - Vincent Price - Actor
May 27, 1922 - Christopher Lee - Actor
May 27, 1923 - Henry Kissinger - Statesman
May 27, 1937 - Louis Gossett, Jr - Actor
May 28, 1908 - Ian Flemming - Writer
May 28, 1934 - The Dionne quintuplets - Famous Children
May 28, 1944 - Gladys Knight - Singer
May 28, 1947 - Sondra Locke - Actress
May 29, 1903 - Bobe Hope - Comdian
May 29, 1917 - John F. Kennedy - American President
May 29, 1958 - Annette Benning - Actress
May 30, 1474 - Albrecht Durer - Artist
May 30, 1908 - Mel Blanc - Cartoon Voices
May 30, 1964 - Wynona Judd - Singer
May 31, 1898 - Norman Vincent Peale - Clergyman
May 31, 1923 - Prince Rainier III - Royalty
May 31, 1930 - Clint Eastwood - Actor
May 31, 1943 - Joe Namath - Sports Figure
May 31, 1950 - Gregory Harrison - Actor
June 1, 1801 - Brigham Young - Religious Leader
June 1, 1926 - Andy Griffith - Actor
June 1, 1926 - Marilyn Monroe - Actress
June 1, 1934 - Pat Boone - Singer
June 2, 1743 - Ales. di Cagliostro - Rogue
June 2, 1890 - Hedda Hopper - Celebrity Columnist
June 2, 1904 - Johnny Weissmuller - Actor
June 2, 1937 - Sally Kellerman - Actress
June 2, 1941 - Stacy Keach - Actor
June 2, 1948 - Jerry Mathers - Child Actor
June 3, 1865 - George V - England Royalty
June 3, 1925 - Tony Curtis - Actor
June 3, 1926 - Allen Ginsberg - Poet
June 3, 1906 - Josephine Baker - Entertainer
June 4, 1910 - Rosalind Russell - Actress
June 4, 1924 - Dennis Weaver - Actor
June 4, 1936 - Bruce Dern - Actor
June 5, 1934 - Bill Moyers - Journalist
June 5, 1956 - Kenny G. - Musician
June 6, 1755 - Nathan Hale - Patriot
June 6, 1875 - Thomas Mann - Writer
June 6, 1955 - Sandra Bernhard - Comedienne
June 6, 1907 - Jessica Tandy - Actress
June 7, 1848 - Paul Gauguin - Artist
June 7, 1940 - Tom Jones - Singer
June 7, 1952 - Liam Neeson - Actor
June 7, 1958 - Prince - Musician
June 8, 1810 - Robert Shumann - Composer
June 8, 1902 - Grant Lewi - Astrologer
June 8, 1925 - Barbara Bush - First Lady
June 8, 1933 - Joan Rivers - Comdienne
June 8, 1940 - Nancy Sinatra - Singer
June 8, 1944 - Boz Scaggs - Musician
June 9, 1910 - Robert Cummings - Actor
June 9, 1893 - Cole Porter - Song Writer
June 9, 1963 - Johnny Depp - Actor
June 10, 1895 - I. Velikovsky - Writer
June 10, 1922 - Judy Garland - Actress/Singer
June 10, 1928 - Maurice Sendak - Children's Author
June 10, 1933 - F. Lee Bailey - Attorney
June 11, 1910 - Jacques-Yves Costeau - Ocean Explorer
June 11, 1934 - Gene Wilder - Actor
June 11, 1956 - Joe Montana - Sports Figure
June 12, 1897 - Anthony Eden - Statesmen
June 12, 1929 - Anne Frank - Writer
June 12, 1924 - George Bush American President
June 12, 1932 - Jim Nabors - Actor
June 13, 1865 - William Butler Yeats - Writer
June 13, 1892 - Basil Rathbone - Actor
June 13, 1926 - Paul Lynde - Actor
June 13, 1951 - Richard Thomas - Actor
June 13, 1962 - Ally Sheedy - Actress
June 13, 1970 - Laron "Q.Rock639" Cue-Enabler, Groovegetter, Ghetto Kid, Canhead guy
June 14, 1811 - Hariette B. Stowe - Writer
June 14, 1906 - Margaret Bourke-White - Photographer
June 14, 1946 - Donald Trump - Entrepreneur
June 14, 1961 - Boy George - Musician
June 14, 1969 - Steffi Graf - Athlete
June 14, 197 - D-Nice- The TR-808!
June 15, 1922 - Morris Udall - Politician
June 15, 1932 - Mario Cuomo - Politician
June 15, 1954 - Jim Belushi - Actor
June 16, 1938 - Joyce Carol Oates - Writer
June 16, 1971 - Tupac Shakur- Rap star, Actor, Poet, Activist
June 17, 1832 - Sir William Crooks - Scientist
June 17, 1878 - M.C. Esher - Artist
June 17, 1882 - Igor Stravinsky - Composer
June 17, 1917 - Dean Martin - Singer
June 17, 1946 - Barry Manilow - Singer
June 17, 1904 - Ralph Belemy - Actor
June 18, 1910 - E. G. Marshall - Actor
June 18, 1918 - Sylvia Porter - Economist
June 18, 1942 - Paul McCartney - Singer
June 18, 1952 - Isalla Rosselini - Actress
June 19, 1856 - Elbert Hubbard - Writer
June 19, 1896 - Wallis Simpson - Royalty
June 19, 1902 - Guy Lombardo - Band Leader
June 19, 1936 - Gina Rowlands - Actress
June 19, 1947 - Salman Rushdie - Writer
June 19, 1954 - Kathleen Turner - Actor
June 19, 1963 - Paula Abdul - Singer
June 20, 1909 - Errol Flynn - Actor
June 20, 1924 - Chet Atkins - Musician
June 20, 1924 - Audie Murphy - Actor
June 20, 1949 - Lionel Richie - Singer
June 20, 1972 - Nichole Kidman - Actress

feel free to add your born day in the comments if I left it out! Peace!

Kids, drugs are bad, umkay!

McGovern: White House Needs a 'Deep Throat' Today

Monica didn't count. Sorry, I can't resist really bad jokes.

Informant in Rap Star's Slaying Admits Hearsay

The LA Times has a story that will send waves through the music industry today. "Psycho Mike", the key informant that had painted such a vivid picture of the Notorious B.I.G.'s murder scene, has now changed his story. He basically claims that he is "a paranoid schizophrenic".

Check for the story at LA Times, and follow the links for more on the topic.

Informant in Rap Star's Slaying Admits Hearsay

Case closed


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2nd Video Pick of the Day

Wu Tang: Disciples of the 36 Chambers - First 8 Minutes
from IFilm.com~

The Show

Sway and King Tech present Back 2 Basics Concert

Saturday May 28th @ The Vanguard (Club Q-Topia) 6021 Hollywood Blvd.

As always I arrived at the show on CPT. It wasn’t my fault this time tho’ I swear! The plan was to meet up with everyone at 36 Chambers and jet to the show. After shuffling through clothes and getting some loot, I met up with the Enabler # 1, K-Beatz (more on the Enablers in a minute) and we rolled out. We thought we were following the right SUV, but soon figured out that the people in front of us were not our people. So after riding in circles for a minute trying to find the spot, we finally made it to the club. By the time we got in, Crooked I was already on stage doing the damn thing. That meant that we missed Chino XL, Kam, and God knows who else. To calm my nerves, I hit the bar while Crooked I showed love for all the “black and brown” in the house.

The club was packed too! From the back it looked like standing room only on the main floor. I hung out up in the balcony for a minute, watching the show. Sway and Tech came out and hit the crowd off with promos then went on to introduce Sly Boogie. I’m not really up on Sly, but he did his thing. He had the crowd going with “Everything” and had a tight set. Self Scientific hit the stage next and rocked “Better Days” off the “Back 2 Basics” CD. Sad to say, my attention was diverted by yet another trip to the bar during his set, but I heard him and dude is nice! Be on the lookout for this cat!

After a while, I wanted to change the angles and get better look at the stage so I tried my luck at backstage right. Me and Beatz fought our way thought the crowd to get just as RZA hit the stage. Now I may be biased on this one a bit, but I think RZA had the best set. You should have heard the crowd when the spaghetti western intro came across the speakers. When RZA hit the stage and “Nothing to Fuck With” came on, it was over.

The crowd went ape shit as RZA ripped though some of his classic Wu-Tang cuts. Then he gave Prodigal Sunn some shine as they went into the RZA produced “Brutalities (The Grindz Remix)” single off P Sunnzini’s upcoming album. C.C.F was on stage to, and the entire stage was filled with Wu-Representatives. RZA continued to rock his hits afterwards and the crowd showed mad love for the Wu. They ended the set with a dedication to ODB and said goodnight to the Vanguard crowd.

After that, it was Talib Kweli’s turn and when he hit the stage, the decibel level of the crowd went up a few notches. I caught a few of his songs and was called away for the usual card passing politicking that takes place backstage, yao ming? So in the end, I missed a lot of the show, but caught some of the best performances of the night. Make sure you cop that Back2Basics CD!

Video Pick of The Day

"Come On Feet"-Quasimoto video

Motley Sue and tell NBC F U!

Motley Crue is going after NBC for banning them from performing. They were blacklisted for the crime of cursing during the New Year's Eve 2004 broadcast . The banning does seem extreme and unfair considering the fact that other performers have made the same "mistake" and not been banned from NBC. So they are suing NBC to take a stand and make a point. Go to their official website for more info on it.

lost audio transcript from a Motley Crue press conference:
"Look at this guy....ever since he was on Punk'd, he's been on some gangster sh!t! What's up with the fatigues thunn, I mean Tommy?......For real tho, what's up with that mixtape? Shout me and Vince out next time!"

Motley Crue suing NBC over network-wide ban

Motley Crue Fight For The Right To Drop F-Bombs

The World According to Lil' Kim

Lil Kim Perjury Trial Footage Sale

Lil' Kim Denies Plans to Televise Her Trial Footage

Lil Kim's "Reality" Too Real For TV

Lil Kim song pick of the day

Queen Bitch

Lil Kim video pick of the day

No Time feat. Puff Daddy

>>.MOIST NYC PARTY MAY 28th @ CLUB SHELTER<<<

I got this email from my homie stromie on the East Coast, Groovegetter Número Uno, Obi Juan aka Juan Kato. If your in NYC and want to hear house music all night long (say what?!?), make sure you check it out!

CLUB SHELTER: 20 WEST 39th Street (bet 5th & 6th Avenues)

OPEN BAR 11-12 Midnight!!!!

$10.00 w/Flyer or this EMAIL til 4 AM$15.00 w/flyer for AFTERHOURS!!!!!

Open Til 12:PM!

I'll be playing HOUSE MUSIC all night long...As well as Classics....Old School Hip Hop and more.....

Rocking The Decks and CD's along with my downshiftradio.com dj brothers:

OMAR HERRERA & FRANKIE PENA..."A MUSICAL EXCURSION THAT BEGINS WITH HOUSE & ENDS WITH HOUSE"

GUEST LIST go to: http://www.moistnyc.hkids.net/ and email me at moistnyc@hotmail.com$10.00 guest list for all night!!!!"THE MUSIC MAKERS NEED THE PEOPLE TO ROCK THE CROWD WE CAN'T HAVE FUN IF YOU ARE NOT THERE"SO COME ON DOWN!!!!!!!!!

Weekend Checklist

Passes for Sway and King Tech Back2Basics Concert-check

Sway and King Tech CD to listen/review on way to show-check

Cell phone charger-check

Business cards-check

Topanga Days info and Mapquest directions-check

Box of Wu-Lip Balm promos for P Sunn's show-check

Camera/Film-Check

*buy new pair of sunglasses ASAP!

Check KMEL's Throwback Memorial Day Mixset this weekend..