Websites that I like

These are a few of my favorites outside the usual (myspace, youtube, nba/nfl/mbl.com. espn etc.)

The Drudge Report: Although conservative, they cover everything in the political and current event world, leaving no stone unturned. I read this daily.

The New York Times: Need I say more?

With Leather: Hillarious sports blog about the idiots in sports.

Ball Hype: Links to every cool story/video in the wide world of sports.

Bill Simmons: One of my favorite writers for ESPN. His column is always worth reading.

Hype Beast: Fresh streetwear/sneaker blog

High Snobiety: See Hypebeast

Nike Talk: If you are able to get past all of the douche bags, it can be informative . I usually check for the release dates of whatever shoes I want and then bounce.

Digital Gravel: Great online store.

KarmaLoop: See DG.

Pick Your Shoes: Every shoe that you would ever want resides here. They’re pricey though.

Hip Hop Game: The most recent interviews, songs and stories in the world of hip-hop.

Stuff White People Like: Hillarious!

The Fail Blog: See “Stuff White People Like.”

Perez Hilton: Sure he’s a douche, but celebrity gossip and fuck-ups are a guilty pleasure of mine.

What Would Tyler Durden Do? Basically a better, more satirical version of Perez.

Film Drunk: Film news, insight and opinions brought to you by the same people who write With Leather and WWTDD.

Nintendo 8: Every Nintendo game known to man. I just beat Contra for the first time since I was a kid. (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, a, b, start)

Facts of Life: Fuck you Cody.

City Weekly: I’m not a huge fan of their writers or opinions, but they do keep me up to date on the haps of SLC.

IMDB: Everything about movies. Everything.

College Humor: Immaturity at it’s finest

Ebaums World: See College Humor. I really am 6 at heart

If any of you have sites that may relate to these, and aid in me wasting me free time, I urge you to participate and share.

Where are you?

Jadakiss?

It’s been 4 years since Kiss of Death, and he hasn’t so much but dropped a few songs on some mixtapes or online (hiphopgame.com). He is way too dope not to be around. Hopefully Rocafella is cooking up something nice for him. I can only hope for a Kiss/ Just Blaze collaboration.

That check he got for the Paris Hilton song must have had a few extra 0’s because lately he’s been milk carton status.

Math 1060: hip hop and statistics

current music obsession #5

Blu and Exile.

I was really reluctant when I heard about these cats because I’m so anti-backpack rap (Hiero, Little Brother, etc.) and these two seemed to fit that category perfect. There’s only so much soul sampling and keep it real lyrics that I can take. However, I was proved wrong, and since then the Blu and Exile albumhas been getting heavy rotation. There is a real originality to their music that I really dig.

Wale

One of my favorite new comers in the game. His Seinfeld mixtape is tough and I love the whole concept of making a tape about nothing and still making it fresh. Facts stated my sentiments perfectly when he said that Wale is everything that Lupe should be

“I get brain all day I’m a know it all!” Yes!

i’m not a business man… i’m a business, man!!!

Jay-Z proved once again why he’s my idol. Read about it here. Not only he the best rapper but he is one of the savviest businessmen that the world has ever seen (from Marcy to Madison Square). After reading Facts blog I found out that in a recent study of Manhattan businessmen, Jay is the richest – over Bloomberg and Trump! That’s insane if that’s the truth.

Jay is on his way to being the first billionaire rapper (and he could do it before his 40th birthday) and his new deal is just going to help with that. What’s even more insane is that he signed with the same company- Live Nation- as Madonna and u2, except for even more money (30 mil more than Madge)!

i’m out for presidents to represent me

I stumbled upon this video about a year ago and I’m still blown away. Somehow, someway I have to get a hold of this dude.

“Dead Presidents”

“New York State of Mind”

Current Music Obsession #4

GUILTY SIMPSON.

He’s the perfect balance of flash and content. Plus he reminds me of an artist from the 90’s, supplying that good throwback music. Peace to the Black Milk production, both artists are slept on.

Current Music Obsession Part 3

Today you get another double dose.

First, Chrisette Michelle. I got introduced to her when she sung the hooks for Jay’s “Lost One’s” and then followed by Nas’s “Can’t Forget About You”. She to me is what the game’s been missing; the super soulful, powerful voice (I compare it Aretha), and the dexterity to go past the simple r&b that dominates the market right now. She to me is a bit like Amy Winehouse, in the sense that she is somewhat of a throwback artist, reminding me of artists from the Motown era. Nevertheless, she’s fantastic. I picked up her album a few months ago, and it gets weekly rotation.

Secondly, Citizen Cope. The homies Ballcklub sampled his song “Sideways” for their album Ha/f Ti/t which really opened my eyes to him. Very few artists have the ability to cross genres the way he does. Cope is able to transcend categories and fuse together blues, reggae, soul, rock and hip-hop into his own creation. I’ve been bumpin’ “Sideways” for a while now, and I can’t get tired of it. There’s something about blues that just get me. It’s such a slept on form of music, and in a way I hope it stays that way.

*Note – this is not the original version of the song, however it is the better version. Citizen Cope with Santana on the guitar. There’s hardly a better combination out there right now.

Biggie Smalls is the Illest!

“The greatest rapper of all time died on March 9th”

R.I.P. to the only and only Biggie Smalls.

Curent Music Obsession pt. 2

Anything with Just Blaze production. All that needs to be said about him is that he doesn’t put out wack shit. Period. Plus everything he touches has this epic feeling to it. His magnitude is light years ahead of the majority of anyone with an MPC. Plus his versatility is next level as well.

Here’s a few of my favorites over the last few months.