Top 5 Hip Hop Albums of 2009....or maybe like 8?

Happy Holidays...Overall a pretty good year for hip hop I must say..with just these albums right here...These choices were tough so I opened it up a little bit... lets start with..

Sleeper:

Havoc- From Now On

(I didn't know this was a mixtape...it plays like an album..well to me..its an album..if this is a mixtape...imagine how the album will sound)

Alot of people probably didn't know that Havoc of Mobb Deep dropped an album earlier this year. Easily making it a sleeper... Havoc delivered on this album... We all know Havoc is a master producer and he continues to master beats. Havo said it "Smell like 9/5" in here..thats a good thing right?!?? Lloyd banks delivers a mean verse on "Bang Bang".. Damn I wish "Fly With Me" was longer!! only 1:20....when u hear you'll know why i said that..On "Always Have a Choice" Havoc goes in musically and lyrically, one of favorite songs of the year...Tough...."Letters to P", Havoc's letter to Prodigy (the other half of Mobb Deep) who is currently serving time...A soulful sample that you all will feel.. Prodigy is featured on "Keep on Talking"...The Bonus Tracks make this album tho.. "24k Rap" featuring Raekwon, i can't even think of words to call this right now...Its sick..and then "Evil Deeds featuring RZA and Ghostface Killah, you can tell that RZA lends a hand on the production tip...This is what hip hop is right here...I easily played this song everyday for weeks at a time...

Havoc is better with Prodigy but he can hold his own..Worthing Listening To...

Fav Songs: Always Have a Choice & Evil Deeds

Honorable Mention:

Kid Cudi- Man on the Moon: The End of Day

I really really like this album... Cudi says what he needs to on this album...opening up how Kanye has to us recently. "In My Dreams" a real welcome to the album, a favorite song of mine..u may think cudi sound like common tho..don't be confused..Kid Cudi has a few 5 star songs on here..you'll see for yourself or you already know... I feel like this is a mood album...you have to be in a certain mood to listen to this album...regardless of the mood, its good music.

Fav Songs: Solo Dolo (Nightmare), Heart of a Lion (KiD CuDi Theme Song) & My World

Snoop- Malice N Wonderland

Just in time for Christmas Uncle Snoop gave us something to bump to. This has been my favorite snoop album in a while...Snoop always gives us something but not as much as on here. A truly veteran to this game...Snoop opens up with "I Wanna Rock" this is the way to open up! Take Note....everybody borrowed this beat from Styles P to Joel Ortiz to Lloyd Banks...Now be playing a Steeler home games... U gotta fuck with it! Everybody fucks with Snoop.. cmon! Why haven't you heard this yet?! The Dream is featured to 2 songs and Soulja Boy as well as Jasmine Sullivan are on here. As well as some Big names..The end of the album gives us some R&B...that your sure to love... Its still Kwanzaa you can buy this for someone..

Fav Songs: I Wanna Rock, Luv Drunk feat. The Dream & Special featuring Brandy and Pharrell

Fabolous- Loso's Way

Fab comes with it, witty with the words as always but with more confidence and experience that a seasoned artist would have, who is now what Fabolous is. If fab would have dropped this album last year, he would have been most definitely included on the top 5 list. But this wasn’t an off year for hip-hop, this was a very good year for hip hop if you realize it or not. Just look at the top 5 list. Fab usually always has the ability to make everyone song on his album a single and that is the case on Loso’s Way too. Fab closes out this album the same way Nas did with "I Am", with a vivid story of a relationship turned very bad, painted on a beat thats hypnotizing. I have alot of favorites on this album.. its hard to choose.

Fav Songs: I Miss My Love, Lullaby & Last Time feat. Trey Songz

Now to The List...This is my list and I CAN DO WHAT I WANT..So Guess what??

I have 3 Albums at Number 5...Problem?!

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Didn't think so...here we go

5.

Rick Ross- Deeper Than Rap

The "Baws" said never mind the beef with 50 and spoke with music. Deeper Than Rap surprised me, I knew that Rick would have some good production and made some good songs...But I honestly didn't expect this! And I liked it... I really liked it..Most of the spring and early summer I was playing this.. "Maybach Music 2" should be up for a grammy for real. We never hear songs like that anymore. "Magnificent" was one of the theme songs of my Spring Break trip to Jamaica earlier this year...On "Valley of Death", Ross says "The Meek shall inherit the earth, thats what the bible say." If that is the case..This world is mine and this album would be a soundtrack during my reign. Don't sleep on this album

Fav Songs: Usual Suspects feat. Nas, Rich Off Cocaine, Valley of Death, Cigar Music

Jadakiss- The Last Kiss

Playoffs!!! Lol...if you heard the album you know what im talkin about or if your football fan you know..Jada give us "Pain & Torture" to open up and tell us "Can't Stop Me". Jadakiss comes with it on this album for real. "One for Step" is a non stop back and forth with Jada and Styles..one of the best songs on here. Jada and Nas had you wondering about everything on "What If". I really like this album and I enjoy listening to it. "Rockin With The Best" sounds like a night party on yacht with martinis or a sunny saturday cruise in BMW with the top down. I like this album better than Kiss of Death. You should have heard this by now! If you haven't cmonson!

Fav Song: Rockin With The Best, What If feat. Nas, Can't Stop, Things I've Been Through

The Clipse- Until The Casket Drops

For real For real I already made the list before this album came out. But I HAD to make room for it! I HAD TO! This album is hard as fuck! "Freedom" is one of the hardest opening songs I've heard in a while! "Popular Demand" is the most lyrical single of the year! "I'm Good" is one of my feel good songs of the year! After seeing these dudes are yardfest this year perform some of these songs I like those songs even more now. Who came up with "Door Man"? Genius!! "Champion" is my victory song and my good morning song!! This is an album you want play!

Fav Songs: Freedom, I'm Good, Door Man, Champion

4.

Raekwon- Only Built For Cuban Linx 2

I've been waiting on this album for years!! This album could have easily been Number 3 on this list! Just like the first Ghostface Killah is featured on this album heavily! But theres nothing wrong with that! . Soulful production, which still has the east coast & wu tang signature. Features are the best songs most of the album. In my opinion the best songs are both under 2 minutes and 20 seconds…why? Lets stretch those out! If one of those number 5s had to stay I'd say this one...This album does have a dull point but the high points are High! Chef spits it!!!

Fav Songs: Pyrex Vision, Surgical Gloves, Cold Outside, Fat Lady Sings

3.

Mos Def- The Ecstatic

No one was more excited to find out that Mos Def was dropping an album more than me!! I bought this album the first day it came out...The only album I can say that for for this whole year. Most of yall probably didn't even know Mos Def dropped something this year. Well shame on you! Real shame on you! Cuz this album is ill!! Mad Lib takes us back to the 19th century or earlier on "Auditorium" and thanks to a clever 16 by Slick Rick The Ruler..this is one of the best songs on the album. Mighty Mos goes bilingual on "No Hay Nada Mas" singing the entire song in spanish..you'll love it then tho you might not understand the song. More enjoyable then "True Magic" i'm so happy that Mos Def finally dropped something. We'll prolly never get just a rap album from Mos but I'm not complaining! You just gotta appreciate what hes bringing. This album could have easily been number 2. Talib Kweli drops the meanest guest verse of the year on "History", disagree? Take a listen!! Casa Bey is simple beautiful! Mos shows us why he is and still one of the best with this project.

Fav Songs: Roses, Priority, Worker's Comp, Casa Bey, History feat. Talib Kweli

2.

Jay- Z- The Blueprint 3

Flawless album? Could Be...

Jay showed us he could still do it..many ppl questioned him after Kingdom Come & American Gangster...But if you don't think Jay came with it on this one then your either a Jay hater...or your not a fan of hip-hop...Everybody has a favorite song on here. I have a couple. The opening track got me.. featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun (a group I discovered this year and am a big fan of now!) Jay's not santa clause ppl! Hes not!!! This jam sounds like the song to play when you just landed in another country. Walking through the airport and you can't read any of the signs. There is no track skipping on this album...Its not aloud! Or not suggested. This album could have easily been Number 1. The rumored and anticipated BP3 did not disappoint. This album has some of the best production (of course, its Jay) It also features a roster of what many would call the up and comers in Hip Hop (Drake, J. Cole & Kid Cudi) as well as seasoned vets (Yeezy, Jeezy and Pharrell). There isn't much more to say about it. The Blueprint 3 is The Blueprint 3..Better than the second...Just as much as a statement as the First.

Fav Songs: What We Talkin' About, On To The Next One, So Ambitious & Already Home

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Wale- Attention Deficit

The Most Impactful Debut Album since 50 Cent- Get Rich or Die Trying and Kanye West- College Dropout. Attention Deficit embodies what growth is all about. Touching more subjects than an album on this list. The Go-Go inspired "Pretty Girls" features "everybodies" favorite rapper Gucci Mane which results in a song everybody could like..including me. Wale speaks to everybody on here. We all have something that we felt. For me..it was "Shades" finally someone speaks on how it is to be dark skinned and i felt every second of the song, over a beat crafted to the vibe of the album. You gotta love it! Maybe "Diary" was something you could feel more...or "Contemplate" i know i could... you could play this while zoning out or at a strip club (heard before) This album fits anywhere and everywhere. Production on this albums sports no big name but resounds Quality on every track! Every track on here has soul..a feeling... you gotta feel it. People slept and continue to on Wale, what for I dunno. Cause of where he is from or cause of his flow..regardless stop doing what your doing and Peep this album. Its beyond worth it. Just "Prescription" alone is worth 9.99 at the Fye or on iTunes. Attention Deficit is both poetic and powerful and theres nothing better than that!

Fav Songs: Prescription, Shades featuring Chrisette Michelle, Beautiful Bliss featuring J. Cole & Melanie Fiona & Contemplate featuring Rhianna

This was a great year for hip-hop to say the least because there were other releases this year that should have and could have been on this list.

Top Mixtapes Of The Year

With The Years End come list of the Best the Year...First for me is mixtapes...
The mixtape was unknown to many prior to 2000. Mixtapes have grown from being unknown to a staple of hip hop and of album promotion. To some mixtapes have become our favorite "albums" from artist....With the end of this decade...Mixtapes have taken a seat as being an essential part of Hip Hop and Now R&B

Heres the List: (Most start with number 1 and List down....What the hell for?)

Honorable Mention:


Lil Wayne- No Ceilings

Ripping some of this year's favorite beats. Lil Wayne along with the assistance of Young Money delivered something to bump in October. Wayne continued to display his wit on tracks with little remorse. Sounding better on some tracks than the original arist. To me "Single" is the best damn song on this mixtape and might be one of the best songs of the year for real.
Fav Song: Single


Lupe Fiasco- Enemy of the State: A Love Story

Lupe has been ghost since the release of "The Cool". And BOY! were we glad that he is back. He told us Happy Thanksgiving with a release that confused us. One track?? What the hell?? Lupe was short and to the point with a release slighty under 23 minutes in length. Ripping a Radiohead beat and spitting better than Diddy on "Angels Remix" (of course! are u surprised?) Apparently "Friend of the People" is supposed to drop on Christmas...with like 3 days to see. We will see if we get our stockings stuff with another Lupe mixtape this year.
Fav Song: All The Way Turnt up

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The Cool Kids: Gone Fishing

I've been following these guys since I heard Black Mags on a commercial. Witty as all hell. The Cool Kids delivering what some may call a hipster mixtape with beats to make every amateur producer jealous and every professional producer want to step their game up. Gone Fishing was the perfect summer mixtape as i rode around Pittsburgh slapping "Popcorn" habitually. With funny ass words of wisdom from the homie GLC. This was a full production full with displays the bright future of Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks from the D(Detroit) and the Chi respectively. You can play Gone Fishing whenever and I promise your mode will lighten.
Fav Song: Broadcasting Live

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Wiz Khalifa- Flight School

PITTSBURGH STAND THE FUCK UP!!! Wiz added to his already growing catalog of mixtapes with the perfect smokers mixtape, released just in time for 4/20. Flight School gave everyone an anthem and new ringtone for the spring, summer and maybe the fall and winter. With crazy production from Pittsburgh's own Johnny Juliano and Sledgren, Wiz gave us 22 tracks of bangers. A sunday cruise soundtrack on "Take Away" and a mid week motivator with "I'm Good" & "Hollywood Hoes" Displaying substance and lyrical growth as well as the ability to bring us from space (Star Power) and dropped right back to the sky and put us in school with Flight School. Anyone in their 20s with an ear for music could easily love this mixtape.
Fav Song: Material & Dreamer

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J. Cole- The Warm Up

The highly anticipated mixtape from the young gun endorsed by Jay-Z did NOT disappoint. "Can I Live" left me with a tear in my eye. "Grown Simba" had be wanting to take over the world! "Lights Please" had me questioning the standards of every female I know. "I Get Up" became my Good Morning song and "The Badness" had my asking how old is this dude?? Needless to say everything else in between will touch you in one way or another. With nothing but soulful production and your and my favorite beats there isn't a dull moment on this 22 track homerun hit served up by Jermaine Cole from "Fayettenam" (Fayetteville as called by others). This was a mixtape dropped in the summer that won't really hit your head until the fall. If you haven't heard this mixtape..Your lunchin..Go buy it now. It will give you a new hope for the future of hip hop. On a side note: i met J. Cole during my school's homecoming (Howard if you didn't know) This dude is still hungry and humble...a dangerous combination. I expect big things from homie.
Fav Song: Knock Knock & Dollar and A Dream II

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Wale & 9th Wonder- Back to the Feature

DC!!! You (we) have arrived!!! Accept and appeciate it!!! And forget everything else. 9th wonder blesses us with nothing but the best when it comes to beats. This feature heavy mixtape delivers the type of shit you prayed would be on your ipod. With everyone from Beanie Sigel to Jean Grae (who I have a huge hip hop crush on), Wale still is able to paint us a picture of who he is and why hes here. Speaking on various situations he shows us his versatility which continue to be seen on his debut album. I can't say enough about this mixtape but I was sad that it ended and when it did...I just started that joint over! No Bullshit (w/ my DC accent) which is very believable. Damn is the magic number 22? Wale and 9th told a story on this mixtape. I love the title and the cover! A huge back to the future fan i'm glad this mixtape was as good a the movie. It amazes me that people still haven't heard Wale. I had to put my bro Golden on this mixtape and I believe he now fucks with Wale. Foralin even dug up Memphis Bleek on a soulful sample heavy jam! Whatelse can you ask for? Maybe backing from LRG? Guess what? This shit got it too!!!
Fav Songs: Goodbye (feat. Jean Grae) , Rather Be With You (Vagina is for Lovers) (feat. Curren$y & J. Cole) & Wonder Why (Feat. Big Sean, Ken Starr & Mike Ponser)

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Drake- So Far Gone

The only mixtape that was suggest be released as an album and guess what?! It was released as an album months later and still sold big units. I had heard Drake prior to this mixtape but this dude showed me something...Hes not going anywhere soon. As you can see as he joined forces with the must emulated male and female in Hip Hop (Wayne & Nicki) Drizzy gives you his story. Not too deeping but deep another. Lust for Life says shit we've always felt! What a way to open up a mixtape or i mean album...whatever..yall know what i'm tryna say. You can play this at 6am (which I did on the way to batting practice) or 2am (by yaself or with someone else..which i did too) Rapping and singing successfully is something that we don't see happen very often. But Jimmy...lol does it. And good too!! Sampling Pete Bjorn and John on a break up song to a song talking about the strained relationship with his father. Drake tells you why hes so far gone...well kinda. This mixtape got me thru a very pressing time this year for several reasons but i'm glad i was able to get through it. Thanks to this mixtape and prayer and an Iron Will. "Lets Call it Off" has me calling it off with my girl (with good reasoning of course) and "Successful" increased my hunger as well as almost blew out my speakers and also found its way on the top 50 played songs on my itunes. Give Drake the belt! As the Outro from the mixtape plays...sounding like your walking through a 5 star hotel lobby at noon. I love it! You gotta love! If you haven't heard this yet...I question your love for music...not even hip-hop at this point.
Fav Song: Lust for Life, Lets Call It Off(feat. Pete Bjorn & John) & Sooner Than Later

This is my list...and no one elses....your have your opinion and i have my many...agree to disagree and keep it moving. Period


Stay tuned for my Top 5 Hip hop albums of the year and Top 5 albums of the year.

Been took long...Its been 6 months since my last update. Totally unacceptable but my defense I had an extreme stressful and trying fall semester. But i made it through like a champion and im proud of myself. But until the new year and beyond. I'm going to Keep the Jones Street Journal alive.

Welcome Back!

Its been sooo long since i've updated the Jones Street Journal....

I must truly apologize.... once again alot of things have kept me from it....Jealousy, Envy(both on the count of others)Tough Decisions, Breakups, Beefs, Sleep and TWITTER!

Have kept me from you. And I must apologize.

So much has happened since my last true blog update.

If you all know me...Ya'll know that i'm a cavs fan. So i am upset about the lose to the Magic. I was just as upset as LeBron was. Honestly at the moment when the game was over. I didn't blame him for walking off the court like he did, because I would have done the same thing. I hate losing the same way. Do you always have to speak to the media? Especially when they are gonna ask questions that are gonna upset you and making it hurt even more. Like "How does it feel to lose in the East Finals?" man how do you think it feels. I would have wanted to avoid those type of questions too.
Everybody is all like why havent you called Dwight? Have you emailed him? Are LeBron and Dwight even that cool? Damn ppl think just cuz they are the stars on their respective teams that they are best friends...they might not even like each other. I have heard about certain NBA players being friends but i've never heard about LeBron and Dwight...but i could be wrong.

Last night was a good night. My Pens pulled with in one! And i must say it is because of the performace of Evgeni Malkin, that fight after game 2 got the whole team and city angry and excited to play in pittsburgh. I'm glad that he wasn't suspended for a game, the NHL looked out on that and ppl are complaining about it, I feel in the playoffs certain rules should be eliminated or altered that should is one of them. Malkin had 3 assist yesterday! Which is amazing, there is no way he shouldn't be MVP this year. Maxime Talbot also had a great game and he has been coming to play lately. I feel like all of our pieces are turning it on at the right time. Everybody is worried that Sid hasn't scored in the series yet. LOOK! Sid is gonna snap at the right time....When i say Snap...i don't mean like go nuts or crazy....but Snap like...get in the zone and can't be stopped...its gonna happen. You know when its gonna happen...The game that we need the most, the game that is going to win us the Stanley Cup. So i'm not worried about Sid and Sid shouldn't be worried about Sid. Its a team sport ppl! And everyone can score goals in hockey.

Shouts out to the Buccos for winning some games against the Mets...I'm very optimistic about the Bucs this year, I honestly feel like we can win our division or atleast the wild card...No Lie! Stay tuned.

Well thats it for the Jones Street Journal....

Its June now and its the summer now.

I would like to welcome you all back!!

The Dream Girl Part 3

The possible final installment of My Dream Girl....

I'm very sincere and my dream gurl must be the same way....

I make alot of moves so my dream gurl won't be clingy....she'll know when to be around...and she won't be too distant...you can't learn or build with a person if theres too much distance.

Intelligent individuals have a plan of action for anything.....playing it by air only works for certain things.....Ms. Marvel will be tactful. Very tactful....

With tact comes the ability thinking in the heat of the moment... Thinking on your toes is a major turn on.

Ms. Marvel is tactful like I stated and can handle herself in any situation..


Hygiene! A woman should never smelled bad...i shouldn't have to get into...cuz thats a given.


My Dream Gurl will know her wealth and value and also Know my value and WON'T TAKE ME FOR GRANTED....

More imporant than me is my children....My dream gurl would be a great mother...like my mom. She will never put anything before our children. And do anything for her children.

And last and not least...My Dream Girl will be a woman of God. A true woman of God. Alot of ppl go to church and the word goes in one ear and out the other....or they only go to church so show off their hats, shoes and dresses...Thats so fake.....I don't get down with that. I want a woman who has a thoro relationship with Our Lord...A family that prays together....Stays Together...

I pray that one day....I'll find My Dream Girl....Only time will tell....

The Dream Girl Part 2

I hope that you all have read Part 1 first before reading this entry.....

I continue to think about my dream girl...

Last night i went out and shoot pool and drank beer with my homies....My dream girl would be down with this...Not just the shooting pool and drinking beer part but hanging with my homies....Alot of females be selfish with they man and don't want him to spend time with his boys or don't want to spend time with him and his boys...
My dream girl wouldn't mind going out wit me and my boys and would actually want to go out with us.

Ms. Marvel......
My dream gurl can't be average...average gets boring....I'd get bored. My dream gurl would have to have me be like damn....shes amazing...Creative...Multitalented....Whatever it may be....Master business woman...something that makes me marvel at her....Something that I can brag about to my friends and family...my dream gurl does this or can do this or ...ya know....
Gotta have that Ms. Marvel in you..

Virtous Woman...
Every man wants a woman of virtue....or atleast I do.
Patience is a virtue....my dream gurl will be patient....
My dream gurl will have morals...integrity...ethics....and stand by them...and i will respect them and her.
My dream gurl will have standards...high standards....not too high but not low...
She has to know whats right....and has to know the right things to do..

So my dream gurl can think on her own...My dream gurl wouldn't have to consult with me for everything that she has to do or decide....I'm not saying i don't want my gurl to call and ask me for advice or my opinion because my dream gurl will value and respect my opinion. But she should be able to stand on her own and do her. That whole helpless thing...that isn't my steez...thats old fashioned...Thats not me.

My dream gurl should be understanding...I need her to understand me...and understand my story.
Along with being understand..my dream gurl will be rational.

Supportive...my dream gurl will be supportive to me...as well as her family and friends....

Speaking of supportive...my dream gurl will understand the struggle that we are going through as a people and she should be assisting in that struggle...or supporting me as I help with the struggle...

Lets get this down now....My Dream gurl will be nice....a nice person.
I should be able to leave you with my friends and family and they say she is soo nice.
Not too nice...Not a doormat....But a nice person....
But my dream gurl will know when to say no and put her foot down...when necessary....

My Dream Gurl's Dreams....

I have BIG dreams...i plan to do alot and accomplish even more.....And i want my dream gurl to have big dreams too...Dreams that we can accomplish together....dreams that she can help me achieve and I can help her achieve.
I don't want my dream gurl to live or die by my dreams....I can't be the only person reaching for the stars...
Ms. Marvel has to reach for the stars too....

This is the second part of my Dream Gurl also known as Ms. Marvel

As I sit here watchin My Girl....a movie I haven't seen in more than 10 years...I see this movie alot different now...Like i said in part 1...my dream gurl has to be my bestfriend...we should be able to do anything and everything together...and really know the value of each other....

Stay tuned for Part 3 & Part 4 maybe...

Enjoy your Saturday!

The Dream Girl Part 1

So Last night i thought about who my dream girl would be...

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  I kinda think I met her.....but we don't talk enough for me to figure out...
  
  
  So.....this is my Dream Girl...
  
  Lets start with the physical..
  I'm not one of those guys who has a preference on complexion...no willie lynch..here...anyway.
  She can be light skin the most brown brown skin or dark chocolate complexed...it doesn't matter. Thats not important...i love em all.
  Lips...I pay alot of attention to lips...I Love lips...so my dream gurl...needs to have a pair of full, sexy lips..
  very very kissable.
  A beautiful smile..a smile that will make me smile...
  As a former breast man...im still a fan of breast...big but not toooo big..feel me?
  I like thick gurls... Ladies...you are all not thick..some are a lil more than thick...i know yall need love too, but thats not M.
  But i wanna be able to hold on to you...feel me?
  We all know what too much ass is....Angel Luv....i could deal with...fa sho! But nothing more than that...
  Your jeans gotta fill out tho...Gotta look good in a dress....Gotta have the fanner..
  Legs..I love legs too...Gotta have sexy legs...
  Long legs are nice...so we get to height...Height doesn't matter that much to me either. I love shorter gurls but i have a thing for taller gurls too. So any where between 5'0 and 6'3..
  And my dream gurl will have pretty feet...i don't have a foot fetish or anything..but i'll rub ur feet after a long day...so she should have pretty feet.
  
  I'm not superfical...but my dream has to be nice to look at...very easy on the eyes...i wanna be able to look at you through dinner and wake up to your face every morning.
  
  Now...
  My dream gurl will be a around the way gurl....yall kno the ll song..
  She has to be able to go everywhere with me...so she can hang with me when i come back to my hood and she could come to the networking cocktail party and go to the black tie gala at the white house and be able to handle her self in all 3 environments...cuz i can so...she has to be able to do the same.
  
  She has to be able to dress the part for all 3 occasions also...she has to be fly..fa real fly...very fashionable.
  
  My dream gurl will have a sense of humor...i love laughing and she should be able to make me laugh and i hope i can make her laugh..i find humor in almost everything and she should also...
  
  Very needs to very open minded to everything....everything...
  
  I'm very ecletic, so my dream gurl should have a vast taste in music..i love all kinds of music...so she should too or be open to listten to all kinds of music..
  
  I love all kinds of movies and she should be open minded to watching all kinds of movies.
  
  I love going to the museum and visiting landmarks and stuff like that..she should be interested in that.
  
  My dream gurl should have a truth thirst for knowledge..like i do.
  
  She should read or want to read alot..
  
  I'd love for my dream girl to be very intelligent...most dudes are intimidated by a smart woman..not I! I'd love for my dream gurl to be able to teach me new things...hint my thirst for knowledge...I want us to learn things together...I want to be able to consult my dream gurl on any decision I make and she have an intelligent answer or be able to provide insight for me...
  
  
  
  
  I have so much more to my dream gurl....this is Part 1 of a 2 Part..maybe 3 part....entry...
  
  Stay tuned...
  
  Good night
  
  Before I go.. I'm watchin Trojan War...a very funny movie...u should check it out.
  But in the movie..this best friend is attracted to the friend and not the other gurl...I'd love for my dream gurl to be my bestfriend too....Well she has to be my bestfriend...
  
  

R.I.P. Christopher "Frank White" Wallace May 21, 1972- March 9, 1997

Better known as "The Notorious B.I.G." 

On this day 12 years ago, A man that many considered the greatest rapper of all time was shot and killed. 

As Canibus said " The greatest rapper of all time died on March 9th, God Bless his soul, Rest in Peace Big; because of you I know what beef is." 

In my opinion, I feel like Big is the greatest. Some my disagree. 

Ready to Die is not just one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever made but albums Period! 

Life After Death was a two disc release with both albums being better than most artist single disc and is also a Hip Hop Classic

Imagine if Big was still here...most of these rappers wouldn't be around....

This blog post is to pay my respects to The Notorious 

R.I.P. 

B.I.G.

The Best and the Newest comin outta DC!!!

S.U.S.P.E.C.T.S. 

Peep they new jam Been Hustlin'! 

Check their myspace:

www.myspace.com/suspects26

T.G.I.F.- Edition 3

Happy Friday to all....

First....i was asked what my thoughts and feelings were on the Chris Brown- Rhianna situation.

I wasn't going to express any views on this situation because all the information has not been disclosed to the public. From what I (we) know is that, both parties had been cheating on each other...apparently CB was the first to cheat and Rhi followed suit. Then i heard that she gave him herpes...Whoa! I dunno if this is true or not. We also know that CB went Ike Turner on Rhi....regardless of what did happen..This is unacceptable...No man should ever lay his hands on a woman in which the manner Chris did....this shows cowardice. His excuse that his father used to abuse him and his mother is no excuse at all...this should me more of a reason for you not to hit a woman. Chris has lost his "Got Milk" and Wrigley's Doublemint endorsements...and this is deserved.  But if Rhianna was burning and purposely burnt CB...this is not cool at all, very scandalous on her part. And she deserves for something to happen to her....Maybe not a Rocky Balboa like beating but something....I'll be praying but both parties....

Thats all i have to say about that. 

Next....Manny Ramirez turns down another contact from the Dodgers....2 yrs 45mil....i don't know what other team is interested but they better show their hand soon. The only team i could think that would possibly be interested and would want to spend the money is the Yanks...so we'll see.

Speaking of BIG MONEY....Albert Hanyesworth goes to the Redskins for 100 million.....YES 100 MILLION DOLLARS!!!! Granted that Haynesworth was one of the most dominant players on defense besides James Harrison, Troy Polamalu, and Damarcus Ware. He was the best interior defensive linemen. But 100 mil! The most EVER paid to a defensive player...In this economic hardship....But if you have the money....spend it. I hope this is a good investment. And doesn't blow up in Dan Synder's face.

Kel Winslow to the Bucs! This is good for two reason....Winslow is now out of the AFC North and is now on a team that i truly like....The Tampa Bay Bucs. But the bucs have cleared house so much that i don't know how i feel about the team. But chances are...The Bucs will still be a team i cheer for and follow and use on Madden when not using the Steelers. 

Street Fighter 2: The Legend of Chun-Li is out in theaters now!!! 

I've always like street fighter and this is one of the movies that will take me back to like 4th grade....

I might go check it out tomorrow

The mayor of Los Alamitos, California....

The mayor!!!!

Sent this to an African American activist in his area.

" No Easter Egg Hunt This Year"

is what was also said in the email....

The mayor has since apologized but will resign on Monday as he should.

With one more day left in Black History Month...

I must leave you all with Big Info....

This Day In Black History....

1788 - *Probable date of Prince Hall's birth

Prince Hall, Revolutionary War Veteran and founder of African Masonic Lodges, *may* have been born on this date. Though his accomplishments are well celebrated, little is known of Prince Hall's early life.

1844 - Independence Day for Domincan Republic

Independence Day for Dominican Republic from Haiti for the first time. The Second would be 21 years later on August 16, 1865 from Spain.

1869 - Congress Adopts 15th Amendmant

Congress adopted the 15th constitutional amendment, making it illegal for the US or any single government to deny or abridge the right to vote "on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude."

1872 - Charlotte Ray graduates from Howard Law School.

Charlotte Ray graduates from Howard Law School. She is the first African American lawyer in the U.S.

1883 - Hand Stamp Patented

Walter B. Purvis patented hand stamp.

1902 - Marian Anderson born

On this day Marian Anderson, who will become a world-renowned opera singer and the first African American soloist to perform at hte White House , is born in Philadelphia, PA.

1988 - Debi Thomas 1st Black to win winter Olympic medal

Figure skater Debi Thomas becomes the first African American to win a medal (bronze) at the winter Olympic Games.

New Artist!!!

A-mazin' Da God

Rep: Da H.I. (The Hill) Flackside....Pittsburgh, PA

Producer and Lyricist..whos bringing something fresh & new to the game

using sounds and samples not often heard...

and is another real representative of Pittsburgh....

Peep:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=436592302

Something to bump in your spaceship....

Flight School by Kanye West feat. T-Pain

.......Enjoy!

Have a Good Weekend

Words for the day

"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort."

Jesse Owens

Its been a long time....

I shouldn't have kept yall waiting for an entire week without a post. I truly apologize.....

So i'ma have to make it up to yall......

First my favorite song right now! Probably one of my favorites of all time! 

Sorta like my theme song....

Drake feat. Trey Songz & Lil Wayne- Successful

Enjoy......

I know yall all saw that Pitt game on monday night!!! 

Them pitt boys gave it to Number 1 UConn...

and Juan Blair bruced Thabeet the whole game...

Thabeet- 5pt, 4rebs

Blair 22 pts, 23 rebs

Now whos the possible player of the year?

Hump Day for yall

C.R.E.A.M. Casting Call Part 2

Something to slap in your spaceship....

Dom Kennedy's Watermelon Sundae

This Day in Black History

February 9th.....

1944- Novelist Alice Walker is born in Eatonton, GA. 

Best known for her novel "The Color Purple" which she won a pulitzer prize for. 

Happy Birthday

1952- Author Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man wins the National Book Award.

1971- Leroy "Satchel" Paige is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame

In my opinion, Satchel Paige is still one of the best to ever play the game of baseball. 

1995- Bernard Harris takes a walk in space.

I hope you are watching 24

and For the love of Ray J after

then I love money 2 after that. 

I know i will be. Have a good night. 

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Thank God for Sundays like this...

I wake up to the Penguins and Red Wings (Hockey) playing on NBC

Nascar (Stock Car Racing) on Fox

Celtics Spurs (Basketball) on ABC....

Gymnastics on ESPN 2

Bowling on ESPN

The Buick Invitational on The Golf Network...

Cavs vs Lakers (Basketball) next!

Then the Pro Bowl (Football)!!

Tonight! The Grammys!!

Record of the year- MIA- Paper Planes

but then it might be Coldplay- Viva La Viva

Album of the year- Coldplay "Viva La Vida"

Coldplay is going to clean up. So is Lil Wayne..just cause. He will probably win most of the awards in the rap categories including Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song & Best Rap Solo Performance, even though I think someone else should win in most of these. 

What a sunday! 

Enjoy

"People who live only for wealth come to the end of their lives as naked and empty handed as on the day they were born." Ecclesiastes 5:15

Black History Month

I'm not even going talk about why its the shortest month...i'm just gonna take advantage of the opportunity and spread knowledge. 

First African American U.S. Representative to the UN.

Andrew Young

Young, Andrew Jackson, Jr., 1932–, African-American leader, clergyman, and public official, b. New Orleans. He was a leading civil-rights activist in the 1960s and, as a Democrat from Georgia, served (1973–77) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Under President Carter, Young was permanent representative to the UN (1977–79) and was noted for his outspokenness. He served as mayor of Atlanta (1982–90) and ran for, but failed to win, the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia in 1990. In 1999 he was elected to a two-year term as head of the National Council of Churches.

First African American Noble Peace Prize Winner.

Ralph J. Bunche 

Bunche, Ralph Johnson ,1904–71, U.S. government official and UN diplomat, b. Detroit, Ph.D., Harvard, 1934. He taught political science at Howard University. (1928–40). In government service after 1941, he worked under the joint chiefs of staff and was a chief research analyst in the Office of Strategic Services. The first African American to be a division head in the Dept. of State (1945), he entered the United Nations in 1946 as director of the Trusteeship Division. He became (Dec., 1947) principal secretary of the UN Palestine Commission and was awarded the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the 1948 Arab-Israeli truce. He served as UN undersecretary general for special political affairs (1955–67) and undersecretary general from 1967 until his retirement due to poor health shortly before his death.

Lakers Celtics game tonight...

I'll take the Cs....

Even though Kobe is in the zone after droppin 61 on the Knickerbockers Monday night. He then give the raptors 36 pts 9 reb and 5 ast. But this won't happen against the Celtics especially with Bynum out. 

Have you all seen "For the love of Ray J" yet?

If not...just turn on Vh1....it'll be on. I thought it was gonna be corny, but then again when all of these shows start i think they're gonna be corny. But i like it. And the show has some talent....

So far i my instant favorites are Unique and Cashmere. 

That Russian and African woman is bad. 

What a combination! 

I really can't wait to see Transformers 2! 

and i really really can't wait to see G.I. Joe!!!!

I got me feelin like i'm 5 again....

In case you missed them during the super bowl

Happy 75th Birthday!

Hank Aaron

755...755

Seven Hundred and Fifty Five homeruns...shattering Babe Ruth's homer record of 714 that stood for 30 years.

Even though Barry Bonds has since broke the record....Hank Aaron is 

STILL the homerun king. 

Happy Birthday

My weekend started today!

Have a great weekend....I know i will.