Jammie of the Day

I remember hearing this song for this first time around the time my family moved to Virginia. In the late 90s southern hip hop was little to non existent especially up north. Hearing this for the first time, I was 'huh', it was a different sounding song, he wasn't rapping on top of the beat, you could barely understand what he was saying, but there was something intriguing to this song that you ended up liking it. I believe this was THE song that opened the floodgates to the south taking over the hip hop nation. Case in point. When I used to listen to Hot 97 (the biggest hip hop station in the nation located in the heart of NYC)whilst at my secretary job online all I heard was the following: Trey Songz...songs, Drake songs, and all southern hip hop songs, go figure. So southern rappers you should drop to your knees and thank Juvenile (and Manny Fresh) for putting southern hip hop on the map, whether for better or worse.

Youtube Hero: Messy Mya

Youtube is a world of wonder, a world fright, a world of discovery. Working the vampire like hours that I work and the *bleeped* up sleep schedule that I have because of it, I have plenty of time and boredom to travel across the vast plains of Youtube. And among all of the Tom Foolery and barren lands you find a precious Jewel. That Jewel being Messy Mya. Messy Mya is a complex character from the 4th Ward of New Orleans. With his mix of slanguage, sharp tongue, great hair, homo-thug-butch-queen-es, and amazing New Orleans accent, how could you go wrong. I LOVE it. Messy Mya's Youtube Channel will keep you entertained for quite a while, but here is a little taste to get you in the mood.

Jammie of the Day

Today's jammie is Cream "Sunshine Of Your Love". Sometimes I wish I was the age I am now in different era's of history. I would have totally been the black hippie chick at the Monterrey Music Festival or Woodstock. I probably would have done different hallucinogens cause you know, that's what they did....I think I would have hung out with the Black Panthers, I wouldnt like do anything, just hang out with them, just to say I did. Anyways, enjoy the jammie of the day.

Download This (These)

*Check out my amazing outfit and Tyrone's awesome hightop*
My brother Tyrone aka "Popjaye" just released the first taste to long awaited upcoming mixtape Popularity! (he threatened me to say all of that) its called "Popularity 4 You". In the words of Popjaye "Hampton City Stand the F*** Up!"
And please dont forget about the summer BANGA BIU BBQ

The Mid 20s Crisis Continues

I really don't blog much cause I have nothing to blog about. Well except the fact that I am increasingly unhappy about everything, but who wants to read about that. Besides that's what Twitter is for! Anyways I figured I'd give a little update about life in general. It still sucks. I still work a job that I hate cause I can't afford not to work. However; I did decide to go back to school and get my Masters in Music Education. A part of me is miffed cause I should have done that in undergrad, but I guess you need time to really think about what you want to do in life. As much as I kid about not liking kids, I do actually like them. And for some odd reason they seem to like me to. I wouldn't mind spending the rest of my modest adult life as a Music teacher. Music has obviously played a big part in my life, and hopefully as a teacher I would be able to make a big part of theirs. So now that I have a plan I have to put it into motion. The difficult part of all this is setting all my ducks in a row. Finding a new (or second) job with consistent hours and money, that will also leave breathing room for me to pursue my masters next spring (hopefully). Also I have to get accepted duh! I also have to brush up on my flute playing, piano playing and music theory big time! I have not seriously picked up the flute in forever. Me going back to school is small glimmer of light in this long dark never ending tunnel, I think this is what I need to get my life back on track, wait BACK on track? This is what I need to get my life ON TRACK in general, my life is on no type of track right now. So I was in the middle of applying to Norfolk State but then realized I had to pay $35, sooo that's has to wait for a while. I was also thinking about George Mason University which is close to DC and good friend Boston Matt and most importantly best friend LEY. But I know I need to stay home. So that's life so far. Still in a crisis. The Mid 20s Crisis *dun dun duuuunnn!*

Bron Bron

Ok so Im not into sports really but I kinda like basketball. So the big news in the sports world (and seemingly the WORLD in general) is whom Lebron James is going to play for next season. Me personally being a native New Yorker I was hoping he would go to the Knicks but what's the use, they suck, even I know that. So Bron Bron has decided to go the Miami Heat which I think that team would prolly finally give him a ring. But really the best part about this Lebron thing is the story behind it all. First the fact that his now former team member Delonte got it in with his Mom's Gloria, and now some dude comes forward and sues LEBRON for not allowing HIM to be a father, well ok then. Apparently this dude met his mom's in a bar in '84. Problem is 1. He went in raw after meeting some chick in a bar 2. Lebron's mother was actually 15 at the time! Um ew. At the end of the day this dude is making more money than any of us will make and pay in taxes in our lifetime. So who really cares, eh. Well I found this youtube video over at Sandra Rose's website and I found it funny, so I wanted to share.

Yo this kid is a trip

So a number of weeks ago im quite sure you all saw the shocking video footage of a 2 year old Indonesian marshmallow smoking ciggies like a pro right? Well a camera crew went to go check up on him and here is that footage...


Here is the thing, I have very conflicted feelings about this kid. On one hand he is a cute little brown butterball, then you see him smoking with such proficiency and I'm thinking "Yo this kid is a G". Then you think about the side effects that this can have on his health. Its clear that he is already down the road to sumo greatness, but also as the doctor said in the piece his lungs are still developing. It's strange how this riveting story is all types of wrong and all types of right at the same time.