"City is Falling"

I love Rhymefest. Hot new track off of his new album, "El Che."
Loving this line: "Now I'm bumpin the Roots everyday to my Black Thoughts, on the Quest for Love."

Silly Bandz Are Tough.

For real- if you dont think Silly Bands are the shit, Fuck You.

(Disclaimer: At the time I thought this video was done by a real gangsta. Upon further review, Silly Bandz aren't that great.)

Epic Staring Contest (with Muppets!!)

OK GO- more popular for their awesome music videos than their actual music, have found a new way to entertain- impromptu staring contests with Animal. Big ups for having Zack Galifianakis serve as a witness to the Epic Battle.

Tarantino vs Coen Bros.

Tarantino vs Coen Brothers from Leandro Copperfield on Vimeo.

A fun Mash-up.

Classic Saturdaze

Happy Saturday! Here's some of the good classic Hip-Hop, with capital H's.

Release the Kraken!

Not much to say about this. Probably the best line from one of the worst movies this year- although "Calm your storm," also from Clash of the Titans is a close second.

I'm Back

Sorry for the hiatus... tough week after that game...

Anyways, here's the new video to the hit "Airplanes," by B.o.B.

Just want to brag and point out I was up on this shit long before it became everybody's damn Facebook status and the song was overplayed by the radio... I'm just now able to listen to it again.



And Bobby Ray is a Georgia Boy so he is gettin' extra points from me

Game 7

I am SOOO excited for this game tonight.
Basically my life since Glee ended is just this series.

Here are my 3 Keys to #18 tonight:
1. Rondo needs to rebound, or better yet the guards need to prevent penetration so the bigs can rebound.
2. Sheed Ray and Paul need to stretch the defense and open lanes for Rondo to create.
3. If Scal gets time- he'll knock down a trey.

Final post for the evening before the Celtics- I leave you with this video.
Explains in simple terms why Basketball > Soccer.

Very...Very...Vnice?

Another kinetic typography? Well I'm feelin lazy and I'm trying to make my own one of these... hopefully I can get it up and to you at some point.
Enjoy another one of my favorite movies, V for Vendetta.

What Marcellus Wallace Looks Like.

From one of my favorite films of all time. If you can't tell me either which movie it is or whose saying it, I'm ashamed to know you...

Slash

Slash took a tip from Santana's musical revival- play the guitar and bring in people to do the singing for you. Enter the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead, Chris Cornell, Kid Rock and Fergie. The result is a kick-ass rock album thats been in my rotation since it came out earlier this year. If you havent already, check it out. Its worth it for any rock fans out there.

Welcome to the Big Show

"I really was. I was really small. I didn't grow until sophomore year of college. I really was 70 pounds. I couldn't go on the rides at the theme parks, I was so small."

Daniel Nava was always the little guy. 70 lbs in high school? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Makes me look like Paul Bunyan, and I'm one of the slightest guys around. He came up big in his first career plate-appearance, blasting a 2nd inning Grand-Slam.

By the way, he's now 5'10" and 200 lbs at age 27.

Hip-Hop Saturday

Still feelin out the blog thing-- think this could be something I post every Friday/Saturday: A Classic Hip-Hop Song from the '90s. First choice out of the gate for me is Big Pun and his mind-blowing flow. Can anyone figure out what Pun says at the end of his first verse? It took me forever to figure that one out. Well, enjoy.

Uncle Jesse is Coming to GLEE

MEETS

Haven't revealed this before on the blog but I am a gigantic Gleek. Love the music, the show, characters, dancing, etc. This came across the wire an hour ago so its FRESH news- John Stamos is coming to Glee next fall as the Dentist who battles club director Will Schuester, for the affections of guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury. I never thought I'd see that magnificient hair return to a signifcant television series again, but the angels have blessed us.

Yaowa!

From Urban Dictionary: Yaowa- "Term popularized by gifted Brooklyn lyricist Joell Ortiz, a sort of urban version of Fozzy Bear's "Wakka Wakka", meaning (according to Joe Budden) "absolutely nothing". Can be said after any humorous statement, or whenever the hell you feel like saying it."



For those who haven't heard of Joell Ortiz, I present to you the beast of the east, hailing from Brooklyn. The guy is SO nice. I have nothing but praise for the kid. He turned down both academic and basketball scholarships to stay home and care after his drug abusing mother. “My moms was getting high and I didn’t want to hear something happened to her,” he recalls, “she was my best friend.”



This is Joell's top single off his soon-to-be-released album, "Free Agent." I have no idea why this song hasn't blown up like "Best I Ever Had" did. Its so relatable.



Pure. Heart. A song means so much more to me when the artist is being real. Joell's great tribute to his Grandmother...



Last one. I could go on and on for Joell, but I wouldn't feel right ending a post on him without mentioning SLAUGHTERHOUSE, the Hip-Hop supergroup comprising of Joell, Joe Budden from Jersey, Royce da 5'9" from Detroit, and Crooked I from the West Coast. Soon to sign to Shady Records with Eminem. In my opinion, already one of the top 5 groups in the history of Hip-Hop and they've only been around a year.

A Chrooner's Tune

I seriously love this song. Its so upbeat and optimistic- reminds me of myself. Michael Bublé did something dramatic by today's standards for this album- he tossed out the computer equipment. His voice in un-tweeked in this song. He said, "I want to hear every flaw, every mistake, every great thing those guys are playing. I want to "feel it."

While researching for this post, I discovered Michael Bublé enjoys to smoke pot. No wonder he's "feelin" the music.


Bonus: His GORGEOUS fiance, modeling in Argentina. She's playing opposite him in the video. Not hard to understand why he's feelin' her too.

Game 4 is The Time to Prove Your Worth

Game 4 won the Title for the Celtics two years ago. They put together one of the greatest comebacks in NBA history... on the road in LA. Instead of tied 2-2 with a surging Lakers team, Boston went up 3-1 over an LA team they knew was not as good as them. Time for Boston to prove they're the better team tonight.

What If He Was Named "Lion Woods?"

This is the original commercial featuring an audio clip of Tiger's father Earl talking to his son. Comes across pretty strong when you understand jsut how much Earl meant to Tiger.




This is a remake of the same commercial, which I love even more. What if he was named Lion Woods? I'd imagine it would go like this:



Lastly, here's how he should've been talked to. Thanks Batman!

The Coolest Astrophysicist Ever

Neil Degrasse Tyson is a lot like KRS-one in that when he speaks, you listen. He would be your favorite teacher in high school if you had him, without a doubt. There's a reason he holds the record for most guest appearance on The Daily Show AND The Colbert Report. He hosts NOVA ScienceNow and is the director of the Hayden Planetarium in NYC. Simply put, the dude rules.

Here's an extra clip from his show, NOVA ScienceNow, on Auto-Tune:

Break It Down

I love KRS-one, aka the teacher. I doubt many of you have even heard of him, but he might be the greatest emcee of all-time. Posted this because I find it interesting how there are different nuances to even the simplest of performances. There's something about KRS's voice where he just captures you and brings you in. He makes you want to learn about what he's talking about. Hope I get to see him this summer at Rock the Bells...

Pixar's Never Failed Me...

Like Denzel Washington, I always know what I'm getting from their movies, and I'm never let down. Anyone else pumped for Toy Story 3? I've been waiting 10 years for this thing. If I have some snot-nosed kid makin noise in the theater I might flip on him... Also did anyone else ever secretly hope their toys were alive? It made playing with them even more fun.

P.S. -> I've realized videos will become a regular thing, as almost every post involves a video...

Soccer Is This Cool?

No wonder the rest of the world loves football. This commercial makes the World Cup look like an epic rivaling the likes of The Lord of the Rings! In all seriousness, I always get excited for the World Cup- its like the Olympics, but with the fans drunk and on steroids. The world sits still for this shit- and us Americans don't get it because soccer is the one sport where the American League doesn't have the best players in the world. Soccer makes us feel like Canada. Point is, I'm excited for the World Cup!

BEAT LA!

Let's see if we can get another win tonight and get one step closer to having this look on Kobe's face again.

Eminem- Love The Way You Lie

My Last post before the Celtics Game. I just love Eminem when he gets emotional because that's when he's at his best. If this track is any indication, "Recovery" will be the Eminem I missed on "Relapse." And Rhianna delivers my favorite guest feature with Eminem since Dido on "Stan" back in the day.

"It's the rage that took over
It controls you both
So they say it's best
To go your separate ways
Guess that they don't know ya
Cause today
That was yesterday
Yesterday is over
It's a different day
Sound like broken records
Playin' over
But you promised her
Next time you'll show restraint
You don't get another chance
Life is no Nintendo game
But you lied again
Now you get to watch her leave
Out the window
Guess that's why they call it window pane"

How I Learned I Wouldn't Survive A Life of Crime

This cartoon is a great lead in to my recent discovery- that I would never make it as a burglar or petty theif. A few weeks ago one of my roommates, JB, and I were offered a leather couch and large screen TV for free, on the condition that we could get them out of this guy's condo without marking the walls. Great deal right?

Well, JB and I soon discovered we weren't cut out for this job. First off, we couldn't get the Tonneau cover off of our friend's pick-up truck. We proceed to make a ton of noise trying to unlock the door to the condo and open the garage door. If any of the guy's neighbors had any concern about his home, we probably would have been mistaken for inept robbers.


We go up two, winding and narrow staircases to find the room with both the TV and leather couch. After fifteen minutes of jostling and twisting(made difficult by cushions that are neither removable or firmly attached, so they get in the way), JB and I pull the couch through the door to discover we couldn't stand the couch up to get it down the stairs. Another fifteen minutes and we figure out how to stand it up-- only to realize it cant clear the first stair, much less clear the entire, turning staircase...twice. After twenty minutes of ideas (my favorite- dropping the couch out the 3rd story window), we throw in the towel and return the couch to where we found it, after removing a ceiling light to lower the couch again.

Demoralized, we try the TV. This TV simply weighed Way too much, as we couldnt even budge it. We settle for a coffee table, table lamp and a bizarre face statue, and make our way out to the truck- which was left unlocked.

It was on that night that we discovered we were the worst burglars to ever prowl the streets of that Condo neighborhood...

He calls it like it is...

Murs is that dude. Not sure if posting Videos will be a regular thing yet- this one just felt right as an opener...