Why We Play

I recently watched the documentary, "Through The Fire" starring NBA point guard Sebastian Telfair. The documentary showed the life of one of Americas greatest high school basketball players before he was chosen to be in the NBA. This movie brought me a lot of memories and mixed emotions. It really made me realize why we all play the game of basketball. Every ball player has a dream to play in the NBA, but only a select few actually make it. We all put in countless hours of our adolescence to try and achieve greatness. We all dream to play on national TV and to buy our moms a five bedroom house outside the city.

The movie just reminded me of how simple it was to dream, when I was a kid. In 1997, I could be anything from a rap star to a brain surgeon. Somewhere along the line, we all forgot how to dream and let "reality" sneak up on us.

The last scene in the documentary has Sebastian's elementary school brother, working out at five o' clock in the morning. The oldest brother says," If you wanna be better than Sebastian, then you're going to have to work harder than him." This is the perfect ending to the documentary because it shows the full circle in the game of basketball. Some cats will make it, and some will die trying, but at the end of the day, the dream lives on.

LOVE

Check Em' Out: The Cool Kids

If you consider yourself a true Hip-Hop fan, than you will enjoy The Cool Kids. The group consists of two Midwestern 80s-obsessed lyricists. The duo's style is unlike any one's in the game. They rap with simplistic flows but it's a lot more complex than one would think. The rappers talk about regular things that young people live for. Sneakers, new gear, and video games replace the normal, guns, bitches, and money. Some songs y'all should check out are, "Gold and a Paper", "88'", and "A Little Bit Cooler." The two MCs have similar music sounds to early Rakim mixed with some Pharrell. Don't miss out on this group. I wouldn't mention the kids if they weren't legitimate. They been in the game for a while and I've known about them for a while but I thought I'd let y'all know.

PEACE

About Friggin' Time

The Boston Celtics. This team has crushed my heart so many times in my life. I understand what the forty year old Red Sox fans feel like because I have put so much energy into this team and have got nothing out of it. Until now. Tonight, I witnessed my team become the Eastern Conference Champions. It is their first finals appearance since 1987 and since I was born in 1988, it is my first. The Celtics will be facing the Los Angeles Lakers for the World Championship. I will be cheering for my boys through the upcoming weeks, even though they have let me down before. Somehow this time seems a little different. I have loved every player the team has ever put on the roster (except Dan Dickau), so I want to take some time to applaud some of the players who tried but could not get it done in Boston. Antoine Walker. Tony Battie. Dee Brown. Dana Barross. Mark Blount. Ricky Davis. Tony Delk. Eric Williams. Pervis Ellison. Kenny Anderson and most importantly, Walter McCarty. Look at us now boys.

And I almost forgot, Fuck Rick Pitino

So... What Happened to Good Clean Fun?

People, I've been thinking about life and I have a big problem with the way its going. Have you ever sat down and said, "What ever happened to the dumb fun I used to have with my friends?" This question racks my brain all of the time. Seriously, why does having fun always have to be about drinking and hooking up? What happened to real fun with your boys?

I remember countless weekends spent at the mall and the movies, doing nothing but living life and being a kid. Why does this all of a sudden have to stop because you've hit eighteen. Are we all grown ups now? I think we need to realize that if we spend most of our time trying to be "mature", we will miss out on the really fun times. When asked how our weekend was, we should say something like, "It was awesome, I actually had mad fun" as opposed to, "Dude, I was so hammered, I don't even remember."

Lets get it together people. We have the rest of out lives to become adults. Now I want you to go out next weekend with a group of friends, get some food, go to a movie, and do something immature. They say these are the good years, lets make them great.

Peace

Canada Trip 2008

OH CANADA!

People, I just had one of the craziest weekends in the history of mankind. The boys and I, took a trip up to good old Montreal. Living the good life is exactly what we were doing.

First night consisted of getting hammered before 5 p.m. Then a great restaurant called Mikes (might have been a gay bar and grill) but these dudes knew how to cook a steak.

The strip club of the night ended up being a place called Super Sexe. The place wasn't trashy at all. The girls were pretty classy (if that's possible) and I now understand how T. Pain fell in love with a stripper.

Second night we went to a hip-hop/ reggae spot called Club Orchid. This club was real hot. It was not like the 18+ clubs in America. The girl to guy ratio was about 3 to 1. Lets just say in the middle of our night, I could look around and see people making out, putting back shots, and dancing on stages. My kind of club.

Shout out to Jack Daniels, Jose Cuervo, Captain Morgan and Samuel Adams

Antonio's Pizza by the Slice

Seriously, I've never had a better slice of pizza than Antonio's in Amherst, MA. Today, I decided to take a walk down and grab a few slices. I was torn between all the original slices but I decided to go with one buffalo chicken with bleu cheese and red pepper, and one white pizza. O M G. It is truly the best around. They got everything. Hamburger, chicken, pepperoni, pinapple and that's all one one slice. I strongly urge you to get down to Antonio's if you're in the UMass area.

Now all Antonio's has to do is cut me a nice size check, haha

CUT THE CHECK

Vote for the Democrats!

Lets get it right this time people. Lets get some change in America. Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton both guarentee change in our world. It's about time that someone other then an old white man runs this country. Not to knock the previous presidents but we need some diversity in office. Both of these Democratic candidates are more than qualified for the job. White, Black, Woman, Man, it doesn't matter in this day. We all know that either candidate can provide us with what we need as a people. Of course, Obama can help change the negative image of the minority in America and the Clintons have a honest track record of changing the way that Americans think. Stop voting for Oil hungry republicans who want to see our young men fight a pointless war. Iraq = Vietnam, in a nutshell. People say that race and religion does not matter when it comes to the presidental election but that is a false statement. We need change. It's 2008. Let get equality for everyone. I'm not trying to force a specific candidate on you, but look at the big picture. We don't need to be at war and we do need to unite as a people. Not as Blacks or as Women, but as a complete country. All we have had is white males, who care about the "hierachy" of the country. Lets give some options to everyone who lives in America. Peace.

What happened to Real Hip-Hop music

I'm up pretty late, listening to new music on the Internet. I'm trying to get into a lot of new artists but it is really hard to. Corporate America is taking away most of the originality in Hip-Hop. I understand that sex, drugs and rock and roll sells, but come on. Project Pat just came out with a song called, "Good Googly Moogly." Please do not feed into these gimmicks, who call themselves rappers. There is nothing wrong with club music or crunk music but do not try to pass it as lyrical.

I had to go back to some 90s 2pac to realize what we are missing. The man was talking about real problems and real life. Don't get me wrong, there are some real rappers who talk about real shit. Kanye West does a good job of this. Lupe Fiasco also does his thing. Let's get real people. Stop the bullshit. Get smart

In Memory Of: Douglas Yancey Funnie

Anyone who was born in the late 80s or early 90s would have met a young, charming sixth grade by the name of Doug Funnie. Doug had a certain something about him that brought us all close to him. He was a selfless, fun-loving kid, who loved to write in his journal and to listen to his favorite band, The Beets. There will never be another Doug. He was always there for you, right when you got home from school. Whether you knew him as Quailman, Smash Adams, or just simply Doug, you will always remember the legacy of a special boy.

Family left behind: Parents, Phil and Theda Funnie and Sister, Judy Funnie

A few friends he left behind: Pork Chop, Skeeter, Patti Mayonnaise, Mr. and Mrs. Dink, Roger Klutz, and Beebe Bluff

People are only gone, when you forget about them.

Bow Wow Spits in Chris Brown's Face!

Yesterday in Dallas, Texas, Rapper Bow Wow got a little out of control at his concert. Bow Wow came of stage and claimed that there was trouble with the sound check. He automatically thought that Chris (Light-skinned Brotha) Brown was trying to sabotage Bow Wow's show. So, when Bow Wow left the stage and went back stage, he started flipping out. Chris Brown came out of his dressing room and trying to calm the five foot rapper down. Bow Wow reportedly spit in Chis Brown's face. Chris did not retaliate and he walked away from the situation.

I give Chis Brown a lot of respect for being the bigger man but I would of busted Bow Wow's little ass.


Source: MediaTakeOut.com

Movie: Juno

Tonight, I went to see the movie "Juno". I actually never heard of the movie, but a friend recommended it. It wasn't a movie that I would normally see, but it was a surprisingly good film. The sarcasm is what made the movie enjoyable. Most of the audience did not get the humor. Definitely a must see for 2008.

Kind of like "Napoleon Dynamite" meets "My Girl"

First Blog Comment... Lupe Fiasco's The Cool

I have been fortunate enough to have found out about Lupe Fiasco's sophomore release, The Cool. The album is straight dope from top to bottom. I've been all about this album for the past month. I actually thought Kanye West's album Graduation was the best album of 2007, but I was mistaken.

Lupe is bringing rap music back to life.

Tracks of Interest:

Hip-Hop Saved My Life
Streets Are On Fire
Fighters
Paris, Tokyo

CHECK IT OUT!