Archive for the ‘When I Reminisce…’ Category

Fux With These Crabs In A Barrel…

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Atlanta isn’t just the queen city of the South, it is the food capital of the world. I can’t think of another place I have been to which has this many egalitarian restaurants. Maybe Paris, but the food in Paris is generally excellent, save for the American fast food chains. The food in Atlanta is mostly horrible, except for a handful of spots.

Spondivits is a tiny little seafood restaurant right outside of the ‘hood (College Park). They used to have a few joints in and around Atlanta like in the Buckhead area, but now they are reduced to this one last spot and that shit gets crunk on weekends. You might find you a wife up in Spondivits going innnnnn on a bucket of king crab legs.

If you got some money to blow on a broad that you might have bagged up from Blue Flame in Bankhead then you take her to Spondivits and order her the fried shrimp basket. That comes with fries or a baked potato and a bevy of dipping sauces. Spondivits is priced fair too so you can’t really be accused of tricking (under $20 rule) either, or better still, go to Spondivits with your boys and mack someone else’s broad like my homey D-Bloc does.

Slacker King Epic Turns 25…

Saturday, June 11th, 2011

I just realized that I have framed my entire adult life after the movie ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’.

This movie never gets old even tho’ it gets older every year.

Rest in slackitude John Hughes.

Summer In The City: EPMD

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

The CityParks Foundation SummerStage season heats up earrrrrly…

This Tuesday, June 7th, Erick and Parrish will be Making Dollars in Brooklyn’s Betsy Head Park.

What other duo in rap has been as influential as EPMD? Mobb Deep? Look for them later on this summer.

What if Uncle L came thru to complete this feature? Banana bread!

Wu-Tang Is 4 EVER!

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

Listening to Odd Future makes me want to hear some shit with sick lyrics and masterful musical soundscapes. Enter The 36 Chambers never gets old for me. Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Return to the 36 might be my favorite Wu album of all time.

O.D.B. was such a special artist because he was strong enough to be vulnerable. Smart enough to act stupid. And pure enough to be dirty. Add the Raekwon featuring Ghostface Killah epic OB4CL and you have possibly the holy trinity of NYC rap.

I loved reading this book written by the homey Alvin Blanco (@Aqua174) because it’s a chronological history of Hip-Hop’s most groundbreaking and futuristic collective. You get to learn about the backstories behind all of the group’s legendary discography

The book is written from years of exhaustive research to speak directly from the voices of the Wu-Tang members. If you don’t mind being called a Wu-Tang stan then you won’t mind this collection of quotes and footnotes detailing RZA and the group’s history since the early days of Prince Rakeem and the Genius.

If books are the new millennium CD’s then The Wu-Tang Clan and The RZA is definitely a platinum plaque for your bookshelf.

SNEAKER FIENDS UNITE!

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

From comic books to kicks Sean P has the game on smash.

Ruck’s sneaker designs have been inspired by some of the great African American matinee stars. Peep the LeVar Burton and Billy Dee Williams packs.

For the final pack from Sean Price’s cinematic heroes sneaker pack we look to none other than the great baritone voice of actor James Earl Jones.

Darth Vader Shox BB Pro
Luke will definitely be getting sonned when Darth Vader steps in the paint wearing these Shox.

King Jaffe Joffer Air Max 90
These Air Max 90s put the zoom in Zamunda.

Thulsa Doom Trainer 1
These shoes were made for plundering and pillaging and that is why Nike calls them the Trainer 1 ‘Unleashed’.