Archive for the ‘No Boutros Boutros… Ghali’ Category

Hip-Hop’s Best Beards…

Monday, May 10th, 2010

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UnKut drops a pictorial on some of the best beards in the rap game.

Be forewarned: There are no pics of Amber Rose or BeYonce.

Rap Beardos – A Photo Essay

Alien Is The Mess We Made…

Monday, May 10th, 2010

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A spoiler is being teased around for the Ridley Scott produced ‘Alien’ prequels.

What if the Alien is some man made mess. A biological agent designed for genocide.

Apparently designed too well…

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Double Trouble…

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

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The catcher position in baseball is the equivalent of the twelfth man in basketball or the left guard in the NFL. It is a mostly glamor-free position because of all the equipment that the player must wear.

In the case of Mets’ catcher Henry Blanco the facemask is really to save the rest of us from looking at his mug. He got to take the mask off last night as he extended the Mets’ home winning streak to 9 games.

I’m sure Jerry Manuel doesn’t mind the look of his face either as he gets to keep his job for a few more days. I’m sure as soon as the home crowd boos Manuel he will be told to clean out his office. That can’t come soon enough. But maybe I’m wrong about these Mets. When the pressure was mounting to oust Willie Randolph this team wilted faster than Brooklyn sidewalk lettuce. As soon as the murmurs for Manuel’s scalp start circulating the team manages to pull out a victory.

Rod Barajas’ walk off homer on Friday was especially gratifying since it looked like he could have had his hand broken on a pitchout play. Pelfrey didn’t throw the ball outside enough and the Giants batter swung on the pitch hitting the ball out of Barajas’ mitt. The MLB.com microphones registered the sound of bat on ball, or was that bat on bone on ball [ll].

Sports are hell’a ghey but when the Mets are winning I am happy. Does that make me ghey?

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Standing On The Verge…

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

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The sample sources from Ice Cube’s ‘AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted’ keep flowing thru my mind so let me know when y’all are tired of these joints…


Funkadelic featuring Eddie Hazel – ‘Standing On The Verge’

Someone forgot to send the ‘Keep It Classy’ memo to Utah fans, altho’ it prA’li wouldn’t matter since most of them don’t even have electricity do they?

Yeah, Kobe Bryant’s all-white photo shoot is even a bit artsy for the world of fashion, but that is how they do in L.A. For most folks from Utah cave art is still what’s in fashion. SMH.

L.A. and Phoenix will tilt for the West title so it seems.

Slave To The Rhythm…

Saturday, May 8th, 2010

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After listening to that classic Ice Cube shit I heard a sample from Steve Arrington’s ‘Weak At The Knees’ and I had to start digging in the virtual crates of the internets.


Steve Arrington – ‘Weak At The Knees’

Arrington was from Ohio where all the great Black musicians in America come from, at least all the funky drummers. Arrington was formerly a member of the band Slave who created the everlasting rollerskate jam ‘Just A Touch Of Love’ as well as ‘Slide’ and ‘Watching You’.


Slave – ‘Just A Touch Of Love’


Slave – ‘Slide’


Slave – ‘Watching You’

Arrington left Slave in the early 1980’s to form his own band Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame and the hits kept coming. Along with the heavily sampled ‘Weak At The Knees’ he had another hit with the inspirational ‘Nobody Can Be You’


Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame – ‘Nobody Can Be You’

Arrington is a musician filled with the spirit and he lets that spirit guide his artistic path. How many artists are talented enough to let angels be their influences, as opposed to D’Evils? Steve Arrington achieved his biggest success musically with his mid-1980’s efforts. Songs like ‘Feel So Real’ and the exuberant ‘Dancing In The Key Of Life’ will forever be the family reunion barbecue jams.


Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame – ‘Feel So Real’


Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame – ‘Dancing In The Key Of Life’

In the late 80’s Arrington left the music business for a religious commitment only to return to the game in 2009 with an album called ‘Pure Tang’.

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