Have you ever had one of those stretches in your life that you look back upon and you’re just thankful that you were able to witness it? Something like playing C-low and rolling ten headcracks all in a row. Something like having sex with HALLE BERRY without having to hear her speak. Something like finding a check for a million dollars, made out to you. Something like a rapper. Okay, something like a rapper that everyone knows.
That is how shit has been in 2007 for your nigga on the keyboard…
Let’s set it off with calling December DP Dot Com’s best month evar. We finished the month with over two hundred thousand individual IP addresses coming through the website and over 1.6 million hits. I’m sure I accounted for at least 10 individual IP numbers my damn self so I thank all of you that made up the difference.
To my fam, the community of DP Dot Commenters and bloggers that drop their $.02 on the regulack and all of you lurkers that never say shit. Thank y’all.
Spammers! I see y’all. What’s really good? No, I don’t want any dick pills.
A special shout out to those of you that found this site while doing a JAYNE KENNEDY Google search. Much respect.
I owe the credit for most of my traffic surge to ILLSEED @ all hip hop dot com for linking this site to AHH readers.
Now the job is back on my shoulders to create the content that makes this page worth refreshing several times a day. When I see comments again from ESKAY and KAMOJI then I will know I am back on track.
The big L’Chaim goes out to my folks the SPICERS who let CHOCOLATE SNOWFLAKE and myself crash their pad in Forty Lawdy during the summer. APPLE SPICE hit me on the Wackberry and asked if I wouldn’t mind house-sitting the Brooklyn jumpoff while she and Mr.Blister go O.T. for the holidays. This ain’t no railroad apartment in a Brownsville brownstone either. I’m talking about a view of the Williamsburg Bank building and the MetroTech area. Albeit, you overlook the Atlantic Yards too, but not for much longer.
Direct TV, SONY plasma screen, 300 thread count bedsheets, lots of greenery, rum and Coke for breakfast, the whole nine…
Hells Chea!
For a brief holiday interlude CHOCOLATE SNOWFLAKE and I drove down to the ‘A’ to visit Mom Dukes in her new Marietta digs. On the way down to the ‘A’ inspiration struck the kid and I proposed to C.S.
She said yes…
Hells Chea!
I know it isn’t very Hip-Hop to want to get married or even engaged now-a-days, after all ‘Love Is A Losing Game‘, but it’s so hard to find good people and good friends that really want to share your dreams, help you succeed, and not steal your ideas. Truthfully, here in New York City I can count those types of friends on one hand. So I placed a ring on the finger of my best friend.
Thanks in advance for all of the love party people but save your congratulations for if, and when we are actually married. That moment is still a ways away. I can see a light at the end of the tunnel right now, but I’m not so sure if it isn’t just an oncoming freight train.
It’s time to get flyer than a muv up in this B.I.
There was a little sitdown between the i.C.’s and the Ego Trip collective as to how each movement could assist the other. The i.C.’s are considering a leap to another platform for broadcasting our ideas, but the situation has to be so icy, because we are so i.C. True story is that we need to have a whole lot more work floating around also. People forget about you when you aren’t churning videos out weekly, or even monthly, or even quarterly. Ugggh. There are a few videos in the chop shop, but I can’t call it for when they’ll drop. In the meantime and in between time RAFI, CAS and I will be shooting two more projects this month. DO NOT SLEEP ON THE iNTERNETS CELEBRITIES. No, really.
C.S. and I took a quick drive up to Woodstock to do the new annum on some back to natureboy fireplace jawn. No, there won’t be any pictures posted of my naked New Years run through the snow.
Shout to everyone that came through DP Dot Com for the New Years. I see you out there…
And now I’m back up in here.
Tell a friend to tell a friend about DP Dot Com and you might win a free trip to Hawaii this year. Okay, maybe not Hawaii. How about an unlimited bus and subway Metrocard?
A DAILY unlimited bus and subway Metrocard!
NERDITRY, holla at me when you get up top.
OMG Congrats on the Engagement. You are the second of my blog buddies to get engaged over the holidays!! As soon as it warms up out there I’ll have to come take you and the woman who is your heart out for a drink, you know red kool-aid and vodka or something!
Happy New Years and congrats on the continued success!
Dallas, Need your help in getting out the word about my new publishing ventures. The magic, too long awaited, slow to come, long to last, amazing Hip Hop Classic “…………………………….” title under wraps 5 volume set covering all of the 5 elements over 30 years is laid out and waiting to get printed (come by the crib pronto and see the raw layout and help advise me-Kool Herc has already been deleted, but Ghost, Nas, joe Camel and others are still up in there.
I have just completed and published two books of my artwork covering four decades.
Both books are for sale at http://www.lulu.com
The first book “Four Decades of Artwork By Ernie Paniccioli” -1966-2007 is a limited edition printing. It includes 50 black and white drawings. Only 25 copies will be printed and sold worldwide.
The second book “Ernie Paniccioli Four Decades of Color Artwork”-1962-2007 is also available for purchase and conatains 45 drawings, paintings and watercolors.
In the coming months several other books will be printed covering my photography from the 70’s through the year 2007.
Included will be a multi volume set on the five elements Hip Hop. Other volumes will include my images of The Dalai Lama, JFK Jr., Andy Warhol, Richie Havens, Frank Sinatra and many more.
I will also be publishing a rare edition of my collage artwork done between 1967-1973. These images have only been seen by a handful of people and the response has always been one of amazement and it is a pleasure for me to make them available in book form.
Any help you can offer in helping me publicize and spread the word about these books will be greatly appreciated.
Ernie
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The Other Side of Hip Hop” a movie on my life, art politics and photography has been awarded Best Documentary in the 2007 Big Apple Film Festival.
Congrats to you and your lady on making that commitment to be together and perhaps, one day, raise little Penn’s that will destroy Daddy’s comic book collection and pee on his kicks after riding their tricycles butt naked in the house. LOL
2008 is getting off on the right foot. Big things are in store for you….we’re just squirrels….you know the rest.
Much success in 2008!
Congratulations! And what’s with black parents running down to GA as soon as the last kid leaves? Mine are down there too. Don’t they know I’m tired of giving the Laundromat all my quarters?
CS and DP We are gathered here together in the sight of God and all of your half drunk family to observe a most solemn event in the lives of these two good people. I now pronounce you………………..
and then Flavor Flav busts in yelling at the top of his weed filled lungs……..”Yeah boyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!!!!!!!!
DP and Flavor Flav two ashy heroes of Freeport Strong Island. Ernie
Congrats on everything my dude! I told you when…
Yo was C.S. there when I met you in Brooknam over the summer?? Anyhoo, congrats to you and the site fam. You are an excellent writer, that’s why I keep coming back to what you’re gonna say next.
Yo, my man Howie started this joint up for NYC grub spots. He’s a big hiphop and sneaker head too. I told him it could be hot if he freaked it right. I might contribute (and I don’t even live there).
http://howfresheats.blogspot.com
where is the fish eye lens of the traffic pic from at top of this page? very cool pic
I already said it over the phone but I want to make sure she sees it too so: Major Congratulations to you and C.S. That’s truly a beautiful thing.
When we stepped off the return flight from Sundance super-early in the morning and C.S. was there waiting to drive you home, I thought to myself “Dallas has a great woman”. My wife stopped driving places for me as soon as she taught my bum-ass how to drive but that’s another story….
Chea to the rise of the IC’s. 2008, we flood the world with videos. It’s time. Buy a little camcorder man… I got a $100 joint for xmas and I’m gonna start going in with it. We don’t need to be in the same place to make videos…
Then when we say “see you on the internets” it’ll be for really real.
*wipin tears and rubbin’ screen in hopes of getting someone to even look my way this year*
Congratulations on everything, man.
Don’t let the monthly pending invoice for the ring (cuz I know you did her right, right?) cloud your thought process for future drops. I want to continue to come back to this site on a daily basis. You start falling off, and we gone have problems, my friend. Don’t get all soft and start droppin’ bullsh**.
Niggas tend to lose a piece of themselves when they lose their bat and two balls inside of the catchers mitt. LOL PUN ALWAYS INTENDED.
I know how you love beisbol. *winks*
Again Congratulations. Mr. and soon-to-be Mrs. DallasPenn.com
Congratulatons, Feliz Nuevo Ano, L’chaim, and Hallelujah Holla Back to you, sir.
The forces of Truth and Goodwill exist at dallaspenn.com.
Congrats on the engagement, Dallas. I’ll shoot you the details about what I wanna do via e-mail soon.
@ Ernie:
I was just reading one of my many old copies of Mass Appeal (#11) and I ran across an article you did in there complete with mad pictures called “Buddhas Vs. Nazis In The Temple Of Hip Hop: An Interview With Ernie Panicolli” and I was like: I know this guy through the internet! At the printing of it your book with Kevin Powell was gonna drop in the Spring.
One.
Yo Congrats and Happy New Year, My Dude!
Happy New Year and blessings on the engagement. You’re one cool dude DP! Take good care of CS!
Aunt Jackie, can’t wait for you to come thru B.K.
Ernie, I have seen your pages on LuLu.com several times. Send me one or two low-res images and I will def throw up a drop or two.
Candice, thank you, I will holla at you soon and let you know when we are floating thru Philly.
Cheryl Lynn, thanks mama, when you gonna get that digitalfemme comicbook back online?
Combat Jack, you called it without spoiling it.
P-Matik, thanks homey, C.S. hangs with me most of the time, but everytime you have seen me I have been on my solo creep or running with the i.C.’s. It’s been time for you to come into the blogging world already, do your thing mayne.
Wax, that shot is on the Brooklyn Bridge looking west into Manhattan
Rafi, True story is that I’m a lucky dude, in Sundance you heard how crazy I snore. She sleeps right through it.
prynsex, a football loving female and also a sneaker fiend… Some dude is going to win biggtime when he finds out what you have to give.
Enigmatik, YESSSSSS! Thanks player, I see BooGooDooBoom out there.
Dart, let’s get this party started right.
Fuxxx, keep doing your thing cousin.
Maven, and you know this mannnnnnnnnnn! *Chris Tucker voice*
CONGRATS BRO!!
I think enough has been said so I can’t even add on with stuff other than my personal congrats, big-ups, and that renewed sense of optimism that occurs the first week in January.
Best of luck in the endeavors mentioned here – Ernie’s books, the i.C.’s rise to Interweb stardom, and Dallas’ pending betrothal (Keep your heart D. Stacks! Keep your heart!!!).
Glad to be part of something greater than myself that keeps me having faith in humanity. Because “My Philosophy” is 20 years old and the words are still relevant (if not more) today….
Dallas I hope you getting hitched doesn’t impede us building while flying across the Southern State at 3 am!!!!
40D.
^ Nahh Diesel, she is easy like a William X. Sunday morning.
Much Congrats on the engagement and Happy New Year! *takes shot*
Brooklyyyyn!!! Oh yeah, I ended up leaving my phone in that damn cab I took. Makers Mark, Jesus. Peace
You are so wonderful and I cannot thank you enough for all of the laughs and information that you have given me and my family. Being an expat is a bitch, but folks like you make me glad I got roots! Congrads and hugs to the both of you. I be old married…( 18 years in Feb) but you know bein 40 ain’t as bad as they said it would be and havin kids is a bitch. Other than that, keep it real and keep it flowin! Happy belated New Year!
Max, glad you made it home safe. Yeah that Maker’s Mark ain’t for games.
Congrats on the engagement Dallas! I hope all goes well! Congrats on the page views in December!! DP is about to take ova tha internets!
Hell yeah congratulations! That’s great news!
2008 has got an ICy feel to it already. Let’s go!
Hells Chea!
Casimir is the i.C. that you hardly ever see.
It’s a new year, my peoples is doing stuff to make me feel older. That’s cool though growing up is where it’s at. Good looking out on the Freebies. If I go corporate you might have to be my Director of Marketing.
Congats on the success, u hustled hard in ’07 fam! on a bigger note, congrats on the marriage proposal my nig! its ’08 lets’ get it!
DAAAAAMN what a beautiful way to start the morning.
Side note: LOL @ Rafi not getting driven around anymore.
DP I am beyond happy for you. Things like this give us lonely folk the hope we need, too.
Oh..and I believe that in 2008 the internet may have to be on the serious look out for DP Dot Com. Was that 1.6 mil in December alone? Or a culmination of the whole year? Either way man…impressive.
^ I.6 million hits for December alone. Crazy.
*faints*
DP = King of the Internet.
is that a shout out or a shot at ?
^ Ha! Nahh JV you my dude and you on the come up[ll].
aight ,,, I just wanted to make sure
I am hold you down for the bachelors Party ….
Your wedding going to be the blogger verison of the Player international Anthem ….
and i promise
i will not wear a back pack and I will not give out my mxtape ….lol
Did you get my email about the party Q-tip is Djing ?
Good work, my man. Congratulations!
Make a change:
https://donate.barackobama.com/page/contribute/decpromise?match_campaign_id=5&match_is_pledge=1
congrats big guy ….
nahh Jimmy stop playing, I wouldn’t even recognize you without your backpack. you hustle hard for yours and you needn’t feel a kind of way about that.
yeah I am a backpacker for life ……
word to the patron saint of the back pack,
Grand Puba
Hit me up by email ..i want to aks ou something …
oh shit, that’s realer than ghost without the mask. Big congratulations Dallas, here’s hoping that the 08 can top 07.
i done been uplifting my people onto the internets celebrity bandwagon, just one more classic like the SUNDANCE series or a BODEGA will be it. that’s a wrap. time for teh internets to bow down.
oh and if things come to fruition and there is a generation of young PENNS running around, there’s always gon be plenty of action figures, comic books, graphic novels, bootlegged anime dvds and the like in the CHU household to raise em right. through the mid-20s at the least. just call me the connect.
it’s a celebration, bitches.
GrandMaster, what up homey? Got that Doom joint. Gonna fly out with the package as soon as my XXL digit comes through.
Yo fam, you won the inaugural cRap Music Fantasy League right?
Damn you about to get married. They say thats supposed to be the most important step in a successful man’s life. Thats that shit.
Big Numbers fam. Congrats, hope 08 is just as prosperous if not more. Do your thing and I appreacite your skill and generosity.
congrats on the wifey. if you still in may-retta, get at me, i live in roswell and i’m the only hip hop musician/producer/rapper/DJ/whatever the fuck here.
A little late, but congrats nonetheless…now it’s time for makin’ them babies!
Congrats Dallas…but don’t let marriage slow your (blog) roll.
Damn, I’m happy for you….really. I started a blog because of you and ended it because of you as well. I was always of the thinking if you aren’t improving on the product your damaging the goods. DP is the goods. Good luck with that next move in life and I’ll extend proper salutations when you join the club.
Hopefully I can catch you on the chat within the next week…I’ve got a few questions for you.
*Thinks of starting another blog*
Peace FAMILY.
I’d do some jackass type shit for those marty mcfly’s…
^ Word’em up I have to thank my connect.
Everyone that got a free pair of Rockport adidas shoes in the mail need to say thanks to daruffian.
911, true story is that I see you on nahright bigging up DP Dot Com and I appreciate that. I’ve been trying to get your snail mail address for a year now so I could send you some DP Dot Com free shit.
I’ll email you every known address I’ve ever had and paypal you some money for those shoes, swear to whomever you believe in.
Man those shits are mean and vicious…
*makes screen saver for pc, laptop and phone….smh*
dp:
i’m just now waking up from my xmas hibernation (i’ll sleep these niggas under the table, ya heard?)…
anyway, big congrats to you and c.s. i’m really happy for y’all. let me know if mom dukes still wants that red velvet…we deliver…
Dallas,
Welcome to the club bro-ham! You won’t regret the decision.
okay i read this when it first came through the feed reader. But bidges were over my shoulder, didn’t want them gettin’ ideas fam. but good shit with that ring thing.
where’s my IC sticker? or badge?
dp.com is always legit.
zillz,
I am sending some shit your way. I just have to go to the post office. Too damn cold here in NYC.
Woo hooooooo. I can’t believe it. Actually, I can. But more importantly, when is the engagement party?!?!?! I’m doing backflips over here!
Love is all, love is real…