I'm a native New Yorker but i'm in love with a California Girl. Everytime I hear this song i have to post an ode to my lady.
XOXOXOXOXOXO
Thursday, August 27, 2009
I LOVE YOU RI RI BUT......
Let you be the judge
Fefe Dobson on RIRI: Only a portion of the article. Click the link for the entire interview.
via Honey magazine
http://www.honeymag.com/message/story/view.castle?g=679901&m=7116431
You were already on Def Jam when Rihanna signed, right?
I was first I was signed to Def Jam in 2003. I think she was signed in 2005
First of all, what happened when you left the label?
It was just musical difference. It was a mutual breakup. Things weren’t working out the way we had wanted and it was time to part ways and let me create some things. Is Rihanna rock and roll? I don’t know. I mean I think that term is used really loosely.
Basically, her career did not affect yours whatsoever?
I wasn’t associated with it anymore, but do I get comparison… all over the place. To me, again, we are different. It’s like Avril-syndrome. You ask me now, and yes, we are both black but it’s not the same music. She might have some guitars on her thing but what is that? It doesn’t make it the same music.
That’s my point. The image thing — to go so extreme, from dancehall reggae queen girl to cool, punky, rocker-chick. People say Rihanna bit your style.
I mean, for sure I question that, but who wouldn’t. She is supposedly a fan of mine. I try to take it as a compliment. It gets a little much when she starts getting the same tattoos as me but overall I just want people to separate the image and listen to the music. It’s about the music. Its like Prince and Michael Jackson, totally different artists. Or its like Kanye West and Jay-Z. So what? They are both black men, they sound different. So they both wear jeans, they are different. And why would you want the same type of artist?
People are definitely doing an image comparison.
To me, dressing is like an expression. You don’t have to be crazy or whatever. Just wear whatever you want to wear.
I think you can tell when it’s contrived and when it’s authentic.
I agree. I do have to say one thing though, her songs are well written. I know Ne-Yo writes some stuff and he is an amazing writer but we’re just different.
Have you guys met?
Yeah, I met her when she was the dance hall queen with the long hair. She was a nice girl but very quiet.
Fefe Dobson on RIRI: Only a portion of the article. Click the link for the entire interview.
via Honey magazine
http://www.honeymag.com/message/story/view.castle?g=679901&m=7116431
You were already on Def Jam when Rihanna signed, right?
I was first I was signed to Def Jam in 2003. I think she was signed in 2005
First of all, what happened when you left the label?
It was just musical difference. It was a mutual breakup. Things weren’t working out the way we had wanted and it was time to part ways and let me create some things. Is Rihanna rock and roll? I don’t know. I mean I think that term is used really loosely.
Basically, her career did not affect yours whatsoever?
I wasn’t associated with it anymore, but do I get comparison… all over the place. To me, again, we are different. It’s like Avril-syndrome. You ask me now, and yes, we are both black but it’s not the same music. She might have some guitars on her thing but what is that? It doesn’t make it the same music.
That’s my point. The image thing — to go so extreme, from dancehall reggae queen girl to cool, punky, rocker-chick. People say Rihanna bit your style.
I mean, for sure I question that, but who wouldn’t. She is supposedly a fan of mine. I try to take it as a compliment. It gets a little much when she starts getting the same tattoos as me but overall I just want people to separate the image and listen to the music. It’s about the music. Its like Prince and Michael Jackson, totally different artists. Or its like Kanye West and Jay-Z. So what? They are both black men, they sound different. So they both wear jeans, they are different. And why would you want the same type of artist?
People are definitely doing an image comparison.
To me, dressing is like an expression. You don’t have to be crazy or whatever. Just wear whatever you want to wear.
I think you can tell when it’s contrived and when it’s authentic.
I agree. I do have to say one thing though, her songs are well written. I know Ne-Yo writes some stuff and he is an amazing writer but we’re just different.
Have you guys met?
Yeah, I met her when she was the dance hall queen with the long hair. She was a nice girl but very quiet.
GOOD MORNING
This song popped up on my imeem playlist and I had to post it and then of course it reminded me of the fact that it is August 27th and the end of the summer is near.
Weldon Irvine "Morning Sunrise" followed by "Dear Summer" Jay Z
Weldon Irvine "Morning Sunrise" followed by "Dear Summer" Jay Z
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
AMSTERDAM
Shout out to my boy Mr. G,
I remember a day in Amsterdam when a certain someone had to make themselves throw up because they felt like they were dying too.
HAHAHAHA
I remember a day in Amsterdam when a certain someone had to make themselves throw up because they felt like they were dying too.
HAHAHAHA
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
MORNING SMOOTH
Came across this song on imeem and I had to share. Miss Kerry baby really smoothed it out on this one. Puts me in a good morning groove. This song did not make her debut album "In a Perfect World" but it should have. Enjoy the smooth......
Monday, August 24, 2009
ROXANNE ROXANNE
Some of the rappers need to look at Roxanne as an example of someone who had a backup plan and worked the system that was working her. This is wonderful story. Read your contracts kids.
Via ny daily news
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2009/08/23/2009-08-23_rapper_schools_record_label_qns_ma_makes_warner_music_foot_bill_for_phd.html
Some of these
Roxanne's revenge was sweet indeed.
Twenty-five years after the first queen of hip-hop was stiffed on her royalty checks, Dr. Roxanne Shante boasts an Ivy League Ph.D. - financed by a forgotten clause in her first record deal.
"This is a story that needs to be told," Shante said. "I'm an example that you can be a teenage mom, come from the projects, and be raised by a single parent, and you can still come out of it a doctor."
Her prognosis wasn't as bright in the years after the '80s icon scored a smash hit at age 14: "Roxanne's Revenge," a razor-tongued response to rap group UTFO's mega-hit "Roxanne, Roxanne."
The 1984 single sold 250,000 copies in New York City alone, making Shante (born Lolita Gooden) hip hop's first female celebrity.
She blazed a trail followed by Lil' Kim, Salt-N-Pepa and Queen Latifah - although Shante didn't share their success.
After two albums, Shante said, she was disillusioned by the sleazy music industry and swindled by her record company. The teen mother, living in the Queensbridge Houses, recalled how her life was shattered.
"Everybody was cheating with the contracts, stealing and telling lies," she said. "And to find out that I was just a commodity was heartbreaking."
But Shante, then 19, remembered a clause in her Warner Music recording contract: The company would fund her education for life.
She eventually cashed in, earning a Ph.D. in psychology from Cornell to the tune of $217,000 - all covered by the label. But getting Warner Music to cough up the dough was a battle.
"They kept stumbling over their words, and they didn't have an exact reason why they were telling me no," Shante said.
She figured Warner considered the clause a throwaway, never believing a teen mom in public housing would attend college. The company declined to comment for this story.
Shante found an arm-twisting ally in Marguerita Grecco, the dean at Marymount Manhattan College. Shante showed her the contract, and the dean let her attend classes for free while pursuing the money.
"I told Dean Grecco that either I'm going to go here or go to the streets, so I need your help," Shante recalls. "She said, 'We're going to make them pay for this.'"
Grecco submitted and resubmitted the bills to the label, which finally agreed to honor the contract when Shante threatened to go public with the story.
Shante earned her doctorate in 2001, and launched an unconventional therapy practice focusing on urban African-Americans - a group traditionally reluctant to seek mental health help.
"People put such a taboo on therapy, they feel it means they're going crazy," she explained. "No, it doesn't. It just means you need someone else to talk to."
Shante often incorporates hip-hop music into her sessions, encouraging her clients to unleash their inner MC and shout out exactly what's on their mind.
"They can't really let loose and enjoy life," she said. "So I just let them unlock those doors."
Shante, 38, is also active in the community. She offers $5,000 college scholarships each semester to female rappers through the nonprofit Hip Hop Association.
She also dispenses advice to young women in the music business via a MySpace page.
"I call it a warning service, so their dreams don't turn into nightmares," she said.
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons said Shante is a shining role model for the rap community. "Dr. Shante's life is inspiring," Simmons said. "She was a go-getter who rose from the struggle and went from hustling to teaching. She is a prime example that you can do anything, and everything is possible."
Via ny daily news
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2009/08/23/2009-08-23_rapper_schools_record_label_qns_ma_makes_warner_music_foot_bill_for_phd.html
Some of these
Roxanne's revenge was sweet indeed.
Twenty-five years after the first queen of hip-hop was stiffed on her royalty checks, Dr. Roxanne Shante boasts an Ivy League Ph.D. - financed by a forgotten clause in her first record deal.
"This is a story that needs to be told," Shante said. "I'm an example that you can be a teenage mom, come from the projects, and be raised by a single parent, and you can still come out of it a doctor."
Her prognosis wasn't as bright in the years after the '80s icon scored a smash hit at age 14: "Roxanne's Revenge," a razor-tongued response to rap group UTFO's mega-hit "Roxanne, Roxanne."
The 1984 single sold 250,000 copies in New York City alone, making Shante (born Lolita Gooden) hip hop's first female celebrity.
She blazed a trail followed by Lil' Kim, Salt-N-Pepa and Queen Latifah - although Shante didn't share their success.
After two albums, Shante said, she was disillusioned by the sleazy music industry and swindled by her record company. The teen mother, living in the Queensbridge Houses, recalled how her life was shattered.
"Everybody was cheating with the contracts, stealing and telling lies," she said. "And to find out that I was just a commodity was heartbreaking."
But Shante, then 19, remembered a clause in her Warner Music recording contract: The company would fund her education for life.
She eventually cashed in, earning a Ph.D. in psychology from Cornell to the tune of $217,000 - all covered by the label. But getting Warner Music to cough up the dough was a battle.
"They kept stumbling over their words, and they didn't have an exact reason why they were telling me no," Shante said.
She figured Warner considered the clause a throwaway, never believing a teen mom in public housing would attend college. The company declined to comment for this story.
Shante found an arm-twisting ally in Marguerita Grecco, the dean at Marymount Manhattan College. Shante showed her the contract, and the dean let her attend classes for free while pursuing the money.
"I told Dean Grecco that either I'm going to go here or go to the streets, so I need your help," Shante recalls. "She said, 'We're going to make them pay for this.'"
Grecco submitted and resubmitted the bills to the label, which finally agreed to honor the contract when Shante threatened to go public with the story.
Shante earned her doctorate in 2001, and launched an unconventional therapy practice focusing on urban African-Americans - a group traditionally reluctant to seek mental health help.
"People put such a taboo on therapy, they feel it means they're going crazy," she explained. "No, it doesn't. It just means you need someone else to talk to."
Shante often incorporates hip-hop music into her sessions, encouraging her clients to unleash their inner MC and shout out exactly what's on their mind.
"They can't really let loose and enjoy life," she said. "So I just let them unlock those doors."
Shante, 38, is also active in the community. She offers $5,000 college scholarships each semester to female rappers through the nonprofit Hip Hop Association.
She also dispenses advice to young women in the music business via a MySpace page.
"I call it a warning service, so their dreams don't turn into nightmares," she said.
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons said Shante is a shining role model for the rap community. "Dr. Shante's life is inspiring," Simmons said. "She was a go-getter who rose from the struggle and went from hustling to teaching. She is a prime example that you can do anything, and everything is possible."
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Fashion’s Night Out NYC 2009
Via Nitrolicious Blog
This is pretty kool. Volunteer your time and give back for a great cause. You can also shop for the cause as well. Check out the details below: KB'S FAV'S ARE HIGHLIGHTED BELOW
I’m sure by now you guys have heard about Fashion’s Night Out, if not now you have! Fashion’s Night Out, “is a global initiative to promote retail, restore consumer confidence, and celebrate fashion,” headed by VOGUE, NYC & Co., the City of New York and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. On September 10, over 700 stores across the five boroughs are participating by staying open until 11pm, it’s going to be huge! According to NY Post, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will guest-bartend uptown at Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman (I’m going to try to make that!), Pharrell Williams will be ringing up sales at Billionaire Boys Club in Soho, you can design your own classic handbag at Chanel, Anna Wintour will make a personal appearance at Macy’s in the Queens Center Mall, etc.
Besides all the guest appearances and activities, there will be a limited-edition FNO T-shirt released with 40% of the sales’ proceeds donated to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the WTC. And also, FNO will run a citywide clothing drive benefiting the NYC AIDS Fund, with collection points in all five boroughs.
The list of personal appearances includes Manolo Blahnik, Thom Browne, Tory Burch, Roberto Cavalli, Francisco Costa, Frédéric Fekkai, Alberta Ferretti, Patricia Field, Carolina Herrera, Tommy Hilfiger, Derek Lam, Nanette Lepore, Trish McEvoy, Isaac Mizrahi, Kate Mulleavy, Josie Natori, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Oscar de la Renta, Narciso Rodriguez, Lela Rose, Rachel Roy, Maria Sharapova, Elie Tahari, Diane von Furstenberg, Alexander Wang, Yeohlee, David Yurman, Lauren Bush, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Cindy Crawford, Lynda Carter, Hugh Jackman, Karolina Kurkova, Liev Schreiber, Stephanie Seymour and Ivanka Trump. via WWD
Are you ready to shop till you drop? Planning to hit up some events that night? If yes, which ones?
More info after the jump…
1. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will be guest bartenders at Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys.
2. Pharrell Williams will be working the register at Billionaire Boys Club.
3. Design your own classic handbag — choose its leather, lining, hardware and chain — at Chanel (15 E. 57th St.). At Chanel’s SoHo Boutique (139 Spring St.), score a mini-mani with “Jade,” the new must-have Chanel nail color for fall (it’s green!) while MTV’s Alexa Chung womans the DJ decks.
4. Hugh Jackman will make a personal appearance at Jeffrey New York (449 W. 14th St.). For fashion fanatics, the store also will host a personal appearance by designer Jason Wu.
5. Nosh and sip on SoCal and Mexican comestibles at the Juicy Couture Fifth Avenue flagship, at 52nd Street. Musical attractions will include Vogue’s European Editor-at-Large Hamish Bowles tickling the ivories in the upstairs salon.
6. Manolo Blahnik will be at his namesake shop in Midtown (31 W. 54th St.).
7. Downtown style destination Opening Ceremony will host a block party with vendors from Canal Street, appearances by the Proenza Schouler boys, the Rodarte girls, Delfina Delettrez Fendi, Alexander Wang and Scott Sternberg from Band of Outsiders. All the designers will be selling goods out of the trunks of vintage cars designed after their own aesthetic — Proenza from a VW minibus, Rodarte in a classic convertible low-rider, and Alexander Wang in a black van.
8. At Talbots, Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman!) will be performing songs from her new album.
9. Bloomingdale’s at 59th Street and Lexington Avenue will be offering free 40 Carrots frozen yogurt with any purchase, as well as hosting a live performance by Howie Day, a Madame Tussauds exhibit and a customize-your-own Marc by Marc Jacobs T-shirt station.
10. “Gossip Girl” costume designer Eric Daman will be styling customers for in-store photo shoots at Henri Bendel. The store will also host personal appearances by Trish McEvoy and design duo Badgley Mischka.
11. Newcomer JCPenney, now at the Manhattan Mall (Sixth Avenue and 33rd Street), will host a personal appearance by Cindy Crawford and will offer customers the chance to appear in a professional photo shoot featuring products from Crawford’s new line.
12. No matter what, do not miss Anna Wintour’s personal appearance at Macy’s in the Queens Center Mall, in Elmhurst.
http://fashionsnightout.com/directory.php
http://fashionsnightout.com/volunteer.php
This is pretty kool. Volunteer your time and give back for a great cause. You can also shop for the cause as well. Check out the details below: KB'S FAV'S ARE HIGHLIGHTED BELOW
I’m sure by now you guys have heard about Fashion’s Night Out, if not now you have! Fashion’s Night Out, “is a global initiative to promote retail, restore consumer confidence, and celebrate fashion,” headed by VOGUE, NYC & Co., the City of New York and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. On September 10, over 700 stores across the five boroughs are participating by staying open until 11pm, it’s going to be huge! According to NY Post, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will guest-bartend uptown at Barneys and Bergdorf Goodman (I’m going to try to make that!), Pharrell Williams will be ringing up sales at Billionaire Boys Club in Soho, you can design your own classic handbag at Chanel, Anna Wintour will make a personal appearance at Macy’s in the Queens Center Mall, etc.
Besides all the guest appearances and activities, there will be a limited-edition FNO T-shirt released with 40% of the sales’ proceeds donated to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the WTC. And also, FNO will run a citywide clothing drive benefiting the NYC AIDS Fund, with collection points in all five boroughs.
The list of personal appearances includes Manolo Blahnik, Thom Browne, Tory Burch, Roberto Cavalli, Francisco Costa, Frédéric Fekkai, Alberta Ferretti, Patricia Field, Carolina Herrera, Tommy Hilfiger, Derek Lam, Nanette Lepore, Trish McEvoy, Isaac Mizrahi, Kate Mulleavy, Josie Natori, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Oscar de la Renta, Narciso Rodriguez, Lela Rose, Rachel Roy, Maria Sharapova, Elie Tahari, Diane von Furstenberg, Alexander Wang, Yeohlee, David Yurman, Lauren Bush, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Cindy Crawford, Lynda Carter, Hugh Jackman, Karolina Kurkova, Liev Schreiber, Stephanie Seymour and Ivanka Trump. via WWD
Are you ready to shop till you drop? Planning to hit up some events that night? If yes, which ones?
More info after the jump…
1. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will be guest bartenders at Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys.
2. Pharrell Williams will be working the register at Billionaire Boys Club.
3. Design your own classic handbag — choose its leather, lining, hardware and chain — at Chanel (15 E. 57th St.). At Chanel’s SoHo Boutique (139 Spring St.), score a mini-mani with “Jade,” the new must-have Chanel nail color for fall (it’s green!) while MTV’s Alexa Chung womans the DJ decks.
4. Hugh Jackman will make a personal appearance at Jeffrey New York (449 W. 14th St.). For fashion fanatics, the store also will host a personal appearance by designer Jason Wu.
5. Nosh and sip on SoCal and Mexican comestibles at the Juicy Couture Fifth Avenue flagship, at 52nd Street. Musical attractions will include Vogue’s European Editor-at-Large Hamish Bowles tickling the ivories in the upstairs salon.
6. Manolo Blahnik will be at his namesake shop in Midtown (31 W. 54th St.).
7. Downtown style destination Opening Ceremony will host a block party with vendors from Canal Street, appearances by the Proenza Schouler boys, the Rodarte girls, Delfina Delettrez Fendi, Alexander Wang and Scott Sternberg from Band of Outsiders. All the designers will be selling goods out of the trunks of vintage cars designed after their own aesthetic — Proenza from a VW minibus, Rodarte in a classic convertible low-rider, and Alexander Wang in a black van.
8. At Talbots, Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman!) will be performing songs from her new album.
9. Bloomingdale’s at 59th Street and Lexington Avenue will be offering free 40 Carrots frozen yogurt with any purchase, as well as hosting a live performance by Howie Day, a Madame Tussauds exhibit and a customize-your-own Marc by Marc Jacobs T-shirt station.
10. “Gossip Girl” costume designer Eric Daman will be styling customers for in-store photo shoots at Henri Bendel. The store will also host personal appearances by Trish McEvoy and design duo Badgley Mischka.
11. Newcomer JCPenney, now at the Manhattan Mall (Sixth Avenue and 33rd Street), will host a personal appearance by Cindy Crawford and will offer customers the chance to appear in a professional photo shoot featuring products from Crawford’s new line.
12. No matter what, do not miss Anna Wintour’s personal appearance at Macy’s in the Queens Center Mall, in Elmhurst.
http://fashionsnightout.com/directory.php
http://fashionsnightout.com/volunteer.php
Monday, August 17, 2009
Listening to..........Esthero you are talented.
yeah Esthero also happened to co write these little tracks.....
Talent is talent. I am so envious of songwriters.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
HIP HOP KAROKE
Sat, Aug 15th 2009Doors @ Noon, Show @ 2pmFREE All Ages
http://www.hiphopkaraokenyc.com/
JetBlue offers all-you-can-fly plan for $599
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- http://money.cnn.com/2009/08/12/news/companies/jetblue_unlimited_flight_pass/index.htm
JetBlue Airways will offer an "all-you-can-jet" pass for $599 in which passengers can book an unlimited number of flights within a one-month span, the airline said Wednesday.
Pass holders can fly to any of JetBlue's (JBLU) 56 destinations between Sept. 8 and Oct. 8, with no seat limitations or blackout dates, the company said in a release.
Airline equities analyst Bob McAdoo, of Avondale Partners, said he "has never seen a promotion like this before."
In fact, Air Canada had a similar promotion in 2007, where it offered an unlimited flight pass starting at $1,657 per month.
Still, with JetBlue flights already slashed as low as $100, customers might have to fly 6 or 7 times in a month before they break even.
"This is a way to get people to pay attention, with publicity that doesn't cost the company much," McAdoo said. "They're doing this at a time when there are probably a lot of seats available anyway."
Customers must buy the $599 pass by Aug. 21, and they can book flights within three days of the departure date. All travel using the pass must be booked between Aug. 12 and Oct. 5.
Taxes and fees are included for domestic flights, and changes or cancellations made less than three days before departure cost $100
JetBlue Airways will offer an "all-you-can-jet" pass for $599 in which passengers can book an unlimited number of flights within a one-month span, the airline said Wednesday.
Pass holders can fly to any of JetBlue's (JBLU) 56 destinations between Sept. 8 and Oct. 8, with no seat limitations or blackout dates, the company said in a release.
Airline equities analyst Bob McAdoo, of Avondale Partners, said he "has never seen a promotion like this before."
In fact, Air Canada had a similar promotion in 2007, where it offered an unlimited flight pass starting at $1,657 per month.
Still, with JetBlue flights already slashed as low as $100, customers might have to fly 6 or 7 times in a month before they break even.
"This is a way to get people to pay attention, with publicity that doesn't cost the company much," McAdoo said. "They're doing this at a time when there are probably a lot of seats available anyway."
Customers must buy the $599 pass by Aug. 21, and they can book flights within three days of the departure date. All travel using the pass must be booked between Aug. 12 and Oct. 5.
Taxes and fees are included for domestic flights, and changes or cancellations made less than three days before departure cost $100
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
HIP HOP
Classic Throwback Of The Week: Canibus, Big Pun, DMX, Mos Def, Mic Geronimo & John Forte Freestyle Cypher!
VIA WORLDSTAR HIP HOP
VIA WORLDSTAR HIP HOP
Monday, August 10, 2009
BEST SPAM EVER
DAVID SMITH & ASSOCIATES
LONDON - UK.
Attention:
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr. Jurgen
Krugger. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned
undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email
address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Jurgen Krugger made
you a beneficiary in his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty Million, One
Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$30, 100,000.00) to you in the Codicil and
last testament to his WILL.
You are advised to contact me with my personal email address below for
further details :barrister_davidsmith@yahoo.com.hk
Please call in receipt of this mail: +44 703 599 4847
I await your prompt response and please keep this very discrete and to
yourself until the transfer of the funds to you is finalised.
Yours in Service
David Smith, Esq.
UMMMMMMMMM, I do remember this man when i was on Safari in Zimbabwe. How could I forget. I'm going to call in the morning when I am able to speak about our fond memories with his lawyer. I am going to ask them to FEDEX my check....
"these are jokes people"///MEG
LONDON - UK.
Attention:
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr. Jurgen
Krugger. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned
undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email
address on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Jurgen Krugger made
you a beneficiary in his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty Million, One
Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$30, 100,000.00) to you in the Codicil and
last testament to his WILL.
You are advised to contact me with my personal email address below for
further details :barrister_davidsmith@yahoo.com.hk
Please call in receipt of this mail: +44 703 599 4847
I await your prompt response and please keep this very discrete and to
yourself until the transfer of the funds to you is finalised.
Yours in Service
David Smith, Esq.
UMMMMMMMMM, I do remember this man when i was on Safari in Zimbabwe. How could I forget. I'm going to call in the morning when I am able to speak about our fond memories with his lawyer. I am going to ask them to FEDEX my check....
"these are jokes people"///MEG
Friday, August 7, 2009
NIKE AT IT AGAIN
Funny Funny Video:
via hypebeast:
In conjunction with one of Nike Basketball’s marquee performance models the Hyperize, Nike Basketball release the following spoof music video. Featuring the Hyperizers comprised of “Fog Raw” (aka Mo Williams), “Ice-O” (Rashard Lewis), “Chief Blocka” (Andre Iguodala) and “Velvet Hoop” (Kevin Durant), the Don’t Criticize (Hyperize) track is yet another smart promotional piece from the folks at Nike.
FOGRAW HAS THE ILL JHERRI CURL.........
via hypebeast:
In conjunction with one of Nike Basketball’s marquee performance models the Hyperize, Nike Basketball release the following spoof music video. Featuring the Hyperizers comprised of “Fog Raw” (aka Mo Williams), “Ice-O” (Rashard Lewis), “Chief Blocka” (Andre Iguodala) and “Velvet Hoop” (Kevin Durant), the Don’t Criticize (Hyperize) track is yet another smart promotional piece from the folks at Nike.
FOGRAW HAS THE ILL JHERRI CURL.........
FURNITURE FOR SALE
A good friend of mine is selling her furniture for a wonderful price. Help her out and buy this georgeous set! Here is the link
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/fuo/1306735523.html
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/fuo/1306735523.html
Thursday, August 6, 2009
DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
AUGUST 6
DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL TOUR
DIRECTIONS TO ASSER LEVY PARK AND THE SEASIDE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Asser Levy Park is at Ocean Parkway and Seabreeze Ave. in Brighton Beach, across the street from the New York Aquarium
By Subway:
Take the D Train to Stillwell Avenue/Coney Island Station. Walk east on Surf Avenue to the park. The stage is located near West 5th Street and Surf Avenue.
Take the Q or F Train to West 8th street/NY Aquarium Station. Walk east in the park. The stage is located near West 5th Street. Visit www.mta.info or call 718-330-1234 for more information.
via http://www.brooklynconcerts.com/9hallbio.html
Daryl Hall and John Oates are the NUMBER-ONE SELLING DUO in music history!
Starting out as two devoted disciples of earlier soul greats, Daryl Hall & John Oates are soul survivors in their own right. They have become such musical influences on some of today's popular artists that the September 2006 cover of Spin Magazine's headline read: "Why Hall and Oates are the New Velvet Underground." Their artistic fan base includes Rob Thomas, John Mayer, Brandon Flowers of the Killers, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie and MTV's newest hipsters Gym Class Heroes who dubbed their tour "Daryl Hall for President Tour 2007." One of the most sampled artists today, their impact can be heard everywhere from boy band harmonies, to neo-soul to rap-rock fusion.
Signed to Atlantic by Ahmet Ertegan and managed by Tommy Mottola in the 1970's, Hall & Oates have sold more albums than any other duo in music history. Their 1973 debut album, Abandoned Luncheonette, produced by Arif Mardin, yielded the Top 10 single, "She's Gone," which also went to #1 on the R&B charts when it was covered by Taveras. The duo recorded one more album with Atlantic, War Babies, (produced by Todd Rundgren) before they were dropped and promptly signed to RCA. Their tenure at RCA would catapult the duo to international superstardom.
From the mid-'70s to the mid-'80s, the duo would score six #1 singles, including "Rich Girl" (also #1 R&B), "Kiss on My List," "Private Eyes," "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (also #1 R&B), "Maneater" and "Out of Touch" from their six consecutive multi-platinum albums—'76's Bigger Than Both of Us, '80's Voices, '81's Private Eyes, '82's H2O, '83's Rock N Soul, Part I and '84's Big Bam Boom. The era would also produce an additional 5 Top 10 singles, "Sara Smile," "One on One," "You Make My Dreams," "Say It Isn't So" and "Method of Modern Love."
Daryl also wrote the H&O single "Everytime You Go Away," which singer Paul Young scored a number-one hit with a cover of the song in 1985.
That same year, Daryl and John, participated in the historic "We Are the World" session as well as closing the Live Aid show in Philadelphia.
Most recently, Daryl Hall & John Oates released the DVD/CD Live at the Troubadour. The release marks the 35 year anniversary of their first gig in LA, where they opened for Harry Chapin at the legendary venue.
The fortieth anniversary of their first meeting finds Daryl Hall and John Oates very much at the height of their powers making their own kind of soul, with a new generation of musicians recognizing not only their historic track record of success, but also their continuing influence and achievements.
DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL TOUR
DIRECTIONS TO ASSER LEVY PARK AND THE SEASIDE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Asser Levy Park is at Ocean Parkway and Seabreeze Ave. in Brighton Beach, across the street from the New York Aquarium
By Subway:
Take the D Train to Stillwell Avenue/Coney Island Station. Walk east on Surf Avenue to the park. The stage is located near West 5th Street and Surf Avenue.
Take the Q or F Train to West 8th street/NY Aquarium Station. Walk east in the park. The stage is located near West 5th Street. Visit www.mta.info or call 718-330-1234 for more information.
via http://www.brooklynconcerts.com/9hallbio.html
Daryl Hall and John Oates are the NUMBER-ONE SELLING DUO in music history!
Starting out as two devoted disciples of earlier soul greats, Daryl Hall & John Oates are soul survivors in their own right. They have become such musical influences on some of today's popular artists that the September 2006 cover of Spin Magazine's headline read: "Why Hall and Oates are the New Velvet Underground." Their artistic fan base includes Rob Thomas, John Mayer, Brandon Flowers of the Killers, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie and MTV's newest hipsters Gym Class Heroes who dubbed their tour "Daryl Hall for President Tour 2007." One of the most sampled artists today, their impact can be heard everywhere from boy band harmonies, to neo-soul to rap-rock fusion.
Signed to Atlantic by Ahmet Ertegan and managed by Tommy Mottola in the 1970's, Hall & Oates have sold more albums than any other duo in music history. Their 1973 debut album, Abandoned Luncheonette, produced by Arif Mardin, yielded the Top 10 single, "She's Gone," which also went to #1 on the R&B charts when it was covered by Taveras. The duo recorded one more album with Atlantic, War Babies, (produced by Todd Rundgren) before they were dropped and promptly signed to RCA. Their tenure at RCA would catapult the duo to international superstardom.
From the mid-'70s to the mid-'80s, the duo would score six #1 singles, including "Rich Girl" (also #1 R&B), "Kiss on My List," "Private Eyes," "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (also #1 R&B), "Maneater" and "Out of Touch" from their six consecutive multi-platinum albums—'76's Bigger Than Both of Us, '80's Voices, '81's Private Eyes, '82's H2O, '83's Rock N Soul, Part I and '84's Big Bam Boom. The era would also produce an additional 5 Top 10 singles, "Sara Smile," "One on One," "You Make My Dreams," "Say It Isn't So" and "Method of Modern Love."
Daryl also wrote the H&O single "Everytime You Go Away," which singer Paul Young scored a number-one hit with a cover of the song in 1985.
That same year, Daryl and John, participated in the historic "We Are the World" session as well as closing the Live Aid show in Philadelphia.
Most recently, Daryl Hall & John Oates released the DVD/CD Live at the Troubadour. The release marks the 35 year anniversary of their first gig in LA, where they opened for Harry Chapin at the legendary venue.
The fortieth anniversary of their first meeting finds Daryl Hall and John Oates very much at the height of their powers making their own kind of soul, with a new generation of musicians recognizing not only their historic track record of success, but also their continuing influence and achievements.
THIS JUST IN
YAY!!!
CONGRATS SOON TO BE JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR
VIA CNN:
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who rose from the housing projects of the Bronx to the top of the legal profession, made history Thursday when the Senate confirmed her to become the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice.
Sonia Sotomayor, 55, will be the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court.
Sotomayor was easily confirmed in a 68-31 vote. Nine Republicans joined a unanimous Democratic caucus in supporting her nomination.
Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, supported Sotomayor but was not present for the vote because of illness.
Sotomayor, a 55-year-old federal appeals court judge, will be the 111th person to sit on the high court and the third female justice.
She will be sworn in at the Supreme Court by Chief Justice John Roberts on Saturday. Sotomayor was confirmed after senators spent a final day of debate rehashing the main arguments for and against her.
President Obama, who selected Sotomayor on May 26, said he was "deeply gratified" by the Senate vote.
"This is a wonderful day for Judge Sotomayor and her family, but I also think it's a wonderful day for America," Obama said at the White House.
Democrats continued to praise Sotomayor as a fair and impartial jurist with an extraordinary life story. Many Republicans continued to portray her as a judicial activist intent on reinterpreting the law to conform with her own liberal political beliefs.
Among other things, Republican opponents emphasized concerns over her statements and rulings on hot-button issues such as gun control, affirmative action and property rights. See how Sotomayor measures up with her new colleagues »
Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, helped close the debate by stressing the historic nature of the nomination.
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"It is distinctively American to continually refine our union, moving us closer to our ideals. Our union is not yet perfected, but with this confirmation, we will be making progress," Leahy said on the Senate floor.
"Years from now, we will remember this time, when we crossed paths with the quintessentially American journey of Sonia Sotomayor, and when our nation took another step forward through this historic confirmation process."
Leahy also took a swipe at Sotomayor's critics for choosing "to ignore [her] extensive record of judicial modesty and restraint, a record made over 17 years on the federal bench."
Instead, he said, "they focused on and mischaracterized her rulings in just a handful of her more than 3,600 cases."
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, took aim at what he claimed was Sotomayor's inability to refrain from bringing her personal political opinions to bear on her rulings.
"In America, everyone should receive equal justice under the law," McConnell said.
"This is the most fundamental test for any judge and all the more so for those who would sit on our nation's highest court, where a judge's impulses and preferences are not subject to review. Because I'm not convinced that Judge Sotomayor would keep this commitment, I cannot support her nomination."
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Several Republicans, however, bucked party leadership by voting in favor of Sotomayor.
Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, announced Thursday morning that he had decided to back Sotomayor after weighing a range of factors, including her education, experience and temperament.
"Judge Sotomayor is not the nominee I would have selected if I were president, but making a nomination is not my role here today," Voinovich said in a written statement.
"My role is to examine her qualifications to determine if she is fit to serve. ... Based on my review of her record, and using these factors, I have determined that Judge Sotomayor meets the criteria to become a justice on the Supreme Court."
Voinovich was joined by Maine's Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, New Hampshire's Judd Gregg, Indiana's Richard Lugar, Missouri's Kit Bond, Florida's Mel Martinez, South Carolina's Lindsey Graham and Tennessee's Lamar Alexander. Watch the Senate vote »
In a telling political sign, none of the Republicans who voted for Sotomayor is seeking re-election in 2010. Conservative activists, including the powerful National Rifle Association, mounted a concerted effort to rally GOP opposition to Sotomayor.
Sotomayor's confirmation capped an extraordinary rise from humble beginnings. Her parents came to New York from Puerto Rico during World War II. Her father worked in a factory and didn't speak English.
She was born in the Bronx and grew up in a public housing project, not far from the stadium of her favorite team, the New York Yankees. Her father died when she was 9, leaving her mother to raise her and her younger brother.
Her mother, whom Sotomayor has described as her biggest inspiration, worked six days a week to care for her and her brother, and instilled in them the value of an education.
Sotomayor later graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University and went on to attend Yale Law School, where she was editor of the Yale Law Journal.
She worked at nearly every level of the judicial system over a three-decade career before being chosen by President Obama to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court.
Accepting the nomination, Sotomayor thanked Obama for "the most humbling honor of my life."
After the selection, Sotomayor was touted by her supporters as a justice with bipartisan favor and historic appeal. She has served as a judge on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals since 1998. She was named a district judge by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 and was elevated to her current seat by President Clinton.
Sotomayor presided over about 450 cases while on the district court. Before her judicial appointments, she was a partner at a private law firm and spent time as an assistant district attorney prosecuting violent crimes.
CONGRATS SOON TO BE JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR
VIA CNN:
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who rose from the housing projects of the Bronx to the top of the legal profession, made history Thursday when the Senate confirmed her to become the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice.
Sonia Sotomayor, 55, will be the first Hispanic on the Supreme Court.
Sotomayor was easily confirmed in a 68-31 vote. Nine Republicans joined a unanimous Democratic caucus in supporting her nomination.
Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, supported Sotomayor but was not present for the vote because of illness.
Sotomayor, a 55-year-old federal appeals court judge, will be the 111th person to sit on the high court and the third female justice.
She will be sworn in at the Supreme Court by Chief Justice John Roberts on Saturday. Sotomayor was confirmed after senators spent a final day of debate rehashing the main arguments for and against her.
President Obama, who selected Sotomayor on May 26, said he was "deeply gratified" by the Senate vote.
"This is a wonderful day for Judge Sotomayor and her family, but I also think it's a wonderful day for America," Obama said at the White House.
Democrats continued to praise Sotomayor as a fair and impartial jurist with an extraordinary life story. Many Republicans continued to portray her as a judicial activist intent on reinterpreting the law to conform with her own liberal political beliefs.
Among other things, Republican opponents emphasized concerns over her statements and rulings on hot-button issues such as gun control, affirmative action and property rights. See how Sotomayor measures up with her new colleagues »
Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, helped close the debate by stressing the historic nature of the nomination.
'Latino in America'
See how Latinos are changing America and reshaping politics, businesses and schools. CNN Presents "Latino in America."
Coming this October on CNN
see full schedule »
"It is distinctively American to continually refine our union, moving us closer to our ideals. Our union is not yet perfected, but with this confirmation, we will be making progress," Leahy said on the Senate floor.
"Years from now, we will remember this time, when we crossed paths with the quintessentially American journey of Sonia Sotomayor, and when our nation took another step forward through this historic confirmation process."
Leahy also took a swipe at Sotomayor's critics for choosing "to ignore [her] extensive record of judicial modesty and restraint, a record made over 17 years on the federal bench."
Instead, he said, "they focused on and mischaracterized her rulings in just a handful of her more than 3,600 cases."
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, took aim at what he claimed was Sotomayor's inability to refrain from bringing her personal political opinions to bear on her rulings.
"In America, everyone should receive equal justice under the law," McConnell said.
"This is the most fundamental test for any judge and all the more so for those who would sit on our nation's highest court, where a judge's impulses and preferences are not subject to review. Because I'm not convinced that Judge Sotomayor would keep this commitment, I cannot support her nomination."
Don't Miss
Judiciary Committee votes to confirm Sotomayor
In depth: Sotomayor nomination
Several Republicans, however, bucked party leadership by voting in favor of Sotomayor.
Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, announced Thursday morning that he had decided to back Sotomayor after weighing a range of factors, including her education, experience and temperament.
"Judge Sotomayor is not the nominee I would have selected if I were president, but making a nomination is not my role here today," Voinovich said in a written statement.
"My role is to examine her qualifications to determine if she is fit to serve. ... Based on my review of her record, and using these factors, I have determined that Judge Sotomayor meets the criteria to become a justice on the Supreme Court."
Voinovich was joined by Maine's Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe, New Hampshire's Judd Gregg, Indiana's Richard Lugar, Missouri's Kit Bond, Florida's Mel Martinez, South Carolina's Lindsey Graham and Tennessee's Lamar Alexander. Watch the Senate vote »
In a telling political sign, none of the Republicans who voted for Sotomayor is seeking re-election in 2010. Conservative activists, including the powerful National Rifle Association, mounted a concerted effort to rally GOP opposition to Sotomayor.
Sotomayor's confirmation capped an extraordinary rise from humble beginnings. Her parents came to New York from Puerto Rico during World War II. Her father worked in a factory and didn't speak English.
She was born in the Bronx and grew up in a public housing project, not far from the stadium of her favorite team, the New York Yankees. Her father died when she was 9, leaving her mother to raise her and her younger brother.
Her mother, whom Sotomayor has described as her biggest inspiration, worked six days a week to care for her and her brother, and instilled in them the value of an education.
Sotomayor later graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University and went on to attend Yale Law School, where she was editor of the Yale Law Journal.
She worked at nearly every level of the judicial system over a three-decade career before being chosen by President Obama to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the Supreme Court.
Accepting the nomination, Sotomayor thanked Obama for "the most humbling honor of my life."
After the selection, Sotomayor was touted by her supporters as a justice with bipartisan favor and historic appeal. She has served as a judge on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals since 1998. She was named a district judge by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 and was elevated to her current seat by President Clinton.
Sotomayor presided over about 450 cases while on the district court. Before her judicial appointments, she was a partner at a private law firm and spent time as an assistant district attorney prosecuting violent crimes.
Monday, August 3, 2009
MR ROCK YOU HIT THIS ONE OUT OF THE PARK
Paul Mooney "If your hair is relaxed, white people are relaxed. If your hair is nappy then they’re not happy. "
MAKES SENSE TO ME
This might be a new trend:
Via MSNBC
Jobless graduate sues her college for $70,000
NYC woman claims Bronx school’s career center didn’t help her find job
NEW YORK - A New York City woman who says she can't find a job is suing the college where she earned a bachelor's degree.
Trina Thompson filed a lawsuit last week against Monroe College in Bronx Supreme Court. The 27-year-old is seeking the $70,000 she spent on tuition.
Thompson says she's been unable to find gainful employment since she received her information technology degree in April.
She says the Bronx school's Office of Career Advancement hasn't provided her with the leads and career advice it promises.
Monroe College spokesman Gary Axelbank says Thompson's lawsuit is completely without merit.
The college insists it helps its graduates find jobs.
----I really wonder if this case will set a precedence for future filings and rulings. With these tough economic times I wonder if we will see more of this? Might be her interviewing skills or her resume. Good luck lady. I think you are going to need it. I think a lot of people feel this way but this woman had the "can't lose" attitude.
Via MSNBC
Jobless graduate sues her college for $70,000
NYC woman claims Bronx school’s career center didn’t help her find job
NEW YORK - A New York City woman who says she can't find a job is suing the college where she earned a bachelor's degree.
Trina Thompson filed a lawsuit last week against Monroe College in Bronx Supreme Court. The 27-year-old is seeking the $70,000 she spent on tuition.
Thompson says she's been unable to find gainful employment since she received her information technology degree in April.
She says the Bronx school's Office of Career Advancement hasn't provided her with the leads and career advice it promises.
Monroe College spokesman Gary Axelbank says Thompson's lawsuit is completely without merit.
The college insists it helps its graduates find jobs.
----I really wonder if this case will set a precedence for future filings and rulings. With these tough economic times I wonder if we will see more of this? Might be her interviewing skills or her resume. Good luck lady. I think you are going to need it. I think a lot of people feel this way but this woman had the "can't lose" attitude.
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