In My Lifetime...

Breathe

2011-09-04T10:57:00.003-04:00

September 4, 2011

One of THE most inspirational, motivational pieces I've ever seen.

"When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be succesful."

Amen yall. Amen.

A tribute to Primetime...

2011-09-01T08:25:00.007-04:00

September 1, 2011.

And I ain't talkin Deion.

Primetime, New Day, Made It In America and Murder to Excellence are my favorites off Watch the Throne.

With that being said, if you listen to Jay's word play on Primetime and tell me you don't understand why he's the best then something might be wrong with you....

Didn't catch all of that? It's cool, I didn't either at first.

Courtesy of NT's own "DeuceKing", a breakdown...

At forty-two (his current age) be better than twenty-four (a double entendre: because of his age number being flipped and Kobe's number, the Kobe part will be discussed later in the rhyme)

I carried the four-five, (a .45 caliber pistol) mastered forty-eight laws (The 48 Laws of Power book, very insightful)

Still wearing my twenty-three's (Jordans) they can't fuck with the boy
As far as them 16's (16's bars in a normal rap verse) I'm 23 (The Michael Jordan or rap, meaning the greatest of them all, also a play off of the 24 line from earlier) of it all
Prime time, ridin that six deuce (The '62 Maybach is the biggest and best Maybach you can get)

The nine-eleven (Ty Ty or Beyonce, I can't remember which one bought Jay a 911 Porsche Turbo a few years ago) I only subtract the roof
Started in eighty-eight (he started hustling in 1988 for the first time), got warm in ninety-two (he started getting into the rap game in 1992)
I landed in ninety-six (Reasonable Doubt his first album released in 1996), that's the year I came through.

Everybody look at you strange...

2011-08-08T18:26:00.002-04:00

August 8, 2011

Everybody look at you strange, say you changed, like you worked that hard to stay the same...

Brooklyn Bridge

2011-08-06T16:24:00.005-04:00

August 6, 2011

Went for a walk across the bridge last night and snapped a few shots. The weather was close to perfect...

So we lost out on Nnamdi. Cro, we need you man.

2011-07-30T13:16:00.007-04:00

July 30th, 2011.

Currently bumpin "Allure".

Gettin ready to leave Pennsylvania where I've been interning for the last month, and head back home to New Jersey.

Times change, and so do priorities.

I'm in the process of selling about half of my collection. Rather have a crib to call my own instead of 100+ pairs of unworn sneakers.. Footwear hasn't been as appealing to me as of late in general though. Jordans are made of cardboard these days, foamposite material has gotten so soft, air max bubbles so small and air forces are paper mache.

If you're 8-8.5 give me a shout.

Tried to stick to the blog thing but that obviously hasn't worked out.

Pretty wild that only a few entries back was a year ago, when I caught up with Lance Stephenson on my birthday. Damn near a year later already.

Till next time.

God bless.

My Hip Hop

2011-03-14T18:59:00.003-04:00

A dedication post to my better half. Saw Brown Sugar recently and the correlation was crazy....

"I don't have to pretend with hip hop, and hip hop doesn't have to pretend with me".

She is my hip hop.

And so....

New Pickup....

2011-03-10T11:18:00.003-05:00

I've tended to shy away from copping any of the 574 colorways of each of the last few Kobes that have released (IV, V, VI)....

But these were a MUST. A BEAUTIFUL shoe. The "OC's".

These JD Lights were an recent acquisition as well, from overseas, courtesy of a Team AM Fam member. Thanks Gooey.

Much Respect Goes Out to Jesus Shuttlesworth

2011-02-11T02:24:00.002-05:00

"I've argued this with a lot of people in my life. When people say God blessed me with a beautiful jump shot, it really pisses me off. I tell those people, 'Don't undermine the work I've put in every day.' Not some days. Every day. Ask anyone who has been on a team with me who shoots the most. Go back to Seattle and Milwaukee and ask them. The answer is me -- not because it's a competition, but because that's how I prepare."

That's a quote from Ray Allen, who set the NBA record for most career 3 pointers made tonight, against the Lakers in Boston (and he did it wearing those DOPE white and green XIII's).

Big ups to Ray-Ray man, I have so much respect for dude.

He's one of those cats (although there aren't many like him) that even if he's on a team you despise, you can still appreciate what he does and how he goes about his business. That jumper is SMOOTH but don't think it's only because God made it way that way....

As we honor the late, great J. Dilla....

2011-02-08T01:04:00.003-05:00

Dilla's birthday just passed. He would've been 37. Shout to the great producer, and much respect.

Here's a piece that pays tribute to James "J. Dilla" Yancey.

"J.Dilla: Still Shining" from B.Kyle on Vimeo.

An exit is an entrance....

2011-02-06T12:41:00.001-05:00

So true.

P.S. Shout to local product Jay Worilds on the Pittsburgh Steelers but today its #GoPackers

2 of my favorites....

2011-02-01T15:46:00.001-05:00

It's been a while but these were post worthy.

2011 retros courtesy of Sneaker.St x Nolan Smith

I don't wear jerseys like that (who does?) but this combo WILL get play over the summer...

Subway and Underground Exploration

2011-01-03T10:55:00.002-05:00

Incredibly interesting vid exploring NYC subways and its underground areas...

UNDERCITY from Andrew Wonder on Vimeo.

Downsizing the collection - F/S F/S F/S Sz 8-7.5 Pt.3

2010-11-21T18:46:00.004-05:00

More shoes for sale listed below. For all details regarding purchase, payment, shipping, etc. please refer to Pt. 1 of the f/s ad.

DS, New: Nike Griffey Max 1 - Freshwater - Sz. 8 - $150 shipped

DS, NEW: Jordan CDP XIII Retro - White/black - Sz 8 - $160 shipped

Downsizing the collection - F/S F/S F/S Sz 8-7.5 Pt.2

2010-11-21T11:44:00.005-05:00

More shoes for sale listed below. For all details regarding purchase, payment, shipping, etc. please refer to Pt. 1 of the f/s ad.

DS, New: JD Sports overseas UK exclusive Nike Air Max 95 - Black/grey/white/orange/blue - US Size 8 - $150 shipped

VNDS, Worn once: Nike Lebron Soldier III "CTK" edition - Sz 8 - $90 shipped

DS, New: Nike Air Max 1 - White/Blue (OG c/w) - Sz 7.5 - $85 shipped

DS, New: Nike Huarache 2k8 - "NYC" edition" (House of Hoops exclusive) - Sz 8 - $120 shipped

Downsizing the collection - F/S F/S F/S Sz 8-7.5 Pt.1

2010-11-21T10:42:00.009-05:00

Over the next couple of entries I'm gonna be posting up more than a few pairs of shoes I'm selling. Figured my blog is as good a place as any, and the ads don't expire here like they do on NT.

ALL of my shoes are Men's Sz 8 and 7.5.
I don't have any of these shoes in any other sizes.
They are mostly deadstock, never worn, never even tried on.
A handful are VNDS, worn once at MOST. I will list those shoes as such.

I ALWAYS ship double boxed, no matter what.
I NEVER ship first.
I accept paypal payments to confirmed shipping addresses (I am paypal verified) as well as money orders.

We can work out package deals if you are interested in more than one shoe, in fact I encourage it. To borrow a line from Corgi, though, "my shoes are priced to move, not sit".

I've been on NT for YEARS, yadda, yadda, yadda....

If you have questions or are interested in a pair, shoot me an email at BlackRedXIIIGoatNT@yahoo.com

And now onto the shoes....

DS, New: Nike 1/2 Cent - Silver - Sz 7.5 - $120 shipped

DS, New: Nike 1/2 Cent - Royal - Sz 7.5 - $160 shipped

VNDS, Worn once: Nike Air Max 95/360 Hybird "Bacon" - Sz 8 - $110 shipped

DS, New: Nike Air Max 1 ID - Grey/White/Pink - Mens Sz 7.5 - $95 shipped

VNDS, Worn once: Nike Air Max 1 ID - Black/Grey/White/Red - Mens Sz 7.5 - $95 shipped

DS, New: Nike Lebron Soldier III "SVSM" edition - Sz 8 - $95 shipped

Kevin Love Handshake Incident

2010-11-20T13:07:00.002-05:00

Most of you guys probably remember the Kevin Love/Wes Johnson handshake incident earlier this season when Love was at the free throw line. Well they made a vid about it. Pretty funny, check it out....

Hov vs. Fat Joe @ The Rucker

2010-11-01T15:39:00.003-04:00

This vid was posted up on Worldstar a couple months ago, and the piece itself is probably older than that but I never got around to watching it until now.

A VERY interesting piece on the whole Jay-Z vs. Fat Joe Rucker Park beef, what went down between their respective squads, and the game that never was.

If you know about the Rucker or follow NYC basketball you need to take a look.

Late Night Thoughts of a Man on a Mission...

2010-10-19T21:53:00.002-04:00

I'm on the bus headin back to Staten Island from Queens, listenin to some music, and I figured this was a good opportunity to get a quick entry in.

What don't break a man, make a man. If I can get myself through this BUM ASS schedule that I gotta deal with for a few months I'm sure I'll be able to handle damn near anything in relation to workload.

A big part of this whole graduate school thing for me isn't even the education, whether right or wrong its about proving to myself that I can do it, that I can get through it.

I got a lot more but time is up. Catch me next time.

God Bless.

Birthday Week + NYC WBF Maestro Vid

2010-08-08T20:47:00.005-04:00

I got another year older this week. I turned 23 on Tuesday (August 3rd). Shout to everyone that made it what it was, throughout out the day.

After work I went out for a nice dinner and later I hit the bar with some of the homies. While we were over there, we ran into Lance Thomas. Lance, for those that don't know, was Duke's starting power forward on their 2010 National Championship team.

Duke is my SQUAD.

Now Lance is from NJ, as am I (and are all of my boys). Coindentally, my former college roommate and homie, J-Serv who was there with me played AAU ball with Lance back in high scool. (Jon is from Linden, Lance from Scotch Plains) They recognized each other and started choppin it up.

The homie B and I hadda holla at Lance and let it be known we hold down Duke at all times. 2010 National Champs man and we aimin' for a repeat.

Ended up bein a real dope birthday.

Came across another Maestro vid too. Found his whole Vimeo channel with a bunch of vids, some of which I'll post up, but this is his most recent. Centered around NYC basketball, with the WBF (World Basketball Festival) comin to NY this week, the clip features various bball players and enthusiasts throughout the different boroughs in NYC. Definitely a good watch.

It's All For The LOVE from levi maestro on Vimeo.

God is good. All the time.

Stay up.

Interesting theory on school and photography

2010-07-27T17:13:00.003-04:00

Apparently I'm late.

I dont't know who "Maestro" is or what he's about but I just stumbled onto this vid on my dude Dre Eastwood's blog - Dreeastwood.com
(Peep that when you get a chance, a lot of great pics and other good material on there)

His theory on school (and photography) really caught my attention. It doesn't apply to me, per say, but I definitely see where dude is coming from.

This vid is from a couple months back but it's a good watch. I'm gonna see what else I can dig up on this cat...

Tour De Maestro - NYC from levi maestro on Vimeo.

"A Letter to David Lee" by Christian Waterman

2010-07-14T11:51:00.005-04:00

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last month or so you've heard about what's been going on with the NBA. It was free agency. It was Lebron James, it was D-Wade, it was Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, and Joe Johnson. It was the Knicks, the Heat, the Cavs, the Bulls, etc. etc.

One of these days I'll go into detail about how I feel about this offseason as a whole. How I feel about what Lebron did (and didn't do), and the job that Donnie Walsh, our President of Basketball Operations managed to pull off to get our team headed back in the right direction.

One of the unfortunate consequences of the Knicks acquiring All-Star power forward Amare Stoudemire during this free agency period, was that in doing so, we likely had to say goodbye to David Lee. We couldn't get one AND keep the other, while maintaining the salary cap flexibility we want for the future. So the other day we signed and traded D-Lee to the Golden State Warriors (for Anthony Randolph, Kelenna Azubuike, Ronny Turiaf, and a 2nd round pick. A TREMENDOUS move considering we could have lost our boy and got nothing in return since he was a free agent)

Well, this post is dedicated to Lee. He got buckets. He got boards. He hustled his ass off. He did the dirty work. He played hard, with respect, and with passion. He put up with the losing. And he never complained.

Courtesy of Christian Waterman, by way of Slam Magazine, this letter was worth quoting. D-Lee, we'll miss you bruh.

Dear David Lee,

Parting is such sweet sorrow. At the beginning of this tumultuous offseason, I hoped to see you form the most dynamic of pick-and-roll duos with one LeBron James. In expressing these views to fellow fans, I was told that signing Amar’e or Joe would be more of an attraction to the Chosen 1/3rd. Of course I did not want to believe, after hearing that you’d been working on your 3-point range, that you may be suiting up in colors other than royal and orange. I didn’t want to believe.

When STAT announced “The Knicks are back!” it all but sealed the envelope on your Knicks tenure. Like the thousands of other Knicks fans that have followed your career since 2005, I was devastated. In a time of absolute destitution, you and Kryptonate showed youthful exuberance, displaying grit and heart on a team that tragically lacked it at times. I’ve never seen you dog it, attacking the boards because it was the right thing to do; I’ve never seen you complain to coaches, or have any of the attitude issues that plague some of the league’s finest.

Mr. Lee, thank you. Thank you for that tip-in versus the Bobcats. Thank you for that ridiculous triple-double against the Warriors. Thank you for your ambidexterity. Thank you for developing your jumper. Thank you for posting and toasting, wheeling and dealing, dishing and swishing, spinning and winning (well, not too much winning–Ed.). Thank you for being an All-Star center, as your full potential will only be unlocked as a power forward. Thank you for putting up with the losing, giving us someone to look to as a bright spot in a dark abyss that has been the last decade in Knicks history.

As Mr. James took his plea deal instead of fighting the good fight on the road to becoming a basketball legend, word arose that you would be heading to the Yay. I thought of two things–one, Donnie Walsh is a wizard and two, what if we hadn’t gotten sniped in last year’s draft and Steph Curry was our starting point guard. Obviously we’d be looking at much different picture, like maybe LeBron decides not to start chasing rings at 25 and realizes his potential for greatness as a Knickerbocker. Maybe the core of Steph, Gallo, Bron, and yourself with young talent like Bill Walker and TD is enough to put one in the rafters for 2010-11. But such is life.

The Knicks seem to be on the rise, and it sucks that you won’t be here to participate in the resurrection. But as you “take your talents” out west, to join another rebuilding mission, the fans there should know that you’re already a warrior. It’s been a great run, and now even more people will get to witness the workman’s mentality and skill set that can propel you to become an all-time great. It’s players like you who make this thing worth watching, worth investing time and money into, because we’re getting something in return.

The day after, I didn’t take to the streets to burn my David Lee memorabilia. I wore the #42 with pride on that day, a proper sendoff for a player who did everything he could to win, even when winning seemed illogical. One game juts out in my memory, the tough road win against the Sixers as you played through the pain (R.I.P. E. Desmond Lee) and hit the game-winner. It’s just one of many examples of how you helped restore us to relevance after being a laughing stock for too long. It’s doubtful that I will become a Warriors fan just because of this trade, but I’ll be watching.
Play well, Dave. We’ll all be watching.

Sincerely,
A True Knicks Fan

Cole speaks on the Who Dat vid and more...

2010-07-05T12:55:00.000-04:00

Catch-Up With J. Cole from illRoots.com on Vimeo.

Capo workin at the grocery store....

2010-07-05T12:20:00.000-04:00

This dude is a clown. LOL.

I'm Beaming

2010-06-18T20:12:00.003-04:00

After coming across this track I found out that it leaked a while ago, and even though the album hasn't released this has been in a circulation for some time now.

Well, this is the video for Lupe's 1st single off his next album titled "Lasers" Unfortunately, it doesn't have a drop date yet.

The song is definitely good money though.

Lupe, hurry up bruh...

C'mon Lebron!

2010-06-14T17:23:00.004-04:00

Whether you follow sports or not, you know who Lebron James is. You also probably know that he's a free agent and any and every team with enough salary cap space to sign is hoping he leaves Cleveland and signs with them.

The Knicks are one of those teams, and we've now officially begun the "C'mon Lebron!" NYC Campaign for him to sign with New York.

People with pull from all over the city are trying their best to help recuit Lebron. Offers are being extended that range professional chefs willing to cook him free meals on the regular, to owners of strip clubs telling him he's got free lap dances and whatever else he wants when he sets foot inside the club.

Here's Mayor Bloomberg's pitch. This is too funny, while at the same time incredibly dope. Willis Reed on one leg? Clyde with the steal?....C'MON LEBRON!

"All I Want is You"

2010-06-14T12:23:00.004-04:00

Miguel feat. J. Cole

This joint been makin its way around the air waves for a little while now. Off the first listen I knew this was gonna get consistent play in my rotation.

A music video was finally put out for it, here it is...

Thank God for another day yall. Tomorrow is not promised.

God Bless.

Peg Sighting Courtesy of Capo

2010-06-10T22:50:00.003-04:00

Jim Jones feat. Sen City - Younger

A new joint from Jimmy, I like the beat and the track is aight but the real reason I'm postin up is because of the video itself, shot (mostly) at Peg.

"Uptown Jiggy Sports" formerly known as "Pegsaus" (in addition to Cap City in Jersey) really is THE fitted spot. Cats from all over make they way out to East 109th to cop. It's always dope to see a place you hit on the regular makin a cameo in a music vid.

"Thank you Jesus!"

2010-06-08T20:18:00.001-04:00

Watchin this clip I couldn't help but think of Momma Payne. LOL.

They have arrived...

2010-06-05T18:21:00.005-04:00

My Kobe V IDs came in, and they did not disappoint...

I'm very satisfied with the way they came out.

NY Knicks inspired, of course. What yall think?

Spelling Bee Highlights

2010-06-04T16:00:00.005-04:00

Yea you read right.

Every year ESPN airs the Scripps National Spelling Bee. A spelling bee like most of us had at one point or another in elementary or middle school, except these kids are brainiacs and are given CRAZY words, some of which I never knew existed.

Most of the time its on during the day and I dont get to watch cause I'm at work or in class, but Sportscenter usually recaps. ESPN just threw together this highlight clip from the last few years, since its about that time for this years contest.

I dont think the Indian kid fainting will ever be topped...

Unthinkable

2010-06-02T23:45:00.005-04:00

Heard the Unthinkable remix earlier today for the first time, with Alicia feat. Drake.

The original version was dope, but Drake's verse on this bares posting. Seriously.

If you haven't heard it yet, here it is...

"Tez keeps telling me he just turned 30
having dreams of being single forever he’s getting worried
and I’m scared too because I’m in the same boat
good women are rare too, none of them have came close
me I haven't changed much, you know how I play it
better safe than sorry
instead of searching for substance at every single party
baby being part of this life
I feel like I’m bound to end up with somebody
that’s been with everybody
I need you to rescue me from my destiny
I’m trying to live right and give you whatever’s left of me
cause you know life is what we make it and a
chance is like a picture, it’d be nice if you just take it
Or let me take it for you..."

Stay up and God Bless.

Irony.

2010-05-25T20:19:00.009-04:00

Interview is a little less than a year old.

Listen to this man tell the story about what was goin on in his life after he graduated college...

Why is this entry titled "Irony"?
Because he found himself at a telemarketing job working phones for a Queens newspaper AFTER he finished school, just to make ends meet. He kept grindin until shit fell into place for him.

Where did I find myself 2 months after graduating from St. John's?
With the New Jersey Nets in the ticket sales department. Cool? Not really.
I was essentially a telemarketer, makin $8.50/hr (yea that's right) plus comission, to hustle people over the phone to buy tickets, just to get hung up on most of the time.

I decided quick fast that wasn't why I went to college. So after a year of looking for a "career" and not just a "job", and coming up empty handed, I took things as a sign from God.

A sign to stop being worried about whether or not I could handle graduate school, or if I would be in over my head if I got accepted. I decided if I could land a Graduate Assistant position to cover tuition, going back to get my Master's would be a much better option than anything else out there.

Low and behold, I applied for grad school, got in, and landed the GA position too. Now I'm going back to Queens in the fall to get my Master's in Sports Management. Go figure.

I was always a realistic dude, but not long ago I came across this quote and it really hit me...

Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity.

You never know until you try, real talk. I'm giving things a shot now, not hoping that they work out, but expecting them to.

God bless.

Kobe V ID's

2010-05-06T17:36:00.004-04:00

I hit the studio over the weekend after I been wanting to ID a pair of Kobe V's for a while.

When they first dropped on ID I really didn't think anything of them, I've always been way more into creating air maxes (1s and 95s mostly) than customizing basketball shoes.

After I wandered into the Kobe V ID thread one day not too long ago, I saw the possibilties and it was a wrap.

This is my first creation, a Knicks inspired joint. I knew from jump that something like this would be my first design. I like what I came up with. Can't wait to get em in.

What yall think?

Who Dat?

2010-05-03T18:10:00.002-04:00

The new single.

Give this a listen and tell me you dont fuck with dude.

FIRE.

"Cole World" comin this summer.

My latest...

2010-04-28T21:09:00.003-04:00

#Random shots.

My latest pickup. Lower Merion Ace Kobe V's. Shout to my homie with the assist on these, much appreciated.

Kenan Thompson as Steve Harvey

2010-04-27T22:22:00.001-04:00

LMAO. Too funny yall need to peep this.

Just because....

2010-04-27T22:11:00.004-04:00

it showed up on the iPod.

Classic is an understatement.

Season 2 is a go.

2010-04-26T17:53:00.006-04:00

HBO's "How To Make It America".

If you watch the series then you already know what it is.

If you're not familiar with it, watch this vid featuring the intro to the series. This was the best show on tv for the last few months till it recently wrapped up its 1st season.

How To Make It In America Intro from Bert Stragier on Vimeo.

After some back and forth about whether or not the show would get picked up for its second season, word got out last week that HBO made it official.

Ben, Cam, Capo and the rest of them will be back for another go'round. GREAT news.

If you have HBO but never saw the show you owe it yourself to check it out On Demand. If not, you can get the episodes at HBO.com

Here's a little behind the scenes piece on some of the characters.

If this show, it's storyline, and it's soundtrack don't make you want to go out and get your hustle on there might be something wrong with you.

Stay up and God Bless.

Lord please let my problems disappear like Ron Mercer...

2010-04-26T14:33:00.007-04:00

For those of yall that have been followin this shit since its inception over a year ago, you might remember one of my first entries bein about a Wale show I went to in SoHo last April with my homies.

I mentioned that I wasn't really feelin any of the opening acts at that show, except for this dude named J. Cole. Little did I know how much he would blow up soon thereafter, or how much of a fan of his music I would become (not to mention that he's a St. John's graduate like yours truly).

If you dont know by now he's put out a few mixtapes, including "The Come Up", "The Warm Up", and "A Nigga from the 'Ville". He was featured on a "A Star is Born" on Hov's Blueprint 3, "Beautiful Bliss" on Wale's Attention Deficit, and recently got his own cover of "The Source".

There's a lot of other stuff I'm leavin out but you can probably see that dude is comin up.

Well it dawned on me a little while ago that dude has already become the rapper I rock with the most after Jay-Z. I don't think anyone will take over Hov's spot on MY list but Cole has already pushed himself to number 2. I fuck with dude heavy and find myself bumpin his shit regularly, as much as Hov's and more than anyone elses.

J. Cole - Grown Simba from Report2Detention on Vimeo.

Grown Simba (the live performance vid shown above and one of his first tracks), Dreams, Knock Knock, I Get Up, Carolina on my Mind, Dead Presidents I and II freestyles (ESPECIALLY I), I Got It, Last Call, School Daze...I'm tellin yall the list goes on.

Might seem like dude is payin me to write this entry but trust, I'm just tryna spread the word. If you dont know dude yet, give him a listen.

I'll leave yall wit this.....

These 2 used to straight wage wars.

2010-04-14T08:18:00.005-04:00

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.

Well this is one image that will forever remind me of not only my teenage years, but of a great era in the NBA, a great rivalry between two players, and of course, classic footwear.

KG was THE man in Minny. 20-10-5 on a regular basis. No one else could say that.

And I can't forget H2O in the background.

Britney Griner vs. Mr. 720

2010-04-11T20:47:00.004-04:00

So I found out that Britney Griner (the freshman center for the Baylor Bears girls basketball team who dunks like its nothin) and Mr. 720 aka Air Up There locked themselves in a gym not too long ago and had a dunk contest.

As random as that shit is, the vid is pretty crazy. Griner pulls off some VERY impressive dunks but when its all said and done its 720 in a landslide.

Dude was dunkin like he was mad at the rim. See for yourself...

Window Seat

2010-03-28T23:03:00.004-04:00

Erykah Badu's music vid for her new track "Window Seat" has some people talkin.

Watch it and you'll see why....

Who knew Erykah was stacked like that? My GOODNESS.

Aside from that, the creativity is off the charts though. Very interesting concept.

I feel like I can vibe with this track, and Im curious to hear the rest of the album.

What yall think?

From The Westside With Love

2010-03-27T18:55:00.004-04:00

Dom Kennedy just dropped a new mixtape yall and that shit is dope.

DL'ed it earlier and every track so far has been good money.

This'll definitely get consistent play on the iPod.

Support the cat not just cause he an NT'er but cause its worth downloading.

Get it at DopeItsDom.com or copy and paste...

http://limelinx.com/files/c194db70700e3cf1ee910fd6482efcc6

(Blogspot STILL givin me problems with postin up hyperlinks in my entries, wassup with that?)

Why Did I Get Married Too?

2010-03-27T17:57:00.006-04:00

Dont know if yall saw the first one, but it was definitely worth watching.

Was a big fan of the original, and I'll be sure to catch the sequel once it drops in theaters.

Comes out Friday April 2nd.

Peep the trailer....

Air Force 1 History

2010-03-24T17:47:00.004-04:00

Two VERY interesting vids on the history and background of Air Force 1s.

Came across them on NT.

Definitely worth checking out.

Parra AM1

2010-03-24T16:24:00.005-04:00

"Nike Air Max Parra 1 Raffle Release Date 3/17/2010"
If you don’t know, now you know. Your chance to get these for retail might be over if your in NYC. This is what the crowd was looking like outside 21 Mercer at 1:21 PM Eastern Standard time.
Picture courtesy of Eric Eng
Pictures of the Nike Air Max 1 Parra courtesy of tenisufki

Straight from DefyNewYork.wordpress.com.
That was a week ago today, when Mercer dropped the highly anticipated "Parras" without warning, sending many of New York and New Jersey's sneakerheads into a frenzy as word got out that they were being released in the middle of a weekday.

This...

Was caused by these...

Word on the street is the spot ended up selling (well, raffling) around 48 pairs to the public after receiving over 100 but there is no concrete info regarding that estimation.

Thanks to an assist from a good friend, I was able to end up with a pair for myself which you see here.
The release was wild, and definitely mishandled but luckily for me I was in the right place at the right time and walked away satisfied.

I've been left in the dark on more exclusive releases than I care to remember, so maybe this was karma workin its magic.

Who knows?

Stay up and God Bless.

Foamposite History

2010-03-11T12:33:00.003-05:00

Vid is a little dated but I came across this on NT and had to post it up.

Probably damn near all of yall can appreciate this.

The Foamoposite is easily my favorite shoe of all time (prefer the Pros, but Ones get love too).

Enjoy.

Unbelievable.

2010-02-27T15:27:00.002-05:00

Crazy. Stupid. Amazing. Wow.

Sneakers.fr / Edymalawi - Vintage world from Thomas Prudon on Vimeo.

Air Max Family

2010-02-26T17:04:00.005-05:00

How yall doin? Its been a while...

I knew for the last few weeks though that once my last pair of AM1 IDs came in that I wanted to gather all my air maxes and snap some pics.
I took the one that came out the best and well, what you'll see below is my air max collection.

On another note,

I came across these 95s on the JDsports site a couple weeks back, for those of you who dont know JD is a company/site/store based in the UK. They're pretty much a clothing/sneaker store but they regularly get exclusive Nike colorways that you cant find ANYWHERE else. So even though that US dollar to GBP conversion rate is a bitch, soon as I saw these I knew I had to have em.

I say it all the time, I go crazy for Knicks/Mets colorways (that are done right).
So after a couple weeks, a major hit on my bank account, and some BS customs fees I got my hands on these...

Final Air Max topic for today -

Retro Neon 95's are droppin tomorrow - 2/27. Originally slated for March, they got pushed up a little earlier. Should be at local shops and footlockers, as well as Eastbay. Nike.com should have em too. Regardless of whether or not the shades of grey/neon have changed over the years, these are a true classic you can't go wrong in purchasing.

(The windrunner is a must too, if you can get your hands on it)

Stay up.

Bespoke AF1

2010-01-19T20:51:00.006-05:00

I consider myself well-versed when it comes to Nike ID and the design process, but admittedly I have never created an AF1 "Bespoke" ID at 21 Mercer (one of the only places you CAN do a Bespoke ID, besides maybe NSW Montalban) and probably never will, mainly due to the pricetag which is somewhere in the high hundreds if Im not mistaken.

Either way, I just came across this vid of Amani Toomer, former NY Giants WR, at the Mercer studio. More interesting than his potential color and material combinations, was the actual look inside the studio, showcasing the materials, colors, and design process that go into making a "Bespoke" Air Force 1 ID.

Peep the vid.

Nike Bespoke x Amani Toomer from Paul Belin on Vimeo.

Wow.

Stay up yall.

LT Style

2010-01-11T11:54:00.002-05:00

LOL.

DJ AM/DJ Premier release party at Mercer

2010-01-08T15:54:00.004-05:00

Didn't hit it up but I kinda regret not goin, looked like it was a pretty good time.

Check it out...

Nike Sportswear: DJ AM x DJ Premier Rival Pack Release from 94x50 on Vimeo.

The Time Has Come

2009-12-09T18:09:00.003-05:00

*Warning* - The first 3:20 of this vid are NOT important (sorry Maze). Fast forward to that minute mark and let it ride.

Now, yall should already know what this is, and if you dont, shame on you.

2 of THE MOST anticipated retro releases of a Jordan ever.

December 19th, 2009 - White/Red Jordan Retro XII

December 23rd, 2009 - "Spacejam" Jordan Retro XI (yes, they changed the RD AGAIN, from the 23rd to the 24th, and back to the 23rd again)

Both are general releases but DO NOT SLEEP on the Spacejams. That is all.

Onto the footage.

Air Max 1 IDs

2009-12-05T21:55:00.005-05:00

Got in my first pairs of Air Max 1 IDs yesterday.

Been waitin on these to get made for a solid month now. I managed to place an order the second day they were up on NDC, and they just came in.

Now, these arent the pairs I mentioned last post, that got done up at NTNY, these were pairs I had made on my own prior to that. I like the air max 1 and ID color palette THAT much, I plan on ordering HELLA pairs. 2 in, 2 more on the way, and I plan on creating some more colorways.

One of my first ones was "Turbo Pink" am 95 inspired, shown here..
(I've always wanted a pair of these, but dont have the heart to wear some '01s. Im thinkin theyll fall apart on me before I really get to use em)

Now, the shade of grey offered on the ID palette wasnt the same as the original 95. Even though I knew that going in, they didn't come out exactly like I'd hoped but Im still pleased with the end result.

These? Classic colorway inspired, nothing more need be said. I think they came out great.

Stay up and God bless.

A trip to the Studio

2009-11-26T13:49:00.006-05:00

This entry isn't going to be like most of my other ones. This is actually what went down yesterday when I went into Manhattan with Hannah. Some things went down that caused me to look at things different, and I wanted to write about it.

(Disclaimer: It's a long read, but a worthwhile one)

Last night was real interesting.

I had made plans w/ Hannah after work to hit up the NikeID studio at Niketown NY. She been askin me for a minute what do I want for Christmas, and like on most other gift giving occasions, I tried to be politically correct and tell her that it doesnt matter, lol.
Well she kept asking and I finally told her, you wanna do somethin dope? Let me ID some shoes at the Studio, and we were out (they take about a month to get made for those of yall that are wondering).

On the train ride there, we came across a guy asking for change, who said he was homeless. If you've been on the NYC subway more than once or twice in your life chances are you've come across someone in a similar situation.

Now, having taken the train so many times before, I've admittedly built myself up to pretty much not pay attention to these cats. Most of the people I see in the train cars do the same, for whatever reason.

The Gods honest truth is that last night I had NO cash on me, change, nothing. But after we got off the train and headed towards 57th street, I started talking to Hannah about how I don't usually acknowledge the people I encounter like that in the subways, but that I really want to change that. Mostly because of this past Saturday night when I was waitin on the platform by the R and saw a dude give a man who was asking around, some extra change. I've seen people reach out and spare a few bucks before, but that time it just struck me as different. And so I spoke to Hannah about how lately I've been jus looking at things differently, and that from now on I'll spare some dough whenever I have it in my pockets. Earth-shattering news? Not exactly, it was something I couldn't stop thinking about.

So we get to NTNY, and head upstairs to the studio.

As we're on the escalator heading upstairs, an employee behind us notices my red St. John's hoody (yea I still wear it from time to time).

Dude: St. John's? Nice, thats my alma mater.
Me: Word? Thats wassup me too, when'd you graduate?
Dude: '05. You?
Me: This past May. Staten Island campus. You probably went to Queens right?
Him: Yea man. Thats wassup. What are you doin now? School again or workin?
Me: Workin for now, probably goin back to school next year though. Im workin at Nike actually, out in Jersey.
Dude: Word? Lemme guess, sports management major right?
Me: Haha, yea, you too?
Dude: Yea man. You intern anywhere?
Me: Yea, with the Knicks and Rangers at the Garden. What about you?
Dude: Yea, I did one with the Mets. It was great. Shit aint easy though yo, 4 years after graduation and Im workin here. Keep bustin ya ass man, and work hard, its what you gotta do, you know?
Me: I feel you bruh. Appreciate it. Be good.
Dude: You too.

The convo finished as he got off the escalator and we continued up, but I thought that was an interesting discussion to have with someone, who's in a (somewhat) similar position to me, even though he may be a few years older. Let's me know I aint the only one, you know?

Anyway, after that we finally reach the studio.

I've passed it many times before, but this was the first time I stepped foot inside, and it was dope. Different displays of all the shoes offered on NikeID, in different colorways, with sample strips of all the colors and materials offered. TOO official.

Hannah and I do what we gotta do, design some Air Max 1s, and in about a month hopefully I'll have my pairs. I'll post em up with a quality review when they come in.

We split after that.

On the way back to the train walking up 57th street, Hannah stops in at a Starbucks.

Dude that takes her order and rings her up turns out to be a real funny cat. Makin jokes about what she's ordering and that they dont have anymore, and all that. He ends up chargin her the smallest size instead of the larger one that she ordered, so that she wouldnt have to break a 5.

No big deal right? But think about it, dude aint know us from a hole in the wall, he didnt have to do that.

Then, dude hooked ME up with the same thing Hannah ordered, for free.

I turned around and he was like "here you go man". I said, "word?"
He said "Yea dont worry about it. Probably wouldve ended up gettin rid of it anyway, and because you guys were laughin at my jokes. Alotta people don't get my sense of my humor but you guys appreciated it"

I told him thanks yo, I really appreciate it. Karma gon' come back around bruh. Take care.

Crazy way to end the night, I thought, considering how it started and the conversation I had with Hannah on the train about giving money when I can, to those brave enough to ask for it.

On the night before Thanksgiving too.

Count your blessings and be thankful for ALL that you have. I know I am.

Stay up and God bless.

"Hope is Fading Fast"

2009-11-24T20:09:00.005-05:00

Rumblings are circulating around the 'net about Freshjive's new shirt shown in this picture...

Freshjive is basically a streetwear brand thats been out for a while now, and this shirt is supposed to help launch their new "logo-less" line (their shirts usually have Freshjive easily visible somewhere on them).

This should definitely get people talking about it.

I think the concept is VERY interesting, and should be recognized as such regardless of whether you were for, or against, President Obama.

The shirt is supposed to send a message regarding the lack of change that has taken place since President Obama was actually inducted into office.

I like the picture, simply from an artist standpoint, but don't know if I'd wear it because I PERSONALLY don't agree with the message (yet). I do see where they are going with it though. What do you think?

Peace and Love.

Livestrong Air Max 2009s

2009-11-22T20:29:00.002-05:00

I'm a HUGE AM 2009 fan, and a big fan of the Livestrong color scheme.
With that being said, naturally I was looking forward to these since pics first surfaced about a month ago.

Well they just dropped and they are FIRE.

They hit Niketowns this past week, and should be hitting Finishlines soon. Supposedly they're limited to those 2 stores only, though.

These instantly became one of my favorite pairs in my collection as soon as I brought them home.

Stay Up.

Lil Wayne Documentary

2009-11-19T23:15:00.003-05:00

Came across this today.

Apparently news been floatin around for damn near a year now, that this documentary on Lil Wayne was going to release, but this was the first I've heard of it.

A couple different trailers were put out, but from my understanding, this is the first official 10 minutes of the film.

In my opinion, regardless of whether or not you're a fan of Wayne, it seems interesting. I'll be on the lookout for it in the near future....

Stay up and God bless.

Super Mario Bros. Wii

2009-11-18T21:30:00.003-05:00

I consider myself a somewhat knowledgeable video game fan, but for the most part my interests are restricted to the annual Madden, Fifa, and NBA 2K, along with every Call of Duty.

Outside of that, I dont mess with much other than the occasional "game of the year" type joint that received such good reviews you cant help but see what all the fuss is about (ex. - Uncharted).

Peep this.

It just released, and I had no idea it was comin out.

It looks like a good time.

Who HASN'T played the original Marios Bros from back in the day? It's the defintion of the word classic. To try and replicate it for a "next-gen" platform from today's world is a dope idea, in my opinion.

Shout to my homie Erina for havin the OG Nintendo all throughout college. I think it's having played the OG Mario Bros. on there a couple years back that got me excited about this game.

Personally I dont have a Wii, I'm a PS3 (and 360) man myself, but my girlfriend Hannah and my sister both have the system. You best believe I'm convincing one of em to cop.

D. Wade ethers Varejao

2009-11-13T07:58:00.004-05:00

No background story here. You all know who D. Wade is.

Cavs played the Heat last night, in Miami.

And this went down in the first quarter.

I made a stank face after it happened. You probably will too.

Incredibly Inspirational

2009-11-12T19:56:00.004-05:00

If you're a fan of Will Smith, or if you simply like watching inspirational pieces, you owe to it yourself to check this clip out.

Hell, even if neither of those apply to you, you still owe it yourself to watch this in its entirety. Believe me, it will NOT disappoint.

It WILL inspire you.

It WILL put you in a positive state of mind.

It WILL make you want to work harder.

It WILL be worth the 10 minutes. Trust.

Courtesy of my homie B's blog - Flixforthought.blogspot.com.

Clark Kents Top 50 AF1's of All Time

2009-11-10T14:07:00.003-05:00

Came across this feature on TheShoeGame.com.

Most of yall have heard DJ Clark Kent's name before. Dude is heavily affiliated with Nike and is known these days mostly for being a sneaker connoisseur. Air Force 1's are his main thing, and Nike lets him make his own designs every now and then.

Some they release to the public, and others they dont (although a few pairs still end up making their way out into the world).

Although a couple pairs of his have been decent design-wise, some havent. Every one has different tastes though so I may be in the minority with that opinion, but one thing that pretty much everyone will agree with is that dude has immense knowledge when it comes to AF1s and their history.

This is his list of the top 50 AF1s ever. I thought it was a VERY interesting piece, even for people who may not be heavy into air forces, but like sneakers in general. There's some real classics, from stashes to linens to cocoa snakes to entourages to campers.

Follow the link for the article, and the list in its entirety.

http://theshoegame.com/articles/dj-clark-kents-top-50-af1s-of-all-time.html

Im not into air forces like that personally. I only own 3 pairs, 1 of which are some black suede/white swoosh mids from '04, along with my waterproof lows, and my personal favorite and a grail of mine, the black/white sole/double swoosh NYC lows (easily #1 if I were to make my own top 50).

This is an old pic of mine, fitting considering the topic...Definitely one of the few pairs in my collection I couldn't see myself moving...

A nice little mini-reunion

2009-11-05T23:58:00.007-05:00

So I took a trip out to visit my "old" campus earlier tonight.

For those of yall that dont know, I graduated undergrad this past May.

One of the organizations on campus, P.A.C.S.A. (Pan-African-Caribbean-Student-Association) is run by one of my homies who's still there, Drae, and a couple other heads. They were hosting a fashion show event tonight.

Went out there to show support, as well as link up with a bunch of my peoples that I graduated with, and havent seen since May.
Figured it would give us a nice opportunity to see each other again.
Some people couldn't make it, and they were missed, but it was nice catchin up with those who did make it.

Show was good. Wont get into that too much, just wanted to write a quick entry and post up a pic from tonight. Seein the people in this pic remind me of what were the best 4 years of my life.

Everything everybody says about college, its all true. The good stuff anyway.

These "Flu Game" 12s...

2009-11-03T19:34:00.007-05:00

look MUCH better than I initially thought they would.
Mike wore these in the '97 Finals, and they were given the nickname because of the Game 5 performance in which he dropped 38 while playing with the Flu.

Unfortunately Jordan Brand for whatever reason, decided to switch these up a little bit from the last time they came out.
I remember seeing images of these a few months back and thinking Why JB? Why ruin a classic by replacing leather with nubuck?

I love the OG black and red XII's, and while I do wish JB would have simply done an exact retro of the last release, these pics really surprised me.

Wow.

I just might be coppin.

The pics shown come courtesy of "Jordan23 4xl" of Niketalk.

Word is they drop on Black Friday, November 28th, so be on the lookout.

Btw, I could do without the little white logo on the tongue, but honestly that isn't enough to stop me from scoopin these up.

Madison Square

2009-11-03T17:15:00.004-05:00

Caught the Knicks game at the Garden last night.

It was my first visit of the season, their second home game, and luckily for both of us, their first dub.

They took down the Hornets 117-111, and withstood 32 and 12 from CP3 and 24 and 10 from Mek Okafor.

D-Lee did the damn thing with 28, 7, and 3 and Hughes came outta no where to put up 20 points and 6 boards in his first game in the starting lineup this year. We improved to 1-3 on the season.

Snapped a couple shots on my way to the game.

Jordan Hill got NO burn last night, and while I realize he will need some "time to develop" I would have liked to see him get SOME PT last night.
Considering dude left Arizona after his senior year and has 4 years of college ball under his belt, you would think he'd be more ready to play than some other rookies. It's still early I guess, we'll see what happens.

Go NY Go NY Go.

Stay Up and God Bless.

Since I made it here I can make it anywhere...

2009-10-30T22:54:00.004-04:00

The final cut of the "Empire State of Mind" music video with Hov and Alicia just surfaced. Had to post it up.

You guys probably dont need me to tell you how DOPE this track is, even if you're not from New York, or never lived there, but trust that this is an instant Hov classic.

The video is on point, featuring a bunch of different scenes from all over the city, and was directed by none other than Hype Williams.

Stay up and God bless.

T-Will On The Rebound

2009-10-29T13:23:00.009-04:00

Most of yall readin this probably know who Terrance Williams is, but for those that dont, hes a New Jersey Nets rookie do-it-all guard/forward who went to the University of Louisville.

Even though I rock with the Duke Blue Devils, I've been a fan of T-Will's for a while now. Dude plays with emotion on the court, which I like, but perhaps more importantly he can fill up the stat sheet. As a 6"6 G/F he posted near triple doubles seemingly on the regular while at Lousiville, and can pass as well as rebound, in addition to puttin up buckets.

Just last night in his pro debut in the Nets season opener at Minnesota, he put up 15
and 10 boards off the bench (only 1 dime though).

Well dude is from Seattle, and apparently, had to deal with some tough times growin up.

Found this article on the New York Times site today. It's definitely worth the read. Check it out.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/garden/29williams.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

Shout to my boy Nate Rob too man, for being mentioned in the article.

Stay up and God bless.

The Cypher

2009-10-28T12:55:00.007-04:00

I spent most of last night watching the NBA season tip off, as the Celts went up against the Cavs. To me, that was way more interesting than the BET awards, which were airing at the same time.

I tried flicking back and forth once or twice, but the BET awards really just didnt seem interesting enough for me to watch the whole thing. The two times I DID click over I saw Nikki Minaj's cypher freestyle, which to me was wack, and Fab performin "Throw It In the Bag" with Dream, I kidna like the song but watchin the performance? Not my thing.

But through twitter, I caught wind of a another "cypher" clip later in the show featuring Mos Def, Black Thought, and Em freestyling that in which (as one would expect) they put it down. Luckily I found the clip...

2009 BET Awards Cypher #3: Mos Def, Black Thought and Eminem. from Douglas Rogers on Vimeo.

What yall think?

A black, white, and red masterpiece with patent leather. Sound familiar?

2009-10-27T22:36:00.008-04:00

A couple months back after a long hiatus from my blog posting, I wrote an entry about the Lebron VII's and how they were "comeback worthy" (referring to how they were dope enough to make me want to come back to my blog and write about em).

Well they officially dropped this Saturday, the 24th and let me tell you Nike did the damn thing with these.

The 7th shoe in Lebrons signature line (not counting his Soldier line), these joints incorporate a 360-degree Max Air Unit which Im ECSTATIC about (thats the end-to-end red bubble at the bottom of the shoe for those not familiar with the technology). Different Nike basketball shoes, depending on price point, use different technologies. Max Air, zoom air, double stacked zoom air, lunar foam, etc. They all vary in quality, durability, and comfort, among other things. At the top of my list is always comfort (more specifically cushioning) and with that big Max Air unit these VII's are about as good as it gets. They're not the lightest basketball shoe out, but I have no problem with that, so long as they arent crazy heavy, and the comfort level is good.

Nike also decide to incorporate Flyire into these, which not a lot of people were crazy about at first, myself included. Flywire, is pretty much a super strong fiber that is incredibly lightweight and is supposed to increase support, helping to keep the foot in a tighter, more stable package if you will, within the shoe. (Since its a relatively new concept, some thought it was gimmicky, and wasnt necessary for a signature shoe for a player like Lebron)

I didnt think the shoe needed it, but more importantly, I just thought it wouldnt look right. I was wrong. It looks great. Black patent leather all around the lower half. A red air bag in the sole. Black lacetips. Red flyire. White upper. Black swoosh outlined in red. Owwwwwwwwwwww.

I'll do a little write up on future colorways for the VII eventually, but for now, peep my pics of the first (and what will end up being the best) GR colorway.

THIS MAN IS A BEAST!

2009-10-27T15:44:00.006-04:00

I havent gone in-depth on a sports topic on here in a minute, and its probably going to stay that way for right now, but only because there isnt a whole lot you can say after watchin this clip, except for maybe "Oh shit".

This was a play from the 4th quarter of the Vikings/Steelers game on Sunday (that the Steelers ended up winning, handing Minny their 1st loss of the season).

For the record, Adrian Peterson is HANDS DOWN the best running back in football. That was the case well before this game, but plays like this show you why this dude is on a whole nother level. He has excellent vision, and incredible speed, but his strength for someone playing the RB position is stupid.

William Gay, congratulations, you just got ran the fuck over.

Because we all wish it could be so simple.

2009-10-27T15:38:00.001-04:00

Random track for the day. A true throwback.

Stay up.

A real chill day

2009-10-23T19:33:00.005-04:00

Had off work Wednesday and Thursday so I went into Manhattan and caught "Couples Retreat" with Hannah.

That joint had me rollin. If you're looking to catch somethin funny at the movies, definitely check this out.

The weather was beautiful Wednesday too, so I took the Nikon and got to snappin around downtown.

Stay Up. And God Bless.

Nike Zoom Ashiko: The Newest Member of the ACG Boot Family

2009-10-18T01:24:00.006-04:00

Nike just dropped this new ACG boot, the Zoom Ashiko, incorporating Flywire technology for what I believe is the first time on ACG product. Regardless, these orange joints are OFF THE CHAIN. I realize they may be somethin not everyone will like, but Im REALLY feelin them. I plan on coppin in the very near future.

This dark grey/red/black joint is another colorway, also a VERY dope color combo. Id like to get a hold of these too, but they arent available for order yet through NDC. Ironically enough I saw these in footlocker today, in person for the first time, and theyre even better up close.

I see the 2nd colorway being more widely accepted than the 1st, but dont get it twisted, nike hit the nail on the head with the execution of both of these c/w's.

Late Update...Old Pics...Birthday w/ my peoples

2009-10-18T00:08:00.021-04:00

Whatup yall...

These pics are dumb late, theyre back from my birthday which was the first week in August. I had em uploaded on the comp but forgot to put em up on here till just now. Heres just a few.

My close peoples came through my crib to celebrate the big 2-2 w/ me. Nick, Erina, Edwin, and Adviel. Jon, B, and Manny too but they not in any of these pics.

The 10 Best Teams of the Decade Never to Win a Championship...

2009-08-24T20:10:00.007-04:00

Came across this yahoo article today...wanted to copy n paste it straight to the blog, but it didnt translate well so just follow the link...

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/The-10-best-teams-of-the-decade-never-to-win-a-c;_ylt=AlrTw6w6fq7tfnrGMGxNO6m8vLYF?urn=nba,184569

What do yall think was the best squad not to win the 'chip from the last 10 years?

To pick the "best" team is no doubt a difficult task, but my favorite is DEFINITELY the 01-02 Kings squad. That squad was so balanced, with great roster depth, and they were fun to watch. Im not even really a Kings fan (just a supporter of that group of players when they were together) but I still have nightmarish flashbacks to when Doug Christie shot so poorly in the playoffs youd think dude was shooting with the wrong hand, and Peja, as lethal as he was, was right behind him in terms of in-efficiency in the clutch.

Damn C-Webb could pass for a big man though...I bet you Sac-town wishes they woulda held onto Gerald Wallace back then too man...What yall think?

What once was...and what couldve been...

2009-08-16T14:06:00.007-04:00

Lemme start off by saying that I effs w/ Jemele Hill HEAVY (sports writer and ESPN personality).

I follow her on twitter, and she always spits truth and is constantly dropping knowledge on different topics in the sports world.

This was a piece she just did on Charles Rogers, who was the TRUTH at Michigan State, and was a COMPLETE bust with the Detroit Lions. I loved watchin dude in college man...him and T.J. Duckett (my favorite RB at the time NOT on The U.) were such a problematic duo it was crazy. Rogers fell off though, injuries caught him hard, then he got suspended (substance abuse), and he just straight never lived up to expectations. Such a shame man, what couldve been...

Peep the vid.

Stay Up.

The Next Big Thing...

2009-08-14T15:13:00.008-04:00

Quick shout to my homie 6fo.

Dude been on his grind doin this music thing for a while now...he on the comeup in the very near future...

Peep the vid, check his tracks, support the man.

Recent Interview vid.

Stay Up.

These are comeback worthy...

2009-08-07T19:21:00.016-04:00

I aint update in so long yall, it took me a 2nd try before I remembered what my login passsword was....

I been meanin to get back into the swing of things, Lord knows I have enough time on my hands these days. Im not too sure why I basically left my blog on the side of the road...either way, first entry in a while so peep it...

These are Lebrons new joints comin out, the VIIs, the latest in his signature line.
Ive seen some teaser pics on Niketalk, but not like this. This shot here? Makes them a GUARANTEED cop for me, hell maybe even 2 pairs.

The patent toe area, at least from this shot, reminds me of the Concord XI's (yea I said it). Thats high praise any way you slice it. I cant wait for these to drop. Imagine the St. Vincent St. Mary's and Christ the King colorways? and if they drop a Birthday colorway, its a wrap...

There's higher-res pics floatin around that REALLY do the shoe justice, photobucket is really reducing the quality when I upload em.

Stay up.

My blog game done fell off...

2009-06-16T23:00:00.005-04:00

I been slackin on my blog postin similar to how Jameer was slackin on D on Fisher at the end of regulation. Im still smh at A.) the decision NOT to purposely foul when you're up 3 and theres 4 5 seconds left and B.) the fact Nelson basically gave Fisher the open look.

Maybe I wasnt postin because the Nuggets got eliminated (I really wanted to see them go all the way) in the conference Finals, and as a result I felt a lack of motivation to post.

Or maybe it was just complete laziness (more likely) the last few weeks, which is REALLY bad considering since graduation I havent been doin much of anything except chillin and playin ball.

Oh well, I'm gonna try and get back into the swing of things.

I'll start off light, here's a clip from a "Your favorite minor characters of Seinfeld thread on NT". This Bookman dude gets me everytime. LOL.

P.S.
You know I had to drop at least a little bit of shoe info for yall in this entry, since its been a minute since I last posted.
Keep an eye out for these...the Air Total Max Uptempo, one of those throwback 90s joints that Nike never retroed until now. Heard they started hittin spots today, Im bout to get my cop on (no Nypd).

That game was off the hook last night...

2009-05-27T11:01:00.002-04:00

Caught the Magic/Cavs game at my homies' crib...it was definitely playoff caliber basketball. I could get into a lengthy explanation about Kobe/Lebron since I havent done that here yet, but UNLIKE David Stern, I'm going to save that for if and when the finals matchup is Cavs/Lakers.

As for right now, I'll tell ya one thing, Orlando can shoot the fuckin lights out. Dwight's makin his free throws too now? Uh-oh Cleveland. Kinda upsetting too since Lebron is my favorite player in the league, but I wont be distraught if Orlando advances, Im a Dwight fan also (dont call me a frontrunner, my heart is in New York City make no mistake).

Here's a couple pics I took durin the game, messin around with the camera...

And I dont usually do this, but my wdywt pic from NT...

Sidebar,

For anybody who saw the game last night, HOW FUNNY did that preview of The Hangover look? That joint looks like straight comedy...Im definitely catchin that in the theaters.

Even if it aint sunny hey I aint complainin...

2009-05-22T11:42:00.006-04:00

No real reading material for today...just some of my recent shots, been messin around with the cam lately tryin to get better with it...

Enjoy.

I need a new backdrop forreal. lol.

Stay Up.

So I graduated from college on Saturday...

2009-05-20T10:17:00.005-04:00

and it was somethin else...

I had been writin for a while about how I was gonna make an entry about life, my future, and my upcoming graduation, but I never got around to it and I think a big reason why was because I didn't want to really sit down and think about it.

Sure you plan for the future, but for (I think) some college grads you don't really wanna face the music, shit I dont. These last 4 years of college I can honestly say were the best 4 years of my life, thus far. Made mad friends, created countless memories, and had experiences I wouldn't trade for the world.

It was just yesterday I was at orientation my freshman year, I swear. I remember bein a quiet kid who had 1 friend there (my homegirl Erina, from highschool, who went to St. John's with me) and who felt like I had no business bein at college, that I wasn't gonna finish my 4 years there. I know having even 1 friend before school even starts is a luxury some people who attend college aren't afforded, but still, shit was difficult. Fast forward to graduation day, where Im finishin with a a minor to go along with my major, and 3.2 gpa and Im giving out hugs, handshakes, daps and congratulations to more people than I can remember. Shit is crazy.

What am I gonna do now? Well, find a job. A couple of my peoples are going to grad school, and God Bless them. That IS the smartest thing to do right now, considering the economy, but I just dont think its for me. I dont know if I could pull it off. Maybe, maybe in a couple years. I wanna see where my head is at, and if I find a company thats willin to pay for me to go back, then I might.

In the meantime, Im applying, sending out resumes, and emailing like its going out of style. My degree is in Sports Management with a minor in Business Administration, so ideally, I'd love to land a job in the sports field. That's my preference but we'll see what happens. I interned at the Garden with the Knicks and Rangers my junior year, and that was a great experience, I'd love to do something like that but who wouldn't? I'll keep ya updated if any major developments come up.

Oh and I just wanna tell yall that between me and you, I almost, almost cried on Saturday. When they called my name and I went up on stage to grab the diploma, and at the end when they said the closing prayer, ya boy got teary eyed, Im man enough to admit it. Im sad to close book on the chapter that was the last 4 years in my life, but Im proud of me and my crew for taking advantage of it like we did. I would do it all again in a heartbeat if I could, and to be able to say that means it was time well spent...

Enjoy the pics...

Time is windin' down...real fast...

2009-05-10T11:06:00.006-04:00

J Cole - The Warm Up (trailer) from bbgun on Vimeo.

Came across this trailer (yea, a video trailer, lol) for the dude J. Cole's mixtape "The Warmup". He's the cat I mentioned in my last entry that was one of the ones that opened for Wale.

Looks like they tryna drum up some noise for his release. Keep an eye out for him, like I said.

On another note,

Nike just dropped a new shoe called the "Hypermax".
It's reminiscent of the Hyperdunk, mostly because of the flywire on the sides, but make no mistake, this is a better shoe, both from a comfort and a looks perspective. Supposedly it weighs like 2 ounces more than the HD (which is STILL light), but it has a full length air max unit (which instantly made me a fan) compared to the lunar foam in the HD's that eventually bottoms out in all pairs.

These look like they will be a good shoe to ball in, but they also have TREMENDOUS off court appeal. I saw a dude wearin this colorway the other night at the show, and them joints definitely looked purchase worthy. I should be scoopin these sometime in the near future.

Just for good measure, here are the House of Hoops PE colorways that just released.
(right to left - David West, Carlos Boozer, Jermaine O'Neal, and Pau Gasol)

I gotta say the D. West joints go the hardest out of these 4.

And a pic of what might end up being the 2 hardest colorways to obtain for this shoe.
The McFly's and the Tennis Balls. No release info on these yet, and only a couple shots have surfaced but I will definitely keep ya posted. Im tryna get my hands on both if possible, but the tennis ball joints are CRAZY.

Stay Up.

P.s. Graduation is on Saturday (May 16th). Thats right, Im graduatin from college yall. More on that in the next few days. Wish me luck.

DC Chillin, NY Chillin...

2009-05-08T13:25:00.004-04:00

So last night I went to the Wale show at Le Poisson Rouge w/ the homies.

To describe it in a word. Tough. (I say dope way too much)

Here's a little recap for yall.

Doors opened at 930, but we got there about 10 to 9, which was a VERY good look cause the line got deep after we got there. We were 2nd in line.
Got in there, and made our way right to the front by the stage.

There were a couple warm up acts, most of which I wasnt feelin, except for this dude J. Cole. Supposedly he jus signed w/ Roc Nation. Dude had some tough bars, but he had different kinda slow down tracks too, not just the regular ole' "Im hungry so I'll eat ya face" type raps. Dudes from North Carolina. Keep an eye out for him.

Colin Monroe performed too. I dont really follow him but it was straight. Joell Ortiz did a guest spot and came on stage for a track w/ him.

Then, damn near 2 hours after the show was supposed to start, Wale finally came out, bottle of Patron in hand lol. Dapped me up when he came out on stage too. Pretty dope I thought (nh). He had on the unreleased Silver 1/2 Cent's. Them joints were too official. Seein em in person made up my mind, Im definitely coppin when they drop.

Dude performed for like an hour...did Chillin (his new single), Waledance,and a bunch of other tracks. Young Chris (in Dmp 11's) and Kid Cudi (in true blue III's) came out durin the performance. Cudi did a quick Day and Night. Wale finished the set with Nike Boots (you know he had to do it).

(Here's a quick vid on the behind the scenes vid shoot for his Chillin single)

Wale x Chillin Behind the Scene x DC from elitedc on Vimeo.

Anyway, he signed some shit for the people closest to the stage, before he went off. People started scramblin for shit for him to sign like once he was like yo Imma sign some autographs n shit for yall before I get off stage, lol.
He signed my Attention Deficit poster they had been givin out at the venue. He signed a dudes DC fitted which I thought was dope. My homie B got him to sign a dollar bill.
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20 Second time out - Real talk, I was a couple seconds away from elbowin those dumb ass girls behind me all night. Takin dumb ass pictures, yellin like they aint have no damn sense, movin around like they was the only people in the joint. Just had to vent.
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Overall, it was definitely worth the price of admission. Wale put on dope ass show. I have and will continue to support dude. Look for that Back to the Feature mixtape very soon.

Here's two vids from last night, both from my shitty ass video phone camera...
(Took the vids sideways on my phone and I dont know how to rotate em)

First one is the first track he performed.

Second is him on stage w/ Chris and Cudi.

Stay Up.

I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.

2009-05-05T13:47:00.003-04:00

A little something different today...A great reading from the Bible...

Psalm 23...

1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Words to live by, for me at least.

Stay Up and God Bless.

God is Good...All the Time...

2009-05-01T18:28:00.004-04:00

So I've been slacking with my posts, YET AGAIN...My bad yall.

I kid you not, I went to go update last night and my comp caught a virus, AGAIN, for the the 2nd time in about 2 weeks.

Not some little b.s. joint where I get mad popups and have to dl a program to have them removed. Im talkin about shit wouldnt let me open up internet explorer and kept directing to some "virus scan" that I had to pay for in order to for the "program" to debug my harddrive. Smh. Got it fixed today though.

So much I wanna blog about...The ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS Bulls/Celtics series thats going on, Mark Sanchez and the Jets, the blk/pink Yeezy release and the STUPID lines that are going on in Nyc right now (in the rain mind you), some Dime mag articles, and my own personal future and whats gonna be goin on in my life in the next few weeks.

I'll get to all that in the next day or two, for now, Im gonna post up a music vid that was on BET as I walked in the door when I got home yesterday. A mini-throwback.

Kanye's "All Falls Down". It will always be a dope track, but listenin to the lyrics some of the lines reminded me of myself (in a good AND a bad way, admittedly).

"I got a problem with spending before I get it
We all self conscious I'm just the first to admit it"

On a side note, shout to the squad known as "Team Jersey".
We won the intramural basketball league championship on Tuesday. Thats back-to-back-to-back-to-back titles. I got a little emotional when we won, lol, being our last go-round and all.

For us 4 seniors (Me, Jon, B, and Will) its been a long ride, and alotta games together. Shouts to Sekani and Jay for bein integral parts of the team as well. It was fun fellas.

(Pic aint the best but its the best I got, for those of ya that follow the blog but dont know me, from left to right its Jay, Me, B, Jon, Will, and Sekani)

Stay Up.

I need me one of them Prada beanies...

2009-04-21T13:53:00.007-04:00

Whatup everybody. Another day, another dollar.
Just got off work a little while ago, waitin for class to start.
Headin to the 'shop tonight for a cut. Nothin really goin on today.

Anyway,
Came across this vid on walemusic.com, Wale's official site. Its probably on TheShoeGame too, but WM is where I found it. Dope clip wit him bein interviewed about shoes, what he got in his collection, and whats good in the DMV area. Hearin the dude speak on the subject, you can tell he knows what hes talkin about.

TheShoeGame.com: Wale Talks Kicks with TSG from TheShoeGame.com on Vimeo.

Stay Up.

These guys really like to have fun...

2009-04-20T21:57:00.006-04:00

Real talk, I was already pullin for the Cavaliers to win the 'chip this year since
a.) Im a huge Lebron fan
b.) KG got his last season and
c.) I damn sure dont want Kobe winnin it all.

But this vid cemented the Cavs as my personal favorite of all the playoff teams that I want to see go all the way. These dudes have TOO much fun on on the court (and off apparently).

Its a spoof on the Heineken walk in closet commercial. LMFAO.

Demarcus you gon' get yours baby dont worry...

2009-04-19T16:17:00.005-04:00

Been meanin to post this story up...Its about a week and a half old now, but its a dope little piece on the top 10 players in the NBDL.

I always see the stats that some of these cats put up in the DL, and obviously the competition is inferior, but I know Im not the only one who thinks what if dude was givin the same amount of playing time in the league? What would happen?

A couple familiar names in there, with Nelson, Byars, and Marcus Williams among them.

http://dimemag.com/2009/04/hot-hand-list-the-top-10-d-league-players/

Sidebar,

I been up on Lance Stephenson for a long time now (who hasnt?). And Ive known about his "Born Ready" documentary for a while too, but Im definitely late in actually getting around to watching it.
Just saw the first episode, gonna catch up on it in the next days.

Peep the series at BornReady.tv

Oh and just so ya know, I really want dude to come to St. John's next year (which I actually think is gonna happen now), but Im tellin ya now, his temper and attitude is gonna be a problem on the next levels (D-1 and NBA). And I dont mean that in a good way. Dude can ball though, and the size is legit :pause: for a 2-guard.

The eye of a Bengal shufflin my 8 gig...

2009-04-19T14:56:00.004-04:00

Im feelin sick as hell. Shouldnt have been blastin that A/C the other night, looks like Bill was right (LOL). My right shoulder sore as hell too man, I went in on that dodgeball game on Friday (dont laugh). Im payin the price now.

THe playoffs started yesterday. D. Rose put up 36 and 11 in an OT win, on the road, against the defending champions, in his FIRST PLAYOFF GAME. Good God.
(Still salty the Knicks didnt win the lottery last year, it coulda been us he was leadin to the playoffs)

Dope "Amazing" commercial the NBA got circulating...

It Aint Hard to Tell...

2009-04-16T12:54:00.002-04:00

Tryin' somethin new today yall. I'll be startin off my posts with a daily random song from my iPod that I was listenin to before writin my entry.

Anyway,

Its dumb nice out (and gonna be even nicer tomorrow). No class today so Im on my way to SoHo in a little bit to meetup with some dude whos gonna take my extra 11/12 pack off my hands.

Jordan Brand Classic game is on Saturday. Not sure if Im gonna hit it up with the homies yet or not, but I might.
Lance, just come to Queens already fam. We all know you out after one year anyway. Just come to St. John's where you'll be the undisputed man (Sorry Mase) and bounce for the 2010 draft. You know with Sherron and Cole out in Kansas (and probably X) your shine will be limited. Here you'll basically be given freedom, and you'll help breathe at least a LITTLE bit of life back into the program.

Aight thats enough of that.

One more thing,

House of Hoops released these Lebron jackets the day before yesterday.

At first glimpse I thought they were DOPE, and a definite cop.
Then I thought ok, still DOPE, but cop? Maybe not so much.

They obviously were made to match the SVSM and CTK Lebron VI's that Ive posted pics of before. You cant really "match" any better than puttin those two together but, is it a bit much to wear a jacket with the High School's name across the chest if you never went there? Even if it is for the Lebron line?
I know people wear college gear even if they dont go to the school, but I feel like High School might be different. Im holdin off on coppin until I make up my mind.

I wanna know what ya think. Comment on the article and let me know...

I was in street clothes but Im back like Gilbert...

2009-04-14T21:57:00.002-04:00

My bad to those of ya that follow my blog, I've really been lackin in the update department.

No excuses, however I must make two points.
1. My laptop crashed and who the hell knows when I'll actually be getting it back in working condition.
2. Twitter officially sucked me in and its got me trippin. Its almost like a much, MUCH smaller blog platform. With me not having access to my laptop where I can publish blog posts, and twitter being easily accessible on my phone and iTouch its kept me busy for the last few days.

Im good now though, and I got some good material and dope articles I'll be postin up.

Had to start off with this one, since it directly relates to Twitter.

This article's on Hasheem Thabeet. Dude just declared for the draft. Hes gone, and hes not comin back.

(Here he is in the crowd, lookin like a fool with some shades on at the NCAA Championship game right AFTER his squad lost in the final four)

For those of you that know me personally, you know I have a STRONG dislike for dude, back from the beginning of the season when he did the ESPN the mag feature, and was talking shit about Harangody and Hansborough (thats understandable, LOL).

Well dude is a twitter-er and apparently doesnt know when to keep his mouth shut, or at least his hands off the keypad. Click the link and read the article.

"Swagga On A Zillion... Oewwwwww!!!! MIA-yooo Lets Go!!!!," .....What a fool...

Blogspots buggin and wont let me insert a link, so just copy and paste the URL into your address bar. Sorry yall.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/11626094

S Dots and Polo Fleeces...

2009-04-08T18:13:00.006-04:00

Purple Label shit with the logo secret...

Polo just hit me with the stick up, they took all my money.
For those of you that dont know, Polo has a friends and family sale goin on right now, for like another week I think, 30% off. Online and In-store.
They have some seriously dope pieces online.

Take advtantage yall, they RARELY have this sale. Im probably gonna hit the 'Lo outlet tomorrow. Stay up.

P.S. Sorry Hov, but I never have nor will I ever rock S dots.

Little bit of this, Little bit of that...

2009-04-05T01:55:00.005-04:00

Quick post...

Saw Michigan State upset UConn. today. Dope game which the Spartans deserved to win.
(Durrell Sommers posterized the shit outta Stanley Robinson btw. Robinson got a piece on Sommers dunk attempt, but it was still thrown down somethin serious.)

Saw North Carolina handle Villanova which was upsetting.
As a Blue Devil at heart Im pullin for MSU to pull another upset on Monday night. Other than that, my bracket's BEEN shot to shit, so it doesnt really matter to me. We'll see what happens.

Today's my homegirl Erina's birthday. Shout to her, been down with her since junior high.

Snapped some shots of my CTK and SVSM VI's. Figured I'd post em up...

And today's line...
"The only place you'll find success before work is in the dictionary".

Serena...

2009-04-02T21:25:00.005-04:00

So I'm on Niketalk makin my rounds as usual today...and I came across a post about Serena with some recent shots of her.

Now anybody that knows me know I have a special place in my heart for this woman forreal. lol.

With that bein said, I figured Id throw up some pics in appreciation of Ms. Williams.

Main reason I posted up though, was to show the clip of Jamie Foxx doing a song for Serena not too long ago. If you have seen the the "tribute" yet, peep the vid, its too funny. LOL.

What? What? You aint read the paper that day son?!?

2009-03-31T02:02:00.003-04:00

So Im at the crib, not payin attention to the TV, and I catch my man Hill Harper aka Booger on screen(holdin it down for all the 5'7 ball players out there). 10 years later, dude musta grew what, couple, 3 inches? LOL...If you dont get it, please watch the film...

Anyway, I didn't catch what he was on tv for, but between that, and me watchin some of He Got Game (one of my top 5 favorite films) on my iTouch yesterday, I figured I would put up my favorite clip from the movie...

Quality on this version aint the best.
Regardless, if you dont have the movie, you owe it to yourself to make it part of your collection.

P.S...the footwear in this film is CLASSIC. O.G. penny foams, O.G. pearl foam pros, O.G. white/black XIII's, and I definitely spotted an uptempo or two in there...

And Today's line...
"The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none".

Weekend Recap...

2009-03-29T19:12:00.000-04:00

So I hit up House of Hoops on 125th yesterday morning...
Scooped these joints, Lebron Christ The King VI's. Been wantin em since pics first surfaced. Im really feelin these.
(Not my pics though, left the d40 at the crib in Jersey)

Played some ball after I got back to campus, then I caught the Pitt/Nova game with some of my peoples. Game was crazy forreal.
I got put onto this vid last night, and I had to share...This joint is TOO funny. Apparently dude has a whole series, which I'll eventually watch, but I only saw this episode last night. LOL. Literally.

And today's line...
"Wealthy people dont just start out wealthy, their passion evolves into wealth"

Was dude serious?...Na, forreal...Was he?

2009-03-26T13:09:00.001-04:00

So as I sit here in the lab waitin for computer science start, I felt compelled to write about Al Harrington's dumbass.

I am a die hard Knick fan, always have been, always will be.
Its been a tough decade for us (damn that sounds bad), but Im confident we're headed in the right direction with D'Antoni (though his system will probably never bring a 'chip to NYC) and Walsh.

Now, there's no argument here, Al Harrington is one of the best scorers on the squad. Dude is a legit starting forward and can really light up the scoreboard, but dude is a FOOL.

Last night, we played the L.A. Clippers for the second time this season.
The first game in L.A., Harrington got a technical for hanging on the rim after a dunk late in the 4th quarter in a close game, which we eventually lost.

Dumb enough to warrant a benching, IMO. Would you believe dude did it AGAIN last night?!?...Against the SAME squad...This time at home...

To quote the recap on espn.com..."...Harrington's driving dunk gave the Knicks a 127-124 lead with 27 seconds left. But he was called for hanging on the rim, and Gordon hit the technical free throw to make it a two-point game. Randolph tied it with two free throws with 13 seconds remaining, and Chandler was short on a potential winning 3-pointer."

Flashing back to February, "The Knicks lost in overtime at Los Angeles last month after Harrington gave them a three-point lead on a dunk with 25 seconds left in regulation but was called for a tech for slapping the backboard."

And so we lost in OT...What a joke...There's some other things that the Knicks need to fix, and get better at, but this is ridiculously inexcusable.
Real talk, if I was head coach, I would bench his ass without hesitation now. You just cant win with players doin dumb shit like that. He's a vet too, dude is supposed to be setting a good example for players like Ill-Will and Danilo (even though he's not playing right now).

We now have lost 6 straight.
Playoffs are pretty much out of reach. We wouldn't have went anywhere if we did make it, but to see Lebron at MSG for the 1st round woulda been dope.

Here's a clip from last night...

There's a first time for everything...

2009-03-25T21:46:00.003-04:00

And well, I decided to finally create a blog...

Im always havin thoughts and opinions about different things, thinkin to myself "this would be good blog material", but I never got around to setting one up...
Well I finally got off my ass and did it...and whaddaya know? I dont know what to write about in my first entry...

Its all good though.

I feel like Im gonna be "drawing inspiration" if you will from a few dope blogs that I follow with regularity too. For now, I'm just gonna post up a couple pics that I took recently with my new d40.

Look for more from me real soon...