Archive for December, 2008
The Internet Killed the Video Star
It’s New Year’s Eve and BET is doing their annual Notarized Top 100 Videos of 2008. All this musical nostalgia made me realize something; it’s been hella long since I’ve actually seen a music video on TV. Stuck in the office during the day with no cable or windows (but that’s another story), I only [...]
Conversations With Remy Ma (“Guilty”)
Prosecutors and judges are always trying to use rappers’ lyrics against them. Well, I was listening to Remy Ma’s 2006 debut, There’s Something About Remy: Based on a True Story (slept on album by the way), and reacquainted myself with track 15, “Guilty.” If you haven’t heard the song it’s a story-driven rhyme where Remy [...]
Tan Timb Memorial 2K8
Fans of my old MySpace blog may recall me making this proclamation before; but tan Timbs have got to have the shortest lifespan of any footwear known to man. On average, they usually live for about one to three years tops before going to the footwear graveyard—you know, the back of your closet and become [...]
News Flash: Rev Run's Daughters Get Own Show
I’ll admit when I first heard about Run’s House a few years back, I thought it was going to be corny, but I’ve got to say I wound up liking the show. Not since The Cosby Show have I seen such a positive family of color on the small screen. Sure they have their kooky [...]
Jamie Foxx > Terrence Howard, Rd. 2
Back during my 30-day fast, I wrote a post comparing Jamie Foxx and Terrence Howard (Wayne Brady too, but he’s not the focus this go round) because they were both actors/singers. In my humble opinion, Foxx is the more talented of the two. Well, it appears Mr. Howard was on CNN a while back and [...]
Happy Birthday to Me!!!
As you can tell from the four words above, today is my born day. Yup, another year of life, growth and experiences in the can, and I look forward to a lot more life, growth and experiences in the coming years ahead. Despite a few bad days here and there, my 30s have been good [...]
Seasons Greetings From NWSO
Speaking with a lot of folks, most just haven’t been in the Christmas (Kwanza, Hanukah, or whatever it is you celebrate) spirit this year. Maybe it’s the ominous recession, lack of extra funds and the canceled company Xmas parties, but the mood just hasn’t been there for a lot of people this December. Even still, [...]
Tech: Introducing the Smartpen
Okay, I’ve heard the term Smartphone for a few years now but I never really knew what that meant until I got my BlackBerry. Not sure if this only applies to my particular model, but the phone knows when it’s in your holster and when it’s not. I discovered this on day two and after [...]
