Friday

Its close to Midnight...

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Of course Thriller is the jam of the day.This video is hands down, the best of all time..MJ broke the mold when he made this one.

FYI: This December also marks the 25th anniversary of the Video, and I hear they are trying to set a record and have the largest re-enactment of the zombie dance scene....

Music Videos by VideoCure

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Green Goblin

Green Goblin
1 oz vodka
1 oz
peach schnapps
1 oz DeKuyper® Sour Apple Pucker schnapps
1 oz coconut rum
1 oz
sweet and sour mix
Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes. Shake well and pour
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Happy Halloween

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*Had to Re-Up this post-[for obvious reason]
Happy Halloween!..Enjoy it and Be safe!

and heres some more for ya
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http://www.estatevaults.com/bol/%20%20Halloween%20scary.jpg

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Pick up a Mic

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If you don't plan on being in the midst of mayhem tonight
check out this event at the African American Museum

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Thursday

Tricks & Treats

So the big topic of discussion for the weekend is:
What costume to wear, and where to go?
Me & my compadres will be party hopping of course..final costumes still TBD
but here are a few events in the city that may be of interest..I'll post more later

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*This is a bar crawl, with 8 bars in U.City participating


click the flyers to RSVP & for More info
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Commercial Break



Heres the 30 minute, $4 Million dollar ad that aired last night for the Barack Obama campaign..I haven't watched it yet, but I hear its close to a tear jerker

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PHInally

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The Philadelphia Phillies put on for their city, and finally grabbed that long awaited title last night..Congrats to them
Of course the city went nuts the minute the game ended, to me it resembled New Years Eve in Times Square..The parade is tomorrow on Halloween, so if your out and about please brace yourself for the mayhem

More Flicks of the celebration:
The fans set the city on fire..Literally..
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you know the 'Law was working OT last night
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[Photos: philly.com]

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Wednesday

Look in the mirror and keep on shining



'Live your Life'--TI ft. Rihanna

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Tuesday

Ladies Only

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So Usher was on Big Boy's Neighborhood this morning, doing some promo for his upcoming Ladies Only Tour and they asked him how does he feel about the backlash he's gotten regarding his 'scandalous' new video Trading Places..his conclusion basically was he's ''damned if he do, damned if he don't''..and I couldn't agree more. I personally like the video and I love Usher, and I don't see anything wrong with it.
I know people are fickle, and opinions are like a$$holes, everyone has one..But I think some of the criticism that he and his wife receive is a bit much.

My Question's are:
  • Is Usher the first married artist with kids to make songs about sexual relations and such? NO.
  • Since he is now married with a child and has another one on the way, should his material be strictly G rated? NO.
  • Is his wife the only woman that should appear in his videos? NO.-[I know some people are saying Hell No!..lol]
He's an entertainer, his job is to create fantasy and illusion..his personal life should not be that big of a factor when it comes to his music

I don't know..maybe I'm missing something

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Thought of the Day

There are two eternities that can really break you down
YESTERDAY & TOMORROW
one is gone & the other doesn't exist,
So Live Today.
--Unknown


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Still a Drought in Philly

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Even with the rain fall..the Phillies fans were still left high and dry last night..I didn't watch the entire game, but I tuned in just as things got interesting.
For the 1st time ever in World Series history a game has been suspended half way through..As soon as the Rays scored to tie the game, the rain got heavier, the conditions were too poor to continue so they pumped the brakes on the game..

And the weather is not expected to get any better until around Wednesday, but whenever the game does resume, it will pick up where it left off with the Phillies at bat in the bottom of the 6th.

Some of the fans feel cheated of course, but what else could have been done??

Talk about a cliffhanger...

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Do the Cabbage Patch

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''Four one-of-a-kind Cabbage Patch Kids dolls crafted in the likeness of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain and vice presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin will be auctioned on the eBay.com Web site. All proceeds from the auction, which begins Thursday and ends Nov. 4, will benefit the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. (Source: AP)''

Cute.

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Monday

A Birthday gift for Mr. Combs



November 4th is Election day and also Diddys Born Day..If all goes well I smell a major celebration-[it would happen anyways], but it will be that much sweeter.

FYI: November birthdays are the best!!-[11/22 to be exact] Get In.

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Friday

The Mask

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*This has been swirling the net for weeks, but it kind of reminds me of a high fashion Halloween look.So its Post worthy
Karl Lagerfeld presents his latest piece for Spring /Summer 09. A simplistic bag with his face printed on it, minus his signature shades. I Like.
No Price tag for it yet, but I'm sure it will be cost a pretty penny.

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Sky is the Limit

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'Stay far from timid
Only make moves when ya heart's in it
And live the phrase Sky's The Limit
Motherf**ka... see you chumps on top!'

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It was all a dream...

Anyone that knows me, can tell you that I have been a Bad Boy fan since Puff was an intern-[yes its that serious]..But when I heard about the movie Notorious I was a bit leery because 'Hip Hop biopics' can either be hit or miss-[ I can recall more misses]..But after watching the trailer for the film I can say that I am geniuinely excited for Jan 2009..If for no other reason than to hear classic B.B tracks throughout the film..I'm there.

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Sale Alert: Urban Outfitters

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I'm always down for a good bargain--and Urban Outfitters is having a huge sale right about now
Check the site or hit the store, they have plenty of apparel & accessories for great prices to tickle your fancy..
www.urbanoutfitters.com


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Thursday

Friday Night Lights

There are plenty of musical events going on this Friday in the City of Brotherly Love. Pick one and Enjoy

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Wednesday

10 years from now...

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*Images taken exclusively for l’uomo Vogue by Mark Seliger

I Love this Guy!
This is a random Post. But it's Diddy, and I dig him, and he's looking great as usual on the latest cover of L'uomo Vogue..Love Him or Hate Him, he's on top of his game, and you can't argue with success..Can't stop, Wont stop..yezzir

OK. I'm Done. lol


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Barack on BET



Barack Obama reaches out to the kids on 106 & Park yesterday

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Tuesday

T.I.P in PHI

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T.I will be doing a in store signing in downtown Philadelphia
this
Friday,October 24th
4Pm, its FREE..Be There

4:00Pm at Sound of Market Street
15 S. 11th Street (Btwn Market & Chestnut)

(215) 925-3150


www.myspace.com/trapmuzik

and heres the preview of his new video 'Live your Life' ft. Rihanna. From the trailer it looks like the video is a bit cinematic.. It premieres October 28th


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Thought of the Day

''Goals.There's no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them.
There's no telling what you can do when you believe in them.
There's no telling what will happen when you act upon them.''

--Jim Rohn
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Monday

And the Winner Is...

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The 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards took place in Atlanta over the weekend...check Necole Bitchie for a play by play of what went down..Seems like the show might be worth watching...

It airs this Thursday, October 23rd--8Pm

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Friday

Beat your Feet



Since I'll be in DC for the weekend-[for a certain schools homecoming]- my musical choice today is fitting..UCB-'Sexy Lady'

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Thursday

'Flow, Spit, Rock..

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''Tiffany J Davis Presents Life! "You are not alone."
A Poetic Performance

( No tickets will be sold at the door) *The shows are booked. There is standing room available

This is my homies event, It's going to be a hot show. Go support it!
Hit up her website for ticket info

www.cockypersona.com


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Heartless

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*Update
I had a link posted to the full version of 'Heartless' earlier..but I was forced to take it down-[by the man]...so I'll wait until the smoke clears to repost..but if you want to hear it, google is the way to go...

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Ebony & Ivory

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So everyone with a television and an internet connection knows that the Making the Band 4 finale was Tuesday, and 'Ebony & Ivory' got kicked to the curb.-[ I like them as Bff's]

Now I am a die hard Diddy fan, but I'm not really feeling his decision on this one.
*Lets assume that they really are kicked out, and this isn't just a stunt for the next season

Besides the fact that their music is pretty decent for a reality show group-and they have 2 consecutive Platinum albums--Aubrey is who kept that group relevant. She was the flash and scandal that they needed. D.Woods I have always liked just because her personality is chill, she randomly wears sneakers with dresses..annd shes originally from my hometown-[Bangfield stand up!..lol]
But without Aubrey being in the group, I just don't see it, unless he replaces her and D.Woods with two more bad a$$es, DK is done.
And This rumor about Dawn going solo, hopefully is just that. A rumor. I don't see that working either..

If anyone should've gotten dropped, it should've been Shannon-she's very 'beige' and blah to me-[in the words of Wendy Williams]
But if all else fails Ms. O'Day will be fine, she has Broadway on lock, and a ton of press right now..plus she's got the Hollywood formula in motion--[Blonde, kinda slutty, a little dog, and a famous best friend]-[jenna jameson]..she's good.


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Can They Go 4 More??

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Congrats to the Phils!
They're not the team I normally root for, but since I'm no hater, I'll give them the kudos they deserve. Now if my Red Sox can get it together then we'll have a nice little World Series on our hands.
Considering that my home teams have been busting a$$ for most of the millennium-[
Celts, Pats, Sox]- and I've never been in town to revel in it--It's nice to finally be in a city when the team(s) are winning
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Wednesday

Fight Night

The 3rd and final debate is taking place tonight at 9Pm, live from Hofstra University. With the election being less than 3 weeks away, this last debate is critical to get those undecided voters.

I can only imagine what election day is going to be like-I predict no sleep for damn near the entire country, and a ton of shady polling place stories all over the blogs and news.

There will also be either a zillion celebration parties the following night, or a few riots and conspiracy theory cries..lol..
we shall see...



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Tuesday

A-town Down

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'You can find me in the A!!.I'm on It'
ATL is the latest city that Bravo hit up for the 3rd installment of its wildly popular Real Housewives series. The show follows five filthy rich females and chronicles their entertaining and luxurious lives while they navigate around the 'Black Mecca' known as Atlanta.

This time around the cast is predominately black, which is rare to see on general market television-[all black casts are usually saved for the niche markets i.e BET & TVOne]-this is a large factor in why the show caught my attention.
Most of the women are or were married to professional athletes and real estate moguls. In addition to enjoying the riches that their husbands have accumulated, some of them also get their own $$. -[which I can respect]

But what I find interesting is the amount of heavy criticism this show has been receiving on quite a few blogs. The Housewives have been called gold diggers, stuck up, a bad representation of women-[black women] etc..I don't recall the other two seasons catching this much flack for the way they lived their lives. The O.C & New York wives were considered fabulous, and their habits were the norm, but the Atlanta housewives are gold diggers..
why the double standard?

People are also saying that they are recklessly spending thousands on materials items when the country is in a recession..hmmm
So if we weren't in a recession would it then be ok to be wasteful with money?? No.
and the recession wont actually effect the rich..at the end of the day they'll still be wealthy and considerably comfortable. The poor wont be effected either because they never had anything to begin with, so in essence they have nothing to lose. It is the middle class that will feel the brunt of the recession...

I digress..

At the end of the day it is just entertainment, I never understood how people can get so wrapped up and angry at how others choose to live their lives-esp these folks on reality shows. It will never be that deep. These women have money, they are still getting money, they're doing them.
The End.


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Golden Shower

I really have no words for this vid..Just watch and experience it..SMH..lol


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'I'm Creating a Baby'


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M.I.A performed over the weekend in NYC at the Diesel xXx party with her baby bump in full effect. There had been rumors swirling for months that she was preggers, but she has finally confirmed that she is indeed expecting her first child with her fiance..via MTV
[I shouldve went to the party like I intended, I heard her and Pharrell ripped it.] ..Congrats to her though
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Monday

Little Miss Sunshine


The weather has been exceptional in Philadelphia the past few days. Upper 70's in October on the east coast is a rare happening. Every time I check the temp and it's looking good I feel like Little Miss to the left..lol

The degrees are supposed to drop back down in a few days, but I just wanted to take a moment and acknowledge the sunshine now...

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Saturday

It's Over

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John Legend ft. Kanye West--'It's Over'-[produced by the Neptunes]--Listen HERE
Its a smooth track, that samples the horns from SWV's 'Anything'. I like It
Legends latest album 'Evolver' will hit stores soon.

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Friday

The Underwear at Goodwill is nice...

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Weird Al Yankovich is at it again doing what he does best; creating a hilarious remix of a hit song. T.I's 'Whatever you Like' is the latest song that he's put his famous spin on---Listen HERE

''Hey girl, You know our economy's in the toilet But I’m still going to treat you right ''

''And you can always ride the city bus Got a stack of tokens just for us Yo, my wallet’s fat and full of ones It’s all about the Washingtons, that’s right You want White Castle, need White Castle Long as you got me it won’t be no hassle You want it, we’ll get it, just don’t be a hater If I grab a bunch of napkins for later ''

''Thrift store jeans on sale half-price The underwear at Goodwill is nice And baby you can have whatever you like (if you like) I said you can have whatever you like (if you like) yeah, yeah ''

I think Weird Al is genius, and his parodies are always spot on--his version of R.Kellys 'Trapped in the Closet' called 'Trapped in the Drive-Thru'' is my fave thus far:





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The Man, The Myth, Back in Philly

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Obama-Rama is back! He will be visiting the 215 again this Saturday-[10/11]
Catch him if you can at one of these 4 Stops:
  • 8:15 a.m. Progress Plaza--1501 N.Broad St.
  • 9:30 a.m. Mayfair Diner--7373 Frankford Ave.
  • 11:15 a.m. Vernon Park-- 5789 Germantown Ave.
  • 1:10 p.m. S.52nd St. & Locust St.

*This photo was taken in front of my job back in April-[ cool points]- which was his last visit to Philadelphia

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Sake Bombs & Sushi

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I recently visited Yakitori Boy which is located in the Chinatown section of Philadelphia, and it is definitely a destination to add to your list.

It is a stylish Japanese restaurant that specializes in 'Japas'--which is their version of Tapas-[small plates or appetizers that you can mix and match to make an entire meal]-also known as Yakitori. They have a large variety of things that they grill & skewer, a great selection of Sushi and a few large plates.

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The food is very tasty, my personal faves are:

  • Shrimp Tempura sushi roll
  • Karubi (short rib)
  • Chicken Skewer

The twist is, there is also a Karaoke lounge upstairs, and from what I hear you'll have quite the time--[I might jump on the mic next time I go..lol]

Its affordable, its chic, and they have drink specials all night--[such as $4 Sake bombs]


Check them out: http://www.yakitoriboy-japas.com

I highly recommend this restaurant.


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