Big Sean @ UCF This Thursday!

Dope shit! $10 at the UCF Student Union Ticket Center. $15 at the show. That is a STEAL to see Big Sean LIVE. don't be stupid. I know I'm hype to see someone who's BEEN one of my favorite artists.

FRiDAY NiGHT LiGHTS

A few days late but don't kill me..I been busy. I'm sure most of yall have heard of J. Cole or his music by now..cause if you haven't.....#yousleep lmbo. But this is just another chapter in his progression to stardom. His lyricism & nearly impeccable flow is CLEARLY evident on every track & I respect the lack of features. Overall, a great mixtape in my opinion. IF you don't already have it, hit that download link.

DOWNLOAD: J. Cole => "Friday Night Lights" Mixtape

MJ vs. MJ

This post is probably one of my favorites of recent times. Basketball & NBA 2K heads will understand & agree with me on this one. I saw this first commercial awhile back & thought it was dope (I actually even posted it lmbo). Imagine what a one on one like that would really be. The people at NBA 2K felt the same way about the commercial & decided to do a version of their own. Dope. Watch both. You'll enjoy.

23 vs. 39


NBA 2K11 23 vs. 29

Sent From Heaven....

A couple of the numerous shoes that I'm lookin forward to over the next few months..geez..

Air Jordan Xiii => Flint Grey/French Blue [11/26/10]


Air Jordan Xi => Cool Grey [12/23/10]


Air Jordan iii => White/Cement-Fire Red [01/22/11]


Nike Air Foamposite One => Dark Neon Royal [Spring11]

QtD [11/17/10]

What's good world? I know it's been a little minute since I made a post but I got some new ishh for yall 2day.

Today's quote is simple but it hit me.

“The flower that follows the sun does so even in cloudy days" - Robert Leighton

Think about that whenever you feel like giving up.

Damn They Tight!

What's good readers? Hope all is well, but I seen something I wanted to share with yall earlier.

I'm sure many of yall have seen the LeBron James "Rise" commercial for Nike. It was a bold statement, saying that he had to do what was best for him. It's understandable, I guess, even though the way he went about his departure from Cleveland was questionable. But, at the end of the day, he's a grown man who can make whatever decisions he pleases. Only thing is, every decision comes with a consequence.

Cavalier fans saw the "Rise" commercial too. They had answers to ALL the questions LeBron had. Peep the video below.


It's crazy how passionate and riled up people (especially Clevelanders) get over this topic. I wonder if he ever knew it'd be like this. Any feedback, feel free to leave under the post.

Hov Dissed..........by MC Hammer....o_0

I'm not sure if many of yall are up on game, but in one of the recent G.O.O.D. Friday tracks released by Kanye West, named "So Appalled," Jay-Z had a bar that pretty much dissed MC Hammer (click the song to hear), even though I didn't think it was meant to be a diss. Hammer obviously took that bar to heart, though. And he responded with this..smh. Let me know what yall think.



Good luck on trying to get a response Hammer. Just go back to sleep lmbo.

WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP! WAKE UP!

"It's the 1st of the month!" Happy November to ALL my readers. It's (obviously) a new month. For me, this month signifies a personal journey of change that I want to embark on. For everyone going through it right now, whatever problems or issues you have, know that you DON'T HAVE to let them get to you. Remember to keep your head up & ALWAYS keep on pushing. So go into this new month with a positive outlook; I always say negativity only breeds negativity. Keep it cool, keep it real & keep it G.

Here's something that I hope will have yall leaving this blog in a lifted mood. Make today a good one!

1st of Tha Month => Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

I'm BAAAAAAAACCCKKK!

Wow. It's really been forever since I've posted anything new for yall. For that, I apologize to the readers who used to be on the blog regularly. But, this time, I'm back for real. Frequent new posts from me are back; whether it be kicks, music, mixtapes, quotes, poems, thoughts, questions, discussion topics, video blogs....any & everything. You can expect what was given to you before, but at a larger scale this time. Big things coming back to the blog. I appreciate all yall for staying with it though & I hope to continue to keep yall entertained, intrigued, or even angered, with what you see here. Any emotion is positive feedback. It means I'm doing what I'm supposed to. With that said, I'll leave yall with this quote. Sometimes, you just need to see those words that give you the power to keep pushing. That's the message here.

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe." - Gail Devers

More coming. Stay posted.

New Videos

New Kidz in the Hall off their latest album, Land of Make Believe. Dope production. Shouts to Chip Tha Rip..more from him below. Pay attention to this song's hook..lqtm. Peep the vid.

Fresh Academy ft. Chip Tha Ripper, Donnis => Kidz in the Hall


New music from Refelction Eternal: Talib Kweli + Hi-Tek. This is REAL hip-hop..REAL lyricism. Kweli is nasty son. Revolutions Per Minute out soon. Peep the vid.

Strangers (Paranoid) ft. Bun B => Reflection Eternal


Madd late but I love these songs. And their videos. Chip is going somewhere..his buzz just keeps growing. Off what might be my FAVORITE mixtape of the past I don't know how many months.."The Cleveland Show"..classic. Love the lighting effects on "Like That" & "Feel Good" is one of my top 4 favorite tracks on the whole tape. Peep the vids.

Like That => Chip Tha Ripper


Feel Good => Chip Tha Ripper


Video for Pac Div's "Shut Up" off of their "Church League Champions" mixtape. I really love this music videos for mixtape tracks trend going on right now..I really do. Dope song. Nice vid. Peep.

Shut Up ft. Cool Kids => Pac Div


Yea..the short, fuzzy haired black dude from Holes is a rapper now..& he's not half bad. Recently signed to S.O.D.M.G.; here's the video for his latest buzz single.

In My Soul => Khleo T


New Banks. Tearin up everything right now..just because it's a hot song. Love the version w/ Fab in it too. Peep the vid.

Beamer, Benz or Bentley ft. Juelz Santana => Lloyd Banks


New Teairra Mari. Deffy gets you moving from when the beat first drops. Off her upcoming album, At That Point, dropping soon. I think Soulja Kid's been practicing rapping in the mirror or something..his flow is smoother than usual in this. And Teairra is badd..#justsayin. Peep.

Sponsor ft. Gucci Mane, Soulja Boy => Teairra Mari


Video for Dondria's "You're the One" off of her upcoming album Dondria vs. Phatfffat..video's kinda dry but the song is real nice. Love seeing talent like this. Peep.

You're the One => Dondria

B.E. SATiSFiED

This is a mixtape that came out recently from a new artist named Britni Elise. I don't know much about her but I actually heard her song "Satisfied" and peeped the video for it & I must say I was impressed. The video wasn't amazing or anything but this chick can sing. And she's a good look. Defnitely a good listen for her first mixtape. I'll be keeping my eyes & ears open for her in the future. Hit the link.

DOWNLOAD: Britni Elise => "B.E. Satisfied" Mixtape

Predators [Movie Trailer]

Out July 7th. I like the look of this.

AiR JORDAN 25th ANNiVERSARY EDiTiON =>iii + iV + iX

Out this Saturday at different retailers. Hope yall can get some hands on em. DOPE!

AiR JORDAN iX => WHiTE/POWDER BLUE

I don't think another pic is even necessary....just beautiful. Out this summer.

AiR JORDAN Vi => WHiTE/VARSiTY RED

Not Infrared but still fresh. JB gives the classic White/Infrared Vi a different look with a darker red tint. Nice look for the shoe. The Black/Varsity Red Vi's dropped earlier this year (January) and were a hit so these will definitely have that same effect. Drop June 12th so keep them eyes open. Dope.

AiR JORDAN SPi'ZiKE => UPCOMiNG RELEASES

Jordan Brand has some heat coming within the next few months. One for May and another for June and they're both dope. The Black/White-Infrared-New Blues are set for the 8th of May and the Stealths are set for the 5th of June. Real nice. The Grape Spi'zikes also drop next month so keep an eye out for all three. Fresh!!

Black/White-Infrared-New Blue => 05/08/10

Black/Stealth-Varsity Red => 06/05/10

NiKE AiR CARNiVORE RETRO => WHiTE/VARSiTY RED-BLACK

I really like these. Unconventional but dope. The collection of em drops this summer. Fresh!

NiKE SB DUNK Hi => SKUNK

Hmm..new SBs..still with the same skinny tongue. But not even the name appeals to me. What yall SB heads think bout these?? Expected to be a Quickstrike release next month (rumored 04/20 release).

QtD [03/25/10]

What's good world? It's been a minute since the last post but I HAVE been busy..but here's something to hold yall over til the next round of posts. A pretty good friend of mine gave me today's quote. Enjoy.

"Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right." - Anonymous

fqb

TiNC2

So long overdue..this was deffy supposed to be out about two months ago. But I am NOT complaining. We ALL know what Fab possesses & he really just seems to get better. Good music. Dope ishh. PLEASE hit that link.

DOWNLOAD: Fabolous => "TiNC2: The Funeral Service" Mixtape

P.S. If you missed out on the first "TiNC," you can download it HERE.

IT'S FAR FROM OVER..

Straight heat. That is all.

DOWNLOAD: "Over" => Drake

New Vids..

Big Sean is deffy one of my favorite rappers at this moment & he hasn't even dropped an album yet. But the "Finally Famous Vol. 3" mixtape is coming soon & it'll be followed by his debut album. This song is dope & I love the features. Peep the vid yall.

Okay ft. GLC, Chip Tha Ripper => Big Sean


New Khaled off his latest album, Victory, out now. I think he's lame but he makes money so I gotta respect him. Peep.

All I Do Is Win ft. T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg => DJ Khaled

AiR JORDAN iX => WHiTE/POWDER BLUE

Pure beauty. No other words for these. Drop later this year but if you can't wait you can cop em now at MarqueeSole. FRESH!

AiR JORDAN 25th ANNiVERSARY EDiTiON => Release Date Change

Jordan Brand has decided to push the triple-release of the Anniversary Edition iii's, iV's & iX's back a week..to March 27th. This makes sense because the Oreo Vi's drop on the 20th also..so the people who were waiting for one of these, I'm sure, won't mind waiting a week. Either way, these will be in a lot of people's sights. Fresh!

NiKE AiR FOAMPOSiTE ONE => EGGPLANT

JUST A REMINDER! The re-release of the Eggplant Foams is this Saturday. This WILL be a hot release. Dope ishh. Fresh!

P.S. The Metallic Zinc Flightposites also drop this Saturday. That's TWO hot ones for yall.

NiKE AiR FOAMPOSiTE ONE => OG ROYAL BLUE

I swear I've been waiting for something like this to pop up. The Foams have ALWAYS been beautiful to me. And now they decided to make em my favorite color?!?!?! Definite cop. They drop this September so look out for em. Fresh!!

NiKE AiR 1/2 CENT => EGGPLANT + CRANBERRY

With the success of previous 1/2 Cents, Nike has decided to release two new colorways for it. A nice Eggplant, which isn't new, seeing as how there have been sneakers with that colorway; but also, this new Cranberry colorway. Nice color..hard match but of course one could make it work! I digg em. They drop this Holiday season..so there's time to add this to your lists. Fresh!

NiKE AiR GRiFFEY MAX GD ii => BLACK/RED

These are nice to me. Probably wouldn't buy em but I do like em. But for those of yall who are interested, these are set to drop this summer. Nice.

NiKE SB => Return of the Fat Tongue!

This should come as GREAT news to SB heads all around. Nike has decided to bring the fat tongue that make an SB an SB back to the SB's. lmbo. Click HERE for more info. Up above, you'll see the SB's that came out this month. The Fat Tongue will return soon. Keep waiting.

QtD [03/04/09]

What's good world? Hope all is well. I got a quote & a question for yall today.

"There are three types of people in this world: the people who make things happen, the people who know what is happening, and the people who wonder what happened." - Unknown

Which one are YOU?

fqb

XXL Freshman 2010 [Magazine Cover]

Dope. Look out for them this year.

Vidsssss

New video for Trey's 6th single off of his (as previously stated) latest album, Ready. It already has received great reviews from ladies. Trey described it as focusing "more on artistic shots for this video, hence the silhouettes, redlights & graphics" (via his Twitter). But what's your opinion?

Neighbors Know My Name => Trey Songz


Third single off of Young Money's debut album, We Are Young Money. Definitely one of the better tracks on the album. Nicki Minaj, Tyga & Wayne rip this one. And the vid is dope. Peep.

P.S. Wayne begins his sentence tomorrow so keep him in yall prayers.

Roger That => Young Money


Travis Porter is growing on me more & more every time I hear them. This song just makes it better. Off the "Streets R Us" mixtape. Peep the vid.

Bananas => Travis Porter


Mayer Hawthorne is the man. And I love this video. Off his latest album, A Strange Arrangement. Open your minds! Peep the vid.

I Wish It Would Rain => Mayer Hawthorne

New Mixtapes

For your downloading pleasure. Here you go.


I endorsed this man HEAVILY for the last mixtape of his that Iposted ("Everybody's Nobody") and today I have ANOTHER one for you. He spit out 11 tracks on this one but it's only a predecessor to his next mixtape "Vizzy Zone" (which is the predecessor to his next album TKWTGB). The man does work. And the work he does is done very well. Hit the link.

DOWNLOAD: XV => "30 Minute Layover" Mixtape


Now I haven't listened to the whole mixtape but what I heard was impressive. Chyi Da Prynce has the endorsement of many big names, including Diddy & Mr. West. But if you don't believe that then just peep the names on the cover. Good music. Hit the link.

DOWNLOAD: Cyhi Da Prynce => "The Prynce of Jacks" Mixtape


This mixtape is just a little something extra. I've always liked Gorilla Zoe and this J. Futuristic dude kills me with his voice. Sounds like they just having fun making music. Not lyrical or music to make you think at all..but it's catchy & it's kool. I think they make a good duo too. Hit the link.

DOWNLOAD: Gorilla Zoe + J. Futuristic => "Futuristic Zoo" Mixtape

Lil Chris....LMBO!

I seen this where most people see videos (WorldStar). It was funny to me that this little skinny dude was Chris Brown. But his voice never changed really. Peep the vid.

Whose Girl Is That => Chris Brown

AiR JORDAN iii => SiLVER ANNiVERSARY EDiTiON

Jordan Jordan Jordan. The White/Silver ii's just dropped this past Saturday 02/27 and there was said to be heavy anticipatiin for em. Now the iii's....pure beauty. The iii's as I stated in an earlier post will be part of the release of three different Jordans dropping on March 20th. They clean aint they?

AiR JORDAN 6RiNGS => MOTORSPORTS

The Motorsport Vi's already dropped but if anyone is interested in the Motorsport 6Rings, you can cop em from select retailers starting this Saturday, 03/06.

AiR JORDAN Vi => LAKERS

You would think a "Laker" colored Vi would include more purple & yellow but these really just have purple & yellow stitching..nothing else. Anyway..if you like em they're scheduled to drop sometime this May.

NiKE AiR CARNiVORE RETRO => SUMMER10

I love these. Look like some kicks from Jurassic Park (which was actually the theme of the sneaker). Also remind me of Huaraches. Anyway, they drop this summer. Fresh!

SUPRA FOOTWEAR => SPRiNG10

I haven't posted anything Supra in a MINUTE! But they got some newness dropping this Spring. Three Cruizer colorways. Three Strapped ii colorways. Four Assault colorways. Peep below. Fresh!

Supra Cruizer

Supra Strapped ii

Supra Assault NS

1st of the Month!! QtD [03/01/10]

"Sometimes you gotta let life turn you upside down so you can learn to live right side up." - Unknown

AiR JORDAN SPi'ZiKE => BLACK/WHiTE/iNFRARED

I never used to like Spi'zikes besides the Kings County's (seeing as how they were made for Brooklyn..Mr. Jordan's birthplace [=) but I copped the pair that dropped in January & I can now say that I approve of them. This is the next pair that has caught my eye. Drops in May. I digg it. Fresh!

QtD [02/25/10]

What's good world? Didn't give yall a quote yesterday because I thought Kanye's new blog was all yall needed. But I got a good quote for yall today. Our ambition is what drives us ever closer to our goal.I don't know of a person who has reached success without ambition; having a deep desire and passion to reach whatever they want. What are we without ambition?

“A man's worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions." - Marcus Aurelius

KANYE 2010

What's good yall? No "Quotes of the Day" for today. Just dropped in to give yall some news. If any of yall are readers of Kanye's blog, you'd know that he had a whole new blog in the works coming soon. That soon has come NOW. He also took all rights it seems to his video for "Coldest Winter"..which is why it wouldn't play before. But the one below works now. It's also on his blog if you haven't seen it yet. Click HERE to reach your destination.

P.S. When you get to the home page..click on his name..I'm sure some of yall will get confused because I did..lqtm.

AiR JORDAN 25th ANNiVERSARY EDiTiON => Release Dates!

Sooooooo..as we know..Jordan Brand is putting out White & Metallic Silver/Grey versions of each of their 25 Jordans all this year as part of the 25th Anniversary Edition collection. The i's came out last month and the White/3M Silver ii's drop ths Saturday. Now the release date for the next three White/Silver pairs to drop is confirmed. The iii's, iV's, & iX's will ALL drop next month, March 20th. However, different pairs will be sold at different retailers in order to diversify the distribution of the sneakers. EITHER WAY, that day will be a hot drop date. Keep checking back for more information. FRESH!

New Vids..

Video for for one of the sadder songs off of 808s and Heartbreaks. The theatrical quality in it is clear evidence of Yeezy's genius. Definitely love this vid.

Coldest Winter => Kanye West


New music. One of the hottest tracks playing down here right now. Hearing the beat gets people live. The vid isn't bad either. I'm still confused as to who really sings this..Travis Porter or Roscoe Dash..or both? I don't know. But anyway..peep.

All the Way Turnt Up ft. Soulja Boy => Roscoe Dash


New vid from Luda off his seventh album, Battle of the Sexes, out 03/19. Features everyone's favorite lady rapper. Peep the vid.

My Chick Bad ft. Nicki Minaj => Ludacris

QtD [02/23/10]

What's good world? Hope all is well. Make sure you go hard for what you want. Nothing is given; you gotta take it. With that said, have a great day.

“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.” - Unknown

NBA Trade Deadline Deals!!

In case yall haven't really been UP-TO-DATE on the NBA this past week, there are a few updates after the trade deadline.

MAJOR POINTS
1. Cavs get former all-Star Antawn Jamison & add Sebastian Telfair for bench depth. Good move for the Cavs. Definitely strengthens their chances (even though I think they got the Championship this year).
2. Knicks lose a great & passionate player in Nate Robinson to Boston, BUT get shooter Eddie House, comeback T-Mac, AND clear up enough salary cap space to be able to potentially sign TWO of this summer's stacked free agent class, including LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Amare' Stoudemire, etc.
3. Rockets add another high scorer in Kevin Martin to the team. Definite boost to the team. When Yao comes back, this team WILL do damage.
4. Mavs add Caron Butler to a team already loaded with weapons. Great addition to the team for the second half of the season. Look for them to go at least to the second round of the playoffs.

That's my take on the major points of the trade deadline. I'm happy for my Cavs & my Knicks. But peep the vids below for the "real" analysts take on it.

NiKE AiR FOAMPOSiTE ONE => EGGPLANT

With last weekend's release of the Copper Foamposites & this weekend's release of the Grey/Teal Griffeys, Nike has been hitting us hard with hot kicks already in the first two months of the year. And we see that they are NOT stoppin ANY TIME soon. The Eggplants will be RE-releasing this year!! Sooner than many might think. Drop date: MARCH 6th, 2010. Yessssssss.

WU MASSACRE [Album Artwork + Tracklist]

Seriously....some dope artwork right here. This should definitely make all the "real hip-hop" heads happy. Meth, Ghost, & Raekwon are back with this album, dropping March 30th. It's also available for pre-order now HERE.

Tracklist
1. Criminology 2.5
2. Mef vs. Chef
3. Ya Moms (Skit)
4. Smooth Sailing Remix ft. Solomon Childs
5. Our Dreams
6. Gunshowers ft. Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna
7. Dangerous
8. Pimpin’ Chipp
9. How To Pay Rent (Skit) ft. Tracy Morgan
10. Miranda
11. Youngtown Heist
12. Break Breaka/It’s That Wu Shit
13. Made Men (Bonus)

More New Videos..

Here's the vid for Timbo's latest banger. I digg this song a lot. And it's good to see JT back in action. I'm wondering when he's dropping another album....maybe there's hope. But anyway, peep the vid.

Carry Out ft. Justin Timberlake => Timbaland


Two new vids in one off of the Black Eyed Peas very successful, latest album, The E.N.D. Peep the vids.

Imma Be + Rock That Body => Black Eyed Peas


New video from the lil white dude that gets ALL the babies. Features Luda, and it's off of the second half of his debut album, titled My World 2.0. Nice little song. Peep the vid.

Baby ft. Ludacris => Justin Beiber

QtD [02/19/10]

What's good world? Got some new stuff for yall today. Peep.

"Life is like a dogsled team. If you aint the lead dog, the scenery never changes." - Lewis Grizzard

New Music

I've got a good number of mixtapes for yall today, if they aren't already in your possession. So scroll down & DL away.


Day26 loses a member & I guess the rest of them start on solo projects. Nevertheless, this mixtape is serious..real nice R&B. This is deffy worthy of a DL if you digg some good R&B. Hit the link.

DOWNLOAD: Will (of Day26) => "Sextape" Mixtape


The anticipated mixtape from one of the dopest underground rappers in the game who isn't afraid to show how high he gets. And you know it gets the stamp of approval if Don Cannon got his name on it. If you listen to & love "Da Hot Spitta," hit the link. If you aint on it, get there.

DOWNLOAD: Curren$y => "Smokee Robinson Mixtape


New heat!! Raye Rich & 1st come to us straight outta ATL. If you're looking fun music that still hits hard with real BARS, hit the link. Good music man..

DOWNLOAD: FKi => "Bluesteel 2.0" Mixtape


Here's some brand new Chris Breezy. Hit the link.

DOWNLOAD: Chris Brown => "In My Zone (Rhythm & Streets)" Mixtape