Thursday, December 2, 2010

Boston Cypher

Listen Up!

So I really don't remember what I came across this video. I just know that I was discussing with a friend rap battles and began looking up cyphers on youtube.

A cypher:
1. Anything cyclical. 
2. If your freestyling [not a battle], you rap in a cypher (one after the other). Interrupting another man will break that cypher (unless he's next in line and the dude behind him is falling off). 
3.The same concept applies to burning; there is a set order to who hits next (pass it to the left my friends)
4. Never break the damn cypher.



 I seen some good ones, then I thought about Boston [my hometown] and seen this. Not bad at all. Shoutout to Beantown :)

Monday, November 15, 2010

Booger Pickin'!

The Hood Booger Crusade--Its movin'! *Red Cafe Voice*


So Vado got a video for his song 'Polo' (remix) with Yung Dro. [I think Vado looks good.]


But this video had me thinking... "Why everybody wearing Polo, NOW? It's always been around."  


I think I started noticing it last year, that EVERY dude had on Polo, If it wasn't the Rugby shirts they had on the hoodies. I thought it was a Brooklyn thing but then i peeped it in Harlem [where VADO is from--duh!]


It's just not Polo though, people just been rocking that big name fashion stuff, not to mention expensive


I know you have seen dudes in a shiny Moncler coat or vest, Prada/Louis/Gucci sneakers, or the hard exterior Ugg boots with the True Religion jeans & the Burberry hoodie. 


Or the girls in the Ugg boots [I won't front, I do own a pair] the Juicy Couture sweat suit or the Victoria Secret PINK sweat suit. With the little bag with the teacup Yorkie in tow. [the official hood booger/hood rat dog]


[OH & girls wear Ruby Polos too]


They dudes also like rocking the Polo or Burberry draws and got their jeans saggin so you can see them. I do not need to know that you have on expensive draws! AND they like rocking the Polo pajama pants, nobody sees you in your sleep, what you need to sleep in style for? [-__-] People will argue 'But they wear them outside' But why? are they not for inside? Nobody needs to be walking around with 100 plus horses on their pants, you're not a jockey. 


I'm not saying the attire is what makes the person a booger, because i know plenty of people who obtain these items of clothing [myself included] and are not considered boogers. 


A 'HOOD BOOGER' is defined as: 
noun
1. A girl or guy that will never leave their hood their ghetto.
2.  A skank [men are skanks too] from the hood that's messed with everyone in the same hood 


*I presume that those identified as 'hood boogers' also proceed to be 'hood rich' 


'HOOD RICH'
adjective 
1. Exhibiting flamboyant spending habits, while doing nothing to improve one’s living conditions
2. With extravagent luxuries that they clearly cannot afford and they live in the hood or have a hood lifestyle
3. A Repo-Man's wet dream. 


BUT I know you have seen these people dressed in this attire BUT they riding the B82 bus to Rockaway or gallivanting around Broadway Junction & Jamaica Station in Queens #stopit5--now you can EASILY identify a hood booger. 




*Yung Dro gained weight though...But it looks good on him, he looks better this way. 


This songs goes hard though and I like the video so I posted it. Enjoy :)

Polo this, Polo That!
*So next time you making your moves and you peep one--PICK IT-pull out the Puffs tissues, 'cause the boogers is out!


RUN & TELL THAT!


Monday, November 8, 2010

A Heart Is A House For Love

5 Heartbeats.

"Nights like this, I wish raindrops would faaaaaaaall"


I know somebody reading this remembers this movie!! The Five Heartbeats was such a good movie. [My buddy John's favorite movie]



Early 1960's, a group of 5 hopeful young black men form an amateur vocal group: The Five Heartbeats. After a difficult start, the group improves, turn pro, and become a top flight music sensation. Along the way however, the 5 learn many hard lessons about the reality of the music industry as well as it's casual racism and greed while the personal weaknesses of the members threaten to destroy the integrity of the band and battles with drugs.


I have a reason to believe this movie was modeled after the temptations story--just altered. I just really like this movie and want everyone to watch it [Lol

RUN & TELL THAT!

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

NYC Adventures [Red Lobster Trip]

So I told this story at least 4 times since these incidents occurred….

Before we left :)


October 23, 2010
. My roommate Chanel and I decided we wanted to go to Red Lobster that night on 42nd in Time Square after she gets off work. Chanel got off work at 10:30pm; considering NYC is the city that doesn’t sleep we went into the city anyway. We got all fly and what not, got to the Kew Gardens train station by 11:50. The restaurant stops serving people at 1. So we had time to get there. On the E train, if it is express, it only takes 20-30mins. We got on the E, it was local (-_-). We arrived at 71-Forest Hills stop (about 3 or 4 stops away from where we started) and the train was held. Then an express F train (E & F take the same route) pulls up, we run for that one. Upon running on this train we run into the car with a homeless brotha at the end seat. Then he says “It’s not every day I get to see beautiful women running onto the train in my direction. What an auspicious occasion." [-_-] Then he continues to complement our flyness, asking if we going to the club, or are we just dressed to look good, do we do this every day..Blah blah blah. Then an MTA worker comes to the doors and says ‘Ya’ll get comfortable cuz you aint goin nowhere for a while’ [say what?] SO we get off and are standing on the platform, as Chanel complains we are being swiss cheesed [meaning to stare as someone so hard you putting holes through them, like swiss cheese] by some thug-a-boos  [you know the typical, shiny bubble coat/vest with the Gucci belts and True Religion jeans and the polo rubgy shirts.]. Then another MTA worker comes by we ask what is going on and he says ‘We have a customer injury situation a couple stops up.’ Meaning? He saw my face then said ‘A man jumped or fell on the train tracks and so we need to shut down the electricity on this side, so there will be no train service to the city.’ [-______________-] Those were our faces. So we walked up and switched to get on the E back towards Queens. As we sat on the train we were so deep in convo [complaining] that when I looked up we passed Kew Gardens and so if We wanted to go back to school, We couldn’t. 

When things started going downhill.

      So in order to not pay MTA anymore money we improvised and jumped on the J train. As the J goes above ground we start making phone calls as to what should we do? [BTW the J train has to go through Brooklyn before it gets to the City] We made some calls and our homeboy Quamane [Bronson as we call him follow him on twitter--> @iAM_BrOnSoN] he says he will meet us in the city. Great, now we have a plan. BUT soon as the J crosses into Brooklyn, we are held up again. Over the intercom you hear the MTA worker telling a person to get out from between the doors so we can go. As the fool [person holding up the train] walks down the platform he is yelling and cursing, saying ‘I don’t give a fxck, im a gangsta, I know people, keep fxcking with me’ Im like huh? Then he is walking by our train car and smacks his hands up against the train screaming ‘REAL FXCKING G!’ mind you as he yells this he is staring at me [O_o] when I look over at him this fool is arguing with his BABY MOTHER! Her belly way out to here ---------------> she looks ready to pop! If she sneezes she would probably deliver her baby.  Then she yells ‘uh uh fxck you nigga!’ [word tho?] then she tries to walk away from him and gets on the next car but he follows her and stands between the doors. By this time it is like 12:45 am. So NOSEY PEOPLE had their heads stickin out the train watching him wild out and then I went off What the hell? Mind you business and get ya behind in the train to se can get the hell on!’ For like another 15 mins we sat, the man is in the next car still going off, while we wait for the cops to come pick him up.  When the cops came, the J continued, even skipped stops. 3 stops later we are at Broadway Junction [you probably thinkin its not a good look to be at Broadway junction at like 1am] But anyway we head down the escalator that I swear are on like a 90 degree angle. Had Nelly and I leaning going down the escalator.

        As soon as we got down to the A train platform, it pulled up and we jumped on. The doors close and right away to big ass black dudes stand up. Dressed in black hoodies and those black coats with the orange on the inside.  Then he shouted ‘I need everybody to get FOCUSED!’ instantly I thought, Lord Jesus, please don’t let me get shot tonight, cuz I cant explain to my mother why I was on the A train at 1am. Then he said ‘I said focus, cuz the store is OPEN!’ [HUH? *Vado voice*] Then these fools pulled out nutcrackers [you know those lil drinks, made with juice and liquor in the little cute bottle] from their bags! I started rollin! Then the other dude said ‘we got lossies 75 cents or 3 for a dolla, & movies 2 for 5, wussup?!’ Their faces were so serious and they had a whole campaign! “Movies, cancer sticks & liqs!’ I was sooooo done. After they advertised they switched cars at the next stop. Then from the A, all frustrated we walked through 42nd Port Authority we walked up the stairs to hit the street and the first thing I see is “Red Lobster” [-__-] We were tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight

       We decided to go to McDonald’s and sit to wait for Bronson and his homeboy Che [who i think is an adorable lil man, kinna like a mouse ^_^]. While we were walking I had some dudes walked by me and Nelly saying we were beautiful, had dudes callin us divas, dudes trynna bag and what not. Even just sittin in Micky Dees, dudes looking at us, Talking to Chanel saying ‘ Ma, why the face, you too cute to be looking all mad’ #FOH. Time passes, the boys come [Bronson & Che] we chillin, laughing, talkin all that good stuff. Then this girl walkin by bumped this fine dude and he stopped her and was like ‘Miss, you bumped me’ In my mind im thinkin, oh goodness not again. Then she says ‘I what?’ smiling then he walked over and then HE BAGGED HER! I’m like what? That’s how we holla now, girls and guys bump each other and start talkin?! Then Bronson told us a story of how he witnessed this couple together then another man approached them like ‘my mans, this ya girl?’ the boyfriend said yeah, then he went to the girl saying ‘Well shorty, when you want a BETTER man, come check me!’ DISRESPECTFUL!! 

[FAST FORWARD] 

       Micky Dees closes and we look for another spot to hang, we wallk a couple blocks down and find a 24 hour white castle to sit in, along the way we come across all these adult stores [o_o] and even a transgender person, [he was a bad bxtch tho] So we chilling in white castle talking about complete nonsense and people start coming into white castle including some Navy boys, looking all drunk and stuff. And while we are laughing and joking a white castle burger contain comes flying over to us and hits Chanel in her face. I SWEAR this happened in slow motion. She instantly yelled ‘OH HELL NO!’ I didn’t know what to do, I sat there and debated do I wanna be a hood booger and pop off, or just grab Nelly and escort her out the restaurant?  But as I debated Nelly went off yelling ‘Let’s go! I am ready to go!’  THEN these two random black dudes that were there were like ‘ where ya’ll from?’ the Navy man responded ‘Maryland’ then the black dude said “oh Maryland huh? BUT here in NEW YORK, when we do stupid shxt, we apologize for it, you better say sorry! Cuz I don’t think you did, cuz I didn’t hear it!’ Before I could hear what else happened I went outside to calm Nelly down. Bronson held her you know told her not to worry about it and everything was over let’s just go home.  Then he said ‘I thought I was gonna have to fight cuz you know I would but damn son, I can’t fight a man in the Navy, they ready to die, I just live in Brooklyn!’ [LMAO!] 

Chanel :D

FAST FORWARD

      We played it safe and took the 7 train instead of the E in case it wasn’t working. As we waited for the 7 we sat on the bench and talked more bullshxt. Then a homeless looking man approached me with pizza crust hanging out his mouth like a cigar he said ‘ I need to get on the metro north to go home.’ He wanted to go somewhere upstate..but the Metro North doesn’t go there [sus!] then he said ‘ I have 88 cents, I need 32 more cents’ Chanel said ‘ you aint getting nowhere with that.’ BUT as soon as we reached into our pockets for change the ans says ‘ACTUALLY I need a dollar 32’ [say what?! How you change it up?! Now you need a dollar 32?] so whatever, I give him some change, but he drops it [-_- & his pizza crust fell on my shoe] he gets upset like ‘aww damn, I done dropped my pizza’ he throws the crust in train tracks and places something on the ground, I look down and this nigga had a 4 loko! I said PAUSE ‘how do you not have money to get home but you buying a 4 LOKO!!!!??’ some random as black dude, who was like rollin 7 deep goes. “Nah hold up, 4 Lokos are the shxt!’ [LMAO!] Im thinkin, first of all, who are you? 2nd when the hell you get here?! Then Chanel says ‘But if you have nothing, why buy something you don’t need. How you getting home?’  the man says ‘FXCK THAT! After 4 Loko all that is secondary!’  then he pulls out his phone and starts playing ‘wasted’ by Gucci and im like ‘nobody wants to hear that, we’re sober’ then he sayd ‘WELP!, shoulda had a 4 loko mothafxcka!’ in a Dave Chappelle voice [ I had to walk away it was toooooooo funny] . As soon as I got up one of his boys held his chest and exclaimed “Good LORD! I didn’t know she had all that ass, my goodness!’ [-__-] then I was being swiss cheesed. FINALLY the 7 train came and we began to bored Bronson & Che went home after we boarded the train, while ‘7 deep’ waited to see if they would come with us. [These fools out here be disrespectful, what one of them boys was my man? You waiting for him to go away for a chance lol] We rode the 7 to Roosevelt and continued out journey back to school, I finally hit the bed at 6:30am . WHAT  A NIGHT!

'Good Lord, didn't know she had all that ass!'

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Jungle Fever

So often times my roommates and I will have these "Black Women Forums". We will discuss different thins from dating to the rainbow coalition. 


'But you stay right, girl
But when you get on, he leave yo' ass for a white girl'

A couple times we have discussed interracial dating. Then we went off on talking about jungle fever. [I've got jungle fever, she's got jungle fever
We've got jungle fever, we're in love!] Jungle fever goes both ways to me. 


When referring to it, people assume jungle fever is a male thing, For example I looked up 'Jungle Fever' in google images and most of the pictures were of black men with a white woman. [Try it and see for yourself].


But women can have jungle fever too! [Halle Berry?



I personally think she can rock, why? because he is a damn good looking man, AND her past relationships she was with black men & what did they do? they CHEATED! Who cheats on HALLE BERRY?! smh. [fools do!


I guess black women just stay more in their race when it comes to dating? 


The video below I found on youtube from the movie 'Jungle Fever'. I think its funny.


I feel like this shows all the things some black women WANT to say but never do. 

What is your take on 'jungle fever' and interracial dating? [comment below] 

RUN & TELL THAT! 

Monday, October 18, 2010

Sesame Street Song

I love my hair :)


So my roommate came across this video, she posted it on my facebook wall.  This is a song from Sesame Street [you all know Sesame Street, we ALL grew up watching it]. This song shows this cute little puppet [a lil black girl] talking about how much she loves her hair.



As you see, her hair is NATURAL! Just like mine. I thought this song was simply adorable. Telling/teaching little black girls to appreciate and love your natural black hair. Steer away from the creamy crack! [sorry- I'm anti-perm since i went natural]. This video shows all the different styles you can do with your beautiful, natural hair. 

My fro :)

My roommate said she posted this because she said the little puppet reminded her of me.  Also saying she looks like me and i always express how i love my natural hair.

Shouts to all my natural fro sisters. 

RUN & TELL THAT!

Say what?

'The only way to talk is with a full clip!'

So...Jadakiss & 50 cent got a track together? The two, former enemies, just put out a track called "Dump" featuring Rell. My sources [Global Grind] tell me this song is supposed to be, i guess, featured on Jadakiss' new album coming out.[which I must say, I am excited for] It has been said that Jada will drop a new track every week, kind of like how Kanye & Joe Budden been doing. 

The beat of the song goes hard of course [ain't nothing like a hott beat, with gangsta ass lyrics]. I'm feeling the track, so take a listen and download it. *Jadakiss Laugh*



RUN & TELL THAT!

Monday, September 27, 2010

Chivalry?

This subject was on my mind while I was in English class, due to a prior conversation with my roommate a couple days ago. And so I decided I'd blog about it on here as well as my blog for my English class. 


"Roses are red, Some diamonds are bluechivalry is dead, But you're still kinda cute. "




Chivalry is defined as: courtesy towards women. 


This come from the medieval times as the principles and customs of a knight. [the way the knights are to act].


In my opinion.... CHIVALRY IS DEAD. Just like hip-hop was last year. I say this because dudes are just not the same as how they used to be. I can't say that every man is a gentlemen, but they should be,  I am quite sure their mother's  raised them that way: to be chivalrous. I do understand that chivalry can also mean holding doors open and stuff, but chivalry is also like making the first move, asking a girl out on a date and things of that matter. Granted some guys do DO these things, but not as much as they used to, or not as many men do it. 


BUT I have also come to notice some women killed chivalry too. It was killed by the whole 'independent woman' movement. So if a woman is independent, she will not turn to a man to do anything for her. All these woman walking around like "I don't need a man, I can take care of ME!"  It's great you can take care of yourself, but guess what? YOU ARE STILL SINGLE !


I do not NEED a man but it would be nice to HAVE one. I can take care of ME, but I want HIM to take care of ME from time to time. #justsayin


Don't get me a wrong a woman should be independent and make sure they do for themselves, because who is to say ya'll going to stay together so make sure you take care of you and yours. 


A man should be independent as well. 


Some dudes like a woman who is independent but will still turn to him sometimes. They want to be able to spoil their girlfriends but if she doesn't have her own money, homegirl would be dependent on him. They want a girl who wants but doesn't need them., BUT there are always some who want a girl to have to need and depend on him. [But I feel it depends on what they are needed for or if being depending on for advice and such]


Some say "Nice guys finish last" okay, so continue to be nice, finish last and end up with a great girl. Who knows how long 'last' will be, it could be weeks or years.


So guys, be chivalrous, I'm not saying take your jacket off for shorty to walk over a puddle [b/c I surely would not do that for anyone unless you Jesus, and he can walk on water tuh!


RUN & TELL [HIM] THAT!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Ode to the Miseducation.

BEST ALBUM EVER

"How you gon win when you aint right within?""


I don't know anyone who does not agree that 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' is not one of the best albums ever. There is not one song on this album that you can skip over. Every song on this album makes you feel some type of way. Not only are the songs awesome, but you can relate to everyone of them, For example "Doo Wop (that thing)" talks about sex and gives a warning "Boys you know you better (watch out) some girls, some girls are only (about) that thing.." [thing being sex]. 


I remember my eldest sister Morva had this album in our house, and she used to play it on the stereo. And  I ALWAYS remembered the cover. I didn't know any of the songs just yet, I was only seven when the album dropped, but as i grew up I STILL heard this album in rotation at my house and I remember the videos of course. 


I feel like EVERYONE should have this album on their ipod. I'm gonna go listen to it now :)


RUN & TELL THAT!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

On Yo Side Of The Bed

"You Pee On Yo Side, Of The Bed!"

So, i first seen this video over the summer & decided to watch it again and show my roommates, when i tell you i was in tears!!! We sat and watched this over and over and over again. 


I first got this link from my homeboy Dowell--better known as 'Baby Dowell' [follow him on twitter--> @iLikeDatDerEPIC]. 


I just felt like i had to share this with the world, if you have not seen it, you need to watch it. If you seen it already, watch it again


His haircut is outta control! 


Video courtesy of youtube on @MrSpB2's channel [follow him & check his youtube channel -- >click here<]


ENJOY!


Share with everybody & they momma, RUN & TELL THAT!

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Kan-Yeezy!

G.O.O.D Music 


"Throw your hands in the air if you as real as me"


This song has some serious star power! I love the beat of course, it almost sounds like background music for a video game or something.

Kanye been ON IT lately with his collabos! [actually he has always been on it].

 *Kanye been going hard this season with his music.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

In a previous post I told yall how I felt about the 'Power' remix [too live--Previous Post]

A little later Ye dropped 'Monster' [another track with major star power

"Gossip gossip, n*ggas just stop it--everybody know (I’m a muthaf*cking monster)"


The beginning of 'Monster' sound type scary but the beat is live of course. Nicki Minaj went in on this track too [I'm mad she made a reference to Tony Matterhorn and dutty wine though] Jay-Z was good too [Of course i have to say that, he is my favorite :)

THEN! Kanye dropped, 'Devil In A New Dress'

"The way you look should be a sin, you my sensation"


I LOVE this song, especially the beat! I am a really big fan of rap with samples of old songs. When I say old songs, I don't mean, when artists sample a song from last year (-_-), I like those old sample from like the 50s [they just sound better on a hip hop beat =]

Enjoy!

RUN & TELL THAT!!

Holding You Down

Can you hold me down?

"Keep going in circles, circles--round and round. And while you're doing me so wrong, i just keep holding you down. ♥"

I know ya'll remember Jazmine Sullivan when she first came out with 'I Need U Bad' with the Jamaican slow rock beat [that joint STILL goes hard, to me at least =]

I most recently heard her new song 'Holding You Down (Goin' In Circles)' and quickly fell in love with it. The beat on this song goes so hard! I like that lil classical beat with the hip hop drums, too live. 

I believe every song I've heard of Jazmine Sullivan I have liked. So listen and watch the video below. [Been playing this song for the past 2 days]

Visit her site too jazminesullivanmusic.com

Download the song & add it to your ipod--> Holding You Down--Download :D

*she is super pretty too!



RUN & TELL THAT!!!

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Can You Cook?

Master Chef :)


Lil B is a strange individual.

My roommate told me about this video of Lil B 'Cooking'. Apparently 'cooking' is a dance. What kills me is that Lil B is sooooooooo serious about this! 

Ya'll remember when Lil B was in The Pack? I loved the Pack son, i don't know what happened to them.

Anyway, for a while Lil B been dropping songs like 'Wonton Soup". Some people like Lil B others say he is ass. Me? I'm neutral. But enjoy the video, & learn to 'cook', Im going to learn too :D

RUN & TELL THAT!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Labor Day 2010

Jammin' down the rooooaaaaad!


"Its Carnival in NYC *Destra Voice*"

Labor Day Parade in Brooklyn, NY [Eastern Parkway] was tooooooo liiiive! This was was second year in attendance & it was more fun than the first. The HAITIAN floats were the livest [of course i would think so #TEAMHAITI]. Soca #chunes were on point! We were 'palancing' and wilding out. 

But of course there are always those ratched folks who had on things they had no business wearing like lace, & tights..or nothing -_-

There was also a bit of violence, couple dudes got 'bruk up' in front of the Haitian float. Supposedly a gun was also pulled out, but my friends and i just ran away from the area when everyone else began running. 

On the brighter side there were PLENTY of fine brothers at the parade [especially the Haitians & Trinis, some Guyanese cuties too =]  

Made a Video too! So enjoy it :D [shouts to @Nellz_Nuffsaid for the vid]


SHARE WITH FRIENDS--RUN & TELL THAT!

Monday, September 6, 2010

After The Quake [5 V]

5 Vizion [Da Milli Man & Haitian Jonas]


Vel Images
"my cherie amooooouuuuurrrr"

5Vizion  released their mixtape "After the Quake."  August 31st, 2010. They started off with a series of hilarious videos YouTube between Jonas & his Haitian Father.

They  then created a parody  of the popular song 'Beamer Benz or Bentley' & transformed it to 'Bannan Peze Picklies'. Over time they continued to paradox popular songs & created a mixtape. 

The mixtape includes, music and skits.*



I first discovered the videos of Jonas & his Haitian Father during finals week when i was supposed to be studying =X. My homegirl Nathalie [follow her @nadalayNoOdles] and i sat there and watched them all!!

After seeing the videos i added Jonas on twitter & his tweets cracked me up. Then slowly overtime I befriended Jonas as well as Brian & Odell.

"The goal is to inspire those affected by the earthquake in Haiti as well as bring fourth & represent the Haitian culture."

*finally met them today :D

Follow Jonas on Twitter @Joclownz
Follow Brian @Damilliman
Follow Vel @velimages

Peep the youtibe videos---> http://www.youtube.com/user/joclownz

& Download the mixtape 'After the Quake' on Dat Piff [Download Here]

 these fools :)