Coldplay - God Put a Smile Upon Your Face

I had a great weekend. The details of which shall remain uncovered to you all, but just believe me, k? cool. Anyway, this song has been stuck in my head all day, and I think it captures pretty accurately how I'm feeling at the moment. It's an oldie but goodie.



from introspettive on Vimeo.

coldplay.com

Philly: Heineken Red Star Soul Show

Last night I was presented the opportunity to attend Heineken's Red Star Soul in Philly by the homie Jeezy. Thanks Jeezy. Anyway, the lineup consisted of Philly legend DJ Jazzy Jeff, comedian Kevin Hart of Soul Plane fame, up and coming singer Melanie Fiona, and Ludacris, the man. T'was fun, kids. At one point, Kevin Hart pointed me out and made a joke. I was happy. He is funny. Jazzy Jeff was amazing! Maybe his hypeman Skillz just did his job really well. I danced. Melanie Fiona tried her best. She has promise. I smiled. Ludacris was dope as usual. Lil' Fate was with him. Judging by Lil' Fate’s dress, he’s stuck in 2001. "Never Change"? Yea, that's him. Anyway, Luda ripped it. I sang along.

For better pics and/ or info, check the following sites.

melaniefiona.com

myspace.com/ludacris

comedycentral.com/kevin-hart

djjazzyjeff.com

CSS-Beautiful Song

This song is exactly how I feel right now. It's off of the 2008 CSS album Donkey.

Beautiful Song - CSS

"Needed streets to ride, another day to start/ It's better to break a bed, than to break a heart"

myspace.com/canseidesersexy

Today Was a Good Day

I turned 21 at precisely 1:20 am. I saw Man United whip Man City. I gamecasted the Jets coming back to defeat the Patriots. I watched more football with the homies. I obtained free liquor. I managed to enjoy a subsidized dinner at a chic restaurant. I practiced some photography. I was pleasantly inundated with facebook notifications. I smiled. I laughed. I didn't throw up. I didn't even have to use my AK. Today was a good day.

Ice Cube - New Music - More Music Videos

myspace.com/icecube

Where Fashion Meets Film Meets Music and...Landscapes?

Below are a couple of mellow, visually captivating videos displaying art at its finest. Photography is great, and it definitely works as far as catching one's attention when it comes to fashion, but these two take it a step further than this, as well as the usual advertising.

First is a video for a fashion magazine.

Anna Wolf for Untitled Magazine from anna wolf on Vimeo.

untitled-a-magazine.com

And here is a film showing Lifetime Collective's SS2010 line.

Lifetime Collective - SS2010 from Salazar on Vimeo.

lifetimecollective.com

Dope, huh.

MTV VMA's: Taylor Swift vs. Kanye West

This man pulls no punches.

mtv.com

If you hate Chad Johnson/Ochocinco now...

...then you still might even after you watch some episodes of HBO's highly-entertaining football documentary series Hard Knocks. However, the more likely result is that you will get a better understanding of the guy and even find him to be quite endearing. That's because Hard Knocks, which films the training camp drama of a different NFL team each year (the lucky winners this season being the ever-dramatic Cincinnati Bengals), is as close as most of us armchair quarterbacks will ever get to experiencing the day-to-day lives of the guys we scream hysterically at on Sundays and Mondays. For sure, this show is a must-watch for both fans of the sport of American football and for anyone who just likes watching honest portrayals of the struggles and sacrifices necessary to pursue childhood dreams.

It's actually odd that I am watching this show. I've heard of the series before, but I just never had any interest in watching the teams followed. I would rather watch 3 minutes of...this...than listen to Jerry Jones talk about how much money he has. But even though the Bengals are not exactly a team I'm infatuated with, I still thought that they had a story custom-made for reality TV...plus a guy named Chad. Speaking of Señor Ochocinco, watching the show actually made me appreciate him a bit more. I never hated him since all of his crazy antics were on the field and not off it. However, his candid conversations on Hard Knocks showed me how funny this dude actually is. Just check out this highlight clip:







Now only if HBO could film the Eagles sometime in the near future, then I would follow that religiously. Actually, it would have been better if they had done it a couple years back. Then I probably could have found out how the hell Reno Mahe had a job for so long.



Oh yeah and for my fellow pirates, this is where I watch episodes. Just be aware of Megavideo's lame 72-minute limit.

The Sundance Channel's Brick City

Here's a promo for a five-part documentary on Newark, NJ, a.k.a. The Brick City. I'm interested and shall watch, pending my mooching skills (Sundance isn't provided on campus).

sundancechannel.com/brick-city

September 21

Bruce Bowen Retires from the NBA - Player? or Player Hater?

According to Fox Sports, the illustrious career of Bruce Bowen has ended. He announced his retirement from professional basketball. "The Gnat" has called it quits. Even though very few players outside of his Spurs team likes him, I'm sure they respect him.

He will go down as one of the best, albiet most pesky, perimeter defenders in NBA history. He would usually guard the best player on the opposing team, anywhere from a 1 to a 3. This means, on many a night, he has frustrated the McGradys and Kobes of the world. On offense, he'd set the occasional illegal screen or perform some other dirty play... oh, and he had that corner 3 from both sides. As vexatious as Bruce Bowen was, he got the job done, by any means necessary. My brother would terrorize me in NBA Live not lame ass 2K with the Bruce.

Here is a montage of Bruce at his best. The guy has more rings than most Rod readers

Love him or hate him, you have to repect Bruce Bowen.