Wild Daze

Who remembers KYLD San Francisco when it was Wild 107.7. Even though they’re now Wild 94.9 I remember them playin these here groovelles that you just don’t hear so often!

Town Sick

I moved to Los Angeles from Oakland seven months ago, and ever since I left, my home city has been experiencing one tragedy after the next.
First, the economy crashed and while our nation was coming to terms with being in a recession, my thoughts were with those in Oakland who have always been struggling.
Then on New Year’s Day, 22-year-old Oscar Grant III was shot in the back…lying face down by a BART Transit policeman, in front of a crowd of people. Bystander videos of the murder inspired rioting and protests against police brutality, unhealing a wound within the community that’s been oozing for decades. Then, last weekend before the city could catch its breath, a wanted parolee, killed four Oakland Police officers. The city is having worse luck than
Growing up as a black man in Oakland, I always felt vulnerable to thugs like police killer Lovelle Mixon, and to police officers like former transit cop Johannes Mehserle. Mixon preyed on Oakland residents before he killed four officers sworn to protect and defend, and Mehserle was one of those protect and defend guys who unprovoked, shot an unarmed black man. For me the tension of being caught between such forces, always caused uneasiness in my stomach, even just walking down the street.
As new information comes out about the gunman, like him being a child rapist, I cannot sympathize with this character or feel sorry for his fate. I’m really upset because he is an example of how the heinous actions of one are applied to a whole group of people. This cop-killer has made things much worse for the common black man walking the streets, and it was already pretty hard.
I was walking down the street after work one night and was greeted by an officer this way: “Are you on parole or probation or carrying any concealed weapons?” I told him about my grocery store standard issue box cutter and he laughed at me and granted me permission to go home. That was my introduction to someone hired to serve and protect my community and enforce the law. It made me feel less than human, and definitely less than American.
Even in my short time spent in LA, I’ve been pulled over on foot for “fitting the description” of a suspect.
Just Like Police are suspicious to see if the common black man is thugging, thugs are paranoid that the common black man might be the undercover police, or a “snitch.” Snitch means someone who is a paid informant or a criminal who testifies against another criminal for less time. The word, however, has been interpreted in several communities to mean anyone who dials 911 for any reason. Anyone whose dialed 911 and called police over to anywhere would be considered a snitch to a lot of people. Who wants to face that castration within their own community? Especially when calling police over usually results in you being scrutinized and searched.

My mother told me that even though she misses me, she’s glad I’m away, because she feels it isn’t safe. I’ll be alright, I just won’t pack that hoodie.

808’s and Jail Breaks

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rap star Kanye West was charged on Wednesday with battery, theft and vandalism in connection with a September 11, 2008 scuffle with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport.

This is Kanye busting a camera open… I’d have beaten the breaks off Kanye.. this is MY camera!

The L.A. District Attorney’s Office has accused West, 31, of smashing camera equipment in the encounter. He faces up to two and a half years in prison if convicted on all the misdemeanor charges… If convicted, he’ll an album called “808’s and Jailbreaks.”

feeling XXS at LRG party

Since I didn’t get any of that free ish they were talking about.. I say the party was craptastic. Oh AND it ended in violence.. But I did meet a little sweetie pie as chaos ensued.. (listen to the gal all concerned for the other gal. U.N.I.T.Y.)

Later that night… Some girls were going DUMB in the streets of Hollywood.. I thought they might have been from the Bay Area the way they were Gigging on the pavement..

btw.. I would have hollered at those Feemales, but they were about to get pulled over.. If you happen to be one of these females.. holler and tell me if the officer let you off the hook!

Even though the club was a bust- the night was an Overall Thrill!

Biggie!

I heard this playing at a restaurant I was at and it reminded me- Biggie got killed on this day.

Reminded me of this of curse:

I got to post my favorite Notorious BIG joint..

RIP

Strong Hip-Hop Week

This past week was Strong, in terms of Hip Hop, and what I saw out there in the world… It all Started Thursday (Feb 26th) in SF at Mighty, for Scion’s “Beatbox” special event, featuring working boombox sculptures!.. Peep!


I was super juiced to see this, If you couldn’t tell!


Then I bounced back to LA and caught the Dead Prez show @ the Key Club (Friday 27th). Them Bruvvas was ill.. they brought out they Fam, Essential MC, who dropped some Spoken Science.. peep!

Then of course Dead Prez hittem in the head with “Hip-Hop!” M1’s opening line is stuck in my head: “MothaF****n Fake, fake records, records!” (bwahahaha).. *Caution: Bass Heavy!*

Then Sunday (March 1) I went to a club LAX, where fools were breakdancing to Daft Punk.. It was impeding on my club grindery, so I wasn’t feelin it… until I peeped the footage.. then it was just aight.. I still hate when dancers effin take up the floor and inhibit the grindery.. wamp wamp!

Then Tuesday I was out and about and saw Snoop Dogg’s, Uncle Junebug outside of a Snoop performance, where I asked him about the economy, wall street, and Chrihanna. his replies were so high-larious, I had to bouce out on him just to watch the tape and LMMFBAO!

Then I went to Dim Mak Tuesdays (March 3rd) @ Cinespace, where there was a masked DJ, who I believed was Will.I.Am (yea I heard he’s like a phantom DJ too!) I asked Apl.De.Ap, also of Black Eyed Peas, about this, to which he couldn’t confirm nor deny (which to me is enough to say yes ;-p).. but I also ask him about Taboo being cast as VEGA in the new Street Fighter movie “The Legend of Chun-Li”


Damn.. Im hip hopped out.. I better listen to some Weezer, or Weezy!
( http://tinyurl.com/dmjzqq )
I did wish I caught the Game Brothas in San Diego tho this past week.. THIS looked crackin!.. these cats are major-league slept on right now!

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80’s Ads!

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I found an old VHS tape with these 80’s commercials on it! Flashback!

Leggo my Eggo

Super Golden Crisp!

Silly Rabbits want them Trix

Drink that Milk!

Another!?

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I Got Phelps On It!

Olympic Gold swimmer, Michael Phelps, was photographed smoking doja out of a bong in South Carolina.
Check the AP feature:

Since then, everyone has been all in his Kook Aid… Including the high pitched naggers of The View

OMG… Whoopi smoked!?.. With locks like that!?.. Get outta here!… And don’t you just want to punch your TV everytime Elizabeth Hassleback speaks!?… She needs a slice of ‘Shut the uFck up’ Pie…

This dude did a ‘Leave Britney Alone’ spoof for Phelps…

LMMFBAO!… Figure it out.

The guy isn’t training or competing right now, so get off his bozack!

Btw..
Michael Phelps, as an 8 time Olympic gold medal winner, probably has some VACUUM LUNGS… So whoever let him hit for free is hella dumb du dum dumb!

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Letta Etta Hate!

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Etta James recently has some choice words for Beyonce and Barack Obama. She was upset that Beyonce sang her ancient hit, “At Last” as the first couple’s first dance. Have a listen.

I’m not wild about Beyonce Carter, myself, but don’t hate on her AND the president… Yes YOUR president!

And if Ancient Etta wrote the song, then she got paid anyways, right? But she didn’t. So no “1 hit” wonder she sounds like a bitter beyotch.

Here’s the clip of the first dance after the inauguration:

I think they had Beyonce, who portrays Etta James in the recent fail, Cadillac Records, song the song because it’s a connection between a previous generation and a new one… I don’t give a rat’s tail about Etta OR the song. The Obamas looked kinda unnatural dancing to it. Beyonce should have sang this to usher in this new day:

But really, Ancient Etta, in the immortal words of Lil Jon and the Eastside Boys, “QUIT HATIN MUTHAF***A, QUIT HATIN!”

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Shazam Jam: Born to Be Alive

It’s sad, but we often do need reminders that we were born to LIVE.. Not all that other stuff involved with the Matrix!.. It’s Friday for uFck’s sake!

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Chris Brown Beatdown!

Without adding two cents or any extra commentary, the Bliznog would like to just report what most of you already know: Sunday, Feb 9th, 2009, singer, Chris Brown turned himself in for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, singer, Rihanna. Here is the video:

Forgotten Rick James track, for perspective:

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Animacism: 50 Cent vs. Rick Ross

50 Cent and Rick Ross have been goin at it pretty tough.. But enuff is enough!

Animacism is what the Bliznog calls racist and other extremely outrageous animations.

I saw the videos out there and the first one, and people said it was a Fifty Cent Diss. Then the second was called a Rick Ross reply. Since the Animacism is similar, I’ll say it was some fool cappin on EVERY BODY.. But damn.. Qwit!

This next one is extra.. Viewer discretion advised:

I searched 50 Cent on youtube and saw this guy

I got tweetbombed! If you’re ok twitt check it!

http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%40kinganyi these fools BOOM SHAKA LAKA’D @kinganyi

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Phoenix Rapping!?

It’s official: Joaquin Phoenix no longer wants to act. Instead, the Oscar nominated performer wants to rap. Think “Marky” Mark Wahlberg, but in reverse. The Bliznog will be scratching our heads until his single drops (probably longer than that). They boy says his heart’s in rap, though, and even wants P. Diddy to lend a helping hand..read more at Reuters ( http://www.tinyurl.com/b3avef ) Maybe He’ll rap about a boat. Like these fools, Lonely Island ft. T-Pain

More Boats, and H*es

All these rappers and boats.. Why not keep the party goin!?

Hey! Here’s a rap starter kit for all the white-boy fellas who want to jump into hiznip-hop:

Make it happen!

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Lambo Pumps And A Bump!

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I did not know MC Hammer made a “Pumps and a Bump 2″ video, sans man-thong.

U see Deion “Primetime” Sanders tellin the freaks to meet him at Brookdale in East Oakland.. That’s Town business!

Since Hammer is rising in popularity.. I’m encouraging “Pumps and Bump 2K” (3 would be too much) but he can feature these and the world would recognize HAMMERTIME!

.. I wonder if they got Bluetooth.

I said on Facebook that these would make me holler at Macy Grey if she was wearin em…

Funny Exerpt about these kicks with my lady pal, Kelley, who ain’t feelin the kicks. She said they look like a “prototype for Transformers 3 hooker-boots on Uranus”

Here’s the rest:

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Shazam Jam Video Box Chocolate

I caught this on Shazam and it’s a good Valentine’s Day groove.. The rest of these videos are like a box of chocolate.. And you know what Mama Gump say about those!

Raking in the Recession: Counting $heep

Wait, so you get paid to sleep??.. The Standard Hotel ( http://www.standardhotels.com ) pays someone to sleep in the lobby!?.. Who’dathought you could make money like that!

Eatin Out Here!: Pancakages

I read about IHOP’s “National Pancake Day” on http://www.lafreebie.com I was so upset about missing te Denny’s Grand Slam giveaway last month, that I HAD to be in on THIS! On the way I met some students from Crenshaw High and other schools, who probably should’ve been AT school.. but hey, isn’t that the National Pancake Day” tradition??

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On An Island with Natalie

I used to have a lightweight crush on Natalie Portman, cause my brother, http://www.DankThomas.wordpress.com, used to rave about her in The Professional.

It wasn’t until i saw her as Padme in Star Wars til I really raised more than my eyebrow peepin her out! but after I saw THIS.. Im lookin for her high and low!

SHOUTS OUT TO Lonely Island, they are from the Bay Area doing things el Grande, and makin me laugh hard.. = they got E-Feezy on a track, so THAT’S whats up!

Santana DVX ft. E-40

Like a Boss

They should really get Slim Thug on something cause, while I feel their effort, Its not slappin harder than :

Like a Boss

is it Weezy or Weezer!?

so It’s official, Lil Wayne has crossed over like Allen Iverson into Rock Music. Call it Codeine Rock, but this track “Prom Queen” is kind of infectious.

Weezy and Weezer should work together, just cause it rhymes

I know Weezy’s on tour with Gym Class Heros, which I like on this Cut:

Watermelon? Really? That’s How You Feel?

cant even speak on it.

The Art That Goes Boom

Last Night I was in SF for a Scion event: Beatbox.

An art exhibit and concert, the event is focused on artistically crafted homemade stereo systems. These fully functioning boom-box sculptures will come to life with sight, sound and motion by utilizing the latest automotive audio/visual equipment: speakers, head units, flat screens, and LED lights. Some of the installations will resemble various art sculptures and the exhibit will also feature throwback boom boxes made from original materials ust like the old days, with speakers built in and a car head unit.

Toon One came with THE BOP GUN, the gun-modeled boombox inspired by George Clinton and Ice Cube’s “Bop Gun (One Nation)

Skyy Vodka was giving out the bar, promoting their pineapple and citrus vodkas. I took full advantage, yet somehow my head isn’t pounding like one of the displays.

Chris Brown Beatdown: Diddy’s Love Shack?

After more than two weeks of Super Drama, Chris Brown and Rihanna are “On again”. After reportedly getting into a huge scuffle that left Rihanna lumped up, and Chris Brown handcuffed up, the couple rekindled their love for eachother… At Diddy’s house?? Even though I smell something fishy, I’ll give the obligatory awwwwwwwwwwww… Tender

So, between the two, whose doing what dope? (I say-Chris Brown drinks, and Rihanna totes that girl.. You know “That Girl!”.. Put me down for $20)

Vegetative State of the Black Union?

Tavis Smiley’s 10th annual “State of the Black Union” in Los Angeles took place today and there were a number of speakers who had a lot to say about Barack Obama and the state of Black people as a whole.
#sobu2009 was the number seven most searched trend on Twitter today, meaning folks were tuned in and interested in the state of black people in America.
I tweeted on the stream #sotbu09 , so I could keep track of MY tweets. You can check that at http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23sotbu09

Among my favorite quotes:
Danny Bakewell, Sr.
“We shouldn’t raise Obama to a sanctified position, we elected a leader, not a savior”
“It’s not that he’s doing a lot that’s different, he’s just taking it up a notch. For example, normally, a black leader before he speaks will emphasize the importance of the Black Woman. Barack didn’t do this, he SHOWED you his affection for his wife, Michelle, [solidifying the Black woman as the greatest global treasure].”
Rev.Al Sharpton
“We don’t have Dem or Rep in our DNA, we support those parties that support us”
Deregulation of business and media… Reps rally support around denouncing a cartoon, but supports the ‘media mafia’ that makes an [ignorant] cartoon expendible
Dr. Cornel West
“For us the condition of truth is to let the suffering voices emerge”
Age of Obama is magnificent, but we have to talk about the Age of Reagan, it was the Backdrop… I know [Reps} have changed since then, but we have to talk about it
Michael Steele
My first outreach was to welcome [Obama].. because we had one thing in common: we are Black men in influential positions
Dr. Julianne Malveaux
How did we get here? Its called greed, Tavis. You had peole trying 2nd mortgages, 3rd mortgages. But we believed the hype!
“The Unemployment rate was 7.6% in Jan [2009]. For Americans that have work, but part-time[, and are “stuck”]7.6, turns to 15.9%, for African Americans, that turns to 20%
“The first thing we looked at wasn’t a stimulus, but a bailout!”
“Why did we ever have affirmative action?- because there was exclusion”
“If it’s not about Affirmative Action Adequately fund higher education so students don’t come out with thousands of dollars of debt, and no opportunities”
“If you can finance a car for 0% interest, why no a college education”
“Couldn’t Bank of America shave off $1 bil. To save the food stamp program [which is almost bankrupt]”
Randal Robinson
“When you watch American news You get controlled news, when you watch outside news, you learn what we aren’t doing”

“Bush, with the help of Rice and Powell went into Haiti to send forces to kidnap the president of Haiti and his wife”
“I played basketball in college; I ran up and down a court and thought it was important”
“We cant go around the world overthrowing democracies we don’t like, just because they don’t like us”
“Lincoln didn’t start the movement [to free slaves], Toussaint L’Overture did. And Haiti has been paying for it since the 1800’s”
Write your congressperson and two Senators about cocaine sentencing reform

I spoke with a lot of folks, but here’s my interview with GOP chairman, brother Michael Steele

Don’t Cuss Just Because

It’s no cussing week in LA, inspired by the No Cussing Club ( http://www.nocussing.com ). The objective of the event is to raise awareness of more enlightened forms of communication. Months ago, I began censoring myself at a day job I had. Instead of saying the F-word when I hurt myself, I would say “F-Word” or “Expletive Deleted.” On my blog, I began saying “Ish” instead of the S-Word and uFck, instead of the F-word. I really challenged myself to replace offensive words in my lexicon, and still express the true nature of my thoughts, feelings, and action. The NCC website says, “Clean language is a sign of intelligence,” which I interpret as, If you cuss, you’re an idiot. But I know that isn’t true. Some of the most intelligent people in the world drop an F-Bomb every now and then. And what about those who don’t curse that still come off as offensive and crass. It’s not the words; it’s the intentions that gauge the true nature of a person. The previous Bush Administration demonstrated some of the most offensive actions and legislations in the history of man, and did it without uttering one swear word on TV. Call it a character defect, but even if I’m not swearing, I’m going to use my creative juices to find means to articulate an offense towards someone else. I read the NCC’s Challenge, which says,
I won’t cuss, swear, use bad language, or tell dirty jokes. Clean language is a sign of intelligence and always demands respect. I will use my language to uplift, encourage and motivate. I will Leave People Better Than I Found Them!
My first thought after reading the challenge was, I can uplift someone, even if I curse. But that was just my habbit taking over. I decided to try the challenge, giving up swears for one week. Then my AT&T phone bill came, and that was the end of that!

Rants and Roasts: Chrihanna and Millian

So Chris Brown is scheduled for arraignment this Thursday (Feb. 5th, 2009). so I had to drop my pennies on the situation, cause I haven’t dropped a full dollar yet!

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Now WTF was this chick thinkin!?

where’s the self love?.. she look like Lil Kim but toe up!
Lil Kim lookin’ Bad nowadays tho!

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Big GAME jumpin off

I found this pic somewhere and it had me rolling.. I Reminded meof Oakland, Ca..
hear this!.. It pounds

what it also did was reming me of the games I played.. and found this:
Jenga Pistol!?

Jenga Commercial..
when folks got wasted at home with friends.. now it’s all about the club!

All my 80’s babies know about this!

THIS ish was super SUss to me..

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Rants In My Pants

My face is lightweight getting chubby!.. which means I am EATING out here!

BUT listen to me RANT!..

Art Partay!

My adventure Friday started with the Jesse Hernandez signing of the new Dun ny @ Kid Robot.. Here’s Artist Jesse Hernandez, at the Kid Robot-LA unveiling of his “Jaguar Warrior Dunny,” signs a Sports Illustrated magazine, which features him inside for adopting Michael Vick’s dog.

then I hit up two Art PArties, that hit me up in the skull, with the free drankage.. dope artwork tho.. Peep!

Wot’s Up, Little Ethiopia!

It’ was thick in Little Ethiopia Friday.. I decided to see Wot’s up with some Wot.

This wot was delicious, but the manager/owner aver here at the Little Ethiopia Reasturaunt told me I had to pay $10 to use the power outlets… ?? it wasnt THAT delicious!