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!

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.

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.”

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..

Comment! Enjoy!

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

BUT listen to me RANT!..

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!

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

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!

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!

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!
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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!

Enjoy! And ya don’t stop!

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