Blog: from the polo fleece to the jesus piece

Sadly for The Clipse, that's the most relevant question that can be brought up when discussing Till the Casket Drops . "Suffering" another push back until December 8, I'm not quite sure how much buzz "I'm Good" or "All Eyes on Me" will create. Personally, I'm not a fan of either track, though I do enjoy The Neptunes production on "I'm Good". I was really hoping for "All Eyes on Me" to be scratched from the final tracklist. I didn't get my wish. 1. "Speaker Freem" (prod. by The Hitmen) 2. "Kinda Like a Big Deal" feat. [...]

NOTE: This is actually the first proposed post of my new blog entitled How I Got Over. It's still in development. Check back here for the Details (zing!). While perusing the October issue of Details, my friend and roommate started asking me a series of questions which I responded to. Unfortunately, I soon realized that I was confirming my existence as a "pretentious tool". Thankfully, I don't put too much stock in what an intern at Details thinks, but I thought it was kind of funny. Others haven't taken it so lightly. In The Globe and Mail, [...]

+ johnnie walker "the man who walked around the world" ad starring robert carlyle [video] to put it simply, this is an incredible ad. the content is the history of the johnnie walker brand as narrated by robert carlyle. more impressively, it's shot in a single, continuous take. recently, the long take was brought to the forefront of film in children of men. check this video for more about long takes.

+ charles hamilton feat. crooked i "tears of fire" [audio] sorry for the lack of posts, but for the last few days, i've been contemplating writing a post about the much maligned charles hamilton. mind you, i never bothered to listen to a hamilton track until his recently shelved album this perfect life made its rounds on the internet. like any mongerer, i downloaded his "debut" and gave it a listen. for the most part, it's incredibly boring. maybe i'm in that cudi zone now, but this perfect life seemed incredibly stale. i've [...]

in preparation for the upcoming nba season, yahoo sports has been compiling lists of the top (fill in the blank). top draft busts, top moments, top six men, top this, and top that. for the most part, those lists are fairly easy to create. there isn't too much critical thought required to create a list of the top draft busts in our era. there are obvious selections like kwame "flaming faggot" brown (credit: michael jordan) and darko milicic. for top six men, of course you would write in manu ginobili and leandro barbosa. as a fan of both basketball and [...]

+ 1 what nixon time teller p watch (white) price $55 why i'm not a watch person, but i can't help but like the clean silhouette of the time teller p. the all-white watch appeals to my sense of luxury. i've always wanted an all-white watch, but chanel was too expensive and crooks & castles too exclusive. i've been missing out until nixon swooped in and released this budget-friendly time piece. where nixonnow.com + 2 what grizzly bear | veckatimest [...]

who's happy for the start of another work week? certainly not me, but at least it allows me to get back to posting after a leisurely weekend vacation. the mtv vma's were this weekend, but considering that it's a third tier awards show, there isn't much to note other than a) wale got a lot of face time in preparation for his debut album, attention deficit b) the camera panned to asher roth once every 15 minutes c) kanye west got drunk and got everybody riled up and d) jay-z's sense of self-importance was on full display. while the kanye [...]

while not yet into my mid-20s, i have come to accept that it's due time for me to become more responsible, more professional, and in a sense, more manly. no, i don't mean that in a derogatory sense, but there are certain qualities and material possessions that a true man's man should strive to attain. okay, the first step in becoming more mature is to admit that i did not really have such a revelation. in fact, i was more so inclined to create this post due to a combination of the film taken and the dos equis advertisements featuring [...]

last week, i hastily reviewed the three prominent hip-hop releases from kid cudi, raekwon, and jay-z. i broke down my thoughts on each track, but i didn't compile an overall score. being a mathematical genius, i composed a complex equation to normalize those numbers and produce an initial score. after having a few days to let each album soak in, i changed my final score accordingly and provided final thoughts. read on, friends! + kid cudi - man on the moon initial 58/100 final 72/100 thoughts cudi is a [...]

i'm going to richmond and virginia beach, but you might want to check this out. stussy's adams morgan day block party is happening this sunday, september 13th. you should probably just print out the flyer so you can remember it. dj excel and stereofaith will be performing for the crowd. while you're there, you might as well hit up commonwealth and for the greater good as well. + the details where stussy - 1781 florida ave nw metro dupont circle or u st [...]

+ "in my dreams" feature none producer emile notes kid cudi's singing seems completely off key. emile's production is reminiscent of the matrix. i feel like slowly contorting my body to dodge kid cudi's soundwaves. first look score 1.5/5 + "soundtrack 2 my life" feature none producer emile notes kid cudi has a passable flow, but lyrically, he's kind of thin. he's not that technical. you won't find yourself rewinding to hear "what did he just say?" [...]

+ mike posner "drug dealer girl" (live) [video]

here is my first look review of raekwon's only built 4 cuban linx pt. 2. it's been a great day for music. make sure to scroll down to read my thoughts on the blueprint 3. let's go! some listening material to begin: + raekwon feat. ghostface killah & suga bang "cold outside" [audio] + raekwon feat. inspectah deck & RZA "black mozart" [audio] + raekwon feat. inspectah deck & ghostface killah "mean streets" [audio] + raekwon feat. inspectah deck & masta killa [...]

if you've been roaming the internet in the past day, you've probably managed to snag a "copy" of the blueprint 3. i've been sitting on my pilfered jay-z goods, but i decided to give it a listen last night. without getting into great detail, my first impressions are as follows. some listening material to begin: + jay-z "thank you" [audio] + jay-z feat. young jeezy "real as it gets" [audio] + jay-z feat. pharrell "so ambitious" [audio] + "what we talkin' [...]

as the school year starts, the rest of us in the working world are gearing up for a return to business casual attire in the office, colder weather, and the continuous search for grown up clothes. like everyone else, i have my wish lists and my own sense of style, but here are some pieces that every man should consider in some form. by the way, you'll need flash player in order to view the slideshow. + 1 what j. crew ludlow legacy blazer price $298 [...]

+ TRV$DJAM "fix your face vol. 2" [album} as you may have heard by now, DJ AM was found deceased this evening in his new york apartment. it seems surreal considering around this time last year, he and travis barker were involved in a learjet accident that resulted in the deaths of four people. after surviving the horrific crash, DJ AM went on to become the friday night dj at rain nightclub in las vegas as well as continuing his worthwhile collaboration with barker and producing two stellar mixtapes. i can't say that [...]

since i've been living and working in dc for nearly two years, i thought that it might be a nice idea to inform any local jesus piece regulars on happenings in the area. i'm not part of the young and the banging set or anything similar, but i do try to go out either to enculture myself, get lifted, or to merely have a good time exploring what my locale has to offer. in an effort to have a weekly column, i will be posting local events every thursday. phillips after 5 is [...]

being born in the 1980s, there were three succinct pieces of media that i have remained enamored with into adulthood: hall and oates, miami vice, and music videos. going in alphabetical order, i'll begin this retrospective series with a look back on hall and oates. the 1980s proved to be the backdrop for a pop music revolution and produced some of the finest songs ever recorded. being an integral part of the scene, hall and oates were gods of the early mtv era. their unique blend of rock and roll and rhythm and blues helped to define [...]

+ raekwon feat. lyfe jennings "catalina" (click to download) if you weren't excited for only built 4 cuban linx pt. II, now might be a good time to start. i reckon that raekwon won't get anywhere near gold sales or fill your afternoon ride home via the radio, but he might just release the most important hip-hop album of the decade. sure, that's a lofty statement, but surely you have to realize how people have been wishing for an adequate follow up to his debut album. it's almost certain that pt. II is going to [...]

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