Bleed It Out - Linkin Park

Linkin Park - Bleed it out
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Video of the year!

What I like about this video...

Is how real he keeps it. Ok to a certain extent (I don't think he says mothafucka that often in real life) but at least he's not some loser rapping about being a winner.

It's amazing how one pic can summarize a feeling...

Jay-Z - Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)

At the risk of looking like a d*ck ridda (no homo) I'm posting another Jay Z video on my site.

One the real, out of all the rappers out there, Jay Z is on my list of brothers I can sincerely say I'm proud of. Nas you're on that list too but your new album title ain't sitting to well with me right now so...that's another discussion enjoy the video.

A Canadian Classic

Yes I know this shit is old, but not everyone with an internet connection knows that.

The Stereotype is True

Japanese chicks have no ass. I feel sorry for the black dude who bought a ticket to this event expecting to find the holy grail of Asian chicks.

Jay-Z's Blue Magic video

I don't care what some of y'all (especially the youngins) might think, I'm feeling the new flow.

My favorite line in the whole track has gotta be:

Blame Reagan for making me into a monster
Blame Oliver north and Iran-Contra
I ran contraband that they sponsored
Before this rhyming stuff we was in concert

What!

Bad Boy Comedy Intermission

Pic of the Day

Picture via: picture speaks a thousand words


Now that's a tough one...

My non-violent middle finger to the Ottawa Congress Center

In case you haven't heard this is what I'm pissed about.

Sorry for not posting this sooner but I needed some time to chill and be like Oran Juice Jones.

Enjoy the clip...

'Bout mother effing time MrGruder! (and I mean that in a good way)

Pic of the Day

I call this, Fuck RIAA, MPAA and the police! "The Realm of an Internet Jacker".

NICE!

Movie I know I'll be watching this November

American Gangster

God willing of course...

Old School video of the Day

Would you believe I landed on this video by doing a search on Youtube for the word "inspiration"? It was the first entry in the search result, Honest!

Check it out for yourself:

http://youtube.com/results?search_query=inspiration&search=

Then again, who knows when you might be reading this so never mind what wrote and just enjoy the clip.

Def Poetry Intermission

Damn she makes a good point!

Why my protesting days are over

Behold, the taser XREP. A taser weapon that can reach you from a 100 feet away. All I want to know is who the hell thinks of these things?

For more details on this device continue reading here.

A Review of the Transfomer Previews

Transformers (2007) Movie Preview Review

Posted Jun 13, 2007

A mega in-depth review of the new live action transformers movie.

Pic of the Day

Pic of the Day

When I grow up...

Def Poetry Intermission

In case I end up in Gitmo for posting this, HELP!!!!!!!

Why Consciencious Rap and R&B artist need to invest in better beats

A tribute to French Hip Hop

Ok not really this is me playing catch up on my blog and posting a video of a track I really like.



Soprano - Halla Halla

What I Learned From Porn (hehe, inside joke for those related to me)

Signs I'm getting old...

Cause I can't whether this video is talking about cocaine or part of the Martin Luther King dream.

As a Black Man born in the 70s

I have a problem with this picture...Just sayin'

Pic of the Day

via ByronCrawford.com

Like Mike I want to be like Mike (minus the part about giving $150 million to his ex-wife)

What it must feel like to be excellent at something...

We interrupt this Blog...

to bring you this special report on The power of the Penis (no homo)



No comments...shout out to Mr Kamoji for posting this lol

Today's thought

Someone today asked me how I was doing. Wanting to be honest with this person I responded with, "I feel like a broke whore where Revenue Canada is the pimp and today just happens to be Friday!"

Get it?

"Friday night ain't a damn thing funny/Bitch betta have my money"

Here's another video to convey the idea of how a pimp feels with respect to his money and your (the debtee) excuses.

Only in America!

"A woman in Florida has sued her employers for developing carpal tunnel syndrome – also known as repetitive motion injury – in both hands. She got it from too much masturbating."

Find out more:

SUING FOR TOO MUCH SEX [Scribd]

Yo go girl!

Ps:. For those wondering, yes I did hear about the shooting in Virginia, I just chose to not post anything about it simply because I don't have anything intelligent say except maybe quote some Taalam Acey:

"...So I force myself to live and leave my death up to God, cause as long as I do what I can with what I've been given when I'm gone I will have done my job"

Jason Whitlock About Imus...Right On!

In case you missed it, here is the column they're referring to in the video:
Imus isn’t the real bad guy [Kansas City Star]

I agree:

• Black folks (and I mean every single one of us) need to re-evaluate who our friends and enemies are by starting with the man in the mirror.
• Modern day "black leadership" (not just the Africans Americans) is out of touch with the struggle (When it comes to the Boondocks Mr. Al Sharpton, STFU!)
• Add this to the reason why BET sucks! (regardless whether you think they are not part of the problem, they are definitely not part of the solution)
• And to Mr. Imus, sorry for your luck, if it makes you feel better I was also once fired for doing something everyone else in my industry did but just so happen to piss off that one guy (long story).
  

When did Nigger Brown become a colour?

Here's an article in the Toronto Sun about how the lady in the picture found this tag attached to her new couch (actually her daughter found it so read up for the details)

This story kind of reminds me of this time when I was getting my car washed in San Jose California. The way the car wash worked is that you hand over your keys to the cleaner who then gives you a little sale slip that you use to pay for the car wash and redeem your car. When this Mexican (yes this is an important detail you'll know why in a bit) car wash cleaner handed me my slip I saw two things on it: the word "Negro" and my license plate number (I'm sure there were other details but that's all I noticed at the time). Right at the point where I remembered there was a crow bar in the trunk of my car I might be able to crack his skull with (yes I had issues), I also remembered how car at the time was black and "negro" was Spanish for the word black. Slowly a cool head prevailed and realized dude wasn't trying to say, "this nigger's (negro) license plate number is..."

So what's the point I'm trying to make here? None really both situations make laugh but I hope this chick gets her money back (for bad quality control) and keeps her nigger brown couch.

Ils sont fous ces Japonais!

Today's cool link

Don't mind the pic it's just a place holder. The link to check out is this:

http://yugop.com/ver3/stuff/03/fla.html

Mind you after a minute (give or take) when you realise the pattern, today link is just iight.

"Hello World!" with Google Docs

This is just a "Hello World" attempt by me to test this Google Docs to Blog feature. It's iight so far in spite of the fact I'm having trouble figuring out how to put a title on this post (I had to update this afterwards in Blogger's text editor).

Regardless of the title thing, I'm still impressed. Today this tomorrow we're posting stuff straight to Craigslists, message boards and/or Wikipedia from GD!

Sky's the limit kna mean!

Mel Gibson, keeps it real by telling some chick to f@#k off!

Seriously, I'm not making it up: http://w2ww.tmz.com/2007/03/23/mel-goes-ballistic-f-you/

Going back to Apocalypto, I do remember leaving that theatre telling myself wow, "Maybe colonisation wasn't such a bad thing I mean look how savage these Mayans were to each other" (and I'm Black). Since then have yet to read a book on the subject to confirm the opposite. Was that Gibson's intention?

Regarless, homeboy fucked up by doing this less than two weeks before Easter. This shit might affect sales of Passion.

Classic Church Sign

Amazingly enough the bible begs to differ, check out Matthew 18:20
(yes I know, I am going hell)

Def Poetry Intermission

"This life I live aint for me it's for you/God gave me these grey skys so yours could be blue" -- Abyss

So much of lifes meaning could be derived by that verse when you think about it...

Song stuck in my head

This all started this morning when a friend of mine asked me what "Throw some D's" meant. I gotta admit, I had to look that one up on UrbanDictionary.

What? Do I look like an African American to you (please do not answer if you're white, Korean store owner or a New York city cab driver)!

R.I.P. Richard Jeni

I remember catching this skit while flipping channels. I laughed my ass off and felt enlighthen about my own personal political view.

RIP Richard Jeni. To bad you couldn't hold on.

Amen brotha Talib!

This piece practically sums my own personal conflict with Christianity. Sometimes it's hard to tell when you're following Jesus (ie:. the Human being who symbolizes God on earth) and when you're following the followers (the human beings being human being).

Some of the verses that I really liked:

"Never questioning the fact that Jesus was Jew and not a Christian/and know that Christianity was made law by politicians"
(Crazy Roman Politicians at that to)

"...and who is King James? And why did he think it was so vital to remove chapters and make his own version of the Bible"
(That's gotta be blasphemy...)

"I been to many churches, I quoted many verses/I dealt with my base self I control my many urges"

"Religion creates division, makes the Muslim hate the Christian and the Christian hate the Jew"

Poor out a some liquor...

"Should I die on the train track like Ramo in Beat Street/People at the funeral frontin like they miss me"

-- Notorious B.I.G. (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997)

Even though I sided with Pac when he was alive (I was an angry teenager back then), I always recognized his talent as a rap artist (especially that time when he spit, "If Faith had twins, she'd probably have two Pacs/ Get it? Tu...pac's")

Rest in peace homeboy.

Note to reader:
I meant to put a live footage of Biggie doing Juicy but them fuckers at SOHH TV ain't giving up the code for it.

Very Funny South Park...

I've always said South Park is a funny show until they start messing with you. In this case I won't lie. I thought this particular clip was funny and very clever. Clever in the sense that for the first time in my history on this planet a white person has been able to say the word "nigger" and it didn't trigger memories of all those times I or someone who looks like me (complexion wise) heard it while getting dealt unjustly and could not do shit about it (except maybe repress anger).

Seriously, Bravo South Park! Let's see you do the same with a 9/11 or a Holocaust picture (no that wasn't sarcasm but a challenge).

Why I wouldn't battle with a Brooklyn Rapper

Cause I can see myself losing like the poor bastard in the video, using the up in yo' face mad dog tactic as my last resort and getting punched before I had time to realise what he meant by "Yo son, get out my face son!"

Shout out to the Brohawk for sending this to me at work.

Hottest track (so far) of Twenty-Oh-7 (IMO)

That's my word!

HP killa Cam Notebook

This shit is hillarious! Shout out to AJ for sending this to me.

(BHM) Ralph Gilles

And finally for my last post I bring you Ralph Gilles.

Unfortunately the Wikipedia entry on him (as of this date) is slim so you're better off checking out this article from his Alma mater Vanier College (a school, I remember being told was only known for their wild ass parties) titled:

"FROM SLACKER TO SUPERSTAR: Gilles is new darling of automotive design world".

(BHM) Muhammad Ali

"I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.” -- Muhammad Ali

That has gotta be amongst the most humble shit I've read since hearing about Jesus.

(BHM) Marcus Garvey

"If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won before you have started." -- Marcus Garvey

Ps: Shout out to Jamaica!

(BHM) W.E.B. Du Bois

Something you might not know about W.E.B. Du Bois (at least I just found out), his dad was born in Haiti.

(BHM) Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington aka the Great Negro Educator.

(BHM) Tuskegee Airmen

Tuskegee Airmen

(BHM) Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall

(BHM) Frederick Douglass

In case you didn't know, Frederick Douglass' birthday is part of the reason why Black History Month is observed during the month of February.

(BHM) Jesse Owens

Imagine being Jesse Owens accepting a gold metal at the 1963 Olympic games hosted in Berlin.

Now imagine being Hitler looking at this shit.

(BHM) Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X

Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X.

(BHM) Tommie Smith and John Carlos

As I continue on that contraversial tip, Tommie Smith and John Carlos may have lost their metals for this but still kept their honour.

(BHM) The Black Panther Party

Fuck what you heard! but the Black Panther Party were the real OGs. Hate'em or love in my opignion their heart was in the right place.

(BHM) Huey P. Newton

My only regret with this post is how I neglected to have it ready for the 17 of this month. That's when Huey P. Newton my childhood hero (after Spider Man, Optimus Prime and shit) was born. Huey was a childhood hero to me like gang member might be to today's young black youth.

From the first time I saw him on that PBS special I thought he was cool!

(BHM) Madame C.J. Walker

"Madame CJ Walker made a straightin' comb" -- KRS One

According to her (im assuming official) website, the straightin comb thing ain't true (read the bio here). But if you're looking for a good rags to riches story to inspire your young daughter, that would be it.

(BHM) Harriet Tubman

"Harriet Tubman freed the slaves at night" -- KRS One

You can't talk about bad ass black chicks without mentioning the name Harriet Tubman aka Ms. "You'll be free or die!" (you might have to google that last quote).

(BHM) Garret Ed Morgan

"Garret Ed Morgan made the traffic light" -- KRS One

Now before you go cursing his name the next time you're running late and stuck at a red light, the truth is this, he did not invent the traffic light (the 1st traffic light to ever exist was in 1868 London) but more patented a model the traffic light which looked like this.

If I was mislead in my reading, I encourage you please to correct me.

(BHM) Charles R. Drew

"Charles [R.] Drew did alot for medicine" -- Krs One

Although I gotta admit, this guy (at least his picture) is really not helping my cause of making sure light skin does come back in style.

Interesting piece of information for all you Black McGill University students or graduates, he's one of yours.

(BHM) Lewis Latimer

"Lewis Latimer improved on Edison" -- Krs One

Meaning Edison may have invented the light bulb but Lewis Latimer improved it.

(BHM) Granville Woods

"Granville Woods made the walkie talkie" -- Krs One

Actually it was the Multiplex Telegraph which guess was the predecessor to the walkie talkie.

You Must Learn lyrics (I should have posted with the video)

It's calm yet wild the style that I speak
Just filled with facts and you will never get weak in the heart
In fact you'll start to illuminate knowledge to others in a song
Let me demonstrate the force of knowledge
knowledge reigned supreme
The ignorant is ripped to smithereens
What do you mean when you say I'm rebellious
'Cause I don't accept everything that you're telling us
What are you selling us the creator dwellin' us
I sit in your unknown class while you're failing' us
I failed your class 'cause I ain't with your reasoning
You're tryin' make me you by seasoning
Up my mind with see Jane run, see John walk in a hardcore New York
It doesn't exist no way, no how
It seems to me that in a school that's ebony
African history should be pumped up steadily, but it's not
and this has got to stop, See Spot run, run get Spot
Insulting to a Black mentality, a Black way of life
Or a jet Black family, so I include with one concern, that
You must learn
Chorus: Just like I told you, you must learn (twice)
I believe that if you're teaching history
Filled with straight up facts no mystery
Teach the student what needs to be taught
'Cause Black and White kids both take shorts
When one doesn't know about the other ones' culture
Ignorance swoops down like a vulture
'Cause you don't know that you ain't just a janitor
No one told you about Benjamin Banneker
A brilliant Black man that invented the almanac
Can't you see where KRS is coming at
With Elie Whitney, Holly Selosy [Haile Selassie], Granville Woods
made the walky-talky
Lewis Latimer improved on Edison
Charles Drew did a lot for medicine
Garrett Morgan made the traffic lights
Harriet Tubman freed the slaves at night
Madame CJ Walker made a straightin' comb
But you won't know this is you weren't shown
The point I'm gettin' at it it might be harsh
'Cause we're just walkin' around brainwashed
So what I'm sayin' is not to diss a man
we need the 89 school system
One that caters to a Black return because
You must learn
Chorus

Lighters in the Air!

I'm at work right now going crazy over this new mixcd I recently "acquired" titled THE STREETS OF NEW YORK :: Hip-Hop Classics 11 - DJ Smooth Denali mixtape CD.


Its taking me back to that era when (I never thought I'd say this) New York was hot. No disrespect to Jay Z, Nas, Papoose and the NY pioneers still grinding.

Ironically, the baddest track on the CD has gotta be KRS One's "Outta Here"...

Nigga Moment Scene III

Here we got Cam going back at 50. I gotta admit IMHO, he did well with this one.

Click here to here the track

Source: SOHH.com

(BHM) Benjamin Bannerker

'Cause you don't know that you ain't just a janitor
No one told you about Benjamin Banneker
A brilliant Black man that invented the almanac
Can't you see where KRS is coming at

-- Krs One

A definite must watch for BHM

As a matter a fact, I think I'll just look up the people he mentions in his video for the next few days. Thank you KRS One!



Boogie Down Productions - You Must Learn

Condi Rice Raps

I know I should be watching this for the humour but the chick playing Condi...she fine!

Shoutout to Mr. Mech for sending this to me.

Nigga Moment scene II

50 going at Cam



I gotta admit, the nigga in me actually likes the video. It brought out the 50 I use to like (before Get Rich or Die Tryin).

The nigga in me also likes the match up between Cam and 50 and possibly Dipset G-Unit that might follow who knows.

What I do know though is Cam, if you don't comeback on this properly, I'm writing INS to have you deported from Harlem.

Shoutout to Browhawk for sending this to me.

Nigga Moment scene I

Cam going at 50

Quote of the day

"Barrack Obama is not the first African American to run for president. He's the first one to run and actually have a prayer. That's ironic when you consider the other two were reverends."

-- Stephen Colbert

(BHM) Henri Christophe

The part that impresses me the most about Henri Christophe is not just his involvement Haiti's History but more American History (warning: link points to a long ass document which will require some patience on your part before you see the the reference to him).

(BHM) Jean-Jacques Dessalines

If you're on that pro-black militant tip, you already know Jean-Jacques Dessalines aka Mr. "burn house cut heads"!

If you don't know then "take off them silly chains and put back on your wire" you punk ass snitching ass cointelpro mawf@#ka! (I expect that joke to go over your head so hence all the links)

(BHM) Toussaint L'Ouverture

If you up to now still haven't heard of Toussaint L'Ouverture, you better ax' somebody!

That or at least read up on it now and not wait for the movie (which I'm already lowering the standards for it by expecting it to suck. My heart cannot bare to be disappointed by it).

(BHM) Thomas-Alexandre Dumas

Why Thomas-Alexandre Dumas?

Cause:

A) He was un-disputably Black ie:. If he was wearing a jersey, baggy jeans, Tims and tried to get in some of the clubs 'round here (especially cracka ass Gatineau...no I'm not bitter just impatient with low expectation having bouncers) his batting average would be as good (if not worst cause I'm usually polite in spite of) as mine.

B) He was actually born in Haiti (check the bio)

and C) his son was Alexandre Dumas (check out that ni&&as hair).

Running behind on my BHM commitment...

Yes I realise I am running behind on my commitment to use the 28 days in this month to post something about someone deserving to be remembered and acknowledged during Black History month.

Instead of beating myself and giving up on the whole thing (like I would usually do), I'll just make a slight re-adjustment to the objective and promise to have 28 post up by the end of this month instead.

All in in favor say Aye! Aye! The Ayes win.

You may now return to your regular scheduled program...

Quote of the Day

Success is relative. It is what we can make of the mess we have made of things.
T. S. Eliot

No he's not black or has anything to do with BHM. I Just thought it was an intelligent quote. Especially when you consider mistakes in life are inevitable.

(BHM) Elijah McCoy

Ok I gotta be honest. I'm not really sure what he invented. All I know is it has something to do with locomotive trains (which I don't use).

I also know that the term "The Real Mccoy" (which I don't say) derives from his name.

Regardless, Black Canadians stand up!

Read here for details:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_McCoy

(BHM) Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy

History in the making...

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/21/super.coaches.ap/index.html

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6944981

(BHM day 2): Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable

Here's a name worth remembering and he's why:

http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/gal/ichi05623-1.html

http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/timeline/dusable.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Chicago#Early_days

With that said, Go Bears!