November 29, 2008

She is sooo Adorable!!!!!



I know I Know your thinking like "what is this B, you getting soft on us!!" Yo forreal i don't know why but every time i see Natasha aka Sasha Obama with her father its such a nice sight to see(Maybe its the future father in me taking over). She is really cute and adorable...(Pause no R.Kelly) She is like the perfect blend of Michelle and Barack features lol, i can really see Sasha growing up to be as fly as her mother. Malia is adorable 2, but Sasha is fierce like beyonce album name.LOL(that was corny a lil bit). Heres some more pics of Sasha:


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CNN posts "Mumbai Terror Timeline"

CNN recently updated its videos on the unfortunate acts of terror that have taken place in Mumbai, India. Americans and British have said to have been the targets in the attacks, BUT that has not been confirmed. The attacks took place in areas known to host alot of westerners. My prayers go out to those in the city of Mumbai and elsewhere.

>xoxo Hadi


FINAL EXAM STRESS TIPS

With final exams beginning next week I thought that it was important for me to find a place that provided GREAT stress tips to help not only myself, but our readers. I was lucky enough to find those great stress tips at---->www.collegefashion.net. I have posted the tips below, Best wishes to all...xoxo Hadi.

1. Avoid stressful people.
Stress actually is contagious. During exam week, resist the urge to have a study session with your super-tense friend, especially if she’s complaining about all the work she has to do and breaking pencils all over the place. Her stress will only add to your stress.
2. Eat healthy and exercise.
This seems like a no-brainer, but it’s a wonder how many people forget it. Skip the sugar, which will make you crash, and go for snacks like granola bars, healthy cereal or fruits and veggies to keep your blood sugar stable. If you’re studying for a long period of time, eat some protein too. Also, try to get some form of exercise. Even a 10 minute walk will leave you calmer and more focused.
3. Just say NO.
I don’t mean to drugs, although I’m not recommending them. What you need to say no to are the people who want to take up your time. There will probably be a friend who needs to talk to you about her life, or a keg party the night before your final, and you’ll probably be tempted to blow off studying. Resist the urge. Say no to the distractions and be selfish. You want a good GPA, right?
4. Force yourself to take breaks.
For every hour or so that you work, take a 10 or 15 minute break. Let yourself do whatever you want (check facebook, check out that guy sitting nearby, stare off into space, call a friend, etc.) for those 10-15 mins, then start working again. This gives your brain a little rest and will help keep you more focused when you are doing work.
5. Visualize it all going right.
This is actually my favorite tip of all. Imagine yourself taking the test and feeling confident that you know all the information. Picture getting all of the answers right, and focus on how relaxed you feel. Then picture the A on your test paper. When you imagine a happy ending, that’s often what happens, because you make the decisions that lead to it without even realizing. Just give it a try!
6. If you’ve studied all you can, get up your confidence!
When test-time rolls around, it’s time to get yourself into confidence mode. You’ve prepared as much as you could, and now it’s time to ace the test. The tip here is to do whatever works to convince yourself you are going to do really well. I honestly know a guy who listens to “Eye of the Tiger” right before he takes a huge exam to psych himself up. Cheesy, yes. But he has a 3.9 GPA so it must work. Again, this is a tip that you just have to try. I think you’ll like the results.

It's a hit!...I LoVE it Mr.West <3

After listening to Kanye's fourth album, 808s & Heartbreak I have to admit Mr. West has a hit! I've heard a lot of criticism about him singing during the whole album, but I disagree. We are hearing something that we never expected from him and that's what makes it GREAT. So for those of you that refuse to give his album a chance because it is different from his past work..."It's 2008 get use to expecting the unexpected, get out of the past and let's move on...[DMV STAMP <3]>My personal favorites are as followed----->(1.) Paranoid (2.) Street Lights (3.) Robo Cop (4.) Amazing.

>xoxo Hadi

She said "LauryNnnn"....Rolling Stone Article

While getting my daily dose of the WEB I found an interesting, but old 2003 Rolling Stone article on Lauryn Hill. The article gives readers a closer look @ the real lauryn and exposes certain situations in her life that many do not know about. Being that I am in love with Lauryn and her music I found this article very interesting but, I'm pretty sure the same will happen even if you're not. (link below)

>xoxo Hadi

Yo this dude is too Funny!!! LMAO LMAO



Yo this dude(goes by Mr. Chicity) is way too funny, i had to post this i seen this over at worldstar and he had me crying. He remind of one of my boys, i can't name names but Yo real talk about the kool aid drinks, they really be filling it to the top, you really got to open it with caution. LOL it happen to me way too many times at cookouts. Check out more videos of Mr ChiCity over at youtube.com/mrchicity3. heres another video:



WOW!!!!!!!

This is a crazy bedset lol!!! I can imagine how many dope pictures you can take with this on ya bed. When i first seen this all i can imagine was if i seen a homeless person in the winter with the comforter, how would people react to seeing it. I know mad people would break their necks and do double takes. LOL its kinda messed up to think of something like dat. But anybody reading this probably not gonna homeless so it doesnt matter. Heres another pic of it.





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Album Review: Theater of the Mind




This was a very good album. I think all the tracks are good. But the ones that really stick out to me as dope tracks are: "One More Drink" ft T-Pain, "Southern Gangster"(dude voice from American Gangster is crazy, i can't imagine a human being talking like that on a normal basis LOL), "Last of a Dying Breed" ft Weezy(Best Track), i like how Ludacris held his own with Elite's Jay Z and Nas on "I Do it For Hip Hop", Jamie Foxx did the damn thing on "Contagious", and "MVP".

Theater of The Mind was a concept album so with all the features he had on the album i found it funny that they were name Co-stars as if Ludacris was sharing a scene with the artist. He provides punchlines in every song that are very entertaining to the ear. All and all it's another plus for the South. The North need to really step they game. Sidebar: I wasn't feeling promotion for Ludacris's album. Ludacris really is a problem and anybody who is a Luda fan will like this album, and those who don't like him i think you can give this album a try.


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November 27, 2008

I Love Retro!!!


This is a dope female bag for the ladies its by Loop Designs!!! I love anything that reminds me of the 80's early 90's and this bag has working speakers that you can plug your iPod/mp3 player and bump music 2!!! Thats FIRE. It goes for 30 dollars over at karmaloop.com. They also have the tote bag(3rd & 4th pic below) which is even more dope for 36 dollars. If you feeling the retro look, this is a definite purchase!!! Heres more pics:




pictures courtesy of karmaloop.com

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November 25, 2008

Album Review: 808's and HeartBreak



I'm feeling the whole album after listening to it in its entirety. The album deals prominently with Kanye's loss, specifically of his mother and his long-time girlfriend. The Auto-Tuned vocals and minimalist beats underscore the painful lyrics, creating a haunting, soul-wrenching soundscape. I dont want to get into total detail about the album but point out some tracks. A standout is "Welcome to Heartbreak" which finds Kanye saying "My friend showed me pictures of his kids/And all I could show him were pictures of my cribs/He said his daughter got a brand-new report card/And all I got was a brand-new sportscar" as though deriding the benefits of fame. "Pinocchio Story" is a bonus track which is downplaying all the fame he receives, and how he just wants to "Real Boy". It all adds up to a painfully honest Kanye, sad and alone - a Kanye we haven't seen on his previous 3 albums. Both lyrically and musically, Kanye strips off his flash and shows us the part of the man who can't always live "The Good Life."

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November 23, 2008

How do you see things??? What do you see first???


I got this from my boy J Sakiya Sandifer over at thethinkmovement.com, one of my favorite websites. Im a very big fan of his and i copped his book, "THINK THINK THINK AND THINK AGAIN". I would recommend it to anybody who like to read, and the purpose of the book is to open ya mind and make you think. Back to this picture, this pic is crazy because when i first seen it i saw the GOOD first. But further analyzing the picture, i started to see that EVIL is written in white. Comment and tell me ya opinion and feelings towards the picture.
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American Music Awards (ch 7 tonight) !!!!

I want to make sure everybody tunes in and watch as my boo,Alicia Keys, puts on another great performance. She really never disappoints when it comes to performing live. My boy Kanye gonna perform to and i can't wait to see that performance as well. Lil Wayne, Coldplay, Alicia Keys have the most Award Nominees and i hope Alicia Keys takes home the Artist of the Year and proves to all the haters that she is the new queen of R&B and let Beyonce hand over the reigns. LOL I got love for Beyonce too, but I feel like Alicia did the damn thang this year. Also Beyonce gonna perform too at this event so we will see who upstages who in the performance category. Sidebar Coldplay really go in and my other ex-boo Rihanna performing too, almost forgot to mention that!! LOL...

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Go Out and support my boy Kanye and Ludacris


Go out and cop my boy Album, 808s & Heartbreak, its scheduled to be release tomorrow and you can go to Kanye blog and pre-order it. It's highly anticipated and I can't wait to hear it in its entirety. Sidebar Coldest Winter is definitely about his mother, it was alot of speculation and talk that it was about Alexis but thats incorrect...

My boy Ludacris drop the same day as Kanye and we all know what happen to the last rapper who tried this stunt but i feel that Ludacris resume is solid enough to succeed while dropping on the same day, just because of the type of album Kanye is selling(More of a pop album). I realized why both albums are dropping on Monday because they lose a day of sales because of Thanksgiving if they were to drop on tuesday so why not get that day of sales back by dropping a day earlier which is Monday. Well anyway make sure to go cop "Theater of the Mind".



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November 21, 2008

I'm Trying Y'all but Enough is Enough!!!




Everytime I build up enough pride to say im a Knick fan they do something and get me mad as hell. They traded Jamal Crawford(hands down best player) to the Golden State Warriors for Al Harrington(Warrior's 3rd option). NO less than 5 minutes pass and it pops up on the Espn ticker that the Knicks traded away Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins to the Clippers for Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley. Are You Kidding me?? Are you kidding me right now??

At that point my roommate Mike basically has put his security advisory to code RED and may just commit suicide over these 2 trades. I feel like Crawford and Randolph was really flourishing in the D'Antoni offense and the Knicks was looking good(Playoff Bound Calibur) but i don't know now but one thing i do know is that the crowd is going to Boo the shit out of the Knicks at the next home game. I hear its for the Lebron Sweepstakes in 2010 but for the next two years the Knick's Front Office are idiots for the stunts they pulled today.
IF and only if Lebron really decides to come to New York this move will be labeled as genius but if he doesn't come this move will remain a dumb ass move. I can't go in anymore the picture speaks for itself Im out.

>>>>The Artist known as "B"

November 20, 2008

McDonald's Tryna get Creative



This commercial is too funny, i can't help but laugh till i cry!!!I thought it was a trailer for some corny R&b singer who album bout to drop then i see her come back with a McDonalds bag, i was like "Oh Hell Nahh"!!! I hope this dude is not an up and coming R&b singer because Mcdonalds commercial is not a way to get ya voice out. He will always be the dude from the Mickey D commercial singing. Sidebar I would have definitely kick ol' girl out the crib and back into the rain if she didn't give me at least one of those nuggets. She copped a 10 piece and expect dude not to ask for one. As soon as you take the box out the bag you can smell the nuggets LOL!!

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The Total Package

Picture courtesy of sneakernews.com


You know what they say "Save the best for last!!" Well this Jordan package is beyond the best, this package can't be describe. I have taken myself out of the Jordan game ever since Jordan started with these packages. I wasn't really feeling the gimmick/ games he was running when u had to buy an ugly pair of Jordans to get a real dope pair of Jordans. But i think this package will be copped by me. I can't fight this one back, it consist of two pairs of jordans I never purchased in a great colorway. I remember my Lil brother had the 12's in that color and my father skunked me and told me i couldn't get them. This package comes out December 26th, the day after Christmas, so be on the look out this package will not be in stores too long and i can put the house on that.

The Artist Known as "B"

November 19, 2008

Obama labeled "House Negro"/ Post Election Thoughts

Okay...pause. While watching CNN today it was reported that a top terrorist leader (organization being withheld) labeled Obama a "House Negro" amongst many other criticisms. I was kind of taken back because I've heard & read so many positive stories of how those around the world welcomed Obama with open arms and are now willing to strengthen their relationship with the United States. Hearing the term "House Negro" kind of...No, IT DID PUT ME BRING ME BACK TO REALITY. A term used to differentiate slaves was used in 2008 to offend the first black president of the United States in his efforts to move foward and bring about CHANGE...something we can all agree hasn't happened in a long time. What a shame.

Election 2008 has passed and OBAMA did an outstanding job, winning popular/electoral votes! For those of us whose daily schedules consisted of checking on campaign news, watching the polls, and praying that Obama wins, those days are over. What's next? We all have HOPE that the next four years will play out very nice. We hope to look back at Obama's presidency and see a fixed economy, health care for all, troops returning home, a safe and clean environment, etc...BUT the reality is that it will be awhile before things begin rolling. Obama faces a lot of challenges when he steps into office in January, so let's give him all the prayer, love, &
support...because he's going to need it.

>xoxo Hadi

November 18, 2008

Just Cause you Losing Doesn't Mean you Lost!!



That's some tough inspirational stuff right there, if you relate it to your tough times that you may be going thru or have went thru. Whenever Coldplay link up with the Big Homey Hov, you can put money on it that a banger will be created. This is actually a remix to the original, and they made a video for it. The track is called "Lost".Hov verse was dope, even though i heard it like two summers ago, and I swag squeeze the hell out of the verse on my away message and my status on Facebook 2. Well the cat is out the bag, i got it from Jay!!! This is just beautiful music!!! im out!!

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November 17, 2008

I'M tired, BUT I had to log back on to share this!

Beyonce's album I am...Sasha Fierce is coming out this Tuesday, November 18th! This is her first album as a married woman and it is amazing. Her album comes with two discs ( I am & Sasha Fierce) where she shares a more personal/fun side. I've posted a song entitled Ego, so listen...
-xoxo Hadi

Scarfs are a must especially with Winter around the Corner!!!!!



I got to get me a scarf forreal, this scarf so dope and you can't go wrong with Polo(Im a big 'Lo head 4 real) Ya swag go up like 5 points for males and 7 points for females when you have a scarf on. Don't ask why because i really don't know. But make sure you get the right material tho, cuz i copped a scarf last year and it wasn't a good match with my facial hair.LOL i kept getting mad material stuck on my facial hair, and my friends would always say "Yo you got some lint on ya face!!" LMAO but here's some more dope scarfs that i like:


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One to look out for...Paolo Nutini.

I fell in love with him the second his music hit my ears. Paolo is a Scottish musican who is up and coming with a very soulful sound. When listening to his music you notice that he makes love to each song...my personal fave is "Loving you." (posted below, Listen)

-xoxo Hadi


T-Pain is really on top of the Game!!!!



There was a time where i really felt that T-Pain was gonna be a one hit wonder. But for some reason he kept coming with more hits and more hits(i couldn't believe how he was on the radio). Fast Forward to 2008 and you have to give him the respect that he deserves. Most people who wanted a hit, just threw T-Pain on it and that was it. He truly is dedicated to being a legend in Hip-Hop. Theres no possible way you can go to a party and not here T-Pain. T-Pain is at the point in his career where everything he get on is a hit. We will never hear from 2 Pistols again, i can put the house on that!!LOL But best believe when she got it come on the ladies go crazy!!! I copped the Epiphany album and that album was really tough. I know this new album is even better. Chopped and Screwed with my boy Ludacris is dope track, and Freeze with Chris Brown is dope 2.
Sidebar I need everybody to listen to T-Pain track called Karaoke, forreal he really went in and showed his rapping skills, he destroyed anybody who swaggerjacked him with the vocoder(minus Weezy and Yeezy). That track soooo DOPE!!! Yo put it like this if you aint up on the T-Pain bandwagon, you need to get ya ticket, because i really don't see this ride ending no time soon. Here is the video to Karaoke, its even better to see the video!!!!!! LOL at the chinese man tryna sing Can't Believe it!!!! He toooooo funny.




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November 16, 2008

Ahhh I need this..T-Mobile step ya game up!!



Forreal I never ever fell for a Blackberry Phone, until I seen this one.For those of you who really not into phones this phone is called the BlackBerry Phone, it will probably be your favorite celebrity next choice of phone to use. I first seen this phone online and real talk, it was like it a match made in heaven. Like my boy Seth said in "SuperBad", "It was like the first time I heard the Beetles!!!"I really envisioned myself with it since day 1. I didn't realized it but a BlackBerry is the true definition of a person of business. Like whenever i be on the subway, i always see people with BlackBerries constantly checking emails and etc. Here i am with a Sidekick LX....LOL , Nah but forreal, when AT&T said they was raising the bar they was not playing first they got the exclusive right to all iPhones and now this phone....Forreal AT&T that's like putting Lebron and Kobe on the same team. It's really getting ugly for the competition. T-Mobile really need to step they game(G-1 phone is not an upgrade, definitely ugly,and keep my sidekick lx!!), I'm kind of tight because i really just renewed my contract with them for another 2 years. I see Verizon tryna keep they heads above water too, with that touch screen BlackBerry Storm, that phone go hard 2. I keep hearing mixed signals some sources saying the Bold will come out for T-Mobile in January and some say it won't. Only time will tell. But for now i cam stomaxh the pain i get from watching the commercial on tv for the BlackBerry Bold... iGone

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November 15, 2008

A Fresh Face for Hip Hop: WALE




His name Wale don't say Wall-E!!! Who comes from the DMV area(D.C., Maryland, Virginia) I was first put on to Wale by a female(XOXO Hadi) who hails from the same DMV area, i think my first track was "Uptown Roamers" and then I heard W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E. and after hearing both those tracks realize that "Yo, this dude is the truth!!" If you never heard Wale spit, i really suggest you go get his mixtape "Mixtape About Nothing". Every track is a certified hit, but if you not tryna hear the whole mixtape just listen to "The Kramer" which is a track about rapper using the N-Word. He did a track with The Roots and Chrisette Michele which he killed it as well. He signed to Interscope in March 2008, so hopefully an album is on the way. Sidebar he got a new mixtape out that i got to get my hands on ASAP lol "Back to the Feature" is the name. And also I got a confession as well about WALE, i got to see him perform live at Madison Square Garden when i went to go see my boy Des play in the Jordan Classic All American Game, and he performed "Nike Boots" and we couldn't hear nothing but the hook. We clowned about Wale's performance for about a week lol. But its all love now, I promote Wale music to everybody now. Speaking of it here you go>>>





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My fashion favorite...Zoe Kravitz


Zoe has definitely been one of my secret fashion favorites for the longest...She is a walking fashion statement and executes everything she wears very well. I love the dress how you feel look...(credits: Phy!) There's not much to say her look says it all...

-xoxo Hadi

Max B really has the funniest DVD interviews!!!

Video from my 1 of my favorite sites worldstarhiphop.com, go check for more videos

For those who don't know why you here people saying owww and claiming themselves as "wavy", here is the man who created it. Max B aka "Biggaveli"(mix of Biggy and Makaveli)!!! He got this beef with Jim Jones for the longest time now. I wish they would dead the beef and make music together because Jimmy really need that man. "Harlem: Diary of a Summer" was a classic. Hopefully Obama can sit these two men down. LOL Its funny how now that Barack is the president or soon to be president everybody really look for him to be the answer to every problem LOL. I know Barack better get me this 4.0 for this semester!!! Until next time my peoples, in the words of Jamaican who pick up their house phones Hello-Goodnight!!!

>The Artist Known as "B"

November 14, 2008

What is this world coming to ???

This past weekend I was in a small town in Pennsylvania and this kit caught my eye. I will not name the store...BUT this take home paternity test was in a very well know pharmacy. As a society are we saying that this is becoming apart of the norm? Is it okay for people to have mutiple partners and have children...then go pick up a DNA test at the local pharmacy to determine who is the father? What ever happened to morals? (Food for thought...)

-xoxo Hadi

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