Apologies for being so sparse on this blog thing of mine. I've been ridiculously busy the past few weeks or so trying to get this radio show/podcast off the ground.
Men in modern society, for the most part, have a very narrow scope when it comes to their shoe selections. They rarely tend to venture past that worn-down pair or Rainbow or Reef flip flops and the pair of brown loafers worn for every special occasion from your 12th birthday to your older sister's college graduation.
As much as I hate to perpetuate the stereotype that has come with the ghettoblaster-carrying era of the urban mid-80s, there is something utterly irresistable about the Lasonic Portable iPod Ghettoblaster.
The nostaligic qualities alone make it the perfect summer gift for your freinds, family and even (most importantly) your damned self!
It has an AM/FM tuner, 3.5mm stereo auxiliary input, USB input and SD card reader for direct MP3 playback. The only downside is the incompatibility it has with iPhones, but the auxillary jack should clear that up.
Lasonic's RAP-UP limited-edition Ghettoblaster, $169, lasonic.com
Radio Raheem would be proud.
-BJW
It's bad enough most of us are still trying to get the taste of Press Play out of our mouths, but Diddy has done it again with his art nouveau-inspired album, Last Train to Paris.
First announced (almost seven months before the projected release date), during an episode of Making the Band, this album is anything short of a train wreck.
Promising fans that he's going to "bring a new sound", Diddy is more than confident in his talents as a rapper and producer.
A screenshot of Diddy's LSTP iPhone app that keeps you updated with everything from concert dates to Twitter posts.
But this is just a bunch of hot air out of the wrong end of Bad Boy's head-guy-in-charge.
He should have stuck to things he was go at, like throwing white parties, and left hip-hop to the professionals.
Listen Now (but you really don't have to): "Diddy Bop"
-BJW
Work, school, children, parents, stress, deadlines, coffee runs and lunch breaks – these are just a handful of the many distractions in our lives that keep us from eating healthy and staying fit. But there is hope. Here are a few tips and tricks of the trade to stay active in an overactive world: -BJW
"Ante Up!" – This is probably the anthem that most hardcore hip-hop enthusiasts are familiar with. Yes, there was a time when M.O.P muscled their way to the tippy top of the rap mountain with head bangers like "Cold as Ice" and the "Ante Up!" remixes with Busta Rhymes and Remy Martin.
But this doesn't mean that their rise to fame, in the late 90s, wasn't riddled with label disputes, petty in-fighting and money woes.
Through it all, they've been able to come from the ashes and release a preview of, Foundation, their ninth studio album overall and first album with the E1 Music label.
Foundation, right off the bat, has something that most hip-hop of this sub-genre doesn't: Intensity.
And I'm not just talking about the bang-your-head-in type of intensity. There is a certain rawness and reality that comes with many of the tracks on the album. The most complex and heavy track is "Prep Foundation". There's not much I can say other than it is definitely the track to be on the lookout for.
The full album is slated to release December 29th, but for anyone that's even remotely familiar with the rap game, release dates are usually taken for a grain of salt.
Listen Now: "Prep Foundation" and "Blow the Horns" featuring Busta Rhymes.
-BJW
