damn. gone too soon. and only months after him and travis barker escaped that near-tragic plane accident that took their friend’s life. crazy. i don’t know much, but the developing story can be found here.
only thing i can think of to celebrate the man’s life would be to grab the two fix your face mixtapes he had with travis barker here. a cool mix of genres that you’ll dig. enjoy, and R.I.P.
john hughes was incredibly inspirational in my life, and i didn’t even realize it until yesterday. i never knew the man made some of my favorite comedies ever, and it’s only right that i pay tribute in two ways.
the first thing i’ll do is throw you a HD (hella dope) quality version of my favorite hughes film, the breakfast club. not familiar with it? do some wikipedia research if you’re hesitant. if you trust me, then just know that it’s about a bunch of strangers that cross paths on one weekend afternoon in high school detention, and it’s ingenious in every way possible. enjoy.
the second thing i want to do is direct you to the most solid imeem playlist ever. it’s a compilation of songs from soundtracks of his movies. the 80’s and 90’s had some awesome soundtracks. in fact, back then, the soundtracks had the capability of going gold or platinum, and people took them seriously as opposed to you would a transformers soundtrack found in the checkout aisle in walmart. for the jams (a streaming playlist, not a download), click here.
R.I.P.
oh boy. a record label divorce. wiz’ manager artie hit me with the news. good or bad, you be the judge. i’m leaning toward the former, cuz it allows him to have more control over his project. read on, but not until you play this jam.
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After numerous delayed release dates for his debut album, Rostrum Records recording artist Wiz Khalifa has left Warner Bros. Records. The 21-year old Pittsburgh MC signed with Warner Bros. in June of 2007, and early the next year had a Billboard Top 25 hit with “Say Yeah.” Prior to signing with Warner Bros., Wiz and his Rostrum Records team were part of a riveting grassroots movement that caught the attention of Rolling Stone, XXL, MTV, Fuse, and all of the major labels.
Rostrum Records President, Benjy Grinberg, says, “We feel that this ‘divorce’ is the best thing for both parties at this juncture and we appreciate the leniency Warner has shown with our release. We are excited to be independent again.”
The rest of 2009 is set to be a busy one for Wiz. He will immediately be dropping a new single “Teach U To Fly,” a mixtape entitled “How Fly” with New Orleans MC Curren$y, and another solo mixtape to follow up his critically acclaimed “Flight School” for the Fall. Wiz is currently touring the country on his “Orientation Tour” with remaining stops in Alabama, Ohio, Atlanta, Florida, St Louis, and ending July 31st in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Wiz is also set to headline a cross-country tour in the Fall.
Wiz adds, “I’d like to thank Warner Bros. for understanding our reasons for wanting to leave. I learned a lot during my time there and matured as an artist during the process. I’m happy to be moving on with all of my material and having the chance to be in control of my next moves.”
yeah, that’s the longest title i’ve ever had on this blog. but this is pretty huge! bill o’reilly and dennis miller (yeah, the comedian. his political commentary is incredible though.) criticize rappers young jeezy and jay-z for their “my president is black” performance in DC over inauguration weekend.
i think that dennis miller keeps it as trill as possible, and while o’reilly is always a jackass, his reasoning is pretty sound. i hear both sides, though. they weren’t trying to be racist, but they were simply expressing their joy with the fact that just a couple decades ago, black people were being hosed, hung, beaten, killed, shot, for nothing. now, a person with the same skin tone is running the country. i can’t call it just yet. what do you think!?
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remember those days when christmas was getting closer and closer, so you used to wait patiently for that sunday paper, collect all the colorful ads and inserts that catered to your interest, and circle everything you wanted to be on your wish list? kids everywhere were going to SCHOOL on the circuit city insert! well, apparently, those days may be coming to an end very soon. CNN reported today that best buy’s biggest competitor has filed for bankruptcy protection due to this worsening economic crisis. i’ve always been a circuit city supporter, although best buy’s name doesn’t really lie. damn, though. read the entire story here, they’ll break down all the deets for you.