We lost two legendary pillars of civil rights and Black consciousness. Dorothy Height, and Gang Starr Rapper Guru. I remember rocking GangStarr non stop back in the early 90's on the campus of University of Iowa. Their evolution, and Guru's Jazzmatazz albums carried me through Northwestern University too. Lyrically and sonically, Guru changed the game. Enjoy the video below which has always been me and my wife's hip hop love song.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
RIP GURU & Dorothy Height
Monday, April 19, 2010
Kentucky Derby 2010
Kentucky Derby is almost upon us, and we are excited as can be. The derby is the longest running Championship in American Sports, and truly one of our favorite events period. This will be the 10th year we produce signature Glamourlife events to commemorate the weekend festivities. Make sure you get your tickets soon, and see you in Louisville, where the thoroughbreds make it happen!
*Two Nights of exquisite entertainment and ambiance guaranteed to satisfy your social palate.
*Four Areas from the Chill Spot Patio to the New School Dance Floor.
* Gourmet Hors D'Ouevres
* Massages
*Louisville's Own DJ Que
*Atlanta's DJ Markie Dee
Friday & Saturday Nights, April 30th & May 1st
12:00 AM - 6:00 AM Both Nights
@The Bristol
(downtown)
614 W Main Street, Louisville, KY
Limited discount advance Pre-sale ticket prices:
$10 Friday Night, $25 Saturday Night, and $30 Weekend Pass
VIP Tables available per request
LIMITED PRE-SALE TICKETS!!!!
Charge by phone 1-800-965-4827
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Tickets also on sale at Mahogany Hair Salon @ The Mellwood Art Center, Smoothies for You @ Oxmoor Mall Food Court & West Louisville Dental 2500 Building on 25th & Broadway
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or call
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
Apple iPad
Reviews for Apple's "Magical & Revolutionary" device are starting to come in steadily, and initial indications are that Apple has another hit on their hands. The best review I have found to date is from PC Magazine. I like this review, because obviously they are not Apple Fanboys, and if anything, would be biased against the new iPad.
Check out the video review to see full details. We plan to join in the excitement Saturday to test out the new Wifi version, but we have officially ordered the 3G version, mostly to ensure we get the GPS. Now the hard part, waiting for the 3G units to ship while everyone else is enjoying Apple's newest creation.
Are you planning to get one?
Spring is in the Air...
Monday, February 22, 2010
This is Why I Love SE, DC and Now Call it Home
Southeast is the 'Heart and Soul' of Washington
By Ernest-Earl Wood, Washington Post
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Sometimes, it amazes me how many people proudly tell me that they have never been to Southeast Washington. They seem to discount that the D.C. Armory, RFK Stadium and Capitol Hill are all in Southeast. It seems that a lot of people who live in the Washington area think that Southeast is all carjackings, drug-infested streets and drug deals gone wrong.
Most people who live here do not realize that Southeast is the heart and soul of the city.
More than 200 years ago, Frederick Douglass decided he was going to move to the nation's capital to further his abolitionist goals. He searched the city and found a property on a commanding hill that had the most beautiful panoramic view. At night there, he could enjoy the lights and fires of the federal city. Douglass said he had found the "pulse of the city": Southeast Washington
Ever wonder why D.C. Council member Marion Barry continues to live in Southeast? Oh, the skeptics will say he lives there because the people of Ward 8 are the only voters who would elect him. But "Hizz Honor" lived in Southeast when he was mayor of the entire city. Could he have shared the view of Frederick Douglass?
Now, people from Northwest are smiling, thinking their part of town is the heart of the city. Northwest is the heart of the "federal city." It has the stone and marble monuments, the seats of the federal bureaucracy, the museums -- all cold and heartless. It has the high rent areas, including Foxhall, Georgetown, the "Gold Coast" and Embassy Row, all out of the price range of most who live here.
The newer, overpriced downtown areas are the playgrounds of the rich, the transients and the ruling political party. But there are not any real neighborhoods there. Please don't mention Adams Morgan. That was a beautiful neighborhood 20 years ago -- before the drugs, drunks and gangs. And parking there? Forget it.
Southwest, where I live now, is the wharf, condos and projects. Trust me, no real neighboring happens there. Good seafood, though.
And Northeast, well, there must be something good I could mention. Oh yes, there is Catholic University, the National Arboretum and Brookland, all past their prime.
For a real neighborhood, nothing compares to Capitol Hill. It has an unmatched mixture of gays and straights, young and old, rich and poor and a good racial balance that reflects the best of the city. The crowns of Capitol Hill are Lincoln Park and Eastern Market.
Lincoln Park is a safe recreational area, particularly for dog-walking. Thanks to the dogs, the park has the most nutritional soil in the city. Five times around, and it's a mile track for running or walking.
Eastern Market is the meeting place, the hub and the best marketplace in the city. Its meat markets cannot be matched: Canales Quality Meats and the Union Meat Co., to name just two. There's Market Poultry, which has fresh chicken waiting to be fried or baked, as well as duck, turkey wings, capon and range chicken. At Bowers Fancy Dairy Products, the cheese sells itself on taste alone. You even get to sample before you buy. And all of these stands are self-owned, not a part of any chain.
For a hot meal, you can get an all-meat hot dog plus all the trimmings for just 90 cents at Union Meat. On weekends, Market Lunch has hot breakfasts that are inexpensive, tasty and filling. The long lines that form must say something about the quality. There is also a farmers market that offers farm-grown fruit and vegetables and a flea market stocked with a greater variety of furniture, antiques, books, tapes, CDs, paintings, jewelry and flowers than you will find in any place of this kind. You have not enjoyed a warm weekend in the District if you have never been to Eastern Market.
Getting back to Capitol Hill, the boundary stops around Lincoln Park, not over to the Anacostia River or Benning Road. My sister, Ronnie, and I, third-generation Washingtonians, grew up at 16th and C streets SE, which was never considered part of the Hill. Now, the areas up to 19th or 20th streets are included. I heard recently that the Trinidad area is now being rezoned as Capitol Hill. That is totally preposterous.
If I want to be suave and sophisticated at cocktail parties, I can always proclaim that I grew up on the Hill. The expansion of the area is a scheme of crafty land speculators. By the time my children are my age, the area called Capitol Hill will include Prince George's County. Watch out, Annapolis!
The best-kept secret of Southeast and all of Washington is Hillcrest. It has quiet, tree-lined streets, no crime or drug dealing, real middle-America life inside the city. Its majestic homes are still pretty much affordable for the upper-middle class. It's the perfect place to raise children, grill a rib or read the Sunday paper on your patio. The areas around Alabama and Branch avenues, Pennsylvania Avenue and Fairfax Village have some of the best residential values in the city. The hidden jewel of this area is Westover Drive and 31st Street, which is a circular drive high on a hill that has the best unobstructed views of the city. If God were to move to the District, he would surely build on Westover Drive.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Respect Your Elders
I had to share this video. This young guy is talking real slick on a bus and pushes this older dude to violence. He catches a real beat down on video. Hilarious!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
zSHARE - DEEJAY CASPER 2010 ALLSTAR WEEKEND MIXTAPE.MP3
As we get ready for the All Star Weekend in Dallas, I feel compelled to share our free mixtape from Deejay Casper with all our peeps. Casper get's his man on this. Straight vicious.
Check out link below...
zSHARE - DEEJAY CASPER 2010 ALLSTAR WEEKEND MIXTAPE.MP3
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