9/30/2010

Throwback of the Week

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Great times in Hip-Hop!

9/30/2010

Pimp C feat. Bun B & Young Jeezy - Dickies

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Here goes a nice track off of what is guaranteed to the most anticipated album of the year. RIP to the PIMP.

Check out "Dickies" Here.

9/29/2010

Five Things That Some Guys Do ....

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By: CallmeKarrie

1. Diet

I think it is a good idea for everyone, male & female, to engage in healthy eating habits but there is something about the idea of a man on a diet that disgusts me. Several guys in my office are on Weight Watchers (Relatively young guys). And none of them are obese or even fat! Muscular, no but far from fat. Men are naturally more lean & muscular than females and a couple of hours in the gym will usually ward off a beer belly if the guy is under the age of 40. I’m not into chubby guys, but I’d rather a dude embrace his man boobs (a la Ricky Rozay) than count points like a CHICK. Man up & work out!


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2. Excessive Grooming

I’m not 13, so I do not think Soulja Boy or his pretty boy swag is cool. You know why I don’t like pretty boys??? Because I like MEN! And men aren’t supposed to be pretty. They can be sexy but there is a big diff between pretty & sexy. Sexy def includes standard grooming (nice neat clean fashionable clothes, hair cuts, shaving, etc.) but the extras (eyebrow shaping, body waxing, etc.) are pretty. Pretty GAY! (**in my Seinfeld voice** not that there’s anything wrong with that)... In case you are wondering, the occasional mani/pedi is ok, but if you get clear polish, that’s pretty… and metrosexual only exists in the minds of closeted and/or conflicted homosexual men. ===> CallMeKarrie PSA, you’re welcome


3. Worrying About What Other Dudes Are Doing

So what he talks to her. So what he drives a nice car? So what he wears expensive clothes? Jealousy, envy & admiration are all very human traits but there is something about a guy who always feels the need to verbalize these traits that makes me want to regurgitate. Shut up.


4. Crying and No One Died

Its healthy to be honest about your emotions, but have you ever dated a guy that cried for dumb stuff? Yeah, me neither, but if I did I wouldn’t like it, lol… well I did have a guy cry while we were arguing, but I wasn’t crying so the fact that he was a clear sign that we weren’t gonna make it.


5. Hmm, maybe I’ll stop with four, don’t want to give you guys the wrong impression of me, lol. And I realize that all of these are based off double standards that negatively effect males and I’m a equal opportunity critic.

9/29/2010

Shyvonne Video Premiere for "Damn"

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Go check out the homie Shyvonne's video Premiere of"DAMN". Its going to be
the single off her EP. It was filmed by
Chike of Creative Control!!!!

WHO: SHYVONNE
WHAT: Music Video Release party for "DAMN"
WHEN: TOMORROW, Wed 9/29 7-10pm
WHERE: New Era Flagship Store- 9 East 4th street (between Broadway & Lafayette)
WHY: Because this calls for a celebration!!!!
HOW: Open bar Hennessy Black & Red Bull...18+ to enter/ 21+ to drink

9/24/2010

The Hundreds Fall 2010 Eyeware collection

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"Summer is over and Fall is officially here, and this week marks the delivery of two new versions of the Phoenix sunglasses from The Hundreds Fall 2010 Eyeware collection. Both the matte and tortoise feature hand-made acetate frames, glossy laser etched tonal logos on the left side, with 5-barrel metal hinges. These stylish shades are available in 6 different colorways. The matte versions are available in black, burgundy, and olive. While the tortoise versions are available in amber, brown, and olive. The matte burgundy and tortoise brown are exclusive to The Hundreds flagship stores and TH Online."

Available today at THLA, THSF, and THNY.

9/23/2010

Pac Div and Greenspan @ Sonar 9/26

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Come check out our guy Greenspan this Sunday at Sonar as he opens for Pac Div. This is definitely gonna be a good show. See you guys there!



Some good food for thought for the day. Definitely worth a watch if you have these 3 in one room.

9/20/2010

Gypsy Soul Ear Candy 9/21

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Gypsy Soul &
Media Minds

Present
Ear Candy
sweetness made soul

featuring
Leah Smith, Lydia Caesar & More!

For more details and tickets Click Here.

9/18/2010

Happy Socks

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If you're looking to add a different element to your wardrobe that makes a bold statement but is still simple try Happy Socks! Became a fan of these a while back, these socks add a pop to your everyday/office wardrobe without the effort. I can say they have been a conversation starter whenever I wear mine out. Check out there webstore to pick up a pair!



9/18/2010

Kanye West - Lord Lord Lord

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As promised Kanye kept his promise and blessed us with more new music for this weekend. On "Lord Lord Lord" he teams up with the might Mos Def, Swizz Beatz and Reakwon, oh yea and of course Charlie Wilson is on the chorus.

Download "Lord Lord Lord" Here

9/18/2010

Ray Cash - Get off my Tip

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Meant to throw this up a few days ago, but check out this new cut from Ray Cash. Glad to see he's putting out new material. Hopefully we can get an album from Cash soon.

Download Get off my Tip Here.

9/15/2010

The Hundreds Collab with Mark Dean Veca

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The Hundreds is proud to announce the collaboration with pop art icon, the master of the comic yet disturbing illustrations, the one and only Mark Dean Veca. In order to celebrate this union of creativity, three limited edition t-shirts will be released featuring custom Mark Dean
Veca artwork; one t-shirt has The Hundreds written in his famous intestines
motif; while the second tee has Adam Bomb getting his own Mark Dean Veca
make-over; and the third tee features an eagle holding a sign that reads
"The Hundreds" illustrated in Mark Dean Veca's signature style.

Exclusively available this Thursday at THLA, THSF and THNY.

9/15/2010

Dead Prez @ Sonar - 9/18

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Sure to be a good event for the heavy Hip-Hop heads in Bmore!!! Check out there latest Mixtape with DJ Drama. Have to say it really surprised me! Malcolm Garvey Huey is definitely a Banger!!


ABOUT DEAD PREZ:
Dead Prez is the convergence of hip-hop with urban struggle, street perspective, and community empowerment brought forth by rappers and political activists M-1 and Stic.man. The duo formed in the late 90's and have successfully sustained the expansion of the dead prez brand in the 21st century to include their own multi-media company Boss Up, Inc, solo projects, and a myriad of impressive collaborations with top artists, key political figures, and pop culture icons. Strong proponents of social justice, healthy lifestyles, and self-determination, dead prez continues to make an enormous global impact on both music and politics. For more information on dead prez please visit www.deadprez.com

9/11/2010

Penfield Fall/Winter '10 LOOKBOOK

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If the Fall is one of your favorite fashion season like it is mine you've got to check out the new Penfield Lookbook quick! This seasons line has a lot of dope flannels for those crisp fall days and some mean vest. If you know anything about Penfield you know they prob make the best bubble vest hands down and this Fall's line definitely stands true to the Penfield style.

Check out the Fall '10 Lookbook Here!

9/11/2010

The Hundreds "LUGGY"

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You've gotta love The Hundreds for being one of the best Lifestyle brands out. They not only deliver good clothes and fashionable accessories, but they recently ventured into a dope magazine and of course they have a hot website. The Hundreds have recently blessed us with LUGGY, their new travel bag.





Here's the latest serving from Kanye's Good Friday series called what else but "G.O.O.D Friday". Probably one of the better one's I've heard so far in the series besides the Power Remix. Pusha T shows you that he's going to fit in nicely with the G.o.o.d Music Family, also Big Sean does pretty decent on the track as well. We'll let you guys be the judge. Download "G.O.O.D Friday" Here

9/11/2010

The Hundreds Fall '10 - 2nd Delivery

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The second delivery of the The Hundreds Fall '10 line has dropped and includes some nice pieces that take care of your needs from top to bottom. The new Beez tee, Cardigan and Taylor Belts are some of my favorite pieces in this falls collection. Check out thehundreds.com to view the rest of the second delivery and to cop a few pieces.




9/02/2010

Damaged Goods

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**This article is dedicated to the former Mr. & Mrs. Terius Nash… lol**

Although I can’t pop lock & drop it like I used to and I now prefer to buy stocks & bonds more than shoes & handbags, I am still what most people would consider “young”. Not young like an immature kid that has no clue about life and the real world, but young in the sense that I am just beginning the journey that is the rest of my life. At this intersection of youngness & grow person-ness, I, like many of my peers, have bought a home, settled into a career (kinda sorta) and things of that nature. One thing that also inevitably comes up at this intersection is the idea of starting a family. Even if you don’t feel like a family is in your foreseeable future, you tend to date a little differently with the ideas of a spouse & kids in mind. But what if you are an early bloomer and hit these milestones before your peers? Most people would agree that completing your education, having a good career, etc sooner than later are great accomplishments, but what about those milestones that are more subjective? While it is no longer a taboo to have kids young and/or out of wedlock, if you are “young” and divorced, are you considered damaged goods???

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I have yet to attend my 10 yr high school reunion, but I have friends that are my age and divorced. This is so eerily phenomenal to me (yeah, bc I’m weird like that). Like really divorced. Not single after breaking up w/their high school sweetheart or even healing from a broken engagement, but legally married and divorced while still in their twenties.

Sometime around junior year of high school, I became real “Charlotte-esque” and decided that all I really wanted to be in life was a housewife (& this was a decade before all these blasphemous reality shows where none of the housewives are actually real despite the titles of said blasphemous shows but I digress… ). I still did well in school, went to college and got a job because I wanted to be as much of a total package as possible in the hopes of landing a quality Mr. Right. I am sooo far from that frame of mind now (hence the reason why they CallMeKarrie and not Charlotte) but I think a small piece of me would have literally died if I had achieved wife-dom early only to be divorced today. I think I would rather tell people that I have twins by two different men than to admit that I am a 20something divorcee (lol, j/k).

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think you should consider yourself damaged goods if you are young and divorced but you have to admit that it is major baggage to carry into a new relationship. I have actually dated two young divorcees and while it wasn’t the ultimate issue that ended the relationships, it was always a factor. In the first case, I was friends with the guy first so I knew there was an ex-wife in the picture. In the second situation, it was something I found out after we were dating for a while and I will admit that I was instantly turned off for that a moment.

Just as there is life after any breakup, there is life after divorce. Having been the new recipient of young divorcees, I will offer a few pieces of advice for people in that situation:

* Be honest & up front about former marriage/spouse – This may not be a first date conversation, but if your new love interest asks you about your last relationship, don’t just say “things just didn’t work out, we were on two different pages”. (child please)

* Sever all unnecessary ties to your ex – If kids are involved this will be a little harder to do, but none of that “now we are just roommates bc we can’t afford to live alone” bs.

* Don’t treat yourself like damaged goods!!! – It’s unfortunate that it didn’t work out the first time, but once you’ve had sufficient time to heal & reflect, move on. There is nothing worse than someone with a “woe is me attitude” after a breakup. Even if it is a while before you are ready to get back in the dating scene, keep active in becoming a better you. You want to still be an attractive candidate, inside and out, the next time love comes your way.

9/01/2010

STALLEY and Karmaloop TV

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Check out Stalley as he teams up with Karmaloop TV to discuss some of his influences in regard to Music, Clothing Brands and those things that have helped him get to his current status and future projects! If you haven't downloaded his latest project The Autobiography, check it out Here.

9/01/2010

FishCondo- Fish Tank

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I have come to the conclusion that if you cant be a modernist then your fish

should be one. This FishCondo is surely the next best thing: a Le Corbusier

style development for your fish.

9/01/2010

Double Breasted Coat from Burberry Prorsum

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While military influence in the sixties was often extreme and statement making, it's sometimes hard to incorporate such boldness into an every day wardrobe. For a more subtle take on the style, this classic Double Breasted Trench from Burberry Prorsum is a designer piece you can wear for any occasion.

9/01/2010

Art & Soul Event

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Art & Soul on September 5th at 6pm at An Die Musik (409 N. Charles St)
will highlight talented photographers Daria Johnson, Timothy Christmas, Edith Williams,
and Kyle Pompey that have worked closely with Gypsy Soul. The exhibit will be set the
sounds of Calvin Richardson’s new album Americas Most Wanted. Emerging musical artist
Amber Mimz will also be featured at the event. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
Event sponsored by Kute Kakes by Von.

Get your tickets here:
http://septartandsoul.eventbrite.com/
Also use your special WNO discount code "h20".


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