Monday, June 10, 2013

Politic, Ditto

Shit's real.

Monday Kickstart: A Vicious Twerkle

Starts off a little slow, but this video is ridic. "You're twerking this family apart!"


I'm wondering if Miley Cyrus needs an intervention, too? Maybe with some baby oil, wine, and soft music...

But I digress. I don't know if they have twerking in The Netherlands, but if Clarencia is a twerkaholic...


...well then I see no problem with it. At. All. Let's go.

Friday, June 7, 2013

George R.R. Martin Owns All

You may have seen it by now, but this video compilation of people reacting to last week's Game of Thrones "shocker" is priceless. I don't even watch GoT, but I happened to be on Twitter the minute the East Coast viewers got hit, and the wave of freaked-out tweets was delicious.


Make-Ups to Wake-Ups

Mini of Mexico knows how to get a woman's attention.

Just because it's sexist, doesn't mean it's not true. From Autoblog:
Publicis, the advertising agency used by Mini in Mexico, came up with an inventive (or offensive, depending on your point of view) way of reminding female drivers "that there's a time and place for everything." And while we're not quite sure of the veracity of the statistics cited in the video below, or even the necessity of its production in general, perhaps we'll just take it as a reminder to pay attention while driving... no matter what else happens to be on our minds. Or faces, as it were.

It's the Weekend

Time to work smarter, not harder...



Thursday, June 6, 2013

Throwback Thursday: "Get No Better" -- Cassidy ft. Mashonda

Well there's a lot going on in this one, ain't there?
  • First, and foremost, you have young Cassidy, at what appeared to be the start of a rise to stardom. Then his murder case and car accident sidetracked that rise, and the Philly hustla has never really found his way since.
  • Second, you have Mashonda, the ex-Mrs. Swizz, who's gained more attention for Alicia Keys' homewrecking than for her musical talents. (And that's a shame, since she certainly has talent; "Hold Me" with Kanye is one of my all-time favorite tracks.)
  • Last, but certainly not least, you have VIDA. My...god. I wish I could tell you how many times I heard "Yo, who's the girl in the Cass video??" after this joint first aired. Truth be told, Mashonda looks good. Real good. So for them not to make her Cass' love interest in the video took something—someone amazing. Vida, te amo, mami.


Wednesday, June 5, 2013

F.O.H.: Melissa Lawrence

You know, I don't know where this negative stereotype of our people being angry, violent, owning pitbulls, etc. comes from...

Hmm? Have I seen what?



...oh FUCK you.

Monday, June 3, 2013

Monday Kickstart: What's Love Gotta Do With It?

This man has a lot of love to give.


I'm impressed that he was able to keep a straight face through all of those. Just the thought of saying "I love you" to a girl makes me crack up.

Of course, if that girl was Karlea Boyer, saying those words wouldn't seem so hilarious...


Let's go.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Throwback Thursday: "All That I Got Is You" -- Ghostface Killah ft. Mary J. Blige

Mark this down as the saddest song that will ever appear in a "Throwback Thursday" post. These are easily the most concise Ghostface lyrics ever; ironically, they're also the most heartbreaking. It's almost as though he put aside his whole style for one verse, just to make sure every last emotion behind his words was felt by as many listeners as possible. And given that one moment to speak from the heart, Ghost just absolutely dominates your state of mind for 45 seconds, then lets Mary J.* tie a slightly-more-rosy bow around it all.


*Yes, I'm aware the video credits Tekitha with the vocals. But Mary J. sang the album version, and that's clearly what they use for the video. I'm not sure of the whole back story as to why they didn't give Mary her due, but I'm damn sure going to give it to her. She did her best to match Ghost's intensity (impossible to achieve, sure; but she came closer than anyone else could have); and, as wrenching as his lyrics are while bringing you to your knees, hers are nearly as inspiring as they breathe life in your lungs and lift your head toward the sky.

Dedicated to my beautiful mother on her birthday. Love you, lady.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Tuesday Kickstart: Bieber Don't Want None of Key


Justin Bieber can act as swaggy-bro-tough as he wants. But he's going to have to stop getting punked by every other person on the planet before anyone believes it.

From Kobi at 93.9 KISS FM in Raleigh, NC:
Former NFL star and ESPN analyst Keyshawn Johnson chased down a speeding Justin Bieber this weekend -- and tried to confront the singer about his dangerous driving habits -- but JB ran away like a scared little child ... eyewitnesses tell TMZ. Sources tell us ... Keyshawn had just left a party Sunday night inside of his exclusive gated community in Calabasas (with his child in the car), when Bieber zoomed by in his Ferrari at breakneck speeds. We're told Keyshawn was furious -- feeling Justin could've killed someone -- so he brought his kid home, then chased after the singer in his Prius (yes, a Prius chasing a Ferrari). When KJ got to Bieber's pad -- he blocked Justin's Ferrari in the driveway and got out of his car to confront Justin face-to-face ... but Justin ran inside of his house and refused to come out.
Out of all the comedy in this story, there's a piece of irony that strikes me especially humorous: Key's biggest flaw as a player was his speed. And now he (a.) drives a Prius, and (b.) is upset with other people going too fast.

That said, fuck Bieber.

This week's post is coming a day later, thanks to Memorial Day and my inability to lift hand to keyboard yesterday morning. Which means all of you had to go an extra day before being treated to this week's inspiration, the lovely Ms. Valerie Mason:


I'm sorry for inconveniencing you like that. No one should have to go that long without her. Let's go.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Throwback Thursday: "Where I Wanna Be" -- Donell Jones

Let me start this post with a confession: I didn't select this song because of the song.

Don't get me wrong. This is a fantastic song. If you're too young to know who Donell Jones was, the best I can describe the situation is to say that he was Ne-Yo before Ne-Yo. Except he was actually a good-looking brother. ...He was a good-looking Ne-Yo. And this song is a wonderfully crafted look at the conflicted emotions of a man who deeply loves his woman, but wants to taste some other flavors, and doesn't want to break his woman's heart in the process.

Here's where my love for the video outshines anything Donell could've ever put into beautifully-toned words—actually, know what, I'll just let you watch the vid.



Okay, let's recap what you've just watched:
  1. Donell is dating a fine-as-hell (9/10), light-skinned sister.
  2. Donell wants to cheat on said fine-as-hell, light-skinned sister with other fine-as-hell women. Who wouldn't, really? (sorry ladies, it's about quantity, not quality...always)
  3. Donell walks away from his fine-as-hell girlfriend to save her the pain of him cheating. Saintly man, that Donell.
  4. Donell meets a fine-as-fiery-hell (9.5/10—note the distinction) mocha-skinned sister at the club. Fine-as-fiery-hell mocha-skinned sister is down with the get-down.
  5. ...they get down.
  6. Donell knocked the bottom out, but now misses fine-as-hell light-skinned sister, and sets out to get her back.
  7. Except now she's out at a fancy restaurant with another man. (That fine-as-hell, light-skinned harlot!)
  8. Donell summons her out of the restaurant, hits some smooth-ass runs on her, and wins her back...in front of fine-as-hell light-skinned's new suitor, who's still sitting at the window seat.

In summary: Donell is everything.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Bitches Love Him

I've been meaning to post this for over a week. But I got busy, and...why am I even bothering to explain? It's a dog dancing to "Shake That Ass"; are you even still reading this?


Monday Kickstart: Brazil Nuts

Meanwhile, in Brazil...



Ever get the feeling people in other countries are just plain having more fun than we are? I love how this guy just strolls off through the city streets in his boxers, triumphant. Impressive, sir. (thanks to my boy Serge for the find)

Onto other impressive things...like Miss April Summers relaxing on the beach:


Yup. Let's go.