Marco V

My Peeps: Phunkey Brewster

2009-07-23T10:26:00.000-07:00

Born and raised in Toronto, this 23 year-old hipster is quickly making a name for herself in the Ottawa Club scene. With her new single 'Money in my hand' gaining recognition amongst 20-somethings, Phunkey Brewster is riding the new wave. "This has always been something I knew I was meant to do" exclaims Phunkey B. (aka. Shanna).

Her catchy phrases (“I'm buying Hotels and you ain’t even pass GO”) and hypnotic beats, are a declaration of a young woman’s independence and control. “Boys are starting to realize that the M.I.A’s and Santigold’s are not only really good, but they’re here to stay.”

With a full album in the works and an upcoming visit to NYC, Phunkey B. is slowly but surely movin’ on up.

Also be on the look out with her collaboration with San Diego's own Omar 10.0

A07 X Victory Nightlife X Makeshift

2009-07-14T20:57:00.000-07:00

get on the guestlist here

7|17|2009

The Fizix X Ta'East

2009-07-14T20:53:00.001-07:00

I will be there come saturday night 7|18|2009

New Member !!!!

2009-07-14T20:22:00.000-07:00

Jalen Anthony Sheppard aka Lil Socal

6|30|2009

Uncle Marco is gonna spoil you!!!

Lowkey Crush On: Zoe Saldana

2009-05-10T20:30:00.000-07:00

I always saw her as an attractive woman and all, but for some reason she was look hella good on Star Trek..lol

New Rise Coming Soon!!!

2009-05-10T20:08:00.000-07:00

be on the look out....real soon

Must See: Star Trek

2009-05-10T20:01:00.001-07:00

This movie goes hard...It lived up to the hype big time, but lets see how Transformers and G.I. Joe matches up

Happy Mothers Day

2009-05-10T19:41:00.000-07:00

I would like to take time out to wish all mothers a great mothers day

Next In My Collection: Alexander McQueen PUMA Spine Vel Trainer

2009-03-27T18:32:00.001-07:00

Above and Belo

2009-03-25T20:13:00.000-07:00

I know work there as a promoter, and its a hot spot in san diego right now, but honestly i can't stand that club...from the wack ass dress code to the punk ass security. I know people complain about the vibe of the club, and how mundane the club gets, I will assure the people in san diego that we will find a spot where things will be different.

Please Come Back: Arsenio Hall Show

2009-03-25T19:48:00.000-07:00

I remembered stayin up late watchin this when i wasn't suppose to. I don't care this was and still is the dopest late night talk show of all time. No one did it like Arsenio Hall homie

Rejection

2009-02-22T10:41:00.000-08:00

As a club promoter, I like to be in the club and just observe the vibe and the atmosphere of the club. I know people come to the the club with a few different intentions. One, just to have fun; two, going out because its a special occasion (i.e. birthday); or three, to come home with someone. I think the club brings the primal instincts out of a man and a woman. Some men could be very aggressive with women. Pulling their arms so they could get close to them, and fuck around and say the wrong thing because he has taken on too many courage drinks (alcohol). Which, causes a man to look like the guy in the pic above. Sadly, I've seen nice and very genuine guys who gets the same treatment. Maybe its because the lady has been approached by some many disrespectful men she can't even tell who from whom. Just last night when the club let out most men and women....were looking for that one person who they could take home with, but sometimes it gets a carried away. There was this attractive woman that I saw (and 5 other niccas) walking across the street...knowing how I am....I am too shy to approach a woman, but that is gonna have to go to another blog entry, but anyhow, I see a guy approached her, she rejected him, and then he dissed her, she dissed him again, then he got mad and hit her. I mean damn I guess niccas wanna to their best Chris Brown impression...i'm jokin, but I'm just saying fellas, even how hard it may hurt you ego, just take the rejection with style. Shit, if theres one that won't theres five that will.

24 is knocking on my door

2009-02-22T09:57:00.000-08:00

Yep, as of March 3rd, 2009 I will be 24 years old (getting old). To keep it 100 I'm just gonna chill on my bday, but I know my fam (A07) is gonna try to make me do somethin

Black History Movie: The Express

2009-02-22T09:45:00.000-08:00

I remembered hearing about this movie last year. I must have slept on it because its an excellent piece of cinema. Honestly, I highly recommend everyone to watch this movie. It doesn't matter if you are black, white, Jewish, Hispanic, or whatever ethnicity you feel comfortable considering yourself to be.

Being My Own Worst Enemy

2009-02-03T17:05:00.000-08:00

Throughout the years I have been struggling with my self-esteem. From the outside people would probably say for the most part that I look like an asshole or a person who full of himself. The funny thing is that I am the total opposite of that. For the people who know me well knows that I don't have that much confidence, yet I surprise myself with some of the things I accomplished. I mean, there are certain things in life that I know I'm confident about such as, networking, marketing, acting, getting a job, and stuff like that. My biggest battle is women....yea I said it women. There is something wrong with me when it comes to women. Its a crazy combination of being oblivious, nervous, insecure, pensive, and down right no guts. I would reject myself, before I could even think about engaging in a conversation. I would say things like "Nah she wasn't looking a me", "Man you gotta be in the NFL to talk to her", "You gotta be rich", "I bet she date model looking dudes", and the list goes on...lol... I know none of us on the face of this planet is perfect, but I put myself so down, that I can't pick myself back up. My closest friends and family hates it when I down play myself, but I can't help it now...If you are a guy reading this you are not alone...and if you are a woman reading this I hope this showed you that men have feelings too.

Photos of my weekend

2009-01-25T17:58:00.000-08:00

A07 fam and friends @ The Crooks and Castles x Hellz Bellz Agenda Afterparty

m.V x AJ of Crooks x Cairo x and Ta'East

m.V

m.V x Kid Cudi

What the hell is goin on with me?

2009-01-21T18:14:00.000-08:00

I've been busy in so many ways that i hardly get a chance to post stuff on my personal blog. I'm glad that RiseA07 is gettin more views...thanks to you, but thats if you was actually following. Hmmmm....well im workin on my car so i can find a way to go back and foward to work; gettin ready for the crooks and castles event tomorrow, as a matter of fact i need to call my barber so i can set up an appointment...and on friday kid cudi is coming to san diego, can't wait for that. Yea I'm just workin my ass off to get A07 to the next level, and so are the rest of the fam.

Hello World

2009-01-04T16:27:00.000-08:00

I haven't posting blogs for a while on this page, but if yall really miss me i'm also posting blogs on RiseA07.wordpress.com too....but i will post some stuff on here as well so stay tuned

It's So Cold in the D

2008-12-30T18:48:00.001-08:00

...because detriot rapper trick trick's brother is look rather icey with who know who's chain..lol

EIGHTY81 Interviews Kid Cudi

2008-12-30T18:13:00.000-08:00

Hustler Watch: Kid Cudi from Eighty81 on Vimeo.

I have mad respect for the Kid named Cudi....I could relate to him and on a personal level and professional as well...especailly when he decided to move to New York to live out his dream...(beacause there is an acting school that i wanna go to when i move out to nyc).

When wrestling fans attack

2008-12-28T17:31:00.000-08:00

funny shit...lol

I wish I can dance like this....

2008-12-21T14:32:00.000-08:00

these kids were giggin homie..lol

Sale at VERSUS

2008-12-16T19:45:00.000-08:00

Hit em up...if you wanna get some fly -ish- for the holidays...much luv to the VERSUS crew out there in The Mec (Temeclua,CA)

A random video of yours truly

2008-12-16T18:08:00.000-08:00

(L-R) Kat and Christine @ the Dwele Concert

Ok...my two friends Christine and Kat decided to come visit me in my apartment after the Dwele concert...I'm talking to Christine and Kat is the lady who is holding the cam...I thought she was taking photos, but it seems like me and Christine fell for the Okie doke..lol...excuse the mess I'm still getting settled in my new place..Its like what T.I. said "My life, Your Entertainment"...lol

Click here to see the video: the random video

Kid Cudi x Asher Roth freestyle

2008-12-16T17:50:00.000-08:00

With artist like these guys...i'm glad to know MY GENERATION of hip-hop is gonna hold it down

N.E.R.D. - Sooner or Later (video)

2008-12-16T17:24:00.000-08:00

this is one of my favorite tracks in their underrated album Seeing Sounds

On a personal note

2008-12-15T20:45:00.000-08:00

I got into a car accident that wasn't my fault, because the other insurance claimed liability...at first i felt minor aches and pain of the day of the collision (12/13/08), but now I'm feeling the pain coming back even harder today...but i still have to go on with my life and continue to work. All i have to say if you are driving in the rain....BE CAREFUL....especially in San Diego...seems like people here forget how to drive in the rain because they are so use to driving in great weather conditions

Curt@!n$ - Night of the Living Dope (video)

2008-12-15T17:22:00.000-08:00

My Peeps: Omar 10.0

2008-12-14T19:05:00.001-08:00

My Homie Omar 10.0...is a up and coming recording artist coming from San Diego...he wants puts daygo on the map with his own creative vision and sound..keep an eye out for him in the '09 as well as his A.F.C. (always.fresh.crew) peeps.

Hit him up: www.myspace.com/omar10points
www.myspace.com/afc2000

Can't Believe It: He missed TWICE

2008-12-14T17:51:00.000-08:00

but i can't knock him for aiming high...lol...i wish he hit him tho

DAMN!!! part 2

2008-12-14T15:51:00.001-08:00

dolicia bryan

Kanye West - Heartless / Pinocchio Story (Live On SNL)

2008-12-14T15:08:00.000-08:00

Charles Hamilton - Word? Aight (Souljah Boy Diss)

2008-12-14T14:54:00.000-08:00

charles hamilton killed souljah boy...lol..wow

A random pic of yours truly part 2

2008-12-14T13:26:00.001-08:00

My Peeps: Jazz

2008-12-14T13:11:00.000-08:00

tell me what yall think of her singing

Apple MacBook - TriBook (concept)

2008-12-12T21:51:00.001-08:00

As someone who uses multiple screens when I’m working (or playing games) the idea of having a laptop with some extra screen space as portable as the unit itself is really exciting. Sure, that extra space would come in the form of folding, side-mounted monitors that have a break before the main screen — annoying for some — but some extra, segmented workspace on a portable platform is music to my ears.
And portable the triBook is: the conceptual rendering, picked up by MacLife, calls for a notebook that’s 10 inches wide and a little over six inches long. Click on through for more information than you’d ever want to know about the triBook concept.
From MacLife:
The MacBook Air is about as sexy as a notebook gets. Just try pulling one out in a crowd. First comes the oohing, and then the ahhing, and then—sorry, but yes—the borderline-inappropriate fondling. There’s just something about the Air’s katana-thin profile that demands hands-on attention. People need to touch it, and open it, and prove to themselves that it is indeed a functional computer. But the honeymoon doesn’t last forever. The Air is the perfect computer for a very particular user, but it’s not perfect in toto. No optical drive. No FireWire. The hard drive—anemic. And while the Air’s height is essentially nonexistent, its width-depth footprint is still a bulkmeister. In a lot of book bags and backpacks, the Air is as awkward a fit as any traditional notebook.
Thus the triBook. At first glance, it’s not quite as spectacular looking as the Air, but its amazing story literally unfolds as you put it to use.
At a mere 6.75 inches deep, 10 inches wide, and about an inch tall, the triBook strikes a modest profile–it easily slips into most purses and man bags and completely disappears inside any book bag or backpack. But while portability is nice, it’s typically achieved at the expense of utility, and this is where the triBook is a triumph. When the triBook’s lid is closed, the two side screens tuck in neatly, sandwiched between the main display and the keyboard/touchpad. And when it’s time to use the machine, you lift the lid and unfold the side panels, just as if you were unfolding a cardboard box.
When the two side screens are fully unfolded to form a flat plane with the center screen, you’re left with an ultrawide landscape display of 21 diagonal inches. Indeed, not only is the triBook more portable than the Air, it also offers much more screen real estate. But have fun, play a little. The sides don’t have to pivot by a perfect 180. Cocked at a jaunty angle, each side screen can be set to form a little privacy barrier.
Now, we could claim that the triBook is Apple’s much-anticipated entry into the “netbook” market, but using the term netbook doesn’t do the machine justice. Netbooks are teeny, tiny notebooks stuffed with underpowered parts, including the most insubstantial of screens. In other words, they’re imminently portable, but really only good for surfing webpages and typing out email.
Not so with the triBook. Besides no-compromise screen real estate, the triBook comes with an 8x SuperDrive, a kick-ass hard drive, an array of I/O connectors, and a MacBook Pro-caliber CPU. All that plus a generous keyboard and an expanded multitouch trackpad that supports a whole new complement of touch gestures.
So this is it, the so-called “brick” notebook that’s been rumor-mill fodder for the last three months. An exceedingly simple but effective concept—in short, Apple to the very core.
Via Dvice

Source: gizmoave

Q-tip x Prince

2008-12-12T21:28:00.000-08:00

i wish i could've witness something like that

Union LA x The Clipse x Hypebeast: Pepsi Proper Los Angeles 12-13-08

2008-12-12T20:33:00.000-08:00

PEPSI PROPER LOS ANGELESSaturday, December 13th 2008Pop Up Retail: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pmAfter-party: 9:00 pm - 12:00 am (FREE performances by The Clipse and Pac Division)233 S. La BreaLos Angeles CA 90036

.....and why am i still living in san diego?...like i said before i love SD, but lust LA

Every Kanye Sample

2008-12-05T16:30:00.000-08:00

I Gotta Have It: The Dark Knight

2008-12-03T20:23:00.001-08:00

I'm coppin the DVD and the Blu-Ray.....yea thats how I roll son...lol

Events where I wanna go: UTB and S.T.H.L.A.

2008-12-03T19:55:00.000-08:00

Out & About

2008-12-02T21:05:00.000-08:00

I was working @ Aubergine being the hospitable promoter that I am...and celebrating Lumberjack Zac's 25th bday....man time flies

Busta Rhymes feat Ron Browz - Arab Money

2008-12-02T20:04:00.001-08:00

I'm gonna do the dance when they play this in the club....Gaslamp DJs better play this dammit

Kanye West - Street Lights (Fan Video)

2008-11-30T19:20:00.000-08:00

Street Lights from dallas penn on Vimeo.

every time i hear this song...it takes me back when i got my heart broken, and all i did that night was drive around the city...yea it really hits me

My Thoughts On : 808s & Heartbreak

2008-11-24T19:47:00.000-08:00

I think the album is dope...for the aspect the Ye' can step outside of his comfort zone to create another CLASSIC....yea i said it...its my cry, two tears, and buckett, fuck it (i got the from House Party for yall who don't know)...but you can really feel his pain through this album...and the track "street lights" hits home to me...and yea i'm gonna get the KAWS edition too..lol

"Playstation 3" Nike Blazer

2008-11-20T19:51:00.000-08:00

I'm coppin this cap....

2008-11-20T19:47:00.000-08:00

Shout outs to the crooks fam by the way

My Peeps: UTB

2008-11-19T19:57:00.001-08:00

SEASON 1 LOOKBOOK from Dre Biggity on Vimeo.

Q-Tip - Renaissance Rap (Video)

2008-11-19T19:05:00.000-08:00

Q-Tip - "Renaissance Rap" from Three/21 Films on Vimeo.

DAMN!!!

2008-11-19T17:17:00.001-08:00

RITA G!!!!

This Nicca just don't get it

2008-11-19T16:59:00.000-08:00

...I'm not goin into detail, but homie, you're in the NFL...niccas would give their left nuts to get into the NFL...and you're fuckin it up over some STUPID NICCA SHIT!!!....WAKE THE FUCK UP...and i'm not even a Cowboys fan, but i'm a fan of seein people thriving in life.

I'm gettin these....

2008-11-17T17:21:00.000-08:00

YEP!!!

A Love Movement x Dr. Romanelli “Dr. Love” Vest

2008-11-16T02:48:00.000-08:00

Gotta love those Romanelli Collabs

Where can you cop it:

Maxfield8825 Melrose AveLos Angeles, CA 90069-5603p: 310.274.8800

Source: Hypebeast

Can't Believe It: Lesnar beats Courture

2008-11-16T01:07:00.000-08:00

Well....hmmmmm....I kinda saw this one coming though, but I didn't expect it to actually happen. Congrats to Brock Lesnar who now improved to 3-1 and newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion with an impressive TKO victory in the second round. Now the whole mixed martial arts world should take the former NCAA and WWE champion seriously

Can't believe it: Jordan loses one on one to CEO

2008-11-15T17:48:00.000-08:00

How could a:

NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)
Member of six NBA championship teams (1991-93, 1996-98)
Five-time NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991-92, 1996, 1998)
Six-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (1991-93, 1996-98)
Ten-time All-NBA First Team (1987-93, 1996-98)
All-NBA Second team (1985)
Nine-time NBA All-Defensive First Team (1987-93, 1996-98)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1988)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1985)
Two-time IBM Award winner, for all-around contribution to team's success (1985, 1989)
Three-time NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 1998)
Participated in 11 NBA All-Star Games (1985, 1987-1993, 1996-98), starting 10 times, and missed another due to injury
Holds the NBA All-Star Game career record for highest scoring average (21.3 ppg)
Recorded only triple-double in All-Star Game history, with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, in the 1997 NBA All-Star Game in Cleveland
Won the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk in 1987 and 1988, also participating in 1985
Passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading playoff scorer (5,762 points) during the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals
Passed Dennis Johnson into fourth place on the NBA's all-time playoff assists list (1,006), in an 88-83 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals in 1997-98
Scored his 29,000th career point, posting a game-high 41 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, in a 107-93 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 4/3
Broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA record by scoring in double-digits for the 788th consecutive game, scoring a game-high 33 points, against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 12/30/97
Scored a career-high 69 points in a 117-113 overtime win at Cleveland on 3/28/90
Chicago Bulls all-time leader in scoring (29,277 points), assists (5,012) and steals (2,306)
Holds the NBA record for most seasons leading league in scoring -- 10; highest points per game average (minimum 400 games or 10,000 points) -- 31.5; most seasons leading league in field goals made -- 10; and most seasons leading league in field goals attempted -- 10
Shares the NBA career record for most seasons with 2,000 or more points -- 11; and most consecutive seasons leading league in scoring --7 (1986-87 through 1992-93)
Holds single-game records for most free throws made in one half -- 20 (December 30, 1992, at Miami); and most free-throws attempted in one half -- 23 (December 30, 1992, at Miami)
Shares single-game records for most free throws made in one quarter -- 14 (December 30, 1992, at Miami); and most free-throws attempted in one quarter -- 16 (December 30, 1992, at Miami)
Holds the NBA Finals record for highest single-series scoring average -- 41.0 ppg (1993)
Holds NBA Finals record for most three-point field goals made -- 42; and most consecutive games with 20 or more points -- 35 (June 2, 1991-June 14, 1998)
Holds the NBA Finals single-game record for most points in one half -- 35 (June 3, 1992 vs. Portland)
Shares NBA Finals single-game records for most field goals made in one half -- 14; and most three-point field goals made in one half -- 6 (June 3, 1992, vs. Portland); most free throws made in one quarter -- 9 (June 11, 1997 vs. Utah); and most free throws attempted in one half -- 15 (June 4, 1997, vs. Utah)
Holds the NBA Playoffs record for most points -- 5,987; highest points-per-game average (minimum 25 games or 625 points) -- 33.4 ppg; most field goals attempted -- 4,497; most free throws made -- 1,463; most free throws attempted -- 1,766; and most steals -- 376
Scored a career playoff-high 63 points against the Boston Celtics on 4/20/86, setting an NBA record for most points in a playoff game
Holds single-game playoff records for most free throws made in one quarter -- 13; and most free throws attempted in one quarter -- 14 (May 21, 1991, vs. Detroit)
Shares single-game playoff records for most field goals made -- 24 (May 1, 1998, vs. Cleveland); most field goals attempted in one half -- 25 (May 1, 1988, vs. Cleveland); and most three-point field goals made in one half -- 6 (June 6, 1992, vs. Portland)
Recorded two playoff career triple-doubles, both against the New York Knicks (May 9, 1989 and June 2, 1993)
Notched 28th career triple-doubles, the last being a 30 point, 11 rebound and 10 assist effort against the Toronto Raptors on 4/14/97
Member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic team (1984, 1992)
As a freshman at the University of North Carolina, hit the game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA Championship game
Named College Player of the Year by The Sporting News in both 1983 and 1984 and won the Naismith and Wooden Awards in 1984

loses to CEO John Rogers....easy to explain...SHIT HAPPENS

Everyone Knows Us

2008-11-13T17:36:00.000-08:00

A random pic of yours truly...

2008-11-13T11:27:00.001-08:00

Dom Kennedy x Carter x Pac Div

2008-11-13T08:50:00.000-08:00

VIMBY - Everyone Knows Us: The Making Of

Boondocks Season 3 in the works!!!

2008-11-12T22:48:00.001-08:00

can't wait!!!

Can't Stop Watchin this

2008-11-12T22:42:00.000-08:00

Whats Up with Disney Actresses?...but i'm not hatin

2008-11-11T20:37:00.000-08:00

Apparently it seems like Disney actresses have been bringing themselves....ummm...how can I put this as...a wanted UN wanted attention..lol. For those of you who don't know that Vanessa Huggins (High School Musical)..had taken some naughty photos for her boyfriend Zac Eferon that was unsuitable for children. Nice bush by the way Nessa...lol, but any who Adrienne Bailon could now go on that list of naught Disney girls...the Cheetah Girl's star was takin some semi-nude pics for her boyfriend Robert Kardashian (Kim's lil brother)...supposedly her laptop got stolen and now these pics are all over the net....DAMN!!!...but like I said before...i'm not hatin...I just wanna know who's next...Raven Simone (hope not), Ashley Tisdale, or Brenda Song?

P.S. She has a lovely tat of the puerto rican flag...but yall gonna have to find out where it is..lol

ok i'm done

Place to be every FRIDAY NIGHT!!!

2008-11-11T20:31:00.000-08:00

If you don't know...now you know

2008-11-05T16:51:00.000-08:00

Flud Boombox Watch....DOPE

2008-11-05T16:43:00.000-08:00

If you're in the LA area

2008-10-26T21:00:00.001-07:00

You know you don' f*cked up right?

2008-10-26T19:27:00.000-07:00

Aight...I don't know how to start, but this nicca has to be the dumbest nicca on the planet. He was doing an interview about his preference of women...just like most black men he prefers light skin women and hispanic women...He even admits that he is "kinda racist" and also claim that he don't like "dark butts" referring dark skinned African-American women. then he knew that his so-called career is in jeopardy...so he apologize and tried to down play it..the nicca even brought up his mom (who is dark skinned by the way) in this so he could get sympathy from his two fans.

This nicca making light skinned niccas with green eyes (like me) look bad....i mean really bad...ok..lets have a check list...he got his chain snatched in Detroit...then he gets bitch slapped by Maino...lol...hi hater...i had to put that in there...then this nicca probably fail to realize that he probably lost like 75% of his fans...he has no street cred... i have not met one person who bought his album...and i for damn sure don't know any niccas to listen to him ether.

As for me...its like this if i find a woman attractive..she is attractive...i don't care about race because my ancestors didn't...lol...i know i have been accused for liking only light skinned, mixed, and Hispanic women only...i'm gonna put it like this...i like all races...period

Change Coming Soon....

2008-10-22T05:35:00.000-07:00

Obama wants to give hope and change for the people of our nation. A07 wants to give hope and change in the gaslamp....YES WE CAN!

Marvel/DC...Happy Hour

2008-10-20T18:24:00.000-07:00

the things that i watch on youtube...lol

Mistah F.A.B freestyle

2008-10-17T16:31:00.000-07:00

Congrats Unc!!!

2008-10-13T16:57:00.000-07:00

I just want to take the time out to congratulate my uncle Louis Vaughn Jr. I just found out from my mother that he received his bachelors degree...hey better late than ever right unc? I was my grandmother Dorothy Denton Vaughn and grandfather Louis Vaughn Sr. were alive to see you make an accomplishment of this magnitude, but I know that they are smiling down from heaven seeing their only son finally achieving his long term goal.

You better send me a copy when pics come out

I know my cousin (Maria Vaughn) is a proud daughter as I am a proud nephew

I had to do it

2008-10-12T01:16:00.000-07:00

After a long day at work..I called the Socal to see whats up and he told me that the Attic was having a %50 off sale...so i hopped on it...duh

Crooks and Castles: Real Recognize Real

2008-10-12T00:38:00.000-07:00

I don't know where to begin...thursday night was crazy...all i know that we (A07) went to event with a mission. That mission was to network...MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. There were so many cool people and they were very humble and real. We came into the club mad early because we drove from san diego all the way to los angeles...when we walked we saw Alchemist on the ones and twos...then after that i saw the crooks familia....after that clinton sparks...it kept gettin better and better as the time progressed. There were go-go dancers swinging on swings...and Alchemist and Clinton Sparks rocked the night without playing top 40..i can't wait for the next crooks event...and oh yea vimby was there too making there 1 year aniversery to be known. Also the go-go dancers had curves..lol

Shout outs:

Crooks & Castles

Vimby

Weekend Warriors

Diamond Supply

Hellz Bellz

Dom Kennedy

Diz Gibran

Pacific Division

Memphis Bleek

Clinton Sparks

The City of Los Angeles

Vangaurd Hollywood

A07

Pics:

I Wanna Meet: Mos Def

2008-10-09T08:02:00.000-07:00

He is one of the dopest MCs out there and a talented actor as well

Joker vs Joker

2008-10-05T17:31:00.000-07:00

Round 1

Round 2

Casting Biggie

2008-10-05T16:01:00.000-07:00

Yo i can't wait till this movie comes out

25 Fascinating Love Facts

2008-10-04T21:30:00.000-07:00

Love is mysterious, fascinating, and when you find it with the right person, there's nothing better. Here are 25 surprising love facts to puzzle over and embrace.

Love is a many-splendored thing … and a very surprising thing, too. As if you needed proof of that, here are 25 funny little facts about love. Study them, scratch your head over them, and share them with someone you fancy.

1. Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who don't.

2. People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of people go to the right!)

3. When it comes to doing the deed early in the relationship, 78 percent of women would decline an intimate rendezvous if they had not shaved their legs or underarms.

4. Feminist women are more likely than other females to be in a romantic relationship.

5. Two-thirds of people report that they fall in love with someone they've known for some time vs. someone that they just met.

6. There's a reason why office romances occur: The single biggest predictor of love is proximity.

7. Falling in love can induce a calming effect on the body and mind and raises levels of nerve growth factor for about a year, which helps to restore the nervous system and improves the lover's memory.

8. Love can also exert the same stress on your body as deep fear. You see the same physiological responses — pupil dilation, sweaty palms, and increased heart rate.

9. Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate — the part of the brain involving cravings.

10. The women of the Tiwi tribe in the South Pacific are married at birth.

11. The "Love Detector" service from Korean cell phone operator KTF uses technology that is supposed to analyze voice patterns to see if a lover is speaking honestly and with affection. Users later receive an analysis of the conversation delivered through text message that breaks down the amount of affection, surprise, concentration and honesty of the other speaker.

12. Eleven percent of women have gone online and done research on a person they were dating or were about to meet, versus seven percent of men.

13. Couples' personalities converge over time to make partners more and more similar.

14. The oldest known love song was written 4,000 years ago and comes from an area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

15. The tradition of the diamond engagement ring comes from Archduke Maximillian of Austria who, in the 15th century, gave a diamond ring to his fiancée, Mary of Burgundy.

16. Forty-three percent of women prefer their partners never sign "love" to a card unless they are ready for commitment.

17. People who are newly in love produce decreased levels of the hormone serotonin — as low as levels seen in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Perhaps that's why it's so easy to feel obsessed when you're smitten.

18. Philadelphia International Airport finished as the No. 1 best airport for making a love connection, according to an online survey.

19. According to mathematical theory, we should date a dozen people before choosing a long-term partner; that provides the best chance that you'll make a love match.

20. A man's beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex.

21. Every Valentine's Day, Verona, the Italian city where Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet took place, receives around 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet.

21. When we get dumped, for a period of time we love the person who rejected us even more, says Dr. Helen Fisher of Rutgers University and author of Why We Love. The brain regions that lit up when we were in a happy union continue to be active.

22. People telling the story of how they fell in love overwhelmingly believe the process is out of their control.

23. Familiarity breeds comfort and closeness … and romance.

24. One in five long-term love relationships began with one or both partners being involved with others.

25. OK, this one may not surprise you, but we had to share it: Having a romantic relationship makes both genders happier. The stronger the commitment, the greater the happiness!

Laura Schaefer is the author of Man with Farm Seeks Woman with Tractor.

Simply that nicca

2008-10-04T19:51:00.000-07:00

Aight J...you thought you was gonna put me on your blog and not get away with it? Anywho, before I rip J a new one (no homo). I wanna take the time out to briefly explain a game we're playing. It involves the male members of A07...so Socal, Simply J, Cairo, and yours truly are all in. Its called "That nicca". Now, you are probably wondering what is this game about. Well, women think that most men out there are dogs...and most men think that it is cool to get a lot of women either to kick it with or to sleep with. The guys of A07 are the opposite...we brag about the women who we don't get and getting rejected in the club....and its absolutly bad to be the man out there being a ladies man....ok...done...now its time to analyze J

Overview: Simply J is a very sociable and confident young man...sometimes known to be a know it all. When he sees a women that he lays his eyes one he pursues them with a relentless persistence. Don't let his big guy frame fool you..he has a way with words...besides he has that good curly hair...lol...(no homo)

Why is he "That Nicca": Simply J is that nicca because he know whats against him: He has the text message and voice mail of the year; He knows how to perform in tight spaces (inside joke); Hes always taking pictures with beautiful women (pic above); He is very consistent when it comes to getting phone numbers; *coughs* DUB Show...lol...well women generally like tall men...so that's no issue for him; he drives two vehicles a Mercedes Benz which is a V12 and a Navigator...and despite this fucked up economy and its gettin hard for a brotha to find a J-O-B...he STILL have women wanting him. Also. he is the most consistent of being a ladies man out of all of us (A07)...and I almost forgot...he sharked me...lol...ok i'm done

Why he will disagree: Simply J would probably think that he is not that nicca because he is big guy and women don't like big guys...ummm....i gotta think of some other bullshit reason...ummm...oh yea..he thinks that the rest of us are what he already is...THAT NICCA!!!

I missed it....

2008-10-02T23:45:00.000-07:00

But from what I have just read from msn.com....they said that Palin beat Biden....hmmmmmm

Out & About

2008-10-02T23:31:00.000-07:00

I was bored...and I was at home cleaning my supras and everything else around me...until I got a call from Mizz Minnie...she told me that shes gonna be doing a photoshoot...so I went to downtown....i had to buy at least a shirt or somethin...lol

Yea I know I look kinda mean on this pic...but i was actually enjoying my day

Can't Sleep

2008-09-30T23:20:00.000-07:00

For some reason i can't fall alseep...maybe because its the fact that i have to wake and do stuff i don't feel like doin to get by. Theres a difference between someone living and surviving...people who are living are calling their own shots in life...making major moves...people who are just surviving are not getting the full enjoyment out of life...so with that being said fuck surviving i wanna LIVE

LRG: 2 Minutes to Midnight Jacket

2008-09-28T23:02:00.000-07:00

Not even King Midas could make a jacket that outshines this joint, brought to you by none other than LRG. The 2 Minutes To Midnight Jacket shell is made from 100% genuine leather, and features silk lining, a gold studded main body, a metal LRG logo label on the chest, welt side pockets, an LRG logo label on the hem, and ribbed cuffs, collar & hem.
By LRG

....and oh yea....it cost $2,000 (thats not a typo)

Source: Karmaloop

Debate 08

2008-09-26T19:09:00.000-07:00

Well its that wonderful time in every four years...hearing politicians argue who should run the U.S. or try to rule the world...so far Obama and McCain are doing a better job than Bush and Kerry....you can clearly see these two men have similar goals (besides being president), but if you are watching it right now...you can see the contrast between the two presidential hopefuls.

An oldie but goodie

2008-09-26T19:02:00.000-07:00

Thankz Mizz Minnie for makin me look all cool and ish, but if you are ever in the San Diego area and you wanna take some dope pics....hit up Mizz Minnie or Simply J of Dynasty Images...shes on my following list...so hit her up

Notorious

2008-09-25T12:14:00.000-07:00

For any hip-hop fan, next year’s movie featuring the deceased Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G. represents a must-see film as it documents the life and times of one of the hip-hop world’s greatest entertainers. Before an untimely death, Biggie managed to vault himself to stardom and firmly cement himself in the history of the hip-hop world. The teaser for Notorious has been released with an anticipated release date set for January 16th, 2009. Rapper Gravy is cast the lead as Biggie Smalls with Derek Luke and Anthony Mackie as Sean Combs and Tupac Shakur respectively. Check out the trailer after the jump.

Source:Hypebeast

Hook or by Crook

2008-09-23T17:36:00.000-07:00

Best believe me and the A07 fam will be here come Oct. 9th...lets RISE

This Friday

2008-09-22T19:05:00.000-07:00

The big homie...Big Los of Impact Productions is back at it again, but this time its his bday...come on down...i will put you on that good ol guestlist

If I could Interview: Malcolm X

2008-09-22T05:31:00.000-07:00

"A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything."

If I could interview Malcolm X these would be the questions I ask him:
What do you think of Barack Obama, and could he be the first black president?
Did you feel that you got your point across to people you was trying to reach out to?
How do you feel about the black community then and now?
How often you and Martin (Luther King Jr.) play pool?
What was your biggest accomplishment that you felt that contributed to the civil rights movement?
Did Alex Haley accuratly describe your life in your autobiography?
Yet, did Spike Lee made your story come back to life in the film "X"?
Who played as you better Denzel (Washington) or Mario (Van Peebles)?

Download Ta'East - The Epidemic

2008-09-22T05:10:00.000-07:00

Go Download Ta’East’s “The Epidemic” @ Datpiff.com16 Tracks with features such as: Cairo, Young Lyxx, Smigg Dirtee, I Rocc, Harmoney and Mike BerrySome Production from: Cairo, Chicago and Josh FranksGo Download it 3 times if you want. Tell your friends about it. Pass The Word. Support Ta’East

Don't Sleep on him he can really spit

Sometimes I feel like this

2008-09-21T22:09:00.000-07:00

Commonwealth x Stussy Olympics

2008-09-20T02:31:00.000-07:00

In remembrance of that historic medal ceremony at the ‘68 Olympics in Mexico City, Stussy and Commonwealth hook up on yet another tee project. Capturing American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos throwing up that famous salute, the image caused a stir amongst the public at the time due to all the ongoing civil rights issues. Coming in two colors, they will be available Monday the 22nd at Commonweath locations including their web store.

Source: Hypebeast

Artist Spotlight: Nujabes

2008-09-20T01:30:00.001-07:00

Nujabes also known as Jun Seba is a Japanese Hip-Hop producer and DJ. He got the name Nujabes from his first name (Jun) and last name (Seba) spelled backwards spelled backwards and combined...pretty dope if you ask me. He is 1/2 of the producing duo called "Urbanforest", an experimental collaboration with Nao Tokui. If you watch a lot of anime you have probably heard his music and not even know that it was him composing memorable scores in such anime films like, Samurai Champloo. He has released two albums Metaphorical Music in 2003 and Modal Soul in 2005. He has worked with huge artist in japan such as, Uyama Hiroto, Shing02, and Minmi. He also worked with American artist such as, CYNE, Apani B, Five Deez, Substantial, CL Smooth, and with British rapper Funky DL.

Outside of making great music, he is the owner of "T Records" and "Guinness Records" both located in Shibuya, Tokyo.

His music is known for a strong cool jazz and soul music influence, (jazz x hip hop) frequently using samples from artists like Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, and Yusef Lateef to create warm, mellow tracks. Nujabes rarely plays live and does not make many media appearances, which adds to his enigmatic charisma. His album covers are also very distinct, in particular abstract imagery.

50 disses Jay-Z?

2008-09-17T17:49:00.005-07:00

"I’m the largest Hip-Hop touring artist. Em is the biggest rap artist on the planet and I’m the largest touring artist. Jay-Z doesn't have a lot of records that have really big international followings. For him to get out there and be the headliner, it was just good positioning on his team’s part. "

NEW BALANCE 1500 LA MJC X COLETTE

2008-09-17T17:49:00.004-07:00

this has to be the illest pair of new b's i ever seen

Mellow Yellow

2008-09-17T17:49:00.003-07:00

pretty dope

T.I. feat. Justin Timberlake - Dead and Gone

2008-09-17T17:49:00.002-07:00

Dead & Gone (Feat. Justin Timberlake) -F-N-H- BABY!!! - T.I.

She thinks shes cool like her brother...lol

2008-09-17T17:49:00.001-07:00

love you sis....sorry that i'm a busy person but i wanna take the time to show you that i think about ya sis

Reebok Pump Pay Dirt

2008-09-17T17:49:00.000-07:00

Dipping into the cross-trainer vault, Reebok looks to the Pump Pay Dirt to rekindle the spirits of those who grew up watching the likes of Roger Clemens, Frank Thomas and Emmit Smith. The rugged sole is met with a busy upper with various panels undergoing a mixture of red, white and black. The forefoot strap all but confirms the shoes cross-trainer nature. A release date is currently unknown.

Sourse: Sneaker Freaker

This song hits me hard

2008-09-17T05:33:00.000-07:00

Intro]
Uhh, yeah, love
You know we always, we always talkin 'bout love
We always thinkin 'bout it y'know
I'm in love, I want love, I need love, whatever
But like sometimes I wonder
With all the hurt and pain that people that supposedly love you put you through
Is that really love?

[Phonte]
We would go to each other's houses, sleep on the flo'
Crash on each other's couches, work like kings and
eat like paupers, now my heart palpitates
just thinkin 'bout all the stress that came up out this
Started out hard, goin for the long haul
Put all of the bullshit and hoes on pause
Shit got major we, stacked a little paper now
Couple years later can't get a phone call
Hold up~! Big fish in a little pond
Swimmin 'round town, thinkin like we already stars
And they say that money change you, but money don't change you
It just make you more of what you already are
Hope our kids do better than we
Hope he and she learn to stick together when the times get ugly
I've been misconstrued, lied to and abused
But my fam still swear that they love me man

[Chorus]
If this is love, I don't wanna see hate
If this is real, I don't wanna see fake - I'm sayin
Cause I don't know how much more I can take
I know that, all of y'all can relate - I'm sayin
Uhh, if this is love, I don't wanna see hate
If this is real, I don't wanna see fake
You know that ain't love love, that ain't love love
That ain't love love, that ain't love love

[Rapper Big Pooh]
You were the, right hand, my man 50 Grand
Us gettin dollars was all part of the plan
A few years back we cut ties, you understand
It was all business, nuttin person-al
And you vowed to come back a different person now
we are back on track, and time heals wounds
Nothin showed me you came back too soon
Yeah, once again you and I to the tune
We brought you on tour, put money in your first
You fucked up plenty and got slapped on the wrist
That's it! And everytime the brothers grand mack
The topic would arise about you bein capped
The Lord says forgive I will never forget
Shoulda picked up the phone when the times got ugly
I've been misconstrued, lied to and abused
But my fam still swear that they love me man
Aww sheeit~!

[Chorus]

[Jozeemo]
I'ma rap for my niggaz, I figure that's what they all say
It's foul play when cuttin throats is your forte
Do it how you wanna be done, that's what the Lord say
Daps and hugs, but turn your back and get the swordplay
I'm sure you say I got it all wrong, it ain't like that
I sent you all them letters, guess it's better you ain't write back
Despite the fact you told me plenty tears you had to fight back
All lies, surprise, I ain't diss you with no spite track
I know you'd probably like that, but never will I hit your level
You gon' dig your own grave, focus when you grip the shovel
I should be pissed as ever, but I'm the bigger brother
So I'ma keep it movin while you get your shit together
Our bonds was severed, but all you had to say was fuck me
I smelled your bullshit, consider me lucky
I've been misconstrued, lied to and abused
But my fam still swear that they love me - ain't that a bitch!

[Chorus]

{*sung ad libs to fade*}

Get fresh this fall!!!

2008-09-15T22:51:00.000-07:00

Get on it!!!!

Out & About

2008-09-15T21:06:00.001-07:00

@ Natasha's 21st bday w/ Socal...she thinks shes stylin with MY shades...lol

hanging out with Amy & Vanessa @ club Sin