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..& i like my drink Easter pink.

2009-11-04T02:39:00.002-05:00

..soooo where's the Vodka cause i REALLY need a drink.

Crossin' 'em Over.

2009-11-04T02:23:00.004-05:00

DAM-FUNK

probably the most slept on producer in the game right now.

make sure ya'll get his debut album "Toeachizown" - it'll change ya life.. it sure as hell changed mine.

*Ace

Brand New Funk.

2009-11-04T02:08:00.004-05:00

one of the ILLEST mags to ever be created & read.. if you love soul & old school R&B like i do, then you understand & probably have an issue in your bathroom & carry one in your bookbag.

WAXPOETICS.

WaxPoetics is a bimonthly music mag dedicated to vintage and contemporary jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop, blues and of course R&B. if you're someone who likes samples (like me), this magazine is build & created off the sense & term of "Diggin' In The Crates". when i found out about this mag, i was in North Carolina trying to find out where 9th Wonder's studio was so i could maybe meet Little Brother, hahaha! shout out to the 919 & everyone that loves real hip-hop & its origins.

*Ace

GUP.

2009-11-04T01:36:00.004-05:00

GUP (Guide to Unique Photography) is a magazine that i've always kept an eye on & get alotta ideas from as far as photography goes. its like i learn something new every issue.

i learned today that alotta these second grade cameras (cameras that are a level under SLRs) are pretty much all made the same.. the only difference is the lens curve & how much each camera lets in light to develop the picture a certain way to be digitized. other than that, they're all the same. i also found out (finally) who the creators are --- & just like anything great as hell, they're a few white guys who've been friends since the Stone Age (what i call the 60's).

all in all, i think imma finally subscribe to either the newsletters or the magazine itself.

*Ace

SHMACK

2009-11-04T01:31:00.004-05:00

usually, if you gotta ask what it is, you probably don't deserve to know what it is.

SHMACK

VA // LA // NY // TOKYO

*Ace

Official Queensbridge Murderers.

2009-11-04T01:13:00.002-05:00

if you know anything about hip-hop, you better know about Mobb Deep. alotta people are like "Ace, you're the only nigga i know that listens to Mobb Deep.." - thats because they were real.. notice i said "were" - i dunno what happened around 2001. smh.

in the 90's, Mobb Deep was all i was pumping forreal outta my CD player, along with Souls of Mischief, Tribe Called Quest, Timbaland & Pharcyde. Prodigy was waaayyyy more ill with his words than when he got older. it was prolly the cocaine he was addicted to at one point. smh. Havoc was & always will be the slacker but his production was always ill - thennnn they met Alchemist. classic.

get some Mobb in ya life, especially the best album they ever had - "The Infamous (1995)".

*Ace

8900 vs. 8520

2009-10-30T15:50:00.003-04:00

aight, so i've been peeping the news on the Blackberry 8520 & certain things that it can & can't due so i decided to compare that joint to the 8900. both are candidates for purchase because i need a new damn phone & a Blackberry would be a better look for me in the long run.

so - the 8900 FIRST OFF, has a bigger screen. the resolution is 480x360 & its LCD, which pretty dope for a Blackberry. 3.2 megapixel camera on the joint, which is better than my Sidekick LX's joint. its got Wi-Fi support on the joint too, just as the 8520 does. what got me was that the 8900 supports 65,000 colors yo - that means i can email designs to clients or receive email packages from people that have pictures that they wanna incorporate in a design & not have to be fooled in coloring when i open it up on a computer -- which happens alot on this shitty ass Sidekick. yeah, the screen is LCD but the Sidekick LX doesn't support alotta colors.. i did my homework. then i found out the music/audio formatting & what the 8900 supports: 3gp, WAV, MIDI, AMR-NB, G711u/A, GSM610, PCM, MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA9/10 Standard/Pro --- i can send & receive music from my phone from artists that i work with in ANY FORMAT & then bounce it to my computer unharmed.. i can't do that with the LX. xO!

the joint has GPS on it everything. the talk time is close to about 6 hrs but i don't stay on a phone call longer than an hour, unless its wifey, & even then we text alot, haha! =) the standby time is dope though - 15days.. so if i just let my phone sit, that btch won't fully die for 2 weeks.. fckin amazing.

now - the 8520 - the screen is SMALLER & the camera is the same quality as my Sidekick.. major deduction as Madea would say. the screen is 320x240, but its still LCD. with the screens being the sizes that they are, that means the phone is bigger too. the 8900 won that battle already. this joint only supports AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 PRO/WMA 10, AAC-LC audio formats.. not the same as what the 8900 supports. another -- major deduction. i can still send designs on this joint with no problem with colors, as well as receiving pictures & being able to see everything full throttle - but i can't receieve a WAV file & be able to hook it up RIGHT AT A STUDIO & go right into recording. so i lose.

its got GPS & all that on it as well; the talk time is close to 5 hours but the standby time is a couple days more than the 8900 at 17days.

they BOTH hook up & can run off the same GPRS navigation network with T-Mobile so thats a plus. if they didn't support that network then it would be no reason to have either of these wons.

all in all, it looks like imma be coppin' me a Blackberry Curve 8900 soon. don't know when but i will. buhhhleeee dat!

BLACKBERRY CURVE 8900 WINS.

Say You Will.

2009-10-30T01:21:00.005-04:00

when 808's & Heartbreaks came out, i really thought Kanye West had lost his damn mind. like, i couldn't wrap my head around what it was that he was shooting for with that album. like, how do you go from Graduation to that? lol -- but as time went on & reading more & more of his responses as to what 808's & Heartbreaks meant to him & what it took to create it, it was brilliant.

808's is one of those albums where its not just consistent in holding down that title's meaning but other meanings as well. 808's is for anyone with an addiction. 808's is for anyone who sees things before they happen. 808's is for those who can't fight confusion by themselves. 808's is an album that brings suffocation to those who don't believe that your words induce feelings & emotions.. to those who believe feelings & emotions are non-existent to many people.

808's teaches us that you can make a wrong turn with your heart, just as well as your mind. it teaches us sincerity & should enlighten us on the mind OF Kanye West. 808's has taught me that i'm not the only dude that has felt like sht will shatter at the slightest touch i may give. its taught me that transformation needs to happen before the transfer of information starts. 808's & Heartbreaks can take hold of you for the hour that it is declarated in time & for that hour, you're not here..

its going to take you & help you block out everything around you & show you formally what you're dealing with & how to extinguish whats being shown.

808's has shown me that MY heartbreaks weren't in vain & that they were to teach me lessons about my own heart & conscience. its amplified my ability to see/witness things before they actually happen & warn those who are seen to be mentally unprepared.. its taken me to a new plateau in understanding what it is i have to do to keep the warmth of my own heart/emotions before anyone ELSE can.. starting with what i see at night.

808's & Heartbreaks.

"..i've seen it before."

*Ace

Exclusive.

2009-10-28T15:33:00.002-04:00

..lets just call it an early Christmas gift.

http://www.filefactory.com/file/a0708cf/n/Hotel_Room_Keys_The_Beat_Tape_Composed_amp_Arranged_by_Sinoptris_zip

*Ace

Realness.

2009-10-27T01:52:00.003-04:00

i miss being up north around people that actually make sense & where everything is always different. being in VA right now, i feel like i'm about to fckin just lose my mind.. i miss my girl & BEEN missing her.. i need a change of scenery - i'm tired of the same thing.. i'm tired of being around the same tired people, looking at them do the same tired ass stuff. like, its 2009.. there shouldn't be ANY laziness.

i was doing alot of traveling when i first got outta high school & did so for the 1st two years being outta high school & it was the best time of my life.. i miss BALTIMORE. i miss alotta the hood food spots. like, its something about styrofoam dinners that will make me feel so at home. some of the spots in VA have been faithful to me & making me feel good after i eat them & then some just make me mad as all hell.

i'm thinking about going on that traveling spree again - if i can get these funds right. smh.. bills will kick ya ass, son.

*Ace

Ha-Ha-Haaa, Ha-Haaa.

2009-10-26T18:19:00.002-04:00

well, he's finally back with a new album, ladies & gentlemen & personally, i'm happy because this trash that they are calling R&B, isnttttt R&B. Robin Thicke's new single makes me wanna do some thaaangs yo. its called "Sex Therapy" & thats the title of the new album as well.

"Something Else" was his last album, which came out last year & he got a LOT of spins off "Magic" & alotta good ratings from online magazines. I believe "Sex Therapy" is gonna top "Something Else". i think the single was written by The Dream, but ican't find that official info. listen for yourself though, but i think it was him. hahaha. the joint is produced by Polow Da Don & like always, he delivers with production. one of the best that are slept on out here in the game.

check out "Sex Therapy" by Robin Thicke:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbauX5wmga4

*Ace

U P T O W N.

2009-10-26T17:54:00.003-04:00

..best believe, i understand - its okay.

Escape // Rope .

2009-10-24T20:45:00.003-04:00

as always, a picture says a thousand words.

Angel Wings // I Love You; I Do..

2009-10-24T19:30:00.003-04:00

when i first heard this song, i couldn't really think straight about what Diddy's direction was with it.. then i actually sat & listened to what he was saying in the song & its something real. like, the stuff he's talking about in this song, its stuff that we all think about when we're strapped down too tight with weights that we feel that we can't handle.. but God isn't gonna give us no more than what we can handle.

this song has been on repeat lately & its been some motivation, inspiration & confirmational in alot of things. like i said, i couldn't get down with Diddy SINGING at first, but then i actually got into it.

its funny how he speaks about "the angels flying too loud" -- sometimes i really believe that when we as people let the mind take over in the sense of overpowering our hearts & foresight, that you CAN hear someone getting closer to you - hence the term or phrase "..you're killing yourself."

i'm not gonna go into a big speech about my thoughts nor will i get too deep into things that have no answers.

check out Diddy/Dirty Money "Angels" /// Directed by Hype Williams; listen to the words:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flX509t4qHQ

*Ace

Threads.

2009-10-22T15:12:00.005-04:00

PUBLIC SCHOOL.

one of the illest clothing lines out; found a jacket from them in H&M that i ordered 3 weeks ago -- & its in - & i WILL be going to get it this weekend, since its paid for, haha.

check out their collections:

http://www.publicschoolnyc.com/

Justin Blaze & The Blazettes.

2009-10-22T14:44:00.002-04:00

i thought i'd never see the day.. Eminem (one of the greatest rappers of all time) is working on "Relapse 2" with Just Blaze, who's going to be producing majority of that joint. He's been going to & from Detroit for the last 2-3 months, working with Em & laying stuff down.

i personally think that the move to have Just Blaze produce for & with him was an excellent move. all Em knows is Dr. Dre & Dr. Dre is one of the greatest PRODUCERS of all time - don't get me wrong -- but Just Blaze is too, in my opinion.

Em is gonna have K'naan producing 2 tracks on the joint as well, along with Mr. Porter. i'm kinda hype about this because i wanna see what this is gonna sound like. Em says this joint is gonna be more emotionally driven than "Relapse" so we'll see.

*Ace

Mr. Carter.

2009-10-22T14:17:00.003-04:00

..okay, so like everyone else, i gotta say something about the Lil Wayne thing. yes, dude is gonna be doing about 8-10 months in jail because he had a .40 cal on 'em. everybody is all over the internet talking about "Free Lil Wayne" -- ya'll don't know him!!

get that sht through your heads! you do NOT know Lil' Wayne. people act as if thats their son or big brother or something. he's become a "role model" for the kids nowadays. like, behind the scenes, yes, Dwayne Carter has a LOT of money tied into foundations for the less fortunate in Louisiana, the Katrina victims, schools, & other things that help & not hurt..

..but when the hell are you gonna show it forreal, Wayne?

"i don't say sht, cause the gun on my hip / & i don't say sht, i just put the gun on my hip!"

thats what got ya ass in trouble now! then Baby & his OLD ass talkin' about that Young Money/Cash Money & Jay-Z make the most noise & the most money.. that very well may be true but ummmm.. for all that dough yall have & the people that yall know, you mean to tell me you couldn't pay a judge to let you off?? lmao! i mean, bribery is against the law, but damn - this is the only dude i know that told a judge, "lemme finish this tour for my fans so i can make some more money for you & my lawyers." --- & the judge said okay.. WHAT!? lol

all in all, Wayne is going to jail & there's nothing you nut-swingers can do about it. i think when he gets out, he might go back to rappin' like he was on The Carter I & II. that WOULD be great, Wayne.

*Ace

The Art of Storytelling.

2009-10-22T14:05:00.003-04:00

Andre 3000 has been working hard on his clothing line that he started last year & finally has his stuff in Barney's. Benjamin Bixby is the name of the line & i've been a fan. only thing i can't get down with are the horse riding shoes & suspenders. everyone put me against suspenders when Chris Brown started adding them to every outfit he had.

Benjamin Bixby is dope though. its Andre 3000 all day. he got some tips & ideas from Anna Wintour & then went & spent time in Italy, messing around in Italian factories, hence, giving him the authentic look that securely says "Andre 3 Stacks" when you put on his clothes.

"Benjamin Bixby is a character who’s kind of like your uncle, or your granddad, and he has a closet full of experiences and clothes, and he’s been around the world.” - Andre 3000

enough said.

*Ace

Its OHHHH Sooo BeautifuLLLL.

2009-10-20T14:48:00.003-04:00

as usual, i'm always letting yall in on what i listen to & for the past few days i went back to listening to my man Mayer Hawthorne. dude is a white kat but his soul is black. its like my "feel good" music, hahaha. when i got word of who he was, i was shocked that he was a white kat but does it really matter?

..unless you're Taylor Swift on MTV winning awards for country music videos THENNNN i've got something to say. haha.

anyway, his real name "Andrew Mayer Cohen" from Michigan. dude is a producer, he can sing his ass off, songwriter, audio engineer, plays multiple instruments -- HE'S THE WHITE VERSION OF RYAN LESLIE! lmao - lemme put it that way, lol.

one of my favorite producer/DJ's PeanutButter Wolf, signed him to Stones Throw (best label around, don't you forget it) & its been a wrap ever since. i downloaded "A Strange Arrangement" a while back & its one of the best albums you can listen to.

check 'em out:

www.myspace.com/mayerhawthorne

*Ace

Zippers & Beat Tapes.

2009-10-18T22:59:00.003-04:00

"the only backpacker with a chip like hackers.."

Bria's Interlude /// Drake

2009-10-18T22:52:00.002-04:00

2 0 1 3.

Timepiece.

2009-10-17T02:39:00.004-04:00

like i said, i don't care for watches too much, but Nixon does it again.

Nixon Newton Digital Remixes

*fck..me..sideways...twice*

*Ace

Loveless.

2009-10-17T02:33:00.003-04:00

Mishka has some nice sht coming out for the '09 Fall/Winter season & one of the items that i have fell in love with is the Loveless M-65 jacket.. pure crack cocaine.

this joint is gonna released in exclusive colors in Japan & London though, so thats lame but nevertheless, i'm really feelin' this jacket.

*Ace

..& i got money toooo.

2009-10-16T16:10:00.005-04:00

sooooo its been confirmed that Drake's first official single off his debut album, will be "Shut It Down". its gonna be him & The Dream on this joint & i'm thinking its gonna be something serious, because guess who's directing the video? --- none other than Hype Williams. 90% of Hype's videos are classic as hell - thats who does all of Kanye's videos so you know its going to be nothing less than perfection.

He's also gonna be the feature for Timbaland's first set of singles for "Shock Value 2". now, Timbo said it was gonna be Justin Timberlake & Gwen Stefani on the first official single so i dunno - he might be changing it to Drake having the first single. either way, its gonna be dope as hell.

Drake has new little mixtape out called "CONGRATULATIONS: THE PRELUDE TO THANK ME LATER".

its a collection of tracks that he's featured on that have been on the radio, unreleased tracks from miscellaneous mixtapes & of HIS previous mixtapes such as "Heartbreak Drake", "Room For Improvement" & my lyrical favorite of him, "Comeback Season".

http://www.zshare.net/download/6236196815c76c5c/

"THANK ME LATER"

14.02.10

*Ace

Laundryyyy.

2009-10-16T15:47:00.003-04:00

okay.. so i said i wasn't gonna do it & that i was actually gonna leave the sht alone because honestly, its pathetic.

but come on -- you steal my girlfriends blog posts??? - to get attention from someone? what kinda sht is that?? HAHAHA! thats hilarious. one, you're mad that your man aint a MAN, & on top of it, you believe that you're God's gift to man, when you're just some FAKE btch that stays in the house all day, baking cakes, playing with stuffed animals, playing dress up glamour girl ---- get a fckin life.

i really am not the type to get ON THE INTERNET & air people out or anything, but dammit, i can make an exception, lmao - since ya ass wanna read & steal - i said "..how about i give them something TO steal?" lol.

females nowadays kill me, honestly. dude gets a girlfriend (who is just the BEAUTIFULIEST thing, lmfaooo!) & then here come these scaaaandalous ass btches. smh. then you don't believe no one is gonna putchu in line.

then check it - you stole my shorty's blog post, WORD FOR WORD, the picture & all & tried to make it seem like it was something that YOU had on your mind, that YOU thought up; on top of ya MARK ass getting found out, you proceed to, i guess, change the URL of your blog so you can't get found out again, LMAO!! what kinda fake sht is that?? i'm tired of people - ESPECIALLY YOU SHITTY ASS FEMALES - getting found out to be fraud & then try to run or cover it up. all that make up you wear? - it only hides the REAL you for a short period of time. *subliminal*

now.. you talk sht about how your man don't do this, how ya man don't do that - use to just skate all over the place, disappointed with his LAAAAME ass.. --- but you're one of the people described IN the blog post you stole, dumb btch --- dude goes & spends money on you & then all the wrong that he's ever done is all of a sudden "ACCEPTABLE" --- FRAAAAUDDD!

you're worse than a nigga saying that he's gonna do something when he's NOTTT.. because you can continue & cry to ya man - he can't act up.. it will be the LAST time he acts up. i PROMISE you that. i put that on EVERYthing i love.. you fcks do NOT know me. AT all. wise up, prick.

i disclose no names because there is no reason to at this point or EVER because thats what the fck you are -- a nobody.. just another fake shorty with a camera & a silver spoon in her mouth, IN THE HOUSE PLAYING DRESS-UP. grow some tits & get a life - & leave MINE the fck alone.

end of sermon.

*Ace