New Gym Class Heroes. The Quilt Coming This September.

For those that think Gym Class Heroes is all Cupid's Chokehold pop music, you need to get acquainted with As Cruel As School Children. Now. If you need further proof the group makes good music, check out this song that I found at OkayPlayer. It's tentatively titled Peace Sign and features Mr. Busta Rhymes. Get the track right now. Click here. You won't regret it, I swear. And if you like reading, nerds, you can see what Travie said about working with Busta here. Oh, and one more reason to get pumped for The Quilt: The group has been working with Dre (of Cool & Dre, of course). Nice.

Did the Invincible Summer Die?

Two months ago, I was pretty excited about all the albums coming out this summer. On Wikipedia (where people like me spend hours looking up information that is most likely false), I saw some good stuff. Seeing Sounds and Tha Carter III was a great start. Sure Tha Carter III was a dissapointment for most heads out there, but I'm still listening to Dr. Carter and Tie My Hands. As far as Seeing Sounds is concerned, it was everything I hoped and expected in an N.E.R.D. album. Was it for everyone? No, not even close. But it was for me, and that is the only person I care about when it comes to buying music (I'm also the only person I care about in general, which explains why I never get anyone else Christmas gifts but still expect presents on my birthday. Just kidding. But seriously, I'm aweful about that. Just ask my brother. Regardless, my birthday is coming up so I expect big things from my family... assuming you are reading this.).

Beyond that, I was looking forward to seeing the works of Common, Gym Class Heroes, and Busta Rhymes. For those that didn't know, Common's Invincible Summer is ironically being pushed back to September. Also, Gym Class Heroes new album (AKA. The Quilt) is looking to join Common in September. Then again, with Travis' recent fight club aspirations (scroll down for more info), that album could very well be in jeopardy altogether. On the bright side, Busta Rhymes' Blessed is scheduled for launch in "mid-late August." For those that don't know what "mid-late August" means, Blessed will hit shelves in early September. I would be more depressed, but I found this gem on illroots. It features Busta, Lil Wayne, and the only rapper who seeks musical inspiration in an Austin Powers flick, Ludacris.

Busta Rhymes- Throw It Up (Feat. lil Wayne & Ludacris)

Hyperdunk Gettin Hyped Like The Nike Dunk

Nike has the best commercials. The only other group that can come up with creative and funny ads like them is SportsCenter. This is almost as good as the soccer ad they did a couple months back. Between this ad and Kobe coming out of a DeLorean, this sneaker is getting pushed like its the next Jordan. I've never seen anything like it. Except every other Saturday when a new Jordan gets re-released in a new colorway.

Skateboard P + Styles P

Head over to Ye's blog if you haven't heard this track. The production on this is tight. Not a huge fan of Styles P overall, but I really, really like this song. This just goes to show you, putting Pharrell's touch on anything makes it worth listening to. Need further proof: How many Hip-Hop Heads gave Hard Candy a listen? Exactly.

Wear your childood on your heart (or belt)

Ok, I'll admit it. I'm a Kanye biter. There. I said it. I saw this pic on the BBC/Ice Cream blog and thought, "Kanye West is nuts and I wish I could be like him." Actually, those weren't my exact thoughts. Am I pull jock'n? Most likely. Do I care if you accuse me of pole jock'n? Not at all. "What exactly is Kanye wearing," you ask. The answer can be found here. The dudes who make that Lego piece are creative masterminds (Dee and Ricky are those dudes). I don't know about the Lego hearts that you can buy, but I am definitely feeling the fresh to def belts. Are Lego pieces the new Jesus pieces? Better yet, can Lego pieces buy Kanye peace?

People Who Like To Run And Also Like To Listen To Hip-Hop Will Be Intrigued By This Collaboration. I Promise. Well, Actually I Don't Promise.

Nike, which is on my list of companies that can do whatever they want and still be king, is teaming up with A-Trak, AKA the dude who does the DJ-thing at some of Kanye's live sets, to make a running album. The ditty will be released on iTunes on August 25th to promote some sort of running event on August 31st (which is my birthday so I will celebrate by not running). I don't care about this "sport" they call jogging (pronounced "yogging." The J is silent for all you ignorant fools out there.) However, I am a big fan of music and I'm pretty excited about what A-Trak is going to do with this. One track that did not make the list featured Lupe and it can be found in the archives of Ye's blog. I've been gone for a while so, chances are, you already have listened to it. Also, Nike and A-Trak launched a site to get everyone hyped. Check it out here.

You tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.

What we have before us is a showcase of what bad acting is all about. The man in the white suit is named Keison Wilkins, and already has a history of being a convicted felon. During his second trial for "felonious assault" Wilkins demanded to represent himself, and when the tough got going, he tried to fake a heart attack.



Long story short, he ended up getting 42 years after trying so hard.

I'm 6'5", 200-plus and so sexy

I saw this over at illroots. What you are looking at is a pissed off Travis McCoy-of Gym Class Heroes- beating a fan down in the front row at Warped Tour. If you look closely, you can see Travis is pounding the dude's head with his mic. McCoy got charged with third-degree assault (obviously) but was let out on bail. I have two jokes here but can't decide which direction to go so I'll use them both, kind of like alternate endings on a DVD:
A) Lyricists like Nas and Eminem said that mics were their weapons, I just always assumed they were speaking metaphorically. So much for that.
B) Their are so many scary looking rappers out there, and the dude who sings "Cupid's Chokehold" is the one who assaults a fan on stage? That's who just outdid DMX?

Ok, the jokes weren't that good. They sounded better in my head than in writing.

A-Rod is wasting his resources

Before I write anything I want to set the record straight: I like Alex Rodriguez. At least I like him when he's on the field. I can't really defend him when he complains about not getting an invite to Jeter's for a sleepover, but he's a spacial player. All around, he's the best player in baseball year-in and year-out. I can't stand it when I hear Yankee fans complain about his poor October performances. I mean, this is the guy who has averaged 44 home runs over the last 4 seasons in New York. Think about it, the guy could have been the greatest shortstop of all time, period. Then he sacrificed it and moved to third base so a terrible defensive shortstop could keep his ego intact.

But.............................

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE?? Yeah, you have a right to skip the home run derby, but all you're doing is allowing baseball fans to further disrespect you. Then again, that's your personal choice and you will have to live with it. But can you please defend your recent decision to hookup with Madonna. Let's think about something real fast. YOU ARE THE HIGHEST PAID PLAYER IN A SPORT FILLED WITH OVER PAYED ATHLETES. Why are you wasting your time on a woman who is about to turn 50. This is the oddest celeb pairing since Michael Jackson and and Elvis' daughter. You have just chosen this as opposed to this or this. How can you play baseball with such an obvious vision problem?

Where have you been??

Ok, so the viewership of this blog has been down and, frankly, I can't blame you. I've been out of the country (Argentina futbol, stand up!) and in the process of relocation (Gainesville football, stand up!) Having said that, its not like I've done you dirty like the folks over at BlindI. I mean, its only been a couple of weeks. I'm not trying to justify myself, I'm only trying to make myself look better (so yeah, I'm justifying myself). With that said, I'm back and won't ever leave you- until I leave America again.