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Nice piece of analysis from Complex Mag. The Year of The Rap Nerd | Complex

There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

Mister Cee’s Jay Z Birthday Mix On Hot 97 | HipHop-N-More

" I'm Makaveli's offspring, I'm the king of New York / King of the Coast, one hand, I juggle them both" This might be one of those "where were you the day when..." moments for hip hop. To say that Kendrick had himself a quite a day is an understatement. What a firestorm he caused today when his VERSE on Big Sean's "Control"  hit the world wide web. My first text message came in at about 8AM this morning asking me if I had heard "The VERSE" and from there it was pure chaos. By early evening, even Phil Jackson himself (just one of many famous folks he named checked in "The VERSE") had responded on Twitter. I can't ever remember a rapper creating so much buzz so quickly. And to think it was actually because of his music, not for some off the field shenanigans. Let's hope his boomshot aimed at his fellow MC's leads to more inspired work in the coming weeks/months. For now we say kudos for Kendrick for steppi...

Had a blast at the Hoop Group Father / Son Skills Camp. Reese and I won the Hot Shot shooting contest for the second time in as many trips. The kid was on his game, making 14 shots in one minute, leaving me with only 9 to make to bring home the title (22 was the number to beat). Luckily I didn't choke, I made 9 shots with time to spare and even sank an insurance basket to get us to 24. Nobody was touching that! Can't wait until next year to go for a 3Peat.

I put dollars on mine, ask Columbine / When the Twin Towers dropped, I was the first in line. Donating proceeds off every ticket sold / When I was out on the road, that’s how you judge Hov, no? Jay-Z is taking quite a bashing these days over his recent dust up with civil rights legend Harry Belafonte, especially after his flippant “my presence is charity” remark in reaction to Belafonte’s request for a heart to heart with Hov to squash the beef. Well here’s my response on his behalf, going out to all of you armchair activist types taking shots at one of the greatest rappers to ever live: q uite simply, I think you all need to step off your high horses...

These little treats from Ali Graham's 99 Problems Tumblr just make my day. I hope he stretches this out to be more like 999 problems.

A mash up of A tribe called Quest and Outkast? Too good to be true you say? Nope, here is it in all its glory. With all praise due to Nappy DJ Needles. I wonder what other magical things this super human can mix together: oreos and bacon? Eva Mendes and Halle Berry? Christmas and July? I now truly believe that anything is possible.

My latest sneaker purchase is one of my favorites. These kicks combine everything I love about sneakers. A simple look, a classic silhouette, a venerable brand, pristine beauty.  They look so good, I want to show them off as a piece of art, more so than wear them around town. I can see why sneaker heads become so obsessed with their new wears. They certainly give me a warm fuzzy feeling all over, every time I look at them. At some point, I guess I am going to have to free them from their packaging and take them for a walk.