DJ Faire/Ricky Blaze/Clinton Sparks/Killer Mike

Set your eyes on New York's finest up and coming DJ's , www.myspace.com/jayfaire Who has a mixtape for every month of this year's hits.


Ricky Blaze, www.myspace.com/rickyblaze1997 , has my "Attention".

"Cut Dem Off" was featured in the April 2008, Fader Magazine.

Bandmates are www.myspace.com/therollingstonescrew




Clinton Sparks is a special delivery from Canada along with Al Kardinal. First time exclusives featuring Eminem & the Clipse.

www.myspace.com/grindtimeonline


MySpace Album Premiere
Killer Mike
Rap / Hip Hop
Atlanta, GA
Grammy winner Killer Mike was introduced to the world via Outkast. July 8th He returns with his explosive new album feat. Ice Cube, 8Ball & MJG, & Chamillionaire. Preview it exclusively HERE.

Tourist In My Own City

This weekend was out of the norm for me feeling more like a tourist than a resident in my own city. Hanging out with http://www.pitheband.com/.
and Manager, Terrance Woodson, .

(John & Jason reppin Dallas,TX/Oak Cliff)

From starting it out at Firehouse Lounge with BRMG/Feddi Man/Question/DJ Protege to kickin it pool side at the Omni rooftop with out of towners from Dallas,TX.
I discovered a fun new spot to get your grub on.

Wahoo’s located at 509 Rio Grande..

Thanks to Priceline.com my new friends were chillin VIP style for only $79 a night for three nights at the Omni, downtown.


We ended the perfect Sunday at Sullivan’s with a bar entree for only $5, a sliced steak served with spinach and mushrooms.

Whoever said you had to leave town to get away and explore something different, must not break out of their comfort zone very much. All it took was a simple hello and the rest is history.

Feddi Man CD Release party

The CD Release party @ Firehouse Lounge was a success 7/5/08. Thanks to all in attendance and the promoters inside/outside that passed fliers for upcoming shows. BRMG brought out the VIP treatment along with the staff of Firehouse Lounge with reserved seating and champagne bottles. The crowd was crunk and entertained while DJ Protege spun on the turn tables. In attendance were many ATX show liners such as

JKapone, Top Dollar Ent., Kriminals, P.I.E., Nick D, Zeale, Poise, Crew54, Dubb Sticks, and producer Da Bosnian.

Question served as host to the future, Feddi Man, along with his street promotions team from San Antonio. Networking was in full bloom along with the annoucement of two shows on the itinerary for July 10, 2008.

Dubb Sticks will be kicking off his TX tour along with Crew54 and Phranchyze at Flamingo Cantina and my boy,




DJ Blurray will be celebrating his birthday this Thursday 7/10/08 at the Bayou Lounge along with special guest from Killeen, Green City.

Thanks to Alberto G, BRMG, for the pictures

I Scream BBC

N*E*R*D AT ROTER SALON BERLIN
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An admirer of innovation, clout, everything exciting to the eyes, I'm crushing Pharrell. Yep as clever as his name, Pharrell, I'm being "for real". For those of you that dont get it, heres some eye candy as in "Seeing Sounds". In Pharrells own words, Seeing Sounds is explained as a psychological phenomenon known as "synesthesia". Synesthesia is when your eyes, for example, send electric impulses to your brain, to the vision department, but sometimes the electric impulse sends that same information to the auditory part of your brain. So we see music."


Thanks to http://www.shortlist.com/, eager fans can chill backstage with N.E.R.D. without fearing making bad first impressions. My favorite part of the interview is Chad's sarcastic humor regarding illegal immigration and Pharrell's response to sweaty palms. The interview follows below, but for those of you that would like to log in to the BBC blog you can do so at http://bbcicecream.com/blog/. Shout Out! "Pharrell, if you need a fill in assistant, I am for hire" I'll take 2 scoops and I promise to share, and feed you, xoxo.

Out with the Old... In with the New

Baldwin Hills Season 2 has got a new viewer with WhoUFeelin. It proves to be entertaining, full of drama, to school you on the manipulative roles some females play, and insightful on how other previlaged blacks live.. The winning phrase for me on the opening sneak peek was "Not all blacks live in the ghetto". True statement, but until Baldwin Hills, I never got a glimpse into that lifestyle. So kuddos to BET Entertainment for putting the teen drama living rich lifestyles on air for all of America to see.

I cant wait to catch the next eposiode.. Tune in and give MTV's tired ass a break. Those shows have been turning into garbage.. I now tune into VH1, BET and TR3 more than MTV.

Join me as a viewer, you wont be disappointed. Theres a new show on air, Baldwin Hills Season II and its taking the place of The Hills. I dont know about you, but Im tired of seeing how rich white kids live. I want to see more diversity and thats what Deion & Pillar gave reality TV.

P.S.

Cant wait to see Pilar on the new 50 cent movie, Microwave Park. She will be playing the role of his wife.

Synopsis of the movie: A police thriller centering on a cop (De Niro) who thinks his partner has died in Hurricane Katrina, only to discover that he was shot to death. When he gets a new partner (50 Cent), the pair investigates the murder, taking them on a journey into a world of police corruption.

Val Kimmer is also a co-star in the movie...

Who Watching These Kids?

It's a vicious cycle of abuse and you wonder who is watching these children that eventually will play the role of parent to thier own children some day.

Recently visiting my brother at his ghetto apartment complex which has been robbed and had several break-ins, Sun Park Apartments in San Antonio, TX; I was surprised to see so many unsupervised children roaming freely within the complex. Should a pedophile or criminal want to prey on these unsuspecting children another sad statistic they would become.

Where is the accountability to being a good parent? So often we blame everyone else but the source of endangering that child. It takes a village/community to raise a child and when you have closed doors, see no evil, hear no evil turning the suspecting eye away as a neighbor these children are left without any protection.

Thank God my parents warned me of perverts and had that talk with me at a young age, because so often naive children are tricked into believing they can trust that very person that will eventually cause harm to them. You can get anything you want, its all in the way you ask for it. Its a sad world, but even sadder when there is no where to go for protection.

Take a look around you, the children are the future. What environment will they create when it's their time to shine?

Just released to the Associated Press, written by Lara Jakes Jordan

345 people have been arrested and 21 children rescued in what the FBI is calling a five-day roundup of networks of pimps who force children into prostitution.
The Justice Department says it targeted 16 cities as part of its "Operation Cross Country" that caps off five years of similar stings nationwide.
Many of the children forced into prostitution are either runaways or what authorities call "thrown-aways" — kids whose families have shunned them. Officials say they are preyed upon by organized networks of pimps who lure them in with shelter or drugs, then often beat, starve or otherwise abuse them until the children agree to work the streets.
"We together have no higher calling than to protect our children and to safeguard their innocence," FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday. "Yet the sex trafficking of children remains one of the most violent and unforgivable crimes in this country."
In all, authorities arrested 345 people — including 290 adult prostitutes — during the operation that ended this week. Since 2003, 308 pimps and hookers have been convicted in state and federal courts of forcing youngsters into prostitution, and 433 child victims have been rescued, Mueller said.
The cities targeted in this week's sting are: Atlanta; Boston; Dallas; Detroit; Houston; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Miami; Montgomery County, Md.; Oakland, Calif.; Phoenix; Reno, Nev.; Sacramento, Calif.; Tampa; Toledo, Ohio and Washington.
The problem of child prostitution has taken on a new urgency in recent years with the growth of online networks where pimps advertise the youngsters to clients. The FBI generally investigates child prostitution cases that cross state lines.
The cases aren't easy to convict.
In April 2006, for example, charges against a Nevada man resulted in a hung jury after his 14-year-old victim refused to testify against him. Months later, however, a second jury found Juan Rico Doss of Reno, Nev., guilty of forcing two girls — ages 14 and 16 — to sell sex in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco and Oakland.
A University of Pennsylvania study estimates nearly 300,000 children in the United States are at risk of being sexually exploited for commercial uses — "most of them runaways or thrown-aways," said Ernie Allen, president of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
"These kids are victims. This is 21st century slavery," Allen said. "They lack the ability to walk away."

BET 2008 Awards Break Down

This year was everything surprising and entertaining at the BET 2008 Awards show, the opener with Usher showed he is no where near retirement as an entertainer and family man. I'm sure those two duties can be demanding, but you'd never know by watching Usher on the stage.

Having Kayne West share the stage with Young Jeezy brought street right through to your TV. You could feel the crowd's energy from watching Young Jeezy and Kanye on the stage, reppin for their cities.

My favorite of the night so far was Alicia Keys taking audience viewers down memory lane with the femme fatales of the early 90's that paved the way for a strong, independant, woman. (SWV, EnVouge & TLC) Was it me.. but didnt Chili look a little nervous on stage..hmmm.


Kayne West gave a memorable acceptance speech bringing Lil Wayne to the stage with him, quoting "HipHop Aint Dead".

Solange and Banner were joined on stage with Cassie, Soulja Boy, delivering a positive message "VOTE", even bringing humor with the building rooting Barack Obama.

He told you.. T-Pain was in the building to accept his award with Kanye West for "Best Collaboration", stating "Two years ago, I couldn't even get a ticket to get in here", image that?.. Now he is accepting awards. You, go boy.


Keisha Cole was joined by Lil Kim on stage and it was quite a site considering Lil Kim is 85% barbie plastic. Did you see them hips?

Florida's presence was definitely seen with ring leader T-Pain showcasing all the latest
break-thru artists from the 305.

Neicy Nash made some bold analogies to celebrity child fostering. From the look on Kanye's face he was wondering, like the rest of us at home, if the writers had that in the script.

Gabrielle Union was looking lovely on stage promoting her new movie, Meet Dave. She brought humorous charm while introducing "Best Group" of the Year , which UGK won. Bun B was definately reppin for Texas. He even gave Pimp C's wife an opportunity to speak on behalf of her late husband. Too bad she didnt move her big head out the way so viewers could see more of Queen, Bun B's wife. She was looking very pretty in a colorful evening gown.

That show Ciria and Chris Brown put all up in your face, I'm sure gave Rhianna some ideas of how to entice her man later this evening.

Giving us a history lesson with the origins of Al Green, Rev. Al Green. Bringing emotion and love with one message "Peace, Love, & Happiness". A well deserved award as Lifetime Achiever.

And where has Maxwell been hiding.. he still performs? Yeah, he showed out following Anthony Hamilton and Jill Scott honoring Rev. Al Green to the stage, with John Legend as presenter.

Aww what a beautiful thing seeing Al Green on the stage, almost as if he never aged or lost that skill to get crowd participation. Even I, at home, was clapping my hands along with the crowd.

Lil Wayne said "We aint nothing without God", preach!

Rhianna hits the stage...

Saving the best for last "Best Female R&B Artist of the Year".

Humanitarian recipient, Quincy Jones spoke wise words for the future, Give back.

Ashanti showing all them legs got the honor to introduce her man, Nelly. Shirtless and dressed in khaki cargo shorts to get down and work a sweat performing with Jermaine Dupri, Steppin on my J's... Ciria moved like fluid on that stage while Fergie held her own on the stage with Nelly.


Anyways.. P. Diddy need to hurry up and get off stage saying more women need to view Lauren London as a role model and announcing "Let the party, begin".. Where has he been? The party started a long time ago in the building, way before he placed foot on the stage.

So glad Alicia Keyes won that Best Female R&B Artist..she deserved it.

All together the show was a success and the best awards show Ive seen in a long time. Entertainers shined and performed. They did what they do best, entertain. The afterparty was off the chain LIVE!! Thanks BET for keeping us entertained.