December 4th,

December 4th is a day that I get to reflect about a man that has meant a lot to the generation I am part of and most recently to society as a whole.  

Hustler, Rapper, Mogul, "The Business" Man...

All these monikers are for one person.... Jay-Z, Hovah,  Shawn Carter...

Happy Birthday and in tribute, here's the track that explains it all....

Well, this is a snippet of the making of the song...

Hope you enjoyed it.............

Making A List & Checking it Twice: Great Gift Ideas Part 1

Since the Holidays are upon us I thought this would be a perfect time to put out some gift ideas:

1. For the recent graduate, college student or ultimate college fan (MALE & FEMALE) $300- $3,000

Class Watch offers an array of watches that are personalized with your university. These aren't just cheap watches but well recognized brands: Lacoste, Oakley, Baume-Mercier, Movado to name a few. You can personalize the watch including:

• style of watch
• college logo
• male & female

The website let's you design your watch the way you like..

Every school is not available at this time but they are constantly adding schools. The company also tours various campuses so you may see them near you!

A long time coming, OJ Sentenced

OJ was sentenced Friday, December 6, 2008 (today) to at least nine years in prison after being convicted on all charges related to a Las Vegas incident last year. OJ cannot apply for parole until 2018. Simpson and company were convicted of conspiracy, burglary, kidnapping, robbery and assault. All crimes were committed in attempt to recover items the NFL Hall of Famer claimed were his personal property.

O.J.’s October conviction came 13 years after he was acquitted of the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown and her friend, Ron Goldman.

Today, before sentencing, O.J. told the judge he was “sorry” and added “I didn’t want to hurt anybody. I didn’t know I was doing anything wrong.”

Jurors were convinced that Simpson and five accomplices robbed two sports memorabilia dealers at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino, while the defense team argued O.J. was only trying to steal back personal items and that he had no knowledge two of his people were armed.

New Black City Hosted By Mick Boogie and DJ Woof

Here is one of the more anticipated mixtape releases of the season, New Black City. Hosted by Mick Boogie and DJ Woof, NBC features production from the likes of Illmind, Nottz, Khrysis, J Dilla, Just Blaze and DJ Babu. The mixtape also features collaborations from Skyzoo, Rapper Pooh, Chaundon and more!!! You do not want to miss out on the debut of one of the most lyrical and charismatic emcess of the new school.

Here is the direct link to download the mixtape:

http://www.zshare.net/download/52127069ea1fdfed/

Track listings:

1. New Black City Intro (proud by Paul Triz)
2. New Black City (prod by Babu)
3. Payin My Dues feat Kaydn Velez (prod by Matik)
4. Hard Times (prod by D-Black)
5. The Come Up feat Skyzoo (prod by Illmind)
6. It's D-Black (prod by Just Blaze)
7. You Already Know feat Chaundon (prod by Illmind)
8. Funky Fresh (prod by Mark Rytch, cuts by Dj Nomesky)
9. Top Of The World feat Rapper Big Pooh (prod by Nottz)
10. Dollars Circulate (prod by J Dilla)
11. Queen To Be (prod by Nottz)
12. Hate 2 Love (prod by D-Black)
13. Give It Up (prod by D-Black)
14. Keep It 100 (prod by Krysis)
15. Love Don't Live Here (prod by Matik)
16. Paranoia (prod by Illmind)
17. Three Feet (prod by J Dilla)