Other than a textbook or UNLEASHED MAGAZINE..

This'll be the next thing I read that is comprised of more than 60 pages:

The Psychology of Hip Hop

The Psychology of Hip Hop is a provocative examination of the world of Hip Hop, and how this music genre has shaped the American landscape. Going where no one else dares, The Psychology of Hip Hop effectively explains behaviors of some of the best known Hip Hop stars, like 50Cent, Eminem, Jay-Z, T.I., Lil’ Kim and Snoop Dogg. Think you know? Guess again!

McPhaul, a Mental Health Therapist and Personal Advisor to some of the world’s biggest entertainers, explains what the media only speculates about. The Psychology of Hip Hop outlines the complex maze of R. Kelly’s sexual indiscretions and the heinous exploitation of Hip Hop phenomenon B2K. In addition, The Psychology of Hip Hop answers questions such as, is Sean “P.Diddy” Combs really a Psychopath? And, studies if Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace and Tupac Shakur died as a result of an East Coast versus West Coast rivalry, or if greed of record company executives was the cause of their untimely deaths.

The Psychology of Hip Hop surveys the impact of racism and the influence of legal professionals on the music genre, and in the chapter “Pop Diva Takes A Dive” finally answers the question, did Bobby Brown really ruin Whitney Houston?

Any KING KONG Fans out there???

Shout out to Kev for this one:

KING KONG Movie Trailer

It's been a long time...

Hey everybody, sorry I've been M.I.A. (not MIAMI, but Missing In Action...September Jron) lately. I haven't really been anymore busy than usual. Just a lil bit more lazy than usual. Besides, all these articles I'm reading about bloggers getting fired from their jobs b/c of what they write on their blogs scared me for a minute. LOL. But I'm back regardless.

Sinec I've been gone a few things have happened in my life (of course). So I'll be dropping some blog entries for you guys to check out. You can look forward (or not) to the following:

-What happened on the night of Prince's Bday?
-Orioles win...AGAIN!!!! And I was there with T's brother and father to see it
-AAFRAM in Bmore (india arie and fertile ground...all in the same night)
-JRock engaged
-Kev engaged (damn, who's next???)
-Other random stuff I can remember.

I'm now back to normal.

Prince BDAY...FOOD AND FUN...Well, food at least

Back on June 17, I told you guys the plans for Prince BDAY. Well, everything went as planned.

We went to Outback (like 5 of us) and then we went to DREAM (like 8 of us). OUTBACK was exquisite as usual (I love that place) but a nice libation-filled dinner was interrupted (at least in Prince's mind) by JRock and Hiwoo talking about careers, jobs, moving ahead in life, etc. You know, the stuff normal groups of friends talk about at times like this. Aside from the women we talk about and loud and lude jokes we let seep from our mouths.

So this genuinely sincere and concern-filled questioning of Prince about his job and future goals turned into one of those quiet sessions where everyone but the people talking feels awkward. So that's how Outback ended...Awkwardly.

THEN, we got to DREAM...One thing I can say positive about DREAM is that there's never a time when you'll go there and find it hard to see a beautiful woman or a woman who has on something extremely enticing. NEVER. I'd put money on that. However, the line at DREAM is always infinitely long and slow-moving. And nowadays at DREAM the crowd seems to have gone done a little in terms of class. It definitely felt like I was in a tourist club and not a D.C. club. Again, it's great to see all these great-looking women around and the music is always good and the drinks are always strong...But I am not feeling the club overall anymore. It's just not how it was a few years back when it first opened as an almost exclusive club. Now it's no different than the VIP Club or the OLD DC LIVE.

We ended up leaving DREAM around 3:30 am and I drove home solo back to BMORE. Yep, don't it plenty of time before people. Don't like to do it. But don't like to sleep on a loveseat in my mom's basement either. Oh well.

So that was Prince's Bday...Good food, not so good night at the club.

PHOTO: AAFRAM in Bmore

AAFRAM, the African American Heritage Festival, is an annual event in Bmore. This is one of the two events during the summer here that's guaranteed to be "on-point" and fun for all ages.

This year, T and I went on Friday evening. It was really nice. Crowded as hell, but nice. We saw Fertile Ground and India.Arie. I must say that Fertile Ground was pretty good, but India.Arie really impressed me with her stage performance, the show she put on, and of course, her singing ability. On top of all that, she looked GREAT!

I must admit that I have been a India.Arie hater in the past few years because I didn't think she was cute. I will eat those words right now because homegirl was looking good. And her personality comes through very nice and down-to-earth. I like that in a woman (shot out to T! Wassup babe!).

I only have one picture because we were a little too far away from the stage for me to zoom in and get a good shot. Not to mention black people were packed in like the Middle Passage out there.

ENGAGEMENT PARTY...

JRock gets engaged...Not a surprise at all...Kev gets engaged...OUT THE BLUE.

I give both of you guys all the props in the world for proposing. That's a big-time move in a positive direction. It's gonna be fun coming to your weddings and being part of your wedding parties. I wish both of you guys the VERY BEST.

PHOTOS: Orioles GAME

Got a chance to see the Orioles (who are actually winning this year) play. I was lucky enough to be invited by T's father and brother. It was a pretty good game. The Oriole park isn't as rocking as Fenway Park (surprise surprise) but it was a good time. I haven't been to Camden Yards for a game in quite some time so it was good to be able to see a game for free. Seats were small as hell though. Here are some flicks below:





BRIAN ROBERTS...He's kiling this year!









SAMMY SOSA...He's kinda sucking this year.

PHOTOS: FATHER'S DAY

This year for Father's Day, Cad (my step-dad) wanted to take it easy. No party, no cook-out, just relax and chill. My mom, she loves Jazz....Loves to be out and about...That's her version of chilling. Otherwise, she's sleep.

So this year for father's day, we went to the Oronco Park Jazz Festival in Alexandria, VA (near Old Towne Alexandria). My mother, stepdad, brother, and I all went down and hung out for a few hours. We got a chance to listen to one of my mom's favorite Jazz Artists Joyce Cooling. Nice mellow day in the park. Literally.

There were carnival rides, vendors, lots of people. It's a really nice family event. This is definitely an event I could go to on an annual basis just to relax and have fun with my family. Below I have some pictures...

Tonight...Prince BDAY

Outback...GYEAH!

DREAM...Uggghhhh!

We'll see how this goes.

I SPIT HOT FIRE...Dylan, Dylan, Dylan...

I gotta put up the Diamonds Are Forever Remix for all my Jigga and Kanye fans.

Jay-Z = G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time)

http://mike.webic.biz/diamonds_remix.mp3

Shot out to Rah on this one!