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What Are Excuses?

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:18:00 +0000

Tools of the incompetent...blahblahblah WATCH THE VIDEO!

MSTRKRFT feat. John Legend

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:22:00 +0000

hmmm... interesting...

MSTRKRFT / LEGEND from Bronques on Vimeo.

Alife Presents Shepard Fairey

noreply@blogger.com (assataSAYS) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:07:00 +0000

It actually sucks that this is in Cali. This is one event I would actually go out for. If you don’t know who Shepard Fairey is, click here.

Opening Reception
Friday, June 19, 2009
7pm - 10pm
1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Suite 10
btwn Selma Ave and West Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
RSVP@AlifePresents.com

For more info, click here.

My First Interview

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:02:00 +0000

This time I'm the subject.

Shouts to Chinatown Will!

Fashion: Robots In Disguise

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

The movie soon come. So you better get those stored up recession funds ready!

Apple: WorldWideDevelopersConference

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:05:00 +0000

Alot of surprises (new Snow Leopard OS, $29 to upgrade!; iPhone 3G @ $99 and 3G S-type @ $199 ) and some let-downs (mostly by AT&T who won't have certain services before summer). 3 minute re-cap @ Gizmodo

Capcom x CTE = The Graveyard

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Okay, not really. But here's a full, no-DJ version of Young Jeezy's "Trappin' Ain't Dead" produced by MegaMan for Trafficker Management.

"I know this real shit costs, y'all can ring me uuuuuuup"

It's been out for less than a week as of this posting, ef being "first" I'm throwing up records I LIKE lol

Backflipping Off The Mattress They Slept On Me On: DRO!

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:17:00 +0000

This "freestyle" is what had me waking up. Young Dro album soon come?

The Girl Vs. The World: Andressa Soares

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:31:00 +0000

Body like wooooow. The extra "o's" are so necessary. But I'm not down with women going through all these unnecessary steps just to look good. Unless you're into asses that look like stair steps. I actually learned something from this video.

Free Superhero iPhone Apps: Peter Parker Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

So in a somewhat recent development, I switched to an iPhone. It's been pretty cool thus far minus little things like mass texting and text forwarding, etc.

Anyway, I'm going to tell you what apps you need to upgrade it to a Superhero-level iPhone. You know, able to do ANYTHING you may need it to. Saving lives, whipping out weapons when necessary, finding places to eat, alladat. For free! Hence "Peter Parker" status because it's a recession out... according to whom you ask.

1. Bump - I've been bigging this up since I found out about it. Essentially, you and another iPhone user bump hands or iPhones to trade contact info. It's not stalker-ish because you need to give permission for the info to trade. A very inventive use of the iPhone's motion sensor and a very cool party trick for your non-iPhone having friends.

2. Shazam - THIS SHIT RIGHT HERE?!?!?! Just put your iPhone up to a speaker or microphone, wait a few seconds and the program will try to identify what song is playing live. Handy for when you're catching that new mix and there's that ONE song that made it worth the listen.

3. iFirstAid - You never know when you'll need to apply a Heimlich maneuver after your homeboy scarfs down that last chili dog. If you're not already knowledgeable about what to do in an emergency and 911 can't get there on time, here's the app for that.

4. urbanspoon - this is fun even though some people will wonder about why you have it. Don't worry, not everyone is meant to be ahead of the curve; this is why YOU have the iPhone. If you can't decide where you want to eat out simply shake the phone and it'll choose a place based on criteria (food type, expense, location). Might save your date and any chance of being the go-to person for the out-of-town crowd.

5. wikipanion - Wikipedia. If you don't know what that is, read the sentence again.

6. Mint.com - A banking software client that tracks your balances, spending budgets and even ways to save if you're feeling lucky. Only problem is that it only updates your balance after a certain period but it beats having to run to an ATM every time.

7. Currency - Currency Converter for the jetsetters.

8. Translator - Another one for the jetsetter set. If you can type, you can use this. However, a voice option would utterly KILL the app game.

9. Yelp! - It's the mobile version of the Yelp! website. Great resource for finding things to do in any given city.

10. Wi-Fi Finder - If you're the type to stay tethered to your Mac or Dell (but WHY?), this is an invaluable resource. Traces anything from Starbucks to smaller vendors.

Bonus: Lightsaber - This is more of a party gag than anything. Best used when sneaking up on unsuspecting prank victims.

There's plenty of iPhone apps worth getting, some free but buggy and some you have to pay for but definitely worth the purchase. Do YOU have any preferred applications?

What I've Learned Lurking On Twitter

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Anyone who follows me knows I talk alot. About alot of things. Sometimes I get caught up on the "sex, love, pain" topic because it come to my attention more often than not but maybe I need to diversify who I follow. Anyway, here's some stuff I've picked up watching what everyone else is saying.

1. there are alot of people NOT having sex. Probably why it's a highly talked about topic.

2. If I wasn't the open-minded person that I am, I'd say there are alot of HOES on Twitter.

3. There's mass homophobia in the hip-hop/black community which allows for institutions such as Pause Police, etc.

4. People are way more sensitive than they present themselves to be.

5. People are also extremely contradictory; talking about being the most sexually charged person on 2 legs yet quick to condemn someone else with the same mindset.

6. The simplest statements are the most enlightening.

7. Balance, moderation and variety.

8. There are a LOT of music people trying to get on who know NOTHING about proper networking.

9. If you're gonna say something, prepare to back it up.

10. Life is as easy as you make it/want it to be.

I could go on but this is just off of observations made on various messages sent across the system. If I'm wrong about ANY of this, just tell me who I should be following in order to better understand my fellow person.

Mike Posner: Losing My Mind

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:46:00 +0000

I'll take the late pass. Gladly.

Here's Mike's version of Gorilla Zoe's "Lost" record. I have to say M. Posner FTW.

Losing My Mind - Mike Posner & The Brain Trust

So I haven't posted in more than a month

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:29:00 +0000

apparently me and blogging have a "i really like you but sometimes I don't want the responsibility of you" kind of relationship. updating a site all the time is hard work. every time I blink there's new content. how does one keep up with the jonses?

I don't think keeping up with the jonses is the name of the game here. Better to be the first of whatever you do than to run with the pack. So i'm gonna be devising some things and trying to post more frequently on here because the site IS called "Paid and Popular". What I'd like to do is show people how to become either/or AND put y'all up on some things I find interesting as well. No I'm not a journalist. I don't wish to be one even though I envy the frequent flier miles. What I am is a male who is interested in the world and what it has to offer. iDeeJay. iPlayRugby. iStudyVariousMartialArts. iTalkAlotAboutAlot. So roll with me. There's no sales pitch here, I'm just gonna post things that I find cool or relevant to myself and others. Maybe even you. Welcome.

I'm Still Fly Video

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:30:00 +0000

I like the song. The cartoon is funny. But I don't get why the girls are in it besides the party sequence. That's the unwritten law in rap videos?

Transparent Screens

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:02:00 +0000

The next shit lol

Lifehack: Skipscreen

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:18:00 +0000

As a hunter/gatherer of music, I find wait times unecessary and annoying. And now I don't have to deal with them anymore.

Skipscreen.com is the reason. With this new tool in my Firefox browser I skip past the timers, adverts and other distractions and get to the point. Download today and leave your opinions in the comment box.

Jock Jams: Isiah Thomas going to FIU

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:46:00 +0000

Lemme get this straight... We got budget cuts, tuition raises and all manners of financial fuckery abound, yet we somehow found money to hire WHO as head basketball coach?

It's a good move, I'm just bugging out about the timing.

Sunday Thoughts: Joe Rogan

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:30:00 +0000

I first saw Joe Rogan on an old show called NewsRadio. Funny guy. And he ponders existential dilemmas + practices Jiu-Jitsu too.

Pirates, past lives, and sucking dick for homemade wine... not necessarily in that order.

"I was headed to jiu jitsu class tonight, and I was listening to the CNN coverage of the Somali pirate stand off on Satellite radio.
It's pretty fucking crazy shit if you're not aware of the story. Basically there's a stand off between US navy warships and 4 ak-47 armed pirates with one American hostage, and they're adrift at sea for over a day in a lifeboat with no bathroom.

The somalia pirate situation is an incredibly complicated and fucked up problem.
A lot of these guys were fishermen until European boats illegally overfished their waters and dumped millions of gallons of toxic waste in it.
Hundreds of people have died because of the toxic chemicals dumped there, and some of these fisherman turned to a life of crime.
It's an incredibly successful one, too.
These guys are pulling off kidnappings and taking over boats all over the place, often hundreds of miles from the shore.
Where they live is beyond fucked, there's no real government, everywhere you look there are guys armed to the teeth chewing khat, a weed that has amphetamines in it.
Warlords run that part of the world, and in a land where the average person makes $600.00 a year, these motherfuckers are bringing in millions by holding boats hostage and demanding ransom.

It's a really scary situation, and there's not much people can do about it. It's a completely unstable area, and criminal activity has proven to be far too attractive and profitable. These cracked out pirates are fucking rock stars over there. They're rich as fuck, and they spend money like Tommy Lee at a strip club.
They live in an incredibly violent world of warlords and disposable lives with virtually no one to stop them. I was sitting in my car just trying to imagine what growing up in that environment would be like.

Could you even imagine? That easily could have been your world. How incredibly unfortunate it would be to be born a baby in the middle of all that shit. Your daddy is a heavily armed, cranked up fisherman who hijacks ships, and your mom is the type of woman that wants a guy like that to fuck her.
Just a complete shit situation.
And it could have easily be you or I in that situation.
At least that's one theory."

Get the rest of the story @ Joe's Myspace Blog

World Warriors: Dhani Jones

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0000

This show is probably my favorite on tv these days. Travel Channel in itself is one of the better cable stations but this show made it relevant to ALOT of people. Here's to more seasons!

Watch: Jonny On The Rocks

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 05:49:00 +0000

I'm a guy. I do guy stuff. One of which means getting myself in and out of (mostly into) sexual/romantic entanglements.

So after vaguely twitting about the lack of fish taking bait as of late (no I didn't mean to rhyme that), Jonny suggests I listen to his song "Younge Man" for some sort of clarity on the situation. For my travelers, Younge Street is a big piece of road in Canada (Toronto I believe) where people walk around and get on BAD @ Caribana time. The song itself isn't bad either even though rock songwriting is a big 180degree turn from the usual (rap/rhyme 16 bars then string them together with 8 bar hooks). Check the band @ that one site that isn't Twitter or Facebook or Yelp! or Wikipedia or Google or...

Couch Surfing

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:24:00 +0000

While browsing the internet looking for important stuff like workout guides, FML.com, and the like, I found something that'll save a GANGLOAD of currency when traveling.

CouchSurfing is a worldwide network for making connections between travelers and the local communities they visit. Rather than blow money on a hotel which will only set your funds back (recession be DAMNED), you can opt to stay in a place while you plot out your next move. I know it sounds crazy (who really wants to end up in a room full of axe murderers or former circus clowns) but there IS a verification system in place to help you find these things out.

Venture to couchsurfing.com for your travel fix.

While I Was Gone: Gone Fishing Mixtape

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:26:00 +0000

Cool Kiiiiiids... and the money machine... Don.... Cannon *echoes*

DON CANNON AND THE COOL KIDS - GONE FISHIN' from zachwolfe.com/live on Vimeo.

MUSIC: Life Of The Party Vol. 03

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:21:00 +0000

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'TS READY!!!!

DING.

At long last, Volume 3 of the Front Runnerz "Life Of The Party" mix series and my premiere solo outing is available online @ Soundcloud.

Main event presents life of the party volume 03 by djmainevent

Tracklisting in the Comments section as usual.

What I've Been Working On: Mix Preview

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:33:00 +0000

I'm slacking on my blogging for good reason. Here's a snippet of a mix i'll be putting out soon.

It's About Damn Time!

Shots Fired!

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony to the S.™) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:26:00 +0000

My two favorite companies go for the throne. Watch the subliminals.