tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954Fri, 06 Sep 2024 03:01:23 +0000MusicYESloc tocGrowing upMoviesTelevisionWinter 2009coming of agefutureyouth2010AnnoyancesArtCELEBRITYComedyGratitudeHairJust a bandKanye WestPhiladelphiaPhilosophyRapReviewStorySuperficialityTemplebooksentertainmentfoodgirl powerhopejourneylifemomplansraceracismsummer 201016 years oldBeyonceBeyoncéChaiCrossaintEnlightenmentErykah BaduFailFallFilmFruit SaladGabby SidibeGodGood TimesGumHip-HopINTERVIEWIntelligenceKeri HilsonKweliLady GagaMainstream MediaMixtapeMusic. QLRNail PolishOddityPeoplePlatonismPoetryPreciousPretty RicyRealityRealnessRemixSMHSNLSav's armsSoulSpring SemesterSummer vacayThe DreamTony WilliamsVANITY FAIRVacationambitionatonementbirthdaycareercoffeecollective consciouscollegedatingdecisionsdietenvironmentalismepiphanyfinalsfirst time loctitianfriendsguinea pighell weekhiatusholidaysjohn mayerleaveslegacyloss of innocencelovemenmonthiversarynew yearnycplayboypoemspurple tanktopsquestionsrelationship advice from kidsretwistrevolutionrudeschoolswagtheophilus londonthis that bullshittwitteruniversal healthcarevampireswindow seatwomenhttp://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-6584496160117476909Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:26:00 +00002014-06-26T22:30:16.766-04:00Hip-HopMusicReviewVerb. It's what you do! And what you should do is cop this album by Philadelphia rapper, Verbatum Jones. The debut EP, titled (verb.), focuses on the life and background of a fresh young voice on the up and up in Philly, a city which has become my Paris, but that's a story for another time. Download (verb.) has a nice pace to it, beginning with an instrumental track, "Canus Lupis", which I http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2011/11/verb-is-verdant-in-game-yet-visceral-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-2630057869404622467Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:17:00 +00002011-09-28T13:17:42.688-04:00 YOU ARE GOING TO CRY WHEN YOU SEE THIS: This commercial brought me to tears. I don't know what it was, maybe the spirit of being self sufficient and then spreading what you know to the people around you. it encapsulated what the internet is essentially about, then tied it with the natural Kenyan community feeling, then this dude's genuineness just f**kin pushed me over the edge. http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2011/09/dammit-google.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-6097230424076701496Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:27:00 +00002014-06-26T22:30:44.493-04:00Is this going to be a post about relationships? Yes, naturally. This song is about that level you get to in a cohabitating relationship where it's like. "You're mine. Forever. That's it. I know everything about you and I'm still not sick of you. I'm never gonna get tired of you." (This is a template for my wedding vows. I'm still spit balling ideas.) http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-feel-you-raphael-i-feel-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-2450662511958824692Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:25:00 +00002011-07-20T23:25:22.001-04:00Musicpurple tanktopsrelationship advice from kidsSav's armsTelevisionthis that bullshit I heard this on Degrassi the other night when Keke and Sav had a little thing going on. Who else laughed when Sav got on stage and danced with a little too much arm action? I think this is gonna be a good season. Let's hope Drew survives the wrath of thugnificent and his boys. And I'm counting down until KC leaves Jenna alone with that baby. I'm mad they named him Tyson too lol.  And Eli? http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2011/07/real-talk-keke-real-talk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-777125627862701140Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:11:00 +00002011-06-28T18:12:35.204-04:00BeyoncéMusicSMHI ABSOLUTELY love Beyoncé. I defended her choice back in the day  to give Farrah, Latavia and Letoya the sparkly, animal- print Mama Tina boot. I supported her when she left DC and learned all the words to Dangerously in Love and still butcher it in the shower from time to time. She's everything I kinda want to be but I know that I would never try because I'd hate myself for it http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-cant-be-only-one-who-feels-this-way.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-1077353275943447563Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:21:00 +00002011-06-12T22:44:03.583-04:00Musicnycswagtheophilus london Photo by Nathan Bajar was pretty cool the other night. Brooklyn Museum however, is not the place for concerts. It was tight and hot, the acoustics were crap, and the level of the ground made seeing the low ass stage very difficult. Not to mention whoever was in charge of audio should have turned Theophilus's mic way up. There was a live band doing instrumentals for his songs, which made his http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2011/06/theophilus-london-concert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-1547746433479970875Sat, 09 Oct 2010 22:10:00 +00002010-10-09T19:24:54.188-04:00Kanye WestMusicraceRap "If you fall on the concrete, that's yo asphalt..." I QUITE LIKE THIS song. I do have a love/hate thing going on with Kanye, however. Ever since that Taylor Swift thing I've been having to defend him quite often and I'm growing to resent that. Plus, I didn't really like POWER besides that amazing beat, for which Mr. West is not responsible. Talk about letdown. I like http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/10/kanye-west-see-me-now-feat-beyonce.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-1917755368813855390Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:23:00 +00002010-06-21T22:23:08.626-04:00MoviesYES WAS SO GOOD. I loved it. The plot was so sweet and really takes you for a ride. The screenplay is by Lee Unkrich, the same guy who wrote Little Miss Sunshine (another favorite of mine) and got an Oscar for it. I feel like Toy Story 3 is going to go down the same path! Real talk, go see it!http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/06/toy-story-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-5779020001832546858Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:33:00 +00002010-06-17T22:35:47.000-04:00MusicConstant SurprisesI'm loving this group. It's like Erykah Badu and Amel Larrieux had a Japanese baby and she went to the same elementary school as Feist.http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-dragon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-4901808005918521835Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:47:00 +00002010-06-15T21:51:07.553-04:00TelevisionYESI HATE CARTOONS but I'm slowly becoming hooked on ADVENTURE TIME. It takes surrealism to a whole 'nother level and the humor is so simple --- I love it! MY FRIEND RYAN DREW THIS FOR ME. FOLLOW HIM ON TWITTER (@RWMEAD) And make sure you catch Adventure Time on Cartoon Network Mondays at 8. MATHEMATICAL!!!http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/06/adventure-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-4502853718807402117Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:35:00 +00002010-06-15T18:42:38.242-04:00collective consciousMusicTHE OTHER DAY I heard my little sister in the kitchen singing "One thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain" "Hey!" I said " Dead Prez, right?" She goes " No, It's Drake." Then my big sister comes in like "Uhh no. That's Bob Marley." http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/06/one-thing-about-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-6111261716350266243Sat, 22 May 2010 04:38:00 +00002010-05-22T00:38:41.505-04:00Moviessummer 2010 RILEY FREEMAN? No, but I really wanna see this. 6/11/10 http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/05/karate-kid-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-6533496972896225985Sat, 15 May 2010 20:34:00 +00002013-05-30T12:54:38.190-04:00girl powerMusicsummer 2010I'M VERY MUCH drawn to music by female artists who challenge the definition of what is ladylike; I think it broadens the spectrum of femininity. We can range from reserved, graceful and pure, to karate- chopping, sex bomb, potty- mouthed vixens. I wish I had the balls  ovaries to fall on the latter end of the scale, and I think it's so rad when chicks own their sexuality/ ferociousness http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/05/girly-jams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-9114926089551381080Wed, 05 May 2010 16:40:00 +00002010-05-05T21:26:50.274-04:00ComedyGood TimesYESYOURS TRULY had the chance to go to THE AWKWARD COMEDY SHOW DVD release show and party on Monday night at Comix in NYC with my friend Sam. She was sweet enough to photograph my giddy fan-girl antics with these incredible Comedians/ Awesome people. They were great. And the legendary Prince Paul was there!!! Seriously. Go Get a copy of THE AWKWARD COMEDY SHOW on DVD NOW!http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/05/awkward-comedy-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-7433197633975092531Mon, 03 May 2010 17:46:00 +00002010-05-03T13:47:30.435-04:00TelevisionSOOOO WE WAITED like a thousand years for the season 3 premier of THE BOONDOCKS and it finally came back last night.  As much as I worship the ground Aaron McGruder walks on, I have to say I wasn't thrilled with last nights episode (which dealt with Obama's election). I understand that the show hasn't had any new episodes since the historic 2008 presidential election, but damn that was 2 http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/05/boondocks-season-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-411311463489527170Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:38:00 +00002010-04-27T14:40:15.710-04:00Music. QLRIT BUGS ME WHEN people complain about contemporary music being inauthentic, usually accrediting artists like Soulja Boy to the ruination of 'REAL' music. Yes, I hate that nigga just as much as the next person: hence I DON'T listen to him. (However, I have adopted a swag mechanism which I turn on every morning per his instructions.) The reason crappy music becomes popular is because the http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/04/quick-little-rant-old-music-better-than.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-804554425427459686Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:58:00 +00002010-04-22T09:59:09.331-04:00Annoyancesenvironmentalismholidays OF ALL THE DUMB HOLIDAYS in which we complacently smile and do whatever the heck is designated to this particular calendar event, Earth Day has to be the worst (next to Flag Day of course): 1. No Gifts. 2. You still have to go to Work/School. 3. NBC puts that green peacock in the corner 4. I dont even think theres a charlie brown special for this 5. There really is no tradition besides people&http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/04/earth-day-is-stupid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-7581590137700496855Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:23:00 +00002010-04-21T19:23:59.812-04:00Gabby SidibeSNLTelevisionDO YOURSELF A FAVOR and watch Gabourey Sidibe (awesome) host SNL this week with musical guest MGMT (great!). The show seems to be getting funnier again. And better in terms of host/ musical guest. If I could have the perfect host/musical guest combo I'd have Conan host and Lauryn Hill perform. Or My Mom/ John Coltrane's ghost.  I can't wait to see watch this week! http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/04/watch-snl-on-424.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-480537964451913407Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:23:00 +00002010-04-17T18:23:05.781-04:00girl powerMoviesYES JUST SAW KICK ASS in the movie theater and I really loved it.  But apparently there is a lot of controversy surrounding the tough- as- nails character that is Hit Girl. Some people are all up in arms because she's a little girl with a pretty severe potty mouth and she goes around brutally killing all the bad guys; shooting and stabbing-- in one part she cuts a dude's leg clean off. &http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/04/hit-girl-kicks-ass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-8290361967688494897Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:51:00 +00002010-04-12T11:51:55.143-04:00foodWHEN I FIRST SAW THIS "sandwich" in a new KFC ad, I said 'WTF! Shame on you KFC; the people are fat enough! You need to include bread otherwise this is just a gluttonous monstrosity!' Then I realized bread is not a vegetable. I applaud the 'Double Down' chicken sandwich for having the balls to show us the ugly truth about fast food and for attempting to redefine what a sandwich is.http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/04/double-down-goes-to-town.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-6655259747156233981Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:09:00 +00002010-05-04T23:45:30.925-04:00ComedyracerevolutionYESGONE ARE THE DAYS (hopefully) in which Black comedians are limited to talking exclusively about the Black experience in terms of ghetto childhood, jabs about Church, gratuitous sex jokes, Weed stories and all things that make White people uncomfortable to laugh at. (injected with a bunch of 'nigga's)Sometimes its funny, but still, a lot of the time Black comedy means that this foolishness ishttp://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/04/black-nerds-movement-in-comedy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-3489428468117632420Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:28:00 +00002013-06-06T14:06:26.783-04:00Kanye WestMixtapeMusicRemixSoulTony Williams AFTER HEARING TONY WILLIAMS' vocals on several Kanye West tracks (Roses, We Major, Drive Slow, Everything I am, etc.) I was drawn to his melodious and pleasantly raw sound. I then searched relentlessly for a solo project by Mr. Williams and was only appeased for a moment with the song 'Dreaming of Your Love' which I heard on Kanye's Can't Tell Me Nothing mixtape.  But finally, http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/04/mixtape-finding-dakota-grey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-6577356825496864167Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:04:00 +00002010-04-02T01:59:03.373-04:00Erykah BaduMusicwindow seat ERYKAH BADU'S video for her first single off of New Amerykah Part II: Return of the Ankh dropped today. I just watched it and at first I didn't get it; I thought she was crazy...  And that is her point exactly. This video is genius. Her message at the end applies to society's biggest problem: people so are quick to dismiss or condemn what they don't understand. We commit the http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/03/window-seat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-9160058082066269127Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:00:00 +00002010-03-24T21:14:58.460-04:00INTERVIEWJust a bandMusicNOT ONLY IS JUST A BAND refreshingly talented in producing their own music, designing their own graphics AND creating and directing their own videos, but they also have great personalities in real life; and I was lucky enough to interview these fine fellas exclusively for The Good BL0G!from left to right: Jim Chuchu, Dan Muli, and Bill 'Blinky' SellangaThe Good BL0G: Your videos, http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/03/chat-with-just-band.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239299258425080954.post-3207102108257967557Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:40:00 +00002010-03-24T21:17:40.123-04:00Just a bandMusicIMAGINE POP MUSIC with thoughtful album concepts and brilliant visuals, developed by a super self- sufficient, "geeky boy band." What you get is Just a Band. A totally awesome Kenyan electro-house-funk-pop group that utilizes web- based mediums and futuristic computer graphics to complement their genre- bending music (with a splash of African flavor).  They arrived in 2008 with their http://thegoodbl0g.blogspot.com/2010/03/just-band-is-more-than-just-band.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2