Thursday, July 31, 2014

Chance The Rapper - Wonderful Everyday #NewSong

Arthur Theme Song


A song to truly brighten your day is what "Wonderful Everyday" is, thanks to Chance The Rapper. The song samples the hit family cartoon series "Arthur," which every 90s baby should be able to relate to. Good job Chance for giving music another inspiring song! The song, produced by his band The Social Experiment (comprised of Nico Segal, Nate Fox, and Peter CottonTale), is something the group cooked up just to show the world that the Chicago native still has the juice. More music from Chance & The Social Experiment soon to come!


Thursday, July 24, 2014

Leos Rise !

Leo Season

July 23 - August 21




Symbol: The Lion
Element: Fire
Planet: The Sun

Leo Strength Keywords:

- Confident
- Ambitious
- Generous
- Loyal
- Encouraging

Leo Weakness Keywords:

- Pretentious
- Domineering
- Melodramatic
- Stubborn
- Vain

 Leos will make any boring place automatically fun when you're out with them. They enjoy being the center of attention, which may cause them to but heads with others. Leos make loyal friends, but with romances not so much. In order for you to pin down this lion, you'll have to prove yourself worthy on many occasions. Leos sometimes feel like the world should hand them opportunities and/or gifts, which may cause laziness when it comes to a goal that they're trying to obtain. However when they become aware that this isn't so, they will put all efforts while having full confidence into the goal. Leos are probably the most confident out of all the signs in the zodiac, they don't let others views of them affect their view of themselves. Leos hold a lot of pride and since they love being the center of attention, if someone else is the center then they may portray jealousy. If you're a passive person you will enjoy this lion straight forward personality!

Sex With Leo:

First impressions would tell you that Leo is all about the kinky and novelty, but that is not so. They are deeply sensual and passionate and enjoy posh surroundings, such as candles and scented oils and lots of affectionate physical contact such as massages and rubbing. They like sex to be familiar, not necessarily routine, but they like to know what's going on. This is because Leo always has to be the best and if there is a suggestion or something offered that they have never done before, they would rather pass on the chance then attempt it and be only satisfactory. Leo has mastered the moves he know, so do not be disappointed with the lack of novelty and variety, because Leo is very good at what they can do, they are the best.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

ESPY Awards Winners (Recap)

The 22nd Annual ESPY Awards


Last night ESPY Awards was full of laughs and surprises, being hosted by Grammy Award Winning Rapper Drake. Drizzy was a great host keeping the crowd smiling. With performances by Iggy Azalea and Drake the ESPY Awards was a hit, trending worldwide on Twitter and Facebook the entire night. Kevin Durant and his OKC Thunder was the big winners last night, being nominated for 4 of the 31 awards and winning 2 of that 4 awards. The 22nd Annual ESPY Award show was one of the best in my opinion. Below are a couple of clips from the show.

BEST MALE ATHLETE
Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder *WINNER
Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos
Floyd Mayweather, Boxing

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE
Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
Ronda Rousey, UFC *WINNER
Mikaela Shiffrin, Olympic Skiing
Breanna Stewart, Connecticut Women's Basketball

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE
Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion
Kawhi Leonard, NBA Finals MVP
Shabazz Napier, Men's NCAA Tournament MOP
David Ortiz, World Series MVP

BEST MOMENT
Kevin Durant‘s MVP acceptance speech
Mariano Rivera's finale game
USA vs. Ghana, World Cup *WINNER

BEST PLAY
Auburn Hail Mary
Paula Creamer 75-foot putt
Chris Davis field goal return *WINNER
Damian Lillard buzzer beater

BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE
Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles
Damian Lillard, Portland Trailblazers
Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks *WINNER
Masahiro Tanaka, New York Yankees

BEST UPSET
Connecticut wins National Championship, NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
Mercer over Duke, NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament *WINNER
Chris Weidman over Anderson Silva, UFC 162

BEST GAME
Alabama vs. Auburn, Iron Bowl *WINNER
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts, AFC Wild Card Playoff
New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings, Stanley Cup Finals Game 5

BEST TEAM
Boston Red Sox, MLB
Connecticut Women's Basketball
Florida State Football
Los Angeles Kings, NHL
San Antonio Spurs, NBA
Seattle Seahawks, NFL *WINNER

BEST COACH/MANAGER
Geno Auriemma, Connecticut Women's Basketball
Pete Carroll, Seattle Seahawks
John Farrell, Boston Red Sox
Kevin Ollie, Connecticut Men's Basketball
Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs

BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE
Josh Beckett, LA Dodgers
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Dominic Moore, NY Rangers
Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder *WINNER

BEST INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE
Rafael Nadal, Tennis
Inbee Park, Women's Golf
Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal/Real Madrid
Sebastian Vettel, Formula One

BEST NFL PLAYER
Jamaal Charles, Kansas City Chiefs
Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers MLB
Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos *WINNER
LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia Eagles
Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks QB

BEST MLB PLAYER
Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles
Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers
Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels

 BEST NHL PLAYER
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks
Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings
Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers
Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks

BEST DRIVER
Scott Dixon, IndyCar
Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR
John Force, NHRA
Ryan Hunter-Reay, IndyCar *WINNER
Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR

BEST NBA PLAYER
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder *WINNER
Blake Griffin, LA Clippers
LeBron James, Miami Heat
Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls

BEST WNBA PLAYER
Elena Delle Donne, Chicago Sky
Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream
Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
Candace Parker, LA Sparks

BEST FIGHTER
Jon “Bones” Jones, MMA
Floyd Mayweather, Boxing *WINNER
Manny Pacquiao, Boxing
Ronda Rousey, MMA
Andre Ward, Boxing

BEST MALE GOLFER
Martin Kaymer
Adam Scott
Henrik Stenson
Bubba Watson

BEST FEMALE GOLFER
Stacy Lewis
Inbee Park
Suzann Pettersen
Michelle Wie

BEST MALE TENNIS PLAYER
Novak Djokovic
Andy Murray
Rafael Nadal

BEST FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER
Li Na
Agnieszka Radwanska
Maria Sharapova *WINNER
Serena Williams

BEST MALE COLLEGE ATHLETE
Johnny Gaudreau, Boston College Hockey
Doug McDermott, Creighton Basketball
David Taylor, Penn State Wrestling
Lyle Thompson, Albany Lacrosse
Jameis Winston, Florida State Football

BEST FEMALE COLLEGE ATHLETE
Morgan Brian, Virginia Soccer
Taylor Cummings, Maryland Lacrosse
Breanna Stewart, Connecticut Basketball *WINNER
Micha Hancock, Penn State Volleyball
Hannah Rogers, Florida Softball

BEST MALE ACTION SPORTS ATHLETE
Grant Baker, Surfing
Tucker Hibbert, Snowmobile
Nyjah Huston, Skateboarding *WINNER
Ryan Villopoto, Motocross/Supercross
David Wise, Halfpipe Skiing

BEST FEMALE ACTION SPORTS ATHLETE
Jamie Anderson, Snowboard Slope style *WINNER
Maddie Bowman, Freestyle Skiing
Kelly Clark, Snowboard Superpipe & Halfpipe
Vicki Golden, Moto Racing
Carissa Moore, Surfing

BEST JOCKEY
Javier Castellano
Victor Espinoza *WINNER
Joel Rosario
Mike Smith

BEST MALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
Mark Bathum, Alpine Skiing
Declan Farmer, Sled Hockey
Raymond Martin, Wheelchair Racing
Mike Shea, Snowboarding
Evan Strong, Snowboarding

BEST FEMALE ATHLETE WITH A DISABILITY
Minda Dentler, Handcyclist
Oksana Masters, Sitting Skier
Tatyana McFadden, Sitting Skier/Track & Field
Laurie Stephens, Alpine Monoskier
Jamie Whitmore, Para-cycling

BEST BOWLER
Jason Belmonte
Wes Malott
Sean Rash
Pete Weber

BEST MLS PLAYER
Tim Cahill, New York Red Bulls
Marco Di Vaio, Montreal Impact
Robbie Keane, LA Galaxy
Mike Magee, Chicago Fire

BEST MALE U.S. OLYMPIC ATHLETE
Joss Christensen, Slopestyle Skiing
Sage Kotsenburg, Snowboard Slopestyle *WINNER
Ted Ligety, Alpine Skier
Charlie White, Ice Dancing
David Wise, Halfpipe Skiing

BEST FEMALE U.S. OLYMPIC ATHLETE
Jamie Anderson, Snowboard Slope style
Maddie Bowman, Halfpipe Skiing
Meryl Davis, Ice Dancing
Kaitlyn Farrington, Snowboard Halfpipe
Mikaela Shiffrin, Alpine Skier

 
Drake - Honorable Mention (Macklemore diss)

 
Blake Griffin & Chris Brown Skit
 
 
Stuart Scott Acceptance Speech
 
 
Drake Blows into Lance Ear

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

When Did You Fall In Love With Hip-Hop?

Hip-Hop You The Love of My Life


Well I absolutely love this topic, because I love hip-hop. I'm 20 years old, so yes I'm a 90s baby, unfortunately I wasn't alive for the beginning of hip-hop. Therefore my hip-hop influences are not: Eric B & Rakim, Run DMC, KRS-1, Suga Hill Gang, Funky 4 plus One More, Rappers Delight etc... You get the drift. However we 90s babies are the luckiest, because we've gotten a chance to be a part of the elevation of the lifestyle. Raps that were once only rhymes, elevated to many poetic devices. Artist such as: Tupac, Biggie, Common, Jay-Z, Nas, Eminem, and OutKast etc...are examples of the advance. With all of that being said, I've been a hip-hop listener since 1998, I was 5 years old, but of course that's not when I fell in love with hip-hop, because I was way too young to appreciate any music. Back then all I enjoyed about music was the catchy tones, but not the lyricism. As the years past I began to develop an infatuation with music as a whole, even listening to oldies and other Genres. In my opinion nothing will compare to hip-hop, especially now with artist like Kendrick Lamar, J Cole, Drake, and well myself even. Although all genres have influenced my love for music, I truly fell in love with hip-hop when I heard "Love of My Life" by Erika Badu & Common. The Beat, Lyrics, and Video is the most accurate depiction of hip-hop still to this day. Truly it's something about the way thee beat drops, you just feel it in your soul, and the soul voices and lyrics to match. Love of My Life dropped in August 2002, I was 7 years old at the time and I remember when the video aired on 106 & park, back when 106 & Park was worth watching. With that song, I was drawn and obsessed with hip-hop forever. Yes, hip-hop has had it's disappointing times, but with albums & mixtapes such as: Section 80, Watch The Throne, Take Care, The Warm Up, Control System, Acid Rap, Yeezus etc...You can't stay mad for long lol. Hip-Hop you the love of my life!