Window Shopping

So in my quest to fill my closet with more clothes, and at the same time being hit with an unfortunate reality that the economy is killing me, I landed on Crooks and Castles. Well re-landed, I guess. Anyway, a quick FYI for people, Crooks and Castles is an L.A. based urban clothing company, with a steady rise in fresh designs. The prices are not for everyone but they definitely reflect the quality of the brand.



Castellano Sunglasses ($250.00)
Definitely one of the better sunglasses I've seen in a while. I can't stand glasses that are just made to follow a current trend and then are stupid to wear 2 years later ("nerd glasses"). But these are fresh and current but still able to be worn down the line. And they're white. Which is always a good color to add to an outfit.



8021 Crooks Stripe C Belt ($60)
Yes, that's not cheap for a belt, but leather and nylon are generally durable combinations and the gun metal buckle is just pretty cool.

The majority of their online store are original T-Shirts designed by the company, and I was more interested in the accessories, but they are definitely a good up and coming company to check out. As they expand and put out new clothes I will keep you guys posted.

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B.o.B - "I'll Be In The Sky"



B.O.B. - "I'll Be in The Sky"
I don't know what it stands for, but it's the name of up and coming ATL rapper B.O.B. he's not super unknown thanks to collaborations with T.I and Ludacris, but I'm sure to 95% of you he's a new name. I'm not much on hip-hop/rap these days, because outside of the ringtone songs, it's pretty boring, but B.O.B is a new Andre 3000. Or he at least gives off that aura in his new song "I'll Be in The Sky". Andre 3000 is badass in every way and "Sky" utilizes a lot of the same big band, upbeat instrumentation that gave Outkast some of their greatest hits ("Hey Ya" "I Like the Way You Move"). His voice is also very very similar to Andre's, almost to the point where I thought it was a new Outkast song. But he's definitely released a buzz worthy single and it actually would be a nice fit on radio, especially with the spring season coming. But the only negative to his sound is that since he is so similar to Andre, there will almost certainly be critics who will say he needs his own sound. But he makes good music, and that's all that counts.


Now on to the video. B.O.B doesn't take himself seriously at all, and I like that. But it's kinda weird because at first glance he doesn't give off the off kilter, quirky vibe that artists like Andre have. Long story short, his voice doesn't fit his look, but that's what makes it all amazing. The video is not bad, although the 'hype' men in the background look really random and out of place. Actually all the background people don't fit this song, but whatever.

His album "The Adventures of B.O.B" is due sometime later this year.

Ludacris is a giving man....

Now I might get crap for this, but whatever. Jesse McCartney is the white Chris Brown. He's that one kid that was super nerdy in high school, and then one summer he shows up at school with a fresh cut and new clothes, and the next thing you know he's got chicks all over him.

I hated Jesse McCartney. Well the R&B Jesse at least. It wasn't believable, the lyrics he was singing. And I stand by it. Sometimes people need to embrace flip flops and guitars, not fitteds and Jordans! But Ludacris, either really saw this as a last ditch attempt at a hit, or just felt bad for the kid and jumped on his new track "How Do You Sleep?". I'm not even gonna respond to that, because there's jokes all in that. But long story short, typical 'pop n b' production, decent vocals, cheesy lyrics. Miley Cyrus fans should eat this up. Maybe I'm just getting old. Is this the new pop revolution? Dammit No!

First Post of the New Year...

Yea Yea Yea...back in this mother f*****!!!

Good shit.

Now on to the good stuff.

DJ Earworm is a genius. His mashups are genius, seamless, and dope.
Nuff said

"No More Gas"


"2007 Mix"


"2008 Mix"

So the B-Listers wanna be A-Listers..

Yes, Christina Milian. I love her. In fact she and Mya are thisclose to becoming my wives so I can get a little bigamy going on here! They are ridiculously sexy (Dip it Low anybody????), but I'm losing my point. Basically Christina can't have a music career to save her life, so I was surprised when I heard her new song "Us Against the World". It's a seriously hot song. Sappy and cliche like a Rihanna song, but artist's need gimmick's these days, so it should work for her. She doesn't have the most amazing voice, but she can actually sing. I don't know how strong this would be on radio, but it definitely deserves some shine. Now she and I can go on and plan our lives together!

Christmas came and went...

Boring, but whatever. I don't have the 'oh my god, we're such a close family' type of family so it was sleep, and random movies. (I watched "Richie Rich" because I could.) Anwyay, I got random giftcards, but bought myself some cool stuff from AE. So yeah. Another useless holiday. Oh and as a Christmas present (although I'm pretty sure that you won't necessarily care) two new songs that are interesting me

Solange- "Would've Been the One"

Don't ask. I heard it in my friends car, and she's trying so hard to be anti Beyonce that I think I'm just saying whatever and giving her a chance. Something about this song is banging. Or maybe I was just watching "The Temptations" movie too much so I'm in a doo-wopey mood. Anyway it's a good song and the album "Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams" seems like it's worth checking out. If I ever care enough about her I'll take a full listen. Don't hold your breath though.

Jason Mraz "Butterfly"

Again I think that Temptations movie got to me because this is another throwback sound. Very 70s dance disco-pop, and despite his nerdiness I like the song. I don't think he really has the swagger to pull of these lyrics, but I mean I guess it's a "Revenge of the Nerds" kind of thing. So yea. It's a clever song, in a weird way. I really don't want to know who/what inspired this however.

So, 2008 sucked musically...

I mean let's face it, the best year for music in a long time was 03/04. I mean that summer was crazzyyyyy. "Crazy in Love", "Baby Boy", "Cry Me a River", "Toxic", anything Lil Jon decided to scream on, everything Usher, Outkast, "If I Ain't Got You", "Change Clothes"....wow I miss it.

And then we flash forward to 2008. Hannah fucking Montana? Whatttt? Yea, I don't listen to the radio for this exact reason, but there were a few songs that I thought were good. Now this list really doesn't include the singer-songwriter people, but it's just good (or decent at best...hell maybe just catchy) mainstream music. Let's get it together people.

Oh and these songs are not a comprehensive list, and are in no particular order. and they will be updated

2008...it was what it was.