I like the way she moves…

I love the way she moves….

I like the way, I like the way…

and she has a brain…she manages both of boxer Vernon Forests businesses, which include a center for mentally challenged folks. Big Boi has two kids by her younger sister so I want to ssee what that stallion looks like as well.

Todays good ol Halloween…parents please check that candy

Lets just change clothes and go-oooh…good to see Siegel out adn about.

Nextel is giving me the ill Hampton University type run around…its all good though I’ma have a new phone by tonight.

�I�m a legend even though I aint left this earth, I�m considered one of the best cause I wreck sh*t the worst�-S. Carter

What up what up�its your Blog correspondent from the Northwest�live from Seattle, WA�how y�all been doing? Hope all is going well�man grad school and working with my 1st graders has been wearing me out but its all gravy because I�m enjoying myself�if I could just find a way to get some sleep�

Rainier Beach vs Cleveland at Beach on Friday at 7pm…full coverage of the first big game in the hood will come next week…winner goes to the state playoffs…loser starts getting ready for basketball season…shout out to young Mell Witherspoon aka Eric Dickerson

��Bang like T-Mac��-Jay-Z

The NBA is here and judging from these first two nights it really looks like this will be a fun season. Some of the things I noticed thus far..

��got mo� numbers than a lotto coupon��-Fabolous

Gary Payton and Kevin Garnett look so happy to finally be surrounded with some good talent. They look like they think they playing on the USA team again�and put up some crazy numbers on the stat sheet.

��you gotta f*&% wit him cuz the flows so tight��-Jay

Dirk �Diggler� Novitzki putting them double-doubles up with ease as well�let me not forget the reigning MVP Tim Duncan as well�and Vin-sanity!!! I hope he plays all season and keeps it poppin like last night vs. the Nets�39 points, two GROWN MAN BUCKETS down the stretch and the win

Mark Madsen is dunking on people??? From darn near dotted??? That was a mean bang-out..

Speaking of bang-outs�did you see Kwame Brown get his first NBA dunk last night on the Bulls??? Impressive�the Wizards looked pretty solid while pounding the Bulls�come on Chicago�its too early to be booing your team�seriously�

You might have missed it during Carmelo-Mania in Denver but the rarely seen in uniform Marcus Camby grabbed 20 rebounds�catch him now before he goes to his usual uniform of street clothes�

Are the Pistons going to continue using Ben Wallace as an offensive option? I didn�t even know he wanted to shoot the ball�Who let Van Horn score 29??? (no offense D.F.) He did get dunked with the left hand of the aforementioned McGrady so all you Van Horn nonbelievers can relax..

Man Ricky Davis got hops to spair�dunk contest dunks on a weekly basis�Im about to start calling him Ricky -avis though�cause he plays NO D�or maybe �the Matador��para mi espanol Bloggers �la matadora�

And finally�obviously the performance of the night goes out to LeBron James. 25pts, 9asts, 6rebs and 4stls on 12-20fg shooting�Was he holding back during the preseason?? Whatever he was doing he unleashed the real deal on the Kings�dimes�patented dunk with his head at the rim�dimes�crossed Bibby and Christie�dimes�and most importantly definitely lived up to the hype for at least one night�the young man had more highlights than Aguilera…its too bad that Cleveland is a pathetic defensive team otherwise they might be better than most expect�

Speak on it�

“…This aint ya speed young mayn, run in ya lane, so I can come through doin a hundred and change…”

My random road thoughts

Is there any logical reason why I should be going 0 miles per hour on a freeway if there isn�t something obstructing the roadway?

Don�t say or do anything to someone in your car that you wouldn�t do to their face�

Excessive honking is just noise�trust me they heard you the first time�

If your car can only go 50 mph you should NOT be in the fast lane�ever�period

85% of the people on the road CANNOT drive so don�t even get mad�save your stress for something worthwhile�remember no one else on the road is on the same schedule you are so just go around them if they are going too slow�

If you nearly rear-end the car in front of you because you don�t want to let me merge in front of you, you are doing 4 much�if you get to your destination 2 seconds later does it really matter???

Same thing goes for drag racing from red light to red light�going 55 for a distance of two blocks then having the same car you were next to at the last light pull up again is just a waste of your gas�

85% of people on the road CANNOT drive�(I had to say it again)

The Simpsons Halloween special comes on Sunday on FOX�don�t be no fool�

I hope everyone has a great, resting weekend. Do something fun, something you don�t have the time to do during the week. Have a safe and enjoyable Halloween and keep an eye on your youngins on Oct. 31…check that candy�

Chuuch�

pound for pound i’m the best that ever come around here

young rome in the house its so necessary

Opening night in the NBA was alright. My Suns lost a nail biter they should’ve won to a scrappy Spurs team. The Mavericks - Lakers game was great if you’re a fan of offense. I actually like Dallas’ all star lineup. I think it can run other teams to death and they did an ok job on Shaq. And now that the season is underway can we please stop talking about the Kobe/Shaq situation? I’m sayin though.

Damn Joe Johnson and Glenn Robinson sold me on VGM last night, but my squad should be real tough for tonight if some of my non stars come through. A good start is vital to becoming champ in VGM. Consistenly being in the 100s is a good thing. My fantasy hoops group is hella competitive. I mean cats talk sh*t like we were really on the court. I’m sayin fellas it isn’t that serious. Just let me win.

Whoa. People who are in desperate situations will do just about anything. U gotta do whatever to try and maintain yer freedom though I guess.

Its hard to yell when the bar-rels in ya mouth

Nelly got jacked for more than his Urr Force 1s…a million? Come on boss u need to have a little negro carry that shit around u like Baby does. Shit I’ll do that if I get some cheese and a groupie here and there.

New Jiggaman…now I haven’t heard this and I’m not sure if the link works, but the reviews I read on this were ok (some ppl said it was the best of the 3 songs that have leaked from the Black Album) to great so you gotta judge yourself. If the link doesn’t work e mail me and I’ll throw another one up.

Are you anticipating any albums prior to, or for that case even after The Black Album? I mean aside from K.West I think those cds might hold me down for the end of ‘03, beginning of ‘04. I think this is a sign that its time for artists/labels/etc. to stop bs’ing and get another Black Star album as well as something new from DJ Quik.

Being that it was brick (east coast speak for cold) yesterday I was pleasntly surprised by all the fashionable cold people I saw. I kept it light in jeans, a canvas jacket, and my Pantheons (retro nike, maybe) but the ladies of D.C. were about it. See I like jawns that can style, regardless if its prada, gucci or wal-mart. And they were out in trench coats, jeans, and heels. Something about jeans and heels does it for me.

Floetry are supposed to be at Dream on Friday and LL Cool J is supposed to be at VIP on Saturday night. Now both concerts will bring in different crowds, but the Floetry jawn might be the winner. Why u ask? Because they have a few uptempo cuts, but their slow jams are money. Also because I don’t want to watch a grown ass man lick his lips (no homo) at a concert 10 million times (especially if i haven’t bought any of his albums since like 95)….

….but u can’t front Hey Lover and the Loungin rmx were bangers. Ahh man I’ve got the original sample of the Loungin joint and its vicious.

no more mr. nice guy listen to the hook

Under 6 kids do more clicking than reading and playing outside……this is the shit I’m talking about. Kids spend more time in front of the computer than they do in real life interacting with real people. This is why I’m glad the Little Duns don’t have a computer. They need to be outide beating other kids up, instead of inside downloading Barneys latest freestyle.

My bootleg copy of Kill Bill is good. No crazy yelling or an unsure hand moving the camera all around. This joint is directly (or at least was copied from) Miramax. Can’t beat $10 either.

What is it like to be a rappers hypeman? I mean you have to memorize another rappers lyrics as well as your own in hopes that you’ll get put on through dude. Thats crazy, cuz a large amount of rappers have gotten their start that way.

Oh and by the way can someone tell me what the big deal about 24? I.just.don’t.see.it.

Halloween is 2 days ago? What are you going to me? Nothing here, since my uncle is like a super african we’ll be chillin, although there are going to be some ill parties around and I’ve been invited to 2 already so to all breezies in the DC/MD/VA area I might come dressed as a fly negro from Arizona. CHEA!!

hustlins in my veins, u can-not stop it

what more can i say…

And now we have an early edition of Sals Corner/Area 51:

The week of 10/31/03

Tips for success: My Life as a Grown Man: The “Button Up” Theory

* Remember…….Adults dont argue, we solve the problem at hand

* The following are few prerequisites for wearing a “throwback”…… (I dont wear jerseys but for those who do
- A Car is a must. Nothing worse than seeing a crew of 8 dudes wit jerseys WALKING to the big sporting event.
- Fresh Shoes. Drop down to an authentic and spend the other $100 on some kicks if necessary
- The Undershirt. It must be crisp. Luxe-T long sleeve is a must
- Jackets. I know you want people to see your fit but if its cold ITS COLD. Pneumonia is a mutha

* The following are a few prerequisites for attending your homecoming
- Leave the Durangos at home. All you “cowboys” need to saddle up and go ride into the sunset
- If you dont have your life planned out, have a lie planned out. Life is a rubber band, stretch the truth. Say something so that you dont look stupid.
- If you used to deal with a female who is still attending the school, trust me her world is not revolving around you returning. Things change mayne!

* Always think, what would a grown man do in this situation ?

yea yea yeah whats crackn? How was your weekend? Mine was interesting, to say the least. Homecoming was both fun and disappointing at the same time.

change clothes and go…..

so i got to VA thurs night and hit the streets asap. hit macarthur mall, harrys bbq (YUP!), and the Russ Parr party all before 11pm. All were cool, but everyone wasn’t in town yet so it was still kinda quiet. Got back to my sisters house (shes not my blood sister but we’re cool like that) and we chopped it up until about 1:30am. I then hit the letout of this party which was pretty much a waste of gas.

and i don’t wear jerseys i’m 30 plus gimme a crisp pair of jeans nigga BUTTON UPS!

so after kickin it with the little duns before they went to school i basically sat around and watched kill bill ($10 bootleg niccuh) and got my fit ready for the bazaar. now u may be thinking thats it lame to get your gear right for a homecoming bazaar - which it is in some aspects especially since i’m alumni but the thoroughness of my fit had 2 chics diggin me (at least X told me they were - u good X?) but i couldn’t bag em cuz the twerk (aka work aka chic(s)) that I really wanted was right in front of me.

so the bazaar is crackn and then boom it goes to shit. not because i saw a chic i didn’t want to see, not because i saw a 4 ft 6 fake puerto rican with a gold afro, but because my nextel broke. i damn near cried, cuz i had just gotten some important #s in there. oh well gotta get a new one. so anyway after a good day of politicin (east coast negro speak for networking) we decide to hit hooters. now we missed happy hour so i left, cuz i wasn’t paying for an overpriced cheesesteak or wings, plus i had some chicken from the fin left over. was i wrong for leaving?

we’re steppin out

so we go to the DJ Envy party on fri night and it was crackn. a rack of good lookin females and our fits (x, darryl, eugene, & myself) were tough. real tough. seen Pusha T and Fam-Lay out there tryin to bag up twerk. u can only fit 2 people in the SL 500, sorry fellas.

10 Things About the Rest of theHampton University 2003 Homecoming:

1. I mean how many people who exchanged numbers with each other are really going to stay in touch. If u live in Cali and I live in D.C. we can’t kick it girl. Its all good though u gotta get all the nums u can, u never know when a family reunion might pop off.

2. So I heard the “concert” was kind of disaster ish. First the sound man cut off Backyard Bands mics after four songs, then Lil Flip never showed, and then Busta wouldn’t come out unless everyone rushed the floor. And people want to know why i think hes a loser and will forever stay a “B” artist.

3. I saw a 4 year old girl sing “Milkshake” by Kelis and nearly got stomach cramps. Between her actually knowing the song and shaking to it I haven’t laughed/felt so proud of a child that isn’t mine in a while.

4. Damn my roommate from college is kinda that nigga, but then hes not. See my roommate from college (before i moved off campus) was “flamboyant”. He made (makes) his own clothes and directed fashion shows. So when I say he was surrounded by a harem of tough twerk all weekend believe me. Now these weren’t the baddest chcis ever @ HIU but they were the best alumni this weekend had to offer. Definite 8.5s/10, and maybe a 9/10. Granted my roommate could care less, but shit I’m still tryin to get put on and homecoming has been over for 2 days now.

5. Indecision can kill a night. Saturday it happened to everyone except me. I went out and had a good ol time Sat. night. Waiting around for others will always doom u, especially if u have a procrastinating dude in your crew.

6. Trying to stand out is cool if done in moderation. If you can wear an ill shirt or sneaks no one has ( i got safaris for $85, if u need a pair HOLLA!) thats whats raelly good, but all this extra shit these Okayplayer/fake dead prez/i have a college education but i only want to dress the part types sport is so not gangster.

7. There were some M.I.L.F.S. in attendance that were like that, for real.

8. I saw a few dudes who I think came to Homecoming dolo and seemed to be getting it crackn. I know the feeling so its like hey if u pay, you GOTTA get it in. I respect that.

9. In the last 3 years I haven’t even known the final score of the homecoming game. No one cared about that, people were more concerned about what your shoe game was about more so than what quarter it was.

10. Man this my last homecoming for a while. Gotta let this alumni thing do the trick. Maybe put a HU License frame on hte V or an alumni sticker on the back window. All for the ladies.

see here at jeromebaker.blogspot.com we can’t/don’t want to give you some thing all the other blogs have. we’re into art and music (going to a bangin punk rock show in richmond,va this upcoming friday) and what not but we don’t have time to always look for stuff so thats why u get life from other people perspective. the 3 people who have contributed here are greatly different from me (young rome got the game on smash) and i think that makes this blog the illest.

this is how we chill from 03 til

The Official Hampton University 2003 Homecoming review will be up Monday afternoon or quite possibly Tuesday morn, depends how I feel.

Hold tight, its gonna be worth it.

I wanna win….so let me know whats on your mind

lifes a beeyotch…

did u watch the GQ Awards last night? i only watched the performances, and may i say that myas whole i want to be a stripper by singing songs routine is tough. real tough. but its there should rule that r&b singers shouldn’t steal beats from classic hip hop songs (can’t keep runnin awaaaaaaaayyy) (ashanti, ahem).

Nike Sample Sale in Columbia, MD. I might hit that joint before I leave for homecoming or on the day I get back. the shoe sizes for men are 9 and 13 so that won’t help me @ all since I wear an 11 but its always interesting to see what they have and you never know who might be there.

yeah so how am i now jobless? don’t ask, but i’ll have a something new by the end of the week, believe that.

Was Toines trade personal or professional? Toine believes Ainge had it in for him. Either way its good hes out of Boston they were going to get any further with that team they had unless Vin steps it up big time. I heard Toine got in shape over the summer so thats good.

So I’m drivin through D.C. today and I stop at a light. It was a nice day so mega people had their windows down and were bumpin whatever out of their cars. Dude who happens to pull up to me on North Capitol St (in Northeast I was close to Union Station) happened to be playing the Geto Boys song from the beginning of Office Space. I had to chuckle to myself.

This is your God according to the folks at Obey.

Man the high in Phoenix was 103 yesterday. Man I’m seriously considering moving back in a few months if D.C. doesn’t crack. I mean they are setting Heat records damn near everyday now. Look at that picture yo, people sun tanning in October? You gotta love it.

From the mind of Killa Kel
Aesop Rock succs
Slug succs
nerd rap succs…

in other music news…

i recently wrapped up my newest mix jawn titled:

artists u should know about…basically its a 17 track banger that has the work of artists that should be on your radar musically before someone else tries to put you on because they are popular…it covers rap, rock, house, soul..its diverse as hell, and should keep me entertained for the ride from DC to VA…

fresh dressed i stay poppin tags

harder to breathe…

Who has the new Jay Z song on their get file? If so get at me…the few message boards I read (/use to promote the blogger on) were buzzing with hate/love for this song and Jay in general. I’m waiting til Nov 28th folks. I’m sure I’ll have to work so I’ll scoop it on the way to work and then fold clothes to it.

The new i730 from Nextel is disappointing. Its very verizonish and I hate all Verizon phones cuz they look cheap to me. I know Nextel has to take a stab @ Verizons market but not at this price ($299 w/a 2 year contract, $449 for upgrades) and not with this phone.

Man have you seen the
Boondocks lately? McGruder is on fire.

Did anyone watch last nights MNF game (other than Vad)?

yup!

Man I’m so tired its rediculous. Gotta decide where I want to work and hela soon. One store is saying they can get me at least 20 hours a week, another is saying at least 35 hours a week. Let me know y’all.

Toine to Dallas? Makes no sense to me, none at all.

Dominion is holding me down y’all. New kicks on hold for me to scoop Friday (I’m hoping they still have my Brazil O Connors). I’m stealing someones digital this weekend and snappin flics.

WOOOO HOOO!! Broke 100 visits to the site last tuesday (101 to be exact). If we can get this on the daily its all to the good. Yeah I need to hold up my end and I’ve been talking alot in the past few months so I’ma shut up and let my actions do the talking (or not).

Tough call. Too tough for me.

YOUNG!:

I ain’t never scared, I’m everywhere, you ain’t never there
Why would I ever care?
Pound for pound I’m the best that ever come around here
Excluding nobody
Look what I embodie
The soul of a hustler
I really (dumbass DJ messes it up )
A CEO’s mind that marketing plan was me
And no I aint get shot up a whole bunch of times
And make up shit in a whole bunch of lines
And I aint animated like say a Busta Rhymes
But the real shit you get when you bust down my lines
Add that to the fact I went platinum bunch of times
Times that by my influence on pop culture
I supposed to be number 1 on everybody list
Let’s see what happen when i no longer exist!

9th Wonder speaks about Hov……29 beats? dizzamn

i got no game its just some b*tches understand my story

the love slide…

if you can pick up the latest edition of Metro Pop do that. i read it in barnes & noble in georgetown last thursday and its cool. its got alot of sneaker knowledge that is common and brand new as well. it kinda highlights the same people that other mags/e-mags/websites have been doing for the past year.

I have 2 jobs now. Say that!! (and I still am going to be @ homecoming, OH COY!!)

10 Things About the Club

1. Step in to the name of Love (rmx) is a fucking phenomenon. Like for real that jawn is hotter than “damn”, “get low”, and just about every other banger thats in the club now. I mean when that song comes out everybody acts like they are from chicago and knows how to step. And when dude gives instructions in the bridge….man listen, I got it down with some random breezy in VIP Saturday night. I highly suggest you get in a club and get it crackn to that song. For real.

2. Ladies its October and around 11pm its about 55 degrees outside. Respect the fashion game and show me you cna wear more than a sun dress and a tank top to the club. Thats summer gear, bust out the fall apparell love.

3. Getting into the club free, both Friday and Saturday made my weekend…at least monetarily.

4. And if you have to pay to park, it shouldn’t cost more to park ($15-20) then it does to get into the clubs ($10).

5. Young Hov has the clubs on smash….

6. ….at the same time One More Chance (rmx) might’ve gotten the best response from a crowd I’ve seen who is 23 and older. That joint came on Friday night (in Dream) and EVERYONE went nuts. I mean if you don’t know/have never heard of/are an idiot and never listened to that song by B.I.G. please do so. Every girl was singing the hook and every dude was a true player for real, ask puff daddy (yeah!).

7. OK small rant. I hate to see people divided up in the club on some bullshit. If its different floors playing different music I respect, but if its racial eff that. See at both clubs there were huge sects of Egyptians and they were only foolin with each other. Now thats cool in some aspects but I’m sayin its a club you need to mingle with everyone. For real that shit aint cool and I’ll speak on it. I might say something crazy like go to back to Egypt and fix the Sphinx and build some more pyramids if I can’t dance with a chic because Mahammud is hatin.

8. my fits (outfits for those not up on their yay area/west coast slang) were tough, but i could always stand to be in a club in some nikes, jeans, and a track jacket. as cliche and trendy that is (or was) thats 100% comfortable for me.

9. I made through both nights @ the club, we’re talkin 3:30 am when i got home people, drink free. *golf clap* thank you, thank you very much*golf clap* Now some people at the joints were all about excess aka too much drinking. I saw a girl coming down the stairs that looked like she was about to meet death. Moderation is the key.

10. I am good on the club for now.

How was your weekend?

So yeah as I alluded to earlier I got 2 jobs, but they are the same position at 2 different stores. You can call me stock dude extraordinaire. I am going to be working 9 to 9 everyday until thurs and then everyday next week as hell. I can sleep when I die, I can sleep when I die.

Chad Muskas denim compnay

…damn I still have visions of all the ass shakin to that R.Kelly song, ask Menage he saw it…

4 days til I hit VA. Man it should crack so BIG.

coolest shop….

If you get a chance, read the article on Ludacris in this months issue of The Source. Dude is salty cuz Jay didn’t mention him as one of the dudes moving units in Excuse Me Miss (”only dudes movin units, em, pimp juice, and us”). Thats ticky tacky like a ghost foul on Scotty Pippen in the eastern conference finals vs. NY. Then dude goes off on how people don’t see him as lyrical and what not. Now he has charisma and can ride the hell out of a beat, but lyrical? Negro please he has some of the most basic rhymes out and thats why peole can memorize his shit so fast.

Big up to Kanye though, cuz that “Stand Up” jawn helped Luda move 429,000 units…

….speaking of K.West have u heard Alicia Keys new single? Vicious…and check for Kanyes dude John Legend…

where ever I go my crew is true to swarm,more stripes in New York than Yankees uniforms..

this cant be life..

Good Friday to ev’rybody out there.. Before I start my weekly rant, I have a confession to make. I have been living a lie. I, DuPont Menage, aka Manny Feek or Davis Backwards, etc, whatever, have been in denial for all of my baseball watching years. I have secretly rooted for the Red Sox ever since Doc Gooden and Darryl “White Lines” Strawberry did them in 1986. I thought they were gonna do it in 1999. and I had already penciled in to fae the Marlins on Saturday. Before Grady Little let Pedro commit suicide in the bottom of the eighth inning last night. They blew a 4-0 lead and take a 5-5 tie in the 9th inning. They might as well had called the game after the Yankees started their comeback.

Home Field Advantage

It is impossible to beat the Yankees at home in October in a deciding game. Impossible. That seventh inning stretch with the normally “powerful” (long) rendition of ‘God Bless America’ that leaves your pitcher’s arm on idle for 15 minutes? call me a communist but it should outlawed. It’s so unfair. I’m too pissed to continue….

And another one…

After seeing the events of the two league championships series involving the two most cursed franchises in sports history, is there anyone who doesnt believe in the curse? The Red Sox remind me of the 2000 Portland Trailblazers. I still am not over that debacle.

“throw me a gat, throw you no slack..stay on the run Mike and Scottie, better yet Kobe and Shaq, I play Phil Jackson… Killa, still packin”..

No Superman or Pied Piper (Kobe).. and the Lake Show still grabs the win versus the Cavaliers. and Malone went nuts.. The young man better find a J. Real quick.

“and if I ever went solo my favorite rapper would be me”- Malik the five foot freak

Am I living in the past because I am excited about ATCQ’s reunion? (for those not in the know, that’s ‘A Tribe Called Quest’) They head my favorite groups list followed by Jay, Run, and Darryl Mac, Antawn and Andre, Billy and Fame, and Peanut Butter and Chocolate… I guess their chemistry is what gets me. Together they are one great hip hop voice.. and apart they are mediocre at best.. Check the Rhyme is one of the best songs ever. Whenever I teach my college course on hiphop, there might be a test on the elements of the whole exchange.

A Guy Called West

My gridiron picks from last week did not disappoint. I know how to pick em. Not to mention I am the black Nick Bakay. I have been a roll as of late. Except for NC State not covering the touchdown spread and the Eagles losing by 2 last Sunday, I have racked some much needed extra doe. This week should be no different.

Look for Oakland to try to stop their hated rival Kansas City in its track on Monday Night as the NFL game of the week. (Chiefs on Monday Night? you can’t go wrong!) And watch Florida-Arkansas for the NCAA thriller of the week. With Florida coming off a big win and Arkansas suffering their first loss, respectively last week, look for another SEC slobberknocker..

The kind of gangsta ever chick wants, I get Nikes from aves, that won’t hit the stores for six months…

It’s gotta be the shoes.. NBA Live 2004 is back. And it has the one feature that had me dummin in 2002, real sneaks!!!!!!!!!! over 115 different kinds of adidas, Jordans, Nike and Weeboks.. whoa.. damn the gameplay.. I’m sold like Kunte’s family..

“We steppin out” ..

For those that dont know Menage very well, this is may be news. I am a lazy homebody by nature. I wager on sports and play PS2. I dont really have a nightlife, so anytime I get in a party atmosphere, it is rare as Jordan’s Air.. Me and the Blog King, Rome, are supposed to be hittin Dream, which to nobody’s surprise, I have never been to.. The closest I being in that establishment is when I first saw Frankie Crutches dip walkin’ in the ‘Hey Ma’ video.. My eyes were glued to the tube in amazement. (needless to say).. I’m ready to get it crackin.. Me and Rome got stories about our club nights and I’m sure this one will be etched right beside it. The Thursday Thrower, Rylo “Sleepy” Brown, started the whole “get in these streets” campaign.. big shout to him..

Speaking of Sleepy Browns’… is it me or does Organized Noize’s own crooner just got it poppin like no other? Nate’s time has passed. Pharell still probably will hold down ‘04. but Sleepy is my sleeper though… So Fresh, So Clean is still one of my favorites. he murdered that.. and “The Way You Move” is real saucy. Not to mention he is the only ATLien that can compete with Jazze Pha for most video cameos for 2003.

Aiight, this weekend is yours, people.. Listen to three classic albums.. hiphop or whatever.. (I prefer hiphop) I suggest ATLiens, Warriorz, and Doggystyle..

The sky is fallin’.. ain’t no need to panic.. compatible, creative in the attic

jeromebaker.blogspot.com.. we are so fresh so clean..

Dueces…

..1,2, 3 and to the 4, Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre is at the door, ready to make an entrance so back on up..

What up�It�s the 2nd weekend of that event filled October for the East Coast. Choices include that trip up to Baltimore for Morgan State homecoming or the �Battle of the Bay� between Hampton and Norfolk State which is always a grand affair�and a football game. To make the event complete you gotta stop at Harry�s Famous BBQ for the best fish sandwich meal in the continental US or grab one of the monthly specials at Feather N Fin!!! You can�t go wrong with either spot as has been documented on this Blog by Young Rome and the man who hipped me to them, Menage. What up to my cousins down at Virginia State and Norfolk State..

LisaRaye and Elise Neal are as tough of a duo as you will find on a television this fall..check out All of Us on UPN Tuesdays if you don�t know what I�m talking about..

Every city has its key urban high school rivalry and Seattle is no different. On Friday, Garfield plays Franklin which should be complete with its normal scenery. The list of legends that went to both schools is lengthy�Notable Garfield alumni include Freddie Parker (my mother), Quincy Jones, Bruce Lee, one of the dudes from Digable Planets and Kenny G�Notable Franklin alums include Jason Terry and Corey Dillon. The scene at Memorial Stadium should shake out like this..plenty of my people mixed in with some football, throw in a bit of a fashion show, maybe some fisticuffs and plenty of Seattle Police to keep an eye on it all. The rivalry is not complete if you don�t have to go through a metal detector before walking through the gates..you got to love it cause its what you grew up on. Don�t you forget it!!!

��Slam!..�-Onyx

Admittedly I haven�t been paying much attention to the baseball playoffs but deciding games in the playoffs are always interesting. That Marlins and Cubs gm 7 had plenty of highlight plays and Ivan Rodriguez has been getting it in throughout the playoffs.

Red Sox and Yankees got real interesting when they decided to turn it into WWE the other night. It�s hard for me to feel sorry for Don Zimmer after he got slammed by Pedro Martinez but it was his choice to run out of that dugout during a potential brawl. I know he wasn�t running out there to exchange pleasantries�

“Call me arrogant, cocky, crybaby, whiner, or whatever names you like. At least they’re not calling us losers anymore. If people like you too much, it’s probably because they’re beating you.”-Steve Spurrier

The Saturday college football lineup for this past weekend lived up to its billing. Miami-Florida St was a rainy one, Ohio State finally got knocked off the fence by finally losing a close one for the first time in what seems like forever, Oklahoma put the whammy on Texas but Vincent Young put on a monster performance for a redshirt freshman, Georgia blasted Tennessee 41-14 in Neyland Stadium, and Missouri beat Nebraska for the first time since 1978. My big performance for the weekend goes to the Florida Gators for beating LSU on the road after being unranked for the first time in 228 weeks (going back to when Spurrier first arrived). Zook saves his job for another week..

Warren Sapp is the new bad guy in the NFL

�..They almost had me in a suit at the draft/cause it look like a free throw when I be shooting from half/The first step like Iverson - blow past you/Usually nothing but net, but I can go glass too..�-Fabolous

What�s the word on Live 2004? Easily one of the best things about living in the dorms was when the new EA Sports title came out there was a large number of residents on any floor ready to accept a challenge at any hour. You wouldn�t even have to get the game until the 2nd shipment to make sure that you wanted to buy it. I handed out a lot of losses on the sticks�maybe even some people that you may know..ask em about NCAA Football from 1998 to the current version..

Did you see Allen Iverson working at the Taco Bell as part of Fan Appreciation for the Sixers? Did you see Darko Mlicic get dunked on last night? Welcome to the NBA..

Where are you Mr.Griffin??? Is it really that hard to get paid to play basketball???

No one in sports history has been more mediocre and gotten more attention than Ms. Kournikova

�..You never know she could earnin her man and learning her man, and at the same time burnin her man now you know I aint with that lieutenant aint no loving good enough to get burnt while I�m up in it and that�s realer than Real Deal Holyfield..�

Do you remember where you were when �G Thang� came out? One of the best songs to come out�period. It could be released tomorrow and dominate the radio just like it did 10 years ago�timeless.

I�m out on that note�grab a copy of The Chronic this weekend, turn it up real loud, just sit back and enjoy.

Chuuch�