The Rich NYCe Show playlist

Since I posted the show, I might as well post the playlist too. I have been hitting the streets so much that I havent had time to get in the basement like I used to. I try to get out there every now and then and hit you with some new tunes...enjoy, download and join up! www.usualsuspectsradio.podomatic.com

SHOW 14

1. SPOTLIGHT- JENNIFER HUDSON
2. BEAT GOES ON- MADONNA FT KANYE WEST
3. OFFICIAL GIRL- CASSIE
4. LOVE HANGOVER- ESTELLE FT GYM CLASS HEROES
5. FLOATING AWAY- JOHN LEGEND
6. LET'S RIDE- QTIP
7. GETTIN UP- QTIP
8. MOVE- QTIP
9. I'M IN LOVE- 3RD
10. BLACK MAGS- COOL KIDS
11. DUMB DOWN- FLY.UNION
12. CD'S IN THE TRUNK- 3RD
13. BLUEBIRD- CO-OP 3RD
14. FITTED- FLY.UNION
15. LIFE IN MARVELOUS TIMES- MOS DEF
16. GET UP- 50 CENT
17. HEARTLESS- KANYE WEST
18. I'M HAVING A RELAPSE- EMINEM
19. THIS IS YOUR LIFE- SADAT X
20. NEXT OF KIN- CO-OP
21. ACCEPT THE TROUBLE- LUPE FIASCO
22. DEEPER THAN RAP- JADAKISS
23. DAY N NITE(REMIX) -JIM JONES(KID CUDI)
24. YOUR LIFE- GAME

The Rich NYCe Show 14

Hi everyone, I posted an episode to my podcast, The Usual Suspects-We taking over!.

Click this link to check it out:
The Rich NYCe Show-Episode 14

- Usual

I'm on my Politics sh^t part 2!!

American Stories, American Solutions

I'm still on my politics sh^t...make sure youre registered and GO VOTE!!

I'm on my politics sh^t!!!

So here is a forward I recieved today at work. Since I'm on my politics this last week or so, I thought I would do my part and share. Now we already know what this is about and what some of the bigger hidden challenges that exist, but this made it very plain..


THE JUXTAPOSITION OF FACTS....A USEFUL PERSPECTIVE.......

A question of perspective:
Obama/Biden vs McCain/Palin, what if things were switched
around?..... think about it.

Would the country's collective point of view be different? Could racism be the culprit?

Ponder the following:

What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the stage, including a three month old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter?

What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review?

What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?

What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was a divorcee?

What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife after a
severe disfiguring car accident, when she no longer measured up to his standards?

What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a long affair while he was still married?

What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became addicted to pain killers but also acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?

What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?

What if Obama had been a member of the Keating Five? (The Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of corruption in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s.)

What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker?

What if Obama couldn't read from a teleprompter?

What if Obama was the one who had military experience that included
discipline problems and a record of crashing seven planes?

What if Obama was the one who was known to display publicly, on many
occasions, a serious anger management problem?

What if Michelle Obama's family had made their money from beer
distribution?

What if the Obamas had adopted a white child?

You could easily add to this list. If these questions reflected
reality, do you really believe the election numbers would be as close as they are?

This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes
positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color difference.

Educational Background:

Barack Obama:
Columbia University - B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in
International Relations.
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude

Joseph Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)

vs.

John McCain:
United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894 of 899

Sarah Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism

This is about the two highest offices in the land as well as our standing in the world.

Making a Difference...

So of course you know, Im a New Yorker but have lived in Ohio for awhile now. As this upcoming election is about a week away, I began thinking about how crucial everyones vote is going to be. People are predicting a 75% turnout from voters which is phenomenal! Ohio is one of the few states where you can vote early, so I decided to take advantage of that. I was always very skeptical because its an in person absentee ballot. That means you fill it out, put it in an envelope and submit it. We're so used to punching it in right there on the spot(electronically) and it tallying. Not to mention all the news going around about voter registration fraud and other things going on and especially in Ohio. I just felt that something was going to go wrong, but I decided to trust the system and carry on.

Monday afternoon I made my way to Vets memorial(a large venue that holds concerts and what not) and waited in line for about 2 hours. YEP 2 hours. Fortunately I had my text game together as well as mobile uploads to facebook so people got to see what I experienced. Now the process to me was actually pretty good until I got to actually vote. To see the name Barack Obama on the ticket and to know what this represented actually meant something to me.

We have heard the stories in the past, and seen the videos of "Eyes on the Prize", and who knows how many times we have heard/experienced the history of Martin Luther King and other Civil Rights leaders from the past, but this was different. As I stood in the line and looked around at people from all different nationalities, old women and little babies, older gentlemen and people from all walks of life, it was really something for me to take in and experience. I saw an older couple arm in arm the whole way and I was moved. I hoped all the people I saw were voting Democrat, but Im sure they all weren't. However, the turnout was incredible to me and as I left, the line was getting LONGER.

I filled out the ballots, signed it, said a quick prayer and submitted it. I wore my sticker "I voted" proudly as I walked out of Vets, looking at the line and wondering how many people will feel like me as they leave. We've waited a long time for change to come and I pray that my vote and effort wasn't in vain...wait I KNOW it won't be in vain so go get the same feeling I got...

Mos Def is back!!

Mos Def has always been one of my favorite emcees. I grew up as a Brooklyn/Queens backpacking dancer and I was always about the lyrics and Mos Def did that. He's been on the low recently. Soooo I'm doing my usual blog surfing and came across some new Mos Def. Guess he has a new album coming out in February of 09 so thanks to good 'ol youtube, I found a quick Mos Def freestyle....






Heres the first single, Life in Marvelous Times
http://www.zshare.net/audio/50358043c5291fc0/

New Music from Q-Tip

Word on the street is Q Tips new album is coming out November 4th. It's called "The Rennaisance."
Here's the next single off the album. It's called Move and I'm definitely adding it to my underground playlist. The video is a good vintage style video that compliments the track too by the way.


Q-Tip - "Move" from Three/21 Films on Vimeo.

I definitely like the song. J Dilla(R.I.P.) did the track and this seems to have more of a vibe I'm used to with Q-Tip. Hope the rest of the album is as hot as the 2 songs I've heard.

The Kids vote...?

So in this whole blogosphere, I subscribed to a blog thats keeping track of the polls to see the real deal about the election. As things begin to formalize themselves, I can't help but feel good with the direction of things. That is that we are getting closer to having a Democratic president and CHANGE is coming!! But we know these next fourteen days or so are NOT going to be easy...
However McCain is getting closer than we think.
http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/10/poll-shock-51-obama-49-mccain-with.html

Hopefully that brightens some of you readers day. I do like the website so feel free to stay informed.

Gripes

Late Thursday Nights make for bad Friday mornings...I definitely struggled a bit off of 3 hours sleep. Good thing today I could chill out and I will try and get my nap in before I have to hit it again. The cloudy days don't help either. Maybe this is more of a long status update vs. a blog. I guess I should talk about music or entertainment or something like that vs how I'm feeling....who wants to hear about that...lol

In any case, I thought thats what blogs were supposed to be about...right? I always want to shout out my newfound twitter folk that follow what I put up, and I really want to put up something meaningful. Maybe by the end, this typing therapy will bring me the answer. Maybe I'm crashing from the donut rush that I've had all day since I was tired and needed a boost...maybe I need to download some new music that will inspire me. Hmmm, maybe its just a matter of me going home after work and turning everything off...wait I can't do that either, too much to do. Ah well. Thats why this is called the C.O.R.N. right..?

Video recap-A night with the Suspects!!

Here's how we get down on a good night at the ICON Lounge in Columbus, Ohio. I'm working on the audio portion so I'll keep you posted..

SOUNDSCAN NUMBERS-10/16/08

Shout out to mp3hustle for the numbers. I'm sure some of you all don't care, but for those that do...these are the first 30 I believe. Shout out to T.I., Jennifer Hudson, Ne-Yo, Jeezy and Lil Wayne. Thats a good look for Robin Thicke and Rihanna too if you ask me...

1 T.I. PAPER TRAIL 176,714 -69 568,383 746,075
2 METALLICA DEATH MAGNETIC 65,741 -24 86,490 1,110,962
3 RISE AGAINST APPEAL TO REASON 64,701 999 67 64,768
4 HUDSON*JENNIFER JENNIFER HUDSON 62,672 -71 217,185 280,392
5 OASIS DIG OUT YOUR SOUL 53,075 999 366 53,441
6 DYLAN*BOB VOL. 8-TELL TALE SIGNS: THE BO 49,813 999 430 50,243
7 KID ROCK ROCK N ROLL JESUS 48,152 -15 56,395 2,190,298
8 NE-YO YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN 46,904 -33 70,059 450,356
9 MCGRAW*TIM GREATEST HITS 3 44,324 999 17 44,341
10 TAYLOR*JAMES COVERS 43,866 -54 94,555 138,535
11 MCLACHLAN*SARAH CLOSER: THE BEST OF SARAH MCLA 39,564 999 59 39,623
12 THICKE*ROBIN SOMETHING ELSE 38,317 -72 136,944 175,521
13 LIL WAYNE THA CARTER III 27,229 -21 34,553 2,550,507
14 SULLIVAN*JAZMINE FEARLESS 26,963 -36 42,032 134,872
15 YOUNG JEEZY RECESSION 26,801 -31 38,754 516,476
16 JONAS BROTHERS LITTLE BIT LONGER 26,200 -14 30,310 992,689
17 RIHANNA GOOD GIRL GONE BAD 23,804 -15 27,955 1,891,264
18 SENSES FAIL LIFE IS NOT A WAITIN 23,662 999 18 23,680
19 SOLIS*MARCO ANTONIO NO MOLESTAR 22,523 999 81 22,604
20 SUGARLAND LOVE ON THE INSIDE 21,859 -10 24,173 922,908
21 GAME L.A.X. 20,809 -26 28,105 496,829
22 LEWIS*LEONA SPIRIT 19,762 -8 21,582 1,166,481
23 PERRY*KATY ONE OF THE BOYS 19,121 8 17,743 445,291
24 LOVATO*DEMI DON’T FORGET 18,907 -37 30,187 138,341
25 MAMMA MIA SOUNDTRACK 18,848 -18 23,092 1,050,431
26 MRAZ*JASON WE SING WE DANCE WE STEAL THIN 18,434 -5 19,437 487,493
27 RUCKER*DARIUS LEARN TO LIVE 18,301 -12 20,785 131,256
28 SLIPKNOT ALL HOPE IS GONE 18,038 -18 22,093 472,590
29 KINGS OF LEON ONLY BY THE NIGHT 17,597 -33 26,346 118,456
30 PU$$YCAT DOLLS DOLL DOMINATION 17,194 -42 29,818 125,729

What have I gotten myself into??

SOOOOOO my man Trav Dave put me onto some new technology called Twitter...Actually my homegirl 6s did awhile back but I basically brushed it off. Initially when Trav told me about it, I brushed it off too. I was just getting used to Facebook!!! Although I'm tech savvy(I can navigate comfortably between Mac and PC), and pretty comfortable with tech hardware and software, I think Im limited in my other tech side. I really only check email and search for music online. I am one of those people that uses the internet as a resource for information versus a means to entertain and live. I have to actively commit to doing this!! So then Trav puts me onto twitter and I like it...I mean we all like to share our thoughts with the world right? So I start following people and then people start following me and Im like this is sweet!! But I realize at some point, I should have something to say right...?

Weekend wrapup!!

This was a coolout weekend for me sorta.....this is something that I thought I would try. How my weekend went here socially and deejay wise. I know the Flypaper crew was having their weekend extravaganza at BOMA in Columbus. Check out flypaperblog.com for more details, but for the past year, they have put Columbus on the map as an online newspaper as well as party promotions and the what not. Their website features music and entertainment, some street politics and the movers and shakers around here. Now CBUSTED was also celebrating and M Coture. CBUSTED takes pics at all the hot events and happenings and posts them. I don't always like the pics because there should be SOME discretion to me. If I see some of the pics and I'm from outta town, I might NOT want to come but in general they are all pretty dope and a good representation of that good ol young urban nightlife...aight let's get it.

Thursday -ICON starting out with Ladies Night now. Its started okay, no cover, cheap drinks and a good vibe, but it actually started to pick up a little speed and have some good entertainment value. So what turned into a simple chill night, I actually began to rock a little bit and folks came to party. I especially peeped out the college kids in the house that probably dont have class on Friday, buuutt I have work so I had to cut it short...lol

Friday-I held it down and watched some good ol H.S. football for their Homecoming(we won by the way). Afterwards chilled a little bit and went home to download music and get twitter updates(richnyce is my name on there by the way). Trav Dave was on camera detail so I was expecting to get updates but I guess that didn't work out.

Saturday-
A few more weeks to go and I'm done with peewee football! So far so good though, as my son and his team have been getting busy and are still undefeated. It's been unseasonably warm, and I like that adn I think everyone else does too. So, I watched a few more games, came home watched a few more games on tv, had my sons buddy shoot through and then it was on for the night. There was a lot of new music that I wanted to play and I was excited because part II of the FLYPAPER Anniversary party was going on. There was also the Black, Gold and Cream party going on so it was gonna be stacked, and "swag" was in effect. I got to test out some new 50 cent(Get UP), that new Busta Rhymes(Arab Money), the new Beyonce(Single Ladies) and of course Swagger Like Us. From time to time,

I have these deejay dreams which lets me know how the night's going to go.

So I had a feeling it was going to be a good one. And it was a good look indeed.

Sunday is the day of church and rest,rest,rest....

I plan on putting up some audio and video from this weeked sometime soon. Gotta get folk on the job getting me the stuff and then its on...!!

Make it Better video

Check out video by Lone Catalysts!!
Make it Better
Video Footage by Trav Dave
Edited by Rich NYCe...

Re-Invention

Its easy to be cool but its hard to be hip....

I say that because I think I'm a pretty cool dude. I dress within my limits and budget, I try to stay current with music(I HAVE TO), and I can speak to people young and old. There is so much information and communication out in the world today that there is no reason to not be able to reach the entire world. I find more ways to tell my story and more avenues to reachBut even as a deejay thats part of the hottest deejay crew around, we have to keep up with more than just the music. The style!! I guess this is something of a lifestyle change...make that lifestyle adjustment.

So right now, the pace is about to pick up to 100 million miles an hour. Its gonna be hard for some people to see the vision when we're so far in the future. The Suspect Crew will be hitting you with the sights and sounds of us. We are certainly more than deejays, we are entertainers and when its all said and done, we hope to have carved a niche in the deejay world..
You have been notified...

Fall Lineup Part II

So I decided to get my wardobe together. I decided to put away the spring gear and I need a fall wardrobe so Im on the prowl for the fall shoes, jeans and sweaters. It's hard to decide where to start but typically I like to start from the bottom up and then outside in(if you get it). That means shoes, pants,shirts...then hats, jackets, gloves scarves etc.


SHOES I have all styles of sneakers and shoes thanks mainly in part to my desire to have comfy feet. The years of pounding from track always have me searching for comfort. But as fall is here, my sneaker game must change too. Fall colors and darker colors are what Im shooting for. I already have my eye on 1-2 pairs. My boot game this year consists of the standard construction Timbs, some ACG boots and 1-2 more designer boots. If you are really a classic cat like me, I still rock some Polo boots (circa 93)from time to time.

PANTS A good pair of corduroys and some jeans are tops on my list. Darker colors, a different wash or even some "heavy" jeans are what Im looking for. Sad thing about jeans is the price keeps going up based on what you want. For me, I really don't need or want designs on the back pocket and the what not, so my range stays about the same depending on where I shop. Brand X Girbaud jeans have been my jeans of choice for years but I know there are some others out there. The cords are more along the lines of work and certain occasions where I go out.

TOPS Now my style varies and the good thing about it, is Im open. Honestly I'm looking for some long sleeve shirts with custom designs. I had a few last year and they worked out pretty good, so Im looking for my hookups. Im thinking about airbrush designs and some other artful designs. I love Miskeen and am definitely starting to get with some of the local designers to get that promotion out there. We will see on that tip. I'm looking at improving my sweater game. I want to have some thick sweaters to rock as well as some fitted sweaters. I guess I have to stay in shape over the winter..

OUTERWEAR I may mess around and get a good ski jacket(yep a ski jacket)and definitely be on the lookout for my Northface upgrade this fall/winter. I also dress in layers so hoodies(looking for my cone head champion) with bubble vests are gonna be in fashion. Leather jackets are my norm and although I may be off by a year or so, I feel a leather jacket is in order this year.


ACCESORIES Of course transitioning from ball caps to nice winter hat is where I am. I actually like a ski caps with the tassles on it just for effect more than anything else. Scarves seem to be in style but they seem to be more fashion than function. So Im looking for a functional scarf. If I luck out, Im definitely looking with the even some warm socks also make my list. Having warm socks means that I need a good pair(or two) of boots. See above for that. I can say that I will need some gloves and thick winter gloves are what I'm gonna get. No need to be tough. Be smart!!

So thats my current agenda. I'm allowed to change it up and I have some looks that Im going for...for sure! Its definitely going to be some Classic NY Moments and some 2010 moments..yep that far ahead of ya'll...holla at yo boy!

Fall Lineup

So I recently did an inventory of my spring wear. And I think I overdid it. Since I deejayed almost every weekend this summer, it was not uncommon of me to get a new shirt or shirts every week. If I have a new shirt, there was a good chance that Im getting some new kicks too. So as the pile of shoeboxes increased in my closet and my pile of tshirts grew, I realized I had a problem....where does it all go??

So now that Fall is here, am I going to suffer the same fate? Will I have boots, and sweaters and long sleeve shirts going crazy? sigh....