Homecoming-John Forte and Talib Kweli

"Homecoming" John Forte + Talib Kweli from The ICU on Vimeo.

My last weekend

So I feel that I have had a very inspirational and spiritual weekend on so many levels. This past weekend was the opening of the movie "Notorious". I was pleasantly surprised by the movie and how it was put together. For the most part the casting of the characters and the story seemed to fit all of the information I remember. Maybe thats what really made it work to me. That I really could relate. I was around during those times and all the emotions I felt then, I felt watching the movie. Thats why it was such a great movie to me...it struck something in me.

So as I travelled and reminisced on the whole Bad Boy Biggie Smalls, Notorious B.I.G. era, I was blessed by two mixtapes. I know there are a ton out there and everyone wanted to make one(I have one of my own out there too) but these two I really dug. One was from my man J-Rawls of the almighty USC(Usual Suspects Crew).

http://www.sendspace.com/file/lyn0f9

Suspect affiliate Krate Digga also put out his own foundations mixtape labeled the Notorious FLY. Very dope mixtape as KR8 finds those original samples for some of your favorite Biggie songs.

http://www.zshare.net/download/540984397cdd8464/
FILE NAME: Notorious FLY - Foundations Mix.zip


Then we had the inauguration of a new president. Not just your regular president, but a president that this country and world are probably going to see for awhile and changes in this country are going to be global. This country and especially African Americans felt a resurgence of pride and are ready to be Americans again. The inauguration, even though it was frigid cold brought 2 million people to DC and the weekend prior, I was in MD and I could sense it. Such a beautiful feeling and one of just pure pride.

President is Black-Jay Z remix!

In honor of the inauguration and history in the making, check out this video..shout out to C-Fave and Team Invasion Midwest for this one!




Jay-Z My President is black Remix LIVE 1-18-09 from pleasedontstare on Vimeo.

The Limelight Finale

Hip Hop Violin!!!!

Incredible Flute Beatbox!!

Incredible Flute Beatbox @ Yahoo! Video

Limelight Hour Two featuring Krate Digga

Limelight! Live at the club part 1

My birthday bash!!  Live at the club....so if you weren't there, here's what you missed...I'll put the other parts up later on.

www.usualsuspectsradio.podomatic.com

Live at ICON-Limelight!!

Here's a direct link to my blog page!! : The Usual Suspects-We taking over!

- - Usual

My Love-Hate NY Relationship

I spent my Christmas vacation in my hometown, Queens NYC.  It's home but there are some definite things that I have been spoiled with as I currently reside in Columbus, Ohio.  So...where do I begin?

Hate----As soon as I got into NYC proper and I was dropping my man Ja off in the Bx(Fordham Road area), I hit a pothole so hard that I caught an instant flat...ARRGGHH!!!  This is about midnight and its brick cold.  As I begin unpacking the trunk to get the spare, a cab comes up to me and says there's a 24 hour tire place 2 blocks back....

Love---- I'm able to get a new tire with the quickness(yes it was that bad)

Hate---- Someone put a barrier where the pothole was to warn folk and as I'm continuing back to get back on the road, a cab plows through the barrier and sends the barrier flying into my car....

Love----So many food options.  Diversity from all over the world at any given time.

Hate----The tax and cost of food....ridiculous

Love---That my moms and pops can cook and keeps me grounded to my roots.

Love---Traveling through the city(all boros) to get caught up on life

Hate---That there's no parking or if it is, its a tight squeeze and paying is bananas

Love---Good ol MTA and my ipod, lol

Love---Getting reconnected with my old friends and family

Hate---That I don't have enough time to see everyone.

Love---Holiday weekends on the radio.  As a deejay, I get caught up on new music and appreciate good deejays.

Hate---That I'm usually driving and can't get the names of new songs like I want to.

Aight, so those are just a few things that I got me this last trip.  But as things go, I come back to Ohio fully charged with my NYC energy and it will carry me thru till the next time, I return.