more weekend fun.

nas came thru stony brook university this past saturday for an awesome concert. finally this school provides some awesome entertainment that we could all use. here are some pics i took with my phone.



i was pretty close to the stage. i got there early to make sure i got a good spot. man was this performance ill. he did a couple classics from "it ain't hard to tell", to "made you look", to "got yourself a gun". he even did his verse from "if i ruled the world" and two singles from his upcoming album, "nigger". fucking... A.

but i got the feeling that nas knew i was in the crowd. why? cuz that kid did my song man. that's right, "one mic". i totally creamed my pants and definitely lost my voice reciting the lyrics to this classic hit. let me tell you i havent been to too many concerts but this one i will definitely never forget. he performed that song with so much feeling and emotion, the crowd went nuts. and he was feeling the crowd too which made the night even better, everyone knew the words to all his tracks which definitely got him going.

during the gaps in between songs, people (including myself) kept cheering for him to do his untouchable classic "ether". unfortunately he did not. guess that's what happens when you sign to the same label of the dude you once had the most highly acclaimed hip-hop battle in history with. regardless, it was a dope night. it has inspired me to attend many concert this summer. next up... summer jam '08 and then rock the bells, July 27 baby. hopefully plus many many more.

OHH NOOO.

these silly rapper/producer/hip-hop enthusiasts just never quite learn their lesson. violence just doesn't solve anything, especially if it gets you knocked out. it was just another weekend in this violent producers life as he was cooling it out in the club. oh and that's right, he apparently got into some beef with some dude who owed him money.

leave it to suge knight and some of his dudes to try and whoop on somebody in a club. funny thing was, he managed to land a hook on suge's chin that left him unconscious for about three minutes.

here are some pics courtesy of some website i stole em from.

here he is all laid out and what not.

here is where having hoes as a part of your crew comes in hand. way to go suge. these hoes take good care of their pimp.


oh and here's one where he's bleeding on his yellow shirt from the gap. thank you gap!


afterward suge was apparently picked up by the females shown above and placed in a car which smacked to cars in front and behind it on its way off to the hospital. apparently they were in a hurry to make sure suge wasn't going to die from embarrassment. once again, violence ensues and solves nothing. silly suge, you should have used your glock.

the horror.

about two weeks ago, both jonavy and i were on our way to help our good friend edwin herrera with the production of his latest short. it was a rainy sunday morning and i was a bit uneasy because i was actually having an AWESOME weekend. and that seldom happens but hey, i like to brag.

anywho on my way to pick him up from his cousins house out in intervale in the bronx, i came across a red light on a somewhat steep hill going downward. as i apply pressure to the brakes, the tires lock up and i go sliding uncontrollably into the approaching intersection. when the car finally manages to regain friction, i come to close stop right beneath the signal light. fortunately, it was around 9 am and there were almost no drivers.

scared and worried about the worn conditions of my tires, i continue onto pick up jonavy in a less speedy and more cautious manner. when we finally reach the highway, everything seems normal again. aside from my radio which was being buggy for almost a week now. it seems that every time i hit the brakes, the doors would unlock and the radio would cut off. yes. that's very annoying, but not dangerous. my doors did NOT fly open suicide style and i was not sucked out of my vehicle, so no worries, that's not the direction where this story is heading.

as we reach the off-ramp to the willis ave bridge, (shown here)


i decide to once again apply pressure to the brakes to slow down for an approaching turn (demonstrated by the red arrow) which is rather sharp. however, it seems i did not anticipate the distance from the opening of the entrance and wall as i waited a bit to late to brake. once again, my tires find them selves locked up and hydroplaning straightward and eventually into a wall (demonstrated by the blue arrow).

at this instant jonavy and i are sitting in the car stupified. i honestly did not car much for what had just happened, in fact i was just glad we were ok. i pull out and over to the nearest area which happened to be a mcdonalds parking lot (demonstrated by the orange spot).

anticipating severe damage, i step out of the car and immediately find acceptance. for some weird reason i wasn't upset, but i was crushed. cliche and i had been thru a multitude of events, adventures, near death incidents were i actually managed NOT to crash. but this seemed like the end of line. i feel she was a bit upset with me because i have long decided to put her up for sale and not have a car this summer (sorry ladies). now i dont know what the value will be like for a car with a dent in it.

so i carry on home instead of queens as planned earlier and ask my father to help me rig the bumper enough to get me to long island and back for the remaining time i had for the semester. let me say, if there was a handy man contest, my dad would have to be like one of the biggest contenders if not undisputed champ. anyway so now, cliche looks something like this.



yes. altho it doesnt looks so bad. the chasis of the front bumper is actually bent. so i would have put in some money to restore its shape. unfortunately, i do not look forward to doing so. and i can only hope that i can get a decent amount of money for the car so just get it off my hands. i will definitely miss cliche with all my heart. she was always there for me (tear). good times in that car. a lot of driving went down since i LOVE to drive. but more importantly, she and i share an old soul and now everytime i hear all the oldie tracks on my ipod, i will share a tear in memory of my first boo, cliche.

just thought id share some emotionally sappy stuff with you guys. other than that. 1 week and half for school to be over and for summer to officially be on. so look out for a lot of sugar rush productions this break....

on that note. peace!