Washington Scrambles To Fund 'Cash For Clunkers'

How Funny is That? Drake & Lil Wayne Cartoon Parody: On The ‘Late Night Show

Should have President Obama invited the Cambridge Police Officer to the White House?

Retrospective: The Original Apple Mac

How Fresh is She? Zulay Heno

My Sneaks 4 tha Week

"Fly Guy" shit right here!! I cut em 2 pieces in my ellesse's...

Keke Palmer: There goes that girl they call Roxanne?

House Dems threaten floor vote to break impasse

President Obama on Gates' Arrest

Retrospective: Members Only

How Fresh Is She? Erika Kendrick

My beautiful cousin "E" who I Love dearly just realeased her [2nd] official publication through Random House this past June entitled "Appetite" -A shout out and write up will follow next week. Kudos baby girl!

RAKIM tha GOD MC: Holy Are You

Can this be 4real?? I told yall last week that "Seventh Seal" is comin... It sounds soooo - "Vintage Ra".... ill ass track too!!! Take a minute... or 4. How did tha Good Dr. Dre [NOT] put an album out w/ the legendary GOD MC???

A Shout Out to BrimStone

Established in 2009 Brimstone is the talented new band blazing the ATL live band scene. Brimstone plays an array of music styles from rock, folk, and hip hop. You can hear some alternative rock as well as a little 80's pop. the band consists of songwriter/guitarist Brad Scott and producer/ songwriter Napoleon Jones along with audio engineer and accomplished musician Scott Beard who holds responsibilities such as drummer, music arrangement, and even stepping up on bass on some shows.

Brimstone's versatility & distinguishing factors can be recognized when guitarist Brad plays very intense rock lines to some head jerking drum beats laid down by Scott beard while lead man "Lock" delivers substance filled lyrics with equal intensity and pinpoint accuracy.

While performing at shows Brimstone makes the audience feel apart of the music experience and separate themselves from the cover & garage style that many start up bands struggle to avoid. Brimstone displays why they're garnering attention at a fast pace when they perform "Change"....a song about the American government's bailouts and the massive investment crash and its effect on Americans.

SAGE

My Sneaks 4 tha Week

Avia 830's... more classic shit!

Having premium marijuana delivered to your door in California is not a crime

"Category F5": TWISTA

So this tha homeboy Twista 7th solo album

If he can do it, you can do it...it's easy: Kanye's West Samples

• Champions (2002) samples Queen's We are the Champions (1977)
• Out the Game (2003) samples Al Green's What a Wonderful Thing Love Is (1972)
• Slow Jamz (2003) samples Luther Vandross's A House is Not a Home (1981)
• Through the Wire (2003) samples Chaka Khan's Through the Fire (1984)
• All Falls Down (2004) samples Lauryn Hill's Mystery of Iniquity (2002)
• Down and Out (2004) samples William Bell and Mavis Staples's Strung Out (1969)
• I Got a Love (2004) samples Lenny Williams's 'Cause I Love You (1975)
• I See Now (2004) samples Bobby Womack's I'm Through Trying To Prove My Love To You (1973)
• Jesus Walks (2004) samples The ARC Choir's Walk With Me (1997)
• Last Call (2004) samples Bette Midler's Mr. Rockefeller (1976)
• Never Let Me Down (2004) samples Blackjack's Maybe It's the Power of Love (1980)
• School Spirit (2004) samples Aretha Franklin's Spirit in the Dark (1970)
• Selfish (2004) samples Aretha Franklin's Call Me (1970)
• Spaceship (2004) samples Marvin Gaye's Distant Lover (1973)
• Talk About Our Love (2004) samples Mandrill's Gilly Hines (1978)
• Two Words (2004) samples Mandrill's Peace and Love (Amani Na Mapenzi): Movement IV (Encounter) (1970)
• We Don't Care (2004) samples Gino Vannelli's I Just Wanna Stop (1978)
• We Don't Care (2004) samples The Jimmy Castor Bunch's I Just Wanna Stop (1979)
• Addiction (2005) samples Etta James's My Funny Valentine (1995)
• Apologize (2005) samples The Masqueraders's It's a Terrible Thing to Waste Your Love (1977)
• Celebration (2005) samples The Kay-Gees's Heavenly Dream (1979)
• Crack Music (2005) samples Cold Grits's It's Your Thing (1969)
• Diamonds from Sierra Leone (2005) samples Shirley Bassey's Diamonds are Forever (1971)
• Drive Slow (2005) samples Hank Crawford's Wildflower (1973)
• Gold Digger (2005) samples Ray Charles's I Got a Woman (1954)
• Gone (2005) samples Otis Redding's It's Too Late (1965)
• Heard 'Em Say (2005) samples Tommy James and the Shondells's Candy Maker (1970)
• Heard 'Em Say (2005) samples Natalie Cole's Someone That I Used to Love (1980)
• Hey Mama (2005) samples Donal Leace's Today Won't Come Again (1972)
• Higher (2005) samples Teddy Pendergrass's You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration (1981)
• Home (2005) samples Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles's You'll Never Walk Alone (1963)
• Late (2005) samples The Whatnauts's I'll Erase Away Your Pain (1970)
• My Way Home (2005) samples Gil Scott-Heron's Home is Where the Hatred Is (1971)
• Roses (2005) samples Bill Withers's Rosie (1978)
• The Corner (2005) samples The Temptations's What It Is? (1972)
• Wake Up Mr. West (2005) samples Natalie Cole's Someone That I Used to Love (1980)
• We Can Make It Better (2005) samples The Three Degrees's Make It Easy on Yourself (1989)
• We Major (2005) samples Orange Krush's Action (1982)
• Brand New (2006) samples Sharon Jones feat. The Dap-Kings's The Dap Dip (2002)
• Brand New (2006) samples Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings's Pick It Up, Lay It in the Cut (2002)
• Girls Girls Girls (2006) samples The Persuaders's Trying Girls Out (1973)
• I Met Oprah (2006) samples Al Green's What a Wonderful Thing Love Is (1972)
• Impossible (2006) samples New Birth's It's Impossible (1971)
• Still Dreaming (2006) samples Diana Ross's The Interim (1970)
• Touch the Sky (2006) samples Curtis Mayfield's Move on Up (1970)
• Wouldn't Get Far (2006) samples Mountain's Long Red (Live) (1972)
• Wouldn't Get Far (2006) samples Creative Source's I'd Find You Anywhere (1976)
• Barry Bonds (2007) samples Mountain's Long Red (Live) (1972)
• Big Brother (2007) samples Prince's It's Gonna Be Lonely (1979)
• Champion (2007) samples Steely Dan's Kid Charlemagne (1976)
• Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been) [DJ Premier Remix] (2007) samples Carl Douglas's Dance the Kung-Fu (1974)
• Drunk and Hot Girls (2007) samples Can's Sing Swan Song (1972)
• Flashing Lights (2007) samples Curtis Mayfield's Little Child Runnin Wild (1972)
• Good Life (2007) samples Michael Jackson's P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (1982)
• Good Life (2007) samples Kanye West's School Spirit (2004)
• Good Morning (2007) samples Elton John's Someone Saved My Life Tonight (1975)
• Good Morning (2007) samples Jay-Z's The Ruler's Back (2001)
• Good Night (2007) samples Super Cat's Nuff Man a Dead (1992)
• Homecoming (2007) samples Kanye West feat. John Legend's Home (2005)
• I Wonder (2007) samples Labi Siffre's My Song (1972)
• In the Mood (2007) samples The Friends of Distinction's Lonesome Mood (1969)
• Pro Nails (2007) samples Project Pat feat. DJ Paul and Juicy J's Good Googly Moogly (2006)
• Southside (2007) samples Don Covay's If There's a Will There's a Way (1970)
• Stronger (2007) samples Daft Punk's Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (2001)
• The Glory (2007) samples Laura Nyro's Save the Country (1969)
• The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (2007) samples The Miracles's Mickey's Monkey (1963)
• The Good, the Bad, the Ugly (2007) samples Al Green's I Wish You Were Here (1975)
• This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race (Kanye West Remix) (2007) samples Mountain's Long Red (Live) (1972)
• Amazing (2008) samples Hiroshima's Taiko Song (1979)
• American Boy (2008) samples Will.i.am's Impatient (2007)
• Bad News (2008) samples Nina Simone's See-Line Woman (1964)
• Coldest Winter (2008) samples Tears for Fears's Memories Fade (1983)
• Digital Girl (2008) samples T-Pain feat. Lil Wayne's Can't Believe It (2008)
• Go Hard (2008) samples Madonna's Angel (1984)
• Heartless (2008) samples The Alan Parsons Project's Ammonia Avenue (1984)
• It's Over (2008) samples Freedom's Get Up and Dance (1979)
• RoboCop (2008) samples Patrick Doyle's Kissing in the Rain (1998)
• Stay Up (Viagra) (2008) samples Imagination's All Night Loving (1982)
• Swagga Like Us (2008) samples M.I.A.'s Paper Planes (2007)
• Make Her Say (2009) samples Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain's Blame It (2008)
• Make Her Say (2009) samples Lady Gaga's Poker Face (Live at the Cherrytree House Piano & Voice Version) (2009)
• Maybach Music Part. 2 (2009) samples Dexter Wansel's Time Is the Teacher (1978)

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Dave Chappelle Sighting

Still can't seem to get why anyone would walk away from $50 mill tickets doing what 1 loves 2 do??

Happiness is Momentarily & Difficult to Sustain

I have come to the conclusion that happiness is momentarily & difficult to sustain. It appears that something usually comes along and throws a monkey wrench in the program. What do they call it???? Murphy's law? Catch 22? Example...I betcha (as Palin would say)...when President Obama was elected President he was like WOW "I'm President!!!!" But after he settled in he was like DAMN "I'm President!!!!".

I guess that's why Dad always told me that one should find happiness in oneself and not in material and worldly things. But isn't that a person's eternal longing to find happiness from within? I once read a poem that said that life consists of "Days of joy to the years of pain"...which is why it's vital to cherish and relish every moment of your life. I know at times this can be a difficult task, but like everything it takes practice...just remember that the world isn't ours... the universe belongs to the Creator..... and we gotta to sing on brakes they bring us......

Rollie

House Dems Unveil 1,000 Page Health Bill

Chicago's Finest: Minnie Riperton

RAKIM ALLAH: "The Seventh Seal"

one word 2 describe this.... "FINALLY"

Clipse feat. Yeezy: Kinda Like A Big Deal

I kinda like Ye verse on this 1 rt here he spit a lil firepower...

Retrospective: African American College Alliance (AACA)

GearZap.com: Everything for your Netbook and Laptop

So I'm checking out sites for our technology piece here on 48Bars and I came across GearZap.com. GearZap, "The only place where you can find everything for your Netbook and Laptop". The site is a specialist online retailer of Netbooks, Notebook Skins, and Laptop accessories. You can also find the exact case for your Netbook, by browsing their range of Netbook accessories and for device specific accessories compatible to your present Netbooks & Laptops.

What was cool about the site is that I didn't have any issues with finding the correct size for my Notebook Case. GEARZAP.COM has 8.9" Netbook Cases, 10.2" Netbook Cases, 11" Netbook Cases, 12" Netbook Cases and 13.3" Notebook Cases....how fresh is that?

Check this out...I have an Acer Aspire One Netbook... GEARZAP has the GelaSkins which are are removable covers for protecting and customizing your netbook. I also found the Mugen 7800mAh Extended Battery for Acer Aspire One. GEARZAP has accessories for Acer, Advent, Apple, Asus, Compaq, Dell, Sony and Toshiba just to name a few. I thought that GearZap's blog which gives reviews on essential accessories was very informative . The reviews and comments are cool because you can research products before purchasing it. There is nothing worst to then to buy something then find out the glitches a month after you got it.

GEARZAP blog also keeps you posted on how to install programs which cool, I know at times calling the tech department can be a difficult task. Finally...here is the last but in my opinion the most important gear that I'm going to speak on. Now that everything is “Digital” you have to have “sufficient” memory. GEARZAP has a nice list for your External Drives needs ranging from USB External DVD-ROM and CD-RW Drive to NU Netbook Dock with DVD MultiDrive, HDD & USB Hub. So stop running out to Walmart and go to GEARZAP.COM!

Rollie

NAACP's Newest Program: Uses Technology to Fight Racism

Jay Z & Ciara Conert Cancelled in ATL due to Weather

How Fresh is She? Jurnee Smollett

My Sneaks 4 tha Week

How "CLASSIC" are these? ....Rod Lavers

A Picture Can Be Misleading

The Game Fires Back @ Hov From Across the Globe

So...after hearing about tha whole Jay Z ordeal that went down in Vegas last weekend and appearing "un-insulted" via Twitter... The Game Fires back @ tha "old head" -and boy does he appear to be mad! I thought u wasn't salty ol boi? ..I guess its war... hopefully it stays on wax

OuterSpace Shit: "Boobie Monroe" aka Gumbo Performing Live

Yo..Yo... 2 all U Earthlings & Skirtlings, make sure yall come check out my fellow Extra-Terrestrial- "Boobie Monreux" ...performing live @ Foreign Exchange (located on Whitehall St.- ATL) - 2nite Thurs. July 9th

Jordan Crawford 6'4 Guard From Xavier Dunks on King James

Looks like Bron Bron got merked Monday @ his Nike B-Ball camp in Akron.... I heard it was a nasty 2 handed joint too! Oh well... Nike is never gonna release that 1 -they siezed all footage claiming it would be bad press for "King James." I saw his interview on ESPN today tho... he's (Jordan C.) a real humble dude.

Ex-teammate: McNair struggled after football

"When you make a transition away from the game -- emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually -- you go through something. You change," Eddie George

Infrastructure: Part 1 of 3 by Quanstar from Indie Hip Hop 101

Every artists’ career is made or broke by marketing and infrastructure. Marketing is your advertising and is the engine that drives the car in the race. The best marketing strategies are pretty simple and easy to execute. All have general tasks across the board, but vary on specific terms and tactics which are based on the artist and the demographic that is being targeted. I am currently working on a series of articles that deal with marketing to the “underground hip hop” (I hate that phrase) and college demographics. This will take a few months to complete, so by process of elimination, my next three articles are about infrastructure.

Your infrastructure is all about who’s handling your marketing and revenue streams; in other words, the pit crew that makes that engine run. The most important components of this is management, publicity, and booking. They determine how you’re going to get out there, who’s getting your music, where your music should be pushed, and when is the best time to put your music out there. For many independent hip hop artists all these questions are dealt with and answered by one person…you. This in itself is a pretty huge task, especially when adding the time and concentration it takes to write songs. Overwhelmed by these tasks, most artists, including myself, have shopped the market for help to alleviate some of the pressures of the “Do It Yourself” lifestyle; however, in the process of looking for a manager, booking agent, and/or publicist I can probably guarantee that most run across one of these people:

• cats that don’t know what they’re doing and looking to figure it out at your expense
• cats that do know what they’re doing and looking to take you for everything you get

Read the rest of this article at http://hiphop101.wordpress.com

Google Plans to Launch Operating System for PCs

Google's first name was BackRub, back when the search engine lived on Stanford's servers and could be found at backrub.stanford.edu. BackRub's logo was a scan of Larry Page's hand.

BLUEPRINT III: Jay Z Took Some "Shots" Over 4th of July Weekend

Look @ Hov... taking shots at Dame, Jim Jones and tha Game. I guess Ri Ri showin off her lil' ta ta's wasn't tha only thing poppin!

How Fresh Is She? Lauren London

This lil nicca... Wayne [Weezy F. Baby] is really "getting it in" and I mean that in a literal sense. This dude must think that he is big Bob Marley 4real tho. Lauren made #4, I heard Nivea got 1 of his on the way too.... then there's that Chinese nail tech... lil weezy's everywhere! Get yours pimp..

Memorial Services for Michael Jackson today @ Staples Center

There will never be another like u Mike..... R.I.P.

Bail'n Palin: Sarah Palin Resigns as Gov. of Alaska

I hope Tina Fey does a spoof on SNL....

The First Family in Russia

Former Sec.of State Colin Powell Warns Pres. Obama

My Sneaks 4 tha Week

Now there are a slew of shoe companies out there that actually make a good running shoe... but to be not only super comfortable but look "fresh2def" too!? Awww man... these boyz got it right here! How fresh are these?

Retrospective: Penny Loafers

Let the madness in the music get to you... Life aint so bad at all.....

Hey young world?? It's been a ruff one for ya boy and a very sad time in the world of entertainment...but hey we can't give up? Last week was a trying week personally and then I got the news about Michael which got me to thinking, what is happiness? That was rhetorical...I guess if I asked a million people that question I would get a million different answers. With that said I had to go to the spot...MJQ's on Friday night to get some much needed relief.

Last Friday was a tribute to MJ & Mr. Jackson spoke to me (after about six Blue Ribbons). When you penetrate through all the bullshit "life anit so bad at all" but keeping focus is a mutha.... In closing my prayers goes out to the Jackson family and like mike said..."We're sendin' out a major love and this is our message to you"..we love you Michael.


Rollie

DRAKE DRIZZY: Best I Ever Had - Dir. By Kanye

If yall luv "ta ta's" like I do then oooooweee.... this is definitely the video 4 u. Listen out 4 when that dude Drake tell dem chicks 2 "TAKE THAT D!!" -pun intended. Very nicely directed there Ye' -How Fresh Was That! Leave a comment & tell us what yall think! I know what the girlz gonna say.... (can u say sexual exploitation?).. come on now -this is entertainment and we are MEN 1st and foremost! ha.. ha.. LMAO
-thx 4 the premiere... OnSMASH.com

U.S. Launches 1st Offensive on Afghanistan under Pres. Obama

Jay Smooth: Ill Doctrine