Fresh Balls.. (an actual product) hilarious

Think Im kidding?

FRESHBALLS.COM

Guilty Pleasure

Song Therapy

This is probably the 3rd time Ive posted this song but truth be told this song is the equivalent of about 6 months of therapy and a valium prescription. .. The lesson? Well I suppose that depends on the individual but for me Vienna is the present moment and everything in life that is worth living for lives there.. that includes success, happiness and peace.. The mind is always stuck in the chase of the future or the regret of the past and the gift of the present is lost.. Cant get that time back and you definitely wont be thinking about that stuff on your death bed.. Follow your passion and instinct in the present moment and the world is yours..

"When will you realize, Vienna waits for you.."

Home Schooling Biology Textbooks

this is taken from an actual home schooling textbook on Biology.. Home schooling is the fastest growing education option in the country. I'll let the below speak for itself. Sick.

“Those who do not believe that the Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God will find many points in this book puzzling,” says the introduction to “Biology: Third Edition” from Bob Jones University Press. “This book was not written for them.” The textbook delivers a religious ultimatum to young readers and parents, warning in its “History of Life” chapter that a “Christian worldview … is the only correct view of reality; anyone who rejects it will not only fail to reach heaven but also fail to see the world as it truly is.”

Mans Best Friend

Man this is tough to watch but sums up why Ive always been attached to dogs. I have learned so much in my life from my own dogs about loyalty, letting go and living in the moment. For a lot of people their ego wont allow them to even think its possible to learn from an animal. You can. I cant imagine life without one by my side. RIP Boo. Long Live Bodhi!!

video taken from SHANEPOWERS.COM

BIG's day

In my Top 5 hip hop songs of all time

The Cove: Oscar for Best Doc

If you havent seen this movie, take the time.. Educate yourself. The fact that this goes on will blow you away. The more people know the better the chance it will stop.

Palin: God wrote on his hand..

You Betcha!!!!

Converse First String Chuck Taylor Ox

Clean.

Exhibit A: Eminem/Jay Z

Ive probably been in at least 500 in depth conversations in my life about who is the best rapper ever.. It almost always ends as some debate about BIG vs Pac.. Problem with this convo is theres so much to consider. I personally am a Biggie guy but I also get the Pac argument.. Sure theres 10 others that are up there and worthy but if your talking about straight lyricism there is no one who touches Eminem. Period. The closest to me is Jay and its hard to argue his spot at the top with 11 #1 albums.. Point is these talks can go on for days or you can simply hit play on the above and listen to what to me is one of the top 3 lyrical displays in hip hop history by Em and Jay.. Follow the lyrics.. Has any of the top rappers on your list done anything close to that? Probably not and both of these artists have done it consistently on every track on every album (ok a few have missed but you get the point..)

Dear Vegas

Look I know theres a TON of people that look forward to their yearly balls to the wall Vegas trips and I get it. A chance to blow off some steam is good for people. That said you remind me of cocaine. A lot of wasted money to get stressed out. Ive never been a sensory overload kind of guy.. Im also definitely not an Affliction clothing overload kinda guy. I understand why DJ Pauly D loves Vegas.. He is Vegas.. I also get those who enjoy to gamble and keep it classy although those people are few and far between. Your more apt to see people with those massive bong looking cups filled with alcohol reliving some sort of frat boy past. Most seem to thrive on the "What happens in Vegas" vibe and allow the worst of them to simply take over. Im not hating Im just saying once a year you get me for 24 hours at the most and that is enough... till next time...

69 Year Old DJ Rippin Paris

from RAPRADAR.COM

Wale on ESPN debates Jay Z

Absolut/Jay-Z

Wayne/Em video preview

You and I

Our anniversary is a few days away and since we aren't celebrating until later this month and I was having a flash of gratitude for all that you are to me and my life I figured an early post is ok.. This song rings as true today as it did on our wedding day. Thank you so much for the wife and mother you are. It is my single greatest inspiration. Thank you for making me strive to be everything I can be. You are my definition of love in its purest form. These lyrics sum up so well.

Serious Drag (from Shanepowers.com)

Guru, from my absolute favorite hip-hop band of all time, Gangstarr is in a coma.
THIS fuckin blows.
I always measure a dj with one question. Do you have the "militia"? If they don't....
JOKER. And you'd be AMAZED at how many D.J.'s don't.
Of the THREE BILLION hip-hop artists that have made a killing doing nothing of any artistic value, there's only a real handful of amazing hip-hop artists.

Get well.

SHANEPOWERS.COM

Couldnt agree more, this song has been one of those songs in my life that just made me feel like superman.. Sure only for a few minutes but Im those few minutes I was a bad ass motherf*cker. One of my 5 favorite hip hop songs of all time. "One of us, equals many of us, disrespect one of us, and see plenty of us. Conflict is what I predict."

Dear AT&T

Please stop bombarding me with horrible advertising about how great and complete your coverage is when I cant get service on my couch in LOS ANGELES! Seriously, in the next 6 months people will be able to buy jet packs and theres about 758 dead zones in Los Angeles.

Perfection in 2:22

There's 20 examples of perfection with Hendrix but this one always gets me. A good friend of mine used this song in his wedding when his wife came down the aisle and it was amazing. I dont think you have to be a Hendrix fan to appreciate the beauty of this song. If you dont theres prob a decent chance you also dont like puppies or the sun.

Sanitarium

The whole Sea World thing got me thinking about how outta hand we've gotten with our expectations from animals.. many of which have been on earth longer than us. I think the Sea World incident speaks for itself.. Killer Whales captured and put in swimming pools will become agitated and eventually be true to their name. Zoos on the other hand have the energy of insane asylums. You can see it in the animals eyes. The soul and beauty is gone. All so we can point and entertain ourselves. These animals cant even run. Imagine how much pent up energy is sitting inside a wild animal that cant run. Taking away EVERYTHING that comes natural to them and putting them in a cage the size of my spare bedroom. Im not a member of PETA but I dont think u need to be to understand something is just plain wrong with this. I have a 2 year old daughter that I hope to instill the appreciation of animals, which is why I would never take her to a zoo. Imagine the imprint on her brain. Whats the lesson? Some of these animals may be more intelligent than us in ways we've yet to understand. Elephants communicate over hundreds of miles with sounds the human ear cant pick up. They feel emotion.
I'll stick to the Discovery Channel and an African Safari one day..

Its the details..

I would imagine most people don't give too much thought to their sock game. That said its all about the details and theres not a better sock on the planet than the ones Undefeated make. Its time to ace the Foot Locker 6 pack and step it up. My feet wont even allow another sock on them anymore.

www.undftd.com

I wanna meet the dude at Reebok that approved these.

USLU Airlines x Reebok Courtee Mid

and you thought I was bullsh*ttin about jetpacks!!!

Im so in..

Dichotomy

I would venture to guess there's a part of all of us that relates deeply to this song. I know there is for me. In a world consumed by the chase and accumulation there's always the other side of us that craves simplicity and peace. This song articulates it very well. That dichotomy is part of being authentic.
Eddie Vedder: "Society" from "Into the Wild" Soundtrack (great book and movie)- Lyrics are included and amazing

Fear

Your most vivid fears are almost certainly not the most important ones.
We pay attention to the loud and the urgent. This can lead us to ignore the important and achievable paths open to us--because we're so busy defending against the overwhelmingly dangerous (but unlikely) outcomes instead. - Seth Godin

Seth Godin blog HERE

Respect: Brian Westbrook

Westbrook is no longer an Eagle. Got a lot of mixed feelings about this one. He had a few years where he was one of the most dangerous running backs in the NFL. He was a game changer. Consistently. Unfortunately that consistentsy translated to injuries as well.. time and then 2 back to back concussions made him a lose a step. Understandably. One thing you never second guessed was his heart. I f@cking loved Westbrook and Im gonna miss him. If he chooses to continue to play football or retire I will always be a fan.

Attn: Fox News (from Shanepowers.com)

Sometimes Shane just says it better than me....

It's official. You have nothing to do with news.
I know, I know... Fair and balanced.
I'm a marketer. It's an amazing tagline.
The problem is that you aren't a news channel. You are a "pulpit" for Conservative and Christian progression in this country.
I can only surmise this when you allow a news anchor to have a PERSONAL opinion on the air about a way a man seeks God.
And then you allow that moron to reaffirm his position.
I'm not interested in HOW BRIT HUME feels about Tiger Woods' religious choice. And the idea that you think Brit Hume should have an opinion about another American's personal religious choice, well, makes you not a news channel.
It make your channel a VEHICLE to promote a value system on a country.
Entertainment? Sure.
But not news.
You have proven to be part of a "machine" that's tryin to promote a religious ideal, that is suffocating, seperatist, and damning.
I want no part of it anymore.
It's INSANE to me that you would allow your MAIN NEWS ANCHOR to push HIS religious beliefs on ANYONE else.
I can't wait until Brit is caught with three whores in a hotel room with a crack pipe.
Please, MY GOD, make this happen.
I wanna hear the shim-shammery that comes out of his mouth.

SHANEPOWERS.COM

The Church of Fox News

Brit Hume needs an explanation the the word boundaries. He's a newscaster. Report the news and stay out of peoples search for their own light.
p.s. Hey dipshit, the "tenet of forgiveness" is a major part of Buddhist philosophy.

Respect

What more can you say about a guy who started Def Jam out of his college dorm room with Russell Simmons that started a revolution. Just look at a portion of the albums he's produced. Its almost reads like a bio of my life. There are a few great producers today, most of them stay in their lane. What separates Rick from them is the ability to look and live in all lanes equally, whether its LL Cool J, Slayer, Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, Jay Z or the Dixie Chicks. Who does that?

(just of portion of discography)
LL Cool J: Radio
Slayer: Reign in Blood
Run D.M.C.: Raising Hell
The Cult: Electric
Beastie Boys: Licensed to Ill
Public Enemy: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (Ex. Prod)
Danzig: Danzig
The Black Crowes- Shake Your Money Maker
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Blood Sugar Sex Magic, Californication
NIN: Further Down the Spiral
Johnny Cash: Unchained
System of a Down: Self titled, Toxicity
Rage Against the Machine: Renegades
Jay Z: 99 Problems
Neil Diamond: 12 Songs
Dixie Chicks: Taking the Long Way
Metallica: Death Magnetic

I mean c'mon are you f@cking kidding me..

Authentic and missed.

To me Fiona Apple is one of the best songwriters Ive heard in my lifetime. Sure a lot of people remember the spazzed out little girl fresh to fame at her first MTV Awards, but underneath that is someone who articulates life and its emotions as well as anyone Ive ever heard. I always go back to her albums at some point. The problem is she puts out albums about as frequently as Dr Dre. She needs a comeback.. She needs to get into a studio with Rick Rubin.

"I Know"- to me one of the best love songs ever (tough guys, go ahead and skip this one unless your looking for something cool to write in a card to a girl your trying to sleep with)-- some of the lyrics are below..


So be it I'm your crowbar
If that's what I am so far
Until u get out of this mess
I will pretend
That I don't know of your sins
Until u are ready to confess..

You can use my skin
To bury secrets in
And I will settle u down

When the crowd becomes your burden
And you've closed your curtain
I'll wait by the backstage door

While you try to find
The lines to speak your mind
In pride, open, hopin for an encore
But if it gets too late
For me to wait
For you to find you love me and tell me so
Its ok. Don't need to say..

"Never is a Promise" - speaks for itself.


You'll never see the courage I know
Its colors richness wont appear within your view
I'll never glow the way that you glow
Your presence dominates the judgements made on you
But as the scenery grows I see in different lights
The shades and shadows undulate in my perception
My feelings swell and stretch, I see from greater heights
I understand what I am still too proud to mention to you..

You say dont fear your dreams, its easier than it seems
You'll say you'll never let me fall from hopes so high
But never is a promise and you cant afford to lie.

Quicksand (from Shanepowers.com)

Poppa.

It's time.
Time to forget about bi-partisanship.
Everyone on Earth but YOU seems to get this.
No President in the last 50 years had a 61-39 majority SUPER mandate, and you squandered it because you were too worried about bein liked.
There's is no leadership.
If you told the Republican minority the sky was blue, the would say you were a liar.
I know you ran as they guy that would "change Washington", but it aint gonna happen.
They are gridlocking you into doin nothin, so they can vote you out in 2012.
WAKE THE FUCK UP.
Your election will always be historic because you were the first Black man elected President. The history books will always remember you for that no matter what.
But you ALWAYS ran as a man. Regardless of color. And now you're stalled.
It's time to cut bait, and do what you have to do.
It's time to do what you asked us to believe in.
It's time to lead.
And that means knowing your base, and gettin shit done.
Quit bein a pussy.

Love,
Shane

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Nike 2010 Spring All-Court Canvas

Kinda on the fence with these.. I appreciate the effort tho.. need about 48 hours--

Im back and off the fence. Im in.

Edwin shoes

Mad I am not. Although you gotta be 30 or older to rock these right.

White House State of Mind.

Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 album has received its biggest endorsement via President Barack Obama. In a recent interview with BBC One, disclosed that the President loved the LP and was playing it during their recent phone conversation.

“Barack loves Hip-Hop, when I called him he was playing Blueprint in the gym,” he explained. “I've been invited to the White House a couple of times. Hopefully we'll keep him in for 8 years so I'll have time to get there."

I just happen to think its cool as shit that we have a President that "gets" Jay.

Tea and Taxes.

watch this first.. its impt and only 14 seconds long..

"In a recent poll almost 90% of teabaggers said that they thought their taxes had either gone up or stayed the same under Obama. Only 2% thought they went down..... the actuality is taxes HAVE GONE DOWN for 95% of working families. Think about that. Only 2% of the people in a movement about TAXES named after an actual TAX revolt have the slightest idea of whats going on with (pause) TAXES! It would be easy to just mock, except those who fall under the control of cults are actually victims." - Bill Maher

Peace.

Grateful.

Very grateful today... thats all. And enough.

Texas Tea

A new University of Texas/Texas Tribune survey shows just how destructive a politicized right-wing curriculum can be. A large number of Texans polled said they still don’t believe in evolution and are convinced that humans and dinosaurs co-existed. (from thinkprogress.org)

This is the same type of mentality that denies Global Warming because its snowing on the East Coast. Some of these people have college degrees and are in Congress.. Mind boggling shit.. and scary for our future. And the similar thread through it all is religion that promotes the literal interpretation of that book.

Wisdom: (from shanepowers.com)

I was havin my coffeepapers, where I have them every day, and an older man came out of the store and sat down.
He opened up a sandwich and started eatin. And his old, wrinkly hands were softly shaking.
It has ALWAYS freaked me out to watch older people eat. I don't know why. It just does.
He musta felt me get uneasy.
He asked me how I was doin. And i looked at him, and for whatever reason, didn't lie.
He listened to me for about 7 minutes while he ate. Just noddin.
I was starting to get more passionate, and I finally asked him what he thought.
He said, to just slow down.
"When you get to be my age, you only really remember the good. The bad goes away."
I sat there in a stupor. I could imagine him watching his children or grand children go through things, and him just havin a smile on his face.

Slow down.
Perfect.

see SHANEPOWERS

Addicted

I fully admit that I am "addicted" to Celebrity Rehab. I know at least half of you go right to "Dr Drew is exploiting people for his own fulfillment" and I get that. While I believe there may be some of that I don't actually think its the driving force. Call me crazy or naive but I think he actually cares. He doesn't have any involvement in the casting. Plus the irony is that for many of THESE cast members having cameras on them may of been the only way they would actually go to rehab and if while they are there the message gets through then whats the harm. This seasons casting is pure brilliance. Its the USA Olympic team that had Jordan, Barkley and Akeem.. Heidi Fleiss who lives alone with 100's of birds in the desert, Dennis Rodman, who clearly needs Ed Hardy Rehab, Tom Sizemore who has wasted so much incredible talent, Makenzie Phillips, the old bass player from Alice in Chains who can't let go, and a few other throw ins to round it all out. All of them spending their entire lives avoiding feeling anything. Watching them stop the drugs and slowly peel back the layers reminds me of a similar time of my life a long time ago. I can relate. I root for them.. its the ultimate underdog story and the show I most look forward to watching every week. There I admit it. Im "addicted." Its on tonight.

Yes Pls

Im a sucker for clean basic sneakers.. Make em in black pls tho

Metal Monday on a Wednesday... couldnt wait..

I mean c'mon.. these guys f@cking rocked! I cant tell you how many times I pounded Southern Comfort to this shit. I never missed them live when they came through town. Never even crossed my mind that Rob Halford was as gay as the day is long and dressed exactly like that dude from The Village People. To me he just was bad ass. Dude rode out on a Harley to start every show. I could of picked the obvious songs like "Breaking The Law" or "You Got Another Thing Coming" but "Victim of Changes" is pure balls. The track deep in the cut. This makes me miss my mullet. My mullet was the shit.

(at least give it 2 min so u get the vibe)

Freddie Gibbs freestyle

I took this from RapRadar. The sound quality is horrible but the rawness without all the flashy bullshit is what I like about it. Just an old school freestyle from someone with actual talent. He might be the only one out there to reinvigorate street hip hop. Why? he's authentic, trust me.

(and he rolls with Archie and DJ Skee)

Probably gonna pass on this one

"Yo, what's up, any idea on where you wanna eat?" - "Yes I just saw this new spot that looks great. It's called Yumnuts. You in?"

Racism

I know for some Keith Olbermann represents the extreme far left liberal nutcase; the other side of Rush Limbaugh. Even tho I disagree, I respect everyones right to their opinion. The difference to me is as opposed to Rush, or Glenn, or Sarah, Keith at least speaks from below the surface, the talking points and factless catchphrases and conspiracy theories. He also, whether you like him or not is authentic to what he happens to passionately believe. Sure sometimes he goes overboard.. Shit we all do.. But in this segment he articulates extremely well the undertones of racism left in our country. Politics and personal emotional issues aside its hard not to not see the truth in what he says. Unfortunately some on the right will simply dismiss and become defensive.. but give it a shot.. look behind the "Socialist Pig" signs amongst the sea of white people. See the fear in their eyes. Look and listen close enough for the actual context. A black friend of mine hit me last night telling me he had just watched this and it moved him.. and asked me to check it out. Take the 10 minutes.. If you disagree, thats ok.. (maybe take the time to notice whether its your heart or thought induced emotions reacting..) at least listen... its the only way we will get anywhere..

(thanks Bwash for the heads up)

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So much for Bridge and Shuffleboard

Snoop 2050?

Converse John Varvatos JV Pro Leather Hi

not mad at all..

My own shade of grey..

I frequently have long deep conversations with my friend Shane Powers, www.shanepowers.com , that revolve around politics, philosophy, religion, passion, relationships and anything else that a lot of people today tend to stay away from. (myself included 90% of the time.) The weather, "I'm good, how are you," or "can u spare an extra valium" is soooo much easier. Shane and I challenge eachother intellectually and while our brains are wired differently, its these talks I appreciate the most. I spend a lot of my life living on the waves at the top of the ocean and visiting the bottom once in awhile helps me feel connected with myself and who I actually am. We both, at least I believe, have spent a lot of our lives creating characters of ourselves.. he, the outspoken, extremely passionate, opinionated one that could in an instant change the vibe of a room from positive to negative or vice versa with his energy alone. He says whatever the f*ck he wants. There is no filter. A lot of people love it and a lot of people just cant handle it. Me asking him to be my best man at my wedding shows where I stand. Me? I was the record company guy with brand new sneakers, a crisp white-t and a Cadillac Escalade grill mounted to my office desk (I mean really?) to help create "the Clancy show" (which was exhausting and bullshit a lot of the time.) The point of this is a lot of our conversations revolve around him trying to understand who i am and where i stand on politics or religion or sometimes just plain life. Thats where our brains are wired differently because my simple philosophy of life is to find your own "shade of grey." Which ironically is exactly what he says but then proceeds to grill me on which box I lay in. Last night I told him I liked Bill Mahers new stand up HBO special and he simply replied "Your a communist." To be asked whether Im a democrat, republican, independent, socialist, communist, ideologue, Christian, Buddhist, vegetarian is complicated. On the political side I suppose I lean liberal which by definition means "showing or characterized by broad mindedness and favors the protection of civil liberties and progressive social views."- Sounds about right although there are republican (or at least the older republican) views I also agree with "small government, fiscal responsibility, etc." But I suppose by the last 2 statements I would be an independent while at the same time i agree with some of the socialistic aspects that we currently have in our government (teabaggers always seem to miss that hence the "keep the government off our Medicare" signs).. I also think our current form of capitalism without some type of moral oversight will eventually eat our country alive and create the greatest class gap in our countries history while destroying the environment or anything else in the way of profit.. Ok Religion...oh boy, touchy subject. Personally I am NOT a fan of organized religion. I understand its a light in alot of peoples lives and that I fully respect.. if it makes you feel alive and fulfilled, I back it 100%. Its what goes on behind the scenes that is the problem, whether its the penetration into politics and policy to the assault on homosexuals and anyone "different." All while the Pope recently told Africans to not use condoms when Aids is beyond epidemic status. Doesn't seem very "Pro Life" does it? The feeling of communion with a higher power is something I share with Christians I just eliminate the dogma. Its that dogma and the book it all comes from that has caused more death than all wars combined in our worlds history. So am I Buddhist? Well I do a bunch of yoga (which Shane has a good time with) and Meditation (see yoga) and I relate strongly to the connectedness and karma philosophy. It just seems to make the most sense. The sages that wrote these things thousands of years ago still seem to apply and contain actual context for todays world. On the other hand there are things that are a bit "out there" for me but I respect their right as I do Christians to make it a black and white decision for their own spirituality.

Next is vegetarianism.. I decided to stop eating meat 4 months ago for moral reasons relating to factory farming etc.. I do however eat fish who sometimes die horrible deaths and wear plenty of leather.. In fact my wife got me a leather jacket for my bday that I would wear to bed if i could.. So am i a true vegetarian?

The point of all of this, for me, is about finding your own shade of grey.. Living with a black and white view of everything seems inauthentic to the beauty of all of our own individuality based on our life experiences and our own reactions and emotions that come from them. We all process it differently. For me I have found the most peace by being myself.. I don't need a label or set of rules I need to abide by in order to fit into a certain category, in fact it only makes me feel less alive. I've spent 39 years trying to fit in to various things and have finally found my own perfect beautiful shade of grey... and Shane has played a big part in helping me find it.

If your not already you should check Shane's site every day.. it will make you happy, sad, angry, and grateful. Most important it will make you think. Click HERE

Respect

Just because they've gotten to where they are with class while everyone else was running their mouths and fakin it. Nowadays that deserves a nod. On a side note if you focus and are no more than 2 feet away from this picture you can actually smell money.

I will say tho, Jay, who always has ridiculous steez is throwing me off with the paisley jacket and XXXXXL bowtie..

Great Qoute

"A true friend is one who can see the pain in your eyes while everyone else believes the smile on your face" - unknown

Happy Birthday "Malibu" Rich

Rich Skillz's (of Nikki & Rich) birthday is today and for all we've been through over the past year your damn right Im gonna write about him. I've known Rich for years, we were part of a "crew" back when life was simply about the party and getting laid. He had and still has one of the most magnetic personalities I've ever seen.. He was that guy, always on, always tan, always crisp. A earlier version of Pauly D without all the cheese.He was fresh from NY but looked as California as a drop top Impala.. until he opened his mouth and Queens spewed out. He came from a self made family who had come to America and worked their way to financial freedom. Our crew had a good run playing the whole Hollywood game. As years passed some of us got married, divorced, began and lost careers, while some turned the Hollywood game into a profitable businesse. Rich, coming from a DJ background in NY, dove in with the help of his brother, into producing and at least to my knowledge learned as quickly as anyone Ive ever heard of. If Im not mistaken I believe the 3rd track he produced won a Grammy with Ludacris in the rap album of the year category. Spending as much time as he did in the studio it was only a matter of time until the technical caught up to his innate talent and incredible instinct when it came to music. He then since worked with Robin Thicke and a host of others while simultaneously teaching himself to play the keyboards and other instruments. When I was working at Interscope he would come in trying to sell beats he had made in the hip hop vein. Some were good, some were great but they were in a genre that had lost its luster and with all the side hustles going on it was hard to sneak tracks in as a new producer . S0metime after that he hooked up with Nikki and within a few months made some of the best music Ive heard in years. A modern mix of various genres done in a contemporary way that felt fresh.. and fresh wasnt happening at that time.. The amazing part is that he had produced and played everything on the album and Nikki fit like a glove with a voice and lyrical talent from Mars. The rest is history and since Ive been involved Ive watched him grow into one of the most talented producers Ive been around and Im convinced that even with the success hes had so far, he has only started his climb to becoming one of the most respected producers in the game. The reason? Very few have the ability to adapt and thrive creatively in any genre. He could make music for Jay Z as easily as for Andrea Bocelli. All of the above is impressive but what impresses me the most about Rich is his heart. Beneath the shiny exterior is a guy who cares and genuinely wants the best for people. Alot of people in his position get lost in their own self delusion and selfishness. For that Im honored to be both his friend and business partner. Thank you for the passion you've put back into my life. This is your year, its already happening. Happy Birthday.

Happy Valentines Day..

Happy Valentines Day to the woman that completely and utterly changed my life. I had no idea what true love was until I met Kelly. She knows me better than anyone on the planet and I trust her with my life. Until her I thought "soulmates" only existed in sappy movies with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. I will do whatever it takes to protect her and Chloe until the end and I can only hope that I can always be for her what she is for me. True love is real. Happy Valentines Day...

Hey Dick, Its Joe. Your delusional.

Ive pretty much backed off of politics to avoid getting an ulcer... however when "balls" show up Im still all ears. Joe Biden, who isnt exactly Cornell West in the articulation category goes all in on the king of making up his own facts at random (in addition to being a massive asshole): Dick Cheney.. and I kinda like it...

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Rap Sheet

With all the press about professional athletes and their rising criminal records its interesting to read below and guess whether the rap sheet belongs to current members of the NFL or NBA.

36 have been accused of spousal abuse

84 have been arrested for drunk driving within the last year

17 arrested for fraud

3 have done jail time for assault

14 have been arrested for drug related charges

21 are currently defendants in lawsuits

117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses

19 have written bad checks

71 cant get a credit card due to bad credit

8 have been arrested for shoplifting

So which is it? NFL or NBA?

Well its neither... its current members of our United States Congress. Well done fellas!

(thx Wolf)