Bras and things

bras and things

So the long weekend has come and gone. Ah, the joy of an extra day off! How did I spend my weekend?

Thursday night I went to Bar 333 for a work function for some free drinks (love it!). Then headed to Skygarden for Mayank's farewell drinks, then back to Bar 333. I actually ended up going to Bar 333 a total of 3 times during the long weekend, and that place ain't even that great.

Next day was Australia day, and I chilled out at Maroubra Beach with Nuggets and Ian. The weather was really nice but the water was freezing. Headed to a family BBQ at Garrison point which is in my hood!

The Mayank has left the building

For those that don't know, there is one less desperate and horny male from our country. Mayank "Don't call me Tom Cruise" has left our shores. No more Denzel Washington sightings it seems. He's off to the land of bad cricket teams, rowdy soccer fans and the home of corgies. Yes, he gone to the UK. We had a farewell on Saturday night at Chintia Ria, a Malaysian restaurant @ Cockle Bay Wharf. The food was amazing. I kept eating til the dishes stopped coming. Awesome curries, chicken roti, duck, noodles and even the tofu ria wasn't too bad. Highly recommend it. The food is meant to be hawker style - the stuff you buy in the streets of Malaysia/in the markets. Bit pricey but definently worth it.

Later that night we went to Bungalow 8. We were a bit worried given that we were rolling with like 15 guys and 2 girls, and Ben Zhang brought his Chinese novel with him. Usually bouncers at King Street wharf are fooked (given my issues with them last time), but we all got in. Great atmosphere at Bungalow 8, nice crowd and we managed to get a table eventually. Saw some girls from work, started talking to them and met their friends who might be able to help me with something. I actually managed to get a stack of business cards on Thursday and Saturday night, and followed up with emails on Monday morning.

Sorry i couldn't make it to hugo's lounge on saturday night! I know you don't read my blog, but I couldn't make both parties!

So Clean So Fresh

Then Sunday, we headed to Freshie (freshwater beach). it's actually quite a long drive from my house - hour or so. You know what, I could live in Manly cause there's just so many nice beaches so close by. Curl Curl and Manly beach just down the road. Too bad their football team sucks. Weather was hot as and again, the water was colder than Mayank's rejections. After the beach, we chilled at cafe nearby. it was good to be out and about.

I must say it was one of the best weekends I've had in a while. And, I learnt the meaning of "cutting sick". Thank you Ian for providing a demonstration for us on teaching someone how to ride the boogie board (ahaha).

Trouble Trouble

My girlfriend has discovered my blog! I mentioned that i had a blog and she googled it and found it. Ahhhhhhh, 3 years worth of posts are on here. Personal stuff, reflective, stupid and a bunch of "what was I thinking when I wrote this" type posts. I can't really hide in cyberspace can I. She actually didn't tell me for a while and was dropping hints here and there, referencing certain things that I had written.

Basketball Fundamentals

Last night I suited up for Nate's mixed basketball team. Again I was consistent with my 4-6 point average! As requested by Nate, here are the Jordan fundamental videos.

How to play D like MJ



There are some interesting tips here especially with using one hand to flip the ball up as opposed to reaching in from the top to steal the ball.

How to fadeway like DJ Ho




This one's for Nate or you can just watch me fadeaway :P

How to pass to the post



For everyone on the Flavo's team (except Tim) that never gives the ball to Tim in the post. He's always complaining that no one passes the ball to him down low :)


I'm out Mayank from Australia,

DJ Ho.

Hibachi San

Sad day at work this week. Two of my best friends at work handed in their resignations during the week. It was disappointing to see them go but I'm happy for them cause they are moving on to new opportunities. I can only wish them the best of luck. I kinda knew they were going but it wasn't until they told me that it really hit me that they were leaving. One of the most disappointing days in the history of my company.

On the lighter side..........

Hibachi



From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The hibachi (Japanese: 火鉢, literally "fire bowl") is a traditional Japanese heating device. It consists of a round, cylindrical or a box-shaped open-topped container, made from or lined with a heatproof material and designed to hold burning charcoal.

In North America, the term "hibachi" is used to refer to a small cooking stove heated by charcoal (actually called shichirin in Japanese), or to an iron hot plate (teppan) used in Teppanyaki restaurants.

During the 2006 National Basketball Association season, Washington Wizards point guard Gilbert Arenas began to shout the word as he took field goal attempts in games, explaining, "You know, a hibachi grill gets real hot. That's what my shot's like, so I've been calling it that: 'Welcome to the hibachi'."[1]



He has also stated that while he is scoring on opponents, he is "cooking chicken and shrimp" in reference to his "Hibachi grill," and that if his opponent wanted to double team him, he would "cook filet mignon" as well. "The Hibachi" has quickly become Arenas' nickname.

There was even a banner made for him "Arenas 'hibachied' Kobe". As Kobe is the place where the world famous Kobe steak orginated. This was referring to the game when Arenas outscored Kobe Bryant 60 to 45.The term "Hibachi" is now catching on to describe players who are "hot".

If you don't believe the above, check this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibachi.

I'm out like Hibachi,

DJ Ho.

Nas v Jay Z

It's sunday morning, and i've been up since 8am. What have I been doing on this productive morning?

Well I've been checking out hip hop music videos and come across some more gems which I thought i'd share with y'all. I don't want to put all of them on here (i.e. youtube you out). Lately I've been incorporating a lot of youtube videos in my posts because I've recently discovered how to post them, i like sharing them plus I've been a bit lazy.

It actually takes a bit of effort to write a coherent post and I've been busy lately. Hoi's comment in my last post was kinda on point. The last post is the best I've done in a while and I did put a bit of thought into it. I don't feel like I've had a major hit (a brilliant post) for like a couple of months. All I do these days is post random ish.

Over the past month or so I have been slightly preoccupied. I had my 25th birthday party, work was getting busy, I was going out a fair bit, and I've been sick.

Oh and did I mention that I have a new girlfriend? :P

New York's Finest

I wanted to share these old videos I've come across lately. First up on the mic is a young fresh 17 year old rapper sharing the mic with Jaz. This song is called "The Orginators" and was released in 1990 (back in the day when rap was at its peak).



Watch Jay-Z use the fast rhyming triplet style to full effect. It was popularized in the 1990's and groups like Das Fx started using that "riggidity diggity" style. Big ups to Humanity Critic for the video. If you notice now, Jay-Z has actually slowed down his rapping style. Listen to songs like Twenty 22's from Reasonable Doubt and you can see that he can pull off that faster style.

I've also been watching the Jay-Z Video Vault series from MTV.com. It breaks down each era when a Jay-Z album was released such as the Reasonable doubt era - 1996 , In My Lifetime Era - 1997, Blueprint era - 2001, etc..... For some stupid reason it won't let you watch the actual music videos but you can see all the interviews, which is still pretty cool.

Switching it up, check out this Nas Remix video of "Made You Look". its a live concert video featuring Ludacris and Jadakiss. Luda & Jada rip their verses, while Nas sounds like he's screaming.



For more Nas classic video's check out Street Dreams, If I Ruled the World, Nas is Like (best track ever!).

If your feeling Mr Lupe Fiasco who's playing at the Metro on Tuesday, watch the MTV "My Block: Chicago Video". Pretty sick.

Made you look,

DJ Ho.

We reminisce.......Chris Webber

Freestyler: Rap City

From watching the Aries Spears videos on You tube I have come across another hidden hip hop gem. In America, on BET known as Black Entertainment Television, there is a show called Rap City. It's quite popular in the States but I actually had never heard of this show before.

There is a mad segment in the show called "Freestyle Booth". Its a segment where a rapper will come into the basement studio and freestyle over a popular beat. I've seen videos of Snoop, Nas, Ludacris, Mr Cheeks, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Kanye West, DMX, Lil Wayne, and more. It's just awesome. You actually get to see how some guys just suck at freestyling while others just do pre-written material and the real rappers just spit fire. It's actually not that difficult to pick when someone is rhyming off the top of their head versus stuff they have already prepared.

Some guys stuff up and sound absolutely horrible e.g. LLoyd Banks and Nas. While others like Snoop and Common just rip it up. Check it.

Snoop



This is the best one I've seen. Snoop's got the swagger, the continuous flow, matching the rhymes and beat, lyrics are good and its funny as well. It's the longest freestyle I've come across on rap city. Crippin!


Common



Common's voice is just magnetizing. I just really dig Common's voice plus his lyrics are always deep (i.e. no gangstas, hoes, or drug references). The way that Big Tig and Common interact, feeding off each other energy is awesome.

LL Cool J



LL just goes nuts on this beat. I recognised this is as pre-written material from the G.O.A.T album. I've never seen LL perform like this, so much fire. Never knew he had it in him these days.


Bone Thugs



Nate will be happy with this one! The first guy sucks, but Bizzy Bone is possessed. He goes crazy and shows his got mad lyrical skills. I think he must be high.

Lloyd Banks



This is wack. Pathetic. Worst freestyle I've ever heard. G-unit crew suck. It shows the difference between wannabe rappers to living legends like Snoop and Common.

Mr Escobar aka Nas



I thought this was good until I realised it was pre-written material plus he stuffs up at the end. I was expecting, the king of lyrics to tear it up. I mean he's the King of New York. C'mon Nas, you can do better than that. You shook!

There's heaps of other ones available. Just jump onto youtube and search for "rap city" and you'll find stacks of videos. Wait, I've even done for you. Click here.


I'm out like Rap City,

DJ Ho.

Truly Inspirational - World's Strongest Dad

Can World's Strongest Dad

[From Sports Illustrated, By Rick Reilly]

I try to be a good father. Give my kids mulligans. Work nights to pay For their text messaging. Take them to swimsuit shoots.

But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck.

Eighty-five times he's pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in Marathons. Eight times he's not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a Wheelchair but also towed him 2.4 miles in a dinghy while swimming and Pedaled him 112 miles in a seat on the handlebars--all in the same day.

Dick's also pulled him cross-country skiing, taken him on his back Mountain climbing and once hauled him across the U.S. On a bike. Makes Taking your son bowling look a little lame, right?

And what has Rick done for his father? Not much--except save his life.
This love story began in Winchester , Mass. , 43 years ago, when Rick Was strangled by the umbilical cord during birth, leaving him Brain-damaged and unable to control his limbs.

"He'll be a vegetable the rest of his life;'' Dick says doctors told him And his wife, Judy, when Rick was nine months old. ``Put him in an Institution.''

But the Hoyts weren't buying it. They noticed the way Rick's eyes Followed them around the room. When Rick was 11 they took him to the Engineering department at Tufts University and asked if there was Anything to help the boy communicate. ``No way,'' Dick says he was told. ``There's nothing going on in his brain.''

"Tell him a joke,'' Dick countered. They did. Rick laughed. Turns out a Lot was going on in his brain. Rigged up with a computer that allowed Him to control the cursor by touching a switch with the side of his Head, Rick was finally able to communicate. First words? ``Go Bruins!'' And after a high school classmate was paralyzed in an accident and the School organized a charity run for him, Rick pecked out, ``Dad, I want To do that.''

Yeah, right. How was Dick, a self-described ``porker'' who never ran More than a mile at a time, going to push his son five miles? Still, he Tried. ``Then it was me who was handicapped,'' Dick says. ``I was sore For two weeks.''

That day changed Rick's life. ``Dad,'' he typed, ``when we were running, It felt like I wasn't disabled anymore!''

And that sentence changed Dick's life. He became obsessed with giving Rick that feeling as often as he could. He got into such hard-belly Shape that he and Rick were ready to try the 1979 Boston Marathon.

``No way,'' Dick was told by a race official. The Hoyts weren't quite a Single runner, and they weren't quite a wheelchair competitor. For a few Years Dick and Rick just joined the massive field and ran anyway, then They found a way to get into the race Officially: In 1983 they ran another marathon so fast they made the Qualifying time for Boston the following year.

Then somebody said, ``Hey, Dick, why not a triathlon?''

How's a guy who never learned to swim and hadn't ridden a bike since he Was six going to haul his 110-pound kid through a triathlon? Still, Dick Tried.

Now they've done 212 triathlons, including four grueling 15-hour Ironmans in Hawaii . It must be a buzzkill to be a 25-year-old stud Getting passed by an old guy towing a grown man in a dinghy, don't you Think?

Hey, Dick, why not see how you'd do on your own? ``No way,'' he says. Dick does it purely for ``the awesome feeling'' he gets seeing Rick with A cantaloupe smile as they run, swim and ride together.

This year, at ages 65 and 43, Dick and Rick finished their 24th Boston Marathon, in 5,083rd place out of more than 20,000 starters. Their best Time? Two hours, 40 minutes in 1992--only 35 minutes off the world Record, which, in case you don't keep track of these things, happens to Be held by a guy who was not pushing another man in a wheelchair at the Time.

``No question about it,'' Rick types. ``My dad is the Father of the Century.''

And Dick got something else out of all this too. Two years ago he had a Mild heart attack during a race. Doctors found that one of his arteries Was 95% clogged. ``If you hadn't been in such great shape,'' One doctor told him, ``you probably would've died 15 years ago.'' So, in a way, Dick and Rick saved each other's life.

Rick, who has his own apartment (he gets home care) and works in Boston, and Dick, retired from the military and living in Holland, Mass. , always find ways to be together. They give speeches around the country and compete in some backbreaking race every weekend, including this Father's Day.

That night, Rick will buy his dad dinner, but the thing he really wants to give him is a gift he can never buy.

``The thing I'd most like,'' Rick types, ``is that my dad sit in the chair and I push him once.''

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Credits: Daniel Chelliah's myspace.

I'm out like the world's strongest dad,

DJ Ho.

Stat is back

It's good to see that Amare is back. He's one of my favourite players and I was really worried when he went down with the first knee injury and then the second one. The problem was that his game is based on athleticism and explosion. He just jumps over people (straight out the building). I was concerned that he'd turned into a Penny Hardaway/Chris Webber or a McDyess because of his knees. Not many players regain their status as an elite player when they are cut down like that in their prime. Most of them come back as a former shadow of themselves.

Stat is just awesome to watch. I had this conversation with Chuck and we were like back in the day like 2 seasons ago he was just an unstoppable force. He was ripping Tim Duncan in half in the playoffs (Tim you know it!). Putting up numbers like 30 points and 20 rebounds on the regular.

Taking it to the Kandi Shop


The criticism that many people have of Stat is he doesn't have the footwork of the great postmen like Hakeem, Malone or Tim Duncan. That's because Amare never went to college and came straight from high school. Never got that technical training. He came in really raw. I'm sure he'll develop it and he has to now because he wont have the same explosivness he used to get by other people. Guys like Hakeem and Malone beat you with the superior footwork and smarts. Could hit that jumper, take you inside and outside, gave you different looks. Amare's gotta learn that especially when his body starts declining. You can't always dunk on everybody. Even Shaq Daddy is finding that out.

And Amare you gotta pass more dude! Your averaging half an assist per game! What's up with that. Don't be the next Yinka Dare cause that ain't pretty.

Sidenote

I was invited to join NBA Bloggers and "the dj ho diaries" is now listed on their blogroll. NBA-Bloggers is an source for blogs about basketball, sorta like an index. I don't write all the time about basketball just occassionally when I'm in the mood but you can find every post I have written on there.

Maybe soon you'll find me on nba.com or slamonline.com!

I'm out like the Stat attack,

DJ Ho.

HOW SICK ARE THESE SHOES?

It's 6am in the morning on my day off and I'm online looking at shoes?!!


Well these shoes are gangsta! I'm getting a pair! Adidas NBA superstars $99 US. If you didn't get me a b'day present/xmas present, now you know.

"A Superstar like no other. The adidas Men's NBA Superstar is inspired by the greatness of the NBA courts. This high-caliber court shoe features a smooth leather upper with a classic rubber shell toe "

And to think I was at the Nike factory yesterday @ Auburn looking for new shoes! For the whole NBA collection, click here.



THE QUESTION NOW IS - WHICH ONE?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm also digging the Nike Cortez with the major capital cities. If your a sneaker fiend you know what I am talking about. They've got sneakers for major cities with pic of landmark like London's Big Ben, The Jesus statute in Rio De Janiero, the Tokyo shoe and Brooklyn. Ohhh I love sneakers!

New School: The M3 Carmelo Anthony shoes

I saw these at Footlocker the other day for $225. These are the new Melo shoes. Check out the new ad!

MELO ELEVATE YOUR GAME


Old School: The history of Nike Air Force

The Nike Website has the history of Nike Air Force 25 with bios on Moses Malone, Sir Charles, Jamaal Wilkes, Michael Cooper. This is crazy plus they got all the new players as well. And upping the ante is the commentary by none other than Rakim Allah. I reckonise that voice from anywhere.

I'm out like Adidias NBA Superstars,

DJ Ho

Go to Church cause the remix hurts

Chapter 1, Verse 1: The DJ Ho Diaries

Currently listening to Nathan Tasker.

It's not often that I bump to Christian music @ 8am in the morning. In fact, I don't listen to Christian music ain't all unless I'm at Church. Earlier in the year, I went to the Katoomba Youth Convention @ Blue Mountains. I heard Nathan Tasker play and he was awesome. So good in fact, that I bought his CD and got it autographed.

These days, you can't be an artist without a myspace can you? So no surprise, he's got one too. One of the motivators behind purchasing the CD was that as a Christian we should have some QT (quiet time) with the Lord and spend time reading the bible, praying, and so on.

Honesty can be a ...............


To be honest, I generally never do that. I rarely pick up a bible. I only pray when I eat or if there is something I need from him. It's a bit selfish I know. So I bought the CD and listen to it as my way of worshipping the Lord. It's kinda strange way to do it, but my friend Amy does the same thing. Trust me, its so much easier listening to uptempo Christian rock music then reading the bible. That stuff is dense!


I ain't trying to bible bash you. I don't even write about my religion on my blog. Ever. I write more about the Muslim religion than Christianity! Perhaps its time to change that a bit.


For those that don't know, I became a Christian approximately 4 years ago. Pretty much on my 21st birthday. These days, I help out in the Church on Sundays. We have a rotating roster and occassionally I am the worship leader. That means, I am responsible for leading the prayers, introducing the speaker, announcements, reading the bible and whatever else needs to be done. Kinda like being an MC (just without the rapping).


Bible Study? On Friday Nights?


I used to go Bible Study group on Friday nights. We used to crash at someone's house. A different person would make dinner each friday night and then we do our bible study. That would be my Friday night. Bible study kinda died out and these days, you'll find me drinking and clubbing in the city. Ever since I started working, that's been my routine.


I tried to make the bible study we have at work during our lunchtimes. But that didn't correlate well with my eating habits. I just don't want to be doing bible study during my lunch break. It's like I see it a chore. I used to be all keen and eager to go when I started working, and it was good to see other Christians at work. But I'm always automatically cancelling the invite everytime it pops up in my email.

21 Questions

Why is it that I can find the time to play basketball during lunch time but can't find the time to go to bible study?


Why is it that when its my turn to be the worship leader, i'm out til 1 or 2 in tha morning?


Why is it that I do the bare minimum as a Christian?


Why is it that I cringe everytime my mum says I should meet a nice girl at Church?!!!


Mum: "DJ, you should go to X Church, and meet a nice Christian girl!"

DJ: "But ma, the girls at clubs are so much better!"


I'm out like rocking to Christian music,


DJ Ho.

My Space is up!

I'm finally jumping on this myspace bandwagon. I figure its a good way to keep in contact with friends. I'm still a blogger til i die though and i'll keep updating my entries regularly.

The website is http://www.myspace.com/dj_ho . check it. If you've got a myspace, add me in.

I'm out like the myspace bandwagon,

DJ Ho

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!

It's Xmas eve and there's only two hours to go!

Tonite I'm at home with my family and just watching some DVD's. A quiet night in for once. Saturday, I was all over the place and Friday.........that's a different story! I met up with DJ Crayzee and Plunkett @ Verandah Bar. Then we went loose @ Privilege with the $3 drinks. Met up with Rahul and then it real derty coz we ended up at Space (the nightclub above Shark Bar). Spaceth man spaceth.

We clubbed til the lights came on (which was like 4am if you were curious). That place was absolutely crowded and I really didn't want to go there, but i had not much choice cause everyone else wanted to. What an Asian joint! I was like with the only two white people in the whole club! Turned out to be a good night in the end.




Love this D'Angelo album. His best track actually ain't on the album, it's on the Space Jam soundtrack. In fact, he doesn't even sing that much in it! It's called "I've Found My Smile Again" and the instrumentals are just crazy. D'Angelo is such a good crooner and his got that old soul style/jazzy flavour......ya feel me? Before Justin Timberlake's song, D'Angelo was bringing sexy back! Check out the other Brown Sugar's myspace page.

I'm out like Christmas Eve.

DJ Ho

p.s. I'm up for one more night of clubbing before 2006 finishes up. You know where to find me.

B'day pics from the Pumphouse

From left to right: The other birthday boy (Ivan), Jerm, Abbi, Alvin who thinks he's drinking Dom P

Self Titled Portrait: DJ Ho

We bringing sexy back: PJ and Sharon

The DJ wearing his PJ's

The Nic and I

It's 4 in tha morning, and we getting it on

Aerial view of the pumphouse

Don't Smack That........

This is a catchup post more than anything. How y'all doing btw? I've been busy, going out, doing my thing.

Been a interesting weekend. Friday night we had our work Xmas party in Darling Harbour. There was another party going on next door @ Watershed and they looked they like were having fun......so we did the next best thing..... we crashed it and joined them on the dance floor. That was cool but me, PJ and another friend needed another fix of clubbing.

We walked up to Oxford St and supported my mate's charity party @ Burdekin Hotel. The place was a bit dead at 1 in tha morning. They weren't many people on the dance floor, so we did what we normally do....we danced anyway. We got down to the sounds of electro beats and house music.

Next up, we were still pumped up and fueled by alcohol.......so then we went to Stonewall. Yes, that Stonewall. The gay and lesbian club Stonewall. Hadn't been there before, so I was a bit concerned about being some guy's "butt buddy" or if they played the song "smack that" and they got animated with the hand actions.

Be careful if you ask for cocktails on Oxford St

We went up to the second level and it was packed out. They were like guys openly making out, dykes getting it on, 60 year old women dancing around like their 18, crazy mohawk hairstyles and drawn on Bono glasses. Basically, a totally different crowd to what I used to. Oxford St attracts all types I guess.

Some dude (I presume he was a dude) touched my back and I was like "you better get your hands up off me!". My mates just laughed. The locals know when your not interested when you give them THE LOOK - like you've been zapped by electricity and want to run away. Your reaction tells them everything.

Maybe I was a lil tense in the club, but I still had fun on the dancefloor. This dyke actually liked one of my female friend and verbally abused me with something like "You stealing our good women! This ain't a RNB club. This is my house! There ain't no equal opportunities here!".

It actually occured to me even if i was busting to go the bathroom, there was no way I was venturing into the toilets @ that place. Who knows what kind of extracurricular activities are going on in there. In fact, I was told that I was much better off going into the female toilets! Let's not have a repeat of the shower from hell post.

After this experience, I have never been more assured about my heterosexuality.

I'm out like clubbers on Oxford St,

DJ Ho.

Philadelphia Blues

My man A.I aka "The Answer" aka the one and only Allen Iverson is apparently out of Philly! What the deal yo? All signs point to him being traded. It's been a long time coming. Philly have been shopping him for years and it looks like this is it. I know the 76ers suck and need a trade to upgrade, but I love seeing star players being associated with one club.


Like Jordan was to the Bulls, The Admiral & the Spurs, Barkley and the land of the rising Suns, Olajuwon to the Rockets, and Reggie to the Pacers. Admittedly, some of these players were traded and joined other teams in the twlight of their careers, but we associate them with the main club they were at. I'm sure in years to come, Iverson & Illadeph will still remain tight. But its a sad trend in the NBA and in other sports that players can't play out their careers with one club.


Due to a range of factors players change teams such as salary cap restrictions, fickle management and fans that demand instant results, rebuilding projects that fail, players wanting a chance at success and the chase for mo' cheddar. Trades are exciting to read about however you kind of lose that connection with the players because they change teams so much these days.

Blog Loyalty? What happened to player loyalty?

Go get'em A.I. You have done everything you could for Philly. Everything you played you gave them 100%. You played hurt, you played injured, you played til winter froze. You carried them when they were down, you led them to the finals in 2001, you won the MVP, you held the scoring titles. You are a legend. It's management's fault that they assembled such a crappy cast to support you. I still can't fatom how they offered these huge contracts to chumps like Dalembert, Aaron Mckie, Eric Snow, Kyle Korver, etc...... that really tied down the team and led them to languish at the bottom of the league tables.

I'm out like A.I in Philly

DJ Ho.

Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done - Music Update

I'm trying to get myself a copy of the new Jigga LP "Kingdom Come". It's produced by Kanye, Dr Dre and Just Blaze. Can't wait! I've heard the track that's been leaked onto the radio stations a few months ago, and it was hot. Check out a preview here.

Good news, Lupe Fiasco (pictured above)- the dude on Kanye's "Touch The Sky" track - is coming to Sydney. He's playing at the Metro on 23rd January and also at Big Day Out. Kick, Push fool! I've also been checking out his myspace page. Doesn't have much other than a couple of tracks from his LP "Food & Liquor". i gotta cop that album too.

In other rnb news, John Legend is back! He just dropped his second opus - "Once Again". Just started listening to it, it's not too bad. I loved Legend;s first album and I was at his first concert in Sydney, when he wasn't that big in Australia. Apparently this album has less piano (which is his trademark!) and more guitar riffs and heavier bass lines. I'll let y'all know how it is.

I really want to go to Good Vibrations this year. The headline act is Beastie Boyz, Jurrasic 5, Rahzel, and a bunch of House, Breakbeat acts. I've always heard positive things about Good Vibes, and this year should be no different. And have to see Saul Williams when he comes out and does the Sydney Festival again. I missed him last year. He's one of the best spoken word artists and the track "Black Stacey" is off the hook.

And to round it off, here are my local peeps doing their thang. My man 2B# is climbing the charts on 96.1FM and onlyKC has got a demo tape doing the rounds. Good luck to you guys! Last but not least, I've caught up with old school friend of mine, Daniel Karunaharan (now Daniel Chelliah) who's launched a website called UrbanRebirth. It's about Christian urban artists - rappers, RNB singers, etc.. Cool concept, though I have yet to hear any of these artists. They appear to be mainly U.S. based because the genre is huge over there.

I'm out like new albums before Christmas,

DJ Ho.

Two Five

Why do we celebrate birthdays?

On one hand we celebrate because we've been on this earth for another year. The fact that we've lived for another 365 days.

However, on the other hand, should we be mourning the fact we are one year closer to death? The older we become, the more inevitable that we will meet the end of the line.

I choose the glass half full option. I look at it in a positive light. Originally, I wasn't planning to do anything for my birthday but screw it, I'm going all out - the only one I know how - going to the Pumphouse nightclub in the city! I'll be celebrating with another person who shares the exact same birthdate.

It's a nice club too. Two levels, central location, AND it plays the right kind of music - hip hop and RNB (mandatory). You know how we do.

But wait, there's more! I'll be 25. What a crazy age to be. A quarter century.

I don't even feel 25. In fact I don't even feel 24, 21, or 18. I feel ageless. Like I've never grown up since 18. Once your past that age, man it kinda gets mixed up.

The last 7 years have been a blur. I spent 5 of those years at uni. 2 of them working full time. Like Biggie said "I've been around the world". Well not quite. I've seen China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Japan and Bankstown.

Caught up with old high school friends last night for drinks @ Privilege. Funny how things done changed. But funny how some things don't change. Big Bird's still 6'6 and stands out amongst a crowd of asians. Fozz is still trying to beat the odds. Nugget's still working the females (there's your shoutout punk!). Gargy's still got a huge nose and trying to bet $5 on everything. As E-40 would say, it's all gravy.We all on top of our game, moving on up in the world. Talking about working, making $$$, girls, music and life.

Maybe being 25 ain't so bad after all. As long as I've got my friends, my health, I'm achieving things with my career, play ball, go to concerts. That's all I want. And that's all I need.

I'm out like 24,

DJ Ho.

To Russia, with polonium 210

If you wanted to whack somebody would you use a weapon that is only available to a select group of people? In fact, would you use polonium 210, a rare radioactive agent found in specialized nuclear facilities? Well that's what happened to former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko.

It has conspiracy theory written all over it. Straight from some "Spy who came in from the cold" type ish. Former KGB spy who defects to the West gets taken out by some secret chemical agent. Everyone but Tony Blair is pointing fingers at the Kremlin (Russian government). Its pretty obvious that this spy who has been critising the Russian government was silenced by his former masters.

Or can it be so simple?

What if someone wanted to make the Russian government look bad? To cast suspicion and doubt on them. That would be the perfect ploy. Take out this guy with some top secret radioactive material, get huge publicity and everyone would look to the usual suspects. Hmmmmmm....makes you think.

Youtubin'



Been checking out this dude called Aries Spears. He's a comedian who does these really cool impersonations. His impersonations aren't perfect, but they are still pretty dead on - 'specially the Jay-Z one. Check it:





and this one too, a free style of Jay-Z, DMX, Snoop and LL......

I'm out like polonium 210,

DJ Ho

HAPPY B'DAY ASHBY!

The big man turned 25!!!!!!!

Congrats.

There are some boundaries that cannot be crossed.

There are some things that we must do even if we don't want to.

There are moments in life where we look back and laugh, cry, and reminisce.

There are times when we have to move forward and live our lives.

That's life.

DJ Ho.

The Heckler

Just watched the video where Kramer (Michael Richards) basically ends his career. The video isn't bad. It's very very bad. You know when your just absolutely shocked and your jaw just drops to the floor in amazement? That pretty much sums it up.

I know its hard to apologise after the event as he did on Letterman. But I don't think we should crucify the man. We all make mistakes, and he made a big one in public. He flipped out. Cracked under pressure. Couldn't hack it when someone heckled him. Yeah, he probably should have retorted with a smart ass comment without resorting to angry racist remarks.

I mean far out, he didn't even attempt to be funny - he just ripped those two black guys to shreds. I was waiting for the punchline, but there wasn't any! It is disgraceful behaviour. However, I don't believe that deep down he is racist. He just lost the plot.

Maybe, i'm a bit more lenient towards him cause I love Kramer on seinfeld. But should I separate the character from the man?

I'm out like Kramer's comedy career

or

I'm out like the Thorpedo