New Music (and more!)

According to the mouth of Mike Vick, "everyone that knows me knows how I get down." Well, the same goes for me. If you know me, you know that my list of complaints with the ESPN television channel is no short list. Well, the last two nights it just got a little longer. The past two nights I begrudgingly tuned into ESPN to watch some baseball (despite the Red Sox being on both nights). Funny enough, ESPN seems to have sold some time during baseball telecast to Mariah Carey to plug the new album. Yes, thats right, either Joe Morgan and Orel Hershiser are huge fans or ESPN and Mariah have teamed up to sell albums. You already know we love us some Mariah, but I wish she picked a better running mate than the world wide loser.

Sticking to baseball I want to elaborate on my friend and colleagues' words about the sad state of affairs in the Yankee/Red Sox rivalry. This article describes the Yankee's developing a middle child complex and how all other crimes in the BX are solved.

Back to ESPN- the leader has been a bit quiet on the NFL draft coverage this year compared to the absurd amount of coverage the two previous years. However, this coverage really makes a case for a Pulitzer. Check out the similarities between great journalism and great fictional products here.

Also I have some new music to share with ya. Here is a new one from the Youngbloodz (yes them) called Ridin Thru Atlanta. I like the beat a lot, its a perfect song to listen to, well, while riding in the car. If your not sick of Usher's Love in this Club yet, check out the remix featuring T.I. The King's verse definitely kills it, especially the smack the rear line. With all the name drops Mariah's been getting on the website, I feel obligated to share a song- it's called Migrate with T-Pain. It's alright. My favorite song of the group is from Jaheim and Keyshia Cole called I've Changed. I used to find Ms. Cole real annoying, but her skills have definitely grown on me. She's one of the most talented females in contemporary urban music. This is the jam. Lastly, this song called OG (Slow Love) from Slow Pain is worth checking out for the beat and the sampling.

Its been reported that Killer Mike and Big Boi are on better terms now that Killer Mike left the label (to start his own) and now knows how hard it is. However, I want to throw this quote aboutn self independence from Killa out there because I absolutely love it. Big Mike says "If you have a boss, and you don't like your boss, fire your boss, and be a boss! If you don't have an idea, lay down, develop a dream, wake up, have a vision, get to the money. Feed your immediate family; provide jobs in your community. Do something instead of doing nothing. I do not pledge my allegiance to dope. I do not pledge my allegiance to some funky job. I do not pledge my allegiance to waiting on the government to feed me. I pledge my allegiance to getting rich independently.”

In hoops, Michael Beasley decided to go get paid and enter the NBA draft. Despite being a garunteed top four pick, I don't see im being that great. Maybe it's that he has a that weird Delonte West look, but he's never really impressed me. I foresee a lot of posterizations lets just say that. Also, Carmelo Anthony was arrested on suspicion of DUI this morning. This kind of pisses me off because he's a great players and does a lot of great things off the court, yet, this is the crap (stop snitching) is what the media reports and its killing the image of a great athlete who could be special.