Oscar Kesh - Police State ft. Dead Prez Remix

New song by Oscar Kesh, a remix to Police State by Dead Prez.

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Saw Theme Song Remix (by Oscar Kesh)

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NBA Tip-Off: 11-12 Season: Oklahoma City Thunder Wallpaper

What better way to celebrate the beginning of the 11-12 NBA Season than 

getting a new desktop wallpaper to show your favorite team support!

(There's more on the way)

Main Contributors on the 11-12 OKC roster.

(left to right: Serge Ibaka, Russel Westbrook, Kevin Durant, James Harden)

 

NBA Tip-Off: 11-12 Season: Los Angeles Clippers Wallpaper

What better way to celebrate the beginning of the 11-12 NBA Season than 

getting a new desktop wallpaper to show your favorite team support!

(There's more on the way)

Newcomers to the 11-12 Los Angeles Clippers

(left to right: Chauncey Billups, Caron Butler, Chris Paul) 

With the acquisition of Current All-Star Chris Paul, and Former All-Star Veterans Caron Butler and Chauncey Billups, Blake Griffin and the LA Clippers look to take crown of Best in the West away from the NBA champs Dallas Mavericks, and to steal the Hollywood limelight from Kobe Bryant and the cross-town rivals, the LA Lakers.

NBA Tip-Off: 11-12 Season: Sacramento Kings Wallpaper

What better way to celebrate the beginning of the 11-12 NBA Season than 

getting a new desktop wallpaper to show your favorite team support!

(There's more on the way)

Newcomers to the 11-12 Sacramento Kings

(left to right: John Salmons, Chuck Hayes, Jimmer Fredette) 

Oscar Kesh - Do or Die ft. AZ Remix

New song by Oscar Kesh.

Check it out.

Detox - Dr. Dre: When will it be released?

When will Detox be released? If it ever will, then Detox might hold the record for most re-done album ever. Dr Dre actually said that he recorded over a 100 songs for the album, all of which have been cut. They didn't get cut because they were bad. They were... to tell you the truth, I have no idea why Dr Dre cut them.

Here are a few songs intended to be on Detox. Of course, this list is always growing so check back.

 Detox Tracks
1. I Need a Doctor ft. Eminem, Skylar Grey
Status: Cut from Album
I Need a Doctor is a great song. I have no idea why Dr Dre would cut it from Detox. Everything was there. The beat, lyrics, and a great video. Too bad it won't be on Detox.

2. Kush ft. Snoop Dogg, Akon
Status: Cut from Album
Kush is probably one of my top 3 Dr Dre songs of all time. And that's a big deal. I love the beat. Dre, Snoop, and Akon are all great on the track. Why would it be cut from Detox? Dre, what are you doing?

3. Under Pressure ft. Jay-Z
Status: Cut from Album
Just because it was leaked. A great song like this has been cut from Detox, just because it was leaked a little too early. This song is amazing, even in its unfinished, leaked, version. Stop being such a perfectionist Dr Dre.

4. The Psycho ft. Eminem, 50 cent
Status: Cut from Album
Now this song sucked. The Chorus and Beat are really good, but the rest was just horrible. Good thing it got cut, the song was really annoyning.

5.  Die Hard ft. Eminem
Status: ?
Hopefully Dre will keep this track. It's a good song, but nothing compared to Under Pressure, Kush, and I Need a Doctor. I like the Chorus/Hook.

The Martyr LP - Immortal Technique

The Martyr - Immortal Technique

It's not the Middle Passage, but it at least new content from Immortal Technique. It's just a LP, and it's available as a free digital download. The LP is composed previously unreleased and never before heard music from Immortal Technique. It was released on October 27th, 2011, and I recently had a chance to listen to all 16 tracks (13 full-length songs, 2 skits/interludes and even 1 speech).

The LP has a different feel to it compared to other Immortal Technique albums. It's less intellectual, but more high-powered and in your face. Kind of like Violence Begets Violence, the new Jedi Mind Tricks album. At first glance, you might think I just complimented the LP, but I'm not. I don't like where Immortal Technique is going with this. It sounds more average and 2nd-rate. And Immortal Technique's lyrics and more predictable and stale too. Maybe just because it's a LP, though. Hopefully Immortal's next album, The Middle Passage, will sound more like his earlier work.

In the entrie LP, only 2 songs were worth the download, Angels and Demons, and Toast to the Dead.

Angels and Demons is featuring Dead Prez and Bazaar Royale. It is produced by DJ Green Lantern (just like Immortal's last album, the 3rd World). It has a slow and calm tempo, a great chorus ( a sample from I don't know where), and good lyrics.

Toast to the Dead is great too. The beat is produced by the late producer, J Dilla. It also features DJ Green Lantern which produces the chorus with a buch of samples. Toast to the Dead is also really calm and chill. A really good song.

Also, track 16, Sign of the Times is really good too. The lyrics are great, but for whatever reason the drums really annoyed me. If it had a different producer, it could have been far better.

The rest of the LP is uneventful and boring, except the song called Rich Man's World (1%). In the song, it seems like Immortal Technique baically contradicted all of his previous 3 albums. I really didn't like the song.

Overall, the LP, The Martyr, is alright. It's just an LP, so 3 good songs is excusable. But Immortal Technique's next album, the Middle Passage, better be a 1000x better.

Free Music online - Dirpy

 Before I began using http://www.clipconverter.cc/ and http://www.youtube-mp3.org/, I was using http://www.dirpy.com/. And for whatever reason, they shut it down. So, after a long time off-line, Dirpy is now available again. From what I remember when I last used it, little has changed. But it still is a great website. Another website that gives you Free Music Online. The only main disadvantage that Dirpy has to Clip Converter is that it has less file formats available for download (MP3, MP4, FLV). Clip Converter is probably the best website in that category, with 12 different formats.

Violence Begets Violence - Jedi Mind Tricks

I am really looking forward to Jedi Mind Trick's new album, Violence Begets Violence. But it might sound completely different from their previous works. For the first, Vinne Paz and Jus Allah will be without Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind on Jedi Mind Tricks. In my opinion, the beats that Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind produced were the best part of most Jedi Mind Trick songs (not Vinnie Paz's rapping). JMT released their first single from Violence begets Violence, called Target Practice. I already heard it and thought it sounded great. The beat was still A-grade, even with out Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind. But to recraete his skill, JMT needed to use at least 6 or 7 new producers. That just shows how valuable Stoupe is. Violence Begets Violence is set to drop on October 25th 2011. Support Vinnie Paz, Jus Allah, and Jedi Mind Tricks by bying Violence Begets Violence!

I have provided a video from youtube of Target Practice, the lead single from JMT's new 2011 album Violence Begets Violence. Please provide your opinions and leave a comment.

Fruity Loops Free Audio/Beat Maker Software

I found out about a new beat-making software. It's really detailed and it might take a while to learn, but when you figure it out it's great. It has a great piano roll and has a variety of sounds to chose from (which you can customize). It also has features which let you make your own synths, and it has drum pads too. It's a great software. But it cost money. So i found a free version on cnet downlaods. It's bascially the same thing, but you can't go back and change your loops. But you can save it as MP3 and WAV.

Here's the free download link for the demo version of Fruity Loops from cnet:

http://download.cnet.com/FL-Studio/3000-2170_4-10030774.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody;1d

(sorry about the color, I can't fix it for some reason)
It's definitely worth to download it.
Hope you enjoy it, leave a comment on what you think about it.

Here's a screen shot of the program and some of its features. It has synth makers, and many virtual instruments, like pianos and guitars. 

Red Album Review

 I didn't know what to expect from the Game's new album, the Red Album. But after listening to every song, I decided to write a pretty detailed review all of the 19 tracks (including bonus tracks, but excluding the skits). I will also provide a ranking out of a 100 (remember, this is my opinion, you might love the song I hate and vice versa) Here's what I think about it:

Red Nation - This is probably the best song on the album. With a sample from Kernkraft 400 by Zombie Nation, this song has a more electronic feel to it, but it still keeps the feel of a real, early 2000’s hip-hop song. The Game does really good lyrically too. The line that stands out the most is,” Niggas'll trade they soul to be Drake or J. Cole. Live and die for this shit, word to Tupac Shakur's halo”. That’s the Game I know from the Documentary and the Doctor’s Advocate.  Also, Lil’ Wayne’s part was pretty good too. It was smart that he only sang the chorus. (Lil’ Wayne almost always messes up a good song when he’s given a full verse). Excellent song. 87/100

The City - This song has been getting a lot of deserved hype. Also, this should put up-and-coming Compton rapper, Kendrick Lamar. Both the Game and Kendrick Lamar do their thing lyrically and the beat is spectacular. Kendrick Lamar also does really good on the chorus. Amazing song. 84/100

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - I love the beat on this song. It immediately sets the mood for the song. The Game also raps to perfection. Good flow, great lyrics, pretty much what we expect from the Game. There is only one problem, it finishes to early at about 2 and a half minutes. 78/100

Mama Knows - Another amazing beat. Every artist needs a song honoring their Mom, and this is one of the better ones. It has a little more of a sad, regretful vibe to it, but it is still kind of uplifting in a weird way. The Red Album is shaping up to be a great piece of work. 79/100

Pot of Gold - Chris Brown does really good work on the chorus, and the Game has some good lyrics too. But I felt that there was too much Chris Brown, and too little of the Game. The song is also surprisingly easy-listening and less hard-hitting compared to most of the Game’s other songs. Great song. 80/100

Speakers on Blast - The first line sums it all up : It's not usual, the Game be, all up on some South shit." You immediately feel the heavy-hitting bass you usually find on Bay Area and Southern songs. And who better to have featured than E-40 and Big Boi. This is the perfect song to blast while cruising in a car. 78/100

Drug Test - This is the ultimate West Coast reunion, with The Game, Dr Dre, and even Snoop Dogg on the song. But "Drug Test" falls really short. You would expect more, but it just doesn't deliver. It's still an okay song though. 64/100

Ricky - This song hits you at once. It includes a sample from Boyz n the Hood, and that saxophone is excellent. The song has an unusual free-flowing format, but it sounds great. Great song. 74/100

Heavy Artillery -In my opinion, Rick Ross is one of the most overrated rappers nowadays. Great beat, but for some reason it gets pretty annoying after a while. The song is pretty stale, but it has some good points. 60/100

Paramedics - Young Jeezy  is a pretty annoying rapper (at least that's my opinion). The song could of been good, but it feels as if half of the lyrics was mumbled. When The Game comes on, he breathes some life into it, but it's too little too late. Could have achieved more. 64/100

Hello - The song features Lloyd, who sings the hooks and provides some background vocals. But he has an extremely high pitched voice which can get really annoying, really fast. Other than that, the song was average. 54/100

All the Way Gone - The R.E.D. Album has too much love songs. But at least the song is pretty good. The song features Mario, who does a really good job on the hook, and Wale, who is alright. All in all, it's a pretty good song. 67/100

Keep checking back, I'm not yet finished with the review.

PAK-FA / T-50 and the J-20

Russia has recently developed its own new 5th generation fighter. It's still a prototype but is scheduled for service in a few years. It's predicted to be on par with the American F-22 in both Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground Combat. It incorporates stealth technology like internal weapon bays and radar reflective paint. It recently took off for its first flight. China is developing its own 5th generation stealth fighter. The J-20 seems to be larger than both the US F-22 and the Russian PAK-FA. Little is known about it so far. The US also is expecting it's multi-role stealth fighter, the F-35, to come into service in a few years. The Russians also are developing the Mikoyan LMFS, based on the canceled MiG-1.44 design.

 Russian Stealth Fighter PAK-FA (T-50/Su-50)

 US Stealth Fighter F-22

 Chinese Stealth Fighter J-20

US Stealth Fighter/Bomber F-35













India, Japan and South Korea are also considering to build their own 5th generation stealth fighter.
Only the future can tell which one of these aircraft will be most successful.
A great place to see intelligent discussion about these aircraft is worldaffairsboard.com 

PAK-FA: http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/military-aviation/54061-pak-fa-news.html
                http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/military-aviation/60971-pak-fa-t-50-assessment.html
J-20: http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/military-aviation/57515-chinese-5th-gen-fighter-photo-aviation-week.html
F-35: http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/military-aviation/60924-july-27-f-35c-first-catapult-launch.html
Other: http://www.worldaffairsboard.com/military-aviation/60988-5th-gen-fighter.html

Watch the Throne Review

Kanye West's and Jay-Z's new collaboration album has recently been recently released on Aug. 8th. I was a little worried what the album what sound like after hearing the debut single HAM. I will write a pretty detailed review all of the 16 tracks (including bonus tracks). I will also provide a ranking out of a 100 (remember, this is my opinion, you might love the song I hate and vice versa) Here's what I think about it :

Otis - The 2nd single, and probably the best song, from the album Watch the Throne. Heavy sampling from oldies superstar Otis Redding gives a very soulful, 70's vibe to this song. The beat is really good and creative. Kanye's and Jay-Z's lyrics were a little above average in my opinion. They've both had a lot more better songs, lyrically. Over all a very good song, 80/100.

Murder to Excellence -  A surprisingly good song and with very good lyrics. Both Kanye and Jay killed it. My favorite line is when Kanye West said, "I'm from the murder capital where they murder for capital." Sounds very much like the old Kanye songs from Graduation and College Dropout. Very Very well produced and performed. 87/100

New Day - A very thought provoking and creative song, New Day, also like Murder to Excellence, songs similar to the old Kanye Graduation/College Dropout songs. The song is relaxed and the woman singing in the background fits in almost perfectly. Basically, the song is about Kanye West and Jay-Z rapping about how they will raise their sons (if and when they get them). I loved the track. 84/100

No Church in the Wild - I knew this song was going to be good just by the title. It starts out with a heavy bass synth which immediately captures your attention. Then a relative newcomer, Frank Ocean, who has received some very justified hype from this album, follows up by saying some  very powerful lines. The lyrics and a full, line by line, explanation is available at: http://rapgenius.com/Kanye-west-no-church-in-the-wild-lyrics
The song is surprisingly deep and meaningful. A great song. 88/100 

HAM - The album's debut single is usually the best song, but not in this case. The song has actually been downgraded to be a bonus track. But it's still a good song. A bit too abnoxiuos, but still a good song. 62/100

Gotta have it - I'm liking this song. The beat and chorus make this song what it is. Jay-Z and Kanye don't do anything too special lyrically. But Jay-Z does throw in a couple creative lines, for example,"wish I could give you this feeling, I’m planking on a million".

Overall, a pretty good song. 74/100

Ni**as in Paris - The beginning is really good, and Jay-Z kills it on the chorus. But just like many recent songs, the lyrics and the way it's said totally destroy the song. And it has a pointless ending (it goes on too long). It would've been a really good song but falls short by some pretty stupid mistakes. With a couple of changes with Audacity, however, I made it in into a pretty good song. 56/100 

Prime time - The beat is really good . It seems like every song on this album has a good beat and flow to it. The first verse, rapped by Jay-Z, is really good lyrically. It might be bonus track, but this goes hard. A great track. 78/100

Illest  Motherfuc*er Alive - When the song actually starts, the beat immediately puts you in the right mood. The Opera that comes in at about the 4:30 mark is surprisingly compatible and matches the rest of the song. Also like Prime time, it's bonus track, but is still very good.  74/100

Lift Off - With an album with very little featured artists, Lift Off, can easily be mistaken for one of the best songs on the album. The song features Beyonce, the only big name in the entire album other than Jay and Kanye. And she is the only brightspot on the entire song. Great chorus, but suprisingly bad rapping, dull, and boring verses from Jay and Kanye. I believe that it's going to be the 3rd single from the album. Had alot of potential, but fell short. Really short. 54/100

Who gon Stop Me - Overall great song. Kanye always finds the best vocal samples for his songs. Great lyrics, great beats, but kind of annoying end. Still a good song. 70/100 

Why I Love You - This song features Mr.Hudson, who is pretty good on this song. The hook gets you in the right mood for the song. Then Jay and Kanye take it up a notch with great flow and lyrics. I liked this song. 83/100

Welcome to the Jungle - Swizz Beatz is always a positive addition to every song. He provides some background vocals and helped Kanye produce the song. When you have 2 of the best producers in music on one song, the beat has to good. And it is.  Lyrics are good but not amazing. Great song. 74/100

Made in America - Frank Ocean did really good on both of the songs he was featured on. He has the perfect voice for Kanye's beats. And once again, the beat was really good and fit in perfectly. It sounded effortless and natural, nothing was forced. Great lyrics by both Jay and Kanye. Overall, a great song. 77/100

The Joy - Not much to say here. An okay song. Nothing too special about it. But the hook is great. It's worth a listen. It kind of fell just a little short for me. Average song. 67/100


That's my Bitch - Exactly like The Joy, it's a good song with a few mistakes. Also as in The Joy, the hook is the best part. It was alright and at least worth a listen. 65/100

85+ Classic -3
80+ Excellent -2
75+ Very Good -2
70+ Good -4
60+ Above Average - 3
50+ Below Average - 2
40+ Bad - 0
1-39 Horrible - 0

Overall Album, Watch The Throne ranking: 82/100

Summary:  Could have achieved far more in my opinion. It has a couple of duds, but other than that, the album was amazing. Easily the best album of the year. Definitely worth it to buy the album, whether it's online or in a record store. Kanye West and Jay-Z did it again.

Freedom

Another picture I made using Photosuite4. (just click on the picture for a better view)




















Dates:
1215 - Signing of the Magna Carta
1776 - Signing of Declaration of Independence
1789 - Beginning of the French Revolution
1865 - Ending of Civil War in America
1918 - Ending of WWI
1945 - Ending of WWII / Formation of UN
1963 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" speech.
1989 - Fall of Berlin Wall
1991 - Collapse of USSR
2009 - Obama becomes first African-American President in America

People: (I only included people who have passed away)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - an iconic figure in civil rights in the United States and around the world. He used non-violent methods, just like Mohandes Gandhi.
Abraham Lincoln -  the 16th president of America, he helped keep America united and abolished slavery
Harriet Tubman ( Araminta Ross) - after she escaped from the South was no longer a slave, she went on 13 missions and rescued over 70 slaves.
Rosa Parks -  often called the "Mother of the Freedom Movement", she is most famous for refusing to give up her seat to white passenger on a bus, which led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This helped to increase awareness of freedom of rights in America.
George Washington - the first president of America, he helped liberate America from British rule.
Thomas Jefferson - One of the Founding Fathers and the 3rd president of America. Also he was one of the main authors of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson - the 3rd president of America, he is one of the main authors of the Declaration of Independence.
Jesus Christ - whether you believe he was the son of God or not, he is a great teacher and taught everyone only about good things. 
Mohandes K. Gandhi - helped liberate India from British rule by using non-violent protest which influenced many people after him.



(of course this list has not finished yet, so please be patient. I am updating it regularly)

Free Music online (http://www.clipconverter.cc/)

http://www.clipconverter.cc/

The link provided above is a website that converts almost any video file into another one, for Free. You then, for free, can download the converted file. No personal information is required. It's easy to use (instructions are provided in the website). You can convert and download videos from , YouTube, Google Video, Sevenload, Direct Download, MySpace, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Metacafe, MyVideo, and Veoh. And even YouPorn and Pornhub. You can even upload your own videos/music files to convert. It's safer than Limewire and Frostwire (it has no viruses at all), and cheaper than iTunes (it's free).
So go and check it out, and leave a comment hear on what you think about it.

http://www.clipconverter.cc/

There are some other Youtube to Mp3 converters that are free and virus-free. One that comes to mind right now is  http://www.youtube-mp3.org/ . It is far quicker than http://www.clipconverter.cc/ but you can only covert youtube videos. You can't upload your own content either. And you can only download it as Mp3, not as WAV, or OGG, but you can downlaod it in a dozen different formats in http://www.clipconverter.cc/ . I'm sure that there are websites like these, but you just have search for them.

Dr. Dre

Hands down the greatest producer music has seen in the last 20 years. From his own songs like Ain't Nuthin' but a G thang, Xxplosive, and Whats the difference, to all the songs he produced for other artists, I can't find a single song produced by Dr.Dre that has a bad beat. And on top of that, he's a pretty good lyricist, not the best, but good enough.
Here's a few of my favorite songs by him:

I wonder when Detox is going to come out?

Goretex/Supercoven

Goretex (actually Supercoven, because he changed his name) is probably most known for being a member on the underground rap group Non-Phixion. In Non-Phixion he raps about government conspiracies and things kind of similiar to it. After Non-Phixion, he (and Ill Bill, Necro, and also Mr.Hyde) formed the horror-core rap group Circle of Tyrants. After that Goretex went solo and released the album The Art of Dying. In my opinion, it was very good.
Here's a few of his best songs:

He released a 2nd album, New America, but I don't really like it. He said he was going to release a 3rd album on his Myspace page, but I didn't hear anything of that yet.
Please comment on what you think of Goretex, I mean Supercoven.

Mobb Deep

They started out as just another New York-based hardcore rap duo (the 2 members are Havoc and Prodidgy) in the 90's. Their first album, Juveline Hell, was released when they were both 18, and had moderate success. Their 2 most successful songs on the album are Peer Pressure and Hit it from the Back. When they turned 19, they released their 2nd, and most successful, album, The Infamous. It is considered a Rap classic and has a very hardcore, grimy vibe to it. The beat on every song set the mood, and even though it's very simple, it is one of the most important components of their songs. Their 3rd album, Hell on Earth, was good also, but never reached the level of The Infamous. The song Drop a Gem on 'em is a diss to Tupac, and got considerable success. But the song is thought to be proof that Mobb Deep was involved in the murder of Tupac. In my opinion, the rest of their albums are below average. But they were successful. They're scheduled to release another album in the next year.

Here's a couple of my favorite songs by Mobb Deep:

Comment on what you think about them.

Jedi Mind Tricks

No, not something from Star Wars, Jedi Mind Tricks is another one my favorite rap groups. They're underground and the 3 members are Vinnie Paz, Jus Allah, and Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind (who is actually their producer). Here I posted a couple of my favorite songs by them:

 Some other great songs by them are I against I, I who have nothing, and Monolith. The main rapper in Jedi Mind Tricks is Vinnie Paz (the guy who has the deep voice). He's a chubby Italian and when I first heard him rap, I never thought he would like that. You may also have heard him in Army of the Pharoahs (another underground rap group). Jus Allah for some reason isn't a part of a lot their songs, I believe he took a break from the group and then came back later. And, in my opinion, the besr part of the group is their, produced by Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind. He has some of the most creative beats I've ever heard. All in all, Jedi Mind Tricks is a great rap group.

Immortal Technique

viHe's the first underground rapper I've heard, and he's the best. He raps about the truth and doesn't hold back. His rap has good meaning, and he is one of the best lyricists I've ever heard. And since he's Hispanic/Black he has a unique voice. Listen for yourself and tell me what you think:

He has a lot more good stuff, go and check it out.

NBA Finals

I did a little research, and according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Conference_Finals check out the list) every single NBA Finals, all 62 years, since 1949 every single finals featured at least one of these players:

Bill Russell -                   12 (57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,68,69)
Kareem Abdul Jabaar -  10 (71,74,80,82,83,84,85.87,88,89)
Kobe Bryant LAL -         7 (00,01,02,04,08,09,10)
Michael Jordan -            6 (91,92,93,96,97,98)
Wilt Chamberlain -         6 (64,67,69,70,72,73)
Larry Bird -                    5 (81,84,85,86,87)
George Mikan -              5 (49,50,52,53,54)
Tim Duncan -                 4 (99,03,05,07)
Elvin Hayes -                  3 (75,78,79)
Julius Erving -                3 (77,80,82)
Harry Gallitan -              3 (51,52,53)
Clyde Drexler -              3 (90,92,95)
Hakeem Olajuwon -       2 (94,95)
Dwayne Wade -             2 (06, 11)
George Yardley -           2 (55,56)

First of all, if any one is wondering where Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Scottie Pippen, Shaq, etc., I'll explain it right now. This list is to find the least amount of players that have been featured in every single NBA Finals. So, since, for example, Magic Johnson won all of his titles with Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, I don't have to include him. Same with Jabaar and James Worthy, Pippen, and Jordan, and Shaq and Kobe.
Also, this list shows how little parity the NBA has. A similiar list in any other sport (especially the NFL), would need at least 40 players. If anyone finds a mistake, please say so by commenting or e-mail me.

The Game

Another one of my favorite rappers is The Game. Every album he has put out has been really good. He has a unique voice and his beats are always very good and I think he's extremely underrated. He has a sort of West Coast vibe, but (especially in his album Doctor's Advocate) he doesn't rap about guns and drugs as much (he still does, but not as much as other rappers). He has raps a lot about life and about that are relevant. So not only do his song's just sound good, they actually mean something.
Here are a few of his favorite songs by The Game:

Kanye West

I don't care what anyone says, Kanye West is one of my favorite rappers. I don't care if he's a horrible, disrespectful person, he's an amazing rapper. And for me that's all that matters.
He's some of my favorite Kanye songs:

These 3 videos basically encompass the entire Kanye. In his first 3 albums (The college dropout, Graduation, Late Registration), he was a normal rapper, and his songs had relevant, good meanings. But by his 4th album (808's and Heartbreaks), he started using auto-tune and all of his songs were electronical. It was more Techno than Rap. But, I still liked it. Then he came back to rap in his 5th album (My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy). But it was still kind of electronic. He went from a Christian, Common-esque rapper, to a Satanist electronic rapper. Kind of weird. But at least his music quality has been consistently good.
He used to be a producer, and actually produced some songs for Jay-Z that did pretty good. Some from this, his songs have good beats. And he's a very smart, creative lyricist. Basically, he makes good music.
So comment on what you think of Kanye's music.

Fantasy DJ

I always wanted to own some sort of producing equipment and make beats and things like that, but they're far too expensive. So I was searching online and found the just the thing I was looking for.
fantasydj.com
If you're interested in any like producing, or if you just want to have fun, you should defintaly try this out.
They have a wide variety of loops and sound effects, and they a lot of other great features too. You could record your music, and even download it.
Here's a few screen shots:

Check it out, and comment on what you think about it.

Armenian and Greek Music

I'm part Armenian and Greek (mostly Armenian), and they're 2 of the top races that know how to party. They both have very good music and have great dances (a 1000x better than shuffling or doogeing, how ever you spell it). The dances take some time to get real good at, but it's quite easy to learn. But, in my opinion,one of the best parts of Armenian and Greek culture, is their Music.
Here's some music from both cultures:

Armenian

Greek

Greek

Greek

Armenian music is Characterized by a flute-like instrument called duduk, while greek music is characterized by a banjo-like instrument called the bouzouki.
Please comment and tell what you think.

Non Phixion

Non Phixion (pronounced Non Fiction)  is an underground rap group that raps about government conspiracies, the future, etc. They're one of my favorite rap groups but I have only known about them for just about half a year. They're very inconsistent when it comes to lyrics (one song is about life and it actually makes a lot sense, while the next song is about drugs and how they shot a president, stupid stuff). In the world of underground rap, they're (in my opinion) a super-group made up by rappers who are really good individually. Goretex, actually Supercoven (he changed his name), is my favorite from the group. Ill Bill and Necro (who are brothers) are doing very good individually (especially Ill Bill), but by them selves I don't really like them. And there's Sabac, MC Search, and DJ Eclipse.
Sadly the group broke up after only 2 albums, but the main core (Ill Bill, Necro, Goretex) reunited in a group called Circle of Tyrants, and changed their style of rap to "Horror-core" (which is alright, but the song really, has no meaning, and lyrics are stupid). They were good, but in my opinion, not as good as they were in Non Phixion.

Here a few of my favotite songs by them:

Comment on what you think of them.

AG

I have a friend who is a great Rapper. His real name is Arthur Grigoryan. His rapper name is AG, he's been trying to get known and personally, I think he has what it takes to make it big. See for your self:







There was this other song I wanted to upload by AG that reminded me of Sean Kingston, but I couldn't find it on Youtube and when I tried uploading it from my computer for some reason it didn't work out. So if I find a way to upload it, I will.

Until then, I hope you like this song, and if you do, look him on Youtube. I'm telling you, this guy has real potential.
So please comment and share your thoughts about what you think of his music.

pictures

                                                                                                          

The full roster of the 10-11 season Denver Nuggets

A collage of the 1st Round NBA playoff Series between the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs



Some more pictures I created

Websites

Some great websites about various things. enjoy:

http://www.writteninamerica.com/
http://www.culturaleventsinlosangeles.com/
http://www.artofwolfkesh.com/
http://www.medicalwebsitedesignexperts.com/

All very interesting. Check them out, and comment on what you think about them.

Music

Music is a big part in my life. I always need my ipod somewhere around me at all times. I'm very open-minded when it come to music. Since my parents were born in Armenia, and 1 grandparent from both my Mom's and Dad's side were were born in Greece, I know, and love, a lot of International music, but not only Armenian and Greek. My parents passed down their love of Russian, Italian, French, Arabic, Turkish etc. down to me. But my favorite genre of music is Hip Hop/Rap. I don't listen to too much mainstream rap (what they were saying made no sense), so I turned to underground rap (which in a lot of cases has equally dumb lyrics). But there are some songs (mainstream and underground) that really have a good message and makes sense. A recent song would be Lupe Fiasco's, the Show Goes On. And I found this one guy on youtube who has 2 really "real" songs. The guy's name is Don Trip (I don't his real name). And the songs are letter to my son and power trip. Really good stuff.
Here are the songs:




The reason I like the song letter to my son and underground music in general is because they say what is on their mind. They don't have the FCC, Government, etc. regulate what they say. The music is more to the heart and is most of the times relevant to real life. And as a bonus, if you're underground, you're not famous, so you're going to try hard to be on top, which is why in almost every sport, art, music, etc. career the person's beginning years are their best. When you already have a fan base, a record deal, and money, what else is their that you would want? But when it comes down to it, for me, if the song sounds good, I'll listen.

 Comment on what you thought of the songs and tell me what songs you recommend.

One of my Hobbies

I have a software similar to photoshop, but has less features, and is free. It's called PhotoSuite4. And when I'm bored, I go on and just let my imagination run free. Here are some of my projects:
(comment and let me know what you think)