Stay tuned for more behind the look at Blast's new single "Get Off" Big Gun in the buildin
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
1 Step Behind Him
If you don't already know from my last post on this matter I'm in the search for the cookie monster that deleted all my songs,
Today is a good day because with the help from an unknown source we are one step to catching the cookie monster,
Apparently after he fleed the studio after deleting my tracks he's been on the grind tryin to get some money to leave the city before we find him, so please if u see these shoes do not buy them I REPEAT DO NOT BUY THEM, you would only be aiding the efforts of the monster,
If you see the cookie monster please send info to claim your reward
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Do you love Obama's speeches? I'm sure Obama loves Jon Favreau
When Barack Obama steps up to the podium to deliver his inaugural address, one man standing anonymously in the crowd will be paying especially close attention. With his cropped hair, five o’clock shadow and boyish face, he might look out of place among the dignitaries, though as co-author of the speech this man has more claim than most to be a witness to this moment of history.
Jon Favreau, 27, is, as Obama himself puts it, the president’s mind reader. He is the youngest chief speechwriter on record in the White House, and, despite such youth, was at the centre of discussions of the content of today’s speech, one which has so much riding on it.
For a politician whose rise to prominence was largely built upon his powers as an orator, Obama is well versed in the arts of speech-making. But today’s effort will tower over all previous ones.
It is not just that Obama has set an extremely high bar by invoking the inaugural speeches of Abraham Lincoln as his inspiration - admitting to feeling “intimidated” when he read them. It is also that, as he begins his term with the US in an economic crisis and two wars, he knows he needs to kick start his presidency with a soaring rhetoric that both moves and motivates the American people.
The tone of the speech could be decisive in determining how the public responds to his first 100 days, as Franklin Roosevelt’s famous line “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself” helped to determine his.
Obama aides have let it be known that a key theme will be restoring responsibility - both in terms of accountability in Washington and the responsibility of ordinary people to get involved. Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s chief of staff, talks of a “culture of responsibility” that would “not just be asked of the American people; its leaders must also lead by example.”
In composing the high notes of the speech, Obama has leant on Favreau, whom he discovered almost by chance four years ago when the younger man was working on John Kerry’s failed presidential bid. “Favs” has since studied Obama’s speech patterns and cadences with the intensity of a stalker. He memorised the 2004 speech to the Democratic national convention which first brought Obama into the limelight. He is said to carry Obama’s autobiography, Dreams From My Father, wherever he goes. As a result, last November when Favreau sat down to write the first draft of the inaugural address, he could conjure up his master’s voice as if an accomplished impersonator.
That skill had been put to almost daily use in the 18 months of brutal campaigning on the presidential trail. Favreau would be up most nights until 3am, honing the next day’s stump speeches in a caffeine haze of espressos and Red Bull energy drinks, taking breaks to play the video game Rock Band. He coined a phrase for this late-night deadline surfing: “crashing”.
He crashed his way through all Obama’s most memorable speeches. He wrote the draft of one that helped to turn Iowa for Obama while closeted in a coffee shop in Des Moines. For the presidential election, he wrote two speeches: one for a victory, one for defeat. When the result came through, he emailed his best friend: “Dude, we won. Oh my God.”
The tension between such youthful outbursts and his onerous role has sometimes cost the 27-year-old. In December, pictures of him and a friend mocking a cardboard cut-out of Hillary Clinton at a party, Favreau’s hand on her breast, were posted on Facebook to his huge embarrassment.
Obama is an accomplished writer in his own right, and the process of drafting with his mind reader is collaborative. The inaugural speech has shuttled between them four or five times, following an initial hour-long meeting in which the president-elect spoke about his vision for the address, and Favreau took notes on his computer.
Favreau then went away and spent weeks on research. His team interviewed historians and speech writers, studied periods of crisis, and listened to past inaugural orations. When ready, he took up residence in Starbucks in Washington and wrote the first draft. The end result will be uttered on the steps of the Capitol.
Obama’s mind reader has crashed his way through yet another deadline.
Jon Favreau, 27, is, as Obama himself puts it, the president’s mind reader. He is the youngest chief speechwriter on record in the White House, and, despite such youth, was at the centre of discussions of the content of today’s speech, one which has so much riding on it.
For a politician whose rise to prominence was largely built upon his powers as an orator, Obama is well versed in the arts of speech-making. But today’s effort will tower over all previous ones.
It is not just that Obama has set an extremely high bar by invoking the inaugural speeches of Abraham Lincoln as his inspiration - admitting to feeling “intimidated” when he read them. It is also that, as he begins his term with the US in an economic crisis and two wars, he knows he needs to kick start his presidency with a soaring rhetoric that both moves and motivates the American people.
The tone of the speech could be decisive in determining how the public responds to his first 100 days, as Franklin Roosevelt’s famous line “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself” helped to determine his.
Obama aides have let it be known that a key theme will be restoring responsibility - both in terms of accountability in Washington and the responsibility of ordinary people to get involved. Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s chief of staff, talks of a “culture of responsibility” that would “not just be asked of the American people; its leaders must also lead by example.”
In composing the high notes of the speech, Obama has leant on Favreau, whom he discovered almost by chance four years ago when the younger man was working on John Kerry’s failed presidential bid. “Favs” has since studied Obama’s speech patterns and cadences with the intensity of a stalker. He memorised the 2004 speech to the Democratic national convention which first brought Obama into the limelight. He is said to carry Obama’s autobiography, Dreams From My Father, wherever he goes. As a result, last November when Favreau sat down to write the first draft of the inaugural address, he could conjure up his master’s voice as if an accomplished impersonator.
That skill had been put to almost daily use in the 18 months of brutal campaigning on the presidential trail. Favreau would be up most nights until 3am, honing the next day’s stump speeches in a caffeine haze of espressos and Red Bull energy drinks, taking breaks to play the video game Rock Band. He coined a phrase for this late-night deadline surfing: “crashing”.
He crashed his way through all Obama’s most memorable speeches. He wrote the draft of one that helped to turn Iowa for Obama while closeted in a coffee shop in Des Moines. For the presidential election, he wrote two speeches: one for a victory, one for defeat. When the result came through, he emailed his best friend: “Dude, we won. Oh my God.”
The tension between such youthful outbursts and his onerous role has sometimes cost the 27-year-old. In December, pictures of him and a friend mocking a cardboard cut-out of Hillary Clinton at a party, Favreau’s hand on her breast, were posted on Facebook to his huge embarrassment.
Obama is an accomplished writer in his own right, and the process of drafting with his mind reader is collaborative. The inaugural speech has shuttled between them four or five times, following an initial hour-long meeting in which the president-elect spoke about his vision for the address, and Favreau took notes on his computer.
Favreau then went away and spent weeks on research. His team interviewed historians and speech writers, studied periods of crisis, and listened to past inaugural orations. When ready, he took up residence in Starbucks in Washington and wrote the first draft. The end result will be uttered on the steps of the Capitol.
Obama’s mind reader has crashed his way through yet another deadline.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
History in The Making
I wanted a second to chime in, and let my voice be heard, for those of you that read this blog everyday or might not, my name is Solo,
As a contributor to this blog ,and this place of U.S.A , today is a good day, as I watch cnn with video of our 44th president and chants thru the screen of change is here, I reflect that its not just a good day as a black male for me in the world, but as an american living in this world.
What happen today, what's going on as I type this message, as I began to form the words to describe what's really going on a text message pops up on the sidekick from jay " History in the Making". No need for me to say more,
As a kid growing up, I wanted to be a cop, a teacher, a basketball player, a band major, a rapper, a lawyer, but never once did President pop into my mind. It might be too late for me, but for the children of this world the glass has been broken, not through kicking and screaming but by living right and doing good for urself and the next man.
Today might not be the end of everything bad in the world, but when today is the day when a little boy or girl now wants to be the best they can be, its the start of a lot of good.
"....For the world has changed and we must change with it" - Barack Obama 1/20/09
Friday, January 16, 2009
NOTORIOUS
I had a the chance to see a midnight screening of "NOTORIOUS" last night courtesy of 98.5 The Beat in San Antonio. I'll be honest my expectations for this movie wasn't too high to begin with, so i guess when you don't expect too much the movie might turn out aiight. I know the movie is proably gonna rake in serious dough, just off who the movie is about. To me, the story jus went too fast, and some of the acting was so so. But then again how can you cram B.I.G's whole life in 2hrs or so, I get that. But as a fan and as an artist, I would have liked to see more the struggle of how he got to where he got. They just did it too fast for me. I'm gonna see it again because I was a lil tipsy from the goose and cranberry in the lobby waiting for it to start, so maybe thats why I just thought it was aiight. I'm sure people will still love it. Like I mentioned earlier my expectations weren't too high, but damn i wish the movie would have proved me wrong. If you haven't seen it you should still go check it out for yourself. Be your own critic, fuck what anybody else say.
R.I.P Christopher Wallace!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
98.5 The Beat 'Notorious' Premiere
Quick interview before we go to the red carpet walk through. Shout out to all the homies puttin it down in san antonio. I'll let yall know how rhe movie is. When its over.
Obama's beast
It looks like something out of a James Bond film.
But the presidential seal on the side marks this hulking limo out as something not even the superspy will be able to get his hands on.
These are the first pictures of the new armoured limousine which will be used to ferry Barack Obama around.
Nicknamed "The Beast", the Cadillac will make its debut on 20 January, as part of the inaugural parade.
It is traditional to show presidential cars off for the first time in this way.
'State of the art'
The Secret Service said the 2009 limo would provide it with a "valuable asset" in providing its occupant with the highest level of protection.
As expected, they are not giving too much away about the car, but Nicholas Trotta, their Assistant Director for the Office of Protective Operations is quoted in their news release:
"Although many of the vehicle's security enhancements cannot be discussed, it is safe to say that this car's security and coded communications systems make it the most technologically advanced protection vehicle in the world."
Observers say the car is likely to include bullet proof glass, an armoured body, a separate oxygen supply, and a completely sealed interior to protect against a chemical attack.
One of the specifications is that we don't talk about the specifications
David Caldwell General MotorsSome joke the car is so tough it could withstand a rocket-propelled grenade. Its tyres are said to work flat, so the vehicle will keep going even if shot at.
While the car's interior is a closely guarded secret, there is no doubt "The Beast" has been kitted out with the best and most up-to-date equipment.
David Caldwell, a spokesman for General Motors which makes Cadillac, told the BBC that the car is made to specifications that the company is given by the federal government.
"One of the specifications is that we don't talk about the specifications," he said.
But Mr Caldwell did reveal that the car has been made in keeping with the design of a contemporary Cadillac, and would include a hand-crafted interior.
When asked if it included such extras as an iPod dock, he said he could not comment specifically, but added that the limo would have "state of the art electronics".
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Sip Sippin on some.....
Yup yup, my cup is empty, Blast still workin on his cup and lookin at me crazy. Cruz and Benzo working on the blogspot or editing something for it. And Ric G is gettin his Elton John on. And me, shit jus filming everyone doin they thang thang. No doubt everyone is feelin the effect of a mean ass Vampiro, courtesy of J.C.
2012 official movie
For some reason it didn't let me put the actual movie trailor up but go see it for yourself, look it up. Its looks pretty crazy to me. Iwas wondering when hollywood was gonna try and make some bread off the hype. The thought of the world coming to an end can be scray for some folks. I personaly don't belive its gonna go down they way a lot of others do. I belive like my grandmother used to say "the world ends when you die". But then again if something catastraphic is on the way, why worry. You can't stop the inevitable. Guess we'll see huh. All I know what I will be seeing is this movie when it does come out.
Friday, January 9, 2009
I hope u aint sippin on this!
"Why give your child soda full of sugar? Instead offer them Dannon Fluoride to Go - a convenient, satisfying way to help your child build strong teeth." So now Dannon offers you a choice: you can give the kids sodas with all the added sugar, or you can give them water with all the added toxins.
Well, in case you didn't know it, fluoride is highly toxic. In fact, before fluoride was deemed a "cavity fighter," it was used as insecticide and rat poison. It's true. Even more surprising is that when it comes to dental hygiene, fluoride actually does more harm than good.
Fluoride is a pollutant - a by-product of copper, iron and aluminum manufacturing. The problem of how to legally dispose of fluoride was solved in the 1930's when a study (funded by one of the country's largest aluminum companies) concluded that fluoride prevented tooth decay. A successful public relations effort, helped along with some cooperative government cronies, resulted in the good news going out: this miracle chemical, when added to water supplies, will give everyone healthy teeth and brighter smiles.
But does fluoride actually prevent tooth decay? Not according to the largest study ever conducted on fluoridation and oral health. 39,000 school children in 84 areas around the U.S. were studied in the mid-80's, and the results showed no statistical difference in tooth decay rates between fluoridated and non-fluoridated cities.
A few of the countries used to put fluoride in some of their water, but they eventually wised up to the dangers of this aluminum by-product. And here's some truly radical thinking for you: many of those countries simply refuse to run fluoride through every citizen's faucets based on the idea that health treatments should be a personal choice and not mandated by the government. What a concept!
So how is fluoride bad for you? To start with, the irony is that when you consume too much fluoride, your teeth can become discolored and crumble. But that's nothing compared to the other ways that fluoride attacks your mind and body.
In tests on laboratory animals, fluoride has been shown to enhance the brain's absorption of aluminum - the substance that's found in the brains of most Alzheimer's patients. Three different osteoporosis studies have associated hip fractures with fluoridation. And excessive fluoride has been shown to damage the musculoskeletal and nervous systems, leading to limited joint mobility, ligament calcification, muscular degeneration and neurological deficits.
And finally (I saved the worst till last), a number of different studies have linked fluoride to as many as 10,000 cancer deaths per year, with a high incidence of bone cancer among men exposed to fluoridated water.
But let's be perfectly clear: Fluoride is not something your body needs. No one has a fluoride deficiency. Fluoride is a false magic bullet solution from a bygone era. Now, 60 years after water fluoridation began, the word is getting out: this stuff is just plain bad. But thanks to Dannon and others, it appears that fluoride is about to take its toll on at least one more generation of American kids before someone overcomes the government marketing mindset and reveals this poison for what it really is.
Michael Jackson back in action!!!
The British tabloid The Sun reports that Michael Jackson has told fans that he plans a comeback tour for 2009.
The King of Pop is reportedly currently recording songs for a new album in Las Vegas and is planning a 30-date tour in 30 cities around the world next year.
According to the tabloid, Jackson wants to do the tour for his three kids, who were not even born when he did his last tour in 1996.
On a personal note, I wouldn't mind seeing ol' Mike do his thang thang on stage and see if he still got his moves.
Supposedly he's also been in the studio working with The New Kids On The Block. Maybe they'll be on tour together. You never know.
The King of Pop is reportedly currently recording songs for a new album in Las Vegas and is planning a 30-date tour in 30 cities around the world next year.
According to the tabloid, Jackson wants to do the tour for his three kids, who were not even born when he did his last tour in 1996.
On a personal note, I wouldn't mind seeing ol' Mike do his thang thang on stage and see if he still got his moves.
Supposedly he's also been in the studio working with The New Kids On The Block. Maybe they'll be on tour together. You never know.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Has Hip Hop found its new Eminem?
Say hello to Asher Roth. Dude is nice with it. The 21-year-old MC developed most of his character in his birthplace of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, but he recently moved down to the ATL to step his game up. Roth started his rap life by putting an album out in high school by just downloading popular hip hop beats off the internet and spitting rhymes over them. He continued this technique throughout college and eventually hit it big on MySpace. After a bidding war between some of the biggest hip hop labels on the planet, Roth eventually got signed to SRC/Universal.
Roth recently dropped the DJ DRAMA and Don Cannon-produced mixtape The GreenHouSe Effect. This new LP has got the mainstream hip hop world goin’ nuts. Even Andre 3000 is down with the dude saying “Let me know if there is a record you guys need me on.” Jay-Z also got caught saying “OK…OK…You’re nice.” Damn son.
After reading all the hype I really wanted to hate this guy, but the kid’s got skills. His flows are really well put together and the context of the raps are crazy intelligent. He does sound a lot like Eminem, but that’s way better than Vanilla Ice if you ask me. No matter what Asher does he’s going to get thrown into the ‘white rapper’ category. So far the guy has handled it like a pro.
Is Asher Roth all hype? Go check for yourself…
The Monster Strikes AGAIN!!!
Man nothin really big but i thought i might share, that after about a month of hard working writing and recording the Monster strikes and some how all my files in the Mac at the studio got deleted some how, so im putting up a reward for the safe return of my tracks, and 10 pounds of them straight up raw cookie dough stacks for the monster dead or alive.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
WTF!!!!
I thought we was a wrap for the night. Fuck I guess not. This mufucka locked the door on his way out!!! Wow!!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year
On behalf of Geminii, everyone at Big Gun Records, and myself we want to wish everyone from the fam ,to the friends and even the haters, a Happy New Year
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