NOTORIOUS

It’s been a long time, since I left you, without a dope blog to step to!

Let’s Go!!

First things first, I poppa…. You know the rest.

It’s only right I come back with the hot item at the moment, NOTORIOUS!! *sings theme music and does puffy dance*.

Ill just give my 2 cents plus 2 more about the flick. Good and bad. Overall, I enjoyed the film. I’ve seen it twice in 2 days and I can’t wait for the DVD release to see all the special features and eh ruh. I’m sure most of you have seen it already but if not I suggest you read this blog some other day.

Also, the following link is an interview on allhiphop.com with Dream Hampton, hip hop historian, who was a great friend of Biggie.
http://www.allhiphop.com/stories/features/archive/2009/01/16/20797173.aspx




-Jamal Woolard did an excellent job playing B.I.G. I was a bit skeptical, but he put it down. From the husky breathing, tied tongue, laugh and mannerisms Jamal was a G and ½. Congrats to him and I hope he is able to receive casting calls after this movie.


-Christopher Wallace Jr., who is the son of B.I.G. and Faith, played the young Biggie and was soooooo adorable!

-I hate the fact that Marc Jeffries, child actor, played an adult Lil Cease. He was Isaiah in “Losing Isaiah”. WTF??? Apart of me thought it was funny but another part of me kept thinking “this don’t make no sense!”.

-Angela Bassett needed to decide before production if she was gonna use the Jamaican accent throughout the entire movie or not. Sometimes she was sounding like Voletta Wallace, while other times I heard Stella or her character as Trey’s Mama in Boyz N Da Hood. Smh.


-I don’t know why Lil Kim is tripping but Naturi Naughton of 3LW fame put it down in a major way!!! The rumors suggest that Lil Kim was mad at the selection of Naturi due to her being a few hues darker than Kim. This is true, however everything else was on point! Her rendition of Kim’s verse on “Get Money” made me wish Kim had a show coming up!! Oh the memories. Maybe Lil Kim would be satisfied if Naturi had a few plastic surgery procedures before production began…. Smh

-Anthony Mackie. Umph. That man that man. *Thanks his parents for making him*. He could’ve worked on his 2-Pac voice and accent a littlllee better. His accent (couldn’t quite tell where it was from) was a distraction at some times.


-Myself and everyone else in the theatre COULD NOT stop laughing at Derek Luke’s impression Puff Daddy (Youngins, Puff Daddy is P.Diddy pre 1998). I’m sure he had a choreographer because his mannerisms and dancing mirrored Puff’s exactly!!! But did he really have that big ole coat on with the fur on the hood at work, INSIDE?? Take that take that…

-Ummm.. Ok… So why did Suge have a Hummer that came out circa 2007 in 1996?? And B.I.G. had the 2 Jesus pieces that became popular years after he died. They needed me as a consultant.

-The Suge character at the 1995 Source Awards had everybody dying laughing too!! “All up in the videos. All up on the record…..” LOL


-I was waiting for Jay-Z to show up. And Charlie Baltimore. She was in the car during the accident scene but nobody identified who she was in the movie and she had no speaking part.

-How many of you find yourselves bumping B.I.G, Junior Mafia, Craig Mack, Lil Kim, and Faith Evans all this weekend?

2008 Olympics

Olympics are over? Is it me or does it seem like the previous Olympic Ceremonies were much longer?

R.I.P. Bernie Mac

-jacked from coolwebgossip.com

I couldn't believe it when I turned my computer on this morning and read that Bernie Mac passed away. As another blogger put it on another site, "him
upstairs now. Now I wanna watch Kings Of Comedy wit "sum milk & sum cookies"..... My prayers go out to his family.

Throwback Ish!

"Make It Hot" by Nicole Wray featuring Missy Elliot and Mocha




Ok, so yesterday I made a post about Jasmine Sullivan and thought it was only fitting to make a throwback ish blog about another Missy protege, Nicole Wray. Don't understand why she didn't blow up! She can sing, she's beautiful, had a bomb weave, and her project was surrounded by some of the most influential and talented peeps in the music biz (just peep the cameos in the video, RIP Aaliyah and Static Major). Nicole Wray COME BACK OUT PLEASE!!!

Nicole fans, here is another one for the road! Bomb harmonies by her and Playa.
"Eyes Better Not Wonder"

My favorite line, "lemme holla at cha later/I refuse to be a hater". Don't know why but it gives me the giggles :-)

Hot ish!

Don't sleep on Miss Jazmine Sullivan! Can't wait for the disc! I'mma be mad if this chick can't outsale Cassie, Ashanti, and any other chicks who can't sing.

lol @ Missy's drunk-auntie-two-step. Say Ohohhhhhh!

Batman

-not my flick, officially jacked somewhere off google.


I'm sure Batman will shatter more records in its second week. R.I.P. to Heath and his scary curl....

Tite ish!

If you love music you need to visit pandora.com! I describe it as a personal jukebox. I love it!

Step Your Job Game Up!!!

Like pops from Friday said, “the word for today is job, son. J.O.B.” So like Craig you got fired on your day off for stealing boxes and now you need to hit the ground running searching for jobs. Here are a few tips.

Looking For A Job 101
When on a job hunt, make sure you make a few adjustments to your lifestyle.
*Take off your ringback and crazy voicemail. Keep it simple and traditional. Some employers will not even leave a message if the ringback is inappropriate. Or they’ll view it as a useless expense. You’re looking for a job, but you’re paying for a ringback that just came out last week?? Not a good look.
*Like Juvenile said, “Keep ya Body Clean, ha”. Most jobs drug test. Break the habbit!! Also, when speaking to an employer, before hanging up the phone, don’t let your final question be, “Does your company drug test”? You may not get a call for interview after that response.
*No vocal mean muggin’. If you are job seeking and see an unrecognizable number on you caller ID, it is probably an employer. Try to answer in a pleasant tone. When the employer asks, “Is Mr./Ms. Job Hunter in?’, please don’t respond, “yeah, who dis?” You just may receive a dial tone and no job.
Resume
So you don’t like to brag? So you don’t want to seem like you are better than others? When it comes to your resume, forget about the two statements listed above. Your resume is your time to shine, brag, gloat AND be truthful. Don’t go making stuff up because some companies do use a thorough background check. Wouldn’t want to get busted out after you’ve received the job. Not sexy.

*You always need a resume. Even if you are a student who has never worked, you still need a resume. Don’t walk into an institution “looking for a job” but when you are asked for you resume you can’t present one. Not a good look.
*Make sure you do not have any typos
*If room allows, create a section for awards and achievements
*To increase space, don’t list your address. Phone number and email address is all that is needed, and you can type that on one line below your name.
*Okay, sometimes we don’t write our own resumes. If this is the case, make sure YOU are able to articulate what is on that paper in an interview
*Print it out on resume paper

References
Your references solidify you. It is the icing on the cake. If asked for personal references, I recommend listing business references. The reason for this is because they will more than likely give the employer an idea what you are like as an employee or co-worker as opposed to a homeboy, daughter, or son. Some personal references may leave a bad impression. Does an employer really want to get information from someone with a “Put It In Your Mouth” ringback? Not a good look.

*Make sure your references know that you are using them as such
*Make sure it is someone who can say nothing but good things about you! This is why you never talk bad about a company once you leave. Always leave on good terms.
*Triple check the phone numbers before listed. Sometimes if they are old, they are probably disconnected. Employers do not want to play inspector gadget.
*When the phone number of your former employer is requested, don’t list the cell phone number of your favorite manager. An employer does not want to believe they are calling a business and someone answers, “hello”. Employers do not want to have a wild goose chase searching your employment history. Just give them the corporate number. Most companies use 3rd party vendors that only verify the dates employed and title anyway.

Interview
*Arrive 15 minutes early
*Dress professionally. No jeans, no sneakers, no hats, no complete bottles of cologne or perfume on your body, and no sandals, no gum, no visible tattoos. Make sure your clothes are clean and IRONED! Don’t wear anything you would wear to the gym, or the beach.
*Tell your ride to stay in the car
*Bring more than one resume, even if you have already submitted it previously in the application online. Sometimes, more than one person will facilitate the interview.
*If the interviewer is not ready and you are in the lobby, LEAVE YOUR CELL PHONE ALONE! Or better yet, JUST LEAVE YOUR PHONE IN THE CAR. There should be no need to text or talk during an interview, all your references should be listed on some material in your nice binder. There is nothing worse than an interviewer coming to shake your hand and you are on the phone. Not sexy.


I hope all this helps you Craigs out there!!!

Book Review: Hiding In Hip Hop by Terrence Dean

Rating: Men on film would say, "HAYY-TED IT!"



I wish I would have read this book at Barnes and Noble and left it there when I was done. I would be 20 bucks richer!! I understand why Terrence did not want to mention the names of celebrities he was on the DL with but can you be a bit more descriptive, T?

Things I did not like about the book:

*I hate the fact that he has NO timeline in this book. When you mention you were with a popular, successful singer, is it from 2008,2007, 1987??? This was wrecking my brain...

*Also, the blind items were a bit too short and general.

*Dude makes it seem like he slept with every man he looked at. I know you HAD to run into some hard rapper who wasn't having you stare him down.

*For dude to be on the DL, alot of people he was hiding from sho did already know he waas gay.

Overall I give it 7/10. Terrence had a really interesting life and comes from an interesting background. His stories outside of the industry are what make the book decent.

20 Questions (+,-)

“It’s been a long time, I should’ve left you, wit out a dope blog to step to”


*How is Ducan gon hit the 3??? Welcome to the NBA Playoffs!
Prediction: Shaq will hit a 3 next game to send into 2OT!!



*What you know about Sugar Shane vs. Zab Judah on May 31st, son!??

*Readers and Plies, please help ya girl out. What exactly is a “Bust It Baby”??


*Can we get up on a supergroup already? Ya'll only have like 100 songs together already!


*The Carter III- Ya girl can’t wait!! Major props to Lil Wayne for putting a big girl in the video!!! R.I.P Static!! For those of ya’ll who don’t know he wrote and produced some of Aaliyah’s and Ginuwine’s greatest hits and was in the R &B group Playa.


*Now I know Jay-Z said “30’s The New 20” but I'm pretty sure I missed Rick Ross' statement about “Fat Is The New In Shape”??? Peep his vision!

*At The Heart of The City Tour, Mary J. and Jigga had 0 outfit changes but why did The Dream have 3 and he only performed 3 songs? Yall know what Diddy would call this!!


Mama so proud of her babies! Is it just me or does Willie just look right all the time?? Or as Ankh, would say, “perfect”.

Soooo, Fergie really rappin’ now?? Didn’t have the desire to put audio, flick, or video for this. Sooowrry.