August 2007
Kanye West feat.T-Pain - 'Goodlife' →
The next single off Graduation, it was also featured at the end of the most recent Entourage. I pretty much just uploaded this because Johnny Chen wanted it.
“is TODAY your birthday?”
– Jeff Rosenthal reacting to my frenzy after having procured a copy of Kanye West’s Graduation.
My desk is an fing mess. →
Q-Tip and Common are starting a supergroup called... →
I can’t wait until this supergroup thing reaches critical mass. Seeing as how this is the like the fifth one of the year, I can just imagine the ‘supergroup’ that will be formed when Soulja Boy, Chamillionaire and MIMS finally join forces.
WatchCommon feat. Lily Allen - Drivin’ Me Wild This version has the actual special effects (like the Phantom blowing up)
“Phheww… That’s a lot of GAP ads, is all I’m saying. I mean, I...”
– John Mayer’s letter to New York City. (link)
“P.S. If you do die, I’m going to go to the funeral and finger your corpse.”
– The conclusion of Michael Ian Black’s Cracked.com article entitled: “A Series of Letters to the First Girl I Ever Fingered”. (link)
Some guy has compiled 5 CD-R's worth of... →
This is pretty great.
The New York Times lacks research as they... →
TechCrunch will not stand for it, nerds fact check much better.
Google is finally mapping the New York subway. →
Finally.
“It’s an incredible opportunity for someone who wants exposure, wants to...”
– The main selling point of an offer that one of my friends received to become a life coach (for a guy who doesn’t know how to ask girls out) on MTV’s MADE.
“Papelbon is kind of an idiot.”
– Kunal Shah breaking down Jonathan Papelbon’s newest pitch, the “Slutter” (a fastball + slider). (link)
The new Google Earth lets you explore outerspace. →
I’m pretty sure my flying car and hoverboard are right around the corner.
Felli Fel feat. Diddy, Akon, Ludacris & Lil' Jon -... →
This song is pretty much ‘We Takin Over’ part 2, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Although, I think it would be better if it was about trying to get Young Buck into a room.
“I prefer the whore that is your sister.”
– Marco Materazzi finally admits/confirms what he said to Zinedine Zidane during last year’s World Cup. (link)
The trailer for 'Walk Hard', Judd Apatow's take on... →
After seeing this new crop of Apatow group trailers, it seems like the quality level is getting diluted just a tad…
Great news, Flight of the Conchords is renewed for... →
Did Steve tell you that? Steve.
Forbes' List of the Richest Hip-Hop Stars. →
Nah Right has the list (without the commentary) of 1 through 20. At number one is ya boy, Jigga, H to the Izzo, Young, HOV.
“Homeless people… hipster girls and boys… they are really...”
– Mark “The Cobrasnake” Hunter talks to Urban Outfitters about his new project/book. (link)
For some reason I'm obsessed with these Canvas Air... →
I think it’s because I know that they will more than likely unavailable (if not, then really difficult) to come across.
Kanye West feat. Lil Wayne - 'Barry Bonds' →
Sounds like ‘Drive Slow’ part 2, not necessarily my cup of tea, but I feel like I could like a better mix of the song.
Mandy Moore - Umbrella (cover, obvs) →
Pretty much what you’d expect.
“The changes were so slight as to be within the margin of error for the power...”
– WSJ’s The Numbers Guy explains that Blackle doesn’t really actually save that much, or any, energy. (link)
Lupe Fiasco expands on who and what CRS* is. →
He also says he’s tired of making rap cds. *Child Rebel Soldiers
Matt Damon as an Arthur character. →
What’s next? Ben Affleck on Blues Clues?
Watch50 Cent feat. Robin Thicke - ‘Follow My Lead’ The video features a cameo by Dustin Hoffman, also, this video was the reason why Fitty ripped his plasma off the wall, through his phone out of his window and decided to potentially leave his record label Interscope. Check out the story here.
From the studio that brought you 'Alvin and the... →
I’m feeling a real mixture of happiness and utter despair right now.
The trailer for 'Be Kind Rewind' is finally... →
Starring Mos Def and Jack Black; Directed by Michel Gondry.
JupiterResearch polls internet users for the top... →
THe list shows that Google is at the top, the other big surprise for me was that Microsoft, MySpace and AOL are higher on the list than Apple. It’s hard to trust the validity of these things without knowing how the survey was conducted and/or to what sample size of people.
Facebook fixes the problem of having content... →
That was pretty quick.
“A lot of this album is me having fun, being tongue in cheek, being smart. I...”
– Justin Timberlake doesn’t want his lyrics dissected. No mention as to what exactly “lovestoned” means either. (link)
WatchA young Carlton (Alfonso Ribeiro) teaches kids how to breakdance.
New NES emulator for the iPhone. →
I’d like to see them do Duck Hunt.
Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos - Superstar (live... →
The new single off of his new record The Cool. It’s hard to tell whether the song is good or not off this version, the instrumental is turned way down. IMO, it’s not even close to being as good as ‘Daydream’, ‘Kick, Push’ or ‘I Gotcha’.
Not a good look for Rudy. →
His daughter’s Facebook profile says that she’s supporting Barack.
Wow, will someone get me this for my birthday... →
It’s not often that you see two things you love brought together so seamlessly.
“Facebook, and other social networking sites will need to find ways to provide...”
– TechCrunch points out the most recent problem Facebook has had with its ROS advertisers not being able to control the content that their ads are shown alongside. Does this mean that the deal they did with Microsoft was only for US impressions or Microsoft is reselling all of the inventory that they...
“She is 4’11. damn shes short! but i’d still tap that”
– A classy comment from Melissa Rauch’s Wikipedia page, catch it while you can. (link)
Tay-Z (Tay Zonday) talks to HHN (Hip-Hop News)... →
Mainly his burgeoning success as the internet phenomenon singing ‘Chocolate Rain’. FUN FACT: Turns out he’s 25!
Jay-Z talks to Angie Martinez about a lot of... →
Turns out HOV enjoys the comedic sensibilities of the Geico commercials.
“They’ll have you… When they say it’s over!”
– Apparently MTV feels the need to edit out the word ‘suicidal’ from Sean Kingston’s ‘Beautiful Girls’.