I Can't Fux Wit U If U Ain't Sang This Song 2Day

IN HONOR OF "THE KING"

Put Ya Effort Where Ya Mouth Is

I'm not trying to overwhelm you with the MLK blast. My boo Octavious already hit you with his thoughts, but this is a blog with 4 very different individuals...so expect 3 more...or maybe just mine.

ANYwhoooo, today is a day that was made to honor the birthday and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. However, 2day also marks the anniversary of the holiday....25 years. That is truly a feat in history.

I was talking to my mommy the other day and she was showing me all of her buttons that she had collected back in the day...and I'm talkin' TRULY back in the day as in the 60s and 70s...black power ish, Malcolm X, and of course MLK. Me being a button fanatic, I wanted all of them to have...but the meaning of them all didn't hit me until she explained (however, she did end up giving me her 'FREE ANGELA' button #FTW!). One of the buttons she had was one that was created in the efforts to pass MLK Day as an actual holiday...Well look where we are now...HEY HEY HEY!!!

After thinking about it, it's amazing to me how much work it takes trying to get a holiday passed....but to get a holiday passed in honor of a BLACK MAN??.....almost unheard of (especially back then). I was going to treat this holiday like all of the other holidays and enjoy my day off of school/work by playing Sims on the computer and rocking out to some Guitar Hero because I'm cool like that...But due to recent events (such as having a black President, the Haiti disaster, & much more...good and bad), I feel the need to take the time to reflect on my blessings. I am truly a blessed individual...thanks to the Lord and for Him putting "heroes" here on this Earth. People may pick to find negativity in these individuals, but I refuse to shun a brotha, or a sista, who works his/her a$$ off for a change. Am I or you doing the same?...We still have things to work on...from the masses of our planet all the way to our communities. However, change doesn't come without effort. So for all you people who strive to find what is wrong with MLK (and other individuals who have worked for a change), pause to think about your blessings and your progress...which, in part, is due to the efforts of those same hardworkers you blast on. As for the minorities (and our caucasian supporters), we would not be where we are today without the effort of "the King". Take the time out (even if it's a few minutes), to appreciate the change....even though there is more to come...

"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."

-- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

P.S. Know your History --> click HERE

MadeMonarchs Happy Holidays

This is a Thank You and Wrap Up from the MadeMonarchs, didnt have enough space to put everything but this is just a lil re-run of some of the events and festivities the Monarchs and friends through 09, enjoy and 2010 look out for more to come and new things from MM!

MadeMonarchs Happy Holidays from MadeMonarchs on Vimeo.

Who Remembers???

I remember back in the early years of high school (like im really that old...lol) looking at sites like Eastcoastryders.com thinking , "man i can't wait till get my money, my whip gone be tighttttttttt!" lol... And I remember funny convos with my homies that was full of noises/phrases like "deeeeee" "awww snap(me)" "thats crucial".... lol. Random I know, but when I saw these images I instanlty got a feeling of high school nostalgia... lol good times good times








goodite yall.....

Only I remember?

Maybe it's cuz I'm an adult but I really can't watch Sesame Street anymore without laughing at these current celebrities. . .

LOOK AT PATTI HIT THAT FG lmao

And check out Elmo's run at the end lol

Reminiscing

So this era in music was just RIDICULOUS! Dope a$$ music from the cracks...ESPECIALLY from the ROC. I hate when sumthin so good crashes in the industry. :(

Anyway....me and Will Hump was going back in town pulling up all ISH! Young Gunz...Freeway...Beanie...Jay....Dipset....ALL that ish!

I turn into a "slight gangster" when this song is on *holdin my crotch in a thug-like way*

RUN THE TAPE!



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Good Times

As we get deeper into October, which is our MM anniversary btw, you'll see us from time to time recapping some of the moments that made the site what it is...like the one below.


Basically we were all downtown to get some media work done for SYGU and basically chill out and we got hungry. So me and Octavius went and got some IMO'S while Twiggy got some Caleco's. While she was getting that we posted up on the curb and SMASHED that IMO'S. Lol, its moments like these that aren't always the biggest in life but you enjoy the most sometimes. Also photography by the talented TwiggyKix. And just in case you want to see how the night turned out peep the vid below...

SYGU Presents 5th Base from Skip Jones on Vimeo.

Black Ppl Anthem

NO SLEEP IN THE AM

NOT ONLY A DOPE DJ, BUT A TRUE KICK HEAD. REMEMBER AM YALL.

REST IN PEACE

Only I Remember?

The SleepWalkers scared the ish outta me!!!!

I dont know if you remember the SLEEPWALKERS movie (1992) but It was one of the scariest movies I had ever seen. please watch both of these videos [its only about 20 mins]

C215!

This dude is definately in my top 5 right now of favorite stencil/street artist. Along with the likes of St.Louis native Peat, Rone, and some others. His name is C215 and if you haven't heard of him google him and youtube search him, this dude is definately inspiration for anyone into street art.

The wait is over!

RAIN, LOW TEMPS, GUST OF WINDS DIDN'T STOP US
26 hours, 11 pair, 17 plus ni&&as waiting!it was a long ass wait, but it was well worth it!

MAJOR, SB, AND I where the 1st to not only start the line for the yeezys, but the first 1st to start a camp out for a pair of kicks in st.louis, THATS A WOW!

here are some pics from the release

THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN YOU ARE YEEZYLESS

THE AFTA MATH
VIC I GOT YOU BROSKI!
SHOT OUTS TO ALL THE CATS I MET THAT NIGHT: DEMETRIUS, SAKE, HUNTAN (N HIS BOYS) AND CARRINGTON, SRY FORGOT ALL THE OTHAs NAMES

Shot outs to my peeps that I already knew in line.....lol: MAKAL, SB, MAJOR,

THANKS TO: EJI, JASMINE, KRISTINE, R-SOLE!