According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel blogger - Omar Kelly,things got a little testy during mini camp practice this afternoon;a squabble broke out among the Big Fish!
When it comes to sports, especially football, practices usually get and keep players on edge. But considering today's practice was no-contact, some believe the NFL may investigate today's incident, and 'put-the-smack-down' on the four linemen, who could easily blame their heightened passion(s) on the Miami Heat's explosive performance during the 2K12 NBA finals...or not.
But league involvement, and possible disciplinary action(s), isn't head coach - Joe Philbin's primary concern; he dislikes what this all means for players' who are unable to control their emotions, not only in practice, but moreover during [actual] game situations.
"You have to be able to keep your poise and play. It’s great to be tough, it’s great to be physical. . . . It’s 15 yards, loss of down, clock, all those things. So yeah, there was good competitiveness, but you’ve got to be smart."-Coach Philbin
For those who've played the gridiron game, a lil' extra pushin'-n-shovin' is a harmless and inevitable occurrence.
The NFL and Coach Philbin make an excellent point, however. Poor practice habits ultimately makes for bad business on the field. Maybe the Dolphins are just getting caught-up with all the hype in Miami, and their new celebrity -- Hard Knocks -- status on HBO. Hit em up!
It's Saturday, the sun's rays of heat makes it another golden, California day...and June 16, 1971 is the day one of hip hop's greatest emcee's in the rap game - Tupac Shakur [aka: 2Pac, Makaveli] - was born.
Anyone with half a brain and exposure to mass media pretty much knows, or will eventually hear about, the celebrated life and legendary lyrical 'spit-flow' of a born rap soldier:
Tupac Amaru Shakur
While most rappers do just that - rap, Pac was, and obviously still is (2K12 hologram at Coachella), much more than an MC, or a thug for that matter.
A spiritual-soldier of great intellectual fortune,Makaveli was blessed with unprecedented and unmatched skills (writer, actor, MC, activist, producer, poet, revolutionary, screenwriter, humanitarian) and a voice that penetrated the heart & soul of massive audiences the world over - one love!
And even though murder was the case they gave him, executed in Las Vegas - 1996, Pac gave us all 100% real, raw, rough, and romantic insight into the mind of [a] prophetic genius who became a threat to many forces...and some might argue, even to himself.
Regardless of how his spirit transcended our sense of dimension, time and space -- the life and 1-LOVE-THUG-PASSION of Tupac Shakur, no-doubt, lives on...and rocks beyond the break of dawn. Happy 'born-day', Pac. Hit em up!
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Big SHOUT-OUT to his mother, Afeni Shakur,
and the 'party' that helped raise a son who reminded us of hip hop's universal message of [thug] love, peace and unity.
"A coward dies a thousand deaths... a soldier dies but once." -Tupac
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"Shakur has sold over 75million records worldwide as of 2010,[2] making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. Rolling Stone Magazine named him the 86th Greatest Artist of All Time." [source: wikipedia]
This year's NBA 'b-ball' finals, between theMiami HeatandOklahoma City Thunder, is allball-n-swagg, baby!Finallythe game 'b-ball' fans have been longing to see, a battle of young NBA greats and future champions will feature, arguably, the game's best two talents:
Lebron JamesandKevin Durant!
While some odds and prediction makers seem eager to give Miami the nod in a seven game series, it might be a mistake to count OKC, the underdogs, out so soon and so easily.
The Big3 in Miami -- King James, D. Wade and Bosh -- may be too hot to handle for the Boston Celtics, but getting into the paint won't be an acceptable proposition for the lengthy-likes of Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka, and a defiant Kendrick Perkins.
If OKC can keep, either, King James or D. Wade out of the box, forcing them to take perimeter shots, Oklahoma will likely earn their first NBA title.
Considering Chris Bosh is just getting back to business, helping Miami advance to the finals with a solid performance against Boston in game seven, it's too soon to expect CB to remain healthy, as the series against the Thunder becomes more turbulent and physically challenging.
The Thunder are a tight crew of young, hungry, athletic, fast, and way-too-talented bunch to be intimidated by Miami's brand of heat-game. No doubt, Batman and Robin (James and Wade) and the rest of the Heat can put-it-down with great athleticism and skill, too, but the bulk of Miami's "heat" is generated by these two heroic stars.
If just one of them, Bosh, James or Wade, isn't on-point throughout a series of fast-breaks served-up by OKC's thunder & lightening speed, the Heat's dynamic duo, along with their starting center, may just have to settle for champions of NBA-swagg-fashion.
And the 'X' factor no one seems to notice, except Oklahoma's coaching staff; the veteran leadership, experience, game I.Q., and poise of 5-Time NBA champ, Derek Fisher (aka: D-Fish), who is just as determined to help his team earn [the] bling...and sport another NBA Championship ring on his 6th finger.
Had it not been for Fisher's, "as usual", clutch play and court leadership, during an entire 4th quarter of game seven against the Spurs, the inexperienced Thunder were looking to self-destruct and possibly see another opportunity to be known as Kings of The Court, slip through their fingers.
Against a Miami offense fully heated and healthy, mental toughness and focus, fueled by a will-to-win and 'gotta-get-mine' attitude, must be OKC's most potent invisible weapon against the 'zone' factor, or rhythm & flowof [the] D. Wade-King James connection.
Perhaps their "connection" will be disco'd by OKC's "quiet storm", represented by two young bolts of lightening:
Russell Westbrook and James Harden
Hands down, Miami getsBallerswagg'snod for Team with Most Swagg, but OKC...them boys look like they want it more, andcould care less about swagg; they want that title. But to get it, they will have to take it fromKing JamesandPrince Wade-- who probably assume they deserve it more. Square Biz, Ballerswagg will be in the buildin'!
Audio recording engineer, hip hop DJ and producer of Jay-Z's spit game - Young Guru (aka: The Sound of New York) gives back to Cape Town, South Africa - School of Audio Engineering [SAE] students in the form of annual scholarship!
Always eager to share his knowledge with those who aspire to enter the rap game, Young Guru is hookin'-up with Heal The Hood to ultimately lace a worthy student with R60000; that's just under $7K U.S. dead presidents'.
If any man deserves an opportunity to fulfill [his] dream of playing professional football in the NFL, Brian Banks most certainly does. After serving five years and two months in prison for the false charge of rape, Banks was finally set free after his accuser, 'hood rat' - Wanetta Gibson, admitted she was not raped by the former Long Beach Polytechnic High School football star, who was set to ball with the University of Southern California [USC] - Trojans, back in 2002-03.
Unfortunately, due to a flawed and racially biased justice system, and immoral "legal representation" by [his] public defender - who advised Banks to plead "no contest" because he was a"big black teenager" - Banks was unable to play his senior year as Poly's star linebacker, and later join the Trojans on a full scholarship.
At the time of his arrest at age 17, according to Banks, he was not allowed to give his side of the story, or speak with his mother to ask if he should plead "no contest" or fight the case before a jury.
His public defender straight-up denied, a minor at the time, an opportunity to consult with his moms. His attorney told Banks he had to make the decision on his own, at that moment, without speaking to anyone.
Obviously scared of facing up to 41 years in prison, by risking a trial by jury, the young athlete took the "advice" of his public defender (who, obviously, also didn't believe he was innocent of rape charges). No doubt, Brian Banks was also stripped of his scholarship from USC.
Finally exonerated of [the] rape charges, Banks shed bitter-sweet tears in the courtroom as he listened to the words that set him free once and for all. You would think a man treated so horribly by a system that readies itself to convict, particularly, young black males, would be justifiably hateful towards the criminal justice system, as well as the 'hood rat' who lied on him, and got paid1.5millionin a settlement filed against the school district. But Banks, in spite of it all, looks forward to a hopeful career playing professional football for the NFL.
On June 7, Banks is scheduled to work out for the Seattle Seahawks, coached by former USC coach - Pete Carroll, who recruited the star linebacker years before this horrible miscarriage of justice.
Although Banks is eligible to file a claim and receive $100 for each day he was denied freedom by the State of California, according to State Penal Code 4900, there is a larger issue that must be addressed; It can no longer be acceptable that young black males, especially, are considered public enemy number one, and not given fair and equal treatment in a country that largely relies on young black males to fight its foreign wars.
With regard to this case, Banks was just another number...another notch on the belt of injustice. The question must be asked, how can someone make a false accusation, of this magnitude, about another individual, without the support of independent witness(es) or physical evidence, and there being an immediate investigation to establish legitimacy?
Well it's possible when it comes to stereotyping young black males.
Had Banks been a young white male falsely accused of raping a young white female, virtually every young black male living in America knows that his racial counterpart would likely have been treated fairly, without [the] racial bias demonstrated by arresting officers and the State's public defender.
Cases like these, including that of Trayvon Martin, are unfortunate reminders that the assault on YBM's (young black males) is business-as-usual in the United States of America.
Hopefully, USC will reinstate Banks' scholarship, the State of California will award him every dime owed to him for this horrible miscarriage of justice, and the National Football League will give him a legitimate opportunity to fulfill a dream deferred by a racially biased and corrupt system of so-called "justice for all"!
And as for 'Miss Thang' (hood rat - Wanetta Gibson), although Banks is too nice and too classy of a guy to go there -- YOU STANK!
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*The following videos contain strong adult language that may be offensive. Ballerswagg and World Village are not responsible for the content and comments made by Tommy Outlakes for yourworldmyviews.comor his on air guests. Although the comments are inflammatory, an honest and fruitful discussion seriously needs to take place, particularly between black men and women.
Lesson to YBMA (Young Black Male Athletes):
Focus on your sport of passion, and leave the 'hood-rats' alone! Unfortunately, too many of their mothers have taught them to prey onbrothas with a baller's future.And you already know that America views you as guilty until you can prove your innocence.
Before game six of the 2K12 NBA playoffs, between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, eleven-time All-Star, Allen Iverson (aka: The Answer) returned to his court of greatness, in the City of Brotherly Love, to deliver the game ball and no-doubt a splash of good luck.
And that luck was bankable as the 76ers beat Boston and now look forward to game seven, and hopefully advancing to face their next opponent in the eastern conference.
But the real story is 'The I' and his possible return to the NBA. Say what? Yes sir! According to reports, during an interview with Iverson, he said the following:
“I’m not using that word (retirement)…” he said. “The way it is right
now, I’ve accepted the fact that (returning to play in the NBA) might
not happen. But I still want to play basketball. If I can get an
opportunity to where it’s going to make me happy at the end of my
career, I’ll take that opportunity. But I just love to play and I want
to have another opportunity to play on the professional level.”
Although returning to the pro ranks of the NBA might not happen like 'The Answer' wants it to, as far as fans and ballers are concerned...
Jay-Z and Kanye West, post 5 and 7 -- leading BET Awards nominations for 2K12
Congratulations and big SWAGG shout-out to two of NYC's dope MC's: Kanye West, who received 7BET Award nominations, while Jay-Z earned 5 nods! Six of Kanye's nominations are for hits he and Jay-Z cooked-up for their Watch the Thronecollabo.
Other nominees, for the category of Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, include:
Big Sean, Drake, J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and Young Jeezy.
The nominees for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist are:
Diamond, Brianna Perry, Nicki Minaj and Trina.
For Best New Artist:
A$AP Rocky, Big Sean, Diggy, Future and Meek Mill get recognized for their contribution(s) to the game of 'spit-flow'.
See who gets props when the 2K12 BET Awards jumps-off live from the L.A. - Shrine Auditorium, this summer on July 1st! And for those who plan to travel and attend this 'ballerswagg' affair, make sure you check the vibe in support of the homie's - Tyrei (AKA: DJ Tee), one of L.A.'s dopest local deejay's, and Mike~Dizzle, at The Game Sports Bar: Restaurant and Lounge.
DJ Tee, Puffy and Mike Dizzle @ G|S
It's 'sho-nuff' a fly-ass WestCoast function; so fly...G|S is the #1 Ciroc account in Cali!
GlobeNewswire reports UVMF and rapper, Flip Gates do 'corporate' verse deal for mix tape
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Apparently street-swagg is still marketable in corporate America...andFlip Gates - "The Hip Hop Billionaire"is cashing in on his share in exchange forcorporate verses! The United Vision Marketing Firm -UVMFwill be launching a mix tape project (The Owners Box) this summer, which features Flip spitting a 'corporate hip hop verse'.
"After reading in a press release about UVMF's offer to give 1Million
Shares of their Pre IPO stock to a top Hip Hop Artist to rap about
corporate moves with a street swag, Flip Gates and his people moved
diligently on an opportunity that fits his vision and business model." [source: GlobeNewswire]
Dr. Nono Pearson, Chairman and CEO at UVMF, expressed confidence in Flip's corporate/street-swagg [brand] and mass appeal to the extent of considering the Houston rapper for a role in a movie production called, "Hustler's Redemption".
Best known to rap fans for hits likeThe Way We Ball,SunshineandGame Over...
Got lyrics, but no beats? Technology, with no productionskills? And most of all...Got Maschine Mikro, but no road map? No matter if you're new to beat making or an experienced producer or musician, there's nothing like a video demonstration and tutorial to boost-up the learning curve. While some may prefer to figure things out for themselves, by trial and error, most users of Maschine Mikro and similar technologyappreciate quality product demonstrations, in order to fully exploit its capabilities.
So in response to questions about how to make beats usingNative Instrument's -- Maschine Mikro, we've searched and found a few good examples of quality video presentations, by users and reviewers, of this essential, dope, and easy-to-use technological groove-box!
But before we get down to the 'nitty-gritty' of actually learning how to create bangin beats, check out hip hop producer, Khrysis...
using Maschine Mikro:
Now that you have an idea of what theMaschine Mikrocan do, get comfortable, maybe even get a pad and writing tool to jot down a few notes, get your headphones (Beats by Dre' if you're a 'Baller', of course), and give a big shout-out toDubSpotandMr. Invisible's - Justin Aswellfor this three [3] part slammin tutorial on >>>>>>>>
a). track composition,
b). finger drumming,
and c). live performance techniques:
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"LeonardfromKosmic Sound takes us through the features of the Maschine Mikro..."
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With practice and dedication to one's craft of composing beats and breaks,whether for hobby or business, anyone can learn to produce and enhance the skills of composing...
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