Dear Diary

"Marilyn Monroe"- Pharrell Williams
Dear Diary, It's happened again...
Pharrell has crafted a new jam that I secretly love. I've loved Pharrell for years. It was a highlight of mine to go up on stage and stroke his abs during a NERD show back in 2008. It was also really awesome when "Can I Have It Like That" was the Toronto Raptors theme song. I met their official DJ (closest thing I will get to the Raptors) at one of my haunts and danced the night away.
My love for Skateboard P goes deep. Deep like back in 2002 when I saw his beautiful face in the Justin Timberlake music video "Like I Love You."
So this nouvelle fame, Vivienne Westwood hat and all, is well deserved for Skateboard P.
Yes-Sir

The Light

So late as usual, here's the November playlist. Mainly ASAP Mob inspired, it has a chill/trillwave golden-era vibe. Most of the tracks are easy listening - perfect for a night in, listening to music, and vibing out. 

1)N.A.S.A.- The Underachievers

2)Death- Flatbush Zombies

3)Dip- Danny Brown

4)Angels- ASAP Rocky

5) Sunday's Best/ Monday's Worst- Black Milk

6)The Way It Go/ Trillmatic- ASAP Ant and ASAP Nast

7) 95 Til Infinity- Joey Bada$$

8) Jay Reed- ASAP Twelvyy feat. Da$h

9) Get No Better- Clear Soul Forces

10) A Hundred Million Roses- ASAP Ferg

11) The Proclamation- The Underachievers

12) YNRE- ASAP Twelvyy

13) Forever- Gensu Dean feat. Large Professor

14) Thrilla- Bodega BAMZ feat. Flatbush Zombies

15) Pretty Flacko Remix- ASAP Rocky feat. Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka and Pharrell

16) I Left My Wallet In El Segundo- A Tribe Called Quest

17) In the Sun- Large Professor feat. Q-Tip

18) Turn it Up- Papoose feat. DJ Premier

19) 25th Hour- Reks

20) Moment of Truth- Gang Starr

21) Electric Relaxation- A Tribe Called Quest

22) Kick Push- Lupe Fiasco

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

So it's been a while since I've actually wrote a blog post, so here's something on a topic that I have been silent on far too long:

10 reasons why Miley Cyrus is awesome:

Honestly, I'm a big fan of Miley. And let me tell you why

1) She actually is talented. She can sing. Check out her singing Dolly Parton's "Jolene" in the backyard sessions.

2) She is super fit. Claims that it's "yoga" and never sleeping. Sure man... 

3) She has completely transformed herself. She took her good girl image and then what seemed like overnight (which really was a series of incidents and warnings- see TMZ video of Miley twerking at a Juicy J concert months ago before the VMA incident) and transformed herself into a pop commodity. Is there anything really wrong with a girl shedding her image of the past? Take chameleon extraordinaire, Madonna, or for a milder example, Rihanna - From "Breaking Dishes" to "Umbrella." People grow up. People change. Except it.

4) She is not afraid to show off her body. Some people may think that she is being slutty, gross etc. Or using her body to sell records. But I say, get it girl. You're young and 20. Take your clothes off if you want. Wear what you want. Dance however you want. Take risks.

5) She appears to not listen to anyone but herself. She claims she is in 100 percent control of her career. Whether this is true, she sure is dancing to the own beat of her drum.

6) She openly reps smoking weed. Just one more on the Kush train with Snoop and Willie.

7) So far, she has yet to have some type of mental break down. And that's pretty good being a product of the Disney machine (see Britney Spears, Demi Lavato etc.)

8) I don't think she is overly "artsy" but she does attempt to make something artistic (like her music videos for "We Can't Stop" and "Wrecking Ball" as opposed to just pumping out hits from Doctor Luke (again see Britney Spears latest creation.)

9) She is candid. She speaks her mind, laughs, sticks her tongue out, swears, smokes, whatever. She shows us she is human and that really is super fun up in Miley's world.

10) She can apparently hold her own in the hiphop world. Somehow she has won over hiphop artists like Mike Will Made It, Juicy J, Wiz Khalifia, and French Montana, oh and Pharrell Williams. That speaks volumes. If they are willing to work with her, she must be packing some heat ( I mean some talent.)

This Night Has Opened My Eyes

Here's the playlist for September-- partially hiphop au courant, tracks I secretly jam to and some real end of summer heartbreakers. Cheers and enjoy!

1) We Them Niggas- P. Reign Ft. ASAP Rocky

2) Ridin'- ASAP Rocky Ft. Lana Del Rey

3) Bass- ASAP Rocky

4)Summertime Sadness- Lana Del Rey

5) Bookfiend- Clams Casino and MF Doom

6) Burning Desire- Lana Del Rey

7) Yay Yay- Schoolboy Q

8) This Night Has Opened My Eyes- At the Drive-In

9)Shabba- Ft. ASAP Ferg Ft. ASAP Rocky

10) Built Pyramids- NORD Ft. Large Professor

11) Trouble Man- Marvin Gaye

12) ADHD- Kendrick Lamar

13) Collard Greens- Schoolboy Q ft. Kendrick Lamar

14)Young and Beautiful- Lana Del Rey

15)Fromdatomb$- Joey Badass Ft. Chuck Strangers

16)Terrorist Threats- Ab- Soul Ft. Danny Brown

17) I'm God- Clams Casino

18) Word is Bond- Joey Badass

19) Black and Brown- Black Milk and Danny Brown

20) Get Like Me- Nelly Ft. Pharrell and Niki Minaj

21) Just What I Am- Kid Cudi Ft. King Chip

22) Harlem Roses- Vinny Chase Ft. Kid Art

23) Feds Watching- 2 Chainz Ft. Pharrell

24) Turn Me Up- Ab-Soul Ft. Kendrick Lamar

25)Hands on the Wheel- Schoolboy Q Ft. ASAP Rocky

26) Cola- Lana Del Rey

27) Say Wassup- Jay Rock Ft. Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar

Heat

"Like the Way"- N.O.R.E. feat. Pharrell

Sexual Eruption

I've wanted to post this for so long. Snoop Dogg is the shit.

A while back I had a dream, that when he was in my home town,

I went to the after party and found him chilling in a purple suit.

I sat beside him and he told me in that sensually smooth voice

that I was now his official hat carrier, and he handed me his purple velvet

hat that had a feather in it.

I was in the inner Snoop circle.

His personal hat carrier.

What a title! What a dream.

The best part was Snoop was dressed as the pimp character he played in Starsky and Hutch.

Straight up G.

Snoop Playlist:

-"Gangsta Love"- Snoop Dogg feat. The Dream

-"Still Dre."- Dr. Dre. feat Snoop Dogg

-"Drop it like it's hot"- Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell

-"Gin and Juice"- Snoop Dogg

-"I wanna fuck you"- Akon feat. Snoop Dogg

-"Sexual Eruption"- Snoop Dogg

-"Let's get blown"- Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell

-"I wanna rock"- Snoop Dogg

-"Gin and Juice"- Snoop Dogg

The Sauce Makes All the Difference...

This is all the rage. So many cameos( Pharrell, Chromeo, The Roots, Ezra Koening, Kanye)

This song should be your new jam. It's so uplifting. It should get you up out of your chair and busting it down on the floor!

"Barbra Streisand "- Duck Sauce

Crocodile Dandy

Who is James Goldstein?

Who is this fabulous crocodile wearing dandy

who frequents NBA games like he's a gold digger.

I saw a segment about him on Fashion Television

and I was blown away with his style and his home

which he designed himself.

His home has been host to many photo shoots and

music videos, especially Snoop and Pharell's video for

"Let's Get Blown."

James describes himself with 3 words:

fashion, architecture, basketball.

Check out his website here

and read an interview with James for Interview magazine here

Mr. Warhol would be proud.

Yes Sir, Snoopy Snacks

Combining two of my greatest loves, Snoop Dogg (So Smooth) and Pharrell (So hot) together. This track isn't the greatest, see "Drop it like it's hot", but the video is pretty neat. Complete with leopard print lamps, afro's and Snoop's snacks, it's really a pleasure to watch. And when Pharrell says "Yes sir", I die a little...

Sweat It OUT!

This track was playing during my water aerobics class and I have to say I am a fan. Sweating it out to Madonna is key. I'm not usually a huge supporter of Madge but this song is magic. And Pharrell Williams= something so sexy I can't even comprehend.