I was watching the movie last night and was thinking about the differences between Sam & Nicky and which one I relate to more. Sam was laid back, about his business, followed the rules and tried winning a woman’s heart with money. Nicky was high-tempered, an entrepreneur and went after what he wanted by any means necessary. So who do you relate to more and what lessons you did you take from the movie?

In response to a comment below, I’m talking about the characteristics of the characters not what they did in the movie.

Jay-Z has started his album promo early in the game. He started a big discussion in Hip Hop with D.O.A. and got The Game dissing him over his Blueprint 3 intro. With the anticipation building for the next Jay-Z album, would if be a good idea for 50 Cent to drop the same day and enjoy some free promo from the played up duel? Can we agree going against Kanye West boosted his sales?

Leave your thoughts below…

Who is the hip hop heavy weight measuring stick?

IT SEEMS LIKE ALL THINGS PASS THE HOOD BUT NOT THIS TIME. SHIT IS GETTING REAL AND FAST. PEOPLE ARE DYING LEFT AND RIGHT, DRUG DEALERS ARE TURNING INTO THIEVES AND THIEVES ARE TURNING INTO KILLERS. THE MUSIC BUSINESS AIN’T SWEET NO MORE, AND FAST MONEY IS SUPER HARD TO COME BY. THEN IT’S THIS WORD CALLED “PRIDE” THAT WON’T LET A NIGGA CUT BACK KNOWING HE AIN’T GOT IT CAUSE HE’S SO USE TO HAVING IT.THE PAIN OF SEEING SOMEBODY ELSE WITH IT HURTS SO MUCH MORE THAN IT EVER HAS BEFORE BUT ACTING LIKE IT’S NOT EFFECTING YOU IS STUPID. LISTEN!! IF STEVE WYNN WAS WORTH 40 BILLION AND HE’S NOW DOWN TO 4 EVERYBODY IS BEING EFFECTED.

You can leave your thoughts and see the full post @ J.D.’s blog Global 14.

Our things really getting worse where you live?

Cookin Soul & DJ Drama – Biggie Tribute Mixtape

Twelve years have passed since the death of the Notorious B.I.G. and he still remains relevant in Hip Hop. A Biopic on his life managed to earn over 20 million dollars in it’s first week and he is always being shouted out by rappers in interviews. Comment below with your favorite Biggie, album, song, lyrics, video etc.

A King and The Illest: Remembering Dr. King and The Notorious B.I.G.
RealTalkNY Responds To An Article Questioning Notorious B.I.G.’s Legacy
A Short Notorious B.I.G. Documentary
If Heaven’s Got A Ghetto, Tell B.I.G. Things Done Changed: The Legacy of The Notorious B.I.G. and Today’s Urban America

Thoughts on this illustration? Interesting that people get mad about poor black people receiving welfare but what about rich companies that got greedy and needed to be bailed out?

Pic Spotted @ NikeTalk