I’m pretty much open to going to any Colleges on the East Coast. If you know of any showcases, talent shows, etc HOLLACHURBOI!!!!!!!!!!
Aug 22nd-23rd-Howard University. Washington DC
Aug 24th-Custom Motorsports Car Show.Darby, PA
Aug 30th-Old Westbury. Long Island, NY
More dates to come.
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Props to DJ Laser for sending me an exclusive preview of his upcoming Best Of Stack Bundles Mixtape.
Stack Bundles was one of those guys that coming up as a hip hop head I always knew about but never could really name any of his songs. I just remember playing “Nobody Loves Me” featuring Joe Budden like there was no tomorrow.
It’s unfortunate that he went so young and before dropping an album but people like DJ Laser, Lupe Fiasco, Joe Budden, and his fans are keeping the name alive.
I also found out that Stack, like most mixtape rappers coming up in the early 2000′s used to rummage through the Sickamore mixtapes and just run through the beats. Here’s two examples courtesy of Lasers mixtape:
Props to Hovain for the link
So for those that don’t know Lil Bow Wow challenged The Game to a game of Madden. I believe it was for $100,000. Game accepted and said that if he won he should get Ciara. Lil Bow Wow responded and said if he wins he should get Mya.
Then this video, the most interesting of the saga. The genius decides to flash Bow Wows moms number on camera for millions of youtubers to see. Then he shows 50 Cents number, calls it, gets dissed and screams G-UNOT as he apparently hangs up on one of Fifs henchmen. FOR THOSE OF US LIVING IN THE REAL WORLD, YOU CAN SEE AT 1:23 THE SHOOK ONE HANGING UP WITH HIS THUMB BEFORE FIF’S PHONE RINGS.
Moral of the story? I don’t know but Game has the world talking and I hope it does what he wants it to do which is sell albums. The Alicia Keys and Kanye West memo-GREAT MUSIC IS ALL YOU NEED TO SELL RECORDS apparently hasn’t reached Compton yet.
Myself, Articulate and Sakwe of The Famous Firm got up at the Subway on Howard University Campus to discuss business earlier on this evening (tuesday). We talked about everything from road trips, to promotion, to the progression of recorded music, the industry and blah blah. Good meeting until we saw a bunch of college types heading to what seemed to be a party.
We decide to investigate further….A 5 mile walk, an ID swap, and a few dollars later we were walking UNSEARCHED into a club with about an 11/1 girl to guy ratio. Needless to say it was POPPPPPIIIINN!!!!
I swear on everything I’m not a party animal. Im actually the opposite, but recently I’ve been on a tear. And a bash on a Tuesday night was really the icing on the “Phella has lost his mind cake”. Maybe I’m rebelling…any thoughts?
Gotta give it up to the homie Ye. I think his clothing line “Pastelle”, is gonna shut it down for the corporate hustler in all of us. Pics via Realtalkny
Tagged Phresh
Featuring Special Performances by yours truly and Articulate.
Shoutout to Nasir Aleem for the hold down.
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I’m not really in the car and its not really afternoon. That’s the best “thinking” picture I could find of myself. It’s Thursday night and its a slow night so I figured I’d share some thoughts.
1. Why do we add friends on social networking sites (myspace, facebook etc) and never interact with them?
Maybe you think they look good but don’t wanna risk going in so you add them hoping they hit you up? Maybe it’s someone you know and you just wanna keep tabs on their life? Maybe you just want more friends than everyone else? Talk to me people. For me I rarely add people but when I do it’s because I intend on establishing some sort of relationship with them…..yes Sarah from Idaho, that’s why I added you.
2. Is it just me or did the Barack Obama hype die down dramatically?
I know no one is voting right now and there haven’t been any debates recently but it still feels funny. I guess the Yes We Can high we were on cooled off a bit, but I’m about ready to spark up again…who’s with me?
3. Am I the only one that can text/chat/email someone for hours on end but only sustain a phone convo with them for 1 minute?
That’s not the way it should be, I’m almost certain, but like the 2 Pac song says-”thats just the way it is, things will never be the same”. I think its because on the phone you’re forced to keep the convo going in order to avoid akward silence. Text/chat/email you can get your madden on in between messages, go to the gym, get some food and the convo will still be there waiting for you because they’re probably doing the same things.
It’s gotten to the point where people think they’ve “found the one” when they can maintain a conversation with someone of the opposite sex for longer than 5 mins. I’m like thats not “the one”, that’s just what used to happen prior to 2002 or whenever the internet got fast.
4. Do friends still exist? Or do we just have people who share common goals and feel they stand a better chance of acheiving them with you than without you?
This one bothers me. I feel like I haven’t had a true friend since I was like 8 or 9.People are rough these days man. Especially in the “industry”. It’s hard to tell who is who and what’s what.
5. If you met her at the club, can she still be considered wifey material?
I have to LOL at this one because it’s been the cause of many debates. Girls usually say “of course she’s wifey material, aint nothing wrong with clubbing, what yo mama aint never club before?”…..fellas usually say “hell nah she aint wifey material, that broad was shaking her thing all over the floor and got the nerve to want me to wife her, man I swear these scandalous broads”. I won’t even give my take on this but I’ll just say the answer lies somewhere in the middle.
6. I’m a quote addict, junkie, fiend.
Please send any good ones you have to phella@thefamousfirm.com or post here for the world to see. It can be from a book (2 points) , a movie (1 point) , a song (1 point) , or one that you made up (5 points).
7. Orientation to Graduation
For those that don’t know, I’m a proud college dropout (shoutout to George Mason University). I’ve learned so much from the time I went to college orientation (June 2005) to the time I wouldve been graduating (May 2009). That’s four whole years of knowledge and experience. I think even if you never walk across a stage and move your tassle to the left or right or whatever it is, you can still use those first 4 post high school years to shape who you’ll be for the rest of your life.
8. Music Music Music
Despite the fact that I’m a rapper I rarely listen to rap music. Anita Baker, Prince, T-Pain, and Lauryn Hill have dominated my playlist recently. There’s a certain authenticity that RnB has that lacks in most rap music with the exception of the T.I’s, Jay-Z’s, Kanye’s and Lupe’s. A few others too. Soulja Boy is dope too, his music is him and I can appreciate that.
I’m gone for now unless I think of more stuff. Stay tuned for more of Phellito’s Way. I think that sounded wack but whatever, I’m tired.
Pardon the immature title but this is the same girl who broke up with her boyfriend right after she got a deal with NO EXPLANATION and somehow she feels she deserved an explanation when her label broke up with her. SMH @ trynna hide it from her family and friends too.
Out of the kindness of my heart I’m going to tell her why she was dropped:
Dear Teairra, nobody, and I mean nobody in the industry is your friend when you can’t make them money.
Peace
Phella
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I like this chick a lot and I’ve been following her grind for a minute. She’s real talented and down to earth….eerily similar to Beyonce when she talks. I hope JD does good by her.
