Monthly Archives: January 2009

Yellow Shirt Girl



Props to the homie Capicu Va for remembering to send the photos……3 months later, lol

2 Quotes For The Price Of 1


“Because it is only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you will realize your true potential.”-Barack Obama

He says this a lot. Probably because it’s very true. Some people believe in being the big fish in a little pond but you don’t learn much that way. Surrounding yourself with people greater than you are is the best way to test who you are as a person.

“In this world full of diseases/I learned not to bite my tongue or have seizures.”-Joe Budden

Clever wordplay as well as real talk. The biggest mistake kids make in school is when the teacher says “any questions”, there’s always two or three people who have questions to ask but they won’t out of fear for what their classmates might think or how the teacher might react. Those kids usually fail the test.

Even in adulthood people stay in jobs and relationships they don’t like, all because of that fear to speak up. People also miss out on jobs and potential relationships for the very same reason.

Basically say what you have to say everyday because you aren’t guaranteed tomorrow, nor is the person you might want to say it to. Even if it’s something they may not like. Just say it. The only time I’ve ever felt true regret is when I didn’t say something I wanted or needed to say.

That’s why bloggers/musicians/journalists/psychologists got it so good. When done correctly, all of those jobs allow you to speak your mind without censorship. I HAVE ALL FOUR JOBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ferrari Dreams With Benz Money


One thing you can’t accuse The Famous Firm of is not supplying quality music to the world. In the last 8 weeks we’ve brought you several quality mixtapes, albums, videos, and the list goes on.

Next up is Teflon Drama. My man Hovain of The Famous Firm is the genius behind this project. The mixtape titled “Ferrari Dreams with Benz Money” is buzzing in the streets of NY as well as online. It features Slim Of 112, Hell Rell and more. My favorite song on here is the one with Lil Flip. It’s been on repeat since the weekend.

Download Link

Teflon Drama Myspace

Please check it out, enjoy and leave feedback if you so choose.

"You Go Girl"-Martin

For one reason or another I never really paid Keri Hilson too much mind. Thought she was just another pretty face rnb chick. But nah, I was wrong. This chick has some substance to her. If you pay the lyrics some mind, you’ll see what I’m talking about. And I like her little dances. Ms.Keri Hilson I apologize for taking so long to notice that you are one SWAGGED OUT LADY.

I apologize for using the S word (swag) in 2009, but that’s the best word I could think of to describe Keri.

Thank You And You’re Welcome Pt.3

Sorry for no Music Mondays today. Was kind of busy plus this cold is still giving me the business. Speaking of music. This site is very similar to my music career. The masses ain’t caught on yet but those that know, know. I’ll promote the hell out of other people’s stuff but seldom mine..it’s because “I ain’t got nothing but time”. If you know the story of how I got here (as in my conception), you would know why. I touched on it briefly on this old freestyle..shout out to J.Rob

I just digressed severely. What I meant to say was THANKS to all that view this site. My daily unique views have jumped almost 300% this year. That was my whole goal coming in. To reach as many people as possible…and maybe one day get deep comments like this lady gets on her blog.

Weekend in 2008:

Weekend in 2009:

Props to the lurkers as well the people who comment on the regular and give feedback on the email.

“That’s why I give you my ups, my downs, my pain, my passion, my pleasure/
My good and bad times n*gga my whatever/
My hopes and dreams, blood tears and sweat/
My version of R.Kelly, this is a n*ggas threat/
My life is a open book/
N*gga I hope you took, from it whatever works for you/
I was put on this earth to move/
Mountains I think, I’m almost sure………” Jay-Z “Get My Sh!t Off” produced By Timbaland

Barack Was Around The Corner???

Highly upset mannn. I don’t really go to Ben’s Chilli Bowl but I’m always right there on that street or at least close by. Why not yesterday?

“Nah we straight”…hahahahaa, this dude is the coolest.

Common Cold Is Getting Too Common

Saturday evening decided to wear just a Champion hoody to the gym in the freezing rain. Bad move.
Saturday night we went to the club. Everyone else did coat check. Yours truly doesn’t believe in coats to the club. Even worse move.
Sunday morning had to wake up super early to run to the airport. Was so tired and in such a rush that I didn’t notice I was stepping out in springtime gear. The worst move of them all.

Phella’s Flu Survival Kit from Phellito Brigante on Vimeo.

Things not pictured that I need:
Soup
Orange Juice
That latest Vibe magazine with Colin’s name on the cover

Basketball Jones


Shouts to Christina of The Famous Firm. She's in the area again this weekend conducting another Bball tournament with Nike. These events are always cool because unlike music people, sports people are usually very welcoming and open to ideas. Hints why they make ALL the money.

Anyway, if anyone has any ideas of creative ways to work with Nike or basketball in general contact myself or Christina. Christina@thefamousfirm.com

Sidenote 1:
Shout out to Miles, the voice of DC Basketball.

Sidenote 2:
DC Basketball Scene>The one in your city

Sidenote 3:
Was Sidenote 2 an example of what music people do wrong? Always dividing and competing as opposed to coming together? If so, I apologize.

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Contradiction Confessions

“I know I’m contradicting myself, look I don’t need that now”-Jay-Z

Today is full of me doing things I said I wouldn’t do. Things that if I become addicted to might ruin my life. I need a psychologist again. This idea of making decisions all alone is getting old.

First off I made my return to Macy’s Ralph Lauren section. I did so good for the past 6 months (partly by choice and partly because of recession), but today it all came crashing down. I walked in there and all those colors, all that soft cotton, so precisely stitched and cut…mannnnnn.

Also I said I would never get a Twitter because I know how easily I become addicted to things and overdo them; it’s the reason I never gave into drinking or smoking. Well Twitter is one thing I couldn’t say no to. www.twitter.com/phella The one good thing is that it’s teaching me to keep my words short…it has a word count so I can’t rant forever the way I do on here.

And last but not least I swore off clubbing. From like August to October last year I was a “party animal”. Bare in mind party animal for my standards is about two parties a month. Normally I play the crib and keep to myself but I caught the party bug last year and couldn’t be stopped. Tonight I’m making my return cuz one of my homies has a reason to celebrate and I think I’ve done the crib thing to death. I tell you one thing, the future Mrs.Phella will NOT be there. Every chick I ever met at the club ended up semi-ruining my life.

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It’s Friday..Ophh The Wall

It’s Friiiiiiiiiiiidaaaaaaaaaaaaay. R.I.P. to David Hanes who passed away a few years ago. He was the radio personality that used to kick off all of our Friday’s down here in DC.

I’m mad confused over what to put in my mood music section. I feel a bunch of moods right now. All good ones though. I just got all this energy recently, I’m just bouncing off the walls…like a young Mike Jack. Hey!! That might be the answer right there.

I put down the Guitar Heros last night and decided to read a couple of books. Blogs and the internet in general are starting to bore me. I have about 4-10 that I check each day because they have fresh thoughts on stuff or because the blogger is witty, original, and stuff like that. Outside of that, how many videos of a girl peeing on the street can you watch? I swear if I lived in a warmer climate I would never be on the web.

Firm Biz was good this week. The key is to grow as a company each and every single week of 2009. My new job as Brand Organizer is basically to come up with ways to add to that growth and also to keep track of it. In other words I’ll be held responsible if you don’t know what The Famous Firm is. So if you see me on top of the White House with an “FF” t-shirt on towards the end of a slow month, you know why.

This weekend I MUST, MUST play basketball. Of all my New Years goals that’s the one I’m yet to fulfill. Well that and checking up on friends, but that was just too unrealistic. It’s too forced and feels fake to all of a sudden start messaging and calling people. Plus I don’t know who is who sometimes. At the end of the day I got love for just about everyone, my current situation just won’t permit me to show it the way some would like.

“For when two beings who are not friends are near each other there is no meeting, and when friends are far apart there is no separation.”

The other day I asked myself “do you even still make music?”. Then I replied myself “hell yeah”. Then I asked myself “so where’s the new material?”. Then I replied myself “ummmmmmmmmmm”. Then I laughed at myself, turned the beat up high and commenced to rhyming. Honestly creating music is my first love and it will never leave me. It’s just the nonsense that comes after it that I hate so much (ie. My name is Phella and I have this really good song that I think your blog viewers might like, you think you can post it?….and they respond ___________________________). To a man with pride one or two of those will make you say “f*ck this, I got better things to do with my time”. But that’s promoting the music. The actual creating and recording aspect is the best feeling on the planet, especially when you’re nice with it…lol. <<<<<<<< fake lol to make me not seem arrogant

This weekend I need to interview two or more famous people for Thank God I’m Famous Magazine. Think Miley Cyrus is available?

Until next week, or until an hour from now when I get bored and need to blog…..I’ll Holla