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Road Rules:ATL Edition






Nobody warned me that the drive from DC to Atlanta would be so gruelling. The first 3 hours were cool, the next 2 were difficult, the last 4 were absolute hell. If you majored in math you know that means 9 hours of driving. The most annoying part is that there was no traffic, I coasted the whole way. At least if there was traffic it would kind of justify how long the trip took.

All was forgotten once I touched down though. The vibe down here is great. The NCAA tournaments are being played here so March Madness is in the air. It could just be the honeymoon phase because it’s my first time down here but I think I’m in love. That natural anger that we have up North (DC/Philly/NY) doesn’t seem to exist here.

As for what I did so far? Got in about 12am and checked into my room then headed out to Sickamore and Rich Hil’s hotel. Rich had a performance which I heard he killed, congrats to him. The Limo’s movement is catching on.

Next up was Don Cannon’s studio where Rich went to work on some Cannon tracks. If you know music you know Cannon is probably top 10 hip-hop producers right now. Lil Scrappy was in there working too. Good to see Scrap on his job, I always thought he was one of the slept on South rappers.

To pass time I decided to dust off the pool skills and show Sick why I’m Kobe Bryant on the tables. We played 7 games and the final result was 4-3, advantage me. It shouldn’t have been that close but they had these walls that kept interfering with my shots. Oh well, I brought the championship home and that’s all that matters.

After the studio it was probably like 3AM and everyone I know down here was knocked out so I decided to retire but not before eating some food that wouldn’t never fly back home. Eating healthy and being on the road don’t go together.

Day 2 should be cool too. Got a few folks that know the ins and outs of the town that have promised to show me what’s what. I’ll blog if any of it is blog worthy.

Sincerely, Bobby Phellantino

It Was Written…I Wrote It

Who knows me knows my passion for writing. Thanks to Thank God I’m Famous Magazine I’ll be able to exercise that on a larger scale now. My first interview was with one of my favorite artists out, B.O.B. I had a chance to talk to him about topics he’s probably not asked on the regular and I think everyone will enjoy it once it’s published.

6AM

Very strange time to wake up on a Friday morning.

Kind of hungry but I'm back on my lunatic healthy eating habits so I can't even slide down to Bagel Bros the way I would if this was 2 weeks ago.

Last night I watched Lebron prove why Kobe is the best player in the league. As a person, I love Lebron, I think personality wise he's way easier to get along with than Kobe. Unfortunately personality never won any games. Kobe's an assassin. He doesn't let up till his opponents are completely disheartened and realize they have no shot. In the event he takes a loss, he still makes you work to earn that victory and makes a statement to let you know he'll be back.

I said all that because the entire Famous Firm tried to crucify me the other day when I said Dwayne Wade wasn't a true winner. People threw verbal tomatoes at me and proclaimed that I knew nothing.

Ummmmm what else is going on? Oh I finally cut my hair yesterday after 3 months. I wasn't growing it for any particular reason other than that's what I do every Winter. The picture above is misleading because it was combed out so you can't tell really how high and out of control it had gotten.

Speaking of pictures, tomorrow's the 1st of the month. That means time for new profile pics on all gazillion sites that I'm registered to. Also time for a new nickname. I'm running with Phrankie Lyman. If you haven't seen "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" you should check it out, Frankie was the man. Hopefully, Phrankie will do him justice.

I've never been jealous of anyones girlfriends or anyones cars. What I am guilty of being jealous of is seeing creative people create together. I envy that and long for it. That's the whole purpose of starting Da Fam back up; like a free-zone of sorts for creative people where they won't have to worry about being judged or categorized. I envy these guys who just sleep in the studio all day and make music. Wish I could do it too but that starving artist routine gets old real quick and it's hard to justify. I miss when I was younger and I thought being a rapper was a good career. My naivete allowed me to just rhyme rhyme rhyme all day long. Now that I've discovered that rappers get no respect in the world, I'd be a fool to invest ALL my time into it. I'll find time eventually though. And if I don't, I'll definitely give shine to those that do.

"Forget this rap sh*t, I need a new hustle/a little bit of everything, the new improved Russell/I say that reluctantly cause I do struggle/As you see I can't leave so I do love you"-Jay-Z

Did it just take me an hour to write this? It's 7AM now. Time flies when you're having fun I guess.

Famous Firm Presents Rich Hil Video For "O’s"

Check The Cameos From Sick and Markus. Great Video. Get at rich over at No Limos

Ouch!!!

Sidebar: I hate lifting weights. No offense to any excessive weightlifters out there, but most dudes that lift excessively tend to be dumb. It’s a simple concept. You’re so overly conscious about how you look in the mirror that you never pay attention to the real things that matter in life. Same applies to chicks who wear excessive make-up. I’m yet to meet one smart one.

I started a new circuit workout last night that doesn’t involve any weights. Just 20 mins and I’m done and I can move on to cardio (running, jump rope, bicycle etc…). That’s where the ouch part comes in. My ankles, knees and just about every other body part are out of commission this morning. Feels good though.

Music Mondays:DJ Laser + Joe Budden



Shoutout to the homeboy DJ Laser. He put together this compilation of Joe Budden material called “The Curious Case Of Benjamin Joe Buddens”. Obviously the title is based on the movie “The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button” which was an insane film. The tape is insane too. It’s good for Joe Budden fans but even better for folks who aren’t as up on his music as they should be.

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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.

All The Hustlers They Love It…

This is how it should be. The homeboy Jigga enjoying New Years Eve in some foreign land with his girl and bumping one of his classic songs. What more can you ask for?

The Real Is Back

“I say that reluctantly cuz I do struggle, as you see I can’t leave so I do love you”-Jay-Z “The Prelude”

In regards to the blog from two days ago about falling back from industry work a bit to enjoy “the normal side of life”? Nonsense. Like I said I’m too much of an extremist to balance “the grind” with “the regular stuff”. And despite all the ills that come with it, I got on the grind for specific reasons and can’t/shouldn’t let up till the mission is complete. Besides, what’s the point of going so hard at something for two years and then slowing up right before the finish line?

Sidenote:Shout out to a lot of the people who I’ve been back and forth with recently via e-mail/text/blogs over the last week. Lots of innovative minds out there doing lots of great things. I feel responsible, at least partly, for providing them a platform to do what they do on a solid stage. Bare with me ya’ll….I got us.

Cheers to another 2 straight years of grinding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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