Monday, June 30, 2014
Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj Performances for the 2014 BET Awards
Stream: Robin Thicke - Paula (Full Album)
Over the past month, I have been hearing that Robin Thicke should give up trying to get back his wife Robin Thicke or that he's stalking.
In essence, Robin Thicke carrying on the long tradition of Blues and R&B. A guy screws up and he's trying to get his woman back.
Listen to those Motown songs in the 60's or the slow jams of the 70's, 80s and 90s, a bunch of them were about about a guy getting is girl back or lamenting his loss.
Did it work? Probably not, but at least the guy tried
Nowadays, most dudes will say on to the next.
So what's worse? A guy making a fool of himself trying to get his woman back or not trying at all?
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Friday, June 27, 2014
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
N.Y Times: Kendrick Lamar, Hip-Hop’s Newest Old-School Star
(Via New York Times)
"In the world of hip-hop, Lamar is widely considered to be a future king. Last year, he was nominated for seven Grammys, four of them for his 2012 major-label debut, “good kid, m.A.A.d city,” which sold more than a million copies in the United States. His lyrical style and his background (Compton, Calif., born and raised) have shaped his reputation as the kind of old-school rapper you don’t see much anymore, a street poet who has earned the affection of hip-hop purists as well as younger listeners. “He’s the first person in a long time that a lot of the old heads respect,” says the filmmaker and author Nelson George, one of the first journalists to write about rap music. “They see him as a real hip-hop M.C.”
Part of what sets Lamar apart is pure lyrical agility. The producer and songwriter Pharrell Williams has likened Lamar to Bob Dylan. “He’s a singer-songwriter,” Williams says. “You can just see the kid’s mind like a kaleidoscope over a beat.” Lamar does indeed have a Dylan-like ability to pivot from playful to mystical, to reframe quotidian details as profound revelations, and he has an instinct for swirling, rhapsodic metaphor. He opens the track “Hol’ Up” with this couplet: “I wrote this record while 30,000 feet in the air/Stewardess complimenting me on my nappy hair.” A few verses later, he raps: “I lived my 20s at 2 years old, the wiser man, truth be told, I’m like 87/wicked as 80 reverends in a pool of fire with devils holding hands.”
In person, Lamar is so serene and warm, and on his record, so erudite and philosophical, that it’s tempting to read him as a mellow, cerebral guy, a monk reincarnated as a young rap star. But that would be a mistake. Lamar has made his name in part by trying to reawaken what George calls rap’s “combative” energy, which has always been central to the genre’s identity but has fallen off in the past decade.
“If my edge is dull, my sword is dull, and I don’t want to fight another guy whose sword is dull,” Lamar later told me. “If you’ve got two steel swords going back and forth hitting each other, what’s gonna happen? Both of them are going to get sharper.” He laments what he sees as the impotency that has taken over the rap game. “Everybody that’s in the industry has lost their edge,” he said. “There’s really no aggression. You gotta say things particular, and everything is so soft.” Last August, in a guest appearance on “Control,” a track by Big Sean, Lamar named himself, alongside Jay-Z, Nas, Eminem and Outkast’s Andre 3000, as the best M.C.s of all time. He also called himself “the king of New York” (a big no-no for a West Coast rapper) and sent out a message to his immediate peers: “I got love for you all, but I’m tryna murder you niggas/Tryna to make sure your core fans never heard of you niggas/They don’t wanna hear not one more noun or verb from you niggas.” The influential hip-hop magazine XXL called it “the verse that woke up the rap game.”"
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Monday, June 23, 2014
Isaiah Austin Breaks Down Talking to Holly Rowe About His Basketball Career Ending
(Via ESPN)
Former Baylor center Isaiah Austin sits down with Holly Rowe to talk about his recent diagnosis with Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue and will end his playing career.
Former Baylor center Isaiah Austin sits down with Holly Rowe to talk about his recent diagnosis with Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue and will end his playing career.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Saturday, June 21, 2014
50 Cent Plays F, Marry or Kill with The LA Leakers
Who would 50 Cent F, marry and kill between Rihanna, Iggy Azalea and Nicki Minaj?
Friday, June 20, 2014
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Digital Life Podcast #32: Ralph Davila, Social Media for Small Businesses and Non Profits
On this episode of the Digital Life, Kevin talks to Ralph Davila, Thought Leadership & Executive Engagement Leader at EY. During their conversation Ralph discuss how to help business big and small with their digital marketing.
You can reach out to Ralph at Twitter.com/rjdavila and linkedin.com/in/ralphdavila.
You can listen to past shows at DigitalKev.com and connect wtih Kevin at Lockettmedia@gmail.com, Soul88.com and @KevinLockett on Twitter.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Watch 2014 FIFA World Cup Football / Soccer Games (Live Stream)
Wednesday, June 18
Australia vs Netherlands (noon)
Spain vs Chile (3 p.m.)
Cameroon vs Croatia (6 p.m.)
Thursday, June 19
Colombia vs Ivory Coast (noon)
Uruguay vs England (3 p.m.)
Japan vs Greece (6 p.m.)
Friday, June 20
Italy vs Costa Rica (noon)
Switzerland vs France (3 p.m.)
Honduras vs Ecuador (6 p.m.)
Saturday, June 21
Argentina vs Iran (noon)
Germany vs Ghana (3 p.m.)
Nigeria vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (6 p.m.)
Sunday, June 22
Belgium vs Russia (noon)
South Korea vs Algeria (3 p.m.)
United States vs Portugal (6 p.m.)
Monday, June 23
Netherlands vs Chile (noon)
Australia vs Spain (noon)
Croatia vs Mexico (4 p.m.)
Cameroon vs Brazil (4 p.m.)
Tuesday, June 24
Italy vs Uruguay (noon)
Costa Rica vs England (noon)
Japan vs Colombia (4 p.m.)
Greece vs Ivory Coast (4 p.m.)
Wednesday, June 25
Nigeria vs Argentina (noon)
ESPN, ESPN Deportes, Univision, ESPN3, Univision Stream, NTA (maybe, Nigeria), TV Publica (Argentina)
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Iran (noon)
Ecuador vs France (4 p.m.)
Honduras vs Switzerland (4 p.m.)
Thursday, June 26
United States vs Germany (noon)
Portugal vs Ghana (noon)
South Korea vs Belgium (4 p.m.)
Algeria vs Russia (4 p.m.)
Thanks to Deadspin
Listen to Angie Martinez's Last Show on Hot 97 (Live Stream)
Via Miss Info:
"Angie Writes: Today I resigned from HOT97. I am grateful to the Emmis family for my time with the company and the immeasurable way that it has shaped my life. We made history together in so many ways and I will cherish those memories and my friendships forever. This was one of the toughest decisions I’ve ever had to make but ultimately it is time to move on, to grow and to be challenged in new ways. Saying goodbye is always emotional and bitter sweet but I am extremely excited about the future. Thank you HOT97 and most importantly….the listeners… for an unimaginable journey. Today will be my last show ❤️ stay tuned…. Love, angie" Stream here
Digital Life Podcast #30: Jacob Farrar, The University of Akron Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing
On this on the road edition of the Digital Life, Kevin talks to Jacob Farrar, Director of the Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing at The University of Akron.
During their discussion, Jacob talks about his marketing beginings and the institute's Interaction Marketing Summit with Lisa Arthur,Joe Pulizzi, Jim Gundlach and Joe Watson (Visit interactionsummit.com for more details.)
You can hear past shows at Digitalkev.com. You can reach out to Kevin at @kevinlockett on Twitter, Soul88.com and Lockettmedia@gmail.com
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Digital Life Podcast #31: Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Michael Jackson Inc.
On this episode of the Digital Life, Kevin talks to Zack O'Malley Greenburg about his latest book, "Michael Jackson Inc. The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of a Billion-Dollar Empire."
During their discussion, Zack gives insight on MJ's business mind, his influences and the success of his estate. Zack and Kevin also talk the difference between MJ and Jay Z when it comes to business, Zack's own beginnings as a writer at Forbes and Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine's Beats business deal with Apple.
Check out more about the book at michaeljacksoninc.com.
Listen to past shows at DigitalKev.com and reach out to Kevin at @KevinLockett on Twitter, Soul88.com and Lockettmedia@gmail.com
Monday, June 16, 2014
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Russell & Rifkind discuss Chuck D's Beef with Hot 97
Public Enemy's Chuck D Blasts Hot 97's Racial Slurs "Double Standard"
Friday, June 13, 2014
JB Smoove's Talks About One of His Worst Gigs on Arsenio
JB Smoove Gives The Audience Career Advice JB Smoove Gives Arsenio's Audience A Business Lesson JB Smoove: Last Comic Standing Vets 'Got Another Thing Coming'
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels Talk Dumb and Dumber To
Real People, Fake Arms with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Monday, June 9, 2014
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Steve Coburn's Post Race Belmont Stakes Comments After California Chromes Loss
California Chrome owner Steve Coburn makes his Triple Crown horse racing views known.
Friday, June 6, 2014
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
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