Ted Williams & The Power Of The Innanets

If you were to look up the definition of a feel good story on the internet, this video would have to come up.  Ted Williams is a man with a golden voice that, after a bout with drugs and alcohol, was a homeless man in Columbus, OH panhandling on the side of the road.  He had the longest sign in homeless dude history...which was probably a smart marketing decision because, instead of reading it, people wanted to hear him talk.  Literally overnight, we went from the streets to the interview room:  this guy has been flooded with offers from everyone to the Cleveland Cavaliers (they probably need him on the court more) and NFL films to Kraft Foods (watching CNN earlier today...he was doing some voice over work for them today).  Last I heard he took the Cavs job and they're going to get him a house too.  Another tribute to the power of these here innanets...just sheer luck and a video camera has changed this man's life...he's back in NY to see his mom he hasn't seen in a long time.  Good job Mr. Williams...I hope you take this 2nd chance and run with it...and get some groupies along the way.

-Dub

Skillz 2010 Rap-Up

This is year's wrap up from the homie Skillz.  I feel old...I've been jamming off these since 2003.  He does a solid job with these...he also did one for The Wire but I haven't listened to that one.  I'm like the last person in America that hasn't watched that show.  The main daime Kendall is on the case though...I'm borrow his DVDs and get hooked like cooked crack.

-Dub

Let Bygones Be Bygones

Looks like Phonte (aka my Doppelganger) and 9th Wonder (excuse me...Grammy Award winner 9th Wonder) have squashed their beef and settled their differences.  On Twitter Phonte said there's not a new Little Brother project in the works or anything but a possibility of that isn't why I'm so happy to see this happen.  Maybe its just me...but when I heard Phonte talk about the situation it seemed like it was still hurt about how it went down and how one of his closest friends wasn't in his corner anymore.  Beyond the music...LB was a group that came from a group of talented ass boys.  Little Brother makes me proud to be from NC because it shows people that we're more that Petey Pablo...we actually have real talent and every LB record has showcased that.  I'm really happy for these guys...they can never drop another Little Brother album and that'll be fine:  I'm happy for them as individuals.

-Dub

All The Buggage: Knock Phi TV

A sample from the world's finest source of buggage:  Knock Phi Knock....UUUUUUUAAAAAAAH

What I'm Listening To: Santa Claus Is Coming Straight To The Ghetto

Whenever this came on Rap City I knew it was that special time of year.  This is the heathen's Christmas carol brought to you Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, Bad Azz, Tray Dee, and Nate Dogg.

-Dub

RIP to the Pimp

Here's some audio from a recent Bun B interview discussing Pimp C and his the times they had together.  Seems wild but this past Saturday makes 3 years since Pimp C passed away.  Still remember that day during my Junior year of college.  This was the first time that a musician passed that I felt a connection to...but all of my friends that knew I was a UGK were talking to me like he was my brother or something lol.  I wasn't like one of the bawling MJ fans when he passed...but that day definitely had a cloud over it.  Everyone that listened to his music could feel the emotion coming through the speakers...you couldn't help but to feel him.  Big ups to Bun for keeping the UGK ship together...TRILL to the fullest.

-Dub

What I'm Listening To: Isley Brothers-Voyage To Atlantis

Sorry I've been slacking on the blog posts recently...haven't really had a lot to share.  I could go in on how Cleveland fans looked pathetic when LeBron came back to town...but they already made a fool of themselves so I'll pass.  I'm on that Bud Light Lime so I'm buzzing...vibing to some tunes my Dad made me listen to when I was a kid.  Thanks Dad...you've shaped my musical tastes in the best way.

-Dub