me

randomness....

2006-07-13T20:01:00.000-07:00

heres a more in depth look at the zidane incident...

i say vote for this dude for the next world cup....

haahahah

Geek In The Pink

2006-07-09T21:51:00.000-07:00

"Geek In The Pink" by Jason Mraz

I don't care what you might think about me
You'll get by without me if you want
I could be the one to take you home
Baby we could rock the night alone
If we never get down it wouldn't be the let down
But sugar don't forget what you already know
I could be the one to turn you out
We could be the talk across the town
Don't judge it by the color, confuse it for another
You might regret what you let slip away

Jason Mraz is the truth, and this song rocks, and im luving the chorus....

I'll be that Geek In The Pink anytime...

Such a sad sad ending....

2006-07-09T14:35:00.000-07:00

I congratulate the Italians winning....

They deserved it...........

Somehow, its not abt how the italians won the world cup, its more on how the world lost Zinedine Zidane....

As much of a magician he is, ppl will forget that he is human after all.....

All the countless accolades, the world cup medal, the euro medal, champions league medals...

Ppl will forget how much of a great player he was..

A fairy tale story wasnt written in the stars it seems...

Instead we got more of a fall from grace...

Sad sad ending.....

Youre fav soccer pundit is back....

2006-07-07T02:23:00.000-07:00

ok maybe im not anyone favourite's soccer pundit....

ive made some screwed up predictions lately, but isnt that the beauty of the world cup, it's somewhat unbelievable and sometimes unjust unpredictability, hehe.....

so its the italians and the frenchies.....

No one expected this, but this is the world cup people, u'd be a fool not to expect the unexpected....

These are 2 great teams though, with not only amazing players but amazing stories behind them...

The ongoing scandal thats rocking the whole Serie A, whats amazing is that players like Cannavaro, Pirlo, Toni and quite a bunch of them are faced with the prospect of being jobless when they return home...

irregardless as champions or runner-ups...

And how can we forget the swansong stories of the french, Thuram, Zidane, Makalele and Barthez, all are playing thier last respective matches for France. Add also the rags to riches story of Ribery, who cheated death at a tender age of 2, and is now playing on soccer biggest ever stage.....

I mean its not jus about the players, theres jus so much more in world cups...

On paper, italians are the better team undoubtedly, many fail to understand that it is defence that wins games in soccer, and the italians are built on that statement....

They have the best goalie in Buffon, Cannavaro is as usual, such a class act, amazing wing backs in Grosso and Zambrotta, scoring wing backs i might add. Theyre marshalled by the ever present Pirlo, who epitomises the holding midfielder's role...

France can count thier lucky stars that Nesta is still injured, Materazzi fits in, but in my opinion, hes competent at best...

The other half of italy's starting eleven is questionable in my opinion, Gattuso works hard but lacks vision, Perrotta hasnt been at his best, Totti, the italians golden boy, in my opinion hasnt actually showed up...

Toni and Gilardino looks disfunctional upfront....

Camanoresi looks promising going forward, but he'll be up against Sagnol who did a tremendous job on Ronaldo in the semis...

Ppl tend to forget that the italians had an easier route to the final, and they were very lucky at times....

Beating the Germans showed the world what they were made of though...

The italians will do what they do best, defend well, hit the the french on counter attacks and be extremely dangerous in set pieces....

I do think Zidane is gonna have other ideas though...

The French seem a lil old on paper... but they beat 3 very good teams to get here... Spain, Brazil and Portugal....

Like the Italians, they peaked quite timely, they had a horrifying start against the swiss, couldnt fend off the the koreans but showed some promise against Togo...

They do have a mean defence, theyve only conceded 2 goals en route to the finals...

Barthez is thier weakest link, Abidal is ordinary, Thuram is timeless and with Gallas, they have been quite the impregnable brick wall themselves...

They have an unsung hero in Sagnol....

The midfield has a slight edge, with Viera, Zidane and Ribery...

I question the inclusion of Malouda, when someone like Guily isnt even on the bench...

Henry is good, but not as godlike when he plays for Arsenal, my opinion...

It looks like a very tight match, both have been grinding out results to favour them, with dependable defending and occasional glances of individual brialllance...

Its gonna take a moment of magic to decide this...

And sadly, the Italians dont have a magician like Zidane on thier team..

So i say the frenchies....

(Bet at your own risk ok!)

dl everythin here!!

2006-07-06T05:46:00.000-07:00

steppin off

extreme mad blends and remixes!!!!

weekend love....

2006-07-06T03:41:00.000-07:00

i need a weekend love.....

ahh the frenchies..........

2006-07-05T18:37:00.000-07:00

the oldies are still the goodies....

def ears....

2006-07-05T07:03:00.000-07:00

My man Eric Roberson... live!

Dear Kryptonite,

So we met....

We talked....we laughed.... we connected....we kicked it like nuthin ever happened between us......

It was simple, not complicated. It was amicable, not messy. It was mature, not childish. It was simply put, beautiful, and for once, not ugly.....

I'll be honest though, i am a little dissapointed, but it was expected. Ive studied and known youre character too well to knoe youre very next move. I saw it coming, but do not get me wrong, i understand and did not harbour any hope....

Cos well... hope is a dangerous thing....

I understand the situations and circumstances that binds us and ironically, keeps us apart....

Whatever youre decision may have been, i sincerely do wish u happines in whatever path u took,

U have been unselfish, i will do the same....

After all thats been said and done, for us to be where we are, for me to write stuff like this once again....

I mean, if this isnt love, what is rite?

I do question god's motive in bringin u back(to a certain extent) though, why at such an opportune time, when i am prolly makin some of the biggest decisions in my life, why so, why now?

When i do think abt it, it does make sense, at a time when i almost forgot how love felt, how it feels to really connect with someone, how it feels like to be swept off your feet....

U reminded me, once again....

I thank you, for that glimpse of possibilities... cos i guess...

Its really not that bad being Superman sometimes....

Yasz

U knoe that ,i need u,
but girl, not this way,
i want ,so much more than,
u give today,
to show u, i want u
i push u away,
If its meant to be girl,
i trust that it will find a way...

"Find A Way" by Eric Roberson

Bloody Italians.....

2006-07-04T14:47:00.000-07:00

So there goes my career as a soccer pundit.....

Great match though....

U-Turn ....

2006-07-02T22:33:00.000-07:00

This is a nice video...

Sadly my life has no bearing to this video, but i do wish my life was as easy as this dance move. Well, life never is....

I talk abt change a whole lot, but ive never faced change on this scale, of this magnitude. actually. Friends tell me its about bloody time, they tell me im made for music, its strange how everyone wants me to do this....

I'll be honest, as i much as i wanna jump off the cliff and fly, i need a parachute with me, i dun have time to come crashing down, not again. Decisions, Choices, Paths, life leads us on such different journeys. This has to be a calculated decision, so yeah, let me calculate....

Anyways, my horoscope on this year's romance, gives me goosebumps....

Sagittarius

You've never been what some might call 'set in your ways,' and this year, you'll be making even more dramatic changes than usual. What's truly different about your orientation toward the world in 2006, however, is that the alterations you're making will feel definitive, especially when it comes to romance. You're changing, but it's not for the sake of change itself. It's because you've finally set your sights on the person you want to be -- and perhaps even the person you want to be with too. Now that you've got your lodestar, navigating the tumultuous waters of your life will be easier.

Quite interesting actually...

p.s its nice to have u back....

Stuff that'll make your day!!!

2006-06-30T21:09:00.000-07:00

ahaahahahahah!!!

wcco.com - Suit: Wolves Player Watched Porn, Caused Crash

My Kryptonite...

2006-06-30T21:01:00.000-07:00

Artist: 3 Doors Down Lyrics
Song: Kryptonite Lyrics

Ease my troubled mind
I left my body laying somewhere
In the sands of time
I watched the world float to the dark
Side of the moon
I feel there is nothing I can do, yeah

I watched the world float to the
Dark side of the moon
After all I knew it had to be something
To do with you
I really don't mind what happens now and then
As long as you'll be my friend at the end

If I go crazy then will you still
Call me Superman
If I'm alive and well, will you be
There holding my hand
I'll keep you by my side with
My superhuman might
Kryptonite

You called me strong, you called me weak
But your secrets I will keep
You took for granted all the times I
Never let you down
You stumbled in and bumped your head, if
Not for me then you would be dead
I picked you up and put you back
On solid ground

If I go crazy then will you still
Call me Superman
If I'm alive and well will you be
There holding my hand
I'll keep you by my side with my
Superhuman might
Kryptonite

This song has hits home....

And im watchin Supey tonite too........

Wooohooo!!!

Uwe "Ima eat your money" Boll

2006-06-28T04:07:00.000-07:00

this is prolly the most amazing hoax ever......

Feature Content - Uwe Boll: Money For Nothing

And on to better movies that im lookin out for...

In my opinion, this has gotta be the most visually appealing movie of all time, its jus genius to think theyve brought cell-animation to the big screen...

And add a stellar cast that includes Keanu Reeves, Woody Harrellson, Robert Downey Jr and Winona Ryder...

And a screenplay based on a Phillip K Dick novel....

I think we got a classic.....

in search of...

2006-06-26T08:05:00.000-07:00

wise words from imran's blog...

There are two types of girls you should avoid when looking for a girlfriend.
1) a girl that everybody wants
2) and a girl who wants everybody.

Anyways, after almost 3 weeks of watching the world cup, i am quite certain that i can make certain predictions on how the world cup will play out....

Place bets if you want to, but dun point fingers when u lose aights...

At your own risk ppl...

Germany is by far the strongest team, history has favoured them when they play at home, this world cup is no different. They usually do it in a more defensive fashion though, but lately, they've been attackin like theyre brazilians and defending like theyre brazilians too...

Klose will be crowned top scorer, Ballack will be the most valuable player, Philip Lahm the unsung hero and Frings will get a haircut( with juan pablo sorin of argentina i might add)......

Brazil will meet them in the finals, but will lose as they will be toothless in attack due to the fact theyre a lil heavy at the front. Adriano n especially the pudgy Ronaldo will still not be quick n nimble enough to undermine a weak german defence...

Kaka will be thier saviour and ronaldinho will still look like the ugliest man on earth...

when he smiles of course...

The Italians and the Portuguese will fight for the 3rd place which no one will actually care about....

The Italians will blame the mafia and drown thier sorrows in olive oil....

The Portuguese will wish that Cristiano Ronaldo will do less step overs and cross quicker.....

And then blame thier Brazilian coach for patriotism to his home country....

The English FA will punish thier players by releasin juicy tabloid pictures of them showering after matches with the cast of German's Next Top Model.....

Thier wives leave them...

They will all get new wives...

Everyone except David Beckham...

He'll be well.... pussy whipped... even more.....

And most importantly....

Everyone should bet on this.....

SINGAPORE will not be in the 2010 World Cup...

Im outz

inspire me...

2006-06-19T08:15:00.000-07:00

if i had one wish....

i wish i could make a living doin stuff like this....

interesting finds....

new bobby valentino, "itenary"

and the new Entourage season rocks....

so im back

and LETS HUG IT OUT BITCHES!!!

Cassie oh cassie...

2006-06-01T05:04:00.000-07:00

Hotness...

My club joint of this year... although i heard it like last yr...

Letter To Life....

2006-05-31T19:44:00.000-07:00

Dear Life....

"Life is hard, Living is Harder"

Its been sometime since i wrote, but if it is any consolation, nuthing's really changed since my last letter. U've been hard on me lately though, and i do wonder why? Ive not gotten the breaks ive needed and uve hidden lady luck away from me quite well, i might add. We've always had a love/hate relationship , we're like bobby and whitney on some days and sometimes we're like beyonce n jay-z.....

I get confused at times, the paths u lead me on, u open doors suddenly and close them shut just as quick. Through our experiences, uve given me a unique set of identities, and strangely enough, all of it are of polar opposites. I have trouble figuring out who i am, or what im supposed to be. I can be 2 different persons in the space of hours because of u, and that scares me. I will give credit where credit is due though, i thank you for the people u surround me with, the people i knew back then, most are as close to me now as they were back then. I have terrific friends, but u gotta help me out with relationships, i need to meet someone worth my time. I need quality not quantity. ....

Life, help me realise my dream in doin somethin with music, i want that, i really need this to follow through. Give me clarity, cos im sick of livin life ina blur at times.....

I really dun knoe what else to write....

Lets hope i have happier things to write next time...

Yours Truly,
Yasz

The Baby Makin' Edition....

2006-05-18T20:17:00.000-07:00

Ever heard somethin that kinda makes u wanna get it on....

No matter where u are, u could be like in the train or somethin, and the IPOD could be on random and all, and then the music jus hits u, and youre like damn, u start getting thoughts in your head, u start thinkin abt that girl youre with, or abt that girl u jus got to knoe last night at the club, although in most cases, its usually that latest pin up thats up on the bangbus network webbie...

And jus when youre abt to fantasise somethin really raunchy, like when u start whisperin to yourself and all, u somehow jus realise where youre at and you realise how dumb u made yourself look in that split second...

Been there?

Not that ive experienced that anyways.... (Really la!)

Thats beside the point, i guess its nice to enjoy a nice and naughty slow jam once in a while, although it could be quite an embarrasing moment when youre mom is beside u in the car though( I shouldnt have gotten her the new R.Kelly CD!), anyways this is my contribution to our never endin quest in baby makin', cos baby makin aint nuthin without proper baby makin music....

Naked - Marques Houston

Love Scene - Joe

Seduction - Usher

One Lovas - Dwele

Anytime, Anyplace(R.Kelly Remix) - Janet Jackson

Untitled(How Does It Feel) - D'Angelo

Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye

So there it is...

Credit me for the babies made... jus the legitimate ones of course...

Im outz

Seduction...

2006-05-15T04:20:00.000-07:00

Seduction - Usher

Ive been loving this song for quite sometime now, the whole premise the song, the simpe yet potent production, the way it was sung and the oh so sexual lyrics, this is in all honesty, a true, bonafide Usher hit along the lines of "Nice N Slow".......

The video kinda brings this song the whole another level though, and it is quite rare that a song of this nature has a video that kinda outshines the song itself, but im quite sure this is one those rare moments i guess....

This song hits me somehow, its not like im livin the usher lifestyle of chicks, cash, fame, fast cars and then more chicks(im no way close sadly!). The life i am leading though in terms of relationships are of the same premise though, my love life the past few mths has been in many ways, non-comittal, lust-driven, usually on a short term basis and mostly ill fated. The scary thing is im actually liking it....

Maybe liking isnt the right word or term to explain this, but i am in many ways very used to how life has been, and somehow its been ironically, in terms of emotions, a very stable journey. Being detached from emotions somehow has eradicated the highs n lows of my life. It hasnt been boring, its been very exciting in fact, but its jus that i dun feel for or view emotional attachments like before...

Here lies my dillemma though, is this right position for me to be in at this point of time? Its sounds good too many that ive shared this too, but it jus doesnt feel right, cos somehow i have the endgame in mind. The wifey, the children, the house, the car, the Disneyland holidays, bla bla bla...

I want that.... but i dun want the emotional baggage that comes with it.... i want the companionship... but i dun want the drama that comes with it...... and utimately i want the highs.... but im not willin to live with the lows.....

And as sefish as this may sound... i guess i jus want to be loved....without having to love......

hmmm....

Is that possible?

Ony time will tell..........

The long awaited update...

2006-04-29T01:40:00.000-07:00

I havent really talked abt my life in a while, which is usually good. Whenever i dun really have much to say, it usually means life's been treating me quite good as I dun really have a reason to vent or to express myself...

Life is usually stagnant when im happy, it'll be almost routine like, and it does get boring at times but its a small sacrifice. Id rather be contented, boring and happy. Its a sign of stability in many ways and its also a sign of maturity. I lead life with certain rules and i live by certain creeds, and i have certain goals in life that i would like to achieve.

Lately, i feel ive been sucked into certain situations where depression, drama and deceit thrives. Ive always live within those boundaries, i knoe politics and human relationships well enough too knoe that i can never live away from it, but i do my best to keep away from it. Im jus way too simple minded to really give 2 shits, i look at friendships, relationships and life in general in the best way possible, with trust, loyalty and a pinch of salt. Im surrounded by too many negativity and as positive as i wanna be, i cannot jus help but fall into the trap...

I love the people around me, but i cant be like this forever, and sometimes i feel like jus lettin it all go...

Like start a life somewhere or somethin man...

Really....

Tune Of The Day
2pac - Changes

Lupe The Killer...

2006-04-18T23:21:00.000-07:00

I really dun need to say much, i'll let Lupe speak for himself....

We came through the storm
Nooses on our necks, and a small pox blanket to keep us warm
On a 747 on the Pentagon lawn
Wake up, the alarm clock is connected to a bomb
Anthrax lab on a West Virginia farm
Shorty ain't learn to walk, already heavily armed
Civilians and little children is especially harmed
Camoflauge tourists, Bibles and glorious Qu'rans
The books that take you to Heaven and let you meet the Lord there
Have become misinterpretated reasons for warfare
We read 'em with blind eyes, I guarantee there is more there
Rich must be blind, cuz they ain't see the poor, there!
Yeah, need to open up a park, just closed ten schools
We don't need 'em, can you please call the Fire Department?
They down here marchin' for freedom
Burn down they teepees, turn they TVs on and teach 'em
--- Close Your Mind - Lupe Fiasco

He just sits and watches the people in the boxes
Everything he sees, he absorbs and adopts it
He mimicks and he mocks it
Really hates the box but he can't remember how to stop it
So he continues to watch it
Hoping that it'll give him something that he can box wit
Or how the locksmith sees the boxes
Locked in the box, he ain't got the combination to unlock it
That's why he watches, scared to look away
Cuz at that moment, it might show him what to take off the locks wit
So he chained himself to the box, took a lock and then he locked it
Swallowed the combination, and then forgot it
As the doctors jot it all down with their pens and pencils
The same ones that took away his voice, and just left his instrumentals
---- Never Lie - Lupe Fiasco

Here's his first video, to Kick Push(Track 44);

Here's Lupe appearing in Kanye's Touch The Sky video;

Here's Lupe performing Kick Push live;

Here are some great interviews with him, really gives a good insight into Lupe, the first two especially;

http://www.allhiphop.com/features/?ID=1319
http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/interview/84943.php
http://www.fortminor.co.uk/interviews/lupe-fiasco.html
http://www.dorkmag.com/lf_page1.html
http://www.thefader.com/blog/article...v-squad-part-1

Here is Lupe's My Space Page, just in case you want to annoy him;

http://www.myspace.com/lupefiasco

And if u guys aint sold yet, heres the ultimate Lupe collection

the songs

FNF UP!

Tune Of The Day
ITS ALL LUPE!

Its All In The Mix.....

2006-04-05T18:24:00.000-07:00

I spent a gd 5-6 hours at the airport yesterday reliving my exam weeks during my poly years....

And unlike poly where in truth all my exams were bloody easy, this is prolly one the most toughest exams im ever gonna take....

The airport is truly THE place to study, its quiet, comfortable, and when u need to take breaks, theres always food and eye candy at your disposal....

And yesterday, i utilised my nifty IPOD to the fullest i felt, banging out music to keep my mind focused from other things, mainly eye candy....

And somehow from a tender age of 14, when i got my first Panasonic Discman, music has never failed me when it comes to studying...

It somehow jus helps....

And going thru 16 chapters of financial jargon aint no cup of tea, but doin it with mood muzik blasting thru my ears, like i jus said...

Somehow jus helps...

So whats Mood Muzik??

Its a mixtape basically by one the most underrated MCs in the game right now, Joe Budden. Its one hell of a mixtape though, if u look up mixtape on wikkipedia, its defined as a home-made compilation of songs (typically copyrighted music taken from other sources) recorded in a specific order.

I think we've all done that, and in many ways, i bet everyone has made thier fair share of mix cds, with weird strange names (i came across "A Wanking Mix" CD once at a friends place), but mixtapes are so much bigger than that in hiphop nowadays, and its now a million dollar business, a far cry from being "Home Made".

DJ Kay Slay, DJ Green Lantern, DJ Drama, DJ Clue,..

Weird names but with million dollar bank accounts, all through making "home made" compilations and actually selling them...

What surprised me was how this Mood Muzik mixtape was so much better than his commercially released CD. I mean the way it was crafted, the music, the rhymes, and in truth this couldve been a real classic HipHop release....

And its not the only one nowadays.....

Theyve been a couple of mixtapes that has made an artist or catapulted an artists stock value in hiphop, like for instance...

This release went on to get Young Jeezy a record deal with Def Jam South, dude hit gold in his first week for his commercially released LP "Lets Get It:Thug Motivation"

Sometimes mixtapes help revive or maintain careers of rap artists, who maybe due to legalities arent actually able to release proper albums....

This little mixtape was well revered due to the fact the Clipse were locked ina legal tussle with their label and thus could not follw up thier platinum selling debut album.

Sometimes mixtapes can go as far as bringing back the dead....

And then hook them up with other dead people...

Thats the beauty of mixtapes, theres no real limit to anything, its not bounded by that many laws as its always been seen as more of a promotional or marketing tool. And what that inadverntly does, is that it gives artists what they really want and need....

Creative Freedom....

So heres something to start on to get your groove on some mixtapes....

Mixtape Haven

Cos Mixtapes are that Crack!

Tune Of The Day
Joe Budden - Dumb Out

My Moment Of Clarity

2006-04-04T08:18:00.000-07:00

Its been sometime.....

Lifes been hectic and kinda tough lately...

In the midst of all the drama, studyin for an important exam and having a career , i guess its kinda hard to rant, whine or even share any experiences....

Ive realised this whole being an adult thing really aint no joke....

I mean ive always loved "Big" starring Tom Hanks, and back then i loved it cos i always wanted to be an adult, but right now, im lovin it for the exact opposite reason....

Anyways, i promised i wont rant or whine today, but i will definitely share though...

For quite sometime now ive been lookin for a new place to hang and i think ive found a place that hits the right spot...

ButterFactory

Yes its a lame name and its deco suffers from a serious lack of identity( i wonder who came up with the "lets use bbq pits as tables" idea). It has other flaws too, like the drinks bein bloody ex, having a pompous ass crowd and having a weird table booking policy. Amidst the evident flaws, it has one thing that most clubs lack, which is really good music. Just imagine DJ Andrew on Flava nites on steroids.

An example would be playing "Got Till Its Gone" by Janet Jackson with the Q-Tip verse i might add right after "Yeah" by Usher at 1am, when the crowd is at a frenzy...

No one has the balls to do that nowadays in the age of Reggaeton or bust.....

On the subject of music, im really digging Lupe Fiasco and mark my words, he is the next rapper dude whos gonna blow, and its not "good in the hood" kinda blow, im talkin "kanye numbers" blow...

I mean how could he lose, hes well revered by the greats, Jay-Z, Kanye and Pharell are big fans. He has a stronghold on the white demographics cos of his skateboarder background, and he has the marketing thing locked down with an edgy clothing line, sneaker exclusives and skateboards. Young, Smart, Well connected and with a swagger, did i mention dude can also actually really rap his ass off unlike Kanye....

Anyways heres the new vid, and boy check the sneakers man....

And did u knoe dude actually visited our beautiful island....

Lupe In SG

Aint that some shit....hahah

P.S Big Ups to my man Jeeves... Happy Bday nikkuh!

Tune Of The Day
Kano - Home Sweet Home

Last Night A DJ Saved My Life...

2006-03-21T07:06:00.000-08:00

Ok maybe not exactly last night, but saturday 18th Of March will go down in history in so many ways for me and most importantly, the state of hiphop in singapore...

A DJ saved hiphop in Singapore last Saturday....

And so what if half the crowd looked like they were dressed to see Jay Chou, so what if he came 2 hrs late, so what if the majority of the so called hiphop scene didnt turn up that nite and so what if most peeps didnt knoe half the songs that were played that nite..

That night a DJ showed us all something....

He showed us he stood for something, that he was a REAL muthfcka, and he showed by knowing who the real fans are and screwing the ppl he knew that wasnt appreciative to what he stood for(they were prolly dissapointed that Jay Chou couldnt make it, hah!)...

Yes, the dude did not sell out one bit(OK mayb jus during the part he was playing crunk!)

That DJ showed us, what a DJ really is...

M.E.T.H.O.D Man, C.R.E.AM, Full Clip, Boom, Breathe, Ante Up, 10 Crack Commandments, Hate Me Now, Nas Is Like, California Love, T.R.O.Y, You Know My Steez, DWYCK, Made U Look...

He was funny, he interacted well with the crowd, he blended his tracks well, and he even took requests...

And even when half the crowd left, he still played his hearts out for the few of us that loved and respected what he stood for...

Its sad though, that it was he who produced Nas's first mainstream hit "One Love", he also played a big part in creating the soundscapes of some hiphop's most important albums, such as Nas's Illmatic, Biggie's "Ready To Die" and Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt". In short, many did not knoe that, he was one the best hiphop producers of all time...

I wouldve understood if he had left, or cut the show short or even jus got someone to take over the set, cos him being who he is, he had every right to..

The fact that he didnt, made all the difference..

And for him to say to me, "Thanks for holding it down!"

Means a whole lot...

DJ Premier..

That nite, he saved us all....

A picture is worth a thousand words

Tune Of The Day
Llyod - Want U

Torn

2006-03-15T22:46:00.000-08:00

Short update....

Somehow i wish i actually wrote and produced this.....

And yes this is quite a gay song for me to actually idolise...

but man gd music....

is still gd music.....

LETOYA - "TORN" <--- click to download

Verse 1:
A part of me wants to leave you alone
A part of me wants for you to come home
A part of me says I'm livin a lie (and I'm better off without you)
A part of me says to think it through
A part of me says I'm over you
A part of me wants to say goodbye
A part of me is asking why

1st Pre-Chorus:
A part of me wants to leave
But a part of me wants to be here with you
and everytime I think that we're over and done
you do something that gets me back lovin you
and you got me just torn

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Threading along the lines that are blurred keep you further away from clarity...

But in these days and times, nothing is really ever black and white..

Aint that some truth....

Tune Of The Day
Hater In You - RL

2006-03-12T22:57:00.000-08:00

Im In Love With With A Stripper...

I wasnt supposed to go out last saturday,

The plan was to take a break, to detox, spend some time relaxing, watch some dvds and stuff...

That was not to be as the night somehow had other plans...

10.25PM, 11 March 2006

I get a surprise call from an old fren whos in town, a close army buddy whos been studying in boston, he says he's back in town and is trying to get a couple of mutual frens down to his place for some drinks.Anyways, this dude lives in Bkt Timah in a house that could make MTV Cribs, and the last time we had "drinks" at his place, we ended up in his pool, fully clothed. I was hesitant at first, but i obliged, simply cos i havent seen or hung out with these grp of frens for some time, and cmon, how could i turn down an offer from a fren who's back from Boston, thats 20hr flight right there....

So i got my ass out of my bed and took the cab down....

12.00AM 12 March 2006

Im where im supposed to be in exactly 30mins...

The house, or should i say mansion, looked even better than i last saw it, when it was under renovation, walked into the driveway, through the fleet of beemers. My frens dad has this crazy love affair with the Bavarian carmaker. There were 5 BMWs in total, a 330Ci convertible, an M3, A Z4, A 740iL and my buddies own X5. I was told later that, theres a 635Ci also, his parents took it for thier weekend getaway in Johor. 6 beemers in all, that should settle explainin how rich the dudes family is....

He greets me at the door, we do the usual, the "Its been a long time" routine, the suprised look, the handshake and the hug, u get the picture. Dude walks me into his house, and my jaw drops. Unbelieveable house, thats all i can say....

So we're at the living room, im the last one to arrive, i look at the bar, i notice 2 Magnum bottles, 3.5l and bevy of vodka bottles. Finlandia, Absolut, Grey Goose and Belevedere in ever flavor available.

The next thing i noticed were the girls, dude has the knack of getting waitresses to help with the drinks and all, but it was a lil different this time....

The girls were fuckin hot!

I was a little oblivious to the situation, and i did the whole introin myself thingy, thinkin the girls were his frens and stuff. He points to one of em, "Yasz, that girl's for u" ....

My jaw dropped again....

Hourglass frame, slightly petite and with a very very sweet face, ironically the girl i was scoping the most....

So we get comfortable, we put on some music vids,and we start drinkin the night away....

0130am 12 March 2006

We're all high now, we finished half a magnum bottle and one bottle of Grey Goose Vanille, which is bloody dope i might add..

0230am 12 March 2006

We're all drunk now, one magnum bottle down and we finished a bottle of Absolut Peach..
3 "couples" dissapear, including the host, and im like thinkin, this is my time...

So i ask "My Girl" for a walk..

And as expected she obliges...

We walk, we talk and i get to knoe her...

The Girl..

Her names Ana, a 27yr old business graduate from NUS who used to fly for Qatar Airways. A lil wayward, she claims shes been disowned by her family and she now lives with a 40 yr ol expat boyfriend of sorts. she tells me alot more that wont share and i give her a little insight to my life too. She seems fairly impressed, and well, we did hit it off to some extent, we talked deeply towards the end but after some time, after finding a nice sofa overseein the pool, well things jus kinda started to happen...

*EDITED FOR FUCK'S SAKE* (U should knoe what happened though)

0500am 12 March 2006

Im awake, and shes in my arms, i whisper, tellin her i gotta leave and i offer her a cabride home. Everyones dissapeared by now, so i leave my buddy an sms thanking him for the crazy nite, the drinks and the "girl"of course....

I call a cab, and we're on our way...

And ironically she lives in a condo very near to my place..

0530am 12 March 2006

In the cab, shes falls in my arms and she dozes off. After a while she looks up, and asks me why im not asleep...

I tell her i cant cos i got a song running in my head...

"What song?" she asks

"Im In Love With A Stripper by T-Pain"

Her eyes bulge and she playfully hits me on the shoulder, and says

"Im not a stripper ok!"

"Who said i was thinking about you?" i playfully exchanged...

She laughs, kisses me and says...

"Youre a funny guy" and fall backs to my arms.....

0600am

We reach at her place, and she gives me her card, and i immediately tell her i cant afford her. She says it doesnt matter, and she says we should be frens. I give her my card, and i tell her to call me....

"I will" she says..

One more kiss, and one more wave, and thats it....

0615am

Im on my bed, heads spinning, and im tryin to recollect my thoughts, arranging my memories so i dun forget them and i ask myself once again...

"Am i Fallin In Love With A Stripper?"

"Nah!"
Tune Of the Day
Im In Love With Stripper(Remix) - T-Pain

p.s Her goin rate was 600 a nite, thats why i couldnt afford her and which also meant that RichBoy spent 3000 for the 5 chicks...

And i thought i was generous...

Victimised

2006-03-07T02:01:00.000-08:00

Ive been lucky on countless occasions....

There are certain departments in my life, where luck sometimes jus eludes me....

I believe with the exception of a few, and im sure those few do know who they are, and like someone used to say to me, the rest, well u guys should knoe who u r too......

This is gonna be controvesial...

But i dun give a fck...

Im sick of certain ppl in my life, ppl ive given years into, ppl ive cared for, ppl ive made sacrfices for not only emotionally but sometimes out of my damn fckin pocket...

Im sick of ppl doubting me when they have no fckin rite too, im sick of ppl talkin shit behind my back when u dun have the balls to face me or the fckin music...

Im sick of always being there, but no one gives 2 fcks abt being there for me...

Im sick of fckin hookin ppl up, opening doors for them, only for these same arsewipes to shut the damn door in my face..

Im sick of ppl makin use of my generosity, ppl fckin puttin thier feet on my head, and doesnt mean i buy u fuckers drinks on one occasion, it automatically bloody makes me the designated drink buyer....

The same goes for entrance fees into clubs...

Im sick of ppl thinkin ima fckin bank, i work hard for my money, and dun for once take that for granted, and if u need cash...

Stop whining and get a fcking job.....

Im sick of so called frens getting pissed when i say how i feel, dun catch feelings when u expect me to be your fckin saviour, i pulled alot of muthafuckers out of trenches, jus only for the same asses to leave me there stranded...

So fuck u if u feel something...

And if u dont..

Youre either someone i treasure or someone i should be wary off...

hmm

i feel better already...

2006-03-06T21:11:00.000-08:00

Ive Been In Love - Eric Roberson <-- click to dl

Its kinda funny how time can really change things,
U were nuthin like a plaything,
U were, the one that i could talk to,
Then one night we took this thing further,
Didnt feelings occur girl?
Dangerous, but i thought we'd still be cool.
Now my conscience is getting at me,
My pain is like laughing at me,
i thought this would make us happy,
But love wasnt all we made girl.
We made a great big mess of this,
And if could jus have one wish,
It would be not to discuss this,
Cos see i love u...

But ive been in love,
but being in love,
jus being in love,
Ive never been,

Remembering when,
When we were jus friends,
Wish i had a time machine,
to go back to then...

One more song published and out on radio, its a co-writing credit and prolly the first song u'll actually see my initials on, i dun actually expect it to be big, but its one my faves, has my fav singer-songwriter and its a very personal song, that first verse is all me, and evidently it is a verse from last year....

And reflecting back....

Thank God that experience passed.....

And never actually came back...

P.S

Pink wearing punjabs takin over the hiphop world... Im Serious! mang....

http://kraytwinz.co.uk/video/whatwedo.wmv

Tune Of The Day
Hey Excuse Me - RL

The Month Of Hiphop....

2006-03-03T03:10:00.000-08:00

HipHop has come such a long way in Singapore....

Long gone are the days of 40 dollar imported CDs behind the counter, small ass gigs at shady places and really loud clothing...

Gone are the days of the Rhythm n Poetry, HipHop Fest and Da Bomb...

Hiphop now is mainstream, u see rappers on posters, theyre as rich as donald trump, and they now wear the classiest clothes u never thought they ever would...

50 cent on the cover of GQ? Kanye on the cover of Time?

Its that big......

I used to feel so small talking about the likes of De La Soul back then, when Micheal Learns To Rock was the shit...

The teased me back in school when i was bumpin "Reasonable Doubt" by Jay-Z

I see those same ppl dancing to "Big Pimpin" now....

In my personal opinion, Fort Minor wasnt jus an ordinary concert, it was honestly the first time, a true HipHop group ever performed or graced a stage that big, here in Singapore..

Black Eyed Peas is HipPop, and yes there is a difference....

Seeing Styles Of Beyond doing "Mr Brown" made me feel fuzzy, cos well, i still cant believe HipHop got this far, and say as much as u want about Shinoda, that dude can rhyme.....

And we still got GangStarr on the 18th....

So now, ive seen Mad Skillz, Jazzy Jeff, Ice-T and Fort Minor, rippin it onstage here in sg....

Hiphop has definitely come quite far...

Tune Of The Day
I Love You - Cheri Dennis

A Bad Day.......

2006-02-27T04:38:00.000-08:00

A bad day...

The type of day where u wake on the wrong side of the bed, the type of day where everything somehow goes wrong, the type of the day where u feel everyone somehow wants to piss the shit out of u, a day happiness eludes u, and misery pops it face every 30 fuckin minutes, a day where it rains, when the fuckin sun is out...

well u knoe, a bad day....

DJ Neil Armstrong..

The one thing that made me smile....

DJ Neil Armstrong...

As weird as the name is, DJ Neil Armstrong, in an industry full of mixtape DJs whose only skillset includes irrate name calling, melody destroying scratches and nonsensical, and i do mean nonsensical, also endless i might add, shameless self promotion...

And DJ Neil Armstrong sticks out like Liy would say...

"A Mat In A Library?"

"Bittersweet" is a movie in songs, it moves, it breathes, it tells a story and what a beautiful story it is too....

The choice of songs, movie excerpts and how it all gelled into one final product, is truly in one word..

Genius...

And most importantly.........

Download here

Its got a cute cover to boot....

Tune Of The Day

Random - Lady Sovereign

Back From Bangkok.......

2006-02-22T00:50:00.000-08:00

Im suprised some of y'all even knew i left.......

It was quite an eye-opening trip, amidst the dust, the improbable traffic and the numerous sexual advances(from both sexes i might add)....

it was, i guess in one word, or two actually....

eye-opening...

I have concluded that bangkok is a destination that u can never go with a girl, may it be your gf or your friend, either way, girls should never be included in a trip to bangkok for 2 simple reasons. They'll take too much time shopping and most of the guys in bangkok are gay, so they'll need your attention at a point when youre gonna be swamped with girls singing the chorus to "Dont Cha" by PussyCat Dolls. It should be an all guy affair, preferably 4 to 6 guys, nothing more, nothing less. Lesser than 4, well that would be quite a gay trip honestly and u cant have the "Entourage" look locked down, more than 6 would be too hard to control. Bangkok is cheap, but to have fun in Bangkok, u absolutely cannot be cheap. As the saying goes, u throw peanuts, ure gonna get monkeys, and in this case, girls who actually look like monkeys. Show some cash, and u'll attract the socialites, the real hot ones, not the ugly, slutty, "only god knoes whether theyre actually male" ones. Live the MTV life, and with the extremely favourable exchange rate, it isnt actually that hard....

And if you play youre cards right, getting some is abt as easy as, ermm 1-2-3?

I had a great time, big ups to my unc, i helped him relive some of his youth i guess....

Its too bad though, that i bought too many things i'll never prolly use and i spent too much money on things id prolly actually dont need....

But was it all worth it....

Ive never felt better honestly........

As fun as bangkok was, there was a revelation, which in many ways, changes almost everything around me. This is one of them big "Changes", and shit is hard, but sometimes u jus have to do what u have to do. Its strange though, i'll read horoscopes on every newspaper, i'll get ppl sayin, that im about turn a corner, that will single handedly change so many things around me.....

I had a stranger come up to me today, Mr Singh he calls himself, one of those " I can see your future" hustler type dudes, who was honestly trying to hustle me, i gave him that little bit of time, and he said the same exact thing....

Theres gonna be a big change coming up in your life....

Is this the change, or is there something else or honestly is all these shit jus a pack of bull....

The thing is about all these coincidences, is that im tryin to find out whether these signs are meant to be seen, or am i jus wanting to see them....

Which will it be?

Honestly one things for sure, im headed for drama land....

Anyone care to join me?

Tune Of The Day
Potrait of A Woman - Donell Jones

Changes.... oh changes...

2006-02-05T22:39:00.001-08:00

Changes...

i used to hate that word....

but right now, im jus quite undecided....

In life, we all do have to expect some sort change at some point, i mean its somethin no one can ever really run away from. Ive been through my fair share, i think ive been through considerably more than most....

Ive had to live in a different country, away from family n friends, that was change...

Ive endured too many failed relationships, i went thru a bunch of changes in some sense....

I went from student to a working man, yet another change...

The ppl i used hang out with, aint exactly the same ppl i hang out with now, yet another change...

Even my best friend back then, aint my best friend now... once again change...

I guess theres no end and no way to actually stop this phenomenon of sorts...

Its frustratin at times, when u have certain things goin on a certain way for some time, and it took quite an effort to actually accustom yourself through it and once u reach that comfort level plateau, everything suddenly jus gets pulled right from underneath your legs....

Change in most cases, usually is uncomfortable...

And throughout the whole of this year, ive had to overcome some big major changes in my life....

And strangely, im not surprised at all....

Nor am i actually affected by it...

Now that to me..... is the biggest change of it all.......

Tune Of The Day
Missing My Woman - Glen Lewis

An Interesting Weekend....

2006-01-31T18:03:00.000-08:00

Barbarella, Lost Horizon, Pink Pussycat, Kelong...

Does these names somehow ring a bell to any of u?

Well if it does, u're prolly too old to read this blog or read any blog for that matter, youre kids need some attention, not the World Wide Web,....

Had an interesting convo over lunch with my parents, who for the first time, acknowledge that i do go clubbing, and they tried to pry some info abt how MOS is like, so i told them what I usually tell anyone who hasnt been to MOS....

Theres an escalator, a white room and a couple of cages....

Thats all u ever need to know anyways....

So that kinda sparked their convo on how clubbin or disco-ing was like in thier time or thier "era", it was fun though and extremely beneficial for me, at least my parents were quite happening in that era at least and i could use this against them one day...

I dont hope for that to happen though...

Honestly who goes to a club named "Barbarella" though?? Or Pink PussyCat? or even "Kelong"
I hope the clubs werent as bad as thier names man...

Anyways i had a gd CNY weekend, from ghost hunting all the way to getting bloody wasted, the weekend has been extremely eventful...

Anyways i found 2 really cool music webbies, so y'all gonna love me for this...

Neo-Souljah

Really nice webbie with gd neo-soul albs, check out the stuff from Anthony Hamilton and also Dwele, and if u look hard enough ud prolly find an unreleased alb by Bilal also....

Laid-Back

A great place for killer DJ mixes, all d/lable too, and that Monba mix is to die for....

Ryan Leslie's Video Blog

Really nice video blog on Ryan Leslie, cameos from all kinds of ppl, and mark my words this will beone the guys you'll be listenin a lot from this year...

And Ne- Yo's vid for "So Sick" is out and its directed by the one n only Hype Williams...

Can life get even more surreal than this?

I hope so...

Tune Of The Day
Rain Will Go Away - Latiff

The Downhill starts...

2006-01-25T18:08:00.000-08:00

Life ina nutshell, is simply put, a lifelong rollercoaster ride....

Ive shared this anology to many and its scary how true it is, i mean lets break it down....

The main mechanics of a roller coaster is simple, i mean a rollercoaster is built for thrill, that death-defying heart stoppin moments, it is built to build certain emotions such as anticipation, fear, dissapointment and many others, just like life does and its main components is not a powerful motor, or even a gigantic structure, jus like how life isnt really built on our legs, hands or any part of our bodies. We are built on the power of our minds jus like best rollercoasters are built on certain fundamentals which are......

Acceleration, Centripetal Force, Energy, Force, Inertia, Momentum, Velocity, Weighlessness, Weight and Work...

The perfect balance of all these elements will trigger certain emotions....

Lets look at acceleration as an example...

"The rate of change in velocity (the speed of an object in a certain direction) is known as acceleration. Whether an object is speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction, it is accelerating. Most amusement park rides involve acceleration. On a downhill slope or a sharp curve, a ride will probably increase in velocity or accelerate. While moving uphill or in a straight line, it may decrease in velocity or decelerate. The force of gravity pulling a roller coaster down hill causes the roller coaster to go faster and faster, it is accelerating. The force of gravity causes a roller coaster to go slower and slower when it climbs a hill, the roller coaster is decelerating or going slower. The acceleration of a roller coaster depends on its mass and how strong is the force that is pushing or pulling it."

I got this from funderstanding.com...

Doesnt those bold words speak the truth, how our highs in life are usually a buildup whereas our lows are usually swift and quick, how the lows pulls u down in deeper and how the highs are sometimes are momentous but simply jus shortlived....

Well....

In light of whats been happening in the past 3 days or so, im on a bit of a downhill trend....

I gotta fix this rollercoaster....

Gotta fix it soon.......

Tune Of The Day
What I Gotta Do - Eric Roberson

Encore? Do You Want More?

2006-01-22T17:49:00.000-08:00

2 bottles, 25 jugs, 20 shooters.......

Simple maths really, this is quite the equation for mayhem.....

Ive organised and ive been to alot of parties in my time, ive seen and experienced quite a handful, in different continents i might add, but somehow, and after some thought....

That saturday night really took the cake....

Heres my public service announcement,

On the 21st of Jan 2006, Yasz's " Yasz shows KL-ians how to party" party was the most craziest and most eventful party ive ever organised, let alone experience...

Its not rocket science really, the KL boys rocked, we had enough chicks, we had a nice little corner at o-bar and most importantly we had...

2 bottles, 25jugs, 20 shooters....

Anyways these 2 days have been quite amazing, bringing the boys around, we've been seriously painting the town red.....

So parties come to screeching halt for the next 2-3 weeks at least, next up is gonna be Bangkok in Feb, followed by Koh Pangan in March....

And i guess i'll use the same equation all over again...

2 bottles, 25 jugs, 20 shooter...

Its not rocket science really....

Tune Of The Day
Little Derek feat Baby Blue - Sway

This is Uk hiphop at its bloody finest.....nuff said

Devils And Angels...

2006-01-15T00:52:00.000-08:00

I am having such a bad hangover, my heads spinning still, and the throbbing is truly something ive never experienced before, im actually wondering though, is this is a hangover or am i actually still drunk? Or jus maybe it could be an amalgation of both, well whatever it is though, and as bad as it may all sound, it was definitely all worth it...

Got invited to a party yesterday, the theme it seemed was "Devils And Angels", i took it quite lightly, literally also(i wore a t-shirt, with some sort of devil on it), and was unbelievably under dressed for the party. The outfits were beyond amazing, we had some KISS dudes, couple of grim reapers, one Chris Angel, one Jason and way too many angels who werent up to thier best behaviour it seems..

Being one of the few underdressed mortals in that party, i vowed not too be undone by my more flamboyant counterparts. Armed with prolly the most potent jug of Long Island Tea, i proceeded on my mission to be the devil himself, and i was quite successful in makin a few tipsy, well god even the Grim Reaper said so....

I still got the big double party on Friday when Nas n co. comes down from KL, takin a long break after that......

A long, long break........

Some music for ya asses...

Passion "So Sick"
http://www.sendmefile.com/00230668
Nelson "17"
http://85.117.136.8/00230692
Ne-Yo " When Youre Mad"
http://85.117.136.8/00230704
Anthony Hamilton " The Truth"
http://85.117.136.8/00230716
Goapele feat Dwele " You"
http://85.117.136.8/00230743
Eric Roberson " Pleasure Before Pain"
http://85.117.136.8/00230762
Jagged Edge "Hopefully"
http://85.117.136.8/00230772
Alice Smith " Fake Is The New Real"
http://85.117.136.8/00230781
Mary J Blige " No one will do"
http://85.117.136.8/00230792

Say y'all love me now...haha

New Year, New Skin, A New Life?

2006-01-08T04:33:00.000-08:00

Welcome back ppl to realms of yasz's life, ive taken to long of a time to be away from this little diary of mine, but the good news is that im back, and it seems im back with quite a bang...

The first week of 2006 has been quite eventful to say the least, ive worked my ass off, been spending alot of late nights at work or doin work and luckily its been quite fruitful. Ive also got my Ipod Vid jus 2 mths after buyin the nano, and its been great, 2gig jus could cut it for me, somehow i do need thousands of songs around me all the time, and jus one thousand for some weird reason, jus isnt enough. The video aspect of the damn thing is what sold me, trips to the toilet are so much more interesting nowadays, i mean i get to watch Ali G while takin a dump! So friends be wary, this ipod here has been to places, u jus dun wanna know abt....

Well this week, ive hit a couple of milestones, i finally visited MoS, breakin my "Let The Hype Die Down" policy ive put on that club, well an apology letter from MoS on the long queues and a couple of cuties kinda did it for me, and guess what, the queue was allrite on a saturday!!!

Im impressed though, the sheer size of it all, an escalator in a damn club, a big damn cage on a dancefloor, an all white room, man the list goes on, but all im wondering is how much the cost is put into upkeeping the damn place, its like a shoppin mall with really loud music man! Ive also visited BalconyBar for the first time this week and i love it, nice atmosphere, great music and even greater company, and its true though, Bacardi 151 is hellwater, literally burns and fcks u up, if anyone wants a taste, i got half a bottle left at Balcony Bar, holla allrite...

Jus saw a video on the Bugatti Veyron, a 1000bhp, 8 litre w16 cylinder monster of a car that has a top speed of 400km/h and goes from 0-100km in 2.5 seconds, that simply means, this is prolly the fastest road going car ever made. What shocks me is that it takes arnd 5million pounds to make the damn car, and it costs only arnd a million. Whoever decided to make the damn car(the bugatti name is under the volkswagen grp of cars), didnt really think to much on business aspect, but thats nice though, i think that it is a gd thing, there are ppl doin things for the love of it all, not jus for money, an attribute quite rare amongst human beings nowadays i feel....

Anyways, 2nd week of the year is beckoning, which means more work, and a big party on saturday, i'll be keepin y'all updated on that, MoS would be the most likely place or Gotham....

We'll see where the wind blows us i guess...

Tune Of The Day
You - Goapele feat Dwele

Live In KL

2005-12-22T19:45:00.000-08:00

KL was a blast, with the exception of one little screw up.....

I missed out on 1 clubbin night due to a severe case of gastric flu, but ina nutshell, like i said before...

KL was a blast......

Pics on my msn space within the next few days....

Big ups to my man Chris, and the beautiful maidin sisters, Noodle and Nisa.....

And most importantly my man Nas......

Ill blog more when i get home tonite....

Im outzzzzzz

In Transit...

2005-12-17T13:57:00.000-08:00

Yasz is now in KL and is abt tear the friggin roof off......

Zouk KL here i fckin come.......

U Remind Me...

2005-12-12T03:43:00.000-08:00

Where have u been, Yasz?

Thats the million dollar question it seems, and well the answer is simple...

Ive been around...

In the midst of having one of the most amazing bday parties ever, clubbin like theres no tommorow, being a filial son(not really gd at that!), learning islamic estate planning, learnin the A-Town stomp(its a really cool dance move!), playin peacemaker for some of my frens, bla bla bla.....

In the midst of all of that...

Ive been around...

Bought Ushers latest DVD, and as gay as this may sound, i think Usher is cool as hell, and im not proud of this but seeing the dude live, man, i started lookin at the mirror, turnin my cap to the side, started pop lockin n shit and, trying my very best to the whole "Yeah" routine...

That my good frens, well, lets jus say was abt as cool as napoleon dynamite doin his whole dance routine....

And on the subject of Usher, my current situation is kinda like one his famous songs....

"U Remind Me" jus hits a chord somehow......

You remind me of a girl, that I once knew.
See her face whenever I, I look at you.
You won't believe all of the things she put me through.
This is why I just can't get with you.

I know it's so unfair to you,
That I relate her ignorance to you.
Wish I knew, wish I knew how to separate the two

So should i or should not?

Well, now thats the real million dollar question....

Tune Of The Day
U Remind Me - Usher

reflections.....

2005-11-23T18:39:00.000-08:00

u look in the mirror....

u wonder....

u look again....

and ure still not really sure whether u like what u see......

its been sometime since uve looked this hard, and the harder u look, the more u see the little imperfections that count, u now knoe u have more than jus one strand of white hair, u see the dark rings around the eye, the eyebags show insomnia at its prime and u also see the little wrinkles forming around the eye, and u wonder....

what happened?

U dun understand why u see something thats looks tired, why u see uncertainty, why u see pain, and now, youre quite sure that u dun really like what u see....

and then u see somethin else...

u see a glimmer of hope of sorts, u see a dim light at the back end of the tunnel, as dim as it is, the light hasnt left....

u start wishing, u start hopin, u get pysched up, u look forward, and all of a sudden u start feeling good....

and then it hits, uve been here before....

uve felt like this exactly...

only jus yesterday.....

and u start to wonder once again...

can u actually live another day....

Tune Of The Day
If U Want - Donell Jones

finally inspired...

2005-11-23T00:20:00.000-08:00

ive finally got out of that writing slump i was in, and heres a lil preview of what ive wrote...

girl i know your pain,
and it hurts so deep,
ive been there before,
but baby u will see,
that we've all been hurt,
we've had our falls,
its better to have loved,
than not to have loved at all,

i like this one more though...

I know what youre saying,
i know what youre lookin for in love,
i wont play no games,
i'll be your everything,
so take a chance on us baby,
i'll take youre breath away,
everytime that we make love,
baby can u see,
i will set u free,
so take a chance on us,
it could lead to love...

my inspiration?

well lets jus say after a gd 9mths or so....

ive finally met someone thats worth it....

another chapter opens....

Tune Of The Day
One Wish (Remix) - Ray J feat Fabolous

Hmm...where do i start?

2005-11-17T18:00:00.000-08:00

Where do i really start?

Lets do this step by step....

Music. It starts with OneSoulfulNegro, a kind of website that ive been wanting to do, the joints this dude have and puts up are beyond amazing, stuff like unreleased Dwele tracks, Timbaland's leftover tracks, man he even had Al Green's demo once. Loads of rare stuff and whats best is that he transcends all genres, so give it a visit cos, u'll never knoe, u might find something u like...

And watchout for my copycat version of this webbie, OneSoulfulMat, should be out in 2020, ala wawasan 2020.....

Hmm, what else? Mariah Carey's Platinum Edition version of "Emancipation Of Mimi" has been on repeat for quite some time now, always been a big fan of Mariah(and those tits of hers), and this "Mimi" alb has been nothing far from amazing, as generic as some the songs may be, but do u guys actually check out the depth of each and every song, and plus, the remixes are tight. I guess drama did do her some good.

Other notable mentions include my man Ne-Yo, this guys album is finally done, i had the advance sent straight to my doorstep and man jus from the snippets alone, im really thinkin we could have the next Usher here, ohh yes i may be jumping a few guns here, but Ne-Yo, at only 21, is really something behold, in terms of production, music sense, style, songwriting and plus he's cute to boot(insert teen groupie giggle!). Next up is Fort Minor, Mike Shinoda's entrance into the hiphop world. Trust me, this whiteboy is a whole lot more funkier than u could ever think, and comes up with a legitimate HipHop alb and now officially takes over Fred Durst as the rock whiteboy every black guy wants to work with.

And my sincerest congrats go to Ryu n Takbir of Styles Of Beyond for getting that major deal from Shinoda that u guys so deserve for the past 6 years or so, was it that long ago i did that interview with u guys(which never got printed by the way!), still got your first CD, and im so waiting to sell that shit on EBAY when u guys go platinum!!!

Ok enuff with music already...

Clubbin. Been checking out few clubs out, still lookin at few clubs to spend my bday at, for now it stands at new asia bar, but im seriously lookin at attica also, was there yesterday and i have new found respect for DJ Titus who really brought the house down. New Asia Bar was jus beautiful though, the view, the women, music sucks occasionly though. Other options include Liquid Rm, O-Bar and Gotham...

If anyone have any ideas, help!!!!!

Im out..

Tune Of The Day
Miscellaneous(DJ Hi-Tek LuvBoat Mix) - Phife Dawg

Another return? Yet again?

2005-11-07T19:35:00.000-08:00

Its been sometime...

Took a little hiatus of sorts from blogging, i havent determined whether its a simple case of having nothing or having jus too much to write about, i guess it weighing more on the latter. Inspiration has been lacking though, its like u piece and u structure the words but u never are able to just get it out, maybe im jus lazy, but well, its doesnt really matter now does it?

Ramadhan has passed, and its been an eventful ramadhan, and for those who know, the "big" cheque cleared and ive finally managed to open up to my parents, the latter should be the shock to most, it kinda puts me in a weird position but on afterthought, im glad i finally did what i had to do....

Raya came n passed, its passed for me cos ive visited all the important people ive needed to visit, gave out the cash to whoever i needed to also, and had quite gd fun doin it. Stiller and gang couldnt make it sadly, with his dad not doin too gd in the hospital. In the midst of the kuih eating, salam-salaming, random match-makin and all the other raya shenaniggans( dun think i got the spellin rite!) certain thoughts came to mind...

Ive realised i do miss spendin raya with certain ppl, i dunno how they dropped of the radar, or how some of them are they actually doing, some are relatives, some are frens, its kinda sad sometimes when u do reflect....

Many underestimate how fragile a human bond or relationship is, the person u say "i love u" to may be the same person u say "I hate u" in the space of years, months or even days. Sometimes we share our deepest secrets with people who in future are jus meant to be strangers, we never really do know how are paths are mapped, but it jus saddens me at times....

Cos no matter what u feel or say now...

It could be a different story when the next raya comes....

But for every door closed, another window opens........

And sometimes the view is better...

Sometimes....

Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir Dan Batin to all....

Tune Of The Day
Satu Yang Tak Bisa Lepas - Reza

eternia...love..

2005-10-26T06:05:00.000-07:00

Life's been so busy and it aint really funny...

I havent seen my closest buds for quite sometime now, and with the pressure to succeed jus loomin aroumd the corner me, im in just dire need of some time-out, some serious time to jus let out....

And It really doesnt help that Raya doesnt excite me...

Not that it never did....

Thank god i have music though.....

And if theres only one song that u can download this week...

Let it be this...

Eternia - Love

im out!

Lost? Maybe...

2005-10-22T04:10:00.000-07:00

5 reasons to watch the new season of Lost...

5) Sawyer gets beaten up... yet again!

4) We have an idea of who the hell The Others are... or at least i think we do...

3) After waiting for 6 mths... they do give us what we needed to knoe, after that painful cliffhanger in Season 1...

2) We now know what the hell is in the hatch!!!!

1) KATIE HAS A SHOWER SCENE!!!!!!!!!

So asses pls go n watch.....its worth your time....and whoever who needs me to burn, im finally gonna let in la...

So yeah if u need a copy...holla.....

dreams....

2005-10-17T15:28:00.000-07:00

god im so crushing on this car.......

ive always been smittened by automobiles that never have seen the light of the day(prototypes) or rarities that usually dont see the light of the day....

The Bugatti Veyron's, the Isdera's, the Pagani Zonda's, the CCR's, Mclaren F1's, Saleen S7's, or TVR's....

I was never the dude who was into the yellow Lambo's and the red Ferraris....

I have a soft spot for the 911 though....

Ive always been into the real exotics....

Not like i will ever have the money....but if i do.......

I would know exactly how to spend it....

But thats the thing....the CLS 55 isnt that rare nor is it that impossible to have...

Ive already seen a couple rollin in town....

Finally a workable crush....

I now have one more reason to pass my TP, the 3rd time round....

Update...updates..updates... and im growing up!

2005-10-15T16:00:00.000-07:00

Here we go....

1 month after i purchase what i felt at that time was a gift from the heavens, which is my ipod nano of course if you havent already guessed it, Apple decides to bring heaven as u knoe it down to us mortals. Ipod Video which comes in both 30gb n 60gb has arrived, and they have it in black too, and its gonna retail at 600plus...

Wah lau..why come out so soon, make my fingers itchy!!!

<---edited--->
the legal letters came, im bounded by law to shut the hell up!

Well, fasting this year has been quite a trip i tell u....

Ok before i continue, and i really i hate to do this, but i will anyhow, this is my disclaimer...

The next few paragraphs will contain my take on issues regardin my personal belief to my religion, read "personal", if anyone wants to act almighty all of sudden, pls do not read on, i do not want any tight t-shirt n skirt wearin chick or a tatooed n bleached hair dick or anyone for that matter to act like they know what the f*ck is up, but if u insist that u do knoe it all, write on your "personal" blog or keep it to your bloody self la, in all honesty, ppl like y'all preachin to others abt this religion is abt the same as a pagan reading the qu'ran, same difference basically, so i'll advise u to click on the "x" at the top right hand corner of the page, and "vamoosh" do not ever visit this page again.....

Back to my story....

Like i said. this years fasting month, and at least lately have been at time peaceful and at times challenging, not physically but definitely mentally...

Ive started to remember a whole lot that ive forgotten thru the years and ive come to a realisation that ive truly strayed, and its funny when i was young, id look at 20plus yr old malay dudes drinkin beer at voiddecks and tellin my mom that theyre bad ppl....

Well look at me now, i guessed i went over to the dark side...

How i got here well, i dun really knoe, and it really doesnt matter, but im lookin at getting out...

Was reading Raihans blog, not an avid reader of hers, but i think shes quite cute la, anyways was reading abt her breakin fast with her hubbie and how she looks for spiritual guidance from her man, u knoe stuff like that, and it hits me...

Can i provide that to someone, not as if there is anyone at the moment, but when push comes to shove, can i be that man?

Im reachin 24 and in all honesty, with the exception of an influx in moolah, im not much different from the person i was 5 yrs ago....

So i guess this is my time, my time to pull the plug on certain things, my time to renew certain faiths, certain friendships, certain beliefs, my time to knoe what f*ck is up, my time to be different, my time to grow up, my time to be someone...

Is this a new n improved Yasz?

Haha, one step at a time, changes will be present, ima cut down on the clubbin nites, be with the family a lil more, stop drinkin n smoking.....

One step at a time, i guess...

Im out

Finally...my ode to "Entourage"

2005-10-14T17:10:00.000-07:00

Was reading Vu's blog and she mentioned a lil about how she enjoyed "Entourage". Well everyone around me should knoe how much ive been into this show for the past year or so, and im glad that there are ppl taking notice of this show's steady rise in popularity...

A lil inside info on the show....

HBO'S "Entourage" is a somewhat fictional story of four close friends from Queen's, New York, everyday lives in the Hollywood scene, Vincent played by Adrian Grenier is the star of motley crue, the other 3, Eric(his best fren, who doubles up as his manager), Johnny Drama(his half brother, also his cook) n Turtle(another best fren, who's his driver) goes day to day, practically living off Vincent. Its been said that this show is loosely based on the show's main producer, Mark Wahlberg. Its semi-comedy, semi drama kinda like the way Sex And The City is and it also features nudity, once again, just the way Sex And The City is. Its been told that many tv series producers and writers are wanting to get thier shows on HBO, simply because of its uncut, non-cagey attitude towards the network's shows, and "Entourage" is living proof of that, although it has its abrasive, porn-like and dirty moments, its been all tastefully placed and works well with the overall flow of the show, ina nutshell, it feels more real then tacky....

The real deal is the how we all can relate to the four guys, the bonds they have with each other, how they know each other's flaws, how they are always there for each other, the way they poke fun at each other, its jus so easy to relate the loyalty of this Entourage, the loyalty of my very own Entourage. The characters around the four are also as amazing, the publicist, the accountant, and Ari, Vincent's agent, are essential to the show. Ari, especially, played by Jeremy Piven who has 2 emmy nominations under his belt for this role, is truly a joy to watch...

It features a whole lot of cameo appearances by real actors in the scene playing themselves, Jessica Alba, Luke Wilson, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Foster, jus to name a few, they even had Karate Kid himself, Ralph Macchio in one episode. The whole show is shot on location and that makes it even more real and believable.....

Ive let some of my close friends watch the 1st season(I have it on DVD!), and everyones loving it, its been 2 seasons completed and the third season will be out in July next year. ..

I jus love this cos i can relate so well to this 4 guys cos i have an Entourage of my own and on a sidenote.....

Its nice to know that for me personally, i do have friends that've stood the test of time, and im indebted honestly to everyone who has been through with me, the soccer sessions after school, the gigs we held, the studio sessions at syahs, the bball on sundays, the wala-wala nights, the cream n roots clubbin nights of then , to the liquid rm n thumper clubbin nights of now, the jazzy jeff parties, the guard duty nights in brunei, the movie marathons in the messhall, the scopin chicks at the business sch evenings, the HipHopFest's, i knoe i left out a whole lot.....

but Man...

Those were good times....

P.S In light of everything ive jus heard, im dumbfounded and speechless, i wish i never knew you and from this moment, you cease to exist...

i guess u got what u wanted eh....

The Day My iTunes Died On Me,,,

2005-10-12T08:30:00.000-07:00

Yeah u read it rite....

No more ipod updating.....

Trivial as it may seem to most ppl, but as sad as this may sound, iTunes is an essential part to my daily life......

I think it kinda says a whole lot abt us, how we humans now are so goddamn dependent on technology and the gizmos arnd us....

Look at me, im whining over a music software.....

But lets look at it this way, and i'll be honest to myself, and i speak for a whole lot, there are certain things we cant live without, i'll run my list down...

handphones..

Obvious choice for the No. 1 spot, i need for a whole lot of things, most importantly for work, its also my tool to socialise, its my gateway to my friends, ive also forgotten how a pager works and i wouldnt knoe where to purchase a phonecard or locate a phone booth, yes i have been that spoiled and with me using a V3 now, there is no other option...

ipod nano...

Its taken some adjusting, from a regular ipod to a nano, but its been seamless, even with my music addiction, bringing arnd 4000 songs is really unnecessary,and i guess 800 will do! On the real though, plugging those white coloured earphones is therapeutic to say the least, and its my personal oasis out of the real world, some read books, and some ppl go to gyms, some blog and some even have sex there to get there, for me its jus me and my ipod.....

Msn...

This is something, i kinda didnt expect to get on the list, but it is, its the best way to communicate and not rake up the phone bills, ive also made a whole lot of frens overseas in music thru msn, my songwriting career kicked off thru msn, ive made appts and sales thru it too and with the ability of sending files n stuff, chatting is now a staple to my everyday life....

I cant live without my laptop really, ive realised, it can double up as my TV, DVD player, Radio and even my phone....

Man when i do think abt it...

Its a whole lot more scarier than i could ever imagine....

Music Update!!!

2005-10-09T23:51:00.000-07:00

Really aint got much to say, sleepy as hell though...

heres some of the songs that ive been bumping...

ryan leslie - over easy
http://www.sendmefile.com/00113011
massari - be easy(scott storch remix)
http://www.sendmefile.com/00113016
jamie foxxx feat Ludacris - Unpredictable
http://www.sendmefile.com/00113035
darien brockington - Love Is Gone
http://www.sendmefile.com/00113028
lemar - got me sayin ooh(ignorants remix)
http://www.sendmefile.com/00113042
fugees - take it easy
http://www.sendmefile.com/00113046

im out!

U Should Knoe Better.....

2005-10-07T05:03:00.000-07:00

God why is everyone fighting???

One topic, a general topic i might add, has sparked so much unwanted and negative comments, its getting really quite absurd...

Liy and everyone who wrote on the subject(including me!) never intended or wanted to step on anyone shoes, none of us attacked anyone and yet everyone starts attacking us...

And even if u guys feel the need to write strongly about the matter(bein the "good" muslim n all), do u guys have to get that personal, that demeaning?

Maybe youre defending the religion, and some of u do have valid points, but u guys are makin like we defamed and spat on our own religion(and if any of u dare say that i did, i swear all hell will break loose)...

This religion is abt unity and getting along with each other..........

Why cant we all just get along?

My dilemma....

2005-10-06T12:30:00.000-07:00

Interesting morning...

I was with a client early this morning, shes a nurse and she had jus finished her night shift, i spent like the first 15mins of our meeting to settle business stuff, stuff like arranging her letters, re-explaining certain points in her policy, issues that are important but extremely mundane....

But what proceeded after was an interesting and a very eye-opening discussion on relationships, we started off the conversation the usual way, asking each other how our lives were, and small talk started getting onto more serious stuff i guess...

Shes attached now(with a gd fren of mine), but she was single for the past 3 or 4 years, been in 2 relationships before and of which one was with her fiance' of 2 years and the other someone she was with for a yr after, she admits the fiance' was a huge mistake but the person she was with after, she felt was the "one" for her . Naturally i asked, "What happened?", the story it seems was that he went back to his ex after goin thru the trouble in helping her get over her past fiance', and it was a sudden break, and she had what she deemed to be best time of her life, the most romantic moments and to cut a long story short, she basically moved into cloud 9 with him. I was taken aback quite a bit, after all she is currently dating a good fren of mine, and why is she tellin me that her best moments are with her ex, something didnt seem right and it was a quite an awkward moment...

So i tried to clear things up, I asked whether she was happy now, and she enthusiatically said "Yes", and she says she doesnt think much abt the past and as a matter of fact, this is the first time shes actually mentioned the ex in a very long time(lucky me?). So she then starts interrogating me, askin about my story, and i asked whether she really had time for a 4 hr Bollywood feature film, i gave her a rough gist, an outline basically, and she then asked me was there anyone special that im having trouble getting over, and im like "A couple i guess".....

"How did u get over your ex?" was my question back....

"Well for a good part of 3 years, i couldnt let anyone in and they were cute ones i tell u, i was jus constantly reminded of his existence and no one, no matter how nice, could jus add up to him, or his entity. Then there were the memories, those moments, moments ive never shared with anyone, he was my first(woah!!! fiance' didnt get none!). Theres always good memories and bad memories, bad memories u wanna forget, good memories u wanna cherish, but there are instances where good memories should be or must be forgotten, cos it takes you out of reality, cos what happened in that moment could prolly never ever happen again, and u cannot afford to keep that memory cos that memory will fuel hope. And hope is a dangerous thing. My biggest problem was i couldnt deal with memories...."

"So how did u deal with it?" i pondered further....

"As cynical as this may sound, I jus started acting like it never happened, like he never existed...."

"And soon after i met your gd fren....."

Woah, u shouldve seen my face.....

I'll be honest, it hit a big chord with, big enough to rattle me, and i think she saw that...

Anyways, im gonna sleep on this...

"The truth usually hurts" ....

Im out !!!

P.S I did ask my client's permission, in putting this up, all she wanted in return is i tell everyone reading that shes hot, and i aint bullshittin, shes one of the hotter nurses i knoe....

hah!

Akan Datang...

2005-10-05T23:54:00.000-07:00

I need to sleep, but the past hour has been amazing.........

The amount of exclusives and new releases that ive obtained or actually recieved through certain connections online and special member only websites could make any A&R in any major record company jealous....

I guess im jus lucky enough to be part of the scene....

The next update will include the new Jamie Foxxx single with Ludacris, the hottest thing to come out of canada since Bret Hart, Massari, cuts from the new Jazzy Jeff Soul Mixtape, exclusives from Ryan Leslie, a famed songwriter who's written for Usher, New Edition bla bla bla, stuff from Darien Brockington, whom i feel is set to be the next John Legend, and talkin abt John Legend himself, get this...

I have an unmixed, live performance of what is to be, his first single off his upcomin album...

And for the hiphop fans, check back in for new songs by Joe Budden, Redman, Jin, cuts from Danger Doom and a killa collabo by The Coup, Black Thought and Talib Kweli.....

And on a totally different note....

Fifa 2006, kicks serious ass.......

Im out....

my 2 cents, once again...

2005-10-04T01:09:00.000-07:00

<-- edited-->

No point crossing swords, ive done my part in apologising to you personally and agreeing to delete this post.....

You have your views, but i did not for once glorify or downplay my actions, i was just reaffirming my faith...

There will be no end if we continue this....

So this the end.......

My 2 Cents.......

2005-10-03T23:23:00.000-07:00

To fast or not too fast..

Kinda inspired by Liy's post to give my 2 cents on her recent post abt fasting, and yes i am one of her "bad" muslim friends. A little excerpt from her blog...

"Well, it was probably carelessness or negligence on their part, but I think it just screams hypocrisy of some of us - some of us club for 11 months a year, drink booze, have rampant pre-marital sex, do drugs, buy 4D, and then for one month, act like good Muslims. During Ramadhan, we fast, we pray five times a day, we ask the elderly for forgiveness, abstain from alcohol and sin, expect God to forgive us, and then after the month is over, resume the life of a hedonist.

That's why when some of my bad Muslim friends (then again, most of my friends are bad Muslims) tell me they're going to fast, I don't know how to react."

My dad always tells me that no matter how fucked up a person is religiously, and no matter how much they rebel against their religion, somehow subconsciously everyone accepts and defends thier religion. As skeptical as i was when i first heard this statement, ive come to realise that there's a lot of truth in it. I have coffeeshop talk with different group of frens quite often actually, usually of different race n religions, and when someone questions a certain religion, playfully or even seriously, ud be surprised to see even the most screwed up person doin thier part in protecting thier religion by biting back...

Our religion is living testament to who we are, its like our territory and our identity, and because most of us dont choose the religion we're in, we tend to stray, but no matter how far we run, u can never fall to far away from the tree u were built from......

And since the fasting month is the most holiest month for any muslims, for me at least, the activities i partake in during this month keeps me grounded and reminds me that i am a muslim, not a good one by a longshot, but a muslim nonetheless....

Its all about belief and intent, i believe that one day i will be a good muslim and im not obliging anyone by fasting, and the choice is entirely mine, and i'll prolly go back to my screwed ways a month after, but for this month alone, i'll give it my best shot in bein a good muslim.....

cos as a muslim, id rather be something(no matter how little it is), then nothing at all....

jus my 2 cents.....

Music Update!!!

2005-10-03T19:21:00.000-07:00

Music music music...

So this is what ima do from time to time, when i do have the time that is, i'll share music i feel should be heard, prolly sprinkle some info and comical anecdotes and yes, make all songs here downloadable for your listening pleasure. I do not advocate piracy, i do buy albums, its just now i only buy the really good ones, so if youre feeling the song, make the effort to at least give the album a listen and drop a note at the artist's website, cos appreciation is what drives most musicians ( and yes, i did hear that from the horse's mouth)....

On to the music...

Ms Dynamite has a new alb out, and boy has she matured(she looks A List i tell u!),and this time she does away with the more youngish, punkish-like tones of uk garage and rnb from her debut, and hits back strong with something a whole lot more edgier and soulful. Her songwriting has definitely moved up a notch and this record somehow feels a lot more personal, which is usually the main ingredient in concocting a classic album. I wouldnt call this a classic though, but its close, very very close....

Father - Ms Dynamite(Right Click And Open In New Window)

When i think of the name Lola, the words Porn, Vixen, Slut jus automatically comes to mind, and ironically it is Lola, a fair skinned slutty lookin hottie, who conjures what i feel is the "slut" anthem of the year. Heres the thing though, never has a song so scandalous, a song which glorifies what is usually taboo, a song that no parents would want any of their sweet sixteens to hear, sounded so damn good. I think this could be a monster though, its controvesial, Lola's a hot blonde and the songs good to boot. Anyways girls, pls embrace this though, cos i'll speak on behalf on any guy when i say this, if any of u girls sings this song to anyone of us guys, we'll prolly shit in our pants, not literally at least..

Lets Have Sex(No Strings Attached) - Lola

Toni Braxton, a name usually connected to nose jobs and deep baritone voices, is back. This little entry could be a little biased, cos i was in love with Toni back when she actually did look like a man. More known for her sad and sappy love songs like "Another Sad Love Song" and "Un-Break My Heart. Also known for her crappy generic clubs anthems like "He Wasnt Man
Enough" and "Hit The Freeway, many truly do not knoe the real appeal of Toni. Toni in my opinion, is second to none when it comes to sex down and make out music, and this alb is her most sexiest yet. Finally one for the fans and what we get is an alb that could prolly help singapore's quest in having more babies, and thats good by me....

Supposed To Be - Toni Braxton

God i miss Aaliyah, its not the moves, the looks or even really the songs, but listening to her music just brings back a lot of memories, i still remember the first time i saw the "4 Page Letter" vid and the first time i heard "Back N Forth". This song was a dedication in her memory by Jay-Z, and its quite a tear jerker i tell u, and this is a rare one, enjoy...

Miss You(Remix) - Aaliyah feat Jay-Z

The thorn amongst the roses it seems, but Dwele's music is far from painful to the ears, is there anyone who is as smooth on the vocals as he is? Im not to sure, cos he seems to be on a differrent level all by himself. His new alb, "Some Kinda" is testament to this and the rhode keyboard, the effortless harmonizing and those melodies, is still as beautiful as it was in the first album, my vote for one the defining albums of the year, and heres a lil sample for u all....

Know Your Name - Dwele

Im out..........

The Month Where I Abstain Is Here

2005-10-02T05:48:00.000-07:00

What a week....

dbl o on thurs, o bar last nite and loads of interesting in betweens, i think this will go down as the MOST craziest week this year. The final hurrah was memorable, and we did club like it was our last time.....

Bali got bombed yet again, and although lives are lost, the biggest hurt would be the economic implications that will cripple indonesia's tourism industry, and in many ways, im pretty sure thats the underlyin reason behind it all. An interesting theory would be this wasnt the work of terrorists, or it couldve been financed by rich indonesians wanting to keep the economic divide between the rich n poor as it is, with the strides the indo economy has been making, sounds like some shit from "Lost" though, hah. And on that subject...

The new season of Lost is amazing, 2 episodes in and im glued to my bloody seat, the writers are geniuses i swear and with the success of Entourage, its glad that they are shows that can live up to its first season., and im still hopin Katie finds a bikini to wear somewhere in that island.....

So the month to abstain has arrived and im looking forward to it, as screwed up as i am religiously at times, the fasting month has never failed to be spiritual for me, im always at certain point of peace during this month and with how wayward(in some sense) ive been lately, maybe this'll be an eye-opener of sorts....

I promised music, but im afraid i cant deliver on it like now, but i will soon, so till then ppl, im out....

Tune Of The Day
Put Your Hands - KeKe Wyatt

Kanye West has balls the size of watermelons!

2005-09-27T23:24:00.000-07:00

So yeah...

Im back...

Lets not reason or question this action of me returning to the blogging world. In realness, this was something very hard to just leave and let be in the first place, and with proper time management i bet adding jus one more daily activity wouldnt hurt. So why the return? Simple, blogging, and as sad as this may sound is still my most viable way to let out.....

There are prolly other reasons, but i wont fall into dwelling to deeply into any of that and cmon, instead of goin through the whole runabout on questioning my actions, could we all jus let that be and welcome me back?

Pretty please???

Like i care what u guys think...hah..

So i jus got my ass back from an interesting and extremely tiring trip in Bintan, i got into a scholarship programme a week back with the company im working for(theyre gonna pay for my degree!!) and we had our little teambuilding session with the other candidates. Usual motivation stuff mixed with outward bound school antics. I got meself burnt to a crisp, but i wont deny it was fun and it takes a lotta balls and guts to the get through that 25m crazy ass pyramid of obstacles....

And on the topic of balls, and the topic itself. Kanye does have humongoid balls, he always had that way back when he released "College Dropout". Mr Opinionated has always been brash about certain issues. The thing is, its no longer on "certain" issues, its on almost everything aound us, and on every appearance, he feels, the necessity of stamping the ever famous "I Dun Give A Fuck" attitude. And this just in, Kanye West has just started lambasting the white adoption of hiphop. Mr Kanye, its really good that youre proud of your black heritage and you do have certain valid points, but please do not, make the stupid mistake of biting the hand that bloody feeds you. These white kids are the reason why u went platinum in the first week, the other races, well they were responsible why youre platinum too, in the illegal internet downloads charts that is....

The album wasnt too great either, it got boring after a few listens but the good news is that there is other good music. Media spoils us, they first gives us the impression, that theyre just helping us in engaging with the choice of music that we've made, then they start helping us choosing the songs and now, they choose the damn songs to let us listen, whether we do like it or not...

We gotta bring it back to the old days, good music nowadays has to be found and we're blessed cos we got terrific tools(Soundclick should get u started!), and if we make that lil effort to jus reach out, ud be surprised in the gems that you could uncover...

Im dead tired now, so i have to end this abruptly......

I'll drop and review some music on my next post, so till that happens, im out.......

And holla back......

Tune Of The Day
Midnite - Toni Braxton(Right Click and Open New Window)