Greatest Games of My Life (49-25)
#49- Halo 3: ODST (Bungie, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.0)
#48- Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Valve, 2007. PC. IGN Score- 9.4)
#47- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Retro, 2004. Gamecube. IGN Score- 9.5)
#46- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar, 2002. PS2. IGN Score- 9.7)
#45- Left 4 Dead (Valve, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.0)
#44- Jade Empire (BioWare, 2005. XBOX. IGN Score- 9.9)
#43- GoldenEye 007 (Rare, 1998. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.7)
#42- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (LucasArts, 1997. PC. IGN Score- 9.4)
#41- Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 10.0)
#40- BioShock (, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.7)
#39- Fable (Lionhead Studios, 2004. XBOX. IGN Score- 8.7)
#38- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Nintendo, 2000. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.9)
#37- Unreal Tournament (Epic Games, 2000. PC. IGN Score- 9.6)
#36- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Konami, 2001. PS2. IGN Score- 9.7)
#35- Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.3)
#34- Grand Theft Auto III (Rockstar, 2001. PS2. IGN Score- 9.6)
#33- Super Mario 64 (Nintendo EAD, 1996. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.8)
#32- StarFox 64 (Nintendo EAD, 1997. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.7)
#31- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.4)
#30- Gears of War (Epic Games, 2006. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.4)
#29- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami, 2004. PS2. IGN Score- 9.6)
#28- Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (Blizzard, 1995. PC. IGN Score- ~~ (9.5))
#27- Final Fantasy VIII (Square, 1998. PlayStation. IGN Score- 9.0)
#26- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar, 2004. PS2. IGN Score- 9.9)
#25- Gears of War 2 (Epic Games, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score-9.5)
#48- Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Valve, 2007. PC. IGN Score- 9.4)
#47- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Retro, 2004. Gamecube. IGN Score- 9.5)
#46- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Rockstar, 2002. PS2. IGN Score- 9.7)
#45- Left 4 Dead (Valve, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.0)
#44- Jade Empire (BioWare, 2005. XBOX. IGN Score- 9.9)
#43- GoldenEye 007 (Rare, 1998. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.7)
#42- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (LucasArts, 1997. PC. IGN Score- 9.4)
#41- Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 10.0)
#40- BioShock (, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.7)
#39- Fable (Lionhead Studios, 2004. XBOX. IGN Score- 8.7)
#38- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Nintendo, 2000. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.9)
#37- Unreal Tournament (Epic Games, 2000. PC. IGN Score- 9.6)
#36- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Konami, 2001. PS2. IGN Score- 9.7)
#35- Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.3)
#34- Grand Theft Auto III (Rockstar, 2001. PS2. IGN Score- 9.6)
#33- Super Mario 64 (Nintendo EAD, 1996. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.8)
#32- StarFox 64 (Nintendo EAD, 1997. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.7)
#31- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.4)
#30- Gears of War (Epic Games, 2006. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.4)
#29- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Konami, 2004. PS2. IGN Score- 9.6)
#28- Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (Blizzard, 1995. PC. IGN Score- ~~ (9.5))
#27- Final Fantasy VIII (Square, 1998. PlayStation. IGN Score- 9.0)
#26- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Rockstar, 2004. PS2. IGN Score- 9.9)
#25- Gears of War 2 (Epic Games, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score-9.5)
100 Greatest Game of My Life (74-50)
#74- Madden NFL 09 (EA, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.8)
#73- Tony Hawk's Undergroun (Neversoft, 2003. Gamecube. IGN Score- 7.9)
#72- Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos/The Frozen Throne (Blizzard, 2002. PC. IGN- 9.3)
#71- Tekken 3 (Namco, 1998. PlayStation. IGN Score- 9.3)
#70- Half-Life 2: Episode One (Valve, 2006. PC. IGN Score- 8.5)
#69- Resident Evil (Capcom, 1996. PlayStation. IGN Score- 9.0)
#68- Dead Space (Visceral Games, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.7)
#67- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (LucasArts, 1996. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 7.5)
#66- Quake III Arena (id Software, 1999. PC. IGN Score- 9.0)
#65- Halo Wars (Ensemble Studios, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.4)
#64- Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 7.9)
#63- Star Wars: Battlefront II (Pandemic, 2005. XBOX. IGN Score- 7.0)
#62- Fable II (Lionhead Studios, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.8)
#61- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (Remedy Entertainment, 2003. PC. IGN- 9.4)
#60- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Harmonix, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.9)
#59- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (Neversoft, 2001. PS2. IGN Score- 9.7)
#58- Lost Odyssey (Mistwalker, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.2)
#57- Super Smash Brothers (HAL Laboratory, 1999. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.5)
#56- Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo EAD, 1997. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.1)
#55- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo EAD. Gamecube. IGN- 9.6)
#54- Perfect Dark (Rare, 2000. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.8)
#53- Soul Calibur 2 (Namco, 2002. Gamecube. IGN Score- 9.2)
#52- The Sims (Maxis, 2000. PC. IGN Score- 9.5)
#51- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Bethesda, 2002. XBOX. IGN Score- 9.4)
#50- StarCraft (Blizzard, 1998. PC. IGN Score- 9.5)
#73- Tony Hawk's Undergroun (Neversoft, 2003. Gamecube. IGN Score- 7.9)
#72- Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos/The Frozen Throne (Blizzard, 2002. PC. IGN- 9.3)
#71- Tekken 3 (Namco, 1998. PlayStation. IGN Score- 9.3)
#70- Half-Life 2: Episode One (Valve, 2006. PC. IGN Score- 8.5)
#69- Resident Evil (Capcom, 1996. PlayStation. IGN Score- 9.0)
#68- Dead Space (Visceral Games, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.7)
#67- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (LucasArts, 1996. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 7.5)
#66- Quake III Arena (id Software, 1999. PC. IGN Score- 9.0)
#65- Halo Wars (Ensemble Studios, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.4)
#64- Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 7.9)
#63- Star Wars: Battlefront II (Pandemic, 2005. XBOX. IGN Score- 7.0)
#62- Fable II (Lionhead Studios, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.8)
#61- Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (Remedy Entertainment, 2003. PC. IGN- 9.4)
#60- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Harmonix, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.9)
#59- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (Neversoft, 2001. PS2. IGN Score- 9.7)
#58- Lost Odyssey (Mistwalker, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.2)
#57- Super Smash Brothers (HAL Laboratory, 1999. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.5)
#56- Mario Kart 64 (Nintendo EAD, 1997. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.1)
#55- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Nintendo EAD. Gamecube. IGN- 9.6)
#54- Perfect Dark (Rare, 2000. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 9.8)
#53- Soul Calibur 2 (Namco, 2002. Gamecube. IGN Score- 9.2)
#52- The Sims (Maxis, 2000. PC. IGN Score- 9.5)
#51- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Bethesda, 2002. XBOX. IGN Score- 9.4)
#50- StarCraft (Blizzard, 1998. PC. IGN Score- 9.5)
100 Greatest Video Games of My Life (100-75)
Here, near the end of the 20th year of my life, I'm getting into a bit of a list-y mood. Wing Span and I are planning on doing a list of the greatest television shows of our lives, but I'm going to get into the mood by doing this list, which took me a couple hours. I have thought of the 100 best video games that have been released since I was born in June 1989 (so no original Mario Bros or Tetris or Pac Man. I'm not that old). As a show of percieved critical failures, I will also put the scores given to each game by big gaming reviewers, like IGN.com or Gamespot.
#100- Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus (Square Enix, 2006. PS2. IGN Score- 7.0)
#99- StarFox: Assault (Namco, 2005. Gamecube. IGN Score- 7.0)
#98- The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth (EA, 2004. PC. IGN Score- 8.3)
#97- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (Raven Software, 2003. XBOX. IGN Score- 8.8)
#96- NBA 2K10 (Visual Concepts, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.5)
#95- WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007 (Yuke's, 2006. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.0)
#94- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Capcom, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.5)
#93- Advent Rising (GlyphX Games, 2005. XBOX. IGN Score- 7.8)
#92- NFL 2K1 (Visual Concepts, 2000. Dreamcast. IGN Score- 8.7)
#91- Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Raven, 2002. Gamecube. IGN- 9.0)
#90- Crackdown (Realtime Worlds, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.0)
#89- Star Wars: Battlefront (Pandemic Studios, 2004. XBOX. IGN Score- 8.4)
#88- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix, 2008. PSP. IGN Score- 8.5)
#87- Half-Life: Opposing Force (Gearbox Studios, 1999. PC. IGN Score- 7.5)
#86- Sonic Adventure 2 (Sega Studio USA, 2001. Dreamcast. IGN Score- 8.7)
#85- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 7.3)
#84- X-Men Legends (Raven Software, 2004. Gamecube. IGN Score- 8.4)
#83- Team Fortress 2 (Valve, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.9)
#82- Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (EA, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.5)
#81- Guitar Hero II (Harmonix, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.5)
#80- NFL Blitz (Midway, 1997. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.2)
#79- Soul Calibur 4 (Namco, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.7)
#78- Super Smash Bros.: Brawl (Sora, 2008. Wii. IGN Score- 9.5)
#77- The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (EA, 2004. Gamecube. IGN Score- 8.6)
#76- Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.4)
#75- Doom 3 (id Software, 2005. PC. IGN Score- 8.9)
#100- Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus (Square Enix, 2006. PS2. IGN Score- 7.0)
#99- StarFox: Assault (Namco, 2005. Gamecube. IGN Score- 7.0)
#98- The Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth (EA, 2004. PC. IGN Score- 8.3)
#97- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (Raven Software, 2003. XBOX. IGN Score- 8.8)
#96- NBA 2K10 (Visual Concepts, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.5)
#95- WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007 (Yuke's, 2006. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.0)
#94- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Capcom, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.5)
#93- Advent Rising (GlyphX Games, 2005. XBOX. IGN Score- 7.8)
#92- NFL 2K1 (Visual Concepts, 2000. Dreamcast. IGN Score- 8.7)
#91- Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Raven, 2002. Gamecube. IGN- 9.0)
#90- Crackdown (Realtime Worlds, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.0)
#89- Star Wars: Battlefront (Pandemic Studios, 2004. XBOX. IGN Score- 8.4)
#88- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Square Enix, 2008. PSP. IGN Score- 8.5)
#87- Half-Life: Opposing Force (Gearbox Studios, 1999. PC. IGN Score- 7.5)
#86- Sonic Adventure 2 (Sega Studio USA, 2001. Dreamcast. IGN Score- 8.7)
#85- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 7.3)
#84- X-Men Legends (Raven Software, 2004. Gamecube. IGN Score- 8.4)
#83- Team Fortress 2 (Valve, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.9)
#82- Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (EA, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.5)
#81- Guitar Hero II (Harmonix, 2007. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 9.5)
#80- NFL Blitz (Midway, 1997. Nintendo 64. IGN Score- 8.2)
#79- Soul Calibur 4 (Namco, 2008. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.7)
#78- Super Smash Bros.: Brawl (Sora, 2008. Wii. IGN Score- 9.5)
#77- The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (EA, 2004. Gamecube. IGN Score- 8.6)
#76- Dragon Age: Origins (BioWare, 2009. Xbox 360. IGN Score- 8.4)
#75- Doom 3 (id Software, 2005. PC. IGN Score- 8.9)
Married To The Mob Holiday 2009 Collection
Even though, this blog is most male related, mikey will always have a special place for the ladies. And will showcase, some female brands throughout my fashion blogging so enjoy, something for the ladies. Married To The Mob Holiday 2009
Wade
This video is from Thursday, so it's a little late, I know, but this just re-affirms my intense desire for D-Wade to come to Chicago next year. Maybe even more than LeBron.
Yahoo Sports' J.E. Skeets (who is awesome btw) said it best with "Dwyane Wade just dunked on Anderson Varejao's soul!"
Watch and be in awe.
This machine kills fascists.- Woody Guthrie
Cosmis
Yahoo Sports' J.E. Skeets (who is awesome btw) said it best with "Dwyane Wade just dunked on Anderson Varejao's soul!"
Watch and be in awe.
This machine kills fascists.- Woody Guthrie
Cosmis
Risen
Well, I was post-less for a little too long. Heedless amounts of Modern Warfare 2 and homework will do that to you. Needless to say, that sort of absence is understood.
I'll be making regular posts again soon.
This machine kills facists.- Woody Guthrie
Cosmis
I'll be making regular posts again soon.
This machine kills facists.- Woody Guthrie
Cosmis
Trailer Thursday
It's that time of the week for me to post some trailers..Enjoy
Clash of the Titans
Edge of Darkness
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
John Mayer-Heartbreak Warfare
I really like John Mayer, and his new cd Battle Studies was really good in my opinion..This song is my favorite on the cd and its honestly been playing on repeat on my computer for a while now..Enjoy
Frank Ramz on iTunes (Show some support!)
Holiday season is quickly approaching, so why not buy some Ramzy for your family? Frank Ramz is now officially on iTunes, so show some support and purchase his 6 track EP for the great price of only $5.94. To purchase Frank Ramz's iTunes EP click the following link Frank Ramz - iTunes EP.
Throwback Tuesday
Who said every throwback had to be hip hop? Well people for this throwback tuesday i wanna treat your ears to some Marvin Gaye..an unbelievable song from and unbelievabe artist..Enjoy....
Something For Your Soul: Never let her slip away
I've been listening to some old tracks lately, and say hey why not just start sharing some of this with you guys. So here's my first edition of Something For Your Soul: Never let her slip away - Andrew Gold
Easiest Writing Ever
"Why Miley Cyrus Represents Everything That is Evil and Wrong in the Universe," by Anyone-with-Anything-Resembling-Musical-Taste.
First off, if you haven't seen it, here's a hilarious/sobering video from POP Culture's Sweetheart, Miley Cyrus.
First off, "I don't know, I didn't write that song," should tell you off the bat (in case you're a complete moron) that Miley Cyrus is, in general, one of the more talentless piles of corporate filth that we've had the misfortune of having shoved down our collective throats the past few years. She is, in short, everything that's wrong with both music and popular culture in general, and is anathema to everything I believe in. That's not to say I hate her so much as I hate that she has permeated our culture so much.
To be honest, I don't have any real problem with her not listening to Jay-Z. It's a matter of taste, and if she doesn't like him, that's her perogative. My problem is that she has the nerve, no, the fucking gall to call his music "pop." Like her music is any different? She's about as "Country" as Taylor Swift. Not to give the impression that I like Country Music, but I can at least say that's its not as bad as the mindless drivel shoveled out by Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers and all their Disney cohorts.
This would be bad enough, but I've recently learned that Miley said that Coldplay and Radiohead are two of her favorite bands. Nothing against either band (I do like both), but how the fuck is Jay-Z pop and Coldplay NOT? She says she's "never listened to a Jay-Z song," but I'm fairly sure a serious Coldplay fan would have heard him. Despite that serious lack of knowing what a genre is, the most egregious, ridiculous thing about all of this is...
If Coldplay and Radiohead are her favorite bands, WHY IN THE FUCK DOES SHE MAKE SUCH SHITTY MUSIC? Why would you write (read: agree to half-heartedly record what a failed musician wrote) such shitty, soul-crushing music? Seriously. I want someone to explain this to me. It's not like she's wanting for cash, her equally-untalented father had money even before the Modern Apocalypse known as Hannah Montana was shoveled onto our increasingly-diseased airwaves.
If, for some horrible reason I'm ever "graced" to meet Ms. Cyrus, I'll be sure to ask her that. Right before I graffiti her dressing room and burn her and her faulty system to the fucking ground.
This Machine Kills Fascists.- Woody Guthrie
Cosmis
First off, if you haven't seen it, here's a hilarious/sobering video from POP Culture's Sweetheart, Miley Cyrus.
First off, "I don't know, I didn't write that song," should tell you off the bat (in case you're a complete moron) that Miley Cyrus is, in general, one of the more talentless piles of corporate filth that we've had the misfortune of having shoved down our collective throats the past few years. She is, in short, everything that's wrong with both music and popular culture in general, and is anathema to everything I believe in. That's not to say I hate her so much as I hate that she has permeated our culture so much.
To be honest, I don't have any real problem with her not listening to Jay-Z. It's a matter of taste, and if she doesn't like him, that's her perogative. My problem is that she has the nerve, no, the fucking gall to call his music "pop." Like her music is any different? She's about as "Country" as Taylor Swift. Not to give the impression that I like Country Music, but I can at least say that's its not as bad as the mindless drivel shoveled out by Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers and all their Disney cohorts.
This would be bad enough, but I've recently learned that Miley said that Coldplay and Radiohead are two of her favorite bands. Nothing against either band (I do like both), but how the fuck is Jay-Z pop and Coldplay NOT? She says she's "never listened to a Jay-Z song," but I'm fairly sure a serious Coldplay fan would have heard him. Despite that serious lack of knowing what a genre is, the most egregious, ridiculous thing about all of this is...
If Coldplay and Radiohead are her favorite bands, WHY IN THE FUCK DOES SHE MAKE SUCH SHITTY MUSIC? Why would you write (read: agree to half-heartedly record what a failed musician wrote) such shitty, soul-crushing music? Seriously. I want someone to explain this to me. It's not like she's wanting for cash, her equally-untalented father had money even before the Modern Apocalypse known as Hannah Montana was shoveled onto our increasingly-diseased airwaves.
If, for some horrible reason I'm ever "graced" to meet Ms. Cyrus, I'll be sure to ask her that. Right before I graffiti her dressing room and burn her and her faulty system to the fucking ground.
This Machine Kills Fascists.- Woody Guthrie
Cosmis
Drunken Tongue Speaks The Sober Mind
I don't know how to start this. As I take sips from my alcoholic beverage a few things keep running through my mind. Obviously I decided to get online and speak about them, thinking maybe someone will read.
Firstly, lets discuss "Down to Earth" which for those who don't know, it's my upcoming EP. The release date was originally intended for Halloween but due to my engineer going out of town and me taking a vacation I wasn't able to finish on time. "Down to Earth" was originally gonna roughly be around 6 or 7 songs but now it's looking like it will be 9 or 10. The production is basically split in half by my homie Thelonious and my brother from another country Charlie Hilton, with a couple tracks produced by cats outside of my camp.
The story behind the title is kind of simple. I've recently gone through some personal shit and I wasn't in the right state of mind to write "Growing Wings". Basically I run through a few of my insecurities, my life, my name. Kind of like I'm giving a honest and heartfelt interview with a fan. A lot of artists don't let you, the fan or listener, in on certain parts of their lives, they tend to keep a lot of stuff hidden. I titled it "Down to Earth" because before I could grow my wings, I needed to let everybody get a closer look into who I am. I need people to know who I am at least somewhat before "Growing Wings" so they can watch me find myself musically, because its all about growth in this art and I think it would be better if more people could come along for the ride, or in my situation come along for the flight.
Lets switch gears and talk about collaborations. Who is featured on "Down to Earth"? Now thats a good question, right now I might only keep the features limited to one person, Frank Ramz. We got this track that is currently untitled and should be finished soon. It's about our pasts and how shit's changed. It shall defintely be something special. Each song on the EP will have a written description/story behind it when it's released. I'd like to describe the EP as a prelude of sorts.
Lastly but not least, lets talk about Sky Status. We have a few new posters who have been holding the site down. We got my man Cosmis, who is like the main poster and is also amazing writer. I've known him for years and his skills keep elevating so stay tuned for any post from him. We got the homie Mikey Almighty, who I'm honestly not too familiar with but Thelonious co-signed for him and thats enough for me. I think Mikey has been doing a really good job so far to keep it real with all of you. Beemer, who i've also known for years has been posting a little bit too. I think its safe to say Zelda and I have been posting the least lol. I just wanna say thanks to our authors, and keep it up. Continue to hold the site down, and i'll hold you down. We shall only prosper in the future if we stick together and keep the hard work up. Now i'm logging off the computer and taking my drunk ass to bed.
Firstly, lets discuss "Down to Earth" which for those who don't know, it's my upcoming EP. The release date was originally intended for Halloween but due to my engineer going out of town and me taking a vacation I wasn't able to finish on time. "Down to Earth" was originally gonna roughly be around 6 or 7 songs but now it's looking like it will be 9 or 10. The production is basically split in half by my homie Thelonious and my brother from another country Charlie Hilton, with a couple tracks produced by cats outside of my camp.
The story behind the title is kind of simple. I've recently gone through some personal shit and I wasn't in the right state of mind to write "Growing Wings". Basically I run through a few of my insecurities, my life, my name. Kind of like I'm giving a honest and heartfelt interview with a fan. A lot of artists don't let you, the fan or listener, in on certain parts of their lives, they tend to keep a lot of stuff hidden. I titled it "Down to Earth" because before I could grow my wings, I needed to let everybody get a closer look into who I am. I need people to know who I am at least somewhat before "Growing Wings" so they can watch me find myself musically, because its all about growth in this art and I think it would be better if more people could come along for the ride, or in my situation come along for the flight.
Lets switch gears and talk about collaborations. Who is featured on "Down to Earth"? Now thats a good question, right now I might only keep the features limited to one person, Frank Ramz. We got this track that is currently untitled and should be finished soon. It's about our pasts and how shit's changed. It shall defintely be something special. Each song on the EP will have a written description/story behind it when it's released. I'd like to describe the EP as a prelude of sorts.
Lastly but not least, lets talk about Sky Status. We have a few new posters who have been holding the site down. We got my man Cosmis, who is like the main poster and is also amazing writer. I've known him for years and his skills keep elevating so stay tuned for any post from him. We got the homie Mikey Almighty, who I'm honestly not too familiar with but Thelonious co-signed for him and thats enough for me. I think Mikey has been doing a really good job so far to keep it real with all of you. Beemer, who i've also known for years has been posting a little bit too. I think its safe to say Zelda and I have been posting the least lol. I just wanna say thanks to our authors, and keep it up. Continue to hold the site down, and i'll hold you down. We shall only prosper in the future if we stick together and keep the hard work up. Now i'm logging off the computer and taking my drunk ass to bed.
Terry Richardson
A urban scholar, or as well as one of the most prolific and compelling photographers. Terry Richardson is my idol. His photography, array the rawness of everyday life with extraordinary people. The beauty in being dirty, and the tragic, sexual, ill life we live. A true man without boarders to hold his photography. One day I hope to be as well as him at the craft we share.
Miley Cyrus dissin Hov?
Smh..idk how this chick got famous..she doesnt even know 1 jay-z song..or the genre
2010
Entertainment wise, 2010 is going to start off with a bang. January looks to be a month of sheer awesomeness, at least to me.
Mass Effect 2 Trailer- E3 '09
LOST Season 6
First reports have both of these arriving during the same week in late January. I may be experiencing a completely unexplained string of absences from class that week.
There are no facts, only interpretations.- Nietzsche
Cosmis
Mass Effect 2 Trailer- E3 '09
LOST Season 6
First reports have both of these arriving during the same week in late January. I may be experiencing a completely unexplained string of absences from class that week.
There are no facts, only interpretations.- Nietzsche
Cosmis
U.S. Royalty
I'm a fan of good music. No genre just straight great music, and when I think of great Alternative rock one band just jumps at me. U.S. Royalty a D.C. based band consitant of members singer John Thornley, guitarist Paul Thornley, bassist Jacob Michael, and drummer Luke Adams. They've made some very ear please music, that I'd like to present to you.
Comme des Garçons x The Beatles
PARIS – For Rei Kawakubo’s hotly anticipated collaboration with The Beatles, the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.
In fact, the logo of Apple Corps Ltd. — the London-based company that manages the legacy and musical catalogue of the British band — sits next to Kawakubo’s signature polkadots on a range of travel bags, the core of the collection, along with shirts and T-shirts.
Priced from around $115 for a T-shirt up to $860 for the most expensive bag, The Beatles/Comme des Garçons label is to launch Nov. 20 in Tokyo at the Trading Museum, a new Comme store concept in the Gyre building. Dover Street Market, Kawakubo’s multibrand emporium in London, is to host the British launch on Nov. 27, with a further commercial rollout planned for 2010.
The iconoclastic designer of Comme des Garçons told WWD she opted for a “strong, conceptual” approach to the project “instead of making many unnecessary items that may in time come to resemble a Beatles souvenir shop.
“I thought it was better to concentrate on one strong idea, so I decided to construct the collection around the one idea of bags,” she said.
The 10 large-format styles are made in Japan to high-quality standards, using embossed polyurethane or printed PVC and detailed with metal grommets, embossing and cords.
Apple Corps’ only stipulation was no leather be used in the collection, given the antileather stance of Sir Paul McCartney, an advocate of vegetarianism and animal rights.
“We said that’s fine by us as Rei doesn’t like much using leather either,” noted Adrian Joffe, chief executive officer of Comme des Garçons International. The collection is projected to generate wholesale volume of about $5 million in the first year.
“Gigantic” is how Joffe characterized the level of interest in the project, with American department stores and multibrand fashion boutiques worldwide vying for distribution rights. But he said the plan is to roll out “slowly” and add new styles periodically.
Comme des Garçons signed a three-year worldwide licensing deal with Apple Corps, and Kawakubo was granted access to all Beatles imagery, graphics and photos, “so who knows where it will go next,” Joffe said.
Yoko Ono is among guests expected at the Tokyo launch party at Trading Museum, which will showcase an eclectic array or objects — for display or purchase — from vintage hats and jewelry to industrial designs and giant cacti.
Source: WWD
The System Has Failed
So, Wing Span and I went to the local mall in what turned out to be a completely fruitless search, and when we were leaving the underground section of the Macy's store, we realized we were on the wrong side and decided to go up the down escalators. When we came up top, some guy came up to us and called us "girls," and then spouted off a plethora of color-by-numbers authoritative bullshit to us, hoping to cure "turds like us" of our hoodlum ways. He tried telling us that he was going to call security on us, to throw us out of a store we were already leaving.
Now I can understand if he took offense to us going up the escalators like that (which is an admittedly juvenile act) but he started being disrespectful, getting in Span's face like he thought he was indimidating (he was significantly smaller than Span, which is saying something lol), and all-in-all just acting like a Class A douchebag.
When he turned to leave (probably to go beat his kids, cry about his wife cheating on him with his brother and prepare for another day of a job he hates in a life that sucks), I called him a dipshit (a reasonable claim). Then he got all upset, like he'd never heard such language before, and told us to "go outside." Confused, we might have had half a mind to do just that, until he got the bottom of the escalator and picked up his kid. Who the fuck is going to try to fight two "kids" over something that really isn't very offensive (and something that everyone has done at least once) in front of his kid? Fuck that guy and his system. Which has obviously failed.
There are no facts, only interpretations.- Nietzsche
Cosmis
Now I can understand if he took offense to us going up the escalators like that (which is an admittedly juvenile act) but he started being disrespectful, getting in Span's face like he thought he was indimidating (he was significantly smaller than Span, which is saying something lol), and all-in-all just acting like a Class A douchebag.
When he turned to leave (probably to go beat his kids, cry about his wife cheating on him with his brother and prepare for another day of a job he hates in a life that sucks), I called him a dipshit (a reasonable claim). Then he got all upset, like he'd never heard such language before, and told us to "go outside." Confused, we might have had half a mind to do just that, until he got the bottom of the escalator and picked up his kid. Who the fuck is going to try to fight two "kids" over something that really isn't very offensive (and something that everyone has done at least once) in front of his kid? Fuck that guy and his system. Which has obviously failed.
There are no facts, only interpretations.- Nietzsche
Cosmis
Trailer Thursday
Im a huge movie buff so its only right that i post trailers of movies i think look dope..Im thinkin this will be a recurring thursday thing..so heres some trailers...Enjoy
The Wolfman
Shutter Island
Sherlock Holmes
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Hump Day NBA Round Up #1
Since Beemer's got the "Throwback Tuesday" on lock, I figured that I'd make your Hump Days a little easier (at least those of you who are massive NBA fans).
The Season officially started on October 27, which makes it just over one week old, the perfect time to pass ultimate judgment upon the big names and big teams.
LeBron James, despite the Cavs slow start, is a monstrous defensive player at times. Everyone knows he can and will score in bunches, but his defensive game is leaps and bounds ahead of where it was when they went to the Finals.
His game is at the point, now, where dominating anyone short of Kobe is like child's play to him.
Speaking of child's play, Dwight "Superman" Howard fouled out in 16 minutes of play last night against a Pistons frontcourt consisting of...Ben Wallace and Kwame Brown. That's right, Ben "Career 6.2 points per game" Wallace and Kwame "Worst #1 Pick of this Millenium" Brown. All seems to be well in Dwight-Land as he dominated the previously-unbeaten Suns tonight. The Magic are so good right now that they can beat STAT and Captain Canada by 22 points without Rashard Lewis or a healthy Vince Carter. Does anyone else think that the road to the finals for Cleveland or Boston may not make it through Orlando?
In the West, the Lakers are playing well thus far, although recent reports have them locked in a tight one with the always-scrappy Houston Rockets. Carmelo Anthony is playing out of his mind so far, and if the season ended today (t'would be a pretty bad season), he would win the MVP in a landslide.
No NBA Round Up would be complete for me if it didn't mention my beloved Chicago Bulls, who have come out...flat and still have a 2-2 record. Luol Deng (formerly known as "Fucking Luol Deng") has played the best basketball I've ever seen him play, which is fortunate for Vinny Del Negro's squad, as John Salmons and Derrick Rose have been off so far this year.
Player of the Week- Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets.
Rookie of the Week- Brandon Jennings, Bucks.
Team of the Week- Boston Celtics. (6-0)
Team of the Weak- New Jersey Nets. (0-5)
Until next week (hopefully), this has been your Hump Day NBA Round Up.
There are no facts, only interpretations. Nietzsche.
Cosmis
The Season officially started on October 27, which makes it just over one week old, the perfect time to pass ultimate judgment upon the big names and big teams.
LeBron James, despite the Cavs slow start, is a monstrous defensive player at times. Everyone knows he can and will score in bunches, but his defensive game is leaps and bounds ahead of where it was when they went to the Finals.
His game is at the point, now, where dominating anyone short of Kobe is like child's play to him.
Speaking of child's play, Dwight "Superman" Howard fouled out in 16 minutes of play last night against a Pistons frontcourt consisting of...Ben Wallace and Kwame Brown. That's right, Ben "Career 6.2 points per game" Wallace and Kwame "Worst #1 Pick of this Millenium" Brown. All seems to be well in Dwight-Land as he dominated the previously-unbeaten Suns tonight. The Magic are so good right now that they can beat STAT and Captain Canada by 22 points without Rashard Lewis or a healthy Vince Carter. Does anyone else think that the road to the finals for Cleveland or Boston may not make it through Orlando?
In the West, the Lakers are playing well thus far, although recent reports have them locked in a tight one with the always-scrappy Houston Rockets. Carmelo Anthony is playing out of his mind so far, and if the season ended today (t'would be a pretty bad season), he would win the MVP in a landslide.
No NBA Round Up would be complete for me if it didn't mention my beloved Chicago Bulls, who have come out...flat and still have a 2-2 record. Luol Deng (formerly known as "Fucking Luol Deng") has played the best basketball I've ever seen him play, which is fortunate for Vinny Del Negro's squad, as John Salmons and Derrick Rose have been off so far this year.
Player of the Week- Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets.
Rookie of the Week- Brandon Jennings, Bucks.
Team of the Week- Boston Celtics. (6-0)
Team of the Weak- New Jersey Nets. (0-5)
Until next week (hopefully), this has been your Hump Day NBA Round Up.
There are no facts, only interpretations. Nietzsche.
Cosmis
Nike SB Commercial
This commercial really reminds me of how laidback my lifestyle was back when i was skateboarding..really gets me thinking about starting again
No Ceilings
Before Wayne goes down for a year or so, he'll be blessing us with a couple of musical masterpieces for us to feed on while he's away. And this is one of them, No ceilings has Wayne going over some of the more popular instrumentals of the last couple months like "Swag Surfing, D.O.A., Wetter, Run This Town" just to name a few. A must download for any music lovers, and Lil Wayne fans... No Ceilings
I'm good (rmx) f. Rick Ross
Ricky Ross, joins the Clipse on a remix to one of their singles off their "Till the Casket Drops"
The Game - Big Money
Game has been one of my favorite rappers since back when he dropped the documentary. I also consider L.A.X a classic. As most of you may know he is workin on The R.E.D. Album which I'm highly anticipating and here is the first single entitled Big Money which I personally liked a lot. The beat is dope and Game never disappoints...Enjoy
More Hilarity
Here's some parodies for you all. Ahh satire. Drink it down, it always goes down smooth.
"New" Snuggie Commercial.
BILLY MAYS HERE!!!
And finally, "Comrade Obama" speaking to a very interested looking group of high-schoolers.
Tests in the morning. FML. G'night all.
There are no facts, only interpretations.- Nietzsche
Cosmis
"New" Snuggie Commercial.
BILLY MAYS HERE!!!
And finally, "Comrade Obama" speaking to a very interested looking group of high-schoolers.
Tests in the morning. FML. G'night all.
There are no facts, only interpretations.- Nietzsche
Cosmis
Must Read
i know when we post shit like books up most of you could care less..but believe me im not to big into reading myself but when i had a book report in school i came across this book and read it mostly because i heard brad pitt bought the rights to it and was making it into a movie..the story was interesting as hell and i can actually say i really enjoyed reading a book for the first time in my life...the book is actually based off of a true story about a man who got lost exploring the amazon jungle..heres more info on it if anyones interested
http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/reviews/2009-02-23-lost-city-of-z_N.htm
I Need Some Beats Kan...
One of Wing Span and mine's favorite things. Ever. This video contains epic hilarity and a fantastic Common impression. You have been warned.
Hello World
First off i would like to introduce myself to Sky Status...Wingspan and I have been good friends for sometime now and he has asked me to post here on Sky Status so ill randomly be posting things like music, funny shit, etc. Pretty much anything and everything. I wanna start this tuesday out as the official throwback tuesday..I'm not sure if this will be a recurring thing but it seems like a good idea for now..
I wanna start out this throwback tuesday with 2 songs that Span introduced me to from two of the same artists that i think probably got me really starting to listen to hip hop and had me hooked on these two indefinitely...without further adieu here's Nas and AZ with Mo Money Mo Murda, and Life's a Bitch...Enjoy
Zig Zags by. Status Foe
Being fashionable on a budget is not an easy thing to do. For those of you who would like to be known for your fashion sense, around the way while not having the money to get a pair of $350 Mark McNairy Bucks these shoes are for you. Cheap and affordable while protesting high fashion at it's finest.
Worx by Red Wing Shoes
I like my clothing like my coffee, sweet and European influenced, but here I'll make an exception
Red Wing Shoes are one of my more liked brands when it comes, to looking right for the town.
I'm really a fan of their "Worx" model. When I seen these shoes, I was completely blown away, while trying to fine a pair in my size. A must have for the working man going out the town.
DC LIFE X Hotel On Rivington – DC Admiral Sport
DC Life has recently teamed up with Hotel on Rivington, to bring us the "DC Admiral Sport."
The DC Admiral sport is a dress sneaker laced with the words "Hotel On Rivington" engraved into the crisp white soles, and red straps to pay respects to the red hotel's key color. Look for the admiral sport coming this January 2010.
Hello Sky Status
Hello sky status, I'm Mikey Almighty. I'm a photographer, aspiring fashion designer, I'm here to give you guys the best sky status can offer. I'm a bit weird read to many books, kiss to many girls and do to many things. But either way learn to love me I'm here to stay.
Halloween Weekend 2009
Hello readers, I know i've been missing lately but atleast Cosmis has been holding it down for us. Now on to my weekend, which was quite crazy to say the least. My friends and I left on Friday(10/30/09) morning and the weather was pretty shitty when we arrived. Though it ended up getting pretty decent. You can watch the video of us arriving below.
We started off our weekend by heading to "Pennys Noodles" and god was that fucking disgusting. I was a total asshole, the food was so bad to me that it upset my mood(lol). I don't remember much of the first night because I passed out pretty early. We copped a few 40oz's played some music and started drinking. The thing is I had taken 3 klonopins for my anxiety a couple hours before we started drinking. And for you information klonopins and alcohol don't mix that well. Apparently I was stealing shots of jagermeister but I don't remember that. I only remember passing out with my head in the toilet and Beemer vlogging in the mirror while I was puking(lmao). I'm not quite sure how but Beemer got a hold of my phone but he did and decided it would be cool to start "jerking". See the video of my crew doing the "Jerk" below.
I remember getting up and going to the couch and somebody putting blankets on me but then I got up and stumbled to the bathroom to puke again. I remember a couple of different people coming in to pat my back and check on me. Beemer told me they went outside and came back in and I was laying with my head out of the bathroom not moving and they really thought I had died(lol?). Heres a video which was apparently taken a hour after I passed out.
And as promised to my man G, below is a video of him dancing to a Timbo beat, he fucking kills it with the dance moves. He doesn't start dancing until about 3 minutes in because they were searching for a beat, but be sure to check out his moves.
Enough with the first night, now on to Halloween. We woke up and went grabbed some sandwiches from Jimmy Johns and it was pretty tasty then we headed back to the apartment to get ready to pre-game. We went out to dinner at the Blue Line Lounge and the food was phenomenal. After that we headed to the apartment and started really drinking and getting our faces painted up so we could head out to some parties. See the pic below of G and I without our faces painted (doesn't it look like i'm holding the baby in the poster?)
I was suppose to shoot a video for the first leak/intro "Welcome" off my upcoming EP "Down to Earth" but we ended up getting way to wasted. I was pretty gone before we even left to go to some party downtown. Below is a picture of Me, Beemer, G, & Zac painted up before we left.
After all this we all got on the train and headed downtown. Once we arrived at this party I started drinking again and ending up hooking up with a few chicks, the girl I got the most invovled with ended up telling me she kinda had a boyfriend and that he was at the same party(I know wtf?). At this point in the night, I was the drunkest i've ever been in my entire life and I ended up disrespecting G & Beemer who are like my brothers and I love to death. So to them, I apologize you both know it's all love. We got to the train station to head home and we met some drunk chick who started dancing on camera and she ended up being part of the reason me and my friends squashed our temporary beef and apologize. We got back to the apartment at like 6:00am. I took 2 more shots of vodka, had a slice of pizza and crashed on the floor while watching the Exorcist. All in all, one hell of a weekend. Sorry for the long post, but this was made mainly for me and my friends as a way to remember this weekend. If anybodys still reading below is a video of me drunk, talking shit on the train and almost getting my ass kicked.
Reprehensible
Most people who follow NCAA College Football know about this, from the opening week of the season. After Boise State embarrassed pre-season national title contender Oregon, a Boise State player (someone named Byron Hout) started taunting Oregon Running Back LeGarrette Blount, who retaliated with a sucker punch (and subsequent hissy fit) that got him suspended for the rest of the season. A fair punishment? Your call, but what isn't fair is the lack of punishment Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes is getting for gouging at the eyes of a University of Georgia player (Running Back Washaun Ealey).
LeGarrette Blount knocks Byron Hout out, throws fit.
Brandon Spikes tries to blind Washaun Ealey.
Personally, I find Spikes' actions much worse than Blount's, but for some reason, Flordia coach Urban Meyer is only suspending Spikes for the first half against Vanderbilt. What kind of bullshit is this, Meyer? He should at the very least be suspended a full game. I know shit like this happens all the time in football piles, but that doesn't make it right, especially when it's so blantantly seen by the cameras. You can go ahead and try to say that Spikes was "trying to pull Ealey down," but the play was basically over and Spikes moves his fingers around far too much. He looked like a little kid trying to get Halloween candy out the bottom of a bag or something.
Fucking reprehensible.
There are no facts only interpretations- Nietzsche (which I suppose has some meaning here)
Cosmis
LeGarrette Blount knocks Byron Hout out, throws fit.
Brandon Spikes tries to blind Washaun Ealey.
Personally, I find Spikes' actions much worse than Blount's, but for some reason, Flordia coach Urban Meyer is only suspending Spikes for the first half against Vanderbilt. What kind of bullshit is this, Meyer? He should at the very least be suspended a full game. I know shit like this happens all the time in football piles, but that doesn't make it right, especially when it's so blantantly seen by the cameras. You can go ahead and try to say that Spikes was "trying to pull Ealey down," but the play was basically over and Spikes moves his fingers around far too much. He looked like a little kid trying to get Halloween candy out the bottom of a bag or something.
Fucking reprehensible.
There are no facts only interpretations- Nietzsche (which I suppose has some meaning here)
Cosmis
Shining Down
I know this isn't exactly new, but I remain uber-hyped for "Lasers." In Lupe I Trust.
I don't idolize America, I'm dancing with the stars.
P.S. Matthew Santos is no slouch either. I'm not that into his solo music yet, but both he and Mr. Hudson make any track better.
There are no facts, only interpretations- Nietzsche.
Cosmis
I don't idolize America, I'm dancing with the stars.
P.S. Matthew Santos is no slouch either. I'm not that into his solo music yet, but both he and Mr. Hudson make any track better.
There are no facts, only interpretations- Nietzsche.
Cosmis
BatManu
Manu Ginobili kills an invading bat during the Spurs/Kings game on Halloween eve.
There are no facts, only interpretations.- Nietzsche
Cosmis
There are no facts, only interpretations.- Nietzsche
Cosmis
Misanthropy
I hate all you religous zealots, too quick to shun those who don't fit in with your narrow-minded views, un-willing to change, even when you're wrong.
I hate all you ingorant fools, content with the overriding mediocrity that is the status quo today, utterly convinced that your governments care about you.
I hate all you war-mongering barbarian fucks, so absorbed with new and intersting ways to kill one another, incapable of making any connections with anyone.
I hate all you bourgeoisie people, looking down your nose at the rest of the population, thinking that somehow, you're better.
I hate all you hopeless emo people, with all your nihilistic ways, too caught up in your own self-important miseries to enjoy the little things in life.
I hate all you inclusive bastards, sheltering your simple minds with group-think, too dull to consider the possiblity that maybe the other side is right some of the time.
I hate all you self-righteous do-gooders, who think that they are entitled to change the world just because they make music or movies.
I hate all you people who would call me pessimist, you need to read between the lines, no one could love this place more than I, and no one could hate it more either.
I hate that in today's society, it's more acceptable to follow than to lead, that anyone who speaks out against the system is ignored. To be a leader is to be a threat. Humanity is capable of so much more than we have shown, yet we are all content with being loud, stupid, ugly and boring.
We don't like to think about things that are uncomfortable, to consider the wrongs. We think too much in blacks and whites to see the duality inherent in reality. Who says that what you think is more "right" than what anyone else thinks? Perspective is underrated. Everything would look different from another point of view.
There are no facts, only interpretations- Nietzsche
Cosmis
I hate all you ingorant fools, content with the overriding mediocrity that is the status quo today, utterly convinced that your governments care about you.
I hate all you war-mongering barbarian fucks, so absorbed with new and intersting ways to kill one another, incapable of making any connections with anyone.
I hate all you bourgeoisie people, looking down your nose at the rest of the population, thinking that somehow, you're better.
I hate all you hopeless emo people, with all your nihilistic ways, too caught up in your own self-important miseries to enjoy the little things in life.
I hate all you inclusive bastards, sheltering your simple minds with group-think, too dull to consider the possiblity that maybe the other side is right some of the time.
I hate all you self-righteous do-gooders, who think that they are entitled to change the world just because they make music or movies.
I hate all you people who would call me pessimist, you need to read between the lines, no one could love this place more than I, and no one could hate it more either.
I hate that in today's society, it's more acceptable to follow than to lead, that anyone who speaks out against the system is ignored. To be a leader is to be a threat. Humanity is capable of so much more than we have shown, yet we are all content with being loud, stupid, ugly and boring.
We don't like to think about things that are uncomfortable, to consider the wrongs. We think too much in blacks and whites to see the duality inherent in reality. Who says that what you think is more "right" than what anyone else thinks? Perspective is underrated. Everything would look different from another point of view.
There are no facts, only interpretations- Nietzsche
Cosmis