Air Jordan 12 Flu Game

Remember Michael Jordan?
Remember when he got the flu in the 1997 NBA Finals against the Jazz and scored 38 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals?
Well this game was just one of many that makes Jordan the best player to ever pick up a basketball and in remembrance of this amazing game, Jordan has released a new retro 12 with special stitching along the tongue and side suede.

Video Game Update

I've recently started getting into the Call of Duty shooting games and when I found this trailer for the newest version coming out I got pretty geeked up about it.
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Freestyling is Underrated

J. Cole and XV were recently on Dj Enuff's radio station and killed the freestyle session. Check it out and let me know what you think.
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Rare Air Force I Entourage

HBO has just opened its first HBO Store that holds memorabilia and various items from HBO shows and popular movies. Among the many things enshrined throughout the store are a rare pair of Air Force I's that are featured in an episode of Entourage. In theepisode the shoes went for $20,000 and the actual retail price is much less expensive. Because these are an actual 1/1 shoe, you can expect to pay around $13,000 to get a chance to rock these.

Shaq Is Truly Recession Proof

Now we all know that larger-than-life NBA star Shaquille O' Neal is, well, larger than life. And even though he gets slack for various things; his overbearing need for attention, his hatred for people who succeed (Kobe and D. Howard), and his frequent need to change a team after 2 years, Shaq has definitely been doing pretty well financially with his different ventures from 2008-2009. First of all, Shaq's twitter abilities have lifted his Shaqness to such a higher degree than any TWISM album has done. If not for twitter, Shaq's daily life would be less interesting.
"What are you gonna do today Shaq?"
"Well I'm gonna wake up, twitter letting everyone know that I'm awake, eat some food and twitter what I'm eating and ride around in my car tweeting all the people that follow me about my new TWISM album coming out."

Next, the miraculous trade that landed Shaq to Cleveland has guaranteed he stays the $20 Million per year man and can continue to keep his antics going in Cleveland where he can make a bunch of querky names for himself like the Big Shaqalier or The King's Shaqadoodle or whatever else sounds good with Shaq at the beginning of it.

And let's not forget about ya boy's newest ventures on television where he has made appearances on NBA TV commentating. He also has his new show coming out Shaq VS., where he competes against other star athletes at their own sports. But before the release of the show, Shaq has made sure to clear up time to make appearances on WWE Raw as a celebrity judge. I really hope someone is thrown from the ring and hits him so we can really see some Shaq-Fu go down. Wouldn't it be amazing to see Shaq and The Big Show go at it unexpectedly even though we all know that once the camera's are off, Vince McMahon will be handing Shaq a nice $250k check for his 30 minute contribution.

It just goes to show that even in a recession, some have still found ways to keep the money coming in more ways than one. Keep at it Shaq. One day my kids will be watching you asking, "Daddy, how long has Shaq been on TV?" and I can look at them proudly and say "Too long".

Big Sean: Getcha Some

Big Sean is Kanye's new artist on his G.O.O.D. record label. I haven't seen any other music videos from Big Sean so I figured it would be good to introduce this videos to those who are unfamiliar. He's got a lot of potential so I can only hope that his hunger continues to show even though he's already signed. The video seems to be a mixture of Kanye's Good Life, and Kid Cudi's Day and Night.
Enjoy!

Prank 1/2

The guys over at collegeghumor.com started pranking one another a while back and as time would go on, the pranks would get worse. I thought it would be good to post 2 of my favorites for you.
In this video, Amir pranks his friend Streeter at a Yankee game while he is with his girlfreiend.
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Prank 2/2

As retaliation for the previous prank at Yankee stadium, Streeter gets back at his boy Amir by rigging a half-court shot contest during halftime of a Maryland game. This prank had me on the floor laughing.
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The Lebron James Video Finally Leaked

The video that was never supposed to be seen from the event that never happened is finally out! The clip that Nike confiscated from the Lebron James camp of college baller, Jordan Crawford, rising above Lebron 2-handed.

In all honest opinion, I don't understand what the big uproar was about. Getting dunked on is a common part of the game. Regardless if it's Lebron, Kobe, or the 6th man from the high school varsity squad, anyone playing basketball is open to get dunked on.

The rumor surrounding this video is that either Lebron or Nike confiscated the other videos taken of the dunk. And if it's true that Lebron was the one behind getting the videos confiscated, I can only suggest that he get booed during the first few games of next season.

Nobody should be so highly praised that they cant get embarrassed like anyone else. It takes away from the integrity of the game and it prevents from making a name for anyone else.
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Albums to Look Forward To

Finally the release of albums from hip-hop heavyweights at the same time! The 50 Cent and Jay-Z releases will be another Interscope/Rocafella battle that matches the former competition of 50 Cent and Kanye back in 2007. Coincidentally, the release date of Jay-Z and 50's albums (just like kanye's and 50's) will be on September 11.

This battle for the King of NY title will be the competitive spirit that's been missing in hip-hop. Forget about the pointless beef's between The New Boyz and Soulja Boy or those 2 guys from Making the Band season 2 who are no longer relevant... This is 50 Cent and Jay-Z!

Although I am a much larger Jay-Z fan than a 50 Cent fan, I strongly believe this new album from 50 will be much different than his previous albums but more lyrically toward his first multi-platinum album 'Get Rich or Die Trying". Jay-Z on the the other hand has already dropped a few songs from Blueprint 3 that have created a buzz amongst the hip-hop community.

Although we live in a time where its much easier to download albums and songs, I highly suggest that all of you hip-hop fans out there actually go out and support this competition between the 2 music giants. Go ahead, think closely about who you like more and buy that album, or just buy both albums so you can make your own opinions on who is worthy of the NY crown.

If not, dont worry.

You can expect my little 2 cents on both of these albums on September 12

A Nice Message From Mr. Obama

To start off your weekend, I thought it would be good to get some inspiration from our president, Barack Obama. Even though his speech is at an NAACP meeting, his message is for people of all races and sexes. If more parents were to focus these ideas on their own kids, the US might not be in a recession.
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New Mike Jack Tribute (SMH)

Ok, now I know I have been slacking with the posts lately and I'm not staying true to my promise but things will get back to normal soon. In the meantime, here's a Michael jackson Tribute song that I'm sure you will enjoy. If not for the actual song then at least for the lyrical content. With tthat said, in no way am I advocating that this is a good song.
Ron Artest may be one of the worst rappers I have ever heard!
But that is not to say the song doesnt give some comedic prowess.
Enjoy!

New Jordan Package

This new Jordan package is out today commemortaing the bulls and celtics playoff series when Jordan scored 63 points. Inside of the tongue is a label of Jordan's 63 point game. Kinda pricey but well worth it.

Price: $310

Location: All major urban shoe stores

Pardon My Absense

Since it's been about a week since my last post, i feel that I have slacked amazingly at staying current. Because of this, I pledge to make sure that each day includes three (yes i said 3!) post's in order to continue to keep you guys satisfied. At any time if there is a topic you would like discussed, feel free to hit me up and let me know what's on your mind. Keep checking up on the site for the newest additions.

Stay Focused and Get Right!
Hometownhero25

Check Out the New Track

For a while now I've been making beats, trying to make a way out of this recession. Check out this track put together by one of my boys. There's more to come from us so stay posted. Click on the title to transfer to the page.

Old School Joint of the Month

The Roots - What They Do
by steveo_russianspy

Today's old school joint of the month is The Roots' "What They Do". The Philadelphia based group has collaborated with artists from all around the world and this video is one of the many that have separated them from the "stereotypical rap group" persona. Their integrity advidly shows throughout this video as they humor the music industry, labeling different shots for what they really are and not for what they're made to portray.
Enjoy!