R.I.P. Keith Elam aka Guru (July 17, 1962 – April 19, 2010)

If anyone doesn't know by now, Guru born Keith Elam from the group Gangstarr with DJ Premier had lost his battle against cancer on April 19,2010 (Monday). I found out Tuesday (4/20) at work when I overheard on the radio that he passed and I was like damn. Guru was one of my favorite rappers to listen to on my ipod. My favortive song from him is Moment of Truth while on gangstarr, his lyrics and his ability to put Jazz into Hip-hop was interesting to me since I'm from a generation where most hip-hop songs is really about death or a silly dance. My prayers goes out to his family and hopes hes in a better place in heaven where like my father and grandmother doesn't have to deal with pain again.

April 4

Hello Hello Happy Easter to all my facebookers, twitter followers and everyone in my heart......Well let me start on the Hip Hop ish. XXL released the annual top 10 freshmen or rookies to take over the game. J Cole, Jay Rock, Nipsey Hussle, Donnis, OJ da Juiceman, Freddie Gibbs, Wiz Khalifia, Pill, Fashawn and Big Sean. Honestly I was mad that none of these rappers arent from New York (Consider J Cole went to St. Johns but gotta be born and raisied in NYC) but NY hasnt been getting alot of new rappers. XXL has put NYC rappers in the top 10 rappers (Joell Ortiz, Charles Hamilton, Cory Gunz, Mickey Factz, Papoose, etc) Anyways.... I didnt seem why Oj da Juiceman was considered a "Good" rapper to be in the group. But XXL is known to give the weak credit (otherwize Benzino wouldnt have a job) J Cole is a good MC. I got to heard his stuff and his rhymes from that Jay-Z song. He sounds like a poor man Lupe Fiasco. Jay Rock reminds me of the Game meets Ice Cube cause not only hes a gangster rapper, he can talk some real stuff that makes gangster life the worst life to live. Nipsey Hussle out of the 10 i see is the most determined to do something. He reminds me on Snoop Dogg (His looks and rapping style) and Prodigy from Mobb Deep. He still needs to fix his deliever cause theres times he sounds like hes doing poetry and not rapping. Freddie Gibbs from Gary Indiana is a best kept secret. People said he sounds like 2pac and I see that too. Fashawn is my favorite cause he reminds me of Nas and he can actually rap. He actually done or doing an Ode to illmatic which I give respect to him. Wiz Khalifa is a ok rapper. I respect his style of rap. He reminds me of Currency (Last year freshman) and Erick Semon cause of his lyrics about smoking weed. He and Currency would make a good Method Man and Redman. Big Sean is a average rapper to me. Reminds me of a Kanye. I respect his fashion but he just too average.I didnt hear alot from Donnis nor Pill but Pill is doing noise by dissing Harlem rapper Jae Millz. So out of the 10 this is my top 3

3. J Cole- J Cole will give Jay alot of money for Roc Nation
2. Nipsey Hussle-If the Game decides to retired anytime soon, The west coast will be Hussle Reige
1- Fashawn- This is a future hip hop legend in the making. in 10 years I hope to see this man on the best rapper alive ish.

Back to another Note, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Crooked I from Slaughterhouse is dissing their label E1 music (Koch Records) about the Shady Records thing. Its going out of control that Budden nor Ortiz's albums are having pushback dates. Honestly as a fan of Hip Hop E1 needs to release the great escape and free agent for people who likes to listen to real hip hop. Until then I'll be bumping to old school songs. Budden released a song named hello expections for his Mood Muzik 4 mixtape. The Mood Muzik Series has been considered one of the best mixtapes in the decade. Ortiz on the other hand had released another mixtape and couple of freestyles and a song for a falling friend. I like that song cause it came out around the time my father passed and I honestly to god believe that both my parents was gonna live forever.

Well its April, The worst time of the year for me is coming in about next week. On April 11, 2009 God brought Johnny Lee Peterson up with him and I know the Lord is keeping him safe. But in retrospect from then to now I will tell you this......My whole life has changed for the worst!!!!!! I didnt expect all this to happen. I felt completed when my daughter Aniyah was born then a month later my father passed. Months after that became the hardest thing for me cause I was having issues with Aniyah's mother, her family, my family and dealing with my emotions. So much that I was gonna end my life for good but God didnt want me to end it. Now Im only a couple of days away from the day my life changed forever.

How I feel about all this B.S.

Girlfriend Problems, Dealing with a death in the family a year ago, just letting it out to release bullshit

Happy New Year and shit........been busy as hell. About to get my assocate degree, then I'm gonna take a spring/summer break and worry about making money, collecting sneakers and watching my daughter making me happy. Thats what I been missing. Just stopping and smelling the roses. Anyways, 2010 is good for me. Just turned 21 and already been drinking. As for the kick game, Aniyah has her 1st Jordans and I havent brought a pair since the end of 09. The copper Foams was gonna be the 1st one but I was too late. Valentines day is such a fuck up to me and sneakerheads who have girls who force to break up with them if they get a certain kick. Music i wasnt hearing alot but I been listening to alot of Joe Budden's new songs. Downfall made me feel like shit as a boyfriend, Money's on me made me more determined to be the best and Hate Me is to slient my haters and I been doing that for years. I cant wait til The Great Escape to come out. Joell Ortiz's album is finally coming out. The Free Agent sounds like he's gonna take 2010. I got his mixtape he released in December and I swear I ever thought Joell was gonna go this hard. If he does this on his mixtapes and slaughterhouse, I cant wait til the Free Agent. I heard Jay Electornia or whatever his name recently and I really respect the man. He's the 1st south rapper I liked since Luda, and Scarface. Exhibit C is fire and I dont know why he's not making albums. He sounds like Nas but raps like Pharoahe Monch mix with Mos Def and Common. I never thought I would like a south rapper but he's actually good. Drake is aight. I respect the man for the rapping. He sounds like Kanye mix with Lil Wayne. I have one question, who in the hell is Benzino? Benzino sounds like some fake gangster who just mad @ rappers mostly Em, Royce, Crooked and Budden cause either or their race, or they refuse to do his poor magazine. 2010 I'm expecting to get Budden, Ortiz's albums, Slaughterhouse's 2nd albums, Jay Electornia's songs, Eminem's Relapse 2 and more to find out......gotta go still pissed off about NOT getting the foams

Best Hip-Hop Albums of 09

Ok, MTV F-Up my Hottest rapper thing back in the fall. So I gotta do my own Best hip hop albums.

10-Asher Roth- Asleep in the White Aisle.
Best Songs: La Da Di, I Love College
- Asher's debut album may not be like the Eminem like but it's good to see lyriclism and party in a album.

9. Wale- Attention:Decfict
Best Songs: Chillin and World Tour
-I'm not a Wale fan. But people loves his album

8. Kid Cudi- The Man on the Moon
Best Songs: Soundtrack 2 my life, Up,Up and Away, Heart of a Lion
- Cudder's album was good. Soundtrack 2 my life helped me get thur alot of things i'm dealing with right now and I'm not alone.

7. Royce da 5'9-Street Hop
Best Songs: Warriors ft Slaugherhouse
- Nickel is good, I'm a fan but I wasnt impressed with street hop

6. Jadakiss-The Last Kiss
Best Songs: What If ft Nas, Who's real
-Kiss was good on his Def Jam debut, Top 5 dead or Alive better be good in 2010

5. Joe Budden-Padded Room
Best Songs: Blood on the Wall, Pray for me
- Joe was good on his album. Love the album especailly the song where he's dissing Prodigy

4.Eminem-Relpase
Best Songs: 3AM, We Made You and Bagpipes to Bagdad
-Em was lacking on his return in Hip Hop. Relase 2 better have him dissing Lil Wayne, Canibus and Benzino.

3. Slaughterhouse- Self Title
Best Songs: The One, Cuckoo, Microphone and Onslaught 2
-Joell, Joe, Crooked and Royce did something what Wayne, Souja boy or tap dancing rapper cant do...........Make sense in music

2. 50 Cent- Before I Self Destruct
Best Songs: Baby by Me and Do you think about me
-50 came back with his lyrical ways again and he can sink or swim with this

1. Jay-Z- Blueprint 3
Best Songs: Empire State of Mind
Jiggy is back! Empire State of Mind helped bring a world series back to NYC, and makes it popular.

Top Kicks of 2010

Well I ended 09 with the Space Jams (which i got on Christmas eve after ordering them on the 23rd) So 2010 are gonna be a good year for kicks. I know by fact that I'm getting 2, 3 pairs of kicks from my list
10- Nike Foampostive (Dirty Copper)-February 2010
- Most likely I'm getting these because I need more foams in my life. I missed the purple ones in 09 and the Royal Blue in 07 so I gotta break that streak
9-Air Jordan 2s- January 2010
- If there only gonna be 1 release of the 2s I will hold on to them.
8-Air Jordan 9s- Spring 2010
-Finally I get to see a day where the 9s are retroed. The carolina 9s are making its retro debut so I'm copping them.
7-Nike Air Griffey Max 1 (Grey/blue)-TBA
- I'm calling them the McFlys because it reminds me of the movie. If they come out, I will get them
6-Nike Air Diamond Tuff-TBA
OMG I never saw them til today. I might cop but i'll see
5-Air Jordan 6s-January 2010
- Good time for my birthday, 1st time I'm trying to get a pair of 6s since the package from 08 (Thanks to wifey) I wasnt successful.
4.The Slam Dunk Package (air jordan 2s and 3s)-TBA
- I was waiting for these since 08, Cements 3s omg that would turn heads in my block.....shit I'm turning heads already.
3.Air Max 90 Infereds-Spring 2010
- I'm not a fan of air max 90s but Infereds are the ish
2. Air Max 95s- Spring 2010
- The originals colorways are coming.
1. Anything Nike would make

2009's top sneakers

Well it's almost Christmas time, so thats mean for the sneakerheads to get the hottest holiday gift. This year are the Air Jordan 11s Space Jams. I managed to get the fire red 5s in 06 and the 11/12 package in 2008. 3 out of 4 aint bad. 2009 is gonna end soon too so to end this im gonna give yall my top sneakers of 09s.

10. The Air Jordan 5s Toro Boro Package
- I didnt get them but i love the 5s, i really thought those red 5s was butt ugly but i grew into them.
9. Air Jordan 12s Nubuck
-I got those in a heartbeat. i love blue, blue is my favorite color and i like the 12s so im good.
8. Bo Jackson retros
- I can get them still but, i have to get something to rock with them. i wasnt a big fan on them but i'll cop cause their Bo Jacksons
7. Air Jordan 7s Packages
-The Raptors are back......i was gonna get them but I had to think about my daughter and classes. The White 7s was ok
6. Air Force 1 premiums
- I have 2 AF1 Premiums and love them so much that I'm into AF1
5. Air Jordan 1s Package
- The red 1s are crazy.
4. Every 1/2 cent release
-I want the blue, black and sliver pairs with a passion.
3. Air Jordan 12s flu games
- I love a classic but hate that the Jordan Brand tryed to F up a classic. Its like changing the man's accomplishes
2. Air Jordan 12 white and red
-YES YES YES!!!!!!!!! I waited for years for these to get thoses and they all almost in my hand
1. Air Jordan 11s Space Jams
-Who wouldnt get these?