The Curse and The Gifts

Christmas Babies...

I used to hate being one, the name is so misleading. You get close to nothing on your birthday with promises of "Christmas coming soon", but when Christmas comes you got less then everyone else because "you just had your birthday". Frustration at its best when youre a young tyke. Now that i got some grey wisdom wiskers, i hope all my kids are born in Late November/December/Early January. In honor of the Christmas Babies worldwide im gonna comprise my first ever birthday/christmas wishlist. Its only 10 items deep, but i only need at least 5 of them for either Christmas or the Bday to be ecstatic. Help a young brotha out.

10) The LG VX10000 Voyager cell phone. Only available for Verizon. Its a Combination of the LG NV and the iphone. Full Frontal touch screen with a flip open Qwerty keyboard. Straight Monkey Food. I need this shit. Available at www.verizonwireless.com Retail: $350



9) Nikon D200 Digital SLR Camera. 10.2 Megapixels. 0.94x Magnification. 5 frames per second of continuous shots. I know there's newer better models (Nikon D3 gets 9 frames per second!!), but this is an amazing time tested camera. Classic shit. Available at www.shopcartusa.com Retail: $549



8) Axiom Memory Solutions 400GB Stealth 3.5" USB 2.0/Firewire External Hard Drive. Due to my music piracy and ever growing photography/design fetish im left with less then 1GB on my computer meaning my music collecting is on pause and any photoshop shit i create cant get saved (i have no USB drives). I got a 6+ year old Mac G4 Desktop that i love. He just needs some brain/dome/memory and he'll be money once again. Available at www.macmall.com Retail: $189



7) Akai's Portable MPC500. A beat freaks dream machine. Comes equipped with Mic and Headphones and makes beat production and recording a possibility anywhere. Ive been hooked on this since i saw Luckyiam rock beats while on the tour bus. Shit was wild. Anyways, this has been my most wanted item for the past 3 years. Available at www.akaipro.com Retail: $599



6) The Fitted Pro Player Fitted Cap Steam Cleaner and Dryer by La Vida, Inc. Only proto-types have been made of this amazing fitted cleaner/dryer, but the buzz coming from the test runs is crazy. Basically, it will keep your fitteds looking brandnew forever. The cleaning of a 59/50 can be tedious work because you dont want to drown the hat out and you have to be very careful drying the bitch because hats shrink as they dry. The Fitted Pro Player washes, dries, and keeps the hats shape...straight crack. Unavailable as of now but i'll let you kiddies know. Excuse this mad niggerish jingle that plays as the video runs



5) Sturgeon. Ryan aka Serious Black aka Black Jack Johnson aka Black Brotha Darkniz thinks he can raise a Sturgeon that will own my Sturgeon. Kids crazy for thinking that. My Sturgeons are gonna have razor blade tails and laser beams attatched to their heads. Available at www.pisanidossi.com Retail: $500



4) 17" 2.4GHz Macbook Pro. I love my desktop G4 but with my travel schedule getting ever busier, i need something for the road. I knew id never rock a PC again after i got the G4 6+ years ago so the Macbook is a must. Available at www.macmall.com Retail: $2,799



3) Nike Foot Patrol Air Stabs Size 12. One of my favorite shoes of all time. These were a quickstrike release and sold out instantly. So ill. Available at www.ebay.com or Flight Club.



2) Money. That is all. Lots of it would be nice, but a little would be cool as well. I got some peeps to get back with flow so i need this so i dont gotta get another job. Pretty simple. Available in your pockets.



1) An Ashera. I hate cats with a passion, but i think the Ashera would be the cat to change my opinion. A mix between the African Serval, an Asian Leopard, and a domestic housecat. It can grow up to 4 feet tall when standing on its hind legs and can weigh up to 35 lbs. It also has held the Leopard spots of its bloodline. It eats the same food as domestic cats and its temperment is supposed to be like any other average house cat. SUPER SIIIIIICK. Available at www.lifestylepets.com Retail: $22,000



thats all kiddies...happy gift hunting.

- K.T.

Senseless

R.I.P. Sean Taylor

...only 24 years old. Left behind many loving fans, family, and an 18 month old daughter. Shit like this makes me question this so called "higher power". Granted, Taylor had his troubles with the law but had changed his pace and associates over the past 3 years. Just shows that tomorrow aint promised to anyone.


Take some time to appreciate this life, shits gonna be gone before you know it, and more times then not youre not gonna choose when and how you wanna go. Take in the sights, smells, and feel of this world before the lights go dark and the curtain closes.

Not the news i wanted to read when i woke up this morning. Deepest sympathy to Sean's family, the Redskins Organization, and everyone who was as excited to watch Sean play as i was.


- K.T.

just cruisin the LBC

Basically we stomp around in the streets youre scared to walk around in during the day...with police security...snitches. It was my girl Alex's 22nd birfday celebration on saturday. High school reunion-esque, but laid back and with good vibes...couldnt ask for anything else...

Kids want to test the champ on the table


My boy Murder (right) is up from SD and he was trying to toss rocks at my throne


The Lovely E was there...considering that its her pad that was to be expected


This is E's sister...she had a gorgeous face and a thick waist...a.k.a. a "what more could you ask for"...but for some reason my right hand man Mave said he wouldnt...i proceeded to tell him that he's gayer then a handbag full of rainbows. Oh, and she rocks out on the bongos.


I tried to tell the birfday girl that she wasnt gonna get any special treatment cause it was her day but she just kept on jaw jabbering so i had to introduce her to King Dynomite Right. Me and Suga Free stay breakin fingernails on these beezys. Jokes, apparently she "fell down some stairs" which we all know is code for "my boyfriend hits me"


When any man with dreads and the last name Marley begins to sing the women will gyrate. The ever lovely Ivy and Andrea getting down.


When E hits the bong...


...her eyes go...

...crazy

*insert hispanic constuction worker whistle here*


Katie B made an appearance and looked amazing as usual


This is Mave. Mave is my boy. Mave is picky. Either picky...or just plain ol' gay. I'll let you know when i know


Those "Do Not Reverse, Severe Tire Damage" spikes are dangerous...one jumped up and snagged my toe damaging the new checks...tis ok...Vegas UNDFTD in one week...SNITCHES!!!


thats it for now kiddies...on some sidenotes...thank you ecapcity.com for the illest fitteds on the block...Birfdays coming up on Dec. 3rd but i'll be flying to Vegas that morning, so i believe we will be handling a South Bay Pub Crawl on saturday (Dec. 1st)...and im telling you kids right now to dont sleep on Vegas in 2 weeks...UFC Fight Night and Mayweather vs. Hatton both on the same night (Dec. 8th)...oh yeah, your favorite local celebrity will be there as well...working..and raging...but mostly working

i sure do miss my ruca (how beaner was that?)

until the next dance,

K.T.

(go pick up Free At Last...best "rap" CD of the year)

relaxation without representation

There's nothing like taking some time to sit back and enjoy life. This shit is gonna fly by, so be sure to stop and smell the roses of life every once in awhile. There's nothing better then being around your people and everyone's having a good time. No drama, no problem.

Living in a beach community really has its advantages. Nothing like hitting the shoreline with a couple homies. We got the brews, we got the bowls, we got the poles (no homo), now we just got to get down this monsterous hill. Inlanders are jealous of this shit:



and so the hike begins:


words of advice: always keep a pair of cleats nearby, you never know when youre gonna have to scale down the side of a dirt and rock cliff infested with rattle snakes and empty beer cans.



Destination reached. The tidepools a.k.a. the lifepools. So much shit going on in these waters. reminds me of the underwater singing scene in The Little Mermaid, except these crabs werent playing the steel drums they were fighting for squid scraps and the fish werent playing dancing they were running for their lives.



Day 2 of Relaxationfest 2007 started much like any other day. Rolled out of bed around noon, handled some buisness and hit the turf. It wasnt before long that we decided it was time to press our luck and hit the track.

Aint no beers like dollar beers.


mobbed out 10 deep to Hollywood Park, the haze was in the air and beer was being consumed in an alarming rate. Couple of the homies brought out their significant others:





some crew shit:





My boy Nick a.k.a. Re-Nick-ulous of the X-games, Dew Action Sports Tour, and Jose Cuervo is ballin so hard he owns a couple horses running the track...Big Dog Status:



As always, i leave with less money then when i arrived, but didnt spend as much as i wouldve at the bars so its a win/win in my book. This sign continues to mock me as i leave:



always make sure the fucking car you drive in is capable of making the there and back trip. For rookies, being stranded on Century Blvd in the heart of Inglewood could possibly be a hood overdose. The crackheads are a-smokin, the hookers are a-trickin, and the car was a-sittin.




Day 3 of my siesta called for a birthday fiesta. With two kegs and mad jell-o shots ready for consumption the day was bound to be a great one. Hope you had a good birthday Talia!!! The birthday girl rocking with the band:



Shout to Local Hate for jamming at the party:



The homie Black came out and enjoyed the festivities:



We were treated to the lightweight drunk slap box championships of the world. Poppa vs. Peanut...yall niggas cant throw hands son:



you know you're in the right spot when Patty Quinn is there. Here she is with the victor of the slap box championships:



one of my top dogs, Freddy Fat Fingers a.k.a. Jaws a.k.a. Smalls:



Talia + Jell-o Shots = The Talia Dance:



Give me beer, herb and a house filled with tatted up brunettes and im in heaven. No leopards or cheetahs were harmed in the making of this bra being worn by this amazing looking young lady:



Bird Call!!!!!




When the smoke clears the guitar hero shall emerge...much to the dismay of his gorgeous sidekick:





until next time kiddies...Love, Peace, and Chicken Grease

-KT2K

Love to Hate to Love You

i'll let my main man KRS-1 start this one off:

"Ya know, that's why man I be telling you all the time man, you know LOVE, that word LOVE is a very serious thing and if you don't watch out I tell ya that LOVES GONNA GET YOU because a lot of people out here say "i love my car" or "i love my chain" or "i'm just in love with that girl over there" so for all the people out there that fall in love with material items we gonna bump the beat a lil' something like this:"

Whether its sad or for good reason, theres a very short list of things in this world that i love. It looks something like this:


Things I Love:

1) Family
2) Friends


Thats it. Is there really a need for much more then that? Seriously, that whip you Looooooove will be that whip you crash, that whip you gotta fix, and that whip youll eventually hate. That chain you Looooooove will seem like its shining like the sun until your boy gets one bigger and better and leaves yours as second fiddle. That girl/guy you Looooooooove is the same person thats gonna one day let you down. That same person who one day youll grow tired of. That same person who one day youll go trife on or vice versa. That same person who one day you wont be able to stand. Think about it. Whats the holiday associated with love? Thats right, Valentines Day, also known as the fakest holiday on the calendar created by Hallmark so theyre sales didnt plummet from Christmas to Easter. True Story. "Where is the Love?" (c) Black Eyed Peas. Im straight getting my pessimist on today. Fuck it, "Aint no love in the heart of the city" (c) Bobby Bland, Whitesnake, Jay-Z. With that said, what is love? Can we call it love or should we just strike the word from the dictionary and call it "Extreme Infactuation"? Somebody call my nigga Webster and get a ruling on this.

"Uhh, yeah, love. You know we always, we always talkin 'bout love. We always thinkin 'bout it y'know. "I'm in love, I want love, I need love", whatever. But like sometimes I wonder, with all the hurt and pain that people that supposedly love you put you through, is that really love?" (c) Phontigallo The Rap Jigallo

So what constitutes "Real Love"? Must it stand the test of time? My personal definition of loving a person is if i care more about your well being then my own, i love you. Straight up. Not even on some homo shit, i LOVE my people. PERIOD. Ive loved females in the past, and still do to this day with every molecule of my existance but that doesnt mean im "in love" with them. I care about their well being. With all that being said, i myself along with everyone else on earth is guilty of buying into love, but what can i say...thats what love can do to you

officially done getting my emo on,

"She says she loves me, im the only nigga that can make her left thigh shake" (c) Devin The Dude ;)

let my dude Bobby Bland serenade that ass:



- KT2stacks

Cocaine Cowboys

After watching this BLOCKumentary ive quickly realized that im the in the wrong industry. Big business is all i can say. VERY big business. The film is very well informed and gripping. I was left in awe as i watched Dade County go from a nice party town filled with pot smokers to Coke Capital, U.S.A. In full swing Dade County was experiencing two coke related murders per week and quickly became the murder capital of the country experiencing over 650 annually. With all these movies coming out people are getting hung up on Frank Lucas & Nicky Barnes...pffffffft. If you wanna see some real hustlers, hustlers that inspired classics such as Scarface ("If hustling is a must be Sosa not Tony" (c) The Clipse) and Miami Vice (not the lame ass Jamie Foxx movie), then you need hit Blockbuster and peep game. Im sure everyone's heard of Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel (you probably watch Entourage) but what about his boss. Get insight to the game from Griselda Blanco (her husband inspired Tony Montana, but she was actually The Godmother to the Cocaine Trade). See smugglers that completely punk George Jung (still got love for you though Georgy because you did it in the Mouth Bay). Life must be good when you have too much money to keep in a bank so you gotta keep 9 meal tickets buried in your backyard. Shout out to RIVI!!!! FREE RIVI!!!!! Now go peep game for yourself...and watch N.O.R.E. (aka Mr. ReGAYton):



(can yall believe that that video was BANNED FROM MYSPACE...LMAO)

Blogs are the new black

first off...id just like to say that the UFC is the most efficient and well ran company in the entire world (probably one of the main reasons my bosses are fortune 500 BILLIONAIRES)...we move shit in and get shit done...period...everything you see on TV takes us many hours to perfect...everything from the octagon to the freckle on the ring girls tattie...shit is work son...with that being said...cant wait to be pool side with wanderlai and chucky chuck liddell in december (my L.A. & L.V. peoples swing thru the palms from the 1st til the 9th [UFC fight night...but Huerta's fighting] & mandalay bay from the 23rd til new years [crazy card]...we'll be doing it big...so far got about 8 peeps rolling out..just too bad i'll be working while you cats are raging in my room...snitches)...if you aint rolling with zuffa, you aint shit

with all this time on the road theres plenty of time to open up the mac book and read up/watch videos/steal music from the various blogs running around on the net...here's a small list comprised of my personal favorites to get you thru those mundane mondays:


www.thehundreds.com/wordpress - what can you say about TH that hasnt been said about roscoe's chicken and waffles?...great people, great product, and if you sit around for long enough you'll spot a crack head...or two...or four...my only tiff with TH is the fact that the diorama hasnt changed since the stores opening...dont get me wrong Tofer's piece is ill (trust, i was at its opening and got the cloudy shirt and everything) but wasnt that thing supposed to be bi-monthly?...anyways...the blog is filled with great writings from bobby hundo, plently of "whats next", and not enough pictures of digit...preferably naked

www.smokingsection.net - my gem...can you say "free leaked full length albums weeks before their actual release"?...you probably can, but its still pretty dope...plus great writing from Gotty, TC, and the rest of the crew...dope interviews with not your everyday artists...definitely one of the best kept secrets on the net

www.themegatrondon.com - Just Blaze's blog...that should pretty much explain it all...tech, music, games...think you can play fight night on 360?...like 9th Wonder said youll catch "Service, Service, Sunday Service"...ask pete rock...just needs to get updated more often...but when youre chillin with Jay-Z and Beans i guess its easy to forget about your little blog

rezanader.blogspot.com - The Arab Parrot...nuff said...you couldnt make it to insert scenester club name here last tuesday?...chances are the parrot was there with camera in hand...filled with hillarity & mas pictures

www.myspace.com/luckyiam - Luckyiam of the Living Legends is currently on tour with Greyskul, DJ Sku, Mac Lethal & Atmosphere...get a run down of every minute of every day down to Lucky have phone sex with his model type to shitting 5 minutes before his set...WHATUPTHOUGH!!! [edit: sadly this blog has ended with the end of the tour as of today 11/14...hope to see you soon and chop it up Luck....LEGENDS BABY!!!!!]

recognizereal.blogspot.com - hip hop parody videos at their best...latest installment is apartment shopping for Jadakiss...has me dying

www.youthoughtwewouldntnotice.com - ever have the feeling that youve just seen that design somewhere else...chances are you have...dedicated to exposing biters within and out of the industry...some are borderline...some are just downright thievery

any of the 37 rob heppler blogs - damn, son can write all that shit but we cant get a fucking new weekly drop??


enjoi


-KT2K

(P.S. - new URL blog coming from us at Collectors Kicks (groups.myspace.com/sneakers) very soon...first feature interview will be with Luckyiam of the Living Legends)