Treadmills: They Does Them

Yup. Happy Friday, y'all.

Monday Kickstart: #WhyILoveTwitter

You rang? RT @TheRealRoseanne: it must be asked: WHO THE FUCK IS MORE TRILL THAN ME, BITCHES??

— Bun B (@BunBTrillOG) February 19, 2012

Stay in your lane, Roseanne.

And, for this week's reason to care, I give you Miss Jessica Red (from T.I.T.S. Blog):

I usually don't care for girls with a lot of tattoos, but...I could make an exception. Let's get it.

One Mic

Have you been watching Key & Peele? You probably should be.

Key and Peele

Flight Time: Blake Griffin

Remember when everyone was impressed with LeBron's dunk? Blake Griffin had something to say about that tonight: "Fuck yo couch."

Kendrick Perkins may need a support group after this one.

Flight Time: Anthony Davis

This is why you don't challenge a freshman 1st team All-American player when your nickname is "Carrot Top".

"Thinner. Lighter. Faster. Facetime..."

Garrett with the assist.

72 Days Later

LOL.

It's Friday

Time to love thy neighbor...

Abercrombie & Ditched

Given that I abhor "Jersey Shore" and it's inexplicable popularity, I was already destined to take great joy in this article. But when it comes directly on the heels of my post yesterday regarding the struggles of hip-hop stars being looked down upon by corporations, I find the irony irresistably delicious.

From CNN Money:

On Tuesday, clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) said it would offer "substantial payment" to MTV's The Jersey Shore's cast members to stop wearing the brand on air.

"We are deeply concerned that Mr. [Mike "the Situation"] Sorrentino's association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image. We understand that the show is for entertainment purposes, but believe this association is contrary to the aspirational nature of our brand, and may be distressing to many of our fans," an Abercrombie & Fitch spokesperson said in a statement. "We have also extended this offer to other members of the cast, and are urgently waiting a response."

As funny as this is, it makes me wonder: Can it be said that the comments and actions of companies such as Cristal show less respect for hip-hop artists as human beings? Although offering to pay someone to not be seen in your product is an obvious slight, it still shows more courtesy than simply disparaging a person (and their culture) while he or she effectively promotes your brand for free. I hesitate to play the race card, but this is a case where the topic is worth discussion. If, instead of being a group of obnoxious "guidos" and "guidettes", the cast was all Black, would Abercrombie still be willing to pay them? Or would they simply release statements condemning the show and their clothing's unfortunate association with it?

Of course, finding seven wild, ignorant-ass Black folk would be one thing; finding seven people like that who also frequently wear A&F clothing? That might not even be plausible enough to be considered for the purposes of debate.

His Pimp Hand Needs a Workout

*dead*

From this douchebag getting his ass kicked by his girlfriend, to the anonymous cameraman fleeing once she spots him... If this wasn't staged, I'm nominating it for YouTube clip of the year.




From Attack of the Blog.

Respect My Gangsta: Buzz Aldrin

Okay, now that's two days in a row where 70 year old men have put the brakes on a younger opponent. Yesterday the story of Alex Trebek chasing down a thief—and blowing out his achilles in the process—was released, and today we get a taste of what one of the world's most famous astronauts is cooking for anyone questioning his integrity. [Feel free to fast forward to about the 1:21 mark.]

What Was He Thinking?

From the Los Angeles Times:

For reasons unknown to anyone who's remotely familiar with basketball, Bow Wow challenged Bryant at his basketball camp to a game of one-on-one, wagering the rights to his next single. Naturally, the Black Mamba didn't shy away from the challenge ... err, the chance to steal candy from a baby, and humiliated him in the process. But Bow Wow wouldn't let it go. He then challenged Bryant to a rematch worth $1,000 where he could only shoot jumpers. Bryant walked away $1,000 richer with an easy way to gradually build more strength in his knee. (Note: The video contains language that some viewers might find objectionable.)

Clearly, Bow Wow doesn't subscribe to the theories of Gambling 101. One of those includes not making bets you don't have any sense of a chance of actually winning.

This is just brutal to watch. Kobe toys with him the whole time, all in front of his campers and Bow Wow's entourage.




A couple of thoughts:

1. Why the hell does Bow Wow have a guy carry around what looked to be about $10 Gs in cash in a duffle bag?
2. Nice move by Kobe to divy up his winnings among the kids.

Secret ServOWNED

A recent tweet from the US Secret Service's official Twitter account:

Just in Case You Forgot...

...Taj Gibson's a man. I guarantee Wade won't be forgetting that anytime soon.

Respect My Gangsta: Australian Taggers

From The Opening Hours:

Last week, a wall that Teazer, Numskull and Roach had painted in Camperdown, was painted over by someone (owners, real estate agents, council….?) without the artists knowing. This was the response from an unknown person. It made our day. We’re not sure which one we like best…

Brilliant. Bravo, sirs. Bravo.

Respect My Gangsta: President Obama

Osama Bin Laden has finally been dealt with.

Norm has Tiger's Back

This was a excellent piece by Norm MacDonald during the premier of his new Comedy Central show last night. It's time for the haters to lay off of Tiger.