No Hip-Hop Bailout Plan: Skillz Drops ‘Wrap Up 2008'
The internet is flooded with 2008 lists--top news, best albums and wildest moments. But for the past five years, none have summed things up better than Skillz.The Virginia based MC has dropped his "Wrap Up 2008" that compiles the year's hip-hop highlights. As usual, Skillz' brutally honest account of the year spares no mercy on the newsmakers, leaving Suge Knight, 50 Cent, Rick Ross, R. Kelly and dozens of others victims of Skillz' comic wrath.
My favorite lyrics are about K-Ci & JoJo and Keyshia Cole's The Way It Is BET reality series. I won't spoil them for you. Check it out.
Watch an outtake from Keyshia Cole's The Way It Is and see if you agree with Skillz' opinion about the show.
Below, see the clip that earned R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo a mention in the song.
Tips to choose a blue diamond
The color of the diamond is due to the presence of a chemical element called boron. The shades of the blue diamond vary with the presence of tint of this blue color mineral. In such means, the shades of these costly stones naturally occurring are ice blue, sky blue, and ocean blue. These stones with slight tint of this blue color are ice blue diamonds. Sky blue diamonds are fairly brighter with little more tint than the ice blue diamonds. Ocean blue is the darkest of the three shades; it is deep blue with rich tint. An ice blue diamond begins with a white polished diamond and so considered very expensive.
Comparatively, ocean blue diamonds begin as a brown diamond shaped and are not as expensive as the ice blue ones, but are reasonably medium priced.
Tips to choose a blue diamond:
While purchasing the blue diamonds,
1.Choose how important is the originality of the color of diamond to you. These stones with original blue color are rare and highly expensive. Many diamonds are artificially treated under various temperatures and pressure conditions, though these are allowed practices and does not degrade the value of these stones.
2.Determine whether to get stones loose or buy them as a part of jewelry.
3.Caring your budget is very important. Even a small variation of shade or tint of color may cost you a fortune. Color diamonds such as blue are very costly compared to colorless diamonds. So choose the expenses carefully and then think of spending the rest in carat, size and other values of diamonds.
4.The next thing to remember is to decide the place where to get them. Getting them from authorized dealers will cost more than getting from a discount seller who may not provide adequate documentation.
While viewing and choosing the blue diamonds,
1.Choose one with "fancy" color that matches well with your taste and selection.
2.Choose the diamond by viewing it in various different light settings because dealers prefer atmosphere where their product is at its best. Get a mirror to your side and see it while choosing which jewelry matches your skin tone.
3.Compare these beautiful stones with different shapes. For example, the ones with round and square cut reflect more light than the ones with rectangular cut.
It is the brilliance of the color in that stone that determine its value. The more it is fancy, the more is its cost. These stones are the finest piece of diamonds that are very rare and stand as the eternal beauty. The diamonds purchased now will stand and grows in value over time.
17th century classical art
Indian Kathakali artists perform in Kerala state of India, Jan. 1, 2009. Kathakali is a 17th century ancient classical art form, which through a combination of storytelling, music and dance, expresses themes from Hindu mythology.
Indian Kathakali artists perform in Kerala state of India, Jan. 1, 2009.
Indian Kathakali artists prepare to perform in Kerala state of India, Jan. 1, 2009.
Indian Kathakali artists prepare to perform in Kerala state of India, Jan. 1, 2009.
Comics Vol 2
1 billion euro in fines
Big media
China's business bike
Don't forget us!
Fall from grace
Go to Mount Qomolangma for summer holiday
Leave after big win
Lost the way
Market shift to private lender
Stick or carrot
Take a back seat
One trouble after another
Online media spread fast
Unhappy tour to Hawaii
Unnecessary consumer fears
War breaks out
Who will be the next jobless
Weak hunter versus strong bear
Who will US senate favor
Obamas Move to Washington
Future first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha flew to Washington on Saturday, just one day before President-elect Barack Obama's planned departure for D.C.The timing of the move – at the start of a new school semester – echoes Michelle's vow to help her girls transition smoothly into their new life. On Monday, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, will begin classes at the prestigious Sidwell Friends School, according to the Washington Post.
At Sidwell Friends, a private institution, the Obama girls will have Vice-President-elect Joe Biden's grandchildren as classmates. (Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton is an alum).
In the two weeks leading up the Jan. 20 inauguration, the famous former Chicagoans will call Washington's Hay-Adams Hotel their temporary home, according to the Post.
After that the girls will have a new address to memorize: The famous 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Dick Clark is still rockin' New Year's Eve
Four years after a stroke, Dick Clark is relishing the prospect of another New Year’s Eve celebration, determined to appear for his 36th year in Times Square. And he’s hardly surprised by the current state of the music industry he helped build — he predicted this, after all.Clark, who turned 79 last month and has been in front of the cameras for 61 years, said in a recent interview by e-mail that his involvement in “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2009,” diminished though it may be, is a labor of love and “not really a job.”
“Obviously, I’m not able to be as actively involved as I used to be out on the street, up on a platform and interacting with the crowds in Times Square” in New York, Clark wrote. “Thank goodness my friend Ryan Seacrest is able to handle that end of the activity on the show these days.
ABC-TV’s 3½-hour live extravaganza will include performances by Natasha Bedingfield, Fall Out Boy, Jesse McCartney, Ne-Yo, Pussycat Dolls, Solange and Robin Thicke. Fergie hosts the Hollywood segments.
Clark woke up with right-side paralysis on Dec. 6, 2004 — “Your life changes overnight,” he said. (Regis Philbin filled in for Clark on the New Year’s Eve show that year.) Clark still uses a walker or wheelchair, and speaking is difficult.
“I am one of the fortunate ones who survived and have been minimally impaired, so I’m just thankful I’m still able to enjoy this once-a-year treat of bringing in the New Year.”
The “American Bandstand” icon and longtime producer of the American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards and Golden Globes has long considered them “my television kids.”
He’s also watched their ratings plummet in recent years.
“There was a time when they attracted a huge audience,” Clark wrote. “The audiences have dropped off as the years have gone by because of increasing television competition.
“What we are seeing is more and more talent and less emphasis on people getting awards. Television’s award shows have now become gigantic showcases for variety.”
Clark was there at the birth of rock ‘n’ roll (“American Bandstand” kicked off in 1957), and he’s watched dramatic changes in the music industry. Not that those changes would come as much of a surprise.
“I can remember writing an article several years ago where I let my imagination run wild,” Clark wrote. “I said we’d see the day when music is delivered directly to our homes, and delivered to us in some form of wireless communication.
“The fun of actually holding a record in our hands will disappear and we’ll all have our own individual library of our favorite songs that we’ll listen to at home, at work, in the car wherever we happen to go.”
These days, Clark divides his time between his Malibu home and Burbank office. There’s an hourlong therapy session each morning, then he answers mail and phone calls, attends meetings and reads.
The day ends with his devoted wife Kari.
“My wife and I may join friends for dinner at a restaurant, attend a movie or just grab a bite to eat by ourselves away from home,” Clark wrote. “Occasionally, we’ll attend a music concert. Recently we’ve seen Barry Manilow, Bette Midler, Frankie Valli and Cher."
Countdown To 2009 At Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve
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