Under a rock: Clams Casino

Ok, I'm just gonna call all this old ish "Under a rock" now. If you just came out of a coma, this is Clams Casino...otherwise, sorry for posting old ish again, but I guess good music never gets old, so quit yammering, enjoy. More Clams.

No room for improvement

The judges at the recent Winter X Games have decreed that there is no room for improvement in a sport that is only about 30 years old, giving Shaun White a perfect 100 score. Maybe this is actually a good thing though. They've admitted this type of routine, no matter how skillful, has just about hit the maximum amount of flippity-spinitude. Now competitions can stop judging based on who can fit more 1080 rodeos into their routine, and encourage contestants to do something original...then again, maybe he can squeeze another 360 into one of his tricks before he lands for a 101% next year...

Nerd Corner: Medieval ultra-violence ish

I dont usually go for all that swords and sorcerers stuff too much unless it's done really well, but you can't ignore those graphics, and who doesn't love a good decapitation? I guess reading Game of Thrones got my medieval bloodlust up, cause this intro got me amped for some regicide.

Politickin': Insider trading in congress

Most people know Congress is full of crooks, but you probably don't know they get a free pass on insider trading laws. The same federal infraction that sent the almighty Martha Stewart to the clink, goes on all the time in congress, and it's legal?!...you betcha!! In addition to being privy to information the general public doesn't have, they are in a unique position to change laws that might affect the price of stocks, or any industries in which they hold stocks. I'm sure none of these upstanding politicians ever allows their stock portfolio to affect their political decisions, I'm just saying. I hate posting vids with ads, but this is worth it, I'm not a reporter over here...watch with a sedative to prevent seething.

First world problems: diamonds are forsuckers

Don't get me wrong I like shiny ish too, but you ever wondered why diamonds are so blingin 'spensive? It all boils down to clever manipulation of supply and demand, and some good ole marketing.

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Your favorite Homeboy

I don't want to spend too much time on all this old ish just because I wasn't blogging on it when it cracked, but this is just one of those dudes I gotta have on here. Positive without being overly corny,wordy but not nerdy, I could go on, just listen and appreciate the intricate flow. He just signed to Stones Throw, so I'm sure the creative output will continue this year after the taster he put out a week or so ago: Subject Matter

Future of HipHop: Kendrick

I'm sure everything that needs to be said about this dude has already been said...working with Dre, cosigned by everyone in hiphop. I'm not really going out on a limb here saying dude is nice, but Kendrick has that extra something special that makes people like Kanye transcend the bounds of hiphop and become something more than just a rapper. He may be too conscious for superstar fame, and his rise hasn't been nearly as meteoric as, say, Odd Future; but he seems to be the type of classic artist with plenty of substance to go along with his skill. Wise beyond his years, the sound is contemporary, yet classic. So far, his "mixtapes" (both OD and Section.80) have been, in his own words "better than most ni&&as LPs"...Only time will tell.