Video Phone...the extended mix...

Happy birthday week to me!! Seriously, it must really be #scorpioseason if Lady Ga Ga and Beyonce team up to take sexy to the extreme by making the extended remix video for "Video Phone" ... W. O. W. ...

Beyonce - Video Phone Extended Remix Ft Lady Ga Ga

*Video courtesy of Worldstarhiphop.com

Ivan S. Harris "Dirty 30" Hosted By Mya

After the month of November 2009 comes to an end, I will have reached a milestone by turning the big Three Zero.

Now depending on which side of the age spectrum you're standing on, you may think age 30 is either still very young or very, very old, but for me personally, I don't feel young or old.

Quite frankly, what I do feel is just very wow. Seriously, it's wow to the effect of me just talking to my mom about how we BOTH could not believe how I am turning 30 years old on the 18Th.

To be honest, there are certain things I specifically remember as if they happened yesterday.

I remember actually being 6 years old wondering what I wanted to be when I grew up.

I remember the real Saturday morning cartoons. I remember graduating Jr. High School thinking is high school going to be as hard as the stories claim to be.

I also remember graduating my 3 different levels of education including from high school saying, "oh that wasn't so bad at all." (I still have all of the tassels hanging on the mantel at my Mom's house if I ever need a reminder).

I remember that my first real punch-in-the-clock job wasn't until I went away to college, and I remember being in the Drumline for Santa's Marching Band in the 1998 Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade.

I remember having my own talk show in college and I definitely remember graduating from that same college, Illinois State University.

I also remember my Jerry Springer internship and how much fun that was. On the flip side, I remember meeting Ice Cube and then getting laid off on my day off. Although it wasn't on a Friday, it did happen to be the very next day after meeting Cube, Ha!

There is no way in the world I could ever forget that cold night I decided after weeks of debating that I was going to finally pack up and "move to California" to pursue my dreams.

All of these things really seem like they happened yesterday. The fact that the month of November has come around for my 30Th time still amazes me.

I do have to say thanks to every single one of my life's occurrences, great friends and the opportunity of a lifetime, because I will always remember my 30Th birthday party.

Why?

Because Ridiculous Entertainment (Chris Jones & DJ Ironic) got the beautiful R&B Singer/Dancing With The Stars 2009 participant Mya to host my Dirty 30. Wow, what a life right?

Hopefully, God will bless me to see another 30 years full of unbelievable memories. Thanks to everyone that came to celebrate with me on my special day.

I.$.H.'s Dirty 30 hosted By Mya photos Here...

*Birthday Photographer for Dirty 30 Event: Ebony Taylor

P Cubed...

Patience, Perseverance and Perseverance = P Cubed (P3). This is the equation for success and if you remember this, you will indeed achieve all of your goals.

What is sad is the media portrays people in the spotlight as if to say they became successful overnight. In reality the media/spotlight doesn't show all of the hard work that happens beforehand.

We see these images of celebs at their peak, but what we don't see are the beginning years and what it took for them to get to the top. After repeatedly hearing these "Cinderella" stories, if "the success" does not happen immediately, any particular person may become discouraged and give up right before the miracle happens.

My mom always used to say, "some jerk will take advantage of your hard work if you quit or don't keep working hard." That phrase sticks to my ribs and in my heart (Thanks Mom) so I keep striving, besides the fact that I was sold a dream on achieving my dreams, so I won't let all those teachers, friends and nay-sayers become liars.

Malcom Floyd, #80 San Diego Chargers wide receiver, is a perfect example of P Cubed. I remember meeting Floyd 4 years ago when I first moved to San Diego to pursue my dream of photography.

We were both "rookies" in our perspective fields, but it was something about Floyd that stood out to me. After meeting and working with many high-profile "celebrities", Floyd came across as very humble, very chill and always friendly person when we would cross paths.

After Chris Chambers was benched and eventually released due to his less than great performance, Floyd was given his opportunity and what an opportunity it was. By catching a 51 yard Bomb from Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, Floyd solidified his starting position.

I know for most people, as the economy has struggled, so have people's desires, dreams, "needs" and "wants". I can honestly say, even I was dealing with the everyday woes of owning a business, following your dreams and wondering if the journey is worth it, but after seeing Floyd work hard, keep positive and follow his dreams, I had to say to myself as well as to everyone else, don't give up because you are only a 51 yard catch, 1 song, 1 photograph or 1 opportunity away from your dreams!

So keep working hard and in the immortal words of Sean "Diddy" Combs, "Can't Stop, Won't Stop, Don't Stop!!! Un uh!"

World Series Champions...Already Home...

"Oh they want me to fall (fall), Fall from the top (top), They want me to drop (drop), They want me to stop (stop), They want me to go (go), I’m already gone (already), The &*%* that I’m on, I’m already home (Hey, I’m already home yeah)." - Kid Cudi/Jay-Z.

Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees 3rd Baseman, chose to use Jay-Z and Kid Cudi's Blueprint 3 album track Already Home as his batting music. It seems like this was the greatest choice seeing as in order to score points in baseball you have to get to home plate!

Through my life, a lesson I continuously tend to realize is sometimes you just have to look deep in your soul, stop worrying about what others think and do what's in your heart. 2009 must be the year that Alex Rodriguez has chosen to do so by snapping out of his post season slump.

In the past, A-Rod has come to be known as a postseason slacker because of his less than great performances due to all of the underlying pressure people, media and nay-sayers put on him to achieve.

This year changed everything because he had no pressure to succeed or achieve. After coming back from hip surgery, the only pressure A-Rod was under was pressure to be himself, and not to be who someone else wanted him to be. No Pressure!!!? That's food for thought.

Congratulations to the 2009 World Series Champions.

Flaunt Fridays Presents...Halloween

I usually don't dress up for Halloween but in the spirit of Michael Jackson and an ode to paying homage I decided to get my "Off The Wall" Michael Jackson on! I had a good time and except for a few people, most of them could tell who I was off top. Oh well RIP MJJ You will always be the THRILLER!

Flaunt Friday Halloween Pics Here...

No Ceilings...

When you don't have any limits or boundaries, you can do anything you set your mind to. Most times people fail because they have a subconscious voice in the back of their mind saying they really can't accomplish the goal at hand.

Lil Wayne is successful because obviously he told that voice in the back of his mind to shut up. Whether you agree with his self-proclamation that he is the best rapper alive or not really doesn't matter. Weezy F. Baby believes it and so for him that's all that needs to be said...

I know my personal opinion doesn't matter, and with Lil Wayne having to do a prison bid, he has decided to leave the people with some food for thought for us to contemplate while he is gone. Check out the mixtape No Ceilings and decide if he is the best rapper alive for yourself.

Download the mixtape here...

Mixtape courtesy of TheNewSauga

Empire State Of Mind...

What does it mean to be a champion? For one, to be a champion you have to have heart, dedication and a strong support system. I can't lie, Jay-Z's song Empire State Of Mind featuring Alicia Keys embodies all of that.

What's ironic is even if you are NOT from New York, like a lot of people aren't, this song makes you feel like you should stand up for something strong, something that you can believe in and something that will encourage you to go be great!

I'm not from New York, but listening to this song makes me want to go stand on the top of the Empire State Building and proclaim I can do anything I set my mind to. Ha!

Anyway, Here is the Video for Empire State Of Mind

*video courtesy of On Smash...

To Be The Man...You Have To Beat The Man...

I was always taught that in order to be the best you have to beat the best. In Sports entertainment, i.e. "wrastling", Ric Flair used to scream it all the time.

"Whoooo, to Be the man, You have to Beat the man, Whoooo!" I believe he was right! You can't earn respect as a world champion without beating the champion.

In sports, obviously the competition is elite and as you climb the ladder of success, the competition continues to get faster, harder and stronger. And speaking of competition, its that time again for the World Series Championship of Baseball.

The 2009 World Series is what sports legends are made of. The Philadelphia Phillies return to the world series to defend their championship against the New York Yankees, the all time most winning ball club in sports history. As a kid in little league, this is the exact stage you would strive to reach for.

The irony of this years world series is people always comment about flukes and whether or not someone has earned their championship, or they didn't actually beat the reigning champions, (cough cough hence Michael Jordan retiring and THEN Kobe's Lakers win back to back titles, BUT he never beat the Bulls for those titles! Or... a healthy Kevin Garnett with the Celtics for that matter, HA) but seriously, this year the 2009 Baseball title will be undisputed.

New York had the best record in baseball this season and the Phillies actually RETURN to the world series to defend their title. For once, the two best teams are going head to head for the championship in a winner-take-all fight to the finish. I will have my popcorn for sure. All I have to say is...may the best team win.

(In Darth Vader Voice) The Empire Strikes Back!

Audrina Patridge At Stingaree

This past weekend, Encore Entertainment, IAG and Hypnotic rolled out the red carpet once again for Audrina Patridge as she hosted her Maxim cover issue release party at Stingaree.

Audrina is one of the stars from MTV's The Hills as well as the movie Sorority Row. DJ Cobra was also in the mix spinning the heat on the 1s and twos.

Off the record, being an event photographer, I tend to meet a lot of celebrities and some of them are cool and some of them are untouchable.

I can honestly say, Audrina was one of the coolest "celebs" I have met in a very long time. And without Selling Dreams, I can say we actually hung out together in the VIP, as opposed to me saying we hung out but I was actually working and didn't talk to her at all. HA!

Anyway...Go check out the Pics from Audrina's party HERE...

*special thanks to Lauren from J Public Relations.

Keak Da Sneak Birthday Party

Coming all the way from The Bay to San Diego, Bay Area rap artist Keak Da Sneak held his birthday party @ Decos Nightclub where DJ Ironic had the floor "getting it in." To break that down for lingo-challenged people, it means the party dance floor was packed with people actually dancing.

I had a good time as well and drinks were flowing so that always adds to the party when everyone in the party can party like a rockstar.

Check out the photos from Keak's Birthday party here...