Happy 40th Birthday 2Pac...

Happy birthday to the most prolific, poetic and influential Hip-Hop/Rap recording artist of all time, Tupac Amaru Shakur A.K.A. 2pac! 'Pac would have been 40 years old today! RIP!

The I.$.H. Presents...La Siesta: La Sexta Hora

It makes sense that after first making The Late Night Sessions and then In The Morning R&B Blends that The I.$.H. would have to do something for the middle of the day.

Enter The I.$.H. Presents...La Siesta: La Sexta Hora. A siesta is defined as a midday nap or break. I think it only seems right that The I.$.H. should finish out the series with an R&B Mix for the middle of the day.

La Siesta: La Sexta Hora is the perfect blend of R&B smooth joints that can take you through the middle of the day while keeping you motivated to accomplish your goals later on in the evening. Wait, who are we kidding, play this R&B treasure at your own risk.

La Siesta: La Sexta Hora. Use your lunch time wisely...

The I.$.H. Presents...La Siesta: La Sexta Hora

Tracks 14-19

*s/n I re-uploaded both The Late Night Sessions and #InTheMorning for your listening pleasure.

NO COMMENT NEEDED!

Erase the hype, uncover the truth! I really don't have to say anything else. Congrats to Jason Kidd.

And also, the REAL Big 3 Resides in Boston... with a Championship!

A Hater's Job Is Never Finished...

I believe the saying goes, if you truly have "haters" then you are doing something right. I really feel this statement to be true because even though people will "talk" regardless of what you do, if you are on your grind people will almost always have something to say.

*sidenote: As a kid growing up, when I would do something wrong and started crying, before my mother would do anything else she would say "why are you crying, if you keep crying, I will give you something to cry about" meaning an old school disciplinary whooping. Believe me, I would shape up after that avoiding any further action from happening.

With that in mind, to this day I say if people are going to cry, speak or talk good or bad about you why not give them something to actually talk about.

For years, I have heard people say Beyonce can't sing and she's not talented and she is this and that...you know, people "talking". Well, I don't know what you think about her, but this behind the scenes rehearsal video with no mic or sound effects should shut a few mouths for the time being.

I know, I know... people will still have something to say. Oh well, we should all take a lesson from Bey and keep it moving while not letting any hater stop progress.

s/o to www.MTV.com for the video.

View BTS Rehearsal Video Here.

Khloe & Lamar Episode

Last night on E! Entertainment's hit show Khloe & Lamar, Rob Kardashian's birthday party at Stingaree was briefly shown (event took place in San Diego, March 19th).

It's interesting how the show portrayed Malika and Rob's type of "relationship". As I was photographing the event, from the outside looking in, it seemed as if everyone was just good friends and Rosa "may or may have not" made a move...hmmmm, I wonder?

T-Pain - prEvolver (Mixtape)

Finally, T-Pain's new mixtape prEvolver is here.

I have been hearing a lot of hype about this mixtape. Now that its here, lets see what its all about.

prEvolver is the pre-mixtape to T-Pain's forthcoming album Revolver.

without further delay...

S/O to http://www.nappyboyonline.com/ for the link!

T-Pain - Prevolver Mixtape

Sade - Moon And The Sky (Remix) feat Jay-Z (Leak)

I believe we have truly found the secret to immortality and it is through art. The lasting impression that an artistic expression be it audible or visual can make something ultimately last forever.

The same goes for the classics masterpieces whether it be a painting, photograph or song can never be forgotten whether the piece be from a foreign land, present time, past or different culture.

Sade stands alone as the Queen of the most passionate, intricate blend of R&B, Jazz and Soul and her music speaks volumes to those hearts the songstress has touched.

Jay-Z, another King in his own right has rose to the top of a genre known to posess the power of persuasion through poetry set to music i.e. rap.

With the two of the powers combined the chemsitry is an immacualte twist of perfection.

I could pump this song up, but I would rather let the music speak for itself no cliche intened.

s/o to Jay-Z's new blog Life and Times for the link.

Sade - Moon And The Sky (Remix) Feat Jay-Z

Sade - Still In Love With You

Okay, lets be honest? Who's just as excited as I am to hear ANY new music from Sade especially new music featuring Jay-Z and production from Noah "40" Shebib?

Yes, the "40" that rap superstar Drake so often refers to who has produced such hits as Unthinkable, I'm Single, Successful and Fall For Your Type will produce a collaboration of epic proportions for Sade and Jay-Z!

All I can say is ...Whoa! In the mean time, her majesty has laced the people with one of four new songs to be featured on Sade's upcoming Ultimate Collection album entitled Still In Love With You.

Don't Thank me, Thank Them Later...

S/O to Complex Magazine and 2 Dope Boyz for the heads up!

Kelly Rowland - Motivation feat Lil Wayne (Official Video)

Regardless of what type of work needs to be done, I think we all need motivation at times, and its always even better to get motivation from a sexy, sultry songstress like Kelly Rowland. It doesn't hurt to add some help from the lyrical talents of Weezy F. Baby either.

This song Motivation can be taken a few ways, but I will leave the lyrical artistic interpretation up to the imagination. The end result is we should continuously be stimulated...I mean MOTIVATED to go get whatever it is we want to obtain in life.

I will leave the rest of the commentary for you all.

After viewing Kelly Rowland in this video, I'm suddenly motivated...to grab a TALL glass of cold water to drink, its kind of hot in here.

Mary J. Blige - Someone To Love Me (Naked) feat Diddy & Lil Wayne (Official Video)

It's always a great feeling to get love from your peers, friends and family on all levels, I mean love is great right? Of course its great to get love from people that you don't know as well. Being admired from afar or close up is an excellent feeling to partake in.

At the end of the day when all the cheers and praise from random sources are long gone and you are alone with your thoughts, its even better to have someone to love you during this particular soul searching moment.

The truth is, everyone really wants and needs someone to love them for being the idividual they are and not just because of the accomplishments, social status, or what you may mean to the world on a superficial level but just being the pure individual inside.

To be honest, it's rare to find someone that loves you and your dirty laundry and its almost impossible to find someone that will love you flaws and all. That's why its important to realize these precious gems and cherish them.

On Looking For Someone To Love Me, Mary J. Blige proclaims that she has made mistkes and knows when the person that truly loves her comes along she won't have to ask because the LOVE will be sincere.

To all the people looking for love, don't settle and don't chase, because the real love will already be there waiting for YOU, before you wake up looking for it. and if the LOVE is not waiting for you first then its not real love.

I'll tell you what, I love "me" either way so I'm I.$.H.-Diddy Bopping all over the city if the DJ's play this song.