Picture Diaries: Fall Photoshoot

In the front of our house is a huge maple tree that turns all kind of colors during fall. A little while ago I Tweeted about it being the perfect setting for a fall photoshoot. Today, my little bro and I took advantage of our picture perfect scenery with an impromptu photoshoot. Here's a sampling of our best pics:

Method Man, Raekwon & Ghostface Album Trailer

On December 22, Wu-Tang members Method Man, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah will be releasing their joint album Wu Massacre. In preparation for the release of the album they will be releasing three trailers directed by Rik Cordero and inspired by the movie Seven. Here is the first trailer:

Free Atlanta Hawks Tickets

What's up to all my freebie lovin' folks out there! If you're a fan of the Atlanta Hawks, the team is giving fans a free ticket to a game taking place on the month of their birthday. And if your birthday was during the off-season, May-September (and I think October) you can still register for a free ticket to a game this month. Click here to sign up for your free ticket!

Picture Diaries: "Halloween"

My Halloween consisted of bar stops and a loft party. Good times were definitely had. Here's a few pics of the nights festivities.

"Margaritaville"

And the eyes stay closed...

Gangsta, gangsta!

Even more gangsta-er!




The next "Real Housewife Of Atlanta"!

Dos Equis Is Coming Back To The ATL

Mere months after Dos Equis hit up The Tabernacle for their "Most Interesting Academy" they're coming back to The A for their "Most Interesting Show". I'm guessing this show will probably have more acts than the first show...I guess. All I know is they will in fact have FREE BEER. So I don't care what the hell they do lol. As always, check out the flyer for more info.


PS: The link in the flyer didn't work for me so if it's not working for you as well you may want to try again in a few days.

BET Hip Hop Awards Cyphers

At last nights BET Hip Hop Awards the only parts that were really worth watching were the cyphers. Ironically, it's like that every year. Why BET doesn't incorporate the cyphers into the live show I do not know. They'd get a lot less hate that way.

But anyways, aside from "BET sucks" the most talked about topic of conversation following the awards was which rapper did the best in the cyphers. My vote's gonna go to Eminem, but it was a close one between him and Joe Budden. What do ya'll think? Who had the best and worst cypher in your opinion?

Blitz The Amabassador Live At CMJ

Ghanian rapper Blitz The Ambassador put on quite the performance at OkayPlayer's OkayAfrica CMJ event last week. Rapping alongside a live band and the dancing BoomBox-head man, Blitz pulled out all the stops for his CMJ performance.

Check out this video of Blitz performing his song "Kill The Radio" during the showcase at the Knitting Factory.

BLITZ-Knitting Factory clip from Truth Films on Vimeo.

Spooky Halloween Drink Recipes

With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year I'm sure there's gonna be tons of parties going on no matter what city you're in. Check out these Halloween drink recipes to kick the night off right. And as usual...DON'T DRINK & DRIVE!!

Enjoy your Halloween weekend folks!!

Jack-O-Lantern
2 oz. SKYY Infusions Citrus
1 oz. mango nectar or juice
0.5 oz. orange juice
0.5 oz. fresh sour*

Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and pour into a goblet glass and garnish with a slice of orange and a mint leaf laid flat on top. (*Combine 0.25 oz. fresh lime juice and 0.75 oz. simple syrup.)

Vampire's Elixir
1.5 oz. SKYY Infusions Raspberry
0.75 oz. white chocolate liqueur
1 oz. half and half
Strawberry syrup

Dress strawberry syrup on the inside and rim of a chilled martini glass. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into martini glass. Garnish with vampire teeth.

Recap: Erykah Badu Live In Atlanta (Vid+Pics)

On Sunday, October 25 I had the opportunity to check out the extremely talented Erykah Badu live in concert here in Atlanta. Before Ms. Badu performed the audience was treated to performances by comedian Ricky Smiley and singer Rahbi. As expected Ricky Smiley was HIGH-larious and although I'm not really sure if the audience was totally feeling him, I personally liked Rahbi. His energy was crazyyy and I thought he was kind of a breath of fresh air musically.

About an hour and a half after the show began Erykah Badu finally hit the stage dressed in a tan trench coat, a pair of shiny, black harem paints, and black top hat. She performed a number of her classics including "Next Lifetime" and "Love Of My Life." She even did a little (a lot of) rapping and some mixing on the MPC. The rapping and the MPC was hot and all, but I would have preferred to hear more of her music.

Plus, a lot of people (including myself) were upset when she ended the show without performing "Tyrone". And to add insult to injury we later found out that maybe a few minutes after she left the stage she came back out to perform "Tyrone" and several other songs. Total bummer. All in all it was still a great show from a great artist.

Oh, and I didn't have my FlipCam on me, but I was able to get some decent footage as well as some pictures with my digital camera. Check it out!

Chris Hobe Art Pieces

While checking out the open market yesterday at Atlantic Station I came across a lot of great finds. There were tons of vendors selling great custom-made jewelry and others items like paintings, scarves, and hand-made clothing. But what really caught my eye were these really cool portrait paintings of artists like Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson. The artist selling them, Chris Hobe, was nice enough to let me take a few pictures and I know I just had to post them on here to share with my peeps.

And if you like the portraits check out ArtisticRevolutionary.blogspot.com.

DJ Hero Launch Event In NYC

If you've been dying to try out the new DJ Hero game well now's your chance. Tomorrow afternoon (October 24) in SoHo DJ Hero and PUMA are teaming up to give you an exclusive preview of DJ Hero before the games official launches on Monday. The event is completely open to the public and FREE. For more information peep the flyer below.

OJ Da Juiceman Gets Booed In NYC

Last night, at a CMJ showcase in New York City Atlanta rapper OJ Da Juiceman was booed by the audience at B.B. Kings. Now, I'm not the biggest OJ Da Juiceman fan but booing him like that was just dirty. Come on New York, I know ya'll have better class than that. If you're not feeling an artist then take your ass to the bar for a drink or take a smoke break or something.

Aside from that, I don't think OJ was the proper fit for a showcase like this. The showcases headliners were Raekwon, Jadakiss, and Styles P. So come on, where in the hell does OJ Da Juiceman fit in with all that? It also makes me wonder if they threw OJ on that list of artists because they knew what kind of reaction they would get. Who knows...But props to Miss Info for having his back.



And oh yea...AYE AYE AYE BURR OK AYEE!

Kel Spencer's Salon Stories Now Available

A little while back on The D Diaries you may remember I posted a list made by rapper Kel Spencer of songs that are guaranteed to kill "the mood."(click here to refresh your memory). Well, today Kel Spencer has finally released his album Salon Stories, which just happens to be hosted by female MC extraordinaire MC Lyte. Salon Stories is available for purchase on a number of sites including Amazon and iTunes.

And once you've got your copy of Salon Stories be sure to head over to The Volstead on October 28 for Kel Spencer's official album release party.

"Dilla Day In The A"

This Saturday in Atlanta the life of celebrated Hip Hop Renaissance Man J Dilla will be celebrated as part of "Dilla Day In The A." The day will consist of a number of activities including the lupus walk, BBQ, and artist showcase. For more information on "Dilla Day In The A" check out the flyer below.

Juelz Santanta ft. YelaWolf - "Mixing Up The Medicine"

Lately it seems like Alabama rapper YelaWolf has been making his way onto a lot of folks list of artists to look out for. He's definitely on mine. The kid is talented and he's bringing a sound that we don't necessarily hear too much in Hip Hop.

Ironically, I was planning on posting something about YelaWolf on The D Diaries this week and it just so happens that YelaWolf sent out a Tweet tonight with a link to this new song with Juelz Santana. Only critique is I wish it was YelaWolf featuring Juelz Santana and not the opposite (sorry Juelz).



Shout out to Maurice Garland for posting the audio.