tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113168242011-11-03T17:58:22.207-07:00Rants and Opinions By Some Educated Former HBCU Attending Brothas, By the way if anyone wants to give us a radio show we would almost do it for free. Holla At Us. We welcome your opinions and your comments and now an introduction to YA Boys: Jamiz - The Man With the Master Plan, Fountain/Steve Austin/The Rattle Snake - The Evil One, Thatdamnricsimon - They Love to Hate Him and they Love to Love Him, AIR - Finally a Brotha with a sensitive side, 50-Gran - The Belligerent One.Jamizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240651401135974656noreply@blogger.comBlogger1371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-41416836285548442042011-09-12T14:45:00.000-07:002011-09-12T14:45:39.893-07:00

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In honor of the NBA playoffs starting today, here's a look back at some of the top plays of the regular season.

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Remember this clip the next time you are having your review at work and your boss states there is no money for your raise because the company isn't doing well financially.  I'm not saying that you directly impugn their veracity; but if you silently think, "Bullsh*t!", I'll totally understand.  Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

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I'm sure you've heard all about it, but just in case you haven't, here's a quick recap. Recently, radio personality Dr. Laura Schlessinger addressed a call from a faithful listener that led to a heated, rather one sided dicussion of race, hypersensitivity among African Americans as relates to race, and the dreaded N-word and its derivations. (If you want to hear the dialogue for yourself,

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There are two questions that women often ask men that always make me laugh whenever I’m close enough to hear it being posed: (1) Do you have a girlfriend? (2) Who is (insert unknown woman’s name)? I won’t be addressing the former at this time (although the responses I’ve heard to it are HI-LARIOUS!). Instead, I will focus on the latter question and some of the underlying issues posed both

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To the people of Minnesota, Los Angeles already took your basketball team; they’d love to have your football team too. Yes, the "L.A. Vikings" doesn’t really have the ring to it that say the “Hollywood Stars” would, but neither does the Utah Jazz. Since I know you all are involved in a little stadium imbroglio up there right now, let me offer up this cautionary tale. There is an excellent

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-63971708388145558372010-06-01T13:21:00.001-07:002010-06-01T13:21:36.424-07:00

Over the hundreds of years that I’ve been here at Columbia P&S, I’ve played a fairly active role in the recruitment and support of students of color. In particular I’ve focused on the Atlanta University Center, but I’ve still been receptive to students from any other college or university so long as they were of African descent somewhere along the line. Recently, I was given the duty of

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Imagine for a second this scenario. You are up for a new job and the following exchange takes place with you starting the conversation.   "I am perfect for this position.” "Well, have you done this type of work before"? "No." "Well, this job requires dealing with individuals with strong personalities and opinions. Are you comfortable working in such an environment"? "Maybe." "The

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-57424017229162627042010-05-08T17:11:00.000-07:002010-05-08T17:12:16.161-07:00

Quite possibly the most relevant show on television in regards to social commentary has returned. The Boondocks kicked off its third and final (say it ain’t so) season this past Sunday night. It examined, documentary style, the 2008 election that led to the ascension of the first African American President of the United States. In true Boondocks fashion, no party involved escaped unscathed

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-37680927057401145502009-12-21T16:34:00.000-08:002009-12-21T16:34:53.666-08:00

In a Wall Street Journal article last week (AT&T Faces Data Dilemma) AT&T had the nerve to state that some customers were placing too much strain on its network and that they may have to come up with certain “incentives” them to curb their usage. Incentives is a thinly veiled way of saying make their customers come up with more cash. The overwhelming success of the iPhone and their exclusive

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-34458848791638177352009-06-25T21:17:00.000-07:002009-06-25T21:19:09.830-07:00

There is not much that I can say that has not already been said about Michael Jackson. He was a masterful musician, showman, and artist.  He will be dearly missed. Some of my favorite MJ memories: Billie Jean @ Motown 25th Anniversary Special It's the Falling in Love

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-65718156087863514672009-05-16T22:19:00.000-07:002009-05-16T22:19:05.817-07:00

So Thursday in New Mexico our Prez gave an uplifting speech about the need for credit card reform (see full remarks here).  He talked about how the industry needed to be reigned in and how American consumers must bear some culpability for their role in the matter.  Both points are true and laudable, however your boy was not impressed.  That's right, I said NOT impressed by the latest Kabuki

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-73749429454456558892009-05-06T03:48:00.000-07:002009-05-06T03:48:52.889-07:00

Just like the "Shiny Suit" Era came to an end, it is time to let the utilization of the word "swagga" go. Now don't get it twisted, I loved MIA’s song “Paper Planes”, especially the Dirty South remix w/ Bun B and Rich Boy. Her hook “No one on the corner has swagga like us” spawned the T.I., Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and Kanye West song by the same name which was that fire. However the madness has to

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-49774296310322712112009-03-21T17:49:00.000-07:002009-03-21T17:55:15.152-07:00

The Daily Show's Larry Wilmore gives the 411 on the "new" face of crime. The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cThe New White Face of Crimecomedycentral.comDaily Show Full EpisodesImportant Things w/ Demetri MartinPolitical Humor

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I'm a Democrat." These famous words were spoken by Will Rogers, but they are still very relevant today. With the Republicans engaged in an internecine battle over the very soul of their party at best, or just running around like chickens with their heads cut off at worst; it should be easy for the Democrats to enact and pass whatever they want. And after eight years of Bush, this is definitely

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-68324061682275673642009-03-11T22:07:00.000-07:002009-03-11T22:52:27.499-07:00

Kid Cudi's "Day N' Nite" is one of my favorite songs of the past year. This is probably due to the overwhelmingly catchy beat. A beat so popular that several rappers have decided to spit their own verses over it; the best probably coming from Joell Ortiz and Jim Jones (yes, i really did just say Jim Jones). Hey, he can't rap on his own songs, but he's killer on other people's hits. I'm also a

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-30627301028995914962009-03-11T16:06:00.000-07:002009-03-11T16:14:44.148-07:00

President Obama is known for his cool demeanor, and it has definitely served him well in his political career thus far. However, I must admit that I would love to see him "lay the smack down" on the Republicans more often. Saturday Night Live offers us a glimpse into what that might look like.

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-55494687312466463252009-02-24T13:40:00.000-08:002009-05-17T11:45:20.923-07:00

One of the very few perks of living in this icy outpost is that it surprisingly gets a bunch of great musical acts. I think it’s because they decide to try out the show and work out the kinks here before taking it on to larger metropolitan areas. But whatever the reason, it was one of the little things that made living here bearable. One of the concerts I checked out near the end of last year

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-13410273707660829382009-02-22T09:47:00.000-08:002010-02-09T11:23:07.706-08:00

Unfortunately, your boy was one of the 598,000 people that got laid off in January. It's a totally surreal experience if you have never gone through it. One minute you are diligently working at your desk and the next you get called in the boss's office, told that you have 3 hours to pack up your personal items, meet with HR, and turn in all of the company property before security comes to

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Due to certain events that will be explained later, I'm back to writing and will be spending a lot more time doing so over the coming weeks. I actually have a few pieces in the can that I finished last year, so you'll be seeing some of those as well (at least the ones that are still quasi-relevant). So here's hoping that the Holiday Season and the New Year have been good to you thus far, and

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AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-17928723730753514832008-11-04T06:32:00.000-08:002008-11-04T06:37:55.346-08:00

Gamblers literally put their money where their mouths are. Studies have shown that betting markets are oftentimes more accurate than polls because of this fact. In 2004, Betfair got the call of every state right even when exit polls were saying differently. Let's see how it turns out this year.

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-72271194597247826342008-11-03T23:55:00.000-08:002008-11-04T00:13:05.717-08:00

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-8095667166051435432008-10-25T09:45:00.000-07:002008-10-25T09:49:00.416-07:00

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-68781721652017266772008-10-19T09:42:00.000-07:002008-10-19T10:08:39.893-07:00

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-27097747023239486332008-10-17T20:21:00.000-07:002008-10-17T20:43:40.778-07:00

In case you were one of the 250 million people who had something better to do than watch the debate on Wednesday, this classic clip from the 1960s Batman TV series gives you everything that you would need to know in less than three minutes. It's totally uncanny. The Penguin lays out all of John McCain's classic hits from this campaign: from questioning Obama's associations, to saying he's not

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-87984612718601712442008-09-27T14:29:00.000-07:002008-09-27T14:36:57.326-07:00

Last night's debate was watched by an estimated 57 million people. Here are the highlights in three minutes from Time.com

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-64766801309687741522008-09-27T02:18:00.000-07:002008-09-27T02:25:43.747-07:00

Barack Obama upon seeing his wife Michelle after the first Presidential Debate. (h/t) Jack & Jill Politics

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-74371089479564040862008-09-27T02:02:00.000-07:002008-09-27T02:17:15.288-07:00

Do you remember those Highlights Magazines that we used to read when we were kids? They always had the cool pictures where you had to find the hidden object or figure out what was missing. Something is missing in the picture of John McCain, can you figure out what it is?That's right, it's the FLAG PIN! Remember how much grief Obama was given back in primaries for not wearing a flag pin? You

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-38861803804485712152008-09-26T21:10:00.000-07:002008-09-26T21:16:35.443-07:00

Like any good surrogate should do, Democratic VP Candidate Joe Biden comes out talking to the press after the debate. However Sarah Palin is mysteriously absent . . . I wonder why?By the way, Joe is straight on fire in his analysis. Got to love it.

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CNN's Jack Cafferty gives it us to straight, no chaser on his feelings about Sarah Palin.Embedded video from CNN Video

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-28441007103502775252008-09-26T15:13:00.000-07:002008-09-26T15:27:28.329-07:00

John McCain just keeps outdoing himself when it comes to political stunts. For his latest trick, he has done something thus far only achieved in science fiction: time travel. That's right, I said TIME TRAVEL. Before a single question has been asked in tonight's debate at the University of Mississippi, McCain has already been to the future and won it. Unbelievable! Check the story from

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-88546385718786728482008-09-21T07:42:00.000-07:002008-09-21T07:46:34.718-07:00

There is no way that those ambassadors of integrity and moral fiber could ever be accused of hypocrisy . . . or is there? It's like these people don't know there is now something called "The Google."

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-7619549541534229502008-09-18T03:40:00.000-07:002008-09-18T04:22:15.365-07:00

As a former government employee now transitioned to the private sector, I still vividly remember that look on people's faces: that "Oh, you work(ed) for the government, they can't do anything right." Even many of my current acquaintances are those that still espouse that theory that the free market is the only way and that business is so much more efficient than government could ever be. "

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-6363845274010835782008-06-17T23:55:00.000-07:002008-12-09T03:59:09.977-08:00

Okay, this is something that I thought I'd never hear myself say. Congratulations to the Boston Celetics, your 2008 NBA Champions!!!! There it's done. Are you happy? I have to admit that I hated the Celtics growing up. I was a fan of that west coast "Showtime" and later the Knicks. However, I've always had love for Paul Pierce and KG, since their high school days; and I've always respected

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-50830857657423422232008-06-01T23:05:00.000-07:002008-06-01T23:16:14.657-07:00

This was a question that I pondered to myself over this past weekend. Am I someone that looks great on the outside, possessing all of the qualities that woman say they look for in relationships, but in reality incapable of fully giving and committing those qualities to a relationship? A sort of Manchurian Candidate, not necessarily programed by anyone to act this way; but maybe as a result of

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-9179268195445966972008-05-28T21:58:00.000-07:002008-05-28T22:26:19.891-07:00

So I went to check out George Clinton and the P-Funk All-stars last night. I have to give it to them; those guys know how to put on a show. Unlike alot of these artist today that will make you $40 for a concert and then get on stage and play for 30 mins to an hour and then hit the club, these guys played for 3 hours straight. I didn't stutter: 3 HOURS STRAIGHT. It was unreal. Even though

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-27848712148360544392008-01-26T22:57:00.000-08:002008-01-26T23:09:12.104-08:00

No matter where on the political spectrum you may fall, or what candidate you have a particular affinity for; you have to admit that this man makes you believe that there is way out of the darkness that envelopes the USA now, and that the future can be so much brighter.

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-53787823880925318262007-08-29T21:25:00.000-07:002008-12-09T03:59:10.971-08:00

"The hurricane came and took my Louisiana home / And all I got in return was a dern country song / This whole country wrong . . ." --Lil' Wayne on "Hollywood Divorce"To all of my family and friends back in Mississippi and Louisiana, and the people all along the Gulf Coast, please know that some of us will never forget. Our thoughts and prayers will forever be with you until everyone that was

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-51183981261299479752007-08-12T05:19:00.000-07:002007-08-12T06:06:51.110-07:00

As September fast approaches and marks the 11th year since 2Pac's death, I pause to think about what could have been. As the Hip Hop scene has devolved into a caricature of its former self, I find myself reminiscing about days past when the music provided both an outlet for expressing the ills of society and also the sheer jubilation of being young and just wanting to party. What separated that

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-61693985417944276292007-07-22T06:08:00.000-07:002008-12-09T03:59:11.297-08:00

As I started my usual Sunday morning routine of browsing the Internet headlines, reading the papers, and throwing things at the television during the morning talk shows (especially M.T.P. and Chris Matthews); I paused to write because this cartoon caught my eye. In light of the recent decisions handed down by the Supreme Court that favor big corporations and other privileged segments of society

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-2753164883604810912007-04-19T06:59:00.000-07:002007-04-19T07:57:37.263-07:00

What Up Fam, What Up Folk? It’s ya boy and you know things are going well when I can churn out a TDRS on back-to-back weeks. Big shout out to my ace-J Jackson and my deuce of diamond 50-Gran, for replying to last week’s Nappy Head Edition. 50-Gran, I am still working on the Al Sharpton does not represent me edition, so be on the look-out for that masterpiece. Anyway, ya’ll know how I do in terms

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1176331024813968912007-04-11T15:37:00.000-07:002007-04-11T15:39:04.816-07:00

My favorite song as of March 15th 2007....Classic (Nike Remix)- Nas, Kanye, Rakim, KRS-One

B. Holcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555981938372064741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1176330974808507032007-04-11T15:36:00.000-07:002007-04-11T15:39:40.810-07:00

Where were you when this was hot???Self Destruction

B. Holcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555981938372064741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1175704719270386572007-04-04T09:32:00.000-07:002007-04-04T14:57:21.080-07:00

A full six years since his last LP, Redman finally dropped what is probably hip hop's most delayed album not named "Detox." "Red Gone Wild: Thee Album" is a completely refreshing, hilarious, and satisfying release from a hip hop legend that totally stands tall even when compared to his 90s classics. What I have always loved about Redman is that the more things change, the more he stays the

B. Holcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555981938372064741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1169667049117162362007-01-24T11:29:00.000-08:002007-01-24T11:30:49.586-08:00

Hmmm…It’s another year and ya boy is at it once again banging these keys. I’d like to give my homie Ben aka B- Holcomb and my wife a shout out b/c they provided TDRS with some info that just sparked the fingers to walk it out on the keyboard like the Andre 3000 remix of the song. Ben sent me an article on ESPN.com, which is discussed in detail later on. My wife, on the other hand did a really

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1168382567625666462007-01-09T14:30:00.000-08:002007-01-09T15:10:28.936-08:00

By now I'm sure most of you have heard two of the three latest releases from Def Jam Records.One is entitled Kingdom Come The other is entitled Hip Hop Is Dead I just have one question to pose.Why is it being rationalized that "Kingdom Come isn't being appreciated because Sean is now taking a more mature and grown approach in his rap.?"But on the flip side Nas dropped an album and also

B. Holcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555981938372064741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1161594195560566922006-10-23T01:37:00.000-07:002006-10-24T01:54:28.526-07:00

This article has been a topic of discussion in my circle the past few days. It seems funny because almost every friend that I have is dropping out the game and turning in their "player card." They are either getting married and having kids or having kids and getting married. In fact, I'm heading to another celebration of nuptials this weekend.Although recently the NYTimes had an article that

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1158271429151149312006-09-14T14:50:00.000-07:002006-09-14T15:03:50.133-07:00

What Up Fam? What Up Folk? It’s ya boy, TDRS coming at you one mo gin with another 2000 word blast to get you through the rest of your Thursday or to kick start your Friday. I should start off with the following public service announcement. Feel free to put on the "Black Album" right now. TDRS and the “Girlie” are getting hitched this fall and yes I stayed true to my word in the "Diamonds on

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1156369099032936382006-08-23T14:38:00.000-07:002006-08-23T21:44:46.383-07:00

First and foremost let me make one thing clear. Sean Carter is listed somewhere b/w 5 & 11 on my all time favorite emcees list. I can't tell you the specific position b/c positions 6-10 have been known to change depending on who I'm speaking with. But make no mistake...I love JaySo I'm having a conversation w/ my man and the subject of The Black Album (Jay-Z's final studio album if you

B. Holcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555981938372064741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1155780025154017652006-08-16T19:00:00.000-07:002006-08-16T19:08:51.923-07:00

NWA - Alwayz Into Somethin'So I just read that the Hip Hop Museum is refusing to let "Gangsta Rap" or any sort of affiliation of Gangsta Rap into it's precious institution?!?!?! Quickly, as much as I dig East Coast rap as the next guy...this is some bullISH!!!So instead of composing a letter in protest on the Holla Ya Boys blog...I'm going to let some of you grow nostalgic with a peak of some

B. Holcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555981938372064741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1154222178310915742006-07-29T17:47:00.000-07:002006-08-07T00:00:36.636-07:00

Okay, I am going to go ahead and admit my bias for Bilal right now. If you read my review of his first album in the “I Got Beef Edition,” then you are well aware of that fact. I think that he is one of the most creative artist to come along since Prince (no disrespect to Outkast or Van Hunt). His new CD Love for Sale is the best album you don’t have in your collection and will be an early

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1153427329176758632006-07-20T13:23:00.000-07:002006-07-21T06:07:17.036-07:00

What up FAM, What up Folk? It’s ya boy and I’m out here on my keypad trying to hustle like Rick Ross. Big thanks to all that commented on the White Girl Edition Part I, even to the anonymous one who said the whole discussion is “getting tired”. I’m working on Part II and will send it out as soon as I finish, but thought I’d keep the party going with a new edition this week….I know its been awhile

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1151543868277504472006-06-28T18:10:00.000-07:002006-06-28T18:17:48.693-07:00

In honor of tonight's NBA Draft I thought I would do a post that would serve as cautionary tale to all. A clear message to leave them drugs alone. This video should be required viewing at all NBA rookie camps as to what can happen when a once promising career gets sidetracked by the "high" life. Be sure to watch until the end to get the payoff. Side Note: My favorite dunk is 52 seconds into

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1151105515966503812006-06-23T16:31:00.000-07:002006-06-23T16:48:45.753-07:00

Jay-Z - Can't Knock the HustleThis weekend marks the 10th anniversary of Jay-Z's debut to the rap game...so it's only fitting that I show some love thru Cyber-space...For your own viewing pleasure...above is the video to one of my fav trax from Reasonable Doubt...entitled "Can't Knock The Hustle" f/ the queen of Hip Hop Soul (I like to refer to her as The REAL Pied Piper of R&B (Yo have you

B. Holcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555981938372064741noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1147144026214974522006-05-08T19:39:00.000-07:002006-05-08T20:07:54.770-07:00

I’m not writing this because I am a huge Barry Bonds supporter, I’m not. But your boy hates to see hypocrisy flourish unabated without at least calling it out, and that’s what I’m doing now. The investigation that Major League Baseball (MLB) has opened regarding the “Steroids Era” with a special emphasis on Barry Bonds, at best borders on the ridiculous; and at worst has too many associations

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1146846925846773032006-05-05T09:35:00.000-07:002006-05-05T09:35:25.986-07:00

What up Fam, What up Folk, it’s ya boy, and ya’ll thought I was only going to send you some wack attempt at writing a novel. Wrong! It’s Friday, May 5, 2006 and my city, the A, A-Town, or what is popularly known as the ATL (and the U.S. for that matter), is gearing up for Cinco De Mayo. Maybe it’s just me, but wouldn’t you be offended if the day the slaves were freed became a day whereby millions

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1146843303004427992006-05-05T08:34:00.000-07:002006-05-05T08:35:07.736-07:00

Hmmm….What up Fam, What up Folk? It’s ya boy and you know that it’s about to be “going down”, like my name is Young Joc. It’s been a minute and I aint apologizing b/c you can’t really rush quality right? This aint some fast food blog that serves the same old burgers and fries to you once a week. The TDRS is fine food, a meal that’s worth waiting for; a meal where one should sit down and enjoy

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1146690577655944082006-05-03T14:09:00.000-07:002006-05-03T20:49:07.353-07:00

"B! B!! I finally understand it" said my serrogate younger brother Kendall. "I finally understand why you hate on our rappers today...I heard someone use a sample and I was able to identify it"A smile came across my face coupled with a feeling of jubiliation that I finally reached this 19 year old's mind as to how wack radio hip hop is in 2006."So what happened K?""Dude...I was listening to

B. Holcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555981938372064741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1141658080605445802006-03-06T07:08:00.000-08:002006-03-06T07:14:40.626-08:00

Y'all know ya boy just had to give an Oscar debrief right? I’ll be brief b/c Monday mornings are pretty darn hectic and I actually do work, contrary to popular belief. Let’s see if I can get this done before 10am. Like MC Hammer, let’s get it started.3-6-MafiaI can’t wait for the first Caucasian person to come into my office and ask if I ever heard of 3-6-Mafia. What’s funny is that they

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1141148063198847642006-02-28T09:19:00.000-08:002006-02-28T09:42:22.176-08:00

What up FAM, What up Folk! It’s ya boy and I’m coming out hard like that old school Eightball & MJG. Yeah it’s Black History month and ya boy would be remised if he didn’t at least say a few words and I mean a few words, like around a 1000.I know we’ve all thought about this, but why do we have Black History “Month”? I mean it really bugs me to see all these great programs, advertisements, etc.

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1139830086826487942006-02-13T03:23:00.000-08:002006-02-13T03:28:06.860-08:00

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1138645054101066912006-01-30T08:30:00.000-08:002006-02-01T12:43:45.526-08:00

Happy New Year to all! As a change of pace, my inagur..inag....my first entry of 2006 will not be the quiz, but rather some observations of events going on in this game they call "The Hip Hop Culture". So without further adue, in the words of the almighty Slick Rick: HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRE WE GOOOOO!!!:Lil Jon has earned a passIf you consider yourself a true music fan, I would highly

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What up Fam? What up Folk? It’s ya boy and I’m here to spit the truth like my name is Karrine Steffens…aka Superhead! I’ll speak more on this “head case” in a second. I know it’s been awhile, but the holidays and the stress of trying to tackle another group in the bank took up much of my writing time. Anway, many of you have been begging for some commentary, so ya boy is here to once again

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1137121419998438512006-01-12T18:51:00.000-08:002006-01-12T19:03:40.040-08:00

The New Year is always a time for reflection and resolution and one of the areas that most people should assess is the state of their careers. Do you really enjoy what you are doing from 9 to 5 everyday or are you wasting the most productive hours of your most productive years doing something that is killing you? Yes, studies have shown that doing rote, repetitive jobs that offer zero

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1133995140557090772005-12-07T14:38:00.000-08:002005-12-07T14:39:00.563-08:00

What up FAM? What Up Folk? What up Cuz Cuz? Once again it’s Ya Boy and I am coming at you this week with some of that A-town stomp ish. I have to give credit for the following edition to my boy Haas G Tate. Haas G is the first of my true homies to voluntarily commit to the same woman, as Mac 10 would say “Fo-Life”. Now before I get the calls and emails, there is nothing wrong with going down

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1133738353358297642005-12-04T14:05:00.000-08:002006-05-07T19:40:10.613-07:00

In my curtain call exploring dating I initially thought about examining interracial relationships and I may one day post some comments that I have received from readers over the years regarding that topic. But for my farewell piece, I thought I would once again focus on the Black (African-American) community and examine the never-ending acrimony of intraracial relationships. That's right, I'm

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1132679943656646732005-11-22T09:18:00.000-08:002005-11-22T09:19:03.660-08:00

What Up Folk, What Up Fam! It’s your boi and you know how I do. I bring that straight up FIRE by keeping it real and not pleading the “fif”. I am bringing it in less than 2,000 words a week for those who just finished reading the revised Bar Etiquette Edition. Now the title of this edition was sort of catchy and current, I know, but it pretty much sums up my rant today. Everyone who is

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1132679535540983512005-11-22T09:11:00.000-08:002005-11-22T09:12:15.543-08:00

What up Fam? What up Folk? It’s great to back and writing these things more often and I have to give a shout out to Ms J Linthecome for expressing her disagreement with TDRS’s comments on Kanye West. I’m sure many of you share her comments and thoughts, so I thought I would just put them out there before I reply:I haven't read too many of your emails lately because they are so long, but I have

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What Up Fam? What Up Folk? It’s your boy and you know how I do. I am all about spitting that straight FIRE. There aren’t any shoutouts for this edition b/c TDRS hasn’t been active on a consistent basis, but that’s all good. Actually, I do have a big shout out to all those who showed TDRS love with gifts at the Housewarming in September. Big Shouts to Nicole K (thanks a bunch for the shot

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1132679350801181842005-11-22T09:07:00.000-08:002005-12-05T18:04:33.566-08:00

What up Fam? What up Folk? It’s Ya Boy and I’m coming at you one mo gin with a big wazzup. Again I apologize for not publishing that fire on a consistent basis, but moving, career and who would’ve thunk, life “not” on those mean streets of Atlanta, has continued to consume TDRS’s time. No biggie right? Anyway, before I get it started I’d like to send a shout out to the new reader(s), (Felcia

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1131757899374385372005-11-11T16:58:00.000-08:002005-11-16T16:52:22.220-08:00

Okay, so I was reflecting on some of my writings the other day and it appears that, in the past, I may have been a wee bit judgmental in some of pronouncements. Hey, what can I say? I’m a Virgo. Do you know what a tremendous burden it is being right all of the time? It does have the tendency to make one, well . . . judgmental. However, I will cease to be judgmental anymore (at least on the

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1131235438128291122005-11-05T16:00:00.000-08:002005-12-05T08:15:37.516-08:00

The world's best comic strip finally comes to television in a new animated series. Check it out on Sundays @ 11:00PM EST on the Cartoon Network.

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1130896844054543572005-11-02T19:59:00.000-08:002005-11-02T20:00:34.070-08:00

For those sports fanatics out there, one question that has been circling around the media lately regards the 10-year contract extension given to Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis. That question, of course, is "Why was Weis given an extension, while Willingham was not?"Jason Whitlock of The Kansas City Star cogently answers the question in an article written for ESPN.com's Page 2."Because only in

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1130198768540043202005-10-24T16:56:00.000-07:002005-10-24T17:07:21.976-07:00

I'll keep this short and simple. This is one of my favorite albums currently in rotation. They make tremendous strides from the first album as far as lyrical content and production (and I loved the first album). Go and cop this album right now.And while you are at it, why don't you pick up their first album. It's that fire too.

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1129873837100872842005-10-19T21:30:00.000-07:002005-10-21T20:32:20.736-07:00

Yeah, it's been a minute since ya boy has struck, but there is entirely too much bullshit going on to stay silent any longer. Well, I'll be damned.NBA Dress CodeIt should be called the NBA Anti-Negro Code. I'll be goddamned. This fucking quasi-dictator David Stern aka The Godfather has lost it. How are you gonna have a damn dress code for motherfuckers who play sports. Business casual my ass.

The Rattlesnakenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1129678568817374102005-10-18T16:30:00.000-07:002005-10-18T16:36:08.826-07:00

The guys at Jib Jab take on Walmart, Target and outsourcing. Hilarious, but all too true. Check it out here.

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1129568132225287842005-10-17T09:53:00.000-07:002005-10-17T10:11:42.583-07:00

Before I get into the quiz boys and girls, I gotta get something off my mind.Imagine (for those of you that appreciate quality music), that your favorite artist has been on a hiatus from their last album that has lasted what seems longer than the Chicago Cubs' last appearance in the World Series. Suddenly, your friend sends you an e-mail with an embedded link, with the subject line "thought you'd

B. Holcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555981938372064741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1129567563686359692005-10-17T09:14:00.000-07:002005-10-27T12:14:19.010-07:00

Once again it's on...1. Name the former BET Rap City host who referred to his/herself as "The Hip Hop Informer"2. Name the group who sings back up in the song "Doggy Dogg World" by Snoop Dogg3. 2Pac used to be a backup dancer for Digital Underground...only to later branch out on his own and his now listed on some people's lists as the GOATName the old school group who used to serve as backup

B. Holcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555981938372064741noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1128556723582779802005-10-05T16:40:00.000-07:002005-10-07T16:15:14.293-07:00

The Nation has a great piece regarding the rebuilding of New Orleans that provides additional illumination on some of the comments that have been in the press lately about New Orleans never again being a majority black city. Seeing some of the designs that community leaders have in mind this appears to be gentrification on steroids. From the article:I don't have the heart to tell Nyler that I

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1126211074333759542005-09-08T12:39:00.000-07:002005-09-16T07:09:56.316-07:00

Sorry boys and girls...the month of August has just been hectic for me! But before we get into this editon of "the quiz", be prayerful for those victims of Hurricane Katrina ; specifically those who have been separated from their family. I'm not G.W. Bush, but I am going to ask that everyone says a prayer to whomever you believe is the creator of all things possible, for a safe return for the

B. Holcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555981938372064741noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1125870269293207152005-09-04T14:19:00.000-07:002005-09-04T15:53:46.490-07:00

I, like another member of this blog, am from the Gulf Coast. Seeing the images of destruction on television still has not completely sunk in. It's like watching a seen from one of those disaster movies, but this time it is all too real and this time it hits all too close to home. As I observed the reports from this past week and the ones that I am sure to come; I cannot fully reconcile that this

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1123275514087345082005-08-05T13:57:00.000-07:002005-08-05T13:58:34.100-07:00

What Up FAM, what up Folk. It’s Ya Boy and I’m coming at you one mo gin with a big wassup! So it’s Thursday afternoon around 3:30pm on August 4th and I actually have a little time to spit some of that hot fire. I know some of you are upset with me b/c of the lack of consistency with respect to the distribution of TDRS, but as we used to say back in 1989… ”SHO HATE IT”!So what’s going to be

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1122930064227646202005-08-04T00:21:00.000-07:002005-08-12T10:38:05.860-07:00

Yes...it's me again...and i'm back!!!! Thank you for all the love and support you've shown me, as I continue to do my small part in prolonging this culture we call "hiphop".By the way, shout out to my man "Antonio" from the Lou for those King Magazine pics of Marie Wright, I mean "Free". We knew she had "a whole lotta ass!" So without further adue, let us do this like Brutus...(you know the rest)

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Being a minority in this country brings about a unique set of challenges such as dealing with institutional racism and discrimination both overt and covert on a daily basis. However, if you thought it was hard being Black where you live, things could be worse if you live in one of these states.The “Ten Worst Places to be Black”1. Wisconsin2. Iowa3. Texas4. Oklahoma5. Arizona6. Delaware7. Nevada8.

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1123260244165424832005-07-20T09:41:00.000-07:002005-08-05T09:44:04.180-07:00

What Up Fam, What up Folk. Big shout out to the new readers (Armond D and Charmaine A). Long time no hear right? Yeah I know and TDRS is really really sorry but I have an excuse. I blame THE MAN! You see TDRS has been busy closing on his first house and various real estate deals for THE MAN. What’s funny is that the man has my checking and savings account, my 401k, IRA, and credit card. The

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1121363496240770292005-07-14T13:30:00.000-07:002005-07-24T10:59:24.016-07:00

Alright boys and girls...I'm back! Shout out to: TDRS, The Rattlesnake, Jamiz, 50 Gran and AIR to allow me worldwide shine via the mighty Internet...w/o further adue, let's get into this edition:1. D-Nice was one of the first to eliminate what popular hairstyle worn by African-American men in the late 80s??2. Whose residence would you have reached if you heard this on the answering machine: "Hey.

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Before we get into this edition of "The quiz", two friendly remindersa) Please set your Tivo/DVR/VCR for what can potentially be the greatest reality show of all time..."Being Bobby Brown" Thursday June 30th 9pm EST on BRAVOb) Kimberly Jones (b/k/a Lil' Kim) gets sentenced today (June 24th 2005). Please be sure "Playas Anthem" and "Diamonds" (Which in my opinion are her two greatest flows) get

Jamizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240651401135974656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1119634904909834672005-06-24T10:36:00.000-07:002005-06-24T10:42:51.686-07:00

Return from RIO:So the boy are back from Brazil. How was it the readers may ask? Well the Boys: That Damn Ric Simon ("He won’t wife them but he might light their wrist"), Jamiz ("The New Rick James"), Davis ("I went with an agenda and as soon as I got there I threw it all out the window"),PJ (the tour guide), Kong (also known in some circles as Killer) with a guest appearance by Jumoke ("the life

Jamizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240651401135974656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1119567896431362672005-06-23T13:37:00.000-07:002005-06-23T21:54:15.360-07:00

Well goddamn, look at all this shit. Apparently, just cc'ing people on e-mail is just too pedestrian for Jamal, so he creates this monster for everybody to see. I'll be damned, brothers and technology. If you don't know, you should know, my name is E. Fountain. By chance, if anyone who doesn't know me happens to come across this, despite the far-reaching sentiments and depth of my blogging

The Rattlesnakenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1119548309986746202005-06-23T10:36:00.000-07:002005-06-23T10:38:29.993-07:00

What up man? Did you relocate to Brazil or what? TDRS is starting to become an urban legend. You know in Hot-lanta you’re only as good as your last appearance and brotha you been MIA for a minute…YasWhat up FAM? What up Folk? I know, I know, it’s been far too long and I sincerely apologize to all of my people for being “incog-NEGRO” for the last month or so. I have an excuse and it all has to

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1119548173363135142005-05-27T10:34:00.000-07:002005-06-23T10:36:13.386-07:00

What Up Fam, What Up Folk, it’s YaBoy and I’m telling all the ladies out there to give me dat. Big shout out to the new readers (EjAce and Serendipity, who actually posted a reply on the hollaatyaboys blog site). Yeah summer time is coming and I can’t wait for skirts and skins. Anyway, I was slightly pissed off last week and I must apologize to many of you who wrote in (Jacq and Nicole) to

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1116888652337279572005-05-23T15:42:00.000-07:002005-05-24T06:55:27.096-07:00

Well Mr. Simon has been getting his writing thing on for the last few months and I on the other hand have been silent. Well I am announcing that I am making a return and the column popularly know as "That’s All I Have to Say About That" will be making a return in the near future. While Mr. Simon typically deals with relationships and the ladies in his rants I typically deal with observations

Jamizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240651401135974656noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1117137872522286892005-05-19T13:03:00.000-07:002005-05-26T13:04:32.536-07:00

Ahh it’s 11:35am on Thursday May 19th and ya boy TDRS is sitting here multitasking between generating revenue for the bank, communicating with friends via email, and every hour or so catching up with the current news via the net. I honestly wasn’t going to send out a TDRS today, but after seeing Keenyah getting kicked off of America’s Top Model (“Top Model”) and Vonzell being voted from American

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1116360004047676762005-05-12T12:48:00.000-07:002005-05-17T13:00:04.086-07:00

What up FAM, What up Folk! It’s ya boy and I’m coming back at you “one mo gin wit a big wassup”. TDRS “got that Southernplayalisticadillacfunkymuzik for yo' trunk. And it's fat like herringbone, and tight like nap booty”. So let me take you deep and be straight to the point, because this is that REAL $hit, All Day, Everyday.As always, let me give respect (like my man Ali G would say) where

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1116363124361414262005-05-05T13:29:00.000-07:002005-05-17T13:52:04.376-07:00

Oh and once again it’s on and you thought I wasn’t going to bring it to you this week! What’s up FAM? What’s up Folk “on the east, take to the west, everybody know the SOUTHSIDE gon handle the rest”. That’s some of that classic Master P and Mia X. Like Mystical, said back in 1996 Ya’ll Aint ready. As always, I’d like to thank the ever growing crew (Dez, Frank, Rachael, and Bonnie) and all my

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1116701833138408382005-04-30T23:54:00.000-07:002005-05-30T16:32:24.403-07:00

Before I start, I want to shout out my man Ric Simon who has been putting it down EVERY WEEK with that “TDRS.” He may be the hardest working man in the commentary game right now, but you all know I’m still the King of Consonance, the Vizier of the Verb, and the Prince of Prose. Stay tuned for our Blog that will be launching soon, we might just have something special planned for you.For those of

AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112643252498585447noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1116364165204981862005-04-28T14:04:00.000-07:002005-05-17T14:10:50.470-07:00

What up folk! It’s Ya Boy and I’m coming at you like a Roger Clemens fastball, straight to the head. Speaking of baseball, I’d like to send a special thanks to all those who hit me back on the Baseball Edition. It was another smash hit, no pun intended. Anyways, I have to say the pimps, my ladies, had much to say and some of their comments/questions are detailed below along with remarks from TDRS

ThatDamnRicSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630885301520638226noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11316824.post-1116364845149007982005-04-26T14:18:00.000-07:002005-05-17T14:20:45.156-07:00

So my favorite columnist these days, besides my boy Eric Fountain (“The Rattlesnake”) who is a fellow contributor to the HollaAtYaBoys blog site (coming soon) is Bill Simmons from page 2 on ESPN.com. During the NCAA tournament Bill did a running column of the games and random events with his boys. Well I am going to be like the Japanese and take his idea and make it better. I’d like to be the

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