"Mercy" Kanye West x Big Sean x Pusha T x 2 Chainz

     This song got the summer started early as the GOOD Music all-stars give us a collaboration that is a absolute fire.  "Mercy" is the lead single from Kanye's record label's compilation album called Cruel Summer that should be out very soon.  This video has the Getting Out Our Dreams artists delivering their verses in a minimalistic layout where they go in and out of these striped pillars with some subtle effects. Kid Cudi and adopted GOOD music cousins, HitBoy and Teyana Taylor make cameo's as well.  The video director is Nabil Eberkin, who also directed Ye's and Rihanna's "Paranoid" video and Frank Ocean's "Novacane".  Mr. West has been releasing video's on a regular basis the past couple months, so I anticipate more, but with him, you never know which direction it will go……Swerve...

1939 World Series In Color

     It's amazing to see how far we've come in a very short amount of time when it comes to technology and how the past has been recorded.  Hard to believe in an era of sixty inch flat HD panel tv's along with everyone having an HD video camera phone, that there was a time where there was no tv, let alone a color one.  Everything in shades of gray and it always left you wondering what did it actually look like.  Well this bit of video answers that question when it comes to the 1939 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds.  It's pretty amazing to see the old Yankee Stadium in that era and the fans.  Seeing old, grainy footage makes you beg the new question, what would games in the past look like if they were available in HD….

Lost In The World X No Church In The Wild

     Mr. West is as big of a star as you can be right now even has he raps "don't do no press, but I get the most press get" on one of his latest singles, Mercy.   He's currently doing the European leg of the Watch The Throne tour…actually just in Paris while his uber anticipated Nike Signature shoe is about to hit stores next week.  Match that with him dating Kim K. and the upcoming album release of his label's G.O.O.D. Music collaboration, he's pretty much front and center of every media outlet.

     No time for rest as he dropped two music videos this week, one from his last solo album, MBDTF, that was released in November of 2010, and the other from The Throne album.  Check both video's below, "No Church In The Wild" and "Lost In the World".  

Wu-Mansion X MTV Cribs

     This classic footage from MTV Cribs showcases the all-time super group ,Wu-Tang Clan, in all their glory.  RZA, Rae, U-God, and Ghost take you on a tour in a spot they used in California while they were recording Wu-Tang Forever in 1998.  They called it Wu-Mansion West and the Abbott picked it himself.  It's worth watching  a couple times just to listen to their slang rap democracy and get a chuckle.  Peep the labels they're rocking back in the day.  Busta Rhymes makes a guest appearance.

     They've outlasted almost any rap group in history while sill touring and putting out new music on the regular.  True artists in their own right which is validated by their world-wide following for almost 20 years.  Let me know what your favorite line from the video is….too many to mention.

Don't forget to keep fresh flowers in your crib!!

"This house had more of a sportacious feeling…."
"I be in here watchin kung-fu flicks and pornos…."
"I got to have my blowie shirts…all day long.."
"We watch stuff like the Discovery Channel….the news…"
"Got the little piano in case my man Lionel Ritchie wanna come through and holla at me"
"The climate is always off the hook out here..so you ain't really got time to get fly cuz if you get fly, it get too hot!"
"For some reason…..green, green brings a lot of thoughts.."

Nike Lebron 9 Low

     The Lebron 9 Low has come out in full force for the spring and just in time for the NBA playoffs.  Starting with the Obsidian and much anticipated Easter release colorways, there seems to be a steady flow of new hues that will be hitting stores this spring/summer.  The Lebron 9 Low is one of the nicest silouhettes I've seen in a while.  I'm a big fan of 3/4 high basketball kicks and these are just plain sweet.  The full Nike Air Max bed ensures supreme comfort which differs from the Air Max 180 cushion the Lebron 9 high uses.  Personally, the full Max feels much more flexible and comfortable than the Lebron high, along with the plush ankle material, makes it very comfortable to wear.   It also includes Nike's Hyperfuse and Flywire material.   
     These have become one my favorite sneakers of the year, especially with the new colors that will be releasing.  Definitely looking forward to the "Liverpool" colorway that gives tribute to the English Soccer Club that King James owns a stake in.  The "Floridian" colorway showcases the orange and pink colors of the throwback jerseys the Heat have worn this season in tribute of the ABA's Floridian team.  Check the lion through the dual color see through Air Max bed.,  The USA Olympic version is another colorway that should be popular with this Summer's London games.  Eye-grabbing, super comfortable, and lots of different options makes it a complete winner.  Now only if LBJ can bring a title to Miami to quiet the haters.  We'll soon find out…

Dark Grey/Mint Candy-Cool Grey-New Green

Obsidian/Cyber-White-Blue Grey

Vivid Orange/ Cherry 

Action Red/Black/White/New Green

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Free Harvard X MIT

     Learning should be a life-long process that all humans should actively partake in every day in some fashion.  It's even better when two of the worlds best educational institutions provides an offering of education to the masses.  Harvard and MIT have come together and have agreed to offer select classes for free online.  Read this great article by Rebecca Rosen (@beccarosen), who writes for the Atlantic.  She goes into detail over the $30 million that each school has provided into this non-profit partnership called edX.  It's a leadership role that both view as a responsibility to society and a major advancement in education overall.  The video is hard to ignore in how it will shape the future of education for everyone across the globe and how technology can make that possible.  If you can access an internet connection, you have some of the best resources available on the planet at your fingertips.
     It might be a coincidence, but I also stumbled upon course offerings from Yale University on iTunes U.  Everything from the actual class audio to notes, books, etc. is available and includes subject offerings such as the Revolutionary War, Astronomy, Early Middle Ages and the list goes on.  Looking around on iTunes U, there seems to be a plethora of offerings from all kinds of institutions.  I'm sure it's been available for a while, but I think it's amazing how all of this information and knowledge is available to the masses and in many cases, for free.
     Nobody should ever be bored with these types of tools out there that can only enlighten you on pretty much anything you could possibly be interested in. You owe it to yourself to be better, so why not try...





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Nike LunarGlide +3 Shield

     The Lunarlon soles have become my favorite sneakers to wear for cushion and comfortability.  After running about ten to fifteen miles a week in LunarSwifts, I finally replaced them with the LunarGlide +3 Shield edition.  They are the best sneakers I have run in, period.  These trainers are very lightweight while providing great support.  The DynamicFit technology as explained in the video below really responses to your foot strike by providing tremendous cushioning with a spring-like resistance that pushes your foot back as you run.   I've heard multiple people say they feel like they can run farther and longer in these and I agree.

     The Shield pack was released by Nike last fall with a cool grey, 3M reflective colorway with bright orange Lunar bottoms and highlights.  They are water resistance treated and meant to provide better visibility and protection while training outdoors.  The pack included three models of their Lunar runners along with the very popular Nike Free Run +2.  You can find this sneaker in numerous colorways and on sale for a great price at pretty much any athletic and footwear store.  You will not be disappointed in the least!  Let me know what you think.

Cool Grey/Black, Total Orange, Reflective Silver

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