Category Archives: Media

Shrinking ‘Play Dough’

October 13, 2008 – 2:28 pm

When we say everything has or will be affected, we mean everything. Yesterday morning, I watched an intriguing segment on ESPN’s Outside The Lines, which examined the impact on the failing economy on the sports – and the prognosis is not good. Sports and entertainment have long been seen as industries that seem not [...]

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“Terrorist Connections”

October 10, 2008 – 6:27 am

This presidential election does more than just exposes the cultural divide in America. It also reveals the “true colors” of many Americans. As you watch this clip, it reinforces the notions that are some places in this country if you are a person of color, where you don’t want your car to break down [...]

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Message to VH1 – Funk You

October 3, 2008 – 3:16 am

As I was walking into my bedroom last night, my lady had the TV on, and I just so happened to hear the music from the hip-hop classic, “Planet Rock,” by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force. I started to groove and reminisce a bit, I noticed that the song was a part of [...]

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Custom Change, Part 2

October 3, 2008 – 12:11 am

Here’s the conclusion of the interview Phiscal Matters had with the designer of the famous Obama sneaker, Van Taylor Monroe.
Phiscal Matters: So have you heard from another customizer in the business about your work? Has cats tried to holla at you?
Van Taylor: The funny thing about customizers is that a lot of them don’t [...]

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Letterman to McCain – “F*ck You!”

September 26, 2008 – 10:31 am

Late night talk show host and brilliant comedian, Dave Letterman rips Senator John McCain for canceling his appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman at the last minute, to play “politics around the economy.”
Beautiful. Just Beautiful.

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