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Apparently, this Associated Press photo of the World Cup trophy is actually a replica model made out of 11 kilograms of cocaine. It was confiscated over the weekend at a Columbian airport. All it really makes me want to do is watch that 30 for 30 episode “The Two Escobars” again.

As you can see from the videos, this episode gets gangster…

Got you some Purple Drank in my cup, buddy

J. Charles — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:28:33 +0000

By now you’ve heard that former No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick JaMarcus Russell, who was cut this offseason by the Oakland Raiders, was arrested and charged with possession of codeine syrup at his home in Alabama. Something tells me there is much more to this story, but whatever. And for the record, I blame the Notre Dame Fighting Irish secondary – which gave up 332 yards to Russell on 21-of-34 pass attempts in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 3, 2007 – for helping this guy get Paid In Full.

More details @ ESPN

Old School Jams… James Brown – “Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved” & “Soul Power” (1969-71)

J. Charles — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:52:17 +0000

Get your funky ass up and get involved… Go ahead, try to tell me this jam don’t do it for you!

Check out more from PopMatters, Back To Black Vinyl, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone and Soul Sides…

Versions of both tracks can be found on James Brown’s 1986 compilation album “In The Jungle Groove”…

@ PopMatters

@ Back To Black Vinyl

@ Pitchfork

@ Rolling Stone

@ Soul Sides

Elbow – “Grounds For Divorce” (2008)

J. Charles — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:28:42 +0000

I’ve been working on a cocktail called grounds for divorce…

Check out more from Pitchfork, Uncut, Blogcritics, The Line Of Best Fit and Drowned In Sound…

From 2008′s “The Seldom Seen Kid” album from Elbow…

@ Pitchfork

@ Uncut

@ Blogcritics

@ The Line Of Best Fit

@ Drowned In Sound

KRS–One & Marley Marl – “Hip Hop Lives” (2007)

J. Charles — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:42:08 +0000

It’s poetry in motion…

Check out more from PopMatters, Hip Hop DX, Hip-Hop Linguistics, XXL and The Broke BBoys…

If you don’t know, maybe you should track down the album… KRS-One & Marley Marl “Hip Hop Lives”

@ Pop Matters

@ Hip Hop DX

@ Hip-Hop Linguistics

@ XXL

@ The Broke BBoys

Featuring… The Roots – “In The Music” / “Here I Come” / “Don’t Feel Right” (2006)

J. Charles — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:34:05 +0000

I said wait, cause here I come…

Check out more from Metacritic, RapReviews, Coke Machine Glow, Dusted Magazine and Bryon Crawford…

From the 2006 album “Game Theory” by The Roots…

Have a Beer – NATIVE LAGER

J. Charles — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:24:42 +0000

Likely an ideal beer for an afternoon spent soaking under the Florida sun, Native Lager is not exactly something the natives should be overly proud of.

Though the bottle art (newly redesigned featuring images of fish, gators and a rising sun) adds a little intrigue to the eyes, there is really nothing notable that separates this offering from the other styles of lager floating around. The label reads “born and raised in the sunshine state…somewhere between the water and the sun” and contains unmarked freshness dates on the bottles of the six pack I came across at Total Wine & More.

Native Lager is brewed and bottled at Indian River Beverage in Melbourne, FL exclusively for the Native Brewing Company in Fort Lauderdale.

Poured from a 12-ounce bottle into a pint glass, a fluffy white head dissipates into a cloudy golden hue. The lager is nearly aroma-less except for the scent of wheat or yeast, which matches its taste. It’s heavy and bland on the pallet, followed by a rustic aftertaste that leaves taste buds yearning for something more.

– More about Native Lager –

- Reviews at Rate Beer

- Reviews at Beer Advocate

- Review at Mike Loves Beer

– The last drop –

The following appears on the six-pack carton… “the native lager was first conceived under the shadows of palm trees in a backyard in south florida. while developing this recipe, we dreamed of making a beer that was light and crisp yet flavorful and full bodied. the result of these trials was a smooth golden lager with no aftertaste. a beer that finishes so clean you have to have another sip just to believe it! Flavorful yet refreshing, native lager is the perfect beer for the warm tropical florida climate.”

Take it for what it’s worth.

Loungin’ with a DJ Sconeboy mixtape

J. Charles — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:48:42 +0000

Featuring the likes of Funkdoobiest, Serch, Nas, Skeptik, Afu Ra, Bumpy Knuckles, Gang Starr, Jaylib, Madvillain and The Roots…