College Basketball or NBA Basketball?

March Madness or the Playoffs? I am an avid fan of both college basketball and the NBA. It is very difficult to state which one I would rather watch. In terms of sheer excitement I would have to lean towards college. In college the players play for the schools or institutions on the front of there jerseys as opposed to the names on the back. I also love the whole atmosphere and the surreal experience. I believe that home court advantage definitely applies in college basketball a little more than the pros. Now home court advantage may be beneficial for the top teams in the NBA (Western and Eastern conference) come playoff time. I also believe that the is more parity in college as opposed to the pros (meaning we have an idea of who will dominate the NBA). With that being said we also have an idea of who will dominate college or the Top 25 but every night is valuable. A team with nothing to lose can pull off an upset over a highly ranked university. The question I pose is this, what do you prefer to watch, College Basketball or the League?

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FREE DOWNLOAD: Miracle - The Blue Flame Mixtape

Miracle is another emcee that hails from north of the border. He delivers messages with a multi-syllabic flow and a strong delivery. You definitely need to get familiar with Miracle...peace out!!!

DOWNLOAD LINK:
Miracle - The Blue Flame Mixtape + Zshare Link

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GET FAMILIAR: 810

810 is a fresh emcee repping Baltimore, get familiar with his stylistics. He is an emerging talent from the DMV blessed with a creative mind and a potent flow. Check out some of tracks below produced by Mydus, also be on the lookout for "Supply and Demand" which will be a collaborative effort between 810 and Mydus.

DOWNLOAD LINK:
810 - Bill Gates (prod. by Mydus)
810 - Pay Day (prod. by Mydus)
810 - Where U Been (prod. by Mydus

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FREE DOWNLOAD: Quake - The Reality

Thank God for various blogs, I have been exposed to a couple of lethal spitters from Canada, most notably Quake and Miracle (shouts to AA and Al Boogie). I have listened to Quake's mixtape and I have to say that it is awesome. Be on the lookout for more material from the kid!!!

Tracklisting

1. His Story
2. Victory (feat. Al Boogie)
3. The Cake Walk
4. Fuck The Rap Game
5. Abc’s & 123’s
6. Push Myself (Prod. Gamble)
7. Eyelids & Earlobes
8. Say You Will (feat. Miracle)
9. For You (feat. Jordan Croucher)
10. The Storm (Prod. Trife)
11. The Rap Up (1973-2000)
12. If I Die Tomorrow

DOWNLOAD LINK:
Quake - The Reality

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FREE DOWNLOAD: Stevo - Muffins (Dilla Tribute)

DOWNLOAD LINK:
Stevo - Muffins (Dilla Tribute)

Dope beattape dedicated to one of the best.

More of his stuff for download on hisspace:
http://www.myspace.com/beatzbystevo

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Paying Homage: R.I.P. Big L (May 30, 1974 - February 15, 1999)

10 years ago to the day Lamont Coleman aka Big L's soul departed from the Earth. A legacy was left behind, a legacy that was cut short before it's time. So today I pay homage to one of the most influential rhyme spitters known to man. Shouts to 2 DopeBoyz for the image and the tracks (look below). As many of you know Lamont is one of my favorite emcees!!!

DOWNLOAD: Big L - 98' Freestyle

DOWNLOAD LINK:
Big L - Harlem's Finest (A Freestyle History pt.1)
Big L - Harlem's Finest (A Freestyle History pt.2)

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FREE DOWNLOAD: Drake - So Far Gone

Aubrey Graham, of Degrassi fame, delivers another banging mixtape. Visit October's Very Own to get background information on the artist and the mixtape. All I have to say is holy piff!!!

DOWNLOAD LINK:
Drake - So Far Gone

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Chris Ike'd that woman!!!

Would you forgive Chris Brown?, for years Chris has been the poster child for clean music. Recently Chris has starred in movies and was linked to Rihanna etc. Publicly I feel that Chris will lose a substantial amount of fans but the American public is very forgiving (example: Brittany Spears, R. Kelly, Michael Jackson, Kanye West, etc). For one, we do not know the circumstances involving the incident with Rihanna and Chris, all I know is that he will continue to make money. If he DID hit Rihanna then he should seek some type of treatment to assess his anger. Anger management would be a viable option because it would be able to locate potential triggers pertaining to aggression.

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Be a Mentor!!!

I have had a variety of mentors in my life and I have recently understood the value of being a mentor or a life skills coach. The mentors in my life directed me towards what is right and they believed in me when everyone else did not. We all have a wealth of knowledge that we can bestow to the youth. If you are interested in being a mentor or learning more about mentoring, visit Mentoring.org.

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Bruce Lee: Be Water, My Friend

"Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend."

Bruce Lee was a great martial artist but he was also a great person. The man exuded intelligence, confidence, and compassion. He definitely relied on his philosophical background and his martial arts lifestyle to project wisdom. Bruce believed in maintaining proper weight through dietary means. He was also a strong advocate of physical fitness. The statement and video above highlight the wisdom of the man; the interpretation of the words is based on the individual absorbing the information.

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Memory Mondays: Royce da 5'9 - Boom (Video)

This track is one of my favorites due to the aggressive spitting from Royce and the killer beat from Dj Premier. The beat is also great to freestyle to. Many know that Royce is one of my favorite emcees and his freestyle sessions with Eminem are certified classics.

"I'm the verbal-spit Smith Wesson, I unload
with sick spit that quick wick to split a split-second
Bomb with a lit wick expression
You here a tick tick then you testin..
My saliva and spit can split thread into fiber and bits
So trust me, I'm as live as it gets
Everybody claimin they the best and head the throne
since B.I.G is gone, if you ask me, they "Dead Wrong"
My flow is hotter than the flash from the click
When the hammer slaps the bullet on the ass from the clip
You wind up in a room full of my dawgs
I'll have you feeling like a fire hydrant in a room full of dogs
So come, come now, get pissed on, shitted on
Tough talk turns to, "Can't we all just get along"
You get blazed when the mic's off, shot when it's on
You probably ducked when they laid the gun shot in your song
My gun strrr-utters when it speaks to you
Utter shit to repeat to you
Nothing to clip, then give a speech to you
Me and Premier, we kind of the same in ways
We both speak with our hands in dangerous ways
Rap now is a circus of clowns
A whole lot of lip from clicks I'll probably rap circles around
I'm the next best to reach a peak formerly known
as the best keep secret, I guess that I just leaped it"

- Royce Da 5'9

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