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The Flashback Fridays (Christmas Edition) For 12/23/11: Run DMC- Christmas in Hollis

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Definitely a song that has only one version, and isn't performed every year by different artists on Christmas album after Christmas album. Flashback special this week, it's once again Run DMC's Holiday legendary song "Christmas in Hollis." Run dmc Christmas in hollis by avajra

The Friday Flashback For 12/9/11: MC Lyte feat Missy Elliott- Cold Rock The Party (1996)

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15 years ago, long before some two random guys were claiming they were "party rockin" nowadays, these two, the proud vet MC Lyte and then up and coming Missy Elliott, dropped this '96 quality track with Diddy's help......It's "Cold Rock The Party," a Flashback choice for this Friday.

The Fun Thread For 12/5/11 (1st Edition): Best Rapper In The World

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Have to say, sometimes worldstarhiphop.com can get some gems: I can't wait until I do a collaboration with him in the future (and no, I certainly wasn't referring to his father or elder figure in the vid with him who almost ruined the video.) More to come after this (Hopefully.)

Sunday Soulful For 12/4/11: Jill Scott feat Paul Wall- So Gone (What My Mind Says) (2011)

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Second single from that latest solid album from her, Sunday Soulful choice this week, it's Philly's pride once again (And yes, amazingly, Paul Wall still somehow exists.)

The Flashback Fridays #1 For 12/2/11: Dead Prez- Hip Hop (2000)

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Since the airwaves virtually banned them a few years back, you won't be hearing this even randomly on the stations anymore. So that fact makes this 2000 conscious classic from Dead Prez all the more deserving of "Flashback Friday" recognition. And remember, "it's bigger than...."

The Fun Thread For 11/30/11 (1st Edition): Mike Tyson Sings "Girl from Ipanema" In Brazil

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This man just continues to make all of our smile, no matter what the weird fashion he is able to do it in:

Music Wakeup Call For 11/29/11: Sean Paul- She Doesn't Mind (2011)

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With a weird haircut resembling a cross between Pitbull and Miguel, Mr. "Gimme The Light" has returned out of oblivion.

Happy Black Violent Friday 2011

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Sharing that U.S. holiday spirit of good will for another year. And these various reports tell of a nation that sure does loves its Wal-Mart , a company who treats its employees by enduring nutcase people like this without being unionized. It sure does seem like same human behavior, doesn't it? Happy National "Shop While Getting Stomped Day Everyone."

The Fun Thread For 11/18/11 (1st Edition): Nintendo Builds Life Size Mario Karts

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This is just too superb : No word on whether they built life sized question marks to go along with the other items. More in This version of The Fun Thread later on.

The Flashback Fridays #1 For 11/18/11: Yung Joc- It's Goin Down (2006)

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This dude has sat on all the money he made from this song, including all of those insane parents paying him to be at their intolerable kids' Sweet 16 birthdays on that recent MTV crappy hit show they dumped. I wonder if someone besides me (and your regular club DJ) will ever care about him. Your first flashback this week, it's Yung Joc with the motorcycle recent dance hit "It's Goin Down..." Yung Joc - It's Goin' Down VF by SoSouth And as you can see, you can gladly learn your French at the same time.

The Fun Thread For 11/16/11 (1st Edition): Stan Verrett Didn't Say What You Think He Said Guy

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At first glance, I seriously chuckled. But on second hearing (and that was before I saw how Verrett was steady enough to encounter almost every tweet thinking that he said the "N" word), it is instead the most talked about usage of "neither one" in human history. More on The Fun Thread in its final edition, soon....

Music Midday Energy Boost For 11/16/11: Ludacris Slams Big Sean and Drake In Needed Diss

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It was always just humorous that both of them thought they invented a story that has been years long before they were in diapers (in terms of music relevance, not literally). To be real, this was more of a warning shot than an actual damaging diss (the lines weren't one knockout line after knockout line). But even without him saying their name, Luda definitely directed it big time at Big Sean and Drake wrong statements.

Sports Thread For 11/15/11: The Euro 2012 Finals Have Been Set

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Photo from UEFA.com The strongest European Championships in recent editions will take place next summer in Poland/Ukraine, as playoff favorites Croatia, Czech Republic, Ireland, and Portugal join the other 12 countries into the finals. In the tie that certainly was most in the balance, Portugal finally showed their offensive might with a 6-2 emphatic victory over Bosnia & Herzegovina side. The scoreline may appear as a match of one way traffic, but it was far from the case. Bosnia replied after two great strikes from a Cristiano Ronaldo free kick and a Nani rainbow gem to score through Zvjezdan Misimovic from the penalty spot right before half time. And just when the Iberian power thought it was assured of a smooth evening after Ronaldo's second and Senad Lulic's sending off, the Bosnians showed continued resilience down 10 men with Emir Spahic's poaching finish to make it 3-2. But the host eased their nervous fans' fears with another class goal, a left footed...

The Occupy Wall Stree Thread For 11/15/11: The Restraining Order To Restrain King Mike

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This a real key in that restraining order : Respondents/defendants (Bloomberg and the city) are enforcing "rules" published after the occupation began or therewise preventing protesters from re-entering the park with tents and other properly utilized. It's not only allowing the protests back in (which the city had no problem with), but also allowing protests to bring back, or get, new tents and sleeping bags. King Mike and his buddies were completely thrown off by news of the restraining order at that "Tough Guy" press conference. And expect them to fight like hell so they won't get embarrassed from their and Bloomfield Properties shady wishes.

The Fun Thread For 11/14/11: The Baby Relaxed By Biggie's "Hypnotized"

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The Fun Thread is here once again, for all your fun-ness to be filled: In case you missed it, here's the famous baby being settled down by Notorious's "Hyponotize." Your next lab mouse might just be Mighty Mouse . The comments section basically let's the writer of this crappy piece know that there is nothing terrible about Alanis Morisette's "Ionic." Six happy endings that absolutely screwed the movie's ending . I def remember doing that six line "S" sign in these so called pre-Internet memes . I'm sure this is the day you dreamed that you hoped would happen for your kid...... being read to by a porn star. The live action Lego movie is acoming!.................. in 2014 though. And throwback Stephen Colbert before we was Stephen Colbert:

Sunday Soulful For 11/13/11: 112- Cupid (1997)

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Music Wakeup Call For 11/10/11: Common- Blue Sky (2011)

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Because a re-do was warranted :

The Evening Cool Breeze: Common- Blue Sky (2011)

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Somehow, this has less than 500K views...........Music's math definitely stays screwed up nowadays (though we all know the reasons why of course).

Music Evening Chill For 11/8/11 (Special TWD Edition): Heavy D and The Boyz- Overweight Lovers in the House (1987)

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The first track on the first album that turned out to be the first single: Rest in heaven Dwight Arrington Myers.

TWD Saturday Sports Thread For 11/5/11: SEC Game of the Year- LSU/Alabama

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Photo from Getty Images' Streeter Lecka It's not the "Game of the Century." And it really shouldn't be the game of the year if Oklahoma hadn't goofed badly against Texas Tech at home. Nevertheless, it is always special when #1 and #2 play each other during the season and are from the same conference. And with CBS/ESPN hype to go along with it, even the biggest cantankerous critic of the SEC being annoyingly thrown into our faces will have to acknowledge its massiveness. The game really comes down to whether Jarett Lee (and/or Jordan Jefferson) will outplay A.J. McCarron, or viceversa. McCarron has enjoyed tremendous protection this year from that terrific line of Alabama, and it will be telling if he will enjoy that same time in the pocket this year to keep his 67% completion number high. Both teams will look to find some way to establish the run against these formidable defenses. But I just think the growth of Lee, a quarterback who not only resists ma...