4.30.2008

I Like The Sound of That



That's all you get...

Blessings
Rae♥

Suicide it's A Suicide..

..BRIDIEBYEBYE!!! *sigh* I'm speechless. I mean..*sigh* how could he?!?!? I'm Just....*sigh*.

I walked in the living room to find THIS:

THIS:

AND THIS:


*SILENCE*




AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! I think a tear rolled down my cheek!
That's right..the infamous Blu picture that I carry in my wallet was ripped, crumbled, and sat on by my child.

I think it's a sign for men to come.

I'm kinda hurt.

Think I won't tape and iron my Blu and put him right back in his rightful place.

*sigh* MALLLLLIKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!

Blessings
Rae♥

4.29.2008

Shut Em' Down

I'm not gonna give any disclaimer...if you know me... you know me, and you know politics and I are like oil and water.

But this...this right here is hilarious.


Don't be scurreeeddddd.

Blessings
Rae♥

P.S.
If your feeling frisky go ahead and watch Part 2

4.28.2008

Oh My Gong!

This is only ONE of the billions upon BILLIONS of REASONS why I AD♥RE THIS WOMAN!!! Sara have you seen this?!?!?!?!?

Exhibit A: *complete with my GIMP side marks and all*

SHE's A G!!! If we had a freaking mascot... she'd be it!

This is the epitome of EVERYTHING ORIGINAL! You need to be on HER JOCK.

BOW TO YOUR SENSEI!

Blessings
Rae♥

Midnight ♥

I remember when I would stay up late on a school night... just to make sure I caught the nightly episode of Midnight Love. As soon as it was over, I'd brief my BFF on what new videos came out and which ones would make her cry. I'm pretty sure we based our future men off the super sappy roles played by the artist or their video actor's. We even dedicated them to our one week crushes.

It was at a time where BET did something right, love songs didn't consist of a T-Pain voice box (don't get me started), video chicks we're actually actresses, and the booty wasn't BLATANTLY the main focus..it was more like love then booty.

I'm sure you all had your Midnight Love favorites (you know the songs you had to see before you turned the channel), here's a couple of mine...

112~Cupid *Ahhh yes..Lol I would cry major on this one*


Tamia~So Into You *This was for the honey mood phase. Once you and your H.S. boo made it past the first 3 days. Tamia can SANG*


Sam Salter~There You Are *Tear Jerker..I think I cried everytime this came on*


Changing Faces~G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T. *something tells me R.Kelly had something to do with this track*


Dru Hill~Never Make a Promise *See!! Men..TAKE NOTES*


Jagged Edge~Gotta Be * I remember wanted to be Beyonce so bad in this video*


Case~Missing You *that's Joe singing back up*


Lauryn Hill~ Sweetest Thing *I STAYED UP LATE FOR THIS SONG! I EVEN RECORDED IT ON VHS!!!*


Jon B.~Don't Say *THIS SONG IS AND WAS THE ____!!!!!!*


Faith Evans~Soon As I Get Home * this reminds me of my sister..she LOVED Faith*


Mobb Deep~Hey Luv *Such a Hoodtastic LOVE SONG! How could you not fall in love with these dudes*


I've saved the best for last...
Aaliyah~4 Page Letter *I had the dance steps DOWN to a T! I also (and still do) wanted her hair*


Where did good R&B go?!?!

Blessings
Rae♥

Oh Charlie.



Blessings
Rae♥

4.27.2008

Last Night & Happy Birthday Mights!

Dear Brian "Mighty Moves" Baker,

Happy 25th pumpkin. You are the best and most handsome (Ri approved of this sentence) b/boy in all of Oregon, probably even the planet and we adore you. Cheers to a year full of more DC5 titles, trophies, plaques and ribbons, Apple Juice Crew treehouse madness, general extreme levels of gully and laughter.

Much love - Beat Street & Rae Rae Avis ♥






A few other randoms of the evening:



4.26.2008

This is My PSA

Good Morning...there's still more to come... but for now...



Blessings
Rae♥

4.25.2008

MAN FRIDAY *Again*

Good day, good day. As I stated on Wednesday...your getting TWO for the price of ONE this week. Thank my lazy butt later.
I'm gonna cut the small talk.


Alright, alright ALRIGHT!

This weeks MAN FRIDAY MAN:
Bilal


AHHHH YESSSSSS!!!! Hold on let me sit down for this one. This MAN...WooOooO LAWRDHAVEMERCY... THIS MANNNN!!! I never forget hearing Soul Sista for the first time. *sigh* It was at a time when being a strong WOMAN let alone BLACK WOMAN was not what was hot in the streets (for some sad reason...it's still not)! I remember being in high school and FIGHTING to be heard...because I wasn't like the rest of....them (whoever THEY were...and sill are). That song made me feel so STRONG and POWERFUL! It was my theme song for being...ME!
This Man. selah This MAN! He's a powerful singer...his words will make your knee's weak. His arrangements will make you feel like you've left this planet. I promise you by the time your done listening to ANY of his music.. I don't care if your MALE or FEMALE...you'll be pregnant! It's that good!!
Oh and the stuff he's done with Sa-Ra!!!
Can we please have a moment of SILENCE!

WHY DO PEOPLE SLEEP ON THIS MAN?!?!?

AND FINE...OH MY THATS AND UNDERSTATEMENT!! I've vowed to name my next pet Bilal (because I think it's corny to name your kids after current musicians) in honor of his BEUATY! It's the BEST I could do.

Come on y'all...come back to high school with me...and just...just vibe out. Be proud to be you...be proud to have soul...let that linger...just...just walk with me...

MMmmmMM wasn't that nice?!?!?

As I always say..gawk, plan imaginary weddings, plan your life together...boys go ahead and try to be him...he'll be here for a week.


Blessings
Rae♥

4.24.2008

Ode To Binny.



You! You...you...*gasp*

I had to pause Attotment (I was in the middle of daydreaming about Keira Knightley's faboulous dress and how I could flip it for my wedding dress) just to discuss this.

This mofo...PUT ME ON BLAST!

I shouldn't even be linking this right now!!!

BINNY!!!!!!! Seriously??!? I look so uncool right now. It's taken my Trillaness down a couple of notches. Now what are people going to think of me when they see me in the streets?!?!?! You've crushed my hard shell! I kinda feel exposed like Ja-Rule or Prodigy and the whole tutu thing!

People don't need to know what resides in my hello kitty wallet!!! And..correction!! My walls do not consist of any of his photos...yet.
But for real...do you think I'd be on some ol' Michael Jackson Thriller Tour..passing out and ish when he comes to town??? I'm nervous.

It's all good though. I'll just have to let the whole world know about your extreme passion and love for...

I think you said something about how she was the flyest rapper to ever step on this earth.

I think you were talking to Jamiah about getting "No Limit Mia" tattooed across your chest.
Awwwww that's "TRU" (pun intended) thug love!

I ♥ you Binny!!

Blessings
Rae♥


I had to. Nasir and I go back to Illmatic. Plus, according to the title track, "Be a nigger too", I'm a qualified "Kike nigger". Hmm. And here I thought I was just a plain ol' human.

N-A-S are the letters that spell...

- Moski

It'll all come to fruition.



Rae's so ahead of her time. Fresh fruit indeed.

4.23.2008

Wednesday Man Friday *I couldn't wait*

Yes..I know i missed last Fridays Man Friday...SUE ME. I was going to hit y'all with the double this Friday and give you two for one.
That was until this fly mortal was refreshed in my man memory. *sigh* Sara please add him to THE LIST.


ONE of this weeks Man Friday Man (on a Wednesday):
Derek Luke



The BooBoo is best known for his role in Antwone Fisher...and you'll soon see him in the movie Notorious (amongst others) which outlines the life and death of everyone's favorite Coogi wearing rapper Notorious B.I.G..
When boobie isn't killing them softly on the silver screen, he spends his days with his FLY Latina wife(she beat me to it) and super super fly little one.
Andre said it best....YOU ARE THE PROTOTYPE...and since I can't have this one...a girl can definitely dream.

I'm gonna have to leave you with a special treat *for both my ladies and my fellas of course*



FANTASTIC RIGHT?!?! Sir Luke killed it and Ms. Keys...is simply AMAZING!

Boys & Girls...TAKE NOTES!

As I always say..gawk, plan imaginary weddings, plan your life together...boys go ahead and try to be him...he'll be here for a week and a HALF.

Blessings
Rae♥

P.S.
This was NOT my special treat I spoke of yesterday...but this SURE IS GOOD!

4.22.2008

A - Z

Hi Rae love of my life!!!! Look, I realize we talk / text / ichat / ivideo / gchat / mypace / email / send smoke signals no less than 18 times every 24-hour period, but I feel like I broke our blog code these last few days keeping a chair on the second floor of WWeek warm so I fiddled with this silly (and yet, highly addictive) apple cam and am photo-posting you back. Tag! You is it! Xoxo.



Ohh and for everyone else who actually reads this little Portland experiment - Here's a quick snap synopsis of the last week. The Juicers stayed busy, the hive was buzzing with productivity and all the apples are well and accounted for.

And Joshy in Seattle - I seent you boo boo! Pancakes at 3am!



Our local tenacious emcee teddy bear, Theory Hazit, has been spinning riddims at a spot called Billy Bangs, over under the water tower in Johns Landing. The staff is positively peachy (they traded Rae and I a basket of thick steak fries and mixed juice elixirs for all the hip grinding we accosted their dance floor with), there are plenty of snuggly booths to squeeze into and then of course, there's Theo, who walks with swagger and plays the jams.




The Apple Juice Crew tree welcomed the emotional, inspiring, globally-connecting Planet B-Boy to town. We collaborated with Elephant Eye Films, the production company who made Planet B-Boy possible and hosted an open cypher in the lobby of the Fox Regal Theatre smack downtown.

Shannon brought the decks and played breaks and a nice chunk of local b/boys and girls came out and endured rug burns for the cause. And we were given movie tickets to give away to the kids near and dear to us and devoted to Portland's scene. Planet B-Boy is a must, must, must-see. The film is still showing through Thursday...












The thick weekend ended with a 2 on 2 battle and uprock contest held at Liberty Hall in North Portland and hosted by the Dynasty Rockers, who drove up from sunny San Diego, and the Zulu Nation chapter of Oregon (which is run by the Portland homies). The DR boys were flossy, decked out in highly personalized black leather vests and letterman's jackets. Their merch table was adorned with DR stickers and skulls and they ran a tight uprock ship.

Forever We Rock sweated out the uprock contest with a fierceness and even though he represented dolo, he shined for his crew and won the Best Uprocker title. But he's not from here...Malik wins the honorary title (he came in a close second).
















Cause Sleep Is The Cousin of Death..


...and I'm really not caring right now. Sleep and I our best friends. I adore it. I'd marry it!!!
Ohhhh and can I give food a special shout out too?!?! I've missed you old friend!

It takes me soooo long to get back in the swing of things when I travel. It's always been like that. You'd think I went to England and Fiji all in the same day. Maybe it's laziness (shut your mouth!) or maybe my body is high matience...whatever it is...it needs to handle it's B.I.



With all that said...I'm sorry for the lack of updates. I'm too busy having sweet pillow talk and fighting off bad guys with my little one...we really put in work!

Anyway, I plan on creating a special treat for you TrillHeads tomorrow.
If y'all can just hoollllddddd onnnnnn for one more day..I promise you...it'll be worth it!

DON'T RUSH ME THOUGH!!!

Blessings
Rae♥

P.S.
Sara should be here soon.

P.P.S.
I know yesterdays blog was crap! But seriously...picture me rollin?!?! I'm just sayyyinnnnn!

P.P.P.S.
Ummmm my ultimate boo will be in town May 22nd...*GASP*...I feel a U.D. coming rightttt....abouuuttt... NOW!

4.21.2008

Thats My Car!!!

Do you remember that game?!?!?
If your from any hood or hoodISH area..it was the game that created dreams(or dreams deferred).

Since I'm still not rollin CLEAN, I thought I'd bring the game back just to remind me of what I'm really driving in my imagination.



One day...NEVER.

Blessings
Rae♥

4.20.2008

Trilla Does It

*sigh* What a FANTASTIC WEEK! Seriously, it was so good that I wanna yell out random things like..BANGLADESH!! SCOOTER PUMPKIN!!! BAG LAG!! JUNK IN YOUR TRUNK!!! See!?!?! That Good!

I promise you...I could totally live on the road (I say this now...)! Having Malik by my side and Ms.Sara too!! WoOOOo CHILLLLLLLLDDDDDD!!!! It would be breaking the pinata and candy flying everywhere kinda fun!!
LoL I think I'm still sleep deprived.
Anyway, here are the pics and other flytastic things i promised....enjoy.

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Blessings
Rae♥