BLUNT BLOG

Big ups to JaMarcus Russell

2010-07-05T22:27:00.000-07:00

The biggest highlight and most props dude will get in his career...for sippin lean. Good shit.

He was busted Monday for having codeine syrup with no prescription.

Article Here

And of course a pic from my 4th of July weekend...

Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend!

Crackman

Happy 4th of July!

2010-07-04T12:01:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone has a safe one with lots of BBQ, drinks, and fireworks.

A couple of songs that seemed appropriate for today...

Prodigy Feat. Big Twin & Evidence- 4th Of July (Prod. by Alchemist)

Freddie Gibbs- National Anthem (Fuck The World)

JaffeJu

The Hunt Is On

2010-07-01T18:15:00.000-07:00

The chase for King James is on...

One of the most sought after free agents on the market this year. Where will he end up??
Feel free to leave a comment and let us know where you think he may end up.

Crackman

You can't teach an old dog new tricks...

2010-06-30T20:51:00.000-07:00

Or an old dog fighter, for that matter.

You would think that after serving almost two years in prison for his involvement in a dog fighting ring, Mike Vick would be a little smarter and a little more cautious. Instead, he recently threw a highly publicized birthday party for himself at a restaurant where a former friend, one who snitched on Vick in the dog fighting case, showed up and ended up getting shot outside the restaurant a few minutes after Vick had reportedly left.

While Vick isn't a suspect in the investigation, despite his obvious relation to the victim, he apparently lied to authorities about what time he actually left the party. Even though he didn't pull the trigger or give the word to (I hope not), the fact that he put himself in a questionable situation like that just goes to show that he still hasn't learned from his previous mistakes. Professional athletes have it tough because they're constantly in the public eye and they have to balance a fine line between maintaining their image for the public as well as keeping it real with their crew. Considering what he went through in order to get a second chance in the NFL, why even risk it though?

IF he returns to the NFL for another season, I don't know if I'll still be able to root for a guy who seems intent on ruining the opportunities available to him.

JaffeJu

Rick Ross Feat. Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa- Super High (Remix)

2010-06-30T09:15:00.001-07:00

I'm not the biggest Ross fan but he does have a great ear for beats, and this song is no exception. Adding Spitta and Wiz on the remix was only fitting given the song's subject.

We did some supersize smoking ourselves the other night by rolling up another green Game cigar. I hate to admit it but they really are superior to dutches in several ways. Definitely worth grabbing a box to try them out.

JaffeJu

Blunts All Over the World!

2010-06-28T18:33:00.000-07:00

Just got back from a trip overseas, I can gladly say that other countries are not lacking in the dank department.

Random Shit

2010-06-26T16:10:00.000-07:00

Just a few random pics I snapped in the last week...

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Last week I rolled my first Good Times L...for the record the logo is ill but the blunt quality is trash! They are one step up on white owls though. (I have no idea where to cop these)

Driving down to San Diego. Allllready

The wheels are in motion for Dank LA!
stay with the current

Crackman

Diplomats- Salute Me

2010-06-26T14:58:00.000-07:00

Well it's not just a rumor anymore. The Dips are officially back together. I have mixed feelings regarding the reunion because I feel like Cam and Vado are making moves doing their own thing, and adding Jim and Juelz back to the mix might mess with the chemistry.

Hearing this new track quickly changed my mind though. Something about these three all on the same song brings back memories.

JaffeJu

Stuck in the lab

2010-06-24T14:01:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone's summer has been a good one so far! Here at Dank LA it's been a busy summer up to this point, and we've added a few new members to the crew to help.

Meeting of the minds last night to hammer out some new designs and logos as well as plans for the new site.

#3 on my summer to do-list: get a bigger grinder

Game blunt courtesy of The Joker.

On the music side of things, Vado continues to make noise with some quick bars over Waka Flocka's Hard in the Paint.

If you haven't heard of Big K.R.I.T yet then it's time to get familiar.

Big K.R.I.T- K.R.I.T. Wuz Here

JaffeJu

I'm like Ray Charles sittin' courtside...

2010-06-22T10:01:00.001-07:00

...I can't see the game.

Vado- Polo

Cam'Ron & Vado Feat. Busta Rhymes- Rubberband Stacks

Vado- Slime Flu (July 6th)

Cam'Ron & Vado (The U.N.)- Gunz N Butta (August 10th)

JaffeJu

Cannot Front On These Dudes

2010-06-21T12:30:00.001-07:00

Artest got his first ring, congrats! And Max always makes good music! Wavvy

Crackman

Presenting Your 2010 NBA Champions

2010-06-19T17:14:00.000-07:00

What can I say...other than I told you so. The Laker-haters were more active this year than in any other season I can remember in the past. Even when their own teams were out of the playoff race before the All-Star break, they latched on to other teams/players in the hopes that maybe they could stop the Lakers. Well, they didn't and now we have back-to-back championships to celebrate.

There will definitely be a lot of changes in the off-season. I think Sasha will be re-signed after showing some progress in the playoffs. He may finally be ready to be the 3-point shooter we've been expecting for some time. Farmar, Adam Mo and probably Josh Powell too should all be gone.

My dude DJ needs to stick around for a chance at a 3peat.

To all the haters and doubters...

...because we're coming for another one again next season!

JaffeJu

You Mad Doggie

2010-06-16T18:13:00.000-07:00

Damn this coach was heated as fuck to say the least lol. Its interesting to actually hear what is said during an umpire-coach heated exchange.

This dude straight up said, "catcher get outta the way!" while he was throwing bats towards homeplate hahaha. wow. good shit.

Crackman

Tees and Trees

2010-06-15T02:39:00.000-07:00

It's official, Dank LA tshirts are available!

peep game!

Grey is not available yet, but black are on sale.
sizes s-xl
shoot us an email at crew@dankla.com or bluntblogdaily@gmail.com

and of course some pics of the trees

Peace!

Crackman

Fox vs. Fox with Rick Fox

2010-06-13T14:10:00.000-07:00

Fox vs. Fox with Rick Fox from Rick Fox

JaffeJu

Stack Bundles

2010-06-11T15:47:00.000-07:00

Today marks three years since his murder, but the music still lives on. This is all I'll be listening to today.

Stack Bundles- Plan B

Best of Bundles

JaffeJu

Got Vape?

2010-06-11T14:09:00.000-07:00

Been a busy week around here but Joker managed to swoop this piece of machinery up yesterday...

ill!

Crackman

Order of Operations

2010-06-10T12:19:00.000-07:00

Schedule for today...

JaffeJu

Various Artists- Rollin' 25 Deep

2010-06-08T16:02:00.001-07:00

This song came out back in 2005 and featured some of the best up-and-coming rappers at the time, dudes like Jae Millz, J.R. Writer, Stack Bundles, Saigon, Papoose, Maino, Murda Mook and Paul Cain. Looking back at it 5 years later it's crazy that none of them saw any major success really aside from Maino (and that was short-lived), and the majority of them are now long forgotten.

It just goes to show how difficult it is to make it in the rap game, especially if you limit yourself to being strictly a punch-line rapper like most of these guys. This was also the first time I ever heard Stack Bundles (RIP) on the mic, and I truly believe he was one of the few on this song who was poised to make it big.

JaffeJu

Serving all Your Printing Needs...

2010-06-08T15:14:00.000-07:00

JaffeJu

Cee-Lo- Stray Bullets Mixtape

2010-06-07T13:18:00.000-07:00

This mixtape is a complete 180 from the majority of music that gets posted on here. I've been a fan of Cee-Lo since his debut solo album Cee-Lo Green and his Perfect Imperfections. I used to get shit from my friends for listening to him in High School but go figure he ended up becoming huge after the success of Gnarls Barkley. This has been a great change of sound from the Cam, Freddie Gibbs, and Curren$y that has been occupying my iPod lately. I'd even go as far as saying that Cee-Lo is the most talented musical artist right now for any genre. Tell me I'm wrong.

Cee-Lo- Stray Bullets

JaffeJu

Back to Boston

2010-06-07T13:05:00.000-07:00

No real Lakers fans expected this series to be a breeze so I wasn't entirely surprised that the Celtics evened the series up yesterday. Yes, the refs we're terrible in Game 2, but I believe it will end up balancing out by the end of the series. Plus I just don't see Ray Allen shooting THAT well in every game the rest of the way.

The other night Renheezie packed a beastly bowl but then proceeded to take quite possibly the smallest rip I've ever witnessed haha.

It's all good though because he made up for it with this blunt during halftime of the game.

Barkev came through to finish up some studying, but more importantly he brought over this secret seasoning blend that his Aunt made.

We put it right to use and grilled some short ribs and chicken breasts to accompany the blunt.

JaffeJu

I Could've Told You That...

2010-06-05T11:40:00.000-07:00

When I first told my Mom I was a fan of the ganja a few years back she wasn't too pleased. It wasn't the weed itself that bothered her, but the idea of me driving high all the time. Countless times I attempted to explain to her that, if anything, I drove SAFER when I was high but she wasn't having it.

I finally have some evidence to support my argument though, as researchers from Hartford Hospital and the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine did a study and found that smoking weed has at most a minimal impact on driving performance...

"Smoking THC cigarettes caused drivers to drive slower in a dose-dependent manner, while alcohol caused drivers to drive significantly faster than in 'control' conditions."

Full Study

I was over at Yosh's house last night kicking it before a dorm reunion and he was just putting this tray of brownies in the oven.

We kept it OG and played a few games of Jenga while waiting for the brownies.

JaffeJu

Fully Focused

2010-06-04T09:51:00.000-07:00

Not even a Chris Rock joke can phase Kobe right now. Without question playing some of the best playoff basketball of his career.

I don't expect the rest of the series to be as easy for the Lakers as it was in Game 1, but it was great to get the first one out of the way. Not to mention Phil Jackson's teams are 47-0 in playoff series when winning Game 1.

Enjoying the victory...1 down, 3 to go!

JaffeJu

Lakers/Celtics GAME 1

2010-06-03T09:21:00.000-07:00

LET'S GET IT!

Of course I had a few encounters with the enemy today.

JaffeJu

Today Was A Good Day x Chinese 1C

2010-06-02T21:21:00.000-07:00

The other day my boy Matt was over at the crib editing a video for his Chinese final. The assignment was to do a presentation covering all the words and phrases they had learned during the quarter. Matt being a hip-hop head and all went ahead and made a music video set to Cube's Today Was A Good Day.

Here's the finished video...shit is HILARIOUS!

JaffeJu

A little fuckery and a little nuggery

2010-06-02T13:31:00.001-07:00

This past weekend was a good one to say the least. We got a ton of b.i. done, slowly but surely making some moves to satisfy the people. And Young James turned 21 and had a dope party!

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After I rolled an L up at Young J's crib I had to take a leak badly, so I stashed the blunt on the window sill. Where's Waldo?

The homie Vickman aka DirtyDumbo had this ill t-shirt on that I had to get a pic of that night.

Shout outs to Minkis for almost joining the chancleta brigade that night too haha.

A random pic I snapped the other night at the big homie Pats crib.

Must be dope having the hook up on energy drinks(even though I don't fucks with energy drinks) and other dope shit made by Roaring Lion from the homie Rick Deez, What up! Ill take that check from you next week mang.

Now for the nuggery...

On a side note, I just made my way through Drake's new album and I must say it is a solid effort.
Not a classic by any means but it is def feel good music. Check it out on the real.

Crackman

Shroomin'

2010-06-01T21:23:00.000-07:00

The other day a friend of mine was trying to convince me to do shrooms sometime in the near future. I've thought about it plenty of times before but I've never been intrigued enough to actually do them. Needless to say my thoughts are unchanged after coming across this news article over the weekend.

Jarrod Wyatt, an MMA fighter, drank some shroom-spiked tea and became convinced that his friend was the devil. He then proceeded to cut out his friend's tongue and heart and cook them on the stove. Initially I was skeptical of the story because I didn't see any major news sources covering it, but as soon as I saw a picture of the guy I had no problem believing the validity of the story.

JaffeJu

Royce Da 5'9"- The Bar Exam 3

2010-05-30T15:22:00.000-07:00

Royce Da 5'9"- The Bar Exam 3

JaffeJu

Fuck A Mixtape

2010-05-29T14:06:00.000-07:00

If you fucks with T.I.P. then you will want to give this a spin or two.

Download Here

Fuck a bitch as well. Peace.

Crackman

Summer Harvest

2010-05-26T14:27:00.001-07:00

Dank LA's out of state crew has been putting in work this year and it's finally paying off, just in time for the start of summer.

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JaffeJu

Drake feat. Lil Wayne-Miss Me

2010-05-26T12:11:00.000-07:00

Soon everyone will figure out that Drake is more talented than they initially expected and the hate for him will stop. I recall a while ago when almost ALL the homies(except Young James) were hating on the Hot Spitta! "He is so boring!" "He is too monotone!" No need to know names but people know who they are lol, now they can't get off his d.
But anyways I'm not saying Drake is the best ever to do this but he is quite talented and to have this much hype before your album even drops is pretty dope! Give the track below a spin and tell me otherwise...

Drake feat. Lil Wayne-Miss Me(download link)

Crackman

Weekend Wrap Up

2010-05-25T20:54:00.000-07:00

Like I stated earlier, summer is here and it's not only time for relaxation. The staff here at DankLA are working hard to get projects and tasks completed.
We have a lot of ventures in the works but don't know which is going to go public first. But TRUST ME, there is some major shit bout to pop off so stay tuned with us and enjoy the material we provide in the interim.

Just a quick pic that summed up my last weekend in San Diego a few days ago...
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also, word to Curren$y "my girl got a pocket bubbler in her purse..."
One of the homegirls hit me with a pic of her new "very cute" bubbler, as she referred to it lol.

Crackman

Morehouse Man X Fire '98

2010-05-25T10:51:00.000-07:00

So i got a text message last night from my good friend Jared with the following picture:

How and why he was at the game I don't know, but he was no doubt there representing the Purple and Gold to watch the Magic finally win a game and prove they had at least some pride in not getting swept.

Even though I'm sure Jared rarely checks the blog I have to congratulate him on graduating from Morehouse recently. For all the crap I have given him (and will continue to give him) about being short, not hitting the blunt, and turning a girl lesbian, he's earned a shout out for his hard work.

Some Fire '98 from Club Meds...

JaffeJu

Wiz Khalifa X Illadelph

2010-05-24T21:30:00.000-07:00

Since the start all of us at Dank LA have been huge supporters of Illadelph glassware. I've had my Illadelph for close to 8 months now and between my roommates and I it rarely goes a day without use.

The homie Yosh hit me up earlier to tell me there was an Illadelph sighting in Wiz Khalifa's video for The Kid Frankie off of his Kush & OJ mixtape.

@ 2:15

JaffeJu

TiRon- Ketchup (Mixtape)

2010-05-23T12:33:00.000-07:00

After seeing TiRon perform Wednesday night I went ahead and gave his most recent mixtape Ketchup (2009) a shot. Definitely worthy of a download and listen. If you like the new breed of LA artists like Dom Kennedy or Pac Div then you will like TiRon too. If there's one thing this new breed of rappers have in common is that they all seem to have great ears for beats, and this tape is no exception.

His next mixtape MSTRD is set to drop soon.

TiRon- Ketchup

JaffeJu

Fail of the Week

2010-05-22T17:10:00.001-07:00

Jersey City pimp "Prince" should've been locked up a long time ago for embarassing himself with this hair, but it took a guilty sentence of running a human trafficking and prostitution ring to finally get him off the streets. He'll have have plenty of time in prison to think up another atrocious looking hair style in the meantime.

Jersey City Pimp Sentenced to 18 Years

JaffeJu

Sliiiiime!

2010-05-21T18:32:00.000-07:00

Video for Vado's first single "Large on the Streets".

Cam is a damn fool for this one smh.

JaffeJu

It's about time for Summer

2010-05-20T19:38:00.001-07:00

Summer is finally here! Finals are done and the good times are ready to roll, pun intended!

Just a quick pickup for me today with summer softball season just around the corner. Shout out to Big Pat.
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Hope everyone is enjoying themselves. Be easy.

Crackman

SD Showing Love...Border Patrol not so Much

2010-05-20T16:39:00.000-07:00

Cruised down to San Diego last night to catch Dom and G.o.D. perform at U-31 bar/lounge.

I wasn't really sure what to expect from Jewels' set. As much as I like his music I didn't know if his unique flow and lyrics would translate well live. While he was hard to hear at times (the speakers/sound quality were weak for everybody though), his energy was constant throughout. Didn't seem like much of the crowd was familiar with any of his music but people were vibing to it regardless.

Next up was TiRon, who I hadn't really heard too much of before last night, but he gave a solid performance. He pointed out that most of the crowd had no idea who he was but that didn't stop him from doing his thing.

Last up was the man everybody was there to see, Dom Kennedy. He performed Hard Work, Showtime, Of All Time, Watermelon Sundae, Notorious DOM, 1997, Choose Up, an acapella of Me Again, and Locals Only.

To close the night Dom and Jewels teamed up to do L.A. to Chicago...even though Dom admitted to not knowing his verse haha.

Post-show meal, a carne asada burrito from Cotixan in Mira Mesa.

Instead of the night ending on a positive note me and Renheezie got stopped and pulled over at the Border Patrol checkpoint. We had just smoked a joint maybe 10-15 minutes before so the car smelled potent to say the least. We didn't have anything on us or in the car so we weren't too concerned but they still had us sitting on the side of the freeway for 25 minutes while they tore the car apart and tried to grill us on what we were in San Diego. Apparently they had never heard of Dom Kennedy and G.o.D. Jewels.

JaffeJu

Song of the Day/Latest on Shirts

2010-05-19T13:41:00.000-07:00

This is what I'm listening to today. Classic UGK.

The design for the first official run of shirts is close to completion. As soon as that happens we'll be off to get the shirts printed and have them ready to buy.

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Also all of the requests for stickers have been shipped out so they should be there by the end of this week.

Make sure and take pictures of where you slap the stickers up...we'll be doing a contest for the best placement with the winner getting a free shirt.

JaffeJu

Dom and Jewels in SD 5/19/10

2010-05-18T08:49:00.000-07:00

Some of the Dank L.A. crew will be making the drive down to SD to support Dom and Jewels tomorrow night. Two of the better young rappers doing it right now.

Henz0 Feat. G.o.D. Jewels & Dom Kennedy- Royalty (Remix)

JaffeJu

Curren$y- King Kong (Video)

2010-05-16T11:47:00.000-07:00

Curren$y - King Kong from Creative Control on Vimeo.

JaffeJu

Stickers on the Way!

2010-05-16T11:40:00.000-07:00

If you sent us an e-mail or PM through Niketalk your stickers will be getting shipped out tomorrow morning. It was dope to get a few people outside of Cali wanting to rep Dank LA.

JaffeJu

Dr.Dre feat. Snoop Dogg-Flashing

2010-05-14T19:10:00.001-07:00

This track is not yet specified if it's on the well anticipated Detox, but I am def feeling this track!
I don't really have any expectations from Dre to make another 2001 but you bet he will most def come with his own sound and that westcoast hip hop!

Check out the track below...(sorry for the woldstarhiphop tags, I know its annoying lol)

Crackman

Talib + Hi-Tek= Reflection Eternal

2010-05-14T17:29:00.000-07:00

I'm not going to lie I completely forgot this was coming out this month, so I was surprised when I saw it had leaked this morning. I was anticipating a full weekend of Boss of all Bosses 2.5 but this will definitely get its fair share of listens. I listened through it once already at school and Kweli did his thing as usual...but GOD DAMN Hi-Tek murdered the production.

Download and enjoy but go cop next Tuesday!

Reflection Eternal- Revolutions Per Minute

JaffeJu

Indo in the Endzone

2010-05-13T08:34:00.000-07:00

"This for my piss test failures who won't leave it alone, shout out to Ricky Williams and Pacman Jones"

This article is a few weeks old but still relevant especially heading into the legalization vote this November. It's basically about the use of marijuana by NFL players, as there is a growing number of prospects entering the league who have either admitted to smoking or have tested positive for smoking.

When you think about it weed is ideal for NFL players. It can be used to manage pain, something NFL players endure plenty of with the constant beating they take. Instead of prescribing them countless painkillers which are extremely addictive and easy to abuse, a joint after practice or a game would be a much better option. One player also points out that weed helped him keep up his appetite to maintain his playing weight.

Of course the league would never support its players using weed because the NFL is more concerned with their players' image and marketability than their health.

Article

JaffeJu

"It's Gangsta Grillz You Bastards"

2010-05-12T13:38:00.000-07:00

2.5 is here.

*Cam, Vado & Drama are 3/3 after listening to this.

Cam'Ron & Vado- Boss of all Bosses 2.5

JaffeJu

Study Break

2010-05-11T21:49:00.000-07:00

Me and Yosh were on our crunch-time study grind earlier today for a midterm and took a much needed break. We walked up to the Student Center and what do you know, sorority girls asking for creampies.

Yosh had to deliver.

Dre showing off the first batch of Dank LA stickers which FINALLY arrived the other day thanks to the joker down in STL.

E-mail us at crew@dankla.com and we'll e-mail you a pack. To those who already e-mailed us the stickers will be out by the end of this week. Thanks for being patient.

JaffeJu

Can't even front on Cam'ron

2010-05-10T14:44:00.000-07:00

Killa is that guy plain and simple.
I have a feeling this summer will be the "hot summer" Cam mentioned 3 years ago lol.

Crackman

Freddie Gibbs- The Ghetto (Video)

2010-05-07T12:50:00.000-07:00

Real talk if you can't fuck with this your ears might be broken. MTV playing this video is a great look for Gibbs' future. Str8 Killa, No Filla on the way.

JaffeJu

Good Riddance/Cinco de Mayo

2010-05-06T23:34:00.000-07:00

It's a day of celebration for Raiders fans across the country. This lazy schmuck will no longer be squeezing his fat self into the silver and black.

He won only seven of his 25 starts, completed just 52.1 percent of his passes in his career with 18 touchdowns, 23 interceptions, 15 lost fumbles and a passer rating of 65.2. The Raiders have paid him more than $36 million through last season, meaning he's been paid more than $5 million per win, more than $2 million per touchdown pass and more than $100,000 per completion.

When it comes to Mexican food I'm pretty biased towards a few places in LA, so it's not surprising that I've been pretty unimpressed with most of the spots in Irvine. Me and Renheezie decided to go out to Santa Ana yesterday to find something a little more authentic for Cinco de Mayo.

Of course before we left a joint was in order.

Alebrije's Grill. The dude spoke no English so I had to use what little Spanish I remembered from High School.

Un Torta de Milanesa

Dos tacos de pastor

JaffeJu

Dutch in HD

2010-05-04T21:25:00.000-07:00

Shout out to the homie for these amazing photos. I wish I could have him take our pictures on the regular but he's a busy guy.

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Yosh with the roll...superb as always

JaffeJu

The Doors are Open

2010-05-03T13:31:00.000-07:00

G.o.D. Jewels- Greatness Opens Doors

The amount of effort that went into this release is amazing to me. The artwork is on point, but more notable to me is that every song is tagged with the lyrics. Some of you probably don't care but one of my favorite parts of buying physical copies of an album is to read the lyrics in the liner notes, so props to Jewels for that one.

If you download drop a comment and give me your opinions/thoughts on the mixtape, good or bad.

JaffeJu

A little weekend wrap up

2010-05-02T11:56:00.000-07:00

I came up to LA for the weekend to handle some business pertaining to our company...not much got accomplished, I expected to do way more, but little by little things are happening.

So Friday night I chilled with some of the OG homies and went over to the big homie P's house.
Smoked an L and a fat ass J in some rice papers.
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This dude was convinced they were better than zig zags, but either way it was a good smoke lol.

Faded as hell, P busted out an ooooold pair of his sneakers from like 9 years ago lol. Laker fans and sneakerheads will appreciate this...

You should know whose signature shoe that is.

Anyways, on Saturday I went out during the day and ran a few errands before the Cavaliers game at 5. (Samir, dont cry buddy, you guys might win one in Beantown. MAYBE)

Here are a few pics to sum up that day...

Copped a pack of Margo's Bark to support a good cause. I must say, I really like root beer but this shit is pretty good.

Had to swoop some dank Cuban food from this spot on Sepulveda called El Rincon Criollo. Don't sleep on it!

And Saturday night kicked it with some homies...one of them has turned hipster. SMFH haha

Stick around with us for a few weeks because that's when its goin doooowwn!

Crackman

Cam'Ron & Vado Feat. Kid Cudi- Ur Killin' Me (Prod. by Alchemist)

2010-04-29T17:03:00.001-07:00

Off of Boss of all Bosses 2.5 which drops next week.

Download

Plus a freestyle on DJ Green Lantern's radio show

"Lock mic's like Joe Dumars, no pimp, got no wife just four goomahs"

JaffeJu

SMH

2010-04-28T21:33:00.000-07:00

I don't know even know what to think of this...the funny part is some white girl was drinking it lol.

Crackman

Sometimes life isn't fair

2010-04-27T16:59:00.001-07:00

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JaffeJu

G.o.D. Jewels- All Things Go (Video)

2010-04-26T18:55:00.000-07:00

G.o.D. Jewels isn't like most up and coming rappers. You won't hear him "freestyling" over the popular beat of the week, doing lackluster interviews for random blogs...come to think of it he keeps a pretty low profile altogether. While most rappers seem to make decisions regarding their direction and career on the fly, Jewels' every move seems planned and calculated with a greater goal in mind than an internet buzz.

All Things 'Go has Jewels paying tribute to his birthplace, the Windy City. One of the better rap videos I've seen in a while, simply because the shit is REAL. No effects, green screens, or video hoes.

Plus the varsity jackets are fresh.

JaffeJu

Game 5

2010-04-25T20:51:00.000-07:00

I don't know about any other Lakers fans but I'm not at all surprised that the series is tied 2-2 heading into game 5 Tuesday. The inability to stop Russell Westbrook has killed the Lakers so far but I've been most disappointed with the lack of effort and hustle. The Thunder are after every loose ball, attacking the rim and playing solid defense while showing no signs of their playoff inexperience.

Having said that, I think being back at home will have the Lakers playing with more energy and focus and they'll pick up the W.

Some pics from the weekend...

Friday night dutch before heading out to Proof bar/lounge in Santa Ana.

Woke up the next morning in need of herbals and some serious food so I went out to Lake Forest to hit up Club Meds for a fresh batch of Cotton Candy...

...And to The Hat for a pastrami burger.

Enjoyed this dutch courtesy of Renheezie after the Lakers played miserably Saturday night.

Today catching up on some homework.

I also have to add that for the first time in several years the Raiders had a solid draft and I'm looking forward to a turnaround season this year. Picking up Jason Campbell from the Redskins isn't the complete answer at the QB position but he's a definite upgrade and hopefully signifies the end of the JaMarcus Russel era.

First round pick Rolando McClain, LB.

JaffeJu

4/20 Recap

2010-04-21T18:05:00.000-07:00

April 20th has come and gone and the truth is for most of the Dank LA team in Irvine it really was just a regular day for us.

My roommate Renheezie killed it with the dope shirt that got plenty of compliments, as well as some disapproving stares.

Like Curren$y says though, "If you see a hater blow some smoke in they face" and in response to those offended by the shirt we did just that.

Purple Wheelchair x Twister Swister vanilla dutch

In addition to the dutch I had two of the edibles we baked up over the weekend and they had me on a nice couch lock all the way through the Lakers game.

Let's see what the Crackman did down in SD for 4/20...

Whats really good world?

Unlucky for me 4/20 landed on a Tuesday this year...Tuesday is my longest day of class, 9:30am-5pm, but that didn't stop me from celebrating in full effect!

(click to enlarge photos)

I woke up early to wake & bake and felt like a little kid on Christmas morning.
Chiefed one j at the crib before I shook and then blazed the second while driving to school! ALLLLREADY

So after I dipped from class a little early, I got home and rolled up these four fat hoes. You cant tell from the pic but they were ALL at least .6 and had me right for the rest of the day!

Sorry for the very few pics but my cam died on me halfway thru my day and needless to say I was too lazy(faded) to do anything about it.
Hope all our followers had a enjoyable and safe 4/20!

Speaking of our followers the homie Julio sent us some pics from his session Tuesday.

Started his day off with a great looking joint on his way to school.

A bowl of some nice looking white widow from later in the day.

Last, a healthy looking white owl stuffed with white widow.

Good looking weed being enjoyed three different ways, Julio knows the deal! Your stickers will be on the way shortly.

If you have any pics you want posted e-mail us at crew@dankla.com

JaffeJu/Crackman

Personal OG

2010-04-21T14:00:00.001-07:00

Still faded from yesterday but I had to drop off this heater from Mr. G-I-B-B-S off of the upcoming Str8 Killa, No Filla.

Freddie Gibbs- Personal OG

I'll have some pics up later to recap yesterday as well as some pics of our readers' sessions.

JaffeJu

Happy 4/20

2010-04-20T08:38:00.000-07:00

Starting the day off right with some Purple Wheelchair.

Check back throughout the day for more updates and don't forget to e-mail your own pics to crew@dankla.com from your sessions today.

JaffeJu

Dank LA 4/20 Playlist

2010-04-19T13:18:00.000-07:00

Almost 5 hours of dope music to blaze to tomorrow. Curren$y, Devin the Dude, Dilla, Redman, Snoop and a whole bunch of other shit. Download, open it in iTunes and throw it on shuffle when you're sparking up tomorrow.

Part 1

Part 2

JaffeJu

Dutches on deck

2010-04-18T15:16:00.001-07:00

When I was back home yesterday I stopped by the smoke shop to pick these bad boys up for Tuesday.

Of course they got put to use immediately.

JaffeJu

"Bud Brownies just kicking in..."

2010-04-18T10:46:00.001-07:00

So Friday night we made a successful batch of cannabutter. A few pictures from the process (which is missing some steps because I was high and forgot to take pics):

Bullrider x Budda Kush

After 5 or 6 times grinding the weed we found this survivor. Promptly packed him in the illadelph.

Adding the weed to the butter. We used a 1/2 pound of butter to a 1/2 ounce of trees.

After letting the butter solidify and freeze overnight, we melted it down, added it to the brownie mix and were pleased with the result.

JaffeJu

NBA Playoff Preview

2010-04-17T11:30:00.000-07:00

I had to enlist the services of Clipper Brian again to compose a preview/prediction for the 2010 playoffs because his MLB one is looking real nice so far (granted it's still early).

WESTERN CONFERENCE

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Oklahoma City Thunder

A few things I feel are going to happen are the emergence of Russell Westbrook as a premier PG, the end of Derek Fisher, and the continued development of Kevin Durant into a new class of player that doesn’t just elevate his game in the regular season but the playoffs also (I’m calling a 40 point game in LA.) Other key to mention is the Lakers might be forced to step on the gas just a little earlier than usual, which is usually the end of the semis or somewhere in the conference finals. The Thunder, while a great young team defensively, are not in the Laker’s class. PICK- LAKERS (6)

(2) Dallas Mavericks vs. (7) San Antonio Spurs

I want to call an upset special here but the only real thing I can see happening for the Spurs is Manu Ginobili playing really well. Richard Jefferson is terry cloth...that means he’s very soft [/Cam]. Timmy is old and Tony Parker is coming off of an injury. They are clicking, but not on all cylinders. If they were, I’d give them the nod in a 6 or 7 game series. However, Dirk and the boys have been flying under the radar all year and the acquisition of Brendan Haywood and Caron Butler ARE CRUCIAL! Dallas is significantly improved offensively and defensively and are too deep for this spurs team. PICK- MAVERICKS (5)

(3) Phoenix Suns vs. (6) Portland TrailBlazers

Nothing to see here. I mean you commend the Blazers for traveling as far as they have with all the injuries but the most recent injury to B-Roy makes this impossible. I’m interested to see how Martel Webster performs in this series, though. PICK- SUNS (5)

(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Utah Jazz

This sucks because after the Clippers I pull for the Jazz tough because D-Double is my favorite player but with the trade of Ronnie Brewer, Andrei Kirilenko out and Boozer battling injury, they can't win this series, especially without the home court advantage. However, the Nuggets are really lost and are not as consistent on the defensive end as they were last year. How do you like this? PICK- Nuggets (7)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Chicago Bulls

I wonder if Cleveland is going to burn up the playoffs to get to the conference finals like last year or if their approach is going to be more laid back and focused on the big fish. Either way 23 is coming out of Cleveland’s locker room and not the other. Just not seeing how the trades of Tyrus and John Salmons are going to help the Bulls in this series. PICK- CAVALIERS (4)

(2) Orlando Magic vs. (7) Charlotte Bobcats

Nothing to see here. People love the Bobcats and Skip Bayless kept saying they’d take out Cleveland in round one. Well, the Magic are the hottest team since the all star break and VC has found his rhythm in their offense. Too deep, too many shooters and too much defense for Gerald and Co. PICK- MAGIC (5)

(3) Atlanta Hawks vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks

Seriously disappointed Andrew Bogut hurt his damn arm because the acquisition of Salmons has been crack rock. While I don’t think they could have won, they could have really annoyed the Hawks into a 6 or 7 game series. PICK- HAWKS (5)

(4) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Miami Heat

7 games series, that simple. Not because Miami is good but because Boston is old, tired and garbage. I really feel bad for D. Wade because to me, he is a Caron Butler (another scorer) away from toppling a team like Boston who has had its struggles defensively. If you know anything about Boston, their championship run in '08 centered around defense. For Boston to win Rondo has to play spectacular basketball. Ray Allen will continue to be Ray Allen, but Paul Pierce pulling 2008 heroics is out of the question. I still think the fire power coming off the bench is too much for a Miami team that only features Dwayne Wade and inconsistent play from Beasley and J.O. PICK- CELTICS (7)

WESTERN SEMIS

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Denver Nuggets

Sucks because everybody wanted this to be a conference finals rematch. I don’t see Denver putting out defensively like they did last year, but they still match up well defensively with the Lakers. Let’s talk eyeball test here – not stats. Aaron Afflalo gets into Kobe’s ass when he guards him and forces him into some funky situations. Two keys to this series and why the Lakers will win it...one, they either will have found a way to supplement Derek Fisher by last series or they will in this series and two, Andrew Bynum will be in the lineup at some point. What this does is give Lamar minutes with the bench which make the Lakers bench more deadly because it has been less than stellar in Andrew’s absence. There is no answer for Pau on the block and I think this series will force the Lakers to click defensively and execute. PICK- LAKERS (6)

(2) Dallas Mavericks vs. (3) Phoenix Suns

Phoenix doesn’t have the fire power, and before someone says they do, running an uptempo offense does not mean you have fire power. Just ask Nelly out in Golden State. What I appreciate is that they are more versatile than in years past and will attempt to defend you. However, I think Dallas just has too much on the offensive end for Phoenix to handle and they are going to present problems for them in the paint. I’m not really expecting big things from Amare. Strike me down lord please if he does anything really spectacular stats wise. It boils down to the fact that the Suns don’t really matchup well with Dallas as there are mismatches all over the floor. Can't forget Shawn Marion who has an axe to grind…yea…not good for Phoenix. MAVERICKS (5)

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (4) Boston Celtics

If there is one thing these teams showed me the last time they played it was that Cleveland can turn it up on Boston whenever they feel like it. The season series was split, but remember Boston beat them in the 1st game of the year when Cleveland hadn’t gelled yet and just 2 weeks ago without Shaq and with the game being more important to Boston (AND IN BOSTON!). What might go unsaid is how the Cavs dominated them in the middle two games and in the 4th of their last loss. They don’t stand an ice cube’s chance in hell against Cleveland. Not one favorable matchup on the floor. CAVALIERS (5)

(2) Orlando Magic vs. (3) Atlanta Hawks

Easily a 7 game series. All this Magic talk about how they made it to the finals etc. etc. Let me explain something fundamentally to you F-words. The Magic beat a Boston team last year in 7 games that didn’t have Kevin Garnett and when they got to the conference finals, they weren’t the 2nd best team in the league, not the best in their conference, not elite…they simply matched up perfectly with Cleveland. Do you get it?...It means if you have two 6’10” guys being guarded by 6’3” and 6’6” guys and a beast in the MIDDLE…you really just matchup well. The addition of Vince Carter takes that away a little bit but adds another element…unadulterated scoring. The Hawks are athletic and solid defensively at the wing position so while I see Carter going off, I don’t see Matt Barnes or Mikael Pietrus having a field day, especially with no real creator like Turkoglu. PICK- MAGIC (7)

Western Conference Finals

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (2) Dallas Mavericks

I don’t think you can talk about these two teams, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and believe you are going to come to a concrete decision about who is going to win this series. So here is something I see going in the Lakers' favor this series: the fact that they have Ron Artest and Lamar Odom. If Phil is smart he takes a page out of Nelly’s book and gives the Mavs a different defensive look every so often – Ron is a bully and Lamar has the length. I think the effort we are going to see defensively from the Lakers is going to be exciting and I’m really excited to see if Shannon and Farmar can agitate Jason Kidd. Lastly, well its a funny thing the other key to this series, and its funny because I didn’t mention it in the 1st two series because I didn’t think I had to and personally because I don’t think it’ll dominate those two series. But the Lakers they got this dude…ummm…forgot his name…yea…used to be number 8…now its 24…he’s on a mission…and I think he’s really enjoying the LeBron and Durant talk...just when you think he’s not there. PICK- LAKERS (6/7)

Eastern Conference Finals

(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (2) Orlando Magic

I’ve said it from the beginning and I’ll say it again…HEDO TURKOGLU…he was the pg, the heart and the glue and he would have taken the last shot for that Magic team last year if Stan didn’t have a million plays. My point is Hedo Turkoglu brings the matchup problems for Cleveland and helps set the Magic up. The offense last year was simple - drive and kick. Carter brings an unstoppable scorer to the lineup but what you were hoping for as the Magic was that Jameer Nelson could recognize the tools he has, settle down, read the floor better and get everybody going – Barnes, Pietrus, Reddick. This plays into Cleveland’s hands. The Magic have a bench and outside shooters but they don’t have the type of team that will make Cleveland have to respect the drive and have Barnes, Pietrus and Reddick killing them. On top of that, Dwight was a terror on the inside last year without a single offensive move. The addition of Candace’s brother is instrumental. Parker is a pro’s pro, a knock down shooter who defends well. Let’s not forget LeBron is coming for blood. PICK- CAVALIERS (6)

NBA FINALS!

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers

This is what I see happening here and just to be honest this happened in the regular season. The Lakers are going to get 08 Celtic'd. The Cavs will dominate the paint on the defensive end and the offensive rebounds that Lamar and Pau love to eat on will be non- existent. Trust me, with big daddy dirt pile (Shaq) down there and Hickson banging like the Gs that they are this will happen. The game is going to really slow down in the finals and will probably be more boring than we think. Kobe’s scoring can’t compensate for how well Cleveland matches up with them defensively. This avenue of defense, low scoring, grinding out games built the Cavs. I see Mo Williams and Delonte having a big finals, I see a paint too congested for the Lakers with no outside shooting, I see a tired Kobe needing stellar play from Pau that he wont get. We'll see Lamar, Kobe, Ron, Luke and the whole 9 thrown at LeBron but I don't see him being stopped. PICK- Cavaliers (6)/FINALS MVP- LeBron

JaffeJu/Clipper Brian

Gearing up for 4/20 + First Giveaway

2010-04-15T23:35:00.000-07:00

In preparation for Tuesday's festivities me, Yosh and Renheezie made a quick mission out to Lake Forest to pick up some essential ingredients. Our issue with edibles time and time again is that they are never potent enough for us so we decided to take matters into our own hands this time. We'll be cooking up a batch of cannabutter over the weekend to make brownies for Tuesday.

Before we could cook though we had to have a sample joint to make sure the ingredients were up to standard.

Now I realize that official Dank LA t-shirts are slowly approaching Detox status but I assure you they ARE coming. We're just trying to make sure they are as dope as possible.

In the meantime thanks to Norris we got some stickers made to start spreading the word about Dank LA.

Good looks to the homies at L.S.M for the design.

All you have to do to get some stickers is send an e-mail to crew@dankla.com with a picture of your session on 4/20. We'll make sure and post our favorites the next day.

And just because...

Cam'Ron- Pass the Dutchie

JaffeJu

Smoking Music

2010-04-14T13:33:00.000-07:00

With 4/20 fast approaching I'm working on a weed-inspired playlist that you'll be able to bump throughout the day. It'll have a good mix of classics as well as some songs you may not have heard before.

Until then, new releases from Devin The Dude and Wiz Khalifa should hold you over in the music department.

Devin The Dude- Suite 420

Wiz Khalifa- Kush & Orange Juice

JaffeJu

Couple dope tracks

2010-04-13T17:23:00.000-07:00

With 4/20 right around the corner I hope everyone is making big plans, saving up to buy a fat sack, getting their tunes right, and gonna eat some bomb food that day. Even if you aren't doing all four hopefully you're going to at least smoke a little greenery to celebrate the day.

Anyways, here are two new tracks I have been bumping heavy lately...
Shyne-Messiah

Say what you will about Shyne Po and his incarceration but I believe he has always put out dope music; from Bad Boyz feat. Barrington Levy to Diamond and Mac 10s. I am hoping he makes a good comeback coming home from his bid.

The Game-It Must Be Me

There isn't much I can say about The Game considering his albums have gone from great-worse each piece of work he puts out but one thing is I will show support for him since he is a Los Angeles cat. After hearing "Shake," his first "single" off his upcoming album I wasn't too impressed nor did I want to hear the rest of the album. But after hearing this track I believe he can put together a solid piece of work as he has done his last three albums.
enjoy

Crackman

Chan Ho Park's slow start

2010-04-11T21:10:00.000-07:00

JaffeJu

Killa is that dude

2010-04-10T03:04:00.000-07:00

Dope song with a dope video. Cam stays putting out consistent music as well as music videos.
Video is funny because there are no scenes of Killa Cam rapping, just all "reality" shots from him. Funny shit.

Cam'ron ft. Vado-Ric Flair

Crackman

Last Call for Little Brother

2010-04-09T09:30:00.000-07:00

Little Brother- Left Back

While a lot of Little Brother fans are understandably upset that the group will be no more after this, I'm actually excited to see the growth of Phonte and Big Pooh's solo careers. Big Pooh has already released a solid solo album in Sleepers, and I don't think anyone doubts Phonte's ability to put out the same if/when he chooses to do so. Until then here's their last album as Little Brother, so enjoy it.

JaffeJu

"Big money on deck like A-Rod's next at-bat"

2010-04-07T23:40:00.000-07:00

Where are the joints like this when it comes time to turn in his album?

Easily my favorite off of TINC 2

Fabolous - "I'M RAW" (OFFICIAL VIDEO) from By Any Means T.V. on Vimeo.

JaffeJu

Jewels is Back

2010-04-06T16:28:00.000-07:00

G.o.D. Jewels- My Sax

Jewels borrows Dom's Bite Me for this joint which serves as a warmup for the upcoming Greatness Opens Doors mixtape. He's just starting to build a buzz on all the major music blogs but he's been a problem since I was first introduced to his material on NT around '07.

If you missed his first mixtape do yourself a favor and download it:

Glory or Death

JaffeJu

Triple Double Whore aka Ricky Davis Vol. 2

2010-04-05T14:20:00.000-07:00

I guess when you're on a team as bad and with as many issues as the Wizards you're left caring about nothing other than your stats. But what part of the game is begging an opposing player to LET you get a rebound? SMH

JaffeJu

The 2010 MLB Season is Ready to Begin!

2010-04-03T22:19:00.000-07:00

I'll be honest I wasn't really looking forward to this season as much as years past, mostly because it was a frustrating offseason for Dodgers fan. No major moves, some key losses, and the ongoing embarrassment of the McCourts divorce. With that said, the season opens tomorrow and I know as soon as the first pitch gets thrown I'll be back in the baseball mood.

Since my NBA preview had some terrible predictions (Spurs in the 2 spot, Thunder, Bucks and Bobcats missing the playoffs) I got some outside help from Clipper Brian who put together a quick prediction for this year.

Here it goes:

NL West

1. Colorado Rockies– Looking healthy and poised to win the division. A strong rotation highlighted by Ubaldo Jimenez and Jeff Francis. A solid bullpen and one of the game's lights-out closers, Huston Street. Most importantly, a resilient group who can grind games out.

2. Los Angeles Dodgers– Outkast…Idlewild Soundtrack…Hollywood Divorce…few things though. I think this divorce will hurt for more than one season. This off season was crucial yet there were no big signings or trades, the abortion of the O-dog experiment way too early and of course…Fannie Ramirez. Too many if's for me to give them a first place finish in the division. I'm expecting big years from Kemp and Ethier but most importantly I’m lookin for Clay to get in the Cy Young mix.

3. San Francisco Giants – Heres a stat– Barry Zito after the all star break posted a 2.83 ERA and 74 strikeouts. You love the starting pitching here and the additions of Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff give the Giants lineup a bit more credibility though nobody will mistake them for a power hitting team.

4. Arizona Diamondbacks– Not liking missing Eric Byrnes and Brandon Webb is not starting the season. Aside from the fact that I think Justin Upton stole Matt Kemp’s all star spot last year and that there is no real power in the lineup, I see the Diamondbacks doing alright. You like the additions of Edwin Jackson and possibly Adam Laroche but the fire power to contend in a league where runs are going to be at a premium just isn't there.

5. San Diego Padres– Why did you trade Peavy? The farm system is weak, the lineup is garbage, not strong up the center and I just don’t see where they are going to be able to contend for anything in the near future. Adrian Gonzalez will be gone by the end of the year. I suggest young arms so they can have something to build on moving forward.

NL Central

1. St. Louis Cardinals– Skip Bayless told me they were worse than last year. I see them taking this division going away. Carpenter won a lot of games last year but his stuff was nowhere near the 2005 Cy Young award winning Carpenter, as seen in Game 1 vs. the boys in blue. With an entire offseason to return to form he and Wainwright should dominate this division. Look out for Brad big belly Penny with something to prove as well. If the Cubs fold like bad hands in poker there could easily be a 10-15 game distance between the Cards and Cubs.

2. Chicago Cubs– The names Shay Cotton, Earl Manigault, Hank Geathers, Raymond Lewis and Evan Burns come to mind – the greatest to never do it. It’s simple. They have the talent to make it to the World Series but I’m not betting on them to win anything because they are classic underachievers.

3. Milwaukee Brewers– Peace to Randy Wolf. Failing to see the bright spots outside of Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun. I can see them scrapping to a 3^rd place finish but not much more. Barely .500.

4. Houston Astros– Love Roy Oswalt and Lance Berkman but I wish I could see them play for other teams….not seeing an over .500 finish.

5. Cincinnati Reds– Aaron Harang is not a number one. Would love to see him come in as a #4 or to round out somebody’s rotation. With Edinson out because of Tommy John surgery, I just don’t see where the fire power is going to come from in any aspect of their team. Brandon Phillips is a thug and so is Orlando Cabrera, but no power, no pitching, no pen=no good.

6. Pittsburgh Pirates - …………

NL East

1. Philadelphia Phillies– Strong rotation….great lineup….good bullpen…decent depth….strong up the center….World Series…period.

2. Atlanta Braves– I’m saying 3^rd best rotation in the NL behind the Phillies and Giants. Possible rookie of the year Brian Heyward being seen as the new Pujols or Griffey. Chipper. McCann. And what do ya know…Troy Glaus at 1^st. Wild Card winners.

3. New York Mets– This team makes me uncomfortable….sorry…even the addition of Jason Bay can't make me like the lack of strength after Johan and Scary Mathews in center....high expectations for their fans…fail output.

4. Florida Marlins– Not enough fire power in the rotation, bullpen or lineup. Will not lie down but a last place finish is on the way.

5. Washington Nationals– Hate to speak with a forked tongue. I did put all my hope into Blake Griffin. However, any team putting their hopes and dreams on a rookie must be trolling or looking for a last place finish. You do like the additions of Jason Marquis and you hold out hope for Wang to make a positive impact. You like Adam Dunn, Adam Kennedy and Ryan Zimmerman to help play spoiler for teams late in the season but not to do anything more than finish in last place.

AL West

1. Seattle Mariners– I like Felix and Cliff here and I think they can help the young arms in this rotation. I like the move for Milton Bradley back to a division he destroyed. The only person as consistent as Ichirio is, well, Ichiro (not even Jeter, Yankee cockslobbers) – the guy's had 200+ hits every season in the MLB. You pull for Griffey and as a throw in, you pull for Matt Tuiasosopo, brother of Washingston standout QB and Raiders ex-QB Marques Tuiasosopo.

2. Texas Rangers- “Only thing whiter dog is Brooke Shields”…too soon?.... *tries to imagine Tex takin that 8-140 mil contract that the Rangers offered him years back*….whew…what a dynamite lineup they would have had. Michael Young is always the most underrated player in baseball to me. If Cruz can eliminate some of the holes in his swing, then they have enough between Kinsler, Vlad and Josh Hammy to hit their way into contention. Even if their manager is a fiend.

3. Anaheim Angels– I think Artie went with the idea of subtraction by subtraction. No Vlad. No Chone. No Lackey. Scot Shields is a shell of his former self….who can't wait to see Torii Hunter, Bobby Abreu and Hideki Matsui carry the Angels this year??????*doesn’t raise hand*

4. Oakland Athletics– Ben Sheets looks horrible. LOL at Coco Crisp. Weak rotation. Weak lineup. Lots of young arms and you know how Oakland gets with young arms. I can see possible playoff runs in the future followed by the inevitable dismantling of the team.

AL Central

1. Detroit Tigers– Two words. Joe Nathan….what F’words. You like Verlander and Porcello and what you really do is hope. Things you hope for– Bonderman, Dontrelle and Magglio to return to 2007 Mags (roids?) Miguel should contend for the MVP again and Brandon Inge is great at 3^rd base.

2. Minnesota Twins– Someone asked me what I thought of Russel Martin a few weeks ago. I replied, "Joe Mauer 8 years 184 million"…he’ll hit .350 again….Morneau should get back into the 300s and smack 100 RBIs…I like the O-dogg still *stares at Ned*. If they can weather the loss of Nathan, they can actually win the division. Until then, I’m rollin with the Detwat Tigers.

3. Chicago White Sox– You like Peavy and you like Buerhle. You like the pen and Bubba. You even like cheap steals Juan Pierre and Alex Rios and how they have the potential to return to form. You don’t like the competitiveness of the division, Andruw Jones at DH, the lack of power in the lineup or just the general likelihood that the team will be inconsistent and go through droughts.

4. Cleveland Indians– 2 years ago they beat the Yankees 3-1 in the playoffs with Cliff and C.C. Wow. Phail/10. At least they still have Fausto Carmona?...yikes…problematic…less than .500 finish. Feel bad for Grady and Travy Haf.

5. Kansas City Royals– Kansas City Loyals….loyal to what you ask? Loyal to last place. Not much outside of Zach Greinke who had a stellar season last year, but who doesn’t expect him to be in a big market at some point in the future?

AL East

1. New York Yankees– Strong rotation.Strong Bullpen.Decent up the center– some say Granderson is losing his range, though I’m not convinced. Btw, hes a great addition to the squad if you didn’t know. If the pitching isn’t enough, they can always hit themselves into championship contention. A-Rod 35-120-.300. Jeter– 200 hits again and finally gets the MVP he has deserved for years.

2. Tampa Rays– Never understood the Kazmir move. More subtraction by subtraction. But decent starting pitching with Shields and Garza. I’m expecting 15+ wins from D. Price. The lineup is ridiculous with BJ, Crawford, Pena and Burrell. I’m expecting Longoria to contend for MVP. Think this team will have the look of the '08 Rays who were feisty, pitched well and had a little bit of swagger.

3. Boston Red Sox– If I hate one team more than the Yankees, it’s their rival. Their collective dick is not a mechanical bull and analyst, you shouldn’t be a drunk white girl. With that said, A a dynamite rotation with Beckett, Lester and the newly acquired Lackey. The additions of Beltre, Cameron and Scutaro may prove to be problematic. Dice-K and Pappel-Bond are overrated pieces of shit and I can see this highly overpaid team underachieving like no tomorrow. Special lulz to David Ortiz and Victor Martinez’s defense.

4. Toronto Blue Jays– No Roy…not sure why they are even relevant. At least they aren’t Baltimore?

5. Baltimore Orioles– Lulz at Cesar Izzy, the former Dodger for making it this long without a bat. Mmmm…did anyone know Miguel Tejada went back to playing 3rd base for the Orioles? Outside of Andrew Jones in center a snore-fest and a last place finish.

WorldSeries:

Phillies over Yankees in 6

JaffeJu/Clipper Brian

Switch Hitter vs. Switch Pitcher

2010-04-03T10:31:00.000-07:00

This is one of those "what-if" situations I've always wondered about in baseball but never actually saw happen...until now. This sequence actually prompted an official rule change that allows the batter and pitcher to switch sides only once per at bat after the first pitch has been thrown.

Starts at :50

For those wondering, Greg A. Harris is the only major leaguer in the modern era

to pitch with both arms.

JaffeJu

That Afghani Kush

2010-04-02T09:39:00.000-07:00

Most people are aware that Afghanistan's massive opium crops supply most of the world's heroin, but it appears they are also becoming one of the world's largest growers of cannabis too. According to reports Afghan farmers last year earned around $94 million from selling 1,500-3,500 pounds of hash.

Afghanistan's new drug

JaffeJu

Live from St. Louis

2010-04-01T17:42:00.000-07:00

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Some fresh nugs the Joker sent me a pic of earlier today. Definitely keeping it Dank despite not being in LA.

Came across this pic and had to throw it up for the masses to enjoy.

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JaffeJu

"This is the definition of a one-hitter quitter"

2010-03-30T13:01:00.000-07:00

$1,400 a zip though? For what's basically glorified honeybuds

Cannabis Caviar

"It ain't your grandpa's pot. Caviar is made by soaking marijuana buds in a potent stain of hash oil -- thick, sticky and concentrated liquid cannabis made from dissolving hashish or marijuana in solvents like acetone, alcohol or butane. Once the oil's soaked into the marijuana buds, the whole shebang is allowed to dry for several weeks or months."

JaffeJu

Birthday Weekend/Spring Break

2010-03-29T15:44:00.000-07:00

Spring break could not have come any sooner, not only because having a break from school is awesome but it was my birthday on Saturday.

So on friday night me and a few of the homies went out to Awash on Pico and fucked with some deadly combinations of food. Everything was on point as usual but since it was a special occasion we had to fucks with fish...
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I had another pic of the meal but somehow I deleted it, blame it on the herbals...

So on saturday morning I hit up this Nike/Jordan sale and it was chaos to say the least. A lot of Jordan Brand sneakers (that I have no interest in)and a few pair of Lebrons here and there.
A couple pics from the event...

So that night I went out to dinner with my family as usual. Then went out to Renees Courtyard Cafe in Santa Monica with some family and friends. It was a very relaxing and enjoyable birthday. Thank you to all who I got to spend time with and thank you very much for all the birthday wishes!
This pretty much sums up my Saturday night...

Shout outs to M.K. for the bday hash!

Crackman

Phonte Vs. 9th Wonder

2010-03-28T21:29:00.000-07:00

With Little Brother's last album together set to drop next month Phonte took the time out to speak on his relationship, or lack of one, with 9th Wonder. It's old news that Phonte and Big Pooh have had their issues with 9th (leading to their split a couple of years back) but Phonte drops some background info to help explain to the fans why things ended up like this, as well as touching on their recent twitter "beef" over a leaked song.

Phonte speaks on Little Brother/9th Wonder from Phonte Coleman on Vimeo.

Here's the leaked track which was recorded after The Minstrel Show and is very likely the last song the three of them recorded together.

Little Brother- Star (iTunes Bonus)

JaffeJu

Regular Joe

2010-03-27T17:16:00.000-07:00

It's a shame that Budden has destroyed himself over and over again on the internet because as far as pure lyrical ability goes he continues to be one of the best rappers out.

Here's the first track off of Mood Muzik 4, hopefully out later this year:

Joe Budden- Hello Expectations

JaffeJu

Dom Not Playin'...

2010-03-25T22:13:00.000-07:00

Dom Kennedy- From The Westside, With Love

JaffeJu

Fresh Nugs

2010-03-25T17:26:00.000-07:00

Wussup DankLA just droppin some pics...

This batch is ok so far but the best is still yet to come...

El Joker

Coming to a Ballot Near You This November...

2010-03-25T12:04:00.000-07:00

...a measure to legalize marijuana in California!

LA Times article

The initiative would allow adults 21+ to possess up to an ounce for personal use as well as 25 square feet to grow.

Over in Florida though 1,200 pounds of weed was seized from UCF...

Nothing new but Cali>>>

JaffeJu

You Want to Make That a Combo?

2010-03-24T17:22:00.000-07:00

JaffeJu

Spring Time!

2010-03-23T17:34:00.000-07:00

Yo what's good, this is young hashman checkin in from the Midwest. Around here the weather has made a turn for the better, and with Spring comes this years harvest! About damn time. Anyways in the very near future I will be dumping a lot of pictures but for now heres a sneak preview. Its nice to spark the home grown in your own home.

And a old school pic that I just stumbled upon..

Stay tuned!

El Joker

Good News for Biggavelli

2010-03-23T13:20:00.000-07:00

According to reports Max B. has been granted an appeal on his murder charge from late 2009. Still pretty unlikely that he'll get off completely but a reduced sentence would still be a good look considering as it stands now he's looking at 75 years. While we'll never know if Max really WAS involved, from a purely legal stance the case against him had some glaring holes that need to be revisited. Hopefully Max hires a competent lawyer this time around.

Max B.- Never Wanna Go Back

JaffeJu

Slauson Boy Vol. 1

2010-03-23T13:02:00.000-07:00

Came across this randomly the other day. Nip Hussle's first mixtape from back in 2005. It's dope to be able to hear this early material and see how Nipsey has matured as an artist both lyrically and from a production standpoint.

Slauson Boy Vol. 1

JaffeJu

Total destroyal!

2010-03-22T15:27:00.000-07:00

My birthday party was a blast! Thank you to everyone that showed up except for the bitch ass cops that shut everything down at around midnight!
My apologies to those who showed up right as the party was getting rolled. I don't remember too much but I hope people enjoyed themselves for the short lived party.

I only have one pic from the party that summarizes up the night pretty well...

This was a blunt that I put in my pocket(who knows why lol) and when I woke up in the morning found it like this on my desk. There is also a little piece of lint attached to the L. This was a FAT L, pun intended.

Crackman

"I love my baby momma and grand daddy purp." -Lil Wayne

2010-03-18T15:47:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow night could not come any sooner! Should be a good one. See everyone here!
Here are a couple pics to tide you over until the weekend...

Crackman

Contrary?

2010-03-15T18:46:00.000-07:00

I have/will be mad busy this week with school and what not but this weekend is going to be hectic to say the least.
4 days until my birthday party, Friday March 19th, it will be on and poppin!
Homies are rollin down from LA, some are coming from Irvine and mad people from SD so it should be quite interesting like last year; HBs all around!
If you did not get an invite or want to come, get in contact with me and I will give you the deets. So anyways with that being said just a few pics until then.

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for Sa'wel to drool over since he loves the kief

kief and weed are not contrary

...however, I found this funny and contrary to the max! lol

Crackman

Take That Take That

2010-03-15T18:38:00.001-07:00

How is a dude who's worth an estimated $346 million smoking on the skimpiest of skimpy's? Dude should be smoking nothing less than cigar-sized blunts.

And don't even get me started on him wearing a Boston fitted at a concert in NY honoring B.I.G. smh.

JaffeJu

Guess the Sample

2010-03-15T17:38:00.000-07:00

So I was watching Black Dynamite the other night (hilarious by the way) and about a 1/4 of the way into it there's a song playing in a scene that I immediately recognized. After a few minutes of googling I found the soundtrack that had the song on it.

See if any of you can recognize the song that sampled this. It came out this year so it shouldn't be too hard.

Bullet- The Hanged Man

JaffeJu

Royal O.G. Master/Best of Prodigy

2010-03-14T15:12:00.000-07:00

No coffee, energy drinks or adderall around here when it's time to study for finals.

Here's a Best of Prodigy playlist I put together. Most people know his work as part of Mobb Deep but he also has an underrated solo catalogue. Even though things went downhill after signing to G-Unit and his current incarceration, P is easily in my top-25 rappers ever.

Tracklist:

1. Keep It Thoro

2. H.N.I.C.

3. Dead Bodies Feat. The Game

4. Hold You Down Feat. Alchemist, Nina Sky & Illa Ghee

5. Three Feat. Cormega

6. Serious (The New Message)

7. Return Of The Mac (New York Shit)

8. Tres Leches (Triboro Trilogy Feat. Big Pun & Inspectah Deck

9. Where You At Feat. Kool G Rap

10. The Grimey Way Feat. Big Noyd

11. Tha Game Feat. Pete Rock, Ghostface Killah & Raekwon

12. Veteran's Memorial

13. Stuck On You

14. Tick Tock Feat. Nas

15. Losin' Weight Feat. Cam'Ron

16. My Priorities

17. Represent Me (Bonus)

18. Thun And Kicko Feat. Cormega

19. The Rotten Apple

20. Something For All That Feat. Big Noyd

21. Straight Murder Feat. 50 Cent

22. Click Clack Feat. Big Twin

23. You Can Never Feel My Pain

24. Respect My Gangster Feat. Alchemist

25. Last Words Feat. Kokane

Best of Prodigy

*If you missed last month's Best of Stack Bundles get it Here

JaffeJu

And we still wait for Detox lol

2010-03-12T15:38:00.000-08:00

The Doc is getting advertisement deals left and right but we just need him to drop his next album already and stop messing around!

Crackman

Big Gay Baby

2010-03-10T15:34:00.000-08:00

There's an ongoing joke between me and some friends that Glen Davis plays for the "other" team. Despite several pieces of evidence one friend, Sa'Wel, insists that he is in fact straight. You would think he's on Glen's payroll the way he defends him but that's another issue.

Anyway I get a text from Sa'wel today saying, "Congrats to glen "big baby" davis, he's expecting a baby with his gf who's smashable btw for all the haters" as if that's supposed to make me forget about this.

From the looks of this clip "Big Baby" is the only person getting smashed on:

JaffeJu

This Is Why I'm a Fan of Cam

2010-03-09T23:42:00.000-08:00

If you recall a week back I posted up the video of the "epic beard man" fight. The funniest part to me was after the dude got his face crushed in he sat down and muttered, "bring the ambalance" followed by a passenger in the background pointing out "Oooh he leaking".

Genius that he is, Cam went ahead and sampled that for this new track off Boss of All Bosses 2.5
Cam'Ron Feat. Vado- Amber Lamps

Oh, and Dom's new tape is officially pushed back until the 25th of this month. His explanation:

This is not a mixtape.

I'm not promising nothing but my 100% honest effort and dedication to making a timeless piece of rap music that's cohesive, well thought out and meaningful.

Like I said on my twitter its not perfect. I made some changes after the listening party and have a couple more to do.

This is not for the sake of making people wait.... it messed up my day more than anybody to have to change the date but it had to be done. Once I put it out I can't take it back so I might as well just wait. I have come this far why rush it now.

25th aint that far away....

Considering it's free music I'm not mad at all.

JaffeJu