Monday, November 30, 2009

***OVERDOSE!!!***

we have a new text acronym for people to use. its "GTFOHWTSS!!!" GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THAT SHIT SON!!!! tats are cool, but this is way ODing it! money makes people do some silly shit! lol Yea, its Bird man (caw caw) hahaha doesnt this pic look like he put a tat right in the middle of a bald spot? hahaha

-The RS Management

Sunday, November 29, 2009

this beat is pretty cool...so is the man MOS!!!

Ski feat. Mos Def-Taxi from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Black Friday + Urban Outfitters = YIKES lol

Tysons Corner, VA

Crrraaaazzzzyyy! Good looking Teddy Grahams for the video

Jay-Z was off that back in '95 (Cool Footage)

Hov lets you know how he was off that back in '95 at the 2:10 mark

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving from President Obama

Tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, Americans across the country will sit down together, count our blessings, and give thanks for our families and our loved ones.

American families reflect the diversity of this great nation. No two are exactly alike, but there is a common thread they each share.

Our families are bound together through times of joy and times of grief. They shape us, support us, instill the values that guide us as individuals, and make possible all that we achieve.

So tomorrow, I'll be giving thanks for my family -- for all the wisdom, support, and love they have brought into my life.

But tomorrow is also a day to remember those who cannot sit down to break bread with those they love.

The soldier overseas holding down a lonely post and missing his kids. The sailor who left her home to serve a higher calling. The folks who must spend tomorrow apart from their families to work a second job, so they can keep food on the table or send a child to school.

We are grateful beyond words for the service and hard work of so many Americans who make our country great through their sacrifice. And this year, we know that far too many face a daily struggle that puts the comfort and security we all deserve painfully out of reach.

So when we gather tomorrow, let us also use the occasion to renew our commitment to building a more peaceful and prosperous future that every American family can enjoy.

It seems like a lifetime ago that a crowd met on a frigid February morning in Springfield, Illinois to set out on an improbable course to change our nation.

In the years since, Michelle and I have been blessed with the support and friendship of the millions of Americans who have come together to form this ongoing movement for change.

You have been there through victories and setbacks. You have given of yourselves beyond measure. You have enabled all that we have accomplished -- and you have had the courage to dream yet bigger dreams for what we can still achieve.

So in this season of thanks giving, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to you, and my anticipation of the brighter future we are creating together.

With warmest wishes for a happy holiday season from my family to yours,

President Barack Obama

SADE is coming back...

perfect timing....a whole new generation of children will be born once this CD drops...

Friday, November 13, 2009

A cool message from a cool guy...

A message from Ryan Leslie about credit...

In Regards to Black Cards

"Just a few minutes ago, I posted a status update “…just got his Visa Black Card, advertised as only available to 1% of Americans. Good credit is valuable! Pay your bills on time!” and a received a flurried polarized reaction to it on my Facebook profile. I’m posting this to explain my position on credit and why it’s important:

As a young college student, I was uneducated about fiscal responsibility and I buried myself in debt buying clothes, CDs and stereo/music equipment on an AmEx Gold Card that I received via a student program. My parents, being officers in the Salvation Army, began to receive the collection notices in the mail and were in no financial position to rescue me. Furthermore, they were very adamant about me accepting responsibility for my spending. My bank account was overdrawn and eventually closed. Though I was very nice to the collection agents that called my phone (which eventually was turned off due to late payment), my credit was severely damaged. All of my cards accounts were closed. Over time, I eventually paid off some accounts and settled others.

What I didn’t realize at the time was that bad credit follows you and stays on your record for 7 years. This made it nearly impossible to even get a new bank account, and certainly made me dependent on others to have my own apartment or get approved for a car loan! In 2001, I decided to face my credit score head on and take matters into my own hands. I applied for a secured card through Bank of America and slowly but surely began to rebuild my credit by paying my bill on time.

In 2003, I began working with my business manager to write letters to all of the credit agencies to clean up my record, and about a two years later I was approved for the entry level American Express Gold charge card. I emphasize that it took me nearly nine years to get back into the good graces of American Express after I had irresponsibly abused their trust.

I have my parents to thank for my burning desire to be an overachiever (I went to Harvard out of my junior year of high school). Once I was accepted back into the AmEx family, I vowed that I would be responsible enough as I grew my business to be worthy of their highest level of service – the Centurion card. It was a milestone in my life when that envelope came. It meant that I had earned the respect of that financial institution, and I had done so via determination and careful attention to my finances.

As crazy as this may seem, not everyone accepts American Express – not even the the Centurion card. Just as I’d been shut down one too many times, I ran across an advertisement for the Visa Black Card. It read: “The Black Card is not for everyone. In fact, it is limited to only 1% of U.S. residents to ensure the highest caliber of personal service is provided to every Cardmember.” As a test of the credit record I had spent so much time rebuilding, I applied.

My site update was an announcement of Barclays Bank’s decision to grant me a card. I made this post because I feel very strongly about credit and how much it matters in America. The American Dream of starting one’s own business in many instances is built on loans from banks or yes – maxing out credit cards so that you can get started. In order to be a successful entrepreneur, this was a lesson I had to learn the hard way. This election symbolizes the opportunity that this country affords us to achieve any dream in spite of our racial background or financial history. I hope this post encourages you to teach someone to about the value of financial responsibility, even if it means teaching yourself. For me, good credit provides a gateway to the capital necessary to build my vision for NextSelection into a tangible enterprise.

God bless…and here’s a favorite video illustrating my AmEx Centurion in action:"



courtesy of Ryanleslie.com

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

a COOL car...what you think?!?

Future Cars...finally we are headed towards sci-fi cars... ARE YOU READY!?!

Model shown: Aptera 2e
Price: $25,000 to $40,000
Power: Electric only (plug-in hybrid version available later)
Expected sale date: Early 2010

Aptera is working to finalize its last round of funding before it starts producing its three-wheeled car called the Aptera 2e. While the car looks like something out of a sci-fi movie, Aptera promises all the functionality and safety of a regular four-wheeled car. The three-wheel design helps cut down on wind resistance to help minimize energy consumption. Four wheeled versions are slated for later on.

http://www.aptera.com/index.php for more info!!!