Senor Kaos's Summer Madness & Video Shoot Info

Atlanta underground MC, Senor Kaos, will be shooting a video Saturday morning for "Automatic Classic". He's inviting all of his hometown ATL friends and supporters to the shoot. Shooting begins at 9AM. Be there or be square!

Location: Bench 602 A Marietta Street

***Breakfast will be served and DJ Grandman will be on the 1's and 2's.

...but in the meantime, listen and download his new single "Summer Madness" remix produced by DJ Spinna.

Link:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/62489284937b085e/

For more info on Senor Kaos, check out his site at www.thekaoseffect.com.

Thanks Frank and Senor for the update!

AC3 Hip-Hop Festival 2009 [Oct. 1-3]

The AC3 Hip-Hop Festival will arrive in Atlanta on October 1-3. The URB Magazine showcase will feature Atlanta's own B.O.B. along with Spree Wilson, Buff 1, and Those Chosen on Friday, Oct. 2.

3-day passes are currently on sale for $33 advance purchase through www.TicketAlternative.com. The passes entitle attendees prioritized access to most A3C hosted concerts, including early admission and exclusive access to several special events.

This is a event hip-hop heads don't want to miss!

New Ish: Jody Breeze "Album Before the Album" Mixtape:: FREE DOWNLOAD

Per press release:

One of the most anticipated mixtapes of summer 09...If you been wondering where he's been look no further... "THE YOUNG GUNNA" JODY BREEZE and DJ BOBBY BLACK have teamed up to drop one of the hottest Street Albums this summer...THE ALBUM BEFORE THE ALBUM.

20 Exclusive tracks... Put together the way only Dj Bobby Black "The Ruler" could get down!!!!! And to think this is only to set up the album...I'ma shut my mouth about the situation!!! DO your ears a favor, they deserve it... CLICK LINK FOR MIXTAPE DOWLOAD!!!! djbobbyblacktheruler.com/

Thanks DJ Bobby Black for the link!

New Ish: Mario & Maino

MARIO - "Break Up" feat. Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett





MAINO - "Million Bucks" feat Swizz Beatz

5,4,3,2,1...G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

It seems as if a lot of the old school comics and cartoons are now making their way to the big screen. Check out the trailer for the highly anticipated action film, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

Looks like this is going to be a good one!

Reality TV…Up Next!!!

Up next on the slate for the ever expanding world of reality t.v. are '90s female hip-hop greats, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas of TLC and Sandra “Pepa” Denton of Salt-N-Pepa. Slated to premiere in 2010, both ladies will star in their own show in a quest for love.

Chilli’s series will focus on her life as a single mother and her journey toward finding a man with the help of relationship expert Tionna Smalls.

After four years of celibacy, Pepa is now in pursuit of love. Every week she will meet with three of her closest female friends who also happen to be single to discuss the ups and downs of her journey.

If you’re wondering if the shows will be one in the same, don’t fret. VH1’s executive vice president of original programming and production, Jeff Olde, says, “The shows are different. The Pepa show, I think, gives us a window into the real conversations women have about their lives and relationships. With Chilli, it's breaking down why this gorgeous, successful woman is still single and pushing her to try new things and push her boundaries."

Interesting…who knows, maybe they’ll both get a second season for the wedding planning!

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2009 Wimbledon: Sibling Rivalry

Check out the video below to get the scoop on how Serena Williams shut down her sister Venus Williams in this year’s 2009 Wimbledon Finals.



Congratulations Serena!!! Venus you still rock!!!

Power Moves: Ludacris to launch new Cognac

Atlanta rapper, Ludacris, is set to launch a new cognac called Conjure from France.

Hip-Hop icon Chris "Ludacris" Bridges has launched a new cognac, banking on his success on the record charts to shoot his latest project to the top of an extremely competitive business. With the inevitable paparazzi and chauffeur-driven Bentley, the star created a buzz at the normally staid Vin expo, the wine and spirits trade show in Bordeaux this week. His fan base spreads across America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Exactly the market Kim Hartmann, owner of Birkedal Hartmann cognac, hopes to capture with Conjure, custom blend for the hip, urban market. He's prepared to ship as much Conjure cognac as the hipsters are prepared to buy at $34.99 per bottle. (AFP)

In a recent statement to press, "It's not just me attaching my name to it," he explained. "Whenever I involve myself in a business, I submerge myself in it...Hard work pays off."

Ludacris is steady defining his young mogul status. Rappers need to peep game. Like he said, with hard work, all things are within your reach.

(Spotted @ SOHH.com)

Boys and Girls ...here comes Vick

We guess it's safe to assume that the construction job, paying $10 a hour, wasn't adding enough value in the life of former quarter back Michael Vick nor anyone else. So...Vick is now headed over to the Boys & Girls Club.

Vick will work at several Boys & Girls Clubs in Hampton Roads,Virginia to assist with health and fitness initiatives. Vick spent his childhood years at the Boys & Girls Club in Newport News and thus is expected to add more value helping troubled teens.

“We were disappointed by some of his recent actions and
decisions but believe he has learned from these experiences and is now conscious of his obligations and responsibilities as a prominent sports figure that impacts and influences our kids,” Steven Kast, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula explains in a written statement. (Source)(Photo Source)

New Ish: Drake "Best I Ever Had"

Toronto rapper, Drake, finally drops his video version of Best I Ever Had, directed by Kanye West. After all the secrecy surrounding his bidding war, it has been announced that Drake is officially signed to the Young Money label.

Go head Drake do your thing!

Tonight! The Open Mic: Emerging Talents Showcase

Tonight it will go down! Da B.R.O.A.D.S and Stacks Entertainment presents The Open Mic: Emerging Talents Showcase. Every 1st and 3rd Monday, the showcase will offer the best in local up-n-coming talent. It is open to singers, comedians, hip hop mc's, and poets. Entry fee is $10. Sign-up start at 6pm. Show starts at 8pm.



STACKS Magazine will offer 1 Advertising spot [valued at $25] to the top performer of the evening.



So gather your friends and family and come out and enjoy local talent at its best. For more information, contact Bels at 404.281.5699.



Venue: STAR Lounge
177 Peters St. Atlanta, GA

A Legend, An Icon, the Undisputed KING of POP

R.I.P.
Michael Joseph Jackson
1958 - 2009

Somber, surreal, unbelievable.... We have lost one of, no, the most influential person of most of our lives. Young, old and all those in between either loved him or hated him, but his genius was world renowned and contributions to this world will leave an unmistakable mark. STACKS Magazine sends condolences to the Jackson family and to all that loved and appreciated Michael Jackson's unprecedented talent and success.

Per CNN...He collapsed at his residence in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angeles, California, about noon Pacific time, suffering cardiac arrest, according to brother Randy Jackson. He died at UCLA Medical Center.

I think Rev. Al Sharpton said it best...."To say an 'icon' would only give... a fraction of what he was."

NBA Mock Draft...

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Courtesy: espn.go.com

The EPSYS Are Here!

Michael Phelps, who holds 14 Olympic gold medals is nominated for 4 ESPYS - male athlete, championship performance, record-breaking performance and U.S. male Olympian.

The ESPY Awards honor leading athletes of the previous year. Fans will determine winners through online (www.espys.tv) and mobile phone voting (www.espn.mobi) that begins today and ends July 11.

Samuel L. Jackson will host the awards show presentation on July 15 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. The show will air on ESPN on July 19.

Get your votes in!!!

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Shaq to the Rescue?!

While the deal has not yet recieved the final approval... looks like Shaquille O'Neal is indeed headed to Clevland. Finally, some help for Lebron!!!

Cleveland will send Ben Wallac and Sasha Pavlovic to Phoenix for the presumptive future Hall of Famer. Sources said the Suns will also receive the 46th pick in Thursday's NBA draft and $500,000.

The trade gives the Cavs a player they've coveted since February. The Cavs obviously were unhappy with their ability to defend Dwight Howard in the playoffs against the Orlando Magic and bringing Shaq into the fold should help.

The Cavaliers also were in talks with New Orleans about obtaining Tyson Chandler. The Cavs believed O'Neal was the better option because he has just one year left on his contract, and will not eat up cap space that will enable them to pursue players such as Chris Bosh in next summer's star-studded free-agent class.

You better build a squad then Clevland!!! Can't wait til next season!!!

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Think Twice Before Downloading Music

Things just got deep (and expensive) for individuals who download music from the internet....

According to the Associated Press,

A federal jury in Minneapolis has ruled a Minnesota woman violated several music copyrights in the nation’s only file-sharing case to go to trial.

The jury found that Jammie Thomas-Rasset “committed willful violation” of the copyrights on 24 songs. The jury awarded the recording companies $1.92 million, or $80,000 per song.

It was a retrial for Thomas-Rasset, who was also found, in 2007, to have illegally shared music files. The new trial was ordered after the judge in the case decided he had erred in jury instructions.

The second outcome was worse for Thomas-Rasset. In the first trial, the jury awarded recording companies just $222,000.

Spotted @ JD's blog!

Video: Broke Til Pay Week

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Woman Puts Choke-HOLD on Cali Bank Robber

After reading this story, we all should agree that the WWF may need to bring back G.L.O.W. This lady could easily rack in thousands with the moves she got. LOL

According to the AJC:

Cyndi Orel worked as a police officer for 25 years and never caught a bank robber. She was apparently saving that hobby for retirement. The retired Long Beach police officer foiled a bank robbery at a grocery store Saturday when she put a 220-pound bank robber in a chokehold until he passed out. Orel is about 5 feet 7 inches and 128 pounds.

"I never caught a bank robber," Orel said Monday at press conference held by the Orange County sheriff's office. "This was pretty exciting just because of the nature. You don't have time to think about it. You just react."

Orel was at the Mission Viejo Albertsons store when a bank employee shouted that a man with a gun was trying to rob the branch. As another shopper scuffled with the robber, Orel put a sleeper hold on him, blocking blood to his brain and making him pass out twice. Later, they discovered the man did not have a gun.

Orel credited the man who helped subdue the robber, but sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino said she was "being modest because if it wasn't for the control hold that she placed on him he would not have been rendered unconscious."

Orel said she learned the move at the police academy 28 years earlier, and only used it a few times during her years on patrol. She retired in 2006 but said she keeps active by running laps and lifting small weights."

iPhone: The Top Dog of Mobiles

Ever wondered why iPhone leads the pack of cellular gadgets? The phone's third party applications are the trendiest in the biz and everyone, young and old, get a tick out of their functionalities. From the handy alcoholic drink recipes to Facebook or Twitter mobile, the iPhone is like the internet, Yellow Pages, and Rhapsody all wrapped up in one.

Check out what the WallStreet Journal had to say about iPhone's third party hoopla!

New Ish: B.o.B. vs Bobby Ray mixtape hosted by DJ Green Lantern & Don Cannon

Representing a new breed coming out of the South, rapper B.o.B. is showing us all that he may be here for a while. His new mixtape "B.o.B. vs Bobby Ray" hosted by DJ Don Cannon and DJ Green Lantern hit the streets last week. To download a free copy, click the link below:

B.o.B vs Bobby Ray

Track listing:

1. B.o.B. Intro

2. Patron Freestyle

3. One - Feat. Big Kuntry & Mac Boney (prod by Fury)

4. My Sweet Baby5. Change Gone Come - Feat. Asher Roth & Sonic The Idiot

6. Do You Have The Stamina - Feat. Kanye West

7. I Am The Man - Feat. OJ Da Juiceman & Bun "B"

8. Say What You Want - Playboy Tre & Killa Mike (prod by Fury)

9. Voltage - Feat. Playboy Tre & Mickey Factz (prod by B.o.B)

10. I'm That Nigga - Feat. T.I. (prod by Fury)

11. Fly Like Me (prod by Red Spider)

12. Bobby Ray Intermission

13. Satellite (prod by Bobby Ray)

14. Wonderland (prod by Bobby Ray)

15. Mr Bobby (prod by Bobby Ray)

16. Trippin (prod by Bobby Ray)

17. Goodnite (prod by Bobby Ray)

18. Camera (prod by Big Toombs)

19. No Mans Land (prod by Bobby Ray)

20. Put Me On (prod by Bobby Ray)

21. Already there (prod by Bobby Ray)

22. B.o.B and Bobby Ray Outro