INGREDIENTS:
2 oz E&J XO brandy
½ oz orange curacao
2 dashes bitters
Garnish with lime peel
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Technology To Make You ‘Superhuman’
It’s no longer a distant dream or a sci-fi fantasy. The bionic age is here.
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Lexus LF-LC concept headed to production
The luxury brand has officially confirmed that the LF-LC concept will enter into production in 2016. Intended to be a slot above the RC as a niche-selling flagship, the production LF-LC will retain at least 90 percent of the concept’s sleek styling.
Technical details for the range-topping 2+2 coupe aren’t available, but rumors have suggested it will ride on a shortened version of the LS sedan’s rear-wheel-drive architecture.
Speculative reports have suggested that anything from the RC F’s naturally-aspirated V8 to hybridized V6 or V8 engines could make their way under the hood.
The LF-LC will be part of a Lexus growth plan that calls for a new model every year until 2020.
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Maroon 5 Unveils Album Art Like a Puzzle
In a attempt to build online buzz, Maroon 5 are slowly leaking portions of its upcoming album’s cover art in five pieces across the web over several days.
The album, V, debuts September 2 and features the catchy “Maps” single and the next release, “My Heart Is Open”, a collaboration with Gwen Stefani and Sia.
The third and fourth pieces will be released on Maroon 5’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, while the fifth piece and full cover art will be unleashed widely Monday.
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How One Hip-Hop Classic Sparked A Beef, And Established A Lyrical Icon
Released on the 1994 album Resurrection, and considered to be one of the top Hip-Hop tracks of all time, “I Used To Love H.E.R.” samples “The Changing World” by George Benson. The song uses an extended metaphor, by having a young woman embody Hip-Hop music. The acronym “H.E.R” means “Hearing every rhyme”, therefore stating “I Used to Love Hearing Every Rhyme and also HipHop in its Essence is Real.
In the song, Common makes an analogy comparing the degradation of a woman with the deterioration of hip hop music after its commercial success forced it into the mainstream. The song speaks on the direction that hip hop music was taking during the late 1980s and early 1990s. It specifically refers to the fall of Conscious and Afrocentric rap; as well as the rising popularity of West Coast hip hop and G-funk.
There was one verse in particular that caught the attention of prominent Hip-Hop artist Ice Cube, and he interpreted it as a diss against the West Coast.
“Now periodically I would see
Ol’ girl at the clubs, and at the house parties
She didn’t have a body, but she started gettin’ thick quick
Did a couple of videos and became Afrocentric
Out goes the weave, in goes the braids beads medallions
She was on that tip about stoppin’ the violence
About my people she was teachin’ me
By not preaching to me, but speaking to me
In a method that was leisurely
So easily I approach
She dug my rap
That’s how we got close
But then she broke to the West Coast, and that was cool
Cause around the same time, I went away to school
And I’m a man of expanding, so why should I stand in her way
She probably get her money in L.A
And she did stud, she got big pub but what was foul
She said that the pro-black, was going out of style
She said, Afrocentricity, was of the past
So she got into R&B hip-house bass and jazz
Now black music is black music and it’s all good
I wasn’t salty, she was with the boys in the hood
Cause that was good for her, she was becoming well rounded
I thought it was dope how she was on that freestyle shit
Just having fun, not worried about anyone
And you could tell by how her titties hung”
This criticism ignited a feud with Ice Cube, which helped fuel the growing animosity between West and East Coast rappers, despite the fact that Common hailed from the Mid-West.
Ice Cube with the help of West Side Connection answered with “Westside Slaughterhouse”. But suprisingly,Common responded with “Bitch in Yoo”, which suprised and caught the attention of most Hip-Hop heads, because Common was never considered a “Battle Rapper. This counteraction instantly gave the Mid-Westerner street credibility.
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sowmya Krishnamurthy, which explains how this episode had a positive impact on Commons career.
“The beef shocked fans and Common’s lash out at the untouchable Cube helped him gain credibility as a force to be reckoned with. “People started respecting his grind a little bit more because he had heart enough to dis a boss!” remembers West Coast hip-hop staple DJ Quik. “Then you saw Common’s real side,” adds Bonsu Thompson, longtime journalist. “You saw the origins of Common like ‘nah I really do this battle thing.”
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How One Hip-Hop Classic Sparked A Beef, And Established A Lyrical Icon
Released on the 1994 album Resurrection, and considered to be one of the top Hip-Hop tracks of all time, “I Used To Love H.E.R.” samples “The Changing World” by George Benson. The song uses an extended metaphor, by having a young woman embody
Hip-Hop music. The acronym “H.E.R” means “Hearing every rhyme”, therefore stating “I Used to Love Hearing Every Rhyme and also HipHop in its Essence is Real.
In the song, Common makes an analogy comparing the degradation of a woman with the deterioration of hip hop music after its commercial success forced it into the mainstream. The song speaks on the direction that hip hop music was taking during the late 1980s and early 1990s. It specifically refers to the fall of conscious and Afrocentric rap; as well as the rising popularity of West Coast hip hop and G-funk.
There was one particular verse that caught the attention of prominent Hip-Hop artist Ice Cube, and he interpreted it as a diss against the West Coast.
“Now periodically I would see
Ol’ girl at the clubs, and at the house parties
She didn’t have a body, but she started gettin’ thick quick
Did a couple of videos and became Afrocentric
Out goes the weave, in goes the braids beads medallions
She was on that tip about stoppin’ the violence
About my people she was teachin’ me
By not preaching to me, but speaking to me
In a method that was leisurely
So easily I approach
She dug my rap
That’s how we got close
But then she broke to the West Coast, and that was cool
Cause around the same time, I went away to school
And I’m a man of expanding, so why should I stand in her way
She probably get her money in L.A
And she did stud, she got big pub but what was foul
She said that the pro-black, was going out of style
She said, Afrocentricity, was of the past
So she got into R&B hip-house bass and jazz
Now black music is black music and it’s all good
I wasn’t salty, she was with the boys in the hood
Cause that was good for her, she was becoming well rounded
I thought it was dope how she was on that freestyle shit
Just having fun, not worried about anyone
And you could tell by how her titties hung
Ol’ girl at the clubs, and at the house parties
She didn’t have a body, but she started gettin’ thick quick
Did a couple of videos and became Afrocentric
Out goes the weave, in goes the braids beads medallions
She was on that tip about stoppin’ the violence
About my people she was teachin’ me
By not preaching to me, but speaking to me
In a method that was leisurely
So easily I approach
She dug my rap
That’s how we got close
But then she broke to the West Coast, and that was cool
Cause around the same time, I went away to school
And I’m a man of expanding, so why should I stand in her way
She probably get her money in L.A
And she did stud, she got big pub but what was foul
She said that the pro-black, was going out of style
She said, Afrocentricity, was of the past
So she got into R&B hip-house bass and jazz
Now black music is black music and it’s all good
I wasn’t salty, she was with the boys in the hood
Cause that was good for her, she was becoming well rounded
I thought it was dope how she was on that freestyle shit
Just having fun, not worried about anyone
And you could tell by how her titties hung
This criticism ignited a feud with Ice Cube, which helped fuel the growing animosity between East and West Coast rappers, despite the fact that Common hailed from the Mid-West.
Ice Cube with the help of West Side Connection answered with “Westside Slaughterhouse”. But suprisingly,Common responded with “Bitch in Yoo”, which suprised and caught the attention of most Hip-Hop heads, because Common was never considered a “Battle Rapper. This counteraction instantly gave the Mid-Westerner street credibility.
Here is an excerpt from an article written by Sowmya Krishnamurthy, which explains how this episode had a positive impact on Commons career.
The beef shocked fans and Common’s lash out at the untouchable Cube helped him gain credibility as a force to be reckoned with. “People started respecting his grind a little bit more because he had heart enough to dis a boss!” remembers West Coast hip-hop staple DJ Quik. “Then you saw Common’s real side,” adds Bonsu Thompson, longtime journalist. “You saw the origins of Common like ‘nah I really do this battle thing.
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Dope! One of the most influential and most skilled MC’s of all time.…
Dope! One of the most influential and most skilled MC’s of all time.
Microphone Fiend
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William Michael Griffin Jr. , better known as Rakim is widely regarded as one of the most influential and skilled MCs of all time. Rakim’s rapping set a blueprint for future rappers and helped secure East Coast hip hop’s reputation for innovative lyricism during the 90’s.
Before his first album in 1986, there were only simple, singular rhymes. Rakim broadened and changed the entire rhyme scheme by creating intricate rhymes and word-play within each line. At the time this was a huge innovation , which paved the way for future rappers to develop their own complex styles.
The Raw Power Of The Shelby GT500 Eleanor
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Summary
Eleanor was the name given to the GT500 Shelby used in the movie, “Gone in 60 Seconds,” starring Nicholas Cage. It was designed after the 1967 model of the GT500.
The 1967 GT500 could reach 60 mph from a standstill in 7.2 seconds and complete a quarter-mile in 15.5 seconds. It had a top speed of 132 mph
The GT500 came with two engine choices. The standard V8 engine was 7.1-liter that generated 355 horsepower at 5,400 rpm and 420 ft.-lb. of torque at 3,200 rpm.
he 7-liter V8 engine generated 400 horsepower and 475 ft.-lb. of torque at 3,400 rpm, and had a compression ratio of 11.6 to 1. This resulted in a weight-to-power ratio of 8.8 lb. per horsepower.
For the purposes of the stunts in “Gone in 60 Seconds,” the Shelby engine was replaced with a Ford 428 that generated 650 horsepower. This was increased to 1,000 horsepower with nitrous oxide.
Carlos Newsome‘s insight:
I not kidding. And I’m not ashamed to admit this. But I get slightly aroused whenever I see one of these bad boys. Is that wrong? Oh well.
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How to pop a cork on a bottle of wine without a corkscrew
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Creative and impressive. Personally, I would have never imagined using this technique.
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