KONY 2012 UPDATE

Jason Russell, director of the Invisible Children charity's now-famous video "Kony 2012," has become headline fodder after he stripped naked and ran through the busy streets of San Diego screaming "You're the devil" and other graphic obscenities. He was taken into custody on Thursday. Despite previous reports, he was not arrested and will not be charged.IS THIS WHO YOU PEOPLE GAVE YOUR MONEY, TIME AND DONATIONS TOO.


Now all  over twitter over the past few weeks people have been blindly campaining  this ordeal. Celebrities from Rihanna to Diddy and even Justin Bieber have been constantly retweeteing people and urging them to join  the cause in making "Joseph Kony" famous. I however  just as what seemed to be like few others thought that before I  jumped on the bandwagon that I would do research on the matter, and then make up my mind from there. Once you do the research you find that  Ugana is actually "NOT" in turmoil. Joseph Kony did do everything that he was  accused  of doing, but he along with his organization have not been in power since 2006 . Not only that theres been numerous reports from the C.I.A.  along with the Ugandan government that Joseph Kony isn't even in Uganda.  In fact there has a been a huge uproar  from the people of Uganda about the "Stop Kony" campaign .They  feel that all of this bad publicity that Uganda is getting is just making them look bad as  a nation.. I feel twitter nailed it on the head in referring to us all as  "FOLLOWERS" .I feel that people just jump on whatevers "COOL" at the moment instead of shedding light on things that are actually effecting us as a country. For instance rising tuition costs, high unemployment rate ,  inflation, and the housing market debacle .

This Saturday || Barely Broke Intellects Spring 12 Release Party || @ 2% Chop Shop at Victoria Gardens || Runway Show 9-11||

"Seeds of Supremacy" Spring/Summer Collection 2012

Barely Broke Intellects (BBi) Spring 2012 Collection LookBook Entitled "Seeds Of Supremacy"

New  collections drop from IE's own BBI CLOTHING line. This collection is by far the best yet. I feel the growth they they've made as a whole is only a speck of what's ahead of them.


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"Barely Broke Intellects deliverance, "Seeds of Supremacy" Spring/Summer Collection 2012, bridges edge and solidity.  This season, the name "Seeds of Supremacy" brushes on the idea that as a brand, we are implanting seeds into a broad industry, which will establish our identity and put us into the path of becoming a supreme brand.  Our strongest season to date, we wish to provide bold statements, consistent designs, and a creative return of our Cut & Sew pullovers and jackets (Spring Part 2) further solidifying our brand is unlike any others, for as we embellish a livelihood.  Life is a hustle, dress accordingly. "- Intellects

 

 

The MisUnderstanding Of Teyana Taylor

Inspired by the classic album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Teyana Taylor drops a brand-new mixtape with 15 tracks mostly produced by Hit-Boy. The project also features verses by Wale, Fabolous, Jadakiss & Travis Porter.

DOWNLOAD Teyana Taylor – The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor (Mixtape)

March Madness 2012

Yes, its finally that time of year again  where you  put it all down for your favorite college team. This year  i finished my brackets in less thatn 5 minutes.


This is who i predicted to win it ALL...

I feel that indiana has been building up to this moment  the last couple years. Yes , i know they have been some terrible ones, but when your a fan i feel that with the success they had this year that they're bound to turn some heads in this years tournament. The play of Verdell Jones will be missed , but i feel that Shehey and Remy Abell will be able to step up. I feel If they run their offense through Watford and Zeller, while having Olaidpo constantly moving without the ball and have those sharp shooters of theirs play off  of them, I feel that its a recipe for success. PRIME EXAMPLE OF THAT IS THE GAME VS KENTUCKY, EVEN THOUGH TOWARDS THE END OF THE GAME THEY STARTED TO GO AWAY FROM THE GAME PLAN, THEY WERE STILL ABLE TO PULL  IT OUT IN THE END WITH THE CLUTCH PLAY OF CHRISTIAN WATFORD


                                               Christian Watford buzzer beater vs Kentucky

KONY 2012 CONTROVERSY

A 30-minute YouTube film  of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony has noted  close to 37 million views since Monday, but the group  behind the video is suddenly on the defensive, forced to explain its motives, financial practices and religious connections.

Invisible Children Inc. said its intention was to "create a cultural tipping point" even as critics took to the Internet to recount their concerns.

"We want to do some epic things because our time on Earth is so short," Jason Russell, an Invisible Children co-founder and filmmaker, told ABC News. "Why not do this? Start here with Kony. Use him as the example of what injustice looks like in the world and then we're going to move to the next one and the next one."

The San Diego-based group uploaded the video "Kony 2012" to bring attention to Kony and the rebel group Lord's Resistance Army, which human rights groups say has ruled over central Africa for years. The video is part of a project  that includes an April 20 call for supporters to " black out"  their cities with Kony 2012 posters.

I however have my own opinions on the matter , which leave me to be a little  skeptical at the moment. I feel that theres more important things  going on in our own backyard that need to be addressed . For instance the rising costs in tuition, the federal reserve, along with the alarmingly high unemployment rate. I feel that Africa as a country are more than capable of handling this matter alone. I feel that the attention being brought to the matter is noble ,but i also feel that it has some financial means behind it as well...

If you haven't already check out the short documentary film   from the Invisible Children organization about the whole Kony Movement. From there you can gather and make your own decisions on the subject and decide whether or not to take par in the movement.

The American Dream

Growing up as a youth your taught  that by going to college you basically ensure your future of being successful. When in fact if you really look at it a degree just as  anything else is   a tool that can be " Used" to help reach your dreams. i  belive people put too much faith in the system and due to that and other reasons its in fact causing its demise. This video above highlights the growing costs of attending college, along with student loan debt, and hyper inflation on interest of said debt.Check this video out even if its for a few minutes just to see at glance of some of the things that are  going on around you .

PeanutLiveFrom215 New Episode (Nut Gets Caught Up )

Like i said before , For the past few weeks  i've been checking this episodes out  and i find them to be really funny. Its kinda cool to see people be creative and orignal and  follow their own lane of thinking . So anyways Check out the new episode from yours  truly PeanutLiveFrom215..

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THE RICH GET RICHER

After two years of declines, Americans' income finally rose in 2010. The Internal Revenue Service provided a first peek at taxpayers' returns and it showed that adjusted gross income totaled $8 trillion, up 5.2% from 2009.
But a closer look at the data reveals that only the wealthiest Americans will be popping the Cristal.
Taxpayers earning more than $250,000 saw their total adjusted gross incomes rise by 13.8%, while those bringing home between $200K and $250K enjoyed a 6.7% increase, according to a CNNMoney analysis.
Middle-class Americans? Not so fortunate. Those making between $50K and $100K saw their incomes creep up only 1.5%.
Part of the imbalance comes from differences in the growth of wages, the largest component of adjusted gross income.
Overall, salaries and wages grew 2.1%. But the super-rich saw an 11.2% hike, and those just below them enjoyed a 4.6% increase.
But the middle class saw a drop of 0.7% in wages.
And while capital gains rose healthily for most income brackets, the wealthiest taxpayers benefited from a 37.6% hike, and those in the bracket below pocketed 32% more. Middle-income folks saw only a 19.8% increase.
Looking at it another way, the Top 1% of taxpayers captured 93% of the income gains in the first year of the economy recovery, according to Emmanuel Saez, an economics professor at University of California, Berkeley. The Top 1% had incomes above $352,000 in 2010.
And their dominance is expected to continue since corporate profits and dividends -- sources of income for the rich -- grew strongly last year, while wages increased only modestly.
"It is likely that this uneven recovery has continued into 2011 as the stock market has continued to recover," Saez said.

XXL Top Freshman For 2012

I know i may be a little late ,but i wanted to just put my opinion on what i thought on the list. Even though we all know artists such as ASAP Rocky and several others turned down the cover for whose knows what, i feel that that this lists is still pretty unique. There seems to  be an outcry this year just as years in the past about "WHO" AND "WHO DIDN'T" make the lists. I mean sure i wouldn't have mind to see School Boy Q or Dom Kennedy on the cover , but this lists just as many other lists  consists of a lot of politics , which isn't fair i might add , but hey that's LIFE. However i like when these lists do come up ,because it shows you some artist that you never heard of and whose music you may even like.  See peoples mind are so closed to what they know that they tend to forget whats actually around them that they might of overlooked. For instance I didn't knew who Don Trip  was , but after searching him up on YOUTUBE ,  I found his music to be kinda tight.His delivery and even more cool his story is great and you could see that  he shows it through his music. Below is the  link to down load his new mixtape entitled " Guerilla" hosted by Dj Drama
DOWNLOAD Don Trip – Guerrilla (Mixtape)

Best PG in the NBA

When you think of some of the top Pg's in the league , names like Chris Paul , Derrick Rose, Rajon Rondo, and even new comers like Ricky Rubio, and Kryie Irving come up. But the top spot has to go to Deron Williams. I mean sure he may not be as quick as Chris Paul , or as athletic as Russell Westbrook, but when you look at his complete game and how he is able to pick the defense apart according to what there giving him you can't over look him. He's quick enough to break down bigger slower defenders,while at the same time he's strong enough to post up smaller defenders. His shooting is at the top of all guards ,while at the same , time hes able to get to the basket pretty much at will. He's able to see the whole court and get his teammates involved ,whilch also makes him a huge threat. Not to mention that he's a pretty good defender in a league where now a days its seem where a lot of players are either good offensively OR defensively.

Check out Nets vs Bobcats (Deron Williams career high 57 points 16-29 6 rebounds ,7 assists)

Deron Williams " Coach told us that if we won ,we would get tomorrow off, and i have an 11:39 tee time"

Rick Ross, Wale & Meek Mill ft. T-Pain – Bag Of Money

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Old School vs New School

  


For a while now i've been going through my head as well as having different conversations with friends and others about whether or not  Old School players would have the same or nearly the same impact TODAY as they did THEN. I feel that due to the lack of  talent overall that these players like Wilt Chamberlain faced on a nightly basis that they  were able to have these super extraordinary stat lines. I just don't believe that even as good as Wilt was that he woould be able to avg even half those numbers TODAY  as he did THEN . Especially going against defensive juggernauts on a nightly basis such as Dwight Howard , Tyson Chandler,Deandre Jordan, Serge Ibaka,   and others, and thats not even counting the great defensive big men of the 80's and 90's ( Mutombo,Ewing,Mourning, Olajuwon). I'm not tryna diminish those players or anything , because i feel that the NBA wouldnt be where it is today  without  those players. I'm just saying that as far as talent , athleticism,strength, speed,physical toughness , they couldn't hang.

PeanutLive215 new Episode ( Nut Ain't Dead)

New episode from PeanutLive215 .  i been watching this for the last couple weeks and this ish is hilarious so from now on i will be putting up each new episode, and some of the past episodes as well

Preview BBI Spring Release 12

Check out the sneak peak of these pieces ready to drop from Barely Broke Intellects this spring 12. I feel that this collection has to be his best by far.

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Mac Miller – Missed Calls (Trailer)

Here’s a look at Mac Miller’s upcoming visual for “Missed Calls”

Curtiss King – Dues.Paid

In celebration of Curtiss King being invited to perform at the 2012 Paid Dues Festival in April (CONGRATS!), he releases a new song and video entitled “Dues.Paid” –  He had tons of support behind him to make sure he got a spot at Paid Dues and he got it! It’s all about determination people..

Dee-1 – Writer’s Block! (Video)

New visuals off De–1′s “I Hope They Hear Me Vol 2.” Dee’s new project, #TheFocusTape is on the way in early April, followed by the highly anticipated album “Mission Vision,” produced by Mannie Fresh.

Kirko Bangz Progression 2: A Young Texas Playa

Based off the fact that “Drank In My Cup” is a hott track right now , This kid has a bright future ahead of em.So look out for him in this new year as he continues to come into his own .. Tracklist and Download link

DOWNLOAD Kirko Bangz – The Progression 2: (A Young Texas Playa) (Mixtape)

 

Chase N. Cashe x CROOKS N CASTLES SHOOT

Surf Club’s very own Chase N. Cashe recently did a shoot for  CROOKS N CASTLES Holiday 11 Collection. Checkout the photos below and his new video Trill Living 2.0.

FABRICS SPEAK WORDS by RICK MONTANO

 Exclusive drop by a very talented up and coming clothing designer ( Rick Montano ) of Barely Broke Intellect clothing. This project was 100% Rick , Meaning Designed , sewed , styled , and with some help of a respectable and great photographer (Ryan Fulcher) shot . This very unique and original drop just goes to show you what fashion is at its true essence, which is just a visible illustration of a story.. I give alot of props to Rick for everything he has accomplished  so far and i hope that in this new year theres alot of success ahead of him..

These exclusive items are available on at www.RepBBI.com get em while they last because once their gone theres no reprints.

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COACHELA 2012 LINEUP

Trae Tha Truth ft. MDMA, Lupe Fiasco, Big Boi, Wale & Wiz Khalifa – I’m On (Video)