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Real Hip Hop: The Roots – “Rising Up” ft. Wale and Chrisette Michele

» 24 May 2008 » In Guide, hip hop » 2 Comments


Real Hip Hop: The Roots – “Rising Up” ft. Wale and Chrisette Michele

Wale teams up with The Roots and Chrisette Michele for one of the realest hip-hop tracks of the year so far over a Go-Go like beat.

You might remember Wale from The G Manifesto 2007 Awards; Best Break out Hip-Hop Artist. I hate to say it, but I told you so.

“Hip-Hop aint dead cause the pulse is in us
I got the everclear flow, they mimosa with it”

The Roots – “Rising Up” ft. Wale and Chrisette Michele

“But if you ain’t gotta dance they revoke your spinning
So good rappers ain’t eating they Olsen Twinin!
but I’m so committed, they have grown familiar
With the counterfeit hitters they soso wit it, but they ain’t Sosa wit it.
they Mark McGuire wit the writtin I’m Rodriguez
on the road to riches this is the fork I’m hittin”

Dope Word play.

The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA Top Predator
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

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Sick Sample: Stillmatic – Let Me Be Your Angel

» 20 May 2008 » In Guide, hip hop, Music » No Comments


Sick Sample: Stillmatic – Let me be your Angel

Great track from DC’s own Angel Stacy Lattisaw

Stacy Lattisaw – Let Me Be Your Angel

Sampled on Stillmatic (Intro) Nas

Nas – Stillmatic

“Aiyyo, the brother’s “Stillmatic”
I crawled up out of that grave, wipin the dirt, cleanin my shirt
They thought I’d make another “Illmatic”
But it’s always forward I’m movin
Never backwards stupid here’s another classic”

“I seen it all, did it all, most of y’all will pop for a minute
Spit a sentence then the game’ll get rid of y’all
Y’all got there but y’all didn’t get it all, I want my style back
Hate to cease y’all plan it’s the rap repo man”

Blood of a slave, heart of a King

Dope

The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

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“Sugar” Shane Mosley VS Zab “Super” Judah Cancelled

» 10 May 2008 » In Boxing, Guide » No Comments


“Sugar” Shane Mosley VS Zab “Super” Judah Cancelled

Former world champion Zab “Super” Judah injured his arm in a fall and his May 31 bout against “Sugar” Shane Mosley has been cancelled, Golden Boy Promotions announced Thursday.

The pay-per-view fight between the ex-champs had been set for Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, with both hoping a victory could set up another world title chance against unbeaten welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather and Miguel Cotto.

Too bad too, because there was a good War of Words going on:

“Zab Judah will be the first victim to go down,” replied Shane with his trademark smile. “After that we will start cutting into the Cotto’s and the Mayweather’s. Anyone they stand in front of Shane Mosley. Because I feel I am the best welterweight out there.”

“Afterwards, in my fight with Cotto,” continued Mosley, “Cotto was running around the ring, trying to finish the fight. Then when he went into the press conference, said a few words and then went away. Probably to the hospital. That’s the difference between [our fights with Cotto].”

“He had a Puerto Rican party to get to!,” said Zab as the crowd erupted in laughter. “That’s what happened. He did not go to the hospital. He went to a private party. I’ll tell you the difference. After my fight with Cotto, he went to the hospital. We got the… we got the… (turning to his father) what do you call them? The medical records. He went straight to the hospital.”

“I promise ya’ll he won’t fight no more. His family won’t let him. Watch. Before his next fight they’ll be saying ‘don’t fight that man, daddy. Don’t mess with that man, daddy. Please, daddy.’”

“You’re problem isn’t getting hit in the head. Your problem is Sugar Shane Mosley. That’s your problem.”

“We going to see,” said Zab. “May 31, we going to see. We know where you’re from. I’m a BrookNam veteran. We are going to see. I know about the West coast, baby. East or West, I’m going to kill this man.”

“It matters where that chin is from,” Shane came back.

“Nothing suspect about me, homey. It’s do or die for me. I survive. May 31 bring you’re a game. From start to finish, it’s going to be crackin’.”

MOSLEY-JUDAH PRESS CONFERENCE

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The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA The Locksmith
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

Ghostface Killah “Cobra Clutch”

Ghostface Killah – Mighty Healthy

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Mother’s Day

» 10 May 2008 » In Dope, Guide » No Comments

Mother’s Day

This weeks G Manifesto move of the week is to call Moms. And get her a present too. After all, she is the most important woman on earth.

Tupac – Dear Mama

Cam’Ron – Love My Life

Ghostface Killah feat. Mary J. Blige – All That I Got Is You

The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA The Locksmith
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

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Guest Manifesto: Tax Time

» 08 May 2008 » In Guest Manifesto, Guide, money » 7 Comments


Guest Manifesto: Tax Time

Yo…get it…yo

Yo, we fortified live, supportin’ allies

The wack is tryin’ to shorten our lives, it sorta waters my eyes

But here is some’n the cryin’ talk about

The verse on that cassette you and cousin fought about
[Wordsworth]

G’s stick together and help each other out by sharing tax advice and tips, and in this Guest Manifesto that’s just what we’re going to do…

As we know, the G can be found in all corners of the globe; late breakfast at Le Cinq in Paris then flight to Hong Kong for dinner at The Felix in the Peninsula before flying out to Macau for a poker tournament; mobile like Bentley drivers, Louis Vuitton buyers, Jet fuel abusers, sippin’ on Pétrus.

What does this have to do with taxes?

Listen up, the first thing you need to know is that you can shake off The Man in your previous country as soon as you officially become non-resident there for tax purposes. In most cases, this means you expatriate for at least 183 days in a given tax year (and really, which G doesn’t enjoy posting up at 183 days in sunny tropical paradises?).

The next thing you need to know is that every nation has different tax rules relating to everything from the income you generate to the amount of that income you remit to a given country, from capital gains on assets, to the bottle of Goose at the bar or the Spa at the Ritz.

This means that you have to Be Informed of your likely taxation burden in your new nation before you commit to it ideally – and certainly get Structures and Solutions in place as soon as possible to ensure you are living, as tax efficiently as possible; keeping it hot like matches and on lock like latches.

Structures: Tropical islands where cost of living is low, but standard of living is high. Found in many 3rd world countries along the equator, places that have never seen a snowflake & girls are tan wearing bikinis year round.

Solutions: Luxury villas owned & operated by your friends/associates who want you to ‘house sit’ or ‘lock down the crib’ while they’re away — perhaps for years at a time. Fly restaurants & the hottest clubs, just so owned by your friend/associates & offer you the menu persona grata where the owners refuse your money.

Add structures & solutions together, and your actual cost for living becomes virtually nil, yet your quality of life is elevated, high like Pete Rock.

Pete Rock – His favorite tracks, the hip hop “high”, samples

As we know from The G Manifesto, G’s deal only in Ca$h, thick bankrolls & pockets bulging like the Himalayas. Dealing in Cash only, you stay off the radar on the one hand & attract model girls on the other; a win-win situation. Don’t think that The Man isn’t watching, he is, you have been warned.

Wu-Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M.

Many people feel that they are working harder than ever, and paying more taxes than ever, with no real benefit in return. As an Expatriate G you really do have an advantage over Regular Guy ‘back home’ and you need to begin exploring your Manifesto Destiny as soon as possible.

Taxation in America: John Hancock was probably the leading tax evader in Boston, and props have to be given for his oversize signature on the Declaration of Independence — a defiant “buck the system” reminder to the British authorities that America was founded by tax rebels (whose rebellion eventually gave birth to the United States of America.)

Speak to a tax planning company that can take into account your tax history & current financial status, from your countries of residence to your assets protection requirements in order to insure that you make the most of your wealth, your assets are not at risk, that your financial & lifestyle position is secure. Make tax time a leisurely affair, involving Goose Mojito’s (more on that in another Guest Manifesto) and enjoying a tropical sea breeze, seaside & bird watching (and I don’t mean ornithology) i.

This is about getting the best “return on your money” and a higher standard of living for less — the essence of the G Manifesto.

As the People’s Champ says: The rest is up to you…

Tafari
The Poster Boy

Yo the time is wastin, I use the mind elevation
Dime sack lacin, court pen pacin
Individual, lyrical math abrasion
Psychic evaluation, the foulest nation
We livin in, dangerous lives, mad leak and battered wives
A lifestyle where bad streets is patternized

Chours: I made it like that, I bought it like that, I’m livin like that

Nas – Take it in Blood

Some said HOV, how you get so fly?
I said from not being afraid to fall out the sky
My physical’s a shell
So when I say farewell
My soul will find a even
Higher plane to dwell
So fly you shall
So have no fear, just know that
Life is but a beach chair (chair, chair, chair)
Jay-Z

Jay-Z – Beach Chair (Featuring Chris Martin)

i Refer to Bond 007 in Die Another Day

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