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Puerto Rico VS Mexico Boxing Rivalry

2008-07-23T19:04:00.000-07:00

Puerto Rico VS Mexico Boxing Rivalry

This Saturday Miguel Cotto VS Antonio Margarito will be the latest installment of the Puerto Rico VS Mexico Boxing Rivalry. Not only that, it should be Fight of The Year.

Here is a good article on the Puerto Rico VS Mexico Boxing Rivalry: MEXICO VS PUERTO RICO: WHEN THE STARS COLLIDE

GREAT PUERTO RICAN FIGHTERS

Miguel Cotto is the latest in a long line of wonderful prizefighters from Puerto Rico. Like the best of his compatriots, he is highly diverse; when facing a puncher, he can move and box with the best of them. When he's the puncher, there may not be a more dangerous young guy at 140 pounds. He's young still and growing, but shows poise beyond his years and has consistently faced stiff competition. Will he be remembered among the great Puerto Rican fighters when he's done? Only time will tell, of course, and he's got a very tough act to follow. Here's one man's list, presented in alphabetical order, of the best fighters Puerto Rico has produced.

Wilfred Benitez
Benitez was the best defensive fighter of his era, and not by a little. You just had to see him fight once to know it. If you saw him boxing rings around the great Antonio Cervantes, at 17 years old for cripes' sake, or Carlos Palomino or Roberto Duran, you knew how special he was. He hated to train and loved to party but if you want to see one of the smoothest defensive fighters of the last 50 years, get a tape of prime Benitez. He was pure magic.

Hector Camacho
There are those who still don't take Camacho seriously because of his persona and ring style, but the Camacho who tore through a pair of divisions in the early 1980s was a very good fighter. He beat Rafael Limon, Rafael Solis, Jose Luis Ramirez, Freddie Roach and others. Even later on he was still too good for Ray Mancini, Vinny Pazienza, Howard Davis and Greg Haugen (he also lost to Haugen). And he proved his heart once and for all when he lasted the distance with Julio Cesar Chavez, despite taking a terrific beating.

Esteban DeJesus
DeJesus wasn't only the first guy to beat Roberto Duran. He beat a lot of talented fighters, such as Ray Lampkin and Johnny Gant and Alfonso Frazier. Duran will forever overshadow him, but what's terrible about being second best to maybe the greatest lightweight ever? Of DeJesus' five career losses, two were to Duran, one was to Antonio Cervantes, and another was in his very last fight, to Saoul Mamby. That's nothing to be ashamed of.

full article: http://www.hbo.com/boxing/features/greatest/pr_fighters.html

THE GREAT MEXICAN FIGHTERS

1. Julio Cesar Chavez - Widely regarded as the greatest Mexican fighter of all-time, although old timers will debate you on that. They favor Olivares, Miguel Canto or maybe even Sanchez. Whatever they think, Chavez won world titles at 130, 135 and three times at 140 and retired with a record of 108-6-2 with 87 KOs. He was unbeaten in his first 91 fights (although a draw to Pernell Whitaker was a gift) before Frankie Randall beat him by well deserved split decision. One of his greatest performances was his last-second stoppage of Meldrick Taylor on March 17, 1990, a brilliant and brutal night in which Taylor administered a boxing lesson but took a beating from which he never fully recovered. Chavez used suffocating pressure, body punching and crushing right hands to wear men down and beat them up. He was 88-0 when he and Whitaker fought in San Antonio. He was a lesser fighter after that but he was also 31 and a veteran of an inordinate amount of ring wars. It will take a lot for someone to remove him out of this No. 1 ranking.

2. Ruben Olivares - One of the two or three best bantamweights ever to fight, Olivares held that title through two reigns between 1969-72 before moving up to twice win the WBC featherweight title. A powerful puncher, Olivares won his first 60 fights, 55 by knockout on the way to posting a record of 88-13-3 (78 KO). Perhaps no 118 pounder ever punched harder than Olivares. He could box but most often chose not to, relying instead on a shot to the liver and a menacing style that was all about coming forward. Classic Mexican brawler, Olivares was loved by Mexican fight fans. His three wars with Bobby Chacon are typical of why.

3. Salvador Sanchez - Sanchez (44-1-1) never lost a title fight and defeated a roster of top opponents like Danny Lopez (twice), Azumah Nelson, Wilfredo Gomez, Juan LaPorte and Ruben Castillo before dying at 23 in a car wreck. He had made nine successful defenses of the featherweight title at the time of his death. Sanchez was not the typical Mexican brawler but rather a defensive expert and sharp counter puncher. His greatest night was when he destroyed Gomez, who was 32-0-1 at the time, in eight technically perfect rounds.

4. Miguel Canto - A defensive master, he's the Mexican version of Willie Pep. He successfully defended the flyweight title a record 14 times, winning all but one of those fights by 15-round decision, a record that will never be approached for dominance by virtue of pure boxing skill.

Canto finished 61-9-4 with only 15 knockouts with four of those losses coming at the end of his career and most of the rest in the first two years of it. He was more difficult to hit than Sandy Koufax.

Full article: http://www.hbo.com/boxing/features/greatest/great_mexican.html

(although Erik Morales need to be added to the Top Ten)

Depending on who's doing the counting, there have been nearly five dozen world title fights between boxers from Mexico and Puerto Rico and most have been classic brawls.

"In other countries people go crazy to see a soccer game between Spain and Italy, Italy and England," said boxing writer Gerardo Fernandez of the Puerto Rican daily Primera Hora. "Well, it's the same ambience for a boxing match between Mexico and Puerto Rico."

It's not hard to figure out why. They are Latin American lands with similar backgrounds and cultures. And in both lands, boxing is revered.

"They're two countries in which boxing is the national sport," said Jose Sulaiman, president of the World Boxing Council. "It's the sport that's in their hearts. There's a special rivalry over which Latin country has the best boxers."

Puerto Rico-Mexico rivalry packs a real punch

The Rest is Up to You...

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA The International Playboy's International Playboy
AKA Lo Mas Frio
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

Everything's Coming Our Way Santana

RALFI PAGAN OOH BABY BABY

Sick Sample: San Francisco Anthem - San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)

2008-07-22T22:45:00.000-07:00

Sick Sample: Sick Sample: San Francisco Anthem - San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)

Innovative Sample shows you can sample anything and make a dope track.

Scott McKenzie - San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)

San Francisco Anthem ft San Quinn, Big Rich & Boo Banger

I got mad love for the streets of San Francisco. And I got even more love for the girls of San Francisco.

And Fillmore Slim always kicked me knowledge

San Francisco, North Beach Cioppino, and The Pizza Move

For those who come to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there

I rep my city, nobody flyer
Say something different, you a goddamn liar
Block on fire, streets stay cookin
Girl, you lookin for a boyfriend, keep on looking
Downtown, Filmore, something like brooklyn
Uptown Harlem, yea we ballin
Frisco, Frisco home of the brave
I don't know about ya'll, but we gettin paid

The Rest is Up to You...

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA The International Playboy's International Playboy
AKA Lo Mas Frio
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

Scott MacKenzie - San Francisco

Great Fillmore Slim Story (watch 6:41)

The Del Mar Race Track: How to Dress for the Horse Races

2008-07-20T15:02:00.001-07:00

The Del Mar Race Track, How to Dress for the Horse Races, Dope Style, Wack Style Part II

The Race Track, like Graffiti Art and nearly everything else in life is all about style.

More Dope Style and Wack Style at The Del Mar Race Track:

Wack Style:

The Girl is dressed ok. Guy is low-end. Not getting in The Turf Club dressed like this.

Dope Style:

Former Lightweight champ Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, presents the winning connections with flowers and champagne in the Del Mar Winner's Circle. Mancini dressed dope even though he is not in a suit. And notice he has some decent girls around him too.

Wack Style:

The cast of HBO's hit show Entourage find their way to the cheap seats at the Del Mar Racetrack. This is how to dress if you don't want girls. Doesn't matter how much CASH you have, you can never get into The Turf Club dressed like buffoons. Show some class. I actually saw this episode, and if you recall they got no girls. It's pretty sad when you can't swoop girls on your own TV show.

Dope Style:

Jimmy Durante enjoying a laugh with fellow entertainer George Jessel.

Dope Style:

Tennis champ Martina Hingis poses in the Winner's Circle with jockey Alex Solis. And is dressed classy.

Wack Style:

Not even sure who this guy is, but I guess his name is "Shawn Merriman". All I know is he is coming Wack, like Vanilla Ice on a Freestyle.

Dope Style:

Racing enthusiast and owner Rick Pitino celebrates in the Winner's Circle with the winning connections and a bottle of champagne. Pitino is also a Turf Club Regular. Cool cat.

Wack Style:

Rafael Bejarano and Luke Walton in the Winners Circle after the 1st Division of the Oceanside Stakes. Horrid style.

Dope Style:

Pat O'Brien and Don Ameche chat between races. Style all the way.

Dope Style:

I remember this cat when I was a kid. Warren Moon poses with fashionably dressed fans as he awaits the awards presentation in the Winner's Circle. Shirt is a little 2005 "Gaslamp" but all in all a good job.

Dope Style:

Del Mar regular Jerry Tarkanian poses with the winning connections for a picture in the Winner's Circle. I often chop it up with Tark in The Turf Club.

Dope Style:

NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson in the Winner's Circle as he prepares to present the winning trophys. Not bad.

Dope Style:

Actress and newly appointed member of the CHRB Bo Derek enjoys opening day with President and GM of Del Mar, Joe Harper.

This all being said, no one dresses more fresh than your humble author.

The Rest is Up to You……

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

Photo Source

King of Style

Nas - Where are they Now?

The Game Feat Keyshia Cole - Game's Pain

Best of Style Wars

Ken Swift interview from Style Wars

The Del Mar Race Track: Dope Style, Wack Style

2008-07-20T14:05:00.000-07:00

The Del Mar Race Track: Dope Style, Wack Style

At The Del Mar Race Track, you will see primarily two different styles; dope and wack. Here are some examples of both:

Dope Style:

General Manager Bill Quigley, President Bing Crosby, and Vice President Pat O'Brien were more than a management team in the early days of Del Mar. They created a Del Mar lifestyle that endures to this day.

Wack Style:

Del Mar's GM Joe Harper poses in winner's circle with funny men Johnny Knoxville and Luke Wilson. Joe Harper dresses dope. The other two clowns dress wack.

Dope Style:

Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey was popular with the jockeys as well as with the fans. In this trip to the track in 1937, he poses with some jockeys.

Wack Style:

The production team for Entourage helps the cast settle into a scene filmed at the Veranda Cafe overlooking Del Mar's paddock.

Great Style:

Any questions?

The Rest is Up to You……

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

Photo Source

Sugarhill Gang - 8th Wonder

Opening Day Del Mar Race Track Pictures

2008-07-17T11:12:00.001-07:00

Opening Day Del Mar Race Track Pictures

And all is right in San Diego now.

Whoever is in charge of making The Del Mar Racing Season only 6 weeks should be shot. It should go all year long. And allow smoking everywhere. And push back last call till 6am. And open up some Modeling agencies. And serve late night haute cuisine way past ten. And don’t allow Ed Hardy shirts.

We do all that, and San Diego would be close to paradise.

The Rest is Up to You...

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA The G you should have Killed last year
AKA The King of Luck
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

Smith Connection - I've Been In Love

Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour at Del Mar Race Track Opening Day, 1938

Nas - Untitled

2008-07-14T22:10:00.000-07:00

Nas - Untitled

Nas - Queens Get The Money (Prod. Jay Electronica)

Nas-You Can't Stop Us Now (Salaam Remi)

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Nas - Breathe (J. Myers and Dustin Moore)

Nas - Make The World Go Round (Cool & Dre, co-produced by The Game)

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Nas - Hero ft. Keri Hilson (Polow da Don)

Nas - America (Stargate)

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Nas - Sly Fox (Fox News Diss)(stic.man of dead prez)

Nas - Testify (Mark Batson)

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Nas - N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and The Master) (DJ Toomp)

Nas - Untitled (stic.man of dead prez)

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Nas - Fried Chicken (Feat. Busta Rhymes) (Mark Ronson)

Nas - Project Roach (Eric Hudson)

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Nas - Ya'll My Niggas (J. Myers)

Nas - Were Not Alone (stic.man of dead prez)

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Nas - Black President (Produced by DJ Green Lantern)

Nas - Like Me (NEW BONUS TRACK) (Produced by DJ Green Lantern)

Nas - Be A Nigger Too

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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

Cocaine Cowboys 2: Drops July 29th

2008-07-14T21:36:00.000-07:00

Cocaine Cowboys 2: Drops July 29th

The G Manifesto's Best Movie of 2007, Cocaine Cowboys, has a sequel coming out. Cocaine Cowboys 2: Hustlin' with the Godmother.

Animated sequence from Cocaine Cowboys 2: Hustlin' with the Godmother -- Coming to DVD July 29 2008

Cocaine Cowboys II: Hustlin' with the Godmother - Trailer

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The Rest is Up to You……

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

I Can Feel it in The Air

2008-07-14T20:08:00.000-07:00

I Can Feel it in The Air

Sick beat shredded three ways. Kind of Like Foie Gras served three ways at Thomas Keller's Per Se.

Beanie Sigel "Feel it in the air"

i can feel it in the air - Juelz Santana

D Block - Feel It In The Air

The Rest is Up to You……

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

Bonus:

2Pac Dear Mama Remix w/ I Can Feel It In The Air

Sick Sample: Love in Love out - Your Love is So Doggone Good

2008-07-14T20:01:00.000-07:00

Sick Sample: Love in Love out - Your Love is So Doggone Good

My little brother, Nicholas Alfonso Mason AKA The Jaguar, sent me this ill sample.

Isaac Hayes - Your Love is So Doggone Good (one of the most mellow Pimp Tracks of all time)

Cormega rips it apart here:

Cormega - Love in Love out

The Rest is Up to You……

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

Miss Universe 2008

2008-07-14T19:31:00.000-07:00

Miss Universe 2008

From Left, Tailana Vargas, Miss Colombia, Dayana Mendoza, Miss Venezuela, Marianne Cruz Gonzalez, Miss Dominican Republic, Elisa Najera, Miss Mexico, Vera Krasova, Miss Russia. Kind of reminds me of my crib after a successful day at the Del Mar Race Track. Except Del Mar Race Track girls are usually more Vanilla.

Might actually be best dress. Miss Dominican Republic - Marianne Cruz Gonzalez

The Rest is Up to You...

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

Juelz Santana- My Problem (Jealousy)

Top 10 in Swimsuit: Miss Universe 2008

2008-07-14T12:15:00.000-07:00

The G Manifesto's Top 10 in Swimsuit: Miss Universe 2008

1. Miss Colombia - Taliana Vargas
2. Miss Venezuela - Dayana Mendoza
3. Miss Spain - Claudia Moro
4. Miss Argentina - Maria Silvana Belli
5. Miss Mexico - Elisa Najera
6. Miss Dominican Republic - Marianne Cruz Gonzalez
7. Miss Brazil - Natalia Anderle
8. Miss Puerto Rico - Ingrid Rivera
9. Miss Ireland - Lynn Kelly
10. Miss Paraguay - Giannina Ruffinelli

The Rest is Up to You...

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA The G you should have Killed last year
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

JAY-Z - ALL AROUND THE WORLD

Top 10 in Evening Gowns: Miss Universe 2008

2008-07-14T11:30:00.001-07:00

The G Manifesto's Top 10 in Evening Gowns: Miss Universe 2008

1. Miss Venezuela - Dayana Mendoza
2. Miss Colombia - Taliana Vargas
3. Miss Mexico - Elisa Najera
4. Miss Puerto Rico - Ingrid Rivera
5. Miss Panama - Carolina Dementiev Justavino
6. Miss Kosovo - Zana Krasniqi
7. Miss Spain - Claudia Moro
8. Miss Ecuador - Domenica Saporiti
9. Miss Nicaragua - Thelma Rodriguez
10. Miss Australia - Laura Dunovic

The Rest is Up to You...

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA The G you should have Killed last year
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

D-Nice They Call Me D-Nice

Betting Favorite Dayana Mendoza is Miss Universe

2008-07-14T08:40:00.000-07:00

Betting Favorite Dayana Mendoza is Miss Universe

Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza becomes the 5th Miss Universe from Venezuela.

Dayana Mendoza was the odds-on favorite at 5-1.

1st Runner-up Miss Colombia - Taliana Vargas

2nd Runner-up Miss Dominican Republic - Marianne Cruz Gonzalez

4th Runner-up Miss Mexico - Elisa Najera

Finalist Miss Spain - Claudia Moro

Patricia Yurena Rodríguez Alonso- too young to compete

The Miss Universe Pageant is my favorite Sporting Event of the Year. Should be in the Olympics.

I personally like to go "Missing" as much as I can.

The Rest is Up to You...

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA The G you should have Killed last year
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

Menace II Society PART 2 (Papoose)

The Del Mar Racetrack Part II

2008-07-10T20:03:00.000-07:00

The Del Mar Racetrack Part II

So, Back in Southern California from Buenos Aires. Where am I now? Near the Pacific, to be specific.

July only means one thing if you are in the US: The Del Mar Racetrack (or Saratoga Race Track, so I guess it means two things).

In case you don’t know your West Coast G History, The Del Mar Racetrack (AKA "Where The Turf Meets The Surf.") has been taking place since 1937 in the sunny, seaside, ocean breezy village of Del Mar, California.

It was created by Bing Crosby, actor Pat O’brien, funnyman Jimmy Durante and Charles S. Howard (owner of Seabiscut). The attendees of the track read like a who’s who for G’s past and present. From Frank Sinatra on down.

So, as an up and coming International Playboy on the Rise, making it to the Track is paramount (Being in Monte Carlo, is of course an acceptable excuse.) And when I say paramount, I mean, you are a fool not to go.

Personally, I have been going to the track for years, as I developed a taste for exotic women and high living at an early age. And I will say it is more than certified.

I have already given some keys to victory in the past on Surf and Turf: The Race Track. (If you haven’t read it by now, this is a great time to check it. If you have read it before; re-read, and commit to memory. Use flashcards, make cheat sheets, do what you need to do.) Here are some updated tips:

“And…away they go!”

Workout

Always get a workout and Enter The Dragon before you go to the track. You need to be feeling your best. This is especially important on “Four O’clock Fridays” were the stakes are extremely high (and not just the betting). Regular working guy usually doesn’t have the time to get a workout in before the track, since he is slaving away at work. The International Playboy has the luxury where he doesn’t need to be in “the cube” (reason #4080 to be an International Playboy).

Shower beforehand

The Del Mar Racetrack (and Saratoga) run in summer and its mad hot out. It’s easy to get sweaty and sticky in you custom pinstriped Paul Smith suit. Again, your competition usually doesn’t have the loose schedule where they can get all crispy and clean like Yakatori and Candy Paint before the first post.

My Take on Opening Day

For the clowns. Just the thought of the spazzyness makes me sweat and blood starts coming out my nose.

Sure there are a lot of girls, but when you go to the Racetrack you need to be an “Ivan Boesky”. That is, look for situations of arbitrage. There is no arbitrage on Opening Day.

Dress Sharp like an ice pick

This is as important as ever. We talked about this in Surf and Turf: The Racetrack. The classic gear is still as important as ever. But I like going mad flash to the track. Last time I wore a light two button, side vents ETRO with chronic green interior and coco brown Gucci loafers, no socks. Slashed Carotid Artery bleeding, blood red Brioni pocket square. Girls were in a frenzy, like Hollywood fools when the Cane dealer arrives at the Mansion Party at 3am.

Bankroll

Bring a huge Bankroll to the track. And when I say huge, I mean obnoxious. The Track, like most dope places, is not plastic territory. Well, it is plastic surgery territory, but that is neither E-Tab Rave Honeys nor Coke Fiend Playboy Bunnies.

This is especially true since we are in a Down Economy. People aren’t too liquid right now. Flashing CASH works wonders (and I don’t mean early 90’s Ecstasy Wonder Gangs either…) on Southern California girls in today’s socio-economic atmosphere.

I remember once, a long time ago, when I was a younger proto-type G and I was hanging out with this Older G who we will call “Vincent”. The guy had juice. Fresh squeezed. Crib in Marbella. Sharp dresser. FARC as a client. Eastern Bloc Connects. Mad Passport Stamps. The kind of cat that owns $175,000 Samurai Swords. You know the type.

Anyways, I offered to buy Vincent a drink, to show respect to the older generation of G’s before us. I pulled out a decent sized Bankroll (but not too big) out of my pocket of my custom Isaia two-button Suit. Vincent shot me a look like, “What’s up with your bankroll?”

I then reached in my other pocket and pulled out a second, even bigger Bankroll. Vincent bursted out laughing and almost spit out his scotch across the bar. This was followed up with backslaps and introductions to all the Track heavies – owners, trainers, gangsters, etc.

Vincent ended up throwing me a couple Jewelry heists too. Real lay ups. Worked out well.

So, bring a big Bankroll.

Always travel to the track in style

Roll up, AC blazing in a town car, limo or Cadillac. No exceptions. Use Turf Club Membership parking. Grease the valets for a good spot up close for quick getaways. And so they don’t heist you.

Turf Club

Get a Turf Club membership. Or meet someone who has one. If you have connects, this shouldn’t be a problem. The Turf Club gives you a better view of the track, shorter betting lines, hotter, more high-class girls, a great smoking patio and drinks served in glass instead of plastic. In short, the blimp reads: “The World is Yours”.

Put rounds in the Bank

When you first get to the track everyone is pretty sober. Girls can usually control themselves pretty well. They have more willpower at this point and they try and keep it cool (as opposed to later on in the day when you get propositioned by young and old Girl non-stop). But make eye contact and spark up as many meaningless conversations with girls as possible. (This shouldn’t be too difficult. At least the meaningless convo part…it is Southern California after all.) These connects will pay dividends later on as the track wears on. When the booze catches up with the girls they will try to swoop on you. You can count on it. Like you can count on getting wet if it’s raining outside.

Competition levels

Generally speaking, West Coast soft. Most guys are square like Tieneman. Coming weak, like FEMA on Katrina.

Although, you do get the International Playboy set. But, I know most of them by now and we work it like Makos. Still, bring more Game than the Serengeti and stay tooled up, for rival firms that might get jumpy. And I am not talking a throwback Michael Jordan jersey when I say I am wearing the four-five, either.

Old Cats

Always rap out with the older cats at the Track. Some of these guys are sharp dressers and were Playboys and G’s of their era. It’s always good to chop it up with these guys and cross reference data sheets. These Old Cats usually have tons of dough and can hook you up on some biz moves. I actually referred one of these guys to one of my friends in the disposal biz, and I got a healthy finder’s fee, so it was good all the way around.

Who doesn’t like healthy finder’s fees?

Old Kittens

Most people miss this angle, even top flight G’s. Always spend some time talking to the older kittens. Young kittens will see you talking with them and think you have tons of class. The old kittens also have some funny stories, and when you charm them they introduce you to their family and other young kittens.

Cigarettes

Bring two packs. Southern California is the land of people that don’t go out with smokes. It’s almost retarded. (People aren’t in that good shape here.) Young, fly, rich daughters will swarm you like Wu-Tang Killer Bees once they get a few cocktails and white in them. White Wine I mean…

And there you have it. I will be at the track almost every day. I will be the brutally handsome guy in the Turf club, dressed impeccably, smoking grits, swooping girls in summer dresses, chilling by the “large transaction” window in case you wanted to come by and give me a pound.

See you there. And don’t wish me “good luck”.

I don’t need it.

(More advanced techniques next year. I am sure by the time this year’s Del Mar Track Season ends, I will start another trend.)

The Rest is Up to You...

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA The G you should have Killed last year
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

Resources:

http://www.dmtc.com

http://www.saratogaracetrack.com

Az - City Of Gods

Wale - Eye of the Tiger

Wu Tang Clan - Can It Be All So Simple

Wale - The Artistic Integrity

2008-07-09T22:34:00.000-07:00

Wale - The Artistic Integrity

This cat can't miss.

On the real.

"I remember Peabody mics trolling up the shower
Now its more to bikes the Warm nights out in Maui
And white bitches and lite skinned women be smiling"

I agree.

Wale - The Artistic Integrity

If you don't think this cat has the most potential of any cat in 10 years then your eardrums must be busted....

The Rest is Up to You…..

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

Wale - Hey... Mr. Carter

2008-07-08T23:35:00.000-07:00

Wale - Hey... Mr. Carter

Who says there aren't lyrics in Hip-Hop anymore?

Someone that doesn't listen to Wale.

"I ain't riding Im just payin homage if I ain't strive to be Shawn
Id end up like Ki-Jana
but fuck that im no bengal im a lion,
my mind Patrick Bateman with the rhyme in!"

"Maryland is where I am, you ni**as is behind us
The Game is a store I am the Male Wynonna Ryder!"

What????????

Wale - Hey... Mr. Carter

The Rest is Up to You…..

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

Wale "W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E." video

2008-07-08T23:13:00.000-07:00

Wale "W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E." video

The G Manifesto's Best Break out Hip-Hop Artist for 2007: Wale. Flow.

Wale "W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E." video

The Rest is Up to You…

Michael Porfirio Mason
AKA The Peoples Champ
AKA The 7th Prince
The Guide to Getting More out of Life
http://www.thegmanifesto.com

Papoose - Law Library

2008-07-07T22:04:00.000-07:00

Papoose - Law Library

One of the sickest Sagas in Hip-Hop. Where is The Nacirema Dream?

Papoose - Law Library
Law Library - Papoose

Papoose - Law Library pt II
Law Library Part 2 (Produced By Reef) - Papoose

Papoose - Law Library pt.III

Papoose- Law Library Pt.IV

Papoose Law Library pt V

The Rest is Up to You...

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

AZ torches 50 Cent with "Royal Salute"

2008-07-07T21:23:00.001-07:00

AZ torches 50 Cent with "Royal Salute"

This track has been out since I think '06 but was so underground, you couldn't hardly find it on the Internet.

AZ busts lyrics in the classiest diss of all time. Son'd 50.

Real always wins over commercial...in Hip-Hop and in life.

Az-Royal Salute

It's a thin line between Love & Hate
In due time stable mind separates what's fake
It's Two kind of paper takers, make no mistake
You got those who touch a little
And there's those that rape
I've been embraced got a face that the game can't shake
I'm known well like a Coke scale, my name hold Weight
Impeccable taste, Medallion in symmetrical shape
Since '88 been wildin' wit a Electrical tape

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

The Tijuana Report: There is a War going on Outside

2008-07-06T17:12:00.000-07:00

The Tijuana Report: There is a War going on Outside

In case you haven’t been following what has been going on in Tijuana, Mexico, here is a quick study course:

• The drug Cartels are in a power struggle. Arellanos and “El Chapo” Guzman type shit. "Plata o Plomo" type shit.

• Drug hitmen are taunting President Felipe Calderon with messages pinned to dead bodies. (Calderon has waged a war against the Cartels sending troops to many cities thorough Mexico.)

• At least six musicians who sing “Narcocorridos” have been murdered in brutal fashion.

Sinaloa Cartel Narcocorrido

• Tourism is down 90% by some counts. Americans are scared to go to TJ even though Americans are relatively safe there. The targets are soldiers, police, wealthy residents and cartel members.

• More than 150 have been killed this year in the city. Mostly execution style. Some in wild daytime shootouts.

• Kidnappings have even extended into San Diego (although the papers won’t mention this).

Delinquent Habits - Tres Delinquentes

• Training centers have been uncovered by police for cartel hitmen, with huge caches of weapons and an indoor shooting range.

• Many of the killings have included torture and mutilation.

• Police officers and their families have been killed in their own homes, breaking a long standing code that women and children were off limits.

MOBB DEEP - GET AWAY

Yeah, you could say Tijuana is in full meltdown mode. Chicago in the ‘20’s. Miami during “Paradise Lost”, DC in the late ‘80’s. South Central in the early ‘90’s. Only way worse…

I have had long standing ties with Tijuana specifically and Norte Baja in general. No one knows those beaches better. I have many times used certain parts or Norte Baja as a hideout in my life. Where exactly? Do me a favor.

One reason I have spent a lot of time in Tijuana is that the wealthy upper class has lots of fly girls. Model-like girls. With mad dough.

With all this being said, where do you think your humble author is dating girls as of late (with the exception of Buenos Aires)?

You guessed it, Tijuana.

If I wasn’t, I wouldn’t be The G, right?

The only problem is that the wealthy class in Tijuana is the target of “sequestros” aka kidnappings.

So, I have been rolling around in bullet proof rides through the streets of TJ, custom suited down, packing heaters like an Eskimo(mad cuetes).

I am going down tonight to meet a fly wealthy, beautiful TJ daughter. Wealthy, from the kind of land baron family that has had cash since the days of “Alta California”. Long dough. With distance.

If you don’t hear from me soon, send out a search party.

And come Tech 9 blazing, por favor.

Gracias.

The Rest is Up to You…..

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

(Want to see something in The G Manifesto? Send suggestions to thegmanifesto@yahoo.com)

los zetas pesados

Valentin Elizalde-La Papa

El Chapo

Mobb Deep - Got It Twisted

The Good Old Days: Drinking, Smoking and Having Fun

2008-07-06T15:32:00.000-07:00

The Good Old Days: Drinking, Smoking and Having Fun

This is how they used to do. Too bad its not like this anymore.

Johnny Carson, Bob Hope, and Dean Martin ash in George Gobel's cup.

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

Frank Sinatra - It was a very good year

Boxing's Top 10 Pound-for-Pound

2008-07-06T15:12:00.000-07:00

Boxing's Top 10 Pound-for-Pound

With Floyd Mayweather Jr. "retiring" again, and people asking me for this all the time, here is The G Manifesto's Top 5 Pound-for-Pound:

1. Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao, 47-3-2, 35 KO's
2. Miguel "Junito" Cotto, 32-0, 26 KO's
3. Joe "Italian Dragon" Calzaghe, 45-0, 32 KO's
4. Kelly "The Ghost" Pavlik, 34-0, 30 KO's
5. Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez, 48-4-1, 35 KO's
6. Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins, 48-5-1, 32 KO's
7. Ronald "Winky" Wright, 51-4-1, 25 KO's
8. Sugar Shane Mosley, 44-5, 37 KO's
9. Antonio Margarito, 36-5, 26 KO's
10. Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton, 44-1, 31 KO's

This is what makes Miguel "Junito" Cotto VS Antonio Margarito on July 26th, the Fight of the Summer.

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

T.I. - No Matter What

Plies - Bust It Baby Pt. 2 featuring Neyo

Rest in Peace, Ruslana Korshunova

2008-06-30T14:24:00.000-07:00

Rest in Peace, Ruslana Korshunova

"Ruslana Korshunova, 20, whose face has graced the cover of French Elle and Russian Vogue, apparently jumped from her ninth-floor apartment in her Water Street building in the Financial District just before 2:30 p.m."

Source

Very Sad.

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

Teenage Love by Slick Rick
Teenage Love - Slick Rick