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Nas Set To Open Sneaker Store in Las Vegas
May 25, 2013
#Mixtape of the Week: Chuck Inglish “Droptops”
May 24, 2013
After releasing a stream of this EP, Chuck Inglish is ready to deliver the full EP for download. The project features nine tracks, which are sure to be bass-heavy, as all production is handled by Chuck. Chuck says of the project: “‘Droptops’ is a vision from a night spent in a droptop Bonneville while in Austin, TX during SXSW. The project was inspired by the experience that night and mixed with the vibes of summer in LA.”
The Habits of Self-Made Billionaires (Infographic)
May 24, 2013
Image credit: Bloomberg
Throwback Video of the Day: Steve Jobs
May 23, 2013When you grow up you tend to get told the world is the way it is and your life is just to live your life inside the world. Try not to bash into the walls too much. Try to have a nice family life, have fun, save a little money.
That’s a very limited life. Life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact, and that is – everything around you that you call life, was made up by people that were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use.
The minute that you understand that you can poke life and actually something will, you know if you push in, something will pop out the other side, that you can change it, you can mold it. That’s maybe the most important thing. It’s to shake off this erroneous notion that life is there and you’re just gonna live in it, versus embrace it, change it, improve it, make your mark upon it.
I think that’s very important and however you learn that, once you learn it, you’ll want to change life and make it better, cause it’s kind of messed up, in a lot of ways. Once you learn that, you’ll never be the same again.
The quote is from PBS’ “One Last Thing” documentary, which aired on TV in 2011.
Xbox One Reveal [trailer]
May 22, 2013Xbox One Conference 2013: Here’s the opening sizzle trailer for the Xbox One reveal, taken from the Xbox One Conference 2013.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 5/19/2013
May 22, 2013
#4. The Great Gatsby Soundtrack – 95,000 (232,000)
#11. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist – 26,000 (729,000)
#21. Lil Wayne – I Am Not A Human Being II – 15,000 (438,000)
#40. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city – 9,300 (896,000)
#46. Eve – Lip Lock – 8,500 (8,600)
#55. Mike Stud – Relief – 7,600 (12,000)
#112. Talib Kweli – Prisoner Of Conscious – 3,600 (14,000)
#120. LL Cool J – Authentic – 3,400 (23,000)
#145. Snoop Lion – Reincarnated – 2,900 (38,000)
#190. Rittz – The Life & Times Of Jonny Valiant – 2,300 (19,000)
* data comes from Nielsen Soundscan, rounded to nearest thousandth for units above 10,000, nearest hundredth for units below 10,000.
Harry Potter book with Author Notes Sold for $228K
May 21, 2013
A first edition copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” that contains author J.K. Rowling’s notes and original illustrations fetched 150,000 pounds ($228,000) at a London auction on Tuesday.
Sotheby’s said the work, offered as part of a charity book sale jointly organized with the English PEN writers’ association, was sold to an anonymous bidder by telephone.
Rowling peppered the book with many personal annotations, including editorial decisions, comments on the process of writing and a note on how she came to create the game of Quidditch.
She also drew about two dozen illustrations in the copy, including a sleeping baby Harry on a door step and an Albus Dumbledore Chocolate Frog card.
As part of the fundraising event, Rowling and dozens of other best-selling authors were asked to “scribble second thoughts, marginalia or drawings” on a first-edition copy of one of their books.
A copy of Roald Dahl’s best-selling children’s book “Matilda” containing new drawings by illustrator Quentin Blake fetched 30,000 pounds ($45,500), while an annotated copy of Kazuo Ishiguro’s acclaimed novel “The Remains of the Day” was sold for 18,000 pounds ($27,300).
In all, the sale raised a total of 439,200 pounds ($666,310)
Youngest African-American Set to Graduate From Harvard Law School: Cortlan J. Wickliff
May 21, 2013
Cortlan Wickliff, 22, is graduating from Harvard Law School on May 30, 2013. When he crosses the stage and receives his Juris Doctorate, Wickliff will be the youngest African-American to ever join the elusive law school alumni club.
Wickliff of Texas was the youngest African-American engineer in the United States when he finished a Bachelor’s of Science in Bioengineering at 19.
The Rice University alum’s research includes developing a heart-and-respiration-rate monitor for babies as well transforming pacemakers to monitor vital signs. Wickliff’s interest in medicine and engineering developed after his father died of a heart attack. He has devoted his energy to creating cost-effective medical advancements that can save lives.
Wickliff, who’s a member of the Root’s Young Futurists list, will pursue a Ph.D. in engineering at Texas A&M University. Congratulations Cortlan Wickliff. Keep up the good work.
Steven Spielberg to Produce Live-Action ‘Halo’ TV Series
May 21, 2013
In addition to unveiling its new Xbox One entertainment console, Microsoft also used its presentation to announce the transfer of popular video game Halo into a television series.
Steven Spielberg is on board to executive produce the live-action Halo TV series, Microsoft announced Tuesday. The series will include exclusive interactive Xbox One content that is created in partnership with 343 Industries and Xbox Entertainment Studios.
Halo is a multibillion-dollar video game franchise. The first-person shooter centers on a fight for humankind against an alliance of aliens.
Happy Born Day Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
May 21, 2013
Christopher Wallace aka Notorious B.I.G. or Biggie was born on this day in 1972, Big would have been 41 years old today.
Checkout throwback video of B.I.G. in Detroit, MI @ Chene Park.
“It Was All A Dream….”
Video by GWOP Magazine.
