"I Did Time Up North...Waaay Up!" - Sometimes You Need To One Yourself

Did I ever tell you about the time I did up north? No, it's NOT what you've come to think about the black man (no NOT jail). It's a bit of a different story, mind if I tell it? Well this past week I get a urgent tele from my sensei about (in old Asian voice) "I see frightening times ahead for you!" I'm thinking like "Duh! Halloween IS coming up." He goes on to say "You need to take a soul stroll, get in touch with your spirit animal. To live and fight another day you must sometimes retreat..." And blah blah blah. So I plan this "retreat" trip to Lake Jerry (ummm Springer, or Lewis to sure of the full name), Which is an adventure in itself to get to. You have to take a plane to a bus, and ride donkey the rest of the way up a trail...Wheew! The "religious cult"...sorry group of individuals were basically all there for the same reason, some time-share lottery scam! Nah, just kidding, it was folks looking to "de-urbanize" themselves for a weekend. Me, it was a lil' of that, and alot of wanting to test out the most "awesomest of cameras" I just bought for myself (the Canon sx200) in a different environment. I keep to myself most of the trip, and made sure to decline when they past the "Kool-Aid cup" around to me. BTW, I went damn near 3,000 miles to discover my "spirit animal" was a damn PIGEON!?! I could've found that out back in the city! Well here's the pics i managed to bring back to show you. If you ever decide to go on one, bring your own Kool-Aid. LOL!

"And The Envelope Please..." -the Minority Players Who Became Major In '08!

So folks as the years closes and we quickly approach the New Year (which we'll be celebrating at Tamboril "New Jack Swing" btw) I figured it was about the best time to reflect on the folks who had a hand in some shape or form in molding the very blog you're reading now. You may or may not have seen them on here before, but trust me, their a intricate part of the process. Cogs in the machine. So without further ado, I present the first annual Minority Report On-Line Awards (Pt.1)

"Favorite Little Person of the Year" -"Big Z"
Zia hands down has a better social life than half the grown folks I know and a personality twice her size. If kids could get their own reality show then she's the next star. Daughter to Zebi of Born As A Raggamuffin, but gets adopted by EVERYONE she meets.


"Favorite DJ At A Red Carpet Event" -DJ D-Nice
YES, he's the SAME D-Nice from Boogie Down Productions fame. And YES, he's the same that recently married that actress from "Soul Food," "Birdie" I think...
Anyways I've known the brother for quite some time now and I still get happy to see him behind the DJ booth (no homo) lol.


"Favorite Power Couple
(s)"
-Patty Laurent
& Chef Lowe,
Rasu & Renae
When they move together, they MOVE together. When somebody tries to tell you "Black love" is a thing of the past, tell'em you've just seen the future.

"Favorite Couple That NEVER Was"- Bryce Wilson & Sallomazing!
It was LOVE at first glance...well at least for one of them. LOL! Sallomazing(!) got to cross of one more thing on her "bucket list" this Summer, when by chance at D-Nice's annual B'day function, I introduced the two amongst the crowd of well wishers. Mainly to get her outta my damn ear. LMAO.


"Favorite On Stage Energy" -heaVy
While we're on couples, have you EVER been to a heaVy show? Sticky N-ikki & Casey bring the "heat" each and every time I've seen them touch the stage! Weather it's a small ass platform or NO stage at all, they rock the way REAL are suppose to. And did I mention they'll be hosting "New Jack Swing" @ Tamboril for New Year's Eve? No? Well there...I just did.

"Favorite Solo Female Artist Stage Energy" -Raye6
The flower pedals, the bubbles, the girl-on-girl action, and those outfits! Before this girl even opens her mouth, you're drawn in my her stage presence only! So when she DOES sing, It all makes PERFECT sense.



"Favorite Brooklyn Import/Export" -Fly Lady Di
Dancer, artist, socialite, fashionista, cup-cake lover...call her what you like, "Too Fly Di" was all over the place this year! I couldn't open a magazine and NOT see her face in it. If you ever find yourself in class and the teach calls on you and asks "What's our biggest import from Canada?" Don't be afraid to say her name. It's ONLY been a week since she left, and already Brooklyn's a lil' less "fly" without her here. ;(

"Favorite Harlem Shorty Turned BK Honey"
-Stephanie O'Conner
Of all places to be from, Wyoming is her "original" home town (yeah go figure) THEN Harlem came second. But as the saying goes "the third times the charm." And you must admit Brooklyn IS charming right? Only in BK for maybe three months tops, and she knows more neighbors than me! And I'm sure they all wanna borrow some sugar...yeah right!

"Favorite Summer Stop Through" -Harriet's Alter Ego
This spot had more things happening culturally between it's four walls (and backyard space) than most bigger venues around New York. At one time it seemed like EVER other weekend Ngozi had something poppin' off there. Folks that never been, at one point thought it was a club LOL. Nah just my "Ego"

That's part one for now so stay tuned for more after these brief messages....

"Get A Hall Pass"-Kidz In the Hall...And S.O.B.'s

What?!? Tell me you heard of these "Kidz" before. No, they're not that White sketch comedy tourpe from Canada that just got back together, they're the new "Kidz" on the block. No, not that late '90's boy band...
Awww forget it, cause I'm confusing you. Anyway, if you're part of the "In Crowd" then you already know what this is about. If not then you need to A) Get out more often. and B) Head down to S.O.B.'s tomorrow to experience what the buzz is about. These Kidz will be living up to the hype once they hit the stage, you just gotta be there to witness the re-birth of cool.

Kidz In the Hall
Tuesday, May 20th
S.O.B.'s -80 Varick St. near Hudson

7:30pm-show 9:00pm
$12 adv tix $15 at door