"Lost & Found" -Forgotten Flicks Never Posted

Not only did I forget this WHOLE night, I forgot to even post the pics up from this Henny event some months ago at Terminal 5 hosted by Common & the Roots. This was a weird night for me, solely based on the fact that one, I headed up to the event for dolo, got inside within 5 mins. of arriving despite the massive "around the corner, down the block" line outside. AND got V.I.P. arm band access without even tryin'...SWEET! I'm not sure of the reason behind Hennessy Black throwing the function, but the turnout was NUTTY! Good thing the venue was spacious, cause damn near ALL of NYC was up in that bitch! For a while when I first got there, I stood along the entrance hallway hoping to spot a familiar face before it got too too thick in there. A young lady standing close to me struck up conversation bugging on how OVER dressed some folks came out that night. "ARE YOU SERIOUS!?! Are they handing out some award I don't know about? This IS general population , standing room only, you DO know that right? Hey go head, do you lil' mama!" They MUST not get out that often, was the agreed upon consensus between us. (SMH) Now here's where things get fuzzy. Remember this is a HENNY party and drinks were FREE okay. So need I have to explain how "Swizzle stick" twisted I got. Drunk one drink, then that drink got lonely and wanted company so I HAD to drink another, then before you know it...GONE till November! Loss my mind, my sunglasses, and a wee bit of dignity all in one swoop. Enjoy what I missed sober.

"Wings & A Prey" -I'm Just Winging it!

Sorry to bother you with such pettiness but I though you might appreciate a laugh like I did from this restaurant window posting I came across. The first was this one tri-state area chain restaurant Dallas BBQ is pitching, nicknamed in the hood "Dem Yeezy wings!" Who's bright idea was that! From the picture it looks as if you get a bottle of Hennessy surrounded by a plate full o' wings. I'm guessing you have to pour the "Hen Roc" on yourself, much like BBQ sauce. I wonder can you get drunk off of eating chicken wings? Come to think of it, no wonder it's SO LOUD inside of Dallas BBQ spots, Blame it on the Henny!

Ummm, what's WRONG with this picture? Now I have NOTHING against beautiful women (especially ones that look like they just came out the shower) eating delicious fried chicken, but come on now! I think that's a fried baby calf leg from looking at the size of that thing! That's gotta be a pterodactyl wing if you ask me. LOL! No wonder they just show her in a head shot, cause if she can down A TEN PC BUCKET of wings that size...Oh BOY! Look at her eyes too, she's looking like "Yeah you're next buddy, CHOMP!"

"Born (Day) To Be Wild!" -Advice On Proper Birthday Etiquette

Can we talk? No seriously I've been think since I've been attending SO many b'day events (besides my own) as of late that I think I have become somewhat of an authority on the proper etiquette one SHOULD have at said events...Right? Okay now let me give you a brief run down on a certain level of "class" one must have when hosting OR showing up at these things. You ready? Okay for starters;

One, If you've been invited give the person a definite answer on weather you're attending or not. "Maybe" just sounds like to them "Something MORE important may come up so..." If they felt you should be there don't leave'em hanging even if the answers "NO, I can't make it."

Speaking of that, DON'T be dumb enough to post pictures to Facebook of the OTHER party you really were at instead. It's bad taste, like 2 week old cake homie!

If the person means SOMETHING to you, and you're showing face, bring SOMETHING! Cards never get old (credit or gift, if it's for me), a bottle of wine, flowers...Something! Don't come empty handed like you homeless, you need CHANGE for real.

If you're hosting a b'day DON'T make things awkward by inviting ALL your old "bang out buddies" aka "jump-off & ons" IE "bed sheet sweets" it's NOT a good look folks. The 2 second convos ending w/ "Give me a min, I'll be RIGHT back..." the game show kisses, and them playing detective, lurking around to see WHO takes your drunk ass home, asking around "So ummm, HOW do you know him/her?" Is NOT the move. Put 'em all in the same room like some "Greatest hits album" is for your EGO and your ego alone. And "alone" you will be, once the $#it blows up! I say NO.

Don't show up at an ex's b'day (drunk) looking to win them back. It's NOT the time for that. Especially when there are FOUR others in the room, looking to do the SAME thang! Play your position, come for a few hrs. to say "Hi" and bounce w/ your pride intact. Period.

Don't attend an ex's b'day and start picking up no.s #. It's just tacky. Whom ever you're meeting there KNOWS him or her somehow right? Unless you guys are Digable Planets ie "cool like that" I say pass. You'll see them again somewhere else.

If the B'day person is really close to you and you care, PICK UP the damn phone! Stop with all that texting BS. Use those rollover mins. to just say "Hey, happy b'day my dude!" Trust me, that lil' bit means SO much more to them.

If you're gonna invite you parents to your B'day gathering, don't introduce to all you "slutty buddies." Parents get a lil' "fire water" in 'em and they start forgetting names and $#it, telling the truth about how they REALLY felt about them. $#it can get ugly.

DON'T get SO wasted! I see this one too many times folks, I CAN'T stress this enough. Who wants pictures of themselves "$#it-faced" all over Facebook, Youtube, or whateva the next day, of what WAS suppose to be a joyous occasion? AWKWARD! You spoil it for EVERYBODY man! Save friends from having to explain the next morning of why the bouncers shoes had to be surgically removed from yo dumb ass. Just cause you got "Kanye'd out on Henny" and started to "skeet skeet" to the window, to the wall...FOR REAL! Apology NOT accepted! You getting TOO old for that now man! Grow up, not THROW up...Chump!

STOP going broke like it's yo last b'day! Who wants to spend their b'day in the dark once the lights get cut off? You'll be using them candles from your b'day cake ALL week Boo! Friends SHOULD be spending on you!

STOP booking out these "Ritz(y) cracker" clubs out! You don't need friends coming, all dolled the f@#k out to celebrate with you, just get turned away, MAD at yo ass! Hearing "Sorry sir, we're at our BLACK man capacity tonight!" Doesn't sound good AT ALL! Especially when I put on "the good hard botttoms" for yo ass! Then you get the "Oh if you're doing bottle service we can get you right in sir. But you're gonna have to put this white stuff on your face when you go in, and tuck the chains in too." Oh HELL NO!

And lastly STOP sleeping with your DAMN Blackberry underneath the pillow Miss! I know you're known to sometimes talk in your sleep, but DAMN girl! WTMFF! Unless you're a private doctor on call (and I never knew), OR you're waiting for your pimp to call, to simply say you've gone over your hrs, I'm NOT feeling that! I have an alarm cock...oops clock, that works PERFECTLY fine! NO excuse to be loose. I know this has NOTHING to do with b'day etiquette but I felt a NEED to mention the $#it...WHAT!?! G'morning!

"After The Job, It's The After Party And..." -Tues. At Aspen Is The NEW Cool!

As you may as well know by now, I'm big on biggin' up my borough (Brooklyn!). But when an opportunity comes around like this I just can't pass on it! Especially if I think the folks that I know with good taste will enjoy it. Okay enough rambling, here's the deal. Next Monday & Tues. the fashion trade show(s, Project & Capsule) will be coming to town, and boy do they love to party! So I've connected with Dirty Debutantes & a few top premium brands, to do an after work/after party for them. Here's where you fit in, I've been asked to invite out all my fashionable friends to join in on the good times. Yep! Not only am I inviting you out to an exclusive FREE fashion party, there will be a Hennessy OPEN BAR action going on for TWO HRS. straight! Yes you heard right, Hennessy dawg! But ya gotta get there on time. And just WHERE is there you ask? It's one of my newest favorite spot in the city called Aspen. And just for my guest they're doing a special $30 pre-fix menu w/ drink just for you. Dope huh? You just gotta show up. It's the first of some hot "ish" that we have in store for you.


*Grand Start Up* Tues. July 21st
"Word, To Everything I ❤!"
Aspen -30 W. 22nd St. 5th & 6th Ave.
7pm-1am
Free Admission
Music by a rotation of NYC Best!
2 hr Open Hennessy Bar
$30 pre-fix menu w/ drinks
Happy hour 7-8pm
Dress casually mature, and fashionable.
Table requests, B'days & RSVP: theMreport@gmail.com
After work fashion & music industry Summer series

"Flashing Lights" -Paparazzi Pics (Pt.151)

Now for the second DAMN weekend in a row, I've been under the weather with this annoying cold/flu/allergy thing going round. But I could've been death door, and that STILL wouldn't have been a good excuse to miss one of Ms. Erica Young's (footwear designer extraordinaire) world renown BBQ get togethers. She's been hyping me up about this one for a while now, so I just could not miss out...and besides I live RIGHT behind her, so you know it would have been problems if I was a no show. What started off kinda slower than she used to, quickly did a 180 once the Hennessy soaked strawberries were doled out. The weather wasn't showing us NO love but we made the best of it. Not happy with the music selection, I elected myself the designated "iPod DJ" for the night, that's when the bedroom turned into the dance floor. I gladly accepted the high fives, but $#it man, I came to party too! The food was done, the drinks were done, I was done, goodnight! Can't wait till the next one!

"Flashing Lights" -Paparazzi Pics (Pt.85)

DAYUM!!! I had quite a busy day this day. First I had to run downtown to the Union Square area to view a space I've taken interest into, to start a Sunday morning Brunch soiree' in the near future you'll definitely be hearing more about. Took Chef over to check the new stuff in stock at Rugby and say "What up!" to Tiara C. Then we shot up to Barney's to catch the debut of Andre' 3000's newest clothing venture (Benjamin Bixby) I posted about awhile back. It was alot of notables around the room, but I came to see the effort put into the brand. And honestly speaking it was like we never left the Rugby store (lol). I introduced myself once paparazzi was none snapping it up (pics of me not him), and told him I appreciated the direction he took. It was a natural evolution in the branding of 3000. Adam West introduced me to two witty Brits (Nasrin & Nadia) whom I kidnapped, to go with us over to the Fila/Hennessy in-store event. Good friend Datwon Thomas (of XXL) was the honored host, so I had to stop thru to pay respect. It was an hour left to the event, so we all drifted over to the open bar (!) that luckily was STILL OPEN. Then off again to some Fader event that we missed...oh well. See you the next night!