Sunday, December 26, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
A Gift for Coach Eady
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| Coach Eady with his Baseball Gift Basket |
On Wednesday, December 22, 2010, I received a great surprise from a few of the families of the boys that I coach and work with on Baseball skills. It was just another evening that I looked forward to working with Nick Ramirez who is developing into an awesome hitter, and I also had the pleasure of meeting another young man that may play for me in the summer time. We focused on hitting left handed all session. Mind you these boys are only 13 years old.
When the session was over, Mr. Ramirez who is one of the greatest men that I know in Rio Rancho, NM and his wife presented me this gift basket. Of course I was stunned with surprise. Never would I expect gifts or money for working with boys to help them play baseball better. So many emotions came up, but I stayed cool and thanked them for what they had done.
I could not wait to get home and share this honor with my wife. I was so proud to receive such an honor an even prouder of the people who thought enough of me to go out of their way to consider me. The first thing I did was take a photo, which you see above. Secondly, my wife and I began to look through the cellophane wrap at the goodies inside. While I won't list everything, it had my favorites. Sunflower seeds, line up cards, a fancy baseball clipboard, a pitch counter, gift certificates for fine dining establishments, chocolate and a fine beverage.
After just taking in the love that was shown through the gift, I placed it under our Christmas tree. I am just so thankful for the boys and their families and the opportunity to share my love of the game.
God is good all the time, and I pray that he continues to bless the boys, their families and the time we come together to work on Baseball skills.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Coach Eady
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
New Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Tau Sigma Chapter
Two new young men become members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc Tau Sigma Chapter at the University of New Mexico. November 2010.
A Phi A at UNM
This is a little video I shot of the boys of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Tau Sigma Chapter at UNM. It was a party and it captures the Delta, Kappas, and Zetas doing they thang a little bit.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. We all have something and people who we are thankful and grateful for and to.
I don't let confusion cause delusion about a day that has always meant family, food and good times for me growing up.
Be safe and gobble gobble.
Peace,
Beno
I don't let confusion cause delusion about a day that has always meant family, food and good times for me growing up.
Be safe and gobble gobble.
Peace,
Beno
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Union City's own Archie Gilbert makes Texas League All-Star Team!!
Archie Gilbert hitting .273 with homeruns, 33 RBIs and 13 Stolen bases was named to the 2010 Texas League All-Star Game. The Game will be played June 30, 2010 in Midland, Texas.Monday, May 3, 2010
Union City's Own, Archie Gilbert on Fire!!!
Through 21 Games, Archie Gilbert is Hot, Hot, Hot!!! Batting .308, with 4 homeruns and 17 RBI's has him leading his Midland Rockhounds to another Texas League Championship.
As of the writing of this, Archie has just been named Texas League Player of the Week.
He is curently on a 9 game hitting streak netting him 15 hits.
On May 15, 2010, Archie will be inducted into the CSUEB Hall of Fame.
On May 15, 2010, Archie will be inducted into the CSUEB Hall of Fame.
Monday, April 26, 2010
T.I. New Video - I'm Back!!
He bought to have the game back on lock!!! I know a lot of rappers talk like they rich, but T.I. really do look rich. I'M BACK!!! Stay free.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Wrong In So Many Levels: Children Do The Movie "Scarface" At A School Play!
This is unbelievable. I can't believe they really did this as a play.
-Beno
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Prospects & Projects: Oakland Athletics
Prospects & Projects: Oakland Athletics
by: Nathaniel Stoltz
Outfield Projects
Jeremy Barfield is a big, strong right fielder who has every tool except speed. Barfield has only hit six home runs this year, and he needs to tap more into his massive raw power. He’s already shown a good contact stroke and decent plate discipline, and his outfield defense is good. The offensive bar for right fielders is set pretty high, and to reach it, Barfield will need to maximize his power.
Matt Spencer is a powerful outfielder acquired along with Cardenas and Josh Outman in the Joe Blanton trade last July. Spencer ripped apart the Cal League last summer and this spring, but he’s found the Texas League a bit more challenging (.268/.298/.415). His defense isn’t very good, and he fits best at left field or first base.
Spencer is only 23, so he has another year or two to figure out how to improve his poor plate discipline, which is his biggest problem at the plate. Right now, he projects as a .260/.310/.460 hitter; if he can raise that projected OBP 40 points, he’ll have a future, and if he can’t, he won’t.
Archie Gilbert is 26 and still in Double-A; in fact, he’s only in his first year at the level. While his raw speed, plate discipline, and contact are excellent, he has an utter lack of power, which handicaps him (.066 ISO this year).
Gilbert also doesn’t use his speed well: He gets caught too often on steal attempts (his steal percentages are usually in the 60s) and takes bad routes in the outfield. His defensive issues make him a marginal center fielder.
With quick improvements in power, baserunning, and defense, Gilbert could be a fourth outfielder, similar to current A’s fourth outfielder Rajai Davis. If not, he won’t last much longer.
Tyreace House makes Gilbert (and Rajai Davis) look slow; he may be the fastest player in the minor leagues. The A’s sixth-rounder in 2008, House can get from the right side of the plate to first in 3.8 seconds, and he was a track star in high school. House also shows good plate discipline.
Still far away from the majors in short-season Vancouver, House needs to work on adding some power. With his speed and solid approach, he doesn’t need to have game-breaking power or anything, but his .015 ISO in Rookie ball last year won’t cut it; he has one career extra-base hit in 115 ABs. The 21-year-old also plays a good center field and has leadoff potential if he can hit .290 and slug .370.
Compete article can be found at:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/205526-prospects-projects-oakland-athletics
by: Nathaniel Stoltz
Outfield Projects
Jeremy Barfield is a big, strong right fielder who has every tool except speed. Barfield has only hit six home runs this year, and he needs to tap more into his massive raw power. He’s already shown a good contact stroke and decent plate discipline, and his outfield defense is good. The offensive bar for right fielders is set pretty high, and to reach it, Barfield will need to maximize his power.
Matt Spencer is a powerful outfielder acquired along with Cardenas and Josh Outman in the Joe Blanton trade last July. Spencer ripped apart the Cal League last summer and this spring, but he’s found the Texas League a bit more challenging (.268/.298/.415). His defense isn’t very good, and he fits best at left field or first base.
Spencer is only 23, so he has another year or two to figure out how to improve his poor plate discipline, which is his biggest problem at the plate. Right now, he projects as a .260/.310/.460 hitter; if he can raise that projected OBP 40 points, he’ll have a future, and if he can’t, he won’t.
Archie Gilbert is 26 and still in Double-A; in fact, he’s only in his first year at the level. While his raw speed, plate discipline, and contact are excellent, he has an utter lack of power, which handicaps him (.066 ISO this year).
Gilbert also doesn’t use his speed well: He gets caught too often on steal attempts (his steal percentages are usually in the 60s) and takes bad routes in the outfield. His defensive issues make him a marginal center fielder.
With quick improvements in power, baserunning, and defense, Gilbert could be a fourth outfielder, similar to current A’s fourth outfielder Rajai Davis. If not, he won’t last much longer.
Tyreace House makes Gilbert (and Rajai Davis) look slow; he may be the fastest player in the minor leagues. The A’s sixth-rounder in 2008, House can get from the right side of the plate to first in 3.8 seconds, and he was a track star in high school. House also shows good plate discipline.
Still far away from the majors in short-season Vancouver, House needs to work on adding some power. With his speed and solid approach, he doesn’t need to have game-breaking power or anything, but his .015 ISO in Rookie ball last year won’t cut it; he has one career extra-base hit in 115 ABs. The 21-year-old also plays a good center field and has leadoff potential if he can hit .290 and slug .370.
Compete article can be found at:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/205526-prospects-projects-oakland-athletics
Archie Gilbert to be inducted into CSUEB Sports Hall of Fame
East Bay to induct six more into HOF
By Jeff Weisinger
On May 15 the Cal State East Bay Pioneers will welcome six more into its exclusive athletic Hall of Fame.
Cal State East Bay athletic director Debby De Angelis announced on Tuesday, Feb. 9, that five former standout athletes and one coach will be honored at the Hall of Fame reception and dinner.
The six inductees will join the ranks of such Pioneer legends like Major League Baseball hall-of-famer Joe Morgan, former New York Mets catcher Jay Kleven, track and field and cross-country star Michele Aubuchon and three-time Olympian Marilyn King.
Along with inducting the select six into the Hall of Fame, East Bay will also honor the 1988 National Champion women's soccer team at the reception.
Volleyball- and softball-star Angel Alcorcha, baseball player Archie Gilbert, track and field athletes Miloe McCall and Darryl Robinson, women's basketball player Leah (Thornton) Pero, and men's and women's soccer coach Colin Lindores will all be honored and inducted to the East Bay Athletic Hall of Fame on May 15.
Alcorcha (1996-99) played for two years on the women's volleyball team and pitched for two seasons on the softball team.
On the volleyball court, she was a two-time All-Nor Cal Athletic Conference (NCAC) First Team selection as an outside hitter, leading the then-Cal State Hayward Lady Pioneers in hitting percentage and led them to a 20-13 overall record in her first year, followed by guiding them to a 24-9 record the following season, including an 11-match win streak in that 1997 season.
On the softball diamond, Alcorcha earned NCAA All-West Region First Team honors in 1998 and led the Lady Pioneers softball team to second place in the Cal-Pac Conference in her senior year in 1998.
"Angel was a leader in every sense of the word," said Lady Pioneers volleyball coach Jim Spagle. "She always made herself available to her team, whether to help a teammate through a rough stretch, challenge them or to demonstrate the standard of maximum effort which she always exhibited on and off the court."
Archie Gilbert (2002-05) hit a career .358 in his four seasons as a Pioneer. The former Division III Independent First Team selection carved his name into the East Bay baseball books as one of the best to play for the Pioneers. He holds the career records for runs, hits, RBIs, doubles and triples. The James Logan alum also ranks second in Pioneers baseball history in home runs with 26 and is in the top 10 in walks, stolen bases and batting average.
Gilbert was signed by the Boston Red Sox in 2005, playing in the Gulf Coast League for the GCL Red Sox in 2005, then played in the Pioneer League with the Chicago White Sox organization in 2006 before being called up to Class-A ball with the White Sox in Kannapolis in 2007.
Gilbert has been working his way up the Oakland Athletics system since 2008, winning the California League MVP with Single-A affiliate Stockton Ports in '08, then helping Class-AA affiliate Midland Rockhounds win the '09 Texas League Championship.
Gilbert has hit .286 with 21 home runs and 170 RBI along with totaling 134 stolen bases in his five-year minor-league career.
"From the moment Archie stepped on the field as a freshman for his first game in a Pioneer uniform everyone noticed this is a young man who is a game changer," CSUEB baseball coach Dirk Morrison said. "He is a player that makes plays that no one else makes, runs the bases with fierce determination and constantly hits the ball with authority."
A four-time NCAA Division II national qualifier and two-time high jump All-American Miloe McCall (1983-87) was dominant in her four years for East Bay. She captured four consecutive NCAC in the triple jump, setting a school record jump of 40-11.5 and earned All-American honors in 1986 and 1987 as she finished fourth in the NCAA Championships.
"Miloe's consistent performance in the field events over her four-year career was a key reason for the continual success of the Cal State East Bay women's track and field teams of that era," nominator Glenn Park stated in a letter.
On the men's side of the track, Darryl Robinson (1976-77) was a two-time All-American on East Bay's track and field team. In his junior year in '76, he set school records in both the indoor and outdoor pole vault events, claiming the Far West Conference championship before finishing second in the NCAA Division II championships.
Robinson followed his stellar junior season with a spectacular senior season, defending his FWC title while leading East Bay to another second-place finish in the NCAA Championships.
Leah Pero (2002-05) played on the women's basketball team for three season under coach Sara Judd, leading the Pioneers to 59 wins in her three season there as a guard.
Pero, a three-time All-Cal Pac Conference honoree, holds the Lady Pioneers season records for scoring average, free throws, free-throw percentage and consecutive free-throws made in her senior season. She also led East Bay to back-to-back 21-win seasons.
Pero was also named an NAIA Second Team All-American her senior year, Cal-Pac MVP, along with being a two-time national scholar-athlete. She collected the NAIA's Emil S. Liston award as a junior for displaying scholarship, character and playing ability.
"Leah was a coach's dream," Judd said. "She was extremely talented on the court and dedicated in the classroom and to her teammates. She was at her best against the strongest competition and no one ever played the game with as much joy as she did."
Pioneers soccer coach Colin Lindores coached the men's team from 1976-89, then coached to the women's side from 1982-1989. He also had a second stint with the Lady Pioneers from 1997-98.
He went 117-54-12 in 11 seasons as the women's head coach, compiling a .672 winning percentage, the best in the program's history. He led the Lady Pioneers to six straight NCAC titles, and the 1988 NCAA Division II National Championship. He was also a five-time NCAC Coach of the Year.
On the men's side, Lindores amassed a 146-86-36 record in his 14-year career, leading the Pioneers seven NCAC titles, five NCAA Tournament berths and a Division II Final Four appearance in 1989. Along with being a three-time NCAC Coach of the Year, he was named the NSCAA Far West Coach of the Year, leading two East Bay teams that, for several years, did not have any scholarship athletes.
Lindores went on to coach for six years at Stanford, leading the Cardinal to two NCAA Tournament appearances, then served as an assistant coach for Team USA in the 1991 Pan-Am games and in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. He has been the co-head coach at De Anza College in Cupertino, leading the Dons to four Coast Conference titles.
"No single coach in the history of this university has been more successful than Colin Lindores," said former East Bay athletic director Al Mathews in his recommendation letter.
By Jeff Weisinger
On May 15 the Cal State East Bay Pioneers will welcome six more into its exclusive athletic Hall of Fame.
Cal State East Bay athletic director Debby De Angelis announced on Tuesday, Feb. 9, that five former standout athletes and one coach will be honored at the Hall of Fame reception and dinner.
The six inductees will join the ranks of such Pioneer legends like Major League Baseball hall-of-famer Joe Morgan, former New York Mets catcher Jay Kleven, track and field and cross-country star Michele Aubuchon and three-time Olympian Marilyn King.
Along with inducting the select six into the Hall of Fame, East Bay will also honor the 1988 National Champion women's soccer team at the reception.
Volleyball- and softball-star Angel Alcorcha, baseball player Archie Gilbert, track and field athletes Miloe McCall and Darryl Robinson, women's basketball player Leah (Thornton) Pero, and men's and women's soccer coach Colin Lindores will all be honored and inducted to the East Bay Athletic Hall of Fame on May 15.
Alcorcha (1996-99) played for two years on the women's volleyball team and pitched for two seasons on the softball team.
On the volleyball court, she was a two-time All-Nor Cal Athletic Conference (NCAC) First Team selection as an outside hitter, leading the then-Cal State Hayward Lady Pioneers in hitting percentage and led them to a 20-13 overall record in her first year, followed by guiding them to a 24-9 record the following season, including an 11-match win streak in that 1997 season.
On the softball diamond, Alcorcha earned NCAA All-West Region First Team honors in 1998 and led the Lady Pioneers softball team to second place in the Cal-Pac Conference in her senior year in 1998.
"Angel was a leader in every sense of the word," said Lady Pioneers volleyball coach Jim Spagle. "She always made herself available to her team, whether to help a teammate through a rough stretch, challenge them or to demonstrate the standard of maximum effort which she always exhibited on and off the court."
Archie Gilbert (2002-05) hit a career .358 in his four seasons as a Pioneer. The former Division III Independent First Team selection carved his name into the East Bay baseball books as one of the best to play for the Pioneers. He holds the career records for runs, hits, RBIs, doubles and triples. The James Logan alum also ranks second in Pioneers baseball history in home runs with 26 and is in the top 10 in walks, stolen bases and batting average.
Gilbert was signed by the Boston Red Sox in 2005, playing in the Gulf Coast League for the GCL Red Sox in 2005, then played in the Pioneer League with the Chicago White Sox organization in 2006 before being called up to Class-A ball with the White Sox in Kannapolis in 2007.
Gilbert has been working his way up the Oakland Athletics system since 2008, winning the California League MVP with Single-A affiliate Stockton Ports in '08, then helping Class-AA affiliate Midland Rockhounds win the '09 Texas League Championship.
Gilbert has hit .286 with 21 home runs and 170 RBI along with totaling 134 stolen bases in his five-year minor-league career.
"From the moment Archie stepped on the field as a freshman for his first game in a Pioneer uniform everyone noticed this is a young man who is a game changer," CSUEB baseball coach Dirk Morrison said. "He is a player that makes plays that no one else makes, runs the bases with fierce determination and constantly hits the ball with authority."
A four-time NCAA Division II national qualifier and two-time high jump All-American Miloe McCall (1983-87) was dominant in her four years for East Bay. She captured four consecutive NCAC in the triple jump, setting a school record jump of 40-11.5 and earned All-American honors in 1986 and 1987 as she finished fourth in the NCAA Championships.
"Miloe's consistent performance in the field events over her four-year career was a key reason for the continual success of the Cal State East Bay women's track and field teams of that era," nominator Glenn Park stated in a letter.
On the men's side of the track, Darryl Robinson (1976-77) was a two-time All-American on East Bay's track and field team. In his junior year in '76, he set school records in both the indoor and outdoor pole vault events, claiming the Far West Conference championship before finishing second in the NCAA Division II championships.
Robinson followed his stellar junior season with a spectacular senior season, defending his FWC title while leading East Bay to another second-place finish in the NCAA Championships.
Leah Pero (2002-05) played on the women's basketball team for three season under coach Sara Judd, leading the Pioneers to 59 wins in her three season there as a guard.
Pero, a three-time All-Cal Pac Conference honoree, holds the Lady Pioneers season records for scoring average, free throws, free-throw percentage and consecutive free-throws made in her senior season. She also led East Bay to back-to-back 21-win seasons.
Pero was also named an NAIA Second Team All-American her senior year, Cal-Pac MVP, along with being a two-time national scholar-athlete. She collected the NAIA's Emil S. Liston award as a junior for displaying scholarship, character and playing ability.
"Leah was a coach's dream," Judd said. "She was extremely talented on the court and dedicated in the classroom and to her teammates. She was at her best against the strongest competition and no one ever played the game with as much joy as she did."
Pioneers soccer coach Colin Lindores coached the men's team from 1976-89, then coached to the women's side from 1982-1989. He also had a second stint with the Lady Pioneers from 1997-98.
He went 117-54-12 in 11 seasons as the women's head coach, compiling a .672 winning percentage, the best in the program's history. He led the Lady Pioneers to six straight NCAC titles, and the 1988 NCAA Division II National Championship. He was also a five-time NCAC Coach of the Year.
On the men's side, Lindores amassed a 146-86-36 record in his 14-year career, leading the Pioneers seven NCAC titles, five NCAA Tournament berths and a Division II Final Four appearance in 1989. Along with being a three-time NCAC Coach of the Year, he was named the NSCAA Far West Coach of the Year, leading two East Bay teams that, for several years, did not have any scholarship athletes.
Lindores went on to coach for six years at Stanford, leading the Cardinal to two NCAA Tournament appearances, then served as an assistant coach for Team USA in the 1991 Pan-Am games and in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. He has been the co-head coach at De Anza College in Cupertino, leading the Dons to four Coast Conference titles.
"No single coach in the history of this university has been more successful than Colin Lindores," said former East Bay athletic director Al Mathews in his recommendation letter.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Shyne & L.A. Reid Sign Multimillion Dollar Recording Contract
Shyne & L.A. Reid Sign Multimillion Dollar Recording Contract
(February 22, 2010)
Belizean rapper Moses Leviy – also known as Jamal Shyne Barrow - today signed a multimillion dollar recording contract with Gangland Records, a subsidiary of Island/Def Jam. The signing took place this evening inside Shyne’s penthouse at the Renaissance Tower. The signatories were Shyne and L.A. Reid – the Chairman of Island Def Jam Records. It is big news not only because of the signing but also the presence of Reid. He is one of the most powerful music executives in the United States – having signed artists ranging from Mariah Carey to Outkast. Well today he signed Shyne. Keith Swift was at the airport and has the story.
Keith Swift Reporting,
Island Def Jam boss L.A. Reid arrived at the Phillip Goldson International Airport at 4:20 this afternoon on his private jet. Reid, casually dressed in a jeans, was met by Shyne – dressed formally in a suit with bowtie and a matching hat. Reid says he came here for Shyne to sign on the dotted line of a multimillion dollar recording contract.
L.A. Reid, Chairman - Island Def Jam Records“I have come here to stand by Shyne and to officially kick off our partnership with Island Def Jam Music Group and Gangland Records and so it is really an honour to be here, really very special place.”
Keith Swift,“Why did you find it necessary to come here yourself?”
L.A. Reid,“I am here because great people are worthy of travelling many many miles for it and I come here to say that your country is great and I hope you guys know that this is a great man from your country who deserves this kind of respect and who deserves this kind of support. So that is why we are here.”
Reid wouldn’t discuss particulars of Shyne’s contract with Gangland Records – reported to be worth US$5 million.
L.A. Reid,“We don’t talk about things like but only that there is one and that we are intend to do great things and we are very committed to Shyne’s career.”
Keith Swift,“Should we expect a big comeback from Shyne?”
L.A. Reid,“I don’t expect it, I can promise it.”
Keith Swift,“How soon will he be hitting the studio to begin recording, when should we hear something on the radio or the internet?”
L.A. Reid,“We’ll see. Stay tuned.”
L.A. Reid – who is a legendary producer -says that he will be working personally with Shyne on the project.
Keith Swift,“You’ll be working with him? Who will be his producers?”
L.A. Reid,“Look around….who do you see. You see me right.”
Keith Swift,“Shyne how do you feel to be signing the contract?”
Jamal Shyne Barrow, Signed Record Deal with Gangland Records“It is an honour and a pleasure, not just for me but for Belize. Chairman Reid is on the level of Berry Gordy, Clive Davis, the biggest music men in the history of music, and so to have a partnership with Gangland Records and Island/Def Jam is incredible for me.”
LA Reid was scheduled to leave Belize this evening. Shyne who arrived in Belize this afternoon from Mexico is expected to record the album in London. While no figures were discussed – it has been rumoured to be US$5 million while MTV is reporting that it is a US$10 million contract.
(February 22, 2010)
Belizean rapper Moses Leviy – also known as Jamal Shyne Barrow - today signed a multimillion dollar recording contract with Gangland Records, a subsidiary of Island/Def Jam. The signing took place this evening inside Shyne’s penthouse at the Renaissance Tower. The signatories were Shyne and L.A. Reid – the Chairman of Island Def Jam Records. It is big news not only because of the signing but also the presence of Reid. He is one of the most powerful music executives in the United States – having signed artists ranging from Mariah Carey to Outkast. Well today he signed Shyne. Keith Swift was at the airport and has the story.
Keith Swift Reporting,
Island Def Jam boss L.A. Reid arrived at the Phillip Goldson International Airport at 4:20 this afternoon on his private jet. Reid, casually dressed in a jeans, was met by Shyne – dressed formally in a suit with bowtie and a matching hat. Reid says he came here for Shyne to sign on the dotted line of a multimillion dollar recording contract.
L.A. Reid, Chairman - Island Def Jam Records“I have come here to stand by Shyne and to officially kick off our partnership with Island Def Jam Music Group and Gangland Records and so it is really an honour to be here, really very special place.”
Keith Swift,“Why did you find it necessary to come here yourself?”
L.A. Reid,“I am here because great people are worthy of travelling many many miles for it and I come here to say that your country is great and I hope you guys know that this is a great man from your country who deserves this kind of respect and who deserves this kind of support. So that is why we are here.”
Reid wouldn’t discuss particulars of Shyne’s contract with Gangland Records – reported to be worth US$5 million.
L.A. Reid,“We don’t talk about things like but only that there is one and that we are intend to do great things and we are very committed to Shyne’s career.”
Keith Swift,“Should we expect a big comeback from Shyne?”
L.A. Reid,“I don’t expect it, I can promise it.”
Keith Swift,“How soon will he be hitting the studio to begin recording, when should we hear something on the radio or the internet?”
L.A. Reid,“We’ll see. Stay tuned.”
L.A. Reid – who is a legendary producer -says that he will be working personally with Shyne on the project.
Keith Swift,“You’ll be working with him? Who will be his producers?”
L.A. Reid,“Look around….who do you see. You see me right.”
Keith Swift,“Shyne how do you feel to be signing the contract?”
Jamal Shyne Barrow, Signed Record Deal with Gangland Records“It is an honour and a pleasure, not just for me but for Belize. Chairman Reid is on the level of Berry Gordy, Clive Davis, the biggest music men in the history of music, and so to have a partnership with Gangland Records and Island/Def Jam is incredible for me.”
LA Reid was scheduled to leave Belize this evening. Shyne who arrived in Belize this afternoon from Mexico is expected to record the album in London. While no figures were discussed – it has been rumoured to be US$5 million while MTV is reporting that it is a US$10 million contract.
Monica - Everything To Me Video
Half way through the video, I stopped the player and embeded it into my blog. Monica's show has made me a fan, as I see that everything that she does, she and her staff put great effort into, and it turns out well. Gotta go get that album now.
-Beno
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
On My Digable Planets Tip
Today, I am looking for musical inspiration. It started out with listening to Groove Theory, and ended up real quick on the DP's, The Digable Planets.
From time to time, well, most of the time, I need some inspiration, and I look to artists that actually have something to say. And the DP's have always been that to me.
I made it easy for you to get your fix. So check it out.
One,
Beno
From time to time, well, most of the time, I need some inspiration, and I look to artists that actually have something to say. And the DP's have always been that to me.
I made it easy for you to get your fix. So check it out.
One,
Beno
Friday, January 15, 2010
Wyclef Jean from Haiti
Wyclef is super special. This man gets mad props for doing what he is doing. I would not be surprised if he starts getting all kinds of accolades and awards, because his humanitarian work has to be acknowledged. This is what Hip Hop is really about. Helping Others.
-Beno
Thursday, January 14, 2010
A tragic loss of life.
The California Highway Patrol said Tuesday night’s deadly highway shooting of a Vallejo man was a random act of violence.”What’s very disheartening is someone has clearly shown a wanton disregard for human life, and it’s imperative that we find them as quickly as possible,” said Sgt. Trent Cross, Solano County’s CHP spokesman.
Dewey Tucker, 24, was shot at about 9:50 p.m. as he drove west on Interstate 80, just west of Cummings Skyway between Crockett and Hercules, Cross said.
Officers responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash when a witness saw a white Nissan Sentra strike the center divide, then the guardrail of westbound I-80, Cross said.
Another motorist stopped at the car and reported that Tucker and the vehicle appeared to have been shot multiple times, Cross said.
Another motorist stopped at the car and reported that Tucker and the vehicle appeared to have been shot multiple times, Cross said.
The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office said Tucker was shot in the head. Tucker has a clean criminal record with no known gang affiliations, Cross said. “He was leaving his home in Vallejo and was heading to Oakland for band practice,” Cross said, adding that a guitar was found in his vehicle. Investigators believe a semi-automatic handgun was used in the attack and that the shooter or shooters also were driving west on I-80, he said. CHP officers are investigating leads, though no suspects have been announced or arrested, Cross said.
Several lanes were closed overnight Tuesday as CHP officials worked the site, Cross said. “We’re just asking for the public’s help in helping us find the suspect,” Cross said.via
Anyone with information on Tucker or the case is asked to call (800) TELL-CHP (835-5247).
R.I.P Teddy P
When I was laying in bed this morning, I kept hearing that Teddy Pendergrass had passed away, but I was still mostly sleep. It just hit me, Teddy P. is gone.
His music and voice will live on forever.
Thank you for the music, the inspiration and the image.
-Beno
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Young Brother doing great things in education.
This is a great story of what can be accomplished when family works together. Homeschooling seems to be a great benefit for many young people.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Mike Tyson. I don't even know what to say.
I don't even know what to say about this video. I think the camera people take it to far just to get a shot, but Mike definitely didn't have to sweat nothing, because he had the two sistas for security guards and they would of taken care of the camera man.
I hope Mike don't get locked up behind nothing like this. People forget that he lost his baby daughter not too long ago. Just let that man live in peace.
-Beno
Monday, January 4, 2010
This Man is Amazing. Check him out.
Now I know Jackie Chan is the man, but this dude definitely can give JC a run for his money. If I was Jackie or Jet Li I would scoop this dude up quick and put him on my team.
I almost felt like going out and breaking my neck trying the stuff he was doing.
-Beno
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