The Gentleman’s Playlist

“F#@k what you heard!”

Often asked what i’m listening to when not performing or all too eager to share when listening, I, The Gentleman, have compiled a list of tracks that I hope you (all) have heard or will go find. Read more

Isaac Hayes found dead at age 65

Never can say goodbye…

Musician and actor Isaac Hayes’ wife called police to their Memphis home after discovering him unconscious. Taken to a hospital, he was pronounced dead at 2:08 PM (EST). The cause of death is not immediately known, but family members believe it was a medical condition. Hayes was hospitalized for exhaustion in January 2006 and reportedly suffered a stroke that year. Read more

Bernie Mac passes away at age 50

He left them wanting more.

U.S. comedian, film and television star Bernie Mac died Saturday morning at Chicago “from complications due to pneumonia” according to his publicist, Danica Smith. Mac had long suffered from the ailment, sarcoidosis, and was admitted to the hospital days prior for pneumonia. Read more

Are you ready for the new D’Angelo?

“This is my MTV diary. You think you know…”

So my boy texted me the other day asking if I read the Spin Magazine article on D’Angelo. “Of course (I haven’t)” I replied. Thus, priority one was finding this article. Supposedly folks were scouring the internet for this article but to no avail, complaining that it was nowhere to be found and being pulled down from sites. Meanwhile, the Gent found Spin Magazine’s free digital version and read the article at his leisure. Read more

The Joke’s On You!

In a time where villains just aren’t respected anymore, something last week arose from the dust. Something incredibly sinister, something so vile, that you just had to respect it. There will never be another Jack Napier (if that’s even his name) projected on your screen again? Why? Because Heath Ledger nailed the role…on his first try. I mean it takes alot to outwit Jack Nicholson. And let’s give credit where credit is due. Nicholson nailed the Joker role in the first batman movie, but Ledger, pretty much took the gold in The Dark Knight. Don’t expect any future movies featuring the Joker because after you watch Heath’s stellar performance, you’ll never wanna see the intelligent D.C. comic book jester ever again. Read more

Artist Spotlight: Blu

Some artists are hip. Some artists like to hop. Certain selected go pop; others stay grounded, yet the music never stops. Okay so I can’t rap, but I also can’t dunk from the free throw line. So all you speculators out there claiming that hip-hop is dead clearly have not heard of an up & coming artist by the name of…wait let me rephrase myself….by the color of Blu. Read more

Did Hancock Save the Day?

***Psuedo-Spoiler Warning***

So I saw Hancock today and I will say, I was kinda impressed. We all knew it was only a matter of time before the Fresh Prince donned a superhero uniform and I’m kinda glad it was an original creation and not a Marvel dude. Read more

The Monster vs. The Warrior

Tommorow, Forrest Griffin and Rampage Jackson, two of the most exciting mixed martial arts wrestlers will square off in the octagon to capture the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. For me, the matchup itself is something that a true fan could only hope for. Griffin’s got the heart of a champion and the conditioning of a racehorse. The kid’s won matches on will power alone, while Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is well…a monster. When I say Monster, I’m not talking about the big guy who’s all muscle and no brain. I mean, for a wrestler, this guy sure is pretty well-rounded. Jackson’s ground game is lacking but history’s shown that anytime this dudes on the ground, you’re getting your ass slammed. In my opinion, if Griffin’s gonna actually beat Rampage, he’s gonna need to rely on his speed, well really his legs to outkick this guy and if the fights taken to the ground he’s gonna need to end it quick if he ain’t tryina get powerbombed.

Either way, this fight has gotten me so krunk, I had to write about it a day early. One one hand you got Rampage, a man who fights like a juggernaut and looks like a lunatic. But Forrest is a cat that looks almost too comfortable bloodied, almost like he likes and is unphased by it. I got my money on Rampage, but Griffin has a very good chance of shutting this one down if he can stretch the fight out a little.

As Jackson said it, “There’s gonna be more fireworks on July 5th than on the fourth”. Be sure to watch UFC 86. Yeh.

Sherrif Diesel Gets the Boot

“Kobe, how my @$$ taste?”

While I was laughing my butt off, Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, AZ wasn’t. Big Shaq Diesel’s now infamous (and slightly homo-erotic) freestyle has now costs him his honorary deputy and colonel’s badge for use of derogatory, profane, and racially invigorated dope lyrics in a freestyle jab aimed at former teammate an homeslice Kobe Bryant. Read more

Wale - “The Artistic Integrity”

Props to Wale for breakin’ in the game.

I say “breaking” because that is the prerequisite for reaching the masses nowadays. Hope the rest of his work is on par with this here. What I’ve heard so far I’m cool with though. Peep the video. Read more

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