Tuesday, February 24, 2009

A Personal Hobby

I don't take these serious at all but I just love making them on Facebook Graffiti.





-JonOrtega

Monday, February 16, 2009

"The Wackness" (2008)



No need to say much. Great Movie..Great Soundtrack..Great Depiction of 94'..

p.s. YEAA thats right METH is in the fuckin movie along with Mary-kate for all of you on that anno steez

Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Playlist of Our Lives

Though we are not musically inclined, music is still in our minds. I can't think of a day where I do not listen to at least 20 songs a day. Heck, one of the main reasons why 3GM ever came to existence is music. We use it to converse, to interpret, and to apply to our everyday lives. From the crush hit "El Scorcho -Weezer" to our mellow "Atonment -The Roots" to our mafioso steelo track "Verbal Intercourse -Raekwon ft Nas", music is our way of expressing moods & emotions. We are not prejudice towards music, in fact we are all over the map...from Ortega's rock & alternative knowledge and Mj and my rap & hiphop knowledge, we combine to create a diverse music library. Reason why I'm writing this blogpost is because my 4 hours spent on perfecting my 30gb ipod upgrade from my dinky 8gb, and realizing how much music knowledge I gained since meeting the other two members of 3GM. It's scary...sometimes I actually anticipate the lonely bus rides just to have some quiet time to kick back and listen to a good album or two.

I guess I'll start our first Top 10 Lists with...

Top 10 Influential Songs (Personal)


1. "What They Do" -The Roots (Taking the path less traveled is key...that is why I "infinitly go against the grain".)

2. "Jammin" -Bob Marley (A simple yet meaningful song that's great to chill out and appreciate life to)

3. "Hello New World" -Clipse (My song of the future...as I embrace the good life...hopefully...)

4. "The Logical Song" -Supertramp (Questions the origin of your logic and what logic really is.)

5. "House of Cards" -Radiohead ( A great song that mellows me out and really makes me want to let loose and forget about my house of cards.)

6. "Can I Live" -Jay-z (Let the haters hate because I "rather live enormous than live dorment".)

7. "SpaceShip" -Kanye West ft. GLC & Consequence (Makes you face the reality that work suckin fucks but it does pay off sometimes..)

8. "Oh Momma" -Justin Nozuka (Brings a slight tear to my eye as I think about how important momma is to me)

9. "Uncertanties" -Matthew Santos (Speaks about uncertainties and the long road ahead...the world just seems so heavy)

10. "Otha Fish" -The Pharcyde (Great song to listen to if facing a post-breakup situation...does not apply to me but I'm sure I'd know what I'd be bumpin if it ever did.)

"...Through the baseline, I live through it/
Another expression of life, I couldn't live without it.." -Hi-Tek


-Chris aka TheLo'Life


Saturday, February 7, 2009

Experience The Pharcyde


Hello, I am MJ - the one member of this trio who had yet to make a post as a 'genius mind'. Better late than never I guess, no?
Let us talk hip hop: The Pharcyde has become one of my favourite hip hop groups. While the West coast was dominated by gangsta rap in the early 90s, courtesy of N.W.A and Too $hort, The Pharcyde managed to burst onto the scene in `92 sounding completely different than what was around them at the time. With their debut album: Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde, the quartet from Los Angeles provided an assortment of songs that captivated their audience. Backed with beautiful instrumentals and soulful samples, their use of the piano, horns, and drums augment their slick lyrical ability. These elements together resulted in a hip hop masterpiece. The album is incredibly versatile and showcases the storytelling abilities of the MCs. The Pharcyde tackle hilarious blunders ("Oh Shit"), marriage and prank phone calls ("4 Better Or 4 Worse"), driving as a minority ("Officer"), 'your mama' jokes ("Ya Mama"), heartbreak ("Passin' Me By" & "Otha Fish"), blazin' ("Pack The Pipe"), and just plain messing around ("Soul Flower", "On The DL", "I'm That Type Of Nigga", & "Return Of The B-Boy") within 56 minutes and 41 seconds - 11 songs and 5 skits. With its luscious production, enjoyable flows, and amusing lyrics, just kick back and enjoy a 'Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde'.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Calculus


We hate midterms.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

A Limited Introduction


Hey! this is Jon aka idontgotafookinnickname and, along with MJ and Chris, I'm one of the "three genius minds" -ahah- behind this blog.

So, this blog was started as a place where we can organize and talk about all our thoughts and interests. Being the natural critics that we are, we'll also review various albums, video games, and anything else that can be given a score. We won't hide what we think and, as we go on, you'll see our disparate views. We may even butt heads a bit!

This could be the start of a new and interesting piece. And we're definitely excited to set it off; so excited in fact that there will be an album review and "Top" ______ list this weekend.

PS: Patricia, you are a fagot.

Jammin' in the 305


Date: January 24, 09
Time: Till' the Break of Dawn
Location: Apt #305

Not even a month in and the party of the year might have just happened. From the jumpoff, or from I stepped in the door, the food was half eaten and the joints were wrapped proper so I knew everybody was havin' a good time. The lights were dim, the mood was mellow, and the party was looking real bright, especially when Gasior and Mulv stepped in with that 24 and liquor. That ish didn't last the crowd very long but it was enough to keep us going for sure. People were bonding left and right, and the birthday boy, MJ aka Mista Afanan, seemed like he was having the time of his life, demonstrated by his rendition of "Spazz" by N.E.R.D., and his use of Rum&Coke as a chaser. As the night passed, time was well spent, and no complaints were to be thought of. I don't really know what made it such a great night; was it the prank calls till 5 am, the immediate birthday of Stephanie Mendez the next day or vacant apartment? One thing I know for sure: that shit was tied together perfectly. Many stories went down in the 305, but some honourable mentions have to include Melissa being the craziest mofuckin drunk in the world. Some might consider her a pest and some might consider her the life of the party, but she was definitely recognized. Get this: we decide to bake a pizza around 1 and while we're baking it, she decides to take it out of the oven while it's still frozen (whatta nuisance). After realizing what she did, we put it back; yet again she attempts to take out the pizza but crazy as she is, she takes it out while its hot. LOL! On another note, she kept interrupting the game "Dirty Minds" by shouting out the flippin answers. Ingrid was havin none of that so she made Rule No. 1 "NO MELISSAS!" Oh those damn women...they were the reason why the alchy was gone quick and winding up in the toilets (Goddamn taking my alcohol -Jon). "WOMEN'S RIGHTS, MAN, WOMEN'S RIGHTS", Melissa would say. From moment the door was kicked in, solid all the way through...and the rest was history!



-Chris aka TheLo'Life

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