Memory Lane is a new segment here on BBJ to reflect and reminisce on the good old days. We’ll jump start this with one of the most memorable commercial of all time, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan’s McDonald’s commercial.
The Hyperdunk saga continues with a new Kobe commercial….love the simplicity of it!
Check out this pretty cool Kobe Bryant interview. The interview actually shows us a lighter side of Kobe, that we rarely get to see on TV. Kobe opens up about a lot of things, some of which include his family, his childhood, his move to Italy, and his decision to go Pro straight out of High School. Overall, Kobe credits his parents for making him who he is today and really gives his mom and dad credit for everything they have done and sacrificed for him.
Check out this mini series presented by Nike called Road To Redemption. It contains great footage of the 2008 USA Olympic Basketball Team going for the Gold in Beijing and their road to redemption. There’s a total of 5 episodes to watch with multiple parts to each episode. You can see the first 3 episodes on www.nike.com with the 4th one droppin’ tonight on ESPN. The last episode will release on August 8th, just before their first game against China on August 10th. Check out some of the video…definitely worth watching. Gives me the goose bumps!
Here’s an interview with hip hop pioneer Pete Rock, which he talks about some of the tracks he produced and some of the dopest artists he worked with. Here at Bball Junkies, we are definitely fans of Pete Rock’s work…The Earl even wrote about his album as his first post with BBJ. Peep out the video.
Introducing The Earl vs BBJ mixtape entitled Jumpball. This is the first of a series of mixtapes that will be released as part of the Overtime Edition set forth by Bball Junkies. The outcome of this project was to provide to the listener a raw, nonstop, uncut mixtape that contains break beats and uptempo hip hop tracks that gets your blood boilin’ as you get ready to prepare for a basketball game. If you ain’t hyped up and ready to play after listening to this mixtape, you might as well stay home or sit the bench. This promotional album is free with any purchase of BBJ products. Hit me up if you listened to last week’s show on CAS and I will send you a link to download the mixtape (expires soon). Stay tuned for an update of the shopping cart. Check out the CD cover.
Last week, I was able to roll up to Cerritos All-Stars live, interactive mixshow with The Earl and watch him spin a special set. It was the last time CAS was broadcasting from the Yuco Entertainment Studios, so I felt it was a great opportunity to stop by. Big ups to DJ Redline for holdin it down for CAS (Happy Birthday and Congratulations!! - my boy proposed to his girl on his birthday…she said yes). The Earl played some beats from original artists, and then played the hip hop songs where the samples were being used. It’s amazing to think that most of today’s songs are being sampled by artists that many people don’t know of. One could argue about originality, but I think it’s pretty damn creative if you ask me. I love hearing how producers take snibbets of beats and turn them into somethin’ bangin’! In case you missed the mixshow I can send you a link to download the set with The Earl, just hit me up at rob@bballjunkies.com. Check out some of the photos at the mixshow.
Damn, the Jabbawockeez are doin’ it big these days! They are runnin all over the place making their mark as America’s Best Dance Crew. Here they are in a promo video they did for Pepsi Smash. You know you doin’ it big if Pepsi’s on ya’ jock! Look out for the Jabbawockeez performing live at the Circus Hollywood for Freestyle Session - 11th Anniversary on August 24th in Santa Monica, California. You can get tickets at www.groovetickets.com.
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