AM I MY BROTHER'S KEEPER?

Yesterday, I recieved the usual 4:00 call from the mailman, telling me he has a package and I have to come downstairs and sign for it. I do most of my shopping, trading, and selling via the internet, so this daily phone call is nothing out of the ordinary. Yet and still, I'm always excited when I get packages in the mail. As a kid, I used to just order all types of stupid sh*t just to be gettin' mail like grown folks! Anyway, yesterdays package was a far from the usual. It was from my baby brother, USMC Lance Cpl. Telley Vestal, who is fresh outta his 2nd tour in Iraq, and currently stationed in Hawaii, holding me, and the rest of the free world the f*ck down. F*ck going back upstairs to open this package, this one can't wait.

This is from my little brother. This is the one out of my 4 brothers, was the one that was born when we were all teens. This was the one that we faught over who was gonna hold him first, coddled and overprotected and basically never really wanted to see the day when this cat officially grew up. Our parents assigned us the job of looking after Telley and keeping him out of harms way, and we loved our job. So him telling us that he was enlisting into the Marine Corps, was like getting downsized from a job, but walking away with a serious severence package. The package is watching this boy grow from baby to man, and him announcing his joining the marines at a Thanksgiving dinner was like witnessing him step into grown-manhood right before my eyes. My Brothers and I were hurt, the 9/11 tragedy fresh in everyones mind and all, but we knew that was some grown man business that you just don't f*ck with. Our job was done.

Not having a knife, sissors, or the infamous crackhead stylee ball point pen, I wrastled with that damn indestructable Priorty Mail tape like I was in the WWF Smackdown...but, Hulk Hogan wins, and I, am him. I shoulda waited. I shoulda waited until I got upstairs to the safety of my apartment to open this package. I knew from looking at the return address, that the contents of the package would bring me to tears. A box of garbage would've been all good from this dude. But this, my friends, was no box of garbage. My lil' bro knows that I love to style on cats, and it's the lil things that set you apart. He knows that I rock Camouflage, but not in excess. Just the jacket or just the cargo pants, or just the shorts. Anything more'll have you lookin' crazy! Telley sent me the official issue, digital camouflage dopp bag, with the hanging folding toiletry kit, complete with soldier body wipes, for that outta town smashdown!...FIRESTARTERS!

Lance Corporal Vestal, you, my brother, are golden and I love you. You caught me off guard and the gift was top notch, B! And Word Is Bawn! I wanna fight you for real for making your big brother cry like that in front of my neighbors..HA! I know Ultramagnetic is ya favorite, so here you go ked!

SECURITY!!!!!! - Lil' Fame

This is one of my favorite new joints that I bump in the car. Lil Fame aka Fizzy Womack from the hardbody BK duo M.O.P., tears this one down in the usual Mash Out Posse fashion. While I don't advocate violence, if you're gonna stole somebody's jaw peice, this, my friends, is the soundtrack to make it a success.

JERSEY STAND UP!!!-NAUGHTY by NATURE!

Word is Bawn!, I hear the VH1 Hip Hop Honors 2008 is honoring one of my favorite rap groups, NJ's own, Naughty by Nature. O.P.P., Uptown Anthem, Everything's Gonna be Alright, Feel Me Flow...all that! Todays hottest rappers included, not many can match their energy and stage presence, and these cats STILL bring it, everytime. Come on stage after Naughty and you're ill prepared? You lost!
Not only did these cats run the rap game, they were pioneers in the fashion game as one of the first to have a legit clothing company, Naughty Gear™, with a flagship store in Brick City. The store is no longer there, but the gear is still available...in 3X, so you know I'm coppin' that Champion Embroidered Reverse Weave hoody!@ $80...the ultimate in sweatshirts(them joints last forEVER!) and the T's at $15 each? dont even front on that, B. I'll murder 'em with these here Adidas ZX9000 to match!

Today's Kick Picks - Nas X Fila -- WuTang X Fila

As yall know, I'm trying to get my sneaker game back on schedule. This go-round, I'm looking to diversify my stash house with some sh*t other than Nike and Adidas. Fila has officially stepped up the game plan by inking deals with some of hip hops rap legends. First, in July with NY rap general, Nas and just recently with legendary group, Wu Tang clan, to produce hot kicks for the fall/winter season. These boots are def raw deal, with the subtle Wu Logo hit...and they waterproof!?!?!The official Queensbridge representer, NAS, comes through heavy, with the Italia™. These come with the ill Fila classic style with the colors Navy/Red/White, with a updated twist to 'em with the patent hit.....I'm lovin' what Fila did with these joints.

STYLE DON - DANA DANE

Dana Dane was that dude when it came to puttin' it on, on the dressier side. This Brooklyn cat came wit the sharkskin suits, with the tapered leg, the Furgora Kangol Cap and the suede Bally boots and argyle socks. Back in the day, when you had to go to a "no sneaker, no jeans" function, you wanted to go for the Dana Dane look, 'cause dressy, but it was still Hip Hop straight BK style!STYLE DONS-is a section of this blog where we recognize people that changed the game of fashion or basically know just how to SPLASH on cats! (ll) I'll be adding these from time to time.