The Roots - “Dear God 2.0″ x J. Cole - "Who Dat" [Video]

Please go out and get this album ASAP. I'm so happy The Roots have blessed us with another incredible gem. Not to many groups have been to stand the test of time and keep producing great and relevant projects. I just bought How I Got Over on iTunes and have been playing it all morning. This has been a great summer for hip hop already and its still June.




This is J. Cole's official video for his first single “Who Dat” off his upcoming album. This guy can still do no wrong in my book. I like how he kept this video pretty basic and shot in it his hometown. It reminds me of D.O.A. from last summer. I can't wait for October for the album to drop. It would sure make a nice BIRTHDAY Present...*wink, wink*

Nneka – Viva Africa [Video]

Enjoy this as you watch the rest of the World Cup. This Nneka track is a song from the official 2010 FIFA World Cup album. I have had a great time watching thus far. ESPN has been doing a pretty good job with their story lines and apartheid. I still think they could do a better job, but then they would have to step on too many toes of countries currently playing in this tournament.

YEBies Presents: "Art In Life" Silent Art Auction

The time is here folks. The auction is officially set for this Saturday June 19th. Doors open at 6pm at the Lounge of 3 on 10 & U st NW, Washington DC. "The Art in Life" is based off a idea I had about connecting the youth in DC and Africa through art and a pen pals program. If you visted the old YEBies regularly then you should know what this movement is about and what type of pieces you will be able to see and bid on this weekend. There is a $5 cover for this event, with $2 off the admission with the donation of a book. The proceeds of the event will be going to the after school program at Word, Beats, and Life in Washington DC as well as the orphanage in Liberia, West Africa. If you have any questions feel free to email me at Daniel@yebies.com /yebies@gmail.com/ or just tweet me (@y_e_b) & (@YEBies). This is the first of many events to come from YEBies so just come out and have a good time with us as we try to raise money and awareness for a great cause. We are all our brothers keepers.

Memorial Day Weekend 2010 Recap By: Jabari

I had the great pleasure to meet Jabari again this past weekend after first formally meeting him at The Talented event weeks ago. We happened to be at a couple of the same spots and got a chance to see some great thing manifest right here in DC. I dont think a 1 min video can really some up the type of weekend I had but Jabari's is the closest I can get until I get blessed with some footage from the homie Nasser. I don't like to brag or boast but I have some great friends and associates that are and will be doing big things for years to come. This weekend showed me that there are YEBIES all over DC that are trying to leave their mark out here just like me. This short video from Jabari exemplifies exactly what I mean by that statement. There are way too many folks to shout out in the video but I'll toss out a couple of Twitter names and yall can follow some of these eclectic folks; @alice_wonder, @Philade301, @DCtoBC, @Imjustmarcel, @jeffspicoli202, @jamalamode, @ladyswoosh, @NasVegas @kingfuckncarter .... This list could on for a while but follow these folks and let them know @Y_E_B and @Yebies told you so.


Oh yeah be on the lookout for IAMJABARI.com , Thegeepee.com, and last but not least YEBies.com which are all coming soon...

WRTN...."The Kid" aka "The Natural" aka "Junior"

As I woke up today, the TV was on watching me like most mornings and of course ESPN's Sports Center was on. Like every day of the past month, steroids was one of the lead stories. As more and more names are coming out about alleged use and positive tested players, it makes what Ken Griffey Jr did over most his great career even more remarkable. The numbers that he was able to put up in a era where field players and pitchers were using roids to get a added advantage seem to standout so much more now. The roids cut back recovery time as well as adding pure muscle without much effort. Now some people say that roids don't help hand and eye coordination which is true, but when the player does make enough contact where do you think that ball is going to land? Ding, ding, ding, you guessed correct. The ball is smashed out of the park. Baseball saw the rise in ticket sales and interest and didn't care about pointing out the dopers from the purest like Griffey.

In 1987 Griffrey was selected with the first overall pick of that year's amateur draft by the Seattle Mariners straight out of high school. He was up in the big leagues full time by the spring of 1989 and there was no looking back. Junior would go on to establish himself as arguably the best all around player of the 1990's. In his eleven seasons with Seattle Griffey accumulated 1,752 hits, 398 home runs, 1,152 RBIs, and 167 stolen bases. He led the American League in home runs four seasons (1994, 1997, 1998, and 1999), was voted the A.L. MVP in 1997. As good as he was on offense, it was his play in center field that put him head and shoulders above his peers. With his impressive range, Griffey frequently made spectacular diving plays, and he often dazzled fans by making over-the-shoulder basket catches and by robbing opposing hitters of home runs at the wall—leaping up and pulling them back into the field of play. His remarkable play in the field got him 10 gold gloves over his career. Griffey had everything you could look for in a baseball player. His swing was poetry in motion, never looking rushed. He made playing baseball look effortless.




Junior is the son of former player Ken Griffery Sr, so he was raised in the clubhouse so he was able to handle the media from a early age. Because of his great play, boyish looks, and youthfulness, Griffery had many endorsement deals but none were bigger than the one he had with Nike. His signature shoe line is still one of the highest selling ever.





After the 1999 season Griffey asked for and was granted a trade the Cincinnati Reds in a desire to live closer to his relatives in his hometown of Cincinnati. He was never the same on the Reds. Like so many great players before him, Griffey was plagued by a string of injuries, including season-ending injuries in 2002, 2003, and 2004. He showed signs of the old Griffey we all grew to love when he could stay healthy and even made the National League all-star teams in 2004 and 2007.



This off season as a free agent he decided to return to his baseball roots and signed with the Mariners. I'm happy to see he is still able to play because he is the definition of a baseball player. He never caused any problems off the field and came to the park everyday to give his fans a show. That's all us fans ever ask for, and Griffey always gave us that plus more. If the injuries had never occurred it would be Griffey not Bonds who would be the all-time home run leader. One thing that we do know for certain is that when Griffey hangs up his cleats, he will be a first ballot Hall of Famers. As we are finding out more and more each day many of his peers will never be able to say that and even fewer will be able to say they put up their numbers off pure talent, the right way.

Related: Heaven Cent

Update:  Ken Griffey Jr retired on June 2nd 2010 after 22 seasons with 630 home runs which is 5th all time and a numerous amount of awards and accolades.

To Know Where You're Going, You Must Know Where You Came From....

Over this past weekend I had a chance to partake in some pretty ill stuff with some pretty incredible people and the one thing that was common throughout my weekend was the influence of Hip Hop in everything that went down.

The rap music was the soundtrack to my weekend as the styles, clothes, and venues left lasting images for a lifetime. So I decided that it was only right that this Wednesday I would pay homage to all the original parts of what we now know as HIP HOP by putting up Wild Style.



B-Boying/Breaking, MCing, Graffiti/ Tagging, DJing, and Knowledge, Culture and Understanding

Knowledge will always be King....

P.S. Shout out to Quinn / TheGeePee for turning his crib into a mixture of THIS pool scene and THIS one. Hello Summer.....

It's Coming.....

If you know anything about YEBies or me (the guy behind it) then you know the soundtrack to this whole YEBies movement has been Jay Electronica. This post right here is suppose to be like my Exhibit C with the title being Just Blaze right before Jay goes in.  No movement is truly successful unless the groundwork is done properly. YEBies.com is on its way. Like the great Muhammad Ali once said "Greatness comes from knowing that your train is always on time". I can't give you a date nor time when the entire site will be ready for you guys but know that it's right around the corner. Thanks for your continued support as YEBies continues to build and progress. Now go tell your family, friends, and loved ones to go join the Facebook Fan Page even though you guys aren't really fans but more like family.  Also stay updated with the movement by following YEBies on Twitter if you already haven't. If you want to get at me directly you can hit me at @Y_E_B.

Here's some Jay Electronica and Pharoahe Monch live from the free show at Red Hook Park in Brooklyn



P.S.- From this day froth this blogspot page will return to its original purpose which was to be my personal blog where I said and did exactly what I want. So sit back and enjoy until YEBIES is ready for the world....