gaming & tributes

video games have always held a nerdy reputation (although i have always thought that they were fly as hell). sure, games like "rockstar" and "guitar hero" have put an edgy spin on game systems, but now we can finally feel the groove that every gamer wants to attain; it is now safe to say that video games are hip hop.

according to kotaku.com, NBA Ballers: Chosen One will have an original score produced by just blaze (just in case you haven't been educated, you can hear beats from him on albums such as: jay z - the black album, blueprint I & II, kingdom come, etc.; kanye west - late registration; ghostface - fishscale; talib kweli - the beautiful struggle, eardrum; big pun - yeeeah baby; and basically on any hip hop/r&b record that is hot-- yeah, he's a pretty big deal).

along with just blaze, public enemy's chuck d will be utilizing his vocals as an announcer and other scripted voices in the game. you can read more on the situation here. how sweet it is to be a nerd.


let's take a turn down memory lane. since it is about 4 a.m. (eastern time), that means it is now februrary 7, which then means it is the anniversary of big pun's death. not only was big pun real as hell by sporting a full figure, he was also the first latino rapper to go platinum. now that's what i call fresh to death, or should i say frescísimo?