FanAddicts Sports

Well the past week we've witnessed some Highs and some Lows in the NYC Sports world. I'll start off talking about the Highs...Lets talk New York Football Giants. I really like what they did in this year's draft, they filled needs at wide reciever as well as sure up the future with picks like Virgina's Clint Sintim and Ucons William Beatty. Clint Sintim looks like a beast in the making, though i know he's years away from making it big, he'll fit perfectly when Pierce can go no more. Im a Huge Pierce fan, but watching him this year i did notice him losing a step or two. The pick i like the most is 6'6 WR Ramses Barden from Cal Poly. I think he went under the radar because of the school, but a lot of big time players WR's have gone to small schools...(Jerry Rice....nuff said) This guy can go and get it!! your not going to see a lot of 6'6 WR's out there. Like all picks, grooming needs to take place, but once he gets adjusted to his settings, i think this kid is going to shine. Hakeem Nicks is a great pick at 29. It was kind of a toss betweeen him and Kenny Britt, who I also like, but i never underestmate Jerry Reese's Drafting Skills.

Now the jets got Mark Sanchez that's all we need.

Birth of a Nation

If you teach a woman you teach a nation. It is the woman who is the caretaker of the family by nature. We've all seen how a man can become when he is ill. Women however have the built in drive to move past illness and get things done and keep a house/family in order.

Two weeks ago I traveled with my father and brother to meet up with my extended family for a special occasion. My Grandmother was celebrating another year of life on this planet. She started her family at a very young age and from that point has maintained the position of ROCK in our family. We made the pilgrimage down to South Carolina (my father's family roots) to be with her during this special time. (And eat some Chik Fil A)

When family gets together hugs and smiles are exchanged as well as family dirt and opinion. I got to spend some long overdue time with my aunt Laurie and gain some interesting perspective on what it's like to have my father as a brother and not a parent. You see how family traits and DNA flows through us all and we share similar ways of being. My sisters joined us down in SC on the third day of my trip as well as my younger cousins. There were four generations of Simmons family under one roof that day. The children of my Grandmother presented her with a commemorative plaque representing the family lines which flow from her. She is our root. She is the person who gave me important talks when I needed them to make sure I finished college. She provided the blueprint for what it meant to be family and provide for family.

It was great to watch my loved ones play and get to know each other on our family land. It's a wonderful feeling to be able to call something your own and commune with your own people in that space. Though this particular birthday was not a "milestone", I think it's very important to savor the time we have and make family holidays. Start a tradition amongst your own if there isn't one there. Create a day for the children. Create a day for the elders. Create the day in your image, thought and energy.

The 4th Annual DashaunWorld Freaky Deaky Fun Fest

I'm 30! However I'm still being told my 20s looks are in effect.
The place to be last Saturday was definitely White Rabbit over on E. Houston. The good people were very hospitable to my guests and I. With DJ Tahleim on the 1s and 2s tearing the place down, I was in store for an epic evening.

As I walked up Houston ready to cross Bowery I discovered my boys from HHK K-Dot and Murray. This put the evening in motion as last year the exact same thing happened. While walking the remaining blocks we talked about expectations for the evening and some goofball who kept pulling up in his Benz at the corner of each block to continuously blast "Pop Champagne" by Ron Browz.

When we got to the venue we were let in with no problem. There were about 4 guests waiting for me and the time was 10:40. I was told they were forced to listen to Soulja Boy while waiting for the party to start (sorry about that). As soon as we got situated, I gave my selected DVDs for the night (Wattstax and Big Trouble in Little China) to Tahleim and the party started. A little Rene & Angela started the night off on the right track (no pun intended).

As more people flowed into the space the music kept getting better. Shino arrived shortly after me with her work camera in tow. I had friends from all areas of my life show up. From my best friend in high school to folks I just met two weeks ago we all had a blast. Some serious dancers like Mecca and Saviour were up in the place. There was even a lil battle between Saviour and this asian cat who got hyped off some break beats.

The two highlights of the night for me was when a beautiful woman on Wattstax synced up with the music and got everyone in White Rabbit going crazy with her ill groove dance. And speaking of videos... check out the LOVE your boy gets from my friends out in Japan. Much love to the FUNNY? crew.


The second highlight was when I got hit with the surprise DELUXE cheesecake (and cheesecake minis) made by the beautiful Shino and delightful Lorraine (thank you both very much). I felt a great sense of love and togetherness in White Rabbit that night. Shame my mother had to babysit and thus couldn't make it. My father overslept and missed the party (OLD MAN!!!!)

So to those who missed out...you missed out (still love yall though). Those who were there, we did the kid n play, candy rain video dance, uprock battled and closed the place down. Thank you all for making a kid turning 30 feel like he just turned 13. I appreciate the love.

We are already live on another blog by the young lady Yumi. Peep game yall (lol in Japanese) Yumi's Blog

The pictures below were all taken by Shino Yanagawa (the great)















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The Man The Myth The MAXWELL is BACK!!!

I went to ran into Maxwell last year around August at a Prince Vs MJ party (which was off the hook) and got to speak with him. He told me his long awaited album was really coming soon and that he was on tour. He told me I should make sure the check him out when he hit NYC. I did just that a few months later in November when he tore the house down way uptown. One of the best concerts I've ever had the pleasure of attending. With a beautiful lady on my arm (and tears in her eyes...Maxwell does it what can I say?!?) I saw this man run though his three studio album bangers along with some new material. The new material just seemed ok. They didn't resonate with me when I saw them performed. However now I have the pleasure of presenting to you all one of those records. This is the first single/video off Maxwell's new long anticipated album BLACKSummers Night entitled Pretty Wings. ENJOY!

You Be The Judge...*smh*

There was a special on Popeye's chicken last week. I saw all the buzz about it on Twitter and Okayplayer.com. However I don't eat Popeye's because they use Lard to fry their food and overall it's just not healthy eating. As I saw folks on twitter going crazy about the deal I also saw reports and worries that the chain would run out of food with the huge demand this deal would bring. I read about stores being out of wings, thighs, hell all parts (can you believe that?). Now below I have two videos of newscasts documenting this very phenomenon. I hope we can all agree that chicken is a delicious food. People of all races creeds and colors enjoy a nice piece of the bird (if you eat chicken that is). I've been in a Popeye's in New Orleans and the place was flooded with people who do NOT share my hue. Now you look at these news clips and you be the judge. What's the agenda here? And from me to you my people... it's just chicken, go home and cook yall. PLEASE!

400 Club

I wasn't too sure what the outcome was going to be when I hooked up with Sye to pull off this recent mini production. Oas hooked us up and we just set out on a journey. It's been a minute since I got the chance to paint so I've been losing my mind slowly but surely waiting for the chance to bust off. BLAKA BLAKA BLAKA BLAOW

Sketches laid out so time to start going in.

Sye working on 1 of the 2 characters he did. I worked on the one in the middle.

Slowly starting to come together.

Slowly

Sye close to completion.

Almost there

Finished product SYE x VINS

We were supposed to do a BBoy theme and there are only 2 dudes that rock them the best with no contest, Doze and Dontay. So needless to say the fruit don't fall far from the tree and since it was Big Homey's BDAY we decided to pay homage to a great influence to us all. With his okay we rocked a few of his doodles because when Tay puts the pen to paper.....man look out cause its barbeque season and dudes are gettin flame broiled.

So on that note a Happy Physical to two very divine brothers, Dontay TC5 and the young blood of the MG Fam who just joined the 3hundo club, Dashaun. Also to my nephew Supreme Being who just turned 10. Peace and all praises due my brothers & nephew, SALUTE!!!

FanAddicts Sports

Welcome to the Fanaddicts portion of Mothergreen. Where we discuss everything in sports and give you our insight of the weeks past. With Baseball underway, the NFL draft, Basketball finals, & the Rangers in search of a Stanley Cup. Fanaddicts will introduce a format called vloging where your hosts Fun Boy Lasalle & O dogs Paulino will come live. Weekly Q&A's, fantasy links, stats on the current games, players & open opinions on whatever is on your mind. You'll be able to email us your comments at Fanaddicts@mothergreen.com.

Here some pictures of your hosts @ the Mets Game on Saturday vs the Brewers.







The Lasalle Family are True Blue Mets Fans.

Creator of Worlds

Since the age of about 8 or 9 I've had a love for Comic Books. It really was one of the things that helped develope my mind as a young artist. Occasionally I still go and buy some especially when I've hit a block creatively.

Recently I have found a new love for Pen & Ink drawings and the simplicity of black and white art. Even though comic books aren't all black and white you still learn a lot from how the initial sketches are first laid out which leads me to this post. I am sure a lot of you (especially those into comic books) have heard the name Jack Kirby, a New York City native who helped to create some of the names we love when it comes to sci-fi/action movies. If you haven't then let me say this, his name should be said in the same breath as Stan Lee of Marvel Comics. Not only was he at Marvel but he also was at DC Comics as well.


I'm sure many people will have different opinions on their favorite artists and who created or was the best contributor to what but hands down Jack Kirby changed the game for sure. Just look at some of his works and peep the video clips.