Biggie's Kids :)

Spotted this on MissInfo's Blog... 

they are soo cute and I love their dog Brooklyn

check em out :)

New Video: Jazmine Sullivan "Lions Tigers & Bears"

This is hands down my favorite song off of her album "Fearless". Enjoy =)

Obsessed: Ryan Leslie "Gibberish"

Ok so I have only figured out a few words in this song... 

but I absolutely love it! 

If you follow me on twitter you know that already =)

You must listen: zShare

Myopenbar.com

Recession getting you down? Can't pay your bills? Well you can still afford to drink your problems away!

Myopenbar.com is a great site to check out the daily open bars and drink specials in your city. Check em out!

Fifty takes shots at Nas

Fifty recently told XXL magazine “Nas is cold as ice. Nas is the block of ice that sunk the Titanic… I didn’t even hear his record. I didn’t even hear what you talking about."

Fifty refuses to get caught up in a lyrical battle claiming that he hasn't even heard Nas' "Queens get the Money" since it is so beneath him.

"I really don’t want to talk about Nas. I think he’s at one of those points to where his career’s finished, to be honest."

"He’s had some great moments and made good music in the past, but he no longer has the interest of the general public or myself”.

My question is though... if you haven't even "heard the record" then how can you comment?

I disagree... regardless I was only feelin a few songs off Nas' last album, I think he has a long way to go before his career is "finished".

Raekwon ft Ghostface "Criminology 2"

This track is supposedly going to be on Raekwon's new album OB4CL2 which should drop April 7th. Despite everyone's mixed emotions on this track, I like it, not love it, but like it. Def worth a listen tho.

Raekwon ft. Ghostface- "Criminology 2" zShare

This week @ Hunter College: Crossed Borders

The Hunter Theater Company is proud to present:
Crossed Borders is an original work, directed and written by Feliziano Flores. This piece ties together fourteen individuals' universal stories about the struggles, joys and complications of immigration and assimilation. Stage Managed by: Michelle Castro

CAST:
Soania Bolt- "Black"
Crystal Caban- "Mixed"
Xander Duffy- "Irish"
Chris Gizzi- "White"
Ambar P. Gonzalez- "Dominican"
Julienna Gray- "Female"
Nanda Kalimootoo- "West Indian"
Lui Konno- "Japanese"
Andy Lemos- "Panamanian"
John Oros- "Male"
Justin Serrano- "Hispanic"
Kyle Stevens- "Polish"
Emilio Soto- "Other"
Wei Wang- "Chinese"


PERFORMANCE DATES:
Thursday, January 29th- 8pm
Friday, January 30th- 8pm
Saturday, January 31st- 6pm

Tickets are FREE so no excuses!!


Hunter North 537
68th St. & Lexington Ave.
New York, NY

Contact: crossedborders@gmail.com for more info.

For your amusement...

Check out this very odd but amusing article in the NY Times....

No Snickering: That Road Sign Means Something Else by Sarah Lyall

A Message From Kanye West

Lmao Mr. West is truly a fool for this one! Unlike most people, I think this video is pretty funny.

A message from kwest on Vimeo.

Enraged woman bites bus driver

Seeing a hybrid bus this morning reminded me of the article I had read last Friday about this nutty woman. Shelia Bolar, 49, must have been having a really bad day before waiting over an hour for a hybrid bus. While ranting and raving, she boarded the uptown M104 bus even though it was not the hybrid she was not so patiently waiting for. When she was done giving the bus driver, Peter Williams, a piece of her mind she grabbed his arm. "Miss, don't touch me while I'm operating the bus," Williams told Bolar. When he made his 79th street stop and let the passengers off, he signaled to a dispatcher for help. That's when she bit him. CHOMP... through a jacket, a sweater and a thick shirt, Williams was left with a nice bruise on his arm. She fled the bus right after and was caught by the cops a flew blocks in. Last I heard she was being held without bail and being given a psychiatric exam. I believe that exam is long overdue. I understand her concern for the environment but there is no need to get cannibalistic.

Keyshia Cole: "You Complete Me" Video

Keyshia is doin her thing... here's the new video for the single "You Complete Me" off her third album "A different me" which recently recieved three stars in Rolling Stone Magazine.

Joe Budden/Slaughterhouse Live Tonight at SOBs

If you can't make it out to the show, catch it live on the web at AmalgamDigital.com/TV at 8pm!

It's That Time on mtvU

Congrats to Emilio Rojas, his video for "That Time" is in the running for "Freshmen of the Week" over at mtvU.

Check out the video below... and don't forget to vote.... (theres no limit to the number of times you can vote.. so be generous!)

The Obamas' First Dance

(Associated Press)

For those of you who don't know, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michele Obama (how good it feels to say those words) are my all-time favorite couple. They have been for a while, but last night absolutely solidified it. Their first dance at the Neighborhood Ball damn near brought tears to my eyes.  Beyonce's rendition of Etta James' "At Last" was on point and the Obamas danced like they were the only ones in the room - it was so beautiful!!! I really love them!

President Obama's Inauguration Speech

Bye Bye Bush

Since it's President Bush's last day in office, I figured it would only be right to post a video of some of his greatest moments. Enjoy =)

Who Shot Ya?

According to News-Record.com, shots broke out in the lobby of the Grand 18 Four Seasons movie theater in Greensboro, NC on Friday night after an argument ensued resulting in a 32 year old man being shot twice in the abdomen. Needless to say, at the time, many people were in line waiting to see "Notorious"... so you should know the rest. The theater and police investigated to see if there was a link between the shooting and the movie - and of course they couldn't find one. Despite this, Grand 18 has cancelled all showings of "Notorious" indefinitely. How a movie can cause you to shoot someone is beyond me - I thought people were fully responsible for their own actions. I'm just saying... what if the shooter was there to see "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"?

Regardless, why do some people have to be so damn IGNANT?!? It seems like there's always one person that has to fuck shit up for everybody else. If you don't know how to act you should keep your silly ass at home. It's bad enough the media, police, etc are always trying to link negativity to the hip hop community, why give them the opportunity to do so? Get it together!!!

Grammy Art

I think this year's Grammy promotional campaign, "Celebrate The Music That Makes Us", is pretty dope. Song titles and lyrics that influence the artist were used to compose their portraits. In addition to Rihanna and Lil Wayne, the campaign features portraits of Radiohead's Thom Yorke, Lenny Kravitz, and Stevie Wonder. Catch the 51st Annual Grammy Awards live on February 8, 8pm (est) on CBS.

The Recently Deflowered Girl

Some girl found this book in an old lady's house and scanned it in for your enjoyment... definately worth checking out (shoutout to Mayo).... The Recently Deflowered Girl

Can't wait to see it: Coraline

I can't wait until February 6th, to see what will be my new favorite movie: Coraline. Based on the best-selling novel, a little girl discovers a secret door in her house that brings her to another version of her life.... this alternate reality seems way better than the one she is living until her "mother" tries to keep her there... seems like many dreams I have had... maybe thats why I am so interested. It could also be that Henry Selick directed it, who also directed some of my favorites like Nightmare before Christmas and Monkeybone (shout out to Diane). 

Don't listen to me, go see it when it comes out. For now, watch the trailer. 

go shawty, its ya birfday

You're my honeybunch sugarplum :)

HaHaha watch this.... shout out to Andrea :)

Crime + Spain = Jail + Strippers???

A prison guards' union said a female stripper performed at a Spanish jail and authorities did nothing to stop it. The union says the woman took her clothes off before male inmates Jan. 2 and committed several lewd acts at the prison in Picassent in the eastern Valencia region. (AOL News)

I thought the purpose of a prison sentence is to punish those that commit crimes! Maybe I'm buggin'.  I wonder who authorized this and thought nobody would find out.  

And who is this stripper??   I mean really, how much money could this woman have possibly made?  Well, according to UK newspaper The Sun, she performed for free.  WTF???  Isn't that against the stripper code or something? On a serious note though, what woman in her right mind would want to take her clothes off in a room full of criminals that include sex offenders (regardless if money is involved or not)?

 

Anywho, I have a good feeling the crime rate in Spain is about to go through the roof.  Guys, why pay for a lap dance when you can get one for free in jail?

Calling all Creatives!!

The third annual HOW Design Awards are here. 

Get recognized!! 

Get Published!!

The deadline is April 15th so get it together!!

You can get more info here

Check out the HOW bookstore while you're at it. It's one of my favorites.

Some Music News

Virgin Megastore in Times Square will be closing its doors this April and ironically, the reason has nothing to do with sales - the store has actually reported profits of about $6 million a year. Apparently, the rent Virgin has been paying for that location is way below market value, so the owners of the space will be replacing America's largest music retailer with... none other than... drum roll please... Forever 21. This new Forever 21 is expected to open in 2010 - all 90,000 sq ft of it - making it the largest of all its locations.

This news is truly bittersweet for me. Being a music lover and a person trying to make a living working in the music industry this really hits home - if one of the last profitable music stores can't make it, you know damn well its a wrap for the rest of them. But the shopaholic in me is excited - yea I said it. I'm going to be like a kid in a candy store when this Forever 21 opens.

Jennifer Hudson is set to sing the National Anthem at the Superbowl. This is her first appearance since the heartbreaking tragedy that struck her family. I'll definitely be tuned in February 1st to see her performance.

Run DMC will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 4th making them the 2nd hip hop act to ever receive this honor.

Brrrr

It is going to be bitterly cold outside tomorrow and I am not looking forward to my daily commute... while everyone is so focused on the weather... I would like to share the following with you all.

Let me put you on to a lil something... Woot.com

Today is your lucky day! I have decided to put you on to my addiction... Woot.com   

Why am I addicted? You'll see.

Woot.com is an online store/community offers one item per day at a super cheap price until it is sold out or until 11:59pm central time (12:59am ET) when it is replaced . The products are  mostly electronics but products can range from a bluetooth to a blender. 

Now here's the real good part... once or twice a month there will be a "woot-off". What is a woot-off you ask? Well instead of only one item, after each item is sold out, there will be continuous ridiculously cheap priced gadgets and what-not posted until Woot decides to put an end to it (usually 24-72 hrs). I have to warn you though, you could go the whole duration without sleep waiting for the bag of crap. What? Yea, bag of crap... it's sold for $1 each, (max 3) and $5 shipping... but in these bags of crap you got a bunch of random crap... but usually they throw in a random roomba, laptop, GPS, or television... this is why their servers usually crash the minute they post one.

 

Check it out tonight. Still don't understand how this whole thing works? Click here.

To get you started we added a woot watcher to the blog =)

Dunkin Donuts: White Hot Chocolate (G.Marie) vs. Dunkaccino (LadeeDi)

Help us settle this once and for all!

Poll Answers

(**for all u non-twitter users read from the bottom up**)

LadeeDi @G_Marie Fine then let's take a survey!!!!!!! about 1 hour ago from web in reply to G_Marie

G_Marie @LadeeDi @batmanbabe wtf??? why not? i bet u if we took a survey White Hot Chocolate would win hands down! about 1 hour ago from web in reply to LadeeDi
LadeeDi @G_Marie @batmanbabe Laura doesn't count! about 1 hour ago from web in reply to G_Marie
G_Marie @LadeeDi 2 to 1... white hot chocolate wins!!! about 2 hours ago from web in reply to LadeeDi
LadeeDi @batmanbabe @G_Marie dunkaccino all the way... the hell with you two lol about 2 hours ago from web in reply to batmanbabe
batmanbabe @G_Marie @LadeeDi White Hot Chocolates are pretty awesome. G wins on this one. about 2 hours ago from web in reply to G_Marie
G_Marie @LadeeDi lol i forgot all about that!! maybe tomorrow about 2 hours ago from web in reply to LadeeDi
LadeeDi @G_Marie forget the white hot chocolates already and get a dunkaccino!!! about 2 hours ago from web in reply to G_Marie
G_Marie @LadeeDi lmao yea... but the dude didn't put the cap on my white hot chocolate all the way... so i had some spillage... it wasn't pretty lol about 2 hours ago from web in reply to LadeeDi

Parking

People please learn how to park, especially in NYC. It's unnecessary to take up 12 spaces when parking is so limited due to things such as alternate side parking rules, no standing zones, etc. There should be no reason why I must spend 30 minutes circling for parking because you have no common courtesy! I have things to do and can't afford wasting time or gas because you don't want another car near yours - what's another dent to your hooptie?! (you probably wouldn't even notice)

So get it together people!! Or I might make that tight ass space between yours and the next car work, like the dude in this video.

How To Create A Parking Spot - Watch more Free Videos

P.S. One of you jerks owes me a White Hot Chocolate from Dunkin Donuts!

Have a GREAT day!

Check out Don Cerino this Thursday!

This Thursday 1/15/09 come down to the Seed Gallery in Newark, NJ and check out Bronx emcee Don Cerino along with a live band PVD. It will be an Open Mic & Showcase so if you’ve got talent then be there at 7:00 to sign up. GemDi will be in the house to show our support... you should too.

True Story: Men v. Hooters?

Well the rumors are true… a group of men applied to Hooters in Texas, were denied (really?!) and are now filing suit. The leader of the pack, Nikolai Grushevski, must’ve been smoking something good when he came up with this idea. Too bad somebody else was smoking the same thing in 1997, in a similar Hooters lawsuit. Hooters should have saved themselves the trouble, hired these maniacs and let’s see how many tips these men in short shorts make. I would love to see a table full of men react to Nikolai as their “Hooter’s Girl”.

True Story: The Picture Perfect Wedding... at Taco Bell?!

"It's appropriate," groom Paul Brooks said. "It's an offbeat relationship."

*Pause*

SMH... really? I don't even know where to start with this one. Getting married in Taco Bell will never be appropriate! And I thought in the land of fast food nothing would top White Castle's candelit Valentine's Day dinners with waiter service... once again I was wrong.

A couple from Normal, IL (no comment) decided to get married in Taco Bell since a lot of their time is spent there (really???). I'm not one to judge, but come on people - a Taco Bell wedding? Are times really that bad? I understand we're in a recession, but damn, there has to be a better way! I'm sure there are other places you like to spend your time that are more fitting for a wedding and your budget. There's nothing romantic about smelling like taco meat during your wedding ceremony!

Nonetheless, Paul Brooks and Caragh Brooks, exchanged their vows at their local Taco Bell while seated across from each other in an orange booth (at least it wasn't at a regular table with those hard ass chairs that give you butt cramps). The employees went all out for the couple and decorated with streamers and balloons... they even had custom-made hot sauce packets with "Will you marry me?" written on them (um I thought this was a wedding, not a proposal. Get it together Taco Bell! "Just Married" would've been more fitting for the occasion and probably would've cost less to print).

Unlike most weddings this wasn't an invite only type of affair. Taco Bell kept its doors open to the general public during the ceremony so its loyal consumers, who couldn't fight their cravings, could come in and order their Chalupas and Gorditas.

The entire wedding cost about $200 - $15 went to the bride's hot pink wedding dress; the ordained minister was a friend of the groom, so that probably cost them a value meal... and the rest of the money went... um... where? Isn't $200 kind of pricey for a Taco Bell wedding? I mean aren't their tacos like 79 cents now? Sounds like the couple might have been robbed!

Paul and Caragh Brooks you probably thought it was a good idea at the time, but I'm sure there were some regrets when you spent the entire night on the toilet with the bubble guts when you should've been celebrating your day!

And if you don't believe this happened, read about it HERE.

Office Etiquette 101

For those of you who were raised on a farm or just live under a rock, I have put together a little something for you so you don’t get a stapler thrown at your face.

1. Do not call or come by someone’s desk before 10AM. The morning commute can turn the sane crazy, so it would be best for you to put the questions on hold until they have settled in a bit or at least have taken their coat off.

2. Don’t be a snitch. If you see I came in a few minutes late, don’t go running to the big shots, cause when you slip up it wont be pretty ;)

3. Use email. Believe it or not, most of us are working, so unless something is extremely urgent, try not to just pop up at somebody’s desk with ridiculous questions. When there is a free moment, your email will be answered.

4. Give a bitch a minute. If you sent an email or asked me for something, can you wait at least 5 minutes before following up?

5. Stay by your own cube. Nothing is more annoying than when a bunch of people with nothing to do stand around your cube when you have a mountain of work piling up.

6. Keep off speaker phone. If you do not have an office with a door, let’s keep the speaker phone use to a minimum. If you want everyone to hear what you have to say, schedule a meeting or conference call; I’d be happy to attend. While you are at it, lower the damn volume on your ringer, it wakes me up every time you get a phone call.

7. Don’t be a hater. Just because you are a hot mess doesn’t mean you need to grill the cute girl (yours truly J ) that was just transferred to your department every time she walks by. Jealousy is not very flattering.

8. Don’t be a gossiping whore. If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.

9. Dress conservative. This is an office, not a G-Unit video shoot. We don’t need to see all that.

10. Control your odors. Believe it or not there are some people that don’t think a shower is necessary. Well it is. Also, if you need to pass gas, go take a walk outside, close the door to your office or go in the bathroom, but don’t do it by your coworker’s desks.

Men In Tights

Let us take a moment of silence for the NY Giants who lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 23-11. *insert silence here*

Our condolences go out to all of our family, friends and readers who are Giants fans. There's always... um... next... year?

Why?? "For The Love of Ray J"

" 'I've been in this game a long time... I've been with a lot of women but I'm ready to get out. I want to do this show to find a ride or die chick, a chick that makes me want to get out of the game.' - Ray J

... The girls that survive the initial eliminations will be put through more tests to see who can fit into Ray's lifestyle... get along with his friends and family...and be the one girl to make him believe in love again. Join us on our journey as 14 of the sexiest women from across the country try to tame the ultimate ladies man, Ray J." (VH1)

This morning I saw a commercial for VH1's new show "For The Love of Ray J", and all I could think was "why?".

WHY RAY J?  I could've sworn you and Whitney were gonna ride 'til the wheels fell off! 

WHY VH1??  There's only so much I can take. Don't you think the people had enough? I can't keep up with all this buffoonery.  Please make it stop!  I blame you Brigitte Nielsen and Flavor Flav!!!!

But as much as it pains me, I just might have to tune in and watch this trainwreck unfold (pathetic I know).  I'm really curious to see if Kim K, Lil' Kim and Whitney make guest appearances to help Ray J with his pick.

For those of you who care, the series premieres February 2nd on VH1.

No Doubt Reunion Tour?!

As you may or may not know I am a HUGE fan of No Doubt but I guess since they stopped making albums and touring I haven't been paying much attention to what their future plans are. Gwen has been getting pregnant left and right and I haven't heard anything worth while from the others. Well as I was not made aware and officially the last to know, I have now done my research. I am not sure when the new album will be out, but it wont be in 2009 according to MTV News. They are performing at the Bamboozle Festival on May 3rd. See you there.

Hate It or Love It? Beyonce's "Diva" Video

I'm not a fan. Here are some reasons why:

1. Those glasses (don't front like you don't know what I'm talking about). Is it really necessary to have wind chimes hanging from your glasses? I thought it couldn't get any worse than Soulja Boy's glasses with writing on them or Kanye's venetian blind glasses, but clearly it has. The sad part about it is every street vendor in New York City is going to start selling them - and what's even sadder is those shits are gonna sell like hotcakes. What hurts me the most is that I'm going to have to inflict bodily harm on my 12 year old sister when she begs me to buy her a pair. Why Beyonce?

2. (2:21) It looks like Beyonce jumped into a tub of Vaseline - not a good look.

3. She flaunts a fan made of $100 bills - about a G's worth. Bitch we are in a recession!!!!! And yea they probably aren't real, but it's the thought... that's just rubbing salt into our wounds. (Then again if I had Beyonce money I would probably do the same, if not more outrageous shit like wallpaper my room with it or have my rolls of toilet paper made out of it.)

4. Overall lack of originality:
a. Black & White video - been there, done that over and over again.
b. Beyonce dancing with 2 other chicks in the background... just did it in "Single Ladies". Didn't she do enough of that in her Destiny's Child days?
c. Car on fire... can you say "Crazy In Love"?

I'm so over it.

If you haven't had enough check out this video...

We In The Houseee

     from  Ladee Di
         to  G.Marie
     date  Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 11:08 AM
subject  IDEA (insert lightbulb here)

I think we should have a blog to keep our GemDi name going while we pick up the pieces of our lives...

And so it began... for those of you who don't know, GemDi Entertainment came about sort of the same way as this blog - very spur of the moment. In November of '07 we decided we wanted to produce showcases for up and coming artists, so we formed GemDi (the name is a combo of both of our names), and had a showcase about 2 months after the thought came about (POPOFFFFFF!!!!! lmao)... then the demands of everyday life took over and GemDi took a backseat. Timing just wasn't right, but our 1 show was proof enough that we can do whatever the fuck we put our minds to despite the millions of things we have going on in our lives. Will there ever be another showcase?? Who knows... but GemDi is here to stay. And until we figure out what the next step for GemDi is, we have this blog to give you insight into our crazy minds.

So what can you expect? Whatever random ass things we feel like writing about - music, art, new york city, people, life, news, our adventures, etc. Just know you're going to get the 100% real deal, no bullshit.

Sit back, relax, and welcome to the minds of Ladee Di and G.Marie, two of the craziest bitches you'll ever encounter.