2088: NO EYES FOR VIDEO HOES

Supposedly video hoes in 2088 will have laser-beam eyes. This 'genius' concept is courtesy of video director Hype Williams on Lloyd's Girls All around the world .

Lil Wayne's verse on this is a spectacle.

FRIDAY TRACK: BOLT.....THE BIGGEST B.O.S.S THUS FAR

Yo!

It’s been a week of pure adrenaline. I re-discovered that Athletics is better than any other sport in the calendar at delivering peak moments: and almost always these come at the Olympic Games.

The Beijing Olympics although started drier than a rocket salad, became the spectacle of the last week with breathtaking moments to cherish for many years to come.

2 words made the tournament – Usian Bolt. The natural showman from Jamaica set the tournament alight with his charisma; unfrock reign and his giant strides.

Now, a few weeks ago, I had celebrated August babies and gave extensive reasons why we are so great and are natural leaders. It gives us great joy to have Usian Bolt make history in both his 100 and 200 metres gold medals performances. It gave me great pride that at my old age that I could still be inspired by someone younger than me. I wanted to fly. Achieve. Conquer. Be the best in ‘my’ field.

Who would have thought, Michael Johnson’s world record would be dismissed by a man who seems to not have fully pushed himself.

Amidst, the ever-bulging press coverage, I read an article by Simon Barnes of the Times yesterday where he discussed Athletics struggling credibility, “we have reached a stage of cynicism in athletics when there is not a name that would surprise you if it were linked to a failed test”

Barnes reminded us all about the disease which has tainted the athletic world in recent years...doping. As sad as this is, I must confess that all through the celebratory victory ‘dance’ – I kept thinking – please Lord! Let’s not do a Marion Jones. I simply can’t bear watching another star from my generation fall from grace.

Let’s hope this isn’t Bolt’s story, after all what has the games $10m Olympic village doping laboratory been doing over the last two weeks.

Anyway, be sure to support our Nigerian boys in the football’s gold medal match against Argentina in the early hours of tomorrow morning.

This week’s Friday track is a tribute to our new 22-year old hero. This is by far the most exciting record of the last week – this is an exclusive from Common ft. Pharell Williams. This is Universal Mind Control.

You can say you heard it here first. This is BIG!!!!

God bless us all and please let’s keep our dreams alive – either you’re an artist, an architect, a designer, an investment banker, an asset manager, a lawyer, a trader, an accountant, an analyst, a writer, an aspiring politician, an aspiring filmmaker, a publicist, a doctor, a dentist, an engineer, an economist, an head-hunter, a lobbyist, or in construction and if you’re not sure what your path is – it is not the end of the world.

And most importantly – YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS. DON’T RUB YOURSELF OF YOUR OWN DESTINY!

Kind Regards,

FRIDAY TRACK: WE ALL NEED THE SECRET

How's it going?

Every now and then we have to clean our surroundings; our rooms, our walkways, our heads, friendships, our lives. It's interesting how often many of us sleep in messy surroundings by simply sweeping things under the bed. The day you finally decide to lift the mattress up, you are suddenly amazed by the amount of debris that has accumulated over time often making you ill psychologically.

I have been reading "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne, this book explains with simplicity the law that is governing all lives, and offers the knowledge of how to create - intentionally and effortlessly - a joyful life. This is the secret to everything - the secret to unlimited happiness, love, health and prosperity.

It's is all about the law of attraction. The capacity of the mind to attract negative or positive things into your life - if you think and see it, chances are you will hold it. You can have, be, do anything you want, all of this is possible by knowing the SECRET. I urge everyone to get a copy. YOU deserve to know the SECRET.



This week's Friday Track is 'FREEMAN' by the dynamic duo MATTAFIX. This is the liberation song of the year and I want us to listen and jam to this great summery anthem. Have a good weekend and thank you for your birthday messages.

Kind Regards,

USAIN BOLT: PERFECTION



I have just experienced the greatest Olympic moment at the Beijing 2008. The 100 m men’s final was nothing short of magnificent. It had everything – style, adrenaline and also the utter destruction of the existing world record.

He won the race in an unbelievable 9.69 secs.

This was a golden moment and you can only imagine the endorsement assault start as Puma will struggle to keep this 21-year old Jamaican. For the rest of his life – the number 2163 will be forever significant.

I WANNA BE A REALITY STAR....TOO

The beautiful thing about our front row seat at the D-squared fashion show was spotting Anthony from UK's Celebrity Big Brother Hijacked; he was the obnoxious young boxer who had the brain the size of a jar.

Anyway, what a difference a good publicity makes - Anthony now models? So our researchers found that he'd also done underwear campaigns for Empirio Armani. Go figure! This really doesn't do anything for that old saying: "All models are dumb" except Tyson Beckford of course - he's an alien.



(Pre-Celebrity Big Brother Hijacked 2008; before airbrushed graced his face)



(This is now!)

Let's all go on Big Brother. YAY!

BAG IT BOYS!

WE ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING PROFOUND TO SAY ABOUT THIS EXPECT BOYS - IT'S YOUR TURN TO WORK IT!




SPEND A LITTLE ON:.......TASSELS

Tassels are a no-brainer. In the last month, nothing looks better with a pair of stonewash denim and you no longer have to be a Sloaner own a pair. They are great as casuals and can really dictate your sitting position at your next dinner party.

Feast your eyes on this season's must have pair of footwear. We have selected a few from collections by Louis Vuitton, Paul Smith, Gucci amongst many.






They go with an array of trousers types; from chinos to Levi’s 501s to those holiday Linen trousers gathering dust in your closet. However, if you have the balls the size of the Rafa Nadal, you can wear yours with rolled up distressed jeans.

TRACK OF THE WEEK: FREAKY GURL



Straight from the streets of NYC to your computer screens.

This is the very rowdy single from Gucci Mane appropriately titled 'Freaky Gurl'. The lyrics are legendary.

Be warned.....this may be the most unattractive man you'd ever meet.

Enjoy!

ROGER: "YOU SHALL OVERCOME"


A bad day for our Tennis hero.

Roger Federer has suffered another horrific defeat, this time at on-going Beijing Olympics losing to the very talented American James Blake.

It continues to hurt to see Roger so dejected. We continue to root for our great champion. These are sign o' the times but it is nothing a great champion cannot surpass.

Keep your faith, Roger.

THE 'NOT-SO-CLEVER' IMPOSTER

Has anyone seen the new Flo-rida ft Will.I.Am promotional video for 'In the Ayer'?

It just confirms what I've always thought about Flo-rida as an impost er. As if a rapper who's album is titled 'Mail On Sunday' isn't bad enough, he relies heavily on guest appearances to carry his weight on songs. As anyone ever noticed that he spends half of the time singing and dancing clearly loving his own drivel.

Any respectable rapper with an thirst to be taken seriously would never have guest star on their first three singles. It simply isn't done. Does he actually plan to make any money out of his craft?

Like I said - Imposter - I would actually like to see a die-hard Flo-rida fan. That'll be a spectacle.

THIS IS YOUR SPOTLIGHT: JENNIFER HUDSON

The wait seemed like an eternity and we know many like ourselves who thirst so desperately for more after her emphatic-Oscar winning performance as "Effie White" in Dreamgirls. The good news is the girl is back after that "shamble" of a role in the very brilliant "Sexy and the City movie"

Her debut single is "Spotlight" taken from the September-due release album - as of press time, we are unsure about the album title.

Nevertheles, we like this single very much and subsequently very excited about the direction which SONY BMG Music Entertainment is taking the woman that many had written off as "a marketing nightmare" including the silly American Idol voters (we're not even going to go there!)

Enjoy your time in the Spotlight Jennifer!

Also, someone at our HQ has just suggested that this samples Ne-Yo's Because of You. You make the judgement.

ISSAC HAYES: A FALLEN LEGEND

It is not in Renaissance Man style to continuously report tragedies but it's been a bewildering weekend with two great African-Americans answering to God's calling.

We tragically confirm the sad death of American funk-soul legend and Academy Award-award winning musician Isaac Hayes who was found dead at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, earlier today. He was 65.

He will be sadly missed.

FRIDAY TRACK:.....LIVE FROM BRYANT PARK

Hello Friday lovers,

I'm sitting on a lawn and surfing the net - where I'm I .....230 Thompson St.. the land of the free of course. I'm watching the rush hour commuters match soldierly with their backpacks and handbags. My feet jitters in my John Lobb as I anticipate the many things to see and experience in the hours to come.

Game aficionados pace sluggishly as men with classic New York accents concentrate over Chess profusely as if they were under the threats of war under their flat-caps.

I feel part of the noise, the bike-horns, the shaded walkways, I feel part of the Starbucks-carrying Choo, the collapsible wooden chairs, I feel part of the Skyscrapers, the over-zealous traffic wardens, the unsure tourists, I feel like I belong in my RayBan's and white trousers.

I feel all of this cause I'm in the New York state of mind.

This week's Friday Track is the very talented (you have not idea) TAIO CRUZ - the London based, song-writer producer who's album DEPARTURE is the most under-APPRECIATED record of the past few months.

This is the fantastic "She's Like A Star" - this is the weekend banger you wanted to bop to.

Enjoy, I'm off to Flatbush Ave to cop me the Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings record.

Regards,

THIS LIFE


This thing called life is exhilirating.

This morning a member of our team had a baby boy and less than an hour later, we hear of the tragic loss of American comedian, Bernie Mac.

So far, very little information is available. His publicist has released a statement confirming that the 50-year old comedian suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body's organs, but had said the condition went into remission in 2005. He recently was hospitalized and treated for pneumonia, which his publicist said was not related to the disease.

Our hearts go out to his family and we shall continue to enjoy the impressive portfolio of work which he left behind.