reasons why today is awesome

1. it's fucking beautiful outside.

2. i just got a free lunch & $50 for being part of a focus group. the whole thing lasted under an hour.

3. MB & AH are en route to EL as i write this.

4. the campaign i was working on since november got top three out of 77 competing schools & we're going to DC to present for a chance to win the national competition.

5. we're getting a keg tonight.

enough internetzin, time to go outside. later, boners.

and the winner is hov...

i was wondering when this would happen. jay on the cover of june's cigar aficionado. being that june is my birthday month, i'm considering this an indirect birthday present. i've been a cigar smoker since i was 16...errr 18. what was thought to be a passing phase for me has grown into a full-fledged past-time/leisure activity/vice/however you label it. with the weather getting nicer, the time for outdoor cigars is finally here & i couldn't be happier.

i gotta give you a hug for making it rain in here

Ryan, Fab & Keri Studio Session from Ryan Leslie on Vimeo.

ryan leslie/fabolous/keri hilson in the studio making something i needed to hear like.....months ago. shouts to cliff for being first on this one. hey ryan, want to leak the song already? thx, p.bob.

it's alright

bring it on home

i'm kind of obsessed with this album right now. sam cooke, live at the harlem square club. recorded on january 12, 1963 in miami. reaaaalllyyy liking this track a lot: it's alright/for sentimental reasons medley. click, listen, love, repeat.

fantasies

even though it just came out, metric's new album fantasies could definitely be my favorite release of 2009. i've been listening to it pretty much on repeat since i got it & i have yet to tire of it. i meant to do a post about the album the day it came out but i'm glad i waited until now. 

i was watching a video of an acoustic version of glass ceiling, a song off of their 2005 album live it out that a friend sent me when i looked over at the related videos section. after some clicking, i stumbled upon a documentary entitled "the rawside of metric". filmed as they were finishing the album, "the rawside of..." elaborates on the grueling year & a half plus that went into fantasies. i didn't think i could love the album any more than i already do but watching this made me appreciate it even more. if you don't have the album, get it now. seriously. and watch the videos.

burn rubber x g-shock

burn rubber, one of michigan's premier shoe & clothing boutiques/p.bob's favorite place to get fly, is set to release their very own custom g-shock on april 18th. cliff told me about the collaboration a while ago & i've been anxious to see the final product ever since. after some mild computer difficulty earlier in the day, i finally got a chance to check my email & saw these gems in the inbox:

to be 100% honest, i've never been the biggest fan of g-shocks...until i saw this. adding burn rubber to the mix is a guaranteed way to make anything better. the black on black absolutely killllllls it & the subtle detailing makes this g-shock a must-have. the release is going to be super-limited so don't sleep, $175 a pop. april 18th, exclusively at burn rubber. for more information, click here or call the shop at (248) 543-3000.