I have a tumblr now, and that will be my new portal for (personal) blogging. Check it out at http://eliothong.tumblr.com/

This blog will still be up, but inactive. Feel free to email me if you have any questions or comments, and check me out blogging and writing at http://www.premierlife.ca/ for more content and goodies!

EH

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Hey guys,

It looks like I'll finally have some time to start doing some posts here once in a while - but before I get you all excited, that doesn't mean I'll be doing what I did before on here.

I'm going to keep doing my thing at my new corporate blog site at Premier Productions. It's a sick site and perfect for the things I want to get done at least in terms of media/entertainment.

However, for personal stuff, and the occaisional re-post on here, I'm going to start doing some new, creative stuff here. So check back once in a while, and especially once I get a camera this will most likely be my template to put new stuff up.

With that being said, see y'all soon...big things coming soon!


That being said, I'm obsessed with this new show from HBO and the makers of Entourage - titled How To Make It In America and based in NYC. Click HERE for episodes 1 & 2, and more goodies after the jump!

EH

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Happy New Year! As we bring in 2010, and a new decade, I also have new things happening, and to cut things short, I must bid farewell to this Blog. I know I haven't been very active on this since the winter break, but that's because I've been busy at work getting the new site I will be a part of up and ready for the launch in the new year. This doesn't mean I'm done with blogging, but just that you can find all the same content you've come to enjoy on this site, plus more at http://blog.premierproductions.ca/.

This blog, at least in the near future, will be converted into my personal blog - void of all content but purely for me to rant, comment, and post things that are important to me on a personal level. I know that this has been a long and hard journey to get to where I'm at now, starting at just 100 or so visitors per month, to now with 4,400+ unique visitors, and 6,314+ page views per month. This site went through a complete rehaul in the layout and name, and with it multiple revisions to the blog format to what it is now. But it's because I've reached this far that I've decided to move my blogging services to the Premier Prod.'s blog. Not only does it give me more access to media content, but also allow bigger and better content that I can post utilizing their resources.

I want to personally thank each and everyone of you who have supported, commented, criticized, and otherwise leached all the stuff on this site, and I look forward to providing you new and exciting content in the new year and decade at my new destination...

Until the next post, I bid you farewell!

PS: Enjoy Skillz's annual track, the "2009 Rap Up".

Skillz... 2009 Rap Up (an annual tradition of course).

Click HERE for the track "2009 Rap Up" by Skillz.

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WOW I can't believe that the 00's are coming to an end, as it only seems like yesterday we were worried about the Y2K crisis happening...

With it, as many music lovers know, so much has happened within the music industry that its baffling. You have mp3's, digital downloads, and of course online streaming as the new norm. People pirate and buy up goods that the RIAA and rest of the fat cat's can't get their money-grubbing hands on (and while we're at it, might as well throw the IFPI (damn French) under the train too) while the rest of the world has adapted to the new medium.

And of course, we have the very best of the decade in music... Hip-Hop has taken over as early as 2001, with Pop music finally letting go of its clutches as Justin Timberlake left to go solo, and how both Eminem's and 50 Cent's new albums in 2001 and 2003 showed how marketable the hip-hop image was. As well, Alternative Rock, which encompassed the likes of Emo and Post-Grunge, was a heavy influence within the decade as bands such as Jimmy Eat World, Fall Out Boy, My Chemical Romance, Panic at the Disco, 3 Doors Down, and Theory of a Deadman. With a shift at the end of 2009 moving towards the Electro-genre and the revival of Synthpop (with hit makers such as Lady GaGa, Crookers, MSTRKRFT, Idle Warship and other notable acts moving towards that sound), it still stands that Hip-Hop has dominated the majority of the decade (at least according to Rolling Stone).

But, let's begin with the charts, starting with...

ONE HIT WONDERS of the 2000s:



#1 - Daniel Porter - Bad Day
#2 - Terror Squad - Lean Back
#3 - Crazy Town - Butterfly (remember this one???)
#4 - MIMS - This Is Why I'm Hot
#5 - D4L - Laffy Taffy

Read the rest on Billboard...

Top SONGS of the 2000s (based on Radio Play):



#1 - Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
#2 - Usher Ft. Ludacris & Lil' Jon - Yeah! (honestly I think this one should have been #1)
#3 - Flo Rida Ft. T-Pain - Low
#4 - Nickelback - How You Remind Me (seriously??)
#5 - Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

Read the rest on Billboard...

Top SONGS of the 2000s:



#1 - Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
#2 - Jay-Z - 99 Problems
#3 - Beyonce - Crazy In Love
#4 - Outkast - Hey Ya!
#5 - M.I.A. - Paper Planes

Read the rest on Rolling Stone...

Top-selling ALBUMS of the 2000s:



#1 - 'N Sync - No Strings Attached
#2 - Usher - Confessions
#3 - Eminem - The Eminem Show
#4 - Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
#5 - Creed - Human Clay

Read the rest on Billboard...

Artists of the Decade:



#1 - Eminem (any surprise here? From releasing four major studio albums, going through drug rehab, marriages/divorces, and the death of his best friend, he's been through a lot this decade...)
#2 - Usher
#3 - Nelly
#4 - Beyonce
#5 - Alicia Keys

Read the rest on Billboard...

and finally, the best albums based on their impact, creativity, and standing in pop culture...

Best ALBUMS of the 2000s:



#1 - Kanye West - The College Dropout
#2 - Jay-Z - The Blueprint
#3 - Radiohead - Kid A
#4 - Outkast - Stankonia
#5 - Bob Dylan - Love and Theft

Read the rest of the top 10 on Entertainment Weekly...



#1 - Radiohead - Kid A
#2 - The Strokes - This Is It
#3 - Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
#4 - Jay-Z - The Blueprint
#5 - The White Stripes - Elephant

Read the rest of the top 100 on Rolling Stone...

Finally, my top 5 albums:



#1 - Jay-Z - The Blueprint
#2 - Kanye West - Graduation
#3 - Eminem - Marshall Mathers LP
#4 - Daft Punk - Discovery
#5 - Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head

And so as we close off this decade, we look forward to the next as we embark on a new journey of discoveries as we hear the latest music and sounds the world has to offer us. Look for the trend to hit even more one-hit wonders as the digital age embraces Singles and gets rid of Albums, and for the music to have a heavy electro-influence in the years to come!

- EH

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That post wasn't supposed to go up yet...If you saw it beforehand I got a lot of tracks sitting in the backburner waiting till I can touch it up and release it TOMORROW. Check back tomorrow afternoon!

Other than that, I'm going to go back and keep on cramming :(

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hey y'all

i'll be back very shortly - just powering through a bunch of assignments right now. I got a lot of new stuff sitting waiting in my browser to post, so hang tight and check back tomorrow night.

EH

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i need a break once in a while too...lol

i'll be back sunday, with lots of goodies...plus about 25+ new tracks chillin'

peace!

EH

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This blog will be back and up and running tomorrow night... when I'm done my brutal exams (5 in 6 days...)

Until then, hang tight! I have 500+ posts sitting in my RSS feed that I am going to have to sift through...fun fun D:

EH

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Hey everyone,

I have been unable to post due to massive internet failure (and then power) in my building for the last couple days...

I will have things going by tomorrow, so check in then!

EH

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This is the 400th post for STREAKING LIGHTS - thanks to everyone who helped me make this far, as if it weren't for you, the viewer, I would have given up blogging long ago. The blog has evolved from a simple black-themed blog titled PEEL BACK, into what it is today. Thanks to Premier Productions for hosting all its content, to my fans, and most of all, to you, the viewer, for today. To celebrate this joyous occasion, what better way to do so then to call up Kool & The Gang for their song "Celebration"?



EH

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So the router dude didn't come in... and we have to wait until Sunday to get our internet up and running.

As the title states, I can't really update (or even have internet access) due to my apartment lacking a router... I will be up and running (hopefully with a new desktop too) tomorrow afternoon, but we shall see how my fortunes turn out...

EH

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HP Mini 110-1030CA. 1.6 ghz Intel Atom, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, 160 GB HDD, 128mb intel shared 3D card, 10.1" monitor. Windows XP

Google and Blogger, at least when I got the warning yesterday, made my post into a draft after it received a DMCA take-down warning for this post (from the dimwitted IFPI who doesn't know how to get with the (online) times) instead of its usual ask-no-questions auto-delete methods. This is a welcome change, as a music/movie/media/pop culture blog, its nice to have some warning then to see a post get deleted. As you can see, I removed the infringing copyright material and still allowed the viewers (you guys!) to sample the music. Once September rolls around, I'm going to figure out how to integrate iTunes into this whole mess...

If this change is permanent, I welcome it (as it is about damn time!) as we know Google (for the most part) are forerunners for electronicrevolution...but not necessarily freedom...

PS - came on to fix the posts I posted below - mobile posting seems to not support link creation so I gotta figure that out. Enjoy!

EH

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Dear summer, I know you gon' miss me/
we've been together like bbq and crisp breeze/
Mini dots with the plastic spoon/
Black label sh*t with the barrels leanin'/
Gimme til' next year, sh*t I might just come in/
A couple words like beaches and shores/
We'll be reunited and it feels so real/
Have the whole world saying "How you still so good?"


Haha I'm just playing, I ain't Jay-Z - but this is real. Dear summer, I'm gonna miss you and I want to enjoy the last little bits, so please keep the weather good and the work down to a minimum - I'll be back before you know it, but until then I'll be seein' ya.

I'll be taking a short hiatus until the beginning of September, which means I'll still post some stuff here and there, but until then, get out there and enjoy the lingering moments of summer!

Peace!

PS - below, Jay-Z's "Dear Summer". What was originally a freestyle become a full fledged song for Memphis Bleek's album. Still one of the best beats and flows from HOVA - check it!



The REAL lyrics:

Dear summer, I know you gon' miss me
For we been together like Nike Airs and crisp tees
S dots with polo fleeces
Purple label shit with the logo secret
Gimme couple years, shit I might just sneak in
A couple words and like peaches and herb
We'll be reunited and it feels so hood
Have the whole world saying "How you still so good?"
Well I do this in my slumber summer
I ain't none of these half-assed newcomers,
you know how I do summer I drop heat,
when you bring the sun up
The combo make niggaz act up,
I pick the gun up
Niggaz back up;
they know I'm not no fronter I don't talk shit,
I just flip it +Un+ ya
Sorry Lance, I'm just trying to advance my quotes
I ain't making you the butt of my jokes
But let's not stray from what I came to say
To my beloved, think we need some time away
They say if you love it, you should let it out its cage
And fuck it, if it comes back you know it's there to stay
It's tugging, at my heart,
but this time apart is needed
From the public, who should've gave me the pulitz'
Instead gave me they ass to kiss
But you know me, thugging 'til the casket dips
But still shine light down on all my peers
I know they weird... some queer,
I still want them to share
And all the success I received,
I know you can't believe
I still love 'em but they don't love me
They like the drunk uncle in your family
You know they lame, you feel ashamed,
but you love 'em the same
It's like when niggaz make subliminal records
If it ain't directed directly at me, I don't respect it
You don't really want it with Hov,
for the record I put a couple careers on hold, you could be next kid
Keep entering the danger zone
You gon' make that boy
Hov put your name in a song
If you that hungry for fame, motherfucker
c'mon Say when, take ten paces and spin
But on another note, bout to take another vaca'
On another boat, goddamn a motherfucker rode
His way out the hood, and I pray that I stay out for good
But any day you know a nigga could
Try and play like he Suge,
then I gotta play like Dutch Schultz
You pass the dutchie, I blast you, trust me
Niggaz can't fuck with me
I'm in a good mood, you lucky,
I got a good groove
And I ain't trying to fuck my thing up
But I will lay down a couple green bucks, get you cleaned up
Now I'm +Pulp Fiction+,
Colt four-fifth and Young niggaz that blast for me/blasphemy,
no religion

[talking]
Listen here summer baby,
I just believe it's the right thing to do
I got a brand new bitch, corporate America
She showing me a lot of action right now
And I know you put me on my feet and all,
but I mean, it's time for me to grow
You gotta let me go baby, you gotta let me go

I'm done for now, so one for now
Possibly forever,
we had fun together
But like all good things, we must come to an end
Please show the same love to my friends
Dear summer

Click HERE for "Dear Summer".
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EH

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Fabolous and Keri Hilson off of Loso's Way comes "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere" in visual format. Check it!



Click HERE for the YT video of "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere".
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PS - I will be taking a 2 day hiatus to prepare/write/celebrate post-exam that is going down on wednesday - will be back thursday morning with new updates.

EH

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Well, today was some unexpected news as I realized this is my 300th blog post! I never thought I'd reach this far, especially since re-starting this blog in April and having quite a great run at it. I can't thank all those who have dropped by to check out a song, video, clip, trailer, news, or otherwise here to grab an image (that Michael Jackson tribute post is my most popular one yet...) enough for your continual support. I wouldn't be doing this if people weren't showing up to check out the latest in stars * media * hype+ * sports * fashion and I hope that you guys keep on coming back!

Now to help me celebrate this joyous celebration, I'm going to be asking BoA to come on up with her latest video, "Energetic". Featuring the ever sexy, ever beautiful BoA, enjoy the clip and check out today's other posts.


Click HERE for the YT video of "Energetic".
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So, after 2 more days then originally scheduled, I'm back! It took a while to finish (3 hours alone to reference the damn thing) plus with work and other obligations piling on I had to get it all done. But I'm glad its friday and 3o degrees today in good ol' Vancouver. Going to kick back and enjoy my weekend :) (before i start studying again :(... )



Check out below the Michael Jackson and Ne-Yo tracks, which are huge releases (the MJ one is an unreleased track!!!) as well as a Rockstar joint and Chrisette Michele & Ne-Yo collab effort.

I'm still anxiously waiting to hear something about Lamar Odom, but with the weekend coming up I'm going to let it work itself out over the weekend...and then I'll hit the panic button. I'll keep y'all posted if I hear anything.

Other then that, have a good weekend and check back for some media updates throughout the weekend.

EH

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Hey ladies and germs,

I'll be taking a small temporary hiatus until Wednesday - I've got a 10-page report to do by then, so I'll need all the crunch time I can get. The sooner I get this done, the sooner I'll put up some make-up posts.

Wish me luck!


I WISH this was the reason why I'm not going to be posting until at least Wednesday morning... :(

Some goodies until I get back:
T.I. & Mary J. Blige come with "Remember Me" in visual format:

Click HERE for the YT video of "Remember Me".

AND LMFAO remixed Kanye West's track "Paranoid". Click HERE for it.

EH

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This week has been a hectic week - at least for me at work, and trying to keep up with the various sporting activities I do with my weak ankle (twisted it a week and a half ago) has been strenuous, at best, hellish at worst. I'm just glad the week's over, so I can finally get some rest time before the work week begins again.



What's been bugging me (and that's an understatement) and probably a few other million fans is that we STILL don't know what the word is on Lamar Odom, versatile 6th man who was instrumental in the Lakers championship run this past season. What the word is that with the looming 2010 free agency coming up, as well as a decline in projected salary caps for next year, Odom isn't getting as many offers - and will (most likely) take on the Lakers $24-26 million deal over 3 years (8-8.7 million a year) which is still nothing to sneeze at, especially if you get a few more rings on the way (again likely). Either way, Odom and his Agent have been pretty quiet about this whole ordeal - unlike the public tactics (that failed) done by David Lee for his client, Trevor Ariza.



But if one thing can comfort me (and Lakers Fans) is this Kobe Bryant interview/report done by Elie Seckbach, who's covered tons of NBA-related stuff. We already knew that Bryant and Ron Artest were friends - now we have a confirmation about it.



Other then that, I will be taking a mini-break from STREAKING LIGHTS blog for the weekend since I'll be road tripping down to Seattle. I'll try to put up some links and posts on my trip, but since Robbers, er sorry I meant Rogers doesn't have any USA roaming data plans I'll be disconnected (the horror :( !!! ) unless I get WiFi at a starbucks/blenz/hotel I'm staying at.



I hope y'all have a good weekend, and check back Sunday night for some updates (for sure at least) and hopefully, Lakers will have signed Odom by the time I get back.

Oh, and on a side note - I will start deleting any old tracks from my FTP - links will still be there, but you will not be able to preview songs that have been posted for over a month. It just keeps my server nice and tidy. Plus its expensive :(

Some of you know I work for a marketing company called Premier Productions - and I've decided to do a little plug for them here 0:-) lol. We have a trip coming up for the next reading break, and if you are interested in going to Cancun join the Facebook group.

EH

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