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).

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DJ Earworm is back for his annual United State of Pop mash-up of the hottest 25 songs from 2009 (or at least, according to Billboard). This year, its titled "Blame It On The Pop". It includes the likes of:

• The Black Eyed Peas - BOOM BOOM POW
• Lady Gaga - POKER FACE
• Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O’Donis - JUST DANCE
• The Black Eyed Peas - I GOTTA FEELING
• Taylor Swift - LOVE STORY
• Flo Rida - RIGHT ROUND
• Jason Mraz - I’M YOURS
• Beyonce - SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT)
• Kanye West - HEARTLESS
• The All-American Rejects - GIVES YOU HELL
• Taylor Swift - YOU BELONG WITH ME
• T.I. Featuring Justin Timberlake - DEAD AND GONE
• The Fray - YOU FOUND ME
• Kings Of Leon - USE SOMEBODY
• Keri Hilson Featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo - KNOCK YOU DOWN
• Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain - BLAME IT
• Pitbull - I KNOW YOU WANT ME (CALLE OCHO)
• T.I. Featuring Rihanna - LIVE YOUR LIFE
• Soulja Boy Tell ‘em Featuring Sammie - KISS ME THRU THE PHONE
• Jay Sean Featuring Lil Wayne - DOWN
• Miley Cyrus - THE CLIMB
• Drake - BEST I EVER HAD
• Kelly Clarkson - MY LIFE WOULD SUCK WITHOUT YOU
• Beyonce - HALO
• Katy Perry - HOT N COLD

Click HERE for the link to "United State of Pop "Blame It On The Pop'".
Click HERE for the track "Blame It On The Pop"!
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Nike has a new MVPuppets snippet titled "Dunking On Reindeer". They actually jacked Blackstar's chorus on "Definition" for the intro, and Santa showin' how to ball it up. Perfectly themed for the holidays - MERRY CHRISTMAS, everyone! On a side note, peek an update sometime soon... after I enjoy 5 NBA games and a NFL one tomorrow while making some Turkey and good stuff for the fam. Have a Happy Holiday!



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Sherk Forever After, the last chapter in the Shrek series, has released a trailer for the upcoming May 2010 release...



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Alice In Wonderland, an extension of Alice In Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, filmed by legendary director Tim Burton and featuring the one and only, Johnny Depp. This is the fifth and newest trailer released for the March 2010 film.



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Ironman 2 trailer has finally been released, originally debuting off of Apple's site but now available for the viewing public on YouTube. Ironman, or Tony Stark, is now in full view of the public as he has announced at the end of Ironman that he was, well, Tony Stark. With this one aiming to be a lot darker and more focused on Stark's problems, we also get the delight to see War Machine will be part of this movie...

DJ Chedo, whom I know personally, is a huge avid fan of all types of music and hosts The Come Up Show (which on its own is a sick hip-hop slot). He recently got the chance to interview J. Cole, an up-and-coming Rap artist signed under the Roc Nation imprint. Check out some flicks below and for the interview!




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New Robin Hood trailer. Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe team up once again for a remake of the classic story. Set to be released on May 14, 2010. Nice trailer (in HD too).



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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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The (somewhat) stunning conclusion of who jacked LeBron's LeBron VII's...



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Billionaire Boy's Club's trademark Dog logo in Cushion form... two colorways, two awesome pillows...

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Another new Nike promo, this time a mystery befalls our MVPuppets as someone has taken LeBorn's new kicks, the Lebron VII.



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After news that Tiger's taking an "indefinite" leave of absense from golf, I found this clip...lol. Skip to 4:17 though to get over the boring crap I had to sit through before I got to the juicy stuff. "Tiger need to quit eatin' out!"



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The rock-steady track "Solar Midnite" in visual format from that New Moon flick, by of course the laser kid Lupe Fiasco. The flick has done wonders in the box office, pulling in $579+ million and counting off the countless girls pouring into the film to see naked shots of...yeah you know where I'm going with this.




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Usher's latest promo for his upcoming album Raymond vs. Raymond, in March 2010.



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New Era caps in collaboration with Star Wars brings you over 20 hats in true Star Wars fashion...including a wookie hat, stormtrooper hat, and plenty more. Grab 'em on the Japanese New Era store while they still have 'em!



Click HERE to go shop for new hats japanese style!
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Kobe Bryant. 12-25, 2-3 3 Pointers, 7-8 free throws made, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 33 points. Versus Miami Heat. 108-107. Normally sounds like a great game, except...

Game winner 3 point shot made. Wait, what??? With 3.2 seconds left and Artest giving him a loose ball from the sideline. And a fade-away banked 3-pointer. Seriously, did you ever doubt that he isn't THE greatest player playing right now? LeBron can wait his turn, Kobe's got the crown now. Lakers are now 15-3, with the best record in the league. Noice!



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All black chrome tinted goodness...damn!

"BlakRoc is a collaboration between The Black Keys & some of the biggest names in hip hop, including; Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA, Raekwon, Pharoahe Monch, Jim Jones, NOE, Nicole Wray and Billy Danze. BlakRoc will be released on "Black Friday," November 27, the day after Thanksgiving (to be dubbed "Blak Friday" by the independent record stores that will sell the album). The album will be an exclusive to iTunes digitally upon release. Learn More at BlakRoc.com

Carl Black Chevrolet will be the world wide exclusive outlet to offer the official BlakRoc Chevy Camaro.

The 2010 Chevy Camaro speaks for itself with its sculptured body and passionate engineering that left nothing to be desired. Carl Black has simply added the sizzle to match the passion and creativity of the BlakRoc project.

From the ground up, the BlakRoc Camaro has been equipped with sleek, stylish accents that tie in with the BlakRoc brand. Starting with the BR logo inlayed front and center.

Blacking it out turns up the heat. The windows are tinted, the taillights are smoked, and even the Chevy bow tie goes dark to complete the look. The Black on Black classic combination subtly comes to life with flat black racing stripes front to back with the BlakRoc logo inlayed in metallic on the hood and rear spoiler.

Interior includes the BlakRoc logo embedded in custom design kick plates and black on black BR logo custom embroidered on center console.

The BlakRoc Chevy Camaro is now available for purchase."

Click HERE for the gallery and purchasing information...
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Lupe Fiasco released his mixtape he promised for Thanksgiving to all his fans, haters, and bandwagoners titled Enemy of the State: A Love Story. Grab it while its still sizzling hot, and I posted up the multi-track version of the mixtape (originally a single track offering).

Click HERE to grab Enemy of the State: A Love Story [Mixtape].
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Damn. Freshjive being on top of the political game..."Hope Is Fading Fast" tee. Releasing Black Friday.



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