Video Matt, that scion of internet video, recently caught up with old friends Self Against City, who are currently readying their sophomore release for Drive Thru records. He sat them down for an interview, then they returned the favor.

In an amazing story that borders on unbelievable, and is at the very least extremely comical, former NBA all-star Latrell Spreewell is now broke as F.  His home in Milwaukee that he bought in 1994 for $405,000 is now being forclosed upon by Citizens Bank for the remaining $295,138 that is owed, plus the interest. He hadn’t made any of his $2,593 monthly mortgage payments since September of last year. His yacht named “Milwaukee’s Best” that he bought in 2003 for 1.5 mill was also seized and recently sold at auction for $856,00, leaving over half a million in debt left to recover. In addition, Spreewell’s company Spreewell Motor Sports (you know, the place that makes the “Sprewell spinna’s that all of the rappers talked about in their songs for a while) hasn’t made any of it’s credit card payments since September of last year either.

There are a couple of funny things about this, the first one being that he spent more than triple the value of his home that he lives in every day on a yacht that he probably spent a week or two a year on at best. What a sound investment. The second, and most obvious, is that this is the exact same man that offended the american working man down to the core by turning down a 3 year, 21 million dollar offer from the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2004-2005 season using the famous quote, “I’ve got a family to feed”. He was making $14.6 million a year at the time, and was simply insulted by the mere pennies he was being offered by his current team. It should also be noted that instead of making the guaranteed 21 milly from the T-Wolves, he never played a game after that season and made exactly ZERO FUCKING DOLLARS from basketball after that. His agent was even quoted before the next season, after interest in Spreewell had dropped even more as a player,  that he would not be interested in signing for any team’s $5 million mid-level exception, calling that amount “a level beneath which [Sprewell] would not stoop or kneel!”

Wow.

Normally I feel a little bit of sympathy for dudes that blow a big amount of money and end up broke and depressed. I mean, it’s got to be kind of easy to get caught up and think that money is always going to be there when you have that much of it. But in Latrell Spreewell’s case I have NO sympathy, and I hope he ends up working as a shift manager at a Taco Bell somewhere so he can realize what it’s like to honestly have to work your ass off and make shit for money while doing it.  Congratulations Latrell!!! You are now the NBA’s version of MC Hammer!!!!

Remember Latarian Milton?

Hmmm, yeah. We posted about him a few weeks ago. He’s that gangster ass 7 year old who stole his grandma’s car only because he wanted “to do hoodrat stuff” with his friends.Precious huh? Well the little darling is back! With mother’s day barely a few days passed, he wanted to show his grandmother just how much he loved her by beating her up in a local Walmart over what? OVER CHICKEN WINGS!!!

Please try not to laugh too hard people.On the realz, it’s probably not even his fault. I blame The Man. Yes, Walmart… corrupting the economical and moral fabric of our society. But damn, they have some low prices and apparently some good chicken wings too!In case you didn’t catch the video last time, here it is again. America has a bright future huh? Sleep well…

Today, the great Trini Lopez turns 71. This Latin songbird had a voice that could serenade even the surliest trucker on earth, enjoying a career peak during the early and mid ’60s. My favorite Trini records would have to be Live At PJ’s vol 1 and 2 (but especially two) and the Latin Album. If you can dig on swinging 1960s pop with a south of the border twist, Trini Lopez is your man.

“One more time!”

From Machine Gun Pop’s Bio:

All hip hop bio clichés aside, Eyezon knows struggle all too well. Born in Soweto, South Africa, he learned firsthand the trials associated with segregation, racism, and poverty. Growing up in difficult times with his father gone and his mother exiled to Germany, Eyezon found him self with the opportunity to move to the U.S. and try and start life from scratch. Having heard hip hop music only on mixtapes and recorded radio shows brought to South Africa by his uncle, Eyezon found something intriguing in the music, and although he had no command for the English language, learned the rhythm of the delivery, developing a style all his own as he learned the English language.

His most recent work, 7 Miles From Earth, precedes an upcoming project produced entirely by SEAN LANE. 7miles from earth lp. introduces us to Eyezon as he removes himself from his own community and provides an insightful, critical analysis of life in the 21st century. Whether it was struggling through apartheid, being displaced to the United States, or the experiences that Eyezon has had since, something has triggered a breadth of emotion and vibrancy that is rarely matched on record. Don’t believe it? Listen for yourself. 7 Miles From Earth is available on itunes and via any online outlets

Feelin’ it. Production style similar to Kanye’s. Check his shit here.

The Foo’s tour rider was leaked today at (where else?) www.thesmokinggun.com.

Hit the link for a little lol action.

Personal favorite requests?

-Left over food donated to local homeless shelters or their roadie that looks like Osama bin Laden.

-Their personal recipe for ice.

-The band’s suggestion that hospitality shoplift cool Ikea furniture in order to make the dressing rooms sexier.

-One bag of Pirate’s Booty (not Johnny Depp’s).

-The suggestion that, if red or blue Dixie cups are not provided, a catering Jihad will take place.