Ron Artest is ready to get things rollin’ with the Houston Rockets, and with his latest mixtape. Artest has hooked up with DJ Drama for his own edition of Drama’s popular Gangsta Grillz series. Ron-Ron talks about the free mixtape below.

In this interview Ron Artest covers several different topics and criticizes the state of Hip Hop.

Hip hop has been heavily watered down and knocked off course by the big money makers. There are many artists who are scared to make music for themselves and they cater to the boss with grey hair or light skin who never ever been caught in a cross fire, or been racially profiled, or cut in the face, or been face to face with multiple crack heads. The hip hop I’m accustomed to is Rakim. Rakim should be able to say what’s hip hop and what’s not. And give the other good music a different genre. Hip hop is also influenced by God, meaning artists like Run DMC and positive hip hop. I think gangster rap is a fake. I think it should be labeled pain music.

It is not hard to sell music. I think people who buy music are not stupid. When 50 put out “Curtis” he tried to fool people and his fans wanted that real 50. Same with Nas and “Nastradomus” and Jay with the “One” album he had that was unsuccessful. The A&R these days are not that good, with the exception of a few. People don’t want to hear lies, they want pure hearted music.

Ron makes some good points, and contradicts himself a little but that’s Ron. Enough of the talking, it’s time to hear what Artest is spittin’.

Ron Artest featuring Coldplay-Lost

Ron Artest, DJ Drama, Foul Monday and Ruc-It’s Too Easy

Well.. At least Ron will have no ring to go with no Grammy.

Here’s Ron Artest performing in Germany back in ’06:

Pictures of Ron Artest and crew from this MySpace page:

You can still beat the NCAA
basketball odds even when you don’t know how to handicap basketball.

Despite what numerous people believe, Kwame Brown is no dummy. He knows that this basketball thing might not work out for him, and he’s thinking about his future.. At least I think he is. Kwame appears to be associated Brown Productions. Their website isn’t very functional but here’s their welcome statement:

This is the official website of Brown Productions, the premier entertainment group hosting all your hottest night club events in the Los Angeles Metro Area. We specialize in entertaining an elite clientele base which hosts your most talked about atheletes and celebrities. Excellence and innovative concepts is what our company is built on. From the V.I.P. experience, to a special Birthday event, you will feel like a star. Come out and join us for an amazing night!

I’m probably not one to talk but they might wanna check their spelling.. The Brown Productions site leads to the Barri Brown/Brown Productions MySpace page. There’s not a lot going on there, but if you’re wondering why the Los Angeles Lakers dumped Kwame Brown, other than the fact that he was Frank Caliendo/Charles Barkley turrabul, it’s probably because he partied too much.

I got these images from the MySpace page. Let’s follow the dates.

First up, the Brown Productions logo:

Next up, the female review on June 29, 2007.

The party was in Georgia, so who knows if Kwame showed up or not. I do know that he was in Los Angeles in early July of ’07 partying at a lesbian bar.

September 28, 2007

Kwame got a couple of his boys involved for this one.. Notice Brian Cook’s not on the team anymore? Two days later….

I understand guys hate reporting for training camp but two parties? Damn Kwame. Take a break.. For a month.

You starting to notice the trend yet? Good. This next one isn’t officially a Kwame Brown party. Brown Productions threw a party with Lakers point guard Jordan Farmar. Jordan obviously wasn’t paying attention to what happened to Brian Cook.

This is the party that featured the Kwame Brown commercial.

Can you imagine how much Kwame would party if he actually lived up to being the overall number one pick? That’s scary.

Tags: Kwame Brown, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, MySpace

It’s been a year since Jason Kidd’s ugly divorce from Joumana, and JK celebrated in style… By announcing that new girlfriend Hope Dworaczyk is pregnant. Hope’s a model, and all around hottie, and she’s generous. From Hope’s Myspace page:

So she likes to party with the homeless… Ok she didn’t exactly say that, but that’s what I took from her statement. If you’re scoring at home, that’s 3 kids with Jumana, and one with Hope. 2 more babies with Hope and Jason Kidd is truly a triple double machine.

Kidd On The Way. Courtesy of The New York Post

Tags: Jason Kidd, Hope Dworaczyk, Pictures, NBA

Putting all of the losing and lawlessness aside, the Cincinnati Bengals have figured out another way to be first in the league.. With a widget.

Bengals’ fans market them. Courtesy of The Enquirer
Bengals Widget. Courtesy of Cincinnati Bengals.com
Photo Courtesy of Cincinnati Bengals.com

Tags: Cincinnati Bengals, NFL, Widget, Myspace, Facebook, Blogger, WordPress

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By day, Morlon Greenwood is a mild-mannered 7 year veteran linebacker for the Houston Texans. At night, he’s the super rapper known as Ultimate 56. Greenwood’s music is more than a hobby, as evidenced by his MySpace page. Morlon Ultimate was born in Jamaica if you’re wondering why he’s going with the reggae style.

Musicians always wanna be athletes and vice versa. I guess getting all of the chicks isn’t enough. If NFL commissioner Roger Goodell decides to add an end of season talent show, I’m going with Washington Redskins receiver Brandon Lloyd over the Colts’ Hunter Smith in the finals.

Morlon Greenwood’s MySpace Page

Athletes As Musicians:
Washington Redskin Brandon Lloyd
Boston Red Sock David Ortiz
Indianapolis Colt Hunter Smith

Tags: Morlon Greenwood, Rapper, NFL, Houston Texans, You Tube, MySpace

Connersvine has an acoustic-driven rock sound that communicates through worshipful melodies and passionate vocals. Made up of Chris Wilson and Hunter Smith, this acoustic duo’s fervor for the glory of God can be heard through their music, both recorded and live, sometimes on their own, and oftentime with a full band.

I think it’s safe to say the Roger Goodell won’t be suspending Hunter Smith for his lyrical content. Here’s a look at Connersvine in action:

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The Colts are the most openly christian team in professional sports. From head coach Tony Dungy on down, Indy is a faith based team… So faith based that it’s a miracle they don’t win the Super Bowl every year.

Connersvine Myspace page

The Colts Punter is Ready To Rock. Courtesy of With Leather

Tags: Hunter Smith, Colt’s Punter, Myspace, Facebook, Indianapolis Colts, Christian Rock, NFL, You Tube