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Kanye West is AMAZING!!!

Kanye West Spits New Verses Acapella For Twitter!

Kanye is AMAZING!!! Is there anyone else in music now enjoying themselves as much? I doubt it!

Now go tweet the man!

CLIPSE INTERVIEW

Cool Clipse interview on Kyles Files.
The Clipse and Twista perform live tonight (7.29) at The Shrine!
Doors open 10pm

Gotta' love that pic of the fellas chillin' w/ Santa, er Rick Rubin!

AFRO TREAT: FELA IN HIP HOP - THE SAMPLES

LIFTED FROM OKAYPLAYER

Yes, Fela is everywhere these days, you might even say it's a Fela revival, or a Fela-olution. But historically speaking, espesh in the hip-hop world, worshipping Fela is nothing new. Check out this mixtape from NY based producer and DJ Dhundee. Afrotreats traces some of hip-hop's best tracks that sampled Fela over the years, from Jay-Z to Mos Def and many more.


DOWNLOAD: HERE

( Intro taken from Fela's "Music Is The Weapon" )
1. I Will Not Appologize (Featuring Porn & Dice Raw) - The Roots
2. Smithzonian Institute Of Rhyme - Blackalicious
3. Colonial Mentality - Fela Kuti
4. Whatcha Gon' Do F. Timbaland - Missy Elliot
5. Roc Boys (Mike Love's Nigerian Gangster remix ft. Fela Kuti) - Jay-Z
6. Water No Get Enemy - D'Angelo, Femi Kuti & Macy Gray Feat. Roy Hargrove, Nile Rodgers
7. This Is Sad - Fela Ransome Kuti & Nigeria 70
8. Fela - Lukid
9. By Your Side (Cottonbelly's Fola Mix) [Edit] - Sade
10. No Agreement - Res, Tony Allen, Ray Lema, Baaba Maal, Positive Black Soul & Archi
11. Heat - Common
12. Let's Start (Fela Kuti Tribute) - J.Period & K'NAAN
13. Fear Not of Man - Fela Kuti
14. Fear Not of Man - Mos Def
15. Upside Down - Fela Kuti
16. Upside Down - The Daktaris
17. Tears + Sorrow - Common, Me'Shell Ndeg�Ocello & Djelimady Tounkara
18. Shuffering And Shmiling - Fela Kuti
19. Pass That Dutch (PTA MIX) - Missy Elliot
20. MAW Expensive (A Tribute To Fela) - Masters At Work Feat. Wunmi
21. Zombie, Pt. 2 - Roy Hargrove & Money Mark Nile Rodgers
( outro taken from Fela's "Music Is The Weapon" )

A utilização dos gigantes nos Sub 20

Muitas das selecções participantes no Campeonato da Europa Sub 20 tinham atletas com mais de 2.10 m . 

Fica o registo do tempo de jogo dos atletas.

Lauryn Hill - Repercussions

New music from Lauryn Hill, been about 7 years since we've heard ANYTHING from her as a solo artist, enjoy.



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Alberta Ferretti Fall 2010 RTW Collection

Alberta Ferretti Fall 2010 RTW Collection

It's all about romance in Alberta Ferretti's Fall/Winter 2010/2011 Collection where women's dresses are taken to another level and their fragile materials attach a sense of femininity to her pieces. With spectacular shapes her designs show pure and clean silhouettes.

HOW TO ROCK 45s: DIAMOND D

The one and only Diamond D (D.I.T.C.) dropped an unbelievable all 45 soul/funk/breakbeat set at The Shrine. His set was a throwback to the golden age of Hip Hop as he rocked the breaks on doubles from an ill arsenal of 45s. Sinister, son. Classic.

Diamond D @ The Shrine, Chicago from The Shrine on Vimeo.

Best of DJ Spinna MIX!!!!! mixed by DJ Shred One

You already know we LOVE DJ Spinna he's been to The Shrine not once, but TWICE. So here is an amazing DJ MIX by DJ Shred One of the Devil's Pie crew outta CALI!


DOWNLOAD HERE!!!!!!!

TRACKLIST:
1. “We’re Almost There” (DJ Spinna RMX) – Jackson 5
2. “Voicetress” (ft. De La Soul) – Truth Enola
3. “Thoughts Of You” – Polyrhythm Addicts
4. “Live Your Life” – DJ Spinna
5. “Guaranteed” (ft. Phonte & Yazarah) – DJ Spinna
6. “Dillagence” (ft. Phonte)- DJ Spinna
7. “Galactic” – DJ Spinna
8. “Surely” – DJ Spinna
9. “Goin’ Down” – Polyrhythm Addicts
10. “Stakes Is High” (DJ Spinna RMX) – De La Soul
11. “Poly Poly (Intro)” – Polyrhythm Addicts
12. “7 Dayz” (DJ Spinna Inst RMX) – Tek 9
13. “Sunshine” – DJ Spinna
14. “It’s Getting Hot” (DJ Spinna RMX) – Artifacts
15. “Miss Fat Booty” (DJ Spinna RMX) – Mos Def
16. “Sex God” ft. Phonte (DJ Spinna RMX) – Brand New Heavies
17. “Flashback To Stardom” (DJ Spinna RMX Inst) – Panacea
18. “Where’s Your Love” – DJ Spinna
19. “Peace And Quiet” – DJ Spinna
20. “Cold Hands” (DJ Spinna RMX) – Iswhat?!
21. “Back 2 U” – DJ Spinna
22. “I Want Your Love” – Jody Watley & DJ Spinna
23. “Love Is Sold” – DJ Spinna
24. “Lansanna’s Priestess” (DJ Spinna RMX) – Donald Byrd
25. “We Can Change This World” (Yoruba Soul Mix)” – DJ Spinna
26. “Why” – Tortured Soul
27. “Music In Me” – DJ Spinna
28. “Spinning Inside Your Love” (DJ Spinna RMX) – Robert Strauss
29. “Days Like This (DJ Spinna & Ticklah RMX)”- Shaun Escoffery

VIDEO & DOWNLOAD: Melanie Fiona – “A Yo”

We were lucky to have Melanie Fiona perform live at The Shrine in 2009, here is a new video by her, enjoy!!

I actually like the acoustic bossa version she did with ?uestlove better than the album version though:

DOWNLOAD: Melanie – “A Yo” (ILLADELPHONICS Live Remix)
From the Melanie Fiona Questlove Mixtape

PREVIOUSLY: Remake Of The Day: Melanie Fiona – “Heartless” (ILLADELPHONICS Live Remix)

**Just Added** TWISTA now performing on July 29th + CLIPSE

It was already going to be a PACKED house with Re-Up Gang Records group CLIPSE performing on July 29th, but we (The Shrine) just added Chicago's own TWISTA to the bill!

Both for FREE via RSVP (click here). Only The Shrine would bring you two of the biggest acts in hip-hop for FREE!!!!!

GET FAMILIAR!!!!

DIGGIN' CHICAGO - WINDY CITY CRATES: GANGSTER BOOGIE

Have always been a huge fan of the Chicago Gangsters 'Gangster Boogie' from their tough to find Blind Over You LP. Funky, funky clavinet and bumping beats have made this this a sampler's favorite. LL lifted it for "Mama Said Knock You Out'.

Pete Rock sampled the cut for his own 'Gangsta Boogie' (Feat. Slum Village) on his 2008 mixtape New York's Finest released in 2008. Unbelievably, the cut didn't make the final album and was only released as a bonus cut on iTunes! Long Live J Dilla!

Liga de Verão...nos Estados Unidos

No canal NBATV tenho , como provavelmente muitos dos treinadores, seguido a Liga de Verão ( Summer League ) da NBA.
Junto um pequeno scouting dos New Jersey Nets . que no ataque organizado jogam o clássico Flex que muitas equipas dos escalões de formação também utilizam .
O ataque é contudo um pouco mais complexo já que se inicia com una série de bloqueios indirectos para libertar os jogadores exteriores e um passe ao poste para que seja ele a dar continuidade ás acções .
Na jogada de linha lateral aplicam uma sucessão de bloqueios indirectos horizontais para o jogador que repõe a bola em jogo e que vai receber do lado contrário com vantagem no "pick and roll" lateral

Saudades do Vitor Hugo...

Comprei hoje, como habitualmente , o Jornal A Bola .
Mais uma vez fiquei triste com o tratamento que o basquetebol nacional tem agora no diário desportivo.
Uma página inteira dedicada a um tal Miller (O atirador de Miami...) que ninguém conhece em detrimento das noticias óbvias relativas ás selecções nacionais. Certamente seria bem mais útil à modalidade dar relevo ás vitorias das nossas selecções de Sub 20 frente à Eslováquia (Femininos ) e à Suiça (Masculinos).
Já tive a honra de trabalhar neste jornal de referência desportiva e sei bem das dificuldades para ganhar espaço mas desperdiçar o mesmo com "copy past" de noticias que ninguém lê faz com que cada vez tenha mais saudades do amigo Vitor Hugo.

John Wall Summer League Debut

Tegan & Sara – “Alligator” (88-Keys See Y’Later Remix)

I started listening to Tegan & Sara when me and my now ex-girlfriend lived together in Miami, she constantly played their music. So when I heard they had a remix with producer & Ralph Lauren enthusiast 88-Keys; I had to take a listen. This song ain't bad, please enjoy. - Jay Sabur

"Here’s a remix I submitted to Tegan & Sara for their 2nd single “Alligator” from their Sainthood album. I played this for a few people & they all seemed to have dug it; many thought I should have added a 2nd verse to this. I didn’t want to impose since they weren’t expecting any verse (or remix for that matter) from me. Also, I didn’t bother to ‘clean up’ my verse when I found out this wasn’t going down as I expected. Unfortunately this was left on the cutting room floor so… Here you go. Enjoy!" - 88 Keys

Alligator (88-Keys See Y'Later Remix) by 88-Keys

Warwick Saint: The Photographer Behind 'The Shrine Girl'

You may have noticed the incredible black and white photos that hang behind the stage at the Shrine. The portraits are the work of Brooklyn based, South African born, internationally acclaimed photographer, Warwick Saint. Saint has photographed a who's who list of models, actors, musicians... Alicia Keys, Missy Elliot, Lady Gaga, Bjork, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Outkast & John Legend are just a few musicians he has shot. Eva Mendez, Selma Hayek, Jessica Alba and Jamie Foxx are a handful of the long list of celebrities he has photographed, not to mention countless fashion spreads for the most prestigious publications around the world. Check out his incredible body of work: CLICK HERE

LeBron James Miami Heat Jersey

LeBron James Miami Heat Home Jersey

LeBron James #6 Miami Heat Jersey

LeBron James Miami Heat Jersey

2010 NBA Summer League: Orlando

Girls Summer Dresses - The Heat is on and So is the Fashion!

Summer brings joys, fun and excitement. It is all about going out for shopping, hanging out on beaches, swimming, enjoying sunbaths and doing all the stuff that you cannot do during the winter.

 

Girls enjoy the summer season more than anything, but above all what they most enjoy during the summer is summer fashion. It is because, there is neither a need to wear multiple clothes to keep yourself warm, nor there is a limited choice in choosing colors for your clothes. It is, thus a time when young girls enjoy wearing all sorts of colors and clothes that feel light and offer attractive look.

Girls' summer dresses are manufactured by many brands. These brands offer top quality materials to provide you the best choice for summer wear. Available in different colors, sizes, styles, prints, and designs, these dresses come in many different materials which are suitable to wear during summers as they prevent heat.

Sundress is a popular informal summer dress. It is made of the lightest fabric such as cotton. This dress became popular in the early 1960's when a famous designer called Lilly Pulitzer introduced it in the most stylish way. The dress is preferred by many girls as it offers a comfortable feel; because of the light weight of the fabric and the way it is designed. It does not feature a layering top, which is how the shoulders and the arms are exposed to the air.

Cotton is common fabric which is used in the making of many summer dresses. Cotton is preferable for summer wear because of the qualities the fabric possesses. It is light so it does not feel much on the body - - this is exactly what most of the girls want under the scorching heat of the sun. Apart from this, the ability of the fabric to breathe makes it airy so that you do not sweat much. After all, no girl likes to sweat!!

Summer fashion includes skirts, frocks, summer jeans and light blouses, and many other stylish dresses. Most often, dresses as short as one inch above the knees are trendy and chic. However, miniskirts also look classy and fashionable. The heat is on and so is the summer fashion, so what are you waiting for, girl? Buy cool light summer dresses now!  Cleo D. Pless

Bye Bye Cavs Hello Heat

RESPECT: Michael Jackson x Fela x Prince=Leonard Part Sixx

Thank you Mr. Leonard Part Sixx. Last night's RESPECT dedicated to Michael Jackson was so suh-weet! Leonard buttered up the crowd early with a choice blend of the funk, soul, disco, a little house and what have you, then brought pure fi-ya!!! Standouts included a Fela/Michael mash-up via Rich Medina - check the video below and download the album here. Another hot jamm was the under-appreciated long version of the Jackson 5's 'I Am Love (Part 1 and 2).' Check out the Jackson 5 below performing 'I Am Love' live in Mexico City in 1975! The OG version Leonard dropped is here for your listening pleasure as well.







Next Thursday (7.15) Leonard goes to work on Prince Rogers Nelson...! Purple Reign.

Gucci Mane featuring Talib Kweli - Poltergeist

Possibly the oddest hip-hop pairing in recent memory, but a very cool song none the less, check it out. Produced by Zaytoven!

p.s. here is the POWER of twitter!




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Wade & Bosh Heating Up Miami

Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh help the USA Redeem Team win gold in 2008 and now the new mission is to bring the NBA Title to Miami for the second time in franchise history. Chris Bosh announced he will be teaming up with Dwyane Wade in Miami next season. Picking up Bosh may be the only reason Wade is still in Miami because it seemed like he was going to head back home to Chicago. With Bosh in Miami it really doesn't make the Heat a shoe in for winning the title this year and really not even to come out the east. People seem to forget that Magic, Celtics, and Hawks are really returning the same team they had last year and if LeBron James goes back to the Cavs they will be in the mix as well. Now there has been talk that LeBron will be joining Wade and Bosh in Miami but we will have to wait and see if that happens later on tonight.

Now lets say James does sign with the Heat what will that mean for the Heat. The if that happens the Heat will only have 3 players under contract with almost no money to spend. That means they will have to go out and get some ok players to stick out on the floor with the "Big 3". I don't care is you have Wade, Bosh and James on the same team you need good players around them to win a title in the NBA. You don't want all 3 to have to play 40 to 43 minutes every night because come playoff time they will have no gas to get through the playoffs. Now I know your saying well they just need one or two to have a good game to win games during the season and that may be true but playoff time its a different story. Your playing the same team at least 4 times in a row and in today's NBA teams make adjustments, well the good teams make the good adjustments to find a way to shut the "Big 3" down. Then you throw in the egos, now Wade, Bosh and James don't come off as guys with egos and seem like player that just want to win championships but at some point the egos will come into play i mean that's just life. If the Heat can get James to sign the Heat will be the first or second best team in the East hands down but i just don't see them winning a NBA Championship next year because the "Big 3" will not have the supporting cast around them this year just because they wont have the money. Look at the 2007-2008 Celtics yeah they had Pierce, Allen and Garnett but what help them win the tile was the supporting cast Posey, Powe, House and Perkins and i don't see the heat picking up guys like that this season.
Now lets say the Heat don't sign LeBron and don't trade Beasley they will have about $12 to $14 million in cap room and with that they could sign 2 or 3 really good free agents and still have some money left over to fill in the roster. There are still a lot of free agents out there that are solid players and could help turn into a better balanced team then if LeBron were to sign. They could go out and get Brandan Haywood who's a solid cent that can get you 10 and 10 and play great defense as well. Also Mike Miller is out there as well the only problem with him is his shoulder, is it 100% because if it is that's a shooter and a player that can play good defense and has a high basketball IQ. Point guard they could just resign Rafer Alston who can still knock down the open shot and who can run a team still. They Heat have options out there for the team if they don't sign LeBron.

Make sure you tune at 9 on ESPN to see where LeBron James will end up next season Thanks for reading and please make sure to follow me on twitter and ill do the same back @Agent_EJohnson

DIGGIN' CHICAGO - WINDY CITY CRATES: KANYE VS. SUPERFLY

Always digging for Chi-tilla goodness... Was thinking about connecting the dots between the old school and new school. Listening to Kanye West's "Flashing Lights" I kept thinking something sounded oddly familiar. Man, I know those strings! Little internet digging, as my brain doesn't fire as fast as it used to, and I realized where they came from: Curtis Mayfield's "Little Child Runnin' Wild" from Superfly. Chicago heat, from the past to the future!

Year end round up!

The Shrine: Year One Round-Up from The Shrine on Vimeo.

Here is a video montage of all the BIG moments at The Shrine since opening 1 year ago.

Where Will Joe Johnson End Up?

With all the talk about LeBron, D-Wade, Bosh and Amar'e, it seems like people have forgot all about Joe Johnson. Believe it or not a lot of teams have a lot of interest in the All-Star guard. The Rockets and Knicks seemed to be the most interested other then the Hawks. Now it seems like the Hawks have got Johnson's full attention back with a $120 million 6 year deal on the table. Now you have to ask, is it about the money or about winning? I think its both with Joe Johnson. Right now we don't know who the Knicks will get other then Joe Johnson if they were to sign him. Plus I dont think Johnson is the kind of player that wants to be the player with the spotlight on just him. He needs to have at least one more really good player or a few good roll players around him to take some of that attention off him. So now u ask why resign with the Hawks, well because Hawks have guys like Josh Smith who is always on the other team's scouting report just because he's a athletic player and a great defensive player. Also you have Jamal Crawford who is known for coming in the game and scoring point in bunches.The Rockets also have a situation like the Hawks with Yao Ming but Yao is coming back off of injury so we don't know how he will perform this year and a young rising star in Aaron Brooks. Thats why i thought he would move on to the Rockets but then throw in the fact that there in the Western Conference which has been the toughest conference for the pass few seasons. The tide could be changing this year because of this summer. At the end of the day if Joe Johnson does sign this deal with the Hawks I think they need to go out and get a low post player because Al Horford isn't cutting it because his not a go to low post player yet in the NBA, he's getting there but they need one right now. So look for Joe Johnson to resign with the Hawks because of the money really and because right now thats the best team he can sign with and have a chance to win a championship. But if the Knicks can sign someone who will attract Johnson he could be in the city for next season. At this point the Rickets don't have a chance because the can't match the Hawks deal and dont have the money to bring anyone else in to upgrade their roster this year. The summer is still heating up and far from over.

Thanks for reading today and please follow me on twitter @Agent_EJohnson ......... Let's Talk Basketball People.

2010 Free Agency Update: Day 2

Well its finally here, the 2010 Free Agency period started on Thursday and already we have big news. The Boston Celtics started this free agency period not sure of the future of there superstar Paul Pierce because he stated he was going to opt out the last year of his contract really because he was sure what his head coach Doc Rivers was doing. Now that Doc said he will because next year the Celtics and Pierce have come to an agreement on a contract worth $61 million over the next 4 years. Now there is rumor that Rasheed Wallace will not retire and will even return to the Celtics next year for one more run are a title. Now the question is what will Ray Allen do? To me Doc returning will bring the whole team back even Allen and even if he has to take a pay cut. I think Allen will still explore the free agency market but at the end of the day will be a Boston Celtic at the start of the 2010-2011 season.

The winner of the first day of the 2010 Free Agency period was by far Rudy Gay who is going to be with the Memphis Grizzlies for the next 5 years and making over $80 million. Now i been reading a lot of people say why would the Grizzlies sign him for all that money, he hasn't done anything for them. Look Rudy is a young player that gets better every year and with talent like that the Grizzlies had to sign him back. If the Grizzlies let him go i promise you 3 years from now they would really be kicking themselves in the butt for not resigning him when they had the chance. Rudy Gay has the talent to be a superstar in this league and remember he's just 23 (will be 24 August 17th) and he's already this good. The money is well worth it they have a young team that will only get better. The Grizzlies did what they should have done offered him big money right up front and didn't wait to see what other offers he would be receiving this summer. That shows the Grizzlies want and need him on that team.

In other news the Phoenix Suns have come to an agreement with forward Hakim Warrick worth $18 million over the next 4 years. This is a good pick for the Suns because they need bigs that can rebound block shots and give them energy. Also because they don't know what Amar'e Stoudemir is going to do. The Suns did offer Amar'e a max deal for 5 years, 3 year guaranteed with the other 2 guaranteed based on his play, worth $96 million. To me I think its to late, Amar'e was looking for this deal before the free agency period even started and now they lose him because they waited to long to put this max deal on the table.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired Byron Scott for their coaching job. This is a good pick up even if LeBron James doesn't come back because Scott has showed how good of a coach he is and can be. Before the free agency period James said he wanted a coach that has been successful in the NBA, that's played in the NBA and has won championships as a player. At the time it was only two coaches out there like that and that was Avery Johnson and Byron Scott but Johnson looked like he was going to take the Nets job. It was a must for the Cavs to sign Scott because now they can say they have the coach LeBron wanted to play for. Right now I think the Cavs have the upper hand in getting LeBron just because of this move to hired Byron Scott.

Thanks for reading once again and please check back soon for other post. Also make sure to follow me on Twitter if your not already @Agent_EJohnson

LeBron coming back to THE SHRINE?

Well this Metromix article seems to think so!!!!

On The Mix At The Shrine

The Shrine has hosted an unbelievable line-up of DJs over the past year - talent that crosses all genres. From Hip Hop heavies like DJ Premier and Kid Capri, to house legends Kenny Dope (Masters At Work) and Terry Hunter to Afrobeat pusherman Rich Medina (Jump N' Funk) and Josh Deep. Shout outs to hometown heroes like Jesse De La Pena who drops in periodically to bring serious heat. DJ The Twilite Tone flipped an eclectic opening set for Camp Lo for his homecoming. DJ Spinna brought his Wonder-full party, with all Stevie all night! Diamond D went all 45s with a breaks set, reminding us of how Hip Hop was made in the golden age. JROCC?! Check. DJ Rashida?! Yup. The list of DJs is ridiculous...

Check out Rich Medina and Josh Deep's mix below and check out even more live mixes on our site: CLICK HERE

Convocatória Associação Nacional de Treinadores de Basquetebol

Realiza-se no dia 10 de Julho de 2010, pelas 19,00 horas no Auditório da Escola Salesiana D. Bosco, na Rua Bispo de Dili em Évora, a Assembleia-geral da Associação Nacional de Treinadores de Basquetebol. Pode ver a Ordem de Trabalhos, no desenvolvimento desta notícia.

Ordem de Trabalhos

1. Regularização da situação dos Associados; quotização.
2. Relatório e Contas - Apreciação e votação do Relatório e Contas dos anos 2000 a 2009 (Ficheiro em Anexo).

Relatório..[1]



3. Diversos

Nota: só podem participar na Assembleia-geral os Associados da A.N.T.B.