Sunday, December 27, 2009

"Call me. i'll be awake. If i dont pick up, that means i'm sleeping."

I've been told that sometimes the links dont work. I'm sorry about that. If they don't try copying and pasting them in the box-thing. And thank you Topacio for sharing those songs with me. Have a great Sunday.
Randoms
Hip-Hop-Rap
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony/Jay Z - Dirt Off Your Shoulder (mash up) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EDUolVpqeY
Lil Wayne - Me And My Drank - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlf0r4bhrbw
Hasan Salaam- When The Guns Come Out - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAMIQCAWzxw
J. Cole - Losing My Balance (live) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHIoto34F2c
Drake - Forever/Kanye West - Cant Tell me Nothin' (mash up) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV9bFHIcbvE
Asher Roth - I Love College (live) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0aI2KsQz3c
Drake - Forever (t.barker rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tMycYXKIY0
Transcenders - Animal Instincts - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjQri30ZESI

Alternative-Rock
Ellie Goulding - Black & Gold - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQJ2CC4B_NI
The Sleeping - Don't Hold Back - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8HZeGXF8yU
White Lies - To Lose My Life - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYUqpJiof8A
Kleerup - With Every HeartBeat - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2LXDQ3yFwU
The Wombats - Kill The Director - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC9W0hd63gE
John Mayer - Who Says (live) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJam6fMcJTs
Born Ruffians - This Sentence Will Ruin/Save Your Life - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKeOse50KZ0


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Friday, December 18, 2009

$2.25

I have a story to share but am to lazy to type it up. Eventually i will. I hope everyones finals went well. Have a great weekend.

~~~Randoms~~~
Electronic muzik
Out of The Sky - Lange (Kyau and Abert Mix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBJD-hBMk30
Armin van Buuren - Big Sky - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1wJAJHzZMQ
DJ Mehdi (feat Chromeo) - I Am Somebody - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc7ND4Qrd3I
DJ Mehdi - Pocket Piano (Joakim rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3hQN6ifKGg
Klaxons - As Above So Below (JUSTICE rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPhIvFQ-MyU
Thieves Like Us - Drugs In My Body (Designer Drugs rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCGlWEAtozY
Ellie Goulding - Under The Sheets (Jakwob rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR5AR6VksC4
Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream (Redial rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1URRWiyLNQ0
You Love Her Coz She's Dead - Me Versus You - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hGB62VqpQE
White Lies - To Lose My Life (Filthy Dukes rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPrXkVeaob0
Goose - Black Gloves (The Bloody Beetroots rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK74Q_NK5gM
Edison Gems - Things Change (Villains rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B02-O_g5Z4
Vampire Weekend VS Miike Snow - The Kids Don't Stand A Chance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVVf6t5fmp0
The Wombats - Moving To New York (PvD rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pgh_DbKhGU
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Thermal. Underwear.

Shit is so expensive now-a-days. And i'm not just talking about random stuff we want, i'm talking about necessities like food and gas. I really wonder how i still have running water and electricity in my place. Somehow, by the hairs on my chiney chin chin, i'm able to make my bills every month. I don't get how things become more expensive when people have less money. Luckily, i eat a lot which causes me to go grocery shopping a lot which in turn has lead to me finding a lot of good and healthy food for cheap. I figure that some of you guys may also be low on dineros so might wanna know this. I mostly just buy food from three places, Trader Joe's, Albertson's, and 7-11.

Trader Joe's -
cereal - Joe's O's $1.89
Flax Plus, Hemp Plus $2.30

mac and cheese - Wisconsin Cheddar 99 cents
White Cheddar $1.29

Soup - They have a lot of flavors of healthy soup. My favorite is the Tomato Red Pepper soup which goes for $2.30 One carton has around 4 bowls worth in it.

bread - Shepherd's bread A lil' under $2.00

Fruit - Organic Banana 19 cents each

If your into indian food TJ's has a good variety of indian food that only requires you to heat the packet in boiling water. I'm hooked on them and they're all for under $2.50. There's also the shrimp fried rice which just needs to be heated up in a pan. My dad's a big fan and it's not that pricey. You can also get large gourmet pizza's for $3.00 - $5.oo. These are big, really fancy and tasty pizza's that just need to be put in the oven for 10 minutes.

Albertsons -
Bread - Everyday at 4 p.m. they put out fresh baked bread. A big loaf costs between $2.00-$2.50.

In the deli section, usually right next to the bakery you can find Don Miguel's Chimichanga's which are $1.50 each. I've only had the bean and cheese flavor which is really good but i've heard the other flavors aren't. They also have a great deal on Top Ramen, 5 for $1.00

7 -11 -
Cookies - 3 for a $1.00. They're pretty good. The only place with better (way better) cookies for the same price is Diddy Riese http://www.diddyriese.com/home.php in Bruin Village (Westwood, Ca for you out-of-towner's).


****Randoms****

Electronic Muzik
Groove Armada - i Wont Kneel (Bloody Beetroots rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xEDdIxTheA
Sebastian - Greel (12" edit) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBrNZ7TjlfY
Calvin Harris - I'm Not Alone (Deadmau5) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2jj3YbgX_w
The Glitch Mob - Nalepa (Monday rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtnVduIY75Y
Le Castle Vania - Zero Machine - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vN20Dj_xO4
RHCP - Snow (electro rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOGTuparytU
Steve Aoki - I'm In The House ( Gigi Barocco rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oDhkWCJzWA
The Killers - Somebody Told Me (Redial Goes Old school rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpN4quqKxUc
Fake Blood - Mars (Zcientist Remix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ7yR0LHmJw
Jay-Z - D.O.A. + 99 Problems (Wallpaper. Remix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOaYkXgzuFU

Laurent Wolf - Walk The Line (club rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA3jHu4u38A

Dj Mehdi - Signatune (T.Bangalter edit) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv1okSFkqTU
Bird and the Bee - Fucking Boyfriend (Duosseudo rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e1clCrPZgg
Klaxons - gravity's Rainbow (Van She rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoYGH5KfGsc
Mr Miyagi - Pick Your Poison (Felix Cartal rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSe2bNqVGOA


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Monday, December 7, 2009

"I can handle my own three-foot putt. If i don't make it i deserve to die."

I dont mind this rain but man, do i hate the cold. I figure this is good for the environment so i'll put up with it for a lil while longer. Just till my wetsuit gets back from the repair shop. It's kinda surprising though, this is the first time in a while that it actually feels like a L.A. winter. Since a lot of people are stuck inside today i decided to put up another post with the second installment of the music videos that made it to the L.A. Film Festival.

The Pigeon Detectives - Everybody Wants Me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs_aer3MHzo
Death Cab For Cutie - Grapevine Fires - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ZUV9IBEXY
Tapes n' Tapes - Hang Them All - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-PZ5g1odqA
Seventeen Evergreen - Haven't Been Yourself - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdTFfoZuuws
St. Vincent - Jesus Saves, I Spend - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYoT14ZRY2E
Modest Mouse - Little Motel - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqQTODR3kR8
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - Sideways Ponytail - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOqIkyYKZoY
Kanye West - Welcome To Heartbreak - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ7jCWufP00
Gnarls Barkley - Who's Gonna Save My Soul - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhxK2IOywVE


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Are You Ready?

Hip Hop and Rap have changed a lot over the past couple of decades. The sound and subject matter is constantly evolving and not necessarily for the best. Now-a-days, the majority of rap and hip hop played on the radio and tele lacks depth. Half the time the subject matter makes it sound like a 3 minute long commercial for a car or jewelery and the rest of the time it's either an egotistical rant or a play-by play of how he's gonna fuck a girl. Luckily, there still are a few mainstream rappers and underground/indie rappers/labels, like EVER READY RECORDS, that keep it real and put out music that has substance and is worth while. Ever Ready is a fairly new indie label out of West L.A. With the release of a new mixtape, 'That Old Gang Of Mine' and a couple of great performances from San Fran to SD, E.R. has really blown up onto the underground scene. They have a great line up of artists, each with their own individual style. The beats are really catchy and the lyrics are good. All and all, they make very, very good music, stuff that you can nod your head to and dance to. I like to call it feel good music. I picked up a copy of 'That Old Gang Of Mine' and i have to say that it's one of the best Hip Hop albums i've hard this year. I really advice you folks to get yourselves a copy at http://www.erstore.bigcartel.com/. The duo MK ULTRA have just released their first album 'First Of Forever' which you can download for free at http://usershare.net/bgnf31xfagpb. Check out there Facebook and Myspace pages to listen to there music. Their live shows are proper epic so keep track of that too.



The guys over at E.R. also run a great blog about the indie hip hop scene and of other stuff around Los Angeles.

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Monday, November 23, 2009

i like wearing Vans with no socks.

Even someone that lives in a cave in south east Asia would know that the second 'Twilight' movie came out. It's a trip how hyped this movie was. It's an effing vampire love story. Not that i dont like vampires, but this is a stupid romance movie (in my opinion). When one of the characters has to be half naked through out the entire movie then there really isnt any substance involved. Anyways, the point i'm tryna make is, that it's really sad that something like this is taken so seriously and given so much importance by a lot of folks in our society. And it's scary how the cast of this movie are given an idolic status by so many. I'm not saying that you shouldn't have any enthusiasm towards movies, nor am i saying that you shouldnt admire the work of an actor/actress. But it shouldn't be overdone like it is. Walk into any book store and you'll find a ton of books about the actors in 'Twilight'. It's a trip how much media attention they're given, magazines, t.v. shows, even the news has reports on them. Dunno if this is true or not, but i heard the people camped out in Westwood a week before the premiere just to try and meet the cast and that people are getting 'Twilight' themed tattoo's. They're just actors in a make belief story and they're given so much importance and precedence in our society. It's pathetic, sad, and scary. People that really make a difference and issues that are of actual importance are barely given any precedence or in some cases none at all, but if Robert Pattinson ate at McDonalds the whole world has to know. I've never understood why award shows like the Oscar's are televised but the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony isn't. And i've never been able to wrap my head around shows like TMZ, Access Hollywood, ET, and Extra. It's completely unnecessary to have this many celebrity themed shows and for them to have as much air time as they do. There is nothing of substance on these shows, yet they report about Hollywood and celebrities with so much urgency and precedence, it's like something catastrophic was about to happen. I bet the same folks that camped out a week for the 'Twilight' premiere wouldn't even go to a political or social protest for an hour. People in our society are so reluctant to engage and immerse themselves in the issues and events that actually are of importance. They rather know what happened to Lindsay Lohan then know how the proposed health care bill will effect us. And it's this ignorance that has caused many of the problems our country faces now. It's this ignorance that has allowed the government and corporations to continually screw us over. I cant really remember the point i'm tryna make so i'm just gonna get to the music now. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and Eid.


<---Randomszszszszs--->

Electro/Techno/Trance/House
Korgis - Need Your Lovin' (Laid Back Luc rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DzHbiYd_hk
Booka Shade - Night Falls vs Won't Back Down (Guido Sava rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL6AKqzSvtY
Miike Snow - Burial (DJ Mehdi rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Lko9k8nbo
Plasticines - Barcelona (Lifelike rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2wclpD3o7Q
Give Me a Kiss - No More Patient - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXPs3QTJrlk
Peaches - Downtown (Simian Mobile Disco rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETAPRdvIEiQ
La Roux - In For The Kill (Shinichi Osawa Guitar rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBOwlCmNODU
Aly & Fila - Lost Language - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afwPyGTQt4Q
The Killers - Spaceman (Sander Van Doorn rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xurKSjmKnEU


Indie/Acoustic/Similar Sounds
Miike Snow - Plastic Jungle - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKKomGBOx0I
Sea Wolf - The Garden That You Planted - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_miTYAmHUNM
Ode to L.A. - The Raveonettes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQObOsQxKDo
Shiny Toy Guns - Major Tom - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW0_kTYvARc
Sia - Under The Milky Way - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1glHf7J3qWs
One Republic - All The Right Moves - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRO7stC7eDg
The Bees - A Minha Menina - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSA08dQqCNk






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Friday, November 20, 2009

Ms. Oprah, i think even God watches your show.

This stripper on t.v. is really hot. Too bad the stupid D-T.V. connection sucks. The screen continuously cuts out and i cant get a good look at her face or her boobs. Bummer. I dont get why we had to switch from basic antenna t.v. to this, especially when it just makes the reception worst and more annoying. At least before you could fiddle with the antenna a whole bunch and eventually get reception but with D-T.V. i can never pick up any signal. Some times, no matter how much i move the antenna i cant get any signal strength. When half the channels work the other half dont. I figured technology was supposed to make things easier. Dunno if any of you used to watch 'Arthur' on PBS, but this reminds me of Francene's t.v. She only got 3 channels, the third one only if she put the antenna on her head an danced.
I'm not gonna post the second installment of music video's from the L.A. Film Festival tonight. I'll save that for the next post. Tonight it's just gonna be some 'randoms'.

-Randoms-
Indie / Alt
The Whigs - Right Hand On My Heart - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfL5XJ0RhoE
French Kicks - Trail of the Century - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x6gkyLYhR4
Viva Voce - Drown Them Out - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf7SdXjkC0s
Greg Laswell - Girls Just Wanna have Fun - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_dSjHmmOOM
The Childballads - Cheekbone Hollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMHfZvgRK6M
The Raveonettes - Red Tan - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS1DcKdlxr8
Band of Horses - The Funeral - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibE7IqEjni4
The Bumblebeez - Dr. Love - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=novN-7Qzt_o
Band of Horses - Part One - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4IOx4zgHvA

Hip Hop / Rap
King Juju - From NY to LA - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LzZYvTIEEA
Evidence - To Be Determined - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5QqlZCK0Vw
Hasan Salaam - Prayer of a Sinner - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4XFWudhMQI


I stumbled upon this movie a couple nights ago. It was supposed to be released in theaters but the studio that owned it went bankrupt, so now it's straight-to-dvd release. Bummer, 'cause it's a great movie. I can really see this becoming a cult hit. Has a great cast, it's funny, and pretty outta wack.




* Photo taken by Yashila Sanchez, http://www.flickr.com/photos/yashippy1/
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

"Newport, we've got the pedigree to have the best waves in all of California."

A few people have told me to blog about this so i'm gonna go ahead and tell you about the debacle that took place last Tuesday. I went surfing at Venice Pier. Since i don't drive i have to bus it there and carry my wetsuit and towel in my backpack. I got to the pier and changed, putting my wallet, keys, phone, clothes, and vans in my backpack. Like always, i leave it right on the shore where i can see it from the lineup. The waves were pretty shitty but i still had fun surfing. I'm just super happy to be back in the water. So, i get outta the water and my backpack's not there anymore. Only my towel is there. I spend a good hour asking everyone at and around the pier if they've seen "a black jansport backpack that's kinda bulky." Nothing comes of it. I walk over to Breakwater to see if anyone i know is at the skate park but no one is. This is when i realize that i'm in a dilema. I only have 2 numbers memorized, one of my cousin who had a test at school and the other of my friend who lives in Irvine. Then it hits me that my spare key is with my homie, DK. Now, DK doesnt always have his celly on him so i have to get to a computer and facebook him. This wasn't the bad part.The bad part was that i had to walk 2 and a half miles from the beach to my godbrothers at 3 p.m., in my wetsuit, carrying my board. As soon as i passed Lincoln it became kinda embarrassing. I felt like a lost tuna. Like a displaced sardine. I just walked as fast as i could with my head down. It sucked when i had to wait to cross street. The worst was when i had to walk past Venice High. School had just gotten out and there were hundreds of kids staring at me. Literally, hundreds. Your prolly wondering why the hell i didnt i just get on the bus. I tried to, the bus drivers wouldn't let me with my wetsuit on. I finally make it to my godbrothers house, facebooked DK, ate some food, cancelled my debit card, and got a hold placed on my phone service. My aunt gave me a ride home and DK was kind enough to drop my key off. It was a long day, but it makes for a good story.

I'd like to thank x 100 DK , Zahra Khala, and Uncle Mark for helping me out.

Today i'm gonna start a series of posts on the music videos that were chosen for this year's L.A. Film Festival. I've seen some of them and they're very unique and interesting.

21st Century Life - Sam Sparro - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbWy0n_abPE (dance/indie)
Going On - Gnarls Barkley - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENE1eWtW7e8 (rnb/alt)
Her Morning Elegance - Oren Lavie - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY (indie/alt)
Honey Honey - Feist - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN0A0ZSfnj4 (indie/alt)
Impatience - We Are Scientists - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH-RG1lWc0I (indie/alt)
In My Eyes - Pistol Youth - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eqNaglgfHY (indie/alt)
L.E.S. Artistes - Santogold - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCeZzW54a2o (indie/pop)
Lights - Lyapis Turbetskoy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzfIDrL6eC4 (euro)
Nth Degree - Morning Wood - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-ORHKxaXmA (indie/alt)
Restless - Langhorne Slim - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElwMp0qK1xc (indie/acoustic)
Ruler of Everything - Tally Hall - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn18FUh-Z5E (indie/alt)
Shake Shake Shake - White Denim - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eYwkkujr5Y (indie/alt)
Soon We'll be Found - Sia - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSts_0sCUeg (indie/pop)
Under the Pines - Bodies of Water - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02rkUvPrtwk (indie/alt)
Wanderlust - Bjork - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJRiBDMfrTU (indie/pop)
Work It Out - RJD2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZmgZN1umsM (dj/instrumentals)
Wrong - Depeche Mode - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bsXOcK9_Cw (rock)


*picture taken by Yashila Sanchez. for more http://www.flickr.com/photos/yashippy1/





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'Cause sharing is caring, Fooo

I've been meaning to share a few sites with you. Like i said before i don't do any advertising here but i figure folks might be interested.
Here are a couple of blogs that i find pretty interesting.





If you go to raves then you know how essential it is to have your own set of lights. This is a great website to get great lights at a great prices. They have a large variety of lights and also sell other stuff that comes in handy at raves.
check out their news letter too.



*Picture taken by Yashila Sanchez. For more go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/yashippy1/


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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

"Miiiiddle Adem, Miiiiiddle!"

You folks have prolly figured this out, but I really have no idea what to type here. I really just type to give the blog some flavor, keep it from being bland. I try my best to make it interesting but i have no idea what people would enjoy reading here. My idea of interesting isn't always on par with what other folks might find interesting. Anyways, Halloween just passed. It's kinda funny, being Muslim i don't celebrate Christmas so Oct. 31st is the most festive day of the year in L.A. for me. The city really, really, comes alive. House parties, clubs, events and of course trick or treating. It's awesome. My Halloween was pretty odd, but awesome none the less. I went trick 'r treating with some kids and two of the Ninja Turtles. Then i morphed into a Demon Chicken. I watched the Turtles battle each other. After that i hung out with a stray cat for an hour. Then it got really hazy. I lost my clapper gun. I looked for my clapper gun but didnt find it. I kicked it with Mathew McConaughey. My friends and i went to an empty backyard and i danced to no music.
I met up with Matthew again.We ran into Jason at an In N Out. He tried to kill Matt.
Matt and i kicked it at a park. Then we ran into two sombrero wearing cowboys outside
of a 7-11 in Newport Beach and gave them a ride home. I got home at 3:30 am and didnt
even get in trouble the next morning. I cant wait till next Halloween.

J. Cole - From North Carolina by way of Germany. He went to university in NY to pursue music. Signed to
Jay Z's Roc Nation label. He is the next BIG THING in hip hop.

Ac Slater - producer/DJ outta Brooklyn. He incorporate a lot of different genres into his songs. I saw him
spin at Danceism this august. He mixed dub step into old school hip hop. It was pretty epic.
Moby - The Stars (Ac Slater rmx) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4frpWWc0LYs
Steve Angello & Laidback Luke - Show Me Love (AC Slater rmix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVEYvMz4Nds

Trevor Hall - amazing guitarist and songwriter. you should know about him but if you dont, listen to his lyrics.

It's freezing cold at Coffee Bean so there's not gonna be any 'randoms' tonight. And btw, thanks for checking out the blog. - Humza






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