Monthly Archives: May 2008


Al Green (Prod by ?uestlove)-Lay it Down

Once upon a time, Al Green taught the world how to treat a lady.  The silky grooves on “Lets Stay Together” are testements to the undying nature of true love, plus they are really bitchin tunes.  Back in the day, my father was clearly moved by the hopefulness of the..


The Mighty MPC.

Via sneakmove Now, I’ve messed with FL Studio a few times, but I’ve always wanted to really bang out some beats on a proper Music Production Center, or MPC. These guys are living my dream of engaging in sampler-based combat, in this fantastic video for producer/DJ Egadz‘ song “What We..

A True Story: Try to stay away from Vizio.

At the start of February I needed a small and affordable HDTV for my apartment  (because the ML HQ’s doesn’t need something fancy… in the shower). I saw a good price on a Vizio 20inch VX20L and bought it after seeing a few but positive comments on the internets. It..

Live Nation and Jay-Z close deal.

Jay-Z has closed a deal with Live Nation that will see the formation of Roc Nation, a joint venture between Live Nation and Hov. It’s a $150 million deal (baby on the way, mad bills to pay?) that includes Jay-Z’s touring and recordings for the next ten years. One of..

ESPN E:60 catches up with Mike Tyson.

E:60 did a very interesting piece on Iron Mike, who ML is endlessly intrigued by. In the roundtable Jeremy Schaap nails it when he says a good part of the appeal of Mike Tyson is how authentic he is. Watch this if you are interested in what Mike is up..

ML Fun Facts! (5/1/08)

To celebrate a month’s passing since our introductory Fun Facts post, here’s a second installment. Pat yourself on the back if you’ve noticed a trend here. 1. On “Stick 2 The Script” (off The Dynasty Roc La Familia), Jay-Z’s line “We gon’ run the streets/’til we reach Malik” is in..