NYC's Cool Factor

As we all know, NYC defines cool. That's a worldwide fact. Seriously! LOL. Here are some fresh blogs & websites from some of NYC's coolest Cool Guys:


ANEWYORKTHING's A-Ron - ANYTHING Glob



The One & Only, Stretch Armstrong - STRETCHaholics Only!



Bobbito Garcia formerly known as DJ Cucumberslice & Bobbito the Barber - Bounce with Kool Bob Love



Hot 97's Miss Info - Miss Info's Celebrity Drama



Staple Design's Jeff Staple - NYC'S STAPLE


Honorable Mention: Banj Billions - STEAK Illustrated (Hahahaha)

Ballin'

With the NBA Draft happening tonight (6/28) in NYC, I put together my Top 5 Basketball Movies. Let me know what you guys think. Here's my list:

1. Love & Basketball
2. White Men Can't Jump
3. Hoosiers
4. Above the Rim/He Got Game
5. Hoop Dreams/Blue Chips

Predictions: Oden, Durant, & Horford are going 1, 2,& 3. I think it'll take Yi Jianlian 3 years to become an impact player in the league. There's a lot of talent in this year's Draft. Can't wait to see who'll be the next Sam Bowie & next NBA superstar...

Let's go Knicks! I still believe but damn, Isaiah can't be the best player on this team. LOL. It's been a while!

Montreal in one word: Incredible!

I just threw the ultimate bachelor's aka Stag party weekend up in the beautiful city on Montreal. It was for my brother Champ's going away party. LOL. We were 27 strong, my Dad included cuz we needed real OG status & shit was bananas. Wish i could post up the pix but i'd be dead by the time you read this. Hahaha. If you haven't been up there, you need to go asap. It's a dope city with a real chill vibe. There's a bunch of things to do during the day & it even gets crazier at night. Last call is at 3am but they have some after hours spots that go on til late morning.

Here's my quick list of what you need to do in the Northern Sin City:

1. Try the smoked meat sandwich from Shwartz's. Hands down better than the pastrami sandwiches in NYC. I didn't believe it until i tried it.
2. Make sure you have some Poutine. It will help you drink all night. Just don't throw it up!
3. Hit up Tokyo Bar on Sunday night. They got the best party in town! Check them out: http://www.goontribe.net
4. Say what's up to Lloyd from Downtown. He'll take care of you.
5. Check out City Style & tell Frank i sent you. They carry some of the major streetwear labels - C&C, The Year of, New Era, etc... & a pretty good selection of kicks. Copped the Atmos AM 1's & even bumped into NYC rapper Papoose over there! Peep Vic at Fly Society. It's a fairly new spot but they got some nice gear there already. Off The Hook is official too - http://offthehook.ca. They carry a bunch of dope labels - L&D, Stussy, Fuct, & a bunch more. (Never made it over but you also gotta hit up GoodFoot.)
6 Last but not least, find time to hit up Cathedrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde & ask for God's forgiveness! You'll need it after all the sins you'll commit.... btw, for the record, I behaved while i was up there!

Big ups to Jericho aka Golden Child & crew! They run Montreal!

I'm also proud to announce that Big Will is this year's MVP. Hands down! Special thanks to our reigning MVP, Melvin aka Steve Nash, for his role in this year's event. Congrats again Will! Your performance this weekend was classic. We are all witnesses! LOL.

Sites to check out

Cool blog - http://www.thebrilliance.com/thebrilliance/
Our homegirl Chris Miguel's site - http://www.vegasbachelorettes.com/
MTV show - http://yomomma.tv/
Chatting made easy - http://wwwm.meebo.com/
Ballin' - http://dimemag.com/

STEAK Video Music Box 6.25.07

Amy Winehouse - Rehab


Rihanna w/Jay-Z- Umbrella


Shop Boyz - Party Like A Rockstar


Kanye West - You Can't Tell Me Nothing


Eve w/Swizz Beats - Tamborine

Yooooooo!

Mad love from NYC! Just got in from the Bay last night. Big ups to Chris Migs, Alex the Great, Tug, Punks, Mae, & all the others out there... Heading to party in Montreal for the weekend. Pure madness. Woohoo! For all our Manila peeps, RockCandy is poppin' tonight. Sarah's hosting the MTV VJ Hunt Finals later at Mall of Asia & doing the official unofficial after party at the Rock with the coolest of the cool, Skratchmark & our future dentist slash part-time DJ, B_Cal. Check that out. Tomorrow, as you all should know by now is ILLA IN MANILLA "Round 2" @ Jaipur. We're actually hosting the second URCC pre-event fight from 10-12 before the party gets crackin'. You already know it's gonna be off the hook. Make sure you get there early so you can cop some nice gear & other fine goods... Lastly, special thanks to all that supported Go Skateboarding Day! We had 500 people that came out for the love of skateboarding. Keep spreading the word. Congrats Willy, Raibyn, Ryan, & everyone else involved.

Thanks Mark!


Some PI love. Thanks Emil & everyone else involved. Watch closely for the boob shot. LOL.

Sneak Peak: Dope giveaways this Saturday ONLY!

Special ILLA IN MANILLA "ROUND 2" event tee featuring Miss Lisa Kai (front)


ILLA IN MANILLA "ROUND 2" (back)


ILLISS PHILLIPPINES tee


WILLY'S WORKSHOP Logo tee


Stickers, buttons, CDs, & all that good stuff!


Plus a whole lot more! ILLA MANILLA "ROUND 2" Saturday June 23 @ Jaipur! Also, don't forget about Go Skateboarding Day on Thursday June 21 @ the Pasig Rainforest/Pasig Capitol Oval hosted by Willy Santos aka the Manny Pacquiao of skateboarding.

Kobe in Chi-Town?

Whatcha guys think?

To all our Fil-Ams in the PI!

Cheap flights on EVA Air. Don't sleep! Big ups to Jose for the hook up. Peep it here: http://www.evaair.com/html/b2c/English/deals/Asia/Lowest_Early_Bird_Promo_from_Manila_to_USA

Go Skateboarding Day - Manila

Round up the troops & grab your boards cuz Willy Santos is heading Go Skateboarding Day in Manila on Thursday June 21 at the Pasig Rainforest/Pasig Capitol Oval. Free giveaways!!! Spread the word.

Teaze's All Time Top 5 Albums

Teaze's All Time Top 5 Albums
1. "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill" - Lauryn Hill
2. "93 til Infinity" - Souls of Mischief
3. "Stakes Is High" - De La Soul
4. "Mama's Gun"/"Worlwide Underground" - Erykah Badu
5. "Black Star" - Mos Def & Talib Kweli
Honorable Mention: "Get Lifted" - John Legend & "Rubber Soul" - The Beatles

B_Cal's All Time Top 5 Albums

B_Cal's All Time Top 5 Albums
1. "Chronic" - Dr. Dre
2. "3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days In The Life Of" - Arrested Develoment
3. "Morning View" - Incubus
4. "Straight Up" - Bob James
5. "Paid In Full" - Erik B & Rakim

Check out B_Cal & Skratchmark every Friday night @ ROCKCANDY! Here's a lil taste of CANDY FRIDAYS: Live at Rockcandy 03.09.07

Up next: The PI's 1st Female Hip Hop DJ & jewelry designer to be, Teaze!

New York, New York!

What's crackin folks? Hope all is well. As the rainy season makes its way into Manila, Sarah & I will be heading over for some summer love in NYC next week (all our NY people pls hit us up). The rest of the STEAK Fam will be holding it down as usual. We have some special guest in town right now from San Deezy. Big ups to our boys, Raibyn & Ryan, reppin ILLISS Lifestyle all day everyday (www.myspace.com/illisslifestyle) & our Fil-Am skateboard hero, Mr. Willy Santos (www.willysantos.com). They're back for ILLA IN MANILLA "Round 2" so make sure you hit up Jaipur on Sat June 23.



Also, I Just wanted to announce The PI Homecoming 2008 - Music Conference, Sportsfest, & Streetwear Showcase! Don't sleep! If you're stacking chips, you need to ball out in the PI. If you're not, you better make your way out here & politic. No one likes Broke $uckers. More details to follow. For more info, please hit us up at ThePI@steakproductions.com. Mad love to everyone supporting the movement & on behalf of GMA and the Philippine government, thanks for beefing up the peso. LOL.

DJ Jena's All Time Top 5 Albums

DJ Jena's All Time Top 5 Albums
1. "Soul Survivor II" - Pete Rock
2. "The Mintrel Show" - Little Brother
3. "Illmatic" - Nas
4. "All Eyes On Me" - 2Pac
5. "Be" - Common
Honorable Mention: "College Dropout" - Kanye West

Up next: One of the STEAK Fam's Bay Area representatives & future dentist, B_Cal.

Bliss' All Time Top 5 Albums

Bliss' All Time Top 5 Albums
1. "Ready to Die" Notorious BIG
2. "Illmatic" - Nas
3. "The Low End Theory"/"Midnight Marauders" - A Tribe Called Quest
4. "Do You Want More?!!!?!" - The Roots
5. "Black on Both Sides" - Mos Def
Honorable Mention: "Reflection Eternal" - Talib Kweli

Up next: Hip Hop Club DJ of the Year & a very talented producer, DJ Jena.

Skratchmark's All Time Top 5 Albums

Skratchmark's All Time Top 5 Albums
1. "Off The Wall" - Michael Jackson
2. "The Low End Theory" - A Tribe Called Quest
3. "Infinite Possibilities" - Amel Larrieux
4. "93 til Infinity" - Souls of Mischief
5. "Smooth Operator" - Sade

Up next: The T-Dot's very own & The STEAK Fam's #1 Hustler, Bliss.

Party Like A Rockstar! Party Like A Rockstar!

Wednesday June 6, 2007: STEAK Fam's OG party rocker, DJ SKRATCHMARK, returns from his wild Asian Party Tour for another dose of UPGRADE @ WAREHOUSE 135!

3SOME PROMO (bring 2 girls, 1 guy FREE) still in effect. Ladies FREE & Drink specials all night!

BLISS, B_CAL, DJ JENA, & TEAZE also on rotation spinning the hottest party anthems, old skool classics, & The PI's hottest dancehall set!

If you don't know, now you know!



Check us out: STEAK PRODUCTIONS

STEAK X ILLISS: ILLA IN MANILLA "ROUND 2"!

STEAK X ILLISS LIFESTYLE presents ILLA IN MANILLA "ROUND 2"!

Hosted by Fil-Am Skateboard Legend, Willy Santos.

Saturday - June 23, 2007 - 10PM @ Prince Of Jaipur - The Fort, Manila, Philippines

STEAK Fam DJs Skratchmark, Bliss, B_Cal & Teaze on the 1's & 2's all night with MC PAULYMACK on the mic.

Special giveaways & other surprises from STEAK, ILLISS, WILLY'S WORKSHOP, BIRDHOUSE skateboards, OBEY, POWER skateboarding shoes, ARNETTE sunglasses, THE TAKEOVER, STATE OF MIND RADIO.com, HELLZ BELLZ & COMMONWEALTH.

REAL RECOGNIZE REAL!

WE ARE ALL WITNESSES!

I'm not the biggest Lebron fan but he's on another level right now. Let's see what King James has in store for Duncan & the Spurs (how ironic, Adidas vs. NIKE). For now, this Eastern Finals Game 5 performance will go down in history as one of the NBA's greatest moments. WE ARE ALL WITNESSES!!!

MANUAL Anniversary Summer Party

Here we go again...


June 7, 2007 @ FIAMMA 8:30 PM. OPEN BAR from 9-11. See you there!