I was hoping too read some highlights about the Pro Bowl up in here...

Another damn ipod. They have created the fastest dipsosable 500 device I have ever been addicted to....

March Madness is 15 days away!!!!

Walmart should buy Haiti. Just to build factories and give the people (something to do) JOBS....

Why did the brotha in 'The 40 year Old Virgin' remix "The Age Of Aquarius"???



".....we ain't talking about Scorpio....."

Haiti is the pharmaceutical pipeline for addicted Americans, Walmart is the "got it for cheap" pipeline to the world. Together they would be unstoppable.... They could change the name of Port Au Prince to "Aisle 7"

oh man...

My father just called me and told me that some little speedster in NC just broke my indoor state record that was 10 years old

a--I feel old as dirt
b--although I don't hold it anymore...i'm happy for the yougin'

The Big East is hands down the best conference in basketball now...the whole damn confrence is in the top 10

why the heck aren't parking rules supsended tomorrow

they would have been supspended today because of the holiday anyway.

What if Pakistan or Iraq won Olympic Gold.... Would Bush consider it a victory or defeat....

Fuck Valentine's Day.

is it normal for a dozen roses to cost $120 today and tomorrow???





that's how much they cost right now.....in New Zealand.

i emailed mike b.

he listened

parking rules suspended tomorrow. yippee!

that gives you strong healthy crusaders time to help me shovel my car out!

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/...t/scrintro.html

Is it really suppose to rain in Houston this weekend???????

^ Don't fall for that weather report Clipps...TX weather can change in ONE freakn day...trust!!
Take you some winter and spring shit for back up!

What happend to G-Dep????

So Bleu Davinci really has an album coming out? There are posters up and down La Cienega

Why did my ex boyfriend from HS just contact me via Myspace....I haven't spoken to him in almost 10yrs...and the first accomoplishment he tells me about is his performance with Kanye at the Grammys.

Ya'll FAMU ppl are something else.

did anybody see the special on MS -13 ? Most dangerous gang in the world....

FAMU Marching 100 band members and their friends jump into the air as their colleagues perform with Kanye West and Jamie Foxx on television. The crowd gathered at an apartment on South Adams Street to watch the Grammys. Twenty members of the Marching 100 were chosen to travel to California for the show. Fifty auditioned for the chance.

'Bye, Hollywood; hello, home
By Jennifer Jefferson
DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER


LOS ANGELES - Members of Florida A&M University's Marching 100 left their Hollywood world behind Thursday and returned to Tallahassee with priceless souvenirs and lifelong memories.

After the band's five-minute performance at the 48th Grammy Awards Wednesday, the sweat-drenched members had their red, white and gold custom-made uniforms signed by the artists with whom they graced the stage.


"This is going on a mannequin in my momma's house," said John Douglas Ralph, a percussionist from Sandusky, Ohio. "My head is so blown up right now."

The band members will likely spend today, their first day back in the real world, recounting the experience to family and friends. When the band got back to the dressing room after their performance, some members had as many as 50 text messages or missed calls on their cell phones.

"It's an experience I can never replace," said Michael Scott, a trombone player from Miami.

The twenty members of the Marching 100 were chosen from 50 who auditioned to perform on stage with producer/rapper Kanye West and actor/comedian/singer Jamie Foxx. West conducted a national search for a dancing college band to perform with him and Foxx during a production that mimicked his college-themed album "Late Registration."

The experience was a high that kept the band smiling even until Thursday morning. Some joked about not wanting to leave L.A. and becoming college dropouts, just like West. It sounded like a good idea. His debut album "College Dropout" got him three Grammys and multi-platinum success.

But all 20 band members got on the shuttle to the airport to head back to Tallahassee, back to band practice and back to classes. Palm Beach trumpet player Andrew Thurston was still beaming from the back of the blue interior shuttle, a downgrade from the Cadillac Escalade the band got as performers. It wouldn't be long before his star power got a reality check when he had to wait in line for his coach seat on the airplane.

He was still a star in his own mind.

"I'm famous now," Thurston said. "And, you know who made me famous? The Marching 100."

West picked up three Grammys Wednesday night to bring his total to six, but the Marching 100 members were the ones in entertainment heaven. They became a highlight of the sold-out show.

"We rose to the occasion and beyond," said Shelby Chipman, assistant director of bands.

The Marching 100 has performed in Paris and at last year's Super Bowl, but the Grammys, that was a new high.

"It was wonderful, high energy and exactly what we were after," said Lindsey Sarjeant, a FAMU professor who arranges the band's music.

For Ridge Land, S.C., trumpet player Michael Simmons Jr., the performance was a shock. He could not speak when he came off stage. He was "in awe," which is what he managed to say about an hour later. Not only did he just perform at the Grammys, but Paul McCartney played his trumpet before the show.

The Staples Center in Los Angeles holds about 20,000 people, and on Wednesday, it didn't look like there was one empty seat. When the Marching 100 rushed the stage, it was madness. The crowd went wild for the first time all night. And sitting in one of the front rows and cheering the band on was singer Beyonce.

Behind the stage, the band got plenty of love. The celebrities were excited about the members, and everyone stopped to talk to them.

"We made it," said Jean-Paul Ralph, a tuba player from Miami. "We are sitting on top of the world."

The Grammys performance was probably the last time Ralph, a senior music education major, will perform with the Marching 100. For him, the experience was a perfect segue into retiring his tuba.

"That's how you end your career," Ralph said. "It doesn't get any better than that."

I sent a message asking questions...as soon as he gives an explination, I'll post it.

You acting like I freaking played in the band.

*In my best Ice Cube voice*

"Today was a good day!"