Off tha Dome

The NBA has struck gold with having the Lakers vs the Celtics in the Finals. This takes me back to the days of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird

Celtics will win in 6 games

There should be mandate in the rap world. If you're over the age of 18, then you can't call yourself Lil or Young. That means no more Lil Wayne, Young Dro, Young Jeezy, Lil Bow Wow, etc.

Is Alicia Keys engaged?

I think Kobe Bryant is a man bitch

Kobe Bryant is the best player in the NBA

Big Brown is the name of the race horse who is going for the triple crown this Saturday.

Is it just me or does Big Brown sound like a cool name for a porno star?

What percentage of athletes do you think are on steroids or performance enhancing drugs?

Who was your favorite character on A Different World? I liked Dwayne Wayne...goofy but cool

What happened to the black shows on tv? The stuff that's on tv right now is downright horrible. And yeah...that includes that crap that's on WB

Sanaa Lathan...Sanaa Lathan...Sanaa Lathan

Remember Video Soul with Donnie Simpson?

I love Deion Sanders' reality show

I don't watch much reality tv but I'd take Run's House over all of em. My son's refer to Run as "Diggy's Dad". I tried to explain to them who Run is but they don't care.

Is cheerleading a sport? I don't think it is but Mrs12 doesn't agree.

I can't watch the WNBA. Some of those chicks are hard on the eyes. I know...I know...I'm wrong for saying that. I doubt that any of you ladies would watch the NBA if most of the dudes looked like Sam Cassell.

LL Cool J is still rappin'. You gotta respect ole skool. I need for Rakim and Big Daddy Kane to come out with a cd.

When I think back to the songs that I liked that RKelly did early in his career when I liked him, I wonder if he was singing to a woman or a 15 year old girl? Pervert!

How much money did Arnold get paid for saying Whutchutalkinbout Willis???

The Falcons are lowering season ticket prices to bring the fans back. Some tickets will be as low as $250. I'll be at the games...but I'll be in the parking lot. An incompetent ownership and a talent-less team makes for a long football season.

The Miami Dolphins are mad at Jason Taylor for participating on Dancing With the Stars. Gimme a break. Let that dude dance

Remember Amil, former Jay Z protegee'? Wonder which McDonald's does she work at? Maybe she can give Souljah Boy a job in a few years?

Baseball is the only sport where you're considered to be good if you get 10 opportunities to get a hit and you get 3 hits. That's 30%! There's no other profession where 30% is acceptable. If you do 30% of your work today, I don't think your company would be happy.

Tell the truth...they'd be lucky to get 30% outta you on Fridays. Haaaa

Rising Down...

Yo, yo
Lost generation, fast paced nation
World population confront they frustration
The principles of true hip-hop have been forsaken
It's all contractual and about money makin
Pretend-to-be cats don't seem to know they limitation
Exact replication and false representation
You wanna be a man, then stand your own
To MC requires skills, I demand some shown
I let the frauds keep frontin
And roam like a celluar phone far from home
Givin crowds what they wantin
Offical hip-hop consumption, the 5th thumpin
Keepin ya party jumpin with an original somethin
Yo, I dedicate this to the one dimension-al
No imagination, excuse for perpetration
My man came over and said, "Yo we thought we heard you"
Joke's on you; you heard a bitin-ass crew but um..

The Roots (What They Do)

They did it again. Every time that I think it can't get better...it does. Yesterday, The Roots, a.k.a. The Legendary Roots Crew, the influential, Grammy Award-winning American hip hop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation, dropped their 10 cd. They first debuted in 1993. And to this day...they are hotter than they've ever been.

I've always been a fan of this group. One of the things that has impressed me about them is that despite the fact that they don't sell a ton of records, their music has gotten better with time. They aren't one of those acts that are here today...and gone tomorrow. You can see the growth in their music. Their latest cd, Rising Down, is another critically acclaimed cd and it's on FIYAH!!!. The band tours extensively, and their live sets are frequently hailed as the best in the genre. Recently, the band played a concert in NYC's Radio City Music Hall with Common, Nas, Talib Kweli and Big Daddy Kane. They also backed Jay-Z a third time, for his Reasonable Doubt Concert, a celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the release of his first album.

The Roots have been featured in three movies: Dave Chappelle's Block Party; both performing album songs and playing as a backing band for other artists, Spike Lee's Bamboozled, and Marc Levin's Brooklyn Babylon, in which Black Thought plays the protagonist, Solomon, and former band member Rahzel narrates. Black Thought and ?uestlove were both featured in the movie "Brown Sugar," and Black Thought also made an appearance in the film "Love Rome" as Tariq Trotter.

For me, they don't disappoint me. Each time that they come out...it's a banger. Never a dull moment.

WHo does that for you? What artist just keeps getting better and better each time that you see them perform. And it doesn't have to be a music artist. Maybe it's an athlete like MJ? Maybe it's an actress like Sanaa Lathan? WHo does IT for you? Who makes you say..."damn, they keep getting better each time and they never disappoint me."

Holla at me!

decision '08

This is the year that we head to the polls to vote for the best candidate to do the job. It's imperative that you vote. I don't care who you vote for...just vote. And if you're crazy and don't vote for Obama...we can still be cool. LOL

Today is Wednesday and we talk sports/entertainment.

Have you ever thought about who in sports/entertainment that you'd vote into office? Who WOULDN'T you vote for? Think about it. Hmmmmmm

THUMBS UP

President-Jay Z (the prez has to be cool). And he has a fine 1st lady

Vice Prez- Tiger Woods (he has game and he'll remain neutral on every political issue). The sistas might not vote him in b/c of that snowbunny on his arm. Lol

Secretary of Defense-TI (maaaad gunz, son)

Secretary of State-LeBron James (young dude who could be groomed to lead the country in 8 yrs)

THUMBS DOWN

Prez- Bobby Brown (the Weed and Wine campaign aint gonna fly)

VP- Dennis Rodmam (Rupaul wannabees need not apply)

Secretary of Defense- Mike Tyson (too much medicine will be needed to keep him in line)

Secretary of State- Britany Spears (do you want somebody who is an emotional wreck runnin thangs??) LOL

Now its your turn

Holla atcha folk...

Off tha Dome

Random thoughts...

Bout to board a plane to Dallas. I'll be out there for a week on bidness. So, if you see ya boy in dem streetz...buy me a drink. LOL

If you wanna see some STRANGE people...go to the airport.

Obama loves to shoot hoops. Know what that means...he's a baller!

I just talked to my boy, Ryan. He's leaving Atlanta today as well to go outta town on bidness. The only thing is...he's headed to Cabo! Damn! Talk about lucky!

I went to lunch with co-workers the other day. I didn't talk much. Too busy bloggin. Was that rude?

Do your co-workers know that you have a blog? Mine don't. I'm not ashamed of the 12th Planet. Just don't want them squares visiting the planet. LOL

I never thought that people from all over the world would be tuned into the 12th Planet. From Canada to London...from New York to Cali. Just got an email from a reader in New Zealand. Wow!

Have you ever THOUGHT about stealing gas???

Kids are great. Sometimes you need a break from em, tho. I'm gonna miss my lil ones this week...but the break will be good.

Penny loafers with no socks...not a good look. I didn't know that people still wore penny loafers!

Signs that I'm getting old...I am upset that I'm gonna miss church today. I like my church and I like where I am spiritually in my life. I don't force religion on anybody but I think that we ALL should believe in somethin'. I don't care what it is. You can believe in a rock. Just believe

Signs that I'm getting old...that pesky little gray hair has popped up in my mustache...again. A gray hair on this handsome face? Whut tha hell? I had to cut it! I damn near messed up my 'stache in the process.

Wonder if Beyonce cooks for Jay Z now that they are married?

Foxy Brown just got outta jail, y'all. I'll bet that it'll be 6 months b4 she's back in trouble.

I read Karrie b's blog the other day. It made me ask myself..."When am I gonna get a tattoo?" Tatts are cool...very sexy on women...when they are in the right place

The Hawks made the playoffs, y'all. Pop bottles!

Memo to Hilary...the clock is tickin on ya. It's almost over, son!

The Shout Out post the other day was one of my favorites.

Bloggin is the shit!

Pray for each other. I've read some blogs this week that have made me realize that some of us are REALLY going through some thangs!

I love black people

Shout out to my boy, Juan. He just went over (Kappa Alpha Psi). Proud of ya boi!

Too bad the Pope didn't come to Atlanta. I could have showed him the city.

Why don't they feed you REAL food on the planes anymore?

Do women REALLY like Flavor Flav? I mean if he looked like that and his name was Tony Brown...would they still like him?

I miss The Wire

Shout out to all of the ATL Bloggers. Check out Torrance's book release party @ the M Bar this week. Gonna be live. Wish I could be there to meet y'all.

Some folks should be slapped...just for no real reason.

I hope that I'm not sitting next to "corporate guy" on this damn plane.

I love me some me!!!

Trading Places

Life is good. You won't hear any complaints from me. Ole 12kyle is doing jusssss fine. I love the life that I live. I wouldn't trade it.

One of my favorite athletes is LeBron James. I think the kid is a phenomenal talent. I call him a kid b/c he's only 23 years old. He is one of the best basketball players in the NBA and he is only 23 yrs old . LeBron never went to college. He went to the NBA right after he graduated from high school. He was given a guaranteed 90 million dollar endorsement contract before he even played his first game. Yet he still strives to be the best player in the NBA. Wow. That's like your boss telling you that 40k that you make annually is guaranteed for the next 4 years and they will also pay you an additional 40k just to market and promote yourself. And with all of that money guaranteed to be paid to you, would you still come to work on a daily basis and bust your azz for the company??? Probably not! LOL

LeBron has a lot going for himself. That said, I wouldn't wanna be LeBron James. Not for one minute. I can live a lifestyle that is totally different from his. There are some things that I could do that he can't...

1. I can go anywhere in the world and NOT be recognized...
This dude is 6-8 and he weighs 250 pounds. He will be spotted easily

2. He has to play basketball every other night for 6 months...
Man, I can chill on the couch and rest my body while he's flying all across the country to play a game.

3. He's worth nearly 200 million dollars...
Who wants that kinda money? That's too much. He's a millionaire and i'm a thousandaire. Mo money...mo problems
4. He has 2 kids from his high school sweetheart. She's GOTTA be pressuring him to get married. I don't have that pressure. I've already jumped the broom, playboy!

5. He can't go to the mall and sit and make fun of people
I just did it last Saturday
6. He can't go to a nice restaurant and enjoy a meal without fans seeking autographs
I had dinner at Ruth Chris Steakhouse the other day and nobody knew about it.

7. He can't cuss people out and get road rage
I did it every day this week on my way to work.

8. He can't fly on commercial airlines
I'm on Delta all the time

9. He has to check into a hotel under a fake name
I always use my name. Except for the time that I checked in under the name Jim Shoe. Didn't want the groupies hounding me.

10. He has to spend over 100k just to "trick out" his SUV.
I barely wash my SUV

I like Jay Z. He's a cool dude. But I'd rather be me than be Jay Z. I mean, he can rap and all of that stuff but I've got him on a few things. First, Jay Z doesn't have a blog. And if he did, his blog wouldn't be better than the 12th Planet.

Jay Z has Beyonce. She's cute and everything but I'll BET you that I can SING better than Jay Z. He can't sing. I sang in the choir in high school and in church.

I could go on...but I won't. LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who in sports and entertainment would you like to trade places with? Or who wouldn't you like to trade places with?

holla