Cloud 10's TOP 10 MOMENTS OF 2010!!

 Well 2010 was a HELLUVA a year to say the fucking least.. I mean it went from one extreme to the next from the Earthquake in Haiti to the BP oil spill, to the epic and smelly rise of Ke$ha (she know her name is pronounced Keisha doe), yes 2010 saw a lot of hits, misses and many in betweens.  Hey at least the recession ended right?? Anyway here's a quick recap of the year that was 2010!!

10) The Coonerific Emergence of one Antoine Dodson - I mean when white folks started singing the Bed Intruder song and I saw a fellow Greek lettered organization with a Greek Olympics that had Antoine Dodson's face on it, I knew there was small subsection of hell that was allocated for coonery.  That is the only way to explain how Antoine's sister, the victim in this whole thing was thrown by the wayside and her coiffed brother was all over the internet and televisions of America.  Antoine eventually got a song that made him some royalties, a milkshake, an appearance on the George Lopez show, some more product endorsements.. Hate him or his coonerific ways, Antoine turned lemons into lemon pepper wangs in a freeze cup.

I just hope Gary is in the humidified section of heaven... Too soon? Oh

9) The Death of Gary Coleman - Man Gary Coleman shole did suffer throughout his life.  He was the textbook example of what can go wrong with Hollywood kids not having a proper support structure around them.  I don't think Gary ever recovered after the end of Diff'rent Strokes or the trauma of repeatedly being asked to say 'WHATCHU TALKING BOUT WILLIS -insert face here-.  I mean yall refused to let little Arnold Jackson grow up, it didn't help that Gary was probably 6.7 inches taller than his childhood character as an adult.. I mean I won't go into how Gary became an angry, walking meme we'll just let little Gary rest on in ashy peace!

8) The Dominance of Twitter -  So I hope yall saw how Twitter started off as the mistress, the sideline hoe (see next Moment of 2010) and eventually started to make moves for MAIN SQUEEZE aka Housewife status that Facebook once held so confidently.  I mean I remember last year I started Twitter and I was like man this ish is boring...Now a couple hundred followers later and stomach cramps from laughing so hard.  I rarely spend more than 30 minutes browsing FB, usually I'm on FB chat hollering at folks and looking at pics.  The groups and more specifically the bumping, exciting walls have died out (R.I.P FGS, CGI, FAP, Cool Kids etc etc.) I mean Facebook has OD'd on changes much to their detriment and Twitter has become the new hang out spot/breaking news spot. I mean damn how many deaths, incidents, return to jail did we find out about from Twitter? We see you over there trying to make some noise Tumblr...Keep trying doe.  Shout out to Negro Twitter!! I see you BROWN TWITTER BIRD!! We run this SHITTTTTTTTT!

Fact that most of the news about serious events turned into Twitter memes is....

7) The BP Oil Spill - We all know what really happened in the Gulf, on April 20th tons of Jermaine Jackson hair product (dye, ash, grease, crude oil, brown hair gel all congealed) exploded and spill out by the gallons and became the worst oil disaster EVER!  BP was shady as hell but the American government made sure that shit got plugged up and stopped, albeit a bit too late... how about months too late but hey a bit of pressure and finger hovering over that red button that controls a missle aimed straight at Great Britain meant that the fallout from the disaster would be squarely on the shoulders of BP. 

SECURITY!

6) Lacefronts - I swear I prayed to baby Jesus laying in a manger with some Girbaud jeans, a gangster grill and Karl Kani zip up that the lacefront would've followed the inventor of the Segway and roll off of a cliff but alas I touch down in the Bahamas and its like an epidemic young, old and in between are all rocking the lacefront.  Man can someone cry some Phoenix tears on the scalps of the women worldwide who insist upon placing these detriments to the good of natural beauty.  I remember when weaves were inconspicuous and men could never tell if a woman was wearing one.. Now chicks wear they're lace front and say WHO GONE DO SOMETHING?!?! Somehow I feel like Beyonce is responsible..

H.H.I.C - Head Hoe In Charge

5) The Come Up of the Hoe - Side pieces, trollops, scallywags, jumpoffs, bustdowns and sideline hoes all sent up a united coochie sign (that's how they unite) as a lot of them made significant grounds.  Starting with Tiger Woods' long list of bustdowns that came forward and tried to parlay their hoe shit into legit shit. We're talking to you Rachel Uchitel.  Kat Stacks was another jumpoff that over extended her 15 minutes with a lot of hilarious videos putting some of the most irrelevant of the Hip Hop game on blast.  Bow Wow, Soulja Coke Boy, The Rest of them nukkas in Young Money... Yeah Kat is currently locked up and a couple other skeezers that tried to make a name for themselves failed miserably but yall did good this year man.

Left or Right? I choose the Virgin Mary please and thanks...

4) The Chilean Miners - I am really trying not to make this triumphant story about the enduring spirit of the human body but Yonni you really were a SELFISH mother.... when you decided to invite your sidepiece (see entry Number 5) and your wife to be there to welcome you out of a literal coffin you really made this whole rescue about YOU after being trapped with 33 other men in a hole for 69 days. I mean REALLY dude anyway doe, God is good for bringing you all to safety as the entire world watch man's ingenuity.

3) Butt Pads - Somehow I really don't know why but something about the emergence and acceptance of butt pads as the new Wonder Bra for the ass is... Man I mean I know everyone aint got it but ass injection, butt pads, butt shapers, what next something to make your coochie plumper? Anyway Nicki Minaj and whoever else out there is wearing some silicone, styrofoam ass pads. Booty Pop with no shame huh!! LOOK MA HANDS!!  Kudos!!

Mike says he wants a new dog to help with his rehabilitation.. Yeahhh

2) The Resurgence of Michael Vick - Man many people wrote Mike Vick off as a has-been dog killer, the dogs and pretty much rest of America had wrote this fool off.  But the Philadelphia Eagles made a good choice (along with myself during Fantasy football as my starting QB). Although Conservative America still wants to keep putting this man of trial for a crime he already played.  But we're not going to go into how 'Conservative' America keeps demonizing and villifying this man who is just out to redeem himself.  If Big Ben Rothegagagkldberger can get away with a couple slap on the wrists please let Mike Vick be great!

1) The Haiti Earthquake - The Earthquake in Haiti was one of the worst natural disasters in the history of mankind.  On January 12th 2010 a 7.0 magnitude Earthquake struck near the capital of Haiti and the outpouring of concern and support for our friends and family in Haiti was inspiring.  Money, aid and help began to pour in to help the people of Haiti who for too long  were marginalized by their regional and global neighbors. The entertainers of the world all made their mark to raise money and awareness, Wyclef started off good with Yele Haiti but you know black folks can't have nice things.  Then we further messed it up with this remake of an untouchable classic like We Are The World.  Negro Twitter was angry about this shit tooo... Why there was a rapping section at all is just..


What were your Top Moments of 2010? Do you agree with my list? 


Hope 2011 is Prosperous and Joy-Filled!!

Cloud 10 LV Wishes You A Merry Cloud 10 LV Christmas!!

Well looks like its that time of year again for me to extend sincere and heartfelt Chrimus wishes to you and your loved ones.  Yes I will say MERRY CHRISTMAS (okkkk Happy Kwanzaa and Hanukkah to my Jewish connects) visit some other blog for all the other holiday acknowledgments doe.  Being the type of joker I am I thought this clip from my favorite movie Home Alone would be the most appropriate!! So while you are opening gifts, being benevolent and remembering the reason for the season please believe that I will be doing the same while tapping into the gluttonous side of me that lays dormant within my skinny behind.  

Thanks for the continued support and stay tuned in 2010 for bigger and better things.  I would not be where I am 3 years later without the continued support of all my loyal followers and blog readers.  

I look forward to chronicling #ThePlate Christmas Day 2010 Edition!! So get your delusional behinds in the kitchens and start whipping up those downtrodden dishes!! 

Have a good one YA FILTHY ANIMALS -laughs maniacally, chokes, coughs up phlegm and sits down-

NBA Jams presents SNEAKER PIMPS NYC!!!

Come out and see me and the ladies of FEMALE SNEAKER FIEND shut it down with some of our collections, customs, and just plain fun!!!

Cloud 10 Status: Blackberry Playbook *UPDATED*

Uh oh looks like Apple might have some brainstorming to do as Blackberry (surprisingly not Microsoft first) has released what may steal a whole ton of customers away from the iPad.  I say this because the Playbook comes already loaded with Flash 10.1 compatibility; something the iPad is sorely missing.

"Touted as the first "professional-grade" tablet, BlackBerry's Playbook comes packed with a 7'' inch, multi-touch display, access to the whole suite of BlackBerry services, dual cameras, and full Flash 10.1 compatibility. And for your suits out there, the Playbook is ready to play nice on the corporate level with enterprise-ready features right out of the box."  It also allows you to connect to your company's server and unlike the iPad it has two camera (like the iPhone 4) so you can video conference.   The one downfall is that 3G availability will not be built into the Blackberry Playbook when its released next Spring. 

I see this thing is all business with some play mixed in, this will probably go over well with the Crackberry fanatics!!  No word on what its going to retail for or what the data plan options are going to look like but I'll keep you guys posted.  I hope Blackberry realizes though that they are playing catch up with Apple because Apple sold A LOT of iPad's out of the gate.  It was a product that was lacking but of course you know as Apple always does they save the GOODS for the 2nd and 3rd generations to make consumers keep buying and spending...

Apple - 1      Blackberry - 0

Via: Acquire

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Cloud 10 Status: New Arrivals at Urban Outffitters

Urban Outfitters is quickly gearing up to open their first store here in the Nation's Capital! That's right Urban Outfitters will be setting up shop here in Ottawa down on Rideau Street.  Also if you're interested in applying to work there (I am mulling it over) check this link sent over by my frat bro Thanh HERE!  Anyway here are some of my favorite looks from their Fall 2010 collection!

Pictured above is (BDG Striped Shawl Pullover Sweater $48)

MG Black Label Coated Hoodie Jacket $118

Obey Creature Comforts Crew-Neck Pullover $48

 BDG Golf Jacket $58

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The Sartorialist Files: A.P.C. F/W 2010

Now this is what I call a comprehensive, complete collection of accessories, tailored towards the modern, well-dressed man that allows him to find a carefully tuned balance between casual and dressy.  A.P.C. (the French brand that is notoriously hard to get in North America) has just hit the internet with their newest collection featuring bags, woven belts, sneakers, boots, dress shoes, ball caps and much more.

Via: Highsnobiety

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Click Read More to see the rest of the collection!!

Cloud 10 Status: Lindsay Lohan for Complex

I think I might be the only former Lindsay Lohan stan (she used to be my desktop wallpaper girl) that is praying she get off that 'white girl', put down the bottle and get her life back together.  Dare I say that Lindsay looks kinda SEXY in this pic?? Come on Lindsay I'm rooting for ya.  Anyway she graces the August/September issue of Complex with accompanying art by Kaw.

Excerpt from Complex

"Lindsay Lohan has had a crazy couple of years months, and we found ourselves at the center of her personal drama after our August/September cover shoot ended up in the tabloids back in May. Fast forward a couple of manic months, and her legal woes are coming to a head (LL reports to prison tomorrow), so we consider ourselves lucky to be able to present this super-sexy photoshoot just to remind everyone of just how bad (meaning good!) Lindsay is. [...] Unfortunately, Lindsay got caught up in the madness—Cannes, court, and conviction—before we had a chance to interview her, so we instead used the cover story to ask the question everyone’s forgetting: what’s it like to be LiLo right now?”

Via: Highsnobiety

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Meet NBA Rookie of the year TYREKE EVANS!

This Saturday June 19th,come out to House of Hoops in the Cherry Hill Mall to meet Sacremento Kings' own Rookie of the year Tyreke Evans! You should already be there getting your Jordan 6 Infared Pack which also drops the same day!!!

Sources: FOOTLOCKER UNLOCKED, KINGS.COM

The Sartorialist Files: Ralph Lauren Modern Field World Cup Attire

World Cup Fever is about to hit 100 thousand TRILLION, Ralph Lauren has just released a line of clothing that are tailored to most of the countries that have teams playing in the upcoming World Cup to be held in South Africa.  I won't even front, these are some dope Polos and jackets especially.  Let me get a Brazil polo, jacket and a Team USA polo.  Thanks! Just about every nation is covered with this one (except North Korean which would be killer): Spain, Italy, Argentina, Germany, Brazil, South Africa, Japan, France, England, Netherlands, Russia, USA, Australia, Mexico, Scotland, AND Switzerland.

Click Read More to check out more dope pieces from the line!


Via: GQ

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Cloud 10's New Music Spot: Kanye West is BACK!

Last time I just dropped a teaser clip of Kanye's new song, this time we have a full brand new track (that's already on my iPod) from the boy Kanyeezy with an assist from Dwele.

Click Read More to get some Yeezy in your life!!










P.S. I still see no resemblance between Kanye and I...Just saying...

Cloud 10 Status: Paul Smith 'Cloud' Sneakers

How could I pass up an opportunity to feature these 'Cloud' (SHOUT OUT TO CLOUD 10) sneakers by British designer Paul Smith?? With an obvious nod to the DYLANEST blog on the planet Paul Smith has definitely given us a nice pair of sneakers with his quirky design sense strewn throughout.

"The Cloud is a very light canvas sneaker finished with contrast eyelets and the Paul Smith signature spread across the back of the vulcanized sole. The colorful print insoles and multi stripe webbing at the heels make it look like there’s a rainbow over these clouds…”

Via: Selectism

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Cloud 10 Status: The iPhone 4G (Maybe)

Now the internet has been up in arms because PEOPLE ARE EXCITED at the prospect that these new images and new video might indeed be the new output of the iPhone 4G. The folks over at Gizmodo have the full scoop and got their hands on a prototype it seems like. If it is I AM PUMPED! The phone is sleek and definitely shits all over its predecessor looks wise at least. The new phone now resembles the iPad with its metal armoring and sleek, flush, uniform body. Definitely a winner. Now how the persons in the video came upon this new iPhone (you know someone's gonna be shucking peas in a back kitchen soon because Steve Jobs takes great pride in introducing his latest products) is still a mystery but they said that they found it in a coffee shop...-shrugs- Whatever it looks GREAT!! What do you guys think? Team Blackberry or Team iPhone??



Looks like it might be real too... Check over at Gizmodo to see the actual review!

It has been reported lost
Apple-connected John Gruber—from Daring Fireball—says that Apple has indeed lost a prototype iPhone and they want it back:

So I called around, and I now believe this is an actual unit from Apple — a unit Apple is very interested in getting back.

Obviously someone found it, and here it is.

Shout out to J.Kates!

Via: Gizmodo

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