the ReaLL CoLLectors

To the best of my knowledge, I’ve been rocking, sporting, wearing, flamming, Collecting Polo Ralph Lauren for as long as I can remember.Once upon a time, I wore an XL, and would be able to rock the hottest ‘Lo pieces. Everything, from cookies, scribbles, p wings, teddy bears, flags, stampede horses, etc. Thing is, Theres been people ‘collecting Polo pieces much longer than I have. I guess, that’s HOW I got up on the brand. There were polo crews, teams, legions, families, of Polo rockers. Growing up in Bed Stuy Bklyn, and attending Boys & Girls High school in the late 80s/early 90s, I got to see a daily fashion show from all areas of Brooklyn. From Albany ave, from Franklin ave, Flatbush came through and represented, Crown Heights and Brownsville showed up, even seen a sprinkle of Bushwick and Fort Greene in some ‘Lo wears.

When Crown Heights (St Johns place ) and Brownsville (Marcus Garvey Village ) came together, a beautiful union was formed…almost like when Lacoste formed with Izod, but MUCH BETTER…..LO LIFES….with ‘LO being the 2nd syllable in the word ‘POLO’ it was no SECRET who was the predominate LABEL….Now, coming up on the 25th anniversary of the LO LIFE’S existence, I happened to stumble upon an article, http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/11/09/fashion-the-new-magic-of-vintage-ralph-lauren.html about classic , or as many people call it…Vintage, pieces of Ralph Lauren’s POLO coming back. Now just because a 1992 POLO STADIUM windbreaker came out in 92, doesn’t mean you wont SEE it again. I have the pleasure to know a few people that are STILL COLLECTING. People whose collections are very huge. I see them with pieces I had, wanted, or never even seen. With the help of e bay , social networking or just Plain networking, It wont be unbelievable to see vintage pieces circa ‘88 on someone’s back now in 2012. I am glad to see some of the old pieces come back. I prefer the ‘older LO ‘ anyway. Thing is, when I read the article, True, there are a lot of collectors, and yes, a lot from all over the word, not just Japan. Even though, your oldest cousin from Delaware has been wearing Polo since 85, it just doesn’t hold any weight (to me) if you wasn’t from Brooklyn ….Yeah I SAID IT , and even though BK was mentioned in the article, they neglected to mention the ReaLL CoLLectors…Them Brooklyn Boys who had mini Polo mansions in THEIR BEDROOMS!!,

THESE CATS TO ME ARE THE ReaLL CoLLectors…
BIG UPS TO LO LIFES , RLPC , STEAM TEAM , FRANKLIN AVE, BED STUY LO DOWN , LO PROZ , LO RANGERS, ALL DA LO ROCKERS FROM THE PROJECTS (TOO MANY TO NAME)
…and IF I FORGOT U AND UR PIC, FORGIVE ME…..
2Ls

HEADZ BEEEEN DOIN THIS

GET READY FOR THE 31ST

ONCE AGAIN ITS ONNNN.....
I mean the Fall weather, the little chill in the air in the mornings, the sunny afternoons where you can wear a light jacket. The cool nights, one in particular, October 31st, All Hallows Eve, or as everyone knows it as....HALLOWEEN....While the kids are Trick or Treating from door to door, Adults will be getting ready to attend some type of Halloween party. Judging by the pics from previous Halloween parties, ohhh man, lets just say, ITS NOT JUST FOR KIDS ANYMORE....

If party flyers are used to catch your attention and give you an indication of what to expect (wear) to the party, then these party flyers are doing a good job. The Friday (before) all the way til the 31st, there will be all types of festivities, parties, events celebrating this day. Here is a few flyers I seen that were eye catching...I can't wait to see the ACTUAL PARTY PICS....

BROOKLYN STAND UP!!!!! (Jay concert at the Barclays)

Although I'm miles away from BK....Brookyln NY, will ALWAYS BE MY HOME!!!! yeah I said it...and it seems, as soon as I moved away, BROOKLYN is Boomin!!! one of which, was the opening of the new home to the NJ, I mean, the Brooklyn Nets, the Barclays center....right downtown bklyn on Atlantic ave. If one thing I remember about that area of downtown Bklyn, Is PARKING is RIDICULOUS!!! I can imagine it now.

Even though I'm not in the County of Kings anymore, thank god for internet, radio, and social media....cuz it seems like Everybody and their mama attended the SOLD OUT concerts Jay had for the kick off opening of the Barclays center. I wasn't there front & center, to take my own pics, but I was able to grab a few from various places...hope you enjoy!!!!

'03 BONNIE & CLYDE, MR & MRS CARTER, HUSBAND AND WIFE, GETTIN IT IN....

THIS MY HOUSE!!!!

LOOKING AT THE NEW HOME....

WALLET PLEASERS

I swear, The sneaker game is outta control, and if you have enough time, patience and plenty of $$$$$$, you can play it all day!!! However, some of us have BILLS, REAL LIFE, KIDS, MORTGAGE, ETC...but that doesn't mean we can't cop a pair of fresh kicks....With the growing rate of sneakers going for $250 and up, it makes that $160 we spend for a pair of J's, look like nothing.

There are a couple of non-Jordan, non ......(ending with) 'posite sneakers that I do like, and are a little comfortable on the wallet.


lets take a quick look!!!!

now you might HAVE TO SCRIMP UP & SAVE, OR WORK SOME OVERTIME, but these are definately worth the $170...
NEW BALANCE 1500 (chosen few/made in England ) at Kith NYC

how bout the NIKE AIR FLIGHT ONES....EVEN MJ (Michael Jordan, duhhh) HIMSELF ROCKED THESE, running for about $120

NEVER GO WRONG WIT A PAIR OF THESE.....CREAM FILAS, MY FAVORITE...
if your lucky, you might find em for $50, but most places and online, they runnin for $70 bucks....

...Dear SUMMER....

WELL WELL WELL

As Y'all all know, Fall is upon us...That means, all the fun stuff we love about Summer, has to come to an end. Now, you might miss the beach, the bikinis, the barbeques, the block parties, the park days, the bike riding...but most of that stuff can still go down. You can always barbeque, any time of the year....and as far as seeing the bangin bodies in bikinis, on the beach....u might have to 'change the forecast'...ie- get on a plane and go somewhere Warm....You might not find a block party though, however, there are no limitations on bike riding...its an all season thing...

BBQS AND BLOCK PARTIES!!!!

BIKINIS ...WHY NOT

HOW BOUT THE BIKINIS AND BIKES!!!! WHY NOT

....BY THE WAY, MS NIA FREAKED THIS BIKINI ..WHILE PREGNANT AND LOOKED BETTER THAN MOST NON PREGNANT CHICKS...

HAIL BLACK BEAUTY !!!!

MODEL OR SKRIPPER?

I've read it a few times, and even heard chicks say it ..."I'm a model" and Its bugged, because they're not size 2 (skin & bones) posing, modeling the latest fashion in an upscale fashion magazine...no, they are mega thick, with curves for days, wearing a bikini, or close to nothing...in a men's magazine, or a hip hop magazine. Because of their looks, they get offered to appear in countless hip hop videos, party venues, and some even visit the strip club circuit. Thing is, some come from The Strip Club!!! and some Never leave the Strip club....no matter how many mags they appeared in. Some chicks, slide up & down the pole for 5 nights out the week, and do a photoshoot once or twice, and they even Brand themselves with the title 'model'...wow, sounds better than 'Stripper' and even has more class than 'Exotic Dancer' Either way, a beautiful woman is a beautiful woman, and if the $$$$ is right, GO HEAD WIT YOSELF!!!! GET UR BREAD... But KNOW THE DIFFERENCE...


MODEL- chick having a large rear end or very large breasts (surgery or natural) that poses in urban glamor magazines such as KING, SMOOTH MEN, URBAN INK, ASIS, XXL EYE CANDY or F.E.D.S. and sports spandex, bikinis, or nothing at all, in Rap Music Videos, in hopes of becoming a 'real' actress or meeting a rich rapper that will allow her to stop working. [usually regular chicks, sometimes strips to supplement income]


STRIPPER-SAME AS THE ABOVE, just strippers work in strip clubs most of the time.

ALL I DO IS WIN (got me a Model)

I WANNA TAKE THIS TIME TO SALUTE THE DUDE JOE (JUMP OFF) BUDDEN!!!!

Alot of people have this mindset, that you have to be a super attractive, super rich, super charismatic guy to pull a bad chick...and that is FAAARRR from the Truth. My man Joe Budden seems to be doin a damn good job!!! from 1 model/video vixen to another...Not bad for a non-rich rapper...I wouldn't go as far as to say Broke, but lets be real, he aint no Jiggaman. However, he is gettin chicks that were in Jigga man's videos...LOL.

And thanks to the help of the super matrix aka the INTERNET, we all get to see and hear the trials and tribulations he has endured with these women...from having a vlog site showcasing him and Tahiry's (Tahiry Jose) romance, to a vicious diss record aimed at Esther (Esther Baxter) for creepin w/ an athlete WHILE SHE WAS PREGNANT WIT Joe's seed!!! to showcasin his new main squeeze Kaylin (Kaylin Garcia) in his latest video.
Lets not forget the other joints he's been linked to....Gloria Velez and Somaya Reece.....All beautiful women. My man stays consistent. I HAVE to give it up to da brother....

It just raises the question, do you really have to be super rich to bag a model?
or are models regular chicks who date broke rappers until they find that mr (money) right.?

GLOSSARY:
MODEL- chick having a large rear end or very large breasts (surgery or natural) that poses in urban glamor magazines such as KING, SMOOTH MEN, URBAN INK, ASIS, XXL EYE CANDY or F.E.D.S. and sports spandex, bikinis, or nothing at all, in Rap Music Videos, in hopes of becoming a 'real' actress or meeting a rich rapper that will allow her to stop working. [usually regular chicks, sometimes strips to supplement income]

KAYLIN

ESTHER