Archive for August, 2008
A shot of the front entrance right before dinner. The best part of this place is that it's all one story and the atmosphere kicks ass especially amongst friends both old and new. Last night I got put up on game about a particular industry and it 's good to know that loyal people still do exist. And while most spend their time talking about haters and backstabbers we kept it fresh and spoke about the people that have had our backs even in the worst of situations.
Let's face it, when you're on the up and up, everyone seems to be around but the minute you hit a bit of turbulence of misfortune it's amazing how many of them will fall off the planet and disappear. Shit…I remember starting off Heavy Hitters for the first time out and not being allowed to have the name change or paper quality I needed to make it work and in turn it failed. Once that happened it seemed as if the invites stopped coming, the press releases stopped flooding my inbox and the calls when down to almost none. Now? Well, let's just say that it's a totally different story.
Everything's got a cycle and everyone's got they're time. You might own the hottest shit right now but this is really the most crucial time to watch what you say and do because nothing lasts forever – especially if you're not improving either yourself or your product. In this lifetime good fortune is best spent helping others that you believe in simply because you really never know who you're next boss or business partner is going to be and thats real talk. The bottom line…..the world is far too small to be a shady opportunist.
The sunsets here are always a different shade of orange/ red and blue. It's a trip and kinda like being on hallucinogenic drugs – but in a good way. The best part of it all is that its free and healthy! Well….at least the sunsets are. Wait…OK..maybe not because you've got to pay to play over here. LOL.
Pictures are great but it still does this place no justice. I took this picture while hunting for food in the ocean. Equipped with a harpoon, fishing net, rods and live bait, I was out there for an hour until i finally caught a clue and called our butler Alberto and just ordered food. LOL.
Just before another storm arrived.
That's it. My ass is waking up tomorrow and going to the main hotel to see what's over there. From what I hear the sea turtle is good and so is the armadillo but I'll stick with what I know best. And that's burger, lobster or steak.
OK….this place is just way too ridiculous and I still haven't left the spot to cruise around or to snap flicks of the rest of the place. Here's a few more from today and I'll be sure to take more pics tomorrow. (Above: a view of the villa from the beach)
Our butler, Alberto Gallo, keeps us stuffed like ranch pigs 24/7. LOL.
Arlene grabbing a nap.
A view from the far end of the pool.
P & Arlene.
Pool entrance from the living room.
A shot from the second room.
My room….complete with a full garden.
P controlling the theater room.
A view from the west side of the beach.
Patrick and Soo Jin Painter getting lovey dovey.
Patrick throwin' it up.
Peeing in the pool.
What you know about Lobster tempura?
I thought my flight was going to involve lots of Xanax and alcohol but fortunately enough all it took was music videos on my Archos.
Once we landed we were greeted by our driver Sergio and he had everything ready to go including cold water, wet towels and Evian misters. How's that for service?
On the way up to the Villa we passed by a few private residences that were being built and they all looked like baby fortresses. Many of them had huge entry ways with guard centers and gates and one of the homes is said to measure in at a whopping 60,000 sq. ft!
Entrance to the villa.
Here's a shot of the infinity pool at the villa. The pool wraps around the back of the house and it also has another channel that flows directly into the middle of the home. There are also privacy dividers that can separate the pool into three different sections and let's just say that the house is absolutely bananas and trust me when I say that these pictures do it no justice at all.
During the day, the weather is hot and sunny but come night there's a full blown light show created by the thunderstorms that roll through. More pics to come tomorrow…..
We first featured Kennedy and his Lexus LS460 in issue number four of Heavy Hitters Magazine and since then my inbox has been flooded with readers looking for his contact information and shop location. So here you go…….
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Web: www.pmvip.net
Phone: 626.215.4474
Address:4875 Rivergrade Rd. Irwindale, Ca. 91706
That's right….you saw it here first. The battle between body kit companies is at an all time high but this time around Strictly Foreign is shitting on the competition. Let's face it, a huge handful – if not most – body kits are complete garbage, but Strictly Foreign (SF) has is importing a new BMW X6 wide body kit that will blow your friggin' mind. The wide body kit comes complete with new front and rear bumpers, front fenders, rear arches and side skirts and it's the best body kit we've seen to date so be on the lookout for a full feature in an upcoming issue of Heavy Hitters Magazine. The kit will be available in August.
This past weekend Rock the Bells went down and the Heavy Hitters street team worked the crowd while Jo Jo got down with the celebs backstage. And while we don't feature celebrities in the magazine we will show them here online…besides they're supporting your favorite magazine so why not? LOL
Pablow Escablow aka Raekwon the Chef – the originator of cocaine rap knows what's cookin.
Hip Hop Heavyweight Q-Tip, knows his magazine of choice and considers Heavy Hitters Magazine his native tongue.
The Funk Master Flex Custom Car & Bike Show (Anaheim) went down today and our booth showcased 18 of the baddest vehicles ranging from sedans, exotics, lifted trucks up to lowriders and motorcycles. Along with the vehicles, their equally compelling owners were on hand to answer any questions and many were surprised to find out that the cars were owned by "regular" foks just like them.
Just some of the crew that's been holding down Heavy Hitters Magazine. Photo by Jae Bueno.
Slang500 by his cover car.
Nuff said.
WE don't sleep and we're hittin' this weekend hard. We've got troops out in full force everywhere from the Gumball all the way to Nightshift in Pomona, Funkmaster Flex tomorrow, the Ruff Ryders event as well as Rock the Bells. Speaking of Rock the Bells, check out Big Herm Dogg (DUB Magazine) showin HH some love and keepin' shit real. Thanks for the flick Jo Jo.
Big ups to Emmo and Ed from Extereme Autofest for showing HH some love at the 2008 Funkmaster Flex Show going down tomorrow in Anaheim. Today was the setup and we got about 90 percent of the booth knocked out so if you're coming through tomorrow then roll by and say w'dup. The Heavy Hitters Magazine booth is at the right hand corner of the main entrance and we're showcasing 14 of the sickest cars you've seen. From a Frieghtliner Super Chassis to Lambos and classics, we've got a lil' something for everyone. On display you'll also see next issues cover car (Slang's CLS63) as well as a few more the cars that you've gotten familiar with including Hip Hop's Lambo Gallardo, Topo's widebody charger and Kennedy's VIP GS3 with a Supra motor.
Topo and I posted up besides a blown up cover of Issue 2. I know I don't speak Hebrew but I'm sure Ralph understands me when I say thanks for getting this done for us. That's some real shit right there and don't worry….there won't be no Ryan type o' shit around here. You da man and I appreciate the love!
At 5 a.m. while most of you were playing Circus Vargus with your sweat pants, the crew at Forgiato Wheels was already hard at work for what I think might be their next ad campaign. Since it wasn't too far away I met up with Topo and the boys to chop it up and here's a few snaps of what went down.
Pablo and Gary from Forgiato Wheels.
The one thing I have to say about Gary is that eventhough I had just met him this morning he's probably the most effective (and most consistent) marketing dudes when it comes to getting his companies products out there. For the last year or so, he's sent out a huge amount of emails but each and everytime they're packed with the necessary information and pictures. Meanwhile, everyone else wants to send me a long ass, fluffed out story with shit images and on the flip side you've got the companies that sit on their ass and never send out shit at all. But that's a whole other story.
f you go and rent a Lamborghini Gallardo, it’s common sense that you take care of it. It’s a supercar worth over 100,000 euros, not your average reasonably priced car. Such wasn’t the case with a group of late 20’s asian men, who attended a wedding with a whole fleet of supercars, rented of course, consisting of 3 Lamborghinis and a Bentley Continental GT. British tabloid The Sun reports that after they arrived at the wedding reception, the group of men went for a drink and started bragging about their rental cars and how one of them took a car to 160 mph. Feeling all brave, they decided to take one of the Lambos to it’s limit and immediately left the reception. What happens when you mix alcohol and a powerful car ? The car was found crashed in a tree, with no trace of the asian men. Witnesses really enjoyed the exotic crash, actually taking bits out of the car or sitting in it.
