Nuggets going with new trend: Character players

Long gone are the days of the "Denver Thuggets" who stood two games away from the NBA finals.

Ok the Nuggets tried the street route with Allen Iverson, Kenyon Martin, Carmelo, Birdman, J.R. Smith.

The signing of Wilson Chandler today by Nuggets brass shows they are committed to character more than pure talent. The move could pay off in the long term.

Read my blog about the Broncos during week 3. I don't wanna brag, but I told you so.

With the emergence of great draft picks like Ty Lawson and Kenneth Faried, the Nuggets are stacked not only with talent but character.

Right now.. Lawson, Galo, Mozgov, Faried, Afflalo, Chandler and newly aquired Javale McGee are locked into long term contracts. With Harrington, Miller, Anderson, Fernandez and Brewer locked in for the playoffs.

The biggest problem for George Karl is that he has too many weapons. Something he is not typically good at managing.

My biggest grip with Karl has always been that he does not have the right lineups playing in the late games of the playoffs.

I mean let's go back to game 3 of the WCF against the lakers and the insertion of Anthony Carter to throw the ball in. Carter should be banned from Denver forever for that pass. If not for that play the Nuggets could have been up 2-1. The following game he allow the dumbass Kenyon Martin to fall into the same exact play.

To win a Championship you must have 8 players with significant talents. Starting five, a good back up point guard, a tweener Big man who can guard 4's or 5's, and a wild card player.

Right now the starting Ideally would be

Lawson, Afflalo, Galo, Faried, Mozgov.
insert
Miller/pg
harrington/ tweener big man
Chandler - wild Card

with a 9man rotation of Anderson/Fernandez/Brewer depending on the opponent and you have a bad ass playoff line up.

Hopefully Karl can get the most out of this lineup and the Nugz can make a deep Playoff run. If not... We will be in the playoffs every year for the next 5 anyway.

Carmelo resurrected the franchise and he was my favorite player, but what he did by leaving us was better than anything he could have done in a Nuggets uniform. Thanks Melo

The Lingering Effects of Death

I am writing this blog because it is therapy.

I know people see me in social networking and probably wonder, what is this guys problem? I accept that, however there is much more beyond the depth of my surface that makes up who I am. I first want to say for anyone who reads this; I do not require or want pity.

Since the moment I was born, death has loomed over me like a cloud. I could have died at birth if not for the pumps to keep my lungs working. That is a miracle in it's self.

at the Age of 4 I seen my first murder. My cousin cut a man from stomach to groin while holding my hand in West Denver. Now from there on it just steam rolled.

By 5 I had witnessed 4 different murders, two by gun, two by knife.

Unfortunately at the Age of 6 I witnessed my own mother shot 4 times point blank range with a .45. Needless to say something that will never be erased from my brain. She survived, but that was only the beginning of the chaos.

In the midst of a 90's crack epidemic, my mother's injuries lead her to become addicted to crack-cocaine.

I have slept in every shelter in Denver, city park, the bus station. I have been a 7 year old child out in the cold night at 3am. I have slept in the crack house.

Unfortunately death kept following me. by the age of 12 I had witnessed 7 murders, and lost friends to gang violence.

by the time I was 14 I was no longer living with my parents and dropped out of high school as a freshman. I did manage to go back.. throughout my school career I went to 17 public schools.

fortunatly ... (book in the works).. something miraculous happened to me. God gave me a vision. About myself and my family's problems. That was 4 years ago.

Due only to sheer determination not to end up stuck in the hood I have embarked on a journey in my professional life that has lead me to some incredible feats in my eyes.

However at the end of the day, all the things I have been through and wtinessed have been burned into my heart and mind.

Although I strive to become more professional and controlled, I struggle trying to rationalize people's actions among other things.

I bottled up my anger, rage, love, hate and every emotion for so long, now that I am free to be myself. I do not know how to control my emotions.

I know this is not a trait that is supposed to be associated with a man, but I cannot and will not suppress how I feel about anything. I can't... it leads to a darker road. Even though I battle with depression, I feel like I am winning the fight and have lots of reasons to hold my head high.

Please do not take this as plea for attention, for those who truly know me or care about me this is only a glimpse of myself I share with you so you know why be wilding out.

I appreciate your support.

Ontoneyo

CO MUSIC UPDATE FEB

What up World!?

So sorry it has been a long minute since I blogged, a couple weeks to be exact.

The Streets are buzzing this weekend for Jon B tonight at the Gothic theater...
After party brought to you by DJ Ktone and Dream Ent... Club Glo (formerly the heart-throb).

Also Bobby V will be making an appearance at Casselman's for all the V-day lovey dovey ish.. peep here

Bobby V

This week is hot in Denver CO hip hop from two contrasting emcees.

Whygee drops more heat with the master of the keys with Qnox

I Need $



The album is laced with nice beats and my favorite track is probably the bass heavy "Money Mantra" where Whygee kick stinging lyrics like "while yall rapping bout nothing/Acting all tough when you soft as a muffin".

The other hot news of the week involves the artist PRIES. He is set to drop No Glue 2 and has twitter and the net buzzing with his latest single feat Kid Ink. I have to give it to Pries, his marketing approaches and ideas take on a lot of traction within his market and I admire what he is doing. Dropping a stack of free mixtapes at the Aurora Mall is a good idea to get the kids hearing the sounds. Can't wait to hear it.

here is the cover.. once again, Tech Savvy.



here is a link when it drops on Monday
http://www.datpiff.com/Pries-No-Glue-2-mixtape.301047.html

The city will be on fire next week with DJ K-tone's 5th annual birthday bash...
dubbed, The Greatest Show on Turf.
www.djktonebirthdaybash.com

He also dropped the track line up the mixtape distributed through the events.


hot shit...

In related News Cabby Dropped the video for Left Lane with Young Joc peep here>>>

LEFT LANE

ONE WEEK AFTER K-TONE'S BDAY BASH

#COHIPHOPUNITY PRESENTS : The Show and Prove Showcase.

the 3rd Installment of the series...

peep the last two with pics here

COHIPHOP1

COHIPHOP2

This one is sure to pop with a sick local line up of:





BIG SHOUT OUT TO DJ CAVEM AND ILL 7 FOR ALWAYS REPPING THE PEOPLE

NEW VIDEO

One love #303rep

Ontoneyo

CO MUSIC UPDATE

The Denver music scene is smoking hot right now, if you're from Denver and have been sleeping on the artists here it's time for a little wake up cup of coffee from ya boy Ontoneyo.

Right now there is an artist making music at a high level in almost every demographic.

DJ K-tone is really trying to put the city on the map with his recent release of

Left Lane Music



The album is full of bangers. It starts off nice with the Cabby song feat Young Joc "Left Lane" in which Young Joc raps a smooth crooner style hook over a ride in whip with mean mug type of beat.

Pries and Esi Juey definitely steal the show on this compilation with "Ike Turner" and "Chalupa" respectively.

The Rockie assisted hit "Ike Turner" slaps with charisma and with the pre-released video to knock it out the park.


While Chalupa and Esi Juey bring the Hood to the table with the "Chalupa." The self-proclaimed East side Denver rep, Esi Juey is "sharp as a corner" and just wants the moolah. The song is a definite hood classic.


Other notables are Innerstate Ike with E-40 in "From the Turf", Anxious's "Put it in the Air," and Aires Jackson F/ Foe with "Baby Girl."

CO Stand Up.

In the last month or so there have been a ton of stars here in Denver. New Years went off with a thud, as The DTC New years event ended in Locked out doors and shootings.

I dont wanna shit on no ones event so I wont post any photos but you can google it but we was living the Good Life at www.Casselmans.com Popping a bottle or two.
Matter of fact we been doing a lot of things at Casselmans and have had Slim Thug, Sean Paul, Kat Deluna, Young Dro and more in the last few months, check it out here.




The Council of Hypnautic , King Tef , Black P and Johnny Rockets stay on work and are dropping like a video a week.

check it here EMPIRE FILMZ

also

Video Wise,

The Canon Boyz of 6Four and Y.G. Gunna Green seem to be hard at work with all the videos they been dropping..Keep up the work yall.

The most slept on Video guys in Denver I don't see the East side work with are

Eric Heights



and

Vince Lance - Who is aboslutely ridiculous sick.

Mane Rok & DeeJay Tense - "This One's" (TimeLine Remix) from Vince Lance on Vimeo.

I will be bringing you a weekly update of Denver Hip hop,

here is a track from the upcoming Mortuary Mixtape from TME

Undertaker TME by tme303

also recent Drops I seen from the W/S Richie Rich, Dope City, Black Elway, Food Chain were bangin

Bigwheel Electrosoul finally dropped their Debut Album on Itunes.

The album is full of incredibly diverse and wonderfully composed beats.

The group has been together for over 8 years and with Jerod Sarlo (GirlGrabbers), Dameion Hines (Future Jazz Project) and Charlie Murda Mertants on board they won the 2011 Westword band of the year honors almost soley off their improptu live mixtape with the 2011 DMC winner DJ Vajra.

That Guac Vol. 1


Support CO until next week and follow me on twitter @ontoneyo

Baby Bash Sept 14th and Do or Die Sept 21st, Bobby Valentino confirmed for Feb 12th...

check out www.Casselmans.com for more info

Money does buy happiness

Spending money brings happiness in consumer utopia

When former President George Bush addressed the United States after the events of 9/11 and told Americans the answer to the events was “to go shopping,” most people thought he was crazy. Turns out when your economy is based on consumption it is healthy to spend all the money you have, just at the right places.

In 2011 a study from the Journal of Consumer Psychology confirms that consumerism brings happiness but only if one spends it in the right places.

Unnecessary luxuries like extended warranties and insurance, although riveting in their value, generally bring consumers happiness levels down. While trips to exotic beaches or seeing your favorite NBA basketball player dunk in the opposing players face seem to bring more happiness. Who would have thought?


read this interesting but OBVIOUS article done based on a study. I mean who funds these stupid studies.

Good outcome from bad loss?

I know what Broncos fans think right now, Orton is trash and this team is going to suck.

With the first accusation, I whole heartily agree, the later I am optimistic about but one thing is clear at this point in the season, This is a John Fox team.

When you look at the first 3 weeks the Broncos are starting to play like a John Fox team with running and defense.

In the one win the Broncos finished with over 100 yards running. 24-22 versus Cincinnati.

In the two losses the Broncos were within one field-goal of tying the game to go to overtime.

23-20 vs the Raiders
and

17-14 today verses the Titans today the Broncos still had a shot.

In John Fox's first year as head coach of Carolina in 2003, he went 7-9 turning around a 1-15 Panther's team. The next year they went to the Superbowl and lost by a field goal to the New England Patriots.

So look forward to coming up Broncos fans. I think John Fox is a smart guy and after seeing the futility of Kyle Orton he will start to open up to the idea of Tebow. Hopefully it won't be too late in the season for the excitement of game.

Orton is like watching retirees play shuffleboard in the middle of a Metamucil Conference.

The defense has pop and Von Miller is an absolute beast.

The Raiders have one of the best running games in the NFL and the Broncos D made it a chippy winnable game.

They just stopped a slowed Chris Johnson to almost nothing.

Defense starts with stopping the run and chasing the QB, the Broncos are doing that right now and are 1/4 of the way to the wins they had last year in four.

Fox is a real tough coach,, look who he worked under... this is a climb though, but he has done it before.

NFL head coaches under whom John Fox has served:
Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers (1969–1991)
Bobby Ross, San Diego Chargers (1992–1993)
Art Shell, Oakland Raiders (1994)
Mike White, Oakland Raiders (1995)
Rich Brooks, St. Louis Rams (1996)
Jim Fassel, New York Giants (1997–2001)


those are tough and good coaches to have learned from, Chin up Bronco Fans!!

Weekend of 9/16/11

These are the events Burning Elements is supporting for the weekend

Friday George Clinton and the Parliment @ City Hall
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177153169013999

Tix are $40... Text “BURNE” to 303-619-3806 with First & Last Name, and “Put me on the List!” to $30 tickets at the door.

SATURDAY

Black or White - MJ tribute show @Casselman's
http://holdmyticket.com/event/29443

Glasses Malone and Potluck @Roxy All Ages
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=180532298687229

3d sutra party with Top Flite empire
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2380836724420&set=at.1100572998627.2017365.1355739764.100000890786552&type=1&theater

call 720-515-1334 for tix or list..