Welcome to INSIDESCOOP's Blog! http://blogs.transworldnews.com/ http://blogs.transworldnews.com/ Finditt Copyright (c) 2010 Finditt.com en-us http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=129564 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=129564 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:03:02 GMT Sports Montrose Christian, the top-ranked team in the Washington Post, will take on perennial power St. Benedict’s Prep (Newark, NJ) on Friday. The game will take place on the University of Maryland’s campus at Comcast Center’s Auxiliary Gymnasium and will begin at 8:00pm. Montrose, who is ranked No. 3 in USA Today’s national rankings, has been led by senior guard Tyrone Johnson, who transferred from Plainfield (NJ). The Villanova recruit will attempt to lead his team to victory against a team that has been atop the state’s fervent high school basketball scene for several years. Juniors Justin Anderson, who has won two gold medals with the USA national team, and Michael Carrera have also been very key components for the Mustangs’ success this season. Montrose looks to rise up the rankings, but just like this game, the Mustangs are up against two New Jersey powerhouses for the mythical national championship. St. Patrick’s (Elizabeth, NJ) and St. Anthony (Jersey City, NJ) are currently ranked No. 1 and http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=89717 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=89717 Sat, 15 May 2010 14:30:41 GMT Sports With the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss to the Boston Celtics, the only question is everyone’s mind is “Where will LeBron James play next year?” James will sign the maximum contract allowed for an NBA player during his free agency, but his ROI should be more than just a return on investment financially. His ROI should stand for “Rings Over Income”. The previous game (Game 5) in Cleveland was one of the worst performances in James’ career, and if it is his last home game in Cleveland, it is by far the worst way he could leave his home state. However, that game brought on a lot of media coverage and lots of comments. However, one stood out the most. Kobe Bryant and James have been compared to each other for years, but it is evident that they can’t be compared amongst two major factors: will to win and rings. Bryant is off the charts in his will and has four rings to prove it. Despite the fact that he had Shaquille O’Neal on his side for his first three rings, last year solidified that Bryant is indeed a winner as http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=59136 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=59136 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:38:36 GMT College 1. You read the “Rules of Engagement” and want to institute them as your handbook (shout out to 2.0 and Bryce) 2. You wanna be with your girls when Mariah Carey’s “Obsessed” comes on so you can point at your Facebook stalker. 3. You need a vacation from grad school and/or your 9-to-5 4. You are a Howard, FAMU or Hampton alum who lives in Atlanta and can’t go to your own Homecoming 5. You wanna see hundreds of middle class Black people scream “Ay, ok” at one time…“OJ and Gucci Mane make the track AY” 6. You wanna reconnect with your old flame in undergrad because Facebook and Twitter ain’t enough 7. You saw “School Daze” and want to see how it is in real life 8. You are celebrating your line anniversary (shout OWT to O.C.E.A.N.S. 11, K.E.T.T.C.H. 22, P.O.U.”ND” 9, B.O.O.N. 18 and L-YON 9) 9. Your SpelHouse friends brag about their Homecoming and you wanna see what it’s all about 10. You wanna get Spike Lee or Samuel L. Jackson’s autograph in a less Hollywood setting 11. You want to experience public http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=40999 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=40999 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:09:49 GMT Entertainment Inspired by Jay-Z's "D.O.A. (Death of Autotune) The only writer to rewrite history without a pen Thank the Lord for my keyboard, let the story begin.. Begin…Begin When I was young, I used to watch Rap City The Basement Sitting the basement, eating with a place mat Joe Clair and Tigger brought in the guest Had a sweet tooth for the booth, Rappers had to pass that test Being in DC, could’ve been on Teen Summit Adimu and Prince DaJour, man you gotta love it Back when 106 & Park was the livest show AJ and Free made TRL hit the door And Blueprint used to give me insight The inside story behind the limelight But then things changed by the time I got to college No more in-depth shows, no more shows that are timeless They started to mimic everything on MTV No more BET just Black people on TV No matter what they did, they expected our support For years of my devotion, need to take yall to court I even watched it faithfully every Monday night To see a few friends rep on "Harlem Heights" But http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=40951 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=40951 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:34:14 GMT Music “With the same sword they knight you, they gon' good night you with Shit, that's only half if they like you That ain't even the half what they might do Don't believe me, ask Michael” - Jay-Z, “Lost (Remix)” With Thursday’s news, it is official that the unthinkable has happened. Michael Jackson has died. The toxicology and autopsy reports will be released in a matter of days, but they don’t negate the fact that the “King of Pop” is no longer with us. When I heard the news, it didn’t hit. Right now, it still hasn’t. I’m kind of removed from it. I loved Michael Jackson, but I didn’t LOVE him. I respect him as an artist and remember my childhood being flooded with images of Mike and his performances. I got my first sip of beer from my grandfather when I was 2, while my family watched “Michael Jackson: Moonwalker”. I fell asleep in the first rows of a Michael Jackson concert at USAir Arena when I was toddler and have used that story to equivocate how narcoleptic I can be. And like most, I even imitated http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=39852 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=39852 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:52:44 GMT People Here lies the body of the term “swag”. Let it lie here in eternity, but think of the memories…hopping out of bed while turning it on, no one on the corner having it like we do, having it at a hundred thousand trillion. However, let it die. Please keep it dead. A term that was once meant for a gentleman with an air of being regal, confident, self-assured yet conservative died due to bastardization and overuse. The term that was used to define men like John F. Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Billy Dee Williams and Denzel Washington is now used for any Negro with arrogance or a level of being ostentatious. It was a term that described a man’s walk (“he has a swagger about him”), but now has been translated to mean anything external, gaudy or materialistic. Your outfit doesn’t have swag, your car doesn’t have swag, nor can your Yorkie have swag. Inanimate objects and animals do not have the capability to have swag, nor do they truly add to a person’s. In 2008-09, swagger had replaced the word confident, http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=39082 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=39082 Tue, 26 May 2009 18:51:51 GMT Sports vs. With all the commercials and marketing strategies pitting Kobe Bryant and LeBron James together, I thought I would give my opinion on the comparison between “The Black Mamba” and “King James”. Let’s start with some historical perspective. A year after Kevin Garnett became the first player since Moses Malone to skip college to go to the NBA, Kobe Bryant entered the NBA in 1996 after graduating from Lower Merion H.S. in Ardmore, PA. Although receiving a 1300+ on his SAT, Bryant decided to skip college for his dream: to play in the NBA. The 1996 Draft was arguably the deepest draft in history. Bryant accompanied fellow All-Stars Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Antoine Walker, Stephon Marbury, Steve Nash, Marcus Camby, Jermaine O’Neal and Peja Stojakovic in this esteemed draft as he was selected as the #13 pick. Although he was drafted by Charlotte, he was traded on draft day to his childhood favorites, the Los Angeles Lakers, for Vlade Divac. One year later, Shaquille O’Neal signed with the Lakers http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=37892 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=37892 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:17:55 GMT Entertainment With all of these damn love reality shows on TV, I have devised my own! Welcome to my brand new reality show… THE SCOOP OF LOVE (also known as EL SCOOPITO DE AMOR on Telemundo) Decked in my fly robe, house shoes and stunner shades, I, the one and only Scoop, will select from a group of 20 potential mates (I mean, scallywags). The group will be divided into two divisions: Hoochies and High-Class Heifers. 10 Hoochies will be named after ice cream (scoops of ice cream) and 10 HCHs will be named after newspapers (because I got the inside scoop). For the Hoochies, each girl will receive a “big ass spoon” to move on to the next round, while the HCHs will receive a roll of newspaper called “The Inside Scoop” with a picture of me on the front page. For the Hoochies, I ask them to come up to the podium, then ask them “Do you want my big ass spoon? Do you want a Scoop of my love?” For the HCHs, I say “Do you want ‘The Inside Scoop’? Do you want Scoop inside?” After they all accept my gifts, http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=37603 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=37603 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:32:03 GMT Marketing As social networking becomes more and more of a staple in people’s everyday lives, the future of this industry is becoming clearer. Due to its productivity and marketing capabilities, my future is with YourFINDit.com. In August 2007, I began working with TransWorldNews, writing blogs and news articles, but my job would soon change as I was informed that the company was developing the future of social networking, one that connects businesses with current and potential customers. With the new site YourFINDit, TransWorldNews is bringing the future to us now. With my views on social networking, I began to instill my thoughts to better YourFINDit, but its mission was already solid. Social networking sites allow one to focus on the social aspect, but YourFINDit allows members to utilize the social and networking aspect for businesses as well. TransWorldNews already had a myriad of interactive applications, such as uploading Videos, posting Events, writing Blogs, Press Release Distribution Service and http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=37292 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=37292 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:21:13 GMT Marketing With the rash of social networking sites on the Internet, I began to ponder one pertinent question: what is my future in social networking? I believe that social networking will soon become more about networking than it will be about the social aspect. There are several sites that want you to become friends with new people or rekindle friendships with people from the past, but my future of social networking will be about being productive. In August 2007, I began working for TransWorldNews, writing blogs and news articles, but my job would soon change as I was informed that the company was developing the future of social networking, one that connects businesses, people and musicians. With the new site YourFindit, TransWorldNews was bringing the future to us now. Social networking was something I was very familiar with and I was eager to assist in the new venture, one that focused more on networking than just being social. The site YourFindit launched several months ago and I’ve been working to make it http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=32048 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=32048 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:53:06 GMT Sports As an avid sports fan and native of Washington, DC, I am extremely disappointed by several of my favorite teams, notably the Redskins and Wizards. I wish I was the GM of both teams simultaneously, but I could only hope. However, here are my thoughts on the Redskins. (The Wizards are coming up soon.) After starting 6-2, the Redskins ended the season just 8-8, missing the playoffs. As a team, they collapsed for reasons that are hard to explain. Rookie head coach Jim Zorn did a good job overall this season, but I am convinced the ‘Skins are dead-set on being mediocre. Coming into the offseason, we lost our Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs, offensive coordinator Al Saunders and defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Zorn came in and kept the majority of Gibbs’ staff and early on, we surprised the masses. However, that zeal did not last. With the background of an offensive coordinator, Zorn disappointed. The Redskins were 28th in the NFL in scoring offense (16.6 ppg), 19th in total yards (320 ypg) and 23rd http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=32014 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=32014 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:02:06 GMT Web Related YourFindit.com offers profiles and press release distribution that can start the New Year off with new ideas and innovations for companies and businesses. It is the first full work week in 2009. Many people spent New Year’s Eve sipping champagne, enjoying the holiday spirit as they watched the ball drop to a new year of new possibilities and resolutions. For many companies, the hope of a New Year is much needed after the turmoil and recession of America’s financial industry. Companies and businesses will need to utilize new ideas this year to overturn the financial crisis that has befallen the United States economy. With the increased focus on online marketing, YourFindit.com, a social and business networking site, is on the cutting edge of the new ideas that business and companies are looking for in 2009. Equipped with a press release distribution service and search engine optimization, YourFindit allows companies to get their press releases and company information distributed through various online http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=31564 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=31564 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:38:11 GMT Music My friend D. Cal devised this format two years ago and I made this then. However, with some additional motivation and actually sitting in front of my computer and seeing my audio library. The Life and Times of Kyle S. Yeldell Opening Credits: "Public Service Announcement" by Jay-Z “Juicy” by Notorious B.I.G.Waking Up: "1st of the Month" by Bone Thugs 'n Harmony"What's My Name?" by DMX"Money On My Mind" by Lil Wayne"Keepin' It Gangsta" by Backyard Band"Clocks" by Coldplay “Dream” by Alice SmithGetting Dressed:"U Don't Have to Call (Remix)" by Usher"Rodeo" by Aaron Copland “I Can’t Wait” by Sleepy Brown feat. Andre 3000 “C.O.L.O.U.R.S.” by Fonzworth Bentley feat. Lil Wayne and Pimp C “Change Clothes” by Jay-Z feat. PharrellFirst Day At School: "I’m Building Me a Home" by Morehouse Glee Club"They School" by Dead Prez"Fight the Power" by Public Enemy"Lose Yourself" by EminemFalling In Love: "In A Sentimental Mood" by John Coltrane"At Last" by Etta James"Sweetest Taboo" by Sade'"I Love You" by Faith http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=31311 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=31311 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:08:25 GMT People If you look at DC the way I do, And you were raised in my city, it is apart of you I was born in NYC, another body Then I moved to DC, time to party Now I am DC, you can tell probably But when I look at my city, it’s kind of out of body It’s its own organism, growing constantly Many different aspects that it embodies Take a trip on my Osmosis Jones trolley I was raised in the left pocket, Southeast, baby Can’t come out of pocket there unless you’re crazy They might be in the right side, But many of them ain’t thinking with the right side, I should know As I started to grow, I got more political Realized East Capitol was more of the belt than the Beltway And the buckle was the Capitol I moved Uptown to Shepherd Park, right by the brain Close to Mo County, right near the Silver Spring train It’s where I was bred, and so close to the mouth, that’s where I was fed More money up there, because it goes to your head Traveled all around the body, even kicked it in the heart Over in http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=31111 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=31111 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:49:50 GMT People As a writer, I love to blog, and in my blog, I write about everything that comes to mind. My views on sports, the recent presidential election and critiques on hip-hop music can all be found on my blog. My blog is a lot like my iPod, allowing me to be creative and customize my thoughts as if they were a playlist. However, there is one big difference…my iPod playlists are not available online nor can they be searched on Google, Yahoo or MSN. I write for my artistic expression, but I love to receive comments and feedback about my topic and my writing ability. With my YourFindit profile, my blogs are catalogued for people to read, in addition to being distributed through the TransWorldNews family of sites, which broadens my audience. People can leave comments on my page, as well as link an RSS feed to my blogs, so they can get alerts whenever I update my blog. To add to my blog’s creativity, I can upload pictures and videos that can show up in the body of my blog to give more of a visual effect for my http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=30968 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=30968 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:50:11 GMT Sports College football is a bunch of BS…I mean, BCS. Well, no, I was right the first time. For the past three weeks, the snags of the BCS hit its apex with the selection of Oklahoma to win the Big 12 South division over Texas (who beat them) and Texas Tech (who beat Texas). This was quite a quagmire, but based on the fact that Texas Tech got blown out by the Sooners, 65-21, they should not have been considered in the comparison. With that said, the battle royale was between OU and the Longhorns. In said battle of the titans, UT defeated their archrivals 45-35 in the annual Red River Shootout on a neutral field in Dallas. Texas went to Lubbock three weeks later after defeating then-No. 11 Missouri, 56-31, and then-No. 6 Oklahoma State, 28-24, and played No. 7 Texas Tech in one of the hardest four-game stretches in recent college football history. On a miraculous catch by all-world receiver Michael Crabtree, the Red Raiders defeated Texas, 39-33, giving the Longhorns their only loss of the season. http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=30880 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=30880 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:45:08 GMT People In February of 2005, I was in one of Marketing classes when a fellow classmate asked me, “Have you heard about Facebook?” I had never heard of this site, but I was intrigued after another classmate said that he heard about it. Apparently, it was an upgraded version of Classmates.com. I checked out the page and realized that I could not join until another school petitioned for my school, Morehouse College, to become a member. Within a week, Morehouse was allowed on Facebook and I added a profile. Morehouse became one of the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) allowed on Facebook. I then sent a petition for Spelman College to be added as well. Within in days, I reconnected with several high school classmates that I had not seen nor heard of since my HS graduation. I scoured across neighboring high schools to see who else I knew on Facebook. Back then, it was much smaller and I felt a little privileged to be on a site that was geared solely toward undergraduate students. It http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=29635 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=29635 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:54:17 GMT Politics On Nov. 4, 2008, history was made. The genesis of a new America has begun. It is at the crossroads of an economic upheaval and the ousting of old, unsuccessful politics. At this crossroads, we met on Election Day and drove left in order to ensure that America does the right thing. Sen. Barack Obama is the next President of the United States. His wife Michelle Obama is the next First Lady of the United States. Sasha and Malea Obama, two pretty young girls, will now move into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave in the Northwest section of my hometown, which can officially be CEMENTED as “Chocolate City”. Let me backtrack though. Let me explain how this selection is not about race, but about the audacity of hope, the necessary call for change, the euphoria of motivation. Hope, change and motivation moved America as a whole, not any particular race or ethnicity. This was a calling ordained by a sense of new direction and a collective spirit that has permeated through a nation. Everyone sees this victory from http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=29614 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=29614 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:15:56 GMT Politics A couple of months ago, I wrote something entitled “We Can’t Be Friends If…” and it consisted of such things as not seeing Coming to America or Chappelle’s Show, but I’m changing that list to encompass one thing, and one thing only this time: voting. If you didn’t vote for the 2008 Presidential Election, we cannot be friends. Point blank, period. “You might see me in the streets, but n*gg@, you don’t know me” – T.I., “You Don’t Know Me” If we're family, you might as well change your last name, pimpin. If we’re friends, delete my number from your phone. Block me on Facebook...I don't wanna know you exist. My friends and family vote. This election is life and death. The economy is in shambles, so are three of America’s most important industries: energy, automotives and real estate. There is no excuse for not taking part in your civic duty, none whatsoever. My mother told me at a young age that if I didn't vote, my grandfather would roll over in his grave. Thousands have died for the right to http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=29461 http://blogs.transworldnews.com/InsideScoop/Post.aspx?postID=29461 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:12:51 GMT Music I wrote this in January and forgot about it. Most of it still stays true. Jay-Z has left his position at Def Jam Lupe Fiasco claims his next album is his last Playaz Circle had the number one album in the country its first week Pimp C died, ending an era of respect over money “Detox” still hasn’t come out Eminem took four years to make an album Andre 3000 doesn’t have as many songs out as Lil Wayne One-hit wonders dominate the airwaves People aspire to be one-hit wonders Bad marketing doesn’t let you know when your favorite artists are coming out with albums until it’s too late Big L is dead, but Cam’ron is still alive DJ Khaled keeps saying “We the best”…I’m tired of “LISSSTEN”-ing to him say that over and over I’m starting to miss Nelly and Ja Rule…now you KNOW something is wrong Soulja Boy…why do YOOUUU have a career? One dancing phenomenon, but that’s all I see thus far Mims: so this is why you’re not? There was no video for “Black Republicans” “Beach Chair” never made the radio, nor