So the other night I was havin some drinks with my brother and the snowmaster (ha) downtown in this fair city of ours. After 5 or 6 pints me and Smalls decided to bail. On the way home, i look across the street and see a group of youngin's jerkin it somethin fierce. So, you know me, I stepped to em, and we had a little photo shoot...
Peace to my dude holdin up the wall, that's my shit right there!
For real tho, and I ain't bullshittin, homie on his toes held that pose for like 12 seconds. no joke.
I told em let me get a group shot and they said "blow up". I didn't get it, but then they all threw up their crew sign and bam...
The wild shit is, they told me their crew name and I forgot it til like 3 hours ago. I searched for these kids on youtube and whattayaknow? They got a video up from the same night I caught em jerkin at the convention center.
Now, I'm no master of jerkin myself, nor do I know what qualifies a person as good, bad or indifferent, but i do know these little knuckleheads got some game.
Told ya'll I'd put you up. Sorry it took so long. Stay trilllllll.
Seriously though. I feel like shit. 4 days of eating gluttonous amounts of food, drinkin' Patron and Rolling Rock's, Walking what seemed like 5 miles a day, weaving through hoards of streetwear kids dressed up for other dudes, breakin' in new canvas vans, taking pills, and lugging around a camera and a backpack all the time has caught up to me. My body is drained. The photos from the ASR/Agenda show are loaded up, but I don't really feel like writing the story to accompany the flicks. The story will be up by no later than Wednesday.
Some highlights of the trip:
-Haystak. Sheer goonery...
-WoodPile.
-Google Maps.
-Cardboard Robot. Ryan and John are cool. Mason is a fuckin burn-out hippy fag bag. Your line sucks.
-Fuddrucker's.
-Boners for vintage gear.
-L.R.G.
-Cartwheels in mini-skirts.
-Andy Howell
-Automatic Shotguns.
-Roscoes Chicken and Waffles.
Photos to come with full story and recap of the trip.
I got my confirmation for ASR registration and AGENDA registration via E-Mail last night. I'm heading down to San Diego for the shows on Thursday Afternoon and will be there for the AGENDA and ASR after party on Thursday night, Friday, Saturday, and comin' back home Sunday. Got some meetings set up with some super cool cats down there, hope to grow the BAMA to new heights after this weekend.
To the readers that have been hangin around since the beginning, thanks a million for any and all support.
I'd like to throw a couple shouts to some folks that made it possible...
TBC- thanks for being supportive in my misogeny (most chicks wouldnt put up with it)
The homie Sam from ftkconstruction.com for the hook on the ASR badge. Those joints aren't too easy to come by.
The homies Ryan and Rob from Cardboard Robot, Raphel from Live Mechanics, Larry Luk from PROCESS, and Patrick from Akomplice for takin the time to get with me for some dialogue at the show or via E-MAIL.
Watch out for the interview with Larry Luk from PROCESS clothing in the near future.
GREENFIELD, Calif. – Police have arrested a Greenfield man for allegedly arranging to sell his 14-year-old daughter into marriage in exchange for $16,000, 100 cases of beer and several cases of meat.
Police said they only learned of the deal after the 36-year-old man went to them to get his daughter back because payment wasn't made as promised. The man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of human trafficking.
Officers also arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of statutory rape. Investigators believe the girl went willingly with the man, but she's under California's legal age of consent and can't legally marry.
Police say arranged marriages involving underage girls have become a problem in this small Central Coast farming community.
Holy Smokes! I gotta ask, Where did they come up with those specific numbers? I mean, how did they decide on 16 g's, 100 cases of beer (is that 12, 20, or 24 packs?) and some meat. This guy is the ultimate Man in my book. He would rather have a little cash, some brews, and some steaks instead of a daughter. Also, this happened in California. The best part is, he's going to jail for accidently snitchin' on himself. GONG!! I dont care how small the town is, California is still one of the most socially and culturally advanced states in the nation. I could take this story a little more easily if this happened in say, I'ontknow, Indiana. But California? C'mon now.
Yo, the (internet) homie Reez over at thegluttony.com just gave me the confirmation that the BAMA is official enough to get a little love down in San Diego at the Agenda trade show...
Not familiar with Agenda?? you should go ahead and CLICK HERE.
Since 90% of the readers of this blog are prolly lazier than I am, I will give you the "about" section from the AGENDA show web page...
"The Agenda Trade Show is a forum for the most inspired in the streetwear and action sports industries to unite. Lines speak for themselves and buyers are not intimidated by the usual overwhelming tradeshow experience. From the garage-run lines on the verge of explosion, to the well-established elite, Agenda caters to the needs of buyers and brands that exist on a higher level of design and aesthetic. With a strong emphasis in style, art, music and culture, the Agenda experience is as much a lesson as it is a tool.
AGENDA is pleased to announce the 12th installment of our San Diego event. We’re dedicated to making our 30th trade show worldwide, our finest yet."
"In just over five years, Agenda, the alternative clothing trade show has expanded from a single event to four shows in two cities. Agenda’s blend of bold, innovative designers, clothing and footwear have attracted buyers from cutting-edge boutiques on both coasts, Tokyo, London and chains of all sizes, in discovering the next wave of labels.
Agenda’s blend of art, music and fashion has doubled the number of Exhibitors for 2008.
If you haven’t visited Agenda you haven’t seen the whole picture. In an ever-changing fashion world you can’t afford to be a step behind or even Just keep pace. Be an innovator, put Agenda on your itinerary."
Exhibitors for the Agenda show include everyone from Supra Footwear to Upper Playground clothing to Alife to Grenade Gloves. An entire list of exhibitors can be found if you go ahead and CLICK HERE.
There's also tons of bad bitches, great photo ops, d-list celebrities, etc.
**SIDE NOTE** When I went to ASR (Read Below about ASR) in 2004 I met William Baldwin amongst others. Also, several porn stars in the mix, and considering that TBC is stayin' home, this should prove to be a super fun time...
Needless to say this is going to be a huge spring board for Nickelplatedbama in 2009.
I made a deal with the devil (so to speak) so Thegluttony.com will now be mentioned no less than 5 times a day for the next month.. HAHA!
In other news, I will also be attending the ASR trade show which is being held the same weekend just down the road from AGENDA. ASR is Action Sports Retailers, basically the home for everything from Body Glove to Volcom to Red Bull to LRG. The show is crazy big... Now, I've been to ASR before. I actually had a pretty good time, but its hard not to when you're freshly 21, single, and the trip is all expenses paid (thanks D). This time around though, considering I am prolly flyin solo, unless Young Smalls steps his game up I imagine I will be spending more time at AGENDA because the crowd there will be alot less of this...
And alot more of this...
Which my hijinx and slick tongue tends to do better dealing with. I dont know what it is about the cats that rep Tapout, but they don't let ANYTHING slide when it comes to clownin'. Don't get it twisted, Ain't no kool-aid pumpin in my heart, but I'm definitely not tryin to hold it down against the UFC rejects solo. HAHA.
Overall, I'm super excited and couldn't be more in debt to the homie Reez puttin me down. Big ups to Thegluttony.com for givin a young broke writer a chance to cover a pretty big show.
Did I mention how dope Thegluttony.com is? Haven't gone? GO NOW!!
I hinted at the trip a little earlier in the week, but i finally got around to uploading the photos to post with the story. Saturday night strolled up to Santa Cruz and met up with my old room mate, the Rudest of Rude...
The father and son. No Batti boy!
Thats the only photo I actually snapped on Saturday night. The plan was to get to bed early to avoid any chance of a hangover. When the homie pulled out a 12-pack of home-brewed stout, we got into it. The shit was thick as milk and darker than coffee. In the morning, we all got up and mashed to SF. 10:00 a.m. let the Coors Light start flowing. Our original tailgate posse:
Played a little football...
Drank a bunch of beers, and decided it was time to start wondering around to try and find good photo ops.
I get no more than 100 paces from the whip and spot this:
That's a female, in her 40's+, with a fully shaved dome piece and maroon died jheri curl fade. When I approached her to snap a front shot, she grilled me so hard that i backed down and had to sneak this photo from the back. I was fully intimidated by an old woman. Moving on, these cats were posted up a few cars away from us and the homie B wanted to catch a flick:
The interesting thing is that the kid holding the sign was a perpetrator of the "skin"tight sag.
11:30 a.m. drunkest of the day award goes to this cat:
He had both apron pockets filled with bottles of moonshine. CLASSIC.
The street merchants (a.k.a. bums) are pretty clever and willing to do most anything to make a buck. This cat was slanging 49ers merch, last week's programs, and candy all out the same cart. Had quite a racket going to, he was flossin his paper:
This cat got mad when I asked to take his photo, so I told him he couldnt take our cans... Took a photo anyways as he stormed off mad...
These next 2 cats were down, they were willing to battle for rights to our cans...
**Side Note** the homie B played stand in for about 75% of the photos taken on Sunday.
I told this guy he couldnt have the cans unless he posed for a flick, he asked if I wanted him to take his clothes off. I said just a nipple and a thumbs up would suffice. He laughed and then gave me "that look".
Apparently this hoe missed the memo about not wearing UGGS with your skirt, and the dude was turbo gay face extraordinaire..
My favorite outfit of the day...
At first glance, it doesnt look like anything special. What the picture doesnt show very well is the SUPER acid washed jeans, and the coat. The coat was a knock-off carharrt that had iron-on SF emblems attached. What better way to complete an outfit but with MerVans... you know, the bootleg vans laced extra tight only available at Mervyn's...
It was time to venture away from the tail-gates (trunks) and mash to the stadium. Didnt feel like waiting in line for the escalator so we hoofed it to the very top section of the stadium. You know thats where the real O.G.'s are gonna be anyways. Ran into this cat who said he was from my hood:
He was down too. Let me stand in the walkway all day and snap shots of every maniac that walked through. This guy got a beer thrown on him but still kept it funky for his squad:
After I took this next photo I showed it to the dude in the cap and he said "Look at that guy who snuk up in the background, he could be a "that guy" on Collegehumor.com"
I told him I was more concerned with his buddies gay-face.
The piggies showed up to arrest some unruly fan... said fan was a 60 year old man who got pushed out of the bathroom line. I tried to take photos of the injustice but the swarm was too massive. I did happen to catch this Gem though...
Cheers to you too homie.
Saw this kid and had to get a snap...
His homie in the background was pissed that i didn't ask him to pose in the photo too.
She saw my beanie and said that it was dope. I said "I like your jersey can i take a picture with that guy hangin all over you"... Dude says "NO"... ok then, Ill just blast you on the site...
The photo is really doing this girl a huge favor. I captured her at the perfect angle cause she was not very attractive, but the Chargers jersey bumped her from a 4 to a 6.5 instantly. As for Juan in the background, he had the worst bowl cut i've seen in 10 years, hands down.
Saw this kids hat and had to know more about him...
It says J-Bone. Why? Well, do you know what this means? (makes hand into the 2 in the pink one in the stink formation), Sure I do. Well, they call it a Slick Ricky apparently, and him and his boys invented it.
HAHAHA. Got my perv on for a second when I saw homegirl in the brown...
Kept strollin around and came across these 2 cats. Only one would take a flick though. His homie told me he had warrants and couldnt risk being posted on the web. I said "show me yo' grill"...
He made me take 2 flicks and that is the one he prefered. I wasnt gonna argue. The thing is, I really wanted the photo of his homie. Dude was one of those asian/samoan cats with long hair and he had dies 2 bright red streaks through it, and his grill matched his hair flawlessly. Oh well.
Bumped into the homies and took a shot of the bay...
This guy was the coolest cat at the game, no arguement. It was 40 degrees and he was there in his tank top/cotton short 49ers outfit from 1994...
This cat had a Diplomats shirt on and the illest side burns this side of the mississippi...
The look on his face tells the story of how excited he was about cleaning up trash at the game.
When I finally got back to my seat I realized I was in the midst of some of the 49ers biggest fans. First of all, it was hot in the sun. This dude never budged. I caught several candids of him doing his dance routine...
No, thats not the Y.M.C.A.
B tried to be slick and piss in a bottle right behind me...
BUSTED!!
The best photo I got all day was this mid-action "HELL YEAH"...
Game is now over, 49ers win 27-24 as time expires. Couldnt ask for a better finish.
So were walkin back to the whip and i start seein everybody in their costumes.
So were almost back to the car and I see this happening...
These cats are goin stewy on a couple of 60+ year old women. SAVAGES. I caught the very end of it, and for that I apologize, but just know I was rollin on the floor laughing. They even tried to holler at TBC and company and got denied...
HAHA. I had to chop it up with these cats though. Apparently they made this track called "ya'll aint ready for 49ers" and had been to every home game that year playing it and "giggin" on folks as they tried to leave the game. Obviously I asked for a photo op, this is what they gave me...
Then his homie mobbed over...
Nuck if you Buck foo!!
Almost to the car, see these little birds walkin around with a beer bong. They say they dont have any beer but would love to take a photo... I oblige of course...
We finally get out the gates after about a 45 minute traffic jam and of course drunk ass Ollie has to piss. We stop, I handle my biz, and start to feel the rumbles so I drunkenly sav up and drop the duece in the nastiest bathroom known in San Francisco...
HAHA. Seriously, its not a good idea for me to have a camera.
This next and final photo explains the overall mood in the vehicle the rest of the ride home...
It was a blast. Big ups to everyone who did an interview and let me take their photo. Ollie found some new fans and thats always a good thing.
It is now New Years Eve, Im sick as a dog but Im gonna man up and go get ripped tonight. Depending on how the party/bar scenario plays out, I hope to have some solid flicks and another story for you Friday or Monday.
Below is a list of 30 companies/stores set to close or declare bankruptcy after the holidays. Your boy Ollie is doin his part to keep the readers informed. Dont buy ANY gift cards this holiday season, and if you have any gift cards be sure to use them before Christmas... This recession is actually real folks so get used to stackin your own chips and be about your paper. If youre a certified baller like me (jokes) then you aint got shit to worry about, for the rest of the pee-ons, get your money right.
Ann Taylor closing 117 stores nationwide. A company spokeswoman said the company hasn’t revealed which stores will be shuttered. It will let the stores that will close this fiscal year know over the next month
Mervyns- Bankruptcy all stores to close after holiday!!
Circuit City - Bankruptcy all stores to close.
Shoe Pavilion-Bankruptcy all stores to close
Room Source- Bankruptcy all stores to close
Eddie Bauer to close more stores. Eddie Bauer has already closed 27 shops in the first quarter and plans to close up to two more outlet stores by the end of the year. Cache closing stores. Women’s retailer Cache announced that it is closing 20 to 23 stores this year.
Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, Catherines closing 150 stores nationwide. The owner of retailers Lane Bryant , Fashion Bug , Catherine’s Plus Sizes will close about 150 under performing stores this year. The company hasn’t provided a list of specific store closures and can’t say when it will offer that info, spokeswoman Brooke Perry said today.
Talbots, J. Jill closing stores. About a month ago, Talbot’s announced that it will be shuttering all 78 of its kids and men’s stores. Now the company says it will close another 22 under performing stores.. The 22 stores will be a mix of Talbot’s women’s and J. Jill , another chain it owns. The closures will occur this fiscal year, according to a company press release.
Gap Inc. closing 85 stores. In addition to its namesake chain, Gap also owns Old Navy and Banana Republic . The company said the closures - all planned for fiscal 2008 - will be weighted toward the Gap brand.
Foot Locker to close 140 stores. In the company press release and during its conference call with analysts today, it did not specify where the future store closures - all planned in fiscal 2008 - will be. The company could not be immediately reached for comment.
Wickes is going out of business. Wickes Furniture is going out of business and closing all of its stores, Wickes, a 37-year-old retailer that targets middle-income customers, filed for bankruptcy protection last month.
Goodbye Levitz / BOMBAY - closed already. The furniture retailer, which is going out of business. Levitz first announced it was going out of business and closing all 76 of its stores in December. The retailer dates back to 1910 when Richard Levitz opened his first furniture store in Lebanon , PA. In the 1960’s, the warehouse/showroom concept brought Levitz to the forefront of the furniture industry. The local Levitz closures will follow the shutdown of Bombay ..
Zales, Piercing Pagoda closing stores. The owner of Zales and Piercing Pagoda previously said it plans to close 82 stores by July 31. Today, it announced that it is closing another 23 under performing stores. The company said it’s not providing a list of specific store closures. Of the 105 locations planned for closure, 50 are kiosks and 55 are stores.
Disney Store owner has the right to close 98 stores. The Walt Disney Company announced it acquired about 220 Disney Stores from subsidiaries of The Children’s Place Retail Stores. The exact number of stores acquired will depend on negotiations with landlords. Those subsidiaries of Children’s Place filed for bankruptcy protection in late March. Walt Disney, in the news release, said it has also obtained the right to close about 98 Disney Stores in the U.S. The press release didn’t list those stores.
Home Depot store closings. (E. Brunswick, Rt 18 just put up their closing sign) ATLANTA - Nearly 7+ months after its chief executive said there were no plans to cut the number of its core retail stores, The Home Depot Inc. announced Thursday that it is shuttering 15 of them amid a slumping U.S. economy and housing market. The move will affect 1,300 employees. It is the first time the world’s largest home improvement store chain has ever closed a flagship store for performance reasons. Its shares rose almost 5 percent. The Atlanta-based company said the under performing U.S. stores being closed represents less than 1 percent of its existing stores. They will be shuttered within the next two months.
CompUSA (CLOSED) clarifies details on store closings. Any extended warranties purchased for products through CompUSA will be honored by a third-party provider, Assurant Solutions. Gift cards, rain checks, and rebates purchased prior to December 12 can be redeemed at any time during the final sale. For those who have a gadget currently in for service with CompUSA, the repair will be completed and the gadget will be returned to owners.
Macy’s - 9 stores
Pacific Sunwear - 153 Demo stores
Pep Boys - 33 stores
Sprint Nextel - 125 retail locations. New Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse appears to have inherited a company bleeding subscribers by the thousands, and will now officially be dropping the ax on 4,000 employees and 125 retail locations. Amid the loss of 639,000 postpaid customers in the fourth quarter, Sprint will be cutting a total of 6.7% of its work force (following the 5,000 layoffs last year) and 8% of company-owned brick-and-mortar stores, while remaining mute on other rumors that it will consolidate its headquarters in Kansas . Sprint Nextel shares are down $2.89, or nearly 25%, at the time of this writing.
J. C. Penney, Lowe’s and Office Depot are scaling back
Ethan Allen Interiors: The company announced plans to close 12 of 300+ stores in an effort to cut costs.
Wilsons the Leather Experts - 158 stores
Pacific Sunwear will close its 154 Demo stores after a review of strategic alternatives for the urban-apparel brand. Seventy-four under performing Demo stores closed last May.
Sharper Image: The company recently filed for bankruptcy protection and announced that 90 of its 184 stores are closing. The retailer will still operate 94 stores to pay off debts, but 90 of these stores have performed poorly and also may close..
Bombay Company: The company unveiled plans to close all 384 U.S.-based Bombay Company stores. The company’s online storefront has discontinued operations.
KB Toys posted a list of 356 stores that it is closing around the United States as part of its bankruptcy reorganization. To see the list of store closings, go to the KB Toys Information web site, and click on Press Information
Dillard’s to Close More Stores. Dillard’s Inc. said it will continue to focus on closing under performing stores, reducing expenses and improving its merchandise in 2008. At the company’s annual shareholder meeting, CEO William Dillard II said the company will close another six under performing stores this year
I got a message in the comment section from Rudy saying:
"Your article is inaccurate. Movie Gallery is not planning to close any stores at this time. Please find an official statement from the company here: http://www.moviegallery.com/company/blog.aspx. Please remove the paragraph about Movie Gallery from your article at your earliest convenience. Thank you.
November 21, 2008 12:21 PM "
Whew, those cats at Movie Gallery want everyone to think that nothing is wrong. Sorry Rudy! The section that said:
"Movie Gallery - 160 stores as part of reorganization plan to exit bankruptcy. The video rental company plans to close 400 of 3,500 Movie Gallery and Hollywood Video stores in addition to the 520 locations the video rental chain closed last fall."
Were takin it back to a smoother time in hip hop, in California, hell in the world for that matter. This is one of my all time favorite "West Coast" joints of all time.
Mac Mall - My Opinion
Dayum, you hear that gangster ass twism whistle?
That slow drag on the bass line?
The second voice doin doubles throughout the entire song?? (By the way, im about 85% convinced this is where DMX got the idea for that high pitched second voice on the "Damien" joints.)
This had all of the elements of an early '90's Gangsta Rap certified classic.
And for all you Mac Dre "fans" out there, this is who he swagger jacked to become your favorite rapper.
(P.S. The "quotes" are because 70% of the Mac Dre fans nowadays werent even scrapin until after he died.)
Some other bay area joints i was knockin in '95...
First off, all congratulations are due and payable to Mr. Barack Obama for his historic win in the 2008 presidential election. In all sincerity, Obama rocked the campaign trail and gave McCain a severe ass whoopin'.
The new first family as of January 20, 2009. Congratulations.
Ok, now that the ass kissin is over with, i would like to address what really happened in this election.
First of all, Obama won in a landslide in the electoral college, at last count 349-161. In the electoral college, save for maybe 4 or 5 states, if you win the state, you win the entire states contribution of electoral college votes. So what that means is, even though McCain won 20 states in the election, his biggest state was Texas with the majority of the other states contributing no more than 5 votes. On the flip side of that coin, Obama won California which carries 55 votes with it (as compared to 34 in Texas) AND New York which carries 31. You can see how winning a few key states can basically ensure a candidates success.
In the actual National Popular Vote it broke down like this:
Obama gets 62,926,158 votes and McCain gets 55,729,124 votes (at time of post), thats a difference of 7,197,034 or 6 percentage points as Obama won 52% to McCain's 46%.
It wasnt really the landslide that is being reported by most liberal media sources.
Other very important factors in this election (yes there was more than just a presidential election) were the senate and house seats up for grabs.
At last count the Democrats gained 20 seats in the house. Which gave them a 248-187 majority in the house. **Note: 218 seats are needed to be the majority.**
In the senate, the Democrats now also have the majority with a 54-41 seat advantage. **note: 50 senate seats are needed for a majority.** With 5 seats still unaccounted for. (Crazy ass left wing nut bag Al Franken is fighting it out to the death on a 0.2 point margin of defeat against his republican opponent).
This is scary for a really conservative voter (luckily i am quite moderate), with the Democrats running the white house, the senate, and the house.
In California, there is still no final decision on prop 8, which i find completely ridiculous. Again, ultra right wing conservatives make my fiscally based conservative nature look bad. **note: at last count, the vote was leaning toward YES.** That is just terrible folks.
On a side note, i am way overdue on my report of "Real Chance of Love" but i havent had a chance to watch it as i have spent the last couple of nights glued to election coverage.
I hope this brought everyone up to speed and gave some insight as to where this country may be headed.
Im not mad at Obama, i said it before, McCain didnt stand a chance as the Republican candidate after the extremely hated Bush Administration.
P.S. much respect due to President Bush for his congratulatory speech to president-elect Obama.
Overall, this was a good election. No terribly foul play, no cheating, no recounts, and oh yeah...
64.1% of Americans turned out to vote, the most since 1908!!!! Thats 100 years folks.
If this is your first time stopping by NickelPlatedBama, I would suggest getting a feel for the blog by going through the archives. There have been too many classic posts to count. If you disagree with an opinion here on the site, make it public. The writer of this blog suffers from a rare condition that allows him to feel absolutely zero remorse when attacking a person's character or, in most cases, lack there of. Please feel free to enjoy, hate, participate, tell a friend to tell 2 friends, but always, ALWAYS stop back here again tomorrow, as you never know what this looney bastard might say next...
Directly below this box you will find an interview with Oliver Wrist by Oliver Wrist that should serve as an FAQ. Anything else you want to know, Oliver will literally answer any and all questions you may have, so don't be shy, shoot an email to Oliver Wrist at: nickelplatedbamadotcom@gmail.com
Nickel Plated Bama: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How?
Who writes NickelPlatedBama?
Oliver Wrist writes, edits, designs, takes photos, and publishes NickelPlatedBama personally Monday-Friday. Oliver Wrist is an alter ego that I created as a means of getting things off of my chest. Ollie is irrational and flagrant. Once boos are introduced, the hillarity ensues. Rather than feel bad, Oliver chooses to embrace his lunacy and use his shamelessness for a greater good. Oliver's travels and opinions are documented on an almost daily basis. I say almost daily because I don't work on weekends.
What is NickelPlatedBama? What is A Nickel Plated Bama?
Nickelplatedbama is a face-melting social commentary blog written from the perspective of a self absorbed asshole with no shame or morals to speak of. If you're into hip hop music, silky smooth breezys, absurdly opinionated witty banter and reading the rants of an anti-social, overly confident, self absorbed "writer" (for lack of a better word) please continue. NickelPlatedBama is a source for venting and bashing, hating and thrashing, shitting and blasting on everything from bad food to bad music and everything in between. I don't hate everything however. NickelPlatedBama and more importantly Oliver Wrist praise iconic figures such as the ever elusive white girl thickness, mid-'90's hip hop, fashion, graffiti, art, ice cold behavior, celebreality t.v., Chicago Cubs baseball, San Diego Chargers football, College Basketball, Early '90's WWF wrestling, laughing at other peoples misfortunes, and generally acting like a complete type-a sociopath.
Nickel Plated Bama is extra gutter street slang for a nickel (the precious metal) plated hand cannon. You know, a burner, a strap, a gat, a tre pound, a whistle, or for the uninitiated a gun.
When did NickelPlatedBama get started?
Oliver Wrist has been the other half of my split personality for years. It originally started as my DJ'ing name. My career as a DJ lasted only about as long as it took me to write this BIO. As it turns out, I am an awful DJ. Not because I play bad records, but because I butcher the scratches. My brother, Young Smalls, a.k.a. DJ Fuzzy Badfeet, has taken over the reigns and is now my own personal DJ. Although Smalls refuses to accept the things I have taught him since birth as doctrine, he still gets the Oliver Wrist stamp of approval as a purveyor of all things mixed well. He uses my turntables, my mixer, and my records to do his thug-thizzle, but he is a much better DJ than I could ever be, so I just give him enough shit to remain enthusiastic. Being that my foray into the DJ world went south, I decided to use writing as a tool to express myself creatively. Thus far it has proven somewhat successful. How do I know? Well, you're reading this aren't you?
Where did you come up with NickelPlatedBama?
I have spent so much of my valuable time force-feeding the readers of this blog my personal musical preferences (Read: mid-'90's new york hip hop, ign'ant pimp shit, '90's bay area movement, etc.) and blasting all these idiots that set themselves up for utter failure everytime they open their mouth, or press record on the video camera over the last few months, that I forgot to ever place the credit where the credit was due. Nickel Plated Bama is a reference to a line in a song from the 808 King himself (No not you Kanye). I'm talking about The RZA. a.k.a. Bobby Digital. a.k.a. Bobby Boulders. a.k.a. The Abbot. a.k.a. The head of the Wu-Tang dynasty. When I came up with the idea to start writing a blog, I wanted to name it something that most people wouldn't understand right out of the gate, creating a buzz as a result of the inherent curiousity of the average internet lurker. The result was a line from a Bobby Digital album where RZA says "my head is a like a Nickel Plated Bamma". I guess I should just go ahead and spell it out for you. Instead of using an obvious title such as "The Smoking Gun" (besides, it was already taken) for a blog name, I decided to get creative. So, with this blog title, I pay homage to one of my favorite, not only rappers, but creator of things, and still stay sharper than a sword with the usage of metaphor in describing the gun (my keyboard) i use to roast those i deem indesirable.
See above question titled "What is a Nickel Plated Bama".
Why?
Why not is a better question. I hate alot of shit. I want people to know that I hate aforementioned "shit". This was covered in the above section titled "Who writes Nickel Plated Bama".
How do you pronounce the "BAMA"?
It recently came to my attention while I was in the streets passing out stickers and shamelessly promoting this blog that alot of people were mispronouncing the "BAMA". I will make it very easy for you all.
Think Alabama. Don't think Obama. Are we clear now? I really hope so.
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