Thursday, December 17, 2009

Making of "Bet The House" [HD]




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Swagg Season '09 "The Finale"

Fans,



2009 Has been one heck of a ride for me and my movement, and I feel that it is only right that I end the year off with something special. Swagg Season started off as a week long promotion, but turned into so much more. Thanks to you (the fans) my sales have increased 476% from 2008, and I have over 210,000 downloads in the last 3 months alone. To put this is perspective for the month of November I had 3.5 terabytes of freestyles/music downloaded. Do ya’ll know what a TERABYTE is???? That is 1,000 gigabytes so last month I had over 3,500 gigabytes of music downloaded. With that being said YOU the fans have crowned me “The Mixtape King” My new project Cashville’s Most Wanted III is shaping up to be a classic, and I only hope to build on the foundation set this past year. The upcoming project will feature loads of original material, and a DVD. The Married To The Don shirts will be in retail stores starting February 2010. I again would like to thank everyone for their continued support. I do this for the love, I do this for the fans, I do this for the love of good music.





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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Red: The Symbolism

People often ask me why is red my favorite color, and think it is gang related. This may help you understand, but the main reason is for the "Symbolism" of Sin, guilt, pain, passion, blood and anger. (Things I have all felt during my life).


Symbolism


Sin, guilt, pain, passion, blood and anger


Red is frequently used as a symbol of guilt, sin and anger, often as connected with blood or sex.[12] A Biblical example is found in Isaiah: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow."[13] Also, The Scarlet Letter, an 1850 American novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, features a woman in a Puritan New England community who is punished for adultery with ostracism, her sin represented by a red letter 'A' sewn into her clothes.[14] This all comes from a general Hebrew view inherited by Christianity which associates red with the blood of murder[15], as well as with guilt in general. Often, things will be in red to scare.[16] Another popular example of this is in the phrase "caught red-handed", meaning either caught in an act of crime or caught with the blood of murder still on one's hands.[17] At one point, red was associated with prostitutes, or now, with brothels (red-light districts).[18][19] In Roman Catholicism, red represents wrath, one of the Seven Deadly Sins. In Christianity, Satan is usually depicted as colored red and/or wearing a red costume in both iconography and popular culture.[20] Statistics have shown that red cars are more likely to be involved in accidents.[21]

The color red is associated with lust, passion, love, and beauty as well. The association with love and beauty is possibly related to the use of red roses as a love symbol.[22] Both the Greeks and the Hebrews considered red a symbol of love, as well as sacrifice.[23] Psychological research has shown that men find women who are wearing red more attractive.[24]

Courage and sacrifice
Red is also used as a symbol of courage and sacrifice, as in blood spilt in sacrifice or courage in the face of lethal danger.[25] Examples of this are found in the flags of many nations including the United States, as well as in the novel The Red Badge of Courage, in which a soldier in the American Civil War discovers the meaning of courage.[26] Besides the association with guilt previously mentioned, in Christianity, red represents the color of Christian martyrs who suffered death for their faith. It is sometimes used for Holy Thursday and during Eastertide, and red green and white is the color scheme of Christmas. In Roman Catholic tradition it is used for all feast days of Christian martyrs as well as Palm Sunday in anticipation of the death of Jesus.[20] Along the same lines, red is associated in Roman mythology with the god of war, Mars.[25] A Roman general receiving a triumph had his entire body painted red in honor of his achievement.[27] The phrase "red-blooded" describes someone who is audacious, robust, or virile.[17] In English heraldry, red (called gules) denoted ardent affection or love, while crimson (blood-color) stood for boldness, enthusiasm, or impetuosity.[28]

Warning

Stop sign used in various countries. The shape and color red is used nearly universally today.
Red sky at night, sailor's/shepherd's delight.Red catches people's attention, and is often used either in a negative way to indicate danger and emergency, or in a positive way in advertising to gain more viewers, or in nature, as a ripe fruit announces its readiness with its red color.[29] Several studies have indicated that red carries the strongest reaction of all the colors, with the level of reaction decreasing gradually with orange, yellow, and white, respectively.[30] Because of this, scientists have repeatedly recommended red for warning signals, labels, and signs. Because of these recommendations, red has seen widespread use as a danger signal, in stop signs, to warn people of extreme heat or flammability, and even to signal warnings in sports such as soccer (see: penalty card).[31]

In religion and metaphysics
Red may represent fire and so may symbolize the presence of God. In Christianity, red is the liturgical color for Pentecost. Also, in the Catholic Church red is the color of a martyr. In the metaphysics of the "New Age Prophetess", Alice Bailey, in her system called the Seven Rays which classifies humans into seven different metaphysical psychological types, the "sixth ray" of "love-devotion" is represented by the color red. People who have this metaphysical psychological type are said to be "on the Red Ray".[32] Psychics who claim to be able to observe the aura with their third eye report that a red aura is associated with a love of sports and/or physical exercise.[33] In Islam, red is the color for sacrificement and courage. Many Islamic states have it as a sign of the courage of Muslims and the sacrifice of their lives for what is good.[citation needed]

Eastern and African traditions
In China, red (红 pinyin: hóng) is the symbol of fire and the south (both south in general and Southern China specifically). It carries a largely positive connotation, being associated with courage, loyalty, honor, success, fortune, fertility, happiness, passion, and summer.[34][35][36] In Chinese cultural traditions, red is associated with weddings (where brides traditionally wear red dresses) and red paper is also frequently used to wrap gifts of money or other things. Special red packets called hong bao as in Mandarin or lai see as in Cantonese - are specifically used during the Chinese New Year to give monetary gifts. On the more negative end, obituaries are traditionally written in red ink, and to write someone's name in red signals either cutting them out of your life, or that they have died.[36] Red is also associated with both the feminine yin and the masculine yang, depending on the source.[36][37]

In Japan, red is a traditional color for a heroic figure.[38] In the Indian Sub-continent, red is the traditional color of bridal dresses, and is frequently represented in the media as a symbolic color for married women. The color is associated with purity, sexuality in marriage relationships through its connection to heat and fertility.[39] It is also the color of wealth, beauty, and the goddess Lakshmi.[25]

In Central Africa, Ndembu warriors rub themselves with red during celebrations. Since their culture sees the color as a symbol of life and health, sick people are also painted with it. Like most Central African cultures, the Ndembu see red as ambivalent, better than black, but not as good as white.[40] In other parts of Africa, however, red is a color of mourning, representing death.[41] Because of the connection red bears with death in many parts of Africa, the Red Cross has changed its colors to green and white in parts of the continent.[42]

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Freestyle Frenzy Week #7 "T. Lake Edition" IceMan Presents: "Cadillac Muzik"


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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

IceMan Explains Delays on "The R&B Gangsta" and Drops New Music...

Delays are the name of the game, but trust it will be worth the wait. The 2nd part of the Trifecta was pushed back until May 26, 2009, but it may just be a little while longer. I am working with a large amount of producers & singers for the The R&B Gangsta, Volume I. I am heading back to the lab for a few more session, and I assure that the songs are MAJOR. I am introducing two new artists on my roster on this project also. The whole R&B vibe is way different from my normal hardcore style so I am making sure everything is top notch as I always due. We are looking at a mid June release at latest, and of course the The Lake Theory: Mixtapeology 101 will follow shortly after. I would like to thank all my fans for the success of Cashville’s Most Wanted 2, and thanks to you (the fans) the street album is still going strong in sales and popularity. In the meantime here is some exclusives to hold you over, and don’t forget to follow me on twitter (www.twitter.com/IceTheDon)


IceMan in "Concrete Magazine"





Me, Myself, & I (Featuring Beyonce)





Dear Northside





Don't Stress (Featuring The Main Event & Scotty)






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Friday, January 23, 2009

10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex

1. Sex Relieves Stress
A big health benefit of sex is lower blood pressure and overall stress reduction, according to researchers from Scotland who reported their findings in the journal Biological Psychology. They studied 24 women and 22 men who kept records of their sexual activity. Then the researchers subjected them to stressful situations -- such as speaking in public and doing verbal arithmetic -- and noted their blood pressure response to stress.
Those who had intercourse had better responses to stress than those who engaged in other sexual behaviors or abstained.
Another study published in the same journal found that frequent intercourse was associated with lower diastolic blood pressure in cohabiting participants. Yet other research found a link between partner hugs and lower blood pressure in women.


2. Sex Boosts Immunity

Good sexual health may mean better physical health. Having sex once or twice a week has been linked with higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A or IgA, which can protect you from getting colds and other infections. Scientists at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., took samples of saliva, which contain IgA, from 112 college students who reported the frequency of sex they had.
Those in the "frequent" group -- once or twice a week -- had higher levels of IgA than those in the other three groups -- who reported being abstinent, having sex less than once a week, or having it very often, three or more times weekly.


3. Sex Burns Calories

Thirty minutes of sex burns 85 calories or more. It may not sound like much, but it adds up: 42 half-hour sessions will burn 3,570 calories, more than enough to lose a pound. Doubling up, you could drop that pound in 21 hour-long sessions.
"Sex is a great mode of exercise," says Patti Britton, PhD, a Los Angeles sexologist and president of the American Association of Sexuality Educators and Therapists. It takes work, from both a physical and psychological perspective, to do it well, she says.


4. Sex Improves Cardiovascular Health
While some older folks may worry that the efforts expended during sex could cause a stroke, that's not so, according to researchers from England. In a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, scientists found frequency of sex was not associated with stroke in the 914 men they followed for 20 years.
And the heart health benefits of sex don't end there. The researchers also found that having sex twice or more a week reduced the risk of fatal heart attack by half for the men, compared with those who had sex less than once a month.


5. Sex Boosts Self-Esteem
Boosting self-esteem was one of 237 reasons people have sex, collected by University of Texas researchers and published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior.
That finding makes sense to Gina Ogden, PhD, a sex therapist and marriage and family therapist in Cambridge, Mass., although she finds that those who already have self-esteem say they sometimes have sex to feel even better. "One of the reasons people say they have sex is to feel good about themselves," she tells WebMD. "Great sex begins with self-esteem, and it raises it. If the sex is loving, connected, and what you want, it raises it."


6. Sex Improves Intimacy
Having sex and orgasms increases levels of the hormone oxytocin, the so-called love hormone, which helps us bond and build trust. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of North Carolina evaluated 59 premenopausal women before and after warm contact with their husbands and partners ending with hugs. They found that the more contact, the higher the oxytocin levels.
"Oxytocin allows us to feel the urge to nurture and to bond," Britton says.
Higher oxytocin has also been linked with a feeling of generosity. So if you're feeling suddenly more generous toward your partner than usual, credit the love hormone.


7. Sex Reduces Pain
As the hormone oxytocin surges, endorphins increase, and pain declines. So if your headache, arthritis pain, or PMS symptoms seem to improve after sex, you can thank those higher oxytocin levels.
In a study published in the Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine, 48 volunteers who inhaled oxytocin vapor and then had their fingers pricked lowered their pain threshold by more than half.


8. Sex Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk
Frequent ejaculations, especially in 20-something men, may reduce the risk of prostate cancer later in life, Australian researchers reported in the British Journal of Urology International. When they followed men diagnosed with prostate cancer and those without, they found no association of prostate cancer with the number of sexual partners as the men reached their 30s, 40s, and 50s.
But they found men who had five or more ejaculations weekly while in their 20s reduced their risk of getting prostate cancer later by a third.
Another study, reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that frequent ejaculations, 21 or more a month, were linked to lower prostate cancer risk in older men, as well, compared with less frequent ejaculations of four to seven monthly.


9. Sex Strengthens Pelvic Floor Muscles
For women, doing a few pelvic floor muscle exercises known as Kegels during sex offers a couple of benefits. You will enjoy more pleasure, and you'll also strengthen the area and help to minimize the risk of incontinence later in life.
To do a basic Kegel exercise, tighten the muscles of your pelvic floor, as if you're trying to stop the flow of urine. Count to three, then release.


10. Sex Helps You Sleep Better
The oxytocin released during orgasm also promotes sleep, according to research.
And getting enough sleep has been linked with a host of other good things, such as maintaining a healthy weight and blood pressure. Something to think about, especially if you've been wondering why your guy can be active one minute and snoring the next

Monday, January 19, 2009

The Lake Theory: Mixtapeology 101 **NEW TRACKS**

I'm ILL (Featuring Lil' Wayne)



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Gotta Get It




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Terence Lake...Who Was He???

Terence (T. Lake) was my best friend for only a short time, but that time was very meaningful. I have decided to make a mixtape in his memory to talk about our friendship. I have decided to call it The Lake Theory: Mixtapeology 101. I felt he had his own theory on music, and how it should be made. Me and my nigga would talk & sometimes argue about music. This mixtape will speak on why I never stopped making music, and the role he has played in my life.

***New Music*** with Paula DeAnda

Walk Away



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Too Much



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