[Video] Caleb James: "Eddy Curry"
You might remember Eddy Curry. For some, he was the hometown kid who jumped from Thornwood High School on Chicago's South Side to The United Center on the city's West Side as an 18-year-old, drafted by the Chicago Bulls with Tyson Chandler, essentially marking the end of the Jordan era for good, and the beginning of the Baby Bulls. Well, if you know what happened next, you're likely from Chicago. His weight ballooned, he and teammates almost single-handedly put the cornrow and headband look to bed and he found a way to earn checks by sitting in a suit on a cushioned chair for thousands to ogle.
Well, Chicago's own Caleb James decided to commemorate that very certain era in Bulls history by shouting out the former athlete in his latest track, a banger appropriately titled "Eddy Curry". The video is shot by Brandon “N2ition” Riley, and features a side of the city we've been seeing a lot of; snow. James has been on his hustle in the Midwest for a minute now and last night shut down Subterranean in Wicker Park with Roman Flowrs. Keep an eye out for the SaveMoney artist's latest project, The Jones 2.0, due out next month.
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[Video] Derrick Rose Commercial ft. Common, Big Sean, 2 Chainz & More
God damn I love Derrick Rose. Chicago's prodigal son will be back on the court in full swing soon and Adidas has been ramping up his marketing with a slew of new videos and commercials, last week dropping a recap of his "All in for Chicago" event with INNANETAPE beats. In the latest installment Derrick reflects on everything he has: the money, the rich friends and the lifestyle, only to remember that at the end of the day none of it matters. It's been fun to see Derrick break out of his shell over the years and it seems he's a popular guy amongst artists. Common, Big Sean, 2 Chainz and Dom Kennedy all make appearances throughout the piece. Basketball season is right around the corner and it will be refreshing to see No. 1 back on the United Center floor.
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NBA Jam lead designer admits to collusion against the Chicago Bulls
NBA Jam was a huge hit when it hit arcades and home consoles back in 1993. The NBA-licensed arcade basketball game featured 2-on-2 teams pushing, shoving, and dunking on one another in intense, high-energy games. Some of the best memories from the game included backboard-shattering slam dunks, players going on fire after making three consecutive shots, and game announcer Tim Kitzrow's catch phrases ("Boomshakalaka!").
A full decade has passed, and while the franchise isn't as popular as it once was, gamers and basketball fans of age all have fond memories of the Midway game. In an interview with ESPN, NBA Jam lead designer Mark Turmell addressed one such memory. When asked about whether Scottie Pippen's ratings dropped unexpectedly, Turmell offered an interesting explanation:
It's true, but only when the Bulls played the Pistons. If there was a close game and anyone on the Bulls took a last second shot, we wrote special code in the game so that they would average out to be bricks. There was the big competition back in the day between the Pistons and the Bulls, and since I was always a big Pistons fan, that was my opportunity to level the playing field.
Collusion! Then again, over the past year, the Chicago Bulls attained three more championships, Derrick Rose, and one of the league's highest attendance; the Pistons, on the other hand, are still in Detroit... enough said. It's the little battles that matter, right?
[via ESPN]