We walked down Franklin Ave, passing a slew of bars, trendy coffee shops, and people dressed in tight, 80’s like denim—Hipster, USA aka Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Bert Esenherz came in, an iced coffee in hand. He explained his addiction and tardiness in a semi-thick German accent. A couple of blocks down, after being told of a party at his favorite local pub via a yell across the street, we went into an artist’s warehouse. Bert walked us to another huge space, with a beautiful view of the NY skyline, East River and all. More »
We’ve officially named July 1, 2008 Hate Day. Today is not a celebration, rather it is a day to acknowledge and purge the hate that exists in all of us. Hate on any level is hate. Certainly there is a spectrum, but at the end of the day, hating on someone’s style or hating on someone’s race, is all hate. Take this time to hate. List five things or people that you hate or have hated on recently. You have 24 hours to hate. Hate today. Love tomorrow.
After last week’s Hall of Fame induction, we wanted to follow up with those to look out for during the 2nd half of 2008.. The heat has arrived, and it looks like these individuals are following suit.. You know the rules, these are our Power Players.. Not necessarily about income levels or magazine covers, but those that are making a difference – AOG style.. More »
“I am the beast.. Feed me rappers or feed me beats..” –Weezy
Our hat is tipped Mr. Obama.. You are very much a gangster now.. Your card is in the mail.. From our list to watch, to the dude that’s watching over us.. Yeah, I’m being positive, dude is winning in November.. I’m feeling proud right now at something I never thought I would see.. More »
TROUBL is blessed to have some of the most progressive, funny and cool online. If you’ve been tuned into the conversation, you know what I’m saying. If not, here’s an instant replay of some of the recent discussions we’ve had. More »
I’m sure you’ve noticed the lack of new content over the past few days. I’m writing to let everyone know not to worry—we haven’t gone anywhere. In fact, we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to get the bugs out and make TROUBL better and better. Building this site is like a car race—updating and upgrading the site requires an occasional pit stop and tune up. Some of the improvements we’re making are
easily apparent, while others are less so. More »
Surprise. It’s that time again—time to bear gifts!
This week, we’ve brought you two new pieces of functionality. First, we’ve introduced the “See Also” feature at the bottom of each post page. This addition provide depth to each article and helps readers explore other relevant posts they may have missed. Second, We’ve added a “Recent Comments” feature to the sidebar. More »
Recently we’ve seen a lot of moments that have either angered us, embarrassed us, or called for us to disassociate ourselves with someone or something.. In the spirit of this recent history, I announceAOG’s 1st Annual Baby Powder Awards.. More »
A friend of mine taught me a new breathing technique that involves slow, deep breathing through your nose and smooth exhales through the mouth. It is meant to feed oxygen to all of your capillaries, supposedly relieving stress. It works, thankfully, because I might have caught a case. My landlord doesn’t respect me, my space or my time. Lucky for him, not much money is involved or I’d be on the run right now. That said, breathe here…vent on the top 5 things that have been getting on your nerves lately.
Most folks know T.I. as the multi-platinum rapper, actor, Grammy award winner and self-proclaimed King of the South. To others he’s T.I.P., the grand hustler, rubber band man, urban legend…and convicted felon. Since getting hemmed on multiple guns charges, Clifford Harris Jr. negotiated a plea bargain, which requires community service, talking to kids about the dangers of making the same mistakes he’s made. Watch Clifford chop it up with Touré on the BET News special, “T.I. Speaks” airing tonight at 7:30. My question: Is he the right messenger and should BET have provided him with this platform?
There’s a war going on. It’s for our minds. The enemy profits from our ignorance and apathy. We fight back. Our philosophy: question what we’ve been taught, examine society and create a community that teaches and inspires collective action.
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We walked down Franklin Ave, passing a slew of bars, trendy coffee shops, and people dressed in tight, 80’s like denim—Hipster, USA aka Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Bert Esenherz came in, an iced coffee in hand. He explained his addiction and tardiness in a semi-thick German accent. A couple of blocks down, after being told of a party at his favorite local pub via a yell across the street, we went into an artist’s warehouse. Bert walked us to another huge space, with a beautiful view of the NY skyline, East River and all. More »
We’ve officially named July 1, 2008 Hate Day. Today is not a celebration, rather it is a day to acknowledge and purge the hate that exists in all of us. Hate on any level is hate. Certainly there is a spectrum, but at the end of the day, hating on someone’s style or hating on someone’s race, is all hate. Take this time to hate. List five things or people that you hate or have hated on recently. You have 24 hours to hate. Hate today. Love tomorrow.
After last week’s Hall of Fame induction, we wanted to follow up with those to look out for during the 2nd half of 2008.. The heat has arrived, and it looks like these individuals are following suit.. You know the rules, these are our Power Players.. Not necessarily about income levels or magazine covers, but those that are making a difference – AOG style.. 
TROUBL is blessed to have some of the most progressive, funny and cool online. If you’ve been tuned into the conversation, you know what I’m saying. If not, here’s an instant replay of some of the recent discussions we’ve had. 
