And Then There Were Six . . .

If you haven't noticed already, ...the one you love to hate... has joined The Cast of Zu York City. He's been part of the crew for a while now, but now he's dropping blogs too . . . as well as tracks, his own special segment (yet to debut), and a podcast here and there. Yes, baby, we're doing it big, and the blog only launched less than two months ago! Its amazing how much we've progressed despite our relatively small following at the moment . . . but don't forget to tell everyone from your mother's auntie's cousin to you grandfather's ex-wife's brother-in-law about this blog. We love the support! And The Cast is more well-rounded than ever, so you're sure to witness that in our posts.

Updates, Updates, Updates!

We'd like our readers to take note that all of our Playlist Blog posts from now on will have little media players embedded in them, so you don't have to go and search for the songs we recommend. You can now listen to them right here on Zu York City. How's that for convenience? They'll look like little boomboxes or cassette tapes so don't get confused by their appearances. Coolio.

Like So . . .

Or So . . .

I'm also going to try out a couple of new background colors to see which ones match the blog the best. I think I'm leaning towards navy blue (too many black blogs out there, even though that would normally be my first choice) but ultimately its our readers who are most effected by things like that, so I'm putting up a poll for you guys to vote on which one you prefer. It'll be up on the left side of the blog later on today.

We have plenty of posts coming in the next few days, but we might have to slow down so you can digest the food for thought that had us slaving in the kitchen like House N*ggers (shoutout to Nas, that N*gger Tape is WOOOOOO). Feel free to leave a comment! We love answering those. So what's to come? Hmmm . . . mixtape reviews, Death predictions, fashion guidelines, and media bashing. And don't forget to check every Friday for ???'s Friday's Freshest Five and Grizz Adams' Where Its Wednesdays! You won't be disappointed.



Anyway, I'm on my way to the Galleria for a lil' something something. Showing H-Town love, but I can only be the mayor of one city: Zu York, Zu York . . .




One Time For Your Mind
ZuLou

back for the first time

ahhhhhh
{sigh of relief}
feels like ive known you guys forever... lame
real talk tho, im back for the first time
guess i should introduce myself
i go by many names
{bc, mr hard work, horse-choker, hr paperstacks, etc.}
but you can call me

.:the one u love to hate:.

why? you ask
because you hate to love me and you love to hate me
probably has something to do with me being the shilznit
but anyways...
im a fly young guy with his head in the clouds
{in multiple senses of the phrase}
ive been told that im “throwed in the head” as well as sarcastic to a fault
but what can you do
ive been judged by many of my peers
you can normally find me chillin or in the studio murderin a track
{check for me}
i guess that’s enough on me for now
stay on the lookout...

ill be back

p.s.
i chose the picture because i think it represents me in so many ways
try to figure out why...
if you can
or be a loser and ask



.:the one u love to hate:.

Greetings to all,
This is Ariel Anderson signing in...
Sorry for the delay,
{technical complications, of course}
But I am hear to no avil.

I appreciate greatly, the warm invite
from my fellow bloggers.
{friends}
And a special thanks to Mr. Adams
for that cool ass introduction.

Whenever I enter ZuYorkCity,
I will be recognized as the name>> ???
Only because I can.

I am here to express myself.
Writing is an art,
my art.
And i choose to share it with the world.
I appreciate all,
forever.
Godspeed.

the Words are Aliive
~???

Introducing Ariel Anderson

This is without a doubt by far one of the COOL(NESS)EST people I've had the pleasure to meet and spend time with, so I thought to myself (thought thought to myself) that I should show her off to any-and-everyone that I possibly could, so I am. This person right here is a "G"to the fullest of the letter! and honestly I could write for days listing reason and telling you all this cool shit about ol Girl but instead I'll just let her written words speak for themselves, because the reason for this introduction to MISS Anderson is she will be making a post here every Friday, yeash, EVERY FRIDAY. The post will be entirely and solely controlled and written with full authority by her, and chances are dopeness will encompass your eyes as your mind feast upon the words her fingers type out. so here is Ariel a.k.a. ................ she'll inform you on all that stuff, I just thought I'd get her name on the blog now, and get her pics on here so you could peeeep!!!(with both eyes) her superior swagger!

SO STAY GLUED TO THE NET AND STAY LOCKED ON THE SITE

THIS FRIDAY WILL BE THE FIRST WEEKLY POST BY ARIEL

THE WEEKLY SEGMENT WILL BE ENTITLED

"FRIDAY'S FRESHEST FIVE"

ENJOY!!!

And We Are . . .

thanks to the indomitable Mr. Eric Michael for the introduction. We'll be seeing a lot of him around here, him being a treasured citizen of Zu York City.

Who lives in Zu York City? First off, lets get this straight, dumbasses. Its not a real place so much as it is a state of mind. ZuLou, Grizz Adams, Jovontique, and Mr. Eric Michael have taken it unto themselves to bust you out of your little bubble of fantasy before something else does. We're here to open your eyes so you can see how people would live their lives if they just stopped and thought. Granted, you're going to get posts of undeniable reality (by way of Mr. Eric Michael), or you might get some really trippy poetry (courtesy of Grizz Adams). Pictures and Videos of our real life adventures will be posted (mainly by me), and we'll be introducing you to a whole gang of people and subjects that will hopefully have you talking and spreading the word about the very same blog you're so engrossed in now. We aim to entertain, but even more so, we aim to shock, to deliver, and to educate.

And who are we? Fine question.

ZuLou

Please excuse the extreme nappiness of the hair. This is ZuLou AKA The Best AKA The Ghost of the Moody Towers AKA The Ironman AKA Mr. Strictly Business AKA Afroman AKA Kid N' Play AKA The Hip Hop Guru Himself AKA . . . seriously, must I go on?

Anyone who knows me in real life knows that I AM me, will always be me, and you really wouldn't want me to be anyone else anyway because I'm just that cool. Oh, and people like to say I'm arrogant. As Mr. Eric Michael said, I am the Mayor of Zu York City, but being the lazy bastard that I am, I usually like to see other people run the city for me, such as . . .

Jovontique

No, that's not her real name, but you will address her as such. She's the woman keeping ZuLou inLine like Gotdamn Rollerblades. She also happens to be the best looking one out of all of us. The most dependable girl you'll ever meet, with enough intelligence to rival your Calculus Professor's. And no, I'm not just gassing her because she's my girl. I'm gassing her because she's about as bigheaded as I am., and might hurt me if I don't.
On a serious note, if she's got something to say, I suggest you listen. Jovontique has never let me down.

Mr. Eric Michael

By now, I'm assuming most of you already know who the indomitable speaker, Mr. Eric Michael is.

Oh wait, you don't? Uhh?!! WTF, man? Take your lame ass to the [the boombocks] RIGHT NOW!

Okay. Are you back yet? Well then, let's continue. Mr. Eric Michael is by far the most sensible person you have never met. You couldn't take a page from his book if you wanted to, and even if you did, that you would be desecrating the Bible. Three words describe the man: Hip Hop, Intellect, and Fresh. I consider Mr. Eric Michael to be my contemporary and couldn't imagine running a blog without at least having his input. The man is a Beast. If you ever decide to leave Zu York City, your next stop should definitely be [the boombocks] , where he resides when he's not speaking over here.

How many plugs is that? Two? Here's one more for good measure: [the boombocks], at boombocks.blogspot.com, is the SHIT! Hurry up and read it!

Grizz Adams

Grizz Adams is bound to have his dark moments at times, but don't let that fool you into thinking he's some overly gangster Emo suicide case waiting to happen. Really, he just likes pointing his finger at his head. The ladies will tell you that on the inside of the rugged harsh exterior is a giant teddy bear filled with love.



See? And you thought I was exaggerating.

Grizz Adams has an uncanny knack for saying REALLY uncomfortable shit with the most laid-back demeanor. He might say the most outrageous thing you've ever heard, but if you just give him a little time to explain, he'll manage to make the most illogical conclusions make perfect sense, like he actually justified regular heterosexuals watching tranny porn -- sorry, I'm getting ahead of myself here. We'll save that for later.

In many ways, Zach is who I would be if I was white, shorter, gained about 100 lbs and had a giant beard instead of a giant afro. He's also generally loved by the public.

When he's not pointing a finger at his head, Grizz Adams likes to read and write poetry and short stories, some of which will be making their very first appearances right here in Zu York City. We also have some other things saved for the blog, but being the assholes that we are, we're going to just tell you to stay tuned and watch you fidget impatiently till you swear at our mothers and leave.


And That's The Cast!

Undoubtedly, you'll meet other people during your stay here, but for now, these are the contributors of Zu York City. All of us are zany in our own way, so there's bound to be a couple of laughs right? RIGHT?!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA . . . hahah . . . haaa . . .

Was that even a joke?

One Time For Your Mind
-ZuLou

best city in the whole wide wide world!

welcome to zu york city, where it continuously rains, due to infinite brainstorming. i know you've never been to a city as such, but you'll love it here ... well, that depends. if you know ZuLou, the mayor of this shit, then you know how he runs his city. the first lady, Jovontique, the cool white dude, a la carlotn banks, Grizz Adams, and myself, author of *shameless plug* the boombocks, Eric Michael, are only here to reinforce that good ol' Zu York City feeling. if you don't like this city, we won't trip, you can just leave, no hard feelings. we got tourists in line just waiting for a motel 6 room to free up, its nothing. no seriously, its nothing. oh, and there are no gas stations here, simple because we elect not to gas you ignorant niggas like record labels are prone to do, nah. instead, clinics are on every corner. yea ... we're too sick over here. no? ok. its nothing but the real in this here town. residents are known to drive out the fake with their normal behavior that is all so common to us, but the frauds refer to it as "being real." tisk tisk.

anywho, i can go on and on and on ... but who cares?