happy horror-ween
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Archive for October, 2009
make it clear
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
… Every rhyme I say is classic
Like episodes of Sanford and Son at my man’s crib
Where we had the stash hid, right next to the gat with the red light
Feds might be listenin, hopin that my shit ain’t air tight
Yeah right, I’ma shine, I’m the street personified
Niggas ain’t built to see the ill grief and homicide
Cormega – Make It Clear
shogun assassin
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009Classic kung fu flick. You’ll recognize the samples. Check the whole joint here.
td
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009This kid had it on lock in the BX in the late 90′s when I was comin up. Peace to TD, one of my inspirations in this. And peace to Dutch for the rare footage of underrated cats. Give props where it’s deserved.
ali, sugar ray, and tyson politicin’
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009world series ’09
Monday, October 26th, 2009
FUCK PHILLY.
the life
Monday, October 26th, 2009
… Tell mom I don’t go to the church, tell ock I don’t go to the mosque
I blow blunts, hold guns, and I’ma be right there when the soldiers’ll march
I play my part, and my heart seem colder than March
But on the flipside of things, it’s still warmer than June
I have talks with the Lord and he’ll be callin me soon (what)
And my life is all I have – my family, my niggas, my flow, my grasp (what)
Styles P – The Life
r.i.p. dash
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
To vandals, he was known by his graffiti name, DASH MDC, but to the rest of New York and the media, James Costello was regarded as the notorious young man who was the prime suspect in the murder of his mother, Dr. Teresita Valera-Costello. The Daily News confirmed that the 40-year-old was found dead last week of an apparent suicide. Transit police say he jumped in front of an oncoming train near the LIRR’s Forest Hills station. Costello made headlines back in 1994 when he was formally indicted for the murder of the wealthy doctor, who was found stuffed in the trunk of her car. Police believed her $4.5 million estate was the major motive, but he was later found not guilty of all charges, a verdict that didn’t sit well with many.
According to one source, he was shunned by friends and family alike after the case, and quickly left NYC for South Carolina with his then girlfriend—he happened to be an avid golfer too. He’s survived by his brother Craig Costello aka KR, a graffiti artist and entrepreneur in his own right.
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A troubled Queens man who was the prime suspect in the murder of his wealthy mother 14 years ago jumped to his death in front of an oncoming train last week, the Daily News has learned.
James Costello, 40, was found by Long Island Rail Roadpolice on the tracks at the Forest Hills station at 9:48 p.m. Friday, cops said.
Costello hit the headlines in 1994 when the body of his mother, Dr. Teresita Valera-Costello, 65, was found stuffed in the trunk of her car in the Bronx. The well-known gynecologist had been shot twice in the head.
Cops zeroed in on Costello, believing he wanted to cash in on her $4.5 million estate, but he was later cleared of all charges on Oct. 22, 1998 – 11 years ago to the day on Thursday.
“It’s weird karma,” said a neighbor who did not want to give his name, adding that he believed Costello’s guilt caught up to him. “Everybody thought he had done it and now he’s dead.”
Valera-Costello was reported missing on Dec. 10, 1994, by her niece after she failed to show up for a trip to the Philippines. Her passport and a plane ticket for a Dec. 6 flight were found at the Forest Hills Gardens mansion where she and her son lived.
Her partially decomposed body was found a month later on Jan. 14, 1995, in Throgs Neck, in the trunk of her 1977 Mercedes-Benz.
Valera-Costello’s murder remains unsolved. But many believe prosecutors mishandled the case against her son.
Neighbors remembered him as a problem child who was in constant conflict with his mother. Valera-Costello was preparing to throw James out of their posh home and cut him off financially around the time she went missing, relatives told investigators at the time.
“I thought she was afraid of him,” said Elaine DeLuca, 67, whose son was classmates with Costello’s older brother. Many people in the neighborhood suspected James was guilty of his mother’s slaying, DeLuca said.
“You just knew he did it,” said Jeanne King, 77, another neighbor. “He hit her. You’d see her walking disheveled, crying.”
Costello’s only brother, Craig, who was in San Francisco at the time of his mother’s disappearance, even testified against his sibling at the trial, said his lawyer, Kirk Bennett.
However, the evidence presented to jurors was “entirely circumstantial” and James Costello was found not guilty, Bennett said.
“I believe it was the correct decision,” he said.
Costello was cremated and a small service was held for him Wednesday at the Fox Funeral Home, where his mother’s wake was held almost 15 years ago.
Check you when I’m there.
pause
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Ayo.
tribal convictions
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009The metal binge continues, with a taste of cyberpunk.