Indiana Hip Hop Station Runs ‘Child Support’ Contest

I was scanning radio stations trying to find ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ on my way back from a meeting this morning. I stopped when I heard “Ni**as in Paris” (it’s my jam) and left it on the station. After the song, a DJ read the copy for a contest that made me laugh and scratch my head at the same time.The local hip hop station is running a contest in which they would pay a month of the winner’s child support.

I have heard my fair share of creative radio promotions and contests. I grew up with an older brother who was a radio DJ.. He worked at a country station, so it was a different demographic.

I have the graphic for the contest after the jump…it is, um, different.

I called WHPP 106.3 “ClickHop.com” and spoke with J. Hall, the afternoon at the station. I was curious about the rules of this contest. Do they only pay one baby mama or will they pay your total child support payment, no matter the amount of women? He said you just fill out the form and put in your total support payment. When I asked if it was for only one baby mama, he said, “No, that would be too confusing…too much breeding going on.”

The stereotypical hip hop fan is thought to have numerous baby mamas and smoke their fair share of marijuana (think Chris Tucker’s character combined with Shawn Kemp). ClickHop.com is not doing their genre any favors by adding to the unfortunate stereotype. The picture promoting the contest on their website speaks for itself.

If you’re interested in signing up for the contest, go to ClickHop.com and click on the second flash picture that appears in the middle of the page. The picture will be the same as the image above.

‘ClickHop.com’ (WHPP 106.3) is a station controlled by the listeners. You go on the site, click the songs you want to listen to and the top songs get played. You can stream the station online at ClickHop.com or catch it on 106.3 in the Northeastern Indiana area.The station has the minimal amount of commercials, which are mostly local promotions read by the DJ.

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Go Radio covers Adele’s "Rolling In The Deep"

If you search ‘Rolling In The Deep cover’ on YouTube you get 34,300 results. Go Radio’s cover of the Adele song was one of the most original results. I really enjoyed John Legend’s rendition, probably one of the best, but it was a bit mellow.

Go Radio is fronted by Mayday Parade‘s former vocalist Jason Lancaster. His voice is unique and reminds of Alkaline Trio‘s Dan Andriano. This track was on ‘Punk Goes Pop Vol. 4’, a series that has punk bands cover everything from 80’s music to the latest pop tracks.

‘Cover Song Month‘ is turning into one of my favorite ideas. Watch the video after the jump…

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Could Boston’s ‘Big Three’ Be Back Next Season?

The Boston Celtics had a nice five-year run with Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce leading the team. They won a championship and had three other deep runs in the NBA playoffs.

Boston lost to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals and fans heard the team’s death rattle. Garnett and Allen are free agents this summer and even Pierce’s future in Boston is questionable.

Rumors are swirling about what GM Danny Ainge will do this off-season. Could he blow the team up and rebuild around Rajon Rondo or sign Allen and Garnett for one last run? The duo will have plenty of suitors, but would they give Boston a hometown discount?

Gary Washburn of Boston.com had an interesting article about the moves Boston could make this off-season. He seemed pretty optimistic about the ‘Big Three’ staying together for the next season or two, if they took a pay cut. The Celtics could offer Garnett a two-year deal with the incentive being an extra guaranteed year. Allen would have to sign a much smaller contract with a lesser role, most likely being a 3-point specialist. Boston would have enough money to re-sign Jeff Green, who is coming back from heart surgery.

Washburn’s scenario is plausible, but could Garnett and Allen ignore the temptation of signing with a team who has a better chance at winning a title?

Buck Harvey of the San Antonio Express-News reported on Sunday that the San Antonio Spurs will take a long look at Kevin Garnett this summer. The Spurs were only two wins away from making it to the NBA Finals and an extra piece. Garnett alongside of Tim Duncan is a scary thought for Western Conference teams.

Ray Allen will also have his share of suitors. A 3-point specialist is in high demand, but he wouldn’t be getting a lot of money. He would be signing with a new team strictly for the opportunity to raise another banner. The Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Miami Heat, and Chicago Bulls all need a player with Allen’s skill-set. The Bulls would be an interesting fit with Richard Hamilton and Allen both coming off screens. It would be a defensive nightmare for teams, but both players have lost a step.

My money would be on Ainge orchestrating a maneuver that keeps the ‘Big Three’ in Boston for at least one more season. Boston has three of the first 51 picks in this year’s NBA Draft, but could use the D-League system and to keep a player or two down there to keep roster spots open.

Boston already has a young core of players waiting on the bench. Avery Bradley, JaJuan Johnson, and E’Twaun Moore could be productive players in the league. Bradley has already shown his worth as a spark plug who can play both sides of the ball. A full season of a Bradley/Rondo backcourt could lead to another deep playoff run, even without Garnett and Allen.

If Ainge decided to blow up the team, he wouldn’t have to do a lot. If he chose to move some pieces for elite talent, Boston has assets…especially with the amount of draft picks they own in this very deep draft.

Let’s hope that Ainge makes a decision without flipping a coin…even if it would be much easier.

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Deftones covers Sadé’s "Ordinary Love"

We are in the second week of ‘Cover Song Month‘

I have spent the first 10 days posting some of my all-time favorite cover songs. I went on an expedition in search of some forgotten favorites. I rediscovered Deftones’ cover of Sadé’s “Ordinary Love”.

I have been a fan of Deftones since I met Chino back in 2003. He was such a nice guy and the experience made me a fan forever.

Here’s the video of their cover of “Ordinary Love”, after the jump…

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‘Friends of the White Boy’ Links

The friends of ‘America’s White Boy’ run some entertaining blogs themselves. I share some of their work each week with a link dump. Enjoy!

Project Shanks: NBA and Babies: A Gift to the Fans
H8torade: Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders Perform “Call Me Maybe”
Us Versus Them: Dear White People (and Gwenth Paltrow), You CAN NOT use the word ‘nigga’
Hall of Very Good: Royals Catcher has a Bad Sense of Humor
Busted Coverage: A (flattering and not-so-flattering) Photo Gallery of Rob Gronkowski
The Sports Hernia: Lee Corso Appears to have a Thing for Big Ducks
Uncoached: 12 People Dressed as Nintendo’s ‘Mario’
Popping The Crowd: Interview with independent wrestler Stompin’ Steve
Guyspeed: Kate Upton Skateboard Decks Makes Skateboarding Sexy
H8torade: Meghan Hardin Gives You More Than One Reason to Watch the LPGA
Project Shanks: ‘4 Guys, 1 Podcast’: Gravybrain is the Word
The Classical: The Best Names in the MLB Amateur Draft

If you would like to become a friend of the White Boy, have a link you would think I’d like, or want to advertise on the site…email bobbymcrib@gmail.com.

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Indians Closer Chris Perez Saves Game, Pukes On Mound

Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez earned his 20th save by defeating his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals. Instead of fireworks being shot off after the game, he projectile vomited all over the mound.

He was suffering from some gastrointestinal issues and decided to still pitch in the game. He has done this before, in 2011 he had the same issues with the same result.

Cleveland.com‘s Glenn Moore, who has worked with Perez’s on a podcast, edited the video of Perez vomiting with the audio of WWE’s Vince McMahon from the documentary “Beyond the Mat”. Great job, my friend!

Check out the video after the jump..

video rights: MLB & audio/video rights: ‘Beyond The Mat’

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Amanda Palmer covers Radiohead’s "Idioteque"

We are 1/3 of the way through ‘Cover Song Month‘.

This Radiohead cover came on a sampler I received last year. It didn’t register in my head that the song was a Radiohead cover until I put it on my iPod and it shuffled this track while I was at the gym. There are thousands of “Idioteque” covers on YouTube, but Amanda Palmer’s version stands out.

Palmer was in the news recently because she was the first artist to raise $1 million dollars using the FIY site ‘Kickstarter’. Her goal was to only raise $100k. The site let’s artists post projects that need funding and takes pledges from people. If the project meets its predetermined fiscal goal, the artist gets the money that was pledged.

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Boxing is Fixed: Manny Pacquiao loses to Timothy Bradley

In what could be the biggest fraud in boxing’s rich history, Timothy Bradley (29-0) stayed undefeated by winning a split-decision over favorite Manny Pacquiao (54-4-2).

I watched the entire fight and even tweeted that it was boring because Pacquiao was dominating him in every round. The only round that I had Bradley winning was the 10th. HBO’s Harold Lederman had nearly the same scorecard as me.

If Bradley won the fight, why did everyone on Twitter go berserk when he was announced as the winner? Is this the end of boxing? Continue reading →

Google WTF: ‘Corky’

A friend and I have been sending each other Google search words that spawn really weird image results. I have quite a list and ‘corky‘ is a good keyword to start this series of posts.

Images from the television show ‘Life Goes On’ and the movie ‘Corky Romano’ fill most of the first ten pages of image results. You have to filter in-between those images to see the humorous and macabre.

I added a small sample of the pictures you would see if you search for ‘corky’ on Google. All of these photos are in the first ten pages of results…I didn’t have to search very hard for these.

The photos are after the jump…

I had to add this one…the doll is beyond creepy.

Why so serious?!

Please note the sweet rat tail.

What are the odds that this guy is an accountant?

If Richard Simmons and Carrot Top had a baby.

Once again, dolls creep me out.

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Bon Iver covers The Outfield’s "Your Love"

Day 9 of ‘Cover Song Month‘ is upon us.

Bon Iver + 80’s music = amazeballs?!

I love Bon Iver and 80’s music, so this is the perfect cover song for what I’m trying to do this month. If you like either, you will enjoy this track.

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Six Pitchers Combine for Seattle Mariners No-Hitter

The Seattle Mariners were victims of a perfect game earlier this season. No-hitter karma paid it forward tonight when six Seattle pitchers combined to pitch a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the franchise’s third no-hitter and its first since Chris Bosio’s no-hitter in 1993.

Seattle barely avoided being one of the few teams to lose while throwing a no-hitter. They squeaked out a victory and won the game 1-0.

This is the fourth no-hitter thrown this season. Has any other MLB team threw a no-hitter and used more than six pitchers? Are we going to see more no-hitters in 2012?

Kevin Millwood started the game and pitched six innings without giving up a hit. Charlie Furbush, Stephen Pryor, Lucas Luetge, Brandon League, and Tom Wilhelmsen combined to pitch the final three innings. Pryor received the win while Wilhelmsen earned his third save of the season by closing out the game.

This was the second time Milwood was part of a no-hitter. He threw a complete game no-hitter as a member of the Phillies in 2003.

Kyle Seager drove in the only run of the game by singling in Ichiro Suzuki. Seager is now batting .275 on the season. Ichico had three hits and a stolen base in the game.

Dodgers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi pitched six innings of shutout baseball. He now has an ERA of 1.93 on the year. Scott Elbert, who allowed Seager’s RBI single in the 7th inning, was credited with the loss.

This no-hitter is not without scandal. Dee Gordon hit a slow roller to Brandan Ryan. He made a great throw to first base and was called out. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly thought Gordon beat out the throw and argued with the umpire.

This was the 10th combined no-hitter in MLB history. It’s the first since six Houston Astros pitchers combined for a no-hitter against the Yankees in 2003.

Jared Weaver, Phillip Humber, and Johan Santana have already pitched no-hitters this season. Humber pitched a perfect game against the Mariners earlier this season.

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2012 NFL: Win Totals Over/Under

It’s that time of the year again, football-related sports gambling!

I went through every game this season and picked which team would win. The process took much longer than I anticipated but it is something that I enjoy doing every year. You should expect a lot of sports betting posts from me during the football season. I have had a lot of betting success with both NFL and NCAA college football. I like doing high-risk parlays that pay off well. I am looking forward to analyze the Week 1 point spreads as we get closer to the season.

I pick the over/under win totals for every NFL team this season. I pick a few underdogs and why Vegas has me confused by a couple over/under win totals. The 2012 NFL season will be a lot of fun. Here are my picks… Continue reading →