The last 2 weeks have been the best of my career. Resigning probably feels the way most people do when they graduate from college. I did 2 months of school, so I personally wouldn't know. All I do know is that this Audi R8 is going 160mph full speed ahead.
Resigning Aftermath
The people at Atlantic have been very supportive. They even joked with me on Friday "See you on Monday!". Though the response I got from you has been overwhelming. Hundreds and hundreds of emails pouring in with inquiries, kind words, interest and support of the new Famous Generation. Labels like Columbia, Def Jam, Jive, Baby Grande all reached out. We've actually done quite a few non traditional deals with writers, models, photographers and stylists over the weekend. That R8 moves real nice. If you have anyone you think would benefit from this, don't hesitate to hit us up. Sickamore@TheFamousFirm.com
Famous Sabbatical Sab·bat·i·cal /səˈbætɪkəl/ Pronunciation[suh-bat-i-kuhl]
5. any extended period of leave from one's customary work, esp. for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc.
I'll be gone until November. Getting my Why-Clef-John on. Won't be going anywhere physically, but be giving up on some vices until this movement is off the ground. Luckily I have all my famous blog friends to keep me in check. Because if I break it, I know you'll let me have it.
1) No more drinks 2) No more socialiting and partying unless it's with or for someone in the Famous family 3) No more dating (except Rihanna) 4) Jogging with The Firm 4 times a week in Central and Prospect Park 5) Master Poker and Chess 6) Knock out 3 books a week (Sounds harder than it is cuz Audiobooks works wonders) 7) Become an Wooden, Rockerfeller and Obama expert 8) Three movies a week max 9) Cigars on the weekend only 10)
I'll take suggestions for #10. My sabbatical ends November 18th. Wish me luck!
Fantasy Basketball The bet I had with Ralph and I Can Make You Second that'll be up by 1000. Now I doubled the bet by 2000.
Daily Regiment 7 Wins. No Losses Overall Record: 22-12
Big announcement tomorrow!
Giants My pops and I are hitting the parade heavy tomorrow. Sending back exclusive coverage. Owwwwwwwwwwwwww!
Movies Gone Baby Gone: I don't buy Casey Afflack as a smooth talking hero. He's more Eli than Brady. The plot has so many twist and turns that by the time the truth unfolds, you just don't care anymore.
Snatch: My mentor Hip Hop put me onto Snatch. Brad Pitt is one of my favorite character actors. They way it's shot (directed by Guy Ritchie) is genius and innovative. Not to mention hilarious.
The Firm Got The Famous Firm e-mails all up and running smoothly. We're doing some expanding. Holla at me if you're interested or want more info. Looking for photographers, website builders and graphic designers right now. Life's Better When You're Famous.
Atlanta I hit Atlanta for the weekend. Currently writing this blog from Zone 3. Did the Thumbs Up and Glady's Knight flows. I saw Don Cannon demonstrate "The Art Of Partying" @ D'Jango. Atlanta is still my 3rd favorite city (NYC + Miami). Closely followed by Houston and Chicago.
But the city of Eli needs me right now. I missed Union Square yesterday, but there's not way in hell I'm missing the parade!
Fantasy Basketball
Don't even send them emails anymore. Now my goal is to crack the top 500
Audiobook Nano I deleted all music from my red iPod Nano and been filling it up with audiobooks. I started it off with a mix of new books and classics:
Daily Regiment 1 Win. 6 Loss Overall Record: 15-12
I felt like the Miami Heat last week. My team hasn't been playing up to their potential and it starts in the locker room. But unlike Pat Riley, I've made a few changes.
What's to blame for all the losses is "activity vs accomplishment". When I write out my lists at the end of the night, it's based solely on accomplishments. I found myself being too "active".
But this week I'm making big announcement.
World Tour In Indianapolis Monday I linked up with my man DJ Wrekk One. Wrekk, Travis (Neako's manager) and I really got a chance to build about the project. But after we left the radio station, it was good night Irene. That city is dead on a Monday.
We got in the first thing smoking and hit Chi-Town. The home of Obama, Oprah, Kanye and the guy who this post is named after. Had a deep dish at Gordano's.
I like Chicago. It reminds me of NYC. But unlike Gotham City, it has a culture that's still all it's own. I drove through every neighborhood, every side. It's def a place I have to go for like a week.
Poker Got some Gucci playing cards for Christmas. So I whip them out and play poker against friends, associates and complete strangers at every opportunity. Here's some footage against "Balkan Beats" in the Chicago Sheraton. All in with a 4 of diamonds and 9 of hearts:
Movies Rambo = The Worst Movie Of 2008. Why? -Enemy has a machine gun? Rambo has his bow and arrow. Grenades? Bow and arrow. Time to go fishing in the river? Bow and arrow. Rocket launchers? Grenades? No, Rambo just needs a bow and arrow to take all that shit on. GTFOH -Every woman in the movie is savagely raped except for the star white American woman. GTFOH -It really should be called "Rambo: Sucker For Love". He kills about 400 natives, rides a boat 10 miles upstream and gets shot all over some chick who doesn't even give him a peck on the cheek. He's not being patriotic or fight for honor. It's all over some broad.
I took these DVDs on the road with me: Godfather, Godfather II, aforementionedDonnie Brasco and Reservoir Dogs, The Firm and Lord Of War.
Fantasy Basketball Rank Team Name Last Total Points Back 1 The Secret Agents 194.5 14874 2 I Can Make You Second 180.5 13867.5 -1006.5 3 Ft. Greene Leans 145 13811 -1063 4 RichmanRams 121 12977 -1897 5 Memphis Pros 178 12295 -2579 6 King Day Shooters 183.5 11840 -3034 7 Goon Squad 201 10342 -4532 8 It's Wynter Time! 222 9352.5 -5521.5 9 COACH K ALL STARS 126 9081 -5793 10 Young Rich & Famous 125 8977.5 -5896.5 11 The Underdogs 141.5 8837 -6037
It's not even fun anymore. I'm beating Ralph and I Can Make You Second by over 1000 points each. They refuse to acknowledge my basketball related emails. You can't challenge Bruce Lee to a kick boxing match and get mad when he knocks your teeth out.
Current Line Up
G - Deron Williams G - Sam Cassell G - Nate Robinson G - Anthony Carter F - Caron Butler F - Gerald Wallace F - Jason Richardson F - David West C - Sean Williams C - Tyson Chandler
Books Currently reading Getting Things Done and Mastering The Rockefeller Habits. The Rockefeller helps with the organization of my Firm, but Getting Things Done helps me organize my life. I recommend the latter to everyone.
Politics
Yes We Can! Young Kennedy has all the momentum going into Super Tuesday after South Carolina. Word to Caroline.
Daily Regiment 6 Wins. 1 Loss Overall Record: 14-6
Will update this part once I hit Indianapolis. Right now, I'm in the airport and want a shave :-/
Giants
From: Sickamore's Dad Sent: Mon 1/21/2008 8:29 AM To: Sickamore Cc: Subject: Re: Giants!!!!!
This is why you become a fan. This is the biggest single-season redemption I've ever witnessed and I've been a rabid sports fan for four decades. Even the Knicks' run to the NBA finals in 1999 was not as big a comeback story as the 2007-08 Giants. The Giants have a much better shot to win it all than the Knicks did.
Fantasy Basketball
----- Original Message ----- From: Sickamore To: Ralph Cc: I Can Make You Second Sent: Sun Jan 20 08:52:41 2008 Subject: Let's Go Giants! But...
You're 924 Points back......you're going under this week....I don't even know what a shinebox is but I'm ordering on for you this week and goldplating + engraving your name in it
Sickamore's E-Mail appears courtesy of his Sickberry
Life On The Road Writing half this blog from a Pittsburgh hotel room another the latter half from a Cleveland airport. Shout to my co-defendent Trav, everyone I met at the Pittsburgh Awards, Sunset Lounge + Club Shadows(both Cleveland), Mick Boogie, Terry Urban, Sean Beauford, G-Spot, DJ Steph Floss, DJ fate, KickDrums, Club Cyrus, Sean Collins, Club Lucid (Pittsbirgh), Gorilla Zoe, Big Meech, Freezie, Owey, Mike Admani, C. Los from Warner Brothers, Mano y Mano, Wiz Khalifia, DJ Blacksteele, Animal Steele, Sterling Brilliant, Sadeinian Tomlinson, S-Money, Hardcore Ent and teh 2 racist hillbillies on the plane. Next stop, Wrekk One in Indianapolis.
Airport Carts I ODed with these. I should've been taking them sooner.
Movies Nothing in the theater, but I picked up 2 classics on the road that I've NEVER SEEN.
Feel free to recommend obscure movies you think I should see.
My Personal Review Of The Last 7 Days (1/7 - 1/13)
Favorite Quote "If we are to survive, we must have ideas, vision, and courage. These things are rarely produced by committees. Everything that matters in our intellectual and moral life begins with an individual confronting his own mind and conscience in a room by himself."
Bunch of big things popped and little things stopped this week. I'm really starting to balance this "family and friends vs work" thing. When you write everything down, it shows how proportionate (or disproportionate) your priorities really are. Happy birthday Tracy, Candy, Mel and Monica! Congrads to my big sister on getting married. My friend is recovering quickly from rehab. I even got to have a conversation with my mother and my father together. We took a picture. Only our second picture together in 23 years. The first one I was about 6 months old.
Preparation In the "What I've Learned" blog, I said that "it’s scary how one bad decision can last the rest of your life". Tony Romo is that quote personified. He was in Cabo instead of studying game film and made no excuses about it. Now a guy who's making $11 million annually, going to the pro bowl and dating a superstar singer will be remembered this off season (and until he wins a playoff game) as a choker. Moral of the story? Go to Cabo AFTER you win.
So for the next 32 days, there will be no drinking or partying for me. Got some big plans that I need to prepare for. All the holidays and birthdays are out the way. No Romo here.
Fantasy Basketball I know I promised not to check it until today, but I couldn't help myself. I'm addicted. And it's gotten to the point where I Can Make You Second and Ralph don't even write me back. They're losing that bad. It's no fun when the rabbit has a gun, is it?
----- Original Message ----- From: Sickamore To: Ralph Cc: I Can Make You Second Sent: Tue Jan 08 21:13:20 2008 Subject: The Dibugnara Trade List
Another slaughter 2night. I'm going to continue helping you guys until somebody cuts the lead under 400 points. Let's start with trading the following people 2night:
CJ Miles - I don't care if he's starting. He sucks. And worse, his name is CJ. What is he 12?
Sebastian Telfair - For the love of god! Why do you guys refuse to trade him? Do you need him to get another gun charge before you make a move?
Francisco Garcia - What's up with Ralph picking these wack players with gay ass names? Francisco? Sebastian? CJ? Jamario? I see a trend
Jamario Moon - Hahahahahahaha! Bought em to make $ and backfired like crazy
Bonzi Wells - How do you pick up a Tracy Mcgrady replacement who doesn't even start?!
James Jones - This makes as much sense as the Knicks picking Fredrick Weis a few years back. The Blazers barely even play!
Yi Jianlian - See Jamario
----- Original Message ----- From: Sickamore To: Ralph Cc: I Can Make You Second Sent: Thu Jan 10 15:32:39 2008 Subject: Couldn't Help Myself
I just peaked @ Sporting News....Ralph just sucks but you Michael I'm disappointed in....you've just given up...thrown in the towel.....what happened to "its a long season"?
Don't worry tho....Baseball starts April 1st....you can get your revenge there
From: Sickamore To: Ralph Cc: I Can Make You Second Sent: Sun Jan 13 06:50:08 2008 Subject: The Excuse
"If I spent the same amount of time on fantasy basketball, I'd be #1 too"
That's the excuse that gets you to sleep at night. Truth is, if both of you quit your job, moved to West Virginia with Phil Jackson and only League Pass, ESPN and a MacBook to work on Fantasy Basketball 18 hours a day, I'd still be #1.
Because I'm just better. I'm the iPod, you're the Zune. I'm Goldman Sachs, you're Citigroup. I'm a blackberry, you're a sidekick. I'm the Giants, you're the Cowboys. I'm Godfather 1 + 2, you're Godfather 3. I'm Esquire, you're Details.
Enjoy the Miami sun, stay far away from your mac.com account and pick up a new hobby. Just send in your SportingNews passwords and these emails will stop
Ralph you have a lot going for you. New job, marriage on the horizon. You don't need this time waster. You should try fantasy boxing
What I've Learned This Week: Just Keeping On Going
Daily Regiment My assistant got me a leather Louis Vuitton daily planner for my birthday. I've come up with a strategy to make my life more like sports. At the end of each day, some up what was actually accomplished and mark it in the planner as a "win" or a "loss". It a depends on how productive I was that day. From Jan 1 to Jan 6, my record is 2 wins and 4 losses. Will keep you posted as the year goes on.
Movies There Will Be Blood, The Great Debaters
Both movies were great in their own way. Denzel and Daniel Day are two of the greatest actors today.
"Bastard in a basket! Bastard in a basket!" (TWBB) and "Do what you have to do to do what you want to do" (TGD) are my favorite quotes from There Will Be Blood and The Great Debaters, respectively.
Blackberry Believe it or not, the cab dispatcher calls me on Saturday to announce they "found" my blackberry. It's bittersweet, seeing I already shelled $345 out on a new one. I'll just pick it up and keep the extra as a back-up right? No. Not that easy.
First the cabbie brings it back, only to take it back with him again. They'll let me know when he re-drops it off. Why the hell didn't you make him leave the phone?!?!?! He's the one who stole it in the first place!
Sunday hits and still no blackberry. I decdided to just pop up down there on Smith Street to see what's happening. The guy (different from Saturday) looks through the drawer and can't find it. He calls his boss (aka his mom) and she tells him it's there. Now my blackberry is lost again.
It's like having a kid go missing. You search for a while, then declare her dead after sometime. All of a sudden the cops tell you they found her. But when you get down to the precinct, they don't know where she went. Just fucked up.
Called at 2:20pm today. They told me to call after 4:30pm and speak to Mrs Black (aka Mom) about it. It's just retarded. I'll call back then and keep you posted.
Fantasy Basketball
I'm beating the closes competitor (Ralph) by 550. I Can Make You Second is about to find his way into fourth. The next 3 months should be smooth sailing.
Here's some trash talking highlights:
From: Sickamore To: I Can Make You Second Cc: Ralph Sent: Sun Dec 30 07:57:26 2007 Subject: 3rd
you're not even #1 in your own family...3d place in a family of second placers...you're like Charles O'Bannon.....Ralph's Mario, You're Luigi.....Donny Whalberg.....Matty Alou....Jeb Bush....Marcus Vick....Eli Manning....Daniel Or William Baldwin (pick one).....Casey Affleck....Eric Marbury....Gene Gotti.....Ozzie Canseco....Jeremy Giambi.....Solange Knowles.....Ramon Martinez....Tito Jackson....Ted Kennedy.....Marlon Wayans.....Ashlee Simpson.... Janice Soprano....Theo Cosby....Jamie Lynn Spears....
And don't get any ideas Ralph....your shine box number is still @ 1000....and your over half way there....when you hit 1000, ima get it goldplated with your name engraved
From: Sickamore To: I Can Make You Second Cc: Ralph Sent: Mon Dec 31 08:24:14 2007 Subject: I Wonder Who's In Second Today?
Is it Ralph? Is it Casey? Is it Hip Hop?
It's always interesting to see how's fighting the good fight for 1st place loser
New Years Resolution/Prediction: I will be in 1st place every day for the reason of the season WITHOUT EVER using Dwight Howard*
*Bar me getting hit with by a mack truck or picking up Sebastian Telfair
From: Sickamore To: I Can Make You Second Cc: Ralph Sent: Thu Jan 03 07:12:07 2008 Subject: Taking Turns
What are you 2 playing give-n-go with second place? Ralph's been right all season, I did get bored...I'm ahead by too much. I'll start helping you brother's out
Some Advice:
-Sell high on Sebastian before you bleed money on him like Moon -u could get both Charlotte wingmen for the overvalued Dwight Howard -You'll never catch up until you guys get ur worth up. Stop holding onto these guys for so long -Craig Smith, Yi + CJ Miles suck
From: Sickamore To: I Can Make You Second Cc: Ralph Sent: Sat Jan 05 02:16:41 2008 Subject: Saving Private Dibugnara
Last night was the beach scene
Bronx Tale: "Now you's can't leave"
American History X teeth on the curb
American Gangster 20% In The Jar
300 kickin the Persian "this is sparta!"
Hostel flame throwing the eyeball
Godfather prize horse in your bed
Training Day machine gunning Alonzo
Cigars I went to 2 Cigar bars last week. Circa Tabac and Velvet. Needless to say my Camacho Triple Maduro fixes will be taken care of in these spots.
Myspace I tried to check and answer back (when warrented) every myspace message received in 2008. I got through about 80%. The issue becomes follow up. There's never a end to the messsages people send you. "Just liste to my page...5 minutes". That turns into "I got 2 more songs and "What can I do next" then a sob story etc. The5 mins turned into an hour. But I've also linked with some good people. So it's worth it.
Politics Wasn't big on politics until Obama won in Iowa. Now I'm watching every debate, reading every article and researching every issue. Tarik told me about it a while ago, and I even read half of Audacity Of Hope on a plane, but that's not what swung me around.
Name: Sickamore Home: Broooooooooklyn, New York, United States About Me: 23 Year Old Talent Manager + Ageist. Runs ThankGodImFamous, GoOldHead and The Famous Firm. Overall sarcastic yet nice guy See my complete profile
