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At 3:39pm on August 10, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…


At 2:05pm on August 9, 2008, Edie Antoinette said…
That's okay V'phi..the party is pretty much perpetual. I'll have to think of a good time so we can party..let me know when's a good time for you. Love n Huglets..
At 10:16am on August 9, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Rest In Peace Mr. Bernie Mac

At 6:28pm on July 30, 2008, Edie Antoinette said…
Thinking about you..
At 3:13am on July 27, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
2 of my Grandfathers Favorite Groups.....SMILE


The Ink Spots - If I Didn't Care


Mills Brothers - Cielito Lindo


Miss you Grand-Daddy...Thanks for your part in making me enjoy these timeless classics from yesteryear.....SMILE
At 8:55pm on July 23, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Otis Redding & The Bar-Kays - Try a little tenderness, December 9, 1967. This is Otis Redding's last television performance taped less than 24 hours before He and most of the Bar-Kays were killed in the plane crash on December 10th 1967.

At 11:20pm on July 18, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
To me, this is one of the greatest true life sports movies of all time...I have watched this movie dozens of times over the years and getting ready to once again watch it....LOL. The videos down below only tells a part of the story of Earl "The Goat" Manigault, i would go out and tell anyone to buy this movie, it's a must have for your movie collection. Don Cheadle did a great job playing Earl.

On the very last video, be sure to watch from 5:25 till the end, you will see the real Earl Manigault....

THE GOAT (R.I.P)
Real Name: Earl Manigault
Hometown: NYC, New York,
Born: September 7th 1944...Died: May 15th 1998
Height: 6"1
Position: Guard
Affiliations: Rucker Legend
Filmography: Rebound


Short Bio
The Goat held court against countless NBA pros and Hall-of-Famers. This sleek 6-1 court-acrobat ran like a gazelle and seemed to defy gravity when he took flight. The only thing that could bring The Goat down to earth were his own personal vices on the street. Earl will always be remembered as a playground legend of his day. Earl "the Goat" Manigault is perhaps the best basketball player ever to have played the game. A shade over 6 feet tall, he could dunk effortlessly with both hands. With a vertical leap of 52 inches, he had the ability to jump up and grab quarters off of the top of a basketball backboard. He played during the renaissance of New York City basketball in the 1960s, at in the famous Rucker League where the best playground players played with the pros every summer.

"One of the greatest players the Rucker has ever seen," said Joe "The Destroyer" Hammond. "The best basketball player his size in the history of New York City," said Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Called "the king of his own generation of ballplayers, and the idol for the generation that followed" by Pete Axthelm in The City Game, Earl Manigault never realized his incredible potential as a basketball player because he succumbed to the lure of drugs in the Harlem neighborhood of his youth.

Earl "The Goat" Manigault, the New York City playground basketball legend whose life was chronicled in an HBO movie two years ago, recently died of congestive heart failure at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. He was 53.




Tribute to Earl ''The Goat'' Manigault (By Cipsas)


At 8:03pm on July 13, 2008, Edie Antoinette said…
Hey V phi! Saw your comment over on my Slow Jams page. How you been?
At 4:56pm on July 10, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
And now presenting the hottest new group to hit the top of the charts in the last 20 years...The Stray Cat Trio singing their number one hit, The Stray Cat Strut...

SINGING.....

Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh,
Black and orange stray cat sittin' on a fence
Ain't got enough dough to pay the rent
I'm flat broke but I don't care
I strut right by with my tail in the air

Stray cat strut, I'm a ladies' cat,
A feline Casanova, hey man, thats where its at
Get a shoe thrown at me from a mean old man
Get my dinner from a garbage can

Yeah don't cross my path

I don't bother chasing mice around
I slink down the alley looking for a fight
Howling to the moonlight on a hot summer night
Singin' the blues while the lady cats cry,
"Wild stray cat, you're a real gone guy."

I wish I could be as carefree and wild,
but I got cat class and I got cat style.

I don't bother chasing mice around
I slink down the alley looking for a fight
Howling to the moonlight on a hot summer night
Singin' the blues while the lady cats cry,
"Wild stray cat, you're a real gone guy."

I wish I could be as carefree and wild,
but I got cat class and I got cat style.

Cats Singing

ROFLMBOOOO....BWAAAA HAHAHA
At 2:45am on July 6, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
You know things are pretty messed up when the Animal Kingdom starts up their own band


avatars: Animated: Meercat: Weasel: Band


avatar: animated image: squirrel plays harmonica

avatar: Kitten: French: Accordian: smoking

But it's even worst when a Monkey starts laughing at how dumb they look....


Avatar: Animated Image: Monkey: Laughing Chimp

ROFLMBOOOO
At 2:45am on July 6, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Thank you Virgo, yeah she is a little doll....SMILE. How have you been doing?
At 1:17pm on June 23, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
I just got back in town, i just had to go see my new Grandbaby...SMILE. These are not the greatest pics, glad i bought another camera. I have to get that film developed.

My Grand-Daughter Janiyah, born June 22nd, 2008...
5 pounds 10 ounces


Papa and Janiyah


Grand-Daughters Jaleesa and Janiyah


Grandkids Jaleesa and Jabarie

At 10:49am on June 20, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
SINGING...There's a bright golden haze on the meadow,
There's a bright golden haze on the meadow,
The corn is as high as an elephant's eye,
An' it looks like its climbin' clear up to the sky.

Chorus:
Oh what a beautiful morning,
Oh what a beautiful day,
I've got a wonderful feeling,
Everything's going my way.

Sing Along

Awwwwwww isn't that cute....SMILE/ROFLMBO
At 1:55pm on June 15, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Bake And The Tenderhearts...Fork In The Road


Bake And The Tenderhearts...Ooo Baby Baby


Bake And The Tenderhearts...That's What Love Is Made Of


Bake and the Tenderhearts...Bad Girl

At 5:40pm on June 8, 2008, Edie Antoinette said…
V phi V..that's what we wanna be...lol How you doing suggah? I was happily surprised to hear from you--always.

It's storming here--humid, the whole nine yards--tornados and no power. They be messin with the rainforest and upper atmosphere with their mess---and the poor planet is all off balance weather wise. Anyhoo...stay cool sweetie. Love You.
At 9:15am on May 31, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Hey Sweet Virgo...SMILE

At 9:18pm on May 14, 2008, Edie Antoinette said…
I sure was wondering..I was like, where's V phi?? To quote Hangaroo, I was like--"don't make me bust out my kung fu"..LOL

Glad to hear from you and congrats on your Bachelor's!
At 10:30pm on April 8, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Hand dancing in Washington DC,s metro area. Three popular dances from the 60,s by some that were teenagers at the time. The Slop, The Birdland and Hand Dancing.


DC Hand Dancing. Bopping to " Members Only" by Bobby Blue Bland


MJ's Meeting Place in District Heights Maryland, Washington DC Metro Area. The Booty Call Line Dance.

At 8:07pm on March 24, 2008, Edie Antoinette said…
I enjoyed reading your profile and congrats on the completion V phi!!!
At 10:28am on March 9, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
I have always loved this song by Carl Thomas and Faith Evens, but this guy on the second video is a friend of mine on Youtube and he is a amazing singer, why he doesn't have a Recording Contract is simply puzzling...

Faith Evans ft. Carl Thomas - Can't believe (Emotional)


Jon Mcsingee...Can't believe (Emotional)

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