Applejac aka Dreddy Pendergrass

About Me

I'm just a regular Rasta cat who luvs to dig for records and make beats. Check my SOUNDS OF MECCA ENTERTAINMENT BAND PAGE to hear beats updated monthly. Not a lotta pretense here..I just do me. Selassie I!!!!

My Interests

Giving praise to Almighty JAH, diggin, diggin, diggin, sneakers, good vegetarian/vegan cuisine, basketball, and oh yeah...diggin! lol

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet my all time NUMBER 1 idol, JAMES BROWN!!!!I'd also like to meet Quincy Jones to find out the secret to longevity in this effed up music industry. Maya Angelou as well because she seems to be so full of wisdom and love (not to mention an eloquent speaker). Lastly, Sanaa Lathan just cuz she SO DAYUM FINE!!!!

Music:

anything that has SOUL!!!!!

Movies:

All time favorite movie is "Which Way Is Up?" Richard Pryor was a GENIUS in that movie

Television:

My favorite TV shows of all-time are Sanford & Son and Martin...Can't wait for the Martin collections to come out on DVD!!!!

Books:

In no particular order: 1) Kebra Negast, 2) The Mission, 3) The Great Gatsby, 4) From Plantation To Ghetto, 5) Native Son, 6) The Fire Next Time, 7) The Finding Of The Third Eye, 8) The Rastafarians, 9) Yes, Yes, Ya'll, 10)Love Saves The Day, 11) The Invisible Man

Heroes:

My Parents (may they rest in peace), Haile Selassie, Marcus Garvey, James Brown, Grandpapa Bam (Zulu Nation STAND UP!!!), Marley Marl, Mantronix (you changed the game in ways most people have yet to overstand..you'll get your props one day!), Marley Marl, Pete Rock, Jay Dee (same goes for you dawg),N.O.T.T.Z(you NASTY muthafucka you! lol) DJ Spinna and Joc Max (forever grateful for the opportunity you've afforded me to be heard...Domecracker! Universal baby)

My Blog

Happy Burfday Dilla (I’ll NEVER forget)

Before I begin this blog, I wanna give a shout out to House Shoes, Uncle Herm, DJ Spinna, J Rocc, Frank N Dank, Wajeed, Phat Kat, and everyone who continues to keep the music of James "Jay...
Posted by Applejac aka Dreddy Pendergrass on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:54:00 PST

Who’s in your 5?????

I know this is gonna be a tuff one, and most will have a "damn i forgot to put..." moment, so I have allowed for your 5 faves and one honorable mention. Hopefully, there will be a wide range...
Posted by Applejac aka Dreddy Pendergrass on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:01:00 PST

Whats your favorite line? pt 1

I decided to do something really interactive with my My Space crew to start off the 08. I know we've all enjoyed some really funny ass movies over the years, many of which have MEMORABLE lines. Here i...
Posted by Applejac aka Dreddy Pendergrass on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:41:00 PST

Final post of 2007: The whole world’s lookin at me...

"...watching and waiting to see if I fulfill my destiny". As I listened to this song from Busta Rhymes's "When Disaster Strikes" album, it occurred to me that the whole world's looking at ME too! For ...
Posted by Applejac aka Dreddy Pendergrass on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:59:00 PST

un FUCKING believable...

So here I am, rockin MJQ (i know, don't ask), playing the opening DJ set, when all of a sudden I hear "ohhhh SHIT!!!" I look down and see my external hard drive WITH AL...
Posted by Applejac aka Dreddy Pendergrass on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:26:00 PST

Some encouragement from DAngelo...

For everyone who has been misunderstood, misinterpreted, misconstrued, locked out, hated on, blackballed, negatively singled out, doubted, overlooked, misused, labeled a misfit, etc: there are reasons...
Posted by Applejac aka Dreddy Pendergrass on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:32:00 PST

Sometimes you just hafta be happy with where you are (at the moment)...

CHOICESIf i can't do what i want to do then my job is to not do what i don't want to do It's not the same thing but it's the best i can do If i can't have what i want . . . then my job is to want wh...
Posted by Applejac aka Dreddy Pendergrass on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:20:00 PST

Ode to the Bedroom DJ...

Let me preface this blog by stating that this is in no way an attack on any one person in particular, cuz every DJ many of us love and admire (including myself) was once a "bedroom DJ". It is simply a...
Posted by Applejac aka Dreddy Pendergrass on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 09:40:00 PST

I wasnt gonna say nothin at first but...

You know, sometimes you have one of those moments when you stop and think about something, and all of a sudden you be like "oh...HAYUUULLLL NAW!!!" well I just had one of those moments...
Posted by Applejac aka Dreddy Pendergrass on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:38:00 PST

Missy Elliott: Hip-Hop Honors recipient???

I understand that this may not be the most politically correct stance to take, but again, it's one man's opinion... First of all, I'd like to congratulate everyone who recieved their award at l...
Posted by Applejac aka Dreddy Pendergrass on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:59:00 PST