"hold on.. didnt i say i was gonna start skating again, if Vick came back? its on.."

first off.. i would normally take this time to apologize for my absence, but nawl.. i been on my grind, cousin.. and, i mean- HEAVY.. ive done everything from host a Red Bull event in Atl, to balling so hard- i fell asleep on a bell hop cart... to watchin the white Bobby & Whitney(aka as Tay' Tay' & Drew) go through.. well.. whatever happened there.. to having one of the best birthdays of my entire life(I Love You, Rach').. to... going from waiting on a check, to having 4 show up in one week.. to.. deejaying at Eclipse(be there again, this Wednesday.. holla).. man.. just trust me.. this has been one hell of a month.. even Mike Vick is playing again.. hold on.. didnt i say i was gonna start skating again, if Vick came back? its on.. as for the blog- lets go.. first order of business. i cant stand them bum ass Pittsnerd Stealers, but i gotta keep it 100... yall seen this shat yet?! roll the tape:


what the...?! breh... naw.. fa'real, doh.. yall see that sh!t?!?! hold up.. dont even move.. yall seen THIS sh!t? roll the tape:


if i was this dude, id start skateboarding just to win the high ollie contest- then quit.. no more. no less. then, id go to parties/clubs, and just jump on random peoples shoulders while waiting in line for a drink.. then, i go on that terrible new "Shaq Vs.. " show, and teabag that cock'eyed freakazoid.. im sayin tho..


sooooooo... i guess everybody wanna spend all this time talm bout Michelle Obama wearing shorts, but i guess we just not even gon' discuss how Andy Warhol had nekkid pictures on Jackie O... yeah.. i didnt think so..

but.. what we WILL talk about, is my first photos being published by Florida Times-Union

(as seen on jacksonville.com)
Volunteers from several area churches participate in an event titled Quench the Violence, Saturday, August 22, 2009. Around 75 people passed out water at five intersections along Moncrief Road, trying to raise awareness of violent crime in Jacksonville. “We want people to chill out, take a drink and think about what they’re about to do,” organizer Rev. Robert LeCount said of people thinking of taking action with violence, “They might just have a change of heart.” (Photos by Clyde Singleton)

to view the entire gallery on jacksonville.com, click this lank…

anyone care to explain this..

oooooooooooooooohhh laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwd.!!!!!! this is full of nothing BUT, quotables..
all you bummy ass dudes with low self-esteem, can learn ALOT from this pi'amp.. props to Autrelle for blessing my morning with that.. good Lawd, my chest hurts now..

i gotta run.. got some things to take care of before the girl goes to work, like edit photos for The Florida Star.. try to make it to the beach.. email some folks, and the usual daily hustle.. yall be good, and in the meantime- you can follow me on twitter.. or, for all your music, clothing, news, etc.. go on over to hustlemania.. and, before i go- id like to welcome both

I Put It On for my City, Put it Ooooooonnnnn

*as seen on the cover of this Saturdays Florida Times Union

Professional skateboarder Clyde Singleton also works as a magazine columnist, video producer, contest emcee, spokesman and outspoken blogger - under his alter ego, Piff Huxtable.
photography by Jon M. Fletcher/Florida Times Union

by Matt Soergel
Clyde Singleton says that when he was young he did a lot of stupid stuff, and that doesn’t even count the time he cut his Afro into a flattop and dyed it blond.

He imitates his earlier self, adopting a high squeaky voice: “Run a car over my foot! See if it hurts!”

For the record, running a car over his foot didn’t hurt that much. But then Singleton has a reckless streak and a high tolerance for pain. That helps if you’re going to become a professional skateboarder, as he did when he left the Northside for California at age 17.

That helps if you’re going to be part of what would become MTV’s “Jackass” crew, pulling off stunts of questionable safety and taste.

And that helps if you’re going to run your mouth off making fun of the skateboard industry, making fun of some of its biggest stars, and making fun of yourself.

In the insular, image-conscious world of skateboarding, Singleton is something of a celebrity lightning rod - a magazine columnist, a blogger, a video producer, a contest emcee, a satirist, a spokesman, a personality, all brash and provocative.

So, in deliberately misspelled and slang-heavy articles, he writes about things such as “The Top 10 Worst Tricks in Skateboarding.” “Ten Ways to Ruin Your Skateboard Career.” “Ten Things You’ll Find in White People’s Houses” (cheese is one).

And if you’re, say, a male skateboarder who wears tight jeans - or even women’s jeans, as some stars have been known to do - then prepare to be needled mercilessly.

“Some people are embarrassing jackasses,” he says, giving a laugh. “But I can be one too.”

On the message boards, the offended rail against him: “A hater.” “Washed up.” “Abnoxious [sic].” Others get the joke: “You write articles that are fun, even if your opinions are wrong. Keep it up, man.”

Singleton has spent much of the past 17 years in California, the center of skateboarding culture. But he came home in November for the holidays and has stuck around. His mom runs three day-care centers, and his stepfather and brother have their own churches. He’s been away for half his life, and it’s kind of nice to be back doing the family thing.

Now he’s trying to figure out if he can stay in Jacksonville and still be relevant in the skateboarding world. In the old days, some companies paid him just to wear their clothes or ride their boards. That source of income has dried up. But he can still get free shoes and clothes and skateboards - it’s all part of the business.

His days of competing are over but, for now, he’s still able to cobble together a living simply being Clyde Singleton.

“Sometimes I wonder if it’s ever going to end,” he says. “But hey, enjoy it for the moment. The moment might last forever.”

click here to read full story…

- id like to take this time to thank Matt Soergel, Jon Fletcher, Martin Ramos @ Kona
skatepark for letting me not only skate padlees. but also, setting his pool on fire. and last but not least- my girlfriend for all your support in getting this article done.. if you know of the recent events going on in Jacksonville, and the medias attempt to potray us in a certain light, over a certain incident that was obviously MADE UP.. you'd know this front page feature, was HUGE for skateboarding.. so once again, props to everyone involved..

i gotta run.. got to edit down this weekends GoSkate day festivities, as well as knock out this photo gallery.. make sure to look out for both online over at the Transworld site within the next 48hrs...

and until, you can check out Jon M. Fletchers photo gallery of this years GoSkate Day(courtesy of /Florida Times Union).. then- get on over to hustlemania for all your music, news, and other goodies.. oh yeah- you can usually find me on twitter. yall be easy..

"aww nawll, hell nawll boy.. yall done up 'n done it!!"

hoooooooold up.. so, im out here in J'ville, yknow. "swaggin. and im surfin. and im swaggin.."(thas my SH!t!!) anyhow.. so i get a message through the wire, that that embarrassing jackass known as Jereme Rogers has retired from skateboarding via Twitter.. ok. bye. skateboarding could use less b!tchass wanna-be rappers, who tuck they chain in around Black folks... moving forward. so i get this email, and were all poppin our daily jargon of randomness. when Dave Carnie decides to let me know about this book..



Vert skater and industry insider Pete Davidson has released a new book examining the skateboarding industry’s problems and what he feels needs to be done to keep the dream alive.

“No one has stood up and pointed out what’s wrong with the skateboarding industry,” says Davidson in the intro to Reforming a Counter Culture. “They are either too scared to lose their job or too stupid to see what childish things they are promoting.”

Davidson’s solution? “There’s a real need in the industry to show ourselves to the mainstream media…that skateboarders and dirt bags are not synonymous.”

hmm.. where do i start. ok. HOW THE FOKK, is this dude a "industry insider", and i(as well as anyone ive spoken to whos actively involved in the industry, and has been for close to 20yrs) know who the fukk this dude is? i mean.. lets keep it 100 for 2 seconds.. i BEEN at the party. been on the dancefloor. done met & greeted damn near everybody who came in the door. and as my man Riley from Boondocks said, "game recognize game.. and you looking REEAALLL unfamiliar right now.." and furthermore. how the fukk you a "industry insider", but you wearing some dayum mocassins with no socks..?

and did this dude just say "no ones stood up, and pointed out whats wrong with skatebaording.."? is this dude even fa'serious? i dont know if anyones been paying attention.. but there was a guy named Steve Rocco, and.. cal me crazy,. he wasnt "scared' of losing anything. matter of fact- he actually CREATED MORE JOBS.. see.. this is why dudes like this, shouldnt be speaking for us.. and, im being DEAD ASS SERIOUS..

in closing.. this dudes actually trying to convince people, skateboarders "arent dirtbags.." woooord? fa'real? jesus..

look, duke. im sure you had good intentions when writing ya lil book, and i even heard you quote ya boy piFF in there a few times. but, its pretty clear you dont know what the fukk you talm bout.. as skateboarders, we dont OWE anyone- anything. skateboarding is BUILT on rebeliion.. its one of our finest elements, which ALOT of people seem to have forgotten about. fukk their rules. fukk a dress code. fukk a public perception.. we created our own sub-culture, and now we got some clowns inside looking around on some "are we cool" sh!t.. its actually- pathetic. we dont need "them". we dont need their money, or their respect. once we learn to respect our own culture a little more, can we speak.. until then- everyone shut the fukk up. chuuuch!!!!

and while im at it.. why am i the last person to hear about these?:

"Legendary skate stomping ground Skate Park of Tampa teamed up with Nike to create this “Moat” Dunk Mid. This interestingly gross colored dunk has deep-rooted water inspiration [even stemming from Clyde Singleton’s chicken fetish]: Skatepark of Tampa’s infamous Moat has earned legendary recognition through the traditional “Moat Race” at the Annual Tampa Am and Tampa Pro. Although stories vary on the origin of the “Race,” it is rumored that Clyde Singleton used to regularly throw chicken bones into the murky waters to feed the The Moat’s original inhabitant, the turtle. Although The Moat has been the receptor of diesel run-off and human blood for the last 15 years, it still threatens to flood Skatepark with every Tampa-style torrential downpour. The colors of The Moat-Inspired Dunk Mid, chosen by Barak Wiser.."

thats odd.. ive never seen these shoes. nor, do i own a pair. somebody bout to end up on Judge Mathis..

well.. im up outta here.. dont forget, GoSkate Day is this weekend.. if youre anywhere near the greater Jacksonville area. or, ya broke ass wants to win some money- come check me out at both these events this weekend..

first order of business.. Kona skatepark.. event starts at 10pm. and Finals start @ Midnight(which means we'll be the first to celebrate goSkate Day.. you mad, Scooby?)theres 5,000 bucks in cash prizes, and the obstacles for best trick(s) are:
-Bank to Wall
-Big Four
-Super Booster(giant step-up/euro gap)
there'll be tons of food. sodas. road sodas. Hooters chicks. live DJ. few bands.. yeah. we doing it real big..

on Sunday.. the party dont stop..

brought to you by RedBull & Busstop mag, is the 3 park "bangers" series.. each of the 3 public parks in jacksonville will be hosting a best trick contest, with cash & prizes.. first park- Neptune Beach. and best trick is on the transition over the door. second park- is Ed Austin Park off Monument Rd. best trick will be on the brick 1/4, that resembles the imfamous Maitland transitions in Orlando. and the last contest, will be held at Kona with a BBQ, and all that good stuff.. my man Triclops will be on the 1s & 2s, and ill be hosting all weekend so come one. come all..

im really outta here this time.. and before i go- dont forget to check this saturdays Florida times-Union because ya boy piFF has a full feature in there, and you wont be disappointed in the skateboard shot i cooked up for it.. hell. i even suprised myself this time around.. yall be easy, and remember- get ya lazy asses out and skate this weekend. aint nothing on tv 'til Sunday night, anyways.. jeah!


oh.. i dont think i forgot, its Throwback Thurday.. Nappy Roots. "Aw Naw". take that. take that..