Rick From Chicago and DJ R2 – live from the booth

Thanks to everyone who showed up. Celebrating 4 years on only 4 days notice (that’s Filipino Time if you don’t know)….Close to 50 of my peeps came by to support. To many, this club is old stomping grounds! Special shouts to DJ Glew, DJ R2, Team-3XGP, The LC and Marquee Media.

Happy 4 Years today…

To celebrate the milestone, come out to Body English and have a free drink courtesy of me!

Just tell the doorman you’re here for the 3XGP.com party and you’re in for free.

Hit me up for guest list.

Thanks to everyone who visit daily!

Did you notice the shorter URL? Took 4 years to get that lol.

Big special thanks to my dude @ButtaJones for the new look and feel of the site

It has arrived Filipino Time…but it’s here right!

WHAT UP, WHAT UP!

BEEN GONE FOR ABOUT A WEEK, HAD TO RECHARGE THE BATTERIES AND WHAT NOT….

NEW HOSTER -> DONE. -> VPS BABY -> NO MORE WEBSITE CRASHES!

NEW LAYOUT-> DONE. -> COMING REAL SOON!

JUST GOT BACK FROM COTTAGE LIFE…

IT’S TIME TO GET BACK TO WORK PEOPLE!

THANKS TO MR. TMG FOR THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT.

HOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLER.

Hey what up everyone…We were down for almost all of Tuesday, July 14, 2009.  It was kind of a good thing and a bad thing.

In a nutshell, the site is growing by the month and we have to move to an even bigger server to make sure there is enough resources to run the site.

I’m also going to be introducing a new layout very shortly. We are evolving! Traffic went ballistic earlier this week, which caused the site to crash.

Stay tuned…new layout, new server on the way…we will be back and nicer than ever! Thanks for all the visits! See you in a bit.

Today is a sad day in the music world. One of the great icons, entertainers and music artists of all time has passed. Michael Jackson meant so much to so many people, and everybody has a story they can relate to about the music he created.

Before I ever listened to rap, hip-hop, r&b, I grew up on the radio. I listened to Top 40 and in the 80’s one man ruled the airwaves: Michael Jackson. What he has done for my generation and so many music fans across the world will never go unnoticed. He’s broken and set many Billboard records. He’s sold out thousands of arenas. He’s left us with a lifetime of memories. The voice, the style, the dance moves and imagery all define what Michael Jackson did for popular culture.

As I write this and listen to a catalog of MJ’s many dozen hit songs, I’m reminded of a time period when I was younger and grew up listening to one of my favorite artists of all time. I can safely say, Michael was my favorite singer in my childhood. Years later, his music continues to inspire others and people still talk about the man despite him not being as dominant as he once was. For today’s kids who have no clue who he was, ask your older siblings or your parents or a teacher. They’ll tell you what a legend he was and will forever be.

For all the negative issues he went through in the past 15 years (plastic surgery woes, extortion, child molestation accusations, failed comebacks), Michael Jackson’s legacy will never die. It will continue for generations and generations after. He was a trailblazer, a trend setter, a risk taker, an innovator and a consummate performer. I’ll miss you Michael Jackson. Thank you for the memories. Thank you for the soundtrack to different eras of my livelihood.

In celebration of Michael Jackson’s illustrious career, I’ve posted some of my all-time favorite songs/music videos for you to catch up on and reminsce.

Thriller is estimated to have sold 47–109 Million+ copies worldwide

Michael Jackson – Rock With You (1979)

Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982)

Michael Jackson – Billy Jean (1982)

Michael Jackson – Beat It (1982)

Michael Jackson – Bad (1987)

Michael Jackson – Man In The Mirror (1987)

Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal (1987)

Michael Jackson – Leave Me Alone (1988)

Michael Jackson – Black Or White (1991)

Michael Jackson – Remember The Time (1991)

Michael Jackson – Who Is It (1991)

Michael Jackson ft. Janet Jackson – Scream (1995)

Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone (1995)

Michael Jackson – Rock My World (2001)

WHAT UP GANG!

THANKS TO THE MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF VISITORS (OK, WHO ARE WE KIDDING HERE, THE THOUSANDS!) WHO WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE3XGP.COM AND WHY THE HECK THE SITE WENT DOWN FOR A LONG ARSE OF A MINUTE.

LONG STORY SHORT, I RE-UPPED WITH MY HOSTING COMPANY FOR 5 MORE YEARS OVER THE WEEKEND WHICH CAUSED MAD SERVER PROBLEMS ON THEIR END – WHICH WAS TOTALLY OUT OF MY CONTROL. THEY ARE GOOD PEOPLES, I STILL FUCK WITH THEM.

I WAS A BIT DISAPPOINTED WITH THE 48+ HOURS IT TOOK TO RESOLVE BUT REGARDLESS, WE ARE BACK LIKE COOKED CRACK AFTER A NICE EASTER MEAL

I’LL TRY AND PLAY CATCH UP AND POST SOME STUFF. HANG IN THERE PEOPLE. ALSO…I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO AN INTERVIEW WITH DTP/DEF JAM CAT WILLY NORTHPOLE THIS AFTERNOON, BUT THAT’S BEEN PUSHED BACK LIKE YOUR WIG. APPARENTLY HE’S ON FILIPINO TIME SO I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND.

STAY TUNED. TEAM-3XGP (WHITE GUY EDITION) WILL BE IN MONTREAL THIS WEEKEND FOR BLUE STEEL’S BACHELOR PARTY, WHICH IS ALSO THE SITE OF UFC 97. WE ABOUT TO POP 3 BOTTLES YO AT CLUB OPERA WITH MR. AXE MURDERER HIMSELF, WANDEREI SILVA.

I’M ALSO ON THE HAUNT TO LOOK FOR DANA WHITE LOL. OH YEAH I WILL BE SNATCHING SOME POUTINE AT DUNN’S (MY FAV DINER JOINT) AND I’M PLANNING TO BRING BACK SOME MONTREAL SMOKED MEAT FOR MY NEPHEW CT3 YA DIG.

HOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLA

What up peoples, I’m taking any questions for Jadakiss tomorrow (March 05), he is tentatlively set to be featured in the next 3XGP Exclusive Industry Interview.  Jada is one of the nicest ever, so if you guys got some questions, shoot ‘em up.  Peace.

Hey what up crew, I just jumped on Twitter – Filipino time as usual.  Follow me on this popular micro-blog service if you like, get into the mind of Rick From Chicago and THE3XGP.  I’m new to this junk, let’s see how many people will follow…Add me!