PORTFOLIO LEARNING ACTIVITIES  WEEK # 4
http://www.azlyrics.com 50 CENT Let's make it [50 Cent] You said you a gansta but you neva pop nuttin' You said you a wanksta and you need to stop frontin' You ain't a friend of mine, (huh) You ain't no kin of mine, (nah) What makes you think that I'ma run up on you with tha nine We do this all tha tyme, right now we on tha grind So hurry up and copy and go selling nicks and dimes Shorty she so fyne, I gotta make her mine A ass like dat gotta be one of a kind I crush 'em everytime, punch 'em with every nine I'm fuckin with they mind I make 'em press rewind They know they can't shine if I'm around the rhyme Been on parole since 94 cuz I commit the crime I send you my line, I did it three ta nine If D's ran up in my crib, you know who droppin dimes
Song continued [Chorus 2X: 50 Cent] You said you a gangsta But you neva pop nuttin You said you a wanksta And you need to stop frontin' You go to the dealership But you neva cop nuttin' You been hustlin a long tyme And you ain't got nuttin [Verse 2] Damn Homie, in highskew you was tha man, homie What tha fuck happened to you? I got the sickest vendetta, when it come to the chedda And if you play wit my paper, you gotta meet my berretta Now shorty think I'ma sweat her, sippin on amoretta I'm livin once than deada, I know I can do betta She look good but I know she after my chedda She tryna get in my pockets, homie and I ain't gonna let her Be easy, stop tha bullshit, you get your whole crew wet We in tha club doin' the same ol' two step Gorilla unit cuz they say we bugged out Cuz we don't go nowhere without toast we thugged out [Chorus 2X]
Song continued [Verse 3] Me I'm no monsta, me I'm no gangsta Me I'm no hitman, me I'm jus me, me Me I'm no wanksta, me I'm no acta But it's me you see on your TV Cuz I hustle baby, this rap shit is so easy I'm gettin' what you get for a brick to talk greasy By any means, partner, I got to eat on these streets If you play me close, for sure I'm gonna pop my heat Niggas sayin they gon merk 50 how? We ridin 'round with guns the size of Lil Bow Wow What you know about AK's and AR 15's? Equipped with night vision, shell catchers and inf beams, huh [Chorus 2X]
http://www.azlyrics.com EMINEM LYRICS "The Way I Am"   [Eminem] Whatever.. Dre, just let it run Aiyyo turn the beat up a little bit Aiyyo.. this song is for anyone.. fuck it Just shut up and listen, aiyyo.. I sit back with this pack of Zig Zags and this bag Of this weed it gives me the shit needed to be The most meanest MC on this -- on this Earth And since birth I've been cursed with this curse to just curse And just blurt this berserk and bizarre shit that works And it sells and it helps in itself to relieve All this tension dispensin these sentences Gettin this stress that's been eatin me recently off of this chest And I rest again peacefully (peacefully).. But at least have the decency in you To leave me alone, when you freaks see me out In the streets when I'm eatin or feedin my daughter To not come and speak to me (speak to me).. I don't know you and no, I don't owe you a mo-therfuck-in thing I'm not Mr. N'Sync, I'm not what your friends think I'm not Mr. Friendly, I can be a prick If you tempt me my tank is on empty (is on empty).. No patience is in me and if you offend me I'm liftin you 10 feet (liftin you 10 feet).. in the air I don't care who is there and who saw me destroy you Go call you a lawyer, file you a lawsuit I'll smile in the courtroom and buy you a wardrobe I'm tired of arguin' (of arguin').. I don't mean to be mean but that's all I can be is just me
Song continued [Chorus: Eminem] And I am, whatever you say I am If I wasn't, then why would I say I am? In the paper, the news everyday I am Radio won't even play my jam Cause I am, whatever you say I am If I wasn't, then why would I say I am? In the paper, the news everyday I am I don't know it's just the way I am [Eminem] Sometimes I just feel like my father, I hate to be bothered With all of this nonsense it's constant And, "Oh, it's his lyrical content - - the song 'Guilty Conscience' has gotten such rotten responses" And all of this controversy circles me And it seems like the media immediately Points a finger at me (finger at me).. So I point one back at 'em, but not the index or pinkie Or the ring or the thumb, it's the one you put up When you don't give a fuck, when you won't just put up With the bullshit they pull, cause they full of shit too When a dude's gettin bullied and shoots up his school And they blame it on Marilyn (on Marilyn).. and the heroin Where were the parents at? And look where it's at Middle America, now it's a tragedy Now it's so sad to see, an upper class ci-ty Havin this happenin (this happenin).. Then attack Eminem cause I rap this way (rap this way).. But I'm glad cause they feed me the fuel that I need for the fire To burn and it's burnin and I have returned [
Song continued [Chorus] [Eminem] I'm so sick and tired of bein admired That I wish that I would just die or get fired And dropped from my label and stop with the fables I'm not gonna be able to top on "My Name is.." And pigeon-holed into some pop-py sensation To cop me rotation at rock'n'roll stations And I just do not got the patience (got the patience).. To deal with these cocky caucasians who think I'm some wigger who just tries to be black cause I talk With an accent, and grab on my balls, so they always keep askin The same fuckin questions (fuckin questions).. What school did I go to, what hood I grew up in The why, the who what when, the where, and the how 'til I'm grabbin my hair and I'm tearin it out Cause they drivin me crazy (drivin me crazy).. I can't take it I'm racin, I'm pacin, I stand and I sit And I'm thankful for ev-ery fan that I get But I can't take a SHIT, in the bathroom Without someone standin by it No I won't sign your autograph You can call me an asshole I'm glad [Chorus (except change first word "And" to "Cause")]
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http://espn.go.com/  Updated: May 17, 2007, 11:38 AM ET Report: Camby unable to join team due to family matter ESPN.com news services USA Basketball wanted Marcus Camby to be part of its senior men's national team, but the Denver Nuggets center turned down an invitation Wednesday because of a "serious family situation," the Denver Post reported. Camby was extended an invitation on Monday, Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball's senior men's team managing director, told the Post. Lambí Wad grateful to be included in the organization's plans, according to the newspaper, but by Wednesday his agent told Colangelo his client could not accept it. According to the Post, Camby has been dealing with a private family situation that could last most of the offseason. In April, the 33-year-old Camby was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for the first time in his 11-year pro career. He averaged a league-best 3.3 blocks to go with 11.2 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. He also averaged 1.24 steals, tops among NBA centers. Camby's steady play on defense was about the only constant in another season of turmoil in Denver. The Nuggets were dogged by suspensions, trades, injuries and illnesses before finally finding a rhythm and going a franchise-best 10-1 in April to secure a fourth straight trip to the playoffs. Nuggets coach George Karl said he's never had a better defender in his 19 seasons as an NBA coach. "When Marcus is on one of those nights where he's roaming around taking away everything, it's pretty intimidating," Karl said in April. "I've not been around a player that can intimidate a game with his defensive and rebounding the way Marcus can, my whole career. http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=2873430
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html  Spurs 88, Suns 85 Short-Handed Suns Fall Short in Game 5 Article Tools Sponsored By By LIZ ROBBINS Published: May 17, 2007 PHOENIX, May 17 — Like a can of soda that had been dropped and then shaken over the past two days, the undermanned Phoenix Suns exploded at the opening tip of Game 5 Wednesday night, their adrenaline surging against the visiting Spurs. Skip to next paragraph Matt York/Associated Press The Spurs' Tim Duncan had 21 points and 12 rebounds on Wednesday night. N.B.A. Kurt Thomas appeared possessed in shutting down San Antonio’s Tim Duncan in the first half. Shawn Marion catapulted into the air, dunking and grabbing rebounds before any of the Spurs could blink. Steve Nash fought his way through double-team coverage, rifling the ball into his teammates’ hands and taking the big shot every time his team needed it. How long could the Suns play with emotion to make up for the absence of their top forwards, Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw? On Tuesday, the N.B.A. suspended them both for this pivotal game of the Western Conference semifinals, for having left the bench area following Robert Horry’s flagrant foul on Steve Nash during the Suns’ victory in Game 4. Horry was suspended for Games 5 and 6. Fans in the U.S. Airways Center booed the Spurs every time they had the ball in protest of the N.B.A.’s strict interpretation of the rules. But as the Suns’ energy waned and the mathematical disadvantage began to take its toll, the Spurs calmly began to catch up again, led by their own sparkplug, Manu Ginobili, who scored 15 of his game-high 26 points in that final period. With the score tied in the final minute, Bruce Bowen, the Spurs guard whom Stoudemire called dirty earlier this series, hit a 3-pointer with 36.4 seconds left, to lift the Spurs to an exhilarating 88-85 victory. San Antonio took a 3-games-to-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, and can advance to the Western Conference finals with a victory at home in Game 6 on Friday. The Suns are not counting themselves out. “ We know we can win there — we get Amare and Boris back,” said the Suns’ Raja Bell. “We feel very confident that this place will be rocking Sunday in Game 7. “ Nobody gave us a chance to win tonight,” he added. “But we thought we were going to win. I thought we deserved to win — until the end. They made some tough plays.” The Suns missed Stoudemire, their first-team All-N.B.A. force in the middle, and his backup, Boris Diaw, a creative facilitator on the court. Marion scored 20 first-half points, finishing with 24 points and 17 rebounds. Nash had 12 assists and 19 points. “ We ran out of ideas, and also, we maybe got out-hustled a few times, and that really hurt us,” Nash said. The speedy guard, Leandro Barbosa, got the start, bumping Bell to small forward, Marion to power forward and Thomas to center. Despite their small-sized lineup and a rotation primarily of six players (James Jones came off the bench to play 17 minutes, while center Pat Burke played just 3), the offense-minded Suns managed to play extraordinary defense through three quarters. Marion took a turn guarding virtually every opposing player, from the Spurs’ point guard Tony Parker to Duncan (who finished with 21 points). The Suns had taken the lead from the Spurs with 4 minutes and 55 left in the first quarter and did not relinquish it until the final minute, when Bowen connected on his 3-pointer just in front of the Suns bench. “ They were undermanned, and we realized that,” Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich said. “They did a great job jumping on us, and we did a great job hanging in there and showing some mental toughness and getting back in the game.” The Spurs still trailed by 11 points with 10:24 to play in the game. Ginobili started driving to the basket, and then knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to cut the deficit to 2 points.
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html (CONTINUATION) With 3:10 to play, Nash fouled Ginobili as he was attempting another 3-pointer. Ginobili made all three free throws. Then, with the score tied at 81 with 1:42 to play, Nash missed a layup, and so did Barbosa. He turned the ball over, and Marion missed two straight shots. The Suns did not make a field goal for a 2-minute stretch, until the final second of the game. “ We were shorthanded, and you can look at it any way you want,” Nash said. “But it was a lot to ask when you look back. We needed more out of each other, and we just didn’t have it.” With the suspensions to Stoudemire and Diaw, the Suns were missing an average production of 31.1 points. Horry, a reserve forward, has averaged 6.4 points in these playoffs. “ No offense to Robert,” Popovich said, “I think they were missing a bit more.” The Spurs may have been stunned by the Suns’ initial undermanned outburst, but the three-time N.B.A. champions played with patience and increasing confidence. Turns out, as much as the Suns crowd fueled its players, the jeering inspired the Spurs, too. “ It’s hard not to get fired up with this atmosphere,” Ginobili said. “We made it through a lot of adversity and we responded.” http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/17/sports/basketball/17cnd-suns.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin

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Portfolio Final

  • 2. http://www.azlyrics.com 50 CENT Let's make it [50 Cent] You said you a gansta but you neva pop nuttin' You said you a wanksta and you need to stop frontin' You ain't a friend of mine, (huh) You ain't no kin of mine, (nah) What makes you think that I'ma run up on you with tha nine We do this all tha tyme, right now we on tha grind So hurry up and copy and go selling nicks and dimes Shorty she so fyne, I gotta make her mine A ass like dat gotta be one of a kind I crush 'em everytime, punch 'em with every nine I'm fuckin with they mind I make 'em press rewind They know they can't shine if I'm around the rhyme Been on parole since 94 cuz I commit the crime I send you my line, I did it three ta nine If D's ran up in my crib, you know who droppin dimes
  • 3. Song continued [Chorus 2X: 50 Cent] You said you a gangsta But you neva pop nuttin You said you a wanksta And you need to stop frontin' You go to the dealership But you neva cop nuttin' You been hustlin a long tyme And you ain't got nuttin [Verse 2] Damn Homie, in highskew you was tha man, homie What tha fuck happened to you? I got the sickest vendetta, when it come to the chedda And if you play wit my paper, you gotta meet my berretta Now shorty think I'ma sweat her, sippin on amoretta I'm livin once than deada, I know I can do betta She look good but I know she after my chedda She tryna get in my pockets, homie and I ain't gonna let her Be easy, stop tha bullshit, you get your whole crew wet We in tha club doin' the same ol' two step Gorilla unit cuz they say we bugged out Cuz we don't go nowhere without toast we thugged out [Chorus 2X]
  • 4. Song continued [Verse 3] Me I'm no monsta, me I'm no gangsta Me I'm no hitman, me I'm jus me, me Me I'm no wanksta, me I'm no acta But it's me you see on your TV Cuz I hustle baby, this rap shit is so easy I'm gettin' what you get for a brick to talk greasy By any means, partner, I got to eat on these streets If you play me close, for sure I'm gonna pop my heat Niggas sayin they gon merk 50 how? We ridin 'round with guns the size of Lil Bow Wow What you know about AK's and AR 15's? Equipped with night vision, shell catchers and inf beams, huh [Chorus 2X]
  • 5. http://www.azlyrics.com EMINEM LYRICS "The Way I Am" [Eminem] Whatever.. Dre, just let it run Aiyyo turn the beat up a little bit Aiyyo.. this song is for anyone.. fuck it Just shut up and listen, aiyyo.. I sit back with this pack of Zig Zags and this bag Of this weed it gives me the shit needed to be The most meanest MC on this -- on this Earth And since birth I've been cursed with this curse to just curse And just blurt this berserk and bizarre shit that works And it sells and it helps in itself to relieve All this tension dispensin these sentences Gettin this stress that's been eatin me recently off of this chest And I rest again peacefully (peacefully).. But at least have the decency in you To leave me alone, when you freaks see me out In the streets when I'm eatin or feedin my daughter To not come and speak to me (speak to me).. I don't know you and no, I don't owe you a mo-therfuck-in thing I'm not Mr. N'Sync, I'm not what your friends think I'm not Mr. Friendly, I can be a prick If you tempt me my tank is on empty (is on empty).. No patience is in me and if you offend me I'm liftin you 10 feet (liftin you 10 feet).. in the air I don't care who is there and who saw me destroy you Go call you a lawyer, file you a lawsuit I'll smile in the courtroom and buy you a wardrobe I'm tired of arguin' (of arguin').. I don't mean to be mean but that's all I can be is just me
  • 6. Song continued [Chorus: Eminem] And I am, whatever you say I am If I wasn't, then why would I say I am? In the paper, the news everyday I am Radio won't even play my jam Cause I am, whatever you say I am If I wasn't, then why would I say I am? In the paper, the news everyday I am I don't know it's just the way I am [Eminem] Sometimes I just feel like my father, I hate to be bothered With all of this nonsense it's constant And, "Oh, it's his lyrical content - - the song 'Guilty Conscience' has gotten such rotten responses" And all of this controversy circles me And it seems like the media immediately Points a finger at me (finger at me).. So I point one back at 'em, but not the index or pinkie Or the ring or the thumb, it's the one you put up When you don't give a fuck, when you won't just put up With the bullshit they pull, cause they full of shit too When a dude's gettin bullied and shoots up his school And they blame it on Marilyn (on Marilyn).. and the heroin Where were the parents at? And look where it's at Middle America, now it's a tragedy Now it's so sad to see, an upper class ci-ty Havin this happenin (this happenin).. Then attack Eminem cause I rap this way (rap this way).. But I'm glad cause they feed me the fuel that I need for the fire To burn and it's burnin and I have returned [
  • 7. Song continued [Chorus] [Eminem] I'm so sick and tired of bein admired That I wish that I would just die or get fired And dropped from my label and stop with the fables I'm not gonna be able to top on "My Name is.." And pigeon-holed into some pop-py sensation To cop me rotation at rock'n'roll stations And I just do not got the patience (got the patience).. To deal with these cocky caucasians who think I'm some wigger who just tries to be black cause I talk With an accent, and grab on my balls, so they always keep askin The same fuckin questions (fuckin questions).. What school did I go to, what hood I grew up in The why, the who what when, the where, and the how 'til I'm grabbin my hair and I'm tearin it out Cause they drivin me crazy (drivin me crazy).. I can't take it I'm racin, I'm pacin, I stand and I sit And I'm thankful for ev-ery fan that I get But I can't take a SHIT, in the bathroom Without someone standin by it No I won't sign your autograph You can call me an asshole I'm glad [Chorus (except change first word "And" to "Cause")]
  • 15. http://espn.go.com/ Updated: May 17, 2007, 11:38 AM ET Report: Camby unable to join team due to family matter ESPN.com news services USA Basketball wanted Marcus Camby to be part of its senior men's national team, but the Denver Nuggets center turned down an invitation Wednesday because of a "serious family situation," the Denver Post reported. Camby was extended an invitation on Monday, Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball's senior men's team managing director, told the Post. Lambí Wad grateful to be included in the organization's plans, according to the newspaper, but by Wednesday his agent told Colangelo his client could not accept it. According to the Post, Camby has been dealing with a private family situation that could last most of the offseason. In April, the 33-year-old Camby was named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for the first time in his 11-year pro career. He averaged a league-best 3.3 blocks to go with 11.2 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. He also averaged 1.24 steals, tops among NBA centers. Camby's steady play on defense was about the only constant in another season of turmoil in Denver. The Nuggets were dogged by suspensions, trades, injuries and illnesses before finally finding a rhythm and going a franchise-best 10-1 in April to secure a fourth straight trip to the playoffs. Nuggets coach George Karl said he's never had a better defender in his 19 seasons as an NBA coach. "When Marcus is on one of those nights where he's roaming around taking away everything, it's pretty intimidating," Karl said in April. "I've not been around a player that can intimidate a game with his defensive and rebounding the way Marcus can, my whole career. http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=2873430
  • 16. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html Spurs 88, Suns 85 Short-Handed Suns Fall Short in Game 5 Article Tools Sponsored By By LIZ ROBBINS Published: May 17, 2007 PHOENIX, May 17 — Like a can of soda that had been dropped and then shaken over the past two days, the undermanned Phoenix Suns exploded at the opening tip of Game 5 Wednesday night, their adrenaline surging against the visiting Spurs. Skip to next paragraph Matt York/Associated Press The Spurs' Tim Duncan had 21 points and 12 rebounds on Wednesday night. N.B.A. Kurt Thomas appeared possessed in shutting down San Antonio’s Tim Duncan in the first half. Shawn Marion catapulted into the air, dunking and grabbing rebounds before any of the Spurs could blink. Steve Nash fought his way through double-team coverage, rifling the ball into his teammates’ hands and taking the big shot every time his team needed it. How long could the Suns play with emotion to make up for the absence of their top forwards, Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw? On Tuesday, the N.B.A. suspended them both for this pivotal game of the Western Conference semifinals, for having left the bench area following Robert Horry’s flagrant foul on Steve Nash during the Suns’ victory in Game 4. Horry was suspended for Games 5 and 6. Fans in the U.S. Airways Center booed the Spurs every time they had the ball in protest of the N.B.A.’s strict interpretation of the rules. But as the Suns’ energy waned and the mathematical disadvantage began to take its toll, the Spurs calmly began to catch up again, led by their own sparkplug, Manu Ginobili, who scored 15 of his game-high 26 points in that final period. With the score tied in the final minute, Bruce Bowen, the Spurs guard whom Stoudemire called dirty earlier this series, hit a 3-pointer with 36.4 seconds left, to lift the Spurs to an exhilarating 88-85 victory. San Antonio took a 3-games-to-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, and can advance to the Western Conference finals with a victory at home in Game 6 on Friday. The Suns are not counting themselves out. “ We know we can win there — we get Amare and Boris back,” said the Suns’ Raja Bell. “We feel very confident that this place will be rocking Sunday in Game 7. “ Nobody gave us a chance to win tonight,” he added. “But we thought we were going to win. I thought we deserved to win — until the end. They made some tough plays.” The Suns missed Stoudemire, their first-team All-N.B.A. force in the middle, and his backup, Boris Diaw, a creative facilitator on the court. Marion scored 20 first-half points, finishing with 24 points and 17 rebounds. Nash had 12 assists and 19 points. “ We ran out of ideas, and also, we maybe got out-hustled a few times, and that really hurt us,” Nash said. The speedy guard, Leandro Barbosa, got the start, bumping Bell to small forward, Marion to power forward and Thomas to center. Despite their small-sized lineup and a rotation primarily of six players (James Jones came off the bench to play 17 minutes, while center Pat Burke played just 3), the offense-minded Suns managed to play extraordinary defense through three quarters. Marion took a turn guarding virtually every opposing player, from the Spurs’ point guard Tony Parker to Duncan (who finished with 21 points). The Suns had taken the lead from the Spurs with 4 minutes and 55 left in the first quarter and did not relinquish it until the final minute, when Bowen connected on his 3-pointer just in front of the Suns bench. “ They were undermanned, and we realized that,” Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich said. “They did a great job jumping on us, and we did a great job hanging in there and showing some mental toughness and getting back in the game.” The Spurs still trailed by 11 points with 10:24 to play in the game. Ginobili started driving to the basket, and then knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to cut the deficit to 2 points.
  • 17. http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html (CONTINUATION) With 3:10 to play, Nash fouled Ginobili as he was attempting another 3-pointer. Ginobili made all three free throws. Then, with the score tied at 81 with 1:42 to play, Nash missed a layup, and so did Barbosa. He turned the ball over, and Marion missed two straight shots. The Suns did not make a field goal for a 2-minute stretch, until the final second of the game. “ We were shorthanded, and you can look at it any way you want,” Nash said. “But it was a lot to ask when you look back. We needed more out of each other, and we just didn’t have it.” With the suspensions to Stoudemire and Diaw, the Suns were missing an average production of 31.1 points. Horry, a reserve forward, has averaged 6.4 points in these playoffs. “ No offense to Robert,” Popovich said, “I think they were missing a bit more.” The Spurs may have been stunned by the Suns’ initial undermanned outburst, but the three-time N.B.A. champions played with patience and increasing confidence. Turns out, as much as the Suns crowd fueled its players, the jeering inspired the Spurs, too. “ It’s hard not to get fired up with this atmosphere,” Ginobili said. “We made it through a lot of adversity and we responded.” http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/17/sports/basketball/17cnd-suns.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin