Monday, June 30, 2008

100 Greatest Songs Of The 80's... 100-81

The NCV Crew is doing a special 4th of July countdown and is numbering our greatest songs of the 80's. This in our opinion are our favorite 80's songs and consider the best. There will always be a debate, but one thing is for certain, the 80's made for some tremendous sounds. Here it is and ENJOY!!!

100. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me: Culture Club


Love or hate him, he made some pretty catchy tunes in the 80's. This was our favorite out of them.



99. White Wedding: Billy Idol


This song was always a favorite of ours. Especially when played in movies such as The Wedding Singer. Billy Idol was definitely one of those rockin' artists that put out some hits in the 80's.



98. Pass The Dutchie: Musical Youth


To us for some reason they felt like a Reggae version of New Edition. I dunno just a bunch of youngsters putting out a hit.



97. Don't Dream It's Over: Crowded House


One of Shanezoola's favorite 80's tracks. Such a sweet, uplifting song.



96. Glamorous Life: Sheila E


One of those underrated artists that NCV always love. She quietly put out some catchy songs during her time with this being one of our faves. A very versatile artist too.



95. Relax: Frankie Goes To Hollywood


A little bit of a weird music video but a song that stuck in our heads all these years.



94. 99 Luftballoons: Nena


We totally forgot how cute Nena was back in the day. This was truly a one hit wonder.



93. Casanova: Levert


Great R&B tune in the 80's by an underrated group. A lot of people probably wouldn't know the meaning of Casanova without this song. I'm singing it right now while typing this... Me and Romeo ain't never been friends.



92. Conga: Gloria Estefan


The popularity of Gloria Estefan was massive in the 80's. Not a lot of songs at the time had a Latin influence and she put out hit after hit and showed us why we love Latinas so much!



91. Hells Bells: AC/DC


The ultimate rock and roll sports anthem. This song not only was in your stereo before games but was just a song you can absolutely rock to!



90. Love Bizarre: Sheila E and Prince


Great collaboration. Another person who ruled the 80's was Prince and he and Sheila E combined themselves for this timeless hit.



89. Ain't Nobody: Chaka Khan


Chaka Khan was more popular in the 70's but this song always and forever will be in our hearts.



88. We've Got The Beat: The Go-Go's


They revolutionized a girl rock group with Belinda Carlisle leading the way.



87. The Way You Love Me: Karyn White


A hottie in the 80's. A sensational voice. One of those cute-sy music videos and song that always stuck with us.



86. Jump: Van Halen


Always will remember David Lee Roth's voice on this song. You got to roooooooll with the punches!



85. Cool It Now: New Edition


This group was our personal favorites in the 80's (and 90's) and this bubble gum hit was one that we always have on our ipods nowadays



84. Show Me: Cover Girls


If you want to take a trip down to memory lane with just the fashions itself watch this video. The song is just a bonus!



83. Right Here Waiting: Richard Marx


A real sweet soft rock ballad. It will be in every soft rock CD compilation ever made.



82. Take You Home: Lisa Lisa and The Cult Jam
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Arguably one of the best freestyle songs in the 80's. Solid beats. Solid jam.



81. Up Where We Belong: Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes


The 80's had some great duets and this was one of those melodies. This song was featured in one of the best romantic movies in the 80's "An Officer and A Gentleman".

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Top 14 Worst Lottery Picks Of All Time

In continuing with the Summer trend, we always have the NBA draft. So as a tribute, we would like to mention the worst lottery picks of all time. Remember the lottery was not established until the mid 80's and it was to help out the worst teams and the non-playoff teams in the league. What we always find hilarious is some of these teams don't pick the best guys. And we here at the NCV will like to point that out to the people. So each number represents the worst ever for that particular number.

14. William Avery G: Timberwolves


The Wolves had the 14th pick looking to upgrade their roster. Three Duke players were already drafted within the first thirteen. Elton Brand, Trajan Langdon and Corey Maggette. Minnesota takes this guard who didn't even have a great season at Duke the year before just going by his potential. What many people do not know was 2 picks after was Ron Artest, a few after were Andrei Kirilenko and Manu Ginobili. No wonder no one wants to play in Minnesota!

13. Michael Smith F: Celtics


The Celtics' run was coming to an end and to ensure their place in the bottom of the league they drafted Michael Smith with the 13th pick in 1989. The players available at the time included Tim Hardaway (next pick), Shawn Kemp and Vlade Divac. Let's just say Boston regrets that pick.

12. Kenny Green: Bullets


The 85 draft had Patrick Ewing as the #1 pick, but this horribly used 12 pick bit them in the ass cause the next pick Utah took a guy named Karl Malone. Joe Dumars, AC Green and Terry Porter, Spud Webb were also available.

11. Kendrick Brown: Celtics


Man Boston keeps fucking up! Passing up on Tony Parker, Gilbert Arenas and Richard Jefferson to take this waste.

10. Luke Jackson: Cavaliers


Trying to get Lebron James some help huh? Well I think Cleveland fucked up in 2004. In a draft where LBJ could've had Al Jefferson, Josh Smith and Kevin Martin on his team. All you can do is shake your head.

9. Mike Sweetney: Knicks


The Knicks have had the history of shitty wasted picks. See Fredric Weis, Rolando Balkman etc. But they try to go hometown kid with Sweetney and was a complete waste of skill and calories. They coulda had Josh Howard, David West, Jason Kapono, and Leandro Barbosa. As a Bulls fan though, I can help but smile.

8. Shawn Respert: Bucks


You think the Bucks learned their lesson a year ago when they had the number 1 pick and took Glenn Robinson instead of Jason Kidd? Hell No. They did it again. Taking Mr. Respert number 8 while Michael Finley, Theo Ratliff, and Brent Barry were on the board.

7. Roy Tarpley: Mavericks


See this is why Dallas was the laughing stock of the NBA every year. For shitty picks like Mr. Tarpley. He actually had a decent first year, but as far as the rest goes... Let's just say he was banned for life in the NBA after multiple drug incidents. Oh yeah John Salley, Dell Curry, Mark Price, Jeff Hornacek, Drazen Petrovic and Dennis Rodman were in the draft class.

6. Robert Tractor Traylor: Bucks


Dallas does it again oh no! But they were actually the winners on this draft cause they originally drafted Traylor and traded him to Milwaukee for the Bucks' pick who ended up being Dirk Nowitzki. To add insult to injury the 10th pick was Paul Pierce, Rashard Lewis and Brad Miller were in the same class.

5. Nikoloz Tskitishvili: Nuggets


I remember watching this draft and the ungodly feeling of horrible-ness yes i just made up a word when Denver took this guy. I understand drafting European talent but this was terrible from the start. Denver needed a center so they could've drafted AMARE STOUDAMIRE! Tayshaun Prince, Carlos Boozer, Luis Scola were drafted afterwards.

4. Marcus Fizer: Bulls


Man this guy was utter garbage! I felt so ashamed actually hoping the Bulls take him. I can still taste the vomit in my mouth. Gone from the NBA after 2 seasons and he didn't help Chicago back to respectability. Another one of the shitty moves by the Bulls after the Jordan years. Oh yeah BTW, Hedo Turkoglu, Morris Peterson and Michael Redd were available.

3. Dennis Hopson: Nets


Its a damn shame to go #3 and not pan out the way you're supposed to. But it makes matters worse when we look back at the players the Nets could've had. You ready...
Scottie Pippen, Kevin Johnson, Reggie Miller, Horace Grant, Mark Jackson, Reggie Lewis, and Kenny Smith. Man New Jersey Fucked up!

2. Shawn Bradley: 76ers


Wow. Just wow! In a draft that produced consistent players such as Allan Houston, Jamal Mashburn, Sam Cassell, Nick Van Exel and Bruce Bowen, the 76ers embarrassed their team by drafting this often used poster boy. Not every player who has height can always play!

1. Michael Olowokandi: Clippers and...


There is a reason the Clippers are the way they are all these years. Being a local cat I remember the kandi man dominating, but not quality teams. That showed in the NBA and was exposed almost immediately. His footwork was terrible, his shot was atrocious and he was the biggest pussy defensively I have ever seen. Oh yeah, Mike Bibby, Antawn Jamison, Vince Carter, Dirk, Paul Pierce, Rashard Lewis were all on this draft class.

Kwame Brown: Wizards


Kwame on the other hand was a failure of Michael Jordan. I know I might get shit for this cause I'm the biggest Jordan lover, but there is a reason they make the connection "for every Kevin Garnett or Kobe Bryant there is 99 Kwame Browns drafted out of high school." What else can be said about how pathetic this guy was? Ummm I'll just be an asshole and say Tyson Chandler, Pau Gasol, Jason Richardson, Joe Johsnon, Richard Jefferson, Tony Parker, Michael Redd and Mehmet Okur were available.

Well we'll see who fucks up this year!!!

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Top 10 Greatest SUMMERSLAM Matches

Continuing with the Summer theme, we here at the NCV presents the Top 10 Summerslam matches in our opinion. Being a wrestling fan, we all grew up watching all the pay per views and Summerslam was one constant event everyone got together for during the summer months. We will explain why each match made the list. So here we go.

10. Hulk Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels: Summerslam 2005
It all started when HBK Superkicked Hogan shockingly at Arco Arena on RAW. Then it became a small little feud to see if HBK can really beat the greatest? They sold the feud pretty well and had a pretty good match.







9. Triple H vs. The Rock: Summerslam 1998
This feud was one of the most underrated in wrestling. Just because the Rock went on to become a movie star. But if he stayed how cool would it be to continue a Triple H/Rock rivalry? In 98 we were treated with an ultra cool ladder match between these two for the Intercontinental Title.



8. The Big Show vs. Sabu: Summerslam 2006
It was a midcard event, but this one stood out. We all knew Sabu was the master of hardcore matches. But everyone was curious to see how the Big Show would fare in a Hardcore Rules match. The end result? A fuckin' fantastic match!



7. Ravishing Rick Rude vs. Ultimate Warrior: Summerslam 1990
This feud lasted an entire year. The reason this match made the list was not because of the Warrior's wrestling skills. Gosh no. But how brilliant Rick Rude was selling everything and carried the Warrior the entire match. If you are a wrestling purist, you will appreciate how Ravishing Rick Rude wrestled, sold the match and made the Ultimate Warrior that night.







6. Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy: Summerslam 2001
Two Highfliers. Two Risktakers. Hardcore Ladder Match. What do you think happens?





5. Hardy Boyz vs. Edge and Christian vs. Dudley Boyz: Summerslam 2000
What a fuckin' match! It is amazing what these guys can do in the ring. It was a rare triple threat match on a ladder for the Tag Team champs.




4. Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon: Summerslam 1995
The originals are always the best. What better Summerslam to show than their inaugural Ladder Match which pitted two great wrestlers.









3. Hart Foundation vs. Demolition: Summerslam 1990
The Hart Foundation was the best tag team around and proved it with this classic match. It was a best out of 2 of 3 falls. Demolition kept switching members in the middle of the match and LOD helped them out. It is just amazing how good the Foundation is.



2. British Bulldog vs. Bret Hart: Summerslam 1992
One classic match! Everyone remembers the hype! Brother in laws fighting. Wembley Stadium. 80000+ The match went back and forth. I was so happy that this was the main event and not the Macho Man/Ultimate Warrior match. I was sad at the end but it was one hell of a match.







1. Mr. Perfect vs. Bret Hart: Summerslam 1991
You talk about a perfect match. You watch this classic. When I heard the story behind it with Mr. Perfect's back being out and gutting his way to put Bret Hart over, it was a gutsy performance. He sold everything to perfection. This was the Hitman's beginning of dominance! If you are a fan of technical wrestling. Appreciate this gold mine!

Monday, June 23, 2008

15 Greatest Summer Olympic Moments

With the Summer Olympics coming up, what better way to start than your boys at the NCV to rank the Top 15 Greatest Summer Olympic Moments. There is plenty of them but we both felt that in our minds, these classics stood out.

15. VINCE CARTER DUNKS ON FREDRIC WEIS 2000 OLYMPICS


You know you have VC coming at you and I don't care if you're 7'2, get out of the way cause he will outjump your ass. Another way to embarrass the French. Man Vince had the audacity to jump in midair and rub his nuts against his face.



14. MARY LOU RETTON PERFECT 10'S 1984 OLYMPICS


America fell in love with her after her performance in Los Angeles. Who could blame her? She was at home with everyone rooting for her and she perfects everything. Just a case of everything going her way.



13. NADIA COMENECI PERFECT 10'S 1976 OLYMPICS


Montreal was the setting for this absolute gold mine of a performance. She ruled the gymnastics scene in the 76 Olympics.



12. U.S ROBBED BY RUSSIANS 1972 OLYMPICS


Let's face it U.S ruled basketball and it took a highway robbery of a moment. A clear blatant do over for this monumental and controversial upset. It was the first time the U.S lost an Olympic hoops event.



11. RULON GARDNER BEATS ALEXANDER KARELIN 2000 OLYMPICS


Alex Karelin was the man. Undefeated since 87 in international competition. Until Rulon Gardner pulled off the stunner! He was dominated in their only meeting in 97 and he wrestled a complete masterpiece.



10. DEREK REDMOND 1992 OLYMPICS


A true measure of heart. After pulling up lame, he could of just given up but he had to cross the finish line. So in a touching moment with his father, he assists his son in crossing the finish line.



9. CARL LEWIS 4 GOLDS IN 84 OLYMPICS


Carl Lewis was the MAN! In the 84 Olympics he proved it by destroying everyone in his path in 4 Olympic events. Arguably one of the best sprinters in history.



8. GREG LOUGANIS HITS HEAD ON DIVING BOARD 1988 OLYMPICS


Pure horror at first when he hit his head on the diving board only to rise up and win gold. Not bad for the GREATEST DIVER EVER!!!



7. MUNICH OLYMPIC TRAGEDY 1972


It was the worst tragedies in history as Palestinian terrorists barge into the apartment of Israelites and kill 11 of them. It will forever be known as the Munich Massacre and was turned into an Oscar Winning Movie.



6. MARK SPITZ 7 GOLD MEDALS


This has never been done. 7 Golds in one Olympics. Mark Spitz did it and did it well. No one can touch this guy on the pool.



5. BEN JOHNSON CHEATS 1988 OLYMPICS


Everyone thought Carl Lewis had it in the bag when Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson came out of nowhere to annihilate the competition. The next day he was busted for drugs in his urine and was stripped of the Gold Medal. Cheaters Never Prosper.



4. KERRI STRUG 1996 OLYMPICS


Down with a messed up ankle and needing a big vault performance. Kerri Strug reached way deep down and provides the world with a classic gutsy leap. Everyone will always remember Bela Karolyi carrying her off the platforms afterwards.



3. 1992 DREAM TEAM


This was a team you had dreams about having. Poor Angolans and Philippines teams. When you had a starting lineup of Jordan, Bird, Magic, David Robinson and Charles Barkley. You might as well shake their hands and walk out cause you were about to get drugged! And that is what they did to the competition. Or lack thereof.



2. TOMMIE SMITH AND JOHN CARLOS 1968 OLYMPICS


The image turned into one of the most popular posters in history. Winning the top medals after the race, both gentlemen raised their fists in the air to proclaim their Black Panther support and the image etched in the minds of all after that.



1. JESSE OWENS 1936 OLYMPICS


In front of Germany. In front of Hitler. What a perfect way to slap a guy in the face that to beat the competition in enemy territory. That's what this man did. Imagine the intimidation factor of the event itself. Jesse Owens put that aside and rubbed it in the faces of the the world most ruthless dictator to win Olympic Gold.