#Justus League

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One of my favorite moments from this past year was capturing these moments from Rapper Big Pooh's 'To Dream in Color' Tour at The Pour House in Raleigh which featured a surprise reunion of The Justus League on stage together for the first time in over 15 years 8.27.22 Rapper Big Pooh's New Album, "To Dream in Color" Is a Sonic Time Machine | INDYweek

[drei-satzzeichen]

Peter: I thought you didn't care about basketball.

Justus & Bob: We don't... We care about you.

[hauntedppgpaints]

Hottest Goalie on Each Team Poll Results!!

GOOOOOOOOOD MORNING HOCKEYBLR!

I've got the piping hot results of the poll I posted this week, served fresh and ready to be read! The final count was 588 votes!

TOP 10 ACROSS THE LEAGUE:

Alex Lyon, 562 votes

Juuse Saros, 540

Joel Hofer, 535

Marc-Andre Fleury, 516

Joseph Woll, 509

Jeremy Swayman, 485

Stuart Skinner, 478

Elvis Merzlikins & Kaapo Kahkonen, 451

Mackenzie Blackwood, 439

Alexandar Georgiev, 425

BOTTOM 10 ACROSS THE LEAGUE:

Matt Murray (Dallas), 7

Ville Husso, 12

James Reimer, 14

Antti Raanta, 15

Justus Annunen, 17

Casey DeSmith, 22

Eric Comrie, 25

Kevin Lankinen, 48

Jack Campbell & Jordan Binnington, 53

Calvin Pickard, 57

Detailed tallies, pie charts, and fun facts are below the cut! Sorry about how the teams are paired together, there's a 30 image limit on posts :(

Blue Jackets:

Elvis, 451

Daniil, 137

Hurricanes:

Frederik, 373

Pyotr, 137

Spencer, 63

Antti, 15

Islanders:

Ilya, 378

Semyon, 210

Devils:

Kaapo, 451

Jake, 137

Flyers:

Sam, 327

Ivan, 261

Rangers:

Igor, 355

Jonathan, 124

Louis, 109

Capitals:

Darcy, 390

Charlie, 198

Penguins:

Tristan, 335

Alex, 253

Sabres:

Devon, 414

Ukko-Pekka, 149

Eric, 25

Bruins:

Jeremy, 485

Linus, 103

Panthers:

Anthony, 303

Sergei, 285

Red Wings:

Alex, 562

James, 14

Ville, 12

Senators:

Joonas, 319

Anton, 269

Canadiens:

Cayden, 381

Sam, 207

Maple Leafs:

Joseph, 509

Ilya, 79

Lightning:

Jonas, 406

Andrei, 182

Blackhawks:

Petr, 351

Arvid, 237

Utah:

Karel, 379

Connor, 209

Stars:

Scott, 293

Jake, 288

Matt, 7

Avalanche:

Alexandar, 425

Ivan, 146

Justus, 17

Predators:

Juuse, 540

Kevin, 48

Wild:

Marc-Andre, 516

Filip, 72

Jets:

Laurent, 332

Connor, 256

Blues:

Joel, 535

Jordan, 53

Flames:

Jacob, 423

Dan, 165

Ducks:

Lukas, 321

John, 267

Kings:

Cam, 379

Pheonix, 148

David, 61

Oilers:

Stuart, 478

Calvin, 57

Jack, 53

Kraken:

Joey, 325

Philipp, 263

Sharks:

Mackenzie, 439

Devin, 149

Golden Knights:

Jiri, 321

Logan, 199

Adin, 68

Canucks:

Thatcher, 317

Arturs, 249

Casey, 22

FUN STATS!

2 teams had more than one goalie in the bottom 10: the Red Wings, and the Oilers

Two ties: 8th place in the top 10, and 9th place in the bottom 10

The two teams with the closest to even results: the Stars, and the Panthers

The tallest goalie in the top 10 was Joel Hofer, at 6'5''

The shortest goalie in the top 10 was Juuse Saros, at 5'11''

the tallest goalie in the bottom 10 was Justus Annunen, at 6'4''

the shortest goalie in the bottom 10 was tied between Antti Raanta and Casey DeSmith, both at 6'0''

In the top and bottom 10, there were 9 Canadians, 6 Finns, 5 Americans, 1 Latvian, and 1 Bulgarian

The oldest goalie in the top 10 was Marc-Andre Flerury, at 39

The oldest goalie in the bottom 10 was James Reimer, at 36

The youngest goalie in the top 10 was Joel Hofer, at 23

The youngest goalie in the bottom 10 was Justus Annunen, at 24

All of the goalies in the top and bottom 10 catch with their left hand

The three biggest sweeps were the Red Wings (536 points between first and combined second and third place), the Predators (492 points), and the Blues (482)

The three closest calls were the Panthers (18 points between first and second), the Senators (50), and the Ducks (54)

[starstormbackup]

DP x DC prompt

Classic Justus League crashing a cult summoning, but is too late to stop it from happening.

Only Constantine tells them it's not just the Ghost King being summoned but his entire Fraid.

They all get ready to face several extremely powerful extra dimensional beings only for a group of teenagers to appear.

Danny looks around and is about to ask questions when he hears 4 distinct plink sounds behind him.

He turns to see 4 identical glowing spheres clustered inside the summoning circle with them.

Everyone is confused.

[hatfordheadquarters]

AFTG “MONSTERS”: CHARACTER PLAYLISTS

NEIL JOSTEN

dog days are over - florence + the machine

cut deep - matt maeson

midnight sky - miley cyrus

break my face - ajr

crush culture - conan gray

some nights - fun.

cringe (stripped vers.) - matt maeson

blood runs red - matt maeson

naruto themed sexting - panucci’s pizza

how to disappear completely - radiohead

good in red - the midnight

family line - conan gray

familia - nicki minaj, anuel aa, bantu

if i die young - the band perry

darling - halsey

ANDREW MINYARD

kids - pup

favorite crime - olivia rodrigo

replace you - justus bennetts

control - halsey

bored - billie eilish

just a kid - noah vela

seventeen going under - sam fender

tears of gold (stripped vers.) - faouzia

don’t blame me - taylor swift

rip 2 my youth - the neighbourhood

body - mother mother

home - cave town

the audacity - emlyn

lotta true crime - penelope scott

AARON MINYARD

people watching - conan gray

sex, drugs, etc. - beach weather

colors - halsey

brother - madds buckley

oh my God - Ida Maria

mama - my chemical romance

set me free - joshua bassett

fuck this town - glaive, ericoda

you found me - the fray

if i killed someone for you - alec benjamin

i want a dog - hobo johnson

ribs - lorde

happy little pill - troye sivan

little lion man - mumford & sons

fake id - big & rich, gretchen wilson

mommy - acacia

KEVIN DAY

bad habits - fidlar

what the hell - avril lavigne

good person - gilanares

lion - saint mesa

middle finger - bohnes

weak - ajr

miss missing you - fall out boy

afraid - the neighbourhood

you should see me in a crown - billie eilish

throne - bring me the horizon

sober - fidlar

motherlove - bea miller

little league - conan gray

original me - yungblud, imagine dragons

NICKY HEMMICK

sanctified - matt maeson

you might not like her - maddie zham

nelsonwood lane - matt maeson

if it’s not God - maddie zham

yucky blucky fruitcake - doechii

oak trees - daniel nunnelee

bartender - lady a

fake happy - paramore

prideful - nf

crusader - stevie howie

the village - wrabel

cry baby - the neighbourhood

for your entertainment - adam lambert

father - the front bottoms

mean! - madeline the person



[autumn-leaves-chasing-breeze]

Thank you for the tag you beautiful human, @weemssapphic !

shuffle your ON REPEAT playlist and list the first 10 songs that play, tag 10 people:

1. UNTZ UNTZ - INJI

2. I like the way (Radio edit) - Bodyrockers

3. If I Don’t Come Home (Go To My House and Hide My Things) - The Halfway Kid

4. Real Life Sucks - Justus Bennetts

5. Drugs - Tai Verdes

6. Unknown/Nth - Hozier

7. NO ONE’S IN THE ROOM - Jessie Reyez

8. She’s Pretty - Beth McCarthy

9. CVS - Winnetka Bowling League

10. Little Things (with Quinn XCII & Chelsea Cutler) - Louis The Child

No pressure tags: @opheliauniverse @milfsloverblog @crow-raven-crow @ everyone i love ❤️

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1968 gen x him [michael] expensive [me] plutocrat!!!

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[airadam]

Episode 181 : Still Rollin'.

"Come on and give me my props..."

- Diamond

Fifteen years! We started this ride in June 2009 and here we still are all these years later. Thank you so much for your support, and I hope you'll stay with me for as long as I'm able to keep putting these shows together. The point of this podcast has never been to prioritise new releases, or to only ever look to the past, but a blend of the two. With that in mind, this month's mix certainly has some old personal favourites, a sprinkling of new music, and some obscurities and rarities! Listen, enjoy, and please do spread the word as widely as you can - as I always say, I have a lot of things, but no advertising budget 😆

I was racking my brain trying to come up with cover art that would reference the theme of fifteen...then realised that the infamous "4, 5, 6" combination sums up to that very number!

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Playlist/Notes

The Thryday : Fantastic

The album this was ultimately released on is only available for silly money on the second-hand market, but at least I had this from an old mixtape ("WJLR Radio, Volume 1") to share with you! The Dutch master Nicolay is on production for this North Carolina group who were part of the Justus League family and appreciated by those in the know. This same beat, with the same name, is also on Nicolay's "City Lights" and the "City Lights 1.5" version, but with the rhymes that elevate it so...much harder to get!

[J Dilla] Jaylib : The Red (Instrumental)

You already know! One of the best-loved instrumentals from Dilla's post-Slum career - certainly if the reaction when I drop it in a set is anything to go by - and one that will move your speakers for sure. The original is from the famed "Champion Sound" collaboration between Dilla and Madlib, where each rhymes over the other's production, and now the full set of instrumentals is available, making the deluxe release a 100% must-own.

Jigmastas ft. Mos Def, Mr. Complex, Pharoahe Monch, Shabaam Sahdeeq, and Talib Kweli : Lyrical Fluctuation Remix

This is a true all-star MC roster from the late 90s-early 00s independent scene, with DJ Spinna of Jigmastas on remix duties, bringing a different vibe to Joc Max's original, based on crazy short chops of a classic soul sample and having them cheerfully bounce along. I only got this 2000 release in the last few weeks, but have already played it on Twitch, digitised it, and am now sharing its eternally-fresh energy here!

Ghostface ft. Wigz : Outta The Way

"...in the gym throwing the dumbbells all out of order" - disgraceful conduct... Another usage of the same sample from the "Lyrical Fluctuation" remix, this Anthony Acid beat is more straightforward, with Ghostface and Wigz busting through with the energy of two guys rushing a bank! This was one of the standouts on the 2005 Ghostface and Trife "Put It On The Line" LP, though not released as a single despite the potential.

Mobb Deep : Feel My Gat Blow

The soundtrack to the Saul Williams-starring "Slam" was very much a mixed bag in the vein of many 90s-00s soundtracks, but certainly had a few standouts and otherwise-unreleased cuts from some greats, of which this is one. Havoc's beat sounds like a mix between a medieval court and 90s NYC, and the lyrical content is trademark Mobb.

Redman : Winicumuhround

As much as I love Redman's "Dare Iz A Darkside" album (which, notably, he doesn't - reminds him of a bad time), I had all but forgotten about this track until I pulled the vinyl out for a front-to-back listen recently. Erick Sermon and Redman combine on production to have this one thump along with a killer bassline-lead track, and Red is in fine form on the mic. With the voice of the late Hurricane G appearing as part of the densely-packed hook, this is a Def Squad heater for sure.

Pete Rock : Death Becomes You

Definitely one of my favourite Pete Rock beats of all time, but we had to wait a long time to get an instrumental! The original track was on the soundtrack for the 1993 classic "Menace II Society", but it wasn't until the 2019 release of Pete Rock's "Return Of The SP1200" album that we got this version. Absolutely flawless in the sense that there's not a single thing, as a listener or a DJ, that I would have wanted him to change. 

Roots Manuva ft. Big P, Blackitude, Fallacy, Rodney P, Skeme : Witness The Swords

I'd be willing to bet that while most listeners, especially in the UK, will be very familiar with the classic Roots Manuva single "Witness (1 Hope)", most won't know this! It's a blend of the lyrics from "Swords In The Dirt" from Roots' second LP "Run Come Save Me" and the "Witness" beat, from the same album. As far as I know, the only place to find this one is the 2002 "Extra Yard (The Bouncement Revolution)" compilation on Big Dada Records, which is worth picking up for some quality UK cuts.

Big Boi ft. Cutty : Shutterbugg

As a photographer, I really should dig this one out more! Big Boi co-produces with Scott Storch on this single from his solo debut "Sir Lucious Left Foot : The Son Of Chico Dusty", which was actually a much bigger hit in the UK than in the US, where it somehow didn't even break the top 50 in the R&B charts. It's a hectic-sounding track which unexpectedly takes a sudden quiet break in the second verse - and it's at that point that we move along...

Stro Elliot : Soul II Stro

...and so we move with a quick transition into another track that not just references but heavily samples the classic "Back To Life" by the UKs own Soul II Soul, a Stro Elliot workout that's just undeniable in its groove. The samples of Caron Wheeler's vocals haunt at times before coming firmly into the foreground, while the drums and bass thump along with an accompanying keyboard line. That Stro Elliot sampled that 1989 classic on his self-titled LP twenty-seven years later is a testament to the power of the original.

Kokane ft. Lil Half Dead : Ghetto Music

When I saw the garage-filmed (high-quality though!) video for this, I kept waiting for the rapping to start - but nope, this is just a funk product from start to finish which, as the track says, will make you want to move! Despite "Da White Album" only being released in 2022, it was apparently recorded back in the early 00s while Kokane was working on Dr. Dre's "2001" LP but shelved for over twenty years. It manages to sound vintage P-funk, 90s G-Funk, and modern all at the same time. Kokane is a real "if you know, you know" artist who has been putting in work for many years, has collaborated with almost everyone you can name, and keeps on bringing the heat!

[Erick Sermon] Tha Truth : Red Lights (U Gotz 2 Chill '96) (instrumental)

If you know me, you know I love Zapp and Roger Troutman, which means that EPMD's classic "You Gots To Chill" single is a firm favourite. On this R&B single from Tha Truth, who only released one album back in 1997, they came out of the gate strong with Erick Sermon on production, reprising his sampling of "More Bounce To The Ounce" and even throwing in the "chill" sample from his original beat. Shout out to DJ Melo D of Beat Junkies, who was the only person I've heard playing this and the one who told me (on Twitch) what it was!

Diamond D, Sadat X, and Lord Finesse : You Can't Front

A great album cut, loved by those in the know, taken from the early 90s classic "Stunts, Blunts, and Hip-Hop". Buckwild and Diamond's production is both clean and still vintage SP-era magic, with Diamond also grabbing the mic to spit a verse between two other greats. Sadat X was the perfect choice to go first, with his unique tone drawing you in immediately, and Lord Finesse brings it home strong.

Common : Dreamin'

For those that have missed the early chatter, here's a sample of the upcoming Common and Pete Rock LP, which promises to channel the specific forms of energy that each artist brought to their 90s work. If this beautifully-produced tale of a dream of a walk with Black greats both living and transitioned is anything to go by, we're in for a treat!

The Kid Daytona : Fly Lullaby

A deep cut from the 9th Wonder production discography, working with a loop that Pete Rock teased us with between tracks on "The Main Ingredient". The Kid Daytona is definitely a grown man now, but this was an early release from the Bronx native on his "The Interlude" mixtape from 2010 - where every track sampled some kind of intro or interlude from another Hip-Hop track. This is exactly the kind of overlooked track I like to throw in for anyone who might have missed it!

Dogg Pound ft. Snoop Dogg, RBX, and The Lady Of Rage : Who Da Hardest?

A grand reunion - would have left it to the last song as it is on the new Dogg Pound "W.A.W.G" album, but it fit so well here sonically that I changed my mind! For a coming together of West Coast legends, the biggest surprise is them bringing DJ Premier in on production, and maybe the most welcome is the featuring of The Lady of Rage, who has been a universally-loved MC since her star turn on "Afro Puffs". It's pretty long, but there's no instrumental outro and I didn't want you to miss out any of the MCs, so you get the whole thing here!

Terrace Martin & James Fauntleroy : Butterfly Effect

"Gotta stop taking life advice from songs" - I'd say that was good advice, but then that's also what you might call a circular problem! We go fully chill at the end of this section, with the undeniable and unmistakable voice and vocal production of James Fauntleroy alongside modern jazz legend Terrace Martin with a track from their joint "Nova" EP.

Marco Polo : Yung Feathers

The man from Toronto with a trademark bit of modern boom-bap on this final instrumental, a track from his "MP on the MP : The Beat Tape Vol.1" release, a great pickup for anyone who appreciates good Hip-Hop production.

M-Beat ft. Nazlyn : Sweet Love

A big switch-up to end the episode, with a vintage UK track - a jungle remake of Anita Baker's 1986 classic "Sweet Love" with Nazlyn on vocals. Even as someone who didn't like jungle when it first emerged, I couldn't deny this one, an absolute classic reworking. I understand it actually sold well - hitting a high of no.18 in the charts back in 1994 - which goes to show that just sometimes, the public at large catches on to some real quality.

Please remember to support the artists you like! The purpose of putting the podcast out and providing the full tracklist is to try and give some light, so do use the songs on each episode as a starting point to search out more material. If you have Spotify in your country it's a great way to explore, but otherwise there's always Youtube and the like. Seeing your favourite artists live is the best way to put money in their pockets, and buy the vinyl/CDs/downloads of the stuff you like the most!

Check out this episode!

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2023-24 Colorado Eagles Stat Leaders

Games played: Keaton Middleton (71) Goals: Riley Tufte (23) Assists: Brad Hunt (33) Points: Brad Hunt (49) +/-: Tanner Kero (+17) PIM: Keaton Middleton (136)(10th in league) Wins: Justus Annunen (14) Fewest losses: Jake Barczewski (1) Fewest goals allowed: Jake Barczewski (6) Saves: Justus Annunen (590) Shutouts: Ivan Prosvetov (2)

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I’ve literally never watched preseason games before now because, listen, they’re stupid and kind of like a tryout period for new guys and minor league guys to try to get a spot in the roster and for everyone to warm up

But I have been SO STARVED for hockey that this is great

Kurtis MacDermid as a forward now?? WHY NOT

We have a guy named Ivan Ivan. Perfect. Love it

Oskar Olausson is finally playing and I don’t care or know much about him except he was a first-round pick last year and his initials are OO

Love seeing so much of Justus Annunen in goal, because everyone needs at least three Us and four Ns in their name if you’re Finnish (and he’s also roughly the size I made my male MC, a Finnish goalie)

HowEVer, I have a migraine because I fucking looked at the computer screen too early this morning (9 AM) and what the fuck kind of dumbass trigger is that

[wisdomthruscreen]

:D Just Us league - Hawkgirl as a Pun Artist

[godfatherofsol]

Even when I’m by myself.

[therappundit]

(s/o to the good folks over at P.o.W. for this dope write-up on the legendary collective of North Carolina artists)

[cottonfreakz]

The Story Behind Little Brother's Debut Album

Started in a college dorm room by a group of North Carolina Central students in 2001, the Justus League collective and offshoot trio Little Brother defined the sound of Durham hip-hop for years to come, constructing a style altogether distinct from everything to the north and south. This level of innovation turned heads with some of hip-hop’s biggest names, and the members of Little Brother (9th Wonder, Big Pooh and Phonte) have gone on to work with superstars like Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre and Questlove, who appears in the documentary.

Through the use of extensive interviews with the group and never before seen archival footage, The Listening chronicles a key moment in Little Brother’s past and present: the creation of their first album.

It is the first of two short films about the group directed by Holland Randolph Gallagher, creator of the web series Hype, and produced in collaboration with Little Brother for Come Hear North Carolina.

It is the latest in a long line of projects commissioned by the North Carolina Arts Council as part of their Come Hear NC initiative with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

THE LISTENING Directed by Holland Randolph Gallagher Produced by Holland Randolph Gallagher, Bruce F. Cole, Phonte Coleman Interviewees: Phonte Coleman, Thomas ‘Rapper Big Pooh’ Jones III, Patrick ‘9th Wonder’ Douthit, Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, Chaundon, DJ Flash, Cesar Comanche, Khrysis Sound by Jay Gallagher Score by vacayvacayvacay Archived footage courtesy of Chaundon, Big Dho, Little Brother Drone footage by Justin Eisner Length: 11 minutes 39 seconds

[charlyritter]

what’s the point of friends if they’re not gonna do this with you

[andrebearakovsky]

On Saturday night against Columbus, Ovi scored against Daniil Tarasov, making him the 152nd goalie that he's scored on in his career, inching him closer to Gretzky's 156 goalies scored on (Jaromir Jagr has the all-time record, with 178 goalies). This got me wondering how quickly Ovi could possibly reach Gretzky (and eventually Jagr) and how many goalies were currently available to be scored on for the first time.

So, I went and gathered the information myself. Below is a list of all the goalies currently on NHL rosters (according to NHL.com as of December 6th) that have NOT surrendered a goal to Alex Ovechkin, aside from his current teammates Ilya Samsonov and Vitek Vanecek.

Most of these goalies are backups (particularly in the Western Conference who haven't had much of a chance to face him), really young goalies who haven't been in the league long, a couple vets who have managed to not play the Caps at all in their careers, and one longtime former teammate who also has yet to face the Caps. However, there is one BIG surprise on this list.

Current Goalies Alex Ovechkin has not scored a goal against:

Anthony Stolarz (ANA)

Karel Vejmelka (ARI)

Malcolm Subban (BUF)

Kevin Lankinen (CHI)

Justus Annunen (COL)

Pavel Francouz (COL)

Jonas Johansson (COL)

Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ)

Braden Holtby (DAL)

Jake Oettinger (DAL)

Alex Nedeljkovic (DET)

Stuart Skinner (EDM)

Cal Petersen (LAK)

Kaapo Kahkonen (MIN)

Sam Montembeault (MTL)

David Rittich (NSH)

Ilya Sorokin (NYI)

Adam Huska (NYR)

Tristan Jarry (PIT)

Joey Daccord (SEA)

Chris Driedger (SEA)

Ville Husso (STL)

Charlie Lindgren (STL)

Joseph Woll (TOR)

Thatcher Demko (VAN)

Eric Comrie (WPG)

Yes; in 7 games against an oft-seen division rival, Alex Ovechkin has yet to score a goal on Tristan Jarry