BG74 Gottingen vs. FMP Belgrad (Game 2) 76:71

Goettingen became the second team to reach EuroChallenge Final Four. The German team held off FMP in Serbia to sweep the quarterfinal series. Taylor Rochestie once again shone for the visitors with 25 points. The first frame proved decisive in this one. FMP led 10:8 after five straight points from Jeremic. But Goettingen capped the period on a 17:2 run to take a 25:12 advantage. Taylor Rochestie and Jason Boone stretched the gap at 14-point mark midway through the second period. The visitors maintained the lead and entered the second half ahead by 14 points 42:28. Goettingen stayed confidently in front early in the third stanza but FMP managed to rebound late in the period. The hosts triggered a 12:0 run to get within one. Meeks and Jason Boone went perfect from the stripe to give some breathing space for Goettingen. However Nemanja Protic crowned the frame with a trey to drag FMP within two points 54:56 with ten minutes to go. Branko Lazic drew things level at 58 just over a minute into the fourth term but Chris Oliver and Taylor Rochestie exploded with 8 points in a row to restore a comfortable cushion for Goettingen. The seesaw action continued when Branko Lazic and Samardziski knotted things up at 68. Meeks followed with three free throws to put the German team back in the drivers seat. Nemanja Protic answered with a jumper but Jason Boone and Taylor Rochestie sealed the winning outcome in the dying moments. Chris Oliver produced 15 points for Goettingen. Jason Boone knocked down 12 points in the winning case. Nemanja Protic responded with 16 points, 6 assists and 4 boards for FMP. Branko Lazic had 14 points in defeat.

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FMP ZELEZNIK BEOGRAD (Coach: Djurovic, Vlado)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
13	Raduljica, Miroslav	36	4-13	0-0	1-2	3	5	8	2	3	0	1	9
14	Protic, Nemanja	29	1-3	4-10	2-2	1	3	4	6	3	0	0	16
4	Covic, Filip	26	1-1	1-6	0-0	0	4	4	3	2	3	0	5
10	Lazic, Branko	25	3-3	2-4	2-3	0	1	1	1	4	0	0	14
11	Radetic, Bojan	17	0-0	1-4	2-2	1	2	3	1	5	0	0	5
20	Jeremic, Mladen	20	0-0	2-7	2-2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	8
21	Samardziski, Predrag	20	1-1	0-0	6-6	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	8
12	Dimic, Milos	12	0-0	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	3
5	Stefanovic, Sasa	7	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
6	Milutinovic, Andreja	7	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	1
9	Stamenkovic, Svetozar	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Stamenkovic, Pedja	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			11-24	11-33	16-19	5	17	22	16	24	7	1	71

MEG GOETTINGEN (Coach: Patrick, John)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
10	Rochestie, Taylor	38	5-11	4-8	3-4	1	4	5	2	2	2	0	25
23	Oliver, Chris	30	4-9	2-5	1-2	1	4	5	0	4	0	0	15
11	Little, John	28	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	3	4	0	4	1	0	0
21	Boone, Jason	27	5-9	0-0	2-2	4	5	9	1	4	1	0	12
5	Kulawick, Robert	17	0-0	0-4	0-0	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	0
30	Jordan, Antoine	26	2-2	0-0	2-2	1	2	3	3	2	2	0	6
7	McNaughton, Christopher	18	4-5	0-1	2-2	1	3	4	0	2	1	0	10
15	Meeks, Michael	16	0-1	1-2	5-6	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	8
8	Welzel, Tobias	DNP - Coach's Decision
25	Schiecke, Jan	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			20-39	7-21	15-18	10	23	33	9	20	8	1	76

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BG74 Gottingen vs. FMP Belgrad (Game 1) 75:69

Goettingen made the first step towards EuroChallenge Final Four. They held off FMP in the opening game of the quarterfinal best-of-three series. Taylor Rochestie scored 24 points and pulled down 6 rebounds to lead the charge. The teams looked well matched in the starting frame. The lead changed hands for several times in the period before Antoine Jordan drew things level at 16 ten minutes into the encounter. Boone and Robert Kulawick helped the hosts gain a 7-point lead midway through the second stanza. Little drained a triple to ensure a 10-point advantage for Goettingen. But a pair of triples from Bojan Radetic triggered an 11:0 run from the visitors as they surged in front. Taylor Rochestie capped the half with a layup to give Goettingen a 41:40 advantage. The teams stayed close throughout the third quarter. Bojan Radetic and Jeremic allowed FMP to enter the fourth term ahead by one 56:55. Little and Chris Oliver quickly denied the deficit early in the fourth period and Goettingen jumped in front. Meeks and Taylor Rochestie ensured a 68:62 advantage for the home team with under four minutes to go. Protic and Raduljica cut the distance to minimal before Taylor Rochestie and Robert Kulawick exploded with 5 points and Goettingen ran away for good. Antoine Jordan delivered 11 points for the winners. Robert Kulawick and Chris Oliver were helpful with 9 points each. Predrag Samardziski notched 15 points and 11 rebounds for FMP. Bojan Radetic accounted for 13 points in the loss.

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FMP ZELEZNIK BEOGRAD (Coach: Djurovic, Vlado)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
13	Raduljica, Miroslav	31	4-7	0-0	4-7	1	5	6	3	4	0	0	12
4	Covic, Filip	30	1-2	1-3	2-2	1	2	3	2	0	0	0	7
11	Radetic, Bojan	27	2-3	3-7	0-0	0	1	1	2	2	0	1	13
10	Lazic, Branko	23	2-3	0-0	1-4	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	5
5	Stefanovic, Sasa	12	0-0	1-3	0-0	0	1	1	3	2	0	0	3
14	Protic, Nemanja	23	1-1	1-2	2-2	1	1	2	2	5	0	0	7
21	Samardziski, Predrag	22	6-9	0-0	3-4	3	8	11	1	3	0	0	15
20	Jeremic, Mladen	20	3-5	0-5	1-2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	7
12	Dimic, Milos	9	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	3	0	0	0
6	Milutinovic, Andreja	3	0-0	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
9	Stamenkovic, Svetozar	DNP - Coach's Decision
15	Musli, Dejan	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			19-32	6-21	13-21	7	21	28	13	26	0	1	69

MEG GOETTINGEN (Coach: Patrick, John)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
10	Rochestie, Taylor	39	5-13	1-7	11-14	5	1	6	3	1	0	0	24
11	Little, John	32	2-5	1-3	1-1	0	2	2	3	4	1	0	8
23	Oliver, Chris	31	3-8	0-3	3-4	0	5	5	0	2	0	0	9
21	Boone, Jason	28	3-6	0-0	1-5	5	5	10	2	4	0	1	7
5	Kulawick, Robert	21	0-0	3-4	0-0	0	1	1	0	3	1	0	9
30	Jordan, Antoine	25	2-3	2-2	1-2	0	2	2	1	4	2	1	11
15	Meeks, Michael	14	0-1	2-3	0-0	1	1	2	0	4	0	0	6
7	McNaughton, Christopher	9	0-2	0-0	1-2	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	1
8	Welzel, Tobias	DNP - Coach's Decision
25	Schiecke, Jan	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			15-38	9-22	18-28	12	18	30	9	23	4	2	75

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SLAUGHTERHOUSE

First The Rumors Start...Then The Drama Starts...And Now We Are Here

So last year rumors of Slaughterhouse (the Hip Hop supergroup consisting of Joe Budden, Crooked I, Joel Ortiz, and Royce Da 5'9") signing to Eminem's Shady Records were running rampant all over the Internet. The rumors were mostly the result of their appearance with Eminem during his verse in Drake's video for "Forever" and the recent reconciliation between Eminem and Royce Da 5'9". It seemed that label politics stopped the deal from happening, and the prospect of Hip Hops best new group of lyricists signing to the label of one of Hip Hops greatest MCs would be lost for now. That is, until all the the Twitter rumors started acting up:

"RT @Floss_B: @RoyceDaFive9 what surprise does #Slaughterhouse have for the fans tomorrow? (I'm impatient)<- patience my good man.." - Royce Da 5'9" Twitter
The trending topic from then on was all about Slaughterhouse signing to Shady Records. The next announcement from Eminem's Twitter seemed to only reinforce everyones suspicions:

"And don't worry. Some big news is coming. Soon." - via Eminem's Twitter around 10pm Central (yesterday)

"And if you like the whiteboy, then yo ass might as well start liking me too, cuz from here on out anytime you see him...you gon' see me too" - via Royce Da 5'9" Nobody F*ckin Wit Us (Bar Exam 3 leak this morning).



I know this doesn't seem like much evidence but in this day and age Twitter has replaced most media outlets as the number one source for breaking news - 140 Characters has replaced 60 Minutes. SMH!! I guess we'll find out once Slaughterhouse makes their announcement, until then check out Slaughterhouse holdin' Em down in Drake's "Forever" Video:

Drake - Forever (Official Video)

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Tiger's Rehab

With Tiger's return to Golf right around the corner I was curious as to how he was preparing himself for the comeback of the century. I mean I never watch Golf but I have my DVR set for April 8th and the Master's in it's entirety. The only thing that could make this better would be if he paired up with Lefty and it came down to the final shot...and Mickelson wouldn't mind that.

Although I never trust a person with two first names, Ben Curtis said that Tiger looked a little rusty in his return...but for Golf's sake I hope he got all the kinks out and totally dominates next week...I'll be looking forward to it...

 

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BG74 Gottingen vs. Mitteldeutscher BC 89:63

Gottingen defeated MBC 89:63 as Ben Jacobsen drilled 4 of 9 threes to lead Gottingen with 24 points. Taylor Rochestie nailed 15 and John Little had 13. Anatoly Kashirov delivered for MBC 14 points.

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MEG GOETTINGEN (Coach: Patrick, John)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
11	Little, John	30	1-3	2-3	5-6	0	2	2	1	3	0	0	13
21	Boone, Jason	28	2-3	0-0	2-2	1	7	8	3	1	0	1	6
23	Oliver, Chris	27	2-4	0-3	2-2	1	2	3	2	4	1	0	6
13	Frazier, Chester	1	0-0	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Jacobson, Ben	29	2-5	4-9	8-9	0	3	3	3	0	2	0	24
10	Rochestie, Taylor	23	4-4	2-4	1-2	0	3	3	2	4	1	0	15
5	Kulawick, Robert	19	1-1	2-4	0-0	0	2	2	1	2	0	0	8
30	Jordan, Antoine	14	1-2	1-2	3-4	2	1	3	1	1	1	0	8
15	Meeks, Michael	14	0-0	2-6	0-0	1	3	4	0	2	1	1	6
7	McNaughton, Christopher	9	0-1	0-0	3-4	3	1	4	0	1	1	0	3
25	Schiecke, Jan	1	0-0	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
22	Anderson, Dwayne	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			13-23	13-34	24-29	8	24	32	14	18	8	2	89

MITTELDEUTSCHER BC WEISSENFELS (Coach: Harmsen, Bjoern)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
34	Bernard, Wayne	22	1-3	1-6	0-0	0	3	3	2	3	1	0	5
25	Grunheid, Guido	20	2-2	0-3	2-3	2	2	4	2	2	0	0	6
15	Pilcevic, Radenko	20	0-0	0-2	2-2	1	1	2	2	0	1	0	2
12	Kashirov, Anatoly	17	6-10	0-0	2-4	0	2	2	0	3	0	0	14
11	Dagunduro, Adeola	11	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	4	4	1	3	0	0	2
4	Gamqrelidze, Giorgi	28	0-1	0-1	5-6	0	2	2	5	2	0	0	5
7	Radinovic, Velimir	22	0-2	0-0	5-8	4	2	6	0	4	0	0	5
41	Elliott, Ivan	19	1-1	2-4	0-0	1	4	5	0	3	0	0	8
22	Fassler, Oskar	18	1-1	3-3	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	11
16	Leutloff, Sascha	10	0-2	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2
13	Khartchenkov, Nikita	7	0-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3
9	Gilbert, Johnnie	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			12-27	7-21	18-25	8	22	30	14	23	2	0	63

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Note To Self: Don't Enter The Russian Dunk Contest

Okay so last night we began the EuroChallenge Top 8 and got the advantage by getting the first win. But that blog will follow. This blog deals with a team we played to get to this point (Krasnodar) and a big time ex-NBA player that they had on their team (Gerald Green). We should all know by now that if players don't stick in the NBA that they come to Europe and try to stay financially taken care of until they get another shot but who would have thought that two of the best ex-NBA dunk contest participants would get the chance to meet in one of the best Dunk Contests I've ever seen halfway around the world? I, for one, was very impressed...what about you?

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It Begins Tonight

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Beamer Benz or Bentley

This is by far my favorite song out right now...maybe because I want all three of these cars...maybe because I want to hang out with video vixens...maybe because "my jeans are never empty"...or maybe just because the beat knocks...in either case...

for all my "industry people"...enjoy

and for all my "in da streets" people...enjoy

and finally for all my New Yorkers....enjoy

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Sweet Sixteen

Thanks to the Alma Mater of my teammates Ben and John (University of Northern Iowa) my, and the rest of the United States' brackets are all messed up. Luckily no one turned their money in on time and I got to save the 20 euros that would for sure be lost if I did enter a pool. 

If you had Kansas and Villanova losing you are either a genius, very lucky, or a liar...but that's not why my bracket is so bad...looking elsewhere, these are the picks that messed me up this year...

The teams I had going deep... Texas A&M and Vanderbilt

The teams I had losing early... Butler Xavier Purdue and Washington

Half my Final Four picks are out and West Virginia and Kansas St. didn't look like Final Four teams this weekend...but there's always NCAA tournament 2011

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BG74 Gottingen vs. Telekom Bonn 76:85

Telekom is with 19-8 record beating Goettingen 85:76. DuPree Ronald stepped up with 26 points, while Strasser Johannes followed him with 14. Rochestie Taylor ended up with 19 points in the losing case.

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MEG GOETTINGEN (Coach: Patrick, John)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
13	Frazier, Chester	32	4-9	1-3	2-4	1	1	2	1	3	0	0	13
21	Boone, Jason	29	4-7	0-0	1-3	5	4	9	0	5	1	0	9
11	Little, John	29	3-5	0-2	1-2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	7
23	Oliver, Chris	28	1-4	2-3	0-0	0	5	5	1	4	0	0	8
12	Jacobson, Ben	30	3-5	3-6	0-0	2	7	9	1	3	1	0	15
10	Rochestie, Taylor	21	7-15	1-4	2-2	2	1	3	2	2	1	0	19
7	McNaughton, Christopher	10	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	2
15	Meeks, Michael	9	0-1	1-3	0-3	1	1	2	1	3	0	0	3
5	Kulawick, Robert	5	0-0	0-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
30	Jordan, Antoine	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Schiecke, Jan	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			23-48	8-22	6-14	11	21	32	8	23	3	0	76

TELEKOM BASKETS BONN (Coach: Koch, Michael)

			Field Goals			Rebounds
#	Name	min	2pm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	bs	pts
15	DuPree, Ronald	36	7-9	3-7	3-4	2	4	6	0	1	2	1	26
10	Jordan, Jared	34	1-1	2-6	3-4	1	6	7	3	2	0	0	11
5	Ensminger, Chris	24	4-9	0-0	3-4	4	6	10	4	3	0	0	11
7	King, Alex	19	3-6	0-1	0-1	1	2	3	1	3	0	0	6
14	Ohlbrecht, Tim	25	2-5	0-4	3-4	2	5	7	0	2	0	2	7
6	Strasser, Johannes	22	1-2	2-4	6-6	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	14
13	Flomo, Patrick	14	2-2	0-0	2-3	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	6
9	Bowler, John	13	2-3	0-1	0-0	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	4
11	Kolodziejski, Artur	8	0-0	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Taylor, Bryce	DNP - Coach's Decision
Total			22-37	7-26	20-26	12	24	36	11	18	3	3	85

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JUST WRIGHT Update

Although I don't have as many lines as my boy Spencer did in his Cop Doc Debut (if you don't know Spencer it's probably not worth sitting through this video) #imjustsaying

I"m hoping that "my debut movie" Just Wright does the damn thing...in case you missed me on the blog awhile back, feel free to pause it at 41secs and see me running back to the Heat bench (I'm number 35)

Or pause it at 48secs and see our team huddle (again, I'm number 35)

Or pause it at 38 and see me under Common's left armpit

Everyone has gotta start somewhere, let's just hope all of my scenes didn't get cut...because that'd suck big time.
Oh yeah, he was on my team in the movie

Enjoy the Trailer...Movie is in Theaters May 14th
Oh and you can see me get "faced up" by Common at 1:52

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My Mom's On Facebook

Chill out Malcolm, I didn't actually mean our mom, but as we all know there are a TON of parents on facebook these days. Some blame it on the fact that it's a great way  to find old friends and classmates, others applaud the ease and accessibility to stay in the know. I feel that it's most dangerous in the schools when teachers sign up and play Mafia Wars all hours of the night instead of checking their students homework but anyway I'm rambling. Point of this blog was to reiterate the fact that, every college student goes away to college for some sort of independence. They want to pass out at dorm parties, dance on bars, and make out with numerous people and the next day, not have to explain to their parents what happened. But friending your son or daughter can lead to many uncomfortable exchanges like this in the future. So I'd recommend either going over some ground rules or refusing the urge to send that friend request...because I'm a drama free kind of person. Haha.

Parents...understand this is exactly how your kid feels about you being on facebook whether they told you or not

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March Madness

It's that time of year again people. The best weekend of basketball. Over the next four days the field will be narrowed from 64 to 16 and more than likely I'll have about 5-6 teams left in my bracket. Although, since I have not been following college basketball this year, I think that my odds to win may have gone up. Funny how that happens right? Anyway, I wasn't sure which of these methods would work for me...

We agreed on some things...others we didn't. But in either case here are a few of my picks...

Predictions Out of the Gate...
No 9 Northern Iowa will play eventual champs Kansas very tough in the second round
Two No. 12's (Cornell and UTEP) and One No. 13 (Siena) will make the second round


My Bracket is for money so I didn't pick these...but if they happen I won't be shocked...
No. 13 Houston smacks Maryland (they have the nation's top scorer)
No. 14 Oakland beats Pitt (Pitt always finds a way to screw up my bracket)

I'll be keeping tabs on how (bad) I do this year after each round...I hope you all will get to enjoy the tournament as much as us basketball players...if yesterday's blog was true you should all be slacking for the rest of the tournament

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We All Knew It

...but Daniel H. Pink said it

 

Factoid of the day: March Madness means (less) business

The folks over at Challenger Gray & Christmas have taken a look at what happens in the workplace when people are lured into the force field that is the NCAA basketball tournament.
The results?
They estimate that during the first week of the tournament alone, workers distracted by March Madness (and that includes you, Mr. President) could cost employers as much as $1.8 billion in wages.

But my friend EJ was curious as to how much Facebook costs employers on daily basis?

#thingsthatmakeyousayhmm??

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Telephone

MTV has deemed it inappropriate for its viewers to watch Lady Gaga’s “Telephone“ video, so the music channel is banning the provocative and controversial mini movie-cum-music video. Other networks are expected to follow MTV’s lead, but the millions of people who have seen the video on YouTube do not seem to mind.
 
The controversial video has riled the sensitivities of some people for its raunchy content, which includes lesbian kissing and a lot of boobs, not to mention parental-advisory-worthy lines. The video has received over 14 million hits just three days since its debut. “Telephone” opens with a bra-less Lady Gaga being escorted to her jail cell by two bra-flashing guards, as female inmates salivate at the new jailbird.

Gaga is then stripped to her undies, prompting someone to quip: “I told you she didn’t have a d—.” Lady Gaga is rumored to have been born a hermaphrodite. The video also features Beyonce, who also shows a lot of skin, and is directed by Jonas Akerlund. “Telephone” is the second collaboration between Lady Gaga and Akerlund after their highly successful “Paparazzi.”

Gaga’s official website describes the video as “gritty, erotic and wildly fierce” and claims,” Gaga's on-screen chemistry with Beyoncé transforms the song from a popular dance floor gem to a raw and explosive piece of art.”

Enjoy (all that product placement)

 

She's come a long way since the days that we sat in class together at NYU. Actually we never had a class together but I would see her at the basketball games all the time. Actually that's also I lie I never knew who she was or that she went to NYU until she got famous. #wewouldhavedated

She starts killin' it when Electric Kiss drops around 3:30

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The New Wierd Al?

Yes some (I'm On A Boat and Jizz In My Pants) are better than others (Like A Boss) but to date, I haven't seen a Lonely Island video that didn't make me laugh. I don't know if it's Andy Samberg's delivery/facial expressions, the fact that the beats are hot and/or the hooks are catchy. But whatever it is, they are back at it with their latest single...

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