Brain FoodOnce again 2NR is recommending you get some books, but don't start stressing that we're trying to trick you into reading. Our offices are completely absent of any publications that don't have a lot of pictures. Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide: Finally someone that is street level lays down the history and importance of some of hiphop's best albums. Where'd You Get Those? New York City's Sneaker Culture: 1960-1987: An in depth photo documentation of the best of NYC's kicks from back in the day up into the height of the B-boy era. AllCity: A look at the art and dedication of those who have truly gone "all-city" and what it takes to get there.www.turntablelab.com
Monarch HornetThe good folks at Monarch have been making solid computers for years. There latest offering not only looks cool, but they allow you to pick your components, fully test the setup, and ship it out in about a week. Online gaming rules!www.monarchcomputer.com
Bose QuietComfort(r) 2 Acoustic Noise Canceling(r) headphones / Bose TriPort(r) Headphones The ladies say they love a man that is attentive to their needs, listens to their viewpoints and values their input. But women don't really say what they mean nor do they really want a guy that is "nice." That is why I would recommend that you drop some money on a good pair of headphones and start ignoring your girl. Your relationship will only flourish. Trust me.www.bose.com
Nike KicksShoes have gotten too extreme for me. I don't drink Mountain Dew, I don't rollerblade, skydive, street-luge, use the word "wicked," eat energy bars, go to kickboxing classes, or listen to Korn. Nike finally re-releases some decent shoes that I can wear while I drink coffee and smoke cigarettes.www.nike.com
Klipsch ProMedia GMX D-5.1 SpeakersI really like the way these speakers look all grouped together around my Mac, sort of creepy like robot bugs about to attack but not quite as sleek as the spiders in Minority Report. Sorry, I just went on a tangent and ended up in a chat room about the realistic possibility of robot bugs with kind folks with sign-on names like necromancer2 and trustnoone37.www.klipsch.com
Philips Digital Camera Key RingHow many times have you run over a cat in the road and wished you could have taken a picture of the carcass? Well Philips now makes a camera that will fit on your key ring so you'll be able to start a scrapbook of roadkill for the coffee table.www.consumer.philips.com
Jura-Capresso S8 Fully Automatic MachineIf you ever come by the offices of 2NR there are three rules for visitors: send up coffee, your girlfriend and wait in the car. If you are going to make the coffee at home before then I suggest the Juro; it makes strong coffee and is hella bling. www.jurausa.com
Pioneer CDJ-1000MK2 Digital TurntableThis is a serious CD player for the cutting-edge DJ with all of the extras that will give anyone the edge to make their own sounds. So when you decide that you really don't like your career choice and want to get closer to music, this will really help you. That is as long as you still keep supplying everyone at your old job with weed.www.pssl.com