Big Sean "A Million Dollars" (Video)

This is yet another case where the video completely outshines the song. The director gives this video a cinematic treatment that isn't typical for hip hop videos. It's a great concept, I just wish the song was a little better. Big Sean is the latest artist signed to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. music label.

Pretty Innovative!

New York based architects LOT-EK is blurring the boundaries between art, architecture, entertainment and information. LOT-EK creates architecture from existing objects, systems and technologies to be used as raw materials.

Their work for PUMA City is pretty cool.

Taking advantage of the global shipping network already in place, Puma City makes use of 24 shipping containers. This 11,000 square foot traveling pavilion which was originally built for Puma's entry in the 2008 Volvo Ocean Race is a transportable retail and event building.

The Pavilion is fully dis-mountable and travels on a cargo ship and will be assembled and disassembled a number of times once it reaches the different international harbors.

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Raheem DeVaughn - "Mr.February aka March Madness" (Mixtape)

I'm starting to like this dude...

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This guy has by far the coolest job...

Levi Maestro is another person to keep your eye on for 2010.  He's created an online phenomemom with his show "Maestro Knows" an online show based around his day to day life. He gets travel the world, try out the latest kicks, chop it up with his favorite entertainers and gets a ton of free gear from his favorite designers. Maestro has directed and produced content for several corporate brands and music artists, building relationships one day at a time. The brand he has created is becoming stronger and stronger and I expect to see him on TV hosting his own show soon. Check out the latest episode of "Maestro Knows" featuring hip hop producer 9th Wonder below....

Maestro Knows - Episode 1 (9th Wonder) from Maestro Knows on Vimeo.

Chilling With Anthony Hamilton

Maestro Knows - Episode 2 (Anthony Hamilton) from Maestro Knows on Vimeo.

Gil Scott-Heron - "Me and the Devil"

To be honest, I wasn't really feeling this song when I first heard it, but the director captures the message of the song so profoundly that it help me "hear" it differently (if that makes any sense). This shows that a video can be filmed on a shoe string budget and the director can still create brilliant visual. Now I can't wait until the album drops!!!

Teddy Pendergrass Tribute Mix by DJ Wonder

DJ Wonder crafts a mixtape using classic Teddy Pendergrass music and the hip hop songs that sampled them.

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Teddy Pendergrass (3/26/1950- 1/13/2010)

Growing up my house was always filled with music. Soul, gospel, blues and even some early rock. Soul music was the music that captured my ear and my heart. I saw the way my Mom would react when Marvin would hit one of those silky notes that he was known for and how my Dad would nod his head to Al Green's gospel influenced R&B grooves. One of the voices that stuck out to me was Teddy Pendergrass'. Unlike the whiners of today, men sang like men and there was no voice as masculine as Teddy P's. He was a pure ladies man, but rough enough for the brothers. When he sang he commanded your attention. Songs like "Wake up Everybody" called for us to demand a change in our community. He also gave us songs like "Turn out the Lights" and "Love TKO" that was guaranteed to get you in the mood. Some of us where probably concieved while Teddy was playing in the background. Soul music lost one of it's great voices tonight. Teddy Pendergrass will be sorely missed, but his legacy will live on through his musical gift that he shared with the world and plenty more babies will be made because of him. Rest In Peace Mr.Pendergrass

One of my favorites. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (Teddy singing lead) "Be For Real"

Got Wax?

I took this pic while out digging last week. Boy did I find some gems! Check back later for a review of some of my finds....

The Worlds Tallest Building

2,717 feet. More than 160 floors. Views that stretch 60 miles. The Burj Khalifa tower, which opened Monday, in Dubai, has become the tallest building in the world. Designed by Chicago architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the glittering concrete and glass tower features a mélange of nightclubs, mosques, luxury suites, an Armani hotel, and even the world’s highest swimming pool. At this record-breaking structure there is plenty to marvel at and nearly too much to do. Though you may not be able to see it’s every feature in one visit, the 40 mile per hour elevators will at least let you try.—

via- NYTimes.com

Snoop Dogg feat. Jay-Z "I Wanna Rock" (The Kings G-Mix)

                                                      
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Consequence feat. Diddy and The Lox "Whatever You Want" remix!!!!!!!!

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Mayer Hawthorne "Dusty Fingers" Video

I've recently picked up this hobby and I will be posting about some of the gems I've been lucky enough to
find. Check out his latest CD "A Strange Arrangement" . For those of you who haven't heard of Mayer Hawthorne, I've included the video for "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out"


Mayer Hawthorne's Dusty Fingers from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

Mayer Hawthorne "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out"

Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out from Stones Throw on Vimeo.

Ski Beatz feat. The Cool Kids & Stalley – We Can Do It Big

WE CAN DO IT BIG: VIDEO from Creative Control on Vimeo.

1986 was a good year!!!

I came across this pic of one of my boys this weekend and had to post it. I was informed that this pic was taken in 1986. Janet Jackson had released her chart topping album Control, Tom Cruise lit up the big screen with Top Gun and Michael Jordan started what would be a string of scoring titles and was influential in something that would forever change the shoe game. Peter Moore crafted the Air Jordan I for Nike and along with it ushered in the culture of hip hop fashion into basketball. This shoe single handedly made Nike the juggernaut that it is today. Many don't know, but MJ was fined $5,000 every time he wore the very shoe that my man has on in this picture (Red/Black colorway) due to violating NBA uniform rules that prohibited vibrant shoe colors. MJ and Nike paid the price for the culture and they where rewarded for it. The Air Jordan is the biggest selling basketball shoe in history. You see, my man and his homie in the pic below where what we called "Fresh". No matter what else they had on that day, they had on a pair of J's and until this day a "Fresh pair of J's" will put you in the game. (Pun intended)

I bet this is a cool place to work!

Dutch artist Darrin Umboh designed an elevator interior for Antwerp-based advertising company DuboisMeetsFugger that's anything but boring.

More pics after jump...

THIS IS CRAZY!!!!!!

Cool Iphone App. Graffiti Analysis

Graffiti Analysis (iPhone) - DustTag v1.0 from Evan Roth on Vimeo.

Nike Sportswear Air Zoom Toki ND

These are pretty cool. Looks like Nike has taken a que from Vans created a very minimalistic skating shoe. For true skaters this shoe will definitely be more popular than the Blazer but the SB is still the end all be all. 

Sade "Soldier of Love" (Official Video)

Aside from the poorly choreographed, fake S1W's, this video is okay. I would've expected something a little more epic for a song this powerful, but it will suffice. I guess being force fed the crap that labels are pawning off as artistry had me expecting way more from an artist of this caliber.