Never been into Rolex's.....but this is mean!

Louis Vuitton

For $2,000 you can have your very own Louis Vuitton "garbage bag"! I'm sure the designers are somewhere sitting back and laughing at the fools who are going to actually buy this. I'm sure we will see a lot of these on the arms of chickenheads during All-Star weekend!

Curren$y "Breakfast" directed by Creative Control

Codie & Chike aka "Creative Control" are two of my favorite video directors right now. I love the way they use simple cut aways during their filming to add flare and flavor to thier videos. You will rarely see any crazy special effects in their work but they are great at letting the lense and their eye capture special moments that create a very artful vision. Their work trascends genres, so much so that I believe you can take one of their videos and insert your favorite music for any genre and it will flow perfectly. Below is a recent video they shot for New Orleans rapper Curren$y who is another person that is on my radar for people to check for in 2010!


CURREN$Y - BREAKFAST from Creative Control on Vimeo.

How To Make it in America

First Episode!

J-Dilla Tribute!!!!!!!!!!

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Terry Richardson

Terry Richardson is quickly becoming one of my favorite celebrity photographers. I love the fact that there is no pretence to his work. He captures his subjects in their most laid back disposition and at the same time he isn't afraid to push the envelope with sexually driven themes. Some of you may recognize to work he did for Vibe Magazine when Barack Obama was running for President.

Below is a video from his photo shot for the Pirelli 2010 calender.  (DO NOT WATCH THIS AT WORK!)


The Making of the 2010 Pirelli Calendar by Terry Richardson from Rafael Rubira on Vimeo.

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"A Walk Through Fort Greene" Trailer

A Walk Through Fort Greene - TRAILER from Diane Paragas on Vimeo.

The upcoming full-length documentary A Walk Through Fort Greene discusses the massive Black arts movement that began back in the mid 1980s all the way through the 1990s. The story is narrated by director Nelson George as he takes a look into the catalyst for the movement as well as its development and unfolding. Some influential entertainers make appearances including Spike Lee, Chris Rock, Rosie Perez, Vernon Reid, Carl Hancock Rux, Saul Williams, Lorna Simpson, Alva Rogers, Kevin Powell, and Bill Stephany among others.

The concept of this video looks very familiar, hmmmm....

Kardinal Offishall "We Gon' GO"


Kanye West "Through the Wire"

Christian Louboutin Studded Sneaker

In a concept that has graced the feet of various celebrities over the last few months, Christian Louboutin’s studded motif has played out over both sneaker and loafer varietes. The concept takes 260 spike studs and arranges them in a systematic manner over the entirety of the shoe to create an interesting final product. The shoe is available at select retailers including the upcoming Friday store launch of Christian Louboutin in Tokyo’s Ginza ward

Via: honeyee

B.o.B. "May 25th" Mixtape!

One of the highlighted singles off B.o.B.’s latest mixtape is this record featuring himself and Asher Roth over some dope production by Kanyeezy. Entitled Fuck the Money, the track serves as a testament to some of the questionable practices of the music industry that surprise artists all too often. B.o.B’s May 25th Mixtape is titled after the date his debut album releases later this year.

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50th Anniversary of the Greensboro Sit in "The Greensboro Four"

On February 1, 1960, four black students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College in Greensboro, North Carolina walked into a Woolworth’s store and quietly sat down at the lunch counter. This seemingly mundane everyday act sent shock waves through Greensboro, through North Carolina, and through the nation. The counter behind which these four young men sat was for whites only.


This simple act was like a stone thrown into a still pond. It sent out ripples across the nation that stirred people to take notice and to act. As the news of lunch-counter sit-ins spread, it opened eyes, inspired more to join the protests, and agitated some Americans into violence. Most importantly, it forced communities throughout the United States to confront segregation right where they sat down for a cup of coffee or tuna fish sandwich.

The sit-ins were a part of the nonviolent direct action strategy espoused by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1955, nonviolent direct action had been successfully used in the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycotts. Led by Dr. King and Rosa Parks, the black citizens of Montgomery had desegregated the city’s public buses. In the early 1960s, black college students throughout the South would put this strategy into action in an attempt to desegregate lunch counters.

Via: The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

New Sade "Skin"

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When art and fashion collide "Christian Louboutin"

These are a 1 of 1 spiked styletto designed by Christian Louboutin.

One day I will be able to do this!

GALLERY @ DD172: SWIZZ BEATZ from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Pharrell...

Parrell Williams recently served as keynote speaker at the Midem conference which focused on the world of the music business. The 40 min interview focused on various aspects of Pharrell Williams' approach to work and some key things including his favorite producer and upcoming projects including Jay-Z and Hans Zimmer on a 3-DGI film, Dispicable Me.

Pharrell Keynote at MIDEM 2010 from thecashmerethinker on Vimeo.

Probably the dopest CD packaging I've ever seen

Freeway & Jake One "The Stimulus Package"

Wu X Beatles

Not since Danger Mouse's mash up masterpiece "The Grey Album" has a mash up album peaked my interest. When I came across this I immediately wanted to hear it. I've downloaded but haven't had the opportunity to listen to it yet, but if Tom Caruana does either of these legendary groups justice, it will definitely make the grade. Enjoy....

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Complex Magazine has the cover game on lock!!!!

Back to the Future!

Retro is definitely in and it has made it's way into the world of electronics.This latest camera model from Pentax, the Optio I-10 comes in a definite retro styling which embodies a design style drawn from Pentax’s Auto 110 mico-SLR range. A quick look into the features list includes a 5x zoom covering the equivalent 28-140mm focal length range with a 12 MP sensor. Movie is set at 720 p with three innovative anti-shake technologies built-in. No word yet on a release date.

 

Via: Hypebeast

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Prada's "First Spring" Film by Yang Fudong

Prominent Chinese artist and avant-garde filmmaker Yang Fudong recently directed a film entitled ‘First Spring’ to represent “a new direction in Prada’s visual communications.” Inspired by the maxim, “a good year is determined by its spring,” the film is set in the streets of Shanghai, during the 30s & 40s. The black and white film follows young gentlemen—decked out in Prada menswear of course—as they travel through a dreamlike world meeting various characters throughout the city. Head over the Prada.com for the entire video.