Showing newest 49 of 55 posts from 3/1/09 - 4/1/09. Show older posts
Showing newest 49 of 55 posts from 3/1/09 - 4/1/09. Show older posts
So here is the lead single "Big Screen" for GLC's new album.
Shout out to Spliff Fam Lyric Cross, She worked as the Key Stylist on this video. This song is great, and the video makes it that much better!
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Shout out to Spliff Fam Lyric Cross, She worked as the Key Stylist on this video. This song is great, and the video makes it that much better!
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H.O.P.E.'s new LP "Follow The Leader" will be dropping very soon! To get you ready for this release Fresh 2 Def has given us some exclusives. Up to bat first is "H-O-P-E", which a pretty ill track produced by Three-1-Zero. This is definitely worth the download.
Click here to download, "H-O-P-E"

If your in the LA area, make sure to stop by the Key Club on April 8th. HOPE, Skeme, & Casey Veggies (ALL SPLIFF ALUMNI) will be opening up for "The Alchemist vs. The Chef"
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U-N-I released their long-awaited LP for digital download last night. In case the link you tried to download got abused, we got a fresh 1 for you:
Click here to download U-N-I's "A Love Supreme"
PS: Don't forget about their Listening Party 2MORO @ the Viper Room in Hollywood! I'll be spinning the best tunes you heard in a minute.
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Skeme has always been one to stay in the studio. He constantly pushes himself to excel at what he does best, make "music to fly to". Anywho, Skeme released sent us a freestyle over Kanye & T-Pain in da Ass' "Flight School". Here's a gem from you:
Click here to download, Skeme's "Flight School Flow"
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Don't miss out on another series of The Spliff coming up this Friday, April 3rd. Some of the featured artists for Friday's series include CHRIS FOCUS, NERD, AND WAX AND HERBAL T, just to name a few.
If you missed out on The Spliff last month here are some clips for you to check out courtesy of MyCypher.com featuring Skeme, LITE, and H.O.P.E.
Skeme - "FIU"
LITE - "The Party's Never Over"
H.O.P.E - "Nightlife"
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Come out and support your boys from The Spliff, DJ Val the Vandle and host VERBS tomorrow at Paid Dues in San Bernardino. Show starts off with your boy VERBS at 3pm and Val will be spinning in between performance sets.
Speaking on behalf of the Spliff family we are all proud of you Verbs and DJ Val the Vandle. Good Luck and have fun tomorrow!
For more information please visit http://www.guerillaunion.com/paiddues/
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Speaking on behalf of the Spliff family we are all proud of you Verbs and DJ Val the Vandle. Good Luck and have fun tomorrow!
For more information please visit http://www.guerillaunion.com/paiddues/
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YOU NEED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE!
21+ tho, sorry lil kids!!!
Tha LOCK always kills it, and I'll be in the building fresh off the VerBS South by SouthWest Tour. Come thru and say what to the crew!
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Preview of one of the photos for the book.... "Phono Function"

Hope it looks somewhat pleasing to your eyes.
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Hope it looks somewhat pleasing to your eyes.
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I don't make beats so this Youtube clip caught my attention stating that there is an ART to sampling music. Do you agree?
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March 24 marks the first time DOOM (formerly MF DOOM) has released anything close to a new studio album in nearly four years. After denying allegations of sending in a masked performer as his stand-in last year, DOOM tells Rolling Stone that it really shouldn't matter who takes the stage.
“I tell you one thing: when you come to a DOOM show, come expecting to hear music, don’t come expecting to see,” DOOM explained. “You never know who you might see. It has nothing to do with a visual thing. Use your mind and think. I might be there. Next time I do a show, I might tell everybody to close they eyes. Use your own mind’s eye. That’s better than a camera phone, know what I’m sayin’?’”
And while Born Like This features Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and the late Dilla, DOOM says he might've drawn the most inspiration from another poet.
“Don’t freak with old Buke. Buke is nice. He’s as good as the rest of the rappers on there,” DOOM says of Charles Bukowski, whose poem is read on “Dinosauria, We.”
DOOM concluded by saying the allegations of sending impersonators to rock shows in his place has not hurt his touring; he's actually receiving more live show requests and increasing his appearance fee. And while he never gave a definitively answered the question of using impersonators, he joked that Michael Jackson’s new tour may use the same frowned upon practice.
“Word. That nigga was crazy as hell,” DOOM said. “How do you even know he’s still him? He might’ve been doing the technique.”
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This print is based off of Jean-Étienne Liotard's The Chocolate Girl. Originally painted in 1744. Brainwashed in 2009.
Screen print on textured archival art paper. Signed and numbered by the artist. Edition of 50.
Size: 22in x 30in
Price: $200
Available: 12 PM (PST) Thursday, March 26th. Limit 1 per person.
www.mrbrainwash.com
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This kid is a beast... straight from queens... killin niggas! wooooow!
no-can-do is still my favorite battle rapper.... but this kid is in my top 5... HE FREESTYLES EVERYTHING!!! NONE OF THAT WRITTEN SHIT!
iono now how i feel about his song game... but u can decide for yourself.... check his myspace... he also has a mixtape dropping too... "March Madness" i think... i didnt really do my research... ive been busy watching him on youtube...pause. lol
Hollow the Don myspace
Cool Out Kids
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no-can-do is still my favorite battle rapper.... but this kid is in my top 5... HE FREESTYLES EVERYTHING!!! NONE OF THAT WRITTEN SHIT!
iono now how i feel about his song game... but u can decide for yourself.... check his myspace... he also has a mixtape dropping too... "March Madness" i think... i didnt really do my research... ive been busy watching him on youtube...pause. lol
Hollow the Don myspace
Cool Out Kids
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These are four frames from an event called Feel Good Fusion. Just put them all together. This is the cover for "THAT GUSHY STUFF" podcast Episode 1.... Gotta love event lighting. Peep the pick and download the podcast. More coming in the future. Funk this week, hiphop next week. This is a podcast, But be on the lookout for mixes . This is just shit we wanted to hear this week and we felt you should hear it to.
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If you want a high Res pic.. Comment and i will send one to you.
Podcast:

Let us know what you think.
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If you want a high Res pic.. Comment and i will send one to you.
Podcast:

Let us know what you think.
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There's a store on Melrose that I'm sure many of you have passed and either overlooked or passed and wondered "what's in there?" The store is on the northwest corner of Melrose and Ogden across the street from Fairfax High and its name is De La Barracuda. Exotic, I know. No its not a surf shop and no its not an Italian restaurant. It is a clothing/ art/ cultural experience... store. It is full of life, and paintings, and its a lot bigger than it appears. Now although the store is a wonder to shop in, the bigger story, for me, was the event being held there. Vimby (Video In My Backyard) and uponthingz.com threw a listening party for their new mixtape, The New Classics Mixtape. The event went from too roomy at 5:30 pm to almost filled to capacity at 6 (ironically around the same time Val hit the 1's and 2's). When you host a free event with free alcohol (for those of age), great music, great Dj's, on a great day you are bound to have hoards of people cramming into any venue available. The night wore on with live performances from El Prez and a host of other MC's in a freestyle open mic portion of the evening. With no incident to speak of, beautiful women(a womanizing statement I know), and the chill of the night bested by the warmth of the group's collective body heat, the night could be counted as an overall success for Vimby, uponthingz.com, De La Barracuda, and all involved. But the night's festivities got me to thinking why there aren't more events like this. Which effectively got me to thinking, that with the Spliff, at least for me, "there's no place like home" if I may. I've been quoted as saying that the Spliff has its own culture. I reiterate that statement and in this case expound on it: the Spliff IS the NEW culture. To borrow a phrase from my boy Hope, "it's the Petri dish." The pulse of underground, urban-meets-suburban fashion and music collides within the Spliff's barriers. Barriers of which have more to do with The Rehab than the Spliff so leave us be with complaints. Any qualms one might have over paying $5 for a MONTHLY show is cheap and petty and undermines the importance of this event. Its often taken for granted that many of your favorite artists either "popped" their proverbial performance "cherry" or honed their skills to "perfection" on the Spliffs industrial steel stage. From a hopeful event with parental units in lawn chairs seated in front of the stage to a filled-to-capacity, experimental proving ground frequently compared to the Lyricist's Lounge of all places, the Spliff has not only made mighty strides for artists in need of exposure but for itself. The Spliff can be likened to a creature that feeds off of talent and with each new "meal" it proportionally grows. I am a proud member of a growing, exclusive organization founded on family-like principles, strong historical bonds, and great music. And I am most certainly fond of the idea of hosting such a diverse array of brilliant minds on and off the stage. Some of these minds have made compiled there genius of observation into an online journalistic format... blogs. For this post I will feature blogs that I follow that inspire me from faithful Spliff supporters, newcomers, and extended family of the artistic tree. And because the thespliffla.com is technically and functionally a website, no I don't feel I'm aiding competition. I mean all blogs have a "blogs I'm following" section for Christ's sakes.
Now I'm kind of a homer, so I'm going to start a friend who if nothing more than musically is like a brother to me: Def Sound. Visit zigzagstripesplaids.blogspot.com and you'll be bombarded with
witty cultural analysis, provocative music and music videos, and art galore. But since most of you already know Def nothing more need be said.
I'm not exactly clear on how I stumbled upon Charlie Brianna's blog, but when I went to theartofcharlie.blogspot.com, my eyes popped, my jaw dropped and let's just say I'm still recovering. Her eye for all things fashionable is decidedly flamboyant but not necessarily obscene. For some, I warn, it may take some getting used to but if you have the patience and the open mind it's WELL worth the wait.
Briana Latrise is a young lady who I was introduced to with no camera in tow and a face littered with beautiful freckles. She took some photos of a good friend of mine who pointed me to brianalatrise.blogspot.com where I could view. Graphically she is something I've never seen or never known. But her brilliance doesn't stop with a lens, it stretches to a paintbrush and even a pen & pad. Do yourself a favor and be amazed.
Last but not least... crystalllfrost.blogspot.com. Aside from the fact that I have taken a profound interest in this girl personally, I've become less concerned with the exquisiteness of the face and smile rested on her body and more with the depth and wisdom housed in her mind. She is light years beyond her years. She's stylishly insightful, mature, and has hereditary class, which all is spotlit in her blog. The youthful fervor is present with none of the messy youthful ignorance. The organization of the articles and scathing reviews of fashion do's and don'ts express her fashion forward and fashion responsible attitude. She also, however moderate, features music and music events such as, oh I don't know, The Spliff. Though I still must say, physically, her blog can never compare to the author.
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Now I'm kind of a homer, so I'm going to start a friend who if nothing more than musically is like a brother to me: Def Sound. Visit zigzagstripesplaids.blogspot.com and you'll be bombarded with
witty cultural analysis, provocative music and music videos, and art galore. But since most of you already know Def nothing more need be said.
I'm not exactly clear on how I stumbled upon Charlie Brianna's blog, but when I went to theartofcharlie.blogspot.com, my eyes popped, my jaw dropped and let's just say I'm still recovering. Her eye for all things fashionable is decidedly flamboyant but not necessarily obscene. For some, I warn, it may take some getting used to but if you have the patience and the open mind it's WELL worth the wait.
Briana Latrise is a young lady who I was introduced to with no camera in tow and a face littered with beautiful freckles. She took some photos of a good friend of mine who pointed me to brianalatrise.blogspot.com where I could view. Graphically she is something I've never seen or never known. But her brilliance doesn't stop with a lens, it stretches to a paintbrush and even a pen & pad. Do yourself a favor and be amazed.
Last but not least... crystalllfrost.blogspot.com. Aside from the fact that I have taken a profound interest in this girl personally, I've become less concerned with the exquisiteness of the face and smile rested on her body and more with the depth and wisdom housed in her mind. She is light years beyond her years. She's stylishly insightful, mature, and has hereditary class, which all is spotlit in her blog. The youthful fervor is present with none of the messy youthful ignorance. The organization of the articles and scathing reviews of fashion do's and don'ts express her fashion forward and fashion responsible attitude. She also, however moderate, features music and music events such as, oh I don't know, The Spliff. Though I still must say, physically, her blog can never compare to the author.
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I've already stated my opinion on today's music industry.
But here is a documentary, that has a good perspective on things. For all the artists out there who want to know why the business is the way it is...Watch this.
Check out the interviews with Erykah Badu, Quest Love and many more...
CLICK THE PICK!!!!
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But here is a documentary, that has a good perspective on things. For all the artists out there who want to know why the business is the way it is...Watch this.
Check out the interviews with Erykah Badu, Quest Love and many more...
CLICK THE PICK!!!!
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Check out our April 3rd line up. Shout out to Wax for his Spliff debut. I think a lot of people are going to be blown away by this cat and this is my personal opinion. Check out this "Low Budget" video he made with a bunch of dumb shit around the house. I hope he performs my favorite joint "Blue Spinach". You can check out his myspace at www.myspace.com/waxandherbalt
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In L.A this Friday Premiere of "Explicit Ills" feat Black Thought & Rosario Dawson

Please visit the link for more details
http://www.explicitillsthemovie.com/theatres/theatres.html
This is a story about poverty, drugs, the health care crisis in the US and the beginnings of a movement led by the poor for economic human rights.
Hope to see you Spliff-sters tomorrow night for this good cause!
Shout out to D.Labrie and Hip Hop Congress for the positive contribution!
Peace.
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Please visit the link for more details
http://www.explicitillsthemovie.com/theatres/theatres.html
This is a story about poverty, drugs, the health care crisis in the US and the beginnings of a movement led by the poor for economic human rights.
Hope to see you Spliff-sters tomorrow night for this good cause!
Shout out to D.Labrie and Hip Hop Congress for the positive contribution!
Peace.
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I used to listen to this fool... and now looking back, i dont know why!!
this is bad
Cool Out .... again! lol
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ESPN always has some good commercials... (for those that dont get it... thats the mascot for the new jersey devils hockey team)
Cool Out Kids!
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This may not be new to some of you. But I mos definitely feel this should be public knowledge. "Hulu.com" has VOLTRON episodes playing on the site.They dont make em'like they used to..Damn I sound like my pops.haha. But yeah...ENJOY!!


CLICK THE LINK...
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CLICK THE LINK...
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GO FIND YOU ONE, AND GET YOUR DRINK ON!!
ohhhh yeah, grab the Viagra if you need it.
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I have insomnia. And in the hours that pass while most of you are asleep. I have a good amount of time to think. Usually on topics like whats the distance to Jupiter from earth(390682810 mi. give or take a few depending on our orbit), Why William Shatner went from Captain Kirk to PriceLines' top Negotiator, or what was "HIPHOP" like when it was just starting on the streets of NY? Immediately the images from Krush Groove and Wildstyle come to mind. Parties being thrown by the likes of Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa and the Zulu Nation, Grandmaster Caz and the Cold Crush Brothers. It was a time when creativity and experimentation made you the best. A time where money was of no concern. And the only thing that mattered was the DJ, the Emcee, The Crowd, The B-boys, the Graff and MOST importantly the Music.
Now you are probably wondering "what the hell is Rob Blabbing about?!" Well, I'm talking about "LOVE & RESPECT". Today's hiphop game is saturated with people who are only in it for the money. They come on with no respect for hiphop's past or its future. It to them is " An Easy Buck."
The One thing that has kept hiphop going this far (in my opinion), is the love we all have for our culture and its history. I often Ask myself "How can we move on in the future, if we dont know our past?" Since it is 5:45 am an I haven't slept in 24 hours... I simply ask that you stay true to the roots of Hiphop. I ask that you as a person/artist stay true to the people who formed this culture that we sometimes take for granted. Remember those people who were rocking parties at The Sedgwick Building and not the Maison Square garden and The Standard hotel. Remember the the people who struggled to get that first contract and first gold album. Because if we don't, we will have a whole generation of people who believe that Rick Ross, Soulja Boy, Young Dro and Flo Rida were the beginning....PAUSE. Think about that.
Hiphop is only around 35 years old( give or take a few years). And in the music world today hiphop has fallen. And it needs help getting back up. For it to "Be Dead" is a reflection of how we have let the people who came before us down. And let our culture down. BUT! HipHop Will never Die as Long as we Keep It alive! At this point I am starting to fall asleep starting to ramble. But I am hoping this made a little bit of sense.
Respect To KOOL HERC,THE ZULU NATION,FURIOUS FIVE, RUN DMC,ROCK STEADY CREW AND THATS JUST A FEW.... AND YES ITS ALL IN CAPS!!! EVERYONE SHOULD SHOUT THAT S*#T AT THE TOP OF THEIR LUNGS!
History..
Future?
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Now you are probably wondering "what the hell is Rob Blabbing about?!" Well, I'm talking about "LOVE & RESPECT". Today's hiphop game is saturated with people who are only in it for the money. They come on with no respect for hiphop's past or its future. It to them is " An Easy Buck."
The One thing that has kept hiphop going this far (in my opinion), is the love we all have for our culture and its history. I often Ask myself "How can we move on in the future, if we dont know our past?" Since it is 5:45 am an I haven't slept in 24 hours... I simply ask that you stay true to the roots of Hiphop. I ask that you as a person/artist stay true to the people who formed this culture that we sometimes take for granted. Remember those people who were rocking parties at The Sedgwick Building and not the Maison Square garden and The Standard hotel. Remember the the people who struggled to get that first contract and first gold album. Because if we don't, we will have a whole generation of people who believe that Rick Ross, Soulja Boy, Young Dro and Flo Rida were the beginning....PAUSE. Think about that.
Hiphop is only around 35 years old( give or take a few years). And in the music world today hiphop has fallen. And it needs help getting back up. For it to "Be Dead" is a reflection of how we have let the people who came before us down. And let our culture down. BUT! HipHop Will never Die as Long as we Keep It alive! At this point I am starting to fall asleep starting to ramble. But I am hoping this made a little bit of sense.
Respect To KOOL HERC,THE ZULU NATION,FURIOUS FIVE, RUN DMC,ROCK STEADY CREW AND THATS JUST A FEW.... AND YES ITS ALL IN CAPS!!! EVERYONE SHOULD SHOUT THAT S*#T AT THE TOP OF THEIR LUNGS!
History..
Future?
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ive been raised on the elements
breakin, deejayin', graff, rapping, & knowledge* (still in progress)
in that very order; but i dropped the whole breaking thing due to the fear of only having asian friends & the eventual krump fallout.
graffiti holds a special place in my heart, ive been skribbling on everything since i can remember. the scene fucking sucks though; its the equivalent to the "if you can talk, you can sing.." syndrome. i'll agree with the general public that most graffiti is shit, but everynow & then someone comes out to add something beautiful to society's soundtrack.
adbusting!
FTW Crew Berlin (mr. tailon, baveux prod., epoxy)





Posterboy (nyc)



Zevs (France) (personal favorite)





& everyones favorite...
oh & whoever said wheatpaste isnt graff should jump out a window.
alleviate & appreciate
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breakin, deejayin', graff, rapping, & knowledge* (still in progress)
in that very order; but i dropped the whole breaking thing due to the fear of only having asian friends & the eventual krump fallout.
graffiti holds a special place in my heart, ive been skribbling on everything since i can remember. the scene fucking sucks though; its the equivalent to the "if you can talk, you can sing.." syndrome. i'll agree with the general public that most graffiti is shit, but everynow & then someone comes out to add something beautiful to society's soundtrack.
adbusting!
FTW Crew Berlin (mr. tailon, baveux prod., epoxy)





Posterboy (nyc)



Zevs (France) (personal favorite)





& everyones favorite...
oh & whoever said wheatpaste isnt graff should jump out a window.
alleviate & appreciate
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A Shot of Belvi to the Head... Weekly. (The Music Business Future)
3/13/2009 Author: Brandon "Belvi" Banks
We are the Wave Nouveau(new wave). The Nouveau Riche(new money). The Trendsetters. We are the generation afforded the opportunity to effectively revolutionize not only the sound of music but the application of it's business. Welcome to the new era. The evolution in marketing, promotion, and distribution... is now displayed on a computer. We control its ebb and flow. If you can pay for a domain name, a Ficticious Busines Name (F.B.N.), the license to sell, and studio time you can quadruple your expenses in profit in a matter of months with little to no responsibility to anyone. I know this reads like an infomercial but it's the God honest truth. There are no advance paybacks, no per diems, no nothing. Just you, your will and a computer. We're effectively seeing the demise of the music industry as we know it and the birth of another. The power that lies at the fingertips of all artists, bands, and promoters is unprecedented. I'd like to think that all my close friends and colleagues are as entrenched in this revolution as I am. To usher in this new frontier of independence, this resurgence of a fundamental American ideal, and to profit off of it as well, it's going to take a previously unseen level of cooperation from all. The quality of music will have to surpass that of those who are bound to the traditional modes of operation. But all and all this might be the best thing to happen, in the artists favor, since the duration of the ownership of a copyright extended. And for fans too. The invisible veil prohibiting fans from connecting with their favorite artists is dissipating. There's still a wall for protection against nutsos but the communication levels between fan and musician are growing exponentially. From Facebook to Myspace to the newly emerged Twitter, music lovers can inquire, comment, and even negotiate with their favorite music personalities. Sure there have been a few P2P (peer to peer) programs before that made commentary easy but they were mostly social networks and forums for fans to talk to fans after reading an update on a soon to be released album or a new video. Now you can talk to the main source. It's never been this interactive. And of course artists are right to be a little weary of the illegal transfer of music and video files, but the beauty in the competition in today's media is that it's a lot more cerebral than before. Geeks are more important in posh society than they could have ever dreamed (please forward all thanks to: Bill Gates and Steve Jobs). Every time a path opens to illegal transfer another path is closed. And if you take all the necessary and proper protection steps you should have little to no problems. Plus since the cost of doing business is going down profits have more of an impact. What I'm saying to you shouldn't be new but inspiring. I hope it generates a fervor in you to succeed. I hope it invigorates fans to assist this growth. Once again, welcome to the new era.
Now I'm supposed to do a feature on a movie this week but in honor of "This Is Fashion" as put on by 944 magazine and of, recently released, The Watchmen I'll combine the two by illustrating how movies and pop culture affect each other. Do not be surprised if, because of the character Rorshach
, a little later in the year trench coats and real fedoras (not those misplaced Tyrolean hats or "mini" Akubras guys wear with v-necks and plaid shorts) make a comeback. I'm talking that Humphrey Bogart, "here's looking at you, kid" look. Even if it just hits women 

it would simply be a product of fashion and movies borrowing from each other. It's what happens when the fashion of Manhattan (no rhyme intended) and the big screen of Hollywood collide. The only demonstration of this I need refer to is a movie entitled Breakfast at Tiffany's, which, no homes, is not a chick flick like you would think. It makes great social commentary that resonates even today. The standout portion of the movie was the fashion which was directly a product of the life. The interesting thing is that that's a perfect description of it all. Fashion is directly a product of life. This movie was a quintessential showing of how both fashion and film work off of each other. The movie's fashion, which made Audrey Hepburn
a cultural icon even to this day, was not fabricated, romanticized, or created. It was a product of upper middle/ upper class, high end, New York society. Yet the fashion in the movie, though already prevalent, became the trendsetter for all the films viewers, male and female alike.


Take a look.
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Now I'm supposed to do a feature on a movie this week but in honor of "This Is Fashion" as put on by 944 magazine and of, recently released, The Watchmen I'll combine the two by illustrating how movies and pop culture affect each other. Do not be surprised if, because of the character Rorshach
, a little later in the year trench coats and real fedoras (not those misplaced Tyrolean hats or "mini" Akubras guys wear with v-necks and plaid shorts) make a comeback. I'm talking that Humphrey Bogart, "here's looking at you, kid" look. Even if it just hits women 

it would simply be a product of fashion and movies borrowing from each other. It's what happens when the fashion of Manhattan (no rhyme intended) and the big screen of Hollywood collide. The only demonstration of this I need refer to is a movie entitled Breakfast at Tiffany's, which, no homes, is not a chick flick like you would think. It makes great social commentary that resonates even today. The standout portion of the movie was the fashion which was directly a product of the life. The interesting thing is that that's a perfect description of it all. Fashion is directly a product of life. This movie was a quintessential showing of how both fashion and film work off of each other. The movie's fashion, which made Audrey Hepburn
a cultural icon even to this day, was not fabricated, romanticized, or created. It was a product of upper middle/ upper class, high end, New York society. Yet the fashion in the movie, though already prevalent, became the trendsetter for all the films viewers, male and female alike.

Take a look.
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Check out your boy Val the Vandle spinnin' at this flyyy a$$ Hip Hop event this Sunday.
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Click here to download "Ain't I (Skeme-Mi)"
Click here to download "Successful (Skeme-Mix)"
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Hailing from Carson, the Inland Empire, and Inglewood, “The Almighty B. Boy Gentlemen” most definitely reign supreme. Commonly known as “The Mighty,” Jayou, Nick Nyce, and DJ Cali Reds’ love for hip hop speaks true through their raw lyrics and contributes a symphonic flow that captures every audience’s ears. It didn’t take long to transfer the lyrics from the freestyles that took place in the store room to the first E.P, “Proper Etiquette” in 2005. Four years in the making this captivating group has been developing some of the most unique, eclectic, raw, fresh sounds in the industry. Currently the Gents are recording their first studio album Dope.Fresh.Ill. which is slated for release 2009. For more info on The Mighty, visit their MySpace at www.myspace.com/themightygents
Here's a couple of tracks for their album:
Click here to download "Dope.Fresh.Ill"
Click here to download "Shine"
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REHAB is throwing their St. Patty Day Party! Come on down and grab some green beer.
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ONLY AVAILABLE AT
www.shoptradition.com
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Bring your business cards and your designated driver for this 21+ open bar event. This is a good opportunity to meet people and expand whatever project you are working on.
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Danny Brown freestyle live @ Fat Beats from andres reyes on Vimeo.
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Zshatwa is a multi-talented artist outta LA. She has helped choreagraph some of the Definitely, check out her music. Here's a link to her single featuring MC Lyte:
Click Here to Download "Fresh"
Get familiar with Zshatwa at http://www.myspace.com/zshatwa
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HAHAHA

More pics can be viewed at:
http://isupporthiphop.tumblr.com/
Thanks to XX Photography!
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Definitely looks like its gonna be a classy video.
PS: Sorry for the lack of posting but the internet service that I've been "Wi-Fi" recieveing got disconnected. Dont trip though, I'll be back with a buncha updates from this past friday!
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Its been 12 years since the death of biggie... damn time is flying... so I in honor of his life... im bumping what is probably my favorite biggie song....
Baby BABAAY!!
COOL OUT
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A Shot of Belvi to the Head... Weekly.(the Kanye Video shoot)
3/07/2009 Author: Brandon "Belvi" Banks
Amidst all the news of singers beating singers senseless and other high profile names involved in newsworthy activities, one bit of news has gone under the radar. I was present, for the first time in my life, at a top-notch, professional, big industry video shoot. The artists in question were: GLC, Big Sean (most notably mentioned by Mr. Dj Val the Vandle), and a one Kanye West. It's possible you've heard of the last one. For all you fans and colleagues alike let me key you in to what an experience like this entails. There is a lot, and I mean a lot, of waiting. There you have it. Next subject. That's pretty much it. People are moving, talking, laughing, sleeping, planning, eating. And as for the actual filming, when it does take place, its so monotonous and redundant that as Yogi Bera said "it feels like deja vu all over again." I actually have video footage of the filming process and as an aspiring artist the lessons were palpable. The technique that goes into the behind the scenes work. The sequencing, the management, the patience, even the vision all take years of experience and education. To see the work that Lyric and her assistants put in to making every curve of hair and stain of eye shadow perfect, despite her sleep deprivation, was remarkable. To see the teamwork required from everyone, from the director to the least noticed model, made me question all industry rumor and legend I was predisposed to believe. Overall I was stunned. However the least stunning noun was actually the "most important" person in the room, Mr. West. I was put in a position to be within inches of 'Ye and felt not a murmur of my heart nor bead of sweat from my brow. You'd think as a struggling rapper I would feel trepidation, but no. I felt as though I was in the presence of a colleague. Like a rapper from the Spliff or a workfellow at Val's house. And I admit, his duck tail was a bit much but after coming from a mullet... it's the little victories that win the war. But seeing Kanye now made me do some reflecting. "How was Kanye then?" I thought about how he was breaking new artists with this video and asked myself "has he done this before?" The answer is both no and yes. Considering John Legend and Lupe Fiasco, yes. But if you consider the rebirth of Common and the commercial credence he gave Talib Kweli and Mos Def it becomes tricky. These artists already had prominent fan bases that his influence expounded on. However, they were relatively unknown to commercial/mainstream audiences (which no matter how you put it, music needs). But that's not it. He also worked his magic with groups, in Dilated Peoples and Slum Village, who never really parlayed it into something profitable but in their moment had the most popular songs until another Kanye song was released. For 3 years Kanye was the most influential urban music producer/rapper safe for Dr. Dre. Kanye West was a force. And though he hasn't completely fallen off the deep end I fear that we could be losing a gem with a diamond in the air. Still "G.O.O.D." music lives on. It lives in artists I'm still surprised to find how few the number of people know about them. Jamiroquai has a name that every time I spell it I surprise myself that I got it right again and music so eclectic his name is the only way you can classify him. So you may not know his name but if you ever watched the box or a primarily music channel in the late 90's, you've seen the video for Virtual Insanity with his moving floor, primo break dancing, and signature hat. And artist Kenna has found paydirt with 2 songs off of essentially his third release on his third label, Say Goodbye To Love (party favorite.... Alaina, Erin, Stephany, Traci) and Out Of Control(State Of Emotion). The gift for Kenna is that he is childhood friends with none other than Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. Check these two in the future for their awesome product. Here are samples from some recent work.
Jamiroquai - Seven Days in Sunny June
Jamiroquai - Feels Just Like It Should
Kenna - Sun Red, Sky Blue
Kenna - Static
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kinda the finished product from my last youtube video.... i was just anxious to put something new out... Enjoy Kidds! SPLIFF TONIGHT!
Download: Lite- Thurman Ave
Cool Out Kids!
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I first saw these cats perform at the Echo Plex in the beginning of the year and every since then, I've been itchin' to get them at The SPLIFF. Here is their very first video for "Born to Role".
The 87 Stickup Kids - Born to Role from Dia Creative on Vimeo.
Don't forget to download it!
http://www.zshare.net/audio/565396752718ab1d/
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The 87 Stickup Kids - Born to Role from Dia Creative on Vimeo.
Don't forget to download it!
http://www.zshare.net/audio/565396752718ab1d/
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Back in January there were some "drugs" found in Lil Wayne's Hotel room in Atlanta, which lead up to a court date in Georgia this morning. Lil Wayne was accused of burning trees and sippin' on some syzuuurp. All charges against Lil Wayne have been dropped.
I bet the Judges children and grandchildren are all Lil Wayne fans. You know they got Lil Wayne up in that ipod. The Judge was probably listening to Lil Wayne this morning on the way to court.
For all you "New" Lil Wayne fans, if you do not have that 1999 debut Lil Wayne album titled "The Block is Hot"...then you might wanna cop that.
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