Angel Laws (Concrete Loop) put me on to these guys on her new blog here. These guys are so dapper & not afraid to show it. They both hail from the Bronx && collectively have a blog, Street Etiquette, which showcases some of their dope outfits throughout the week. It's a menswear blog, which is rare these days. All you usually see is the ladies holdin' it down w/ the fashion blogs. Check the video out of Travis & Joshua above. It doesn't hurt that they are cute too :)
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
R4NS: Amare Stoudemire's Interview (Pre-season 2009)
The NBA clock is tickin'. We're sittin' at a cool 13 days & 18 hours till the season OFFICIALLY tips off! Man, I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT. School kinda' took my mind off of it. No Sportscenter. No Mike & Mike. No First Take w/ Skip Bayless. No Around the Horn. No PTI. No NOTHING, && boi do I miss it!!!
You know I got a lil' somethin' somethin'...
//Check out Phoenix Suns' Amare Stoudemire in an interview after a win during this year's pre-season. [You gotta love the fact that he did the interview & ate his food at the same time. He ain't playin'!]
...You gotta love STAT's swag!!! :)
*R4NS= "Ready 4 NBA Season"
You know I got a lil' somethin' somethin'...
//Check out Phoenix Suns' Amare Stoudemire in an interview after a win during this year's pre-season. [You gotta love the fact that he did the interview & ate his food at the same time. He ain't playin'!]
...You gotta love STAT's swag!!! :)
*R4NS= "Ready 4 NBA Season"
THE DOPEST HIP-HOP SAMPLE: ISAAC HAYES "LOOK OF LOVE"
I have posted this sample before here, along with some other Hip-Hop samples that I love. But, this one by far is THE best. The DOPEST. The smoothest sample I've EVER heard. && I loved it when Jay took the song && made "Can I Live". That song stays on repeat 4rm Reasonable Doubt.
...BUT enough of that...
So, VH1 aired the Hip-Hop Awards tonight to celebrate 25 years of Def Jam. To be honest, like truthfully, It was "aite". It was definitely not as spectacular as I thought it would be. Maybe it's because I didn't realize it was an entire tribute to Def Jam. But, then again the performers were amazing. Meth(exception), Mary, Public Enemy(exception), Wale (exception), Warren G all performed but, It didn't seem like they were hittin' hard like they should have been which brings me back to my opinion that "Last year's VH1 Hip-Hop Awards was way better". I remember watchin' the tribute ITSELF && gettin' emotional because it was just sooo dope.
YOU GOTTA' SEE IT 2 FEEL WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT!!
//Last year's tribute to Isaac Hayes (VH1 Hip-Hop Awards) f/ Mos Def, The Roots, Cee-Lo, Estelle && Scarface. [* it takes a while to load but, TRUST it's sooo worth watching. Open up a new tab or somethin', find somethin' 2 do for 10 mins. && come back... ]
...what did I say? Just unbelievable. That's why I love Hip-Hop right there.
The video explains it all. Now why couldn't this year's show be just as good!?
...BUT enough of that...
So, VH1 aired the Hip-Hop Awards tonight to celebrate 25 years of Def Jam. To be honest, like truthfully, It was "aite". It was definitely not as spectacular as I thought it would be. Maybe it's because I didn't realize it was an entire tribute to Def Jam. But, then again the performers were amazing. Meth(exception), Mary, Public Enemy(exception), Wale (exception), Warren G all performed but, It didn't seem like they were hittin' hard like they should have been which brings me back to my opinion that "Last year's VH1 Hip-Hop Awards was way better". I remember watchin' the tribute ITSELF && gettin' emotional because it was just sooo dope.
YOU GOTTA' SEE IT 2 FEEL WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT!!
//Last year's tribute to Isaac Hayes (VH1 Hip-Hop Awards) f/ Mos Def, The Roots, Cee-Lo, Estelle && Scarface. [* it takes a while to load but, TRUST it's sooo worth watching. Open up a new tab or somethin', find somethin' 2 do for 10 mins. && come back... ]
...what did I say? Just unbelievable. That's why I love Hip-Hop right there.
The video explains it all. Now why couldn't this year's show be just as good!?
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Elegant. Classic. Timeless.
So, this morning I happened to flip past the AMC channel with all the old Hollywood movies && I saw Elizabeth Taylor, who was and still is a gorgeous woman. But, I just had to represent. Many beautiful African-American women did what she did & some. It's funny how I didn't have to search hard for a black and white photo. Everybody looks like they're at the prime of their careers. && they all look radiant for a lack of a better word. :)
Elegant. Classic. Timeless.
//[Dorothy Dandridge]
//[Pam Grier]
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//[Billie Holiday]
//[Tina Turner]
//[Chaka Khan]
//[Cicely Tison w/ James Earl Jones]
//[Ruby Dee]
//[Lorraine Hansberry]
Just beautiful.
REALTALK: It doesn't have to be February. Black History Month is EVERY day!
Elegant. Classic. Timeless.
//[Dorothy Dandridge]
//[Pam Grier]
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//[Billie Holiday]
//[Tina Turner]
//[Chaka Khan]
//[Cicely Tison w/ James Earl Jones]
//[Ruby Dee]
//[Lorraine Hansberry]
Just beautiful.
REALTALK: It doesn't have to be February. Black History Month is EVERY day!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Photography: The Diamond Celebration (Jay-Z)
You may not know, just like I didn't, that this year marks the 10th anniversary of Jay-Z's clothing line, Rocawear. It all started in 1999. Man it seems like time breezes by!! But, as I was on his site for all of his endeavors, I spotted some dope photography. The photography is to (I'm guessing) celebrate the anniversary as well, as the site is campaigning "The Diamond Celebration" heavily.
Check some of the photos below. I urge you to remove your opinions, and see the art for it's aesthetic.
//"All Black Everything--"
[I love this chick's edge!! Remember Omahyra Mota from Jay's "Change Clothes" video. The dress & peep toe boots are 2 die for!!]
//"While I'm watchin every ni**a watchin me closely--"
[That big fist in the background kinda threw me off but, It shows a more cotemplative Jay looking at his reflection in the mirror. It's in black & white so, I think it's dope.]
//"I'm your physician, I'm your addiction--"
[Aside from the fact that he is half naked, the background caught my attention. It's very clean cut & tidy. Everything is in it's place && that sits right with me.]
//"Like, Prada blouse, Gucci bra/ Filth marked jeans, take that off--"
[Not really sure who the model is but, the pic is just dope. It looks very liberating. Not just the fact that home gurl is missing her top but, the fact that she's outside. It looks like morning over there. I can digg it.]
Check some of the photos below. I urge you to remove your opinions, and see the art for it's aesthetic.
//"All Black Everything--"
[I love this chick's edge!! Remember Omahyra Mota from Jay's "Change Clothes" video. The dress & peep toe boots are 2 die for!!]
//"While I'm watchin every ni**a watchin me closely--"
[That big fist in the background kinda threw me off but, It shows a more cotemplative Jay looking at his reflection in the mirror. It's in black & white so, I think it's dope.]
//"I'm your physician, I'm your addiction--"
[Aside from the fact that he is half naked, the background caught my attention. It's very clean cut & tidy. Everything is in it's place && that sits right with me.]
//"Like, Prada blouse, Gucci bra/ Filth marked jeans, take that off--"
[Not really sure who the model is but, the pic is just dope. It looks very liberating. Not just the fact that home gurl is missing her top but, the fact that she's outside. It looks like morning over there. I can digg it.]
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