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WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN’?: Bob Marley Documentary

20 Feb


There’s been a lot a talk for a while now, about the Bob Marley documentary, Marley,  Finally this spring on April 20th (fitting), the project by Academy Award-winning director, Kevin Macdonald, who did Last King of Scotland, comes out.  Macdonald is known for his documentary work, so I’m excited to see what sort story/angle he’ll portray of the reggae legend. From the trailer, the project seems pretty engaging, and the  beautiful shots of my homeland, Jamaica doesn’t hurt at all; it appears 4/20 is planned.

WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN’?: Madonna Giving it!

3 Feb



OK, so the song is lame, pop ish, but how amazing does Madonna look in general, and then factoring how old she is…the word stunning comes to mind! A large part of it is lighting, but more of it is about the Material Girl herself, who just oozes sexiness.  Watching Madge in this video (well most time is see her) moves me to want to get my butt to the gym, do more yoga, and eat healthy STAT!

I do wish I got a little bit more Nicki and M.I.A though.

WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN?: J.Cole on Fallon

2 Feb



Did you guys get a chance to check J.Cole on the Jimmy Fallon Show on January 31st?  If you missed it, you can check out the Grammy Nominee above, and if you look quickly, you’ll see the homie, DJ Dummy along with The Roots. 

I have to admit, I’ve seen Can’t Get Enough performed enough times at this point, so I mostly transfixed on clothing….Ummm yea, can we talk about Cole’s leather and denim jacket?? I need something like that in my life ASAP, i’d rock the hell out of it!

I’m not completely sold, but maybe this Rag & Bones jacket may work:

WHAT GETS ME MOVIN?: The Motto

31 Jan



Wow…I’m baaack!

My last post was a fitting way to take a break.  Fortunately it wasn’t a real break, it was just one from daily blogging…hey, I’ve been on my grind baby!

We’re entering year number 3, yowzers! Things may change a little this year at What Gets You Movin’, but the premise is still the same; highlight and share those people, things, events, issues or places that stir me creatively, emotionally, physically, or whatever other way one can be stirred.

What’s got me going since the top of the year (you may vaguely remember is was Song of the Day in late November, is Drake’s The Motto, I can’t help but dance.

Enjoy as we start Movin’ through 2012.

-Jai

WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN?: inspirational souls

25 Dec


Somewhere between my quick business trip to Barbados with Dj Dummy and returning to the cold of NYC, I got a bit of my mojo back!

As my return to NYC tweet last night stated, I’m back on my grind:

…oddly enough in the process of looking for some info and reading the January 2012 issue of Self magazine, I ran into this video featuring A-trak, Curtis Kulig, Carlos Quirarte.  The video is a piece on people grinding in NYC that went with HBO’s now cancelled show, How to Make it in America (I’m sad about the cancellation, but they needed better writers, and needed to stop showing the obvious and develop the not understood). 

As i digress, this is a great piece to get motivated if you lost a little bit of your mojo.

WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN?: music

20 Dec 25common-1



Check out the list I did for VladTV, counting down the top Common songs of all time.  Do you agree with my selections?

VladTV’s Top 25 Common Songs

Pick up Common’s new album, The Dreamer/The Believer, it hits stores today! …and if you haven’t seen it, peep Common’s new video, Celebrate.  I need a house party in my life, STAT!

WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN?: in the know

19 Dec

Wow what a crazy year!  So glad I can end the year right, in Barbados with a party spun by my favorite DJ, DJ Dummy.  For my Barbados heads, get ready!

WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN?: video

10 Dec



This kid is going to be a beast before he’s 10! Look how he rides a beat and he’s only 2!

WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN?: music

3 Dec


Thanksgiving week I listened to this nonstop.  I’m kind of obsessed.


I’ve been a Florence + the Machine fan since that fateful winter day in February 2011,  when my neighbor gave me her debut album, Lungs; I’ve literally listened to that album on a weekly basis ever since.  That’s why I was surprised to see Florence Welch was on SNL, being her fashionable, fabulous, but shy self, and promoting her newest project Ceremonials with a choir. I’ve clearly been in a bubble the last few weeks!  She did a stellar job on SNL (you can see it here), but instead of showing that clip, see her cover Drake and Rihanna’s Take Care on BBCR1′s Live Lounge.

Apparently she had the opportunity to go to LA, and make a big studio pop album for her sophomore effort, which she actually considered, but pulled out.  Instead, she stayed in London and recorded Ceremonials at the infamous Abbey Road Studios, a project that is supposed to be a better Lungs, with bigger drums.  Thank good she did that! …I don’t know if its better than Lungs though, there’s a quirkiness about Lungs I enjoyed more…this album is almost produced too well, but I’m not going to complain about something being too good.

I know some people won’t get Florence or her music, but I think it’s amazing! There’s something about the big drums, with her voice, a set of headphones and walking down the streets of NYC, that has this overwhelming, ethereal like feeling. love it! 

What the Water Gave Me (check the video below, set mostly during studio sessions at Abbey Road) and No Lights, No Lights are probably my favorite songs on the album.

WHAT GETS YOU MOVIN?: music

21 Nov



Check out DJ Dummy (J.Cole and Common’s DJ) talk about roughing it out on tour, J.Cole’s initial reaction to the success of Cole World: The Sideline Story, and why he thanks crappy DJs.

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