During Spring/Summer 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion week, I went to many shows, one of my favorite was Honor; remember some of my pictures I posted (click here)?
In addition to going to the show, I also got a chance to speak to Honor designer, Giovanna Randall as well as actress Tracee Ellis-Ross. Take a peek at some of my conversation, as well as the collection in motion!
I’m a little late on putting this video up, but if you’re into music or dj tech stuff, you probably caught this video last week.
It’s a video of my peoples DJ Dummy, cutting it up on Native Instrument’s new Traktor Scratch s2 mixer. This is the second video he’s done for the Traktor mixers, if you missed his first one on the s4, check it out below!
I’ve decided to add a new category to What Gets You Movin, and that would be ‘Hotness’! Since I was about 14, I’ve had these mini crushes on people, a new person almost every other week. Nothing serious, just someone or sometimes a subject/entity that heightens my radar for the moment. I’m always sharing these peeps and things to my friends, so why not share them with you also!
For the 1st Hotness feature, I’m highlighting southern rapper, Yelawolf. I’ve liked Yelawolf for some time now, I was introduced to his name in early 2010, when a friend of mine kept telling me to check out his music. During that summer, his name continued to pop up, but it wasn’t until Fool’s Gold’s 1st Day Off, last Labor Day weekend, that I got a chance to see Catfish Billy in action; his performance was captivating to say the least. He pretty much left everyone with their mouth open in awe of his raw talent and energy. I happened to be beside Dave 1, of Chromeo while Yelawolf performed, and he just kept repeating how crazy this dude’s performance was. Anyone who was unfamiliar with the rapper beforehand, was running to check out his mixtape, Truck Muzik the next day, me included…and so began my intrigue with Yelawolf.
Before we get much further, we’re hitting the home stretch of 2011, I must admit that although I’ve kept an ear out for Yelawolf’s upcoming album (which finally drops Oct 25), he’s been kind of off my radar for most of the year. Well, minus the time earlier this year, when i was looking at some pictures of him, and I realized how cute he was. It wasn’t until he came into my job at Vlad TV last week for an interview, that he came back full force on my radar. Unfortunately I wasn’t in the office the day of the interview, but I was assigned to edit it, and might i say, what a nice assignment! I can’t reveal all the info that is covered in the interview, because you’ll have to go to Vlad TV over the next couple weeks to see. But for 2 full days of editing, where Yelawolf’s face filled my computer screen, not only did i get to look at quite an attractive specimen (his eyes and eyelashes are to die for!), but i got to find out that the dude is humble, level-headed, chill, and although he talks with audible ellipsis (i do the same thing) he’s quite the articulate rapper.
Check out how he goes in on V-Nasty and white people in general, for using the N-Word; as a fellow southerner I appreciate his words and perspective. If you aren’t familiar with V-Nasty, as Yelawolf clearly wasn’t (his reaction was HILARIOUS! ‘who??’ hahaha) then here’s a sneak peek of her dumb ass. But before that, feel free to check out Yelawolf’s hotness, oooooh weee!
Yelawof Talks About White People Using the N-Word:
Adele’s beautifully video, Someone Like You, shot by Jake Nava on the streets of Paris. Love when a video matches the vibe of the song!
Emerging artist Seun Kuti, son of the late Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti (who made it in my Song of the Day 2 weeks ago), goes in on commercial Hip-Hop artists being traitors singing in auto-tune and compares them to Celine Dion.
It’s a good watch, he also talks about growing around polygamy and of course Afrobeat music and his dad.
I’m going to have to check out his album From Africa With Fury: Rise!
Love this shoot of Cassie in the newest issue of Blank Magazine! It has a vibe that i’d love to emulate in one of my shoots; it got my idea wheels turning in my head. The roller picture is my favorite!
Shot out to Blank for putting me on to photographers Steven Gomillion and Dennis Leupold, i liked a lot of their work.
Right after the pics came out from this shoot, this behind the scenes video was released. Makes me want to have a photoshoot ASAP. Oh, and Cassie should just model and instead of be a ‘musician!’
I’ve been doing some blogging for a popular hip-hop blog, that highlights music and sports, among other things. With hip-hop being ubiquitous, over the decades we’ve seen it transcend past just say basketball and football lovers, but also skateboarders and BMX riders; which I think is amazing. Knowing this transition into dare i say, ‘hipster rappers,’ I thought this video of Nigel Sylvester, a sick BMX rider from Queens, would be a great post for hip-hop and sports lovers. It’s a extended commercial for G-Shock shot by the talented photographer and director 13th Witness. My blog bosses didn’t seem to agree with me, I guess it wasn’t relevant to the ‘hip-hop’ viewers of their site (or maybe cause it was a technically a commercial), but thank god I have my own, so enjoy!
Expect to see a lot more of Nigel Sylvester, and 13th Witness for that matter, in the near feature!
Oh, do you know who’s beat that is? I think it’s my favorite part of the video! lol
Not enough people, including myself, know about the very secretive trade agreement, the Trans-Pacific Trade Pact (TPP). There’s no doubt in my mind with the increase knowledge of GMOs, the
I don’t celebrate Halloween but these are some great images! Check out an excerpt
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 […]
I’m addicted to The mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl! It’s a web series that I was told about in the late Summer by my coworker homie, who actually knows creator, Issa Rae. He told me he thought I’d like it (probably because of my own awkwardness), and that I should check it out. At the […]
Yelawolf I’ve decided to add a new category to What Gets You Movin, and that would be ‘Hotness’! Since I was about 14, I’ve had these mini crushes on people, a new person almost every other week. Nothing serious, just someone or sometimes a subject/entity that heightens my radar for the moment. I’m always sharing […]
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