Apple iPad....?

Written by: Sean Aikens

Apple, Apple, Apple..Eh. As many of you know Steve Jobs has announced the inception of the "iPad" to his currently thriving, and always growing brand Apple. Apple has always been known for providing innovative, and state-of-the art equipment. As we all know the iPhone has changed the way companies are creating phones nowadays with many companies rebutting the iphone with their own version of the "iphone killer". But today is all about the highly anticipated "iPad"!!!!!! Right...As an employee of Apple, I have already taken a couple of phone calls asking about this damn thing, and then listening to them go apeshit when they are told that the item is not quite available yet....

I honestly don't see what all the ruckus is about!. Yea sure like all Apple products it looks pretty slick, I'm sure it moves at lightning speed, and I'm sure the screen quality is more than impressive. Ok, now tell me other than being bigger than and iPhone and smaller than a Macbook...what is so special about it? Half of the people walking this earth already has an iPhone, and the number of Macbook users are growing at record breaking paces as of recent. So, what other than novelty purpose would this "max-iPad" do for me? Well let's explore, there is no 3g connection meaning it must run off a wi-fi network. Like most Apple products its equipped with itunes and can run apps and you can even watch movies. Email, and organizers are probably the most unique thing about the iPad, with the ability to check email from pop-up menus, but all in all to me it sounds like one big ass iPod Touch. So tell me what do you think of Apple's new gimmick..er, I mean product?

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NEW-ness!

The homie "Young Boy Tizzy" is blessin' us with some exclusive-ness! Not familiar? Check him out:



"Young Boy Tizzy hails from the nation’s capital, Washington DC. The baby faced rapper wrote his first rhyme at the age of 9, and recorded his first song at 11. It wasn’t all a fairy tale for the now 17 year old. The lack of support from his peers is what ultimately led him to take his craft seriously. Ignoring the naysayers and those who would poke fun, YBT continued to make music eventually winning over those who doubted him. Not even able to legally drink yet, he has rocked shows for WPGC 95.5 and opened up on tour for the New Boyz. DC may be known for GoGo music but if YBT has his way he’ll be the biggest name to come out of the district. YBT considers himself to make a different brand of music that won’t just appeal to those in his age bracket. Although he’s known as Young Boy, he’s got goals way ahead of his age, in five years he hopes to be an established brand unto himself. They say the future is in the hands of the youth, and judging from the words YBT speaks it’s in good hands."

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Great Photography!

What makes the imagery so great is the "random-ness" of each shot! The pics have this sort of, relatable, complex and blissful nature, but ultimately these shots are of some simply structures/ events. I appreciate the artists stand point in each shot, it's very unique and true. A lot lot more images can be found on their website...

Check it out:

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The pursuit of a new atmosphere!

My cousin, and Live4 member Sean Aikens, is aiming for higher ground in order to pursue the life goal he has set for himself. He wants to attend F.I.T. (Fashion Institute of Technology) in New York, but he currently attends Morgan State University. I believe that every now and then, we as individuals must take a "leap of faith" in order to complete a goal of some sort (So I've heard). So, my homie has decided to chase his dream.

If you were working at F.I.T. would you let him in based of off this essay? Let him know!!
Twitter.com/SeanAikens

Check it out!!

Why FIT? Since I have decided that I will transfer to the Fashion Institute of Technology I have been continuously asked this question, not just by the kind folks who will be reading this essay but also by family members, friends and peers. As many times that I have been presented with this question, not once have I had a problem with providing an answer.
I believe life is about finding what your passion is, embracing it, and enjoying it. My passion is the concepts of art, expression and creativity. Fashion is just that, expressing who you are through art, the art of what you are wearing. You express and define who you are through what you wear and your organic style. The idea of creating art for others to use as avenues of daily expression is an endeavor I plan on dedicating my life to.
I chose to pursue a degree in Menswear at FIT because I feel that while I know what I want to do with my life, however I want to execute my plans correctly. I want to take the right steps towards my goals and attending FIT would be an avenue to obtain professional advice, insight, and knowledge in a field that has constantly been evolving over the years. Being that FIT has offers the only Menswear programs in the U.S. I feel that the school holds a certain prestige of sorts. I have also discovered in my research that the Menswear program at FIT has an incredible job placement rate. Also I love that fact that FIT is in a city that provides so much inspiration and culture, New York (not to mention being the fashion capital of the world).
Being that I have taken previous college level Business courses, I feel that pairing them with a degree in Menswear would better equip me with the skills I need to accomplish my goals. I would be able to create clothing at a professional level as well as use my background in business to help market myself as a designer, as knowing how to market oneself is just as important as being able to create a garment.
I am sure that this presentation of my feelings has impressed upon you my motives for wanting to attend FIT. FIT will surely provide me a vehicle to reaching my goals in life and with my drive and passion behind me I am sure something great will become of my attendance at FIT.

Good luck in the pursuit of a new atmosphere bro!

Symptoms of Love by Robert Graves

I found this poem depressing, but very interesting!



Symptoms of Love


Love is universal migraine,
A bright stain on the vision
Blotting out reason.

Symptoms of true love
Are leanness, jealousy,
Laggard dawns; (Laggard= Lazy)

Are omens and nightmares -
Listening for a knock,
Waiting for a sign:

For a touch of her fingers
In a darkened room,
For a searching look.

Take courage, lover!
Could you endure such pain
At any hand but hers?


Good question!
I was once told, "Love is almost like suicide, and you have to be crazy to be in it". But it's something that's as essential to human life - as air is to the human body. If she/ he wasn't your wife (or husband) would you "endure such pain" from anyone else?? Ahhh! Poetry!

Never Let Me Down- Kenna (Produced by Mike Shinoda & Chad Hugo)

Please donate if you have it available. Proceeds go to Haiti.
Peace.

On our way to the Studio!!!!

...Bumpin some newness!?!?! HELL YEA!!!
Peep...

Did you see that!?!?!

"Jamal Crawford drops a buzzer beater to beat the Phoenix Suns on 1/15/10. He can thank Amare Stoudemire for missing some free throws prior..."

As big of a Phoenix fan as I am, I can't front...Jamal Crawford just SPLASHED ALL ON MY MAN Jared Dudley. LMAO! (No nasty) hahaa

Wyclef Jean: The Face of Haiti

"The hip-hop star Wyclef Jean has become the celebrity face of the Haitian earthquake appeal after flying into his home country to pull bodies from the rubble.

The former Fugees rapper turned solo artist who moved to America as a teenager, said the sight that greeted him following Tuesday’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake was akin to “an apocalypse” and implored the world to pledge money to help the victims.

After spending Thursday removing corpses from collapsed buildings in the capital of Port-Au-Prince, the visibly shaken rapper told Fox News that he doubted estimates that 100,000 people were trapped beneath collapsed buildings and put the figure higher."

Via. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6989459.ece

SMH @ Pat Robertson

"Today's buzz on Twitter about the Rev. Pat Robertson seemed like a cruel hoax against the man who blamed America's sins for the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 and Hurricane Katrina.

But no. Robertson did indeed strike again today during his show "The 700 Club" on the Christian Broadcasting Network. Calling for donations to CBN's disaster relief fund, he blamed Tuesday's 7.3 magnitude earthquake on the Haitians' "pact with the devil" two centuries ago while seeking liberation from the French. Take a look at the video."

via. http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/




I don't know if what he says is fact or opinion, nor do I care. But as the Evangelical Christian you're supposed to be Mr. Robertson, your words were very demeaning...
Keep Haiti in your prayers everyone...
Thank you.

Without Words.

This video is excellently shot! I thought it was fairly dope, so I had to share it!

@ 1:07 is where it REALLY gets intriguing.

places on earth in fast motion. Time lapse (Hi Quality HD-720)
music - Without words - Gal & avi Hochberg

Levi's "Pop-up Closet".

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AVATAR: The roller coaster ride

Written by: Osa the Healer

Ok so I just saw that AVATAR movie (phenomenally schweet, I might go pay to see it next time). Anyway, now its all over CNN that folks are depressed from seeing this movie......where do I start? Maybe I should start with by asking a question. Are you f$*%in serious?!! Aight fine. Let me stop being an a$$hole about it. I can empathize. Despite the fact that this movie illuminates the beauty of the natural world and highlights the power of the human spirit as well as the goodness in man/woman, I cant forget that there are two sides to every story.

I mean sure there was a happy ending and all the people that should have lived, lived and those that should have died, died but I think we can all agree that this movie had a lot of depth. I think that if there is one thing to be depressed about it should be the fact that humans have been the ultimate evil towards planet earth and have been sucking the planet dry of her resources and when we tap out and devour one corner of the earth we move on to the next sector to do the same thing making us resemble a virus more than a part of nature that is supposed to live in harmony with what was provided to us here on earth and it is only inevitable that we will have to leave this planet in search of new space because we've turned this planet into a great big ball of shit!!!!! (see WALL-E and BATTLE FOR TERRA) or how bout the fact that humans are so ruthless that we will eradicate and and nullify the existence of an entire race of life in order to fulfill our selfish inharmonious goals which some of us can relate to more than other (see NATIVES AMERICANS or "AMERICAN INDIANS" and/or the over 7700 types of endangered species ). Thats quite depressing when U think about it isn't? <- END SCENE.

The point is....well...there is no point. Just this. There was so much beauty in the AVATAR movie. Why take out the sucky parts? We all know that the depression was already there before the movie. Maybe you feel depressed cause you can be doing more with your life, then do more. Maybe you feel like you want to feed your sense of adventure, go head and do it. Don't sit around and mope about it.

I think this movie inspires a new wave of thinking. It makes me want to return to the earth. Run around barefoot and go horseback riding in the nude. It makes me want to be one with nature. And if I can't do all that maybe I'll just try to recycle a little more. I definitely recommend this movie and encourage all of you to see it. At the very least AVATAR is a movie that gives a new respect for life and culture and what could possibly be depressing about that.



Image from: http://daily-math.com/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/avatar-movie-poster.jpg

In the Stu with Sim-PLEX.

As we work on our newest and most prolific mix-tape thus far, we let you all get a sneak preview of upcoming material in this minute long snippet. :) The Definition EPic due late February!!

Much Apologies to my awesome followers.

I apologize for the slight hiatus from posting as of late, but I've been looking for new ways to show creativity that you MIGHT not be used to. But, I also want to incorporate my own creativity along with my crews innovative-ness as well. Stay tuned. Come January 12th Sir Jazz, Sim-PLEX, and Live4 will be in full effect!!

Thanks for rollin with a homie.

Sincerely,
Jazz of Sim-PLEX