Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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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How do you feel about this track?? Let Young Boy Trizzy know:

www.twitter.com/youngboytizzy
www.myspace.com/youngboitizzy

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Sim-PLEX mix-tape RELEASE PARTY!!!

MAKE SURE YOU'RE PRESENT FOR WHAT WILL BE SOMETHING EPIC!!! FEB. 23RD AT RED MAPLE!!!!

Friday, January 22, 2010

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:

http://www.pbase.com/brentgv/2009



Thursday, January 21, 2010

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!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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.










Monday, January 18, 2010

On our way to the Studio!!!!

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

Friday, January 15, 2010

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

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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.