Friday Night Lights

Dom Kennedy – The Original Dom Kennedy (Mixtape)

2011-03-10T22:48:00.000-08:00

Wanna know how you’re a buzzing artist? When you just drop a project out of the blue without any promotion of it, and people still gobble it up. That’s what’s about to happen with Dom’s latest outing. Tracklist and link down bottom.

DOWNLOAD: Dom Kennedy – The Original Dom Kennedy (Mixtape)

Conor Harrington – Crossing Lines

2011-02-23T23:15:00.000-08:00

Crossing Lines from Andrew Telling on Vimeo.

The Art of FLIGHT

2011-02-20T16:30:00.000-08:00

This makes us want to drink a whole case of Red Bull just to keep giving them money so that they can keep getting involved in projects like these! We look forward to seeing this insane film when it drops!

New, Official Video All Of The Lights (Directed by Hype Williams)

2011-02-20T14:05:00.000-08:00

Expected more? Me too I guess. At least would have been nice for the all star cast from the record to be featured in the video. Oh well. Still kind of dope. And Rihanna is naked so that's cool.

Interestingly, the entire beginning different color words and lights thing was taken from this popular "Enter The Void" opening sequence. Also looks like Kanye will be performing the single with Rihanna during tomorrow's NBA All-Star Game.

Adriana Lima For Vogue Italia February 2011

2011-02-20T13:56:00.000-08:00

One of the best to do these things. Killing it in black & white by Vincent Peters. Lingerie on and coming off by Valentina Serra. More images here.

New Banksy Work Spotted Over Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood

2011-02-20T13:54:00.000-08:00

Banksy sighting! Reporting live from the ground, fans are tracking the artists' Hollywood takeover as his film comes up for an Oscar, during the ceremony February 27th. This is cool, huge over Sunset. Mickey's arm wrapping around Shorty's waist kills it.

Highsnobiety has close-ups along with previous new work spotted throughout LA.

Pusha T Talks "My God", Working With Kanye, To Complex Magazine

2011-02-20T13:45:00.001-08:00

The man Insanul Ahmed over at Complex got Pusha on the phone out in LA for Grammy weekend. Things got hot for Kanye's new right-hand man in the last couple days with the emergence of his first official single from his new mixtape, My God. I never got to put the mastered version up so get it below.

“The album is a whole other monster. That’s something that me and Ye have been working on. I’d like to say we’ve got a good five records. I don’t know how many we’re going to go for in total, but we’ve got five down, and we definitely have some more to go. We’re just going to create until we feel the project is a well-rounded one. This is my dream. [Kanye will be executive producing] and it has a lot to do with his creative vision, and what he sees for me, and it’s been coming out amazing. I’m personally hoping for a late summer release. That’s my goal.”

Continue reading

Download My God - Pusha T (Produced by Hit-Boy)

In The Morning - J.Cole Feat. Drake

2011-02-20T13:39:00.000-08:00

In The Morning Official Video - J. Cole Feat. Drake from Jermaine Cole on Vimeo.

Pretty cool. Tour footage mixed with some behind-the-scenes with Cole aside a light eyes biddy.

YONKERS !

2011-02-11T00:16:00.001-08:00

First Single/Video From Tylers Upcoming Album GOBLIN Entitled YONKERS. Produced And Directed By Wolf Haley. OFWGKTA

Tall Painting

2011-02-11T00:07:00.001-08:00

We could watch this all day!
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Pharrell Williams $14 Million Miami Pop-Art Penthouse

2011-02-10T22:46:00.000-08:00

Pharrell Williams brought famed photographer Todd Selby into his $14 million penthouse in Miami, Florida, to shoot for his book, The Selby Is In Your Place, an insider's view of creative individuals in their personal spaces with an artist's eye for detail. Pharrell has pieces from Star Trek to Family Guy around the house, along with pieces by Kaws, Keith Haring and Takashi Murakami.

This is why Im in college so I can live like this one day

2011-02-10T22:40:00.000-08:00

Vanessa Hudgens we love you baby.

2011-02-10T22:39:00.000-08:00

Bin 23 Air Jordan V(5) Premio

2011-02-10T22:38:00.000-08:00

If you saw Marcus Jordan wearing these at the UCF game last night or even if you didn’t, you’ll be happy to know that these are up for release this month. Friday, February 18th at select retailers nationwide to be exact.

ROSEWOOD

2011-02-07T21:55:00.000-08:00

Download: Big Sean- “My Last” (feat. Chris Brown)

KiD CuDi – Ghost! (Unofficial Video)

2011-02-05T21:31:00.000-08:00

“Every line means something” -Basquiat

Ghost! was inspired by Basquiat’s first feature film “Downtown 81″. While watching, I realized that CuDi looked alot like Basquiat. I Thought it would be cool to see him play the role of KiD CuDi while his music told the story of Basquiat.

Video: Orchestra Covers Kanye West’s “All Of The Lights”

2011-02-05T19:35:00.000-08:00

I’ve always thought My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy would make a great musical. Beautiful.

VIDEO: FABOLOUS – WOLVES IN SHEEP CLOTHING

2011-02-02T16:19:00.001-08:00

Here’s a new video for Fab’s new track “Wolves In Sheep Clothing.” The video is okay but the song is better in my opinion.

See you there

2011-01-31T20:29:00.001-08:00

Will Divide Live For Best Buy

2011-01-29T12:27:00.000-08:00

Will showcases a little something called turntablism, in an exclusive demonstration on the Numark NS7. Some of you DJ's born after 2009 wouldn't know a thing about it. Nice piece of equipment, this is what I had in mind of mixing beats within the song pretty brilliant better than I had imagined. Good shit.

Drinkable Marijuana?

2011-01-29T10:32:00.000-08:00

There are drinks infused with 2 1/2 grams of cannabis already at medical marijuana centers, but the drink could be hitting stores shelves in the California area soon. It is currently $10 bucks for 12 ounces of the stuff.

Thoughts?

MUST SEE: THE HISTORY OF HIP HOP 4 MINUTE BEATBOX

2011-01-26T18:27:00.001-08:00

Wow, this dude is incredible. His name is Eklips, he’s a French hip hop MC who specializes in beat-boxing or vocal percussion. He is one of the three member of a French band called Le Remède. He is known for his use of a loop pedal manipulated by hand for creating beats which allows him to overlap effects upon his beats. All your true hip hop fans, can you name each song?

POW POW.

2011-01-23T15:32:00.000-08:00

A nice Saturday morning up on Mountain High Wrightwood, CA sunny forecast with no clouds in the sky. What a perfect day to go snowboarding with my cousins. Nothing but a good time !

Ready...Set...GO!

Lol too cool.

Who ever thought a dog will enjoy sledding. It was interesting watching this English bulldog chase after the sled and hop on for a ride down the hill.

COACHELLA 2011.

2011-01-19T16:30:00.000-08:00

Personally, I’m looking at… Kings of Leon, Black Keys, , Kanye West, Ms. Lauryn Hill, The Strokes, OFWGKTA, A-TRAK, Nas & Damian Marley, Ratatat, Cold War Kids, Afrojack, Sleigh Bells, Flying Lotus ? .. and looking forward to finding myself some new favorite bands.

Breezy Art...Style

2011-01-18T15:12:00.000-08:00

Breezy Art...Style from Mechanical Dummy on Vimeo.

Chris made an observation that I learned in a "logic" class in college. VALUE is PLACED on things, the value isn't inherent. This was very insightful & I hope a lot of young people GET this concept. Very Inspirational. Like CB said "you wear the clothes, don't make the clothes wear you".

10.Deep x PRO-Keds Veteran Pack Sneakers

2011-01-18T14:36:00.000-08:00

Not my kind of sneaker. Both a camo and indigo denim version of the Royal Plus you can check out more in detail here. Just a great Spring kick to wear with good shorts and crisp tees. Love the bright blue Pro-Keds logo in the back as a sort of off-set from the camo. These guys know what they're doing.

Cop 'em here

Roman's Revenge (Remix) - Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Wayne

2011-01-18T14:34:00.000-08:00

Weezy riling people up a little bit with the new verse. Supposedly it's a response to the "Baby money" line Hov said on H*A*M*. Wish I cared. Not the greatest Wayne verse in my opinion.

Download Roman's Revenge (Remix) - Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Wayne (NR link)

What's in that lunch box?

2011-01-18T14:20:00.000-08:00

EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEEK:
MF DOOM - OPERATION DOOMSDAY - COMPLETE
METAL 2/CD BOX, METAL 4/LP BOX - IN SPRING
Doom's own label Metalface Records is releasing a long-over due complete reissue of his debut album OPERATION DOOMSDAY, with album, alt. versions, b-sides and instrumentals. Take a look:
http://sthrow.com/doomsday

As you may know, this art piece was done by BANKSY.

2011-01-15T12:34:00.000-08:00

I really like his art work it's a mystery and has a secret message or story behind the painting. In my opinion he is one the more exciting graffiti artist. This particular piece, caught my attention because, the majority of citizens either work or attend to school each week and the common saying is "I Hate Mondays" but what we don't think about is that others around the world have worst Mondays than U.S. Citizens. The point I am trying to get across is be thankful.

Feel free to elaborate on this topic, I am open minded. Also Correct me if I am wrong.

Step Into The Sensory Box

2011-01-11T10:08:00.000-08:00

ENVISION : Step into the sensory box from SUPERBIEN on Vimeo.

This is an experience based video mapping developed by SUPERBIEN, a creative agency from Paris, France specializing in art direction, creation, and production of animated content. More info on SUPERBIEN here.

Kanye West speaks his mind November 5, 2010

2011-01-10T23:04:00.000-08:00

Mental Slavery…. Look it up

Kanye West and Jay-Z bring us some new music

2011-01-10T23:03:00.000-08:00

As you might know already, H.A.M. has been leaked -__________-
It never seems to fail. Lights out.

This song is called HAM. Shit sounds good, can't wait till listen to the album.
Here is the link to download:

http://limelinx.com/files/5ab9e9ac6ebcc2b20af5d3ba8fa8b87f

Bros for Life

2011-01-10T21:37:00.000-08:00

Hard Work Pays Off !

2011-01-10T01:10:00.000-08:00

I wanna just walk up and grab this shit !

2011-01-09T14:59:00.000-08:00

Video: Big Sean Brings Out Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa & Tyga @ The El Ray In L.A.

2011-01-09T13:41:00.000-08:00

This is probably one of my favorite videos from last night. The Detroit MC did say that it’s his favorite song to perform and he looked like he had a lot of fun doing it! Everyone joined him on stage for this one from Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, Chris Brown, Teyana Taylor and more!

H E A V E N A L L M I G H T Y

2011-01-07T02:28:00.000-08:00

@kanyewest Kanye West - 1.11.11

Check out this artwork tweeted by Kanye West for H.A.M releasing on 1.11.11 from the upcoming Watch The Throne project with Jay-Z. This feels BIG! A little busy if you ask me. Maybe even a lot busy. Doesn't change the fact we're all anxiously awaiting the new music. Kanye confirms rumors about the date and gets the creative director at Givenchy, Riccardo Tisci to do the artwork. I'm sure we'll see this leak sometime this weekend.

Consequence & KiD CuDi – On My Own (Snippet)

2011-01-06T13:20:00.000-08:00

In a world where we all seek validation from OTHERS, Me & Cudi make the Anthem
for those who dare to say i can do it “On My Own”

Download: Consequence & KiD CuDi – On My Own (Snippet)

Watch: Chris Brown’s Webisode #4: ‘Breezy Art… Dance’…

2011-01-05T20:15:00.000-08:00

The fourth episode of Chris Brown’s Mechanical Dummy series is entitled ‘Breezy Art… Dance’. The footage sees the illustrative 21-year-old expressing the ways in which he uses his complex footwork and charming stage charisma to get us females hot under the collar!
The art of dance has been a very large pivotal process in the singer’s career, as well as being a massive part of all of his performances. Breezy’s idol Michael Jackson always focused on dance to put on explosive stage performances, not just on stage but in his music videos too. Because he was so brilliant and spine-chilling at what he did, this is what earned him his status as one of the greatest entertainers to have EVER lived.
As with Breezy, he has definitely learned from the best, permitting him to become one of the greatest dancers of his generation. Breezy also defends dance being seen as not a very masculine trait. He states that enjoying the art of dance does not make you less of a man at all. I couldn’t agree more!!!! I think it’s a very sexy trait when a man knows how to dance because it always means he knows how to work it in the bedroom department. Watch the footage below.

Breezy Art...Dance from Mechanical Dummy on Vimeo.

http://mechanicaldummy.com/01/05/11/breezy-artdance

Hip-Hop Heavyweights

2011-01-05T20:12:00.001-08:00

Watch the Throne” the album comes out in March with these two talented artist. The best news I heard all day !!

XV ft. Cyhi Da Prynce, Vado & Erin Christine – All For Me (Prod. By Omen & Audio Black)

2011-01-04T18:29:00.001-08:00

Here’s something new from the homey XV featuring Cyhi Da Prynce, Vado & Erin Christine titled “All For Me.” Not sure where this will live, but it’s def an interesting line up.
DOWNLOAD: XV ft. Cyhi Da Prynce, Vado & Erin Christine – All For Me (Prod. By Omen & Audio Black) | Alt

Kanye West – Eyes Closed [Tags]

2011-01-04T18:25:00.000-08:00

I remember hearing this awhile back via an aim listening session but had no idea it was being crafted for Snoop Dogg’s latest project with some assistance from John Legend. Shits tough ain’t it?
DOWNLOAD: Kanye West – Eyes Closed | Alt

Inspirational & Dropping Knowledge: Jay-Z on Oprah Presents "Master Class"! (Oprah's New Network) Thoughts On Religion & Being Only 1 God, Learning From Failures, Father Leaving Him At Age Of 11 & Much More) [28 Min]

2011-01-03T14:32:00.001-08:00

Lebron James Top 10 Plays of 2010!

2011-01-03T14:27:00.000-08:00

Video: Behind The Scenes Footage Of Kanye West’s “All Of The Lights” Visual

2011-01-02T16:08:00.001-08:00

HollywoodTv got some under the radar/exclusive footage from Ye’s “All Of The Lights” video which was filmed in Santa Monica, C.A. (another lil birdie informed me he was on the set not to long ago). Can’t tell much from the 1:20 clip above, but whenever you see Ye throw invisible rocks at the ground during a video it sure to be a good one.

Chris Brown ft. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne – Look At Me Now

2011-01-02T15:32:00.000-08:00

DOWNLOAD: Chris Brown ft. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne – Look At Me Now | Alt

Download: Chris Brown f. Pitbull-Where Do We Go From Here

Drake – Fancy (New Verse) (Live)

2011-01-02T15:30:00.000-08:00

During Aubrey’s performance during Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest, Sherbert liberated a new verse to “Fancy.” Not bad Sherbert. Oh and those violins are pretty damn superb.
DOWNLOAD: Drake – Fancy (New Verse) (Live) | Alt

(Official Video) (FULL VIDEO!!) Kanye West ft Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Jay-Z - Monster

2011-01-02T13:53:00.000-08:00

Kanye West "MONSTER" music video(Inspired Artwork collection)

Kanye West "MONSTER" music video(Inspired Artwork collection) from Unusual Minds on Vimeo.

WTF VIDEO: P DIDDY’S LAST TRAIN TO PARIS USTREAM

2010-12-27T18:19:00.000-08:00

This is the type of comedy that can’t be made up… I don’t want to ruin the surprise, just watch this Ustream party that Diddy threw for the release of his Last Train to Paris album. Shit gets real about 35 seconds in!

We were once a fairytale

2010-12-25T19:33:00.001-08:00

You may remember a while back, Kanye & Ibn both posted on their blogs a short film they were working on with Spike Jonze. Here it is, to the tune of ‘See You In My Nightmares’.

George Condo – American Contemporary Artist

2010-12-22T23:29:00.000-08:00

George Condo, born in 1957 in Concord, New Hampshire, is one the great American contemporary visual artists. Both a painter and sculptor, Condo has had his work exhibited at the Guggenheim, Tate Modern, and Whitney Museum, among dozens of other museums. His work investigates the genre of portraiture, pulling inspiration from American caricature, European history portraits, and Greek mythological figures – often in a dark, yet humorous style. 2010 has proven to be a year of major mainstream collaborations, with Condo teaming up with Supreme New York to create 3 skateboard decks and most recently, working with Kanye West on his latest album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

Below Condo sits down with New York Magazine to discuss each of the 5 covers he put together with Kanye and the story behind each one.

Cubist-style portrait of Kanye

On Kanye’s first visit to Condo’s studio, he blasted “Power.” “Immediately,” Condo explains, “I started having all ideas about these mythological creatures and volcanic landscapes. Parts and pieces from Macbeth. Parts and pieces from some sort of sci-fi landscape.” But when Condo heard the song’s hook, from King Crimson’s “21st Century Schizoid Man,” he told West he wanted to paint a portrait. The next afternoon, West came back and posed. “It’s sort of cubist, you know, this portrait with all these different dimensions to it. Like an African mask with almost a modern face. I wanted to get that feeling that he’s almost a Miles Davis-like guy.”

Naked sphinx straddling Kanye

“That’s a good painting,” Condo says matter-of-factly. “She’s a kind of fragment, between a sphinx, a phoenix, a haunting ghost, a harpy. And then Kanye is also in some sort of strange 1970s burned-out back room of a Chicago blues club having a beer — so far away from the real Kanye West that it’s just a scream.” In painting Kanye in such an outrageous situation, Condo says, “I was challenging him with the imagery as well. He said, ‘I’m shocked, but I like it, and I gotta go with my gut feeling.’” This cover’s already been banned by Wal-Mart and Apple’s iTunes Music Store, much to Condo’s disgust. “The superimposition of people’s perceptions on a cartoon is shocking,” Condo scoffs. “What’s happening in their minds should be banned. Not the painting.”

Ballerina

Condo remembers that West came to his studio between eight and ten times over the course of the summer. The ballerina — a concept that later worked its way into West’s “Runaway” film and performance at the VMAs — came from one of those visits. “We were hanging around one night, and we were listening to that tune ‘Runaway,’” Condo recalls, when his wife, Anna, showed West a a shot of French dancer Sylvie Guillem moving in slow motion. “And somehow Kanye grabbed onto that idea of the ballerina,” Condo explains. “He just said, ‘Hey man, I’d like to have a great ballerina painting.’ I thought of a ballerina toasting. You know, ‘let’s toast to the scumbags.’”

Head with sword

“I really like that idea of a Shakespearian thing,” West told Condo about this painting of a severed head wearing a crown. The piece’s two contrasting styles — “cubism and classicism forged together in a single painting” — dovetail, Condo says, with West’s music, with its “layers of different styles happening simultaneously.” What did Kanye see in the picture that made him like it? “His tragedy was a kind of exile that Kanye imposed upon himself,” Condo says. “He was free from exile by having the cathartic moment in the image. He’s alive in the painting, you know what I mean? In a strange way it’s like, he opened his eyes.”

Priest

Surprise! Def Jam sent us this photo on Friday, telling us to use it to replace the painting of the headless crown. Explains Condo: “[Kanye and I] talked about paintings in the early baroque era depicting religious figures, and wanted to push that out into the open in today’s world. It mirrors the ‘paranoid’ riff on one of the tracks.”
Kanye’s album is available now both in digital form and physical via Amazon.com

Video: Big Sean Talks The Evolution Of Fashion In Hip-Hop With Necole Bitchie

2010-12-22T22:38:00.000-08:00

Video: Chris Brown: “F.A.M.E. Is The Epitome Of Everything That’s Good & Bad With My Music In The Industry.”

2010-12-22T22:33:00.000-08:00

In The Morning (Freestyle) - Fabolous

2010-12-22T14:11:00.000-08:00

Didn’t see this one coming. Fab gives his usual scenario on what a normal morning is like for him. This is kinda ill.
Download In The Morning - Fabolous (NR link)

1st Pair of Jordans (VI) Retro “Detroit Pistons”

2010-12-20T23:23:00.000-08:00

Watch it Glitter!

2010-12-20T21:48:00.000-08:00

Watch it Glitter! from Mechanical Dummy on Vimeo.

This look so amazing… I do not have words for it…

2010-12-20T21:46:00.000-08:00

Christmas In Harlem - Kanye West feat. CyHi Da Prynce & Teyana Taylor

2010-12-20T21:34:00.000-08:00

I've been wanting to put this out for a minute now but the remix still hasn't been released! It's such a good record and I really hope someone gets on their job. Here's the deal, there's an official version on iTunes that I'm posting to listen to but it only features Cy Hi and the girl singing the hook, Teyana Taylor. “Christmas in Harlem” features Kanye West, CyHi Da Prynce & Teyana Taylor.