Filed under: Friends'n'Fam, New Shit | Tags: barack obama, election day, eve, honeycrate, nails
I love a good challenge and my homegirls over at Honeycrate posted this fly pic of Eve baracking the vote with her portrait nails. Dope, fasho. Given that I’m on a budget and don’t have the celebrity hook up to nail salons with silk screening capabilities, I collaborated with my girl over at King Hair and Nail over in Daly City on my own version of Obama chic (HA). It may not be as fancy as Eve’s and I never thought I’d get down with the colors of the American flag on my nails but Tuesday is an important day and maybe my nails will serve as a reminder to GET OUT AND VOTE (for change) on NOVEMBER 4, 2008. Take a good look y’all cause this as patriotic as I get, say word:
I’m not a fan of Halloween but have fun tonight and BE SAFE! xo
Filed under: Friends'n'Fam | Tags: new teen force, party on fountain, wesleyan
HA! That is the jam and the video features many a friend…sigh, it makes me feel a bit nostalgic for drunken nights @ The Tomb and stoopin’ it with the 54 Home crew (and Lashawn!). It even makes me miss brunch at WesWings (Hangover Special!) and getting caught in the butts tunnels that one time…LOL! I could definitely go for some late night Summerfields with Justin and Ax (Chicken Quesadilla!). The truth is, I miss almost everything except parties on fountain and pulling all nighters with mikey in remote parts of paclab and olin strung out on blue bawls. All of us 08ers know the less than fun possibilities of that St. Regardless, I want to shout out New Teen Force (and Ted specifically) for bringing this hilarious song and music video into the world,
Filed under: Hip Hop, New Shit | Tags: award tour, bowery hotel nyc, miss info, q tip, target, the renaissance
Let’s be clear about one thing: there would be no Buggin’ Out without Q-Tip and so it is my duty to continue reminding all of you lovely people about the highly anticipated release of his album The Renaissance next Tuesday on election day, November 4, 2008. A historical day to be sure. (I’m in the works of planning a little Obama party at my crib for Tuesday so keep your ears to the street for that one…). The other night, Target threw an album release party for Q-Tip and his hip hop family at the Bowery Hotel in NYC. The usual suspects showed up to praise and give proper props to one of the OGs of hip hop in his own right including Ali Shaheed Muhammed, Nas, Talib Kweli, Mark Ronson, and RZA (all of whom toasted to Q-Tip’s continued success and countless contributions to the culture and art form at large. It goes without saying that he deserves every compliment thrown his way). Below is a video of Tip performing “Award Tour” with his cousin and fan Consequence via MissInfoTV, my one stop source for all things hip hop because she always has the ill hook ups, check it out:
Be ready come midnight to buy The Renaissance on iTunes, HOLLA!
Filed under: Friends'n'Fam, Good Looks | Tags: c+, chris mueller, cplus jewelry, taj
All you avid HoneyCrate readers might remember an earlier post of mine introducing Oakland based visionary Chris Mueller and his innovative brainchild C+. To jog your memories (and for those who are unfamiliar with this undertaking), C+ is a brand that “stands for enhanced vision (C+ = see plus). C+ is a lens through which to see the world more creatively. More critically and with more clarity. Vision is an ancient metaphor for enlightenment and transformation. Reframing the visual dialog is social change.” Aside from providing top of the line products inspired by our favorite childhood bricks (lego!), C+ offers a new enhanced way of seeing and an invitation to indulge in our hyperactive imaginations. Let’s take a look at my personal favorites:
I have to say, Chris inspired in me a deep love for gold knuckle rings (as evidenced in my exhaustive collection of knuckle ring shots). I’m still saving up some $$$ to one day afford my very own signature piece and hopefully take my swagg to new heights. I don’t know if y’all are ready for that! But seriously, C+ is one of the freshest jewelry lines in the game and I can’t stress enough how we should all support this project and keep an eye out for Chris and his people, I have a feeling they’re about to blow up. Check out this other HoneyCrate post to peep the many more C+ products for fly men and women to purchase and salivate over. Now, here’s a preview of what’s to come:
First of all, I love that song!!! I think it was featured in a Geico commercial. Second, I’m loving the concept for the photoshoot and have no doubts that the Look Book will be straight fire. Big ups to the homie Chris and his design team for putting in the hard work necessary to draft and execute an original and clever concept. Lastly, we can only expect the best from director Taj who recently directed Nas’s ill music video for “Hero“. I’m looking forward to what’s ahead and you should too! Oh and if you’re one of those suckers for celebrity approval then the following picture is just for you:
You saw it here first. C+ is not next, it’s now so what are you waiting for? Holler at the online store to cop your own fresh jewelry. Check out the C+ blog to keep up with the brand (it’s also on the blogroll to the left). Word, you’ve been warned, it’s about to go down. I leave you with a picture of the man behind the brand modeling his own design:
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” (Anais Nin)
…but seriously y’all, legos are everywhere…
Filed under: Hip Hop | Tags: addicted to weed, rockstar society, yung juggz
“RockStar Society is a group of people who are not with the hype of following trends, instead we set the trends and follow what we create. We are independent people who depend on no one but ourselves. Unity is the key to life and one must grasp the concept before they can claim their goals in life. As a member of RockStar Society you must prove to the world, who you are as an individual. Realize life and understand that time waits for no one. Pursue your goals and become successful.” — RockStar Society on Vimeo
Fortunately for all you Ryan Leslie haters out there, Rockstar Society recently released their own clever remix to “Addiction” that puts a new hilarious twist on just another lyrically cliche and boring r&b joint. Aptly titled “Addicted to Weed,” the Rockstar rendition is a confession slash love song to Mary Jane and I have no doubts that you can all fully appreciate this new version (regardless of your ganjahead status):
Peep Far Rock native Yung Juggz. Support funny shit.
Filed under: Good Looks | Tags: 2 minutes to midnight jacket, jonas bevacqua, karmaloop, lrg
“Not even King Midas could make a jacket that outshines this joint, brought to you by none other than LRG. The 2 Minutes To Midnight Jacket shell is made from 100% genuine leather, and features silk lining, a gold studded main body, a metal LRG logo label on the chest, welt side pockets, an LRG logo label on the hem, and ribbed cuffs, collar & hem” — Karmaloop
35 pounds and $2000 later, you could be walking in Jonas Bevcaqua’s (of LRG fame) shoes with this bold and gold armor piece. What can I say, my taste in clothing is getting progressively stranger and I can’t seem to fight my weakness for gold, leather and beautiful hapa men who can pull off these styles like polo shirts. Take a look, Jonas somehow manages to make this over-the-top extravagant ish look mad casual:
Maybe not the brightest crayon in the box…but I’m diggin on this jacket homie!
Filed under: Hip Hop, New Shit | Tags: black dante, life in marvelous times, mos def, the ecstatic
I post about Mighty Mos so often that I’ve nearly exhausted all google image searches and my own iphoto gallery, daaaaamn. If that’s not love, what is? Let’s get down to business: TODAY tracks leaked from Mos’s upcoming album The Ecstatic (dropping soon on Downtown Records) including his newest single Life In Marvelous Times (I’m fuckin’ DIGGIN his titles hard body right now). Lucky for us, Dante hit us up with a sneak preview last weekend out in West Oakland so this isn’t my first time hearing his new ish but IT IS STRAIGHT FIRE PEOPLE, are you even ready for the return of Black Dante? And while I’m not for censorship please don’t use this post as a platform to hate on him because he’s KILLING IT right now and if you can’t see that or hear that then you’re either arrogant, picky or crazy (or all of the above?). Don’t wait another second, get your listen on! Click here to hear “Life in Marvelous Times” and peep:
Mos Def: Auditorium (Live)
Mos Def: Twilight Spaceball (Live)
“Kick off your shoes and relax your feet,
Party on down to the Xscape beat.
Just kick it.
Just kick it, just kick it.”
Another 80 degree sunny Frisco day and it’s Friday, let’s get it poppin’!!!
“Wesleyan University in Connecticut has spawned artists such as MGMT, Amazing Baby and Santogold – and there’s a lot more to follow. In this week’s issue we investigate the university famous for producing endless writers, producers and general bigwigs in Hollywood.” – NME
This week’s issue of NME Magazine features a 2-page spread about *drum roll please* our very own Wesleyan University (although let’s be honest, it’s mostly about MGMT which seems to be the dominant narrative of a Wesleyan success story as it should be). I’m waiting for one of these major publications to cover the Wesleyan vanguard of bloggers, I mean shit we’re doing the damn thing. Shout out to all the homies: Caught in the Web, Gordon Gartrelle, I Smell Like Money, Sophista-Funk, The People Could Fly, HoneyCrate and on and on. Is it just me or do we deserve our own feature? HOLLA!
