Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Basement Benefit: Sneaker/Streetwear Event


ATLiens mark your calendars now. The Basement Benefit is going down Sunday, April 19th from 4pm-8pm. This is going to be a dope event, so if you live in Atlanta you’ll want to make sure you’re in the building.

Donate your new or used sneakers to charity for free admission, or pay $10 without donation. Giveaways include complimentary NikeiD session at Nike Store Lenox Square. Peep the flyer after the jump for more info…

Song of the Day: Outkast "Da Art of Storytellin Part 2"

I was listing to this song on the way to class this morning and then when I got back I saw that Andre got a arrested...just felt right.

Yea yea yea yeah yah yo
Baby did you hear that yea baby I heard it too
Look out the window golly the sky is electric blue
Mamma Earth is dyin and cryin because of you
Rainin cats and jackles all shackles disintegrate, to residue
Silly mortals haven't a clue
as to what the fuck is goin on
I'm on the telephone, dialin the Dungeon


ANDRE 3000 ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING IN HENRY COUNTY

This ish is wild he got arrested in the area I grew up in and spent most of my natural life...and I still haven't gotten to meet him!

Recording artist/designer/actor Andre 3000 (best known for being the other half of Outkast) has been charged with driving 109 mph on a highway in suburban Atlanta.

Henry County Police Capt. Jason Bolton says the entertainer, whose real name is Andre Benjamin, was clocked speeding in a 65 mph zone in his Porsche south of Atlanta about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28th.

The 33-year-old Benjamin is free on $1,200 property bond pending a court date April 29.

Benjamin’s publicist, Eufaula Garrett, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Police say Benjamin told them he was going so fast because he missed an exit and had to turn around.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Thoughts of the Day: March 30, 2009


So today I was just thinking about the usual life and what not.  This is an extremely busy week for me...I have two tests tomorrow, two writing assignments due wednesday, and a paper due thursday!  And as easy as it is to say "Fuck My Life" I am not going to do it.  Recently I have noticed that FML has been a growing trend for people to say when something might not go or be the way they want it to be.  But I think that we all should "Love My Life"...when things go wrong it is always better to stay positive and try and work your way out of the situation.  I believe that we all make our own luck and therefore most of the time it is your own fault when things don't work out in your favor(yes I know there are exceptions to everything).  Sometimes people get dealt bad hands but they are your cards you must play them so put on that poker face and try and bluff your way to a winning hand.  We only get one shot at this thing called life so do the most with it that you can...Stay Positive and love life. OneLove...

Song of the Day: Bob Marley "Positive Vibration"

So I got a lot of stuff going on this week and its always best to stay positive in all things you do..thanks for the text E!.  This looks like it was an awesome time wish I could've seen Bob live!

Stronger Keys

Go try this shit out HERE.
You can play the stronger sample in your keys

Sunday, March 29, 2009

E! Art!

Here is some of E's Art...My girls got skills, check it out!
First drawing
First Colorway
Draft one
Final draft(check the face changes on everyone...and the Dj's arm)

Song of the Day: Matisyahu "Unique is My Dove"

Yo I can't believe they have this video on youtube!  Our first date seems like so long ago it was such an amazing evening that i'll cherish forever...

One woman for me
Other half of my soul, you're my queen
One woman for me
Other half of my soul, roots of my tree


Studio version for everyone who doesn't know what it sounds like for real.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Playboy & Kicks

SO Playboy has just made some of the sexiest photos I could imagine ladies & fresh kicks what more could  a man ask for!? Check em out...








Song of The Day: The Temptaions "My Girl"

Yo so my girl is here this weekend! No better song for a rainy day with my girl!

I've got sunshine
On a cloudy day.
When it's cold outside,
I've got the month of May.
Well, I guess you'll say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl. My girl, my girl
Talkin' 'bout my girl. My girl!

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool

Everybody Loves the Fresh Prince of Bel Air! Check this ish out very good in my opinion!

Did You Know?

This ish kills any of your bathroom readers newk newk...check it out!

Hip Hop In The Flesh

Be there are be an L7 Weenie!
It's gonna be dope and only $5 for guys so come on thru.
Real ATL Hip Hop in the Flesh.

Patrick Chewing

Probably one of the funniest commercials i've seen in a long term "Whats up Ryan?!"...

Thoughts of the Day: March 26, 2009


So I thought that i'd start a new daily to weekly entry called "thoughts of the day".  Basically I'm just going to get out some of whats going on put my thoughts out there.  Today I woke up at 7am like every tuesday and thursday to go to my 8am class and it was raining and kind of cold out...never a good way to start the day.  Which brings me to my first thought: when people say they like when it rains...I just don't get it, the only time it is nice when it rains is when you don't have jack shit to do and you can just stay inside all day sleep in and preferable be with a special someone...Id like to just watch movies the whole time as well...however when is this ever the case normally you have to get up and go to work or school...and to top it off people drive like idiots in the rain, i've seen two accidents today already!  To my second thought: I have been to lazy or or busy recently(probably a combo) due to this I didn't buy a new battery when I was told to.  So this is how my morning story begins...after hearing about someone having a chick-fila chicken biscuit earlier this week I knew I had to get one...after class I went to chick-fila the drive-thru was around the store so I went inside and bought two chicken egg and cheese biscuits(the best thing to happen to breakfast since sliced pork) little did I know that I left my lights on.  When I got back to my car it would not start.  FUCK!  It's now pouring down rain and I got no options.  I waited 20 minuets ate one biscuit and then had to call my boi J Kicks AKA Jordan Kinnick to come jump me.  Good lookin.  By then the rain had stopped thank GOD! I drove to Wal-Mart(home of some of the scumest people i've ever seen) and bought a battery and had them put it in since its raining and I have no idea where tools are at the house on haunted hill.  Oh while there the three mechanics(a profession I have mad respect for since my father is one) 2 white 1 black started some how talking about Obama and making fun of him...I didn't really understand what was going on.  They were just saying "change" a bunch of times in funny voices it was odd to say the least.  You'd think my story would be over by then but it wasn't.  As I was driving away the radio wouldn't play and it said CODE on the screen...come to find out Honda's have a feature where if your car gets disconnected from power you must enter in a security code to make it work again to keep your stereo from being jacked.  I couldn't find my code and had to wait till I got home to call the dealership and get it from them.  I must say it was quite an eventful morning and therefore I didn't get to take my 3 hour nap before my next class.  I am going to be BEAT tonite which sucks cause it's Thursday and you know it's going down!  Shout out to my TNC brother for coming through and helping me out this morning to everyone else get ready for tonite!  To my boi Jimbo you'll be missed and i'll drink a couple extra beers for you...OneLove.

Song of The Day: The Rascals "A BEAutiful Morning"

So it wasn't a beautiful morning at all lots of rain...but I just thought about the song and it made me happy so here it is...you got to be optimistic.

Best Band in Late Nite

So The Max Weinberg 7 use to be the greatest band in late nite but not anymore.  Somehow Jimmy Fallon has pulled off the incredible for his bad...The Legendary Roots! Shits insane!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Smart as a Fox

Have you ever heard the saying smart as a fox?...Well here it is in action.

UPLIFTER

311's new album UPLIFTER out June 20th!  This is an album that I will be buying an actual CD for...check out the artwork looks kind of like a Menorah if you ask me...maybe a shout out to all the jewish fans?!  I can't wait for The 4th of July its going to be off the chain this year 311 & Ziggy Marley couldn't ask for a better time!

Where The Wild Things Are

Where The Wild Things Are
In theaters: October 16, 2009


I know everyone remembers this book from when they were a kid!  The movie looks absolutely amazing!  It's director Spike Jonze is one of the writers from Jackass (he plays the old lady with her tits hanging out in Jackass 2) along with other things...
Check out the trailer HERE.

Sick video The Grouch "Hot Air Balloons"

Shout out to my girl KD of the Dynamic Duo my partner in crime for showing me this sick ass video song is pretty damn good to boot.  I love the jazz beat very fresh! Good Lookin out...OneLove.

Song of The Day: Skee-Lo "Superman"

Yall know they call me Clark Kent aka Superman...This song is so good it has one of the best sampled background beats of all time in my opinion lots of people have used it, it's called "Between the Sheets" by the Isley Brothers.  I don't know why Skee-Lo didn't put out more records his flow is sick...probably because gangsta rap took over the air waves around the same time.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

AO Flight Gear Original Pilot Sunglasses 52mm

Yo add it to the wish list these are fresh to death...

Mars Blackmon

Check out these old school Nike Jordan commercials with Spike Lee so funny and good...Money it's got to be the shoes!!!






Ali

I love this opening scene from Ali it gets me pumped makes me want to workout and train, it's amazing...it explains alot about Ali's past and what shaped him to be the person he is and it's only 9 minuets long.  Not to mention it goes along with Sam Cooke "Bring it on Home To Me" (live) which is a great song!

Song of The Day: Mos Def "Umi Says"

I bought Mos Def's Album Black On Both Sides When I was 11 years old and one of the major reasons was for this song right here.  "Umi Says" is one of the most up lifting songs i've ever heard it just takes me to a special place...great life philosophy.
Tomorrow may never come
For you or me
Life is not promised
Tomorrow may never show up
For you and me
This life is not promised
Tomorrow may never appear
You better hold this very moment very close to you
Very close to you 
So close to you, So- close to you (your moment in history is right now!)
Don't be affraid, to let it shine
I ain't no perfect man
I'm trying to do, the best that I can,
With what it is I have...

Retro Glasses

So recently i've noticed that a lot of rappers and other celebrities have been wearing nerdy or retro glasses...this really BUGS me since i've had these glasses you see in the picture or some form of them since I started wearing glasses and contacts 7 years ago.  It just sucks to see your fashion sense start to be ripped by other people...I mean it's cool that I guess I know whats up and have a good sense of style but what makes me mad is that all these tools on the streets are starting to wear glasses because it's the cool thing to do...they don't even have anything wrong with their eyes!!  I just don't want people thinking that I am wearing these glasses because famous people are I had them way before them and i'll still be rockin' em way after...ight thats my rant for the day, oh and it's going to be a BEAutiful day...One Love.


For My Birthday...

So I want these right here size 11 for my Birthday pretty please!

Monday, March 23, 2009

Complex Article on The Air Yeezy!

So by now I know alot of you probably think that I am obsessed with shoes or Kanye or who knows what. But Complex magazine just released an article about the making of The Air Yeezy with an Interview of both Kanye and Mark Smith(Creative Director of Special Projects @ Nike) its pretty interesting and it has a whole bunch of pictures of prototypes and sketching of the design process check it out...

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE BIGGEST NAME IN POP CULTURE MEETS THE BIGGEST NAME IN SNEAKERS? SECRECY, RUMORS AND AN INEVITABLE DROP-DAY MASSACRE. IT’S FINALLY TIME TO MEET THE AIR YEEZY

Kanye West: MC, Producer, Hypebeast: I’ve always stressed my passion for design—and not just, “Oh, let me throw my name on this,” but to use my celebrity as an opportunity to jump into the design world—and in this case, to design my own shoe.

Mark Smith: Creative Dir. of Special Projects, Nike: I don’t really put my life in dates in a normal way. [Laughs.] So I couldn’t even say when everything went down, but one day I got a call asking me if I would work with Kanye on the project.

Kanye West: It was after the Air Force 1 “1 Night Only” event [in December 2006]. I sat there and drew countless forms of shoes, and a lot of them were inspired by Back to the Future, by the McFlys or whatever people call them—I just call them the Mags. All kinds of different ideas that stemmed from that and Robotech and all my other anime influences.

Mark Smith: What we wanted to do was really create something that was specific and unique to the two of us working together, so it wasn’t an entourage full of people on either side.

Kanye West: Nike is the No. 1 sneaker lifestyle brand, right? And I’m the No. 1 most influential cutural pop art brand: scarves, beards, plastic glasses, whatever. So you take those two things and you mesh that—it’s very exciting. I’m the Nike of culture.

Mark Smith: He showed me what he was into. I asked him about sneakers that he liked, what he was wearing and why he was wearing them; he’s very up to the minute on what he likes.

Kanye West: I grabbed all these Jordans from their archives, and I’m sitting in the office next to Tinker [Hatfield, Jordan designer] and Mark, just pulling out shit and putting it in front of him like, “I like this element.” We just vibed it out.

Mark Smith: He started just dumping stuff out, and I did the same thing. We did it in the Innovation Kitchen—Nike’s underground innovation center where tomorrow’s technologies are kind of getting bubbled up, so he actually was seeing a bunch of stuff that nobody else would see.

Kanye West: The types of shit Nike can do? I say, “Hey, use this sole,” and they have it? The possibilities are just endless.

Mark Smith: I always try to look at things through an athlete’s eyes—if you look at a basketball player, his or her performance is on-court in the middle of a game. The equivalent for Kanye would be to get onstage and rock it for a couple of hours. And he goes through a pretty athletic show, so we wanted to make sure these were super-comfortable performance shoes.

Kanye West: Every guy drew Nikes in fourth grade, so to really do it is a dream come true.

Kanye West: I’m aesthetics-first on anything. Even when I make music, I think about the aesthetics: Where will you be when you’re listening to this? Visuals first. I wanted to take the concept of the future pop colors and all this ’80s influence and make it wearable.

Mark Smith: I remember him saying originally that he wanted to create something that looked and felt like it had come from the past. I thought, That’s actually really cool, because back then it was very, very simple. There weren’t a lot of extras on the older stuff. So that kind of pushed that edge a little bit; instead of adding a whole bunch of today’s stuff onto it and super-technology or anything like that, it was more about keeping things simple. And if you look at it at a glance, it might look like it was a little retro.

Kanye West: We developed our own soles for the shoe also, which is the hardest thing and takes the longest—so long that there was a point in the design [process] where I just had to pick a sole that they already had. That was one of the days my heart got broken. [Laughs.]

Mark Smith: We never looked at one shoe and said, “You gotta take the toe from this and the heel from that and the bottom from this and slam it all together.”

Kanye West: The original shoes were battery-operated, and they lit up. I have a version of the first shoe that has a push-button on the side, and it lights up and stays lit.

Mark Smith: We had a very futuristic-looking product for a long time. Then Kanye said, “Can we use something that’s recognizable?” So I think the elephant tooling, which was directly pulled from the Jordan 3, really rooted the shoe in that time period.

Kanye West: A lot of that patent stuff Mark came up with, like the strap—that’s when I was happy to be able to work with an O.G. designer like that.
Mark Smith: You have to make sure the lines, the materials, the direction are all intact—and then once you get those broad strokes in, then you really start applying the storytelling, the textures and the unique aspects that make it something for Kanye specifically.

Mark Smith: If we did our job right, we could take this shoe and put it in the line or a catalog from back in the day, and it would just feel like it was part of the lineup. But when you bring that shoe forward into today, it should also feel a little timeless; it’s yesterday and today slammed together.

Kanye West: Conceptually, it was made for a person that was walking on another planet. So it’s like almost a shoe-like space boot.

Mark Smith: There was never a design brief or a color brief; it was very fluid. He had some really great ideas coming into it with neutral browns and tans and keeping it a very monotone color and then letting the interior have a little bit more pop to it.

Kanye West: I wanted to give the Yeezys their own colorway. You wouldn’t have a whole fuchsia wall in your house, but you might have a little Jeff Koons piece of art that’s fuchsia and small. So I do it small, on the inside of the tongue.

Mark Smith: Throughout the process we probably did a couple hundred color studies, and I think we only showed him a couple; it was more like he was giving us his insights into color and then we’d play with it. Like, “What if this black was a suede,” or “What if this black was patent leather?”

Kanye West: I got like 12 different colors at my house, just colorway samples we were trying. I’ve worn them at certain events—the all-black ones I wore at the Grammys.

Mark Smith: I think we really started hitting our stride when we had real samples to look at.

Kanye West: It expresses my sensibility of design: what I want to do with clothing, with hotels eventually. The type of colors that I live in.

Mark Smith: We agreed that any time we wanted to add something to the product, we had to take something else away so that it wasn’t just adding, adding, adding—it was just one of those things where it can get down to as little as possible but make it as functional and comfortable and cool as possible.

Kanye West: We had a lot of conversations like, “We wanna just put it on eBay,” and I’m like, “No! People need to be able to get this shoe!” At first they were only gonna do 3,000 pairs. Now they’re doing 9,000, which is still limited. It’s not like it’s 200,000.

Mark Smith: We’re real happy with the result.

Kanye West: Oh my god, they’re gonna be out of there! Toot! [Laughs.] They’re not even gonna hit the ground. The boxes from the truck will literally not hit the ground.


















Obama on Leno

In case you missed it, President Barack Obama appeared on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show last week. Check out the full interview below, which allowed the President to explain the economic situation we are in and push his economic rescue plan for the nation. This is the first time a serving president has been on the show.  Making History everyday...

Kanye SxSW

It's good to see that you cut your hair Kanye...I am not trying to hate on Kanye I think if most people look at this blog they know that I am a huge Kanye fan and have mad respect for the things he does...but yo that hair cut was just starting to look like a mullet.  Its getting hot outside again nice to see that clean cut shaved look my friend...oh and check out the fresh AIR YEEZY'S!!!
One Love...

Common SxSW


Yo one of the best parts of the G.O.O.D Music performance at SxSW Common "The Light" shits insane...Common's Freestyle is off the chain and Ms On & On Badu has a sick ATLiens reference at the start of hers, they cut Kanyes off cause it was already a written verse...you got to work on those chops again man.

Last Thursday...

So i've decided that Iam going to start putting up pics from the TNC events and just stuff that I do...here are some pics from last Thursday at the house it was a good fo sho.  Who knows if you Come through next time you might end up on my blog.  One love...
Me and Jon B wasted faced...
some of the crew crackin up...

Jimbo & Joey straight TNC O G's