This song is a movement in itself already. I swear I’ve seen like thirty folks throw it up on Facebook in ten days or so it’s been out. It’s funny though. When songs like this drop, I tend to feel like it’s poetic justice. Cee-Lo is one of those cats that’s written a few dozen amazing songs, and only a few of them ever really get that mainstream ubiquity (“Crazy” being the most obvious example). It’s good though. Max said last night that he’s juiced to see what Mr. Green does next, and I think that’s the mark of a great artist. So here go the visuals for the most viral song on the internet right now. If you don’t crack a smile watching this, you might want to look into these.
Success is pretty dope. It’s like you work and work and work and work, for what? For goals, I suppose. But more so it’s about the journey. I think our personal pursuits are in a lot of ways like climbing a mountain. Moments like Reggie’s here, are like the times when you’re climbing a mountain and stumble upon a clearing and happen upon a view. You get a chance to take a deep breath, and see how far you’ve come. They’ll be special moments along the way that’ll make it all worth it. But you’ve gotta climb the mountain to see the pretty views.
For the kids like myself that grew up in ’90s, I think most of us remember an era when MTV was the purveyor of all things cool. Beavis & Butthead and Daria aired daily, The Real World wasn’t scripted yet and alternative, electronica, and hip-hop music inspired some of the dopest music videos of all time. The music video was a full-fledged art form, complete with superstar directors (Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry) and full of weird shit an eight year-old kid probably shouldn’t have been watching.
But hey. Now that MTV programming is almost exclusively dedicated to quality, thought-provoking programming like Jersey Shore and The Hills, it’s hard to see why anyone would be nostalgic for a time when these five-minute masterpieces ruled the small screen. In any case, Pitchfork picked 50 of their favorites, and luckily for us nostalgia junkies, Maaria gave me the heads up. Check here for the full list, and hit MORE for a few of my personal favorites.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. It’s usually better to keep things simple. With the video for “Fuck You”, Cee-Lo’s songwriting is front and center, and with good reason. This is just a really, really well-written pop song, and it’s something most of us can probably relate to. All analysis aside though, this record put a big, stupid smile on my face last night. And not that many records are capable of doing that. Thought you might dig it too.
Challenging the notion that humans are motivated by monetary rewards, Dan Pink presents a variety of studies that have tested this question to find out what truly motivates humans. I know, 10 minutes is kind of crucial, but this is one of those, “and after that I never thought the same again” videos. A paradigm shift according to Ruud. Even better the entire discussion is illustrated, which is dope on so many levels, and it makes it a lot easier for the visual folks.
This is what we do for it for. For the folks (like myself) that never knew this existed until today. And for those who needed that little bit of inspiration for their Wednesday night. A lesson in dedication perhaps. Because you’ve gotta want it. Mallakhamb, practiced throughout 29 states in India. And I thought strippers were nice with it.
There’s a few things I like to think I know about art. And among them are a few ideas pretty closely related to this video. For one, less is more. Doing something simple often says a lot. Secondly, emotional investment in one’s work is important; it allows to art to be a release for the artist, and it makes the piece resonate with it’s audience that much more. Thirdly, a magnetic and talented performer can make anything worth watching. For all of those reasons, the video for “Cold War”, shot in a mental asylum in a single take, is one beautiful piece of art. Janelle continues to impress.
Whether we’re looking at albums, or artistic statements, I think few are more important or more impressive than the ones we’ve had a chance to see from Ms. Badu so far this year. Two important things to keep in mind about Erykah though for this one. For one, she’s a hip-hop head. Secondly, she likes to throw curveballs every once in a while. So if the collab/short-film with Ricky Ross sitting shotgun wasn’t quite what you expected, that’s okay. The best artists keep us guessing, and this one is something special. I’d recommend waiting this one out til the end.
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Whether you love Kanye or hate him, you have to admire the fact that he’s insisted on doing things his way from the jump. For better or for worse, Ye always manages to create things that are distinctively his own. So when he tweeted recently that the video for “Power’ was in fact not a video, but a “painting”, I got the feeling we were in for something unusual. Marco Brambilla on the visuals, Yeezy on the track. You can decide what to make of it.
Growing up I always loved the flashy players. The ones that would make you stand up out of your seat and say, “Whoa” I always loved the players that did something so amazing on the court that you had to go outside and try the same shit yourself. When I didn’t know any better, it was Hotsauce. But in the same vein, it was J. Will, Franchise and Kobe to name a few. As my appreciation for hoop developed, so did my research. Which led me to the Pistol. Perhaps he was the inspiration for White Chocolate to do his thing. Because from ’99 to ’01 he was the king, in my eyes. Nonetheless, I wanted to reach back and share this interview with Pistol Pete today. For those with a little time on their hands, we’ve thrown part 2 and 3 in there after the more. SettledSaturday.com. I see you Lan.
I think great songwriting, like great poetry speaks for itself. In hip-hop specifically, it’s always been a medium where the way you communicate has everything to do with how you get your point across too. So as Ye prepares to drop his fifth solo album, supposedly a return to the sample-heavy, grounded hip-hop approach that made folks fall in love on Dropout, I suppose this is a pretty fitting way to drop some new songs. Yesterday Ye took over Facebook’s headquarters for a special acapella performance. We thought you should see it, if you haven’t already.
Thank Sam for this one. Maseo is 8 years old, and he’s a camper at Kobe’s camp in Santa Barbara. He’s also all of about three feet tall, and has a knack for making other little kids look stupid (1:13). He breaks ankles, throws dimes and hits game winners. Kobe dubbed him Lil’ Mamba. And now he’s on Wine & Bowties. If I can get Gladwellian on you for a minute, let me just say this. Find something you’re passionate about, and cultivate your craft, because it takes time. Looks like this young bruh got a headstart though. Happy Saturday.
