While it might not be his strongest work to date, “Nothing On You” should give B.O.B. the chance to leapfrog a handful of cats in the game right now. At the end of the day, hits get peoples’ attention, and the song is still smashing on most of the shit on the radio lately. Bobby picked the right director for the job though. Ethan Lader, the mind behind quality videos from Pac Div, Kidz in the Hall and my personal favorite, Rob Roy’s “Fur In My Cap”, put together some creative visuals to accompany the song. Expect to see Bobby and Ethan back soon.
This is pretty spectacular. Meet the PS22 Choir. A group of elementary and middle school kids from Staten Island who have found global fame by finding their voice. This song leaves a little to be desired, but kids are great so it’s all good. But what if this became the norm? Kids just started singing pop songs on the regular? Forget amazing grace, what if kids were singing some Lykke or Trey Songz in class? Ok, the Trey Songz is a stretch, but it’d be amusing to see nonetheless. Some 8 year olds singing out, “She gon think I invented sex!” Could you see it?
Today, I’d like share one of my favorite movies with you. Sweet Elizabeth brought this into my life many years ago and it has been my answer to “what’s your favorite movie?” ever since. I can’t even begin to relate to you how wet this movie is. Kof & Lan know. I watched it over and over in Tendrich. I don’t know. It’s just my kinda shit. Reality will always outdo fiction, because that shit actually happened. And nothing is crazier than that.
Yoshiro Nakamatsu is a pretty unusual cat. Known to the world as Dr. NakaMats, the 81-year old Japanese inventor holds the world record, with over 3000 inventions. Included on his long list are the floppy disk, CD technology, the digital watch and the karaoke machine, some of which is confirmed by his longstanding relationship as a consultant to IBM. Of course, more than a few of his claims are hard to prove, but at the least, NakaMats knows how to entertain. Some of this shit you just have to see to believe.
I still have yet to step through the doors of Opening Ceremony but when I do it’ll be a joyous occassion. Morgan’s in there now, so now ceremony is about to commence. In this short, Spike Jonze sits down with the creators of Opening Ceremony, Carol Lim and Humberto Leon to chat about the inspiration for the space, the importance of limitless branding, and their aspirations to promote culture and creativity. A well done piece, the video shows what the power of passion can lead to. Be sure to say hi to Morgan when you hit up the store. Hit the MORE for part II.
Recently I had the opportunity to chat with Mykola Dosenko, also known as Myk Dawg. Born and raised in Kiev, Ukraine, Mykola’s inspirations paint an interesting portrait of popular culture in the late 80’s and early 90’s. A self proclaimed graphic designer, celebrity chef, comedian and stunt driver, it was not difficult to strike up a conversation about Myk’s interests and inspirations. With his graphic design work popping up on popular websites across the net, Mykola’s aesthetic is becoming recognized for it’s vibrant colors and retro influences. Touching on everything from Lebron James to zombie snails, our conversation was peculiar to say the very least.
As somebody who’s spent extensive time getting blown and watching Planet Earth, I can say that this definitely looks like the movement. Coming to Discovery March 23rd, BBC’s original 11-part series, Life will give viewers a chance to see nature at it’s most extraordinary. The video above highlights the numerous “firsts”, or never-before captured natural phenomena that the makers of Life were able to get on film. I’m juiced already.
Any chance we get to take a look into the world and the mind of somebody as inspiring as Basquiat is one I think we should take. Tamra Davis’ upcoming documentary feature, Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child will offer just that: a glimpse at the life and work of her personal friend, and one of the most important visual artists of the 20th century. Slated to drop later this year, the film features original music from Adam Horovitz & Mike D of the Beastie Boys and visual work from Shepard Fairey. Peep the trailer above.
Let’s not toot our own horn too loud, but I found this quite relevant and informative. I recommend everyone start a blog. Mom, you too. The power of this medium is unparalleled, and it’s reach is unmatched. It’s all about taking that leap, and choosing to do what you love rather than what you think is right. But we’ve digressed. In this short, Suzy Menkes of the International Herald Tribune shares her thoughts on the importance of fashion blogs, while providing insight on how blogging and the internet at large are reshaping the concept of fashion. The game is changing right before our eyes and things will never be the same.
Something about massive urban centers at night is just so damn beautiful. Tokyo, in particular is one of those places you never get tired of looking at. Tokyo/Glow is the collaborative work of director Jonathan Bensimon and footwear brand The Generic Man, showing the journey of an illuminated man through the city streets of Tokyo. For those thinking this is digital manipulation at work, the creators of Tokyo/Glow insist that the light-up man is in fact a dude in a suit, constructed from hundreds of feet of high-voltage LED rope lights, and a translucent outer shell. All technical talk aside though, this is just a dope piece of art. Take a look for yourself.
It’s always interesting to see how advertisers attempt to link their products with particular aspects of culture. It appears as though Sprite has been marketed as the “soft drink for urban youth” since the 80’s. Even though, in reality, it’s just some chemicals mixed together that you can drink with your meal. Think about it. There’s nothing inherently cool, creative or unique about Sprite except for what they associate with it. I suppose this is just marketing 101, but they’ve been doing it for 20 years plus. Hit the MORE to see what I’m talking about. Good afternoon.
Procrastinating can really flop you. The worst is that often times procrastination can be masked by doing other shit. Like organizing your iTunes library, or color coordinating your closet. Nonetheless, we’re all a little guilty of procrastinating at some point. This video relates the many faces of procrastination as they appear in our lives. Don’t thank me, thank Michelle, she’s been killin the DF blog lately. More from her soon.
I often times feel conflicted about throwing up the Kanye. I always ask myself, is throwing up the Kanye a reflex? Or is it simply the belief that each time I press the play button on a Kanye video I know I’m in for something. To answer my own question, it’s the latter. I usually skip this song when I slap 808’s and I probably still will, but I’m always pleased when Nabil and Ye get together. It’s just the fact that Kanye’s videos are so different, that it makes these other videos irrelevant, and I appreciate that. Very much.
