BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE.

All of the lights

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

CATCHING THEOPHILUS IN WILLIAMSBURG TONIGHT. THIS IS MY VALENTINES DAY GROOVE FOR TODAY. CATCH HIM AT THE WILLIAMSBURG MUSIC HALL OR ON DAVID LETTERMAN TONIGHT AS THE MUSICAL GUEST!

CITY LOVE

A new years eve jam to groove to.

Green Screener

Maximum Balloon- "Groove Me" (Director's Cut) from Carlos Lopez Estrada on Vimeo.

SPARE SOME CHANGE

SPARE SOME CHANGE from Alex Ingram on Vimeo.

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Beautiful. Perfect.

INMYZONE2

Love or hate it, Chris Brown has a new mixtape out called In My Zone 2.

In my opinion as a big fan, I think its an "okay" mixtape, but doesnt get me to hyped for the new album F.A.M.E. nor does it top his previous mixtape, Fan of a Fan which featured hip hop artist Tyga. 

Best song on the album by far is "Life Itself", with heartfelt lyrics over an old school R and B sound and the newest single, "Boing".

I think fans are ready for an album, so lets hope fame comes out sooner than later.

Devil in a New Dress.

I'd probably tell her something like this.
Put your hands to the constellations, the way you look should be a sin you my sensation.

Japanese Cartoon Meets 13th Witness

Erase Me.

Im here super duper duder cud

I love the song and art direction in this video. Cudi!

I want you.

I think this video is ill and mad sexy. I love black and whites. Its directed by Vashtie, a dope director and my self admitted celebrity crush. Theophilus's music is very diverse and his mixtape is available online. Check it out its definetly worth checking out. His music is full of hot beats and clever lyrics. I'm feeling like this guy is really gonna blow up. I think they is a chain of events about to happen.. Theophilus becomes the new Cudi, Cudi becomes the new Kanye, Kanye becomes the new Jay Z. But what would that make Jay.. a hip hop diety?

Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson

This was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever attended. The Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson was an event held at Prospect Park here in Brooklyn celebrating Michael Jacksons Birthday. Spike Lee hosted this event for the 2nd year and it was amazing to see so many people come together peacefully to sign and dance all day to MJ. Special guests were there and had performances from Snoop and Warren G and of course the great Spike Lee was there. This was something  I will never forget and if you are a Michael fan I encourage you to come next year! I know I will be there again!

I have seen this painter all over NYC. Great work.

Snoop, Warren G, and Spike.

Vegas?

Admittedly so, with life increasingly moving at a faster pace and so many projects going on, I would have to say that I sometimes get a bit out of touch with popular culture.
Sure this song is incredibly catchy and endorsed in a Las Vegas commerical but I really dig it. Its just one of those feel good songs that just seems to work. Reminds me of a song from The Juliana Theory called On the Top Of The World that I really liked as a kid.
Anyways The band is called Neon Trees and the Song is Animal.

This is not a Kanye West Music Video.

Kanye and director Marco Brambilla have made it clear that this is not a music video. It is the Portrait of Power. Check it out. Its one of the most visually amazing pieces I have seen to accompany a song. I my opinion there are only a handful of people that will truly be remembered for the revolutionary style and lyrical content and Kanye fits this concept of an Icon.
Check out the video here and I also encourage you to watch the short documentary also up on Vevo.
http://www.vevo.com/watch/playlist/king-kanye/197944#1
By the way I hate Vevo. Just make it Youtube.

Amazing Voice.

Every Sun I make my drive to Long Beach and then to Hollywood for work at Trailerpark/Artmachine and the ride got a little easier listening to the Bruno Mars EP. I didn't even realize until i got to Hollywood that the EP only had four songs because I had to keep replaying each one over and over again. The two best tracks to me are "Somewhere in Brookyln" which has a feel reminiscent of the 1950's and my favorite track which I am sharing here is "Talking to the Moon."The lyrics to this song are amazing. This guys voice is one of the best I've heard in a long time and I am very particular about who I think has an amazing voice. I'm expecting big things from Bruno Mars and can't wait for the LP.

Welcome Back.

Chris Brown has been on this blog several times. Through all the controversy he still remains as one of my favoirte artists out right now and I think that his long awaited performance at the BET awards this year has redeemed himself in the eyes of the public and his star can only rise from here. It may be to early to say it right now, but WELCOME BACK.

Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter.

Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of Michael Jackson. It is hard to believe that just one year ago we lost the most influential musician of all time. Michael is my favorite singer of all time! I'll be there is my favorite song form the Jackson 5. This song really means so much to me and evokes all kinds of emotions everytime I hear it.
Michael you will live on through your music forever. 



A photo I shot in Hollywood last week of his star right across from my job.