Eyes on Talent: pro-art prospects (vol. 1)

Shout out to aaiiman of deviantArt for the graphic

Welcome to the first installment of "Eyes on Talent: pro-art propspects." Our aim here at pro-art is simple: aspire to inspire. All forms of art are forms of expression and art is most influential when its aimed to inspire others to do something. In these segments, I will provide some form of art; music, fashion, graphics, etc, that I feel are representative of what it means to be pro-art

In this first segment, we start off with two singers (Everyone else featured in the vids were pretty good. Shouts to them and I hope they keep up the good work. I haven't gotten a chance to go through all of their music, however, Jasmine is the sister of a pretty talented guy who performed with a guy who was on American Idol...just sayin lol)

Kris Collins(featured guy in both vids):
http://www.youtube.com/user/skuby08
http://twitter.com/kriswak

Joelle James(Blondie on the right in the second):
http://twitter.com/joellejames
http://www.youtube.com/joellejames
http://www.myspace.com/officialjoellejames

Major Lazer's "Guide to Daggering"

Been there, done that. But one day...I'm going to do the 'Jump Off.' The crew can hold me to that.

Artest's post-game interview

Ron Artest at his best...lol

"Keep it Classic" - Wednesday Nights at Inferno (Pt. 1)

Waz Hannenin?

Just got in about 20 minutes ago from "Keep it Classic," a weekly event at Inferno that showcases up-and-coming talent, mainly indie artists, in the area. All in all, a decent night. There were just over a handful of performances tonight despite the thin crowd. Phene stood out...EASILY the best performer of the night. In my opinion he's a cut above the rest, no disrespect to the other artists. According to Steve, I'm the new jinx for all the events we attend (the ladies where everywhere but there tonight). No ratings or anything, but I'll comment on what I found to be funny or interesting based on pictures taken (Shouts to L)

...No particular order btw...


Hardest flow of the night on that acapella...



Apparently, these guys have a rather strange diet...in their minds, vagina and frozen milk desserts are one in the same. The craziest part is that this was their ONLY selection, despite there being no more than 20 women in the building. What if pro-art were on an A&R level?...smh



I'm still dosing off from this guy. Vocals got better as he went along and it may have been tough for him with the crowd soooo disengaged (talking, texting, etc).He claimed that his selections were neo-soul....:-\....word?




Hybrid kinda artist...think a thugged-out Drake with braids and not a lite-brite. Second song was kinda catchy...all in all though....meh




Don't know the DJ's name, but he did a nice job. Good mixing and blending of classic hip-hop tracks of the 90s. His mix of "Hot Thing" by Kwali >>>>>>>




Detroit cat that recently moved down here. Funny, based on his style, I couldn't tell...but off-that. Overall pretty nice performance and his second track was pretty catchy. Radio-ready. I'm not nearly as harsh as L though..."I was kinda disappointed...him being from Detroit and all"





These guys were cool. The only things noteworthy really had nothing to do with their performances (or lack thereof).
1. Dude with the LA fitted had some chick there with him....can anybody say owwwwwwwwwww! (Steve: "Brah, if she walk past me ONE mo time!")
2. Said dude with fitted refused to pull up his pants...c'mon son! NOBODY wants to see that shit!





Phene did his this thing...as usual. The entire crowd seemed to be into his performances. Can't wait for the video shoots in PA!

Overall an enjoyable, but forgettable night of performances. Hopefully next time it will be a much better set and better crowd as well. Shouts to all the artists and I hope they all keep doing their thing. E, signin out...

Get him a bib!

For those of you who missed it...Big Baby drools, literally. This series is REALLY entertaining so far.

Gangstalicious' shorts for thugs

So I'm browsing the net and checking out the latest summer fashions and whatnot and stumbled onto this (I wish I hadn't...but hey, at least now when I see some guy wearing them, I'll know he really did find it in the men's section, making him slightly less metrosexual...or worse) Apparently, Someone at Marc Jacobs thought it was a pretty good idea to folow through with that Boondocks episode....behold

Cartoon...


REAL LIFE!


$130

http://www.ssense.com/men/product/marc_by_marc_jacobs/bright_nylon_swim_trunks/23779


SMFH


This post is a little too suspect...here's a lil somethin to offset it.




...ahhh....that's better.

Crocodile tears

First off, I HATE Derek Fisher (Yea...I'm a Spurs fan)..but off that...

I dont know how to feel about this...a bit too early imo...but we'll see

UPDATE: iPhone 4 vs. the smartphone elite: EVO 4G, N8, Pre Plus, and HD2

My apologies for the previous post. As pointed out by Dwight, its extremely biased and the smartphones deserve better representation. Click the pic for the details.

iPhone 4 vs. HTC Evo vs. Droid Incredible

Compare and contrast image done by the good folks at Mashable...iPhone 4 seems to take the cake in the features dept, but apple products are infamous for being gased up. Regardless of who wins though, what a summer it will be for the cell phone companies!

Apple iPhone 4 promotional video

The WWDC kicked off today and it's been the #1 trending topic since mid-day and will probably continue to be until midnight. It really depends what TV shows are on tonight (I know Grey's anatomy is over and I think 24 is as well...gotta double-check) Anyhow, needless to say, this phone is kind of a big deal. I'm not a huge fan of apple products. To me, alot of the features/apps are more aesthetic than useful/practical. However, I think they may have won me over with this one. Of all the improvements and new features (only one 'new feature' in actuality), I believe 'FaceTime' is the next big thing in mobile technology (see vid below for compressed recap). Shouts to the folks at engadget.com for providing full play-by-play commentary of the event and Jobs' presentation of the new devive.



"The iPhone 4, available June 24 in the United States, will cost $199 for a 16-gigabyte version, and $299 for a 32 GB model, with a two-year contract with AT&T, the exclusive provider of the iPhone in the U.S."

I'd cop.

"The Truth" via Phene, Dub Floyd, and Stephen Philms

Wassup blogheads? It's been a minute....school's out and I'm in need of a 9-5 for the meantime and in-between time. I have some great news that has everyone of pro-art pretty exciting. Moves are being made and the blog will get an official un-official re-launch in the near future with some DOPE material. No leakage on that just yet though. For now, just enjoy the new layout...

In other news, Steve has been working with Phene and Dub Floyd (the Boondocks DJ) recently and they shot a video for the single "The Truth" on Phene's upcoming album God on a Greyhound. Commentary done by Steve on StephenPhilms.com (be sure to check him out and all the other peeps in the Affiliates widget in the side panel)

Via-
http://www.stephenphilms.com/2010/05/dope-video-shoot-with-phene-dub-floyd.html

This past weekend was eventful to say the least! I got up with Phene & DJ Dub Floyd and Tino Conquest to shoot a music for a song called "The Truth" which will be on Phene's upcoming project God on a Greyhound. The song is very visual and I plan on bringing that out in the video. So you can count on that being another dope collabo! I'm not going to give too many details but this one should be a Classic! A big shout out to the the PRO-ART homie Laurence Reed for coming through and helping out on set! Overall it was great day just vibing out and being creative! Also, its great having people in the city that support artist and their efforts, so a big thank you goes to Lily from Criminal Records for letting us shoot a scene for the video in the store on such short notice. CLUTCH! Lastly, Phene asked me a question that really struck me, he asked "Hey man are you ready to do this everyday?" Of course I quickly answered "YEA!" But after thinking about it I realized how close we all are to making our dreams a reality! Its a great feeling and I'm truly excited about the endless possibilities. Here are a few pics from the shoot!

S.Philms
PEACE