Here is the follow-up post aka final product of Philms' work with Phene. Its already in circulation on your favorite one-stop hip-hop spots (onsmash, etc.) Best work I've seen so far from the homie Steve. Really loved the ol skool emphasis in this vid. Shouts to Phene and DJ Dub Floyd
via Stephenphilms.com
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After doing a radio interview at 93.1FM in North Georgia, the High Off Life fam stopped by The Boiler Room, where Dub Floyd creates all of his magic. While vibing to a collection of Pete Rock instrumentals, we made the most of the moment & we filmed a tribute video. Completely unscripted, fun hip-hop.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010
ReBlog: Pure Hip Hop, Phene & DJ Dub Floyd Tribute to Pete Rock (Preview)
via the bossman Stephen Philms at stephenphilms.com
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After doing a radio interview at 93.1FM in North Georgia, the High Off Life fam stopped by The Boiler Room, where Dub Floyd creates all of his magic. While vibing to a collection of Pete Rock instrumentals, we made the most of the moment & we filmed a tribute video. Completely unscripted, fun hip-hop. Phene on the rhymes, Dub Floyd on the 1s & 2s and Yours Truly on the visuals… The full video is coming soon….below is some Behind The Scenes footage of Dub Floyd tearing up the turntables.....by the way, the behind the scenes footage was shot on my new HTC EVO! PRETTY DOPE!
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After doing a radio interview at 93.1FM in North Georgia, the High Off Life fam stopped by The Boiler Room, where Dub Floyd creates all of his magic. While vibing to a collection of Pete Rock instrumentals, we made the most of the moment & we filmed a tribute video. Completely unscripted, fun hip-hop. Phene on the rhymes, Dub Floyd on the 1s & 2s and Yours Truly on the visuals… The full video is coming soon….below is some Behind The Scenes footage of Dub Floyd tearing up the turntables.....by the way, the behind the scenes footage was shot on my new HTC EVO! PRETTY DOPE!
DJ Dub Floyd & Stephen Philms Behind the Scenes from Stephen Philms on Vimeo.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Sampling Samples!
Wassup world?! I must admit, I've been itching to blog this entry...so it deserves the background story. Bear with me, won't take long at all...
So I'm riding with L a few weeks back and I hear the new Jazmine Sullivan single and in my mind I'm like "Ok, this is some DJ blending, right?!" WRONG! That dope ass beat is the actual track! Its a mix of "Affirmative action" by The Firm, "Impeach the President" by the Honeydrippers (The first group is a gimme, the second one...not so much), and a few others I'm not too familiar with. The song is old news sure...HOWEVER it prompted a very interesting thought...
Here's the track btw...
...ok now back to the blog
Ever wonder why some hip-hop tracks are almost nostalgic from the very first time you hear them??? There are some tracks that just "get you" and then some that are "....meh" Well I've had an epiphany of sorts...Alot of these tracks stick to us immediately simply because its NOT the first time we've heard them. In fact, we probably heard them years ago as fetuses in our mom's wombs. Hip-hop is the perfect blend of samples of multiple genres; namely jazz, blues, funk, and of course, rock-n-roll. You name the track, no matter what genre: It's been sampled. "Top Billin'" for instance, a personal favorite, is a drum beat sample from a popular rock song that was accidentally recorded backwards, thus that particularly unique and distinguishable arrangement. So in all likelihood, I heard that track, as a rock song, multiple times while just chillin in my moms stomach and ultimately when I heard it as a young boy in its alternate and re-arranged form (aka a hip-hop track) it struck me like lightning. Simple.
But hey...dont take my word for it. I've spent X amount of hours just googling away every hit/classic hip-hop song I could think of and checking for the samples, if any. And boy oh boy....this list.....this list is LONG! Enjoy the music!
Boadicea - Enya => Ready or Not - The Fugees
Fun - Brick => Put it in your mouth - Akinyele; Video - India Arie (Props to Ms. Arie for tryin to 'clean up' that track lol)
Innocent 'til Proven Guilty - Honey Cone => Testify - Common
You Can't Turn Me Away - Sylvia Striplin => Get Money - Junior M.A.F.I.A.
There's Nothing in This World That Can Stop Me From Loving You - Tom Brock => Girls Girls Girls - Jay-Z
Through The Fire - Chaka Khan => Through The Wire - Kanye West
I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over - David Porter (4:45) => Who Shot Ya? - Notorious B.I.G.
The Edge - David McCallum => Next Episode - Dr Dre ft. Snoop Dogg, Kurrupt, and Nate Dogg
Darkest Light - Lafayette Afro Rock Band => Show me what you got - Jay-Z
In The Space - Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky => D.O.A. (Death of Auto-tune) - Jay-Z
Spirit in the Dark - Aretha Franklin => School Spirit - Kanye West
Mother Nature - Albert Jones => Be (Intro) - Common
Distant Lover (live) - Marvin Gaye => Spaceship - Kanye West
Why You Treat Me So Bad - Club Nouveau => I Got 5 On It - Luniz; Satisfy You - Puffy feat R. Kelly (The intro to this track is SOOOO familiar...can't remember where I've heard it though...smh)
Never Gonna Stop - Linda Clifford => Street Dreams - Nas; All Eyez On Me - 2Pac
Space Dust - The Galactic Force Band => I wanna Rock - Snoop Dogg
Inside You - Eddie Henderson => Coming of Age - Jay-Z feat. Memph Bleek
Love On a Two Way Street - The Moments => Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys
Holy Thursday - David Axelrod => Dr. Carter - Lil' Wayne
Pigs Go Home - Ronald Stein => Guilty Conscience - Eminem ft. Dr. Dre
We're in love - Ruben Wilson => Memory Lane (Sittin in da park) - Nas
Excerpt from 'Smilin' Billy Suite' - The Heath Bros => One Love - Nas
Islands in the Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton => Ghetto Superstar - Pras ft. Mya and O.D.B.
Footsteps in the dark - Iseley Bros => It was a good day - Ice Cube
I want do something freaky to you - Leon Haywood => Nothin But a G Thang - Dr Dre
Rise - Herb Alpert => Hypnotize - Notorious B.I.G.
I Cant Stand the Rain - Ann Peebles => Can't Stand the Rain - Missy Elliot
Sweet Green Fields - Seals and Crofts => Put Your Hands where my Eyes can see - Busta Rhymes
Daydreaming in blue - I Monster => Daydream - Lupe Fiasco ft. Jill Scott
Are You My Woman - The Chi-lites => Crazy in Love - Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
Ready or Not - Delphonics => Ready or Not - The Fugees (the other song used to sample at top of page)
Today - Tom Scott (1:39) => T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over You) - Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Summer Madness - Kool and the Gang => Summer Time - DJ Jazzy Jeff ft. Will Smith
Aint no love in the heart of the city - Bobby Bland => Aint no love - Jay-Z
A Little Bit of Love - Brenda Russell => Still not a Playa - Big Pun ft. Joe
Memory Band - Rotary Connection => Killin Me Softly - The Fugees; Benita Applebum - A Tribe Called Quest
Talkin Heads - Sugar on My Tongue (3:15 mark forward) => Sugar Gimme Some - Trick Daddy ft. Ludacris, Ceelo, and Lil Kim
Prove My Love to You - Main Ingredient => You Dont Know my Name - Alicia Keys
Open Your Eyes - Bobby Caldwell => The Light - Common
Bolero Medley - Celeste Legaspi => Kick, Push - Lupe Fiasco
I'm Glad You're Mine - Al Green => Dead Wrong - Notorious B.I.G. ft. Eminem
A House is Not a Home - Luther Vandross => Slow Jamz - Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
Khusara Khusara - Hossam Ramzy & His Egyptian Ensemble => Big Pimpin' - Jay-Z ft. UGK
Impeach The President - Roy C & The Honey Drippers => Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes; LL Cool J - Around The Way Girl; Nas - I Can; Audio Two - Top Billin'; Big Daddy Kane - Smooth Operator; Shabba Ranks - Mr. Loverman
Ooh Boy - Rose Royce => Luv Me, Luv Me - Shaggy ft Janet Jackson (Note: the beat above is ALSO sampled in..crazy)
I'm Not to Blame - Bobby Byrd => You Don't Know - Jay-Z
I Get High - Freda Payne => Good Times (I get high) - Styles P
Straight to Hell - The Clash => Paper Planes - M.I.A.; Swagger like us - T.I. ft. Kanye West and Jay-Z (A sample within a sample...Inception for music!)
I Can't See Myself Without You - Creative Source(check the hook)=> What We Do - Freeway ft. Beanie Sigel & Jay-Z
Sinnerman - Nina Simone (4:48 mark forward) => Get by - Talib Kwali
Shape of My Heart - Sting => The Message - Nas; Break You Off - The Roots ft. Musiq
And SSSOOOOOO much more...I may add a few here and there. I'm done for now though...whew
So I'm riding with L a few weeks back and I hear the new Jazmine Sullivan single and in my mind I'm like "Ok, this is some DJ blending, right?!" WRONG! That dope ass beat is the actual track! Its a mix of "Affirmative action" by The Firm, "Impeach the President" by the Honeydrippers (The first group is a gimme, the second one...not so much), and a few others I'm not too familiar with. The song is old news sure...HOWEVER it prompted a very interesting thought...
Here's the track btw...
...ok now back to the blog
Ever wonder why some hip-hop tracks are almost nostalgic from the very first time you hear them??? There are some tracks that just "get you" and then some that are "....meh" Well I've had an epiphany of sorts...Alot of these tracks stick to us immediately simply because its NOT the first time we've heard them. In fact, we probably heard them years ago as fetuses in our mom's wombs. Hip-hop is the perfect blend of samples of multiple genres; namely jazz, blues, funk, and of course, rock-n-roll. You name the track, no matter what genre: It's been sampled. "Top Billin'" for instance, a personal favorite, is a drum beat sample from a popular rock song that was accidentally recorded backwards, thus that particularly unique and distinguishable arrangement. So in all likelihood, I heard that track, as a rock song, multiple times while just chillin in my moms stomach and ultimately when I heard it as a young boy in its alternate and re-arranged form (aka a hip-hop track) it struck me like lightning. Simple.
But hey...dont take my word for it. I've spent X amount of hours just googling away every hit/classic hip-hop song I could think of and checking for the samples, if any. And boy oh boy....this list.....this list is LONG! Enjoy the music!
Boadicea - Enya => Ready or Not - The Fugees
Fun - Brick => Put it in your mouth - Akinyele; Video - India Arie (Props to Ms. Arie for tryin to 'clean up' that track lol)
Innocent 'til Proven Guilty - Honey Cone => Testify - Common
You Can't Turn Me Away - Sylvia Striplin => Get Money - Junior M.A.F.I.A.
There's Nothing in This World That Can Stop Me From Loving You - Tom Brock => Girls Girls Girls - Jay-Z
Through The Fire - Chaka Khan => Through The Wire - Kanye West
I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over - David Porter (4:45) => Who Shot Ya? - Notorious B.I.G.
The Edge - David McCallum => Next Episode - Dr Dre ft. Snoop Dogg, Kurrupt, and Nate Dogg
Darkest Light - Lafayette Afro Rock Band => Show me what you got - Jay-Z
In The Space - Janko Nilovic & Dave Sucky => D.O.A. (Death of Auto-tune) - Jay-Z
Spirit in the Dark - Aretha Franklin => School Spirit - Kanye West
Mother Nature - Albert Jones => Be (Intro) - Common
Distant Lover (live) - Marvin Gaye => Spaceship - Kanye West
Why You Treat Me So Bad - Club Nouveau => I Got 5 On It - Luniz; Satisfy You - Puffy feat R. Kelly (The intro to this track is SOOOO familiar...can't remember where I've heard it though...smh)
Never Gonna Stop - Linda Clifford => Street Dreams - Nas; All Eyez On Me - 2Pac
Space Dust - The Galactic Force Band => I wanna Rock - Snoop Dogg
Inside You - Eddie Henderson => Coming of Age - Jay-Z feat. Memph Bleek
Love On a Two Way Street - The Moments => Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys
Holy Thursday - David Axelrod => Dr. Carter - Lil' Wayne
Pigs Go Home - Ronald Stein => Guilty Conscience - Eminem ft. Dr. Dre
We're in love - Ruben Wilson => Memory Lane (Sittin in da park) - Nas
Excerpt from 'Smilin' Billy Suite' - The Heath Bros => One Love - Nas
Islands in the Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton => Ghetto Superstar - Pras ft. Mya and O.D.B.
Footsteps in the dark - Iseley Bros => It was a good day - Ice Cube
I want do something freaky to you - Leon Haywood => Nothin But a G Thang - Dr Dre
Rise - Herb Alpert => Hypnotize - Notorious B.I.G.
I Cant Stand the Rain - Ann Peebles => Can't Stand the Rain - Missy Elliot
Sweet Green Fields - Seals and Crofts => Put Your Hands where my Eyes can see - Busta Rhymes
Daydreaming in blue - I Monster => Daydream - Lupe Fiasco ft. Jill Scott
Are You My Woman - The Chi-lites => Crazy in Love - Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
Ready or Not - Delphonics => Ready or Not - The Fugees (the other song used to sample at top of page)
Today - Tom Scott (1:39) => T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over You) - Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Summer Madness - Kool and the Gang => Summer Time - DJ Jazzy Jeff ft. Will Smith
Aint no love in the heart of the city - Bobby Bland => Aint no love - Jay-Z
A Little Bit of Love - Brenda Russell => Still not a Playa - Big Pun ft. Joe
Memory Band - Rotary Connection => Killin Me Softly - The Fugees; Benita Applebum - A Tribe Called Quest
Talkin Heads - Sugar on My Tongue (3:15 mark forward) => Sugar Gimme Some - Trick Daddy ft. Ludacris, Ceelo, and Lil Kim
Prove My Love to You - Main Ingredient => You Dont Know my Name - Alicia Keys
Open Your Eyes - Bobby Caldwell => The Light - Common
Bolero Medley - Celeste Legaspi => Kick, Push - Lupe Fiasco
I'm Glad You're Mine - Al Green => Dead Wrong - Notorious B.I.G. ft. Eminem
A House is Not a Home - Luther Vandross => Slow Jamz - Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
Khusara Khusara - Hossam Ramzy & His Egyptian Ensemble => Big Pimpin' - Jay-Z ft. UGK
Impeach The President - Roy C & The Honey Drippers => Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes; LL Cool J - Around The Way Girl; Nas - I Can; Audio Two - Top Billin'; Big Daddy Kane - Smooth Operator; Shabba Ranks - Mr. Loverman
Ooh Boy - Rose Royce => Luv Me, Luv Me - Shaggy ft Janet Jackson (Note: the beat above is ALSO sampled in..crazy)
I'm Not to Blame - Bobby Byrd => You Don't Know - Jay-Z
I Get High - Freda Payne => Good Times (I get high) - Styles P
Straight to Hell - The Clash => Paper Planes - M.I.A.; Swagger like us - T.I. ft. Kanye West and Jay-Z (A sample within a sample...Inception for music!)
I Can't See Myself Without You - Creative Source(check the hook)=> What We Do - Freeway ft. Beanie Sigel & Jay-Z
Sinnerman - Nina Simone (4:48 mark forward) => Get by - Talib Kwali
Shape of My Heart - Sting => The Message - Nas; Break You Off - The Roots ft. Musiq
And SSSOOOOOO much more...I may add a few here and there. I'm done for now though...whew
ALOT has been going on
Work...work...work. But I'll post more about that later on. For now, I'll play catch-up as best I can. Alot has been going on in music, entertainment, sports, politics, etc...the end of the summer has been pretty interesting to say the least. I'll dibble and dabble in particular topics as the days go by. But for now, I wanted to share, hands down, the best trailer of the summer. (Yes, even better than the one for Inception...which is STILL trending on twitter btw). If this movie sucks, what a waste of a story that would be. Ambition and talent are always welcomed here at pro-art and I personally believe in great risk/reward so I really dig the story. Btw, damn good selection for the trailer's score... intense, dramatic, plus a nice twist with the choir-medley-based cover.
Que Thom Yorke's "Ruuuuuu-uuuuuuuuu-uunnnn....Ruuuuuuu-uuuuu-uuuuu-uuunnnnnn"
ABOUT
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications. From director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin comes The Social Network, a film that proves you don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. The film is produced by Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, and Ceán Chaffin and based on the book "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich
Que Thom Yorke's "Ruuuuuu-uuuuuuuuu-uunnnn....Ruuuuuuu-uuuuu-uuuuu-uuunnnnnn"
ABOUT
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications. From director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin comes The Social Network, a film that proves you don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. The film is produced by Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, and Ceán Chaffin and based on the book "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich
Friday, August 20, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Real talk: Dan Gilbert vs Lebron James vs Jesse Jackson
Bomani Jones hit the nail on the head on this one...I shared the exact same thoughts when the story went viral/global
Pro-art presents "The Cut" (cover and info)
Steve and I have been cooking up some heat for a few week now. Granted a 9-5 slows down the creative and ambitous processes required, we are making strides in gathering a plethora of different indie artists and genres of what we feel is unquestionably DOPE! Be on the lookout for it because this will be one of the best non-mixed (DJ-wise), but mixed (genre, styles, and artist-wise) you will have ever heard!
Shouts to the lil bro Laurence for the album art
Shouts to the lil bro Laurence for the album art
Re-Blog: Phene "Writing on the Wall" Official Music Video (Shout out to the 717!!)
"Waddup Waddup!"
Sup everyone? Its been a MINUTE...I got a job a few weeks ago and I've been grinding 6 days a week ever since. Out the door around 8 every morning and I get back in after 10 every night. More details on that later though...
This entry is about my dudes Steve and Phene and the video they shot up in York City, Pennsylvania. I'm STILL kinda upset that I could't go...next time fellas!
Via Stephenphilms.com
A few weeks ago I took a trip to Central PA with Phene to shoot a few music videos and get some documentary footage. What makes this so significant is that its the first official video he's been able to shoot that showcases where he's from. This video is really like a yearbook and a who's who of those from his city. I had a great time meeting new people, the city really showed us some great love. So here it is, Phene "Writing on the Wall." Enjoy.
His project "God on a Greyhound" is due out in September.
S.Philms
PEACE
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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
Saturday, June 19, 2010
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.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
"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...
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...
Friday, June 11, 2010
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.
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.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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
I dont know how to feel about this...a bit too early imo...but we'll see
Monday, June 7, 2010
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 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.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
"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
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
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