SEVEN YOSSARIAN - BURN FT. LUCKY LOGAN

Sunday, May 30, 2010

RICK RUBIN AND RUSSELL SIMMONS - PIONEERS



TO THIS DAY I AM STILL AMAZED BY THE GLOBAL IMPACT AND LONGEVITY OF RUSSELL SIMMONS AND RICK RUBIN. FIRST AND FOREMOST, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DEF JAM RECORDS, THE LAUNCH PAD THAT HELPED POPULARIZE HIP-HOP MUSIC TO THE MASSES. THIS LABEL, WHICH WAS CREATED IN RUBINS NYU DORM ROOM, WOULD PUT FORTH SUCH ARTISTS AS LL COOL J, THE BEASTIE BOYS, PUBLIC ENEMY, AND SLICK RICK. THESE TWO MEN WERE ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE OF THE FIRST MASH-UPS, RUN-DMC AND AEROSMITH'S "WALK THIS WAY" AND ESSENTIALLY EXPOSED HIP-HOP MUSIC TO THE MTV AUDIENCE. AS FAR AS HIP-HOP MUSIC TODAY AND IT'S SOCIAL RELEVANCE, IT WAS PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THESE TWO MEN. ASIDE FROM HIP-HOP MUSIC, RUBIN HAS PRODUCED MANY SUCCESSFUL ALBUMS FROM RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS "BLOOD, SUGAR, SEX, MAGIC", TO THE DIXIE CHICKS "SHUT-UP AND SING". AS FOR SIMMONS, USA TODAY RECENTLY NAMED HIM ONE OF THE "TOP 25 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF THE PAST 25 YEARS". ASIDE FROM HIS MUSICAL ACCOLADES, SIMMONS CREATED THE "HIP-HOP SUMMIT NETWORK" AS A TOOL HELP MOTIVATE A YOUNGER GENERATION TO USE THEIR VOICE TO MAKE CHANGES IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

THIERRY LE GOUES - SOUL




WOOOOOOOOOWWWW!!!! THIS SERIES IS SO STUNNING. BOTH BEAUTIFUL AND EVOCATIVE, THIS FRENCH FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER BASED THIS SERIES OFF OF A SCENE FROM THE MOVIE "BELLY". WHAT'S CRAZY WAS WHILE I WAS LOOKING AT THESE SHOTS, THAT PARTICULAR SCENE WAS ALL I COULD THINK OF. I WAS SUPER STOKED WHEN I DISCOVERED IT WAS THE BASIS OF HIS INSPIRATION. SOURCE: THE 25TH CENTURY

Thursday, May 27, 2010

UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY- ELENA KALIS




THESE SERIES OF PHOTOS ARE SIMPLY CAPTIVATING. THIS RUSSIAN BORN PHOTOGRAPHER HAS BEEN LIVING IN THE BAHAMAS FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS...CLEARLY YOU CAN SEE SHE HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY INFLUENCE BY HER SURROUNDINGS. PHOTOS VIA FLYLYF

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

IRON (MAN) 2


FUNNY T-SHIRT DESIGN. BEST PART ABOUT THIS T IS THAT IT'S ONLY $5. HOW OPTEN CAN YOU FIND A DOPE SHIRT LIKE THAT AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING CRAZY LIKE $35 BEANS? THIS WOULD BE ONE OF THOSE GREAT FINDS THAT YOU WOULD SEE AT URBAN OUTFITTERS, BUT YOU WOULDN'T BUY BECAUSE THE PRICE IS SO JACKED UP. NICE JOB THREADLESS

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

AUDIOBULLYS - ONLY ME

audiobullys - only man from EL NINO on Vimeo.


YOU HAVE TO CHECK THIS OUT...HANDS DOWN ONE OF THE COOLEST VIDEOS I HAVE SEEN IN QUITE SOME TIME. AMAZINGLY CREATIVE AND SIMPLE...PLUS, THE SONG IS PRETTY RAD AS WELL.