“I love the Dual Saw” R.I.P. Billy Mays

Posted on June 28th, 2009 by missfrolab.
Categories: Mos Def, Sharing.


We watched Mos Def watch tv on ustream Friday night, and channel flipping inevitably ended up on the DualSaw commercial starring Billy Mays. This was at like 5am on DeLaSoul’s dugout on and now today we hear the Oxiclean spokeman is no longer with us. Billy Mays dead at 50. R.I.P. (lots of oxygen in heaven.)

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Dwele Remakes “Human Nature” in 7 minutes!

Posted on June 27th, 2009 by missfrolab.
Categories: Music.

Very cool Michael Jackson tribute by the super talented Dwele.

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Mos Def LIVE on De La Soul’s DUGOUT (ustream)

Posted on June 27th, 2009 by missfrolab.
Categories: De La Soul, Mos Def.

Mos makes a surprise appearance on tonight’s (this morning’s) De La Soul Dugout on Ustream!

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Michael Jackson: The Fro Years

Posted on June 26th, 2009 by missfrolab.
Categories: Fro Related, History, Music.

I thought it fitting that we here at Frolab spray some sheen on the “pre-Jheri era” and honor the years that young Michael Jackson rocked that amazing afro.

Michael Jackson - The Fro Years, afro images

He had such a pure smile and listening to his voice over the last day reminds us that they’ll never be another! We’ve missed this version of Mike for a long time, but now, he’s really really gone but never eva forgotten. MJ’s music lives on fro evah.

Frolab presents “The Fro Years” – a desktop wallpaper of young Michael Jackson images highlighting his iconic afro.

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We Miss You Mike!!

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Forever came today. RIP Michael Jackson

Posted on June 25th, 2009 by missfrolab.
Categories: History, LA, Music, afromentals.

RIP Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson passed away today at the age of 50.

Listen to this hour mix of Michael Jackson & Prince hits by DJ Spinna for his Soulslam x Operation Hot Combs takeover, from last year on DJ Jamad’s Afromentals Radio:

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also download DJ Jaycee Presents Michael Jackson – The Soulful Years (Tracklisting included) – via smoking section

Life Magazine Photos: Life & Times | Early Years | Live | Famous Friends

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Life is short. Enjoy yourself.

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Damien Jr. & NAS “Distant Relatives” EPK shot by Nabil

Posted on June 25th, 2009 by visionist.
Categories: Africa, Culture Capture Champs, Frolaborators, Music.

Heard a few dope tracks from this album. A summer cop for sure. Shouts out to our boy Nabil for the video & HVW8 on the cover art.

NAS & DAMIAN “JR GONG” MARLEY DISTANT RELATIVES preview from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

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Afro Coffee, Tea & Cafe!

Posted on June 25th, 2009 by missfrolab.
Categories: Africa, Design, Fro Related, Frolaborators.

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Brilliant design first drew me in after seeing a image of the packaging on the fun inspriation site “le coil” and I had to find out more!

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(Wine box radio that really works!)

Afro Coffee is a beautifully branded coffee and tea cafe with its flagship location in Salzburg South Africa and now also has an Austrian locale. Check out this packaging & branding!

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Afro Cafe by Capelight.

Afro Coffee, Afro Tea, Afro Cafe!

I found an in depth interview with the Afro Coffee founder Grant Rushmere with lots more info on the concept over on PingMag. The Afro Coffee shop at Church Street in sunny Cape Town, South Africa, has beautiful packaging design of their coffee, special tea and broadened their brand experience with the lovely design of the interior of the cafe, custom fabrics and super cute t-shirts & bags. Supported by 2 Austrian investors, Rushmere has been able to develop his idea into multiple shops and also according to the website, is franchising the cafe.

Afro Cafe by jeanne_ko.
Interior

Tablecloths/menu/etc

“Our concept was to harness a Pan African view of contemporary urban Africa. The pop art nature of African design inspired us to create our own brand of coffee instead of the usual Italian coffee that most cafes use.” (~PingMag)

Definitely look forward to checking this spot out in the future!

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Video: Pac Div “Mayor” & Senor Kaos “Wake Up Time” RMX

Posted on June 24th, 2009 by visionist.
Categories: Atlanta, Frolaborators, LA, Music.

Frolab Favs!

Atl’s Next Up!

Senor Kaos – “Wake Up Time” (Remix) from The Smoking Section on Vimeo.

Catch more of Senor Kaos over at Smoking Section

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A look back: Afronistas of the ’60s

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by missfrolab.
Categories: Afronistas, History, Photography.

A FB friend shared this with me and it was very postworthy…

Check out these captures of classic afronistas of days past from the Magnum Photos vaults.

(c) Magnum Photos

NEW YORK CITY—In Harlem, Arlene Hawkins with afro puffs, 1968. © Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos


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ALGIERS, Algeria—The wife of Eldridge Cleaver, Kathleen, also an active member of the Black Panthers, 1969.
© Bruno Barbey / Magnum Photos

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Black Panthers at an anti-Vietnam demonstration, 1969.
© Bruno Barbey / Magnum Photos

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UNITED KINGDOM—American model, singer, novelist, and actress Marsha Hunt, 1969.
© Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos

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NEW YORK—Italian model Benedetta Bargini and photographer Gordon Parks, 1964.
© Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos

as seen in the post “Funky ‘Fros, Hippies, and ‘Hives” on Slate.com

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EA Sports: Fight Night Round 4 Launch Party

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by visionist.
Categories: ArtToyz&VidGames, LA, Nonstop Sports.

So my man Dukki (MajorDC/ EA) hits me on twitter to invite me to the launch party for Fight Night yesterday. I have not been to an EA event since leaving my gig with them two years ago to move to LA. Let me just say the events here in Hollywood are a lot different then ones in Atlanta.
First fight of the night was Sugar Shane Mosley Vs Sergio Mora (the cat who won the 1st season of the Contender)

It was a quick fight. Mosley knocks him out in the 2nd round. So they held a rematch.

Mora out for the count!

Then the free drinks starting flowing and ran into mad people I haven’t seen in years…

Like my man Dj Babu (Beat Junkies/Dilated) and his son Neko who put a whuppin on his old man.

like i said the free drinks were flowing so freely that i missed the main event.

Snoop Dogg Vs Mike Tyson

Seen the Champ but missed the Dogg which i heard won the fight.

Good times all around. Shout outs to our peoples J.Rocc, Rachel (Nike),

Steve & Craig from Frank 151, CJ (Konsole Kingz), Jack Sample, and my EA crew

Roy, Summer and N5 THE GREAT!

Fight Night Round 4 in stores June 25th.

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