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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.)
Posted on June 27th, 2009 by missfrolab.
Categories: Music.
Very cool Michael Jackson tribute by the super talented Dwele.
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!
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.

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.
We Miss You Mike!!
Posted on June 25th, 2009 by missfrolab.
Categories: History, LA, Music, afromentals.
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
Life is short. Enjoy yourself.
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.
Posted on June 25th, 2009 by missfrolab.
Categories: Africa, Design, Fro Related, Frolaborators.
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!

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