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Posted on October 9th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Atlanta, DC, Frolaborators, Living, Sharing.
ESSENCE MAGAZINE PRESENTS
THE YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE:
JUMPSTART YOUR FUTURE!
…with appearances by Vanessa & Angela Simmons of MTV RUN’S HOUSE, BAD BOY Recording Artist Janelle Monáe, CW THE GAME’s Tia Mowry, VH1’s Capricrorn Clak, HGTV’s Lauren Lake, former editor in chief of Teen People and Honey magazine, and author of “Get Yours” Amy DuBois Barnett (who we’ve had the pleasure of consulting with for her official website), and more!
Saturday, November 1, 2008 – AmericasMart, Atlanta - 9:00AM – 6:00PM
& then again on
Saturday, November 8, 2008 (My birthday!) – Convention Center, DC (my hometown!) - 9:00AM – 6:00PM
Definitely sounds like there will be amazing energy in this conference room, so all you ATL and DC ladies, I encourage you to participate!
For more info, check out the Essence page.
Posted on October 7th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: History, LA, Living, Sharing.
I don’t remember hearing his story when it was happening - maybe because we didn’t live in California yet and I missed the 20/20 episode, - but DeWayne McKinney, a man who served 20 years in Orange County prison for a 1980 robbery-murder at a Burger King that he did not commit, who was then released, moved to Hawaii and turned his settlement money into a successful ATM business, died this morning in a scooter accident. What first caught my eye about this story was the accident because Janay, our frolaborator, recenctly returned from Honolulu and had a scary scooter accident but thankfully was ok. But then realizing that ‘you don’t hear about black men turning their lives around like this’ really hit me.
The story of DeWayne McKinney was apparently discussed around Hollywood to turn his journey into a feature film - I wonder where this leaves things. Not for the entertainment value, but for the message of turning ones life around no matter what cards you’ve been dealt. Obviously not everyone wrongfully convicted (especially black men) gets to walk away, let alone with $1 million dollars from the police, BUT he did, and he moved to Hawaii (a man after my own heart!) and kept life happening. I love that message and hope it is a movie one day.
For more on his story, check out these articles by ABC News (20/20).
R.I.P.
Posted on October 7th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Concerts, Frolaborators, Music, NYC, Sharing.
Greatest F*ckin Hip Hop Group Ever! OHGFRO says so!
Posted on October 6th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: History, Living, Sharing.
$700 Billion bailout? $51 Trillion debt? Conspicuous consumption? Unemployment? Self-employment? I don’t know about you but I got money on the brain. Do I have enough? (NO) Will I have enough? What do I need to keep making it for anyway? & why I gotta keep making MORE?! Who made this system and why do I feel like I’m getting the short end of the stick? Where did it start? I don’t really remember the details (if there were any) of that lesson in middle school social studies class - its been a while - so if you’re like me and would like a lil refresher course on this thing we call ‘money’ - watch this animated feature by Paul Grignon that breaks down the history of our monetary system and how it is run today. Its a long video (47 minutes) but you’ll feel smarter. Promise!
(found this posted on one of my myspace friends blogs.)
Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: DC, History, Living, Sharing.
unless you care. cause if you do… VOTE!!!! Register NOW at voteforchange.org - The deadline for the election vote is October 20 - 18 days to get your act together and stop slackin!!!! This ain’t a game folks - we gotta get registered. Or just wait til after tonights VP debate and see if THAT changes your mind!!! Nov. 4 is almost here!!!
Posted on September 30th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Living, Sharing.
My dad sent me this link - hilarious, in that unsettling ‘funny but true’ kind of hilarity…
& check out some of the other “And now you know…” PSA segments after you’re done. True comedy.
Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Frolaborators, Sharing, afromentals.
No worries! The guys above music does not appear on this mix. LOL
WILLIE THE KID AFROMENTALS MIXSHOW INTRO
SUZILLA SOUL ANXIOUS SUZI
DERT COPPER CURRENCY
THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE FT MUHSINAH DAY KEEPER
GIL SCOTT HERON & BRIAN JACKSON ANGEL DUST
THE GAME & COMMON ANGEL
BIG BOI FT MARY J BLIDGE SOMETHING’S GOT TO GIVE
RICHELLE L BROWN SWAGG BLACC COUNTRY QUEEN
JAKE ONE FT FREEWAY HOW WE RIDE
CAMP LO LUMDI
MADLIB BEAT PROVIDER
ZZ TOP CHEAP SUNGLASSES
88 KEYS FT KANYE WEST STAY UP (VIAGRA)
ICE CUBE FT MUSIQ WHY ME
9TH WONDER & BUCKSHOT CONCRETE JUNGLE
BIG BOI FT RAEKWON & ANDRE 3000 ROYAL FLUSH
OC TIMES UP (M-PHAZES REMIX)
JAKE ONE FT MF DOOM GET ER DONE
JAY-Z JOCKIN JAY-Z
NAS, CHRIS BROWN & THE GAME MAKE THE WORLD GO AROUND
IKE TURNAH UPSIDE DOWN
MADLIB J’S DAY THEME #3
THE GAME FT TRAVIS BARKER DOPE BOYS
Download Hour Two:DJ WRECKINEYEZ PROMO MIX
DRAKE FT PHONTE & ELZHI THINK GOOD THOUGHTS
ANITA BAKER SWEET LOVE
LENNY WILLIAMS CAUSE I LOVE YOU
SCARFACE FT TREY SONGZ GIRL YOU KNOW REMIX
LITTLE BROTHER WHATEVER YOU SAY
RAPHAEL SAADIQ FT TEEDRA MOSES I WANT YOU BACK (TRACKADEMICKS RMX)
JEAN GRAE FT BEUSTA RHYMES LOVE THIRST REMIX
MUHSINAH AND JAKE ONE YOU
S1 FT PHONTE CALLIN ME
BLACK SPADE SAY SO
PETER HADAR PAINTED
PLATINUM PIED PIPERS STAY WITH ME RMX
AYAH I REMINISCE
GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW LAVENDDER BLUE
HOLLY WEERD PARTY ALL THE TIME PT 1
LIL WAYNE FT T-PAIN GOT MONEY
PLAYA SHAW BOO BOO
YOUNG JEEZY FT NAS MY PRESIDENT
LIL WAYNE A MILLI (COOKIN SOUL RMX)
M.I.A. FT BUN B & RICH BOY PAPER PLANES
T.I. FT KANYE, LIL WAYNE & JAY-Z SWAGGER LIKE US
CHARLES HAMILTON FREE DOWNLOAD
SUFF DADDY FT MILES BONNY LATE NIGHT SHIFT
BISHOP LAMONT GROW UP
Posted on September 18th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Art, Design, Frolaborators, LA, Sharing.
Futura Presents “Strategic Synchronicity”
Opening Reception
Thursday, September 18th
7:00pm –10:00pm
Public Opening
Friday, September 19th – Sunday, September 21st
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
610 S. Main Street
Los Angeles CA 90014
More info at MADKRUNK
Posted on September 16th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Art, Books, Design, Frolaborators, Sharing.
Found this on Origamitessellations while doing some googling… very cool…
(All images copyright www.kremo.de)
Posted on September 16th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Music, NYC, Podcast, Sharing.
Our mans Dj Eclipse launched his Sirius Wax 40 mixshow last week and here is the download for ears.
GZA feat. True Master “Colombian Ties” prod. by Bronze Nazareth
Lil Fame “Security” prod. by Fizzy Womack
Big Shug feat. Singapore Kane & Termanology “My Boston” prod. by Premier
Illa J feat. Guilty Simpson “R U Listening” prod. by J Dilla
DJ K.O. feat. Wordsworth, Stricklin & Torae “That Knack” prod. by M-Phazes
Elzhi “Hands Up” prod. by Black Milk
Jay Dee “No One Knows” prod. by Supa Dave West
Large Professor “Hot: Sizzling, Scorching, Torching, Blazing” prod. by Large Pro
DJ Revolution feat. KRS-One “The DJ” prod. by DJ Revolution
Murs “Can It Be”
Madlib feat. Guilty Simpson “Go!” prod. by Madlib
Jake One feat. MF Doom “Trap Door” prod. by Jake One
DJ K.O. feat. Silent Knight, Skyzoo & Emilio Rojas “Get Em” prod. by Illmind
GZA feat. Justice Kareem “Groundbreaking” prod. by Bronze Nazareth
Large Professor feat. Killah Sha & Guardian Leep “Maica Living” prod. by Large Pro
The LOX “It’s Like That” prod. by Pete Rock
LL Cool J feat. Grandmaster Caz “Ringtone Murder” prod. by DJ Scratch
ILL BILL “I’m A Goon” prod. by ILL BILL & Sicknature
DJ Muggs & Planet Asia “Pain Language” prod. by DJ Muggs
GZA feat. RZA & Masta Killa “Pencil” prod. by Mathematics
Elzhi feat. Ayah “The Leak” prod. by Black Milk
Joell Ortiz “Memories” prod. by Salaam Remi
Termanology feat. Bun B “How We Rock” prod. by DJ Premier
DJ K.O. feat. EDO G, Diamond D & Kaze “Nobody Like Me” prod. by Buckwild
ILL BILL “Trust Nobody” prod. by ILL BILL
Large Professor “Frantic Barz” prod. by Large Professor
Dj Jamads” Afromentals” was a repeat from earlier this year. Look for a new show next Sunday on wax 40 Sirius & Frolab on Monday for the download.
Posted on September 9th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Fashion, Frolaborators, LA, Sharing.
Some familiar faces made this Urb.com post on ’style’ @ the Thread show we went to on Saturday…
Turntable Lab’s hot gals Louisah & Gina!
& Frolab’s hot gal… me! Check out the other pix here!
Posted on September 8th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Doc's & Flix, Sharing.
From CBC News Canada……
The hope is for Miracle at St. Anna to draw attention to the wartime contributions of minority soldiers, so much of which remains largely unknown to the general public, the director said.
A professor of film for New York University (who provided his cast with an extensive “war room” of movies, literature and research documents as part of their preparation), Lee ran through a host of examples, ranging from the black fighter pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen to the Nisei (second-generation Japanese-American) soldiers who fought on the European front.
Historically, he said, U.S. films depicting the war focus on only one perspective.
“John Wayne is kicking Nazi ass and he’s kicking Japanese ass. If it’s a western, he’s killing the savage Indians … I’m not trying to kill [Wayne's reputation], because it wasn’t his fault, but he was built up to represent America,” Lee said.
“We cannot continue putting out these lies again and again. Young people growing up have no idea that this stuff even happened.”
Next spring, Lee pointed out, George Lucas is set to release a film about the Tuskegee Airmen.
“Hopefully [St. Anna and Lucas's film] will spark the many other stories that have yet to be told about this great war and the so-called great generation.”
Posted on September 8th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Artist Fro-phile, Frolaborators, Music, Podcast, Sharing.
Please take the time to welcome our new frolaborator Dj Rasta Roots to the lab. Large Pro keeps it 100 on this edition. 100 % Classic.
New album in stores
Shouts to DOPE on the video.
Posted on September 8th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Frolaborators, Music, Podcast, Sharing, afromentals.
TONA AFROMENTALS MIXSHOW INTRO
MOKA ONLY HOW LITTLE DO YOU KNOW
88 KEYS FT KANYE WEST STAY UP
JAKE ONE FT MF DOOM TRAP DOOR
BIGGIE JUCIY (ONRA REMIX)
Q-TIP GETTIN UP
TI FT JAY-Z, LIL WAYNE & KANYE WEST SWAGGER LIKE US
MADLIB THE BEAT KONDUCTA THE GET OVER MOVE
MADLIB THE BEAT KONDUCTA GET DOLLARZ (24-7)
DJ KO FT TALIB KWELI, TIFFANY PAIGE JOHN ROBINSON & TORAE SOMEDAY
IKE TURNAH LIFE
ELZHI FT ROYCE 5′9 MOTOWN 25
THE KNUX CAPPUCCINO
STRAND & NONGENETIC & HUDSON MOHAWKE THE CHASE
FLYING LOTUS $TUNT
DERT FLOYD TRACK 14 (UNTITLED)
MADLIB THE BEAT KONDUCTA BEAT PROVIDER
LIL WAYNE A MILLI (COOKIN SOUL REMIX)
HOLLY WEERD STORMY (MADLIB PROD.)
LIL WAYNE & T PAIN GET MONEY
KILLER MIKE H.N.I.C.
DJ PREMIER DADAA
4 CORNERS FT MAITA RATA BY MY SIDE (M-PAZES REMIX)
KTALYST FT STEVE SPACEK HOW BOUT US
BIG BOI FT MARY J BLIDGE SUMTHINGS GOT TO GIVE
JESSE BOYKINS BABY I DON’T KNOW
ERYKAH BADU FT PHAROAHE MONCH THE HEALER REMIX
THE GAME FT LIL WAYNE MY LIFE (COOKIN SOUL REMIX)
HOLLY WEERD DON’T FIGHT THE LIGHT
BIRDMAN, RICK ROSS, T-PAIN & GLASSES MALONE SUN COME UP
MYSS MOXIE PET PEEVES DEBUT #1
BUSTA RHYMES & SWIZZ BEATS WATCH YA MOUTH
ROYCE 5′9 HIT EM
MOBB DEEP GIVE UP THE GOODS
THE ROOTS THE NEXT MOVEMENT
WU-TANG CLAN IT’S YOURS
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST BUGGIN OUT
JAY-Z & BIGGIE BROOKYLN’S FINEST
THE ALKAHOLICS LIKWIT
LOOTPACK WHENIMONDAMIC
RUN DMC DOWN WITH THE KING
KING TEE RUFF RHYME
TERMINATOR X JUVENILE DELINQUINTZ
JUNGLE BROTHERS J BEEZ COMIN THRU
YANN KESZ ELECTRIC NOSE
DA MATRIX BEAT BITER
LUPE FIASCO FT GEMINI I KNOW WHY
DJ I DEE FT JEAN GRAE THE RIGHT
MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE IT’S GOT ISSUES (MANO RMX)
COMMON & PHARRELL UNIVERSALL MIND CONTROL
GRIP PLYAZ GET YO ASS ON THE FLOOR
KAREN YOUNG HOT SHOT
LLYOD GET IT SHAWTY (DAMAJ MIX)
MOODYMANN P.B.C.
THE BIRD & THE BEE FUCKING BOYFRIEND
JOHN LEGEND FT ANDRE 3000 GREEN LIGHT
SILENT RIOT SILENT RIOT (WHAT THE DILLA)
YOUNG JEEZY FT NAS MY PRESIDENT
PAUL WALL NOT A STAIN
MICKEY FACTZ INCREDIBLE
THE ROOTS RISING DOWN
JANKO NILOVIC ROSES & REVOLVERS
LEROY HUTSON ALL BECAUSE OF YOU
NATALIE WALKER HYPNOTIZE
Posted on September 8th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Fro Related, Music, NYC, Sharing.
There’s an interesting article (with some fly artwork by Philip Burke) in the New Yorker today about the experience of watching your music come out of a laptop. Its crazy bc we’ve been at some events and also get perplexed at how some DJs really look like they could be playing solitaire while their Serato does the tricks. Its convenient and completely in tune with our ‘digital age’ however its sorta boring to watch. Remember being mesmerized by the DJ flippin records, going back and forth between breaks, actually having to turn around to dig in their crates? Times are a’changin. The article talks to Brooklyn band “Battles” and I guess its worth mentioning that 1 of their guitarists, Tyondai Braxton, rocks a fro!!
