FROBACK!!!!!!!! Jerzey’s in the House!!!!!!!

Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Frolaborators.

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This is cool. download it.

Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Photography, Sharing.

cooliris is a VERY cool plugin for Firefox (and Flock!) that changes how you view webpages w/ lots of images or videos (google image search, youtube, flickr, myspace, facebook, amazon, etc). It takes over your screen and basically makes it easy to scroll thru all the images like cover flow! Shouts out to Cara who put me up on it - its definitely a new favorite way to surf the net… but be careful, it kinda made me dizzy! They need that video game warning screen!

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LA: Sunset Junction This Weekend!!

Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Art, Concerts, Frolaborators, LA, Music.

Definitely looking forward to seeing all the folks this weekend at Sunset Junction! J*Davey & Sister Nancy on Sunday are a MUST! Its kinda sad that Isaac Hayes was booked for this show and it will be very moving I’m sure to see Sam Moore do a tribute - HOWEVER - I would like to point out how wack it is that that tribute is going on at the same time as Antibalas!!! The whole ‘muti-stage’ festival concept is cool until they do 2 you wanna see at the same time! Not cool. But we’ll figure it out….

Be sure to check out THE 28TH ANNUAL SUNSET JUNCTION STREET FESTIVAL

SATURDAY + SUNDAY
AUGUST 23 + 24 2008

SILVER LAKE LOS ANGELES
3700 TO 4300 SUNSET BLVD and
4000 TO 4200 SANTA MONICA BLVD

SAT 10:00 AM TO 11:00 PM
SUN 10:00 AM TO 10:00 PM

THE BIGGEST CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY, WITH THREE ON GOING STAGES, GAMES & RIDES, ARTS & FOOD, AND NON-PROFIT OUTREACH.


& Check out the i&i MOBILE sOUND sYSTEM FEATURING AURELITO & SHAKESPEARE!!
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BROADCASTING OVER 12 HOURS EACH DAY!

REGGAE LATIN WORLDBEAT SOUL HIP HOP ELECTRONIC CLASSICS + BEYOND

WITH SPECIAL GUEST DEEJAYS

DAZ { UMOJA HI-FI }, HIGHER { POSITIVE RHYTHM SOUND }, T-LEE { CHOCOLATE BAR }, JUN { UMOJA HI-FI }, DEWEY DECIBEL { DOUBLE HORIZONTAL }, PELAU { SWAGGER LIFESTYLE / GATEWAY NEAR HEAVEN }, CHICUS { REDBUD RECORDS }

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Madlib new album coming soon

Posted on August 21st, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Music, Sharing, afromentals.

New Madlib album feat.Talib Kweli, Guilty Simpson, Prince Po, Murs, Oh No, Frank N Dank, MED and more.

In stores Sept 30

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Pick Fros mini buttons Now Available!

Posted on August 21st, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Frolaborators.

Thanks to the folks at Hello Voltage for lighting a fire under us and getting us to do some “Pick Fros Not Fights” buttons! They hit us up on myspace and we had already been thinking we needed to do buttons but hadn’t gotten to it, so it all came together nicely. Great quality, quick and easy ordering, and now we have fresh buttons to add to the mix.

Check out our new webstore - (click “store” up above! ) for a pack of Pick Fros Not Fights postcards, a few buttons & some stickers. Also check out the updated inventory of available shirts!!

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NYC: Seen on Audio

Posted on August 20th, 2008 by jayenare.
Categories: Art, Frolaborators, Music, NYC.

NY- summer may be winding down… and yeah, the air’s a lil chilly… but there’s still dope art to be seen.. and this one’s on audio. (We’ll go ahead and mention “sound by Pete Rock” as the deal-breaker)

Check it out- and don’t forget to smile for the Frolens’

Shout out to our new Frolaborator(via old-school connect) Joe Buck. Look out for major thangs between Buck & Frolab!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Afromentals #174 is ready for Download!

Posted on August 18th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Frolaborators, Music, afromentals.

Download Hour One Here

TONA    AFROMENTALS MIXSHOW INTRO
THE UHH…!    YOU CAN…
SLUM VILLAGE    LOOK OF LOVE (MR. DIBIASE REMIX)
PANACEA    ORANGE PENECILLIN
USHER FT YOUNG JEEZY    LOVE IN THIS CLUB (AEON REMIX)
A MILLI    SUGAR TONGUE SLIM
PAUL WALL    NOT A STAIN FREESTYLE
HELTAH SKELTAH    THIS IS HELTAH SKELTAH
KTALYST FT STEVE SPACEK    HOW BOUT US
MADVILLIAN    FIRE IN THE HOLE
BUSTA RHYMES    PACKIN THEM THANGS
G-UNIT    PIANO MAN
FOXY BROWN FT LIL MO    BULLET PROOF LOVE
NICOLAY & KAY    TIGHT EYES (AEON REMIX)
DJ REVOLUTION FT KRS-ONE    THE DJ
BIG BOI FT RAEKWON & ANDRE 3000    ROYAL FLUSH
GURU    CUZ I’M JAZZY INST.
MURS    CAN IT BE
Q-TIP    GETTING UP
NAS    HOPE
MONO POLY    OIL FIELDS
THE GAME    BIG DREAMS (COOKIN SOUL REMIX)
DOUG E FRESH & SLICK RICK    LA-DI-DA-DI
TI    WHAT UP
NO NAME    HAND ME DOWN
JOHN LEGEND FT ANDRE 3000    GREEN LIGHT
ISSAC HAYES    I CAN’T TURN AROUND

Download Hour Two Here

RAH DIGGA    LIL FATTIE
QUE BILLAH & THE COOL KIDS    COLORS
IDLE WARSHIP    FALL BACK
STAN STEAM
MICKEY FACTZ    INCREDIBLE
SKYZOO    INCREDIBLE
THE MADD RAPPER    INCREDIBLE
THE GORRILLAZ    FEEL GOOD INC
ASHER ROTH    CHILLIONARE
LIL WAYNE    A MILLI (COOKIN SOUL REMIX)
SANTOGOLD    STARSTRUCK (DIPLO REMIX)
JILL SCOTT    CROWN ROYAL 9SUN CIRCLE REMIX0
T PAIN VS J DILLA    BUY YOU A DRINK THEN CRUSH
VIC VS STEPPENWOLF    BORN SILLY
HALL & OATS    SHE’S GONE (DAMAJ MIX)
GRIP PLYAZ    YALL ALREADY KNOW
KILLER MIKE VS SEBASTIEN TELLIER    TWO SIDES (DAMAJ MOD)
JAY-Z    JOCKIN JAY-Z
OZY    STAYWITCHU
SLIM FT JADAKISS    SO FLY REMIX
FREEWAY    BUMPIN MY NEW SHIT
S1 FT RAH DIGGA    LIFE IS A MOVIE
KARDIANL OFFISHALL    BURNT
RICK ROSS    THIS ME

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Stacy Epps Jam Session - the recap + TOUR DATES!

Posted on August 18th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Art, Atlanta, Concerts, Fashion, Frolaborators, LA, Music, Nitelife.

What a busy weekend! Sorry for the delay on the recap - but here we go…

Stacy rockin a custom Frolab dress!

What a night! Thanks for everyone who came thru and blessed the room with their energy and love. It was a beautiful crowd enjoying a beautiful view…

and most importantly, the beautiful MUSIC! DJ Kaleem, Cha Cha Jones, Proh Mic and Amdex

ALL kept the room feeling good and then Stacy Epps came on and DID HER ThANG!!

She sang the Flying Lotus produced track “Cosmic Dust”, one of my personal favorites produced by Amdex “Addicted”, the Madvillian track (that still gets stuck in my head!) “Eye” & of course the bangin single “Floatin.” Listen to a 22 minute montage of the audio from all my mpegs from the night that were too dark to post the video but we can still enjoy the music!!


Shouts out to her band Rhythm Child - Everette James on drums , Amdex at the tables & Rashida Ali on the flute! & lets talk again about the house and the VIEW!!


Los Angeles 180º around you! It was so beautiful to take in the whole experience. & also we MUST not forget to mention the visual art provided by frolaborators HVW8

& Janay Everett!





Her pieces completely transformed the room and for those of you who were there you got to witness her talent in action as she did a live painting of Stacy.


emoniFela hosted the jam session with Computer Jay on the Fender Rhodes, J1 on drums & more artists adding to the rhythms…

& we had quite a few unexpected guests…


including Prince Po, Droop & DRES! We got some of Flava for the Month and lots of impromptu musical moments that are exactly what’s supposed to happen at jam sessions!

All in all - a really beautiful night. Many thanks to everyone who came out and to the crew -Charyn and Project MuzeEd, Kasey at VeeV, Asya and Fusicology, Asad from Footlong Development, Ty G at HVW8 and everyone at the House of Armour - Chris, Mike - and everyone who helped out before, during & after! The entire event was a fantastic frolaboration!!

The best of wishes go out to Stacy & EJ as they head over to Europe tomorrow for a few months of spreading the music with Roxanne Shante, Bahamadia, Yarah Bravo and Invincible. Cop the album “The Awakening” NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES! & also in-store at TurntableLab LA, FatBeats or buy it direct from her myspace page (recently redesigned by Frolab) www.myspace.com/stacyepps! Don’t sleep - this is 1 that your will WANT to listen to… more than once!! In this day and age there aren’t that many new albums that even get repeat status in the rotation - but you can’t even get tired of hearing her sweet and warm voice. & If you happen to be in a town she’s heading to, be sure to check her out!!

Stacy Epps European Tour Dates


August, 20 2008 08:00 PM - Got Soul? @ Bohannon
, Berlin, -

August, 22 2008 08:00 PM - pardubice, hip hop kemp
, Prague, -

August, 23 2008 08:00 PM - pardubice, hip hop kemp
, Prague, -

August, 29 2008 08:00 PM - Berlin - We B Girlz Festival
, Berlin, -

September, 2 2008 10:00 PM - Linz
, Linz, -

September, 3 2008 10:00 PM - Desi
, Nurnberg, -

September, 4 2008 09:00 PM - Kuppel
, Basel, -

tbc


September, 5 2008 08:00 PM - Dachstock
, Bern, -

September, 7 2008 10:00 PM - Martigny
, Martigny, -

September, 11 2008 09:00 PM - Jazz Re:Freshed
, London, -

September, 19 2008 10:00 PM - Vienna
, Vienna, -

September, 26 2008 10:00 PM - Frankfurt

, Frankfurt, -

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24 hour countdown…

Posted on August 15th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Frolaborators.

Ok folks, the guest list is crazy! Its gonna be a night to remember for sure! Get your rvsp in if you haven’t done so - its gonna close tomorrow at noon!!! jamsessionRSVP@frolab.com - come early, come late - just come!

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Frolab Earrings… these and more available soon

Posted on August 14th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Art, Design, Fashion, Fro Related, Frolaborators, afromentals.

So we’ve been kinda crafty in the lab and have a few new fro-tastic items to share with you…


OH.G.Hoops


Pick Fros… Not Fights!


Afromentals


OHGFRO originals

Once we get all the final details sorted, these and a few more designs will be made in EXTREMELY limited quantities so check back often to be the first to know when you too can rock some xtra FRESH ear bobbles!! Til then… you’ll see me in them often!

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LA: TONIGHT!! Noelle Scaggs + Dwele at the Roxy

Posted on August 14th, 2008 by jelizen.
Categories: Concerts, Frolaborators, LA, Music.

Check out our girl Noelle Scaggs rock the house tonight at The Roxy! See ya there!

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FROBACK!!!!! “Uknowhowedo”

Posted on August 14th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: FROBACK, Philly.

Shout out Baham and a young Tyree aka Dj Drama

Check for Stacy Epps rockin w/ Bahamadia, Roxanne Shante + more at the We B*Girlz Hip Hop Festival in Berlin!

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“Pick Fros Not Fights” & Frospotting @ Rock the Bells

Posted on August 13th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Fro-Spotting, LA.

She’s M.I.A (& so is her Fro!!) It’s bigger than hair!

She had some fly UK Nike id dunks on. (sweatshop free - she researched it!)

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Afromentals #173 Ready For Dwnld.

Posted on August 13th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Frolaborators, Music, afromentals.

Download Hour One Here

SPEC BOOGIE    AFROMENTALS MIXSHOW INTRO
SPEC BOOGIE    BED STUY
BUSTA RHYMES    PACKIN THEM THANGS
FREEWAY    BUMPIN MY SHIT
RAH DIGGA    LIL FATTIE
CIA    MY POSSE
PAUL WALL    NOT A STAIN
SANTOGOLD    STARSTRUCK (DIPLO REMIX)
LIL WAYNE    A MILLI INST.
ASHER ROTH    CHILLIONAIRE
LIL WAYNE    A MILLI (COOKIN SOUL REMIX)
MICKEY FACTS    INCREDIBLE
KTALYST FT STEVE SPACEK    HOW BOUT US
THE GAME & TRAVIS BARKER    DOPE BOYS
NICOLAY & KAY    TIMELINE INST.
DREAMER    ABOVE AVERAGE (DJ JAMAD & NICOLAY - THE LICK VOL 1)
OZY    FREESTYLE
ELZHI FT AYAH    THE LEAK
PETE ROCK    WE ROLL
NAS    HOPE (COOKIN SOUL REMIX)
NAS    HERO
LLOYD FT LIL WAYNE    GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD
BIG BOI FT RAEKWON & ANDRE 3000    ROYAL FLUSH
YOUNG JEZZY    CRAZY WORLD
NERD    ANTI MATTER
WILLIE ISZ - EXCLUSIVE    SPIRITUAL GLADIATORS
KILLER MIKE    GOD IS IN THE BUILDING
J GEILS BAND    SOUTHSIDE SHUFFLE
SAIGON    COME ON BABY
THE ROOTS    RISING DOWN

Download Hour Two Here

CLIPSE    SHOW YOU HOW TO HUSTLE
CHESTER FRENCH    EXCUSE ME MISS REMIX
IDLE WARSHIP    FALL BACK
S1 FT RAH DIGGA    LIFE IS A MOVIE
STRONG ARM STEADY    CAN’T LET GO
JELLY ROLL    TRAFFIC STOP
STRAY    MUSICK (ITS OUR WAY OF LIFE)
KOOLEY HIGH    THERE YOU GO
MILES BONNY    SALMON STEAKS
DAM FUNK    SPACE CAPADES
JOHN LEGEND FT ANDRE 3000    GREEN LIGHT
JAMES BROWN    THERE WAS A TIME (KENNY DOPE REMIX)
COMTRON    NO SABBATICAL
KENNA FT LUPE FIASCO    SAY GOODBYE TO LOVE
THE WEIBERG METHOD    ANIMOSITY
J DILLA    THE FACTORY
J DILLA    WON’T DO
SKINNY BOYS    JOCK BOX
BUSTA RHYMES    DON’T TOUCH ME REMIX
DIZZEE RASCAL FT CALVIN HARRIS    DANCE WIV ME
2000 BLACK    FEBULOUS
COMMON FT PHARRELL    UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL
LOOSE JOINTS    IS IT ALL OVER MY FACE
METRONOMY    RADIO LADIO
GRINDMODE FT RICK ROSS    I’M SO HIGH REMIX
HOLLY WEERD    MEMBERS ONLY

Sorry for the late Post!

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The Best Hip Hop Weekend Ever!!!!!!! (in a long time)

Posted on August 12th, 2008 by visionist.
Categories: Concerts, Frolaborators, LA, Music, Photography.

Words can not express how off the chain this weekend was so i will let the frotos speak for themselves!

Sat.@ Rock the Bells

De La Soul

Jewell & Jenay

The Arab Parrot

Q-Tip rocks the crowd

Mighty Mos Def & the Abstract

Mos Def & M.I.A

M.I.A & Mos Def

Patron was flowing like water

OH NO & 9th Wonder

Pac Div was in the House!

So was M.E.T.H.O.D Man!

Then on Sunday we rolled down to San D to catch Jay E/ Kweli /& NAS

Jay Electronica killed it with NO voice!

Talib Kweli & Dj Chaps(i’m voting him for “Best Show Dj”)

And Then Nasty Nas crushed the House Of Blues crowd!

MORE FROTOS HERE

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