Mumbo Sauce

Picture property of Palace 5ive.

OK, so the last few post's have been about those who are impaired in some way, well these guys are retarded, but more like in a skills sense of the word. Elite and Palace 5ive are releasing a promo video by the name of "Mumbo Sauce" for the (well) promotion of DC Area skating. Check it out here.

Derek Paravicini

Image property of 60 Minutes and Yahoo.

Derek Paravicini is a talented young pianist with such a back-story, you would imagine he was actually some epic movie's protagonist. But he's definately the real deal: blind and autistic. I really have alot to say about this amazing musician, but I want you guys to just listen for yourself, take it out of the "impaired artist" context for a minute and just enjoy.

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By the way, that picture above is pretty sick. That's all, just wanted to put it out there.

Cerebral Funny

This dude's pretty funny. Check him out for a good laugh and check out the rest of the site to like even out your morality for the day. We all know you weren't just laughing at his jokes, you sick, sick person, you.

The Roots ft. Dice Raw, Peedi Crakk & DJ Jazzy Jeff “Get Busy”

I love one-shot videos.

More from the Area

Yesterday I Saw a B-Girl Crying

I think I remember Wale saying in an interview somewhere that Black was his favorite MC...

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The sound, my friends is that unmistakable [old/good school] Go-Go and the female vocal is a woman by the name of Chrissette Michelle.

Don't say we didn't give you kids fair warning, do your research on The Area or "Urrr-ea" if you want to get all DC with it.

TBG

OG Status in this clothing stuff. Read up kids!

SoMe Strikes Again. Again!

WOW
"Don't need to ask my name to figure out how cool I am."

Graff With Depth

The future is now y'all!

American Boy

Pretty chill video, I liked the mish-mash combination of cameos, all different lanes of the hip hop and rap culture from Run's first son to 106 & Park's newest poster boy to one half of Sa-Ra to someone who's only technically American, Kardinal Official of Canada. And the sparse visual elements other than people looked like possible gallery pieces, they enhanced but did not distract from the overall look of this b/w vid. I liked it a lot.

Le Héros Fantôme

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I want to be like Tim Burton one day...

Emo kids and Goths aren't the only ones in love with dark humor and horrifically beautiful animation thanks Tim Burton.This guy has to have the best dreams ever because his art is crazy! His Studio films with their independent vibes make me ALMOST not hate commercialized media. Never before has morbid looked so good... Here's a montage of all his work.

After all who doesn't love a good montage?

With wife and female co-star of most of his movies, his very own Corpse Bride Helena Bonham Carter(Fight Club) by his side, I believe his artistic visions will give me great reason's time and time again to actually pick up my remote and turn to something other than Sundance or IFC or force myself inside a theater.

Wind Me Up Chuck!

So Shut and Kickballers have joined forces to release this beauty. I'm so impressed and happy to see the [Metro]area's culture being put on. The board is based on area and music legend, Chuck Brown, the Godfather of GO-GO.

























Here's some classic Chuck.

Kehinde Wiley

There is a Current pod about my man Kehinde, you should check it out. He juxtaposes past to present, blacks with whites, high society and low brow for an effect that is truly like no other y'all.








"RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture," opens at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution on February 8, 2008, and runs through October 26, 2008.

Will be there soon, look out for pics, and if you are in the area, come support true art.

SoMe Strikes Again?

Justice: inherent.
KanYe: probable.
The Rapture: splendid.

Meanwhile, On the Other, Other Side of the Pond:

Nintendo (HAL Labs specifically), you know the deal. Syce it.

APC and Vans

WOW. I really like these alot. Can someone let me know what "Basket montantes Vans en toile, Surpiqures autor et sur le devant, bande cuir sur les cotes, semelle cuir-blanc." means?

From Dejour.

What Kanye vs. 50 Should Have Been

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The Cold Winter Collection Look Book

I Just Want to Know Who Did the Background Music

I know I'm late (posting), but...