The Stuyvesants


http://thestuyvesants.com/

First off, I’ve got to apologize to anybody who I’ve had to lead off the scent by (white) lying to make this project happen as discreetly as possible. I also, have to apologize for some of the flakiness that some folks may have experienced from me during the final stages of working on this project. I hope no one takes any of it personally, but I had to crawl in my cave.

Secondly, I’d like to thank WordBK, FWMJ, Naturel, DamnKam, Matua, Seher, Optics, Blitz, and and anybody else who helped us out with the project even though they probably didn’t know it at the time (Sorry, again).

Thirdly, Go take a listen!
Details below:

Here’s my new release as 1/2 of the design and music collaboration team, The Stuyvesants! A project created, developed, and executed by myself, Algorythm, and Darien Victor Birks (Flwrpt). We brought our talents together to produce 25 instrumentals, t-shirts, logos and graphics which capture the sound and visuals of the 60′s and 70′s, an era that inspires so much of the music that we’ve grown to love. We’ve done this under the moniker “The Stuyvesants”, paying homage to our current place of residence, which is the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York.

Go to the full site to download the album ($FREE.99) and get more info. http://thestuyvesants.com/

Absolut Brooklyn

Absolut Brooklyn

I should probably own a few of these.

If Sean Combs-endorsed Ciroc is the vodka of choice in his home borough of Manhattan, then we suppose Brooklyn just adopted Spike Lee and Absolut to represent its buzz. Yep, you can now buy ABSOLUT BROOKLYN for just $24.99 at your local liquor store (the company will be giving $50,000 in sales to Habitat for Humanity for their effort to build affordable and environmentally sustainable housing in Bed-Stuy).

But what does Brooklyn taste like? We’re told “the new flavor is a blend of red apple and ginger and comes in a specially-designed bottle reminiscent of the ubiquitous Brooklyn Stoop Life.”

(Via The Gothamist)

Good ×

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ouxu/4613143685/

Ouxu, u-da-bess for this, but somebody’s missing…YOU!

Conan is awesome.

Just watch.

(via Myisha Cherry)

Common on Inside The Actor’s Studio with James Lipton

Every once in a while this dude @Dart_Adams does these hilarious dialogues on twitter, where he puts random ‘celebs’ on Inside The Actor’s Studio with James Lipton. Here’s a transcript from the latest episode featuring Common. I’m also gonna try to transcribe the previous episode featuring your boy Bokeem Woodbine — pure hilarity. This one is kind of long but it’s funny from start to finish.

<Transcript>

Lipton: Hello, everyone! Today I have the distinct honor to present none other than The Boney Homey From Stoney…PAUSE! Petey Wheatstrow!

Lipton: Willie Stargell, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Common Sense but now known to the world as “COMMON”

*Enters to applause as “6th Sense” plays*

Common: Thanks for the the intro

Lipton: No doubt, no doubt…

Common: You even played “6th Sense”? What?

Lipton: Premo’s a beast!

*Laughter*

Lipton: Honestly, did you EVER think you’d be sitting here one day?

Common: I thought I had a shot when I saw Bokeem Woodbine on last month!

Lipton: I didn’t think you’d ever act. Then I saw your brilliant monotone stoic delivery next to N’Bushe Wright in “Retrospect For Life”

Common: I was directed by the brilliant Lauryn Hill in that video. *Applause* She said “Rashid, be extremely emotional”. Then she said “Ehh”

Lipton: Your first acting experiences all came via the UPN network didn’t they?

Common: Yeah, BET said that I was too intelligent for them

Lipton: You first appeared as a spoken word performer/poet named Omar on an episode of “Girlfriends”, didn’t you? *Applause*

Common: Yessir!

Lipton: Common, how were you able to focus with all those fine ass women around?

Common: As you know I was afflicted with Baduizm @ the time

Lipton: I see. So what was your next role?

Common: I played a drama teacher/acting coach on an episode of “One On One” *Raucous laughter*

Lipton: That, my friend, is HILARIOUS!

Common: *Looks @ audience* Cuz I can’t emote for SHIT!

*Laughter*

Lipton: How did you get that role?

WHAT THE FUCK SHOULD I MAKE FOR DINNER?

What a useful meme. Especially for me. I struggle with that question almost every day. (I just replace “MAKE,” with “BUY” or “ORDER” :-| )

Race for the Cure

This year, my brother is making a big impact on the fight to end breast cancer by participating in the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure®.

Tens of thousands of people will gather on the National Mall on June 5 to take a stand and prove that individuals have the power to change the world.

Without the cures, an estimated 25 million women around the world will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 10 million could die over the next 25 years.

You can give online at GlobalRacefortheCure.org.

Up to 75 percent of the money raised by the Komen Global Race stays in the D.C. area to fund screening, treatment and education programs through the National Capital Area Grant Program. The remaining funds support the Global Promise Fund, reaching under-served people in areas where breast cancer mortality rates are the highest.


Happy Mother’s Day!

The Bay

Had a great time out in The Bay! Shouts to all the folks I had a chance to kick it with, & to those who I’ll have to catch up with next time. I knew I was gonna like it out there, but not this much. I’ll definitely be out there more often now that I know how dope it is.

Took a few pics. Most are super random & taken during some of the few moments I had to roam around by myself.

HipHop Bloggers “If I Ruled the Blogosphere.”

Kind of mad I wasn’t in D.C. for this. Shouts to my homies fwmj, Jason, Oddisee, and MattaFact who was in attendence.

Part 2 is below.

Blitz — “Dying to Live”

Blitz - “Dyng to Live”

Check out this ill video of my homie Blitz featured on Dame Dash’s Creative Control website. The video was directed by Terence Nance and features John Forte as well. Good stuff.