Gone Fishing!!!

Gone Fishing Listening Party @ STANDARD from standardatl.com on Vimeo.


DON CANNON AND THE COOL KIDS - GONE FISHIN' from zachwolfe.com/live on Vimeo.




I talked to Chuck yesterday, he said Gone Fishin the Mixtape is out of control craze. As he puts it some of the best shit they've cooked up in a while. Rumor has it, it's going to drop the Friday after Asher Roth's highly anticipated release. Definitely stay tuned, Chuck never lies when it comes to his music. Oh by the way we're partying on Saturday for Creme De La Creme here in Chicago. Come kick it!! We got next.

Where Are You Yeezy?

With this release it goes to show that the culture of collecting shoes is alive and well, it was just waiting for a product to get excited about. Check it out.

CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS GAME TOMORROW

The Daily Muse

So many females, so much inspiration. Viva La Flaca sends a daily email highlighting both models and photographers, definitely a good way to start the day.

“I am here to seduce you into a love of life; to help you to become a little more poetic; to help you die to the mundane and to the ordinary so that the extraordinary explodes in your life.” - Osho

NEW JRS RULES UP!

New Jrs Rules is up. I find myself obsessing over the next collection of pictures, as well as getting hype when I recognize where pictures are from. Yeah I know, its some nerdy shit. Peep.

THIS WEEKEND!!!

Come kick it this weekend!!! Tomorrow night I will be hosting Le Passage with Rock City for Fresh & Proper Fridays. We don't jump off until late night!! Email me at Shannon@freshandproper.com for guest list.

Saturday me and Izzo will be on the one's and two's at Tonic Room for FIRST SATURDAYS!! No need to RSVP, free all night!!!

Medicine for Melancholy

My boy Colon just put me on to this. Looks like it might be good, although I try not to judge a book by it's cover. Check out the trailer Here.

DARE I SAY UPSET!!

Full Article HERE

I love how this game is turning in to a story of "Detroit needs this, the State of Michigan needs this" as said by Magic Johnson. It's become more than just a basketball game, but isn't that how classic runs in the tournament are made. Not to put any pressure outside of winning this game on these kids but I mean really think about it. The Motor city in it's worst shape ever, the car industry gone awry looking for help from the Obama administration just earlier this week. A state that has seen the highest unemployment rate in the nation in the last few years wants something, needs something to distract them from the financial turmoil that has strained a nation. This is how it becomes bigger than just a game, it becomes 40 minutes of hope, 40 minutes of distraction from whatever it is that's going wrong. It has become Spartan basketball at it's finest, an instant classic if they win. Dare I say upset. LET'S GO STATE!!!

Barstool Romantic

I think I've mentioned before how dope this site is, if you haven't checked it out by now that's your fault. The Barstool Romantic.

JADE!!!

JADE promo from Michael-Film.com on Vimeo.




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I first met Jade while living with Chuck of the Cool Kids, almost 3 or 4 years ago now. This was before anyone was famous, before Black Mags, before Mikey Rocks, the beginnings of what has become C.A.K.E recordings. Jade came to work with Chuck on some music, she always had a beautiful voice, and a brilliant personality. You know how some people just have that glow like they've been hanging out with Bruce Leroy. Well she definitely had the glow, and didn't act like it either. Finally her EP is ready for the world to here, I would highly suggest you check her out.

The Art of Getting Over!

A nice little short documentary about KRINK by KR, a short cameo by Rob from ALIFE, breaking down how Krink came to fruition. I want credit at the bank not street cred. "No more props, I want property in every world" - KR. Definitely the art of getting over. Check it out.

Pharell in Nylon.

If you haven't picked up the newest Nylon Guys, I would suggest you do so.

Represent an Idea.

New Ish.

N.E.R.D. - Black hipster rock music. Dope.

Monsieur Hudson.

There's been this resurgence of singer/song writers as of late. Their lyrical rhythm as my boy Nelson puts it, sounds more like rapping than singing. Examples such as Mike Posner, Drake, Kid Kudi and even Kanye West have brought in this new style of music. Kanye's newest artist from the UK Mr. Hudson, featured on Kanye's Paranoid from 808 And Heart Breaks is preparing for the release of his first album. Mr. Hudson perhaps the newest artist to be put into this burgeoning genre, although I will say he's a little more melodic than the rest. On his British pop. I particularly appreciate the tour footage when he speaks about knuckling down, and how that compares to these burgeoning artist. Check him out.

RESPECT!

Hopefully we get to see these two in the finals this year. It will be an instant classic.

SXSW COVERAGE

An interesting interview with two of Hip Hops young up and coming artist, as they deal with business of making music, becoming a part of the industry and how that's affected their perspective on what they do.

An Interview With Sean Combs.

An in depth video with Mr. Combs about how he shaped the album Ready to Die and how he came up through Hip Hop. More info here.

BOXED WATER IS BETTER!!!

Damn Ben!! I wanted to be the first out of our group of friends to post about Ben from The Brilliance's new product Boxed Water. If you don't know, now you know, Boxed Water is - "Part sustainable water company, part art project, part philanthropic project, and completely curious. Boxed Water Is Better, is a boxed water company."

I first learned about it this weekend while we were celebrating the last days of our boy Virgil's bachelorhood in Madison, WI where Virgil went to school. It was a great weekend of drunken fun, but me and Ben got a chance to talk a lot about his new project, the initial release all the press and interest he's received already and what it's like to deal with the haters. Ben will be doing a lecture at Michigan State next week that I am going to try to attend, either or stay tuned for an interview about the product, about Ben, and what it's like taking an idea from nothing to something in the matter of a year. Stay tuned.