STEVE NASH has to be the nicest guy ever seriously. we met him at dinner at THE SPOTTED PIG and he was just so chill. since then, he’s attended to friday night OPEN PARTY and we kept in touch. he…
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(flashback 9/06/07) AMAGANSETT by KREG HOLT
some great pictures from my friend KREG HOLT taken at the beach in 2007 at the beach in AMAGANSETT with some good old friends. i miss them…
party pics: 6/19/09 THE OPEN PARTY AT SANTOS WITH QTIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE – special guests, THE RZA, SPECIAL ED, DAMON DASH and ERIN FEATHERSTON
just another friday night… *SPECIAL ED!!! previously a “school girl crush”. *JADE and SHANNON… *blackberry cover, specially designed be moi. *we do it big with CHANDON! haha. *belt bredren. *excuse me! that is not the VIOLETTE hand sign… *there we…
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life: NIKE BASKETBALL LEAGUE (NRF) CHAMPIONSHIPS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN; YOUNG SCOOZLE’S TEAM (UPTEMPO) WINS IT ALL!!!
so, NIKE has a league where the cream of the crop come and play every week in a special league. since YOUNG SCOOZLE got drafted, the gang and i support hard body…dead ass. hmmm. we support hard ass dead bodies!…
life: acting in a film directed by my friend NEMO LIBRIZZI and executive produced by JIM JARMUSCH!
my friend NEMO approached me about being in his short film, titled “A NIGHT AT THE OPERA”. the film follows NEMO (as himself) approaching and courting women of all nationalities after his wealthy friend passes on opera tickets to him.…
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watch: JUSTIN BIEBER’S “One Time” video (YOUTUBE.COM most viewed this week/half a million views in less then a week)
OMG, as the kiddies say! i’m so stoked for JUSTIN. he’s really a cool kid, who isn’t some fake child star…he’s 2 legit to quit. he skates, bmx’s, bboys, etc. anyways, please spread the word, blog the video, or whatever…
life: photography by my good friend ANGELO BAQUE
he was the first photographer who really introduced me into the world of the muse/photographer. we met while working retail at STUSSY in 2001. man, those were the days. he started with a few flicks at work and then made…
(flashback 12/13/08) MIKEY ROCKS BIRTHDAY PARTY – 16 hours in Chicago
FRIDAY morning, ELLE, OSCAR and I flew to CHICAGO (me and ELLE’s first time) to help celebrate MIKEY ROCK’s 21st BIRTHDAY PARTY! the flight was a bit delayed, but i was in good company with my friends…we had tons of…
random: I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN…
seriously. 10 days of straight rain in NEW YORK CITY is not okay. mother nature needs to cool it and give me back my burning hot big apple summers! NOW, WOMAN!!! i can understand a cute day in the rain…
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(flashback 9/15/07) exhibit: CLAYTON PATTERSON
CLAYTON PATTERSON recently had an exhibit. the man is a living legend, a visual journalist of downtown new york city for over 20 years now. i was first introduced to him when i’d see him frequent lower east side events,…
directing: JUSTIN BIEBER – “ONE TIME”
yay! finally the video is out! this shoot was a long and hectic one, but lots of fun. you can check the previous post of the BEHIND THE SCENES, back in late APRIL. JUSTIN is super adorable and extremely talented,…
life: SUNDAY BASKETBALL + BIG APPLE BARBECUE FESTIVAL
after we watched YOUNG SCOOZLE, GREGGLES, J.BURKE, and more slaying dudes in the court on HOUSTON STREET…we made our way to 23rd STREET, where BBQ from all over the US was being served. it was all about the FAST PASS,…
party pics: OPEN PARTY at SANTOS with QTIP, RICH MEDINA & VA$HTIE – special guests; THE RZA, RAEKWON THE CHEF, SHAWN MARION and GABRIELLE UNION.
friday night was jam packed as usual! the music and the crowd was on point. we had some very special guests…SHAWN MARION (SCOOZLE and ELLE had to let me know who he was), GABRIELLE UNION, THE RZA (i screamed when…
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invite: THE OPEN PARTY with QTIP, RICH MEDINA & VA$HTIE!!!
every single FRIDAY!!! we even started doing little performances of friends. so far we’ve had; CHESTER FRENCH, THEOPHILUS LONDON, CURT@!N$, JADE and AMANDA DIVA…many more to come 😉
directing: YUNG LA feat. RICO BARRINO – “FUTURISTIC LOVE”
finally! it’s out. we shot this video in ATL on a hot and sunny day, previously posted here. shoutout to HANNAH and THE GRAND HUSTLE crew…
interview: VANDAL ARTS x VA$HTIE x EARSNOT
thanks for the reminder about this one guys… in 2007, EARSNOT and i attended the SNEAKER PIMPS in NYC where he was doing a live painting. VANDAL ARTS approached us and asked me to interview him for the show. recently,…
life: a case of BIRTHDAY CAKE imitating BIRTHDAY CAKE…
last night was a super small and intimate gathering of folks to celebrate KANYE’S BIRTHDAY in NEW YORK CITY. it was a fun and wild time. when it came to cake time, i was struck by a stunning 3D model…
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life: siblings and cigarettes – VIDEO CHAT WITH MY BIG BROTHER RAM…
so, over the weekend i got to see my brother via video chat. it’s been a very long time since i’ve seen him and it was fun to see his face. i smoked my lego ciggy while he smoked his…
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life: MY SISTER SAVIE VISITS ME
so, i am the youngest of 3…7 years younger to my sister SAVIE and 8 years younger to my brother RAM. they both live in ALBANY where we were born and raised and i rarely get a chance to visit.…
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party pics: 6/5/09 OPEN PARTY with QTIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE – special performance by JADE
it was a rainy night, but we still had a good turnout. the crowd has been looking close to normal, which for us means – the most eclectic bunch of people! i’ve never been the type to feel comfortable in…
“HEAVEN AT NITE” video was never finished or approved…
(should i write this in caps, like our other favorite bloggers….hmmm, maybe not) first off, thanks for all of the comments about the video i directed for KID CUDI’s song off the mixtape “HEAVEN AT NITE”. it was a song…
life: SKY & TIMOTHY (13th WITNESS) at THE SOHO HOUSE…
yesterday, i had a nice little creative meeting at the SOHO HOUSE with some good friends – SKY GELLATLY and TIMOTHY aka 13th WITNESS. for anyone who might not know (and/or didn’t catch that “SEX AND THE CITY” episode) it’s…
random: I WANT A CAT…
as a kid i always had kitties. it started when i was 8 years old when my best friend and i rescued this poor little kitty who was being tortured by the kids in my hood. she lured them away…
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friend quotes: ELLE CLAY on ME
“part of ur appeal is that u appeal to downtown dirty peeps and clean uppity negroes… while u look like u havent changed clothes b/c u wear the same shit all the time (cracker shit) u’re indeed a clean, good…
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“ayo, i’m tired of using technology” – you can’t follow me on TWITTER (for now)
seriously. am i the only one? MYSPACE was enough for me. now there’s FACEBOOK?! i started an account not too long ago, but i can only bring myself to check it once a month because its an over-stimulation to my…
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listen: TAJ MELENDEZ – “Violette Vashtie”
yes, you read that right. a few months ago TAJ MELENDEZ reached out to me and put me on to a song he made, inspired by me. yes. i was blown away not only because it’s such an honor to…
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press: GIANT MAGAZINE x VA$HTIE
so, previously i posted about my behind the scenes photoshoot and interview with GIANT MAGAZINE (seen here). they featured me in their FLASH section and it’s fresh off the presses!!! very special thanks to SHAHENDRA OHNESWERE, EMIL WILBEKIN, RUVAN and…
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friend quotes: KUNLE on LARRY DAVIS
“We should cryogenically freeze his body and thaw it out when they find a cure for multiple stab wounds.†–Kunle, 2/22/08
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life: DASH SNOW has a SECRET! (old post 8/12/07)
the other day i was at the gym on the treadmill (which embaressingly faces the street) and mister DASH SNOW passed by with JADE and his baby SECRET…who is not longer a baby, but an adorable perfect tot! he saw…
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interview: HONEYMAG.COM x VA$HTIE
ok, so MONDAY morning the “day in the life” piece that HONEYMAG.COM did with me will be up and running!!! please check for it… the HONEY team is a bunch of precise assassins! seriously…not only are they all talented, they…
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listen: THE COOL KIDS mixtape “GONE FISHING”
happy friday my  little chickadees!!! check out this mixtape that the adorable boys of THE COOL KIDS put together. CHUCK INGLISH played me some joints over the summer and i damn near lost my mind. you know when you hear…
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special delivery: AIR JORDAN 5 RETRO PACK & MY DAD’S HOMEMADE HOT SAUCE
as i was sitting at my desk, doing work and taking Photo Booth pictures with my new favorite toy, RICKY & DEE’S LEGO CIGARETTE…the buzzer rang! *i don’t smoke or even like it when other people smoke, but i love…
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party pics: 1992 (illegal) BLOCK PARTY (old post 8/5/07)
THIS WAS AN OLD POST FROM 8/2007, AND SINCE I’M FEENIN’ LIKE JODECI FOR REAL HOT SUMMER WEATHER I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE! ***also, my blog doesn’t show it on the right hand side…but, the posts actually go back to…
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SHOW: DRAKE at SOB’S…
last night  i got a call from my manager (who happens to be cousins with DRAKE’S manager) about the super sold out show happening at SOB’S. here are some photos via THE GREAT MEL D. COLE at VILLAGESLUM.COM and a video…
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party pics: 5/22 OPEN PARTY with VA$HTIE, QTIP and RICH MEDINA!
***special guests: CURT@!N$, THEOPHILUS LONDON, PETE ROCK, BEVERLY BOND, ANTHONY MACKIE! it was a hot and steamy night in the skreets of NEW YORK CITY this past friday. those of us who held it down in the rotten apple and…
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invite: OPEN PARTY with VA$HTIE, QTIP and RICH MEDINA (tonight and every friday)! ***special performance by CURT@!NS***
come out (very early) and have a good time at THE OPEN PARTY. we’ve recently started early performances by up and coming artists and friends. THEOPHILUS kicked it off on Q-TIP’s birthday, tonight we have CURT@!NS! see you there!!!
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listen: MAYER HAWTHORNE
this was brought to my attention by the homie STEPHEN BARR! MAYER HAWTHORNE hails from DETROIT, which adds to his hood points! he reminds me of THE DELFONICS…such a nice and soothing sound! enjoy and have a nice MONDAY 🙂
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life: LTD x NEIL ARMSTRONG mixtape release party! (post HONEYMAG.COM shoot)
after the HONEYMAG.COM shoot, i shot down the block to the new LTD and ETNIES office for the homie NEIL ARMSTRONGS mixtape release party. it was literally 2 blocks down, so i went with my cake face on. i had…
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photoshoot: HONEYMAG.COM: “day in the life”
i remember, years ago, sitting up in VIRGIN MEGASTORE, perusing every copy of HONEY MAGAZINE. it was so forward, cool and dedicated to women of all skin tones. fast forward to the digital age and it has ceased being a…
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life: CAREER DAY IN HARLEM
growing up, i had no idea that someone could be paid to style someone else or that you could make money by coming up with new creative ideas for a company. career day for me usually consisted of teachers, lawyers…
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