Shocked. Disillusioned. Heartbroken. Angry. Disgusted. I’ve been feeling this way for a while now, but, the incidents that surfaced in the past week have had me feeling these emotions (and more) to the maximum. Yet, I can’t decide which is worse. The disturbing…
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CULTURE: Vashtie’s “This Machine Kills Racism” Mixtape
Posted in CULTURE, FEATURED, MUSIC Tagged with: amethyst rocks, an artists duty, billie holiday, blood on the leaves, bob dylan, david morales, dj noumenon, dj vashtie, genesis, james brown, jane elliot, Joey Bada$$, kanye west, kendrick lamar, krs-1, krs-one, land of confusion, marvin gaye, michael jackson, mieko jones, new york, nina simone, police brutality, public enemy, saul williams, sinead o'connor, strange fruit, tears for fears, the clash, the revolution will not be televised, they don't care about us, this land is your land, this machine kills facists, this machine kills racism, tupac, u2, vashtie, violence, woody guthrie
WATCH: Kirk Knight ft. Joey Bada$$ – “5 Minutes” Video
My friends over at Pro Era are continuing their intense wave of content. Kirk Knight and Joey Bada$$ release an awesome new visual for their collaborative track “5 Minutes” that can be found on Kirk’s debut project Light Knight Special. The video…
Posted in BLOG Tagged with: 5 minutes, hip-hop, Joey Bada$$, jozif badmon, kirk knight, kreeper, late knight special, lks, music video, rap, the kreeper, vashtie, vashtie kola
INTERVIEW: Vashtie On The June Cover of TRENDING NY – On Stands Now!
When Trending NY reached out a few weeks back asking me to grace their cover with a double 4 page spread, I was beyond stoked. Their publication is barely a year old and already keeping the fashionable hip to the game. Just…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: adrian mesko, bowery hotel, cover, hearst, Jack's Wife Freda, james demolet, Joey Bada$$, kali uchis, kelela, lovely day, new york city, tai lotson, teddi cranford, tredning ny, tyler the creator, vashtie, vashtie's favorites
LIFE: BEHIND THE SCENES OF CINEMATIC’S PHOTOSHOOT 4.1.15
Yesterday the whole Cinematic family had a photoshoot. Cinematic Music Group is an independent record label owned by my amazing manager Jonny Shipes! It was a fun afternoon of shooting and hanging with all the bros. Checkout some of the…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: cinematic, cinematic music group, dj relly rell, Joey Bada$$, mick jenkins, pro era, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie blog
LIFE: DRUHA’S BIRTHDAY AT LUCKY STRIKE – JOEY BADA$$, ROSENBERG, SMIF-N-WESSUN & MORE (3.13.15)
I am so honored to not only have the opportunity to DJ for Druha’s Birthday celebration, but to also have him on board as part of my management. Druha is a legend in the game! Joey Bada$$
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: cinematic music, drew friedman, druha, duck down records, Joey Bada$$, Joey Badass, jonny shipes, lucky strike, mad lion, new york city, smif-n-wessun, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie blog
LIFE: Day At The Beach + Dinner With Joey Bada$$ (8.24.13)
I seriously don’t think I’ve been to the beach in 2 years. That realization came to me this past weekend as I got packed for the beach with Angelo Baque, Rafael Rios and Friends. I remember making sure I’d be…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: angelo baque, beach, Joey Bada$$, Joey Badass, luzern labs, rafael rios, vashtie, violette new york
LIFE: My Dumb Late Birthday Party x Joey Bada$$, Theophilus London, Q-Tip, Eli Reed, Kilo Kish, Kitty Cash, Illuminati AMS, DJ Brenmar, DJ Huggy Bear, DJ Wonder, Peter Rosenberg & More!
Yes, my “Dumb Late Birthday Party” finally happened last night. It came more than a month after my actual birthday (of April 23rd), but it still felt right. Why was it  a month late, you might ask? Well, I’ve been…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE Tagged with: A-Trak, bfa.com, Blackberry Z10, Complex Magazine, david burke, david x prutting, DJ Brenmar, dj huggy bear, DJ Wonder, Dumb Late Birthday Party, Jen Yu, Joey Bada$$, Joey Badass, Keith Howard, Kilo Kish x Eli Reed x Illuminati AMS, Kitty Cash, Moet Nectar Rose, Moet USA, naleye junior, nianga, Noah Callahan-Bever, Peter Rosenberg, q tip, sigmund's pretzels, theophilus london, va$htie, vashtie, vashtie.com
