*This post was originally posted in January 2018, when the song debuted – but, it felt like a good time to revisit. Also, yes I am still excited about my mention which is why I want to revisit it! A…
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CULTURE: “Used To Be With Vashtie At Santos.” What Does My Drake Shoutout Refer To?
Posted in BLOG, CULTURE, FEATURED, MUSIC, Vashtie Tagged with: Amanda Seales, angelo baque, Angie Martinez, Atrak, awake, bevy smith, chike, chris gibbs, club culture, coodie, Culture II, dave 1, dee & ricky, deemehlow, diddy, dj clark kent, dj premiere, downtown nyc, drake, ebor, ebro, erin mcgee, fab 5 freddy, gabrielle union, grace ladoja, harry mcnally, hollywood holt, irene Agbontaen, kid capri, kid cudi, kyle hagler, liya kebede, ll cool j, luke meier, lupe fiasco, mademe, mark ronson, mick jagger, nick poe, oamc, promise smith, puff, pusha-t, q tip, rosie perez, santos, santos party house, scott williams, solange, steve nash, suz p, the rza, theophilus london, tracy morgan, union, vincent cassel, walk it like i talk it
My Secret Wedding Day + How We Met (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
If you’ve been following me or have been reading this blog, you already know that marriage was not an absolute for me. I just wasn’t the girl who dreamed of her wedding or even imagined it…ever. In fact, I was…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, Vashtie Tagged with: Dickies, Emil Boye, nike, NY CITY HALL, streetwear, supreme, vashtie gets married, vashtie wedding, wedding
Why I Drink Lemon Water On An Empty Stomach Every Morning
If you follow me on the gram, you might have seen my morning stories where I share that I drink 32 ounces of room temperature lemon water on an empty stomach every morning. This habit of mine has become so…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, Vashtie, WELLNESS Tagged with: benefits, benefits of using lemon water, holistic, how to make lemon water, Lemon Water, lemon water tips, vashtie, wellness
THROWBACK: Vashtie & Kid Cudi’s Hilarious Short Film (2008)
Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 11 years this month since me and Kid Cudi were bored one Friday night before heading out to my party (“Open” at Santos with Q-Tip) and decided to have some fun with the video…
Posted in BLOG, LIFE, Vashtie Tagged with: funny, kid cudi, short film, vashtie, when lines are crossed, youtube
Va$htie and Game Changing Ladies Design Dream Soccer Jerseys With Bleacher Report
In honor of women’s soccer and the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, Bleacher Report has released an exclusive line of jerseys designed by 8 game changing female artists and designers. The new FC 2019 collection features none other than…
My 5 Favorite Scandinavian Songstresses Slaying the Charts!
As some of you may know, I am dating a Dane…a man from Denmark…Copenhagen to be exact. Naturally, I am so curious about him and his country – but also his area of the world, known as Scandinavia. As a…
Posted in BLOG, CULTURE, FEATURED, MUSIC, Vashtie Tagged with: lykke li, mø, Robyn, scandinavian pop, songstress, tove lo, zara Larsson
LIFE: DJ’ing For Snark Park & American Express at Hudson Yards (3.15.19)
Special shoutout to Daniel Arsham, the Snarkitecture Gang and American Express for having me DJ their celebratory private dinner for Snark Park at the newly debuted Hudson Yards. If you haven’t heard about Hudson Yards, it is the nation’s largest…
Posted in ART, FEATURED, LIFE, Vashtie Tagged with: A BATHING APE, american express platinum, bathing ape, daniel arsham, DJ, edwin ortiz jr., grace mahary, hudson yards, joe grun, nick jonas, nigo, poggy, snark park, va$htie, vashtie kola, white timberlands
#VashtieEatsOut: Pearl’s – Authentic Trinidadian Cuisine in Williamsburg Brooklyn.
If you’re in New York looking for authentic Trinidadian cuisine with a hip and modern twist, look no further than Pearl’s. It opened a few years ago by John Seymour, who is also the co-owner of the ever popular Sweet…
Posted in BLOG, Vashtie Tagged with: authentic Trinidadian cuisine, Authentic Trinidadian Cuisine in Williamsburg Brooklyn., authentic Trinidadian food, Bake and Shark, doubles, fallon seymour, Jerk Chicken, John Seymour, new york, pearl's caribbean, Pearl's., pearlsbakeandshark, pearlsbakeandshark.com/, Roti, Sweet Chick, sweetchick, T&T, trini, trini food, trinidad, trinidad and tobago, Trinidadian cuisine, trinidadian food, Trinidadian food in brooklyn ny, trinidadian food in NY, williamsburgh
LIFE: Vashtie DJ’s YouTube’s “Bringing The Boom Bap Back To New York” Alongside GrandMaster Flash
January 26th, 2018. About a week prior to the event, I got a call from Lyor Cohen (the man, the legend – himself) telling me that he wanted me to DJ his party and that our mutual friend Q-Tip…
Posted in BLOG, FEATURED, MUSIC, Vashtie Tagged with: A-Trak, Adesuwa Aighewi, boom bap, chuck d, daddy yankee, fav five freddy, grandmaster flash, Kurtis Blow, lyor cohen, Nas, new york, new york boom bap, q tip, Quincy Jones, ralph mcdaniels, vashtie, youtube
Vashtie’s Mixtape #ONE16GOAT” Honors Sade, Kate Moss, Aaliyah and FKA Twigs Birthday
Another one… Yes folks. Another mixtape by yours truly. These things take a lot of time and work, but I always feel so accomplished after finishing and letting them out into the digital universe. This newest mixtape celebrates January 16th;…
Recap: Vashtie Brings Back her Classic 1992 Party
Video by: @le.Minor On Thursday, our favorite “downtown sweetheart” reminded us all why there is nothing better than gyrating and “throwing it back” to some good ole’ classics! Hosted by Gitoo and joined by a roster of eclectic djs like…
Event Recap: Vashtie Spins at Ray-Ban Soho
Whether it was the Coolhaus ice cream truck parked right in front, the big black balloons that hinted at a possible turn-up, or passing by and hearing everything from “Supa Dupa Fly” to Sade croon over “Cant Have Everything” by…
Farewells & Fond Memories of Angelica Kitchen
Angelica Kitchen has been–for many generations of the young, hungry, and weird–a gateway to New York City. Today, the pioneering East Village vegan eatery closes, after forty years of operation. Rising rent and a changing neighborhood led to its demise. If…
Here’s a Special Valentine’s Day Treat, My ‘To You, From Me’ Mix
Dedicated to all the lovers worldwide (and especially to one very dear and darling to me), on my favorite holiday…Valentine’s Day. ‘To You, From Me’ is a collection of all my favorite love songs, past and present. With artists ranging…
Celebrate the anniversary of “Brooklyn Took It” with Vashtie at Friends and Lovers
What’s a better way to party besides losing yourself in the midst of good vibes and quality music? To spare yourself the wonder, there is no better way! Come party the way you should this Friday for the ‘Brooklyn Took…
Posted in BLOG, CULTURE, LIFE, MUSIC, Vashtie, WORK Tagged with: 1 year anniversary, anniversary, brooklyn took it, DJ, friends and lovers, good vibes, party, vashtie
Longing In Long Beach With Greg Noire
I met Houston’s Greg Noire while DJ’ing in Texas last year where he also shot some classic images of me in my hotel room. Since then we were also able to grab iconic shots in NYC and now during a…
