Monthly Archives: December 2011

“Before you start rapping, ask yourself ‘Am I exceptional? Am I doing this any better than the next guy?’ Mediocrity is running rampant.” –The Realest Cool Chet-Peez released his mixtape Red Kool Aid & Brown Sugar on Christmas 2011 and since … Continue reading →

Magnificent vibe on this one. Could Roland Hyde be creating a classic? Boy Meets Girl coming soon. You can download A.L.I.C.E here. Props to the rapper, the producer and that bad lady in the video.

As sure as the holidays will arrive, a popular artist will drop a Christmas LP annually. If you’re looking for a new soundtrack to play during this year’s festivities, let Justin Bieber’s Under the Mistletoe album rock. Pure dopeness. Merry … Continue reading →

Nobody loves a genius child. On what would’ve been Basquiat’s 51st birthday, we remember the genius and coolness of one of contemporary art’s greatest contributors. To someday own a Basquiat is my dream. If you haven’t already watched Jean-Michel Basquiat: … Continue reading →

Black excellence. Props to  YBF via @MissSadeC

We have to rethink, reinspire. Wash the brain, don’t brainwash and allow people to think for themselves. That’s what “College Dropout” was about, like, think for your yourselves, but present amazing options to the best of what you know the … Continue reading →

I have a tendency to point to the lesson in everything. In this video, a young comic, Kenny Brooks relentlessly sells a cleaning product using humor, zeal and charm. There’s something that I really admire about this guy’s attitude and his persistance. I guess the … Continue reading →

I’d like to think that this is what I’ll look like in 30 years. Props to the Sartorialist and Kevin Stewart, himself.