T h e C a l i . C o . C o o l - - via Jay West

The Hermes Scarf.

2011-08-14T11:26:00.000-07:00

Copped the Watch The Throne LP this week and the artwork reminded me of an Hermes scarf.

Advice.

2011-08-10T14:51:00.000-07:00

"There are things about organized religion which I resent. Christ is revered as the Prince of Peace, but more blood has been shed in His name than any other figure in history. You show me one step forward in the name of religion and I'll show you a hundred retrogressions. Remember, they were men of God who destroyed the educational treasures at Alexandria, who perpetrated the Inquisition in Spain, who burned the witches at Salem. Over 25,000 organized religions flourish on this planet, but the followers of each think all the others are miserably misguided and probably evil as well."

FRANK SINATRA, Playboy Magazine, Feb. 1962

A Portrait of a Girl

2011-08-10T12:47:00.000-07:00

It was love at first sight, with your tattoos and your glasses and your fancy hair.

"Trouble On My Mind"

2011-08-07T15:09:00.000-07:00

This feels so nostalgic. Pusha's last verse describes the synergy between the two and it reminded me of the kind of on-screen chemistry that Busta and Ol' Dirty had in the Woo Haa remix video.

This is just mean, man.

THE THRONE

2011-08-07T14:48:00.000-07:00

Get your tix.

The Negative Space

2011-08-06T09:18:00.000-07:00

Trying to WRITE my WRONGS

Ecology of Love

2011-08-05T12:58:00.000-07:00

Pharrell Williams in his film debut. I'm a little late.

An Homage

2011-08-05T12:51:00.000-07:00

>Commonalities: All White Guts

2011-08-05T12:12:00.000-07:00

>Commonalities: House of Balloons

2011-08-05T11:57:00.000-07:00

Gentlemen, The Esquire Cover

2011-08-04T14:13:00.000-07:00

Esquire Magazine is T H E men's magazine. While electronic publications like blogsites and social media have been the virtual undertaker of the written word, Esquire has it 78 year-old feet planted firmly on the block, ten toes down. These are just a few covers I love.

Est. 1933

>Commonalities: Tree'd Up

2011-08-04T12:44:00.000-07:00

BB Notes: 8.3.11

2011-08-03T10:50:00.001-07:00

A Toast...

After D+C I realized something about myself or moreso about my work. I don't want to be the guy with the overpriced art that nobody can relate to. I don't want to be a rebel without a cause. I want to create good work. I want to convey an idea that people can connect with. And That is that people want better for themselves and at our core we are willing to sacrifice for the greater good. I want to receive Champagne for my pain.

In America, people give their lives to their jobs. Its the kind of place where what you do defines who you are, at least for most people. I wish it could be the other way around, where who you are defines what you do.

My team: In a record, I had a line where I said "if I stop, it all stops, so I can't stop at all" but that's not the case. Truthfully, you guys individually are the elements that could make any artist a success. You could take me out the equation and put another rapper in my spot and he'd be set up nice! I just appreciate that you guys believe in me so much that you throw your weight on my side of the scale.

When you're waiting to get on, you sometimes feel like you're waiting for your life to begin. This is a stretch in comparison but I liken it to what Christians feel when they imagine what heaven might be like. Well, I've had talks with the guys who have seen the afterlife. Guys like Phil.TheGod, like Coodie and Chike or guys like Sham who have worked the best in the biz. And they come back and tell me, "Yo, you got it. Just create the content. Just create the music". We have the team right now that could take over the world.

Bravo! Watch what happens...

Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

>Commonalities: SKULLS

2011-08-02T17:58:00.000-07:00

The B.I.G. Idea

2011-07-29T04:11:00.000-07:00

The Kids Say...

2011-07-28T16:51:00.000-07:00

Wish I Had A Child's Take On What Love Is

The Precarious Posturing of "Swag"

2011-07-27T07:59:00.000-07:00

1. Leather Duffle Full of Cash
2. Cadillac Truck

1. Stupid Amounts of Gold (Diddy Circa "Hate Me Now")
2. White Bitch on the Lap

1. The Stogie
2. The Hat

1. Killer Crossover
2. Fresh Pair of J's

1. "Summertime"
2. Bird Chest, Short Chain

1. Cool
2. Tall
3. Black

>Photographer: Marilyn Minter

2011-07-05T21:46:00.000-07:00

let's get dirty.

Charles Bukowski

2011-07-05T21:38:00.000-07:00

for the hearts on fire.

The Power Of Love

2011-07-01T09:32:00.000-07:00

This is a kiss in Vancouver in the middle of a riot.

Geek Squad

2011-06-08T18:24:00.000-07:00

You're welcome.

Ms. Pamela Grier

2011-06-08T18:23:00.000-07:00

Queendom.

American Wedding (A Visual Interpretation)

2011-05-31T17:19:00.000-07:00

American Wedding(Spec Video) from artemus jenkins on Vimeo.

"This song really resonates with me for one reason or another, so here is my visual interpretation for two pieces of fine art..." -Artemus Jenkins

Song: "American Wedding" by Frank Ocean

The Foil Curtain

2011-05-19T04:49:00.000-07:00

"Pae White is the artist responsible for the best damn stage curtain of any damn opera house in the whole damn world. Hot damn. For the main stage curtain of the Oslo Opera House, the L.A.-based artist scanned images of crumpled aluminum foil and sent the scans through a computer numerically-controlled loom which transformed the pixels into a massive tapestry of cotton, wool, and polyester. Called “Metafoil”, the curtain takes an old world staple and gives it a stunning digital twist..."READ MORE >

"California King Bed" Video

2011-05-10T23:56:00.001-07:00

Anthony Mandler does nothing short of miracles with the colors in Rihanna's latest visual offering.

Pimping Du Jour

2011-05-10T09:13:00.000-07:00

Down With The Coz.

Photographer: Peter Lindbergh

2011-05-09T11:26:00.000-07:00

Lindbergh and Moss had that Dre and Snoop type of synergy.

Power To The People

2011-05-09T11:12:00.000-07:00

"Power to the People is a wine made from a 2009 harvest of Californian syrah grapes from two premium vineyards..." MORE > > >

BB Notes: The Ultimate

2011-05-08T13:15:00.000-07:00

>Have you seen Black Swan? That is essentially the tale of The Artist's Struggle. When you are so self-involved that you pick yourself apart to the point of pain. When you are so self aware that you deal with a grave sense of narcissism juxtaposed with intense self-loathing...And you gotta pray that serenity prayer, "Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, The strength to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference". As an artist, there is a headspace that you enter where you deal with yourself on such a deep level that you get sick of yourself at times. There are days that I get sick of my own voice. I don't wanna hear myself think! Let alone hear another jay west record. I get into myself because as a solo artist I am the CEO of jay west incorporated. It takes accountability. I was a terrible boyfriend but as an ex-boyfriend I was her best friend. Some of us are drug users. Some of us are sex addicts. But that same sex addict might be an amazing lover. These are my highs and lows. My pluses and minuses. My drugs and candy.

>I try to make music for life, for your days. I try to make music for movies. I make music for moments. I make music for memories. From my memories and For your memories. You know...

>Because, ultimately, what is our life? What is history? What are photographs? Since we're here and we all are in this time what are we doing with it? We all spend the the time. We never get it back. We all spending it. The question is what did you buy. I'm investing in inspiration. That is my last will and testament. The work I've done to inspire.

Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®

The Wetter, The Better

2011-05-05T18:37:00.000-07:00

Ron de Jeremy

2011-05-05T18:21:00.000-07:00

On a lighter note.
Hilarious.

The CHEMlab by Freckled Hippie

2011-05-05T11:03:00.000-07:00

Subjects: Jay West + Wayne Mallory
Photo credit: Ms. Tara Marshall (freckled.hippie)

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty ( book )

2011-05-05T10:54:00.000-07:00

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty available May 31

NEU SEX ( book )

2011-05-05T09:56:00.000-07:00

"DISGUSTING" - J. COLE

Karmaloop TV: LRG on 420

2011-05-02T12:03:00.000-07:00

I'm somewhere in that forest fire (burning trees, get it?)

Love Letter by Abbey Lee Kershaw

2011-05-02T11:50:00.000-07:00

"ALONE IN VEGAS" - Pusha T

NY420: Jay West, Sean Rose + More

2011-05-02T10:49:00.000-07:00

4.20 revisited from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Took the Inland Empire to the Empire State.

3.31.11

2011-04-11T08:51:00.001-07:00

Stills Captured By: Muhammad Umrani

Jay West, Kendrick Lamar + More Performing LIVE

2011-04-11T08:41:00.000-07:00

KENDRICK LAMAR JAY WEST AND NESBY PHIPS LIVE AT THE MASQUERADE from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Live at The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA, myself along with Kendrick Lamar, Nesby Phips, Aleon Craft and Ethereal. Feature includes performance footage as well as exclusive interviews with Jay West and Kendrick Lamar.

shot by: Artemus Jenkins

When BOSCO met The God

2011-04-11T08:35:00.000-07:00

Bosco. from philthegod. on Vimeo.

"An Emotion Picture"

M U G L E R - Fall 2011

2011-03-28T10:55:00.000-07:00

From Nicola Formichetti > BLOG

King of the Color Wheel

2011-03-28T10:46:00.000-07:00

Can't deny it, the use of a spectrum of colors might seem risky to some but it really brings life to such simple pieces.

The Smoking Loon

2011-03-21T09:17:00.000-07:00

Blowing O's

King Cole

Link Wray

Inspired.

Smoking Hot

Kate Moss on her toes

Orange Crush | Sky Blue

2011-03-16T09:42:00.000-07:00

TIME Magazine

Kelis and Andre

Julia Galdo

Ibai Acevedo

La Roux steals a sunset

Jacques Cousteau

1948 Buick Streamliner

Dirty Harry by Olly Moss

Jackie Brown by Olly Moss

Like fire and water, the sun and the seas, the pairing of orange and blue is one my favorites. There's a lot more where these came from.

Welcome To The Kingdom

2011-02-11T13:01:00.001-08:00

Born King

K O N G

Diamond Joe

Sir Michael

Frank White

Of One's Self

"Watch The Throne"

S A M O

"Over time, I've been building my castle of love
Just for two, though you never knew you were my reason
I've gone much too far for you now to say
That I've got to throw my castle away"

-Stevie Wonder "Overjoyed"

Fighting In Lanvin

2011-02-07T03:07:00.000-08:00

Ironic! I was blogging with the movie Girl Fight playing on my screen when I came across the images from LANVIN's Spring 2011 ad campaign. The ads were shot by photographer, Steven Meisel and feature models Iselin Steiro and Kinga Rajzak as a cat-fighting pair duking it out in luxury suites. Kinda fresh. No models were harmed in the making of this campaign. Ha!

Photographer: Adrienne Raquel

2011-02-06T13:06:00.000-08:00

As the night unfolds

Loving this set.

View more > Adrienne Raquel

Black Label

2011-02-04T06:51:00.000-08:00

SWOON Wine Label

ZEBRA Pinotage

Jeremy Wine Co.

Enrico Winery

BURN Cottage

(Yeah, I noticed none of the actual labels are black but you catch the drift)

Closeness

2011-02-04T06:47:00.001-08:00

N S F W, btw, lol

Harf Zimmermann Panoramics

2011-01-23T19:25:00.000-08:00

Arles

Berlin

Semper Opera

Frankfurt

Paris

Hamburg

> The Harf Zimmermann SITE >

Thierry LeGoues Photography

2011-01-16T23:01:00.000-08:00

Imagine my train of thought. Its nearly 2 AM (1:55 AM). I’m writing. I’m blogging. I have a song in my head; Mary J. Blige “Sincerity” Featuring DMX & Nas. I go look for the record. I find it. I download it. I think of the movie Belly which starred both those rappers. I think of the director of the film, Hype Williams. I google Hype Williams Photography because I’m looking for inspiration. I come across the Thierry LeGoues photography whose work was featured spectacularly in the film. I steal the photos. I share them with you guys, like so:

and now...I'm speechless.

Nicki Minaj V Mag Spread

2011-01-16T22:12:00.000-08:00

a Star is Born.

Hey Nicki! Hey Nicki!

Say what you will. I love the girl.

Motherfucking Monster

Ceramic Bowties

2011-01-13T19:11:00.000-08:00

by: Cor Sine Labe Doli.

Its in the details.

Just crazy, my friend.

Oliver Peoples by Lisa Eisner

2011-01-13T19:04:00.000-08:00

OLIVER PEOPLES eyewear.

Must See TV!!!

The Gold Bottle: Armand De Brigniac

2011-01-13T18:48:00.001-08:00

The gang's all here.

I must say, that ace of spade insignia on the bottle sends it through the roof.

The Gold Bottle (ii): Blossa Glogg

2011-01-13T18:39:00.000-08:00

A pretty interesting story I found:

Blossa Glogg + BVD Bottle Design : For the 8th year in a row, BVD presents the annual Blossa Glögg for 2010. This year's flavour is saffron and the bottle's colour is gold. Gold is an iconic colour that reflects the festive nature of Christmas as well as the taste: saffron with its golden colour is one of the most exclusive of all the spices. The Roman X is used as a symbol for the number 10, but is also a hint at the English X-mas.

"A vintage mulled wine for a new decade is a reason to celebrate. We wanted to create a really festive bottle, and the Roman X felt like a worthy symbol the decade's first annual edition". Says Susanna Nygren Barrett, Creative Director at BVD.

Blossa Annual Edition has become a success story which creates a demand around the mulled wine season every year thanks to a new flavour and design. Blossa Annual Edition exceeds sales from year to year, and continues to sell out within a few weeks, increasing customer expectations. The design plays an important role to create excitement and engagement around
the product.

Below, have a look at the bottle designs from years prior:

The Gold Bottle (iii): Moët & Chandon

2011-01-13T18:19:00.000-08:00

A tip of the cap to anyone who is fortunate enough to have a bottle of this in the cellar. The bottle itself is gorgeous. One time to the most prolific champagne house in the biz. MOET + CHANDON.

MOET & CHANDON GOLDEN: Moët & Chandon has released The Jeroboam bottle, designed by Arthus Bertrand and covered in gold leaf for Christmas 2010. Only 1743 bottles will be produced as an homage to the vineyard's founding.

Inspiration: Rappers in Suits

2010-12-10T08:01:00.000-08:00

The Carter.

The Killer.

The King.

+ M E .

I've been trying to capture the right aesthetics for my new work.

The rap music that I love sold me dreams of luxury in excess.

I wanted to find something to capture that essence.

I don't think there's anything that says DECADENCE quite like a rapper in a suit.

The Big Idea

2010-12-10T07:17:00.000-08:00

Living the dream.

I woke up in the morning with dark shades on. A lady friend arrives with a Five Guys cheeseburger, fries and a bottle of Moet. We're stunting kids, don’t try this at home.

The night prior ended with a BBM discussion with Wayne Mallory about our lives right now chasing a dream. The talk was lighthearted for the most part. Poking fun at ourselves and drawing parallels in our perils, the two of us noticed that we’re both beginning to feel the effects of our lifestyle.

I say, “The hours are long. The food is bad. But...The women are fine. The rewards are great”...and it begins to set in.

These conversations with my best friend and manager would soon set the scene for my next big endeavour.

C.F.P. soon come.

-The West Wing

Gentlemen, The Louis Trunk

2010-11-16T10:50:00.000-08:00

There are few pieces that a man can acquire that are as iconic a symbol of luxury as the Louis Vuitton Trunk. If you're fortunate enough to own one, then you're fully aware. They become heirlooms, like a family Rolex. If they're in mint condition, GREAT, but if they're worn they tell the stories of travel. Here in the new book Louis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks

I Be Spike'd Out

2010-11-04T05:20:00.001-07:00

I used to wanna be this guy.
My sense of Blackness had a lot to do with his films.
Lee is my mother's maiden name.
I used to tell folks I was related to Spike on my mama's side. LOL.

Mo' Betta Blues is my favorite Spike Lee Joint.

Scenes From An Italian Restaurant

2010-11-04T04:30:00.000-07:00

I heard one line quoted from this song and I thought the line alone was fly. I went to find the lyrics to the entire song and I when I read it, I read it aloud and then I started spitting it. I could barely get to the next line with getting excited about how much it sounded like rap to me. I mean the writing is so cool. Its not like a lot of bravado, it doesn’t celebrate itself. Its just COOL!

"A bottle of white, a bottle of red,
Perhaps a bottle of rosé instead.
We'll get a table near the street
In our old familiar place
You and I - face to face hm, hm
A bottle of red, a bottle of white
It all depends upon your appetite
I'll meet you any time you want
In our Italian Restaurant.
Things are okay with me these days
I got a good job, I got a good office
I got a new wife, got a new life
And the family is fine
Oh we lost touch long ago
You lost weight - I did not know
you could ever look so nice after so much time.
Do you remember those days hanging out at the village green?
Engineer boots, leather jackets and tight blue jeans
Oh you drop a dime in the box play a song about New Orleans
Cold beer, hot lights, my sweet romantic teenage nights ooh, ooh
Oh, oh, oh, oh…..
Brenda and Eddie were the popular steadies
And the king and the queen of the prom
Riding around with the car top down and the radio on
Nobody looked any finer
Or was more of a hit at the Parkway Diner
We never knew we could want more than that out of life
Surely Brenda and Eddie would always know how to survive.
Oh, oh, oh, oh…..
Brenda and Eddie were still going steady in the summer of '75
When they decided the marriage would be at the end of July
Everyone said they were crazy
"Brenda you know that you're much too lazy
and Eddie could never afford to live that kind of life."
Oh, but there we were wavin' Brenda and Eddie goodbye.
Oh, oh, oh
Well they got an apartment with deep pile carpets
And a couple of paintings from Sears
A big waterbed that they bought with the bread
They had saved for a couple of years
but they started to fight when the money got tight
And they just didn't count on the tears.
Oh, oh yeah rock 'n roll
Oh, oh, oh
Well, they lived for a while in a very nice style
But it's always the same in the end
They got a divorce as a matter of course
And they parted the closest of friends
Then the king and the queen went back to the green
But you could never go back there again
Oh, oh
Brenda and Eddie had had it already by the summer of '75
From the high to the low to the end of the show
For the rest of their lives
They couldn't go back to the greasers
The best they could do was pick up their pieces
We always knew they would both find a way to get by
Oh and that's all I heard about Brenda and Eddie
Can't tell you more 'cause I've told you already
And here we are wavin' Brenda and Eddie goodbye
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Yeah
A bottle of red, a bottle of white,
Whatever kind of mood you're in tonight
I'll meet you anytime you want
In our Italian Restaurant."

-Billy Joel

INFLUENCERS...

2010-11-04T04:24:00.000-07:00

INFLUENCERS FULL VERSION from R+I creative on Vimeo.

Tastemakers, Trendsetters, and...

Bilal: "ROBOTS" video

2010-11-02T11:51:00.000-07:00

FULL SCREEN
The Sounds of VTech / Bilal "Robots"

Bilal is back. The album "AIRTIGHT'S REVENGE" is out now!

To Bilal, people are becoming more like robots through the use of manipulative propaganda by corporate media. This video is his way of opening everyone’s eyes to the truth. As you watch “Robots” you’ll soon find yourself paying very close attention to what is really going on. Pass this along, and help the robots amongst us. And don’t forget to make a change by voting today.

UPDATE: Watch this little bonus cut, Bilal covering "Tainted Love" by Gloria Jones

FULL SCREEN
The Sounds of VTech / Bilal: Tainted Love

N.E.R.D. - "Hypnotize U" Video

2010-11-02T11:16:00.000-07:00

My favorite record at the time just got a dope new video to accompany the tune. This is now my favorite video.

The new NERD album, "NOTHING" is in stores today, BTW.

Lykke Li "Get Some"

2010-10-27T11:11:00.000-07:00

Lykke Li - Get Some (animated version) from Lykke Li on Vimeo.

Nice surprise. I woke up to find a new Lykke Li video online!

oh, Tanaya

2010-10-22T08:40:00.000-07:00

Jake Davis Test Shots: Tanaya Henry from Jake Davis on Vimeo.

Jake Davis test shots are always really cool to watch. I try not to steal them because I feel like they are so specific to his blog and his content...but this little woman just inspired something. View all the Jake Davis Test Shots on his channel

Winning

2010-10-14T09:33:00.000-07:00

Nobody does it better.

Introducing Graham Knox...

2010-10-13T09:03:00.000-07:00

Alex Goose’s Faberge Egg.

I met Graham on the rooftop of a boutique hotel in Atlanta in August. We shared the stage in the show that night, not concurrently but you know what I mean. It was also my first time hearing her music. What a nice introduction?! Since meeting Graham this summer, we’ve become friends and we’ve been able to go back and forth on ideas. She’s a gem. It doesn’t hurt that she’s gorgeous but the most glowing thing about Graham is her perspective. I mean her songwriting is awesome! Her ability to playfully walk a line between innocent optimism and grown-ass wit is uncanny (Listen to her lead single “Dollar” and then play her response on Cee-Lo’s “Fuck You” record, its crazy). She balances it all being being cheeky and subtly sexy.

Visit her site now to buy + listen + watch the Goose-Produced record, “DOLLAR”.

GRAHAM KNOX MUSIC > > > Visit Her Site

Jay West: "STICKS + STONES" video

2010-10-07T08:12:00.000-07:00

Jay West- Sticks + Stones from philthegod. on Vimeo.

Jay West
"Sticks + Stones"
Download: DRUGS + CANDY Mixtape LP
Dir: Phil The God

Initially, I never imagined shooting a video for "Sticks + Stones" but after Phil heard the record, he took the reigns and discussed what his vison was for it. After toiling over concepts and images, we decided that the goal was to do something as provocative and jarring as the lyrics to the song. Drugs + Candy came out at the beginning of summer but the ideas and visuals felt cold. We wanted it to stick with the viewer. So we dug deep and created a world --a visual landscape -- that we could draw the viewers into. Its grim. Being so, what better time to release than the month of October. The start to the Fall.

ALSO: This will be the last video for DRUGS+CANDY.

enjoy.

j.

Julia Galdo Photography

2010-10-04T23:28:00.000-07:00

View more in her galleries > BEHANCE

Silly Lovers

2010-10-04T22:14:00.000-07:00

I write a lot of songs. A lot of songs never get used. I started writing this to a stolen melody and I would have to find the right voice to sing it. Maybe we can use it one day for a concert. I don't know. I don't have it all figured out.

And when i leave, i’m gon’ take you with me
You’ll never bear their bitter whispers again
Cuz when i leave i’m gon' take you with me.
So say goodbye to your friends

Silly lovers

We’ll wave goodbye as we pass

Silly lovers

And when i leave i’m gon’ take you with me
Pack all your biggest dreams, we’re never coming back
And when i leave i’m gon take you with me
We’ll never argue again

Silly lovers

We’ll wave goodbye to our past

simple.

Viktor & Rolf

2010-09-22T11:18:00.000-07:00

These are actually from last season.
I just saw them in my archives and realized I never posted.
They're timeless looks. I might do one of these looks this weekend. Damn!

Kendrick Lamar "Monster" Freestyle

2010-09-21T19:11:00.000-07:00

Kendrick Lamar - "Monster" from CALMATIC on Vimeo.

This guy fucking spazzed! Compton creates stars!

New Music: GILLES "Epitome of Arrogance"

2010-09-15T09:45:00.000-07:00

I wake up this morning to find a press release in my inbox from my best friend. What's the world coming to? I just saw the guy yesterday and I didn't hear about this! His name is Gilles (pronounced JILZ) and he is warming up the world for the release of his mixtape LP, SUCCESSFULLY LOST. I did a record with Gilles for the project and I'm pretty excited about it. You will be to. Gilles is the kind of guy that's going to draw the world into his playground. Don't just take my word, take the music. Here's a free download of "Epitome of Arrogance" produced by SMKA and here are Gilles' words on the record...

Epitome of Arrogance by Gilles:

Imagine if “COOL” had a movie…It would probably be starring that dude from the Dos Equis commercials. But we digress. Let’s paint the picture: You pull up to an extravagant, not-so humble abode. There are only a few cars in the driveway and it appears that a young lady has dropped her wallet, perhaps, while hastily making her way through the entrance.

Notice the sign on the door:

“Stumble into the palace. In efforts to keep the place tidy, we ask that you remove all articles of clothing previously worn outdoors…We’re afraid that includes undergarments too. Sorry, it’s our after-hours policy. Ladies, kindly decide our breakfast menu for the following morning…Thanks.
- - Management”
Now, imagine the soundtrack.

DOWNLOAD HERE::: EPITOME OF ARROGANCE

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.supergilles.com
www.twitter.com/supergilles

On The Glenn

2010-08-19T09:17:00.000-07:00

That's me sweating it out. These are shots from The Atlanta Stargazing show on the rooftop of The Glenn Hotel from August 13th. Man, things move so fast when you're in the thick of it so the photos help to capture things that would have otherwise been washed away by alcohol and smoke. Here's to these summer nights. Beautiful! View More > > >

Love Thy Work

2010-08-12T16:28:00.000-07:00

A lot of people attack the sea, I make love to it.
-Jacques Yves Cousteau

Dos Equis by KAWS

2010-08-12T12:19:00.000-07:00

This worked out too well.

Erykah Badu Ft. Rick Ross - Window Seat RMX (video)

2010-08-10T09:29:00.000-07:00

My leather so soft.
But I go so hard.

Gentlemen, The Streamline

2010-08-06T12:20:00.000-07:00

1948 Buick Streamliner by Norman E. Timbs

Gentlemen, The Phantom III

2010-08-06T11:54:00.000-07:00

The 1939 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Cabriolet to be exact.

Pharrell Interview in INTERVIEW Magazine

2010-08-06T09:23:00.000-07:00

I wanted to celebrate being smart, because I noticed that being a nerd when I was in high school was the corniest thing you could ever do. But for me, I'm like, 'Those are the guys that grow up and drive BMWs!'....
—Pharrell Williams

Perfect timing. On Monday Night, I sat down with my new creative spring-board homegirl at The Local on Ponce and we were talking all this nerdy, elitist type stuff really smelling ourselves and eating our own shit (Oh it was big time). One of the things we discussed is the mind of a person who is a creative as compared to people who are uhh....NOT. It got pretty heady and I took a lot away from the conversation that night. So yesterday, I'm browsing the internets and I comes across this awesome interview featuring Pharrell Williams and Dr. V.S. Ramachandran, a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, San Diego. You gotta check it out. It just blew the top off the whole convo I was having the other night. Plus these photos look a lot cooler on their site.

FULL INTERVIEW>>>

Kanye West: POWER (Fan-Made Video)

2010-08-06T08:06:00.000-07:00

Kanye West - Power (Fan-made Music Video) from Benedict Tamidles on Vimeo.

For those that were less than thrilled by the video portrait that Ye premiered on 8/5, here is a fan made vid that's a decent alternative. For the record, I really enjoy the video for "POWER" and the imagery was like WHOA! We've been in the boat with Kanye before and there is a method to his madness. He is far more calculated than you may imagine...so hold on because the driver of the mission is a pro!

Trilly + Truly Video Look Book

2010-08-06T07:49:00.000-07:00

Trilly & Truly 2010: Basic Info from RSVP Gallery on Vimeo.

...Starring Lupe Fiasco

Top Model

2010-08-02T16:55:00.000-07:00

One beautiful secret! Working on a totally different post, I stumbled across these photos of Toccara from Vogue Italia (like June/July 2008). Power is the word! I've never seen these until today and they are amazing! Better late than never. What do you think?

"Sticks + Stones" Video Stills

2010-08-02T10:42:00.000-07:00

Here are some screen captures of Phil editing the S+S video.
No date on release just yet. Just be patient, its worth it.

Sebago and friends

2010-08-02T10:07:00.000-07:00

Some of these designs are part of collaborations but they are all SEBAGO in some way. They're all really mean but the black joint is probably my favorite of the 4 featured. Images stolen from WilliamYan

Brand New Heavies...

2010-07-30T05:31:00.000-07:00

New music + visuals for your enjoyment. Hand-picked by yours truly. Indulge.

CARTER - ELEVATOR RAP from The Topshelf Company on Vimeo.

The ILLZ: M.P.A.(My Public Apology) from Kibber Films/Jackpot in the West on Vimeo.

GINGER from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Kanye West on a Desk

2010-07-28T09:20:00.001-07:00

Live from the Facebook Offices.

The Grills

2010-07-22T10:47:00.000-07:00

Live from > Edward Morris' Flickr

Mobb Deep

2010-07-20T10:46:00.000-07:00

A proper follow up to the previous post

Getaway

2010-07-20T10:34:00.000-07:00

"I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly past the sky" -Yeezy

Hope Floats

2010-07-13T11:47:00.000-07:00

God Bless America

2010-07-01T15:30:00.001-07:00

OLD GLORY by Paul Farrell

A Song For You...

2010-06-23T16:02:00.000-07:00

If you have music inside you, you’ve got to let it out! You will hear that song play until you die. The drum and the key: the sounds can be haunting to the man that has differed his dreams for some many societal ambitions that have been appointed to him. There is no sense in just keeping the music to yourself because there will be a day that the sound becomes torturous. You have to let it sing out let the world dance with you.

I’ve noticed the trend of people taking a stance against rappers. People are so salty that everyone wants to be a rapper. Who are you to decide what dream can or can not be made real? Are there too many aspiring models in Atlanta? Are there too many aspiring actors in Los Angeles? Too many aspiring rock stars in Seattle? The list could go on. If you have a dream of your own, pursue that relentlessly because the dreams will relentlessly pursue unless they die. That’s the beat of your drama. You oughta dance to the music while your legs are young. Keep your head down and keep working on you.

I’m done for now.

Ann Demeulemeester: Male Retrospective, 1996-2009

2010-06-22T09:03:00.000-07:00

More where this came from > A BLOG CURATED BY

Golden Soldiers

2010-06-21T10:52:00.000-07:00

A creative partnership between Chandelier Creative and Partners & Spade spawned the creation of these little men of gold. I'm trying to furnish and accessorize my new place and these would be a nice gift *hints*. Visit Partners & Spade for the purchase of the exclusive product

Visit P&S shop

Megan Fox in Interview Magazine

2010-06-21T09:26:00.000-07:00

Hey Foxy Lady.

-the interview-

ME

2010-06-08T10:27:00.000-07:00

Prince Charming;

The chinks in my armor are just princess cuts...

Skateboard P

2010-06-08T10:07:00.001-07:00

"See, P grew up with a heroine kettle

They made fun of me 'cuz I was an odd fellow

See, I was half-skatepark, I was half-ghetto

But you cut me open then you see my bones made of metal."