January 2009
15 posts
WatchOne of the greatest rap songs of all time. One of the songs that made me want to rap, make beats, go to NY, what have you. Simply one of the greatest ever.
Blackstar (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) feat. Common “Respiration”
Shouts to Kanye for finding this…
WatchSometimes the best stories are real. James Toback, who’s known Mike Tyson since 1985, recently debuted his documentary about the former champ at Sundance to a standing ovation. The film opens April 24, and tells the story of Tyson’s rise, from being bullied as a fat kid in group homes, to his precipitous fall (losing $400 million, the infamous ear-biting incident) and his subsequent...
Beautiful House
Perched on the edge of a steep canyon in northern Spain, House 205 is the prosaic name assigned to this elegant, low-cost dwelling.
Designed by Barcelona-based H Arquitectes, the form of the project arose out of an examination of the available land. At first, it didn’t look promising, but the design team - David Lorente, Josep Ricart, Xavier Ros and Roger Tudó - dug deeper, discovering a...
My Heart is Touched...
Of all the inauguration stories I’ve heard in the past two days, perhaps the most heartening is that Michelle Obama, upon seeing a gaggle of tourists and onlookers braving freezing temperatures at the gates to catch a glimpse of the first couple, ordered the Secret Service to let them in, where she and Barack greeted them all one by one.
It’s hard to ignore change like this. Human...
Song of the day for certain. Peter Bjorn and John...
My Break-Up With Julia Allison
So, for anyone that knows and some that don’t, Julia Allison is a 26 year old relationship expert/femininity consultant often employed by Time Out New York, New York Magazine, Vogue and other fluff mags that are sometimes my guilty pleasure. Julia Allison also went to Georgetown (DC-my hometown) and she’s hot. Not in the Maxim way, but in the way you imagine that that frosty girl who...
When I Drive, I Want to Drive This
The Fisker Karma arrives in 2010, and will have an anticipated fuel efficiency of 100 MPG.
Vintage Jay-Z demo circa 1992. Note the change...
WatchHahaha…alot of people hate Kanye, but you have to love anybody who has this much of a sense of humor about themselves. Also, some NYU kids helped film this. NYU what up!
WatchMore nostalgia, courtesy of Notorious B.I.G.
WatchIf You’re Going to come back, come back with the Kane.