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NUBLU: live music & art today!

Come check out the new installment of the BONZAI SOUND EXCHANGE today. These guys are some serious underground heavy-hitters, so not surprising that this event has been known as one of the best live music showcases in the city (a continuation of the series they got in ROSE Lounge in Williamsburg)...and now they got live paiting added to the bill!

9pm-11pm
LIVE PAINTING:
Lichiban & Sha (Yah couldn't make it)
DJs AmirNYC, Don Cuco & Hadyn

11pm-2am
SHOWTIME:
Taylor McFerrin & Rahj
Taylor McFerrin & TK Wonder
2am
Möbius Collective
4am..vibe overdose!
In the heart of LES, NUBLU, NYC
62 Ave C

check a clip of TK & Taylor holding it down

Mama wants.. it BAD!

The things I would do to get my fingers on one of these shiny babies...
I've been dreaming of getting myself one of the NORD synths, and they just gave birth to a new one.. See it HERE

Hey LADIES!! LUCY LOVE

When I first came across LUCY LOVE, I was definately feelin' her flo and style. Then once I got a little deeper into her music, I was pleased to see her message had just as much bang as the dirty grime beats had bite. Lucy will be droppin' her debut this February so keep your eyes out and be ready to cop it, if you have a taste for grime...
She's been pushing the single NO V.I.P., which I love, because she raps about how TIRED she is with all the blingbling. Say WORD. Here is a little of what she said with an interview from a Danish national paper, Politiken:
"I’m irritated by being confronted with V.I.P. all over the place. It is all hype. You must have this bling, and if not it is a problem. Everything is status. There has to be others than me, that are tired of it"

Here's some words from LUCY LOVE for WRONGLIPS.....

WHAT DO YOU DO?
I'm a rapper, performer and artist.
WHERE DO YOU CALL HOME?
CPH, the cold town of Copenhagen, Denmark.
TRUE BEAUTY IS...
not caring what others think.
BEATS...
always created by the intricate mind of Yo Akim.
TRUE SEXY IS...
not to be found on MTV.
MUSIC IS MY...
love/hate relationship.
ART DOES NOT...
have to make sense.
MY NIGHT ARE...
long. it's when I create.
THESE 3 THINGS TURN ME ON...
playing supermario on my gameboy, shopping and BOYZ.
ENOUGH OF...bling & stardom. will make your heart turn cold..
MY CREATIVITY IS...unstoppable.

TRUE POWER IS..
doing it yourself.
LIFE CAN BE THE..
craziest roller-coaster ride ever.
I'VE GOT FLO BECAUSE..
I'm the sharpest tool in the shed.
YOU LAUGH OUT-LOUD WHEN..
people trip.
CAN'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT..
fixing my hairdo and making sure that I look sharp.
WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON FOR 09?
My debut album, which is coming in February.
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU?
in the studio or on stage with Yo Akim.


Check this video, and be sure to peep her myspace..

Mama wants...SHAPESHIFTERS

One of the illest female MCs, INVINCIBLE's (bling47) dope track SLEDGEHAMMER, from her latest album SHAPESHIFTERS. Directed by Kareem Edouard. Song produced by 14KT & Haircut of the Lab Techs. Her album also features several tracks produced by our good friend Waajeed (PPP, bling47). This is real Detroit hip-hop, such that the late Dilla would be proud of. Support independent artist by investing in dope music! Here is the link to the album on itunes

To commemorate the release of Invincible's lifetime-in-the-making debut album, ShapeShifters, BLING47 dedicated an entire podcast episode to the latest & greatest of Invincible's collaborations & compilation tracks - plus as always, some B47 exclusives. check it out here...it's free!

Mama wants...Zebra Windbreaker

by ROCKSMITH Tokyo from the Mixtape Collection.

loving this blue zebra windbreaker...Rocksmith has mastered the art of jacket design. def one of my top 3 choices. check out the entire Rocksmith Fall 08 collection, where pop art meets art deco on a spacebike ride to the frontiers of the new millenium.

Hey Ladies!! AMANDA DIVA

Being a dope female MC/singer and making it as an independent artist is already enough work for a full time life hustle, but then you meet beautiful women like Amanda Diva and you are prompted to reconsider the limits of creative energy a female artist can operate with. Amanda is boss lady...she runs very successful parallel artistic paths as a super talented musician and as a painter. Her creativity is almost scarry: she is a performing singer/MC, live painter, she runs her own event series called SPECTRUM FUNK-a showcase of the hottest new talents in NYC-, she has a video blog (Amanda Diva), and she has a blog on okayplayer (trust me half of this is worth a full time job)! I got into Amanda's music last year, when I first caught Supawoman on youtube. It was love at first site. Then I found out that she painted as well, and was trying to track her down to get her into the GIRLS DREAM IN COLOR SHOW art show, I curated last month. Long story short, she found me too, and we had several chances to paint live together since, and she did end up as one of the featured artists on the show. No doubt, Amanda Diva is the real deal. Make sure to check her on Q-Tip's super dope new album, The Renaissance, where she sings on the sexy track 'Manwomanboogie'. Check her music and give her love on her myspace page.

WHAT DO YOU DO? Lol, these days it feels like what DON'T I do? To narrow it down I'd say, make music, make Diva Speak TV, make masterpieces and in general MAKE MOVES!
WHERE DO YOU CALL HOME?I'm lucky to have a couple: Grenada, Orlando, and Harlem.
TRUE BEAUTY IS…Being able to see the beauty in others.
BEATS…??
TRUE SEXY IS…Not having to use your body to engage the laws of attraction
MUSIC IS MY…Life
ART DOES NOT…Exist without style
MY NIGHTS ARE…Random
THESE 3 TURN ME ON…Humor, Music love, Tatts on necks! Lol
SELF-KNOWLEDGE …Can be painful.
ENOUGH OF …Folks questioning Obama's genuineness. Let him get going first before the cynicism
MY CREATIVITY IS…Abundant
TRUE POWER IS…Fearlessness
LIFE CAN BE THE...Most frustrating, painful, annoying journey.
I DREAM OF...My mom quitting her job because of my success and performing for U2 size audiences!
TO LOVE IS TO…Give selflessly, appreciate abundantly, and share equally.
I'VE GOT FLOW BECAUSE….I've got SOUL!
THE WOMAN OF THE FUTURE…Is self defining and free from gender biased hindrances
WHERE CAN WE REACH YOU?Myspace.com/amandadiva ::: Youtube.com/divaspeaktv
WHAT'S NEW FOR 2009? Love Experience, the next ep in my trilogy...art shows...and the growth and expansion of Diva Speak TV

GOT WRONGLIPS? part 2

Breath Love Temple ::: vol 2.
check out vol. 1 at my blog

SAVE YOUR SOUL

just found this on the dope GOTTA EAT site M.I.A. "S.U.S. (Save Ur Soul)" feat. Blaqstarr.

Mama wants...to check out dope art in NYC

I don't get out these days very often (been feverishly working on some new pieces for my solo show in December), so I've gotta get some multi-sensory stimulation in for the whole week. So it turns out that there are two art shows I want to see on Friday, and they happen to be 3 blocks away from each other (see map below) in money makin Manhattan (we make art in BK)...whew...
Come check out this dope show where art meets politricks organized by the Hustlenomics crew... I will have a few new previously unseen pieces in this show, and I am glad I had the opportunity to get some of my political thoughts out there on the canvas.

The 5th Annual Hustlenomics
Friday, November 14th 2008

"Politricks"

@ M1-5 52 Walker st. (A, C, E, N,Q, R to Canal St) in Money Takin Manhattan

Description:

The 5th Annual Hustlenomics event is being held on Friday, November 14, 2008. This year, the team invited a diverse range of artists to create and present art pieces encompassing the theme "Politricks". The artists will display their personal perspective on American or global politics. Since this year's event falls after the elections (in hopes that OBAMA is elected our President), it won't strictly be focused on the 2008 campaign. We've asked each artist to step outside the box and produce pieces that express how important and powerful politics has been throughout the turn of the century. These pieces will represent the impacts of politics and how its affected people of different race, demographics, economics, language and gender. Hustlenomics team is working hard to make this year's event really special!

VISUAL ARTISTS 7-9pm FREE (Gallery Viewing)

Miguel Angel Perez * Bor ish* Ana Bravo* Erin Yoshi* Juandoe* Tony Peralta* Crystal Clarity* Ron.j.nub* Shaun Turner* Romeo Rex* Lichiban* Marthalicia* Atomic
PERFORMING LIVE Show Starts at 10pm:
Blitz The Ambassador & The Embassy Ensemble
Wonway and The Park Band+Special Guests
Special Guest: LEMON from Def Poetry
Hosted by kahlili almustafa & Pattydukes

DJS:J-BOOGIE * BRAINCHILD* SCIENTIFIC aka ELAN VYTAL* Brina Payne* L.E* One Mic Rivera* Lucha

2 for 1 Drinks
$5-$20 sliding scale donation after 9pm

Depending on if you want to check out BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR after the free gallery viewing at HUSTLENOMICS, or want to watch Shades of Brooklyn, the project of Sunshowah Films at the COUP D'ETAT show, you might choose to switch up the order of the gallery hopping.

Coup D'Etat fam is holding their first annual art show in production with Sly Art Gallery / Robot City.

VISUAL ART: Livingroom Johnson, Concep, One9

Photography: A. Cespedes

the episode runs of DJ Moni's Friends We Love web series and Sunshowah Films will be in the house showing some of their work.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14th Coup D'Etat Art @SlyArt vs. Robot City

425 Broadway (btw Canal & Howard) Trains: N/Q/R/W or 6 to Canal 7pm - 2am | $10 suggested donation art exhibition 7pm - 9:30pm

Featuring One9, Concep, Livingroom Johnston, Alexandra Cespedes &T Ellis G. fim screenings 9:30pm - 10:30pm short documentaries from Sunshowah Films

Afterparty 10:30pm - 2am music by DJs Tahleim & Moni FLYER:

Mama wants...to check out SARAH's show!

Life has been so busy that we somehow all disappeared in our work and reduced our time out so to speak. So I can't wait to see Sarah White, yes my blog parner and one of the hottest new singers around, perform live tomorrow at Soutpaw. To add to the excitement, she and her partner-in-crime, Don Cuco will rock the stage with some serious heavy-hitters, our good friends DARU (ex-Slum Village) & KIVA.. If you read the blog, you probably heard that Sarah has a fantastic record out called HIDING BLIND (link on the right side), and she's been getting stellar reviews and lots of love from around the globe. If you haven't heard it yet, now is the time to fall in love with it.

Also performing some talented peeps I know,
Violent Sex, MEGABONE,, TK WONDER w/Taylor Mcferrin

and some that I don't, Mr Mecca, M.ISLAND, THEO, Trezure , Brokn.Englsh....so I am also interested in learning about some of these new acts.


Tuesday, November 11th 2008 @ 8pm
SOUTHPAW, 125 5th ave Park Slope BROOKLYN NYC
$10 in advance or on the guestlist $15 general admission

The Good People at HustleMode & We Fancy Present:

When Boy Meets Girl IV

Not to be missed, people!

iRECOMMEND: SEW FAR SOUL GOOD, part 2

I am still ecstatic about yesterday's turnout. Luckily, I was around friends to share the hugs, pounding heartbeats, and the feeling of unity brought on by the victory of Barack Obama, the most inspiring world leader of my lifetime.
Beautiful moments to live, indeed.

To celebrate this monumental victory, join the fam of Keistar/ Minority Report/ Stylistic Agency crew this Saturday at the PINK ROOM with Wronglips' favorite deejay, DJ Spinna will make you get your groove on. This is a dressy event, so make sure to put on your sexy swagger and your favorite dancing shoes...

SIDE NOTE: I designed this flier about a month ago for Keita of Keistar Productions...of course, no one knew the outcome of the election back then, but we were ready to celebrate CHANGE...every good thing begins with a dream!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

We hoped for, believed in, prayed for, watched anxiously and counted the votes....

Barack Obama made world history last night. Beautiful moments to live through, indeed.

The world was watching and hoping for a change too. Having traveled around the world for years, I've seen the way the US began to lose its credit in the world's eye during the last 8 years...now time has come to change that and recognize that we have come from the same source and as people we have a responsibility toward one another...to recognize and apologize for our past wrongdoings and to assure that solidarity and love for our fellow human soul travelers win over the will to power and greed. Obama is the symbol of this, which is why he touched so many all over the world. Click on image to check the world's reaction to this historical victory.