Category Archives: life

respect: LIFE’S FORGOTTEN PHOTOS AT THE LORRAINE HOTEL UNEARTHED

Today is the day we honor MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Its super awesome that some of us have the day off from work or school, but it would be even more awesome if you took some time to honor Dr. King in a way you see fit.

LIFE recently released some images taken by their photographer Henry Groskinsky who was on on assignment in Alabama the day Martin Luther King was shot. The images were lost and never published, until now. Groskinsky re-visits that eerie night.

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happy birthday: ELLE CLAY (1.9)

You southern heifer.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

While you’re spending quality time with the fam-a-lam, shooting guns and drinking moonshine…

Your uppity-yankee friends await your arrival so we may delve in some shenanigans and monkey business.

PS: Here is your favoritest photo in the whole wide world.

life: BIRTHDAY DINNER FOR JEN & JONNY AT BEAUTY & ESSEX – BUN B, CHRISTINA MILIAN, JOHN GEIGER, SHIEST BUBZ AND MORE (1.4.11)

*HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEN O’NEIL & JONNY SHIPES (I LOVE MY CAPRICORN PEOPLE)

Last we celebrated the birth of JEN O’NEIL & JONNY SHIPES over the ridiculously great food at BEAUTY & ESSEX. I came dressed especially unremarkable because the weather outside was 13 degrees – long underwear from Patagonia, an oversized Morrissey Shirt and black jeans. It was my usual “homeless man” steez, but it was topped off with bed hair and glasses since I was in stressful meetings all day. Sorry to go on a tangent, but this is all to reiterate how everyone looked amazing last night and how Christina Milian was there who is flawless and I looked like a creeper. What else is new! Ha…

*JONNY, ME and JOHN GEIGER

*ASHLEY, ALEX & SHIEST BUBZ

*BUN B & CREW

*SHIEST BUBZ & ASHLEY

*BUN B & ME. I met him for the first time earlier that day, as we had meetings at the same office. He was super nice and seriously just cool. Love that dude!

*I got Jonny a vintage Jets Felt Pennant and some Vintage Celtics Shorts – his favorite teams.

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Thanks to SHIEST for taking the flicks…

*CHRISTINA MILIAN & CREW

 

press mention: “SKYLAR DIGGINS BALANCING ACT” BY SCOOP JACKSON

Okay so this isn’t my press, but I’m super stoked to be mentioned alongside SKYLAR DIGGINS. Having no athletic bone in my own body, I’d like to imagine I’d own the court like she does. Thanks to SCOOP JACKSON for the mention. He also mentioned me in a previous article a couple years ago.

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life: PLAYCLOTHS 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY – HOSTED BY VASHTIE – MUSIC BY Q-TIP & DJ WONDER (12.21.11)

I’m so proud of my brother PUSHA-T. I’ve known him for just about 10 years now and I’m so excited to see all of his accomplishments. Last night I was honored to host the 3rd anniversary of his clothing line, PLAYCLOTHS. DJ WONDER and Q-TIP took to the decks as everyone partied under the roof of TRIBECA CINEMA. Other special appearances were made by ASAP ROCKY, ASAP FERG, CURT@!N$, FERRIS BUELLER, and MALICE. Of course my crew came through also…OSCAR, SABEL BOO, YOUNG SCOOZLE, HUGGY BEAR, AMARIS & ELLE CLAY. Afterparty was held at a Breakfast Club session. It was a lovely night…

*I ate dinner in the car on the way to the event…

*DJ WONDER the CONDUCTOR

*ELLE in her SPECIAL EDITION – VIOLETTE HOLIDAY CRAY SHIRT

*PHILLIP LEEDS & LOIC V. – my other brothers!

*ELLE CLAY

*ME wearing a vintage BETSEY JOHNSON frock. ELLE said I was giving MOESHA looks. It’s a #GOTHMOESHA steelo.

*OSCAR 1992

*YOUNG SCOOZ and DJ HUGGY BEAR

*HENNESSY BLACK was on deck…

*I brought PUSHA a special gift!

*MALICE, PUSHA, and VASHTIE

*JADE & VENUS
*ELLE groping Q-TIP

*ASAP ROCKY and ME.

*SABEL BOO, ELLE CLAY, AMARIS, OSCAR 1992


*JAY BURKE, ELLE CLAY, AMARIS, HUGGY BEAR and ME.

Elle said, “I like when you wear that jacket. You like the girlfriend of a skinhead”

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On to Breakfast Club…

recap: Q-TIP & VASHTIE PARTY (12.2.11)

Another Friday night. No, we are no longer at YOTEL. Despite making an announcement via Twitter, everyone is still asking. Hopefully everyone will know now. For the past few weeks we have been at WIP. The space is excellent, but I can’t say much for how the door is being run. Well, actually I can – but I’ll keep my mouth closed for now. Anyways…Q-TIP DJ’ed alongside TONY TOUCH and it was chaos.


*ELLE “thank” she cute with her new shoes.


*VIRGIL ABLOH, GUEST & HERON PRESTON

life: DINNER WITH BIG KRIT, JONNY SHIPES, SHA MONEY, SMOKE DZA, JOHN GEIGER & DUTCH

It was a chilly night as we all set out to wreck havoc on some unsuspecting TUNA TACOS, courtesy of BEAUTY & ESSEX located on ESSEX. Despite the crowd feeling like a SEX & THE CITY/ENTOURAGE episode where young rich (and mainly Upper East Side types) “own New York”, the food is phenomenal and the vibe is hip.

There was a lot of food and “drank” passed around, but I only ate a salad and oysters (East Coast, baby) because I was just coming off a cleanse. Anyways, here it is…

*SHOTS are not for me and they never were. Instead of arguing with someone who gives me shots, I try and say no and when they badger me I just say “OK” and then when everyone takes theirs I pretend to and then dump it on the floor. Not nice, but it will save you some morning misery. I once got caught doing it when Q-TIP gave me and my friends shots. He walked away from us and came back and sat right in front of my full shot glass and look directly at me like “SON?!”. Anyways, I gave the 3 shots that accumulated in front of me to some nice ladies standing near our table. They were from Boston and very sweet.

*SMOKE DZA on his telephone. I got one too that is blue for at home chit chat, but this gold one is off the hook – haha, pun intended!

*BIG K.R.I.T. and VASHTIE.

I’m super proud of this guy!

*I don’t know if they’re an “aphrodisiac”, but they are excellent for your skin. Don’t judge a book by it’s cover, they’re pretty tasty.

*SHA MONEY provided endless laughs!

*ANG, SHIPES, JOHN & CASS

*CALLENDER, SMOKE DZA, DUTCH, BIG KRIT, and down low JONNY SHIPES

*The Driver was hilarious. He had a finger comb and liked to show off his combing steez.

 

life: DEE & RICKY x G-SHOCK x RELEASE EVENT (11.29.11)

We all knew better. In order to attend any DEE & RICKY event, you must arrive the minute it starts…otherwise doors get shut down like computers (hahaha, that line is so goofy). Anyways…Me, ELLE, DJ HUGGY BEAR & YOUNG SCOOZLE set out in the rain to support our brothers.

ELLE was the first one who decided to wear her Uncles Army Jacket. YOUNG SCOOZLE wore his Brothers Army Jacket

and then I was coaxed to add to the Camo Madness…

*HUGGY BEAR was playing “a good one” so we had to wait until he “busted that ass” on his online opponent before we set out.

*DEE

*JOHNNY KILLEFACE

*BABES

*TELLI of NINJASONIK

*THEOPHILUS LONDON was in the place to be…

 

life: FRANK OCEAN SHOW AT BOWERY BALLROOM (11.27.11)

Special thanks to LAURA for the hookup to a sold out show.

Sold out for good reason.

Last nights show was SWIMMINGLY GOOD, as I immersed myself in an OCEAN of FRANK.

There are some artists who put on grand visual shows and then there are the rare few who can just open their mouths without distractions and astound a crowd. My faith in music has been restored.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2011

Hmmm. I think we should have a new name for it since we’re not going to slaughter Native Americans or give out blankets of small pox. Either way, it’s really a great day for over-eating with the people you love and hate the most. I’m all for it.

Indeed, watch what you feed your pets. I was at the laundromat and watched this disgusting woman feed her beautiful Siberian Husky pastries from Veneiro’s. Sure – she’s feeding him the best pastries in the East Village…but, that is no bueno for animals. It was really a gross sight to see. There were tons of crumbs all over the floor and she had no concern for the mess she made.