NEWS: BIG K.R.I.T. visits 106 & Park Tonight!!!

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BEHIND THE SCENES: Directing “Boobie Miles” For Big K.R.I.T.

Having the opportunity to work with the artists that I love and respect has been a huge blessing in my career, and working with BIG KRIT is definitely on my list as one of my favorite collaborations to date (if not the best).

When I got the email asking if I was interested in writing for BIG KRIT, I was already down. KRIT is one of those rarities in music today…someone who is not only talented and precise in their craft, but most of all someone who is true to who they are. There is no gimmick, no smoke screen, no false persona. BIG KRIT is genuine and real, something you don’t see often – especially in music.

When I heard “Boobie Miles” I was beyond inspired. I wanted to create a visual that paired with his lyrics, bridging the art of sport and music in a way that wouldn’t alienate people outside of either of those worlds. With KRIT’S words as my guide, the concept wrote itself.

The shoot was done in two parts (although it wasn’t planned that way). We shot with the Phantom camera which was pleasurable, yet painful…the technical side of things held up our schedule. The first day was estimated to be an average 12 hour shoot, but actually ran straight for 24 hours. It was the longest shoot I had been on – ever. Now that it’s finally polished and perfected, I am so ecstatic to share with you the final product.

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Big K.R.I.T. – “Boobie Miles” – Directed by Vashtie

Yes!!! Finally. I’m so excited to share this with you. Behind the scenes coming very soon!

VIDEO: Jesse Boykins III – “B4 The Night Is Thru” Dir. Dr. Woo

Ah this is a very sweet video, which is more like a short film rather than your basic music video. I love it!

FOTO: Vashtie By Johnny Killeface of MINYGANG.TUMBLR (2012)

CHECK OUT HIS TUMBLR - MINYGANG.TUMBLR.COM

 

INVITE: Ninjasonik EP Release Party – Hosted By Va$htie & 40oz Van – Music By Josh Madden, Jasmine Solano & WC Kids – Heineken (3.6.12)

NEWS: MadeByNike.Tumblr

Thanks to the lovely ladies over at Nike (Kristen Fraser & Crew) who are fighting for a woman’s right to “LIKE”, Nike is now officially on Tumblr with 100% shopping abilities! Simply titled MadeByNike.Tumblr, the site will feature 4-5 interesting ladies every season and will highlight all of the fly product Nike is designing for women across all sport (Running, NSW, etc). All the product will be modeled neatly, including videos of how to customize your Nike pieces.

*BIP LING for MADEBYNIKE

This is definitely something new for Nike, but new for a lot of brands. I absolutely love how this has come together. Instead of going to the Nike site and having to search for things by category, it’s like Nike just said “Hey, go to our Tumblr and we’ll show you what is hot and how you wear it. Your welcome.”

Well, thank you!

*The initial site features BIP LING (BLOGGER/DJ) & MEL OTTENBERG (STYLIST)

INVITE: Directions in Music – Oscar’s Birthday – Kingdom, Total Freedom, Brian DeGraw & More – Santos Party House (2.29.12)

Happy Birthday to my dearest Oscar. To know him is to love him, and I’ve been loving him for 9 years straight.

We should have a 10 year Anniversary Party for 2013. In the meantime, you can come to his birthday jam tonight at Santos Party House.

VIDEO: Pyyramids – “Don’t Go” & “That Ain’t Right”

Tim Nordwind and Drea Smith (rocking Violette)

I’m so stoked for my homie Miss Drea Smith and her collaboration with Tim Nordwind (OK GO). Her voice is hauntingly beautiful and their sound feels like cinematic stories full of love, melancholy and drama. This collaboration has become one of my all-time favorites!

FUNNY: Eddie Murphy Goes Undercover As A White Man (VIDEO)

As if you need me to explain that this video is hilarious, just watch it.