party pics: THE OPEN PARTY at SANTOS with QTIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE – special guest REVEREND AL SHARPTON – yes, you read that right (september 11th, 2009)
on SEPTEMBER 11th, 2009…i spent the day hanging with good friends and celebrating life at my FRIDAY night party at SANTOS with QTIP and RICH MEDINA.
that date has been a sore spot in every new yorkers heart and i find it very cathartic to spend time with the people…
party pics: OPEN AT SANTOS WITH QTIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE! (september 4th, 2009)
back again at my weekly jumpoff at SANTOS, the OPEN party was live and direct. special birthday shoutout to JAMES VIRAG at SANTOS!!!
*CHAMPY BOTTLES makes us act a fool…like rap videos circa ‘99.
*see…
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life: KEHINDE WILEY ART OPENING AT DEITCH NYC WITH Q-TIP (september 3rd, 2009)
*LAETITIA.
party pics: OPEN PARTY AT SANTOS WITH QTIP, RICH MEDINA & VA$HTIE – performances by MELANIE FIONA and RICH HIL!
*Q TIP taking over the drums of RICH HIL’s band, ELECTRIC LIMO LAND.
*RICH HIL and ELECTRIC LIMO LAND.
*MELANIE FIONA.
*my FRIDAY night checklist always includes earplugs. ain’t nothing cute about waking up and having your ears ring.
*i managed to get a…
party pics: 7/10 OPEN PARTY AT SANTOS with QTIP, RICH MEDINA, VA$HTIE! special guests FAB 5 FREDDY, STEVE NASH & JARED DUDLEY
after, the BATTLE FOR THE CROWN EVENT i ran home to “spruce up”…which means, i splashed water on my tired face and drank a double espresso from my favorite cafe TARALUCCI AND VINO. it wasn’t easy on the tastebuds, but i hoped it would keep me going since i’d have…
party pics: 6/19/09 THE OPEN PARTY AT SANTOS WITH QTIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE – special guests, THE RZA, SPECIAL ED, DAMON DASH and ERIN FEATHERSTON
just another friday night…
*SPECIAL ED!!! previously a “school girl crush”.
*JADE and SHANNON…
*blackberry cover, specially designed be moi.
*we do it big with CHANDON! haha.
*belt bredren.
*excuse me! that is not the VIOLETTE hand sign…
*there we go!
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party pics: OPEN PARTY at SANTOS with QTIP, RICH MEDINA & VA$HTIE – special guests; THE RZA, RAEKWON THE CHEF, SHAWN MARION and GABRIELLE UNION.
friday night was jam packed as usual! the music and the crowd was on point. we had some very special guests…SHAWN MARION (SCOOZLE and ELLE had to let me know who he was), GABRIELLE UNION, THE RZA (i screamed when i saw him) and RAEKWON THE CHEF.
*yes, food…
throwback: JANET JACKSON feat. Q TIP – “Got Til It’s Gone”
damn, this whole joint was on fiyah… JANET feat Q TIP x sample by JONI MITCHELL x directed by MARK ROMANEK x inspired by the photographs of post-apartheid AFRICA by MALIK SIDIBE. oh snap! this video still inspires me!
*JONI MITCHELL – “BIG YELLOW TAXI”
photos by MALIK SIDIBE
party pics: 6/5/09 OPEN PARTY with QTIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE – special performance by JADE
it was a rainy night, but we still had a good turnout. the crowd has been looking close to normal, which for us means – the most eclectic bunch of people! i’ve never been the type to feel comfortable in spaces where everyone looks the same, i’m sure you guys…
party pics: 4/17 OPEN party with Q-TIP, VA$HTIE and RICH MEDINA at SANTOS…special guests CONSEQUENCE, DRAKE, QUEST LOVE and BEVERLY BOND!
another friday night at THE OPEN PARTY with me, Q TIP and RICH MEDINA. we had quest DJ’s RASHAD and QUEST LOVE. they kept us dancing all night. it was so hot in there, i can’t even begin to describe it in words.
although, if our party could speak…it might…
