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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)

vashtie — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:25:16 +0000

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 i love in the city that is my true love.

*what did i tell you?! CHAD told me he was in the DJ booth. i walked up there to see for myself and low and behold – he was there…bopping to the beat. Right in front of him was Q TIP. i asked TIP, “you know AL SHARPTON is here?” he said “where?” i said “right behind you bro!” it was so amazing.

*YOUNG SCOOZLE aka SCOTT WILLIAMS and GREG PASSUNTINO

*ANTHONY HENDRICKSON aka TONY

*LEAH MCSWEENY of MARRIED TO THE MOB with her adorable little brother.

*AVIVA and ELLE.

*MEL D. COLE, the photographing assassin.

*SHAHENDRA and peeps.

*CHAD…don’t sleep on his acting game. he’ll smack you up with some method acting.

*downloaded that new new…

*JASMINE SOLANO.

*ELLE CLAY.

*VAMP’QUITA, the vampire chick from around the way.

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earlier that night, we stopped to see MOO MOO the cat and i got to chill with friend/mentor ANTHONY MANDLER at the HOUSE OF HYPE gifting suite. if you don’t know what those are…it’s basically another word for CHRISTMAS and you get mad presents!

*ANTHONY MANDLER killing the music video game!

party pics: OPEN AT SANTOS WITH QTIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE! (september 4th, 2009)

vashtie — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:36:42 +0000

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…

*earlier i had a meeting with CHIKE and DAME DASH and “STANKY CHAMBRAY” (as ELLE calls my shirt) had the ill pitstains from sweat…so, i gave it a night off. i know, i know…TMI.

*H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y J A M E S ! ! !

*it’s funny having a table at a club and then people post up with their backsides all up in your face. you just have to make the most of your surroundings…

*my LONDON homies were in town. i’ll be there for an art show that i’m part of at the top of OCTOBER, more news to come.

*this pin says ” NEVER FORGIVE”. it’s pretty ill, you can interpret it as you want.

*KOOL HERC! goodness gracious. i was all giggles when i saw him. he’s such a legend. it’s like seeing HE-MAN come to life or something.

*CHIKE and COODIE…COODIE and CHIKE (directors).

*SABEL and DEEMEHLOW, doing the bogle.

*LUCIA.

*this big guy was all tuckered out…

+++ HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE NEXT WEEK!!! +++

party pics: OPEN PARTY AT SANTOS WITH QTIP, RICH MEDINA & VA$HTIE – performances by MELANIE FIONA and RICH HIL!

vashtie — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:04:11 +0000

*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 solo photo without the boys interrupting.

*SAINT.

*COLIN MUNROE! he’ll be performing soon, also.

*TONY TOUCH!

*STEVE STEVERSON made it out, for the first time in almost a year!

*MEL D. COLE

*RIO and OSCAR. i always think RIO should have purple hair, because JEM’s boyfriend RIO (on the cartoon) had purple hair.

*ME and ELLE-INGTON

*RICH MEDINA, RICH MEDINA!

*GABY! she don’t take no mess at the booth.

*ELLE and AVIVA KLEIN

*OSCAR and ANGIE DUTCHES.

PERFORMANCE BY MELANIE FIONA

THE OPEN PARTY WITH Q TIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE – 7/24 special performance by MELANIE FIONA from va$htie on Vimeo.

PERFORMANCE BY RICH HIL & ELECTRIC LIMO LAND

THE OPEN PARTY WITH Q TIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE – 7/24 special performance by RICH HIL from va$htie on Vimeo.

another great night.

party pics: 7/10 OPEN PARTY AT SANTOS with QTIP, RICH MEDINA, VA$HTIE! special guests FAB 5 FREDDY, STEVE NASH & JARED DUDLEY

vashtie — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:52:16 +0000

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 to be at SANTOS for THE OPEN PARTY in 10 minutes and by the time i would be done — i would have officially been up for 23 hours straight.

*thanks PATRICK!

*FAB 5 FREDDY, STEVE NASH and ME having a long and inspirational conversation about film! it was a nice change of pace, since being at a party extremely limits conversation.

*13th WITNESS and YOUNG SCOOZLE.

*boots.

*boys.

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images below via VILLAGESLUM.COM

party pics: 7/3 OPEN PARTY at SANTOS with QTIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE…pre-independence day celebration!!!

vashtie — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:18:47 +0000

while new yorkers fled the city for a change of scenery, us real new yorkers (aka, the ones who had no where to go) stayed and painted the town red…white and blue!

*HARRY MCNALLY and me being very patriotic.

*GREG and ELLE, she left early to go down south and be with her family.

*CARLOS, FRIEND and OSCAR…

*DAN ROTH, my old friend from ALBANY that i’ve known since i was 12.

*YOUNG SCOOZLE and SHAWN/ OLD MONEY

*striking a pose while AVIVA looks on in embaressment for me.

*AUSSIE LUKE came by and randomly started dancing with this girl who absolutely loved him!

party pics: 6/26 THE OPEN PARTY WITH QTIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE – MICHAEL JACKSON music all night long!

vashtie — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:03:46 +0000

it’s been a few days, but i know we are still sad about MJ’s passing. friday night, THE OPEN PARTY dedicated the sound waves to our recently departed “KING OF POP”. i think the best way to honor someone’s memory is to celebrate their lives and so we did! the crowd was extremely ecstatic in celebrating all the hits this man cranked out. i normally don’t dance…but, had no choice when i heard the music.

our best MJ impressions…

*EBONY WILDCAT.

*DEEMEHLOW and DICE.

*FERRIS BUELLER came with my homies THE CLIPSE, but i didn’t get a flick

*it was so hot, i took my shirt of and when i realized i didn’t have a hair tie…i improvised.

*KAREEM, proud papa of new baby KALEB!

*ELIZABETH and JENNIE! i miss these girls…

*CURT@!N$

*we take care of you at SANTOS!

*normally this kind of behavior would annoy the regulars, but everyone was in such a happy mood that no one cared…except security, who enforced proper behavior.

*this is for you MIKE!

*these dicso ball pants were seriously amazing. MARGIELA be killing it.

*DJ TAHLIEM sporting the 1992 long bill!

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i know a lot of were effected by MICHAELS passing. how did you guys remember or celebrate his life?

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

vashtie — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:45:01 +0000

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!

*SADE feeling it in her 1992 tote.

*ERIN FEATHERSTON

*KAMAAL aka Q TIP.

*my good friend DAVE from ALBANY was in town…we go way back to LIVINGSTON AVE!

*BOBBY, you so crazy.

*DAVE’S latest tatty.

*DAMON DASH.

*babies.

*this isn’t nice, but pretty funny…

party pics: OPEN PARTY at SANTOS with QTIP, RICH MEDINA & VA$HTIE – special guests; THE RZA, RAEKWON THE CHEF, SHAWN MARION and GABRIELLE UNION.

vashtie — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:05:02 +0000

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 from FRANK – so amazing.

*home sweet home…

*mel d. cole.

*SABEL and I went to the same yard sale where this girl was selling all her old labels for dumb cheap. she ended up finding these super dope CHANEL combat boots for 10$!!! worn only once! i was so jealous, but they were 2 sizes too small for me anyway. right at the moment, i seriously considered binding my feet.

*OSCAR! we got beef. i ain’t seen you in MAD LONG.

*every friday night is an episode of CHEERS.

*ELLE and GABRI (ELLE).

*FERRIS and FRIENDS

*AVIVA!!! she’s the best ever…

*SHAWN, YOUNG SCOOZLE and CHRIS.

*THE RZA!!! i always thought if i was inducted in to the WU, my name would be “CROUCHING CURRY, HIDDEN ROTI”.

*we always tip!

*RAEKWON was the nicest. he patted me on the back like a proud parent after i introduced myself to him. a tear came to my eye…

*my fone…the word “douche” is hilarious.

*leather daddy.

*WILDCAT and SABEL getting into the groove.

*YOUNG SCOOZLE and TONY TOCA.

*YOUNG VAUGHN!

invite: THE OPEN PARTY with QTIP, RICH MEDINA & VA$HTIE!!!

vashtie — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:29:48 +0000

every single FRIDAY!!! we even started doing little performances of friends. so far we’ve had; CHESTER FRENCH, THEOPHILUS LONDON, CURT@!N$, JADE and AMANDA DIVA…many more to come

party pics: 6/5/09 OPEN PARTY with QTIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE – special performance by JADE

vashtie — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:03:11 +0000

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 know what i mean.

anyways, JADE performed a couple songs and here’s how it went…

*AVIVA (in a VIOLETTE tee, holler) and MELO-X.

*STALLEY/ARC and YOUNG SCOOZLE/PEGLEG.

*the best bartenders this side of the earth.

*ELLE alerted me that this guy was a NY JET and his name is THOMAS JONES – so we made him take a picture with this NY GIANT

*SANTOS has a new vending machine and it comes stocked with everything from baby powder to condoms to snacks – i love the peanut and cashew selection. what can i do, i eat my feelings

my sister SAVIE was in town, yay!!!

*ELLE-INGTON and ME.

*NIKKI P, visiting NYC from LA.

*YOUNG SCOOZLE repping for VIOLETTE HOMME. (all the new stuff will be up and ready to ship very soon!!!)

*JADE performing on stage, i previously blogged about her herre!!!

THE OPEN PARTY with QTIP, RICH MEDINA and VA$HTIE -12/5/09 JADE performs from va$htie on Vimeo.

party pics: 3/13 OPEN with Q TIP, ME and RICH MEDINA…

vashtie — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:17:04 +0000

special guest DJ – KAMRON of YOUNG BLACK TEENAGERS! please tell me you remember them! see below. he also played JAMAL on HOUSE PARTY 2.

*”i was JOAN OF ARC in my former life”…

*same-sies.

*AMAYA!

*BIKER DUDE STEEZ…

*i finally got my SANTOS shirt! YESSSSSS!!!

party pics: 3/6 OPEN with Q TIP, ME and RICH MEDINA! – Guest DJ SPINDERELLA!!!

vashtie — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:25:35 +0000

*JONATHAN MANNION.

*RICH and SPINDERELLA.

*ELLE and SKY G.

*GUNS N ROSES, ELLE, BILLY and ME.

*IMANI and ROB’ERE – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

since i have to be at the club early, it can get a little boring. i try and think of cool and silly things to pass the time until the party gets really good …

*YOUNG SCOOZLE.

*HARRY MCNALLY.

*ELLE.

*ME.

*ANGIE DUTCHES/ ALIFE

*STEVE KING/FISHBUCKET and CREW!

*SPINDERELLA and RICH MEDINA.

*bro’s.

*”now we sip champagne when we thirst-ay”…

*JANELLE and JAVON!

*PLAIN PAT and MIMI.

*HADARRAH and her amazing bag.

party pics: 2/6 OPEN at SANTOS with Q TIP, VA$HTIE and RICH! — special guests LIL PENNY, TRACY MORGAN, KID CAPRI and more!

vashtie — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:08:10 +0000

dag, it’s FEBRUARY already?! time is seriously flying. anyways, we partied it up at SANTOS again on FRIDAY night. if you don’t know, the OPEN party is Q TIP, ME and RICH…and it might be the best thing to happen to NYC since 1992

i met up with my good friend LIL’ PENNY – that’s right, you may remember him from the NIKE commercials back in the day. see below…

*me and PENNY. it’s been a minute since we last chilled, dude kind of bowed out of the public eye. he showed up with two bodyguards, i promise you.

*me, PENNY and ELLE.

*OSCAR and PENNY. paparazzi was up in there.

*VIP wrist band.

*he bought 2 bottles, no lie.

*SABEL, OSCAR and ELLE in a “sangwich”.

*the ensemble for the evening…

*this sign is hilarious.

*Q TIP and legendary KID CAPRI!

*OSCAR brought these fake comp tickets to my attention that were given to GABBY our cashier. when they were given to her she was like “what is this”. dude was like, “the door guy gave this to me”. she’s like, “this are NOT the tickets we use”. nice try mang.

*TRACY MORGAN!!! you have no idea how much i love him. he is the cats pajamas. seriously. right before we all rolled out to SANTOS i made everyone watch some of his stand-up on youtube. i didn’t want to meet him because you know when you meet people you look up to, you don’t want them to say something wack and let you down (we’re all human and no one is perfect, which is why i always suggest not idolizing people). anyways, he was so nice.

*Q TIP announced LIL PENNY’s presence in the DJ booth.

*SABEL and TAI.

*BILLY, GREG “THE MACK”, SCOTT and YOUNG SCOOZLE.

*bathroom break.

*ROB’ERE, ME and ELLE.

*JOHN, JUSTIN, PAUL and CHRISTIAN.

*SIMON, AJ CALLOWAY and KRUCIAL.

party pics: 1/30 OPEN with Q TIP, ME and RICH MEDINA at SANTOS!!!

vashtie — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:29:53 +0000

every friday we’re in there like swimwear. it was a cold night, but it didn’t stop a line from forming around the block like usual…

*DAVE came out for a little bit, haven’t seen him in a long time!

*me, CONSEQUENCE and OSCAR.

*half of DAVE’s “hand some” knuckle tatties.

*KENNY, PHILLIP and COREY.

*me and CARLINE.

*champy.

*JASON, TERRENCE, CHRISTEN and LEKEITH.

*DAVID (CHROMEO) and ALAIN (A TRAK) MACKLOVITCH.

*despite this photo, NAPPING is not typical at the OPEN PARTY.

*SHAYNE and OSCAR.

*my “stomp-a-hoe” boots and ELLE’s “mary poppins” boots.

*BBOY CIRCLE in full effect, where real dancers DANCE and don’t just do gymnastics all night. i mean, yeah…power moves are dope, but i like to watch people really dance.

*RICH MEDINA and AJ CALLOWAY.

*YOUNG SCOOZLE and GHETTO DAVE.

party pics: 1/23 OPEN at SANTOS with Q TIP, ME and RICH MEDINA!

vashtie — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:14:59 +0000

although, i was feeling better that day…i shouldn’t have gone out. SANTOS was packed more than normal. wasn’t sure if it was because the weather had warmed up a bit or maybe everyone heard that JAY-Z and DIDDY were in the building. must be the latter, because there was a sea of motionless onlookers who stared obsessively at the DJ booth. didn’t snap too many pictures because i took refuge in a stairwell. happy birthday to DJ SURE SHOT who came out with miss RADIO ROSE!

*O’NEAL MCKNIGHT and DAWN (Danity Kane)

*Q TIP and PUFF (he was literally on the mic all night long)

*GRAND PUBA with the 411

*YOUNG SCOOZLE and BILLY DEE.

party pics: OPEN at SANTOS with Q TIP, ME and RICH MEDINA – 1/16

vashtie — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:54:03 +0000

after the video, i went home and had rehearsal with the band – you know, “guitar hero”. after that it was straight to SANTOS for the weekly party that is OPEN. it was so cold out, that i made up my mind on what i was wearing quick —– pajamas! seriously. i snuggled into my PEGLEG one-sie and went out to face the cold!

*the full length proof if you didn’t believe i dressed like a homeless man, who apparently broke out of SHAWSHANK prison. ELLE calls me ANDY DUPHRANE.

*HOOD BY AIR, MR. SHAYNE!

*RICH MEDINA.

*SABEL, ELLE aka STARBURST and TAI.

*TRINI SISTAHS 4 LIFE!

party| OPEN at SANTOS with ME, QTIP and RICH MEDINA! — HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLE CLAY!

vashtie — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:46:07 +0000

it happens every single friday in NYC at SANTOS. Q TIP and RICH MEDINA on the decks with surprise guest DJ’s like; DJ SCRATCH, GRAND MASTER FLASH, FUNKMASTER FLEX, BEVERLY BOND, DJ SPINNA and more. seriously, this is the best party since 1992 NO DRESS CODE, NO VIP, NO JUDGEMENTS. just great music and fun times!

this past friday was extra special because my number one homegirl and assistant ELLE CLAY celebrated the big 2-4! i couldn’t be luckier to have a friend like her in my life…she’s the best! also, we had special guests LL COOL J, FAITH EVANS, JADAKISS, ROSIE PEREZ and DON.C in the place to be!

*ELLE-INGTON.NET

*ELLE – ELLE CLAY and LL COOL J.

*CHARLES WADE…he has a great fashion blog called MODAMOUTH.

*OSCAR (1992).

*Q TIP on the decks.

*CHARLES, ELLE and JAE is in a band called BANJEE KANE! ha…

*RICH MEDINA and DJ SCRATCH!

*ROSIE PEREZ and Q TIP.

*YOUNG SCOOZLE and the fellas.

*CHRIS and ELLE.

*looks like the DJ booth had a visit from GOD.

*ELLE and JAE…besties for life.

*KID CUDI.

*EMILE, KID CUDI and PLAIN PAT.

*ooooh, excuse me!

*SADE, STELLA and ANGIE DUTCHES (ALIFE).

*BROS 4 LIFE – HOES 4 LIFE.

*CUDI and Q TIP.

*HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOE-STACKS! welcome to your mid-twenties, it ain’t that bad!

party pics: OPEN PARTY at SANTOS 12/26 with Q-TIP – GRANDMASTER FLASH – RALPH MCDANIELS – FUNKMASTER FLEX -RICH MEDINA

vashtie — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:52:26 +0000

*Q TIP, RICH MEDINA and RALPH MCDANIELS.

*GRANDMASTER FLASH.

*FUNKMASTER FLEX.

*NYRI, CAIT and GRACE.

party pics: OPEN PARTY with Q TIP and RICH MEDINA at SANTOS 12/5

vashtie — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:25:46 +0000

*i love this shirt, i think SSUR did it.

*PHILLIP BBC and EBRO HOT 97.

*DEE TWIN…

*and his heart.

*cookie boots and floral leggings.

*my cousin JANELLE came out. i was happy because we never get the chance to hang!

PAPER MAGAZINE NIGHTLIFE AWARDS!!! 11/16

vashtie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:49:06 +0000

yay! OSCAR and I were given the honor of a one page in the most recent PAPER MAGAZINE. the same magazine we grew up on, drooling over New York City nighlife! needless to say it was an honor to be in the magazine as well as be nominated for BEST NEW PARTY (OPEN) and BEST PARTY (1992).

it was a great night! despite the winning and the losing, we are all winners! here’s how the night went…

*it was packed with legends…RICHIE RICHE, MICHAEL MUSTO, ANDREW ANDREW, AMANDA LEPORE.

*the fam.

*RAUL’s moneymaker.

*ELLE and JAE were on hand for support…with SIR CHARLES in the back.

*1992

*SABEL and JASMINE SALANO

*HOOD BY AIR.

*lovely DJ LINDSEY – CONGRATS!

*JR is super adorable, but i have the feeling she could stomp the life out of you with her doc martens.

*ANDREW ANDREW.

*HOSTESS’es with the MOSTEST’es

*acceptance speech for OPEN (we won). Q TIP and RICH were out of town. don’t remember what i said, but RICHIE RCIH gave me my award i shouted out my favorite spot…SANTOS!

*me and this guy.

*he was so popular.

*he was moving too fast for my taste.

*we sat next to the amazing JAMES MURPHY.

*we celebrated with OSCAR at the APT party he was hosting…

VOTE BABY VOTE!!! for your favorite party (eh em, 1992 and OPEN)

vashtie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:06:09 +0000

LADY MISS KIER said it best in this ad for MTV/ROCK THE VOTE in the 90′s…

PAPER MAGAZINE has nominated 1992 and OPEN as BEST PARTY for their annual NIGHTLIFE AWARDS!

VOTE HERE!