May 2012
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B.Madison Releases New Single "ADDICTED"
She has done it again! B. Madiosn gets the summer off to an absolutely amazing start!
The singer has released her new club-banging SMASH single ADDICTED, which dropped Tuesday May 29th, 2012!
This is definitely a new favorite of ours from the pop/R&B sensation and we cannot WAIT to shake our ass all over the place to the hypnotic yet intense, Venture Brotherz produced beat! Although this...
Event: HBO's Bryant Park Summer Film Festival!
Event: The Bristol-Simmonds Group x Yes Sir Entertainment Present HBO’s Bryant Park Summer Film Festival! Date: Monday June 18th Time: 4:15 - 11:30 Location: Bryant Park (42nd St at 6th Avenue)
Its nearing that time of year again for one of our favorite summer events, the Bryant Park Summer Film Festival (Shout out to Nunu V. for putting me on). We’ve done this several years in a...
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Fashion: BU After Hours At Sean John Showroom NYC
Last week Wednesday during Creative Week in NYC BU was invited to partake in a fabulous event at the Sean John Showroom in NYC. A dope event filled with great people and an open bar filled with Ciroc! It was an invite only affair with some of the most creative and passionate people in NYC. Alongside BU a few other brands were spotlighted, all young Black people doing the damn thing! What an honor...
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Runway To Racks: How Fashion Gets Knocked Off
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“There’s that infamous cerulean speech from The Devil Wears Prada that introduced a lot of the world to fashion’s domino-line of production. But, in reality, the process that puts a look on the runway, debuts it in stores, and then gets that exact look replicated for a fraction of the original cost is much more complicated, more calculated, and — dare we say it? — a little more...
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Model: Tomii - Chasing Dreams And Ripping Runways
[ ISLAND JEWELS CAMPAIGN ]
In 2011, Tomii was chosen along with two other models to shoot a campaign for a company called Island Jewels, which was shot by Kovah Duncombe. Island Jewels is a company which supplies the majority of the Bahamas’ straw vendors and souvenir shops with goods such as sarong wraps, jewelry, hats as well as other clothing & souvenirs. It was a FULL day of...
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Eric Thomas - Youth Activist, Speaker, Author and...
Renown speaker, educator, author, activist and minister, Eric Thomas is rising to national prominence by delivering a high energy message that tells youth through first hand experience how to live up to their full potential and greatness and by breaking the cycles of crime, hopelessness and despair that many face daily. Known for his engagingly personal approach, his messages are both dynamic...
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Mark & Spencer Shwopping Campaign
ground view of the clothes covered warehouse image courtesy of su—may british department store marks & spencer (M&S) have embarked on a new project ‘shwopping’, whereby they are encouraging their customers to ‘shwop’ — swapping their unused garments in exchange for a 5GBP voucher which they can use towards purchasing new clothes at M&S. as part of...
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Interview: Beastie Boys
When Mike Diamond, Adam Horovitz, and Adam Yauch first emerged nearly three decades ago as a trio of punk rock–enthused New York City teens hell-bent on remaking the then-emerging genre of rap music in their own snotty image, the idea that they might one day become important seemed anathema to the very notion of being a Beastie Boy—which, at the time, seemed to have more to do with a...
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Rising Stars: BadBadNotGood
The symbiotic relationship between hip-hop and jazz has led to classic records by everyone from Gang Starr to J Dilla to Robert Glasper. So it should come as no surprise that one of the most exciting new acts in music is blending the two genres—and then some.
BADBADNOTGOOD is a trio of gifted young players out of Toronto who got together because of their shared love of all things Odd Future and...
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We Live on the Shoulders of Giants: Find Your...
It’s arguable that as musicians we find our “sound” after failing to imitate the person we originally wanted to sound like. We all have artistic heroes, and in this case, I encourage you to find your musical hero.
One thing that artists and scientists have in common is that we keep the same company. That is, we both understand at some point or another that...
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Art: Nutcrackers By Jennifer Rubell
‘nutcrackers’ by jennifer rubell, 2011 a view picturing the dallas contemporary installation of the work all images © andrew ryan shephard new york city-based artist jennifer rubell has developed a collection of eighteen pre-fabricated female mannequins which have been reinterpreted to become life-size nutcrackers. each of the barbie-like lady sculptures have been positioned on...
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Rita Ackermann Keeps Her Cool
PERCHED on a stool at her studio in Williamsburg recently, Rita Ackermann was a picture of cool anonymity. She wore a battered fatigue jacket and frayed jeans, hanks of her corn-colored hair all but obscuring her features.
But her wide-set eyes seemed to be reflected in the half-dozen works in progress on her Brooklyn walls. Spectral looking, their details swam into view, then receded,...
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Rising Star: DANIEL DE BOURG
[ @ddbmusic ]
Born in the suburbs of London, de Bourg (aka DdB) graced the stage from an early age, showing gifts in dance and music.
By the time he was 19, he had not only toured the globe as one of the dance worlds elite with the renowned Rambert Dance Co, but was already making waves in the music industry. Legend Robbie Robertson stumbled upon deBourgs demos & a record deal with...
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Inspiration: The Forbes Five: Hip-Hop's Wealthiest...
1. Sean “Diddy” Combs ($550 million)
Diddy has remained a mainstream mainstay for 15 years thanks to his knack for self-promotion. Lately, he’s been channeling that energy toward Ciroc vodka, much to the benefit of his bank account: he receives double-digit millions annually as a share of the spirit’s profits. Better yet, he’s entitled to a nine-figure chunk of cash if Ciroc is ever sold. He...
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April 2012
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Fashion: Seasonal Whispers
Found by mother and daughter Esther Lixenburg and Yafit Goldfarb, Seasonal Whispers jewelry is handmade and designed in downtown tribeca. A huge whole sale company, selling to Nordstroms, Guess, Bloomingdales, as well as over 8,000 boutiques all over the USA, and looking for more stores or boutiques to attend too. Also Season Whispers is sold in their home stores of Tribeca and Soho. Since...
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Winning Woman: Samantha R.
[ @SAMiam897 ]
Name: SAMANTHA RODRIGUEZ
Age: 23
Nationality: DOMINICAN/HONDURAN (otherwise known as a “latin mutt”)
Sign: ARIES
Location: NYC
Hometown: NYC
Status: Negative
Occupation/Major: Bottle Hostess/ International Studies
Hobbies: Traveling, reading, writing, singing my lungs out (not well of course but nonetheless) while hanging out of car sun roofs …...
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DJ Venus X - Sampling Rap, Salsa and Al Jazeera
Dj Venus X [ @venusxGG ]
AT a party last fall celebrating Terry Richardson’s photography exhibition “Mom & Dad” at the Westway, a former strip joint turned nightclub in the far West Village, the D.J. Venus X blasted through a torrent of disparate musical styles during her two-hour-plus set: Chicago juke (a low-fi interpretation of break beat); Dominican dembow (a Latin spin on reggaetón);...
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Jenna Fischer's Advice To Actors
I’ve received tons of letters from people asking advice about the entertainment industry and, in particular, pursing a life as an actor.People have also asked how I got to be on The Office.This blog, I hope, will address some of those questions. I grew up in St. Louis Missouri.I always wanted to be an actor but when you grow up in a place like St. Louis that is sort of like saying, “I want to be...
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Art: Lu Xinjian: City DNA Paintings
‘moscow’ (2010), part of lu xinjian’s ‘city DNA’ painting series acrylic on canvas 120x150cm In his ‘city DNA’ series, chinese painter lu xinjian abstracts the forms of cities based on aerial views from google earth. Xinjian first sketches a design while looking at the map, next turning these patterns into stencils using adobe illustrator and a cutting...
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Event: Sabit NYC 50% Off Everything Sale
On April 7th, @SabitNYC is having a huge sale! Known for their exclusive varsity jackets and highly detailed clothing be sure not to miss out. Everything in the store will be 50% off. EVERYTHING! Some of the items available for purchase will be crewneck sweatshirts, selvedge denim jeans, camo cargo pants, varsity jackets, graphic tees, cardigans, and woven shirts. So stop by and pick up...
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NBC Apologizes For Editing "Error"
NBC today apologized for an editing “error” in the dialogue in George Zimmerman’s taped 911 call during a segment on the Today Show.
The “error” referred to was a segment of Zimmerman’s 911 call that made it seem as if he was voluntarily racial profiling Trayvon Martin. On Today, the conversation with the dispatcher ran as follows:
Zimmerman: This guy...
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Model Tips: HOW TO GET YOUR [sexy] ON.
Few steps to get your sexy on for a photoshoot or videoshoot.
CONFIDENCE: is extremely hott! Believe in yourself that you can be that roaring lion or soft sex-kitten.
DANCE: take a hip-hop class or even a pole class, try something new and let loose. DANCE 2: take a ballet class for a more graceful shoot, learn about your poise.
STRUT: like you have bills pays to pay, as of yesterday! put...
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Music Tips: Why Artists Should Use Instagram
This post originally appeared on the Midem Blog.
Snoop Dogg, Justin Bieber and more use the rapidly growing photo app/social network: Onesheet’s Mulligan explains why you should too
Instagram is a photo sharing social network that has experienced explosive growth over the past year. Only available on iPhone, it allows users to take a photo, do some light image editing (cropping, framing,...
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Fashion: Black N Ugly Look Book Spring '12
Designer: @doperifa | Male Model: @laidback_j | Female Model: @_bhris | Line: @blacknugly
Sherifa Gayle, Creator of Black N Ugly Clothing, has taken 2012 by storm, and we have barely entered the second quarter!! She is keeping us fly with her fresh, innovative, powerful designs. We always say with a powerful name such as “Black N Ugly”, you have no choice but to be a...