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Rainy Daze Make Life Grow Up…

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

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The rain hadn’t stopped coming down since the previous night.

The rain puts me in a shitty mood.

Plus I just have all kinds of issues with adulthood.

I did not feel like being friendly with anyone and part of my job requires me to be cordial at least to my clients. I wasn’t feeling them. Usually I can adjust my sullen attitude with a little retail therapy but the the Air Yeezys were sold out everywhere.

I felt like playing in traffic.

When I left the office it was already dark outside.

The asphalt disguises the depth of the puddles and I stepped in several that wet my ankles.

I was on my way to the liquor store when I got a text message from my G. He asked me how I was doing, but I think he already knew. Me and sonn share the same new year’s date. He told me to stop by the studio and share some dinner with him.

I’m glad I didn’t decline his invite.

JOELL ORTIZ was in the studio recording.

His latest song is now my rainy daze anthem.

I needed to hear some shit like this which is light years away from the nihilistic and narcissistic rap music that dominates the genre. This is the type of song that helps you put on your emotional armor. When I left the studio it felt like the rain had stopped.


JOELL ORTIZ – ‘Stand Up!’ (produced by Novel)

Where Are You Yeezy?!?

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

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DP goes in search of the Nike Air Yeezy.

It looks like DP is setting himself up for heartbreak.

Only BO knows for sure…

SNEAKER FIENDS UNITE!

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

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yo DP what up this Mykraphone from lexington ky

my man Joe over @ www.oneness287.com hipped me to you blog. and you stay on your grind!! you got me sayin internets errywhere..

the story goes I went to our local jumpoff spot and they had just put a whole pallett of shoes that we later found out came from urban outfitters overstock for 20.00 a pair. in all i got 4 pairs of vintage dunk hi’s, two colorways in the speckle dunk lows, several pairs of random new balance, and blazer varsity hi, and those adidas strider suedes.

keep www.oneness287.com on your radar

ky is in the building

peace-

Mykraphone

The Roots Jam Session: April Fools…

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

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Last night’s Jam Session with the Roots at the Highline Ballroom was a damp affair.

Imagine the smell of soaking wet frat boy, Pabst Blue Ribbon beerfarts, the stinkiest, most delicious white boy weed and ether dripping from the microphones.

I have a few clips from the show but the very best part I couldn’t film because 1) some frat boys got me lifted, 2) I was getting my DP 2-step Harlem shake right.

I climaxed [ll] after ?uestlove began a drum solo which morphed into a Fela Kuti cover which then transformed into a high-speed, funky drummer rendition of Kool G Rap’s ‘Men At Work’. It was so brilliant and dazzling that I don’t think a video camera could convey the energy and vibrations of the moment.

I may have seen the Roots perform ten thousand times at this point, but I am always transfixed by their improvisation and their willingness to humble themselves for their craft. Tickets are available to the upcoming shows at the Highline Ballroom. I’ll be there. So should you…

DALLAS PENN’s THEME…

Monday, March 30th, 2009

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I had to put on my suit for this joint…

My homey in ATL that I call Fats laced me with this track that I use as background music to collect my thoughts.

I thought I could do some of you folks a favor as well by giving you something for your iPod that didn’t require tightjeans to listen to.

Thanx Fats.

Download – Dallas Penn’s Theme