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LOOKING THRU MY LENS…

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

I’ve been getting it in with the mini-digital camera lately. Just to change the pace a little bit. Take a walk with me around New York City as I open up the sights and scenes of my second life at night as the internets celebrity all about town…

Outside of the day job I found myself mesmerized by the Woolworth building. I’ve always loves the gothic architectural details on the building’s limestone facade. I think this skyscraper is 100yrs old. I give a shout to the engineers that designed the steel framework that supports this landmark.

Wing Wong is my spot. I cops the crispy duck over white rice for lunch when I only have $5. Since I got paid today I treated myself to a wonton soup as well. The chili paste ain’t nothing to fux with, but I fux with it everytime.

Fuck your menu you can read! The super official menu is that joint taped to the mirror.

Stopped thru the adidas Originals store because I thought there was going to be an obama, but I had my dates effed up. adidas OG got some joints but the folks that work here are a bunch of weirdos. They must be the Nike Sportswear rejects.

This is why adidas and I can never seem to see each other, when I am ready to fux with them I experience some douchebaggery that turns me away from the brand. Some sweetchuck stepped to me and told me that I could photograph the sneakers.

WTF?!?

Don’t sweat it homey, I won’t be coming back.

The SCULLY brothers hanging out at Big Ced’s party in Negril Village. I might have to get some shit poppin’ off with these dudes. These cats have a smooth ass swagger[ll] that isn’t fake or forced. Take heed internets…

I see Maybachs so much now I think that these cars are fugazi now. These shits must be made by General Motors. I wonder what are the cars that the real rich people are being driven around in?

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All Day I Dream About Skateboarding…

Friday, April 17th, 2009

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I found myself at the adidas Orginals store yesterday evening because I got my obama calendar fuxed up. It turns out the obama at adidas OG isn’t until next week Thursday. It looks like I won’t be available for that joint anyhoo so I’m glad I got a chance to put some time in now.

adidas is jumping on the bandwagon that Nike has been pushing for the last several years which is to highlight alternate athletic lifestyle sports. No fishsticks, just in case to the use of the word alternate. Nike SB has been killing the streets (read: internets) for a minute now. I don’t know how far adidas is going to dive into the skateboarding movement but if they do I hope they label that brand adidaSB.

Yeah, I know, but still and all that shit looks dope to me.

These adidaSB mids are cats pajamas too. I love the materials and the colorways. I may have to cop two(2) pairs of these on the strength of their starting pricepoint being only $85. You can’t get a pair of Nike SB Dunk lo’s for that amount. I can, but you can’t, and that is my point. At least adidaSB is accessible to kids who are really going to be getting it in on a deck or push a BMX through its paces. The shoes are substantial as well. They won’t be falling apart on your feet while you grind hardbody.

adidaSB for the win!

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Official Spaceship Status…

Friday, April 17th, 2009

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I have been blessed to have been in the building for much of the Roots crew residency at the Highline Ballroom this year. Each show has been incredibly individual in terms of talent showcasing and the artists’ showmanship. This week was no different as the audience was feted with some stellar veteran performances and some dope young talent on rise.

**‘Rising Down’ is still in stores**

Shouts to the OKayPlayer family and my homey Shamz, the youngest in charge, along with Tayyib Smith and the 215mag crew repping Philly all day everyday. The Roots $10 Jam Sessions program is on some str8 throwback shit to all the spots along Varick and Hudson Streets you used to be able to see these guys perform before the fame in the game finally came.

This is why its so damn fun to watch these guys in their element. They obviously aren’t doing these shows for the money or the tickets wouldn’t be so cheap. This shit is being done to save the music. Rap, rock, dancehall, soul, rhythm & blues, jazz. All of that shit needs saving because pop music and pop culture itself is threatening to devour art and the artists that live for this shit. If you can spare $10 in this economic downturn then I suggest you take that cash to the Highline Ballroom box office to aid in the rescue mission of our music.

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Tanya Morgan came out and did a couple of songs with the Roots. DonWill is putting ‘Laura’s Song’ om iTunes. Don’t be a cheap ass derelict. Spend the $.99 cents to support good music.

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Joe Budden came out and ripped the microphone. Let is be known that Joe has rhymes for days. He did an acapella which drove the crowd nuts. I’m looking for it now on the YouTubes.

On a night when Black Thought was slightly reeling from the exhaustion of putting in 20hr workdays its good to have a co-pilot for the spaceship that can keep you on course. Dice Raw is like Lando Calrissian on the flight deck of the Millenium Falcon. The rebels stay winning. The show must go on.

The Show
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Rising Down
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Here I Come
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Singing Man
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Get Busy
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Adrenaline! (live)
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DP2FTV On The Radio…

Friday, April 17th, 2009

Hey young world!

Click the link here to listen to your boy DP on the HoodHype radio show.

I talks all that good shit with the hosts J-Mack, Major and Phro.

I teach them the techniques to creating a Futuristic Brunch and I promise them I will drink them to death during my next visit to the D.

They call that shit the “Mitten”.

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THE WRIGHT STUFF…

Friday, April 17th, 2009

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Nike Sportswear continues their Hall of Fame series of events moderated by No Mas’ CHRIS ISENBERG. The Mets’ All-Star 3B DAVID WRIGhT was the guest for the most recent session.

WRIGHT is a classy guy and one of the understated talents in the MLB. He doesn’t generate the headlines that another 3B in NYC gets but that doesn’t bother him one bit. I doubt we’ll ever see pictures of DAVID WRIGHT kissing himself in the mirror. His head is squarely pointed [ll] to winning a championship for the Mets.

My question to DAVID WRIGHT was whether or not chemistry was an overused and overrated term for professional sports teams. WRIGHT said that chemistry could not be overlooked even for the teams that had the talent to win despite being dysfunctional off the field. I couldn’t get my second question in which was going to be who sleeps over who’s house?

Does DAVID go to JOSE REYES crib or does CARLOS BELTRAN and JOSE REYES stay at his pad? These are important beaseball questions. I’ve been off my video camera game this past week because I’m out of DV tapes so kindly enjoy the still pics from the evening.

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