2009

The Decade

Top albums of 09

well its that time

im not gonna be here for the end of the year so i might as well do this now

in no particular order

here are the albums that i listened to very heavily in 2009

(disclaimer: these might not have come out in 2009 but these albums have received much play on my ipod during this year and so you should give them a listen)

Colin Munroe- colin munroe is the unsung hero
Drake - room for improvement
Q tip - The Renaissance
T Pain - Three Ringz
Chris Botti - To Love Again (the Duets)
K-OS - Yes!
Weezer - Pinkerton
Gym Class Heroes - As Cruel As School Children (hall and oates mashup)
Drake - Comeback Season
J Dilla - Donuts
Francis and The Lights - Striking/ a Modern Promise
K-OS - Take You There
Jay Z - Blueprint 3
Lil Wayne - No Ceilings Mixtape
Motion City Soundtrack - Acoustic EP
Jamie Cullum - The Pursuit
Wale - Attention Deficit
J. Cole - The Warm Up
Paramore - Brand New Eyes
Louis Logic & JJ Brown - Misery Loves Comedy

and heres my most listened to song of 2009

Blink 182 Another Girl Another Planet
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Indians Dont Give a FCUCK

Holy shit. This is hands down the most insane thing I’ve ever seen. Is this what the future is going to look like? My mind is blown.

Dope Cover

How Amazing...

...Is this ad campaign

hah haha

...lol the english language...

this is absurdly great...

Shes Fresh

Turnpike Gates

... We would drag ourselves to bed. And sleep took everything I had. I kept it up till he would call. You made me feel like a criminal. And then there's you, you kept a smile though I would always walk the wire. You gave it all. I gave you reason to have doubt. I had to get out of there. I took the stairs. I don't wanna fight with you if I can't be the one to have you. You sat that chair like a queen in the kitchen. I memorized the lines your eyes made at every squint you shot my way. We would drag ourselves to bed. And sleep took everything I had. I kept it up till he would call. You made me feel like a criminal. And then there's you, you kept a smile though I would always walk the wire. But you're miserable and I'm useless, always making up excuses. I made you cry too many times. So I'm hanging up that line. I'm throwing rocks at your floor. I'm knocking down your front door. I'm desperate tonight and I just wanna fight. It's my confusion that lets me act so cold. So now I'll go, go, go. And you wanna be just left alone. Put down that phone, cause if you want me just call out "hey boy"

falloutboy - Turnpike Gates
Cover of:
Lifetime - Turunpike Gates

Sex Sells

9five eyewear

9five Eyewear 2009 Lookbook from Mike Metcalf on Vimeo.

The Brand New Heavies

..."I DON'T KNOW WHY (I LOVE YOU)"...


I mean how ill is N'Dea Davenport's performance...shes totally feeling it

Chromeo

Night by Night...

why is chromeo my new favorite duo??

this is why

Chromeo "Night By Night" Video from GreenLabelSound on Vimeo.

this far too CLUTCH

Dee & Ricky Blunt BROOCH... and here you thought only your grandma could wear a brooch

This is so Fresh

str8 80's style

Fcuk the twilight franchise

...it gives women unreal ideas about life...

no vampire is gonna come to your rescue... if anything hes gonna come, seduce you, drink your blood while your not looking, and then dispose of you in the bushes... havent you seen Interview with a Vampire... cmon Now!

The Return of Mos Def?

MOS DEF "Ecstatic" from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

the sheer relevance of mos def in the hiphop game has been in question since i heard his Last album entitled "True Magic"... not only was that album garbage but it really made me doubt how good Mos really was... Im really hoping he wont let me down again... love that dude

Thanks

But i already got a pair of Mocassins

my last post of the day.week.month.year.lifetime

Big Daddy Kane

prepare... next year imma make this happen

...This Modern Love

Bloc Party, 'This Modern Love' - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

...Wastes Me...

This is why Maury is my Ni&&A

it gets crazy at the 56 sec marker

it truly is...

...what it is

If...

If i lived in a studio apartment in bed stuy new york... id want my apartment to look like this...

The Best Video I Could Find from the Game

considering all of LA is still reeling from the shot heard round the world... i felt this was the best collection of footage i could find from Fridays Game... arguably the most memorable shot of this short season so far...



...greatness personified...

Dude

Paramore is pretty Ill....

...decode...

Low Key

i feel like im on one of these....






and im quite aware of how much people hate the fact that i say low key... but in all honesty it perfectly accentuates my sentences... so please go eat a dick... thankyou

True Story

Lights...please

CANNON BROWN

so expect a lot more laker videos and highlights up until they win the championship again this year... bear with my adoration please


O and my vote to win the dunk contest goes to Mr. Cannon Brown

that is if the league invites him to compete.......

well it is thanksgiving....

... and you can call me the Cohen...



ive even low key had conversations with My Father that went exactly like this....

Looking for Alaska

I need to Find this Book...

The Greatest Asian Ive Ever Met

this is an actual conversation that just took place

Ria: shaan you are amazing at life haha i love it
Shaan: ppl keep saying that but i feel like im just being me
Ria: thats all you have to be
Ria: no one can try to be amazing at life
Ria: they just are
Ria: i have a theory that such people are just naturally attracted to each other
Ria: which is why those people dont realize how amazing they are because to them being amazing is the norm but to the average person...
Ria: theyre amazing

Thank you Ria Maria Kim... for putting my entire being into perspective

btw were totally gonna hang out wen u get back to Cali...best believe

wonderful

It Truly is the Season

HAHAHAHA

A true Renaissance Man

Patrick Stump continues to amaze me... singing and playing drums

fast forward to the 3:20 marker



fast forward to the 2:55 marker

Forever a Laker

My Youth

my childhood was spent listening to 90's hiphop and RnB... just so were clear

i bet they were excited that paquiao won... no racial tho lol

heres some more

Im almost obligated to post this

... but for good reason... i literally fell out of my chair when i saw this take place... When asked about the NBA Dunk Contest, Shannon Brown answered “If that’s what everybody wants, I’m not opposed to it.” how ill

These are my new peeps

They seemed like pretty cool dudes... the whole time i was in the office i kept staring at this dudes cufflinks... pretty bossy

Do You Remember???

How dope the black eyed peas used to be...

Before Fergie had to fuck everything up...

Im hoping

that at somepoint in my life... you could find me right here...

O holy of holies

i lol'd for like 10 min...

Maybe a Late Birthday Gift

Very NICCCEEE

i am currently in possesion of a white lighter... and apparently bad luck will follow... so goes the tale... well weve been together for some time now me and my white lighter and its been a 50 50 of good and bad luck... i think a change is in order tho... but i will miss you o white lighter... hopefully things will change sooner than later...

HTC Ad Campaign

...I have a lot of love for really dope advertising... when i see a particular commercial that really strikes a chord, i get to thinking about how conceptually the idea or premises for that particular ad comes to place. i could only imagine how ridiculously epic it must have been to sit in on the pitch meeting for this Ad Campaign

lights dim down

two dudes in suits

Nina Simone's Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix) playing in the background

lol



heres some more

my kinda lady

SNL's Casey Wilson Reads Internet Comments from Casey Wilson

casey wilson is really cute... i hate how your not on SNL anymore

im currently sick as a dog sitting in my bed flipping from Ferris Buellers Day Off to The Edge of the Universe on National Geographic... talk about perfect sickness watching TV... but mannnnnnnnn i feel like crap im really hoping this ish passes sooner than later...

SHUT YOUR MOUTH RIGHT NOW

everytime i ride this ride i get all gooey inside thinking of a remake and upgrade... thank you god for hearing my prayers

Not For Everyone...

But these are just too ill to not post...

Just Right: the Remake

this is actually really good

Remaking "Just Right" from Ryan Leslie on Vimeo.

..
love him or hate him... you gotta admit that ryan leslie is a muscial genius...real talk

Turn On, Tune In, DROP OUT...

... i really fucked up...

i feel like my mood is best related to music... soooooo i feel like:
NIRVANA... more specifically Kurt Cobain...

Nirvana from John on Vimeo.

Nirvana from John on Vimeo.

Nirvana from John on Vimeo.

LOL i wish

however i hear that they are making the movie... but i got my fingers crossed for that one

Rise Like the Sun

On Such Heavy Rotation its not even FUNNY



I rise like the sun sometimes, but then I fall
And like a black moon I rise when the night falls
And when the night falls, the mic illuminates
And it's the ultra-violet rays that keep me rising on my mission

like a Tall Glass of Watah

What a Beat

normally i dont like Rick Ross Da Boss... but.... this beat and combo with johnny legend make it quite Magnificent

Magnificent Jimmy Fallon Live
by yardie4lifever2

and to follow it up with the ROOTS covering your song! thats too much im tippin my hat to you sir

only the Los Angeles Lakers

So apparently due to the new ruling in the NBA which states that teams benches are not allowed to stand up during games, the los angeles lakers have devised the single most hilarious shit to do during game time... please enjoy

In One singularly hilarious moment the lakers have created the most envy in the League... expect alot of whack teams to mimic and imitate the "move"

and best believe imma watch for that shit during the game!

I love

When Artists can make something amazing on the Fly... i wonder how many takes this took?

someone told me they liked this song

odb - shimmy shimmy ya
by classics007

Pretty Much in a Nutshell

thank you Ria... that was great!

and this shall be the new case

Courtesy of Omar Khan

for once the black man gets his.....

o and kimbo slice was hilarious

It hurt to watch this...

"We Were Once A Fairytale" - Kanye West Dir: Spike Jonze from Yooj‽ - Recording Live From No on Vimeo.

SOOOOO I started reading kanye's blog about 2 years ago when i felt extremely flat and bland if that makes any sense, i was looking to learn more about what it was like to be a beyond famous and respected hip hop producer and rapper... in that time i feel ive gained a pretty private insight into the man who is kanye west... every so often kanye goes on and writes... about himself, about how he feels, about the situation, or just to talk to his fans. So when he does things that leave the media and the majority of people scratching their head with his behavior, it causes me to wonder about how little these people know about who the person that kanye west is. When i watch this movie all i see is his pain, and what is hard to watch is how real it is, To say that spike jonze is less than genius in his effort to bring out the realness in film would be a total understatement. The dude is good, real good... and the fact that Kanye teamed up with him to put this out shows the beauty of where Kanye West is in his life....

I mean i only read his blog and even i can see how real this dude is, how in a emotional and mental sense this dude thinks just like i do, Makes extremely extravagent decisions and feels pain and sorrow and heartache just like i do... well maybe not on the same scale but in sense id do the same, yea he tells people that its HIS music on the radio or thats his music playing in a club, and a lot of people feel like its not right of him to be in utter shock over the fact that his blood sweat and tears are be played in a swanky restaurant or as background filler at a party...

fact is i make shitty beats and even still, ill sit and just listen to it... not because im feeding my own ego but because i take a certain amount of pride knowing that i figured out something that most people cant... even if its bad... it took skill and effort and in the end thats all that really can determine who you are...

I think Kanye is just like me in that sense... he just wants to appreciate the work that went into the final product....

ok im done now...

This Girl

Owned the shit out of that guitar... holy crap

panic! at the disco covered an amazing song

Panic! at the Disco - Tonight, Tonight

Imogen Heap

please can we hang out for a while???

I have no CHOICE

FRESH

Whiteness

TO THE MAX

Ransom Fall/Winter 2009

if you sit in my car and listen to my music you will know why i posted this

thank you god....

for the return of NBA basketball

OH NO YOU DIDNT

one of my favorites off the album... another sleeper

Cold Crush, Furious Five, and a Master God
Cosmic Force Bammbaataa and every part of
Bug Starsky, June Bug, Busy Bee
Run, DJ, LL, Kane, Biz Markie
Doug E, Will, Barry B, Spoonie, Silly D
Rakim, BDP, Dana Dane, Ricky D
Leaders of the New School, Snoop Dogg, Monie Love
Big and Pac are up above
Easy E and Bone Thugz
Fat and Skinny Boys, Cash Money and the rapper Nas
Large Professor, Lauryn, Wyclef, and Pras
Brand Nubian, Diamond D, Ludicris and Jay
RIP, MC, Common, Lil Wayne, and Yay
Primo, Outkast, where my Nigga Dilla at
S.V. where my nigga Dilla at
And when you look into my eyes, It makes all these feelings rise
Makes for a better place, cant u see your'e in my face?


are qtip and norah jones an item? what an awesome mix of ppl

One of my FAV sleeper Jams

this is such a refreshing music video....

let love rule - Lenny Kravitz x Justice

Time Lapse of a Riot

this is what happens when the tar heels win something in north carolina

Timelapse: Franklin Street after the victory from The Daily Tar Heel on Vimeo.

Poke.Her.Face

Kid Cudi - Make Her Say Feat. Kanye West & Common (HD) from DP on Vimeo.

make her say...

Brilliant

Last Day Dream [HD] from Chris Milk on Vimeo.

fantasy of mine

This is my Approach to all WOMEN

THIS LOOKS

like a really good remake...

i feel

hella super lazy at the moment... in all aspects not just posting shit

FML

heres something dope

Los Angeles: in motion from Michael Marantz on Vimeo.

No Place But Here

I will always have faith

In fall out boy

the beat has a lot of knock

80's style

when the edge had hair!

U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
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my first mosh pit

was to hawthorne heights

Hawthorne Heights - Ohio Is For Lovers
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VISVIM FALL WINTER 2009

i wish i was black

Mind Idea OFFICIAL Video from Eric Ulbrich on Vimeo.

The Cinematography...

is OFF the Chain in this one....

Eric Ulbrich Cinematography Reel from Eric Ulbrich on Vimeo.

What Do You Know About: Jamie Foxx

beyond talented

tarantino is a THUG

The Tarantino Mixtape from Eclectic Method on Vimeo.

Halo Legends Anime

please watch in HD!

Beatles Rock Band INTRO

The Beatles Rockband Intro from Stephane coedel on Vimeo.

GOD I WANT THIS GAME

BreathTaking

Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party from William Castleman on Vimeo.

JIVE TURKEY

'Black Dynamite' Theatrical Trailer @ Yahoo! Video

Halo 3 ODST

Halo 3: ODST

this is why i think the halo franchise would make the most epic live action film EVER!

BUT I HATE MAESTRO

Maestro Knows (trailer) from Maestro Knows on Vimeo.

Maestro Knows - Episode 1 (Nike Air Yeezy) from Maestro Knows on Vimeo.

Maestro Knows - Episode 6 (Air Yeezy Skate) from Maestro Knows on Vimeo.

i hate you maestro... playing ball and skating in Yeezys...sacrilegious

I LOVE THE BRITISH

Warriors of Radness Autumn 2009

cmon now... the named their clothing line "warriors of radness"
nuff said

I JUS WANNA BE

SUCCESSFUL

HOLY...

...FCUK

Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc.

i love when advances in digital technology allows video film makers to create really inspiring works of art about really dope concepts, for example in this video the use of talking heads to represent sounds on a vinyl, and not to mention the really insane dj-ing in this video

heres what kanye had to say on this:

"THIS IS SO GOOD IT MADE MY HEART SINK... LIKE A MIX OF THE FEELING IN YOUR STOMACH WHEN YOU'RE ON A ROLLER COASTER AND WHEN YOU WOULD SEE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CRUSH AT LUCH TIME... THAT'S HOW THIS MAKES ME FFEL"

Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. from Chris Cairns on Vimeo.

Stussy Fall 2009

...Something That I Like...

STIL Rivington Hotel from Ryan Leslie on Vimeo.

i want to throw parties like this

...Francis And The Lights...

this is too ILL.

Francis and the Lights // LIME Live from Cantora Records on Vimeo.

The Top (Music Video) from Francis and the Lights on Vimeo.

HAHAHAHAHA NICE.




http://francisandthelights.com

i havent posted on of these in a while...

eduardsZunda /// Denmark, Copenhagen from RyyS on Vimeo.

Out of style [trailer] from Out Of Style on Vimeo.

i wasnt aware that this was taking place in huntington or else id have been there... lame

ooOOoo

man o man o man... life you are a very interesting biznitch... i find myself at this point no longer at any crossroads, no longer searching for answers, no longer trying find some solutions to all the shit thats been circling around my head... instead i find myself falling asleep at the drop of a hat simply because my body wants rest... no longer am i forced to party or go out... simply just rehabilitation through the means of deep REM sleep... and for once i have no problems with that. Im not left pondering about what wild and fun things i could be doing because for me right now everything i HAVE to do is draining all my energy and i simply need to get some sleep in order to keep doing all the important things in my life... so if im flaking out or being a bitch for not showing up to shit... please be aware that my body is telling me otherwise... so in conclusion HERES to FALL 2009

on that FRAY tip

Fray - look after you from Luis Aguirre on Vimeo.

SPACEship

NICE...