Graffiti is KEWL...no seriously

Wow...

This guy flicked 160 different graffiti writers and then organized their tags alphabetically. Basically the site is 160 different ways writers use each letter of the alphabet.

http://fondation.cartier.com/

Graffiti Taxonomy: Paris, 2009 from Evan Roth on Vimeo.

Frost Angeles

Ok, ok ... I get that Kid Frost,

is a gangster.

A real LA O.G.

I get it. But "Welcome to Frost Angeles"?

Really?

Does Frost really rhyme with Los?

Ok, Ok, I Actually kind of like that he had the balls to name his album that.

Let's try it for another rapper,

'Welcome to New York Biggie'

Alright Frost, let 'em have it.

A few of Kid Frost's better album titles:

- Hispanic Causing Panic

- East Side Story

and best of all...

- Blunts N Ballerz

I like the use of the 'Z' on ballers, but 's' on blunts. Classy Frost, Classy. Z's on ballers, s's on blunts.

Mixtape Covers

Ever noticed how cool and ridiculously busy aethetically the covers of mixtapes were? Basically they feature an image of the artist, hot babes, and cars all photoshoped togeather...and they're badass.

Enough talking, more action:

Hate the song, love Wanye's line.

Best Bros

Best best bros

"rapper Lil Wanye was presented a Louis Vuitton briefcase containing $1 million dollars by his mentor co-founder of Cash Money Records, Bryan ‘Baby’ Williams aka Birdman. The rapper reportedly was stunned after he opened up the case that was given to him which left him almost in tears."

??

Anyways...

Song sukxxxxxs, but Wayne's line at 3:42, "Better wear a latex, 'cause you don't want that late text, that 'I think I'm late text'" is ridiculous.

The line before that:

Why would she? She probably be the odd cookie

In the plastic bag 'bout to get crushed by a building

I flushed out the feeling of, me bein the shit

'cause I was leavin skid marks on, ev'rywhere I sit

may be some of the most nonsensical lyrics I've ever heard.

I guess that's Weezy F. for you.

Gotta love him for this one though:

nonoudontgetit here is your damn summer jam. A chorus of "I wish I could fuck every girl in the world"? What else do you need?

Rock on to the break of dawn

Rammelzee is a boss. Not only is he one of the most bizarre, creative and talented early hip-hop artists but also a dedicated bomber (and part of the Death Comet Crew) and certainly the only hip-hop artist whose single's (Beat Bop) cover art was done by Jean-Michel Basquiat (a song which Basquiat also produced).

Beat Bop (1983)

Interview with Rammelzee

Death Comet Crew au festival Electrochoc
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Woody

Annie Hall



Woody Allen's 1977 movie is hilarious, but besides its comedy the film is a social and cultural commentary about New York City during that era. Perhaps no scene succeeds at poking fun at the prevailing culture of the time better than this one:




And the film's opening monologue is great:



The opening sequence of Woody's Manhattan:



is perhaps my favorite in the history of film. Although the opening of Scorsese's Taxi Driver:



is up there. Never underestimate the importance of a film's opening. Sets the mood for the whole thing, and that's exactly why the monologue to open Annie Hall works so well. It encompasses Woody's character to a t.

New Jack City

Saw the end of New Jack City last night. Movie looks awesome. Ice-T is possibly the goofiest police officer in film history, just beacuse he has dreads.

And Wesley Snipes plays a gangster, Nino Brown.

Damn that style is impeccable.

And you have to love the car-phone equipped Jeep:

And the director, Mario Van Peebles, is the son of the famous blacksploitation director Melvin Van Peebles, director of the classic (among others)

Sweet Sweetback's Badd Asssss Song: