James Brown Tribute Party!

Im super excited about this party. I did the first one right after James passed away and the turnout was bananas, that was almost 2 years ago. I honestly vowed never to do another one because I wanted the memory of that one to last forever but last week my man Lancealot called me up and said that it was time to do another one. But in addition to me spinning all the funky goodness this time Im bringing the Hot Peas & Butta band with me, Big Pimp Jones to lend a hand with playing some funky tunes!

Last Saturday @ The Go Off! NYC

Yo B, all I can say is that last Saturday night at The Go Off in NYC was insane! The spot was once again packed to the rim with sexy high heeled beauties down to the fly "I rock the flyest Dunks collectors". Diversity, thats what I love about this party because everyone gets down with everyone, theres no "Im in the cool crowd" and your not attitude going on here. As always Unkle Chip, Sickroc and myself took it there with the music, I dont know how you guys can stand being in soaked in sweet for 6 hours but we appreciate it!!! See you next month, as always the 2nd Saturday!

We cater to the ladies!

Cope 2 "Undisputed"!!!

Been trying to get involved with the gallery scene for a minute, so what better way to jump off then being involved with the legendary one himself, Cope 2!!! Cope is doing his 40th Birthday / Solo Exhibition at Alphabeta in Brooklyn and I'll be rockin' the 1's and 2's for the occasion! Kings Destroy all day everyday!

New $2 Flow Show!

New episode of "The $2 Flow Show" over at Simplyflow.com Still hittin you with the Hip Hop goodness.


Check it out!! New December flavors in the store too!! Don't Sleep!! We coming hard body in '09...be on the watch!! Get with the program!!

Money makin' Manhattan next week!

As always you know what both these parties are hitting for!

This is for those people that want to chill out and be social! In other words, Grown Shit! Afterwork and all night long.

No Dress Code, No cover!


This party needs no introduction, "The Go Off" is New York City at its finest.

This is why I fucks with EPMD!

Not just the fact that after all these years Erick and Parrish are still making $'s but that fact that when see these dudes that always look like crew. They always rock the matching gear, fisherman hats etc., thats crew shit. Nobody looks like they play for the same team anymore!

Steppin it up....

Ok, so recently I made an investment (purchase if you will) in a finely tuned Mont Blanc pen, which is kinda of like the Rolls Royce of writing utenciles. Since I've been in different meetings with people as of late I felt that I needed something other than a Bic and a 3 ring binder so I had to cop it. Funny because I have a nice notepad which does the job but then I saw this nice piece which is a perfect compliment to breaking out the Mont Blanc.

Reviving their image with a fresh approach by Carminati Molina in 2000, Milanese brand Valextra holds a long history of producing top-quality leather goods since 1937. Putting their long-standing tradition to work, Valextra creates a leather notebook silhouette for Mens lifestyle magazine, Monocle. Their design effort features soft tan leather, inky green stitching and edges and a fine-lined notebook doubling up as a passport holder and packaged in a special black presentation box. They are now available via Monocle.



If your gonna be professional then be professional.

DJ Dissection Tutorial (Teaser) ft some strange DJ

Here is a teaser for the DJ Dissection Tutorial that I will be releasing at the end of the week. It features DJ Skeme Richards from the legendary Rock Steady Crew.
Visit www.jeromewhi.com for more information. Brought to you by Milosz Media & Elife Films.




DJ Dissection Tutorial (Teaser) from Jerome White on Vimeo.

Valkyrie

War movies have always been some of my favorite joints to watch, especiall World War II german flix. This shit looks on point!

Black Dynamite!

My man Lancealot put me down with this one, it totally passed me by. I've seen Kung Fu flix done proper justice in recent times but have yet to see a blaxploitation flick done without making it look like a joke. Lets see how this one does, actually looks and feels like a classic flick.

New Project Coming Soon.

Ok so I just finished up several hours of filming for an upcoming project for my man Milosz. The project is underwraps until its finished, but should only be about a month until its unveiled. Check out a few stills from the project courtesy of Mr. White and his partner in film BobbiEX.

http://bobbiex.wordpress.com/

For all my bboys (30 and older!)

Classic episode of Mr. Rogers. Crazy how times have changed and how things have gotten out of hand.

Prokeds relaunch! Spring 2009

Im so glad ProKeds will be relaunching there line since it took over, or should I say re-took from its previous shorterm license holder. Heads know the deal!







Vintage Styles!! Oh Shit!

Display Status.

You know I love the shit out of Clark Wallabee's, right? This is strictly display status!



In Futura Laboratories’ third generation collaboration with Clarks, the Wallabee Boot strikes a nice balance between the colorful use of a paint splatter motif on a black upper. Last year at the Dice&Dice party celebrating its 20th anniversary, we saw what was a similarly designed series of natural colored Wallabees that seemed to be the precursor to this final product. The FL x Clarks Wallabee is current on pre-order at STLESS.

What the fuck is going on with Hollywood?!?

Ok, if you've been reading my blog then you know my anger with Hollywood. While on an hour long phone conversation with my man Lancealot, we discussed how wack shit is especially with these remakes of movies. Two in particular is the remake of The Last Dragon and the other is The Karate Kid, but why in the hell are they being remade????

1. The Last Dragon, this one is co-produced and Im sure starring The Rza and also Samuel Jackson. Why?

2. The Karate Kid, Will Smiths son will star as the Karate Kid....Why?

Now Im not going to make this a long drawn out post but damn, these movies arent old enough, are too classic and dont need to be done over. Get new fucking ideas!

We're Back.... Another Sure Shot!

Last night @ The Go Off, New York City!

Thank you to everyone that came out to The Go Off last night, especially my peoples from Philly that came mobb deep of about 50!! Thats alot of love right there. And shouts to super producer Rockwilder, all the people from sneaker hot spot "Flight Club", the "Alife" camp, Jaze Art Remote, my man DJ Primetime who held down turntale dutites with me and everyone else that go sweaty! Thank you for making me have to stay at the spot until the sun rose up and how wrecked the spot was at 7am! Now thats New York on a Saturday night at its finest! See you next month!

Breaking day after leaving a crazy night at The Go Off! Back to Philly.

A Bathing Ape Book

Finally got my copy of the A Bathing Ape Book and I must say, its definitely coffee table worthy. I was never a big Bathing Ape wearer, though I own a few pieces but this book is dope and really shows the level of creativity, longevity and influence this company has.

Aptly titled A Bathing Ape, the 368-page book takes a look back at Bape’s design history, through pictures of products.

Now thats a tasty burger.

Go back and read my previous posts and you'll know why the burger pic is up.

Five Guys Burgers and Fries! (This was my lunch today, heart attack just waiting to happen)

Today was a good day....

The perfect day. Fall time, a little rain and leaves on the ground! I love being locked up in the lab being on my creative mode on days like this.

Switzerland, need I say more?

Its all about skillz, selection, presence and knowing how to rock a fucking party!

Now thats a tasty beverage!

I always have to quote Samuel Jackson from Pulp Fiction when I try out a new beverage for the first time. While in Switzerland I tried a few drinks out that were definitely "tasty beverages!"

Red Bull Vodka?? What? Definitely not available here in the states!


Tastes like a really sweet Corona!


Definitely a very tasty beer.

Back from Switzerland!

Finally made it back from Geneva Switzerland which once again was an amazing adventure! I always have mad fun with the people out there and really enjoy the fresh air and beautiful views. I'll definitely be back out that way in February for a return visit to rock a few spots out there. Shouts to my peeps, 7$ for hosting me during my trip and to that sneker spot that had some fly shit but also had a crazy high markup, drop your prices down to a legit price and maybe I'll spend some cash with you! 200francs for 120francs kicks is ridiculous!



Hot and Fresh made waffle stands are like Hot Dog stands in NYC,this shit was tasty!

Always on a quest!

Been searching for these joints since they dropped, definitely in my all-time top 5 pair of kicks. Havent had these since the 80's when the cost $75.00, the highest price kicks back in the day. Couldnt find them locally so I had to take a trip to Norway to grab'em!!

Rockin in Bergen, Norway!

Damn! I had a great ass time in Bergen, despite the off and on rain and a little nippy shit was bananas! Shouts to my man Stigg from bringing me out there to be apart of his event as well as rockin at this dope spot called "Silver". The people of Bergen really know how to party to the next level!

Rain days in Bergen, Norway

Soon as I arrived in Bergen, Norway I knew what it was hittin for....Rainy days and nippy temperatures, but damn to I love this life!!!









Passing storm, view from my hotel room

The Boogie Box "Funk Dance Party"

This is a party that Im really excited about!

Last night @ The Go Off! New York City!

To everybody that came out last night to party with us, thank you!!! We had a great time and from the looks of things you ladies and gents did too! We'll see you again next month, as always the 2nd Saturday of the month! And just a heads up, we've got a new party going on starting Nov. 13 @ Identity Bar called "The Chill Out" and the names says it all! This is on some really chill sh*t, come out drink, dance and be social as we bless you with Classics, soul, r & b and other soulful gems.

Icon of Cool

When I think of Icons of cool there's two names that come to mind, first would be Sean Connery and second, Steve McQueen. Icons are becoming few and fewer as time goes on.



Unforgettable Steve McQueen is the definitive picture book on the legendary icon who starred in such movies as The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, and The Towering Inferno. He’s a legend not just because of the macho roles he played but because having been a juvenile delinquent, Marine, oilfield roughneck, lumberjack, producer, motorcycle racer, sports car driver, and Hollywood King of Cool. The sum of those things has created what is the Steve McQueen style. The book captures his life stories in photographs by Sid Avery, William Claxton, Raymond Depardon, Larry Kastendiek, and others, as well as vintage selections from various archives and featuring a foreword by Brad Pitt. Available now at Amazon, $37.80.

James Bond x Jack White x Alicia Keys

Dope Quantum of Solace video, so f*ckin' Bond!

Halle Berry dubbed sexiest woman alive...

This months Esquire Magazine

GQ's Bond Girls on November Cover

I cant wait for the upcoming Bond Film "Quantum of Solace" to be released next month and it seems others cant either. While at London's Heathrow Airport I noticed Daniel Craig graced the cover of several magazines, one being GQ which also showcases their picks for Bond Girls. There's also a nice spread with the ladies on the inside.



Mini Anden

Pay ya damn dues!

For all you new cats that want to jump on Serato and spin beside "Official" cats, pay ya damn dues! Carry my crates, grab me a bottle of ginger ale and learn how to do soundcheck first! Nobody wants to take the slow road, everybody wants to get on top over night. This is a good lesson on how things used to be and still should be!

Vinyl Toy Lovers

For all you guys and gals that collect Vinyl figures theres a new documentary out on dvd called "Toys are us" :A Revolution in vinyl. Just peeped it and its dope, talks to alot of the artists and designers in this genre. A must have if your a colletor!

Cell Phone Concepts

Japan is always on that next sh*t when it comes to their cell phone tech.

It's no surprise that the best designed and most advanced cell phone concepts are on display here at Ceatec in Japan, where mobile-phone culture is, for many, central to daily life.

This year, there are a bundle of elegant designs, some of which deconstruct the traditional cell phone form factor in very interesting ways. Take this Fujitsu design, whose screen and keyboard pulls apart to be used separately. It uses magnets to connect the two pieces in the desired configuration. NTT DoCoMo is demonstrating a similar concept.

Mark my words....Hustle Simmons is the sh*t!

For those that have been catchin me at the clubs spinnin shit off the new Hustle Simmons album you know what its hittin' for! Live from the 215 (Philly for those that dont know the deal). Cop that damn album.

"Everybody"

The problem with water.

Ok, some people might think Im a little tossed in the head to do a blog on water but feel me out on this one. For as long as I can remember I've drank regular tap water at home and never had a problem with it (and still dont) because I live pretty close to the water plant that does the purification. I dont really trust it at everyone else's home because of rust in their pipes etc. But over the last oh I dont know 10 years give or take a few I've drank bottled water along with probably every other person in the world but I've noticed different tastes in different waters, why? Some taste better than others. After taking a trips to Finland and Switzerland I was told dont waste money on bottled water while out there because their water is probably the cleanest in the world, and they were correct. You cant taste a damn thing from the tap, it actually taste alot better than most of the bottled water. After talking to DJ Element this weekend we got into the water talk and he brought up the water in Japan and how clean it is versus bottled, it got me to thinking...Whats the big deal with bottled water? Now some people probably cant tell the difference between the two, just like they dont know the diff between dvd shown on a plasma versus dvd shown on an LCD.

Here's my top 3 list of bottled water that actually have a "true" fresh water taste.

1. Fiji
2. Evian
3. Malvern "The original English Water" (From London)

Not in any order.

Just something that was on my mind!

Funky Brixton!

Finally back from another insane weekend trip to the UK to do what I do best, rock the 1's and 2's (and occassionally get nice with mic device!) I'll keep this one short because I could go on for days about how funky Brixton is.

Friday night was all about rockin at my favorite spot with my cousin and resident Doctors Orders Chairman, DJ Spin Doctor and special guest DJ Stones Throw's James Pants. The night was definitely a dope mix for the people and yes, they really know how to party! Whenever I get the chance to set it off with Spin its always a great time, son knows just how to rock the crowd and set it up for me to do my thing. After leaving the spot at 4am it was back to the hotel for an 8:30am breakfast call, 9:30 nap and then a 2pm sound check for day 1 of the UK's largest Hip Hop event of all time, the 2008 Sony Ericsson UK Bboy Championships. After a long day and night of day one it was back to the hotel for a quick bite to eat and some rest. Sunday was no different, my man DJ Element gave me the wake up call at 8:30am for breakfast but was delayed because episode 2 of the UK Championships TV show was showing on Channel 4. What other country in the world can you go to that has a show dedicated to the art of Bboying? With location interviews from UK to Russia and all points in between, Hooch is the king and has mastered the art of taking the UK Champs to the next level! So after breakfast and a nap it was time for a 4pm soundcheck and the show must begin. But before I begin to rock the crowd its off to do a few TV interviews for MTV Europe and several other stations (only in Europe!) The Champs was bananas as usual, the energy of the crowd was on point as one would expect, the level of talent this year was just as amazing as ever.

Sunday night after the Champs its all about the afterparty at Plan B! This is the spot where your getting a dope mix of people drinking, dancing and having a crazy time to the best tunes on could ask for. Tonight I decided to take a hiatus from the tables and let my man Element be the selector but you know me, I gotta be in the mix some how and who else better to rock the mic right? Yeah you know, you heard it on the "$2 Soul Show" you heard it on the "FLOW Show", S to the K, E to the ME! Element and myself traded back and forth while he dropped the beats in and out I kept the people in tune to make sure that they were still ridin' with us.

After returning to the hotel at 4am there was very little time to pack my bags, take a quick shower and head downstairs for my driver to pick me up at 6am and off to Heathrow for my flight home. To quote my man Cros1...."Damn, that business class seating is looking real good right now" say word!

In between the hectic running around I still managed to fit in record and sneaker shopping!

Since London is so funky and gets it in heavy, be sure to check out the upcoming episode of the $2 Soul Show as I do my "Funky in Brixton" edition where I'll spin some choice cuts of Northern Soul, Funk, Reggae and other gems. www.djskemerichards.podomatic.com



5000 screaming people


They dont serve this at Mcdonalds in the states.


I love vending machines in London airport bathrooms!


Gotta rep my clothing sponsor...FLOW! www.simplyflow.com