When the fuck is this album gonna drop. Raekwon has been talking about Cuban Linx 2 for a minute. This gave me some more hope that its on its way. Criminology 2…yes…Raekwon and Ghostface…yes. I have sampled enough of the product Chef, I’ll take the whole key now. Trying to get that and CREAM. I’ll hit the back of your dome from far. Word is bond, I’m the eyes that in back of your head kid. You like this gangster ass Y off this sketch I did.I push that.
1/22/09 Another masked weirdo and I just can’t seem to get rid of that bird. I painted this for my boy’s birthday. I push that.
This Swedish cat, Henok Achido is making waves… This song is tight. I started noticing him a minute back and I think this song is no doubt going to start getting him that credit he deserves. Well produced with a little pop flav but still rocks dope flow. Im into this kind of shit even though it usually finds itself onto the ipods of purple supra clowns. The black light on the Crooks hat sold it for me...whaaattt. I push that.
Speaking of ill Swedes, Lykke Li is a fucking goddess. I have been on her for a minute. The day I heard her collab with Kleerup called “Until We Bleed” I have become a superfan. Since then I have bought her album and seen her in concert. I went by myself as to not be interrupted as I stood on the floor of The Paradise gazing into her eyes imagining what it would be like for her to drop this voice upon me while she danced naked on my face. Her voice is fantastic. Her album "Youth Novels" made it in to my top ten so you know I had to drop her video for this lovers joint… “Tonight”. I push that.
Listening to the Wu gets fired up about Clarks. In the words of my favorite poet Raekwon…“Here’s the policy slide off the ring plus the Wallabies.” My boy at Clarks is hopefully going to be swingin the inside connect to a pair of the these grown man joints. I push that.
Martin was so fresh…peep that neon sign…so dope... "Word On The Street". I have been noticing the neon signs on pawn shops and check cashing joints lately. Shit is so hood. I wanna get one for my living room, like right over the couch…gleaming blue WE BUY DIAMONDS. I heard the BIG movie was illy.
Im feeling these bros fursure. I don’t know shit about them but I ran into this on Big Stereo this morning ( http://this.bigstereo.net/) . Friendly Fires, I have seen the name no doubt but never listened...bout to peep the album for sure.
Friendly Fires “Skeleton Boy”
I have been busy working on my artwork and getting some shit together so STAABB is slowing down. My sketches keep flowing nightly. Here is part of one I did for my boy this week. I stay in between the lines all day.
In the words of Raekwon, "we gonna grow like a plant son." I love drawing with office supplies. Phish sucks but they got my mail order request after I watched this. I have a lot of good memories seeing this pussy ass band. I haven't listened to Phish in a long time. They are back...AGAIN, of course with a reunion comes the hype. Oh well Phish are a bunch of complete pussies but they can throw it down. If I get a ticket I will check them out in MA. Even though I don't part take in the festivities anymore, a part of me hopes to see the next generation holding it down on the gas scene fo real.
In your memory I keep a Coogi in my closet. Mad busy today…small post, I stay grinding. This track is on the Notorious soundtrack that drops tomorrow. The movie drops on friday, I could be checkin that. I heard this a few weeks back, found a version with out some brutal DJ shout outs on it. I think that is the fucking worst. Jadakiss is a beast… “Letter to B.I.G." I have been into drawing these masks lately. Kinda feeling them will switch gears tonight. Yo...like no joke...I miss NOTORIOUS. One.
Last night I got home around eleven from a night of some pretty righteous spiritual growth and a lovely sushi dinner with the old man. When I go a night without drawing it bothers me but I needed to go to bed. So I sat down for fifteen minutes put in my newest Amadou and Mariam album and drew the first thing that came to mind. The song “Politic Amangi” is my favorite track of their album titled "Dimanche & Bamako." I want their newest album “Welcome to Mali” pretty bad but it has not arrived stateside as of yet. “Hope”, a word you here a lot these days was the first thing that came to mind when this song came on so I ripped a quick version of it. Hope as defined by Mr. Obama is the "belief that there are better days ahead". I can get with that fa sheez.I know I already posted Amadou and Mariam this week but in 2009 the theme of STAABB is what is truly going on in my life not whats new or cool. Babylon system is a fraud. Music like this has potential to motivate people to change the world. One.
One of STAABB’s top homegirlZ, MoniKa hooked me up with this video. This is a Sony commercial featuring Jose Gonzales’ version of “Heartbeats” originally by one of my favorite artists, The Knife. This is one of the coolest commercials I have seen in a while. I would of never guessed that this was not made with a computer. I would love to head to Winchester this weekend and unleash 250,000 bouncy balls down Madison Ave.
Last night I popped The Knife (one of my current favorites) in my stereo and when the album was over I had come up with this bad boy. Kinda reminds me of a mayan mask from the future or something so lets call it "A Head of His Time".
Another Miami Sunshine recommendation coming your way....this Brooklyn cat known as Morgan Geist...siiick...nice laxed electronic music with vocals here and there. Just copped the newest album at lunch titled "Double Night Time." This track is called "Lullaby." Perfect for the whole family!
1/6/09- "I Have Something on My Mind" Blackbook Sketch
So like I said I will be focusing more on my artwork this year on STAABB. Everyday I am going to try and post a little sketch or something that I'm working on. Not only will this motivate me but it will give the daily post more personality. I'm getting sick of reporting about other people's shit. Although that is part of it all as it does provide inspiration its time my shit lands on some other clowns blog when I am famous. Enjoy.
anywhoooo....on a more musical note....Amadou and Mariam is a blind African couple that has made their way through the world together through their music. Their story is amazing. Their music music is magical. Thanks to Miami Sunshine.
The Dead is back. What a way to start off the New Year. The Dead recently played together at Penn State back in the fall in support of Obama. This sparked the rumors of a possible future tour. The other day I was saying that I need some Phil in my life and sure enough moments later I was struck by the mighty dead bolt when it was thrown down from the clouds by four of the original members. Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann will be rejoining for a twenty date tour through April and May. You can count on me being at a few of those. I saw them last time when they did the Wave That Flag tour in 2004. It was the summer of the all mighty fractal sheets. Needless to say the last night I saw them I found my self playing with a ping pong ball in my friends basement till 8am. I will be taking a different approach this time, first class all the way.
April 12 Greensboro NC Greensboro Coliseum April 14 Washington DC Verizon Center April 15 Charlottesville VA John Paul Jones Arena April 17 Albany NY Times Union Center April 18 Worcester MA DCU Center April 19 Worcester MA DCU Center April 21 Buffalo NY HSBC Arena April 22 Wilkes-Barre PA Wachovia Arena @ Casey Plaza April 24 Uniondale NY Nassau Coliseum April 25 New York NY Madison Square Garden April 26 Hartford CT XL Center April 28 E. Rutherford NJ IZOD Center April 29 E. Rutherford NJ IZOD Center May 1 Philadelphia PA Wachovia Spectrum May 2 Philadelphia PA Wachovia Spectrum May 5 Chicago IL All State Arena May 7 Denver CO Pepsi Center May 9 Los Angeles CA The Forum May 10 Mountain View CA Shoreline Amphitheater
SB is rolling out some new models for 09… The Veloce…mix of the Tre and Airmax, looks kinda fresh. Definitely will take a peek.
I have been listening to people talk about Cuban Linx II for a long time. I’ll believe that when Raekwon is speaking to me through my speakers. Here’s a new track called "Hood Story" that gives us a taste of what we're in store for…Someone once said to me, how can hip hop be dead if the Wu-Tang is forever?
