Real Talk with R.J.

I present to you bloggers a glimpse into my anxieties about transition. It has been on my mind for awhile that it needed to be expressed on here. No fillers. No coating of the sugar. I put Mel O. and Eye.D aside so that everyone can get to know R.J.

I praise the Lord for enabling me to reach my 4th and last year as an undergrad. I definitely am ecstatic about graduating and approaching the new chapter of my life. However, as I take a sneak peak on what's probably to come in my life, I immediately put the book down and contemplate whether or not I want to pick it back up again. Am I fully equipped to fight on the battlefield called the real world alongside my comrades, competitors, and opponents? Do I really have a lucid idea on what I want to do with my life? Will I succeed? Not only succeed, but will I be content with my decisions? These are just some of the thoughts that are on overdrive, but I realize that I need to turn this overheated engine off and relax for awhile until it cools down. Graduation-commencement-bidding adeiu to undergraduate school waits patiently to walk up and through my life, however I just cannot let some stranger in without getting to know them first. And this particular stranger I can't help to but skeptical of.



-PeAcE

Fashion is in the Tastebuds of the Beholder

(disclaimer- i had this saved as a draft for about a week now i don't know WHY it took me years to post it though... forgive me)

I'm a magazine fanatic and Vogue happens to be my guilty pleasure of mine. About a week ago, it was one of the many subjects up for discussion amongst my friends and I particularly the international issues. First one of my friends informs me on the Black Issue of Vogue Italy. This issue had record selling sales and is in the process being reprinted due to its mass popularity. It's Worth looking at I'll admit it. However, the advertisements are still catered to white people, hmm.

But...

The issue that really caught my eye was Vogue India. I was on NY Times and I see that this issue sparked a lot of controversy within the fashion advertising world. Common everyday folk were photographed wearing Fendi and Burberry among other popular labels. Ironically readers and viewers can obviously see that the people are indeed the focus rather than a Fendi bib or Burberry umbrella. However, many columnists and viewers found these images utterly distasteful and even derogatory to the essence of tasteful fashion.




I'm actually a bit captivated by this spread on so many different levels , but does my opinion really matter in this ridiculously superficial and judgmental fashion world?

NOT 1 BIT... BUT THAT AIN'T SHUTTING ME UP THOUGH

So since I would to get my feet wet in the ever evolving world of photography, would it be distasteful to have crackheads, junkies, and homeless folk all over NYC pose in Yves St. Laurent, Gucci, and Dolce and Gabana then propose it to Vogue USA as a future spread?

Just a thought...

-PeAcE

ps.. click here to read the article

You Have Just Tuned Into My "I Get It... Damn!!!" Segment

What's going on bloggers and viewers.

It's about that time when I rant a bit about something that is overkill which makes me wanna say...

OK I GET IT DAMN!!!!

So without further wait here's one of those moments...


1988

OK EVERY YOUNG PERSON I KNOW STAY TALKING ABOUT BRINGING '88 BACK. OK I GET IT... DAMN!!! It was a dope year yes, do I need to be reminded by every hipster and hip hop head constantly? NO!!!
LET ME TELL YA'LL ONE THING, MOST OF YOU WEREN'T EVEN OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER '88 SO SHUT IT UP NOW!!!

Let me tell you what I doing in 88:

- being a 1 year old
- chillin in my unwed parents' 1 bedroom apt
- watching my cartoons on LOCAL NOT CABLE television
- throwing my pops clothes out the window
- hiding behind plants when I needed to take a poopy (TMI? OH HUSH!)
- walking my little butt off
- being oblivious to the year 1988




there you have it... PeAcE

Shop of the Week...

So listen

I was in Barnes and Noble yesterday reading magazines (what else is new lol), updating myself on the happenings in music, culture, and fashion. I'm reading YRB and I see this ad for backpacks. Ok usually backpack ads go unnoticed but this ad was advertising bags designed by grafitti artists.

People hear me out ok? These bags are CRAZY DOPE!!!!!!




I was diggin the magazine ad so much that I had to check out the site.
The store is called Tatootbags and they sell backpacks and messenger bags that are tagged and bombed by artists who add their personal touch to an otherwise plain standard bag.
These artists bombed the hell out of a common necessity so it was only right that I shout out the shop on here!!

I'm not a grafitti artist but does that stop me from purchasing a bag? YEA OK!!!!
The only quarrel I have is that some of the bags are RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE!!!!
I fell in love with this one bag but it cost an astounding $1200!!!

Other than that, the bags are dope so go to the website and check em out

Click Here

Speaking of Barock Stars...

New track from Mims entitled


"Barock Star"


Major step up from his debut single. I guess now he's proving to the people in a better way why He is HOT
pretty decent track must admit

click here to listen

Shouts to 2dopeboyz.com where I first heard it

From Wax to Print... Illmatic Reaches New Heights (I didn't think it was possible!)

Michael Eric Dyson has announced that he will be writing a book based on the classic Illmatic album (considering that I read his biography of Marvin Gaye it will most likely be chock full of analysis, interpretation, and critique)



... it should be interesting so I 'm anxious to read it when it hits the shelves

Read the Article here:

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7635/title.large-professor-reacts-to-illmatic-being-turned-to-book

Someone hand me a belt, switch, or shoe ASAP

Now when I saw this MESS, the LAST thought I had was "THIS IS SO ADORABLE"



MY INITIAL REACTION WAS...

WHOOP THESE KIDS ASSES AS WELL AS THEIR PARENTS AND THE PERSON FILMING THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marvin Gaye said to Save the Children... dude was not lying

Shouts to Misha for showing me this clip