25 1 / 2011
Required Reading
Not sure parents will go Gaga for this kid’s book but
I’m guessing Andrew Kolb didn’t intend for Telephone
to be bedtime reading.
(via Refinery 29)
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18 3 / 2010
I love the muted colors and charming illustration (even though the guy looks like a lion).
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22 2 / 2010
Stumbled on these videos, courtesy of my friend Billy, that inspired my post.
J. Dilla Doc - Part One
A Collaboration by Stussy and Stones Throw.
(via billywayneyancey)
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22 2 / 2010
Nice to meet you (again) Mr. Dilla
I’d like to think of myself as an equal opportunity music lover. I don’t actively seek new music on my own but I do trust the impeccable music tastes of my friends. That’s how I fell upon Mr. J. Dilla (aka James Yancey).
The bf who knows I’m a sucker for great illustration showed me one of his videos and gave me a lesson in James Yancey 101. The video was for Nothing Like This and starred two intriguing little underwater squid characters and a ghostly melody that hooked me almost instantly. One hip hop history lesson later and I realize I have been listening to him longer than I’ve known.
Tribe Called Quest, Pharcyde, Busta Rhymes, Roots, Erykah Badu, Janet Jackson…all great bands that provided voices to his brilliant soundtracks. A little more careful attention to the liner notes and I’d discover the talent hidden in between.
So here is to my unsung music hero, Mr. Dilla. The producer behind music that I bob my head to, memorable beats that I just cannot shake, and songs that I will always remember.
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