Kanye’s last minute performance at Bowery had NYC jumping, as he performed multiple hits from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. With multiple guests joining him on stage West brought the house down. He would speak on album sales as well as Bush, Lauer, and Swift. Hit the jump for most of the performances and his speech.
Tags: Bowery, Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, NYC
No commentsMatt & Kim took over Webster Hall this past October and if you missed it don’t worry. MTV was there and they got you covered. If your a fan and have yet to see them live your missing out on a great show. Hit the jump for more footage from the show.
Tags: Matt & Kim, MTV, NYC, Webster Hall
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Thursday night Kanye West stood very anxious and eager as he scanned the room. West wasn’t getting ready to perform or looking to interrupt anyone. The hip-hop star was ready to show off his latest project ‘Runaway,’ a film solely directed by himself. The idea was to relate to a storyboard with his music from his upcoming album. A story in which he himself would take part in alongside Selata Ebanks who stars as a Phoenix and love interest of West.
Probably the most impressive idea about the film is Kanye’s use of colors, “The idea of colors its kind of like if i was a 5 year old painting.” West creates different color schemes to go with a ton of non-forced imagery. Brilliant shots of nature, explosions and fireworks all create what words could not. The storyboard which West had help from Hype Williams, created a parallel with visuals. The music from West’s upcoming album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, was featured throughout the film including the track “All of The Lights,” which blasted as we received a small visual tribute to MJ.
In turn you have to give Ye’ a ton of credit for thinking out of the box. The genre of hip-hop does not take well to doing things against the grain. This was Kanye’s submission to all that have questioned his integrity and actions in the past year. Wether your a fan or not of the man tune in tonight Saturday October 23rd, at 8 pm and see ‘Runaway’ for yourself and watch it open minded the way we all did Thursday night. Thank you to Def Jam and The Source Magazine for letting me be in attendance.
Tags: Kanye West, NYC, Runaway, Selita Ebanks
No commentsIn 1974 French tightrope walker Philipe Petit performed one of the biggest death defying acts in history. The Frenchman decided to climb up on top of the World Trade Center and walk between the two former towers in NYC. Supreme brings Petit back for a much lower steak, while they shed light on the art of tight roping and his 1974 tightroping feat. Hit the jump for the trailer of Man on Wire, the 2008 documentary about Phillipe Petit’s World Trade Center story.
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No commentsNYC was the place to be last night kicking things off was the opening of The World Basketball Festival. Shortly after Kanye held an exclusive dress to impress performance at “The Box.” Kanye was in rare form performing both new and old material with the help of some friends including John Legend. Ye’ even was telling the drummer how to play as if he was producing and performing at the same time. More footage after the jump.
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With the World Basketball Festival starting today in NYC, recording artist JAY-Z teams up with Nike for a special Air Force One – the All Black Everything collection. Nike has donated the shoes to the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation who in turn teamed up with eBay for a charity auction. The auction begins today August 12th at HERE. The collection is limited to two pairs of each of the five designs, the winning bidder and one for JAY-Z. Tonight at Radio City Music Hall in NYC HOV will take the stage at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on Thursday August 12, 2010, following a showcase of the finalists for the 2010 USA Basketball World Championship Team. Hit the jump for a few more images.
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2 commentsAs we have seen the release of the “Five Borough Pack, “ Nike Sportswear gears up for the World Basketball Festival. In Episode 1 of the Nike Sportswear 1love series Theophilus London represents Brooklyn as an ambassador. The rapper, songwriter and producer kicks things off. Theophilus gives a tour of the neighborhood where he grew up in and sheds some light on what makes his borough unique.
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No commentsIn conjunction with the World Basketball Festival, Nike Sportswear is connecting the Five Boroughs of New York City in a celebration of its iconic Air Force 1 sneaker. Nike Sportswear has chosen five ambassadors from each of the five boroughs to participate in a program that includes original pieces of online content, a basketball tournament, and a Manhattan block party takeover.
The Five Borough ambassadors include rapper, songwriter and producer Theophilus London from Brooklyn; up and coming rapper Miss Banks from Harlem; Rapper and Young Money record artist Corey Gunz from the Bronx; Format, a BMX lifestyle store and crew led by Nigel Sylvester, from Queens; and from Staten Island— host of the longest running show on WSIA in New York, Emilio Sparks. Each ambassador will document his or her memories of growing up in each borough in unique pieces of content.Directed by BBGun.
Tags: Corey Gunz, Emilio Sparks, Miss Banks, Nigel Sylvester, Nike, NYC, Theophilus London
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Tourists have been slowing down the fastest moving city in the world for years. There is a solution though, thank the LORD! LOL. Take a walk down Fifth Avenue and 22nd Street, in New York city and you may see this. Photo by Mark Armstrong.
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Financial District (Cedar Street between Greenwich and Trinity.)
Dumbo Brooklyn (Water St. and Jay St.)
Soho (Bleeker at Bowery)
After making plenty of stops on his North American spree of art, Banksy is spotted in new york city. Banksy makes his presence known in the big apple popping up in Dumbo (Brooklyn), Soho, and the Financial District of NYC.
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