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So that is Kareem Jahron of CONN5/AKA.Connoisseur533 Beasting out them old B.M.X skills...YEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Connoisseur533 Family. J.period.

Connoisseur533 Family. J.period.
Time to bring our dude out look out this summer...Conn5

We are on some next Shit... Conn5/Our World Network Clothing coming soon!

88 Keys Live Stay Up the VIAGRA song ft Kanye West

Fly Gypsy...MASHALLAH, CHURCH, bRAIN FOOD U CAN DO IT..

Give Thanks for people who chant with the craft the way it's suppose to be. This is what fela, meant by Music Is the Weapon





Bob Marley
Let's all raise a glass
To the rock stars of the past,
Those that made it,
Those that faded,
Those that never even made the grade,
Those that we thought would never last.

Singers come and go,
And stars fade away.
They vanish in the haze
And they're never seen again,
But the music just keeps playing on.

They can't stop the music,
They can't stop the music,
They can't stop the music playing on.

I've been half a million places,
I've seen half a million people who stare,
I've been a star and down and out,
I've been put on, sat on, punched and spat on,
They've called me a faggot, a spiv and a fake,
They can knock me down and tread on my face,
They can't stop the music playing on.

Let's all raise a glass
To the rock stars of the past,
Those that made it,
Those that faded,
Those that never even made the grade,
Those that we thought would never last.

Singers come and go,
And stars fade away.
They vanish in the haze
And they're never seen again,
But they can't stop the music playing on.

Art Show Fri. Nov 7th eaten by wolves

Yes we can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Transcript Of Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech

Transcript Of Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech


November 4, 2008

"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.

It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled – Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.

It’s the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.

It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he’s fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation’s promise in the months ahead.

I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.

I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation’s next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the White House. And while she’s no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.

To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics – you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you’ve sacrificed to get it done.

But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to – it belongs to you.

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn’t start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington – it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.

It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation’s apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.

I know you didn’t do this just to win an election and I know you didn’t do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime – two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us. There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they’ll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor’s bills, or save enough for college. There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America – I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you – we as a people will get there.

There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won’t agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government can’t solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it’s been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years – block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.

What began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek – it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you.

So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other. Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, it’s that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers – in this country, we rise or fall as one nation; as one people.

Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House – a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress. As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, “We are not enemies, but friends…though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection.” And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn – I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too.

And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world – our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down – we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security – we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright – tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.

For that is the true genius of America – that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.

This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that’s on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She’s a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing – Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.

She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn’t vote for two reasons – because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.

And tonight, I think about all that she’s seen throughout her century in America – the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can’t, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.

At a time when women’s voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.

When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.

When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.

She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that “We Shall Overcome.” Yes we can.

A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.

America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves – if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time – to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth – that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:

Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America."

The Fam is @ it again. OPIO ARK.. SOULS OF MISCHIEF HIERO - Vampire Hunters

Built from Skratch Producers Battle! DJ Scene and Connoisseur533!

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Lead Story
Episode 12 It’s All In the Music! The 1st Annual Built from Skratch Producers Battle! DJ Scene and Connoisseur533!

When it all boils down to it, it’s really all about the music. If the music isn’t good, then what’s the point, right? There have been so many bullshit attempts at reshaping the culture lately, that people seem to have forgotten that this is still all about hiphop.
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tempalbiz films latest excursion

gumball co-pilot documents his latest excursion to the home of a true connoisseur.

From the good people @ karmaloop...

This is so true my First trade show was in 1992 when i was do press for a bay area mag called 4080 #. I was amazed @ young cats who skate listening to hip hop and bubbling [ makein cash, skrilla, paper] off product. I then started my first Brand marketing job with a company called Front. Owned by Pro Skater Mark Heinzman G&S skateboard rider. We linked all kinds of projects Dela Soul Stakes Is High . Boot Camp Click. etc
Peep the front gear in the laundry mat scene



KARMA CHRONICLES
In this issue, we sit down with Wil and Holland of Karmaloop, the dot-com titan of streetwear. Here, they talk straight about the evolution of streetwear and tell us just what’s in a days work.


Name and Occupation:
Wil & Holland Men’s buyers for Karmaloop.com

What is your definition of streetwear?
W: Streetwear is how one puts together their own outfit, with their own flair and their own steez. Anyone can put together Ralph Lauren and it’ll look good, but when you make it your own, that’s streetwear.
H: Yeah, it’s when you make it skate or you make it hip-hop. You put your own twist on it.


Being immersed in it 24/7, let’s talk about the evolution of streetwear. Where was it 5 years ago, where is it today, and where do you see it 5 years from now?
W: At first, all the big brands were from New York, mostly skate brands. They evolved from t-shirts to entire collections. Other people started to copy it, but streetwear came from certain brands—SSUR, FUCT, Supreme, Futura Labs. Then, everyone fed off the fame that came from streetwear. People in Japan were into it. It blew up, and the original brands got left behind. No one is paying homage to them.
H: It’s like, people appreciate the art of streetwear, and they started making graphic tees. But the original dudes were artists—graffiti artists, graphic artists—that part is lost.
W: The quality is getting worse because they aren’t putting the effort into it. They come up with these designs that look good on paper, but it doesn’t look half as good when it’s produced.
H: Also, streetwear has really moved from boutiques to online. Now everyone knows the deal and they shop online. It’s easier for them. They don’t have to go in to the shops and look stupid when they’re not sure what’s what and deal with the snobby guy behind the desk. It’s more open online.


What are 3 of your all-time favorite brands? Why?
H: Marc Jacobs, Polo/Ralph Lauren, and Stussy. Marc Jacobs because I love high-end brands. If I could afford it, that’s all I’d buy. And Marc Jacobs puts the street edge in high fashion. I like his vision. He’s doing something different.
I like Polo because it’s a staple. He’ll always be the king of fashion. And Stussy started it all. It was one of the first streetwear brands I ever wore.
W: Ralph Lauren, SSUR (Surplus), and Supreme. Ralph Lauren is classic. I can go in the store and buy everything and feel confident when I put it on and still wear it 10 years from now. It’s based on classic American designs. In it, I can look like a pretty boy or dress it down and look hood.
Surplus, because of the quality, the meaning—which is sex, drugs, and politics—and the Russian influence. I’m a fan of Russian mob culture.
And Supreme. It was a downtown New York skate shop that put out good shit and does great collaborations, like with Vans and Japanese artists. They know how to use and cultivate the culture.


When considering a new brand for the site what are some of the things you look for?
H: Lately we just want someone to show us something different. I don’t think people copy each other, but things evolve naturally and we see the same things over and over. It makes my day when we see something new come out.
W: We’re also looking for something we can get out there that people will relate to and that will bring cash flow. We need brands that work. Being a business, we have to invest in the brands and get 100% behind them and actually believe in them. We do a lot of cooperative stuff together so they can grow.



How has the growth of Karmaloop contributed to the overall streetwear market?
W: We styled the internet. We already had a presence and a customer base to influence the internet… We are the influence for other buyers. And we have a brand mix that makes it friendly for everyone from someone who is just getting into streetwear all the way to the die hard fans.
H: As an example of our influence, there were some current trends that we were strong about bringing in. At the time, we didn’t see any other retailers doing them, but we put those trends out there. Then, this past fall, we walked into an Urban Outfitters and saw it flooded with them.


What is the best part of your day?
W: The best part of the day is when we get these emails that say people are sending us free clothes…
H: Or we walk in the office and see boxes of free clothes…
W: No, but on a serious note, we make decisions with the brands we have and make things happen. We’re 25 years old, going on 26, and we play a big role in making things happen. That’s something, that’s the best part.
H: It’s like what my mom always says when she talks about what I do. She tells people, “Holland manages millions of dollars of inventory.” That’s a big thing, to be 25 and managing millions. I feel good about that. I never thought I’d be such an adult!
W: We don’t have any doubts from the CEO. We’re handling other people’s money, and they trust us completely. That’s crazy.
H: And we both left college to pursue fashion. It’s a lot of responsibility, but we’re psyched.

Buildestroy is guided by the creative direction of Cory Shaw and his crew of collaborators.

Cory Shaw and his crew of collaborators.

i kareem have know this man for over 15 years when we were teens. Since day 1 Mr,Shaw
grinding with Doze Green in the illest warehouse setup in the heart of Oakland. The man has been on his art hustle focused and pumped on learning new shit even more teaching others the science.Love Brda 1ST GEN BUILDER IN THE BAY......



http://www.buildestroy.com

PARIS - Don't Stop The Movement - Acid Reflex


PARIS - Don't Stop The Movement - Acid Reflex

Buildestroy has a foundation in the creation of art by hand from drawing to painting, murals, sculpture, silkscreening, carving, or building. We find that much of the design world is now dominated by computer generated images that lack the soul and spirit of something done by hand. We aim to create a fusion of hand made and CG art that retains painterly qualities and the detail of fine art while meeting our own high technical production standards and the demands of an increasingly saavy client and viewer.

We find great value in the randomness of type rendered by hand and the imperfections of line made by a dryed out marker. We are not confined to any one technique, style, or concept as we strive to incorporate all aspects of art and film making, vis fx, and animation that are required to tell the story. For us the concept is the cornerstone which will lead the aesthetic and overall design style. We remain immersed in art from operating our own galleries to live painting events.

Through strong ties with film production crews, editors, sound designers, and composers we are able to take projects of all sizes from concept through delivery in any format or medium.


The Grouch ARTSY - 2007 THE SCIENCE:

The PARANOID OR CONSERVATIVE VIEWER may be confused by the ARTSY video's persistent presence and condemn it as an underground cult with extremely subversive intentions. The ARTSY video is none of that. The ARTSY movement can best be explained as an experiment in ARTOLOGY.

This experiment is being conducted through the portals of social ART known as Youtube and Myspace. We also are offering a high res version on Itunes in the coming weeks. So please help support, as fine ART ain't cheap.

With that said here is our ARTSY offering to all of hipsterdom. We salute you from SIlverlake to Williamsburg. Lots of greenscreen fun, we clown in a range of styles of the ARTSYEST nature. Secret History directed, Buildestroy designed and animated, ReelRoots shot and edited, The Grouch rapped. A family affair, looking forward to more.

http://www.buildestroy.com/motion1.html

CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festiva

The Carps Perform Live in New York City for CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival


Toronto, Ontario -- The Carps are happy to announce five live performances in New York City during the upcoming CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival. The Toronto-based duo will be performing on:

October 21st at The Blender Theatre

October 22nd at 205 Christie

October 23rd at The Studio at Webster Hall

October 24th at Le Royale

October 25th at Brooklyn Vegan party

These exciting dates will see The Carps sharing stages with the Cool Kids, Shout Out Out Out, and other internationally-renowned acts.

Comprised of drummer/vocalist Jahmal Tonge and keyboardist/bassist Neil White, The Carps are known for their mash-up of different genres, artfully fusing elements of punk rock, soul, hip hop, and soca. The duo's repertoire includes two releases, The Young & Passionate Days of Carpedia (2007) and Waves & Shambles (2008), and a recent European tour with acclaimed hip hop group the Cool Kids.

The Carps' energetic live show is not to be missed! According to RCRD LBL's Faith-Ann Young,

"The Carps have a rush of rigorous, infectious urgency to their music, led by brash electro beats and raw punk guitar and rhythm cycles. Singer Jahmal Tonge's R & B-esque vocals fluctuate from wails, punk screams to speak-rap rants. In "All the Damn Kids", he channels Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, screeching "RAISE YOUR FLAG" on repeat. No matter what country, what flag- he and Neil White are quite convincing at getting us to partake in their battle cry, especially if it's on a dancefloor."



-For more information about The Carps, please visit www.thecarps.ca.

-To obtain interviews or photos, please contact The Carps at thecarps@gmail.com.

-For more information about the CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival please visit www.cmj.com.

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. WET is Northern California's premiere Nightclub and Live Performance Venue.










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