Friday, December 31, 2010

'IS IT A BIRD, IS IT A PLANE? NO IT'S...? X CANDICE SAMANTHA HARRIS



A trim here, an accessory there; none of us are strangers to self-maintenance. So ladies roll around in their Range Rover Sport, 21 inch rimmed vehicles with a face lift to match; and men BBM their lunch meeting confirmations with their manicured nails and cosmetic surgery dental work down to a fine smile. My central question is where do we draw the line?

RUNAWAY : A FILM BY KANYE WEST


 Runaway is a film by Kanye West featuring music from his latest offering 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'. I watched the film on MTV and I thought it was amazing. Even through Hip Hop's evolution, Kanye still manages to bring the vintage Hip Hop sound to his music, but still keep it relevant to now, it's a perfect blend of old and new. The film has beautiful composition, minimalist set design, stunning wardrobe and a basic script, that is definitely layered. It's more of a show rather tell film, that is beautifully done. It reminds me of the importance of ideas, passion for your art and being original in who you are. Kanye seems to always push his creative envelope and the results are films like 'RUNAWAY'. If you have not seen it yet, peep it out below.

Monday, December 20, 2010

A LITTLE HIP HOP HISTORY FOR MALAWI x Masauko G. Chipembere

There are many people claiming Hip Hop because Hip Hop pays. Over the last 20 years, hip hop created more Black millionaires on planet Earth than any other culture out there. But hip hop was not created by businessmen.



Sunday, December 19, 2010

PROGRESSIVE + ORIGINAL



I woke up this morning only hours after creating this blog and came to realize what PETROLBOMB* means to me and what it could possibly mean to others.




Saturday, December 18, 2010

WELCOME!

Welcome everyone to the new home of progressive urban culture in South Africa.
Stay glued!