GEEKTASTIC!

OH SHIT!

For the imminent launch of the Zoom Kobe IV on NIKEiD.com, Nike has put together a comical commercial featuring DJ AM, NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and actor/comedian Mike Epps.

Nike Zoom Kobe IV iD - Mike Epps + DJ AM from Freshnessmag.com on Vimeo.

DJ AM in Yeezys!

Merry Xmas Everyone!

Pasansonic Lumix DMC-G1 Busy P-ified...

Pedro “Busy-P” Winter x Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
Posted by: Eugene Kan / December 18, 2008 / 0 Comments
A revolutionary step in the world of consumer photography, the announcement of Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-G1 would bring a new level of performance in a nice compact micro four thirds body. In addition, interchangeable lenses would bring a variety of possibilities. In a partnership with Ed Banger’s Pedro “Busy P” Winter, a special set of Panasonic G1s are available which include the same 200 pictures he shot on electro-act Justice’s latest tour. The set of pictures arguably offer a candid and upclose look what goes on behind the scenes amongst this eclectic group of musical talents. Available now at colette.

Nike Air Max 1 2009 “Year of the Ox”

SOOOO FRESH!


With the 2009 zodiac calendar focusing on the year of the ox, Nike has changed it up once again with their commemorative shoe to mark the event. While the Air Force 1 was utilized during the early inception for “Year of the” shoes, we’ve seen some different models as of late including the Wildwood 90 Free and most recently the Air Max 1. The highlight of the shoe is the direct reference seen on the heel with 3D rays centered around a golden ox.

hypebeast

A Day In The Life of Kanye West, the Fashion Intern.

For those of you that check kanYe's blog from time to time, you'll appreciate the humor in this post taken from Complex magazine. I love how they play on his CAPS LOCK posts etc. Enjoy...

When he first started talking about interning for Louis Vuitton or Raf Simons a couple weeks ago, we were a little skeptical of Kanye West’s dreams of being a fashion designer’s bitch. But now that 808s & Heartbreak is out, homie probably has a little more time on his hands. So what would a day in the life of Kanye the fashion intern entail? Read on for our minute-by-minute breakdown…


8:47 AM

• ‘Ye gets to work 13 minutes early—but doesn’t actually make it into the office until 9:20 after he’s informed that Intern Valet Parking doesn’t exist.

9:23 AM
• ‘Ye’s new boss asks him to go out for coffee. Surprisingly, Kanye agrees and returns 10 minutes later with the order perfectly executed, including change and receipt.

9:34 AM
• ‘Ye sends out his first company-wide, subject-only email: “HOW FUCKING HOT WAS THAT COFFEE???!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!”

9:40 AM

• Kanye given his first warning for surfing black on blonde porn at work.

9:45 AM
• Kanye asked to copy and collate a 5-page memo entitled “New Corporate Travel/Expense Procedures” for his boss’ assistant.

10:23 AM
• Kanye satisfactorily finishes assignment (after 15-minute break to send Don C out to pick up Louis Vuitton Band-Aids for his paper cut).

10:25 AM
• Kanye sends out second company-wide, subject-only email: “THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR MAKING MY FIRST COPYING ASSIGNMENT NUMBER ONE IN THIS COMPANY’S HISTORY, EVER!!!! I SENT A COPY OF MY COPIES TO MY BOY FROM THE A AND HE SAYS THE STAPLES ARE PERFECT!!! THIS IS A COPYING AND STAPLING JOB NOBODY CAN FRONT ON!!! I’VE BEEN HEARING THAT STREET NIGGAS THAT HAD CONVERTED TO ELECTRONIC CORRESPONDENCE ONLY ARE GOING BACK TO PAPER ON THE STRENGTH OF MY JOB! IT REMINDS ME OF MY FIRST ASSIGNMENT WHEN EVERYBODY SAID I COULDN’T GET THE COFFEE ORDER RIGHT!!! ME AND THE CANON IMAGEPRESS C1 ARE GONE CHANGE THE DOCUMENT REPRODUCTION GAME FOREVER!!!

10:27 AM
• Kanye called into the boss’ office for “brief chat” about company email protocol.

11:01 AM
• Kanye asked to compile a dossier of “recent fashion-forward looks.”

11:02 AM
• Kanye completes assignment.

11:04 AM
• ‘Ye asked to compile a dossier of “recent fashion-forward looks, not including pictures of yourself or Pharrell.”

11:56 AM
• ‘Ye given second and final warning for surfing black on blonde porn at work.

1:13 PM
• The rest of the office returns from lunch to discover that the celebrity intern has replaced every desk chair with Rocking Green Chickens.

2:01 PM

• Kanye called into boss’ office for “brief refresher” on the company’s sexual harassment guidelines after putting a “picture of questionable appropriateness” on the desk of fellow first-day intern Olga.

2:57 PM
• While cleaning out the supply closet, ‘Ye chastised by office manager for playing his Pong watch.

3:32 PM
• Kanye asked to schedule a meeting for the next day between his boss and the company CFO.

3:39 PM
• Kanye called into boss’ office for “brief course” on proper intra-office email salutations after addressing the CFO as “BIG BROTHER” in his scheduling email. “Caps Lock” function removed from ‘Ye’s computer.

4:24 PM
• Kanye fired for watching black on blonde porn.

4:27 PM
• Kanye buys company, installing Nigo and Takashi Murakami as co-CEOs, Don C as chief of photography, Sia Furler elevator music czar and Lexington Steele head of the office of sexual harassment compliance.

4:59 PM
• Kanye releases first press release as company boss, announcing the new line will “TOTALLY HAVE STUFF IN STORES BY NOVEMBER!!”

Great vid...

Solebox x Puma

DOPE LACES!

by solebox

HUMAN AFTER ALL...

Daft Punk’s Electroma is a cult classic film directed by the legendary French Electronic duo. The plot revolves around two robots trek across the American landscape and their quest to become more human. The film is engulfed in the groups signature synthesizer stabs and bleeps as it’s soundtrack and score backdrop. If you have yet to see the film you’re not alone. The movie never formally debuted on screens, only enjoying a few festival and tour screenings as well as a DVD and Blu Ray distribution. However, this Friday you can view the film for free for one night only by setting your web browser to PitchforkTV. The movie will be shown on the site on Friday, December 12th 8 p.m. EST and concludes precisely 24 hours later, aka 8 p.m. on Saturday, December 13th. Check out the original trailer to the film above and be sure to catch the screening tomorrow.

Source: Hypetrak

Pepsi Pop-Up

So many things happening this Sat. Let's just add another event to the line up...

DJ FASHEN!!!

Pepsi Proper is setting up pop–up retail experience which brings together both fashion and music by supporting the very brands and movements that help move the needle of culture. Pepsi is giving back with their one day pop-up retail experience with some of the hottest brands and DJ’s in the country. Among the participating brands and retailers include Union Los Angeles, Hypebeast, House of Cassette, Clae, Craftworks, Evil Monito, Jungle Girl, Sneaktip and S.L.A.T.E Trade Show. During the course of the event, various DJ acts will also be on hand such as DJ Fashen, DJ Peter Lee, DJ DJ Byze One and DJ Sour Milk (all from 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm) while DJ Mike B and DJ Reflex will be on the tables from 9:00 pm - 12:00 am. The night’s highlights include performances by The Clipse and Pac Division. Following Pepsi Proper LA, Pepsi Proper will move down to the east coast, setting up shop in NY. Look for both a great Christmas shopping and party atmosphere at PEPSI PROPER.

PEPSI PROPER LOS ANGELES

Saturday, December 13th 2008

Pop Up Retail: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

After-party: 9:00 pm - 12:00 am (performances by The Clipse and Pac Division)

233 S. La Brea

Los Angeles CA 90036

"I Dream, Therefore I Become"

“There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other”

Founded in 1973 in the Swiss capital of Geneva, the Imaginary Foundation was created by a group of diverse free thinkers spanning many different backgrounds. With a goal of eliminating “set conventions in favor of the humorous, the abstract and the visionary”, the group preaches this philosophy 35 years later with a number of unconventional forms of expression. Later this month, the IF will present a series of oil paintings and sculptures at Los Angeles’ SURU art space. Musical performances will include DJ Nitedog and a live performance by the Drumming astronaut.

The event takes place Saturday, December 13th at 7 pm.
Imaginary Foundation “I Dream, Therefore I Become.” Exhibition”

Saturday, December 13th @ 7:00 pm

SURU7662 Melrose Ave.

Los Angeles, California 90046

So funny but SOOOOO Wrong

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Banksy

Bush by Drew Friedman

AWESOME COMMERCIAL

Louis XIII Black Pearl Magnum

Ever wondered why we celebrate the most momentous moments of our life by popping open a bottle of pricey champagne or cognac? Considered to be the rich man’s poison, here is one more juicy intoxicating news that will leave you more than bewildered. You can raise a toast for signing a billion dollar deal by sipping on to $2,500 shot of the Louis XIII Black Pearl Magnum. Exclusively being offered at Rose Club at The Plaza hotel, the price for a single shot is equivalent to average monthly rent for an apartment in New York. The exclusivity of this Remy Martin-produced spirit is raised further by the fact that it cannot be sampled anywhere else in the State of New York.

Designed by Baccarat and hand-blown from black crystal, this bottle has not yet been uncorked since it was introduced in June. With simple calculations (32 pours in the 1.75 liter bottle at the rate of $2,500.) you can say that the whole bottle costs a whopping $80,000. However the bottle as whole is not up for sale.

3D FINE ARTIST JULIEN VALLEE

The good folks at Undefeated along with Union LA, Stussy, Stones Throw, Fiji Water, and Converse will be playing host this Friday the 28th in celebration of Black Friday, the day where American’s wipe out their savings accounts. Along with a block party, Undefeated will be dropping a collabo t-shirt in conjunction with DJ AM and will be accepting donations of non-perishable items for the LA Mission, aiding those less fortunate during the holidays. The event will take place from Noon until 6 pm with a performance by various acts The Blackouts, Dam Funk, Nosaj Thing and DJ AM.

Undefeated

110 South La Brea

Los Angeles, CA 90036

Palin and Struggling Turkey

I saw this and HAD to post it. Just like the original poster, WHAT IS HAPPENING with that Turkey in the back?!

iPhone Projector

Engadget reports that Texas Instruments' DLP Pico Projector will launch on December 1st for sale in Apple Stores in Japan. The miniature projector allows you to display a 60-inch 480x320 video image from up to 8.5 feet away.

David Pogue took an early look at the device and was impressed:

You'd have to be a jaded gizmophile indeed not to be impressed the first time you turn on this tiny, shiny black box. In the center of the short end, there's a very bright light-emitting-diode lamp. Inside, there's a miniaturized Texas Instruments digital-light-processing (D.L.P.) chip, similar in principle to the ones that drive some full-size HDTV sets. Together, they produce an astonishingly bright, clear, vivid video or still image. That's right -- from a projector you've pulled from your jeans pocket.

No word on when the projector will be available in the U.S. It will retail for about U.S. $511 in Japan.

808s and Heartbreak CD Photo

^^^This is the dopest photo of all ^^^

Kaws X 808 & Heartbreaks

The Roots...what happened?!

Power Played...

New Music Video Website has just been launched. It offers music videos of all different genres to be played at the convience of your computer or phone. It's a pretty cool site and something def. worth checking out. Visit www.powerplayed.com

Japanese Innovation

I LOVE IT

CHANGE!

President-elect Barack Obama dove immediately into his transition to the White House this morning, accepting congratulations from President Bush and the Pope, preparing to commence intelligence briefings. THE POPE!

G-Shock "Men in Ice"

Super fly!

Don't Vote!

BPMp3 battle

This sounds awesome. I was just reading about iPod battles.

JAPAN KEEPS KILLIN IT!

This video is disgusting! The japanese are just killing it on the BBoy scene. The beginning is kinda slow, but just vibe to the sick beat. Once the power moves come on....DAMN!!! Sickest combos and most innovative transitions I've seen in a while. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

HOT!

Most Awesomest Night Lite!!!

This is so cool. I want!

Barney Chucks

High end retailer Barneys NYC has hooked up with Converse on these beautiful Chuck Taylor All Star Hi’s. Coming in a perforated patent leather material, these sneakers screams “BUY ME” even in times of economic woes. These sneakers coming three colorways and will retail for $95. Available soon at Barneys NYC.

Available in White, Red and Black/Gold

iPod Battle

This is a form of competition for those who didn't cut it as break dancers. 2 teams go head to head to one-up the team before with track selection to move the crowd. Ultimatly, the crowds vote for which team played the sickest tracks.

I gotta admit, it's pretty cool in a dorky way. It's a craze that's hit Japan, France, and cities throughout the US. Seems like fun...

Presidential Dance Off

Unbelievable McCain Vs. Obama Dance-Off - Watch more Free Videos

PHOTO HUNTER

Ever went onto the iTunes store searching for a game that will keep your interest for hours on end (well, maybe not hours)? Ever wondered why they never released photo hunt as an itunes game? Well you're prayers have been answered.

Recently a very good friend of mine teamed up with another friend and has been under development of an application for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. After months of development, testing and finally, the long awaited approval, they present to you.... PHOTO HUNTER. I had the honor to do some beta testing and I must say, this game is ADDICTING. Just like those good ol' days in the pool hall playing this game while waiting for a table to open up.

Anyways, the game is now launched onto iTunes. GO GET IT! It's a game that will definitely keep your "hands occupied" for a long period of time when you're bored *inside joke*.

Here is a link of the Product Review Page. It's gonna be a great game with great updates to come.



GO GET THE GAME AND SEE WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT!



FYI as a promotion to get the word out, the game will be priced at .99 cents for a very limited time.

New Sony Bravia Ad

Sony Bravia "Domino City" from Film Construction on Vimeo.

GRAPHIC ARTIST DANIL KRYVORUCHKO

I know I'm late on this, but I gotta admit, I was lazy when I first saw this. But I had to come back to these images soooo many times cuase it was just too dope! So I took that as a sign to post.

Super Dope

I want!

Kanye's 808 and Heartbreaks Listening Party.

The worlds of hip-hop and art collided when Kanye West threw a listening party for his new album 808s & Heartbreak on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The event, a collaboration between Kanye and Italian artist Vanessa Beecroft, was unlike anything we’ve experienced before. After sipping on Veuve Clicquot and Moët, several hundred guests, including Jay-Z, will.i.am, Mos Def, Rick Ross, L.A. Reid, actor Jonah Hill, Sa-Ra’s Taz Arnold, and director Chris Robinson, were led upstairs into an open gallery space where 40-50 naked women stood against a blue light panel. At approximately 9:45 p.m., the lights went off and the spectacle began.

Blue, red, and yellow lights flashed across the giant panel as Kanye’s fourth studio album blasted through the speakers. Skinny, mixed race models, wearing nothing but black stiletto heels, posed through the entire 11 tracks. Some changed positions from time to time, sitting down, stretching, and performing other body contortions. The no photography rule was strictly enforced.

After the last track off 808s & Heartbreak played, the lights came up and Kanye appeared in a T-shirt and jeans. He went on to thank everyone for coming and expressed his gratitude to Beecroft for her hard work. He told the story of how he contacted the artist a week before the event. She said she listened to 808s and the album touched her “personal life” in a few ways. Kanye responded by saying he also felt touched by her work, referencing the naked women, which drew a laugh from the audience. We hear that the models were hired through an open casting call and reportedly paid $1000 each.

As rumored, the entire album is in Auto-Tune. Kanye launched into a speech about how much he loves using Auto-Tune and that lately the term has been associated with being “wack,” much to his dismay. “Never lose your childhood,” he told the crowd, explaining how he wanted to go back to feeling like a child, overwhelmed and carefree. Auto-Tune reminded him of those early days. As a kid, he thought the color pink was cool until someone told him “it was gay.” He then excitedly exclaimed, “Pink is better than blue!” ‘Ye expressed his admiration for T-Pain, saying “his light was so bright.” He further explained his belief that society and culture steal confidence and self-esteem from you when you’re a child. You’re born with it, but society takes it away. If he was 8 years old, he would have walked into a recording studio and told the engineer, “Give me Auto-Tune!” He officially declared it “the funnest thing to use.”

The album, which he completed over three weeks in Hawaii, is unlike anything Kanye has done. He happily classifies it as “pop” featuring heavy drums and pulsing electronic sounds. “People think pop is bad, but Michael Jackson was pop and who can compare to him?” Kanye asked, adding that he wants to categorize the album under “pop” in iTunes. Even though it was hard to make out lyrics over the booming system, we believe we heard Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy rapping on two tracks. The raw and revealing album puts Kanye on another level of artistry and a few strokes away from genius.

Responding to reviews, the Louis Vuitton Don said, “I don’t give a fuck if it’s hot or not, it’s from the heart… Would you judge a grandmother’s love? Give it two-and-a-half mics out of five?” Kanye said that he went to the Def Jam label heads and expressed how important it was that this album was released this year. He didn’t care if it wasn’t on the schedule or if they wanted a holiday push. He mentioned that he does have another album coming in June and he may be singing or rapping.

As the evening came to a close, the Chi-Town MC declared, “I’ve always been a fan of Vanessa’s work and strong imagery.” He liked the “idea of nudity because society told us to wear clothes at a certain point.” The night’s most poignant moment came when the rapper said, “The irony for me… I’ve talked about so many labels, Louis Vuitton this, Benz that… For me to lose the most important person to Hollywood.” He explained that the album’s closing track, “Coldest Winter,” is about his late mother, Donda West. According to him, the first ten tracks are about someone else who was close in his personal life, most likely ex-fiance Alexis Phiifer.

“I don’t know if you noticed, but I don’t talk about any of that stuff on the album—no stuntin’, no flashin’, just real things.” And for one night, Kanye West bared all.

Here is a tracklisting for 808s & Heartbreak based off what we could make out. No official titles were announced so take this for what it is.

1. “Welcome to Heartbreak”
2. “Heartless”
3. “Love Lockdown”
4. “Robocop”
5. “The Wrong Thing”
6. “In the Streets”
7. Title unknown
• Alternating heavy drum and beeping sounds
• More singing, loud wailing noises
• Long extended instrumental ending with “ahhs” whispering over it
8. “Real Bad News”
9. “So Amazing” featuring Young Jeezy
• Uptempo
• “I’m a monster, I’m a killer.”
• Loud animal screams and howls like “Love Lockdown”
10. “That You Know” or “Tell Everybody” featuring Lil Wayne
• Harder rock vibe
• “Tell everybody that you know, that I don’t love you no mo’”
• “I’m back up on my grind.”
• Wayne’s verse: “Shit stink ’cause it’s pee-eww”
11. “Coldest Winter”
• “Goodbye my friends, will I ever love again?”
• “It’s pouring…it’s pouring.”*

*Rap-up

Kanye Love Lockdown Performance.

Went to the taping of this yesterday before heading out to "Welcome Home DJ AM" party. Kanye had to do 3 takes to get it right. I respect him as a performer for that reason. He has to have it perfect. It doesn't matter if it's a small show or a full on concert, he gives every performance 110%.



The party tonight will be bonkers. DJ AM backing Jay-Z with an 8-piece orchestra. Can't Wait!

DJ AM x Jay-Z

"Adam Goldstein – better known as DJ AM – is getting back behind the turntables as Jay-Z's deejay just a month after surviving a fiery plane crash that took four lives, he tells PEOPLE exclusively.

"He's the greatest rapper in the world," Goldstein, 35, says. "This is the biggest thing that's happened in my career."

In his first performance since the Sept. 19 Learjet crash that left him with second and third degree burns on his face and left arm, Goldstein will join Jay-Z at the Hollywood Palladium Wednesday. "

FUCK YEAH!

Cleaned up Heartless

Browsing through the web, I found this version that was redone by a fellow Kanye fan "ishaqfahim". Great re-work. Can't wait for this to drop.

Kanye West - Heartless (reworked)

DJ AM Welcome Home Party

DJ AM aka Adam Goldstein has been a close friend of both BPM Magazine and myself personally for many years now and we owe him a debt of gratitude that we can never repay, but we hope this helps just a bit…

KROQ & DECKSTAR in association with T-Mobile and BPM Magazine are hosting a very special event to WELCOME HOME DJ AM. The party will be filled with huge DJ performances, all by personal friends of AM including MARK RONSON, CUT CHEMIST, MIXMASTER MIKE, STEVE AOKI, MOMJEANS AKA DANNY MASTERSON, DJ VICE, DJ HOMICIDE, DJ SPIDER, JUS SKE, GRAHAM FUNKE, STONEROKK, DJ FASHEN & MIKE B.

The welcome home party goes down in one week, Tuesday October 14th at Avalon Hollywood (18+) from 10p-3am. Now before you ask there is NO guestlist, NO exceptions. Tickets are currently $20 each at www.wantickets.com with proceeds going towards the memorial funds of those lost in the recent tragedy.

Please check out the invite below and we hope you all can make it. This a once in a lifetime event and we’re proud to be a part of it…

Spinning @ Level 3 Hollywood

Holla! I'm tempted to run a 4x for the event just for shits and giggles... We'll see.

Homer votes Obama

In the spirit of the upcoming elections...

T-Pain vs Vocoder

Good to see that T-Pain has a sense of humor. Great skit.

Heartless...

This weekend in LA, Kanye dropped another exclusive. Slated to be the 2nd release of his next album, 808 and Heartbreaks, I give you... HEARTLESS.



This song is sick. The hooks got me!

In the night I hear it call,
The coldest story ever told,
Somewhere far along this road
He lost his soul,
To a woman so heartless
How could you be so heartless?

NYC Banksy

Headline grabbing British street art star BANKSY grabbed even more attention this week when two massive new murals featuring his trademark rat character were unveiled in downtown NYC. The enormous spots were not the artist’s usual sneak attacks, however, as both images appeared on legally rented walls and were painted—in uncharacteristically plain sight over the course of several days—by commissioned Manhattan sign painters COLOSSAL MEDIA. Of course this has raised the eyebrows of the worldwide legion of the Banksy faithful that follow the Bristol Bad Boy’s every clandestine move with baited breath. Has Sir Banks given up his usual M.O. in favor of going legit? Has he made so much money that it’s safer to rent space and hire commercial painters than bomb? Is he qualified to run for Vice President of the USA? Unfortunately, none of these questions will be answered in the weeks to come.

Banksy Strikes Again

YO-YO yo!

I'm not a yoyo guy, but this is something I HAD to post. This kid has some SICK! skills.

This is Dope!

Reminds me of the guy from Beat Street that busts on crutches. So smoooooove...

Most NSFW that's SAFE FOR WORK video ever!

Celebration Video for Diesel.

*Good looks on the find Eric

Notorious BIG Trailer

What a SICK trailer! WOW, makes me wanna pop in some biggie and just fade out to it.

We Deserve It Dividend

I got this in an email today and it was an interesting view on the economic state of the country. I like this plan. ha ha. Please don't take this too seriously as I know some would...it's just good humor.

An alternative to the Bush plan….

'I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG. Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in a 'We Deserve It Dividend'.

To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000 bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+. Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up.. So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billion that equals $425,000.00.

My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ as a 'We Deserve It Dividend'. Of course, it would NOT be tax free. So let's assume a tax rate of 30%. Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes. That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.

But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500.00 in their pocket. A husband and wife has $595,000.00.

What would you do with $297,500.00 to $595,000.00 in your family?
• Pay off your mortgage – housing crisis solved.
• Repay college loans – what a great boost to new grads
• Put away money for college – it'll be there
• Save in a bank – create money to loan to entrepreneurs.
• Buy a new car – create jobs
• Invest in the market – capital drives growth
• Pay for your parent's medical insurance – health care improves
• Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean – or else

Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including the folks who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.

If we're going to re-distribute wealth let's really do it....instead of trickling out a puny $1000.00 ( 'vote buy' ) economic incentive that is being proposed by one of our candidates for President.

If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, let's bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+!

As for AIG –
• liquidate it.
• Sell off its parts.
• Let American General go back to being American General.
• Sell off the real estate.
• Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.

Here's my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn't.

Sure it's a crazy idea that can 'never work.' But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party! How do you spell Economic Boom?

I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 billion We deserve the 'We Deserve It Dividend' more than the geniuses at AIG or in Washington DC.

And remember, The Family plan only really costs $59.5 billion because $25.5 billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.

Ahhh...I feel so much better getting that off my chest. '

Jin - Love Lockdown Remix

Prayers are with TRV$DJAM

Fix Your Face

Microsoft...I'm A PC

This is a GREAT ad. Hats off to Microsoft for spinning Apple's ads of PCs.

DJ AM & Travis Barker Plane Crash

Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM were critically injured in a plane crash Friday night in Columbia, South Carolina. The plane's four other passengers were killed.
Lexington County Deputy Coroner Brian Setree confirmed for MTV News on Saturday morning (September 20) that three men and a woman died in the crash. The victims were: Barker's assistant, Chris "Little Chris" Baker, 29, of Studio City, California; Barker's security guard, Charles Still, 25, of Los Angeles; the plane's pilot, Sarah Lemmon, 31, of Anaheim, California; and her co-pilot, James Bland, 52, of Carlsbad, California. TMZ.com is reporting that Baker, who appeared on MTV's reality show "Meet the Barkers," was newly married, and that his wife recently gave birth.

Barker and AM had just performed at a free T-Mobile-sponsored show in the Five Points area, along with Perry Farrell and headliner Gavin DeGraw. Though early reports had suggested that DeGraw may have been on the plane at the time of the crash, DeGraw's father, Wayne, told MTV News that he'd spoken to his son Saturday morning and that he was fine. Farrell's manager, Peter Katsis, confirmed that Farrell was not on the plane.

Beth Frits, a spokesperson for the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia, confirmed that AM (born Adam Goldstein) and Barker were transported to a hospital in Columbia, following the crash. They were transferred -- AM by helicopter and Barker by ambulance -- to the Still Center soon after. She told CNN that both men had "extensive burns."
According to TMZ.com, Barker sustained burns from the waist down, while AM suffered facial burns; UsMagazine.com reported that AM was in a doctor-induced coma and will undergo skin grafts. Both sites cited unnamed sources; MTV News was unable to confirm those reports at press time.

On Saturday afternoon, members of both men's families were reportedly traveling to South Carolina to be with them.

The crash took place just before midnight on Friday and involved a twin-engine private Learjet with six passengers onboard, according to Lynne Douglas, public information officer for the Columbia Metro Airport. While taking off, the plane, which never left the ground, overran the runway, struck an antenna array and several lights, and began sending up sparks. It skidded off the end of the runway, through a perimeter fence separating the airfield from a nearby roadway, and then crossed the roadway, coming to a stop on an embankment. The plane caught fire on impact. Douglas said two passengers -- who were later confirmed to be AM and Barker -- escaped the aircraft while it was on the ground, while the other two passengers and crew members died in the crash.

The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed these details during a press conference, which was held shortly after 11:30 a.m. Saturday. A 10-member team from the NTSB, along with investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is on the scene, trying to determine what caused the crash. Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen described the post-crash fire as "significant."

An eyewitness told NBC news affiliate WIS that he saw a fireball crossing the road near the airport and then realized it was a plane. He saw jet fuel shoot out across the roadway and then saw two men, who were both on fire, patting each other down to extinguish the flames.

Burton X Playboy

Feel the Love...Burton's New Playmate Snowboard

As you've discovered in the past with things like card decks and fountain pens, slapping a scantily clad woman on a product can sometimes lead to less-than-sophisticated results.
But we think Burton has more or less managed to stick the landing, taste-wise, with its latest release.

Presenting the new Love snowboard from Burton, a legitimate freestyle board that might just garner as many second glances on the mountain as your stylish ease.
A partnership between Burton and Playboy, the limited-edition board features a design by two leading pros on Burton's Global Team, Keegan Valaika and Mikkel Bang. Each of the four board sizes corresponds to a different minimally clothed beauty: 152s, for example, get a brunette with a fondness for polo, while 162s get a leggy blonde who seems to have misplaced her shorts.

As far as features a little more functional, all the ladies come with twin tips and park edges to help with handling, a low-maintenance base to deal with rail knocks and a mellow flex for a soft, controlled ride.

We'll just go ahead and put our fist in our mouth now.

Burton Love snowboard, $430, available next week

It's here!!!

Kanye West - Love Lockdown

"Love Lockdown" saw West again going in a new direction. It's arguably West's sparsest, spookiest song to date, built around a stalking bass, a menacing, jazz-like piano and a haunting rhythmic march. West, singing "I ain't loving you, the way I wanted to," is putting his electronically enhanced vocals front and center. He's half singing, half lecturing, and his gradual build matches the torment and tension of the music.

"Matt Slams Sarah, Wants More Dino Talk"

(Sept. 10) - Calling the possibility of Sarah Palin being elevated to the presidency in the next four years a "really terrifying possibility," actor Matt Damon condemned the GOP's newest rock star as too green for the job in a new, no-holds-barred interview.

In it, the "Bourne Supremacy" star called the media swirl around John McCain's VP pick "like a really bad Disney movie" and openly questions whether the "folksy stuff [Palin] learned at the hockey rink" will go over well when she's "facing down Vladimir Putin" and other world leaders.

He also makes it very clear he wants to know Palin's views on Earth's history, and whether "she really thinks dinosaurs were here 4,000 years ago," apparently referring to the Alaska Governor's creationist views, adding "because she's going to have the nuclear codes."

I'm in love with you...

"Go where your heart takes you..."

"LOVE LOCKDOWN.... wrote a week and a half ago, it's my favorite song 2 date!! Go where your heart takes you..." -Kanye West



I first heard him drop this at the Nike Human Race Concert in LA that he performed at. He started getting into it until he stops in the middle and says the band "fucked it up".

Hype was that it was supposed to drop Friday on UK radio, but that never happened. So that brings us to today, the MTV VMAs.

I gotta admit, I'm a fan. The beat is SICK! Some say it's disappointing, but I think this is what Kanye's been talking about doing since he came on the scene...to inspire and step onto another level. In my opinion, he just did that. Smashing through genres, it's an ambitious step to be Greatness on all levels.

The heart BEAT as the beat is AMAZING. Simply EPIC.

CDQ will be released tomorrow on iTunes. Let's see how people will react to it.

Shang-Higher...World's Tallest Hotel Opens in China

We've hit the post-Olympic period, and it's rough.

No more feats of godlike human endurance. But even though Beijing's time has come and gone, Nadal and Federer will be heading back to the PRC—to Shanghai, China's newest "It" city.

While much has been made of Beijing's renaissance, Shanghai has undergone a transformation of its own, starting with an ever-climbing skyline. The 1,600-foot Shanghai World Financial Center, the tallest building in China (and third in the world), was recently inaugurated after fourteen years of construction—luckily, wrapping up just in time for your reservation. The Park Hyatt Shanghai opened last week in fifteen stories of the towering skyscraper, making its 90th-story suites the highest place in the world to book a night. (Admit it—you've always meant to join the Quarter-Mile High Club.)

And the Hyatt is only a flicker of what's to come. Shanghai is preparing itself for November's Tennis Masters Cup—the year's final Roger-Rafa showdown—before hosting the World Expo in 2010. Between the beautifully preserved colonial Frenchtown and traditional temples, and the explosion of high-end hotels, bars and restaurants, Shanghai is proving itself the new Beijing.

Park Hyatt Shanghai, 100 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, People's Republic of China, +86 21 6888 1234

This is wrong in so many ways...

"I'm playing tonight..."

Is it really that easy to get into any club by saying you're the DJ. Kinda. Come to think of it, I've never been hasseled much getting into a venue that I'm spinning at. 9/10 times they don't even check my bag.

Love Lockdown

In addition to crafting tracks for Jay-Z's upcoming album, "Blueprint III," Kanye West is plotting the release of his own as-yet-untitled Def Jam album, according to his management.

West initially named his fourth album "Good Ass Job" several years ago, to follow the thread of "College Dropout," "Late Registration" and "Graduation," however, an official title has yet to be confirmed.

Still, the disc may well hit shelves in the fourth quarter and management says West is seriously contemplating that timeline. Most recently, the MC has been performing a new track called "Love Lockdown," which is rumored to be his first single and to be hitting iTunes in a matter of days.

There's speculation West will perform the song Sunday (Sept. 7) on the MTV Video Music Awards, to which he was added today.

"Graduation," released in September 2007, has sold 2.2 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Jay-Z to re-open the Hollywood Paladium

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The Hollywood Paladium opened on September 24, 1940 with then up-and-coming singer, Frank Sinatra. It was the ushering of a golden era in music. After closing it's doors last year for major renovatins, the Los Angeles landmark is set to pass the torch and blast the doors back open on October 15 with hip hop legend Jay-Z. Picture Jigga, backed by a 12-peice band at historic venue that holds about 4,000 people...epic right?

Jay-Z said " I'm honored to play such an iconic venue. Just as Frank ushered in a golden era, I hope this opening will mark the begining of a resurgence in generation-defining live music"

Tix for the show go on sale next week on September 5th. Good luck on gettin some!

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Nike Human Race Grand Finale

Spanning across 25 cities around the world with 25 musical acts all in one day, Nike introduced their inagural Nike+ Human Race yesterday. The 10k event was a way to united runners across the globe and give them an opportunity at the experience of a lifetime. Every one of the courses featured in the race offered a very different unique experience with the winners of each city clocking in around the 30 minute mark. Out of the performers scheduled Kanye West was set to take the stage in the Los Angeles finale.

*Thanks Hypebeast and Brian Li for the photos.