October 12, 2010
Round Hurr art, Center for Leadership in Disability, Digital Underground, disability awareness, FREE, Georgia State University, Hip-Hop, Joe Capers, Krip Hop, Morehouse School of Medicine, Music, producer, Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Tony! Toni! Tone! Leave a comment
En Vogue, Digital Underground Producer Joe Capers Honored at Krip Hop Nation
This Wednesday support disability awareness by becoming a member of the Krip Hop nation. Join Georgia State University’s Center for Leadership in Disability, the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine and IMPACT for a panel discussion, live performances and networking sessions, centered on raising visibility of disability in hip- hop music and art.
October 6, 2010
Round Hurr 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards, Atlanta, Dondria, Hip-Hop, League of Young Voters Education Fund, Twista, Vibe Magazine, W Hotel Leave a comment
The League of Young Voters Education Fund, Vibe Magazine and the Cashmere Agency present Ignite 2010: From the Blogs to the Blocks a gathering of journalists, artists and hip-hop connoisseurs committed to social engagement through the culture.
September 28, 2010
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BET Hip-Hop Awards Kicks Off With “IGNITE 2010: From the Blogs to the Blocks”
One of the biggest weekends in Atlanta each year is that of the BET Hip-Hop Awards. In addition to a star studded show that never fails to surprise, other entities supply an array of social and professional events across the weekend. This year, The League of Young Voters Education Fund (LYVEF) and Vibe.com present IGNITE 2010: From the Blogs to the Blocks a workshop and panel discussion aimed at urban journalists.
September 22, 2010
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March 11, 2010
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March 6, 2010
Round Hurr, Song of the South Atlanta, Hip-Hop, Hype Williams, King of the South, Lloyd, Ludacris, r&b, Renaissance Report, Usher, wheres bobby brown? 3 Comments
I like Lloyd. I especially enjoy him + Weezy as evidenced by my incessant playing of “Girls Around the World”. A video made better as it was directed by Hype Williams.
While getting my fix over on YouTube today, I discovered the video for “How We Do It” by Lloyd and Luda. It would have been best had this track stayed buried.
The song is problematic for a number of reasons. One being it appears the video for a song about Atlanta, was shot in Los Angeles. Secondly, there was scant a meaningful reference to A-town. Unless of course you’ve forgotten Atlanta’s most notable claim to fame, bringing you “Get Low”. Furthermore, Lloyd, what club is open in Atlanta at 3am?! The bars here sadly close at 3. Except for the strip clubs, I mean come on, this is Atlanta. Those don’t count.
What I did enjoy was Lloyd taking on a very Usher-esque persona. Cute, yet, precisely choreographed numbers, a pop friendly radio tune, and the king of Atlanta anthems, Ludacris is there anointing it all. It begs the question, is Lloyd posturing himself to become the next r&b King of the South? I certainly hope so. With what I have been hearing and seeing from Usher lately, clearly it’s time for a regime change.
June 12, 2009
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Tonight you can catch ATL’s most wanted, Gritz and Jelly Butter live at Vino Libro in Glenwood Park. Never a cover and Parking is FREE!
Funk, rock, pop, hip-hop, is wrapped up in each soul-tronic set. After all, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
On Wednesday, June 24, 2009, catch them at WRFG in Little 5 Pts at 10p, as they perform livc to promote WRFG’s Wednesday WindDown.
It must be jelly, cause jam don’t shake like that….
February 4, 2009
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The dapper Derrick Watkins, better known as Mr. Fonzworth Bentley, came to notoriety as Diddy’s umbrella toting assistant. His trademark, bold patterned suits, shirts, bow ties and socks paved the way for his own rise to cultural prominence.
Last year Watkins hosted the groundbreaking and quite possibly closest thing to reality television audiences will ever see, when from G’s to Gents was unveiled on MTV. The second season kicks off next Tuesday, February 10th. Vice President of The Watkins Group/Fonzworth Bentley Productions, David Anthony, informed RenReport, that fans of the first installment, would be even more impressed with this year’s cast.
The ATL style-con was in town yesterday however, promoting a different TV program, Stomping the Yard: National Stepshow Championship, which premiers on televisions, February 19th on CBS. Stomping the Yard, took Mr. Bentley all over the nation, participating in panels with college students, where he was able to impart crucial advice to co-eds like:
- “If you’re going to intern, don’t do it with one of your best friends. The entire point, of an internship is to meet as many people and you can and get a job. If you are interning with a friend, now you are competing with your friend for a position at said company, and also limiting yourself from getting to know other people in the workplace, outside of your friend.”
- “Under promise and over achieve. If you know you can’t meet a particular deadline, don’t make yourself look irresponsible by turning in a project late. Instead, set a reasonable time for success, and get your project in on time, if not early.”
Was it bright fellas? I suppose the city of lights does call for impeccable eye wear
My personal affection for Mr. Bentley has always been centered around how he continues to “advance his swagger” in the arena of style. He has been in Paris recently attending men’s fashion week and was spotted leaving Lanvin, Kanye West at his side.
It was rumored at one time he would be releasing a line of umbrellas for Bloomingdale’s-I had to ask if we could expect any designs from his drawing board. In our conversation, Bentley noted that he was indeed still in preparation to make an offering to the fashion world, and currently was working on the shoulder for his flagship suit. He made no qualms about the fact he would be taking his time in completing it.
“I really have not been inspired, and you know artists move only when they are inspired, when I make a garment, I want to say, this is a superior garment, and it will be.”
After graduating from Morehouse College in Atlanta, he headed to NYC where he attended FIT and worked under Alan Lusser. Staying true to his ATL roots, he accepted a position at Polo where he inevitably met Mr. Combs.
What we can look forward, is an outrageously inspired new music project being released under the acronym of C.O.U.L.O.U.R.S., meaning “Cool Outrageous Lovers of Uniquely Raw Style”. Mr. B, I’m looking forward to us two C.O.U.L.O.R.E.D folks being court side at fashion week real soon.
Checkout “Everybody” featuring another one of Atlanta’s finest style-cons, Mr. Andre Benjamin.
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