Rebirth Issue #5: Frank Lloyd Wright x Lego...

Ok, I lied...Though this is architecture, this is not the dope architecture I promised in the post before this one...I say this because I am a dork so most people wouldn't find this nearly as interesting as I do; so I apologize...And two of the the things that I am a HUGE dork for - Frank Lloyd Wright and Lego - have joined forces to create a mini-scaled version of my absolute favorite FLW structure - Falling Water...Falling Water is one of FLW's most famous structures and its design puts modern designs to shame even though it was built in 1935...So yes, I'm excited...All my little nerdy-girl fantasies slowly come true...That is all...

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Unemployment: The rebirth of BeautiFoul...

Back up in this bitch like WHOA!...Yep, it's been months...Ya'll probably thought I'd abandoned my little baby blog I'd birthed...Well, you'll be happy to know that I'm not a deadbeat Mama, and I've come back for my child...You see, a funny thing happened on my way to the forum - er...On my way to Corporate America...Corporate America dumped me and set me free...I have tons of time now to do the things that really interest me and this blog is one of them...So, you've been forewarned...The BeautiFoul bitch is back like crack (well, crack never really went anywhere but the rhyme fit so I rolled with it)!....Stay tuned for a bigger, better, faster, stronger, more action-packed and fun-filled blog within the next few days...Nahmean?!

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Drake: So far Gone...

Ok, I'm on a roll this morning...A late roll, but a roll nonetheless...I say a late roll because, the mixtape I'm about to wildly encourage you to download came out quite a while ago...I've known about this artist for quite some time now through Colin Munroe, and some of you may even recognize him from Degrassi High (Yes, as in the teeny bopper show...He got shot...blah blah blah...Wheelchair kid...Forget all of that though...Shove it under your mental rug and forget about it...Put it in your pipe and smoke it?...I dunno, but this kids bad acting is NOT indicative of his rapping/singing skills)...Anyway, Drake is yet another Canadian artist who is exploding onto the scene via some really big names in the industry who have taken him under their wing (Wayne (What ever happened to Curren$y and Brisco?) and Trey Songs namely)...Don't get it twisted, this kid has ridiculous amounts of talent...He is probably one of only a handful of rapping singers (or singing rappers, what have you) that I respect for their unbridled talent (Cee-Lo and Andre 3 Stacks are 1 and 2)...With that being said, get Drake's latest mixtape 'So Far Gone'...There are so many guest artists on this that you actually want to listen to (Lykki Li, Santogold, Bun B, Lil Wayne, Trey Songs and more)...If you don't believe me, here's a few samples...These samples are subsequently my favorite songs on the mixtape...Peep...

November 18th

Houstalantavegas

Successful (Featuring Trey Songs)

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Arcieri Kenessssssss: Fackeen Oresum....

You know, it's always great to find out that there are some genuine ass blokes out there in blog world that have connected with you through blogging...You know, I've gone on many rants before about how the Internet is not real and blahzay splee...But I must say, I have proven myself (minutely) wrong...Arcieri Keness is a fellow a Blogger/Writer/Artist who really has some dope music, an ill blog and an upcoming book called 'Godspeed'...If you haven't yet perused through his site, you should...On that note, I would like to send out a HUGE GIANT MASSIVE GIGANTIC ENORMOUS thank you to Kenesssssss for being fackeen oresum...

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Colin Munroe x Wale: 'Will I Stay' Rehearsal Footage

There really isn't much to say here since I'm sure by now you know that these are two of my very favorite artists and I pounce at every opportunity to soak up their talent...Particularly A/V displays of such...For your auditory and visual pleasure...

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Stussy DC x Commonwealth: "Historic" Tee Collabo and Event...

DC is abuzz with so many happenings for the upcoming Inauguration on January 20th (duh, loafer) and Stussy DC and Commonwealth are, as usual, on the scene...To commemorate the Inauguration, Stussy DC and Commonwealth have teamed up to create a must-have tee and throw a must-go-to party on the 19th...The tee features Commonwealth and Stussy logos as well as the now iconic Obama "O"...The special edition "Historic" tee will be released at the Pre-Inauguration event featuring Wale and Bun B (You will be reminded to attend this event again somewhere between tomorrow and Monday - and you will OBEY!!)...See details of the tee and the flyer for the even after the jump...

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Aja x Washington Post Express: Funny...

SO I'm at the Clipse Playcloths Event a wee bit tipsy and such...There's cameras everywhere and oddly everybody wants a flick (I think it was the company I was keeping - Carolyn is gorgeous!)...Next thing I think, there's a reporter from the Washington Post asking me to answer a question...I gave my best, honest, spontaneous answer...Like to hear it, here it go...

Question: Which star should have a clothing line?

"Colin Munroe. He's such an intellectual, different individual"

I dunno, I was half drunk and had to answer on the fly - at least we had the smiles right...In all honesty though, I really really dig Colin's style and would love to see what he could conjure up for a clothing line...I'm sure he could pull it off...
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Colin Munroe - LA Viper Room: Unsung Hero Tour Footage...

Safe to say I'm jealous I couldn't jet set out to the Viper Room (One of my favorite venues) to see Colin Munroe (One of my favorite people/artists) perform...But I'd like to give a big Beautifoul™ thanks to Mario Rangel @ Illroots.com for posting the footage right after the show...Peep Colin's talent then go download his mixtape IMMEDIATELY...I command the masses!!...*Evil cackle ensues*...
Parte Un

http://vimeo.com/2429258 from Mario Rangel on Vimeo.
Parte Deux

http://vimeo.com/2430369 from Mario Rangel on Vimeo.
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Clipse: Playcloths x Mixtape Launch...

I'll be there...You should too...Salubrious I'd say, but not sober yet slightly dubious too...That's what she said...Curious?...You should be...
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Colin Munroe Mixtape: Download that isht NOW!!...

'Colin Munroe is the Unsung Hero' is full of classics...I've been telling you about this phenomenal Canadian artist for nearly a year, and now's your chance to see what all my hype was about....With tracks produced by Black Milk, Dallas Austin and Colin Munroe himself, you're bound to have an epic mixtape - and boy does Colin have one...I love the mixtape so much that I can't even choose my one favorite track...I literally love them all, but I hold an oldschool personal space in my heart for 'Will I Stay'...Download 'Colin Munroe is The Unsung Hero' today...Or be square...I mean that...

And you wanna see a phenomenal show by the man himself, put your face in the place at one of the venues listed on the flyer below...

And if you want some more of Mr. Munroe PLUS Wale PLUS Mark Ronson PLUS Cudi Kid PLUSSSSSSSS Yours Truly (as a spectator, bien sur), then shimmy your way on up (or down or side-to-side) to NYC...

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Converse x Barneys NY: Swanky Chuck Taylor

Chuck Taylor, the quintessentially universal classic shoe of every bodega, hood and suburb alike...This classic sneaker has been one of my favorites since a wee tot, but I always wished there was a pair I could wear when I play 'dress up/dress down'...Voila!...That dream chuck has arrived with Converse's collabo with Barneys NY to create a perforated, premium patent leather, Chuck Taylor Hi...It's available now in three colorways you can see after the jump...I suggest you cop at your earliest convenience...



Oh yeah, and don't forget about the Lupe Fiasco x Product Red joints releasing in February 2009...


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Thoughtful Gesture: Random Flowers...

It's safe to say I had a bad day today...Feeling quite worthless and unlovable, wallowing in my own sad sorrow...That was until...I came to my desk and saw these mysterious beauties...


See...SOMEONE gives a damn about Aja...I gave them a nice ghetto vase...

And had an overall, nice day...Off to cook some dinner!...
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Architectural Technologic Innovation: Moving Building...

I'm speechless...For once in my life, I've no words to describe how enamored I am with this design concept...I'm even more amazed that this is not, after all a concept, but instead is a reality that will be in Moscow and Dubai soon...A rotating building??...This is the stuff of futuristic 1960's childhood dreams, of a time when we'd surely be 'driving' flying cars by the year 2000...But alas, in 2008 we've advanced so far technologically that we can design and produce a building that rotates (the full rotation can take up to 3 hours and is voice commanded)using only solar and wind power with more energy to spare for surrounding buildings, should they need to borrow some...This $700 million structure dubbed the 'Dynamic Tower' is designed by Italian Architect , David Fisher...Amazingly, most of the structure is prefabricated at a factory in Italy (Side note: Building them this way makes it possible to install a floor in only six days, whereas building it on-site can take up to six WEEKS per floor) with only a core being built on-site...The core will house the elevators, which will not only move people, but cars too - directly to their floor!...I am both happy and terrified to live in this day and age...The technophile portion of my soul embraces all these advances to further enhance and make more efficient human life as well as environmental conservation in correlation to these advances...The nostalgic fibers within me start to wonder though...Have we advanced so much that the simplicity of life and actually 'living' within this world in its more natural sense has been lost forever and we can never truly 'live'?...Food for thought...Anyway, you can expect to see these buildings in 'real life' as early as 2010...And if you're nouveau riche enough to afford a floor at $3,000 per square foot, you can get in on the innovation too...

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MacBook under $1000???...Tune in October 14th...

Well well well, it seems our man Steve Jobs may be feeling the pressure as the PC industry is aggressively dropping prices on laptops as new mini-laptops and affordable tablet PCs hit and potentially will dominate the market...Not to mention our failing economy...People can no longer afford to dish out minimum $1,100 dollars on an Apple and I'm pretty sure people eyeing to invest in Macintosh are paying attention to that too...It appears as though this may change...There's buzz around town that on October 14th, during the MacBook Event, a 13.3" MacBook will be unveiled with a price point more than likely under $1,000...Some even believe the price will bottom out around $800...This is exciting news for all those who've wanted to be a Mac snob but never could afford it...If this rumor comes into fruition, I will be one of the first to purchase...You should too...before Steve Jobs changes his mind...

**More updates on October 14th**

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Soundwave: Vinyl Fights Back!!...

Ahhhh...Vinyl...A lost art only coveted by old-school embracing DJs...I was almost horrified when the first CD, subsequently followed by all digital turntables, emerged on the scene giving lazy DJs who don't appreciate the true essence of music in all it's raw glory, a venue to even scratch the music we all grew to covet...So now is the time for Vinyl to fight back...To regain its stance in the music world as the great deliverer of aural enlightenment and the greatest manipulator of sound...Fight back soundwave...I've got your back!...Ok , enough of that, this is actually a sculpture by Jean Shin that's on display at the Manhattan Museum of Arts and Design through February 15...I'll be going to see it next weekend...Any more lonely art/biblio/photogra-philes care to join moi?...

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Colin Munroe ((Heart)): Will I stay...

Check out Colin Munroe's new video for his song 'Will I stay'...If you have no idea who this phenomenal Canadian artist is; well, then you better ask somebody (ME)!!...He stepped out onto the scene with THE BEST remix to Kanye's 'Flashing Lights' I've heard called 'I Want Those Flashing Lights' and quickly gained MAJOR attention...Colin is currently wreckin' shit over at Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records...This guy is a good friend of mine and a talent that should be closely watched over the coming months...
For the new 'Will I Stay' video, more info, music and news on Colin Munroe, click here (TRUST me, you won't be disappointed)
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Wing, sweet Wing...How I've missed you...

THAT monstrosity of a broken phone was my TMobile Wing I've had for several months broken like that as I was in a bitter battle betwixt myself, my insurance carrier and TMobile...FINALLY I've got a new one...Today is a good day, I can now text at will =)
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