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hauteness: Essence Street Style at Fort Greene Fest

(i am) isis — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:22:19 +0000

random and late, i know, but i just saw this feature in Essence’s Street Style from this past summer at the 2011 Fort Greene Fest! their photog captured me right before i went on stage to do some background vox for Tai Allen (Vicelounge).

woohoo! there are some really HAUTE ladies in this gallery, so i’m rather honored!
thanks Essence

source

showtime: Music for Change | October 16 @ Sullivan Hall

(i am) isis — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:04:05 +0000

hey lovelies!

Music for Change has been rescheduled! We are now rocking Sullivan Hall on October 16.

Presented by Credit-Land.com, MUSIC FOR CHANGE is a concert series working to raise awareness on the importance/need for student financial education (and freedom).

Sunday, October 16
Sullivan Hall
214 Sullivan St
New York, NY 10012
6 – 11pm

Featuring:
Ellina Graypel – (RussianFolkRock)
Dada Goldenchild & The Chosen (HipHopSoulRockReggae)
(i am) isis (that’s me!)
Judah Tribe (soulrootsreggae)
DASO (Afro-Caribbean Soul)
Chris Landry (Video DJ)

FREE
18 to party/21 to drink

Eargasm: MeLo-X’s Weeknd Love Triangle

(i am) isis — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:37:25 +0000

just came across this nice little mashup by MeLo-X “The Weeknd Love Triangle” featuring The Weeknd, Sade & Drake

Listen NOW

or download MeLo-X’s Weekend Love Triangle here

viewmaster: Jamel Shabazz captures the birth of hip-hop

(i am) isis — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:36:12 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHxFJgqicZw

the trailer above is for a new documentary, Jamel Shabazz: Street Photographer, highlighting the renowned Brooklyn photographer, artist and educator. his lens has captured more than three decades of New York history.

this man ALWAYS has a camera in hand (even ones that require “film” to be developed. remember those?) and he’s ALWAYS down to help the younger generation make their mark. just ask my sis. he’s definitely taken time out of his day to provide guidance and connect her with good folks.

filmed by Wild Style director Charlie Ahearn, the doc chronicles Shabazz, his place in hip-hop history and the art of street photography. featuring KRS-1, Fab 5 Freddy and DJ Bobbito Love, it’s already been screened at BAM and the Harlem Reel Festival in New York. it’s sure to be a summer staple.

Shabazz has also just released Back in the Days: Remix - an expanded collection of his original 2001 work of ground-breaking images of the birth of hip-hop culture in New York. yep, he’s pretty amazing. check him out.

tasteless (i should chris brown you)

(i am) isis — Thu, 26 May 2011 03:51:07 +0000

tonight, because of my sarcasm, someone told me that he should “Chris Brown” me. this, he said, in front of another man that i have never met before. they both laughed. F*** YOU

your jokes have always been bad
still i was not prepared for this new brand of comedy

i am unable to locate the humor in bite marks and blue black shutters
i shouldn’t need an APB to unearth an inane excuse as to why you think it is okay to
mark me in front of another man  as target
i am not your firing range
leave your call and response jokes behind the door
i do not deserve to eat bananas or oranges with knocked out teeth
no matter how fresh my mouth is

each day i have been committed to maintaining balance
how striking that u should strike me with this act on day four of my meditation
i almost fell
just as i have worked to purge myself of razor tongues
this should not have been my motivation to mete out iambics

yet you have found it fitting to strip me of my self respect
laughing to keep from crying now only translates as metaphor
beyond any phonetic reasoning
there are no syllables for this batch of pain
u have
inflicted  infected  insisted
on jokes
now your laughter has become synonymous with the plague
bubonic
death  dark  dire

please let me know when  chuckles replace
pleas for help
prayers for spaces between the lashings
shame
you should be
of you and your humor
for yours is dry, bitter, tasteless
in wanting need of an elder’s finesse mixed with sugar cane
not canned, but fresh off the plantation
cause only a field negro would find it funny
to liken ur irritation to knocking me unconscious, hanging out a window
gagging  grasping   gasping
for something more than air

from you
who i once considered as warrior, protector and friend
now u have me rethinking
(maybe i was too lax in my feminism)

but i am too hurt and too disappointed in you  to waste any more of my breath
except to wish u peace and  hope
that no man should ever shape his face to mouth such words to your daughters

Showstopper: Beyoncé Runs the Billboard Music Awards

(i am) isis — Mon, 23 May 2011 05:05:22 +0000

say what u want to say, think what u want to think, but you CAN NOT deny the fabulousness that is Bey!

she killed it with a show-stopping performance at the Billboard Music Awards, where she was awarded the Millennium Award.

the likes of First Lady Michelle Obama, Sonny Bono, BabyFace, Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga showered the phenom with praise and accolades for her success over the past 15 years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbvqTPGwbZ4

Talkies: Tyga ft. Stefano Moses | Storm

(i am) isis — Tue, 10 May 2011 03:22:21 +0000

new video from Tyga’s Black Thoughts 2 mixtape.

nice to be linked to something on worldstar that isn’t trifling… i had to play it twice, though – the first time stefano overlay on the right kept reminding me of an old bone thugs n harmony video — “i miss my uncle charles, yall”

refreshing direction he’s taking…gonna have to check out the whole album…

We’re on Soul Train!

(i am) isis — Thu, 05 May 2011 05:01:10 +0000

hey beautiful ones!

excited to let you know our video “Drive Me” is featured on Soul Train On Demand!!! (we’re making our way to your television set!)

If you’ve got Comcast, please watch!

(my NY friends, i know we don’t have Comcast, but still wanted to share the good news! plus, we’ll be on their website soon!)

Quick instructs:
Music/Music Picks-> Classic Soul Train -> New Artists Showcase

Detailed instructs
1. Go to Comcast On Demand Channel
2. Select “Music” or “Music Picks”
3. Select “Classic Soul Train”
4. Select “New Artists Showcase”

pls tell a friend! we’ll be in the New Artists Showcase until June 5!

muah!

Beastie Boys New Vid + Song with Santigold

(i am) isis — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:29:56 +0000

ha! so it seems everything from my childhood is making a comeback – and that includes the Beastie Boys!

Everybody and their mama is in their first official video off of Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
(Yeah, I know I’m like a week late, but I finally got the chance to sit and watch the whole thing)…

Check it out here–>

Here’s a clean version of their track with Santigold – “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win”

The entire album (uncensored) is currently being streamed on their site, a la soundcloud. (now if only they still sold penny candy for a penny, along with Jingles and Nerds bubblegum)

you look good to be dark-skinned

(i am) isis — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:02:14 +0000

the following vid just BREAKS my heart! reminds me of being told (more than once): “you look good to be dark-skinned”

what are we teaching our babies?!?! why are we using someone else’s standards of beauty to define ourselves? when do we start LOVING ourselves and stop beating ourselves?

i am too appalled right now to craft an intelligible response… until then, watch below…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq1lgJ0t8sw