23.9.08

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21.9.08

THAT GO LIFE

Go Hard


Not a huge DJ Khaled fan due to his obnoxious yelling, but Kanye and T-Pain are on this song. Kanye now doesn't sing without the vocoder. What will be the next innovation? Helium singing?

18.9.08

I liiike (Borat style)...Lykke Li


This Swedish-born singer is an indie star and I'm diggin' her don't give a F$$$ness. She's not concerned with the image so she don't compromise the style. You gotta respect that these days. Her video for her hit single "I'm good, I'm gone " is a prime example of her creative style and deterrance from the conventional...

"Breaking it up" is my favorite song by Lykke Li. We'll soon have some of her songs for your guys listening pleasure in an upcoming post.

17.9.08

Dance wiv me


I played this in my car loud yesterday and I realized how much I like this song. Dance music + rap... its hard to resist. Plus the sound of Dizzee Rascal's UK flow is very entertaining for us Americans.

16.9.08

Staircase Tower


Check out these designs recently revealed for a 24-story residential tower by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture. This unique building is set to be completed in New York City by 2010.
The windows on the upper floors get increasingly longer meaning some high ceiling luxury living. On the topside of the building, there are many balconies while the underside of the staircase serves as see-through glass floor views of the street below. There's no way I'm living in a suburb while I'm young, when I could be living in something like this. That Go!

14.9.08

Ryan Leslie's first album is on sale Tuesday!


It's about time Ryan Leslie released his own album! Check out his second feature music video. Ryan talked about one of his addictions in a recent promo interview for the single: constant creation. Whether it be music, film, or photography, Ryan says he can't keep his creativity bottled up. Some people out there are cool with desk jobs and number crunching as long as they get the paycheck, but That Go life is all about getting the paycheck and building something new and fresh at the same time.

13.9.08

Federica Ridolfi

 
Federica is a popular Italian actress who has appeared in soccer-oriented variety shows and a few comedy movies.



yikes. I wish I had Italian TV...

12.9.08

The Ambassador of the Bay


I love this video! How funny is E-40 shaking his dreads?? This song definitely grew on me. At first I wasn't used to hearing E-40's flow on a non-hyphy Konvict beat, but then I realized that every time this song came on when I was out and about, everyone starts going nuts... maybe that's just because I live in the Bay. I think the world needs this kind of rap. This music is nothing but good vibes and dancing... definitely unique... it's no T.I., Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Lil-Wayne etc. I would call that music rap that you can dance to, but only if you're dancing like a gangsta. I understand Hyphy is dead, but E-40 music is still something you can dance to regardless of how silly you look or how little dance skill you have.

11.9.08

That Go Entrepreneur: Barry Sternlicht


HOTEL KING, Barry Sternlicht is best known for being the CEO of Starwood Hotels and creating the W Hotels line. Sternlicht earned his MBA from Harvard and started Starwood Capital in 1992 after several years of hard work and $52 million in investor capital. Thanks to unique tax structure and debt finance, Sternlicht was able to buy companies like Westin and Sheraton for $15 billion. Sternlicht started his own hotel project to build an upscale hotel with bigger beds, better pillows, better TVs, and a distinguishable modern style... and all of it was to be built for the same cost it took to build rooms at the Westin.

The W has since attracted the most talented architects and designers around the world and has become the prime destination for the young trendy business person and socialite.

In 2005, Sternlicht left Starwood Hotels and is now starting all over again with his own firm, Starwood Capital (no affiliation to Starwood Hotels). Sternlicht has been working on three new projects aimed at the high-end consumer: an ultra exclusive line called "Crillon", a casual luxury residence and resort line called "Baccarat", and a line of eco friendly hotels called "1".

For more info check out an awesome in depth bio of Sternlicht and his career HERE.

10.9.08

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER VMA WRAP


(JT and Timbo at last year's VMA ceremony)

Sorry it took so long but you can hear what we really have to think about the VMAs this way!  I didn't want to BS you folks.  I regret to say that this VMA had nothing on last years Las Vegas extrasexual suare of musical concoctions formed by the one and only Timbaland.  In last years ceremony, Timbo was given the opportunity to organize the VMAs and he took full advantage. The hottest artists headlined the show and were designated as headliners by whether or not they had their own hotel suite and party.  So for instance, Kanye West had his own "Good Life" party in his own suite with collaborators like T-Pain.  Timbo and Justin Timberlake had their own room and party and had their friends perform throughout the evening. Lil Wayne had his own as well with Gym Class Heroes and Fall Out Boy. It seemed like a televised concert but instead of commercials they handed awards.  
I'd like to start off by stating how it was an election year and the artists who, with all their garnered popularity, actually have a voice in the young-voter community but failed to use it.  TI sported a "Respect the Vote" T-shirt in his performance with Rihanna but Young Jeezy rolled up in a car decked out with "Obama '08" and that was about it.  As far as the overall quality of the show goes it was mediocre.  I enjoyed hearing that artists such as Kid Cudi performed during commercials which is a testament to MTVs shift away from bubblegum pop culture and their respect for actual music. Here he is...

    
Katy Perry is a breath of fresh air in the female music industry. The Santa Barbara native's real name is "Katy Hudson" had to change her name because of Goldie Hawn's actress daughter "Kate Hudson". Her ability to stay true to herself is so sexy and her voice has a raunchy touch to it that I really like.  I see her having a bright future and wish her the best. She's a showman or "show-woman" but doesn't have to look like she's masturbating on stage to get the crowd into it. Just a few provocative smiles and sexy riffs with her voice do the trick..(no lip-synch)



To be a bit more positive, I thought the DJ AM and Travis Barker all-night side performances were a very nice touch. It was like an open-mic of champions so that was cool.  Kanye's new song "Love Lockdown" was a great way to close the show and some poeople say he shouldn't be singing but being that song is so close to heart I think Kanye took a great risk putting himself out there so more power to him.  (The glow in the dark heart was kinda cheesy though)...


As far as award winners... BRTINEY SPEARS CLEANED UP!!!!!?????  I think that was a pity move if I've ever seen one. However I do like that song "Break the Ice" which she got no recognition for. I guess she had a nice little come back year out of her drug-induced psycho stage.   So, in a conclusion ThatGo I'ma say goodbye to Hollywood becasue VMAs need Timbo and Las Vegas.   Let me know what you thought. (apologies for my super-cynical commentary) 

T.I. - Livin' Your Life


JustBlaze put a new spin on "Dragostea din tei"by O-zone when he created the beat for T.I's new track  entitled "Livin' Your Life" featuring Rihanna.  As more and more songs from his forthcoming album "Paper Trail" are becoming available I'm getting excited.  I respect the fact that you know you're going to get that southern swag with T.I. and his most poppish songs are given edge with his blunt lyrics and cold-blooded flow.  You can see the traces of how his subject matter has been influenced by his recent trouble with the law but he isn't spewing it all over every track like many artists have before. He is coming with positive vibes and I can dig... so get yourself a big enough shovel and dig it like I is.

HEAR KANYE WEST'S "LOVE LOCKDOWN"


Kanye West has posted a sample Mp3 of his brand new jam "Love Lockdown" which he performed for the closing act of the MTV VMA ceremony.  Heres the song right here:

 


7.9.08

EXCLUSIVE: KANYE CLOSES OUT THE VMA'S VIDEO!


Kanye West doesn't cease to impress. By far my favorite part of the VMA's last night... We'll be doing a wrap up post on that real soon but for now CHECK OUT the video of Kanye's performance of Love Lockdown... just got aired about an hour ago. I am a big fan of creativity and genre bending and Kanye is not a normal hip-hop artist.... but was it T-Pain who paved the way for rappa ternt singaz?

5.9.08

Popcuts


"Buy a song. Get paid every time it sells again."
-Popcuts

POPCUTS is a new online music store started by three guys in their 20's in Berkeley, CA. If you buy a song on Popcuts early on, you will get rewarded with store credit every time someone else buys that song (Popcuts also plans to reimburse with cash in the future as well as store credit). So it pays to be ahead of the curve. This concept is awesome, its great for Popcuts customers and its also a great marketing plan. The only downside right now is a limited selection of music, but that should change.

4.9.08

Ciara's Bizack!!


Ciara's new album "Fantasy Ride" will be released in early December and she teams with T-Pain for the first single entitled "Go Girl." She's caused some buzz with her photo shoot in "Vibe" magazine this month so pick that up if you like:
Here's "Go Girl". Hope you enjoy: 

Artist Watch: Mimi Leung


Mimi Leung is a native of Hong Kong and attended the Royal College of Art in London.  When she returned to Hong Kong she was inspired to create the series entitled "The Hope and the Struggle".   She expresses her stresses and tensions of life growing up in Hong Kong.  I like her integration of different facets of life like music and combines them with Chinese culture. Here are some of  her works:  









3.9.08

Barry Murphy


In my travels on Vimeo I often stumble across interesting videos... Today I discovered the London based filmaker, Barry Murphy. Murphy experiments with a technique called moving image. Above is a video called "Blood Club" by the retro digital group "Agaskodo Teliverek." Below is a video called "Shiny Prophet" by "Home Video."

2.9.08

Common & Pharrell - Announcement


"Broads say 'are you a philosopher'? Yea, I'll philosophy on top of ya"

Google Chrome


Big internet news today, Google has released their own browser called Chrome. How will the other browsers stand up? Google claims that the innovations they are adding into the new open source browser will help improve existing browsers for users and developers. Google explained the technology behind Chrome in a nicely made comic by Scott McCloud which you can read HERE. Here are a couple features of the technology used in Chrome...

Multi Process Architecture: The processes occurring in each tab of your browser are completely separate and occur simultaneously. This means that closing one tab completely erases the memory your CPU stored that information with... do you ever notice your computer slowing down after you browse in multiple tabs for a long time? Another benefit of the multi process architecture is that when one tab encounters a bug, it has no effect on the speed of any of your other tabs in the browser, so you can easily close it and continue browsing without hitches.

V8: Google had a team in Denmark build a virtual machine that could handle powerful javascript operations. Today web applications like Gmail require a lot from browsers and V8 is introducing the most efficient way of handling hefty apps.


For those of you who plan on downloading the beta that was released today (for Windows only... so not me), check out this video on 10 features of Google Chrome...

1.9.08

Amber Heard. Did you?


Amber Heard is a 22 year old actress from Texas. She recently played the fat guy's girlfriend in "Pineapple Express" . She's had a few small roles in films and television but her star is definitely on the rise. She's got that classic "southern belle" look but its her unusual swagger and intelligence that made me realize sheGo. The way she carries herself is extrasexual and it seems like if you had to sit next to her in an airplane flight she'd have something intellectually stimulating to say and maybe even get a few laughs out of you. ("intellectually stimulating" is my phrase of the day)...ThatGo.

 
 Get a glimpse of her personality in this interview with "Chuck the Movieguy" and another about her starring role in "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane".