CITY OF GOD'S SON: HIP-HOP OPERA

I’ve been on this for a minute now …A few weeks back I was at a friends house and they told me about this … I watched the trailer and downloaded the music project from the site and was instantly hooked. Not only because it features my favorite artists and songs but the aesthetics, creator Kenzo Digital, is bringing in this project is just phenomenal. I cant wait to see the Art Installation. Check it out for yourself:



“City of God’s Son” is an experimental hip-hop opera starring Nas, Jay Z, Ghostface, Biggie Smalls, Raekwon, Samuel Jackson, Delroy Lindo, and Laurence Fishburne. It is a crime drama/coming of age tale of three fictitious characters growing up in a crime ridden mythical city in a jungle. This project explores the icon of the gangster in modern media, and weaves musical history and gangster film history into an operatic music based story of brotherhood and survival. An homage to 90’s New York hip-hop, “City of God’s Son” is the redefinition of the remix. Featuring legendary soul singer Joe Bataan. A sound film/hip hop opera by Kenzo Digital. To download the entire project for FREE and for more info please visit:

http://www.CityofGodSon.com
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COMING THIS SUMMER: City of God’s Son art installation: This summer I will be creating a new form of Cinema, Theater, and Opera in an outside gallery space in NY's Chelsea art district. There, the listener will be able to experience COGS in the form it was initially intended, as a psychedelic abstract combination of visual and audio sensory over stimulation and deprivation in a unique outdoor setting. The installation is not a literal interpretation of the narrative, but rather a space that will help drive the listeners own visualization of the story through a mix of color, live action movement and gesture, sound, and space.

Get on my Hype! Hypetunes.com that is...

Ladies and Gents, Tastemakers, Movers and Shakers! Please give a round of applause to my boy Spor1 on the launch of this long awaited, highly-anticipated site Hypetunes.com! I’ve witnessed my boy hard at work getting this up and going for a long time. So I am very proud to see how the fruits of his labor have manifest. This is gonna be the next big thing to help artists get their music promoted to the masses. So to all my aspiring artists, trust me when I say, Get Hype with your music!

Hypetunes.com is a new digital servicing radio program. Hypetunes enables audiences to interact digitally with artist, consumers, label executives, and music enthusiast from all types of genres of music. The website features customized radio stations, audio interviews, photos, and video footage, is user-friendly, and contains an activated interface to guide its users through the Hypetunes experience. The product line is beginning with the social network in the form of a desktop/online application, but will soon be extended to ticket sales, live & prerecorded events, and entertainment news and other features will be added to the site such as, advertising spots, customized sponsorships, advertorials, hyperlinks, banners, member only rewards and more.

Check out the new Hypetunes homepage featuring some of your favorite artists

RYAN LESLIE: Album In Stores Now!

This probably comes as no surprise to some, that I am a big Ryan Leslie fan… I have been waiting for this album to drop since the single “Diamond Girl” came out a year ago. Finally the long awaited full length album is here! And, I’ve been playing it everyday since its release on the 10th. Tracks #5, 9 and 10 are my personal favorites.

For those who don’t know who Ryan Leslie is … you must be living under a rock! Ryan Leslie is a music producer and singer. Founder of the marketing and media company NextSelection, Leslie is best known for his production work with NextSelection/Bad Boy/Atlantic Records recording artist Cassie and her single "Me & U”. But, his resume is way more extensive then that, he has worked with the best in the business such as Beyonce, Brittney Spears, Snoop Dogg… the list is too long to name everyone. Hands down he is one of the hottest Tastemakers in the game... and has been long before dropping before dropping his own album.

Here is his latest music videos to the song “How is was supposed to be” off the LP

How It Was Supposed To Be (Video 2)

How It Was Supposed To Be (Military Version) from Ryan Leslie on Vimeo.

How It Was Supposed To Be (Video 1)


See more of this Musical Tastemaker @ Ryan Leslie T.V. on You Tube – this is his official YouTube channel. Or at www.ryanleslie.com where you can watch video journals on the artists including studio sessions, music videos, short films and blogs from R-Les.

JIMMIE REIGN: Different Person

I love Ms. Jimmie Reign! What more can I say? She is so talented and has really been doing her thing over the past few years. I met her back in 06 when she performed in San Jose, I knew then that she was headed for the top. Im a big supporter of her musical career, so I have to put her at the top of my Tastemaker list.

Jimmie Reign recently released her new single “Different Person” off the highly anticipated album “Pretty Girl” dropping soon. The song is Fresh-2-Def and the album will be too.


JIMMIE REIGN "DIFFERENT PERSON" from TEKTONIC on Vimeo.

Here is the video to “Different Person” filmed at our favorite spot AIR Lounge… Peep the celebrity cameo appearances by some of my local tastemakers – DJ D Sharp, J.E. of J.E. Media, I.V.A.N Da Terrible and more…

Tabi Bonney: DOPE!

Ok. So since Im just now back on the blogging, I am retracting to the beginning of the year and bringing you up to date with whats hot. Starting with TABI Bonney!

By far, my favorite MC of the year. This D.C. Tastemaker is not only a tight lyricist, he’s also a film director and got his own clothing line Bonney Runway. I was put on to Tabi Bonney when his last album “A Fly Guy's Theme” dropped. I heard the single “Syce It” on MTV Jams as became a instant fan. Turns out we are connected through a mutual Tastemaker … Small world isn’t it? Anyways, Tabi Bonney dropped a new LP on Inauguration Day titled “DOPE”


So, Im digging it hopefully you will too. Check him out @ www.bonneyrunway.com and on facebook. He’s definitely making moves so YOU should definitely pay attention to what he’s got going on cuz he’s coming up in the world.

Check out some various links. Video for Rich Kids coming soon. Enjoy..

Hot 97 interview with Peter Rosenberg last night
http://www.zshare.net/audio/5501224827589d56/

tabi Cab Confessions: Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGfwlo1cHgI&feature=channel_page

tabi Cab Confessions: Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGfwlo1cHgI&feature=channel_page


MTV2 DC Week - How D.C.'s Changed
http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/333387/how-dcs-changed.jhtml#id=1603079

MTV2 DC Week - Tabi Bonney & Beat Ya Feet Kings Get Down In D.C
http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/333393/tabi-bonney-beat-ya-feet-kings-get-down-in-dc.jhtml#id=1603079

MTV2 DC Week - The Pocket Performance
http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/333394/tabi-bonney-perfroms-the-pocket.jhtml#id=1603079

MTV2 DC Week - Rich Kids Performance
http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/333395/tabi-bonney-perfroms-rich-kids.jhtml#id=1603079


Washington Post Review
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/26/AR2009012602109.html?hpid=artsliving

3.5/5 Review on DJ Booth.net
http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/tabi-bonney-dope-0127091/

Kisses unleash chemicals that ease stress levels

I found this article interesting... I've always been told my kisses were like Kryptonite. Now I know why! lol

CHICAGO – "Chemistry look what you've done to me," Donna Summer crooned in Science of Love, and so, it seems, she was right. Just in time for Valentine's Day, a panel of scientists examined the mystery of what happens when hearts throb and lips lock. Kissing, it turns out, unleashes chemicals that ease stress hormones in both sexes and encourage bonding in men, though not so much in women.

Chemicals in the saliva may be a way to assess a mate, Wendy Hill, dean of the faculty and a professor of neuroscience at Lafayette College, told a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Friday.

Fisher noted that more than 90 percent of human societies practice kissing, which she believes has three components — the sex drive, romantic love and attachment.

The sex drive pushes individuals to assess a variety of partners, then romantic love causes them to focus on an individual, she said. Attachment then allows them to tolerate this person long enough to raise a child.

Men tend to think of kissing as a prelude to copulation, Fisher said. She noted that men prefer "sloppy" kisses, in which chemicals including testosterone can be passed on to the women in saliva. Testosterone increases the sex drive in both males and females.

"When you kiss an enormous part of your brain becomes active," she added. Romantic love can last a long time, "if you kiss the right person."

Read full article http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090213/ap_on_sc/sci_romance_unraveled

Blog Time in 09!

So it’s been a long while since I’ve posted a blog… It has been a busy new year so I’ve had little time to devote to it. But, I’ll be back to blogging the latest and greatest; fashion, music and tastemaker updates for you very soon. I’ve imported my blog to facebook as well so that way you can keep up to date with me while you’re on FB! I love facebook, I knew it was going to be a problem when I signed up.

Anyways, stay tuned… the best of Socially Flyy is coming soon! Check out some of the past post on my blog from 08… its old to me but new to you if you haven’t peeped it yet.