ASTRO TRAVELER

In Rememberance

2008-09-11T13:34:00.000-07:00

Since Last Time

2008-09-11T13:32:00.000-07:00

I've been to Dallas, New York, and San Francisco.

i'll let you know how that went.
Now that I'm back in School, life is slow again.

oh well.

The 'All Caps' Adventure

2008-07-31T00:17:00.000-07:00

STYLE WARS 1984

2008-07-27T17:55:00.000-07:00

this show premiered on PBS in 1984.
it's a combination of graffiti and breaking...

if you're interested in any of the two.
you will definitely enjoy this. also look it up on youtube, there are more episodes..

American Apparel

2008-07-27T17:44:00.001-07:00

Factory Flea Market Sale
today: from 2pm-Midnight...

i dont know if you'll see me up there or not.

Excited for the summer games..

2008-07-27T17:38:00.000-07:00

8/8/08

there is alot of symbolism behind the date. in chinese tradition, 8 is their lucky number, equivalent to our 7...

8 represents solidity of wealth and prosperity in a closed environment...it is not an "open" number. all of its sides and figures are closed..

just something i thought you should know..

Ray Allen's for $2,000

2008-07-27T17:24:00.000-07:00

ONLY AT RAPE CLUB LOS ANGELES. . . haha

So It's Been a While...

2008-07-27T00:55:00.000-07:00

I've done some traveling since the last post.

1. Malibu (1 week on Pepperdine campus)
2. Singapore (Study Abroad w/ Stanford) *pics coming soon
3. Pomona for a few days (haha)

Just a little something to pass the time...
So, I did this on Paint out of straight boredom today.

ODD FUTURE.

You're not ready for this..

2008-05-30T21:27:00.000-07:00

HUF Opening Up in Los Angeles
Saturday May 31, 2008

fuck, this is MY SHIT too...
watch the hype spread.
fuck all of you.

I still had to let you know, because I'm a nice guy.

Supreme Half Cabs & Chukkas

2008-05-22T22:55:00.000-07:00

The Blue Chukkas are Sweet.

Chemistry

2008-05-22T22:47:00.000-07:00

I HATE IT. Sorry to all the future scientists who check out the blog.

But it is something I have no passion in, and will not care about it in my own personal life set goals. Science is Me, but I am not science.

*did that make sense? haha.

Graffiti

2008-05-19T22:34:00.000-07:00

In America around the late 1960s, graffiti was used as a form of expression by political activists, and also by gangs such as the Savage Skulls, La Familia, and Savage Nomads to mark territory. Towards the end of the 1960s, the signatures—tags—of Philadelphia graffiti writers Top Cat,[2] Cool Earl and Cornbread started to appear.[3] Around 1970-71, the centre of graffiti innovation moved to New York City where writers following in the wake of TAKI 183 and Tracy 168 would add their street number to their nickname, "bomb" a train with their work, and let the subway take it—and their fame, if it was impressive, or simply pervasive, enough—"all city". Bubble lettering held sway initially among writers from the Bronx, though the elaborate Brooklyn style Tracy 168 dubbed "wildstyle" would come to define the art.[2][4] The early trendsetters were joined in the 70s by artists like Dondi, Futura 2000, Daze, Blade, Lee, Zephyr, Rammellzee, Crash, Kel, NOC 167 and Lady Pink.

The relationship between graffiti and hip hop culture arises both from early graffiti artists practicing other aspects of hip hop, and its being practiced in areas where other elements of hip hop were evolving as art forms. Graffiti is recognized as a visual expression of rap music, just as breakdancing is viewed as a physical expression. The book Subway Art (New York: Henry Holt & Co, 1984) and the TV program Style Wars (first shown on the PBS channel in 1984) were among the first ways the mainstream public were introduced to hip hop graffiti.

MC's background check

2008-05-19T22:23:00.000-07:00

"Rhythmically Applied Poetry"
Nas is one of the Greats...hands down.

Astro Traveling

2008-05-19T21:15:00.000-07:00

once again....

they are stopping off to say hello.

Dj Fire 3 of Eric B. & Rakim, also of the TPA graffiti crew is SICK.

Singapore?!!

2008-05-18T20:54:00.000-07:00

Summer '08 is practically here. I was recently accepted to the program with Stanford University. I'm going to spend 3 weeks in Singapore as a part of their business program.

Discussing the country with others, I found out that their law enforcement is a force not to be reckoned with.

Peep this...
1. Gum is illegal - violators that are caught spitting gum on the streets will be beaten with a cane.

2. Anyone caught with illegal narcotics receive the Death Penalty.

3. It is the cleanest country in the world* (fact)

So after hearing all of that, I don't really know if Asia is ready for me...
haha.

Eric B. & Rakim

2008-05-18T20:48:00.000-07:00

Eric B. & Rakim began recording together in the middle of the decade with "Eric B. Is President" (1986 in music) from Zakia Records in Harlem, New York City. The single, produced by Eric B., who incorporated the bassline from the R&B club hit "Over Like A Fat Rat" by Fonda Rae, quickly became a hip-hop anthem. Paid in Full and Follow the Leader were their full-length debuts and were hits by hip hop's standards at the time. In 1989 the pair teamed up with singer Jody Watley for the Billboard pop top ten hit "Friends" featured on Watley's Larger Than Life album; this was one of the first collaborations of pop and hip hop artists. Much of their initial impetus and influence can be attributed to their now deceased mentor and deejay, FLAME 3 of the TPA graffiti crew.

The Coldcut "Seven Minutes Of Madness" remix of "Paid In Full" is considered a milestone in hip hop, remixes and sample based music and is arguably the groups most recognized hit. Despite its world wide success which led to the track entering many overseas top ten music charts, the duo claimed not to like the remix during its release.

The duo's last album together was Don't Sweat The Technique (1992). Its single "Know The Ledge" was the theme song to the urban feature film, Juice. The song was among their most popular hits. During the recording of that album, both members of the duo expressed an interest in creating solo albums. However, Eric B. refused to sign the label's release contract, fearful that Rakim would abandon him. This led to a long and messy court battle involving the two musicians and their former label MCA.

In 2004 "I Know You Got Soul" appeared on popular videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on classic hip hop radio station Playback FM.

NIGGER

2008-05-15T21:43:00.000-07:00

[taken from Danny Boi's blog: SomethingxLife.blogspot.com]
check it out.

Took an AP today

2008-05-15T21:27:00.000-07:00

Hopefully I did alright. =/

Summertime

2008-05-14T20:48:00.001-07:00

I was never a man to really wear sunglasses.
But these are necessary...I dont even think i'll see any of you this summer.
So I hope you have a memorable time.

8th Grade Joint

2008-05-14T20:01:00.000-07:00

(I'M IN 11TH NOW, ABOUT TO BE A SENIOR)

as long as you keep that in mind.

focus on how i was a lil kid about his paper...

"FRESH" out the womb

2008-05-14T19:58:00.000-07:00

guess who?

Good Night

2008-05-13T23:07:00.000-07:00

Beauty. Success. Sex Symbol. She's great.
i'm out on that note...

Bling-Bling "The Crackhead"

2008-05-13T21:53:00.001-07:00

Has to be thee most popular crack head out right now...in case you are not familiar with him here is a video. HAHAHA.

Kimbo Slice

2008-05-13T21:49:00.000-07:00

This guy right here is a beast. I have been watching some of his youtubes for a couple years now. and he was recently accepted into UFC fighting competitions. He sets up fights and throws hands for cash. His components aren't small in case that is what you had in mind. He claims that "This is how I eat" while flaunting his bloody knuckles to the camera. He is a force not meant to be reckoned with.

THE BEST OF KIMBO SLICE

Where greens can get you in life

2008-05-13T17:00:00.001-07:00

I'm ready. . .

2008-05-13T16:43:00.000-07:00

HUF Satin Pack...

GET YOUR OWN!

Janky Phones

2008-05-12T22:28:00.000-07:00

Even though I love it...It stays acting up. Just called in for a new one today.
SWITCH IT. FLIP IT. &&& RE-UP

Popping (U-Min)

2008-05-12T22:07:00.000-07:00

These Asians at school have put me on some other shit. I was never fond of popping but I see them doing it at lunch and break. Even after school in the dance studio. My friend told me about these Japanese Poppers called "U-Min" I have to admit, they are dope as fuck. Here is a video just so that all of you can see what they are about. You tell me if you can do half of the shit they are on. WORD IS BOND.

Know Your H30D

2008-05-12T21:14:00.000-07:00

I am stuck in between a hard place. BPS on one side. 40's across king. And live off of 9th street Harlem.

This is the history of . . .

Original WestSide Harlem Rollin' 30 Gangsta Crip

"Originally, the name of this neighborhood in the mid 1970's was the Harlem Godfathers. Beginning from the Jefferson Park area of Los Angeles, the Rollin 30's consist of the Avenues, Denker Park, 35th, 37th, and 39th. The oldest members come from Denker Park, 39th Street and Avenues. The 35th and 37th Street clicks emerged during the mid 1990's.

Their main rivals are the Rollin 20s Bloods to the north. Their secondary Blood rival are the Black P Stones Bloods to the west who are located in the Jungles. They have been engaged in the rivalry with the 20s Bloods since the late 1970s but they have also have been feuding with the Rollin 40s Crips to the north since approximately 1996 but that feud has diminished since 2006.

Their territory is about 2.04 square miles between Jefferson (north) and King Blvd (south) and Crenshaw (west) and Normandie (east). A portion of their turf extends further east to Vermont between Exposition (north) and King Blvd (south). They have the second largest turf of all black gangs in Los Angeles, slightly smaller than the turf of the Eight Trey Gangsters Crips."

Don't get caught slipppin! haha..

Got Rice Bitch?

2008-05-12T21:11:00.001-07:00

Got Rice?

This really happened...

2008-05-11T22:39:00.000-07:00

the extremities of being homophobic.

[picture stolen from 'Get Your Own']

In Case You Didn't Know...

2008-05-11T22:15:00.000-07:00

I do have a girlfriend. Just to clear shit up with this thirsty people over myspace and facebook.
I swear all of your personal life gets leaked over the coarse of 5 mins.

Her name is taylor.
She goes to Beverly.
Over 2 months strong.
Shut the hell up.

gone.

GET YOUR OWN

2008-04-22T23:44:00.000-07:00

Shout Out to Patrick & Hamilton for creating a successful blog that people can formulate their own opinions, or emulate those of Pat and Ham.

I was recently put on their 'Street Team' to put the word out. It's kinda fun so I don't mind.
But anyways, click the following links in order to peep game.

If you are trying to view their blog:
http://getyo.blogspot.com

To purchase one of their shirts, pressed from the American Apparel manufacture:
www.cafepress.com/getyo

SHIRTS ARE FOR SALE!!!
(go get one, so i look like a successful streat team manager)

and remember...GET YOUR OWN!*

Some Comic Relief

2008-04-22T23:41:00.001-07:00

I probably have seen this over 10 times now.
...Still funny.

I turned 17

2008-04-22T23:38:00.000-07:00

On April 18th...I might still be accepting Belated Birthday wishes hahah.

...maybe

OH YA....One More Thing!

2008-04-22T23:29:00.001-07:00

I'M BACK! haha.

Glow in The Dark Tour

2008-04-22T23:23:00.000-07:00

Something brief I have to say about the concert I attended yesterday 4/21.

Lupe's performance was too rushed. (still great)
NERD made everyone "rock out"
Rihanna had no purpose, but her legs are pretty nice
Kanye knows how to put on a show. (even though he messed up singing "All Falls Down")

Beastie Boys

2008-01-09T21:54:00.000-08:00

DON'T SLEEP ON EM.
i was bumpin' em in the 2nd grade.

.....still am.

Big Daddy Kane

2008-01-09T21:49:00.002-08:00

. . .is RAW as fuck.

kick somethin' OLD SCHOOL.

Mood of the Day

2008-01-09T21:49:00.001-08:00

PEOPLE BORE ME.

Slick Rick

2008-01-07T02:25:00.000-08:00

The first Rap CD I purchased.
First song I memorized "Children's Story"

Here's something from me to you.

Richard D. Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known by stage names Slick Rick, MC Ricky D and Rick the Ruler, is a rapper. Originally from South Wimbledon, London, England, he moved with his family to The Bronx in 1975 where he met B-Weezy who taught him how to rap. ^[1]Rick's characteristic eyepatch was acquired after being blinded in the right eye by broken glass as an infant. In a VH1 special, it was revealed the broken glass was caused during a holiday dinner gunfight. He is best known for a series of rap recordings during the 1980s, including "Children's Story" and "La Di Da Di". Once he gained a degree of wealth, he earned a reputation for wearing an enormous amount of gold and diamond jewelry, including many large necklaces with giant pendants, bracelets, huge rings on each finger, and a gold tooth.^[2

Pete Rock & CL Smooth

2008-01-07T02:13:00.000-08:00

I had never seen the video before. I also found the original song that they had sampled from.
Today - Tom Scott & the California Dreamers

I'm up on my jazz more, now. Somehow im fond of how it inspired hip-hop.
I can say the same for the Blues.

GET UP ON YO MUSIC. =]

Mystery?

2008-01-07T02:04:00.000-08:00

I never fully understood why parents (generally white) felt it was necessary to put their children on a leash. Just bringing up something I felt was necessary.

Fucking Dumb.

Thank God for the 90's

2008-01-06T23:16:00.000-08:00

Five Things that came to mind when I thought about my childhood.

Johnny Quest

Legends of the Hidden Temple on Nick

Parappa the Rapper on Playstation One

Gumby??? haha YES

and all the 90s Starter Caps

Admiral Update

2008-01-06T22:57:00.000-08:00

Our designs for our first shirt that plans to drop in February.
We Need Feedback!
Go to the ADMIRAL CLOTHING link on the right side

and vote on the poll for the shirt.
great, average, poor

LET US KNOW!

How to be a Hypebeast

2008-01-06T22:54:00.000-08:00

A Bathing Ape?

2008-01-06T22:31:00.001-08:00

Not a fan of the All-Over prints. However, I have seen some nice stuff from Bape lately. Seeing that the Hype is almost dead, might consider purchasing something nice and settle.
Fuck it, I'm not waiting for someones approval or anything.
Just need to get my cash right, because there shit isn't cheap.

But i'm pretty sure ya'll knew that. haha.

From The Sandlot to a Concrete Jungle

2008-01-06T22:18:00.000-08:00

This movie inspired me as a child. I literally used to watch it everyday. I was potty trained watching this movie and I feel the need to tell everyone to watch it just one more time to bring back old memories. Better yet, if you have never seen this movie before, I highly suggest you watch it.

On another similar topic. I was in SLB with my friends and saw a pair of P.F. Flyers. I bought them then&there. Just to bring back old memories.

NOTE: nike isn't everything. buy what you feel is comfortable and you. DO NOT BUY SHIT TO IMPRESS OTHERS. if you have a passion for something, or feel the need to express yourself a certain way, i suggest you start by doing that now.

See how far it gets you in life.

Shout Out to Cheers

2008-01-06T22:16:00.000-08:00

Peep Game.

http://cheersdesigns.blogspot.com/

also check out my homie Mook's.
literally UPDATED DAILY...

http://itsupdateddaily.blogspot.com/

Party Hardy

2008-01-02T11:50:00.000-08:00

All of thee other images could not be shown for other reasons.

Happy '08 ya'll...

Last Day of 2007

2007-12-31T09:46:00.000-08:00

Me n my brodies are trying to do big things.

I'll post one 2morrow to let you know how it went.

Happy Holidays ya'll.

We Major Ent

2007-12-03T22:43:00.001-08:00

My Three

2007-12-02T22:30:00.000-08:00

From now on...i will always have a list of 3 shoes that i plan on purchasing in the future.
After the purchase of one, i will update my list and so on..

Currently, these are my next three.

ADMIRAL CLOTHING

2007-12-01T09:58:00.000-08:00

My friends and I are starting our own clothing line. This is not to be taken lightly because through all 9 team members, our connections with companies generally in the melrose district, our line just might be more successful than we thought. We create a mixture of ideas with the swagger of LA and present it to you and the public with the title of 'ADMIRAL'

What side are you on?

2007-11-19T18:03:00.001-08:00

vs.

Truest MC

2007-11-19T17:56:00.000-08:00

Vacation

2007-11-19T17:50:00.000-08:00

Something i need.

A hint to where i will be all week...

Talib Kweli

2007-11-19T17:21:00.001-08:00

So after my friend had his 16th birthday party on MTV, his guest performer was Talib. after blowing the crowd away, my friend Hugh & I met up with him after the show.
After the pictures and the handshakes, my brodie asked if he could spit something for him..
he followed through and rip'd it.

Probably one of the best parties of my high school career.

if you are trying to hear my brodie spit as well copy&paste the following:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=106695327

Gang Banging x Parties

2007-11-12T12:28:00.000-08:00

personally.
the two do not mix, whatsoever.

Why do people see the need to take control of a party by making everyone see or hear where they are from. NOBODY GIVES A FUCK. I was dancing with somebody on the wall. Then, right in front of me, i see my brodie get bumped into. of course he was kind of mad becuz he has a drink in his hand, but this doode tells him, "get out my way cuz, on 60's"
Later that night, around 12:30 everyone starts leaving out the back door. all of a sudden everyone starts pushing and running out the door. Things die down for about 5minutes. but when everyone is posted outside, something was bound to happen. a fight breaks out...and this lil doode gets socked out. feeling helpless, this kid pulls out a gun and starts firing. Everyone now is running and ducking.
When i see a police car i finally feel better. but that pig almost hit me with his car. so fuck the police too. I get home around 1 something and my mom has to curse me out. so the night never ended until i put my head down.

LA is getting so boring, and bangin is getting our people nowhere.
People need to watch the news, or find something to do with their lives.

I swear, im getting out of this city in a couple years. I HATE IT HERE.

DEFINITION OF A GREAT DAY

2007-11-10T02:04:00.000-08:00

FRIDAY 11/9

No School
Go 2 Melrose
Chop it up with the people at ALIFE (internship coming soon)
Meet up with my white counter part
Huf on some green goddess (Courtesy of him)
Go to his house, raid his fridge, watch him play guitar
Meet up with my real brodie hugh later
Go to the valley to see a football game (ND vs. CRESPI)
See people i havn't seen in forever....like ALOT of people.
In n' Out around midnight (still in the valley)
Come home late....

....TALK TO HER.
write this blog at 2:04am

HIGH

2007-11-08T19:21:00.001-08:00

something to watch on those "better" days... haha

Tyler's Blog, Part 2 (in my eyes)

2007-11-08T18:57:00.000-08:00

Ya'll making me not even want to listen to the music i enjoy.
I've forever been a fan of deep lyrical rhymes.
But of course, those who choose to do what is 'COOL' aka Beasts, find it to be swaggerific to PLAY OUT good music.

i mean, for real. . . how many of them actually knew about HIP-HOP???
cuz Power 106 is not where that shit is livin'.
In my eyes, if you have to think about the judgement of others before you even attempt to do something, you need to ask yourself some questions and reconsider how sold out you are.

If you really think you're going to get respect by what clothes x shoes you wear
Or by the music you listen to
Or people you hang out with.

You're just a lame sell out.
fuck a hypebeast. . .
to me and most of my friends your a nobody.

"Be True to it, Not new to it."

So there's this girl right. . .

2007-11-07T23:42:00.000-08:00

i compliment her on her looks
i compliment her on her charm
i compliment the girl
who wants to compliment my arm

=*

Bansky

2007-11-07T22:05:00.000-08:00

So this british stencil artist had some pieces that i found interesting.

white boys

2007-11-07T21:40:00.001-08:00

Z! bruh

2007-11-07T21:20:00.000-08:00

if i were a zebra...
i wouldn't know if i would be black with white stripes
or
white with black stripes

fuck it...imma just be purple & green
those colors depict the things that uplift my spirits.

i love smoking kush

translate that into english.

High Life

2007-11-06T18:54:00.000-08:00

Seems so Easy. . .

Off the TOP

2007-11-05T23:17:00.000-08:00

peep this. . .

If you smellin me
Then take a whif, dont it smell like fresh air?

But naw, im not JORDAN
so you cant step to me, CLEAR?

We all do things to impress the looks of others
I guess our insecurities illuminated just a little
too bright like. . .

ME.

kinda hungry.

2007-11-05T23:09:00.000-08:00

astro traveler

Inspiration

2007-11-05T00:12:00.000-08:00