Graffiti New York 80’s Exhibition Paris
Photography: Mathieu Vilasco for Highsnobiety
A bit left field, but graffiti is graffiti. R.I.P. to Basquiat. From High Snobiety (where you can check out plenty more pictures):
Graffiti New York 80’s is up and running at Paris’ Galerie Jerome de Noirnont. The show features a who’s who of famed 80’s bombers: A-ONE, Jean-Michel BASQUIAT, BLADE, Bill BLAST, CRASH, DONDI WHITE, FAB 5 FREDDY, FUTURA 2000, Keith HARING, RAMMELLZEE, and TOXIC. As Curated puts it, “the show is all about the pioneering spirit of New York art during the decade.†We’ve been told that the above piece by Futura and Crash is going for 60,000 Euros.
On view through July 20, 2011 at Galerie Jerome de Noirnont (36-38 Avenue Matignon, Paris).
The Park Live Presents an Idol: Soulful, Sassy Fantasia
An antsy crowd seemed more than relieved when Fantasia, the Grammy-nominated songstress likened to the greats such as Aretha, Patti and Tina Turner, hit the stage for The Park Live last Thursday. The Southern belle, known to belt out tunes, melodies, beautiful sounds from the depth of her soul, donned a sexy wavy bob complementing her star-studded, short, curve-hugging dress. Nearly blinding jewels adorning her wrist and fingers were glistening as much as her toe nails, because you know, in true Fantasia fashion, she kicked those shoes off as soon as she reached for the mic.
Check out more after the jump.
After telling the bouncers to move out of the way so she could get closer to her fans, Fantasia pulled out hit after hit after hit, starting with “Selfish (I Want U 2 Myself)†and “Free Yourself†from her debut album. Even in a more intimate setting such as this, Fantasia did not sing, she sang. She didn’t tip toe in her space; she monopolized every inch of the stage, removed partitions that separated her and the crowd, and filled the venue with her electrifying powerhouse presence better than any artist I’ve ever witnessed.
A millisecond of “cool down†occurred when Fantasia asked the crowd, “Anybody had love like your momma’s collard greens and cornbread?†Screams and yells brought the momentum back up and it continued with a soulful fluidity as she sang “Collard Greens & Cornbread,†followed by “When I See You.†The latter sung a cappella.
“I’m on another level right now,†she announced in a short break. “I really don’t care what you say about me. Talk as much as you want… ‘cause now, I’m doing me,†she declared just before singing the empowering anthem “I’m Doin’ Me.†Continuing with a crowd favorite “Bittersweet†and closing out with “Hood Boy,†Fantasia took her audience on an amazing journey through her career and life. She sang it, showed it, and told it–she’s unstoppable and this is just the beginning.
Throwback, Three 6 Mafia , Baby Mama Feat La Chat
Its getting hot out kids better “wrap it up” A friendly reminder from Jukeboxdc.com
DMX To Be Released July 1st…
According to AZ Corrections (with supervision until August). Looks like everyone is coming home (but for how long).
Lil Wayne “How To Loveâ€
Another track off Carter IV which should drop next month. The record is produced by Detail. It’s going to be a hot summer.

The 7th annual Afro-Punk festival
At Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn this August 27th & 28th and the line-up promises pretty much everything you could want from an Afro-punk festival, including Janelle Monae, Santigold, Fishbone, Jay Electronica and Cee-Lo Green (among others) as well as food, skating, film and a display of custom bikes from Brooklyn’s legendary black biker scene. Full line-up after the jump.
Cee-Lo Green
Santigold
Janelle Monáe
Fishbone
Jay Electronica
Toro Y Moi
Toshi Reagon
Ninjasonik
Cerebral Ballzy
Gordon Voidwell
Reggie Watts
Res
Joi
Rocky Business
Straight Line Stitch
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Bun B “Tim Westwood Freestyleâ€
Bun B stopped by Tim Westwood show on BBC 1xtra yesterday drop a freestyle before the interview which should drop very soon.