iPOD PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK 004.

_ tunes to get through the weekly grind:
[I.] If You Had My Love - Jennifer Lopez
[II.] Return of the Mack - Mark Morrison
[III.] Exhale (Shoop Shoop) - Whitney Houston
[IV.] Baby Baby Baby - TLC
[V.] Where I Wanna Be - Donell Jones
[VI.] Daydreamin' - Tatyana Ali
[VII.] Half On A Baby - R. Kelly
[VIII.] Nobody Knows - The Tony Rich Project
[IX.] The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica
[X.] Are You That Somebody - Aaliyah
[XI.] You're Makin' Me High (rmx) - Toni Braxton
[XII.] Same Ol' G - Ginuwine
[XIII.] Loungin' (rmx) - LL Cool J ft. Total
[XIV.] So Real - Shabaam Sahdeeq
[XV.] Nuthin' But A G Thang - Dr. Dre
[XVI.] Bring Back Your Love - Christión
[XVII.] Heartbreaker (rmx) - Mariah Carey
[XVIII.] Lately - Divine
[XIX.] Dance Tonight - Lucy Pearl
[XX.] After Party - Koffee Brown
[XXI.] Just Friends (Sunny) - Musiq Soulchild
[XXII.] Too Close - Next
[XXIII.] Doesn't Really Matter - Janet
[XXIV.] Tell Me - Groove Theory
[XXV.] Untitled (How Does It Feel) - D'Angelo
[XXVI.] I Turn To You - All 4 One

iPOD PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK 003.

_ tunes to get through the weekly grind:
[I.] Be (Intro) - Common
[II.] The Real Thing - Gwen Stefani
[III.] Heartbreak Warfare - John Mayer
[IV.] Weekend Love - Dwele
[V.] Something About Us (rmx) - Daft Punk
[VI.] Tyrone - Erykah Badu
[VII.] Ayeshe's Dance - Aram Khachatryan
[VIII.] Shady Doesn't Really - Eminem vs. Janet
[IX.] Millionaire - Kelis feat. Andre 3000
[X.] I Love You Always Forever - Donna Lewis
[XI.] Seven - Raphael Saadiq
[XII.] Music - Erick Sermon feat. Marvin Gaye
[XIII.] Glamorous - Fergie
[XIV.] Birds and the Bees - Lupe Fiasco
[XV.] Complex Simplicity - Teedra Moses
[XVI.] Ordinary People - John Legend
[XVII.] Lost In Emotion - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
[XVIII.] Taxi - Ski Beatz feat. Mos Def
[XIX.] Lo Que Siente La Mujer - Madonna
[XX.] Street Walker - Michael Jackson
[XXI.] He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies

ENGINEERED GARMENTS 2010 Spring/Summer Collection.

...January Releases. A consistent purveyor of heritage-inspired fashion, Engineered Garments’ January 2010 releases has just hit select retailers. The releases include the Shawl Collar Cinch Vest in three colors and two jackets, the Engineer Jacket and the Bedford Jacket. While both jackets are seen in chambray materials, the Engineer jacket has the added option of either blue or black colors. Available now at doo-bop.

iPOD PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK 002.

_ tunes to get thru the weekly grind:
[I.] Skydiving - Mariah Carey
[II.] Intergalactic - Beastie Boys
[III.] Saturday Love - Cherrelle
[IV.] Gee - Girls' Generation
[V.] Beggin' - Madcon
[VI.] Butta Love - Next
[VII.] The Upgrade - J.Live
[VIII.] Glow of Love - Gretina
[IX.] You Can't Turn Me Away - Sylvia Striplin
[X.] In The Mood - Tyrone Davis
[XI.] Let's Stay Together - Al Green
[XII.] Together Again (remix) - Janet Jackson
[XIII.] Electric Feel - MGMT
[XIV.] Hollywood Hiatus - U-N-I & Ro Blvd.
[XV.] I'd Do It All Again - Corinne Bailey Rae
[XVI.] Let's Stay Together - Run DMC feat. Jagged Edge
[XVII.] Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Eric Clapton

I Made A Decision.

"...despite all the things that we go thru, I’m going to take more time with you, and be a friend indeed. I made a decision, that everything's gonna be alright, gonna stay strong and keep it tight, I’ll be there indeed."

- Busta Rhymes feat. Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, John Legend & Common

In Pursuit Of...

"Join with those who sing songs, tell stories, enjoy life … because happiness is contagious. Join those who walk with their heads high even when they have tears in their eyes. Avoid those who…have never shed a tear."

- Paulo Coelho on happiness

iPOD PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK 001.

_ tunes to get me through the weekly grind:
[I.] The Official - Jaylib
[II.] Another Sad Love Song - Toni Braxton
[III.] Represent - Nas
[IV.] S.E.X.Y. Fresh - Nicole Scherzinger
[V.] Fall In Love - Slum Village
[VI.] If I Ever Fall In Love - Shai
[VII.] Pretty Wings - Maxwell
[VIII.] Thief of Baghdad - Lee Erwin
[IX.] Sure Thing - St. Germain
[X.] Jazz Suite No. 2: VI. Waltz 2 - Shostakovich
[XI.] Diana In The Autumn Wind - Gap Mangione
[XII.] Saturn - The Politik
[XIII.] H.A.T.E.U. - Mariah Carey
[XIV.] I M.I.S.S. U - Nicole Scherzinger feat. Pharrell
[XV.] History - Mos Def feat. Talib Kweli
[XVI.] Just Ain't Gonna Work Out - Mayer Hawthorne
[XVII.] Sherry - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
[XVIII.] Decision - Busta Rhymes feat. Jamie Foxx,
Mary J. Blige, John Legend & Common

MMX.

Over a week later...

"We enter a new year with new hopes. Hopes that our transgressions of the last cycle are forgotten and that this upcoming annum is a prosperous one."

"Remember man...this year is about peace. You don't have to look for it,
just acknowledge that it's always been in you."

- Dee Gnomskee

HiSTORY - Mos Def feat. Talib Kweli.

Mos Def Feat. Talib Kweli-History (Creative Control Color Edit) from Creative Control on Vimeo.

GQ Japan Burberry Prorsum 2010 Fall/Winter.

Youth infused Burberry Prorsum unveil new designs from the line’s upcoming collection for Spring/Summer 2010, via an editorial in GQ Japan. The January spread, entitled “New British Attitude” was shot by Arnald Anaya-Lucca, with an appearance from Bastiaan Ninaber & Patrick Kafka and fashion direction by Grant Pearce.
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