ro.chas

my affinity toward esoteric materialism defies satiating my desires at length. anything ysl (shoes, shirt, cologne) is perhaps the means into my pant. & my signature scent, ysl homme, was major though now its marketed heavily and perhaps adorned by too many. i’ve teetered between two scents and settled on this.

rochas man.  it’s distinctively airy & fresh amber cues ring of a new accord that blends two contrasting notes together: lavender & coffee.  not to mention, that its wickedly elegant & modern for the new man. oh! its priced at $44 & that bottle design,.. eats.

cheers,
venus.as.a.boy

urban.dominance.for.the.kaiser.

karl is hell bent on dominance in the urban setting, as the influential designer makes an appearance in the recent installment of the grand theft auto (gta) catalog. apparently game developers Rockstar heard the legend of Karl’s 70+ Ipods (and the person he employs ventures solely to various countries and uploads whatever is current at the time.)

it’s earnt him an invitation to dj for his own station on gta IV as its apparent lagerfeld will be spinning a dance and electro set.

for justification, lagerfeld rebuffs, “they are the games of our times. those games in a way changed the world…. they had written a politically incorrect dialogue… i loved it, [particularly] in a time when everybody wants to be so politically correct when they talk… i prefer to be in a video than to play with it. i would love to be a very nasty, politically incorrect character.”

karl, you are indeed a nasty (pause) character though i’m to publicly disown my love affair of your genius soon.

cheers,
venus.as.a.boy

the.geriatic.rides.the.camel.

so its purported by the new york post that jay-z shot editorials with lagerfeldt for the new fendi advertisement campaign as the new face for the luxury brand back in march. whew! & not that good whew as fendi now presents… a hard face. i’ve been a hov fan since those reasonable doubt days, but this hustle from the brand’s aspect is mere foolery.

fendi, a luxury house formerly synonymous with stuffily, aged, white anglo-saxon, protestants has been trending toward a more youthful consumer since the ingenious kaiser was relegated the reigns as creative director. i understand using jay’s appeal to reach the urban demos, but at the risk of alienating old money, now that’s ludicrous.

i admit that fendi’s accessories division pops like rocks & this assertion has no relevance. so as i dish kudos to a white-haired, specs clad, visionary genius, this idea is like jay-z as the face of white diamonds. such the oxymoron… like a collegiate thug. just a thought.
what do you think?

the.21.thing.thats.killing.urban.music!

i apologize for the lack of posts. the fashion show i was directing, came & went (see a later post), challenged my time & ability to keep you entertained; i’m sorry. so, today, i’m reading through my gamut of online literature; mail; blog rolls when i stumbled across a posting in regards to this post’s context.

soulbounce perts how “we” forgot the slow death thats spreading across all urban media, as the legacy of soul and its first cousins are antiquated by a writhing mass of commercialism, homogenization, thuggification and overall laziness.

wow! was my immediate sentiment as i cosigned with this statement in entirety. & to my surprise, the 21st thing is something i’ve argued repeatedly, whether in & out of clouds of revery, as few have adopted my insight. i’ll list the top 20 & if you wish for a synopsis visit the source.

the list is as follows:
1. the end of the event album | 2. big name hip-hop producers
3. deaths of tupac & notorious b.i.g. | 4. “neo-soul”
5. “reality” show | 6. lazy a&r departments | 7. scarface & the untouchables
8. thugs | 9. crime | 10. ringtones | 11. lack of music education
12. b.e.t | 13. the radio | 14. club djs | 15. mainstream hip-hop publications
16. bloggers | 17. youtube/myspace
18. singing rappers, acting rappers, rapper athletes
19. end of real singing groups | 20. kanyitis


21. the death of aaliyah. indeed!!!

opinions are wild in discourse of whether she was what many believed she was. there’s no denial that the entire industry felt the impact of her passing though i dare not say this event single handedly put the nail in urban music’s coffin. however, urban music lost much, if not all, validity and eschewed in a throng of copiously pretty drones lacking musical relevance with no personality ie. ashanti, beyonce, ciara, teairra marie, rihanna, etc.

as expressed, aaliyah had a warm & humble personality along with effortless talent, ideas, and a willingness to experiment, which was evident by the direction/context of her eponymous album, aaliyah. the multi-hyphenate gave only subtle doses of herself leaving much to be desired even in death. now we’re left with the wretchedness that’s big & shiny (beyonce) & sounds of a cat being skinned (ciara/rihanna), all of whom are questionably talented with average inner drive. i ask, where’s the competition needed to aspire for artistic greatness or blissful demise? wait! by the sounds of it, interred.

wrap oneself not in packaging but the substance inside as you should never trust anything with a big butt or shiny.

proceeding with high caution,
venus.as.a.boy