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AND IM C.O.O.L.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

#Trebbles4MyTroubles

As looked out the window soaking in the view of scenes previously unfimiliar to me, headed to New York City on a theatre trip to the Broadway show "Spiderman" (stay tuned for the post), I felt as though I was thrown into a cage at the Philadelphia Zoo: Non-stop howling, belligerent behavior, and complete choas-but don't get me wrong I love my fellow theatre kids-So I escaped the only way I know how; through music.Not only did I listen to a series of songs that always seem to soothe me (I've added a small playlist at the end of this post), I played my hand at beat-making with the use of the iPhone app "MusicStudio", A beat whose mediocrity can only be attributed to my lack of experience. But who knows, maybe this lack-luster beat was only the beginning of a lavish legacy.
* = Not So Abrams Friendly
  1. Any Rich Hil song (There's just something about his songs that cause me to zone out) (NSAF*)
  2. Kid Cudi's "Man On The Moon: The End Of Day" (Classic album)
  3. Kanye West's "Late Registration" (Favorite album of all time)
  4. The Menahan Street Band's single "The Traitor" (Influential)
  5. Band of Horses' single "No One's Gonna Love You" (Beautiful)
  6. Daft Punk's album "Human After All" (Otherwordly)

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Thursday, February 3, 2011

#YouHereNowSoRockWithMe

I would like to welcome all of you to me. My name is Larry Hill. (point to mother)And that right there is my beautiful mother. (direct attention to Moreland) And that over there is Mentor Damon Moreland...

Now for what y'all really came here for. Due to difficulty finding a sponsor, I had to change my primary project, Fashion, to my second passion, music. I'm planning to learn the ropes of music producing. So for my project, I intend to write about how music producers must have an adequate knowledge of many different genres in order to be successful.

Friday, January 28, 2011

#OffToMusic

My father (left) and cousin Weenie (right) back in their hip-hop days.

My experience in finding a suitable sponsor is like a track runner jogging on a track; no matter how far he runs, he’s just going in a circle. Because of this, I have am forced to resort to my sure-fire Plan B. My back-up plan was to learn the ins-and-outs of being a music producer, a field that I would love to explore seeing as though I was raised in a music oriented family. My sponsor, who goes by the name Ronnie, is a Grammy nominated singer/song-writer/producer, therefore he is legit. Ronnie is a very close friend of the family; so naturally, he practically accepted my offer for sponsorship the moment it left my mouth. With the help of my sponsor, I intend to learn what it takes to make it in the music business.

Monday, January 24, 2011

#WaterBalloonFight

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You're probebly wondering why me, an aspiring brand maker in the Fashion Industry, chose an article regarding water balloons. 1.) This pictures just might be the most captavating high-speed camera shots I have ever seen. 2.) I truly admire the photographers creativity. and 3.) Amazingly, he did this photo-shoot completley by himself.

In the near future, I, along with partner Rondel, intend to construct a brand ran only by us and a few others. Therefore, I am astonished by these beautiful, independent photos. This photoshoot required a ton of creativity (and even more timing), making it an inspiration to not only me, but to the other up-and-comming creative genuises of the world.

Friday, January 14, 2011

#NoGoogleAllowed

Although, seemingly random, this picture has supreme relevance. Andre the Giant, standing at an unreal 7'4 520 lbs, influenced an enitre brand. OBEY, which happens to be my favorite clothing brand or brand for that matter, revovles solely around Andre the Giant. And although he passed away years ago, Andre's legend lives on at the hands of OBEY.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

#DressCold


Due to the inclement weather, I was unable to snap a flickture of the ever-so-intimidating 'Dress Code' poster. So until then, I leave you with the above picture.

When choosing this picture, the thoughts of captivity and restriction ran rampant through my mind. Dress codes are, metaphorically speaking, a lock placed on an individual's unique style, caging them inside a realm of characterlessness. Thus making this picture very relevant, seeing as though, my project is fashion-based.

Friday, January 7, 2011

tAzIs$oArnold!


Never in my years have I witnessed someone more passionate about fashion than Taz Arnold. His unique and distinctive approach to fashion, inspired me to revamp my future clothing line; rather than me creating clothing  based on the trends of the era, I intend to create clothing MY WAY, whether it be loved by all or hated by the masses. Hopefully, this video would be as inspirational to you, as it was to me because I feel as though the world needs more people like Taz Arnold, people who reinvent what it is to be original.