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Tilt Shift photography

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:19:32 +0000

A great way to make a photograph interesting is to add a tilt shift effect to it. These are some examples of great tilt shift photos and one of the Detour Supra model.

BUA Art Exhibition in NYC

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:59:35 +0000

BUA, who is widely recognized as Hip-Hop’s most compelling visual artist of all time will be having his first major Manhattan art exhibition at Pop International Gallery on March 25th at 8:30PM. Pop is located at 473 W. Broadway, New York. Pop International, a cutting edge gallery known for showcasing revolutionary artists such as Jean Michelle Basquit, Andy Warhol, and Keith Herring, proves again that they are at the center of culture by ranking BUA amongst these museum level artists. BUA’s premiere exhibition at Pop will feature the unveiling of two never before seen BUA paintings, Hip-Hop legends, Jay-Z and DJ Kool Herc.  If you have any questions please contact Lisa@justinbua.com

Here is an interesting video on Justin’s thoughts on where art and mainstream are today. Its real refreshing to to hear a real artist speak out about this topic.

Soulaju DJ Workshop

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:43:55 +0000

By: Soulaju.com
DJ Icewater (Bay Area/Brooklyn) was in the area late in January 2010 for SOULAJU pre-release parties at the University of Wyoming and the Walnut Room in Denver. We collaborated with Hip-Hop Congress Denver and also the Flobots organization to host a Dee-Jay Workshop in session with DJ Icewater and DJ Cysko Rokwelfree DJ workshop for young people, teaching them about Hip-Hop culture from a community perspective, and also about the mechanics of DJing.

DJ Icewater was joined by local DJs Cisco Rockwell, Dj Lazy Eyez, DJ Dee-Jay Workshop in session with DJ Lazy Eyez and DJ Stretch. The overall vibe was extremely positive. In addition to breaking down the mathematics behind the 1s and 2s, the DJs focused on the importance of working hard, pursuing your dreams, and having fun with whatever you choose to do in life.

League of Extraordinary Dancers

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:43:36 +0000

LXD, League of Extraordinary Dancers rocks Ted Talks Conference with some stunning dancing. John M. Chu, Founder talks about how technology has become a engine that helps the art of dance progress beyond its limits. This video features Madd Chad, Lil’ C, Kid David, J Smooth performing dope sets. for more, head to http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Emcee Supernatural – Emcee Salute

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:27:57 +0000

Check out the second part of the Supernatural freestyle performance.

Queens of Hip-Hop

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:22:07 +0000

Queens of Hip-Hop represent women in Hip-Hop by showcasing some of the dopest female artist/performers in the community. Congratulations to Nurse Boogie who came from Brazil to get down. She won the b-girl battle with dope flava and lot of power.

Red Bull 3Style – Denver

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:39:34 +0000

Congratulations to DJ Magnanimous for winning the Red Bull 3Style in Denver Colorado. This event was to find who was the most versatile DJ. Each contestant had a chance to spin a 15 minute mix that would rock the crowd. In the end, only one DJ would be flown to compete at the national level.

MC Supernatural rocks Denver Colorado

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:01:23 +0000

Detour Production was on hand to record a snippet of of emcee supernatural performing live at the Walnut room in Denver Colorado during the “Put your money where your mouth is” emcee battle. Check out the exclusive footage that captured the one in a lifetime moment; as all freestyles are.

Freestyle – The Art of Rhyme

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:44:15 +0000

Hulu just posted the documentary, Freestyle the Art of Rhyme. this film takes you back into history and deep into the culture of emceeing. This is a must watch film that is well executed. Check out the whole film at Hulu here.

The Shoe Shine 2010

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:53:44 +0000

Shoe Shine
Date: Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Time: 7:00pm-11pm
Location: Andenken Gallery
2990 Larimer st
Denver, CO
Damage: $10 cover at door, $7 Presale, (21+)