Artist You Should Know Damnit!!!

Yvette Crocker is an artist that you should know damnnit!!! Ms. Crocker is based in the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) area and does her paintings on wood which has excellent appeal to the eye. I had the pleasure of running into some of Ms. Crocker's work at a gallery in Maryland and thought I should share her work with you guys. Be sure to check out her site
@http://www.yvettecrocker.com/ . You can contact her if you are interested in purchasing some work from her.

Dave Chappelle...Please Come Back!

Here's the Commercial LMAO

Words to Live By...Or Either Words to Die Too

"My mum used to say to me, 'you can't have
fun all the time,' and I used to say, 'why not?'.
Why the fuck can't I have fun all the time?"

-Kate Moss

European Excursion

Remember when singers could sang?

Well I do. There was once a time when we seemed to appreciate artists who would really sing an actual song instead of those who create catchy hooks and cruise through half ass verses. This is not to say today’s mainstream singers aren’t talented. There are the Beyonce’s, Maxwell’s and Alicia Keys’ of the world who are immensely gifted and able to make incredible music.
When I sit back and think about it, the difference from those who are remarkable musicians and those who are just popular on 106 & Park and your local radio station is the musical content. Sex is great, it’s amazing, it’s gratifying; however, it is a lyrical and musical short cut when it comes to making good songs. Think about nearly all of the “R&B” songs that are being on the radio today. I guarantee you I can turn on any major hip hop station and hear Trey Songz “I Invented Sex” or “Say Ahh” within the first 20 minutes of listening. These are good songs but not talented singing by any means.

By the way this is just my opinion.

Personally, I find myself generally turning to artists with European backgrounds for good R&B these days. This is because I prefer singers who can sang. It seems that Europe, the UK to be exact, are producing very talented singers who are reverting there music back to the time where the meaning and lyrics of the song were more important than if it will get played on the top seven at seven.

With that said, I invite you on a European music excursion. I will post a couple records from some artists I enjoy below. I encourage us all to expand our music catalogs continuously. So if you guys think there’s an artist I should be up on or even if you think these artists suck, let me know. Debate is healthy and ignorance is blinding…so open your eyes and ears people.

Amy Winehouse


Adele


Joss Stone


Corrine Bailey Rae


Laura Izabor


Lilly Allen


Coldplay

Gawwwwwwwwwwd!!!! This Man Can Heal Your Wounds

No explanation for this one...but if anybody really calls this guy, you don't need God you need a doctor...

Be Smart....

Come on kids...

Interested in Helping Haiti With More Than A Text?

My dear friend Natali Martinez will soon be taking an important trip to Haiti guys. She will be heading out on March 13, 2010 and returning on the 20th. The needs there are great: children's vitamin's, children's liquid medicine, little shoes, little teddy bears, and honestly money for trip would help. If you want to contribute anything, even a dollar, please let me know (Mr.Tarplin@hotmail.com)ASAP. Natali said she'll be bringing back pics from her relief efforts, so I'll be sure to post some up guys. Natali thanks for being so awesome and you know you have my full support.

Artist You Should Know Damnit!!!

The artist you should be checking out this week Isaiah S. He's from Lowell, Massachusetts and does incredible traditionanl art. Occasionally you can actually watch him draw live, which is always a cool way to delve into an artists mind. You can check out more of Isaih's work @http://isaiahs.deviantart.com/.