Smoke DZA - Marley & Me (Remix) (feat. Devin The Dude, Curren$y, Asher Roth & June Summers)

I was literally raised off of Devin even though Spitta's that dude right now, so of course there's nothing quite like a dope smoking anthem. I dig the video too!!!

Kim's Keepsake Design

The robots here at The Fly Lab have been keeping busy knocking out this layout/design. Kim's Keepsake is one of the few places on the web where you can go for inspiration and motivition and I was excited, to say the least when I was given a chance to work on the sites redesign.

Be sure to check it out:
http://kimskeepsake.blogspot.com/

Swizz Beats Stops By The Gallery @ DD172 (Creative Control TV)

GALLERY @ DD172: SWIZZ BEATZ from Creative Control on Vimeo.

I really need to take a trip to NY to visit Dame's DD172, it seems like there is really a renaissance about to spark and that building seems to be ground zero. Anyway the video is dope, it's always really cool to see the more artistic/intellectual side of these guys!!!

Via missinfo

Curtains - Exodus

I was waiting for this video to drop after I heard Curt@!ns mention it in an interview last week. This song is amazing, i'm glad there are visuals to go with it now!!! DOPE BOY C

Curren$y x Ben Styles

This is basiclly Spitta performing a slew of songs but they're great visuals so enjoy.

Curren$y Performing at St.-James Church

LAMC Presents: Curren$y from Creative Control on Vimeo.

My favorite rapper Spitta continues his '09 grind in the new year, popping up just about everywhere:

The recreation of rebellion comes with the resistance of rules and intended purpose, the world is your oyster when rules are abandoned. The people at Less Artists More Condos go by this credo. Any location with the the capacity to hold people and plug in a sound system automatically becomes a venue for the arts. Their latest show, held in St. James Church in the Lower East Side, featured a lineup of indie rock acts the likes of The Beets, The Tony Castles, Beach Fossils, and Total Slacker. In the impromptu fashion of a LAMC show, The Tony Castles invited Curren$y to come up and rock with the band. The juxtaposition of throngs of partygoers in the usually stolid aisles of a catholic church is enough to steam pleats out of the pope’s robe andCreative Control was there to recount the sacrilege in all of its glory.

Via nahright

Gypsum Skull Sculpture by Michael Leon Metallic Blue Edition

These cool ass skull sculptures are the work of none other than Michael Leon. Weighing in at a hefty 7 pounds, the sunglass-totting sculpture comes in a set of 10 through a varied collection of 100 pieces in total. Each sculpture is hand-engraved with a signature and number. The sculpture is available exclusively at Igloo with a retail price of $320 USD.

Via hypebeast

Gorillaz return with Plastic Beach

I've always liked the Gorillaz (at first it was for their cool videos, I didnt get into their music until some time later) so its really exciting to hear that their new album is dropping on March 9th.

Via highsnobiety:

Five years on from the release of Demon Days, Murdoc Niccals and co. return with Plastic Beach. The band have taken up residence, recording on a secret floating island deep in the South Pacific, a Plastic Beach HQ, made up of the detritus, debris and washed up remnants of humanity. This Plastic Beach is the furthest point from any landmass on Earth; the most deserted spot on the planet.

1. Orchestral Intro
2. Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach (feat. Snoop Dogg and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
3. White Flag (feat. Kano & Bashy)
4. Rhinestone Eyes
5. Stylo (feat. Bobby Womack and Mos Def)
6. Superfast Jellyfish (feat. Gruff Rhys and De La Soul)
7. Empire Ants (feat. Little Dragon)
8. Glitter Freeze (feat. Mark E Smith)
9. Some Kind Of Nature (feat. Lou Reed)
10. On Melancholy Hill
11. Broken
12. Sweepstakes (feat. Mos Def & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)
13. Plastic Beach (feat. Mick Jones & Paul Simonon)
14. To Binge (feat. Little Dragon)
15. Cloud Of Unknowing (feat. Bobby Womack)
16. Pirate Jet

Cafe 20 Blog Design

The good folks over at Cafe 20 asked me to design their new blog launching this week. Using their mission statement to reach out to the younger community, I was able to come up with a pretty sleek, mature, but fun design and here you have it.

Be sure to check out Cafe 20 when you get a chance:

http://shalomcafe20.blogspot.com/

Your Eyes Here (By Shepard Fairey)

Shepard Fairey’s latest print has been released through Obey’s online shop. The piece titled “Your Eyes Here”, measures 18″ x 24″ and is limited to 450, signed and numbered by Fairey himself.

via playcloths

Daft Punk - Interstella 5555

Daft Punk is soo dope, they honestly don't get enough credit for how creative they are. I mean these guys created an entire anime while combining their music videos and it turned out dope!!! From their album Discovery.

She Lives In My Lab

Mikey over at Beautiful Nightmare unleashed this beautiful beach late last night!!! This project was done with acrylic on a 48x36 canvas so it understandable took a few weeks to complete (can't rush perfection). There's a cool little story that's behind this one be sure to check it out:

http://beautifulnightmareclothing.blogspot.com/2010/01/she-lives-in-my-lab.html

Old VHS turns into hard drives

I've been meaning to get an external hard drive for a few weeks now, at the rate that i'm producing projects and downloading music its only a matter of time before my Mac taps out. These External Hard Drive VHS, by etsy user CentennialMerchant are the answer for me, These old VHS tapes contains a Samsung 2.5” hard drive and is also available in 32OGB($105), 500GB($125) and 640GB($155). If you have a favorite movie, they’ll make one custom for you if they can find the VHS version, including old tapes you might have laying around.

Via likecool

Scorch Bucks Album Cover

The homie Scorch Bucks hit me to do some design work on his upcoming album "Big Money Talks Ent. Presents: Scorch Bucks Part One". Scorch was open to stepping outside the box with this cover and I came up with this design, infusing alot of different street/hip hop elements into this piece, while keeping its presentation fresh/innovative, and the end result was DOPE!!!

http://twitter.com/scorchbucks

WELCOME TO THE FLY LAB!!!

Greetings friends,

The Fly Lab is not only an online portflio for art and design work that is created under The Fly Lab umbrella but also a collective interest site that combines art/fashion/entertainment/and pop culture. So thank you for tuning in, welcome and enjoy!!!

Julian Fresh

"Working like a robot!!!"