CHRISTILEON

to be honest, most r&b these days is so autotuned and horrendous and factory made, that i can't stand it. luckily, there comes one gem every now and then that proves to be the exception to the rule. this track, produced by christina's fiance, the-dream, is so understated and wonderful that i want to make babies with it. it's so sparse and under produced that it almost comes out sounding electronic (with the harmonizing voices and humming), which is such a contradiction that it makes me love it even more.

christina milian ft. the-dream/chameleon

CAN I KICK IT?

yes you can. in honor of q-tip's show at the gallivan center last night, here is a song that he did that got the place stupid silly. he also played a ton of tribe songs, which was dopeboyfresh, and he got up on the speakers, (as pictured above) which made the bouncers up front visibly nervous. such a great show. every hiphop show that gallivan has put on has been amazing. coincidence? probably. but it won't stop me from jumping to conclusions. that's what i do. i'm a blogger.

q-tip/vivrant thing

DRINK DIFFERENT

the art direction in this spot is incredible. though it is very similar to stefan sagmeister's work— ok pretty much the same, just in video form—it still hits you right in the face. how do you NOT remember those images? it would be so fun to work with a client that lets you go out on a limb like this. (via kitsune noir)