Yonehara vs Estevan

I'm promoting the battle of the photographers. I kid, I kid.
Imagine a battle between Yonehara and Estevan, who would take the title? How sick would that be? Both of them are great friends of mine and at the top of their game. Check out some of their works...
Yonehara Yasumasa
Estevan Oriol

The New York Crew in Las Vegas

Meeting with the Sneaktip crew (Kelvin, Jordan, Stephen) and Jason of SNKRBOX in Las Vegas.

Private showing

my good friends J$ and NA are showing their collection at a private location in Las Vegas.
Check them out:
DEADLINE
J$

who's bad?

Happy Birthday to the King of Pop

sicker than your average

It's been about 9 months since we launched the SSUR x BARRON x BIGGIE collaboration tee. The framed Biggie tee is available for silent auction. going once, going twice...
SSUR NYC

LOVE and LIGHT to ADAM and his FAMILY and FRIENDS

LOVE and LIGHT to ADAM and his FAMILY and FRIENDS

Thank you Patrick! Rest In Peace DJ AM
Photo Credit: Patrick Hoelck

After Laughter (Comes Tears)

Shaq vs Lax

Shaq chillin out with Lax at Tony's Steakhouse in LA. You sure you wanna play for Cleveland Cavs? Good luck buddy - LAKERS All Day!
More info on SHAQ Vs.
Photo By: Linus Shentu

I'm down for Brown

One of my favorite spots in the LES. This is the place to be with good company or if you're just rollin' dolo.
Check out Brown

Buddha says...

We are what we think.
All that we are,
arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts
we make our world.

make it so...

MAKE IT SO TODAY IS NOT LIKE YESTERDAY, AND TOMORROW WILL BE DIFFERENT FOREVER. - ANTHONY ROBBINS
(click on the image to see this amazing interview)

Off the Hook

There is so much heart into home assembled food. Thanks to my Babushka Tamara Donskaya and extended Russian family. The "Ribyetz" aka Smoked Shed is literally off the hook. All I need now is a shot of Vodka. Zagat again... you're slippin'

The making of EAST

EAST restaurant and lounge






A few months back, I took a visit to see long time friend, mentor and nightclub icon David Judaken. He took me on-site to one of his newest developments. EAST a restaurant and lounge located in the heart of Hollywood. Make sure to put that on your to do list when you visit LA.

SSUR is BIG in JAPAN

Check out this poster that I spotted in this Japanese boutique. Classic.

The Worse

Never get huevos rancheros in Brooklyn. This little Spanish spot (Pedros) had the looks of authenticity but when the food came out from the kitchen it was everything but authentic. Luke warm, taste like shit and looked like a bad case of salmonella. This place gets a NEGATIVE and never again. ZAGAT, I did you guys a favor.

Rocksmith's backyard

Took a trip out to Brooklyn to visit my friends at Rocksmith. Glad to see that they are doing great. Kenshin (Partner of Rocksmith) was showing off the rooftop view aka "backyard" and making me feel a bit jealous of the spectacular view of the bridge and city. One day Kenshin, one day I will have a backyard view like that too.
Check out Rocksmith

Hot Dog + Papaya = Gray's Papaya

I never understood why Grey's Papaya sells hot dogs, but it works. Not the best dogs in the world and not even the best hot dogs in New York, but for a buck thirty (starting @ $1.35) - would you complain?

Coffee Break

New York's Lower East Side has some of the worlds best mom and pop coffee shops. Check out this little whole in the wall. Its been around since the 70's and offers egg sandwiches, peanut butter sandwiches and of course coffee. Can't tell you exactly where it is.. but here's a clue (Ludlow and Hester)

Chace Infinite - I Would Have Killed This - Mixtape Trailer

The homie Chace Infinite has a new project / mixtape coming out. A Mixtape of him killing a bunch of tracks that his partner DJ Khalil produced for other artists. Peep the trailer for the upcoming Mixtape I WOULD HAVE KILLED THIS, dropping in September.

Leaders of Video Content

The Vimby Crew (Pauline and Zosimo) met up to discuss their future plans with growing their online empire. Get ready to see Vimby take it to greater heights. So proud of you Zos.
VIMBY

Patti Cake

Patti can have her cake and eat it too!

Meet my good friend Patti. She runs a food blog that makes my stomach growl with envy. (sorry guy's I know what you are thinking... but she's taken)
Her outstanding taste in food makes her blog-worthy on Connect Dots Daily. ZAGAT if you can't beat 'em join 'em.
Check out her site at:PattisPalette.blogspot.com

Sting - Shape of my Heart

The Art of Man

Pablo Picasso created the most famous and celebrated painting of the twentieth century as a personal reaction to the horrors and destruction of war. Titled “GUERNICA”, it depicts the Nazi German bombing of Guernica, Spain, by twenty-eight bombers, on April 26, 1937 during the Spanish Civil War, becoming the first aerially attacked city in history. Picasso painted this massive masterpiece as his way to express to the world the meaningless carnage of wars. It is modern art's most powerful antiwar statement.

The bombing inspired Picasso. Within 15 days of the attack, Pablo Picasso began painting this mural. On completion The Spanish government commissioned Pablo Picasso to paint a large mural for the Spanish display at the Paris International Exposition (the 1937 World's Fair in Paris). The Guernica was displayed around the world in a brief tour, becoming famous and widely acclaimed. This tour brought the Spanish civil war to the world's attention. Guernica epitomizes the tragedies of war and the suffering war inflicts upon individuals. This monumental work has eclipsed the bounds of a single time and place, becoming a perpetual embodiment of peace.

"The Spanish struggle is the fight of reaction against the people, against freedom. My whole life as an artist has been nothing more than a continuous struggle against reaction and the death of art. How could anybody think for a moment that I could be in agreement with reaction and death? ... In the panel on which I am working, which I shall call Guernica, and in all my recent works of art, I clearly express my abhorrence of the military caste which has sunk Spain in an ocean of pain and death."

- Pablo Picasso

Click on this link for a large image highlighting master Picasso's detail and essence.

Blueprint for Discovery

In the daily (re) discovery of music in my archives, I came across this gem by Jerry Peters "Blueprint for Discovery." Widely under appreciated, Jerry was the sound architect for Foster Sylvers, Gene Harris, Brainstorm, Deniece Williams, Ronnie Foster, and other 70's trailblazers... Combining soul, funk, electro, and jazz tones, his arrangements and production are top notch.

The "Blueprint for Discovery" LP was a solo effort in '72 featuring his keyboard and production prowess. Although not a commercial success, this album lives on in crate digger / collector / producer / audiophile heaven!

Raise it up for the man behind 'Misdemeanor' and 'Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong', a true purveyor of fine music... Check the You Tube clips below for a taste of this fine morsel and a few other bits of creative genius. Also, a big shout to Marc Mac (4Hero) for his fine feature of Mr. Jerry Peters and his body of work (check out all of his podcasts, crucial!). Click here to visit the podcast

Kobe is not Mike

KOBE is KOBE - check out his accomplishments
* 4-time NBA champion: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009
* 6 NBA Finals appearances: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009
* 1-time NBA Finals MVP: 2009
* 1-time NBA Most Valuable Player: 2008
* 2-time scoring champion: 2006, 2007
* 11-time NBA All-Star: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
* 11 consecutive appearances - No All-Star game in 1999 due to league-wide lockout
* 3-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2002, 2007, 2009
* 11-time All-NBA selection:
* First team: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
* Second team: 2000, 2001
* Third team: 1999, 2005
* 9-time All-Defensive selection:
* First team: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
* Second team: 2001, 2002
* NBA All-Rookie selection:
* Second team: 1997
* NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion: 1997
* NBA regular season leader:
* points: 2003 (2,461), 2006 (2,832, 7th in NBA history),[28] 2007 (2,430), 2008 (2,323)
* points per game: 2006 (35.4, 8th in NBA history),[29] 2007 (31.6)
* field goals attempted: 2006 (2,173), 2007 (1,757), 2008 (1,690)
* field goals made: 2003 (868), 2006 (978), 2007 (813)
* free throws attempted: 2007 (768)
* free throws made: 2006 (696), 2007 (667)
* 2nd most points in a game: 81 (on January 22, 2006 vs. the Toronto Raptors)
* 1995 Adidas ABCD Summer Camp Senior MVP
* 1996 Naismith High School Player of the Year
* 1996 Gatorade Circle of Champions High School Player of the Year
* 1996 McDonald's High School All-American
* 1996 USA Today All-USA First Team
* USA Today and PARADE's 1996 National High School Player of the Year with a seasonal average of 30.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game.
* Named Most Outstanding Player at the Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in his senior year
* The all-time leading scorer in Southeastern Pennsylvania school history with 2,883 points
* Surpassed Carlin Warley (2,441) and Wilt Chamberlain (2,359)
* Led Lower Merion High School to a 31–3 record, including 27 straight wins, and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class AAAA state title as a senior. The Aces defeated Erie Cathedral Prep 48–43 to win the gold (1996).
* Had his Lower Merion High School number 33 retired in 2002
* Became the 27th player to enter the NBA straight from high school (Jermaine O'Neal was the other player to do so in the 1996 NBA Draft)
* Won 4 ESPY Awards
* 2002 Outstanding Team Award (Los Angeles Lakers)
* 2006 Under Armour Undeniable Performance Award (Kobe Bryant's 81 Points)
* 2008 Best NBA Player Award (Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers)
* 2009 Best Team Award (Los Angeles Lakers)
* Image:Med 1.png Gold medal with Team USA, 2007 FIBA Americas Championship (Tournament of Americas)
* Image:Med 1.png Gold medal with Team USA, 2008 Summer Olympics
* Ranked #12 in SLAM Magazine's 2009 revision of the top 50 greatest players of all time (published in the August 2009 issue)
* IS STILL PLAYING IN THE NBA

Mos Def on DOOM

shouts to @Frolab for this great video on the amazing DOOM, dissected by Mos Def.

Amazing - Tiger does it again

THE ONE

my one and only love

The very thought of you makes
My heart sing
Like an April breeze
On the wings of spring
And you appear in all your splendor
My one and only love

The shadows fall
And spread their mystic charms
In the hush of night
While you’re in my arms
I feel your lips so warm and tender
My one and only love

The touch of your hand is like heaven
A heaven that I’ve never known
The blush on your cheek
Whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own

You fill my eager heart with
Such desire
Every kiss you give
Sets my soul on fire
I give myself in sweet surrender
My one and only love

The blush on your cheek
Whenever I speak
Tells me that you are my own
You fill my eager heart with
Such desire
Every kiss you give
Sets my soul on fire
I give myself in sweet surrender
My one and only love

My one and only love

Danny Lee is the Truth

DANNY LEE REEL from Danny Lee on Vimeo.

Danny Lee is now represented by Cameron Kadison at Paradigm

Dreams to reality

A great friend of mine just inspired me. Give, Give, Give! And all the blessing will come. Let's continue to give. Thank you EF.

Sunday Brunch

This week's Sunday Brunch - Veggie Quiche, French Toast, Biscuit & Gravy and a cup of Joe
ZAGAT you are falling behind

Dynamic Rockers Killin' It