STUDIO

Some studio footage from today with me and the big homie Scott!

You see him spit his freestyle for a verse but which one we choosing??

Wait & see!

THIS WHAT YOU BEEN WAITING FOR!

This pic is what a lot of people have been waiting for!

Me to get in the studio and finally get some demo songs down!

Well not long to wait now people before I show you all what I got; 2010 I GOT YOU!!

PEACE!!

ONE FOOT OUT THE DOOR REVIEW

Here is my review on the big homie Mike Posner's mixtape "One Foot Out The Door"

The Mike Posner "One Foot Out The Door" is this multi-talented college student's second mixtape this year.

His first mixtape entitled "A Matter of Time" led him to being signed by none other than Marty Bandier of Sony Records.

Mike, a modest college student aged just 21, explains his life as "Living the dream" and often balances college life with touring and doing performances each weekend.

It is Mike's Sophomore mixtape (Mike describes it as a 'mini-album') that is truly impressing. Listening to the 2 mixtapes back to back really gives the listener of how much this guy has developed throughout this turbulent year.

The production on this second tape is mainly Posner himself, with names such as Block Beattaz, Benny Blanco, 3OH!3, Gigamesh and Clinton Sparks also appearing on the production credits (Sparks presented the mixtape)

The mixtape features collaborations from artists such as KiD CuDi, 3OH!3, Bun B, XV and Posner's friend, G.O.O.D Music signee and Detroit native Big Sean.

Listening to this mixtape you can feel the quality oozing through your speakers, hence explaining why Mike calls this mixtape a 'mini album', with the production being none less than expected from a mixtape presented to you by Clinton Sparks.

A couple of the songs on this tape relate to Mike's crazy journey over this year, especially "Speed of Sound" which features a sweet verse from Big Sean; explaining how as Mike puts it as "I got a hundred million numbers inside of my phone, and I still got no-one to call" which really gives a listener a reality check that the music you're listening to is from a 21 year old student who shot to success just 5 weeks after releasing his first tape.

Also featuring on Mike's mixtape is a remix of Soulja Boy's "Kiss Me Thru The Phone" which features Saigon, and this version of the song is surprisingly un-corny; unlike the original. The production and recording process behind this song can be seen on Mike Posner's YouTube page (The majority of this mixtape was created in Posner's college dorm)

All in all; this mixtape is actually way more than a mixtape. As said by Clinton Sparks on one of the skits "We're practically giving away an album already" which is why everybody should go download this 'One Foot Out The Door' mixtape and Mike's freshman mixtape 'A Matter of Time' to truly get a feel of this young man's versatility, diversity and creative talents.

Mike's debut album is also coming in 2010 so keep an eye out for that.

Find out more about Mike Posner in the up and coming Tick interview with him and also at myspace.com/mikeposner

SNEAK SNEAK SNEAK OF THE WEEK!

Yes it's back!

You old school blog readers will remember this!!

Every week I choose a different sneaker that I'm really feeling that particular week!

This week I have chose the Adidas Originals Star Wars Collection "Storm Trooper"

I just love the simplicity yet complexity of this sneaker; with the nice white with the black highlights but then the detail on it such as the raised stripes and the small detail on the front of the toe.

This is by far my favorite shoe from the Adidas X Star Wars collection, despite it being a hi-top which I have been thrown off by recently due to the masses and masses of people wearing them.

The rest of the Adidas X Star Wars collection can be seen HERE

DRUG DEALER GIRL

This is my homie Mike Posner's new video for his crowd rocker "Drug Dealer Girl"

Always good to see Roca Acosta doing her thang!

"Drug Dealer Girl" OFFICIAL VIDEO

Mike Posner | MySpace Music Videos

HAPPY CUSTOMER

Here is my nigga Duane with his Leego 1UP Mushroom pendant!

Known this guy since I was about 3 years old real talk; always had my back and I'm glad you loved the work!

Look out for more collaborations between Duane & me; and be sure to look out for Duane's mixtape!

HARD WORK PAYS OFF!

RETURN OF LEEGO KID

So i finally got back onto my side hustle of Lego pendants.

A lot of people speculated that I didn't make my own stuff; so check out the vid.

FREE MIND

You go to the movies and you look up and see a movie projector. You have the lens which the movie is shot out of, which is the eyes. The actual projector or our brain? And the film, which is our consciousness that we all share. And then you got the white screen. Which is matter. So when you put the film in the projector, what's shown is the film. Same with our minds. What we are seeing really isn't there. Just what's in our conscious state. You alter that...you alter reality.

If we could understand that what we are seeing, we aren't actually seeing. It's being projected through our eyes.

That's why when you take conscious changing additives, you can see that same item that you are seeing now but once your state is changed that same matter that created that item, is now something else or has the ability to be something else, IN YOUR MIND

My mind is well and truly...FREE!

QUOTE

"I feel like the media doesn't just ruin celebritie's lives, but also people that believe they should be as important as celebs"

-Lee Julien, 9/11/2009

DON'T...

Come home from town, drunk as a motherf****r; and get on iChat!

Here's why.

UNTITLED EXPERIENCE

If yesterday didn't end up the way you planned, don't lose hope; just remember...

God created today for you to start again. The best is yet to come.

Yeah so I had a pretty shitty night last night; it was good until I found out the truth, and as they always say; "The truth hurts"

Man so today I'm just gonna try be positive, go kick it with one of my homies, watch some films, listen to some music, make some music, you know the stuff I do people!

But not all is bad; just stay tuned and hopefully I'll have some good news for y'all soon ;)

PEACE!

TICK MAGAZINE

Tick magazine is a magazine (duh!) that focuses on people's creative talents and features dope interviews with dope people (WrighTrax for example!) that I have the pleasure of working with.

I am the co-chief editor and contributor and was handed the position by my good friend Stephen Donald (click HERE)

The first issue launches as a URL on November 1st, with a paperback version soon coming!

All I can give you guys for now is the artwork for our first issue; and just stay tuned!

FINALLY FAMOUS

Finally Famous is an organization that prides itself on being a group of young individuals focused on positivity and making progress.

No matter what your focus is, have it be school, work, music, etc. if you work hard and stay committed to your goals you will achieve them.

If you consider yourself great or on your way to greatness you are indeed "Finally Famous".

I AM HAPPY TO SAY THAT I AM A FINALLY FAMOUS REPRESENTATIVE!

LED BY NONE OTHER THAN KANYE WEST'S BIG SEAN; CHECK HIM OUT HERE!

FINALLY FAMOUS IN THIS!

SILENT TEAR

Each night we shed a silent tear,
As we speak to you in prayer.
To let you know we love you,
And just how much we care.
Take our million teardrops,
Wrap them up in love,
Then ask the wind to carry them,
To you in heaven above.

HIGH EMOTIONS

Christy man what's good?

Been a while I know, just college and that, making music just how you would have!
I miss you every day man, I try not to talk about it cos it just gets me down and I couldn't stand you laughing at me from up there :P
I just can't wait for the day that me and you meet again bro, kick back and reminisce about the times we had, and I'm just upset that we didn't have more of them times.
All them stupid fall outs that me and you had; man they were just bullsh!t, I remember you writing "Lee Julien's nan stinks" on that electric box and me catching you and then you denied it haaa; it was all good though cos it was just a reply to "Christy is a wasteman wigga" ohh how I laughed about that
You wasn't even a wigga, you was my nigga and you always will be, got you tatted on my arm so every day when I wake up I see that you still living in my heart.

I remember that fall out about the electric box, I rang Dimps up and had a talk with him and then I came to call for you, and how I'd love to call for you again and again, do stupid sh!t like try and dunk on your b-ball net even though we were like 5 foot tall haha, or even just jam on your slow computer or just play footy in the back yard whilst Sam scared the sh!t outta me by chasing the ball

Christy the truth is; I miss you and it was always a love-hate relationship between me and you and I just wish that I had more times with you, because I really did love you, when the news hit me I didn't want to believe it man; I can't believe you're gone, we're all just trying to stay strong, but it's hard when someone with a personality (and ego :P) as big as yours leaves us for nowBut when I reach those pearly gates up there, first thing I'm gonna do is ask where you are, we can go for a few sambucca's and a JD (you were the first man our age I knew who drunk JD) and then go get some girls in good old Christy style!

I seriously can't wait to see you so you can tell me to "shaddap" about these tears I'm shedding for you broI love you and I always will; we'll meet again some day

Stay up xxx ♥

CHRISTY LANG I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU BRO; CAN'T WAIT UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

R.I.P 1992-2009

LIFE IS TOO SHORT

LIKUID NATION

Make sure you keep up to date with what's going on in the world of LKDN by visiting their website/blog regularly HERE

Believe me; big things are happening at the company soon, so you guys better make sure that you're the first ones to know by going over there EVERY DAY!

SAY HELLO!

WE WERE ONCE A FAIRYTALE

This short movie starring kanYe West and featuring his personal barber/stylist Ibn Jasper; was directed by Spike Jonze was released a short while back, but it still is good entertainment and can give you the point of view from the other side of the glass.

kanYe is a fool in this though!

But I don't wanna give too much away; but this is really interesting...

"We Were Once A Fairytale" - Kanye West Dir: Spike Jonze from Yooj‽ on Vimeo.

PLAYGROUND SOLDIER

Wow, just found this on YouTube

Is this a sign of today's youth?

Or is it just a kid that's taken in too much from his older peers?

All I know is that it ain't good and the fat kid in the Liverpool kit makes me laugh!

DEATH OF VINYL?

Just a quick little subject that sprung to my mind.

In my DJ class we're being taught to DJ using the Pioneer CDJ 1000 Mk. 3

Whatever happened to the good old Technics SL1210???

Is this the end of an era? And if it is; what comes next?

I know a few DJ's that still mix using vinyl, and even they are saying it's getting harder and harder to find records on vinyl , but the biggest fear for me is that these DJ's are real Hip-Hop DJ's!

So is this marking the end of an era within the Hip-Hop music community?

Think about it...

LJ AND DOUBLE M'S ITALIAN ADVENTURE

So here's the video diary/short film I shot whilst I was out in Italy last week!

ENJOY!

LJ and Double M's Italian Adventure from Lee Ignatius on Vimeo.

I'M BACK!

Yes people it's the return of LJ!

I've been away for a minute or two; had a few problems over the summer, I'm working on getting over them, but I've finally quit college...

And started a new one of course!

Music every day is just a blessing!

I'm making big moves people, this weekend I've just been out in Rimini, Italy with my good friends at www.likuidnation.com

I'll be reporting that video to you guys soon, I'm also working with a new magazine called Tick

We pretty much specialize in broadcasting people's creative talents, and I am the co-chief editor, but more on that later.

As for now, it's just good to be back blogging after my time out!

Stay tuned people!

SORRY...

For the lack of blogging again; everything just seems to be coming my way all at once!

Of course we have all heard about the sudden tragic death of the great Michael Jackson and I admit; it got me a hella down about it.


On the up hand I guess; I've been accepted to do my music course next year, so the ball starts rolling from here I guess.

I've got some big news coming up for you guys soon...let's just say it's gonna be "G.O.O.D" ;)

There's also the possibilty of a sneaker coming soon but not too much can be said about that because it's only on paper right now.

I've also decided to get a twitter account, and if it wasn't for that my good luck probably wouldn't ever have came my way!

A whole lotta stuff for me to do; just doesn't seem as though I have any time for much else, I only really see 2 or 3 of my friends a week, I remember back in the day when like 10-20 of us would just go out and chill and just act the fool, now it seems like I only see them type of people maybe once every 2 months.
But nobody said that success came easy!

On that note; I think I'ma leave with this image just to keep you on the edge of your seats...

KINDA LIKE A BIG DEAL

This song has been pretty much non-stop playing on my iPod for the past few months and now the video has dropped.

Its the brothers Malice and Pusha T that make The Clipse along with none other than kanYe West.

ENJOY IT BITCHES!

MIC GALPER

It seems as though I haven't blogged about music in quite a while; so I think it's about time that I did!

This time round I'ma just send y'all over to MIC GALPER'S MYSPACE and let you guys be the judges for yourself.

In my opinion this kid could go far; his lyrics are sharp and has some crazy metaphors going on, so just check him out people.
You know if I spit it; it's the truth! Hahahahahaaa

THE END OF THE BEGINNING

Tomorrow is my dude CLOTHSURGEON/Rav's graduate fashion show at The Royal Armouries in Leeds with his collection being called "THE END OF THE BEGINNING"
Try make your way down; tickets are £7 and can be bought on the door!

FRESH INK!

No prizes for guessing what the subject of this is about...but I can't say too much or reveal too much on what I'm getting done...but 6th July is the date so watch this space people...

RANDOM PIC - ME AND JORDAN NYC SEPTEMBER 2007

DAMN WEATHER.

It seems almost mandatory for me to talk about the weather at least once; I am British.

We complain when it's too hot, we complain when it's too cold!
You just can't win with us British people.

But when it rains it's a whole other story.
Any of you that drive know that driving in the rain can be a pain in the arse at times...

I'm not gonna mention any names but today "Friend X" was driving along in a flash sports car, with his father riding as passenger.
He was driving in the rain in a rear-wheel drive car which isn't always the best idea; but the car gave no signs of problems until it just spun out of control; rear end first.
The car spun 3 times and was only stopped by a lampost.
Luckily, there were only minor injuries...as for the car...


"Clunk, click; every trip!"

LACK OF BLOGGING...

Yea I been a hella busy lately...so I'm gonna try get on this as much as possible for my people!

I've apparentley heard that summer is coming...so we get like 2 or 3 days of sun then it pisses it down with rain?!

Wtf is that all about huh?
Well I managed to grab a quick flick when the sun was out...

And I'll leave y'all on this note...

FINALLY!

I got my Air Yeezys!
It was a long ass train ride and a log ass day for me!
Waking up at 4:30 for my train isn't a good look!
But I guess travelling 1st class ain't too shabby!

I arrived at the Nike Sportswear Store, 1948 at around 10:30am Friday morning surprised to see around 10 people already there.
The guy at the front of the line had been there since around 7:30am!
It was a long day, I didn't sleep at all!

It came to around 8:30pm and the store manager came out and issued us with numbered tickets due to the fact that we wasn't able to stay outside the store because of complications with the council!

I got number 13, luckily enough though; I'm not suspicious!

It was a long night around London town trying to find somewhere to stay, but I ended up just going around central for a bit, and then eventually ended up posted up in St. Pancras station until the tubes started running at around 6am the next morning.

I arrived back at Nike 1948 at about 6:30am Saturday, surprised to see new faces sitting at the front of the line; with rumours that the numbered ticket system was just a scandal to move us along from the store front.

The shop was due to open at 10:30am, but because of the queue and other things, I didn't get in to get the Yeezy's until about 11:10am!

It was a long, long wait but it was well worth it.
Over 24 hours waiting for a pair of shoes and I endured a day that was about 34 hours before I slept!

FOR ALL PHOTOS CLICK HERE

WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE?!

N*E*R*D frontman and music extraordianire Pharrell Williams is pictured here with both arms wrapped up after undergoing LASER SURGERY.

The BBC BLOG reports that there was "no skin graft here, just pure laser pain" and also said that "Laser is the new primer"...suggesting that Pharrell has undergone laser surgery and had his tattoo's removed; to make place for new ones!

These now dismiss claims that Pharrell was growing skin for a new skin graft to cover up his tattoo's (see here)

FACEBOOK WTF?!

Yo man this is some FUCKED UP SH!T RIGHT HERE!!

So I'm just chillin on Facebook, you know being a Facebook whore as always...

And I see this sh!t in the corner man "4 friends are double niggers"

I don't know about you, but I was a hella shocked!

Look for yourself!


Facebook needs to get this sh!t sorted before something BIG kicks off about this; I for one ain't happy!

Still ain't gonna stop me using it though!

AIR YEEZY 'CONCERT' COLOURWAY?!

Nike have just opened up a new showroom in Taipei, named TPE 6453.
Its an ultra-cool boutique and showroom, with a special room named "Room 72" on the 2nd floor of the store.

The 2nd floor of the space is Nike’s “ROOM 72,” a product lounge designed for A-list celebrities, and influencers from all over the world. After the opening night, this "Room 72" will only be accesible by invite only. It is inside this "Room 72" where Nike are showcasing the latest Air Yeezy colourway, only known so far as the "concert colourway". This is probably because this is awfully similar to the original Air Yeezy colourway that kanYe was seen to be wearing on the 2008 "Glow in the Dark Tour"

Here are some pictures of the Air Yeezy "Concert Colourway" at "Room 72":


For more pics and info on TPE 6453; click HERE.

G.O.O.D MUSIC!!!

I'm loving this joint right now.
Consequence and KiD CuDi doin a remake of ATCQ's "Buggin Out"

Enjoy!

MR SOLO DOLO

No I'm not talking about KiD CuDi.
I'm talking about myself guys.
I am now a lone soldier ya digg.

Roll by myself; there are only a small amount of niggas I can trust nowadays.
I'm keeping my circle small like a cigar cutter man.

I can't believe some people, they claim to be genuine, but one little slip-up proves them to be everything that you ddin't want to believe. That's why I roll solo.

We all know a devil within the world, whether they actually be evil; or are just a distraction from you achieving your goals.
But what we all need to do is rid our lives of our devils.

Roll out.

PHARRELL, AT MCDONALDS IN PARIS. 6AM!

These french chicks at McDonalds be buggin out!!



"i want a big mac, filet-o-fish, quarter pounder, french fries, icey coke, milkshake, sundaes and apple pie....."

F*CK DAMN SH!T!!!

MAN I NEED THESE SNEAKS WHEN THEY DROP!
THE DAY THEY DROP, I'LL HAVE EM ALREADY!
I'M SOO CONFIDENT COS I ALREADY HAVE A HOOK-UP FOR THE SNEAKS, BUT WTF MAN?!

GLO-IN-THE-DARK SOLES?!

SH!T BE KILLING IT!!!

NORMAL:



IN THE DARK!:

PASTELLE VARSITY JACKET

Once again, we see kanYe West in a piece of his ultra-hyped clothing line "Pastelle".
Spotted here with his new girl Amber Rose (man I'd do time for that! (Frog)) kanYe is actually smiling for once!
The jacket, in my opinion; is something very simple, and I'm loving the contrasting red collar.
But knowing kanYe and his prices (see his Louie shoes HERE) this jacket probably isn't going to be cheap!

LOUIS VUITTON EVIDENCE (WHITE)

The Evidence has long time been a favourite with rappers, actors (yeah he livin a lie!), and just people that can afford them in general.
I personally am a fan of them, but I think Louis Vuitton may have overstepped their boundaries with this one!

Replacing the classic black colourway with the inverse of white, is somewhat crazy!

It looks very tacky, and very "Aiya Napa Raver" style, rather than the high class, suave expensive looking frame of the last classic model.

What do you guys think???

NYLON TV + PHARRELL

I know I'm hella late with this one, was too busy reading the article and watching the vid haha

If you want to read the article, I suggest you go out and buy the mag, but as for the vid.

Here it is.

Pharrell has a mega level head man, and has definitely earned my repsect back after the quite absurd behaviour I got from him at N*E*R*D @ London Roundhouse...(So much so that I didn't even blog about it!)

Enough!

Video.



"Madonna kicked my ass in the studio"

DOMINANCE!

This is my boy Dominic, sickk b-boy!

Sponsored by the label Dickies, so I see a few outfits coming my way this summer!

Recentley just got through the first round of Britain's Got Talent, with Simon Cowell commenting on his crew, the Trinity Warriors dancing as "The Best dancers he has ever seen in the competition"!

Well all I can say is I hope all goes well for you homie, and I'ma come see you soon!

Found it on youtube.

August 20th 2008.
Manchester Academy.
1:35, centre stage.
Red cap, black tee, arms waving.
It's me.
On stage.
With N*E*R*D.

Enjoy:

DMX THE PASTOR?!

In this video, DMX speaking live from Arizona State Prison, explains why his life has changed, what he has planned, why he won't be coming back to Arizona, and why he wants to become a pastor!

NIGO BOOK SINGING @ DSM LONDON

A few of you might have seen this over at hypebeast or one of them other blog sites.

Well, I went down there, a long drive, and I'd suffered due to the lack of sleep the previous night (puking up whilst on the M1 ain't a good look!)

Once we arrived in London, we were quite fortunate that not THAT many people had turned up!

Either way, we queued for about 4 and a half hours, I was number 52 in line!

With only 100 books being released in this country, I made sure that I had a place to go get mine!

I don't really know what else to say, Nigo is a really cool, quiet and mellow dude.
Seems really nice, and despite the language barrier, I still managed to communicate with him through the love of Bape and also my little japanese that I speak :D

Along with the pics!


Keef


Props the RAV for letting me use his cam n that, and for the jokes we had on the way there and back!

FIN.

Oh My...

People!

It has been wayyy too long since I last blogged!

There has been a lot going on in my life at the moment, some good movements, others haven't been too fortunate for me, but just thought I'd let you all know I'm not dead...still here and hopefully gonna start blogging again soon!

So stay peeled and expect something big...

PEACE!