Updated tour dates:
4/16 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
4/18 - Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena
4/19 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
4/20 - San Diego, CA @ Sports Arena
4/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theatre
4/22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theatre
4/25 - Las Vegas, NV @ Red Rock Casino Resort Spa (No Rihanna)
4/26 - Albuquerque, NM @ Journal Pavilion (No Rihanna)
4/27 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
4/29 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Ford Center
4/30 - Austin, TX @ Frank Irwin Center
5/1 - Dallas, TX @ SuperPages.com Center
5/2 - Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
5/4 - Atlanta, GA @ Gwinette Arena
5/5 - Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre
5/6 - Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
5/8 - Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
5/9 - Raleigh, NC @ Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
5/10 - Washington, DC @ Nissan Pavilion
5/11 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
5/13 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
5/15 - Boston, MA @ Tweeter Center
5/16 - Hartford, CT @ North East Dodge Music Center
5/17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehana Bank Center
5/18 - Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
5/20 - Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
5/21 - Toronto, ON @ Molson Centre
5/22 - Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills
5/23 - Chicago, IL @ United Center
5/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
5/27 - Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
5/29 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Palace
5/30 - Calgary, AB @ Saddledome
I got mines, got yours!?
Flashing Lights is done! Supposedly the 1st out of the 3-part video:
Peep it via Kanye's Blog
Saturday, February 16, 2008
GLOW IN THE DARK TOUR DATES!! - updated
MACBOOK...NANO!?!?!??!
MacBook Nano!??!?!
What is this all about?
It's like a MacBook combined with an iPhone??
Via SlamxHype
SNEAK: GRYSON FOR TARGET !!!!
Oh my gosh! One of my new favorite bag designers, Joy Gryson, is teaming up with Target's successful Go International! line to produce a set of handbags, and I am so excited!
Check out the post from nitro.licious for details. AHHH!
Friday, February 15, 2008
G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S!?
I was listening to random playlists at work, and my co-worker told me about these American Idol auditions, since apparently, I don't have enough time to even watch the best part of these Idol auditions.
Note: memorize clearly and/or know how to spell prior to trying out.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
READY FOR THE HUSTLE??
Ladies at Mama are showing some love with an exclusive release of their collab mixtape with EyeASage, "Married to the Hustle".
EyeASage samples from "Flashing Lights", "Wouldn't Get Far", and even Anjelah Johnson's Nail Salon skit to show off her rap skills on 15 hot tracks.
Go on over to Mama Clothing to download now!
Warning: this is NOT a short download - or at least for me it wasn't.
DROWNING IN YOUR LOVE.
Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
I drowned in Valentine's Day love at Party City.
Or should I say, stood amidst the deflating heart balloons on sale for $0.69 the day before the big day.
Justine's about to get devoured by love, for a piece of her heart:
It's interesting how legends have it that women were slapped with goat hide or that St. Valentine himself was executed for arranging marriages, and we still celebrate this "holiday" as a virtual mushy gushy love fest.
Love doesn't always have to be romantic, though.
Friends and family are the ones you know you'll love forever.
Play it safe & love it up.
ADS FOR THE LOUIS VUITTON DON.
Louis Vuitton has launched an advertising campaign on the tube (it's a first)!
It follows Pharell Williams' advertisement for his Blason jewelry collection for Louis Vuitton:
Where will life take you?A very serene, classy campaign well suited for the LV brand.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
CHANEL COCO PHONE IS CO CO CORAZZY
Here's a new take on technology: the Chanel Coco Phone designed by Fred de Garilhe that's so sleek, light, and fashionably pricey.
This phone features 12 micro light fibers that shoot images into the glass of the screen, and the sliding portion of the phone has the numeric pad, and the lights only appear when in use.
When this baby's not in use, all the user interface elements disappear to reveal a pure shiny surface - sleekness at its finest, with a Chanel logo to top it all off. 
Via Kanye's Blog
RED MANGO A GO GO
Red Mango is keeping up with the yogurt craze and poppin' up everywhere.
Los Angeles locations: (Lakewood open now!)
And Orange County Locations:
Check out Red Mango USA for more locations and updates!
Yay for yogurt!
MISSY WORKIN IT FOR STEP UP 2
Check out Missy's new bod and hot moves for her new single: "Ching-A-Ling/Shake Your Pom Pom" from Step Up 2:
Work it!KEEP ME IN YOUR HEART.
The ladies at Keep are bringing you post-Valentine's love!
They're also in need of some help too:
Holler back!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
HARD KNOCK LIFE
It's official, this is my tee of my life, and probably for most of you who read this (courtesy of Digital Gravel: 10.deep Women's Hard Knock Life Tee, by the way, getting some advertisement up in hurr while I rant).
I'm pretty sure today has been one of the toughest days of my entire life.
I'm sure you've all had your days where you feel like ripping out your hair and immersing yourself in a pool for a couple minutes.
Seems like anything and everything is winding down and transforming itself into something negative.
When you think you have something accomplished for once, when you've reached that finish line, another something comes shooting back at you so fast that you don't have time to think.
I'm not going to be able to solve anything while I write this post, or for the next couple days, weeks, or even months.
One thing's for sure:
Life's tough. Period.
In the end, I sit here and watch this, and it makes me sad and teary:
But then I watch this and it makes me hyped up and go nuts go ape shit, because n-n-now th-that that don't kill me, can only make me stronger:
How does every post turn into a Kanye dedication?
Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger.
Flashing Lights video released on Sunday at the Grammy after-party.
Will post ASAP - stay tuned. Thanks for reading, please come back tomorrow.
NEED SOME EXTRA CASH FOR NEW SNEAKERS?
Female Sneaker Fiends needs you!!
*Calling all LA sneaker heads*
If you've ever felt like you know what changes should be made to a
sneaker at a major brand then this is your chance to *give your input
and get paid!* We are looking to put together a focus group in Los
Angeles consisting of *sneaker savvy, fashion forward people*. We are
looking for:
1. *Both Male & Female *
2. *Ages between 14 and 28 *
3. *Individuals who spend between $65 or $90 on a pair of
sneakers
*If this sounds like you please *email your name, email address an
phone number to sneakergroup@gmail.com
Please feel free to *forward this to any one you know that fits the
profile*. We will be contacting everyone this week February 11th to
February 15th and make or* selections by February 18th.*
Female Sneaker Fiends
KID SISTER PRO NAIL TEE BY DIM MAK
Oh my gawsh! I HAVE to get this:
To celebrate Kid Sister's release of her single, "Pro Nails" featuring Kanye West, Fool's Gold Records decided to create a tee! Thank goodness!
Where all my girls (and fellas) gettin' their nails did at?
Thankfully, you can cop here through Dim Mak!!
MARRIED TO THE MOB SPRING RELEASES!
Photos say it all:
Featuring Uffie and photos by The Cobrasnake:
Diggin' that Fafi shirt, Ellie & Emily? Cop it!
Hit up Married to the Mob online or check out your local retailers to see if they've SPRUNG forward with the new line.
Monday, February 11, 2008
GET FAFI'D NOW!!!
Seems like Fafi for MAC just couldn't wait for it to drop on the scheduled date of Feb. 13, because it's available now!!!
Here's a summary of the collection and other decent-priced extras available for a full-on-Fafi'd-out effect.
The goods:
Clear pouches which come in two sizes, as well as a tote:
One of the three Fafinette dolls:
Fafi x MAC scarf featuring the 3 Fafinettes (CUTE!):
And a Fafi tee to really rock out:
I haven't been able to check out the stores yet like Bloomingdales and Nordstrom, but for now, check out the virtual bedroom of Fafi, her website where you can browse through videos, images, events, and even shop online.
Or, you can also check out the MAC website directly to purchase all of her goods there, but beware, some are already sold out so you better hurry, girl!
Also, here are some events happening at select Fafi x MAC retailers in the SoCal area during the first couple weeks of her debut!
Bloomingdale's Century City
10250 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90067
2/15 - 2/16
Bloomingdale's South Coast Plaza
3333 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
2/22 - 2/24
MAC Santa Monica
1325 3rd Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
2/15 - 2/17
Macy's Montebello
1700 Montebello Town Center Drive
Montebello, CA 90640
2/15 - 2/17
Macy's West Covina
14006 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
2/22 - 2/24
Peep the above websites for information about events elsewhere.
Fellas, pick up some goodies for your Valentine!
This is a GREAT (LIMITED EDITION/EXCLUSIVE) pick up!
THE HUNDREDS SHOP IS READY FOR SPRING
Shop the spring line, ya heard? The Hundreds is Huge
Note: all Tens gear available as well!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
AND THE GRAMMYS GO TO...
Big ups to Kanye for taking home 4 Grammys to be exact. I still think he should have won Album of the Year, but Best Rap Album is still a great nod to the success and overall dynamics of the album. He also took home the golden award for Best Rap Solo Performance (for ''Stronger''), Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (''Southside,'' with Common), and Best Rap Song (for ''Good Life''). Yeezy got 'em with his fresh "MAMA" cut and a "Hey Mama" performance to the memory of his late mother, Donda West.
On another note, Amy Winehouse surprisingly took home 5 awards, while she performed via satellite from London, and hugged her mom...
With expected victories by Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Ne-Yo, and Foo Fighters, it was a pretty good night for the music industry.
I thought Feist would hit it big with Best New Artist, but Amy Winey-house was there to claim it.
Here's a complete list of winners for the main categories:
ALBUM OF THE YEAR - River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock
RECORD OF THE YEAR - ''Rehab,'' Amy Winehouse
SONG OF THE YEAR - ''Rehab,'' Amy Winehouse, songwriter (Amy Winehouse)
NEW ARTIST - Amy Winehouse
RAP ALBUM - Graduation, Kanye West
ROCK ALBUM - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Foo Fighters
ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM - Icky Thump, The White Stripes
POP VOCAL ALBUM - Back to Black, Amy Winehouse
COUNTRY ALBUM - These Days, Vince Gill
R&B ALBUM - Funk This, Chaka Khan
CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM - Because Of You, Ne-Yo
FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE - ''Rehab,'' Amy Winehouse
MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE - ''What Goes Around...Comes Around,'' Justin Timberlake
POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL - ''Makes Me Wonder,'' Maroon 5
SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE - ''Radio Nowhere,'' Bruce Springsteen
ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCAL - ''Icky Thump,'' The White Stripes
HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE - ''The Pretender,'' Foo Fighters
ROCK SONG - ''Radio Nowhere,'' Bruce Springsteen, songwriter (Bruce Springsteen)
FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE - ''No One,'' Alicia Keys
MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE - ''Future Baby Mama,'' Prince
R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS - ''Disrespectful,'' Chaka Khan Featuring Mary J. Blige
R&B SONG - ''No One,'' Alicia Keys
RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE - ''Stronger,'' Kanye West
RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION - ''Umbrella,'' Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP - ''Southside,'' Common Featuring Kanye West
RAP SONG - ''Good Life,'' Kanye West Featuring T-Pain
FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE - ''Before He Cheats,'' Carrie Underwood
MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE - ''Stupid Boy,'' Keith Urban
COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS - ''How Long,'' Eagles
COUNTRY SONG - ''Before He Cheats,'' Carrie Underwood
BEST COMPILATION SOUNDTRACK ALBUM FOR MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION OR OTHER VISUAL MEDIA - Love, the Beatles (George Martin and Giles Martin, producers)
Hey, even Barack Obama won for Best Spoken Word Album, beating Bill Clinton for a Grammy. Tight!
-Image from MTV, details from Entertainment Weekly
HELLO KITTY x UNDERCOVER x MEDICOM
Everyone loves Hello Kitty, she's the epitome of a pop culture icon for girls and women, especially in Japan (and now for men after the Atmos collab from a while back?).
Here's a brand new collaboration between Sanrio's Hello Kitty with Undercover and toy maker Medicom:
And a keychain version:
-Images and details from Honeyee
I TRIED TO GET MYSELF TO L.A. AND THEY SAID NO, NO, NO
Amy Winehouse will NOT be performing live tonight at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.
She was denied a Visa, but ultimately granted one - and then opted to stay home.
She might have made the best decision for the whole world, so we don't see herself like this:
or like this:
Instead of worrying about performing, please, get some help and save your life.
It's all good in the neighborhood, because tonight's show will include high-profile performances by Beyonce, Feist, Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, Foo Fighters, and a duet by John Legend & Fergie.
Sa-weeet.