Saturday, November 29, 2008

What’s Good world. I recently picked up the newest issue of complex mag, and to my surprise Jim Jones was gracing the cover. The interview isn’t too bad as it lets you know Jim Jones latest entrepreneurial ventures, which are many! A 50/50 joint Venture with Columbia which included Koch handling marketing and promotions; not to mention a comedy division with Mike Epps, and a Broadway play. My man Jim is really making moves. On the music side of things he still isn’t the hottest rapper out there but, he recently released his own Swagger Like Us featuring Lil Wayne and Twista (Not So Great). Ruining bangers such as Kid Cudi’s "Day N Nite" and MGMT’s banger "Electric Feel" definately didn't help Jimmy either...As far as the interview is concerned he breaks down beefs with Max B and once again speaks on Cam’Ron:
Complex: He [Cam’Ron] finally came out and said that he couldn’t rock with you because you appeared on stage with 50, kind of questioning your loyalty.
Jim Jones: He’s questioning my loyalty? He was questioning himself. At that point in time when I did [appear on stage with 50], I was doing all business. I was doing what was best for Jimmy, what was best for my career. It was in my best interest to do publicity stunts and get hype. He was nowhere to be found, so who is he to be questioning what I was doing? He couldn’t do that from the get-go because I helped start all this. What went on between him and 50 was a mockery—that was dudes making jokes. That was a YouTube snap battle. It was nothing remotely physical about that battle. I can’t indulge in fun and jokes that’s like wrestling.
Homeboy just doesn’t seem the same since the split musically. It seems real similar to the Roc-a-fella split, and it's even more ironic that Dame is helping out. I’m not a hater or anything like that but, I personally don’t feel the music coming from Jim Jones, Byrdgang, Juelz Santana, or Skullgang. The best statement to describe it is “to each his own”. To view the rest of the article click below.
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Sunday, November 23, 2008

So I've been noticing that rotoscoping has been playing a huge role in the animation game. I'm sure you're wondering what rotoscoping is, and why am I talking about it! Rotoscoping is a type of animation that started way back in 1914 by a guy named Max Fleischer. He gave birth to the cartoon greats like Betty Boop, Popeye, and Superman. Why start using rotoscoping again in 2008? Basically, back in the day they only used rotoscoping to smooth the transition from a sheet of paper to the big screen. Rotoscoping slows down that transition so that the picture is distorted a little, but the sequence continues to run smooth! It's sounds crazy complicated, but the process is pretty simple. The best example of rotoscoping at the current moment is that video directed by Hype Williams for Kanye West (Heartless). Check it out below... the video is amazing and it represents rotoscope animation very...very well.
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Saturday, November 22, 2008

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Fresh out of sociology class, and my professor blessed us with this film called "Reel Bad Arabs" featuring Dr. Jack Shaheen. Dr. Jack Shaheen wrote the book "Reel Bad Arabs" which I am going to grab very soon. Basically the film shows how the silverscreen constantly portrays Arabs and Palestinians as villians, theives, rapest, terrorist, and anything else that can represent evil in some way. I suggest you check out the film, and open your eyes to what we as Americans have become so numb to. I left a little sample for you below.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

I apologize for my lack of blogging lately, but the election is finally over. Words, pictures, and videos just can't explain how I feel right now. November 4, 2008 into November 5, 2008 were truly the two happiest days of my life. Thank you to everyone who made this day possible, and thank you Barack Obama for putting yourself in the position to make change for this country......Now We Can Blog Again
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Trevor Winston Lee

Monday, October 20, 2008

My man Shepard Fairey is one of my favorite artists out there. He has mastered all types of artwork from painting, stenciling, spray painting, and he is sick with the scetchpad. South Carolina native Shepard Fairey emerged from the skateboard scene with his "Andre The Giant Has A Posse" sticker campaign. With hundreds of images that have changed the world including his portrait of Barack Obama that has become ridiculously popular, Shepard Fairey continues to prove himself as being one of the best. If you haven't seen some of his work, here is a short video. Buy your own stickers, clothing, and other memorabilia on his site. Just click here!
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Trevor Winston Lee

Thursday, October 16, 2008

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Friday, October 10, 2008

My Philadelphia Phillies are going to do big things this year. They're representing Philadelphia in a big way. Last nights game was crazy! I was goin nuts! ... Oh yeah the Dodgers suck... Just kidding, but due to the circumstances.... I'm from Philly.... and I gotta say it!
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Trevor Winston Lee

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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Sunday, October 5, 2008

A quote from my brother, "Another example of FAIR AND BALANCED". If that wasn't a unanimous decision then I don't know what is! They are so desperate it's sad. I hate Fox news man; they're such liars. CNN all day, don't watch the news anywhere else.
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Trevor Winston Lee

Friday, October 3, 2008

Remember to watch Senator McCain and Senator Obama at their second debate on October 7, 2008. Hopefully this one will be a lot better than the first, but we'll see. Don't worry if you miss it, because I'll have it on the blog anyway! These debates are so important, because we get a chance to see what these guys are really like when they are confonted with real issues that will affect us dramatically if something doesn't change!
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Trevor Winston Lee
Hey everybody, I just wanted to make sure you guys were aware of a website called hulu.com! Now I don't watch too much television, but I do have a couple shows that I do like to catch every now and then. Hulu.com allows you to watch all of your favorite shows with a click of a mouse. The picture is incredibly clear and the process is very simple. It's basically ondemand, tivo, or whatever else they're making out there, but online..... and it's way better. Check it out!
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Trevor Winston Lee

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Tina Fey looks identical to Sarah Palin. The sad thing is Sarah Palin acts just like Tina Fey... and that's not cool... that's not cool at all. LOL God forbid McCain wins, and he passes away... I'm movin to Canada...ASAP!!! You should too homie!!!
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Trevor Winston Lee

Friday, September 26, 2008

I'm sorry, I had to grab the laptop asap when I heard this man (John McCain) say, "We are a much safer nation now, but a long way from safe"! What the hell....does that....mean! This year in my philosophy class we are talking about vague claims, and man is this a perfect example. A vague claim is a claim that lacks sufficient precision to convey the information appropriate to its use. For example, the proper use of John McCain's claim would have been to explain how we are as a nation in terms of security compared to 9/11. When you say something like, "We are a much safer nation now, but a long way from safe" is not what we call sufficient precision to make a point. This dude is a clown! Goodnight yall!
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