20080502

ROCK THE BELLS!!!

Last week I was fortunate enough to attend the ROCK THE BELLS media release party. I was the event photographer contracted by Guerilla UNion to cover the event and boy did I!!! This was an epic event because so many names are on the list for this years tour. Not to mention the fact that this year RTB has 8 stops in the US, 4 stops in Europe and 2 stops in Japan, making this a world wide event. Some of the groups that are on the bill for this year include: PHARCYDE, A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, DE LA SOUL, MURS, NAS, RAEKWON, GHOSTFACE AND THE REST OF WU FAMILY, SUPERNATURAL, JAY ELECTRONICA, WALE, BLACKOUT (METHOD MAN AND REDMAN), BLACKSATR (MOS DEF AND TALIB KWELI) and MANY MANY MORE!!!

With a line up of this caliber, this years RTB event is set to go out and show people why most of us fell in love with hip-hop music, and that had nothing to do with being gangster or thug. This year also marks the reunion of DE LA SOUL, TRIBE AND PHARCYDE. That is what hip-hop is about. Amazing musically with stories and lyrics that capture and inspire us, not just tell us how much money they made last year. Peep these pics but more importantly, GO OUT AND GET YOUR ROCK THE BELLS TICKET NOW!!! You DO NOT want to miss this years tour.
That's right, Stephen Dummit kickin' it with the gods PHARCYDE above and A TRIBE CALLED QUEST below (minus Q-tip).

Look at this line up! a room full of people that have inspired millions.
WALE in the flesh.
BOOTY BROWN what!
Do you know this man? you should.
SUPERNAT killing it on his B-day!















Me and RAEKWON one on one. Yeah!







That's right, live shots of DE LA SOUL! who haven't done a show since when??? P.S. this DE LA SOUL show was the livest hip-hop show that I have seen to date.

20080403

Easter '08

Happy Easter 2008! For this years Easter weekend I travelled back up to good ol' Atascadero. I was able to spend the easter weekend with my Parents, Sisters, and my Nephew and Niece.We got color some eggs, eat some eggs, then it was time for the hunt. Though I may be getting to old for easter egg hunts, (and I will debate that age has a bearing on hunting for plastic eggs) my nephew Evan and niece Lillian are ready to rip apart any lawn that might be harboring hidden treasures; especially ones that Grandma may have filled with chocolate!








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Talon, Tibbles, Baby-T...




Whatever you want to call this little man, he is the dopest kid in the world. Born into this world with wings on his shoulders, this little guy emanates happiness and bliss to all who are blessed to be in his presence.

Rebelution '08 PICTURES!







Well it took a while to figure out which images to go with...but nontheless we have the final product! Final images from Rebelution '08 shoot!

20080226

LIVE EVIL IV!!!














That's right...LIVE EVIL, the once a month presentation by Cadalack Ron at the Good Hurt in Venice, Set the place aflame with its fourth show. LIVE EVIL IV featured acts like Eternal, Auxiliary, Prophet, Cadalack Ron, Casa de Waco (Blunt Boogie Records) and many more. Unfortuantely the freestyle emcee battle that was scheduled for the night had to be shut down, due to the lack of willing emcees to compete. Most were probably scared by by the fact that Konsept from the M.S.C. was entered in the battle. Still, it was another grand performance by all the artists. Peep the pics!