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Chris Brown Wasnt Shut Out of BET Awards

Photo: Jeff Kravitz

Although rumors have been flying that Chris Brown was shut out of BET’s Awards show — which were a tribute to Michael Jackson — on Sunday, sources for BET and Brown have told MTV News that the rumors are untrue.

Despite the controversy that has surrounded Brown since his altercation with Rihanna in February — to which he pleaded guilty earlier this month — many fans wondered why Brown, who has garnered many comparisons to Michael Jackson over his career, did not take part in the ceremony. Brown paid homage to the King of Pop during the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, and many thought the young singer and fellow chart-topper Usher — who has also paid respect to Jackson in dance form over the years — should have been present at the show. Usher’s absence was explained Sunday night when he released a statement saying he was overseas and expressed his regrets for not being able to attend, but there hasn’t been a word from Brown.

The rumor mill was churning on Monday morning radio programs with speculation about why Brown was not included in the show, and carried over into blogs and even landed on New York’s Daily News on Tuesday morning (June 30).

The rumors, for the most part, claim that BET had booked Brown for the awards show but pulled the plug due to complaints from influential people who were troubled by Brown’s altercation with Rihanna. The Source
claimed that Jay-Z demanded that Brown not be on the show. Other rumors claim Cover Girl, for which Rihanna is a spokesperson, made a similar demand; the Daily News, citing an “insider,” said both Jay and the Reverend Al Sharpton, who has been a spokesperson for the Jackson family in recent days, had a hand in quashing Brown’s appearance (Sharpton told MTV News on Tuesday that the rumors have no validity).

Although Brown himself has not commented on the reports, a source close to his camp told MTV News that Brown was never confirmed to be a part of the show and the rumors regarding Brown and BET were untrue; a spokesperson for BET corroborated that information, adding that “the rumors are false.”

While Brown was not available for comment, he issued a statement after Jackson’s death that spelled out the influence the legend had on him.

“Michael Jackson is the reason why I do music and why I am an entertainer,” Brown said. “I am devastated by this great loss, and I will continue to be humbled and inspired by his legacy. My prayers are with his family. Michael will be deeply missed, but never forgotten. He’s the greatest … the best ever. No one will ever be better.”

Brown was among the first to pay homage to Jackson, who passed away last week, in song: He teamed up with Game, Boyz II Men, Diddy and others on a song called “Better on the Other Side,”
which hit the Internet the day after Jackson’s death.

- Shaheem Reid of MTVNews.com

MAGIC DUNK

Sigg Jones from Asterokid on Vimeo.

3D animation rarely gets the chops it deserves. Pixar and the Dis are doing their thing on the kiddie tip, but what if your taste runs more to sphincter-clenching action, topped off with mind-blowing sneakers? Sigg Jones is that film and thanks to the tenacity and genius of three French film students (Asterokid, MCBess and Motraboy), 3D animation has never looked so dope! Based on a superhero gone postal, the film showcases some of the most hectic battles this side of the Matrix. But forget about the punch-ups, this animation is all about the Magic Dunk! One of the slickest rides we’ve seen this side of the hybrid highway, the Magic Dunk takes the Yeezy to a whole new level! We had to find out more, and luckily for us, the three fellas were happy to give us the 411.

First up, introduce yourselves and give us some background into what you do and how you all came to know each other?
Asterokid: Way back when we had real names and didn't know each other, we were all enrolled at a school in France called Supinfocom. It's an institution that allows you to create your own animation film for graduation. That's where we met and created Sigg Jones.

So who came up with the intial idea?
MC: Asterokid came up with it; everyone had to write a script for our graduation short film. The teachers chose Asterokid's ideas and threw ours in the bin. We had all become great friends so we decided to work together on his rubbish idea!

Can you give as a synopsis of Sigg Jones and what you wanted to achieve?
Motraboy: Everyone can find their own little story in Sigg Jones. Actually, we got lost on the way trying to write the scenario. There were way too many ideas we wanted in the movie but because of time constraints a lot of them didn’t make the final cut. Sigg Jones was more an opportunity to showcase some nice images, action sequences and incorporate facets of film-making that we loved.

A: Sigg Jones tells the story of an Ultimate Fight superstar and his agent. One day as they get ready to enter the ring, Sigg Jones suddenly feels strange. After drinking an energy drink, his evil side rears its ugly head and after stealing his agent’s sneakers, a dual between the two breaks out - all over a mouth-watering pair of kicks. Sports accessories are the main cause of Sigg Jones' corruption and, yet, what sets him straight in the end. One of our goals was to focus on the relationship between the two characters - the agent that has to become the fighter and the friendships made inside a professional relationship. But I think the main goal was to make a personal and entertaining film, rich in action, with a good balance between battle and humour.

Well you've done that. It’s hectic! Can you go through the process of getting it from paper to film - how long are we talking here?
Motra: As we were still students at the time, and pretty much discovering the tools as we went along, we spent quite a long time on every step of the movie. The pre-production part (scenario, designs and storyboard) took us something like four months and had been submitted to perpetual changes throughout production. The actual production part (modeling, animation, rendering) took five more months. So it took a total of nine months, with loads of late nights and weekends at school.
The animation lends itself to many influences from the Matrix stunt scenes, video games and jaw dropping action sequences...
Astro: I think one of our goals was to transpose a lot of elements that we liked into 3D media because at the time we felt they were not done. We wanted to do a film that links to the present, incorporating our own pop culture, instead of trying to aim for universality and immortality like many other 3D films do. Trying to make a classic when using a media like 3D gets old very quickly. Having said that, there were a lot of influences from all over the place, especially with video games - we've been playing them for more than a decade, so that goes without saying. Fighting games like Street Fighter or King of Fighters have been a great inspiration for us as well. Animation is another big one especially with the likes of Dead Leaves, Mind Games, Ninja Scroll, FLCL, Animatrix World Record, Aeon Flux, Samurai Jack and Akira. Some movies have inspired us but realistically there aren’t a lot of Matrix influences in there, although a lot of people seem to make that connection. It may be because the Wachowski brothers themselves were influenced by all the same animation when they made the Matrix films.
What role did you all play in getting this short film made?
Motra: Asterokid came up with the original concept, which eventually changed throughout the thousands of different storyboards we created together. After that, MCBess and I started modeling characters and backgrounds whilst Asterokid took care of the sneakers and rigs (skeletal part of the characters allowing them to move). When Asterokid started the animation, I was doing textures and renders while MCBess was doing a bit of both. Each of us ended up compositing a third of the shots. In the meantime Asterokid was trying to put all the edits and sound together. MCBess recorded some of the music while Philippe Gully did the rest of the music (on top of featuring a Pinback track for the credits)

Sigg Jones from Asterokid on Vimeo.

On the website, there is a disclaimer that states ‘Sigg Jones is no commercial but we like sneakers!’ and you’ve recreated some super-cyber kicks that are off the chain. Obviously you didn’t have any copyright issues with these big brands – have you heard from them at all?
Astro: Concerning copyrights issues, having a specific brand in the film wasn’t going to turn it into a black market commercial, so as far as we know, there weren’t any problems with Nike. Someone from the brand contacted us at one point, but we haven’t heard back from him, so I guess we’re fine!

What importance do the sneakers play in the film?
Astro: Most characters in animation film are often dressed in a stereotypical and impersonal way. We thought it would be a good idea to give our characters their own tastes to define their personality. Since we were (and still are) heavy into sneakers, it seemed only natural our characters would like them as well. Progressively, the idea of the sneakers taking a major part in the film became a way to exaggerate this idea of ‘unnecessary importance on accessories’. That's pretty much how they ended up becoming such a focal point of the film.

The shoes the agent wears once he is inhabited by the power drink are incredible! What are they and how did you come up with such a cross-breed corker?
Motra: At the beginning of the movie, the agent is wearing a pair of Nike Dunk Lows. The superseded version of his shoes you talk about are called the ‘Magic Dunk’. Looking back, we probably could have come up with a much better name! They are basically a mix of some of our favorites Nike features; a Dunk shape with an Air Trainer sole and Velcro strapping, Jordan laces holes and Air Max bubble cushions. To finish it all off we used pink cross prints and layers, highlighting the ‘+’ sign, which symbolized the positive part of Sigg.

What has the response been like for you guys?
Astro: Honestly, when I was done with the film, I hated it. Not only because of all the sleepless nights we'd been through, but also because there were portions of the film popping out like an ugly spot on a pretty lady's face. But fortunately the audience was really excited about the film. We were really happy with all the congratulatory emails we received.

Motra: I've been involved in the creative process of two shorts movies now, and I've realised that almost every time, after working for so long on something, you always end up not liking the final product (even the freshest ideas seem rubbish after six months). But in the end, we got a lot of positive feedback from many different peeps. After a few months you start to think 'okay, maybe it wasn't that bad.'

You’re all working on your own ish now, yet still keep in contact and help each other out where you can – what’s going down for each of you now?
Astro: We are all working at the same company, The Mill but at the same time working on our own projects. Matthieu just released a new short film called Wood. Jonathan and I finished another film called Galactic Mail a few months ago. We are all juggling between our main work in the company and personal stuff. We believe this kind of balance is needed to keep our careers vibrant.

Agreed! Any advice for kids that are looking to make waves in this form of media?
Draw a lot, watch a lot of animations and movies (possibly the right ones - but that should happen automatically) and last but not least, have fun doing it.

Thanks guys!

Hova Shuts Down Brown (Article pour Missty BreeZy)

Those of you were hoping for Chris Brown to return to the spotlight by tearing up the stage in honor of Michael Jackson, might have been dissapointed by not seeing him take the stage at last night’s BET Awards. Insiders tell TheSource.com that Chris Brown was confirmed to put on a tribute for the late icon on Friday. Brown had even rehearsed for three days in L.A. for the show, however, once Jay-Z caught wind of this, he flexed some of his muscles, threatening not to take the stage if Brown had. BET obviously obliged and had Brown cut the morning of the awards show. Sources are also stating that the reason for so many Ne-Yo/Jamie Foxx performances was to make up for the time that Chris’ tribute would have took. Despite the controversy surrounding Brown, there aren’t many artists out there that exemplify the dance aspect of Michael Jackson’s career like the Virginia native. If you were an executive at BET, would you have let Brown take the stage?

En gros j'vais faire une traduction rapide en français pour ma Missty Breezy : Pourquoi Chris brown on l'a pas vu aux BET ? Ils devaient faire un hommage à M. JACKSON mais Jay-Z a mis un coup de préssion à la chaine, et il l'ont boycott... Il a sue le matin mème qu'il n'allait pas faire son show àprès toute la préparation (et imaginant le gamin ca allait ètre un truk de ouf àprès ce qu'on a déjà vu au MTV MUSIC AWARD).. C'est donc pour ça qu'il y avait vla les shows de Jamie et Ne-Yo uniquement...

Miami Black Film Festival

The festival is finished, Don't have time to post new stuff but TBK will be back wit more stuff in September babe !

Spaceport in construction !

You guys remember that Virgin had a project to do tourism in space... here the spaceport in construction in New Mexico !

2009 Dodge Challenger Vapor by Galpin Auto Sports

ALICE IN WONDERLAND: By Tim Burton, With Johny DEPP

Text Via USA Today:

hose who have grown curiouser and curiouser about what the offbeat reinventor of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory might conjure up in his version of Alice in Wonderland can feast their eyes on this array of concept art and publicity images, due to hang in movie theaters this week to promote the March 5, 2010, release.

"It has been Burton-ized" is how producer Richard Zanuck describes the director's vision of the Lewis Carroll classic. Many elements are familiar, from the enigmatic Caterpillar (Alan Rickman) to the fierce Jabberwock (Christopher Lee). But none has been presented in this sort of visually surreal fashion.

"We finished shooting in December after only 40 days," Zanuck says. Now the live action is being merged with CG animation and motion-capture creatures, and then transferred into 3-D.


The traditional tale has been freshened with a blast of girl power, courtesy of writer Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast). Alice, 17, attends a party at a Victorian estate only to find she is about to be proposed to in front of hundreds of snooty society types. Off she runs, following a white rabbit into a hole and ending up in Wonderland, a place she visited 10 years before yet doesn't remember.

Among those who welcome her back is the Mad Hatter, a part tailor-made for Johnny Depp as he collaborates with Burton for the seventh time. "This character is off his rocker," Zanuck says.

Aussie actress Mia Wasikowska, 19, best known for HBO's In Treatment, has the coveted title role. "There is something real, honest and sincere about her," Zanuck says. "She's not a typical Hollywood starlet."

There is the usual Burton-esque ghoulishness (Helena Bonham Carter's Red Queen, whose favorite retort is "Off with their heads," has a moat filled with bobbing noggins), but Zanuck assures most kids can handle it. "The book itself is pretty dark," he notes. "This is for little people and people who read it when they were little 50 years ago."

TBK Conquerin' FLORIDA

Staff Montana A.K.A le Magnifique le disait : They doin' it ! Some BAIZ comin' ! Yo

N*E*R*D New Website !

I wanted to do something like that for TBK website, they did it too :S hehehe ! Retro style's comin back !
Click here !

Jonas Brothers feat. Common - Don’t Charge Me For The Crime

It's nt a Hoax ! I didnt hear the song I gotta hear it but Terminator, terminated me !

Gundam Robot Conquier Tokyo !

Recently completed 59 foot tall Gundam Robot looks amazing at in Tokyo's Night

BBC/ICE CREAM Season 9 /

BBC/Ice Cream unveil their Season 9 lookbook. Probably one of their most comprehensive collections to date, this new seasonal range offers a multitude of cut-and-sew garments alongside both brands signature t-shirt, denim, and outerwear offerings.

Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion & Architecture Book

“Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture offers, for the first time in the luxury brand’s history, a critical selection of the creative exchanges forged between Louis Vuitton and a growing number of designers from the worlds of art, architecture, design, photography and fashion. This richly illustrated anthology is supplemented by critical essays that analyse and shed new light on Louis Vuitton’s commitment during one of the most fertile periods of contemporary creation. Written by international critics from the world of art, fashion and architecture, this work, stretching over 400 pages and illustrated with 400 colour documents, will be released in three languages – French, English and Italian – and will be available in bookshops, published respectively by de La Martinière, Rizzoli NY and Rizzoli Italia.

A deluxe edition exclusively designed for Louis Vuitton by Takashi Murakami will be for sale in Louis Vuitton stores and on www.louisvuitton.com from September 1st 2009.”

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Treelife Events by The Cool Hunters

The Cool Hunter, will be unveiled in Sydney's iconic Hyde Park and other landmark satellite venues including Martin Place and the Sydney Opera House.

"Treelife is a brand new free event, launched here in Sydney before going to London and New York," says Sydney Lord Mayor, Clover Moore MP. "This event will showcase innovative and creative sustainable architecture, and illustrate that green can co-exist with urban city life."



The Cool Hunter will invite the world’s most exciting established and emerging architects, designers and artists to design a tree-house for the event. TreeLife is a thoroughly green event, and tree houses will be crafted from sustainable or recycled materials. The participating designers will be briefed to design the tree houses as ’???stand alone’ structures that only appear to be suspended in the trees, so the exhibition does not impact on the trees or the environment.

A board of curators will work to select the participating architects, designers and artists, both established ’stars’ and rising talent from across the globe as well as the event’s home city.

TreeLife by The Cool Hunter will be held over four weeks, and will feature a program of cool sustainable entertainment events happening around the exhibition.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATIONS !

Amerie - Why r u ?

The beautiful Amerie is back, signed to Def Jam, and has a dope new track. Funkmaster Flex played this song 15 minutes straight when it dropped a couple weeks ago, enjoy the CDQ of this joint produced by The Buchanons.

New Album, “Love and War” is due out in August.
Amerie - “Why R U?” (Produced By The Buchanons)

Air Yeezy’s Drop Saturday

At sneaker spots all over the country, kick-fiends are camped out patiently waiting for Saturday morning where the new Air Yeezy’s drop. This khaki-pink-neon green colorway is pretty smooth. The pink and black “Bret Hart” Yeezy’s debut to the same hoopla

H&M "fashion against Aid"

Ont vous avez parlez des T-Shirt, here la campagne

Spaceship

Directed 4years ago by Kanye ! Et y viens juste de l'poster

Spaceship from kwest on Vimeo.

Paranoid ft. Rihana

KANYE WEST "PARANOID" feat: RIHANNA Dir: NABIL from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Encore une vidéo produite par le Réalisateur Nabil (pour ceux qui ont suivis plus bas !)

Y monte ! Y monte héhéhé

Video : Wale Feat. Lady GaGa - Chillin

Wale’s got himself a hit with this one. Check out the video from Jay-Z’s latest recruit for Roc Nation, “Chillin” featuring Lady GaGa

Sneaker Pimp's Tour in MiaYo !

SNEAKER PIMPS MIAMI 2009 DERICK G / THE305.COM from DERICK G on Vimeo.

Où j'aurais du ètre ! Avec les srabs que vous voyez en vidéo K-Razor et Culture Kingz ! Jipsy m'avait diiiit ! Ca c'est blazing !

TAKASHI MURAKAMI "MAGICAL PRINCESS" POSTER FOR VOGUE NIPPON x COMME DES GARCONS

The poster comes in an edition of 300 and is signed, as well as numbered.

Lady Gaga - Paparazzi

After french, it's in arabic that she speaks hehehe ! bouss boussa

Mr Popularity

REEBOK FALL 2009 EX-O-FIT HI STRAP "BASQUIAT PACK"