Friend Of The Week..

ROB

1. In one word describe to us who u are. ? Sexy Beast..Wait thats two words. haha I would say "relaxed."

2. What would you be doing if it wasn’t for photography? I would probably be finishing my degree and have a full time job as an editor. Its what I used to do.

3. Tell us one secret, one truth, and one lie about you......1. If I told you the secret, it wouldnt be secret...well maybe I'll tell you after we go to dinner. 2. I cant jump over a moving Aston Martin. It's a shame, I know. Kobe lied to me. I bought the shoes for nothing. 3. One lie. huh. Osama bin laden was just at my house and we grilled up some steaks with Issac Newton, Ghandi and Tupac. Biggie couldn't make it. he was stuck in traffic.

4. What is the most memorable photo u have ever taken and why?The most memorable photo i ever took was during my first year in college. I took a photo class in college. It was a picture of a Pentax ME. I took it with a hasselblad 500c. It wasnt the fisrt picture I took. But it was the first picture I ever developed myself in a dark room. Plus the camera in the picture was my first camera ever. It was given to me by my mom before she passed away. R.I.P momma. Still have to this day framed. It's turning purple because i didnt leave it in the stop-bath long enough. haha.

5. Your momma always said? She always told me a few things..

"Fear no man but god, and me"..Please believe, a belt to your ass will definately let you know who was the boss. She didnt play.

"I believe in you"...Evey parent should say this to thier kid. Shes been gone 12 years and til' this day always replay her saying it in my head.

And finally...

"Watch them hoes"... Well, she didnt ever say that. but I think if she had been around. i think she would have said something to that extent. haha.

6. How has blacknbling changed your life? Wow, other than meeting three of the coolest ladies on god's green earth. i would have to say that BNB has helped spark my creativity. Also without you all, i wouldnt be hip to alot of the happenings in the world. Actually its one of maybe five blogs I read. And the other four are strictly photography related, so that says alot.

7. Something you can't live without?There actually is a couple things...Women, film( Shout out to George Eastman)(R.I.P.), Camera bodies, Camera lenses, Strobes, Women, cars, Family, Friends, BNB and eggo waffles with french vanilla Ice cream. Oh yeah also Arizona Sweet tea, Black&White tea, Green tea(regular none of that light crap, we steady get our calorie consumption on) and Mucho Mango.

8. To BLING or not to BLING? I'd say bling conservatively and with style. In today's world everyone tries super hard to show each other up. So now there is so much bling in the world no one stands out and everything looks the fucking same. Fucking shiny!!! i miss the days were being yourself was cool. Fuck your Escalade on 30" rims, SB dunks, and fashionable print tee's. Give me a 67' Bus on porsche wheels, safari windows, two tone paint, a fresh pair of black chucks, jeans, a black tee, and a Medium format Mamiya and a house to sleep in. Thats my idea of bling. It's a little different than most peoples.

9. Additional info you want us to blog i. e upcoming shows,cd release date etc.

I am working on a Portrait photo book that will be distributed in NY and LA. I will be shooting entirely in Medium format. Alot of people have seen my work with my digital camera, but very few have seen my film work. I think people will like it. It Should be completed and preinted by Summer 09'. i am always looking for people to shot and shoot the shit with. so if your in LA hit me up. If you got a story, I wanna hear it and shoot you.

Be sure to check out a monthly event I work with do called FEEL GOOD FUSION. happens the last friday of every month at the Terrace in Pasadena.

I'm a member of Get large productions, So keep an eye out for a new Album Form "CP" aka Chris Phillips.

Also, Be on the lookout for projects from the the Animal Kingdom and the SuperFood Crew! Shout out to my entire fam. YEEEEEE!!!!!

I dont know if I get two do shout outs, but want to thank my parents forgetting me into photography. GOD. BNB for showing nothing but love. Kyla, Verbs(thunderpandaphotography), Denkym, P-world and all the other photographers I know. its you guys that keep me pumped up(no homo) to go shoot. And anyone who allowed, is allowing, or will allow me to work with them.

Shout out to SUPERFOOD CREW!!! ANIMAL KINGDOM!! GET LARGE PRODUCTIONS, The Scratch DJ Academy, R.E.H.A.B and all my friends and family.And as everyone knows....

"DON'T TRIP" haha

***check out rob's photos at http://www.filickr. com/robshot you'll love it.

In case you havent seen this...

Ice T vs Souljah Boy

BNB WKEND PARTY SCHEDULE

Hey Party People

Hope everyone had a prosperous holiday. The crew at BNB had great times with the homies, and got to support a couple dope events yesterday. We checked out The Spliff a REHAB last night, where we got to max and relax with our peoples and got to check out a great show featuring past Friend of the Week artists, Shawn Jackson and Co$$. After The Spliff was the Firecracker block party. This party was pure insanity. Everyone had fireworks, the music was cranked, there was a crazy performance from the 87 Stick Up Kids (not quite sure what theyre all about but fools dug em). Azul was in the place with the Peace In Iraq Photo Project, which is always dope. And lots of homies came out to support the event. It turned out to be a great time.

Tonight BNB is headed out to Boombox at Grand Star Cafe. Diamond D, JRawls and Percee P are among the guests tonight, so it should really dope. If youre around the Melrose area today, stop by the Diamond D in-store. (and buy me something)

Tomorrow the crew will be at the usual spot, the Do. We hope to see you all out tomorrow during this holiday weekend. We'll also be celebrating the birthday of The Queen of LA, Mona Lisa, tomorrow at the Do Over, so come through. Dont forget yall, $14 Sangrizzle carafes til 4pm tomorrow, so getchamindright.

xo.

ps. the Bling on the System mixtape is going to crack your head. get ready.

In.Dependence Day.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY
FROM BLACKNBLING.

GETRICH.

- theblingteam.

"You Cant Rush Good Music" - Hustleman from Martin

When it comes to good music, I agree with Hustleman. You can't rush good music. And in the spirit of good music, blacknbling wants to share with you some of our favorite summer picks.

1. DJ Haylow "Look on the Sunny Side"

This CD is a rare find from bay-area selector DJ Haylow. The mix has a great summertime feel, with classic tunes from Roy Ayers, Eddie Kendricks and even D'Angelo and DJ Quik.

2. THE GASLAMP KILLER " Its A Rocky Road : Volume 2"

As we all know, Willow is a musical beast. This mix of sounds is a true representation of GLK's love for all things eclectic. Just when you think you're vibin out, GLK totally changes it up on you and makes you wanna say "ohhhhh!" with the next piece that comes in. Truly amazing music.

3. Chris Clarke "Your Man Universal..."

Chris Clarke always has a special place in my heart. His music has such a unique edge, and like I told him on the phone earlier, i LOVE his rapper-man voice. Its like Shock G, but more grizzly. And he has so many voices that he uses on his tracks, it keeps the album mad colorful with a lot of textures. BUY THIS ALBUM. Aaaaaand...Chris is playing at the Rootdown tomorrow, (Thurs 7/3) at Little Temple. This is not a show to miss!

4. DJ Rhettmatic "Soundbytes Series"

Ive been bangin out Volume 2 of the Soundbytes Series. This CD is nothing but heat! Dwele, Dilla, Mary J Blige, Sade....it is amazing!! Rhett has a musical taste that cant be touched, and this mix reeeeally shows off some of his faves. Cop this at Fat Beats NOW!

5. JRocc "Dilla" + "James Brown and Friends..." + "Sex Machine" mixes

wow. You already know. JRocc comes with it. All three of these mixes are ridiculous! Find JRocc, cop these immediately if you havent already. And look out for whatevers next from him and cop that too! I think these mixes are available at Fat Beats, and JRocc has them on him too.

6. Presto "Lost and Found - Unreleased Beats"

For all my beat heads out there, don't sleep. Presto has got some dope tracks for the people, so feel free to fall in love. His album "State of the Art" just dropped on June 17th and is available for digital download on iTunes, and for sale at Turntable Lab and Fat Beats.

7. DJ PMC

BNB's Friend of the Week, and newest in-house guy, Pudge, has got what you need. Blacknbling got some exclusive new tracks from this guy, and we've been stalking the song player on his myspace page the past few weeks. This dude is TRUTH. He's got a few projects on the horizon, and we're hooking him up with a few of our folks (Niamh in the UK, Slum Vil, Frank Nitt), so be on the look out for this dude to blow up. If you've been sleepin on him, WAKE UP. Pudge also produced (and emcee'd on) the theme song for the BNB Mixtape that'll be coming out later in the year, along with our beloved Jimetta Rose and Chris Clarke. The track "Bamboo Parking" will be a BNB leak in the next couple weeks, cuz I know yall want to know who's doing what on the album. That said, get ready to BLING ON THE SYSTEM with us real soon, yall.

love and blessings.

GETRICH.

-kyLA.

Did somebody say FIREWORKS!!!

"Independence Day" is this friday.
The SPLIFF is this friday.
I will have fireworks in my hands.
Some of your favorite people will be in the building.
IT'S FREEEEE!!!

"THE DEER" CHRONICLES

WHOOOOO....MAN O MAN I JUST WANTED TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT OF MY HAPPINESS WITH ALL MY FOLKS WHO STAY UP WITH THE BLACKNBLING MOVEMENT...THIS PAST WEEK I WAS FORTUNATE ENUFF TO TRAVEL TO MEXICO FOR A LITTLE BIT R&R IN ROSARITO(BIGGUP TO MY NEW FAMILY SALUTE TO THE ADAME FAMILY)....IT TURNED OUT TO BE A PEACEFUL TRIP IN PARADISE SURROUNDED BY SOLDIERS WITH M16"S ASK ME BOUT IT...CRAZY STORY.......THEN AFTER MY TIME THERE HAD TO COME BACK TO L.A. AND MAKE THE GIG WITH THE SQUAD OUT IN LA PUENTE....SALUTE TO THE TORRES FAMILY FOR TAKIN CARE OF US...THEN RIGHT AFTER THE GIG ME AND THE HOMIES HAD TO SMOB OUT TO MAKE IT UP TO SAN FRANCISCO FOR THE DJ GIG THE NEXT NITE@ THE ELBO ROOM WITH MY BAY AREA FAM ///4ONEFUNK/// ALSO SPECIAL GUEST FOR THE NITE WAS THE L.A OG MY HOMIE///DAM FUNK/// EVERYONE HELD IT DOWN 4SHO AND THE CROWD WAS DOPE AND IT FELT GOOD TO BE IN THE BAY THE NEXT DAY I GOT TO CHILL AND GO DIGGIN CAME UP ON SOME DOPE RECORDS(SHOUT OUT TO ROOKY RICARDO'S & AMOEBA S.F.)...AND HAD LUNCH WITH ALL THE FAM IT WAS ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS THAT MAKES YOU PROUD OF WHERE YOU FROM...AND MORE PROUD OF WHERE YOU AT.....SOMETIMES SHIT MOVES SO FAST YOU NEVER REALLY GET THE CHANCE TO JUST SOAK IT ALL IN....I'M GLAD I GOT THE CHANCE TO CAUSE I KNOW THAT I'M A LUCKY MAN...AND I HAVE GOOD PEOPLE AROUND ME AT ALL TIMES THAT INSPIRE ME...KEEP ME HUMBLE...AND ALLOW ME TO STAY FOCUSED ON THE MAIN GOAL, AND THATS TO LET OUR SOULS BLESS THE GLOBE AT ALL TIMES....THANK YOU TO ALL MY FAMILY YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE AND I PROMISE.....WE WILL KEEP THIS THANG MOVIN WITH NO DELAYS AT ALL IN THE PIMPIN.....FEEL ME....WE ARE THE ANIMAL KINGDOM....WE REIGN SUPREME.....AND OF COURSE........."I AM THE DEER"
YEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friend Of The Week..

P.U.D.G.E

1. In one word describe to us who u are. ?...-P.U.D.G.E.= Peaceful, unique, dangerous, genuine, etc...

2. What would you be doing if it wasn’t for music?...-"Going Nuts.(a lil more noticeably)"

3. Tell us one secret, one truth, and one lie about you.....-1 Lie: "Im a yung money millionaire, tuffer than Nigerian hair"-1 Truth: "DJ.PUDGEMCEE, a VinylJunkie representative, heating up the beats till the sun is jealous of the temperature, effortlessly sentences expressed with extra emphasis on Cadences & content, Nonsense...Never."-1 Secret:" I gotta Leo libido , an assortment of alter egos, and in order of importance , its beats, trees, then people."

4. Any guilty pleasures? *that im willing to confess: G-Unit, Max B.(Biggavelli da Boss don) Lil Wayne, & Voyeurism.

5. Your momma always said? -"Turn that Music Down!"but it has since evloved to, Ooh reggy , you made that, thaaats Niiice(in a momma-like voice)

6. How has blacknbling changed your life? -"BlacknBling introduced me to the song "I wanna be yo Ho" by AMG(truly Life altering), Suggested some great next steps to take(with my music) and Now with "Friend of the week" , im sure to go from small potatoes to a "Medium sized" deal in no time!"

7. Something you can't live without?- "My Radio(head)"

8. To BLING or not to BLING? -"Everytime you see me round ya city" Bling...

9. Additional info you want us to blog i. e upcoming shows,cd release date etc.

-VJCRECORDINGS is the crew website, "Strange Arrangement" is the crew album, get it if you aint got it.Beat Showcase @ the Beat Cypher in Aug. & Rockin @ the Spliff in Aug. as well, Release on All City for the fall(untitled 7") Currently working on The PNB project with Tha Beloved,"Chopmasters(With Dibia$e aka Chopmasta D') and PROSE( With Jimetta Rose), a soon to be titled Solo LP & the Next VJC Crew LP to be completed by the Winter. And I have many many Beat$ for $ale. 1OVE.

Many Thanks

"Rolph Treezvant"

Shawn Jackson : Major Business.

Shawn Jackson.

He's "that guy" right now. You know it, I know it.

July 8th is the day. "First of All" is the album. Tres Records is the label.

get wit it.

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Yesterday I had the pleasure of hanging out on-set for Jacko's latest video shoot. We grabbed a few photos during the shoot, and had a lot of fun. The video has a performance theme, and the song is hella dope! Mad slap! Be on the look out for the new SJ album, and the video to come, directed by Marcus Thomas

After the shoot, we had some photo fun:

Alex - Giant Panda

Brandon Young - "The Wire"

Marcus Thomas - Director

and the man himself...

Rick Ross. I mean, Shawn Jackson. lol.

BNB will be posting exclusive behind-the-scenes photos from the video shoot in the upcoming week, so be on the look out for those.

also, couple things:

1. Tonight. Fly Ball @ Grand Star + Soundlessons @ E3rd St. Steakhouse
2. Tomorrow. Do Over. Word on the street is - 1/2 Sangrizzle Carafe's from 2-4
3. We got word the Proh Mic and JFJ are both in the hospital dealing with some health issues. We went to send out some major love to the two of them. Keep them in your thoughts as they get better!!
4. Be on the look out for "the grandmaster flash post"...get read yall.

BARACK OBAMA.

So. on Easter Kyla and I were driving in West LA to some park to meet up with friends. On our way, we saw some lady selling the DOPEST Obama shirts I've ever seen. They had his face on the front, and were bedazzled with rhinestones. I mean, imagine the t-shirt pictured covered in bling. TOTALLY FABULOUS. I want one. but I want the $20 I spend on the shirt to go to Obama's campaign. Soooooo... I emailed Obama's people to pitch the idea to them. I also plan on hitting up LL Cool J and Diddy. If YOU would like a blingy Obama tee, please email Obama's people here.


Here is what I sent:

"To Whom It May Concern,

My name is Denise Ortega and I would like to suggest to the Obama campaign team to make "blinged out" Obama t-shirts. I saw a woman selling bedazzled shirts with Obama's face in rhinestones in west Lost Angeles the other day, and thought they were extremely stylish while making a bold statement. However, I was hesitant to purchase one because I knew the money wouldn't be in support of Obama. Many people have commented that they would purchase such shirts if they knew the money would be supporting Obama's campaign for President.

Thank you for your time."

I'm totally serious.
Get with it.

He is such a stud:


<3, BFK

P.S. for more information regarding Barack Obama and his campaign, please visit his website here.

Dibiase Got A Posse...

beats beats beats...



Hotel Room Battle in J-Town this Friday. check it out, boo.

In case youre wondering...

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A lot of you have asked about this guy.
Hes fine. Making moves. Maintaining.
I checked in with the man himself.
all is well.

keep your ears to the streets; hes got big things to come.

elovee.