TAZ (TI$A) ARNOLD x KARMALOOP TV (VIDEO)

If this isn't perfect timing...Karmaloop TV sits down with Taz Arnold of TI$A to discuss style, Hood Love and of course TI$A.  It's only right as Taz will be hosting the pool party that I'm throwing this Saturday.  Check it out and support your city: fashion, music and all other business.

PERFECTO LIVE w/ TIRON, BLACK LA & SA-RA this SUNDAY

A live show involving some of Los Angeles' musical talent this Sunday.  Check it out, details are on the flyer.

SHAFIQ HUSAYN - THE U.N. PLAN (MUSIC VIDEO)

The U.N. Plan from Plug Research on Vimeo.

A visual from Shafiq's "Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka" project.

TI$A SPRING 2010 DROP

Taz Arnold and his TI$A brand have just dropped the new pieces for the Spring lineup.  Two bold graphic images on white or black tees and white or black crewnecks.  You can grab them here.  Also check out Taz' vintage store here.

STAMPD' LA x TI$A SNEAKER PREVIEW at PROJECT LAS VEGAS

Over at the Project Tradeshow in Las Vegas, Stampd' LA showed off their collaboration sneaker with Taz Arnold's TI$A imprint.  Some pretty interesting looks.  Not necessarily my style but I know plenty of fashion forward folks in Los Angeles and other places that can pull these off.  Taz designed each sneaker uniquely.  No dates set just yet so keep up with Stampd' and Ti$a to learn more.

TI$AVISION TV by TAZ ARNOLD - ep. 1

Tisavision.tv - EPISODE 1 from Creative Control on Vimeo.

“The word “crazy” gets tossed around unduly when speaking of people who may be on another wavelength or maybe even ahead of their time. The non-linear thought process of ‘tAz Arnold aka Ti$a’ has definitely garnered him the “crazy” moniker but his ability to curb that right brain thinking into efforts such as music and clothing would brand him more as an eccentric due to his ability to harness his creativity. From working with musicians such as Kanye West, Herbie Hancock, Erykah Badu, Iggy Pop and his own group, SA-RA Creative Partners to fashion brands such as MCM and Kanye West’s now defunct Pastelle, ‘tAz has proven that just because they can’t understand you doesn’t mean you’re not making sense. Creative Control spent some time with Ti$a’ in his L.A. studio to find a method to his perceived madness.”

SHAFIQ HUSAYN - LIL GIRL (MUSIC VIDEO)

Lil' Girl from Plug Research on Vimeo.

So it took me some time to get around to this but this is cool and refreshing to hear and watch.  A good amount of cameos are in here, including some people I know personally...so I had to post it.  Late on it or not.

SA-RA f. JAY ELECTRONICA & TA'RAACH - LOVE CZARS II (NEW MUSIC)

http://2dopeboyz.okayplayer.com/2009/11/03/sa-ra-love-czars-ii-f-jay-electronica-taraach/

Sa-Ra drops a track with Jay Electronica...and for that, it's worth checking out...SO DO IT!!!  Swiped from Meka.

Love Czars II f. Jay Electronica & Ta'Raach - Sa-Ra Creative Partners

SA-RA IN PARIS (VIDEO)

Sa-ra in Paris from Loveonthebeat.net on Vimeo.

If you didn't know already we support Sa-Ra in these parts...they are very much Los Angeles hip hop, and yet so much more.  Check it out.

BLU & PHAROAHE MONCH TALK SHAFIQ'S (of SA-RA) NEW ALBUM

Blu and Pharoahe Monch speak on Shafiq Husayn of SA-RA from Plug Research on Vimeo.

Here go two lyricists, one from the east and the other from your hometown speaking on another creative mind. Saw Blu last night at TiRon's video release, and if you weren't there I'm shaking my head at you very intensely.

SA-RA - BITCH BABY

If you don't know about Sa-Ra Creative Partners you need to step your music game up like years ago because they've been an influence for plenty of classic albums (ask Dr. Dre) and their last album was slept on yet a cult classic.  Hollywood is that ish...anyways if you know about Sa-Ra and have been wondering what's going on with them well here is a leak, Bitch Baby, off of the upcoming album Nuclear Evolution: The Age of Love.  Spotted over at Shake's house.

Bitch Baby - Sa-Ra Creative Partners

TAZ x COMPLEX x NEW VIDEO

Taz of Sa-Ra & MCM fame just got a nice lil interview/article over at Complex that you need to go check out pronto...also there and right above is a new video he just dropped for his ti$avi$ion.tv Peep it out!!!