1st off...I have mad respect for everyone and everything. these "interests" of mine are PERSONAL tastes and are in no way shape or form written to offend or push one away from my presence...because you shouldnt be interested in something just to please someone else. love & respect to all...keep it trill & hyphy.
*AESTHETICS OF ART & CREATIVITY*
(yay)
Sci-Fi Illustration, aesthetics of great design, artists who strive to become better than their idols, growth and maturity in ones creativity, new techniques, new ground breaking styles, efficiency of process, quality in utensils and tools, pens & fine expensive paint brushes, homage to originators of syle and movements, and being introduced to something i have never seen before....all respect.
(nay)
Immulators of the SUPER trendy and HIP, name dropping to get your own name in the door, those who are cocky with their fame, art teachers who try to impose their "style" into the minds of their students, kids who i had class with in art skool who put me down and who talked so much shit, art clicks, the FEW graff artists who talk way to much shit and act way to hard for thier own good, and FAMOUS artists who wont give a fan of their work the time of day when they are approached...fucken assholes, keep that shit trill.
*THE ESSENCE OF HUMANITY*
(yay)
People who have a BIG sense of humor (it doesnt have to be great!), folks who make me laugh ridiculously, positive thinkers, substance, respect for each other no matter what culture, background, profession, status or scene they come from, those who are able to be random, people who persue a dream, humble folks, slight synisism, those who are into their families, respect for the SUPER elder (cuz some semi-old folk are fucken asses sometimes), people who love thier pets, those who are able to give me new knowledge, peculiar personalities, responsible folks, those who procrastinate but know they are gonna finish, hustlers, common sense, streets smarts, educated and pure intelligence.
(nay)
Ignorance, those who ignorantly make first impressions of someone because of how they look, those who base impressions on someones race, people who take it to the "race" issue, drons, "Mr. Me Toos", people who let uncomfortable silences pass, cocky muther fuckers, jealousy, guys who get all stupid cuz their girlfriends are friends with me, superficial people, people who are vain, "PRO-HO'S", peeps who are WAY to serious, people who let their everyday situations stop them from their dreams, people who are run by religion, women who LET their men shackle them to a leash, men who disrespect women, people who are super obsessed with their appearance and people who are too infatuated with self vanity who look in the mirror way too much.
*RANDOM SHIT*
Brushing my tongue, poking & slapping meat thats wrapped in plastic at the grocery store, old lady slang, slang of all types, taking like a robotic child, textures, anything that has a repetitive natural texture/design, aliens and robots, black cinema, soft skin, diazapham, hatred of mirrors, collecting periodicalls (magazines), documentation of important events, wish i could speak spanish, making random noises like 'HA!", perforation, taking care of animals, clean kitchens, clean bathrooms, research on fallen dictatorships, the shadow government, listening to people talk and observing all the really bad things i can say about someone when they wanna say something bad about me.
*FUN & LEISURE*
Eating & cooking all types of FOOD (especially southern/cajun & filipino), eating fried chicken, paint sessions with random people, sleeping, people watching, gettin hyphy + stupid + retarded, dancing, dancing like an idiot with friends, drunk texting & calling, drinking 40's + whiskey + tequila, car bars, brown baggin it at art shows, taking pix while drunk, semi-crowded places, making out, foreplay, laying on the beach and passing out after a bottle of wine, bus rides, being a passenger, walking to the produce market, buying gadgets, looking for free stuff on craigslist, listening to how ignorant people are, getting lost in cities im not familiar with, watching random late night infomercials, and cooking HUGE feasts for friends.
*FASHION & STYLE*
(yay)
Originality, anything Militaria, nikes, jordans, anything limited, 40s Deco Fashion, old german and russian insignias, old man style, peculiar coats, high socks, locs, mismatching and throwing your scheme off a bit, locs, gangsta shiet, a great pair of jeans, gear that reps your city, military medals and gold teeth.
(nay)
UGGS (especially when men wear them), flip flops with jeans, matching your whole outfit down to the shoe laces, so. cal style, G-Unit crap, faux hawks, skate shoes, the all american abercrombie thing, t-shirt designs with to much crap printed everywhere, pretentious fashionistas, name brand followers, designer sluts, and those who try so hard to associate thier look with a certain crowd.
I'd like to meet:
IAN CURTIS OF JOY DIVISION...BUT HE KINDA DIED.
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Music:
Music is a HUGE part of my life, i cant live without it! Im always open minded as far as being introduced to anything ive never heard!...so bring it on...
*THE SHIT I CANT STAND!
trance, house, new R&B, reggaeton, pop, EMINEM, earth tone shit, yanni and that yellowcard/blink 182 type music...yeah sorry to disapoint but it annoys the fuck outta me....ahahhahaha!
*THE STUFF I LOVE:
*BAY AREA RAP
(gotta rep our shiet!)
e-40, mac dre, san quinn, jt the bigga figga, andre nicatina, keak da sneak, ea-ski, mista fab, turf talk, bailey, the team, messy marv, the nump, scweez, balance, the federation, celski, celli cell, anything sik widit, too short, GLP, mr. kee, dru down, cognut, old skool luniz, anything apt. 3/dna.
*DEATH RAP
necro, cage, ill bill, the grave diggaz.
*HIP HOP
wu-tang, ghostface, the chef raekwon, camp lo, jeru, guru, gangstar, old method man, binary star, mf doom, blackmoon, smif n' wesson, boot camp click, lil dap, dead prez, old mobb deep way before that g-unit crap, public enemy, das efx, old naz, the roots, old jay-z, notorious big, atmosphere, murs, felt, aceylone, blackalicous, DMX, latyrx, carizma & peanut butter wolf, the beatnuts, kurtis blow, bahamadia, sage francis, anticon, idea & abilities, immortal Technique, swollen Members, dilated peoples, old outkast, zion I, cuban lynx, grouch, people under the stairs, bush babies, inx, jigamastas, pharoah monch, shabam sahdee, the moving units, tribe called quest, mos def, talib, dela sol, old common, old busta, 9th. wonder, m.f grimm, jean grae.
*SOUL & FUNK
james brown, ray charles, fred wesley, the delfonics, marvin gaye, stylistics, the whispers, the dramatics, bobby womack, prince, eran james, brenton wood, eisley brothers, johny and santo, orlandino, smokey robinson, bill withers, linda jones, rick james, teddy pendegrass, aretha, minnie ripperton, george clinton, earth, wind and fire, parliment, council cargle, eran james, randy crawford, king curtis and eddie murphy when he did "party all the time".
*DRUM N' BASS
ed rush and optical, dom and roland, OLD roni size, the darker ak1200, photek, anything by ram trilogy, anything by virus records, dieselboy anything thats dark and not so jungle...cuz jungle gets annoying after a while.
*REGGAE & DANCEHALL
cuz i like that sexy shiet!
audio pharmacy, josey whales, the seed, bob marley, born jamericans, gregory issacs, supercat, tanto metro, mad lion, sean paul, beenie man, dennis brown, sasha, m16, wayne marshall, mr. easy, sizzla, jamesy p, lutan fyah, john hype, yellowman, charlie chaplin, anthony malvo, damian marley, rupee, kevin little.
*MOODY, DEPRESSIVE, MELONCOLIE
the cure, morrisey, the smiths, radiohead, cat power, jeff buckley, elliot smith, mono, joy division, portishead, massive attack, solex, blond red head, the pixies, brighteyes, depeche mode, ross golan, dj shadow, dj vadim, the sader stuff by the smashing pumpkins & nirvana.
*DJ's & TURNTABLISM
Qbert, kid koala, dj cam, old invisible skratch pickles, shadow, vadim, mike realm.
*GANGSTA RAP
NWA.
*JAZZ
40's big band deco jazz, john coltrane, stan getz, dizzie gillispie, herbie hancock, sinatra, sammy davis jr, that old rat pack sound.
*PUNK
social distortion, misfits, dead kennedys, crass, the kinks, the ramones, subhumans, the seeds, the flakes, old AFI, anti-flag, the texas thieves.
*LOUD MAINSTREAM ROCK/METAL
THE DEFTONES, orgy, the yeah yeah yeahs, the killers, red hot chilie peppers, the white stripes, rollins band, spoon, tool, marylin manson, some hed p.e, andrew w.k, system of a down, slipknot.
*INDUSTRIAL & ELECTRONIC BASED
ladytron, kmfdm, snake river conspiracy, autechre, leftfield, square pusher, my life with the thrill kill cult, dentel, bjork, handsomeboy modeling skool, funkervoght, cocteau twins, aphex twin, the chemical brothers, the prodigy, dj liam, depeche mode, some front 242, wumpskut, skinny puppy.
*OLD SKOOL DEATH METAL
venom, merciful fate, burzum, pantera, black sabbath, old ozzy.
*CLUB BANGERS
(RADIO SHIT MADE ONLY FOR DANCING)
2pac, dre, snoop, fabolous, camron, dip set, slim thug, pharell, anything neptunes, paul wall, that g-unit crap, 50, dj green lantern, junior mafia, young jeezy, nore, naz, jay-z, foxy brown, lil kim, trick daddy, chamillionare, juvinille, 3-6 mafia, david banner, cash money millionares, lil wayne, trina, kanye (yuk), lil john...basically crap you see on mtv and hear on the radio...i just like gettin down wid it when im drunk!
*SEXY HUMPIN' MUSIC
d' angelo, maxwell, eryka badu.
*90s R&B FREAKY BUMP N' GRIND MUSIC
jodeci, h-town, r. kelly 12 play, swv, wrex n effect, silk, portrait, rome, salt n' pepa, xscape, uncle luke.
*80's HAIR BANDS
twisted sister, guns n' roses, whitesnake, journey, def leopard, nelson, 80s alice copper etc, etc...
*COUNTRY
johnny cash, loretta lynn.
*OTHER STUFF I LOVE
WEEN, PEACHES, DEVO, pulp, t-rex, pink floyd, earlier weezer, bob dylan, cheap trick, the bee gees, tom petty, nina simone, martha waynewright, michael jackson when he was black, postal service, flaming lips, soft cell, vhs or beta, feller quentin, atari teenage riot (i luv gabber), the transplants, john legend, earlier alicia keys.
Movies:
The constant gardner, V is for Vendetta, Silence of the lambs, HOOD 2 HOOD THE BLOCKUMENTRY, straight outta hunters point, go dumb usa, sin city, closer, city of god, love me if you dare, he loves me he loves me not, amelie, new jack city, better luck tommorow, constantine, the island, the corpses bride, the suicide girls documentry, freddy got fingered, total recall, punch drunk love, belly, magnolia, waynes world 1 & 2, The matrix, The Star wars series, ALIENS!, star gate, Debbie does dallas, pulp fiction, harold and kumar goto white castle, fight club, event horizon, half baked, eternal sunshine, city of lost children, dawn of the dead, DONNIE DARKO, event horizon, the wedding singer, ZOOLANDER, dancer in the dark, The iron giant, Lord of the rings, existance, dark city, lilo and stitch, akira, natural born killers, juice, above the rim, revenge of the nerds, old school, and all palm pictures video director series......uhh theres to much to describe....
Television:
sex and the city, aqua teen hunger force, aeon flux, liquid television, transformers, gi joe, teenage mutant ninja turtles, the gobots, voltron, fun house, double dare, wild and crazy kids, fresh prince of belair, martin, clarrisa explains it all, salute your shorts, hey dude, full house, head of the class, unsolved mysteries, beavis and butthead, punky brester, the snorks, webster, silver spoons, family matters, the cosby show, growing pains, life goes on, doogy howser, the facts of life, living single, freaks and geeks, reality bites, the O.C 1st season and tons of late night infomercials...
Books:
the dictonary, the thesaurus, where'd you get those?, fruits, do's and don'ts: 10 years of vice magazine's street fashion critiques, the davinci code, ethicon medical books, god made dirt and dirt dont hurt, scrawl 4words 1 &2, any books about sneakers and art books made by my artist friends....i really don't have that much time to sit and read a novel...i wish!
Heroes:
my parents, my lil sister, my grandparents, my cats and as far as artists: heather luque, n8vandyke, mars-1, jose emroca flores, hr giger, yoji shinkawa, Professor Groove and DJ Static of WefunkRadio.com- I listen to them everyday and they keep me going! **Some Hustlers who started at the bottom and are now in full control of their Industries: Michael Jordan, Jay-Z, Damien Dash, Pharell Williams, Hugh Hefner, Todd McFarlane, Stan Lee and Frank Miller.