thanks to Justin for the pic

Thanks to Fyi-mag for the pictures of this limited edition Louis Vuitton by Takashi Murakami reversible jacket set to drop  November 1st.  This jacket is limited edition so hurry up run. (I’m still a bitter with Louis right now)

Owee! I’m like the camouflage Louis  -Jay-z

I see my homie Malcolm already got his hands on it!

Malcolm I see you!

My father was a prominent figure in the Canadian Music scene growing up and he’s responsible for my passion and love for music today.  As a kid he would sneak my brother and I into every possible concert he could get us into and if he could not (because we were underage) he got us signatures of our favorite artist. Public Enemy, 3rd Bass, Maestro Fresh West, Young MC, Dj Jazzy Jeff and the fresh Prince, Kool Moe Dee, Ice Cube, Black Sheep, Salt and Pepper, Del and the Funky Homosapien, Dream Warriors and the list goes on. I remember when he showed me the cover of Ice T’s album, I fell in kiddy love with Darlene Ortiz. She was amazing and the picture was like nothing I’d seen before in my life. I remember when Ice T and his wife came to town for a concert in Montreal,  I just had to go. My father told us, we were too young and Ice T was a very explicit lyricist  so it would not be possible. He brought my brother and I to the venue  a couple hours in advance so we could at least get to meet them. While we were walking in the venue, Darlene was walking in at the same time and She called out my Fathers name! I was like what Dad knows Darlene? I was stunned… I did not know my pops had it like that. He introduced us to her   and she gave us kisses on the cheek and said we were so cute. I never saw Darlene again until ESKAY posted this picture on his site.(thanks ESKAY).

I still have Ice T’s and Darlene’s autograph label picture .

I wa a kid then but now…Darlene you could still get it!

The story goes as follows, King Magazine tracked down Ms. Darlene Ortiz to re-create the infamous 1988 POWER cover for its anniversary . Wow! she did age beautifully.   Read the interview here

20 things Oprah Knows.

Here they are from www.Oprah.com

1. What you put out comes back all the time, no matter what. (This is my creed.)

2. You define your own life. Don’t let other people write your script.

3. Whatever someone did to you in the past has no power over the present. Only you give it power.

4. When people show you who they are, believe them the first time. (A lesson from Maya Angelou.)

5. Worrying is wasted time. Use the same energy for doing something about whatever worries you.

6. What you believe has more power than what you dream or wish or hope for. You become what you believe.

7. If the only prayer you ever say is thank you, that will be enough. (From the German theologian and humanist Meister Eckhart.)

8. The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.

9. Failure is a signpost to turn you in another direction.

10. If you make a choice that goes against what everyone else thinks, the world will not fall apart.

11. Trust your instincts. Intuition doesn’t lie.

12. Love yourself and then learn to extend that love to others in every encounter.

13. Let passion drive your profession.

14. Find a way to get paid for doing what you love. Then every paycheck will be a bonus.

15. Love doesn’t hurt. It feels really good.

16. Every day brings a chance to start over.

17. Being a mother is the hardest job on earth. Women everywhere must declare it so.

18. Doubt means don’t. Don’t move. Don’t answer. Don’t rush forward.

19. When you don’t know what to do, get still. The answer will come.

20. “Trouble don’t last always.” (A line from a Negro spiritual, which calls to mind another favorite: This, too, shall pass.)