ATIBA PHOTOGRAPHY

ATIBA IS ONE OF THE BEST & MOST RELEVANT PHOTOGRAPHERS OF OUR TIME AND RIGHT NOW HIS MY FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHER. I LOVE HIS COLLECTION FOR THE ACTIVE RIDE SHOP COMMUNITY. BUT CHECK OUT HIS OTHER STUFF ON HIS SITE GO TO 5 POINT 6 - http://www.atibaphoto.com

AMERICAN IDOL'S TOP 13

AI'S TOP 13 [SQUARES: FROM L TO R] ADAM LAMBERT, ALEXIS GRACE, ALLISON IRAHETA [MY TOP GIRL], ANOOP DESAI, DANNY GOKEY [MY TOP GUY], JASMINE MURRAY, JORGE NUNEZ, KRIS ALLEN, LIL ROUNDS, MATT GIRAUD, MEGAN JOY CORKREY, MICHAEL SARVER & SCOTT MACINTYRE. WATCH IT TONIGHT ON FOX AS THEY PERFORM HIT SONGS BY MICHAEL JACKSON. ALSO, LOOKOUT FOR TOMORROW NIGHT'S SHOW FOR THE ELIMINATION EPISODE THAT WILL FEATURE AWESOME PERFORMANCES BY KELLY CLARKSON & KANYE WEST.

SEASON 1 FINALE OF THE CITY

IT HAS BEEN A GREAT SEASON AND THIS MONDAY NIGHT, MARCH 16TH WILL BE THE SEASON FINALE OF THE FIRST SEASON OF "THE CITY." WHITNEY'S ALL CRIED OUT BECAUSE JAY IS LEAVING TO TOUR WITH HIS BAND AND SHE WONDERS IF SHE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION MOVING TO THE BIG CITY. SO SHE CALLS UP HER GOOD FRIEND IN SO CAL, LAUREN AND ASK FOR ADVICE. COME AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO WHITNEY AS SHE MAKES ANOTHER BIG DECISION IN HER LIFE.

FAREWELL TO THE HILLS

ON SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE'S LATEST ISSUE, LAUREN CONRAD FINALLY ANNOUNCES THAT THIS SEASON OF "THE HILLS" WILL BE THE LAST AND FINAL SEASON. IT'S A BUMMER BECAUSE I'VE GROWN UP WITH THE GIRLS & GUYS OF THE HILLS, BUT I KNOW THAT THERE'S GREAT THINGS IN STORE FOR THE PEEPS OF THIS SHOW. I'M GONNA MISS LC AND THE REST OF THE DRAMA BUT I KNOW IT'S GONNA END IN A GOOD NOTE. FRIENDSHIPS WILL BE RESTORED AND NEW CHAPTERS WILL UNFOLD. SO WATCH AND LOOKOUT FOR SEASON 5 OF THE HILLS THIS SPRING!

AMAZING TOY STORY ANIMATION

ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVE ABOUT DISNEY IS ANIMATION. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN FASCINATED ABOUT THE INTRICATENESS OF EVERY DETAIL DRAWN, COLOR USE & PICTURE DESIGN THROUGH DISNEY. IN CALIFORNIA'S DISNEY ADVENTURES, LOCATED IN THE HOLLYWOOD BACK LOT SECTION; THEY HAVE A BUILDING DEDICATED TO EVERYTHING ANIMATION. THEY HAVE THIS TOY STORY BOOTH THAT HAS A REVOLVING SEQUENCE FOR EACH CHARACTER. IT LOOKS AWKWARD AT FIRST WHEN THE PLATFORM STARTS SPINNING, BUT WHEN THE STROBE LIGHTS START FLASHING AND HITTING THE CHARACTERS, IT'S PURE MAGIC. EACH CHARACTER MOVES AS IF THEY WERE ALIVE WITH MOVEMENT. CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO I CAPTURED OF THE ACTUAL THING IT'S SO SWEET!

STILL THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH

THIS PAST FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH 2009 I TURNED 26 AND WHAT BETTER TO SPEND IT THAN GO TO DISNEYLAND. IT WAS SUCH A SWEET DAY 'CAUSE MOST RIDES WERE 5-10 MINUTE WAIT. I WAS SO BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO SPEND IT WITH A FEW CLOSE FRIENDS OF MINE LIKE IZ, SOL & TREY. WE GOT TO CHILL WITH SULLEY & A BUNCH OF OTHER CHARACTERS TOO! I GOTTA SAY EVEN THOUGH I'M GETTING OLD, DISNEYLAND IS STILL THE HAPPIEST & MOST MAGICAL OF ALL PLACES. I EVEN GOT A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY PIN AND EVERYWHERE I WENT I WAS GREETED "HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROYCE!"

AND THE WINNER IS...QUEST CREW!

EVEN THOUGH BEAT FREAKS DIDN'T WIN AS MUCH AS I WANTED THEM TO, I WAS HAPPY BECAUSE QUEST CREW WAS STILL THE BEST FOR THIS SEASON'S ABDC. JUST CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEIR ABDC SEASON 4 PROMO LATER ON. CONGRATULATIONS TO QUEST CREW FOR AN AMAZING SEASON FILLED WITH SICK B-BOY MOVES AND CREATIVE ROUTINES! [BIG-UPS TO HOK AND D-TRIX]

QUEST CREW OR BEAT FREAKS?

WHO IS THE ABDC FOR SEASON 3? WILL IT BE THE FLY GUYS OF QUEST CREW [LEFT] OR THE ROCKIN' GIRLS OF BEAT FREAKS [RIGHT]? HURRY AND VOTE BY THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH AT 1 AM. GO TO http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/dance_crew/voting.jhtml?episodeId=7419 AND VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE CREW!

LOSE MY SOUL

I LOVE THIS SONG FROM TOBYMAC'S PORTABLE SOUNDS ALBUM. I KNEW IT HAD TO BE RELEASED AND IT'S FINALLY HERE. FEATURES KIRK FRANKLIN AND MANDISA [FROM AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 5]. A SWEET SOUND & VERY RELEVANT MESSAGE FOR TODAY'S CULTURE.

THE NEW SHOE DILEMMA

ALRIGHT EVERYONE MY 26TH BIRTHDAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND I HAVE THIS HUGE DILEMMA AND I COULD REALLY USE YOUR HELP. MY OLD SHOE'S SOLE FINALLY CAME APART AND IT'S TIME FOR ME TO PURCHASE A BRAND NEW ONE. SO FROM THIS SELECTION WHICH ONE'S THE ILLEST AND SWEETEST PICK? HELP A BROTHA OUT AND SEE WHICH ONE REPRESENTS ME THE MOST.

DC SMITH 2.0 [TOP LEFT]
LAKAI TELFORD [TOP RIGHT]
SUPRA MUSKA SKYTOP [BOTTOM LEFT]
DVS MUNITION CT [BOTTOM RIGHT]

THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION

T.I. - New Music - More Music Videos

AWESOME SONG AND VIDEO BY T.I. AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. SWEET WAY TO CLOSE A CHAPTER IN HIS LIFE BEFORE GOING TO JAIL. I LOVE THE BIBLE VERSE IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS VIDEO THOUGH FROM 1 CORINTHIANS 13:11 WHICH SAYS, "When I was a child, I spoke as a child: But when I became a man, I put childish things away." I THINK THAT HE NEEDS TO GROW FROM THIS EXPERIENCE AND HOPEFULLY FIND HIS WAY BACK TO GOD.

THE HILLS: SEASON 5 TRAILER

The Hills - MTV Shows

I WAS KIND SAD THAT WHITNEY HAD TO LEAVE TO NYC BUT I KNOW THAT THINGS NEED TO BE FIXED WITH LAUREN AND HEIDI. THIS SEASON IS GONNA BE A GREAT ONE. BECAUSE WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN A FRIENDSHIP BEING RESTORED. I GUESS WE'LL JUST HAVE TO SEE WHO REALLY ARE LAUREN'S TRUE FRIENDS AND ENEMIES. SO LOOKOUT FOR STEPHANIE, AUDRINA, BRODY, SPENCER, HEIDI AND MAYBE JUSTIN BOBBY TOO. SEASON 5 IS DEFINITELY GONNA BE A GREAT ONE OR COULD IT BE THE LAST ONE? PLUS DON'T FORGET TO GET THE HILLS SEASON 4 COMING OUT IN DVD NEXT MONTH. MORE JUICE! MORE DRAMA! THIS IS THE HILLS!

JASON MRAZ IS LUCKY WITH COLBIE CAILLAT

I'VE LOVED THIS SONG FROM WHEN I FIRST HEARD IT. BOTH OF THEM ARE AMAZING ARTISTS I GREATLY APPRECIATE THEIR MUSIC. BIG-UPS TO THE BOTH OF THEM FOR DOING SUCH A LOVELY DUET!

SOULFUL ADELE

I FINALLY GOT ADELE'S ALBUM: 19. I'VE BEEN WATCHING HER RISE UP AS AN ARTIST BEFORE SHE GOT NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY THIS YEAR. YOU'VE PROBABLY HEARD HER SONGS LIKE "CHASING PAVEMENTS," "HOMETOWN GLORY," & "COLD SHOULDER."A LOT OF PEOPLE FROM UK HAVE BEEN CROSSING OVER IN THE US LATELY WITH SWEET MUSIC LIKE LEONA LEWIS, DUFFY, AMY WINEHOUSE & MORE. BUT BESIDES LIKING LEONA LEWIS...I WAS TOTALLY DRAWN TO ADELE'S SOULFUL SOUND. IT'S RAW, STRAIGHT TO THE HEART & HONEST MUSIC. CHECK HER OUT ON MYSPACE OR iTUNES. CHECK OUT HER VIDEO TOO FOR "CHASING PAVEMENTS." - AMAZING CONCEPT!

FROM THE HILLS TO THE CITY

WHITNEY PORT WAS SUCH A SWEETHEART & GOOD FRIEND TO LAUREN CONRAD FROM THE HILLS. TOO BAD SHE HAD TO MOVE TO NYC. BUT SHE SEEMS LIKE SHE'S ENJOYING IT BUT STILL TRYING TO FIND HERSELF IN THE MIDST OF ALL THE DRAMA. IT'S TOUGH BUT SHE'S DOING GREAT ESPECIALLY WITH HER CO-WORKER OLIVIA. I WONDER IS SHE MISSES LC? I'D LOVE TO VISIT THE CITY IN THE FUTURE 'CAUSE OF THE AMAZING STRUCTURES, ART & FASHION.

BUY, RENT OR SEE!

ALRIGHT THESE MOVIES U DEFINITELY GOTTA SEE. THIS IS WHY I LIKE THEM: [FIREPROOF] HOPE, FAITH & LOVE IS WHAT WE NEED IN THIS COMPROMISING WORLD, [SECRET LIFE OF THE BEES] LIVE LIFE WITH RESPECT, HONOR, TO THE FULLEST AND NO COLOR LINES, AND [EAGLE EYE] JUST LOVE ACTION FLICKS LIKE THIS & SHIA IS MY BRO!

ANTICIPATING THESE FLICKS

IT'S SO TOUGH WHEN GOOD MOVIES ARE COMING OUT IN SUCH A BAD TIME FOR SPENDING. THIS HAD BEEN A LONG TIME COMING FOR ME ESPECIALLY GROWING UP WATCHING THE G.I. JOE & TRANSFORMERS CARTOONS. I KNOW THAT BOTH MOVIES ARE GONNA BE AMAZING AND UNFAILING. IT'S SWEET TOO THAT THEY ARE BRINGING BACK THE ORIGINAL CAST OF FAST & FURIOUS. PLUS THE NEW STAR TREK IS LIKE BATMAN BEGINS [DIGGING INTO THE ROOTS OF THE PHENOMENON]. THEN THERE'S TYLER PERRY'S MADEA GOES TO JAIL, DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THIS MESS. I LOVE THE GUY'S MOVIES!

ROB DYRDEK'S AT IT AGAIN

YA'LL REMEMBER ROB?...BUT THIS TIME NO BIG! WELL HE'S AT IT AGAIN WITH HIS NEW SHOW CALLED, "ROB DYRDEK'S FANTASY FACTORY" HE STILL HAS DRAMA ALONG WITH HIS MANAGER, GRAPHIC DESIGNER, AND OTHER PEOPLE IN HIS BUSINESS. HE BOUGHT A WAREHOUSE AND BUILT AN INDOOR SKATEPARK, OFFICE, AND ANYTHING ELSE THAT HIS IMAGINATION COULD EVER DREAMED OF. LET ME SUM UP THE SHOW IN 4 WORDS: COMPLETE AND UTTER FUN! WATCH IT ON MTV SUNDAY NIGHTS!

ABDC SEASON THREE

IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN KEEPING UP TO SEASON 3 OF ABDC. YOU'RE MOST DEFINITELY MISSING OUT! IT'S ALMOST DOWN TO THE FINALS AND HERE ARE MY TOP CREWS [1ST] BEAT FREAKS & THEN [2ND] QUEST CREW. I LOVE BOTH OF THEM BUT I THINK IT'S TIME FOR THE B-GIRLS TO DOMINATE ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE AS GOOD AS BEAT FREAKS. WATCH IT ON THURSDAY NIGHTS ON MTV. PLEASE VOTE TOO!

NEW FO' 2009

WHATTUP EVERYONE! IT'S ROYCE AGAIN [YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ARTIST]. A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE MY LAST ENTRY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND I JUST WANTED TO WISH EVERY ONE AN AWESOME NEW YEAR. THE FIRST COUPLE OF MONTHS HAS BEEN TREMENDOUSLY BUSY FOR ME BUT ALSO EXCITING. A LOT OF NEW THINGS HAS COME TO PAST AND A LOT MORE IS ABOUT TO COME. CHECK OUT MY NEXT POST 'CAUSE THEIR GONNA SWEET! BY THE WAY THIS PIC WAS TAKEN IN DOWNTOWN L.A. BY A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE [THE JUICE BOX MASTER] -CHECK OUT HIS BLOG UNDER MY FAVE-O'S SECTION.