My close friend's band in Okinawa, Japan, "HAKUGAIJIN," was featured on this months Christian Style Magazine. I'm so stoked for these guys & gals as they will be touring this summer in the island of Japan. Congrats and much love to the fellas. Keep representing Christ to the fullest with your sick sound!
The Veronicas does a sweet cover on The Jonas Brothers' "Burnin' Up" song. The girls really smashed it on the studio and I love the singer/songwriter feel of this version.
Under the context of The Washington Projects, brother/sister duo Jekob & Rachael Washington merge insightful hip-hop, scintillating soul, rippling R&B, old school funk and pure bred pop. It’s an astonishingly inventive merger that’s given them instant accessibility steeped in street credibility, while breaking down boundaries more than any other eclectic troupe in recent memory. And while this fitting moniker may appear to be a new force on the horizon, the pair previously comprised two thirds of the Word/Warner Brothers recording group SoulJahz, who took the industry by storm in the early 2000s with a jaw dropping spread of radio singles, press acclaim and prominent appearances.
For starters, the troupe performed alongside the lauded (and diverse) likes of No Doubt, Nelly, Counting Crows, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Garbage, Boyz II Men and Erykah Badu (to name a few) on a cross country tour in support of its major label debut The Fault Is History. That project also set a streak of precedents, making SoulJahz the first new hip-hop/funk/soul act in history to write, produce, executive produce and co-engineer a major label album, not to mention group member Rachael becoming the youngest composer/producer/songwriter in the history of Warner Brothers Records (she was 17, beating out Prince at 19). Extensive features followed on CNN Headline News, E!, Billboard, The WB, plus a slot on Sessions@AOL beside Christina Aguilera, 50 Cent, Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Red Hot Chili Peppers. But even with the tremendous amount of buzz and overwhelming fanfare, record label red tape soon wrapped itself around the burgeoning band, putting an extreme delay on what would’ve been its sophomore CD.
“Basically we were about to begin our new record after being gone on tour for at least a year and a half on that first record, but the entire staff of our label flipped upside down,” Jekob recalls of the incredibly trying time. “When it came time to talk with the new cats, they had a different thought process on where our sound needed to go and there ended up being a lot of problems. We basically had our second record shelved entirely and spent the next several years trying to get out of our contract.”
Despite the lack of a new CD, the band took trips to Iraq in 2005 and 2006 to entertain troops, though back home in America, their lawyers and a constantly switching staff of label executives were waging war of their own. Eventually the group was allowed to exit its deal, but at the expense of leaving the SoulJahz moniker in the label’s hands.
“As all of this went down, we literally retreated to Hawaii for a time because we have family out there, which were the bonds that helped keep us going,” Jekob contends. “But it actually all turned out to be a very good thing because we recharged our batteries and the break helped give us a fresh perspective and new start. SoulJahz has a certain amount of recognition as a brand, but The Washington Projects is a name that’s even closer to our hearts because no one can ever take that one away from us!”
With the battle flames dying down, The Washington Projects hit the studio for its debut in this format Commanders of the Resistance, an enthralling soundtrack of hope covering just as many relevant themes as it does sonic spectrums. The album had rave reviews not to mention both singles they filmed videos for took the 1 spots for 2 straight weeks on GMC, one of the biggest inspirational video channels in the world.
After touring extensively both in the states and abroad, with groups ranging from The Nappy Roots & Relient K, to Third Day & Toby Mac , they head back to the studio to lay down what they say will be one of the best inspirational records EVER! The sky is the limit for this duo, and if anyone can do it .... they can. Check Out The New Single "Light Up The Dark" By Clicking Here.
TODAY IS EARTH DAY AND WHAT BETTER WAY THAN TO CELEBRATE IT BY WATCHING DISNEY NATURE'S NEW FILM CALLED, "EARTH." THERE'S A SWEET CATCH FOR ALL YOU FREE TO BE GREEN! PEOPLE; IF YOU BUY A TICKET AND SEE THE FILM ON OPENING WEEK, DISNEY WILL PLANT A TREE IN YOUR HONOR. FOR MORE ON THE FILM CLICK HERE.
A SWEET NEW SHOW BY MTV, IT'S LIKE AN EAGLE EYE-ESQUE GAME SHOW. "THE PHONE" IS A HIGH-INTENSITY GAME SHOW WHERE THEY TAKE FOUR REAL LIFE PEOPLE, NOT ACTORS AND THRUST THEM INTO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL NIGHTMARE. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, THE SHOW'S EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SAID, "AND YOU GET TO WATCH WHAT HAPPENS. THERE'S A CHANCE EVERY SHOW TO WIN 50 GRAND."
THE SHOW FEATURES PEOPLE ANSWERING A PHONE CALL AND THEN HAVING TO GO THROUGH INTENSE MISSIONS TO WIN THE GAME AND THE MONEY. THEY PLOT EACH SHOW AROUND A MOVIE PLOT AND THEY BECOME THE MAIN CHARACTER IN THIS MOVIE, TIMBERLAKE ADDED. FOR MORE ON THE SHOW CLICK HERE.
I LOVE ANYTHING THAT COMES OUT FROM CMR [CROSS MOVEMENT] RECORDS. RECENTLY I PICKED UP THE NEW JOHN WELLS - THE TONIC RECORD CALLED "THE DASH." THE FEATURED SONG IS JUST ONE OF MY FAVORITE JAM FROM THE ALBUM CALLED "DELIVER US," FEATURING MY GOOD FRIENDS, SHACHAH. THE ALBUM FEATURES OTHER ARTISTS SUCH AS IZ-REAL, R-SWIFT, EARTHQUAKE, CRUZ CORDERO, ENOCK, RON JACOB, MAC THE DOULOS, T.R.U.-L.I.F.E., LA'TIA JOHNSON AND KERAN. TO HEAR MORE FROM THE DASH ALBUM CLICK HERE.
FOR SOME SWEET REASON I HAVE BEEN DIGGING THE MOTOWN SOUNDS OF ARTISTS OF TODAY LIKE MELINDA DOOLITTLE, RAPHAEL SAADIQ, MARY MARY AND MOST OF ALL SOLANGE. SOL-ANGEL AND THE HADLEY ST. DREAMS IS A IMPRESSIVE ALBUM FILLED WITH HITS LIKE "I DECIDED - PT. 1" AND "SANDCASTLE DISCO." IT'S A NEW TWIST TO AN OLD SOUND!
I ALWAYS ENJOY GOING TO THIS YEARLY EVENT PUT TOGETHER BY THE SCHOOL OF WORSHIP IN CC COSTA MESA. THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE FEATURES EVAN WICKHAM, JOHN RANDALL, BRIAN ORTIZE, TIM CHADDICK, CALEB CLEMENTS, TODD PROCTOR AND VICKY BEECHING. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS YEAR'S PURE WORSHIP CONFERENCE
[FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Spencer, Heidi, Audrina, Lauren, Brody, Lo, Justin Bobby & Stephanie] THE HILLS SEASON 5 OFFICIAL CAST PHOTO. MAKE SURE TO WATCH THE SEASON PREMIERE THIS MONDAY NIGHT, APRIL 6TH ON MTV!
NEW SINGLE BY ONE OF MY FAVE-O GROUPS OF ALL TIME; THE BLACK EYED PEAS RELEASES THEIR 1ST SINGLE, "BOOM BOOM POW" FROM THEIR NEW UP AND COMING ALBUM THE E.N.D. WITH AN ELECTRIC-POP-ROCK BASS DRIVEN SOUND. AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON iTUNES.
THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF MY FAVE-O JAMS RIGHT NOW. I LOVE ISRAEL HOUGHTON'S GROOVY MELODY TO THIS HOPEFUL SONG. A DEFINITE SONG TO BE ADDED TO ANY MUSIC LIBRARY.
LOVE THIS TRACK BY DOMINIC BALLI & THE ROOTS REPUBLIC FEATURING PAUL WRIGHT. NOW IT'S SWEETLY REMIXED BY MARK SUHONEN AND YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT ON iTUNES OR HEAR IT ON http://www.myspace.com/dominicballi
COVERING THE WHOLE SPECTRUM OF SOUND FROM REGGAE, ROCK, FUNK, GOSPEL & WORSHIP; ISRAEL HOUGHTON'S NEW RECORD "THE POWER OF ONE" DROPPED IN STORES YESTERDAY. I LOVE HIS HEART FOR WORSHIP THAT'S WHY HE'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE SINGERS OF ALL TIME!
THIS CRACKED ME UP SO HARD! CREATED BY IMRPOV EVERYWHERE WHICH IS A NEW YORK BASED PRANK COLLECTIVE THAT CAUSES SCENES OF CHAOS AND JOY IN PUBLIC PLACES. CHECK OUT MORE ON http://improveverywhere.com
MY PASSION IN LIFE ARE:
DESIGN, ART, MUSIC
FASHION, COOKING
PHOTOGRAPHY AND I LOVE JESUS CHRIST
MORE THAN ANYTHING
IN THIS WORLD.
ZERO-7 DESIGNS
IS MY LIFE!!!
Under the context of The Washington Projects, brother/sister duo Jekob & Rachael Washington merge insightful hip-hop, scintillating soul, rippling R&B, old school funk and pure bred pop. It’s an astonishingly inventive merger that’s given them instant accessibility steeped in street credibility, while breaking down boundaries more than any other eclectic troupe in recent memory. And while this fitting moniker may appear to be a new force on the horizon, the pair previously comprised two thirds of the Word/Warner Brothers recording group SoulJahz, who took the industry by storm in the early 2000s with a jaw dropping spread of radio singles, press acclaim and prominent appearances.
I ALWAYS ENJOY GOING TO THIS YEARLY EVENT PUT TOGETHER BY THE SCHOOL OF WORSHIP IN CC COSTA MESA. THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE FEATURES EVAN WICKHAM, JOHN RANDALL, BRIAN ORTIZE, TIM CHADDICK, CALEB CLEMENTS, TODD PROCTOR AND VICKY BEECHING. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS YEAR'S PURE WORSHIP CONFERENCE
[FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Spencer, Heidi, Audrina, Lauren, Brody, Lo, Justin Bobby & Stephanie]
FOR ALL OF YOU AWAITING TRANSFORMERS FANS, HERE IS THE LIST OF THE AUTOBOTS & DECEPTICONS ON THE 2ND INSTALLMENT OF THE MOVIE.
LEARN TO SURF, HEAR THE WORD & LIVE THE DREAM! IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN TO SURF WITH 2 OF MY FAVE-O SURFERS! FOR MORE INFO GO TO www.walkingonwater.org
DEALS FOR TODAY [MARCH 25TH] ONLY! 30% OFF ANY ACTIVE GEAR. EVEN BETTER DEAL IF U HAVE THE ACTIVE CARD BECAUSE THE DEAL IS 50% OFF INSTEAD OF 30.
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