Sunday 31 May 2009

Sacrifice.nothing.

Reaffirm your self worth.
Never settle for somebody who doesn't value themself let alone you.
You cannot 'help' them become a better person.
You cannot 'go back' to how things were.
You shouldn't change who you are/how you behave so that you do not cause offence.
If they cannot hear your sincere truth and embrace it then chances are they're running away from things that they know are true and they don't want to change.

Auntae Mimi has spoken.

Chaos.

My room.
Revision period.
(Peep the plate on my CDs)
Lol at Topshop, Accessorize and Matthew Williamson shopping bags (I still have time to do that)
Classy touch, no?

Wednesday 27 May 2009

'Trix and that

Been bumping Tronic almost every morning. Black Milk is and will continue to be that good.

Monday 25 May 2009

Soomaaliya (Somalia)

12 weeks and 4 days Insha'Allah until we fly out to Somalia (Via Djibouti).
Excitement isn't a word I'd use to describe how I'm feeling. It's too menial a word.

Some pics from when I went in 2005 (crappy cam, beautiful people)







Nabil Elderkin pt II

International







Nabil Elderkin pt I

My mate Nabil is a ridiculously talented video director (mostly for Kanye). What I'm in awe of though is his photography. and he knows this. Amazing x infinity.

Musicians










Friday 22 May 2009

Ok so my girl Briana Latrise....

...punched the hell out of Emcee Charles Hamilton (her bf). He was outta line-SERIOUSLY.
I've held alot of love for this girl based on her work and also her refreshingly honest and heartfelt persona. I hope this shit doesn't take away from her work, She's talented and was doing her shit before Charles Hamilton and she'll be doing it even if he's gone. None of that groupie "Oh look she got with CH and now she's tryna take some of his shine and become a photographer"
Like I said before in a old blogpost I wrote about her , check out her work and support the sister.
Briana-I was proud to see you reciting your poetry, hope I aint to blame for telling you to vent and write poetry last month Lmao!Keep your head up!

Thursday 21 May 2009

Weekly 'Later....with Jools Holland' clip.

Dedicated to Houdan.

This feels very good, alhamdulilah

So
New York
D.C
Toronto
Cuba
Back to London for a month
Djibouti
Somalia
Sudan
Via Djibouti again and then back to London.

All in the space of one summer?
Alhamdulilah and Insha'Allah is all I can say.
I have a exam in a hour.
Laters beautiful ones.

Monday 11 May 2009

Yeah, sweet liberty and justice.

Lawyer "So what there was no DNA evidence?"
Aunt "No, none whatsoever"
*Hands over Docs statement*
Lawyer "How could this case have gone to court?Let alone be found guilty and sentenced like this if there's no evidence?This is truly flawed"
*She reads more of the statements*
Lawyer "This is really, really bad, how could they conduct a interview with a two year old?They cant string sentences like this together. It's obvious the infant had been told repeatedly to say this!?"
Me "He was 18, on his way to Uni and they've wrongly accused him and even when he's done the sentence he's still not being released?"

His Mother is one of the strongest people I've come to know recently and even though we're not related through blood it's a honour for me to call her Habaryar (Aunt in Somali)/. 21 months of Abdirahman's life behind bars that he'll never get back and he's innocent.I'm not trying to don my balacava, start pumping my Dead Prez CD and ask for revolution but this shit puts me down. As someone who is studying Law in the hopes to become a Lawyer I hope my fam and friends can see why I always said I wanted to do Commercial and deal with IP and sweaty fat men in suits.
No wrongly accused, young ,beautifully humble. black boys to cry over. Call me a coward if you wish. My heart is just so, so tired.

Saturday 9 May 2009

3.40 am

I'm really excited about my T-Shirt line...it's happening, Insha'Allah it's really happening early next yr. Stay posted!

Friday 8 May 2009

This is good news....




Blackthought of The Roots is a amazing actor and I have been rooting for some more thespian action from him ever since he starred in Brooklyn Babylon. In a recent interview he talks about the (mass) of film projects he has for this year, the new Roots album 'How I got over' and tours.
I'm really looking forward to what 2009 holds.
To view the whole interview click here

Weekly 'Later....with Jools Holland' clip