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#fairytaletime with Boy with Pet Rabbit by #JamesLloyd #nightmood Sasha usually sleeps with his rabbit)) time to put him to sleep, and it’s not an easy task... #artasinspiration #beautyofart #historyofart (at Lucca, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxVZPwaHVrL/?igshid=3eypysivv5hg
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Review : Biggie - I Got A Story To Tell (2021)

As an 80′s baby who spent their teenage years in the 1990′s, hip-hop was a major part of my upbringing, my life, and my culture. My birth in late 1979 runs nearly parallel with hip-hop’s emergence onto the mainstream, so I’ve had the pleasure (and sometimes, the displeasure) of seeing it change many times over. One of the most significant moments of the late 1990′s was the East Coast / West Coast dispute, which found it’s sad winding down point via the deaths of two of hip-hop’s most iconic talents : 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. Both artists have had unofficial documentaries, and both have been given the biopic treatment, but Netflix recently went down memory lane with the people that knew Christopher Wallace best to present us with Biggie : I Got A Story to Tell.
From his days as a teenager, hustler and aspiring rapper, Christopher Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G. to the masses, had his childhood best friend D Roc (Damian Butler) by his side with video camera in hand. B.I.G. was born and raised in Brooklyn by Voletta Wallace, a Jamaican immigrant looking to improve her life. Through trips back to Jamaica, a young Christopher Wallace garnered a thirst for culture, and an inspiration to MC from his Uncle Dave Wallace. Back in Brooklyn, mentorship from legendary jazz musician Donald Harrison gave Christopher Wallace a unique frame of reference for his lyrical style, as well as a deeper enrichment of cultural appreciation. Once Christopher Wallace ventured into the world of hustling via Fulton Street, the influence of his friends like Lil’ Cesar (James Lloyd), C Gutta (Suif Jackson) and Hubert Sam fed his thirst for growth in the hip-hop culture, while the presence of friends like Chico Del Vec (Michael Abrahams) and Olie (Roland Young) pulled him deeper into the hustling world. Olie’s uncle I-God (Carl Bazemore) had connections, as did D Roc, and eventually, with the help of The Hitman 50 Grand (Kevin Griffin) and Mister Cee (Calvin LeBrun), as well as a co-sign from Matty C (Matteo Capoluongo) of The Source magazine, The Notorious B.I.G. found himself connected to P Diddy (Sean “Puffy” Combs), and the rest was bittersweet history.
While it was always present in the music, and it was touched upon in some of the early interview footage the public was presented with, I Got A Story to Tell does the best job of illustrating just how directly the mixture of B.I.G.’s cultural nurturing and his affinity for hustling directly impacted his lyrics, on both a content level and and authenticity level. The love that Brooklyn showed for B.I.G. was also given a strong proof of existence from day one in the way that so many of his childhood friends that had no vested interest in his success (not in a guaranteed manner, anyway) championed B.I.G. as if the neighborhood would rise to fame with him... in many ways, it did both figuratively and literally, as B.I.G. kept several of his friends in utility and performance roles during his career, and collectively with Jay-Z, brought the profile of Brooklyn to even loftier heights than it currently sat in. Showcasing the way in which B.I.G.’s previous experience with reggae, country, jazz and R&B fed into his overall musical aesthetic helps provide those unfamiliar with B.I.G. as an artist an idea of how nuanced his prolific flow was.
Personally, this documentary spoke to me because I not only experienced much of it in real time, but I am close enough to B.I.G.’s age that my early experiences with hip-hop mirrored his in many ways. While I admittedly did not live in an area of Austin that was heavy on crime, and the drug-dealing element was near me but not surrounding me, the cultural awareness of hip-hop was identical, as Fat Boys and Run DMC were some of the earliest hip-hop I was presented with as well. Watching the footage of the 1980′s was like a trip down memory lane, as it was a very vivid experience to me despite my youth, and the footage from the 1990′s was as crystal clear as I remembered it being. From the emergence of the Party & Bullshit single from the Who’s the Man? soundtrack to the sad morning that I learned about his still unsolved murder, I watched every moment unfold during some of my most developmental years, and revisiting the journey definitely reminds me of a simpler time.
The foresight to have D Roc play as impromptu documentarian really set this documentary apart from others, as that element of intimate and personal amateur footage played a key role in the mixed presentation of promotional interview footage and documentary-styled interviews along with it. The snappy editing lends itself to the kinetic era of hip-hop that the documentary centers around, while smartly utilizing simple insert shots and compelling infographics. The score does a great job of letting the music of B.I.G. be the focus, but when it does present itself, it is mainly there to either emotionally punctuate the stories being told or illustrate the topics at hand. While some of the footage collected and presented has found its way into the mainstream, much of what we are presented with in terms of early candid looks into B.I.G.’s talent and early demo tapes has not been seen on a widespread level. The interviews collected not only give insight into how everyone felt about B.I.G. as a person, but in many cases, they often directly reflected some famous quotable from B.I.G.’s catalong of lyrics.
With March 9th right around the corner, I am happy that Netflix opted to release the documentary with enough time for people to revel in the life of The Notorious B.I.G. before honoring his death. As a longtime fan of him and and his work, I gained new insight, but I can imagine that for those loosely familiar or completely new to him as an artist, this could be a tool for creating a new fandom.
#ChiefDoomsday#DOOMonFILM#BiggieIGotAStoryToTell#TheNotoriousBIG#ChristopherWallace#VolettaWallace#SeanCombs#PuffDaddy#PDiddy#GwendelynWallace#DaveWallace#DonaldHarrison#FaithEvans#DRoc#DamianButler#LilCesar#JamesLloyd#CGutta#SuifJackson#HubertSam#ChicoDelVec#MichaelAbraham#Olie#BigO#RolandYoung#JasmineAyuso#I-God#CarlBazemore#FrankNiti#LilKim
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Pieces Of A Dream - Goodbye Manhattan
Pieces Of A Dream – Goodbye Manhattan
Sunday Jazz errr I mean Digital Crate Digging Continues on a Throwback Thursday; this is the kind of vibe exhibited…
Not trying to spaz even though the morale is low due to ongoing circumstances; we’re chilling even though the struggle is the real thing and we’re trying to deal with it..
Covid – 19 and systemic racism on the case again, I keep mentioning the twin pandemicsper doing the math / the…
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Swipe right to see the Hotel built into Swiss Alps😃 With whom would you like to stay there? Comment below 😉 . T R A V E L - E V E R Y - D A Y #aescherhotel #aescher #earthofficial #earthfocus #jameslloyd #discover_earthpix #discover_vacations @discover.vacations @earthfocus @earthofficial (at Berggasthaus Aescher-Wildkirchli)
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#nationalportraitgallery #damemaggiesmith #jameslloyd #portrait #london🇬🇧 #painting #ilovelondon #evelynoldroydpainting #canadianartist #bcartist
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Najee – “The Smooth Side Of Soul” (Recommendation)
On The Smooth Side Of Soul we find Najee serving up a set that is distinctively soulful yet uniquely universal. The music contained here…
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Najee is a master storyteller. Whether the debonair multi-instrumentalist is engaged in a verbal or musical conversation, his alluring charisma has a way of seducing you into his world. A quadruple t…
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TREEFORT 2013
We'll be printing artist James Lloyd's design again this year at Treefort Music Festival! Find us near the entrance to the Main Stage. These shirts will only be sold on-site during the festival.
LIVE PRINTING BOOTH RULES -------------->
* Buy one of our super soft American Apparel tees for $20 [TWENTY!] We'll have XS - XL and a handful of 2XLs in the 50/50 blend tee. We'll also have toddler sizes available (2,4, and 6).

* Bring your own LIGHT-COLORED tshirt and have us print it for $10.
* Dance. SMile. Allow us at least 30 minutes, dependent on the traffic, then check back in for your stuff.
SIMPLE stuff.
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