I have a friend who has a friend who has a cousin that is involved in the Wondaland Arts Society and he told me to tell you that Janelle Monae told him that she was going to release new music this week. I’ll see if I can ask my friend to ask ask his friend to ask his cousin to ask Janelle Monae if this is true. But in the meantime read what Paste Magazine has to say. Rumor has it that Paste Magazine follows Jane on Twitter, and if it’s on Twitter, it must be true, right?
08
Feb
10
Just Us Girls
Many of you have asked me to do a video for you. That’s funny, I “do videos.” I hate that phrase. It reminds me of the uncommitted kid in that really bad public schools that says “I do drawing” or “I do acting and stuff”.Anyway, this is a 6minute piece I did for a 501c3 called “Just us Girls”. In terms of hiring me to help you promote your brand, this is the 1.0 package. 1 video, flat rate, untethered.
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You bet your broadband this is going to show up as a sound byte in the TOTV2!
Questlove, one of the rare jewels in the Hip Hop community, a musical savant, and one of the highest viral coefficients on the world wide web, gets it. That is to say, he understands the difference between today’s performers viability and the lengths to which one has to engage their audience, on and offline. So the fact that he has been able to acquire nearly 1.3 million followers on Twitter (even after a switch in user name) is not astonishing. After all, he gets it.
The people over New York’s Social Media Week think so highly of the drummer’s social media acumen, that they invited the 39year old, whose real name is Ahmir Thompson to sit on a panel, just yesterday. The panel, “What’s Your Social Music Currency?” presented by SoundCtrl and sponsored by dotMusic also featured Andrew Katz (Sr. Marketing Manager for Pepsi) and Marisa Bangash (Co-Founder of Uncensored Interview) and was moderated by James Andrews (Co-Founder of BeEverywhere.tv)
When asked by attendee Jovian Irvin “How do performers capture the fan now that it’s ‘Tweet vs Clap’ ? “ (No doubt a reference to a concert goers inclination to send short messages to their followers instead of clapping for a performer who is actually in the room with them) @questlove’s response was: “Know your audience. Do your research and play to their emotions. There’s a difference between a performer and an entertainer!”
It should be overstated that Questo’s knowledge base isn’t limited to music and the metronome. In fact, the de facto leader of the Legendary Roots crew has been known to appear in skits written by his band’s late night host Jimmy Fallon and his staff, often displaying the comedic timing of well…an experienced drummer. [rimshot]
So when he posted this photo of an NBC (cafeteria) menu yesterday attached with the quip, “Hmmm, HR?” many of those who saw the photo via Retweet (the act of reposting a twitter message) and postings on popular blog sites were left to wonder if he was really offended, trying to start something, or getting paid by Al Sharpton to drive an ambulance for the Reverend to chase.
Not me.
I know what it’s like to Tweet and not clap. I know what it’s like to be unable to suppress the knee jerk reflex to send a message out to the world, often without verifying it, spell checking it, or thinking about it at all. Twitter has established a culture that insists upon immediacy, often printing obituaries of celebrities who aren’t yet confirmed as dead. What’s more, I wasn’t offended by NBC’s lunch menu. It didn’t make me mad, it made me hungry. To my surprise, as I sat with studio mates and looked through the comments on Digg.com I found some refreshing voices of reason:
“I’m white and I love those foods. If it were Asian American month and we were all eating Asian foods to celebrate, would it be racist? I wish we could all learn to not take each other so seriously, “ said bharless3329. “They obviously aren’t racist enough if they forgot watermelon” said theloofa, another commenter. Eastwood24, offered “That sounded like a really good Southern/African American meal. What should one prepare as a meal to honor black history month? The PC police need to stop over-reacting. “
I agree eastwood24. Maybe you and I can get together for some Tacos and Tequila on Cinco De Mayo?
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Feb
10
Bacon is good for me!
03
Feb
10
Photography 2.0
If you are anything like me, you like to watch the Academy knowing the academy. I usually take the time between now and the awards show on March 7th to try and watch all of the movies that I haven’t seen…and sometimes the ones that I have seen twice! Here’s just a piece of the list. For the complete list…uh…just google it.
And if the list isn’t enough: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are co-hosting.
Best actor in a leading role Oscars 2010 nominees
* Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight)
* George Clooney in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
* Colin Firth in “A Single Man” (The Weinstein Company)
* Morgan Freeman in “Invictus” (Warner Bros.)
* Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)
Best actor in a supporting role Oscars 2010 nominees
* Matt Damon in “Invictus” (Warner Bros.)
* Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
* Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones” (DreamWorks in association with Film4, Distributed by Paramount)
* Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company)
Best actress in a leading role Oscars 2010 nominees
* Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side” (Warner Bros.)
* Helen Mirren in “The Last Station” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Carey Mulligan in “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
* Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia” (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Best actress in a supporting role Oscars 2010 nominees
* Penélope Cruz in “Nine” (The Weinstein Company)
* Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
* Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight)
* Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
* Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
Best Director Oscars 2010 Nominees:
*“Avatar” (20th Century Fox) James Cameron
*“The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment) Kathryn Bigelow
*“Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company) Quentin Tarantino
*“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate) Lee Daniels
*“Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios) Jason Reitman
iRobot? Naw, not quite, but this is more than a vibrator ladies and gentlemen. If you have a homeboy that used to steal your porn, just wait till you two get in a tug of war over this piece of entertainment.
