FRESH Sequel:Behind the Scenes of Transformer 2 'Revenge of the Fallen

Okay so I geeked out big time, when I heard that the Transformers followup movie, "Revenge of the Fallen" was going to be filming in downtown Long Beach on Wed....so what did I do? Dropped my plans that night, and chilled out on the top of a parking structure from 6p to 12a. And for what? Well to see Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ironhide, and the rest of the AUTOBOTS roll out of course. Can't forget about the cool explosions too. But it was a cool time, there were about 60-80 people on that roof alone, some friends and my bros met me up and chatted it up with a lot of cool people. Here are the three best clips i got that night, in a youtube playlist. If you really wanna know more details on it just check the page. Thanks to the guys at TRANSFORMERSLIVE for posting this before I did, they've got the best coverage on all this topsecret stuff....Wow, now I know what it feels like to be one of those guys that camps outside a movie theater to watch a first showing.

FRESH Artist:Opolopo featuring Amalia

Sweden has definitely been opening up my ears to some dope music these past years, from DJ's Roland Arnoldt & Jay Scarlett on their Bass Boulevard Show Days, to Little Dragon (def. waiting on their new one) and now to Opolopo. Im kind of new on this producer, forgive me, but browsing through some of his tracks, "Step into the Light" is egging me on to dig deeper...             
                                                                    
He's a funky producer tightening the grips of Nu-Jazz in Europe, and with vocalist Amalia balancing out the tracks with her heavy soul, this shit they are collabing on is all lovely to me.

Amalia, claims Vancouver,Canada & Manila, Phillipines as her homes according to her myspace, but with recordings on labels like Especial Japan, Emmek Acid Jazz Italy, Verve, and Sonar Kollectiv, to name a few, her voice and charismatic singing steez is being felt universally. Keep an ear out for her Debut Album with Opolopo, hopefully being released soon. In the mean time...dig' em if you please, Amalia and Opolopo are really layin' it thick with the soulfulness.

FRESH Influence: Isaac Hayes

Black Moses, Remembered....


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ISAAC HAYES gave the music world so much...heres just a taste of his contribution to
HIP-HOP via hiphopgiant

Isaac Hayes' classic burner from 1974's "Tough Guys", sampled by The South's GETO BOYS in 1991 and one of my favorite underrated Classic West Coast G's, Second II None in 1992.
Rest in Power Chef...

FRESH Track: There's a Drink in My Bedroom and I Need a Hot Lady

This is just one of those pick me up songs that lets you groove all the way through it. I found it on the Prima Norsk 3 compilation "The Space Disco Edition." Enjoy the FRESH Linkage!

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FRESH Documentary: THIS IS THE LIFE

If you know real west coast hip hop, then you are in the know about the sanctuary that many artists call "The GOOD LIFE."

This documentary is Directed by Ava DuVernay, THIS IS THE LIFE is a feature-length documentary chronicling "The Good Life" emcees, the alternative music movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the artform.

Featuring new interviews with: Myka Nyne and PEACE of Freestyle Fellowship, Chali2na and Cut Chemist of Jurassic 5, NgaFsh, Riddlore, Tray-Loc & Wreckless of CVE, Abstract Rude and Zulu Butterfly of ATU, Ellay Khule of Hip Hop Klan, Medusa of S.I.N, Born Allah, Ganjah K, Fatjack, JMD, Omid, Pigeon John, 2Mex of OMD, Jyant & Eve of Figures of Speech, Big Al, T-Love of Urban Props, Sheena Lester & B+ of Rappages, Mear One, Mike Nardone of KXLU's We Came From Beyond, Garth Trinidad of KCRW's Chocolate City, Monalisa Murray, Jah Orah, Hines, Busdriver, Monique Matthews, Keen and B. Hall & R. Kain Blaze, co-founders of The Good Life.

Dig deeper at: www.goodlifelove.com

Enjoy the FRESH Linkage!!

FRESH Gameplay: EA Sports - NBA LIVE 09

For all you video game basketball fans out there, I've been a fan of the NBA Live franchise since 1995. Since the next generation platforms arrived, I witnessed this franchise go down the hole in game play and quality. In '08 I decided to purchase a revival of this series for my PS3, but was a little disappointed with a game that seemed unpolished with many bugs throughout the game. After watching these previews about next years release, I am proud to have remained loyal to this basketball game franchise. I'm looking forward to the new pick & roll control and the NBA statistical player updates & tendencies on a daily basis throughout the season. I see this game setting the standard for next generation systems and how sports games should be developed in the future! I got my pre-order receipt ready for the Oct, 2008 release!

FRESH Artist: Dâm Funk "Toeachizown"

Dâm Funk is in works of releasing his new album "Toeachizown", due out in '09 on Stones Throw. He is def. on the forefront of resurrecting that West Coast Electro-Funk and with his sets at Funkmosphere every Monday night in L.A., he proves that vinyl is king and his roots run deep. He recently released his "Burgundy City" b/w "Galactic Fun" 12" and has a slew of mixes from his Funkmosphere sessions and Stones Throw podcasts. Get at his Myspace where he's always updating his tracks. His arsenal of the warm vintage synths is unmistakably the core of his sound, from an uptempo track like "Galactic Fun" to some slow 80 bpm banger, he will put you on a beach in another planet. Put it this way, if I can imagine Dr. Dre as an underground artist, he'd be making music like this, or better yet , if Dâm Funk was an artist in the late 70's, Dre would be sampling his shit...straight West Coast G-Funk era.

FRESH ART: Banksy

Bristol, UK graffiti artist, Banksy, is one of the best when it comes to stencil art. His clever way of composing a piece around the environment is witty, and his social message speaks to the masses. If you didn't know the name Banksy, now you know.

FRESH Movement: Non-stop Dance Crew 2.0 - Dan Freestyle

Yo...here's another vid of a freestyle session inside a UCLA dorm room. Dan, a member of the the second coming of Non-stop Dance Crew, knows how to dissect a beat. This was shot in '07, but I still get amazed each time I watch it. Enjoy the FRESH linkage!

FRESH Anthems: Breakin' & Beat Street

We all know that certain songs remind us of different times of our life, I wanted to share you some tracks that bring us back to old school movies or just things that I relate to certain vibes. Enjoy the FRESH linkage!