David: Gerald Walker & Cardo x We Don’t Give a F*ck (Music Video)

I'm really proud of everything the homie, Gerald Walker, has been doing lately. From going on tour with Yelawolf to this music video below for his song, "We Don't Give a Fuck" produced by Cardo, which was featured on xxlmag.com (click the link to check it out). The video is directed by Etienne Maurice & Quinton Law the video features cameos from Bun-B, Yelawolf and more. Check it out below and support the homie, Gerald Walker:



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David: How to Make Aman's Shrimp in Coconut Cream Sauce (Video)

So, I've never put up any food related posts up on TKFV, but two of my friends, Aman and Larry, did this for a senior project at my old school when I lived in Rhode Island and I thought this was worthy of being thrown up as a post. Also for those heading off to college next year and need to save money from eating out all the time who knows maybe you'll want to make some shrimp with coconut cream sauce. Check out the video below and take notes on how to make this delicious meal:

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David: Two New Music Videos From Vader the Villin!

Vader the Villin in Hawaii

The homie, Vader the Villin, literally just got back from a long trip to Hawaii for a few months and has not wasted a second since he's been back. Below are two videos shot by Duane Peterson here in our hometown Burlington, Vermont. Check them out below:

So far Black Bags by Vader the Villin is my favorite video of his so far. This video was directed by Vader and produced by Sighdafekt.


Hating Hard is also another dope video by Vader that he released yesterday. Different vibe and feeling than Black Bags but amazing once again. The song is produced by KONAMICODE. Check out the video below as Vader sits down and discusses life with Pluto:


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David: Los Angeles, Ditto, OFWGKTA, & The Grammys

Los Angeles

Yes, I know it's been weeks and I've been promising this post, but things have been so hectic lately that I haven't been able to get to it until now. This is Ditto's trip to Los Angeles featuring our homies in OFWGKTA and the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.

Friday

To start, Alan South and I got into Los Angeles on Friday, February 11th and of course had to make the first stop at the famous In & Out right by the airport.  For those of you who don't know In & Out... I'm really really sorry, but it is the best thing to hit the United States. This trip was Alan's first time out west so it was also his first time to an In & Out. The reaction was priceless. Check it out below:

After In & Out we retreated to our hotel where we hung out for awhile before figuring out our plans. Within an hour or so we went to Taco from OFWGKTA's house, which is also the location where all the OF rap albums and mixtapes have been recorded. When we got there I was introduced to Syd (also Taco's sister), Mike G, and the homie Toony TuneS, which was funny because neither of us realized who each other were until afterwards haha. Alan South, Taco, and myself had a long conversation about what seemed like everything from us, to OF, to girls, to music, and life in general. That whole conversation and atmosphere to begin with at the studio made me realize how smart and put together OF is about everything they do. Below is a little video of the recording booth where all the OF albums were made. It's a little hard to understand what's going on in the video, but Taco is explaining all the graffiti on the wall from meanings, to when they were drawn, etc. Check it out below:

After Taco's Alan and I went to meet up with our homie Anwar, who is also the manager of Casey Veggies. Some of you may recognize the name Anwar from Tyler's recent song Yonker's where he says,

"Rappin' as I'm mockin' deaf rock stars

Wearin' synthetic wigs made of Anwar's dreadlocks"

He was also in our Two Kids From Vermont vs Los Angeles video last year.

He invited us to a Stone Throws event on Hollywood Boulevard at this store called Freak City, but by the time we got there it was already pretty late so we didn't stay for too long. The scene was pretty cool though and there was a good amount of people even at the time we arrived.

From there we went back to the hotel to start over.

Saturday


On Saturday, Taco invited us to hang out at their normal spot where Gray and I met them last year. Pretty much all of the artists from OFWGKTA were there except for Hodgy Beats (who I met quickly last year at the Diddy Riese event with Johnny Cupcakes), Syd, Mike G, and Frank Ocean. I did get to see Tyler, The Creator again though and shot a quick video of him, which you can check out below:

Unlike what many people might think about OFWGKTA and their personalities, these kids are some of the funniest people I have ever hung out with in my life. I don't think I went a moment without laughing the whole time I was there because something funny was always being said or happening. 

As the day went on though, Alan and I met up with my good friend Aaron Rovner who is a student at USC. We spent the rest of the night with him going to some USC parties and just catching up. Rovner was the lead trumpet player in my Jazz Band two years ago when he was a senior and I was a sophomore. I saw him last year in February as well during Gray and I's trip to LA. This time around though there was definitely a lot more going on and Alan and I returned back to our hotel tired and ready to start the next day... Grammy day.

Sunday

53rd Annual Grammy Awards Ticket

On Sunday, Alan and I spent the beginning of the day getting ready for the Grammy Awards, which my very good friend Mei Mei Zeprun invited us out to. We arrived at the Staples Center and the day really began. 

Staples Center

Our first stop was the red carpet, which unfortunately I did not snap any pictures while I was on it, but Alan, Mei Mei, and I were able to walk with some of the worlds biggest stars. After the carpet we went inside, where the show began.

Inside the Staples Center

There's not much there is to say about the Grammys because I'm guessing many of you watched them on TV at home. The show is pretty much the same, of course, besides the awkward commercial breaks in the middle where they countdown warning everyone that the show is about to go live and everyone needs to get back to their seats. Also if you're sitting close enough that you're on TV they send in extras to fill your seats so that the crowd doesn't look empty when you get up to go somewhere. Below are some videos shot by Mei Mei Zeprun on her iPhone below though. Check them all out:

This was the opening

Rihanna & Eminem performing "Love the Way You Lie"

Katy Perry performing "Teenage Dream"

Dr. Dre & Eminem performing "I Need A Doctor"

Drake & Rihanna performing "What's My Name"

Me, Mei Mei Zeprun, & Alan South

Ditto

And that's pretty much Ditto's trip to Los Angeles back in February. Yes, once again I know a long time ago, but I finally put the post up for everyone to read here at TKFV.

Huge thanks to Mei Mei Zeprun for making this trip possible in the first place and also a shout out to the homies in OFWGKTA for letting us kick it with them again. 

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David: Yung Lotta x Lark On My Go Kart (FreeStyle) [Music Video]

Yung Lotta

I was first introduced to Yung Lotta from my good friend, Frendy Lemorin, after he sent me his video for "Thrilla N Manila." Now, Lotta is back with a new video for his freestyle over Asher Roth's song, Lark On My Go Kart. I'm digging this song and video a lot more than Asher's version. Check it out below!


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David: Serge Didenko x Bagoflaundry To Ditch (Music Video)

Above is Serge Didenko's music video for his song, "BagofLaundry To Ditch," which was a single off his previous mixtape, BagofLaundry To Ditch, which was hosted by Clinton Sparks. Serge is a well respected hip hop artist, singer, and producer from Boston, Massachusetts (originally from Russia), who is a full-time college student. Be on the lookout for his 2nd self produced mixtape hosted by Clinton Sparks titled, Serge, coming late April 2011.

Enjoy the music video above and get his debut mixtape on datpiff

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David: Road to Redemption by ChristianFGY (Trailer #2)

Previously this was called "Road to Revenge," which I posted in ChristianFGY's TKFV Introduction post back in December. Recently the path for the Canyon Springs High School boy's basketball team has been going extremely well, which lead to this name change. Check out the second teaser below to see a little bit of what's to come:



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David: Spain Trip - Day 13

Downtown Salamanca (Plaza Mayor)

Today was the day we had to present our presentations to people in the school. Pooja, my partner, and myself presented about skiing and snowboarding in Vermont and a little bit about Burton. Our presentation went really well all four times we did it and our video got a really nice response. Below is the video we used for our presentations. We started it around 1:20 each time. Check it out:



After our presentations, Manu and myself went to his grandparents house and ate lunch with them and his uncle. It was my first time meeting all of them and they were all really nice people. I really enjoyed my time with all of them and all the food that they had prepared. Even though it was so short, it was definitely a highlight to this trip so far.

After lunch Manu and myself met up with Connor to head back to his house for a little bit. We hung out and I beat Manu at a soccer video game again (I'm just too good). Connor finally had the chance to get onto a computer too since Luis, his host, doesn't have a computer. The good news of the day came after he checked his email. Congrats to Connor for getting accepted into UVM!

About an hour later Manu, Connor, and myself went downtown to meet up with another big group of people. Matt, Jose Juan, Santi, James, Amanda, Luis, Rachel, Luna, Kata and more were all in our group today and we went to two bars in the area. One of them had a pool table and Kata and myself played against Santi and Manu. We both got down to the 8 ball and unfortunately Manu hit the luckiest shot of his life and made it... after cheating for the whole game haha.

Pool

Matt & Connor

After playing pool it was down to just Manu, Kata, Santi, James, and myself. We all walked out of the bar and called it a night. Manu has me rushing all over the place these days. I don't think there hasn't been a day he's had me running for a car or bus haha. Manu, Manu, Manu.

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Gray: Sunday in the Park: Episode 11

For the viewers out there who can appreciate some good Bear Mountain riding... Sunday in the Park: Episode 11. For those of you who do not follow this series, "Sunday in the Park"is a series of snowboard edits put out weekly, filmed at big bear mountain in California. My school offered this ski trip where we paid $20 bucks for a bus up to Bear which included the ticket so I was down, especially since I had never been and always wanted to. Some of the most fun I've had out here in California during the day time! Anyway, check out this weeks edit.



Here are the last few episodes of the series too.

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David: Two New Amazing Videos From Graham Raubvogel

We did a big post on Graham back in June as an introduction post. Recently he released these two videos on his Vimeo page for everyone to see. Check them out below:


The video above:

I DWELL IN POSSIBILITY
—Sketching the Future of a 21st Century Education—

Graham was asked by my school district to create a film that envisions the high school education of the future.

The world is changing. Exponential globalization and the growth of the internet have presented new challenges to our nation's struggling education system.

From a student perspective, this documentary explores the problems we face and the tremendous opportunities we are in the position to take advantage of.


The video above:

IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP is Gatsby-meets-the-Y-Generation.

It's a surreal high school dramedy about a young man, Conrad, and the hopes and expectations he has for a girl, that have blown up far beyond reality.

*Merit Award, National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts*



More of my work can be found at: grahamraubvogel.com
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David: Influencers Documentary

I watched this about a month ago and just came across it again today and thought I'd post it on TKFV.

"Influencers" is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends and creativity become contagious today in music, fashion and entertainment. The film attempts to understand the essence of influence, what makes a person influential without taking a statistical or metric approach. Written and directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson, the film is a Polaroid snapshot of New York influential creatives (advertising, design, fashion and entertainment) who are shaping today's pop culture. "Influencers" belongs to the new generation of short films, webdocs, which combine the documentary style and the online experience.


Check it out up top! I highly recommend everyone watch this!
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David: Frendy Lemorin x The Yellow Brick Road: M.C. Bario (Teaser)

I think I just fell in love... FRENDY YOU LUCKY DUDE! Below is a teaser video for Frendy's very popular, "The Yellow Brick Road" documentary series. This video was made by the very beautiful model, M.C. Bario, exclusively for Frendy Lemorin's site and features clips from her modeling career and a little shout out for my homie. Check it out below:



Don't forget to check out Frendy's site and his blog!
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David: OFWGKTA x Bads†anta Show

Hodgy Beats of OFWGKTA

Wednesday night (12/22), OFWGKTA took the stage at the extremely well known Roxy Theater in Los Angeles, California. All the guys in OF have quickly been recognized as some of the best live performers and for good reason. Their shows aren't only sold out every single time, but they capture the crowds attention, get them involved, keep the intensity levels up, and keep them going till the end. Something the hip hop world has really needed for a long time from my personal experiences going to concerts in the past.

Check out the footage below and support the up and coming group, OFWGKTA:




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David: GARSEEYUHtv x UNICO x Elite Soles (Teaser)

Below is a video the homie Elvin Roman of The Unico 1990 sent me today. Little teaser for all you TKFV readers. Support and watch the video below:



"The UNICO 1990 and F*ck the Rest"
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Gray: water

If you've got 20 minutes on your hands, everyone check out this amazing short film called "water". It has won 4 different film festivals and awards, and has been nominated for the AFI Best Film for 2009. Short films intrigue me because of the straight challenge of sending a strong message with such little time, which is what makes a great short film stand apart from average ones. This film sends its message, uses great shots, and has amazing visual effects... deserved all the awards it was given.

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David: Barbara Kruger x Whitney Museum (Video)

One of my favorite artists, Barbara Kruger, currently has an instillation at the soon to be Whitney Museum in downtown New York City. Kruger sticks to her roots by showcasing black and white word images visible from the ground and high line levels of the city. Check out the video below for a closer look:



"I work with pictures and words because they have the ability to determine who we are and who we aren't"

- Barbara Kruger

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David: Rugby Ralph Lauren 2010 Fall Collection (Video)

Below is a video of the Rugby Fall 2010 Collection which was filmed in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, and is soundtracked by The Virgins's single "Rich Girls." Enjoy!


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David: panoptICONS Utrecht 2010 Video

I thought this was a very very interesting video and project done by panoptICONS. In this video they address the fact that you are constantly being watched by surveillance cameras in city centers. The surveillance camera seems to have become a real pest that feeds on our privacy. To represent this, camera birds (city birds with cameras instead of heads) were placed throughout the city center of Utrecht, where they feed on our presence. In addition, a camera bird in captivity was displayed to show the feeding process and to make the everyday breach of our privacy more personal and tangible. Check it out below!



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David: The VT Union x Sean Price x "The 4word Movement Show: Union Daze Part 1"

VT Union (from left to right, Nastee, A-Dog, & Dakota)

Not too long ago I did a post on VT Union about their final album, The VT Union Is Dead. Below is a video to part 1 of their Family Guy-like show, "Union Daze," which stars Nastee, Dakota and Sean Price.

In this episode Nastee is confronted by a wanna be rapper in a local convenient store. Meanwhile, Dakota is in Brooklyn to pick up Sean Price, to bring him to Vermont for a recording session and perform at a show.

This episode also includes the song "This Is Me" featuring VT Union's Dakota and Sean Price with production by Nastee.

Check it out below:


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David: Maestro Knows x The Traveling IN4MANTS

Gotta love Maestro Knows. Everything this dude comes out with I look forward to. And once again he's back with another dope episode, this one taking place in NYC and Tokyo. This is the brief introduction Maestro gave us:

This piece was created to celebrate good people, a beautiful life, & significantly the 4th product release from IN4MATION for G-Shock. This video was shot primarily in NYC & TOKYO, showcasing some of the uniquenesses of traveling with friends.

So watch and enjoy below:

The Traveling IN4MANTS from levi maestro on Vimeo.

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