That damn @DanLish1... ain't Nuthin' ta f*!k wit...

As an illustrator learning to better myself through positive thinking, I've learned not to compare my work to that of other artists.  For example, I NEVER EVER measure myself against the brilliance produced by dudes like Brighton-based drawing machine Dan Lish.  'Cause THAT mofo can draw his ASS off...

#nowPlaying THE PEOPLE by De La Soul and Chuck D

Conspiracy Worldwide Radio interviews Maseo of De La Soul, Kweli, Homeboy Sandman, Slum Village and more!

Nothing better for late night drawing session than sitting down with a new episode of Conspiracy Worldwide Radio! Our friends across the pond Montana and Menace interview Maseo of De La Soul, Talib Kweli, Homeboy Sandman, Slum Village and more about their new joints, upcoming projects and current events. Plus more dope hip hop music than we can recommend attempting to shake a stick at... 

That new @Murs/9th Wonder video, or 3 Problems that take the FUN out of Hip Hop

"Won't react to hate, on some boss shit.
Tryin'a read some comic books while doing crossfit.
Because the body is a temple
and all these tattoos is like stained-glass windows..."
-MURS

#nowPlaying "De La Soul Is Dead"

I don't have any new music to recommend to you today, so here's an old classic album from the mighty De La Soul crew...

Start the day off Right w/the immortal J Dilla

nothing beats some good music on a Sunday morning to get the creative juices flowing. Case in Point: Here's a fly portrait of legendary hip hop maestro, the late, great J. Dilla by the mighty Chris Herod.
"Listening to the brilliant Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Suite for Ma Dukes inspired this Dilla piece..." said Herod when he dropped this fly joint on Facebook. Mochilla Presents Timeless: Suite For Ma Dukes is a recording of a 60 piece orchestra interpreting some of Dilla's best compositions, and represents hip hop mood music at it's finest!

AUSTIN: Del + Rah Digga + DJ Maseo + Spill Dot Con = YESSIR!

apparently it's going down for REALS this weekend in Austin,TX aka Casual City aka the Live Music Capital of the World... your peoples Del The Funkee Homosapien, Rah Digga, Maseo of De La, E Swift from Tha Liks, and more will smash the Spill Dot Con Animation Film Festival! Peep the flier and/or go to Spill.com/fest for more details, tough guy!

holla!

samax.

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Hey Kids, I drew a COMICBOOK page!

 

whattup... it took me a minute, but here's page 2 of Herman Heed, the kids' comic I'm working on for my favorite client. Before you ask: yes, the chick in panel 2 is rocking  a De la Soul tee. She's listening to Tribe on her iPod too, in case you're wondering. Did I mention this script is DOPE!?!  Well, it is...  Anyways, I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed drawing it! in case you missed page one, click here. 

holla!

samax.

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Start the day off Right----------------->

when all else fails, grab some De La... a great way to start your day!

Start The Day Off Right ------->

Baby Phat by De La Soul

De La Soul means "From the Soul"...

any idiot can make a list of "great" artists that influenced hip hop. actually, i do it all the time! but who the heck am i, anyway?
but perrenial rap veterans De La Soul caught the attention of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, who named the daisy-age classic Me, Myself, and I as one of the 500 Songs That Changed Rock and Roll.

no, i didn't read the list (so don't ask), i read an article by another music geek who went to the venerated Hall recently. But yeah, the De La cut is a undisputed classic, from their classic album 3 Feet High and Rising. De La Soul, and their massive Native Tongues familia (which includes such pioneers and greats as Tribe Called Quest, Black Star, and Common) is responsible for setting so may trends i don't even wanna think about it!

i'm currently colaboratin' with my man Khalid to do ceedee package design for a Native Tongues/SpitKicker "re-mixtape" by DJ balance and (De La's own) Posdonus (aka plug one), so i'm 5 degrees away from the R+R hall of fame... or something.

holla!
samax