Jeremy Scott x Adidas Look Book
June 28, 2011
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A first look at the Jeremy Scott x Adidas look book. Featured on Motown Couture, see the blog post HERE.Read the rest of this entry »
honeyBOOM at Summer in the Park 6/24
June 24, 2011
honeyBOOM will be setting up shop for our friend’s dance documentary screening for The Jitterbugs: Pioneers of the Jit. Join us for these free shows at the Campus Martius park!
CAMPUS MARTIUS PRESENTS:
SUMMER IN THE PARK
HARDCORE DETROIT & THE JITTERBUGS
Documentary Screening
Friday, June 24, 2011
Showtime at 7pm
Campus Martius Park
800 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI
Free Admission
Behind the Scenes at honeyBOOM Shoot
June 22, 2011
photos by Winnie Jeng
Here are some behind the scenes shots taken by Winnie from the honeyBOOM photo & video shoot! honeyBOOM is my upcoming vintage shop that should be launched this July, so keep ya ear to the ground!
I have been graced by the talents of photographer Winnie Jeng, videographer Sunny Yau, make-up artist Marguerite Adragna, & my fantastic dancing models, Indigo, Kash, Ashley, bgirl Ma-Ma, & bboy Lichy! Special thanks & assistance from Kirby, Mariah, Veronica, & bboy S-Uno! What an excellent team :o)
Stay tuned for more of that honey boom boom boom!
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Stylin’ on ‘em: Monica Blaire for BLAC Mag
June 22, 2011
Here are the official shots from my styling gig with BLAC Mag for songstress, Monica Blaire & her cover story! This June issue is still available on a street near you! Copp one before July hits! Peep it HERE for distribution locations in the metro Detroit area.
Photographer: Shawn Lee
Make-up: Leila D’Amato
Hair: Mo
Wardrobe Stylist: Ris Tena
Jewelry: Nneka Jackson
Skirt by: Angela McBride – Peace Love Spandex
Convertible top by: Fotoula Lambros Design
honeyBOOM Model Casting Call in Detroit 6/6
June 5, 2011
HONEYBOOM VINTAGE MODEL CASTING CALL
DANCE VIDEO LOOKBOOK & CATALOG PHOTO SHOOT
Monday, June 6, 2011
6pm-7:30pm
Cass Corridor Development Center
3535 Cass Ave. Detroit, MI 48201
(enter through back entrance off Brainard St.)
more info:
risism.com@gmail.com
(510) 394-4313
Models, please bring:
-Head shot
-Comp card
Sneakers ok
Be prepared to show some dance moves! (no professional dance experience necessary)
DEMF Movement Schedule
May 24, 2011
The big weekend in Detroit is fast approaching! Movement: the Detroit Electronic Music Festival is coming up & I’m pretty stoked! I’m really looking forward to catching Dam-Funk & Master Blazter, Tortured Soul, Little Dragon, Kerri Chandler, Gaslamp Killer, Flying Lotus, & more! My dancing legs are ready!
Click on the flip for a closer look at the Agenda: Read the rest of this entry »
risismTV: Sean Bankhead to Beyonce’s Girls
May 23, 2011
Beyonce’s newest jawn, “Who Run the World (Girls)” has been sweeping through pop culture, & though I consider Bey an occasional guilty pleasure, the thing that even attracted me to this song was the Major Lazer “Pon De Floor” sample. Her official video was less than stellar, but when a good friend of mine introduced me to this video of The Bad Girls Club dancing to Sean Bankhead’s choreo, I became lowkey obsessed. These girls trumped the original choreography, sorry Bey.
Download Day: Elmatic & Wonderlove
May 10, 2011
Today, two exciting musical projects were released by hip hop’s very own living pioneers, Elzhi (formerly of Slum Village) & DJ Rhettmatic (world famous Beat Junkies). Elzhi’s Elmatic is a tribute record to the classic Nas debut, Illmatic, & features the talent of Detroit’s own Will Sessions on live instruments, DJ Dez on wax, Amp Fiddler on keys, & rapper Royce Da 5’9″! Rhett, for his own birthday, released Wonderlove as a dedication mix to fellow Taurus, the wonder himself, Stevie Wonder. Get your free downloads right unda.
- “XXL and Elzhi.com are proud to present Elzhi’s new mixtape, Elmatic, for free download. [Cop it here ***Fixed]
The 10-track offering—which finds the Detroit lyricist paying homage to Nas’s classic debute LP, Illmatic—was produced entirely by Will Sessions. Fellow D-Town MC Royce da 5’9” and Illmatic beatmaker Pete Rock also make appearances.
Fans can pre-order limited edition physical copies of the disc and other merchandise at elzhi.com. now. —XXL Staff”
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“Beat Junkie Sound presents:
“Wonderlove” – A Tribute Mix to Stevie Wonder
Mixed by Dj Rhettmatic for Beat Junkie Sound
Recorded at The Sound-O-Matic Lab – Cerritos, Ca”
Download here
For full tracklisting, click photos for source site!
Setting Up Shop at KING MI Bboy Battle
May 4, 2011
honeyBOOM vintage sportswear will be setting up shop at this year’s KING MI Bboy event. Come see the battles & exhibitions while you shop with vendors like myself, or other sportswear brands like Kings Without Crowns & Hardcore Detroit. There will also be a “Flyest Kicks” contest with a $100 footlocker giftcard to the person with the freshest footgear! Dope right? Come through! Then come party with Afrika Bambaataa afterwards!
MOTOR CITY ROCKERZ PRESENTS:
KING MI
Saturday, May 7, 2011
4pm-10pm
Compas
8701 W. Vernor
Detroit, MI 48209
All Ages
$10
$8 with donation to rec center: art supplies, sports equipment, etc.
$5 with high school I.D.
Free for 13 years and under
More info:
Facebook event
Benito.f.vasquez@gmail.com
(313) 706-0040
Vintage Sportswear Shop in the Works
May 4, 2011
I am working on launching an online resale shop under the name, honeyBOOM, a retail line that focuses on vintage sportswear by the way of my own designs thrown in the mix. The vintage pieces I collect are old school bboy/bgirl inspired. I have lots of windbreakers, leotards, & track jackets, with a dose of Kangol hats & Cazal frames. I also include other unique, yet relatable, apparel like vintage rompers & crop tees. My own designs will come in a form of handmade accessories, t-shirts, & other goods & thangs.
I actually started this project under a different name, I was calling it “Gold Crate Club,” symbolic for digging & collecting classic pieces – just as how DJ’s would “dig in the crates” for special records. I decided on changing the name when I was thinking of new approaches for the project, basically to refresh everything. “Honey Boom” is a phrase that’s been familiar to me since adolescence. You may recognize it while you were jamming to RBL Posse’s “Don’t Give Me No Bammer Weed,” lol. Female rappers, Sugar ‘N’ Spice, also had a track called “Honey Boom.” I am born & raised in the San Francisco Bay Area where both RBL Posse & Sugar ‘N’ Spice hail, so songs like that stuck with me hard. “Honey Boom” could also be translated as an expression similar to: “Girl, please!” or “No she di’int!” or even giving a “BAM!” effect. It’s all in good fun.
I have several exciting things in store for honeyBOOM in the coming weeks! You can get a small preview at honeyboom.bigcartel.com. Official launch to follow soon!
