solemates...chicago

i was hoping maybe we would get amare or bosh. no, we make a move for brad miller. haven't we been here before, what do you guys think?

so cute, funny and disturbing...

one of my favorite blogs, cyana.trend.land has just released the first issue of their online magazine. read it here.

i always knew blagojevich was a snake. i never could figure out if it was his haircut, voice or smile but they all kind of rubbed me the wrong way. anyway, today he was arrested by the feds in a 6:00 am raid at his home. i was glad to see the feds didn't show special treatment to the governor by waiting for him to drink coffee, brush his teeth, then eat his eggs benedict. unfortunately they didn't kick his california imported redwood door off the hinges but you can't ask for too much before christmas. anyway check the story out here if you have been living under that rock all morning...

sidenote: look at all the snakes in this picture, reminds me of snakes on a plane. also rahm emanuel who is newly appointed to Obama's staff looks like the biggest snake of all...chi-town politics at its finest.

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via 2dopeboyz

we are loving these publications...

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this is one film i can always watch...

this weekend i had the pleasure of styling miss drew sidora (of the game, and newly signed to j records). she's hosting remix the runway, taking place on november 28th. thanks to my boo sade for helping out, and my cousin tee jay for bringing out the worst in me, too many jokes! anyhoo, the company made the six hours seem like 5...the shoot was photographed by parrish lewis

as you know here at smc, we love to put you on...and if it's free, that's even better. so without further ado, let me introduce you to christian rich. this duo is from the GO, and are making moves. if you're looking for an interesting, ecletic sound, look no further.

check out the mixtape i found my favorite beats and rhymed to them while watching "coming to america", produced by christian rich themselves and sponsored by lemar & dauley.


and some loosies for the hell of it...

too young-theo produced by christian rich
say yeah remix-wiz khalifa remixed, produced by cr

look out for the EP, the decadence, soon.

smc x enstru-mental would like to thank everyone who came out and supported the "politics as unusual" event. we would also like to thank everyone who voted on tuesday...

first, we would like to thank those who came out last night to "politic as unusual". definitely a great celebration!

on another note, we are having some tech issues. we will return to regular blog posting by tomorrow.

thanks for checking in

smc
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on brian:
plain gravy denim bomber...$200
plain gravy "the letter" tee...$48
plain gravy "speckled heather" sweatpants...$100
air jordan 1 retro...$you already know

on najee:
CTRL beanie...$30
plain gravy "speckled heather" henley...$100
plain gravy "speckled heather" sweatpants...$100
die hard boots...$cheap

this post goes to show how two individuals can enjoy the same pieces and still end up looking like...individuals. but we want you to be the judge of who rocked it better.

i was skimming thru one of my favorite sites as of late, the huffington post, and came across this article.
the author writes:
"According to the fashion industry, colorful clothing is the stimulus solution to our newfound spending blues. Ranging from rich bold hues like plum, hot pink, and neon orange to more muted palettes of coral, mustard yellow, lilac and nude, designers are banking on a cheery pop of color for the coming months to tempt American shoppers into pulling out that last credit card they haven't yet shredded.

"When the economy is tough, people want something that looks optimistic," says Michael Kors. "No matter how much doom and gloom goes on, they want to believe that anything is possible."

How do you all feel about this??

regardless of the state of the economy, I have been on a black kick, buying black turtle necks, dresses and pants. black is key for the fall/winter. i'm still spending, and don't think that color will change my habits. does it make a difference to you? do you feel better rocking a neon pink sweater? staerk

rag & bone
note: i do need both of these pants.

we lost another one today. comedian/actor rudy ray moore died from an ongoing battle with diabetes. i fell in love with his work in blaxploitation movies while in high school. some of his classic works include movies such as dolemite and comedy records such as this ain't no white christmas...however below are some of my favorite masterpieces from rudy ray moore. check them out if you can.

classic!!!

"put ya weight on it"

this is a must see...it's filmed in the chi!!!