YAS THANK YOU MISSY

interesting choices

More interesting in the Billboard story, though, is the way Williams described how he captured each model in the making of this video, and specifically the soundtracks he played:

While shooting the video, he blasted The Prodigy for Clark. For Keiji Haino, the Japanese artist? “No music,” says Williams. “I had to use that, his silence.” Love only wanted to listen to her own songs; Manson “brought it” with Jay Z, even though he only ­listened to Justin Timberlake while ­prepping. “All of the hair and makeup ladies [said they] were ­fanning ­themselves, like, ‘That is the sexiest guy I’ve ever met,’ “ says Clark of Manson. (via)

i dont think bill clinton will ever be this cool of a first lady

missy elliott for marc jacobs

MISSY, Supa Dupa Fly From the moment I heard, The Rain, back in 1997, I was entranced by the genius rhythms and brilliant rhymes of Missy Elliott. Missy’s music has kept me and my design team happily energized through countless weekdays, weeknights and weekends during those long hours of sketching, fitting, styling and doing looks. In addition to the boundless energy of her music are the visually pulsating and wildly cartoon-like music videos she made in collaboration with the talented and visionary, Hype Williams. I am in continued awe of Missy’s ability to push the boundaries of the style of music both to the eye and to the ear. It was a dream of mine to work with her and I'm happy to share this portrait by David Sims for our Fall '16 campaign.

A photo posted by Marc Jacobs (@themarcjacobs) on Jun 14, 2016 at 2:22pm PDT

and also sissy!

SISSY, Gentle Heroine I was thirteen years old when I first saw Sissy Spacek’s hauntingly disturbing portrayal of the pale, fragile, strawberry girl, Carrie White, in the film, Carrie. I was all-consumed and mesmerized by her ability to bring a character to life in such a way that, for me, was very profound. Sissy’s character (that type of girl) is a reoccurring artistic reference in my work. The life she brings to all the characters she has portrayed as an artist is ever expanding, evolving and inspiring. I am so pleased to share this stunning portrait of Sissy by David Sims for our Fall '16 ad campaign.

A photo posted by Marc Jacobs (@themarcjacobs) on Jun 14, 2016 at 11:03am PDT

for kylie

#WTF video here👉🏾https://t.co/iXjEtGxe0t my hoverboard I rode in the video😱 go cop the song! Bounce to it🚀🔊😉 pic.twitter.com/yuUw86zXJj

— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) November 25, 2015

i finally figured out what the new missy video / song reminds me of

i'm not saying anything about either of these two is derivative in any way. but there are some great overlaps!

just realized i haven't watched the missy video once today.

here's an interview with the makeup artist behind these and several other iconic looks.

an excerpt:

First off: how did you meet Missy?
I actually met Missy through another artist...Trina...Da Baddest Bitch.

missy's back, y'all!

But no one is as reliably able and willing to start a party as Missy has been on her best singles. She’s not buying melodies from Swedish pop geniuses in attempts to conquer multiple radio formats; she’s not lugging around a Narrative. She’s pure rhythm + attitude, an equation for joy. (via)

janet + missy for your friday

omg remember?

remember how timbaland used to be part of a duo called timbaland & magoo??


i see you, ginuwine.

summer is coming

can't believe we left this off the playlist for the 6THAICHC. rest assured we won't be making that mistake again #7THAICHC!

bad news

looks like the syrian rebels have taken the party war to damascus.

Tensions rose as the hours passed. It is never good to be out after dark in Damascus now, especially trapped in a traffic jam, unable to flee. Finally, Rifa’s husband called again. They had escaped and returned to their workplace to pass the night, another concession to their changing world.

War has come to Damascus. Not on the scale of Aleppo or Homs, at least not yet. But the difference from just a few months ago is unmistakable. With sandbagged checkpoints every half-mile and soldiers methodically searching vehicles for weapons, simple movement is becoming impossible.

“Where is Damascus headed? Are we the next Aleppo?” Rifa asked a few days later. “How soon before our city, our markets, are destroyed?”

This is the center of Bashar al-Assad’s power, the stronghold he tried for months to shield from a popular uprising that has inexorably been transformed into a bloody civil war. As his troops battled insurgents all around the country, Mr. Assad was determined that here, at least, he would preserve an air of normalcy, of routine, of certainty that life would go on, as it had before. (via)

that new missy and timbaland joint

and their reaction to drake's aaliyah album

are you excited about missy elliot's comeback?

watch this J.Cole video where she makes a guest appearance and remember what youre missing without missy.

RIP Aaliyah Day

interview magazine tribute

work! work! work! work! work! work!

work - ciara ft missy elliot

ive decided that ciara didn't get enough attention when this song came out. WERK! WERK! WERK! WERK! WERK!

now ciara is begging to be david archuleta'd from jive because they don't support her work and wouldn't play it on the radio. read her plea here.

the white stripes + michel gondry

watch this gondry directed music video, then read the nymag interview where he calls his green lantern star seth rogen chubby and describes a missy elliot video he didn't get to direct.

best videos of the 90s.

#40

pitchfork compiled a fun new list: the top 50 videos of the 1990's.


#22


#10

good list. what are your faves?

keekerz speakerz

phantogram - turn it off

local natives - airplanes

local natives - sun hands
start listening to them, plz.

and for john:

wait for it.