BROOKLYN DIARIES :: BROOKLYN HIP HOP FEST 2010 - wrap-up & flix

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LichibanBKHIpHopFest10-finalmural60.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I skipped last year's BKHHF, but this year I had a chance to rep my art collective,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00CCCC;"><a href="http://www.theyounity.com/" style="text-decoration: none; ">YOUNITY</a></span></b></span> at the Family Day tent of the BROOKLYN HIP-HOP Festival 2010. Younity's co-founder, my girl <b><a href="http://www.am-files.com/">Alice Mizrahi</a></b> invited me to paint along with her this year, and I gladly said yes, since we've tried to collabo for a while. Well, although we prepared our joint piece, once we saw the separate boards, we just decided to take over one each. She hooked me up with some of her stencils, thanks Alice!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She is so beautiful, she really looked like she came for a photoshoot with the piece. The magic power of the Cat Oracle:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/BKHIPHOPFEST-lichiban-catgirl600.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Lichiban71010-BkHipHopFest-2-600.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Alice rocked her piece</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/BKHIPHOPfest71010-alice600.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Free 5 was doing it old school...we owe a big one to him for his generosity sharing some of his crazy colors</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/BKHIPHOPc55.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The ladies from <a href="http://www.whitetrain.com/">White Train</a> also came through to show some love. Thank you, Maxine!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Lichiban71010BKHipHopFest-whitetra6.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Assata of <a href="http://www.assatasays.com/">AssataSays.com</a> & friend came by...it became a spontaneous photo shoot</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Lichiban-BKHipHopFest-Assata600.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids got really into the whole process and were giving me a lot of good advice about the piece. Btw, I was repping my new <a href="http://www.IHMDJ.com/">IHMDJ</a> tee. Thanks Antoine!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Lichiban71010-BKhipHopFest600.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Thanks to Alice and Alison from </span></span><a href="http://www.onefokus.org/" style="text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00CCCC;"><b>F.O.K.U.S</b></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> who gave us this opportunity, as well as all the young folks getting involved and taking the time to watch the process. Check out more photos (I stole some from hers:) on <a href="http://amfiles.wordpress.com/2010/07/11/bk-hip-hop-fest-photos-7-10-07/">Alice's blog.</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Centric TV represent! I ran into my good friend, Protius who was on assignment from Centric to cover the event. Good to see other old friends on the screen, like thee mover-and-shaker of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Brooklyn,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "> <a href="http://www.marypryor.com/">Mary Pryor</a> as the host and one of the best drummers I know, <a href="http://darujones.blogspot.com/">Daru Jones</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><object height="309" width="549"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13288412&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=fce114&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13288412&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=fce114&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="549" height="309"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13288412">SUBCENTRIC// 6th Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3166872">Centric TV</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p></span></div>

BROOKLYN DIARIES :: BROOKLYN HIP HOP FEST 2010 - wrap-up & flix

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Queen Bead, my 12th body painting of the series!

I am thrilled and super exited to show off my most recent body painting and photo session.<br /><br />I bring you a powerful portrait study of a brave, wondrous muse, artist and all around powerful and beautiful woman: Queen Bead!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4783709352/" title="Queen Bead by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Queen Bead" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4783709352_47c5b884e7.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />Model: Queen Bead )<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4782208338/" title="Queen Bead by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Queen Bead" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4782208338_992a7e5045.jpg" width="364" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />Model: Queen Bead )<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4781579253/" title="Queen Bead by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Queen Bead" height="357" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4781579253_c1b18d335a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />Model: Queen Bead )<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4783071483/" title="Queen Bead by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Queen Bead" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4783071483_e05ecb4376.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />Model: Queen Bead )<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4781551845/" title="Painting Queen Bead by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Painting Queen Bead" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4781551845_3152f39193.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />(process shot taken by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab"><strong>Danny</strong></a> )<br />Saturday was a hot one so as soon as Danny and I got to our shoot location, <a href="http://www.truthartspace.com/"><strong>T.Ruth Artspace Gallery</strong></a>, we cranked the AC. Queen Bead arrived around 10:30am and we got to painting after plugging in a few fans in the back of the gallery.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/4783627794/" title="body painting in progress by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="body painting in progress" height="335" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4783627794_49e370726d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />(process shot taken by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab"><strong>Danny</strong></a> )<br />I was truly amazed at how quickly this body painting was finished. We got started around 10:30am and finished around 1:30pm, then took pictures till around 2:30/3pm.<br /><br />Queen Bead was my 12 body painting for this series/women's study and I am very pleased with the photos and how it all turned out.<br /><br />I was positively bursting with inspiration as soon as i met this woman a couple months ago at the art fair "Craft in the Village" in Vancouver WA. She was sitting at a booth with her son selling colored pencil and ink illustrations of powerful queens, empresses and goddesses. I was entranced by her persona and energy and couldn't help but run up and ask if she might be interested in modeling for my body painting women's study. To my glee she instantly seemed interested in the project saying it sounds like just the thing she needs for her CD/Album cover art! Turns out <strong>she is an inspired reggae singer- her stage name being Queen Bead. Listen to a few of her songs </strong><a href="http://www.myspace.com/lumarijah"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>. ( my favorite song of hers is the one called "Barefoot Healer")</strong><br /><br />I feel blessed to have her unique energy and beauty entered in to this project of mine- the universe works in mysterious and wonderful ways!<br /><br />More from this shoot to be posted soon.<br /><br />Much love,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Queen Bead, my 12th body painting of the series!

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PRESS :: Interview on THE MINT COLLECTIVE

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7v4vCsP5VOEup0eZbfoGVTHp7Q3Hcta0Gm9qhZLh_FLv7ja-tLfMSPA_qEizRyd8UHc8b54hXAUmXAY5dJg93nJWyfBudcpAL9dTLIbLVi0seNW-56D7Bw6pCKaPoRoAOzE4ROzPO-Es/s1600/Jacqueline-Lichiban4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7v4vCsP5VOEup0eZbfoGVTHp7Q3Hcta0Gm9qhZLh_FLv7ja-tLfMSPA_qEizRyd8UHc8b54hXAUmXAY5dJg93nJWyfBudcpAL9dTLIbLVi0seNW-56D7Bw6pCKaPoRoAOzE4ROzPO-Es/s1600/Jacqueline-Lichiban4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493137312975924498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7v4vCsP5VOEup0eZbfoGVTHp7Q3Hcta0Gm9qhZLh_FLv7ja-tLfMSPA_qEizRyd8UHc8b54hXAUmXAY5dJg93nJWyfBudcpAL9dTLIbLVi0seNW-56D7Bw6pCKaPoRoAOzE4ROzPO-Es/s400/Jacqueline-Lichiban4.jpg" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Last month, I finally had a chance to meet Jacqueline from one of my favorite music/art/culture blogs, <b>THE MINT COLLECTIVE</b>. She was as dope in person as I expected. I loved her interview questions, they were not the usual, "where are you from, what's your inspiration" type of standard joints. Here is the link for our <b><a href="http://themintcollective.tumblr.com/post/730528666/lichiban-june2010">interview.</a> </b>Thank you, Jacqueline! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you don't know her site, definitely check it out, she is a real tastemaker; there are lots of great stuff, free music downloads & interviews. You can follow <a href="http://twitter.com/mintcollective">The Mint Collective on twitter.</a></div></div><br /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Lichiban-MintCollectivepress.jpg" />

PRESS :: Interview on THE MINT COLLECTIVE

Last month, I finally had a chance to meet Jacqueline from one of my favorite music/art/culture blogs, THE MINT COLLECTIVE . She was as dope...

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i'm feeling...the shirt

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i'm feeling...the shirt

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LIFE AS A CAT :: The Cat Oracle [New Work]

<div style="text-align: center;">she just walked up out of nowhere. </div><div style="text-align: center;">her eyes lined up. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/BKHIPHOPFEST-lichiban-ANTOINElog.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">:::: The Cat >::: Oracle :::</span></b> </div><div style="text-align: center; ">mural / live art at the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival 2010</div><div style="text-align: center; ">More images about the event to be posted soon. </div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">This is a photoshop lesson/ collabo with my homie, <a href="http://www.AntoineHester.com/">Antoine Hester</a>, mastermind of <a href="http://www.ihmdj.com/">IHMDJ</a>. I took the shot and color corrected it, and then Antoine did his magic. </div></div>

LIFE AS A CAT :: The Cat Oracle [New Work]

she just walked up out of nowhere. her eyes lined up. :::: The Cat >::: Oracle ::: mural / live art at the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival 2...

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6th Annual BROOKLYN HIP-HOP Festival 2010 :: i'll be live painting

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/header_rev2.jpg" width="600 px" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I'll be painting live again with my girl, Younity's founder </i><a href="http://www.am-files.com/"><i>Alice Mizrahi</i></a><i>. You may remember, she was painting right next to me at AFROPUNK, two weekends ago. </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">This will be my second time painting live at the festival (I was there two years ago, courtesy of Mike from YUME), hopefully the weather will be as great as back then. This year's featured band is DE LA SOUL, which is a big deal, as they've been trying to have them </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">headlining the festival since the beginning of the fest.</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">On </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Thursday</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">, Brooklyn Bodega dedicates a night to the backbone of Hip-Hop, the DJ. Performances from the best DJ's from NYC to LA divided into 2 categories: </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The first</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> will see Bobbito, Spinna and Waajeed rock solo sets and then go record for record as they spin the best Soul, Hip-Hop, Jazz, House and whatever flavor they have in their crates. </span><span class="bold" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The second</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> will feature a four turntable extravaganza with Rob Swift of The X-ecutioners and DJ Rhettmatic of The Beat Junkies. These world renowned and champion Turntablists will whip the crowd into a frenzy with a display of turntable wizardry.</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="red" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Check Out These Featured DJ's</span>: <a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/artists_djspinna.html" style="color: rgb(66, 65, 60); text-decoration: none; ">DJ Spinna</a>, <a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/artists_bobbitogarcia.html" style="color: rgb(66, 65, 60); text-decoration: none; ">DJ Bobbito Garcia aka Kool Bob Love</a>, <a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/artists_djrhettmatic.html" style="color: rgb(66, 65, 60); text-decoration: none; ">DJ Rhettmatic of The Beat Junkies</a>, <a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/artists_djrobswift.html" style="color: rgb(66, 65, 60); text-decoration: none; ">DJ Rob Swift of the X-ecutioners</a>, <a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/artists_waajeed.html" style="color: rgb(110, 108, 100); text-decoration: none; ">Waajeed (PPP)</a></div><span class="bold" style="font-weight: bold; "><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="red" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">NEW PRICE:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> $10.00 Buy tickets </span><a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/calendar.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">HERE.</span></a></div><br />SATURDAY::<p></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; padding-right: 20px; padding-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The culmination of the 2010 programming. Old School, New School, Funk, Soul, Local, and International artists will converge upon downtown Brooklyn and the waterfront for a full day of the best Hip-Hop music our culture has to offer. Hosted by Uncle Ralph McDaniel.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; padding-right: 20px; padding-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span class="red" style="color: rgb(204, 51, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Check Out These Featured Artists:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> </span><a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/artists_delasoul.html" style="color: rgb(110, 108, 100); text-decoration: none; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">De La Soul</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">, </span></b><a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/artists_smifnwessun.html" style="color: rgb(66, 65, 60); text-decoration: none; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Smif N Wessun</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">, </span></b><a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/artists_blackmoon.html" style="color: rgb(66, 65, 60); text-decoration: none; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Black Moon</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">, </span></b><a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/artists_blackmilk.html" style="color: rgb(66, 65, 60); text-decoration: none; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Black Milk</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">, Masta Ace,</span></b><a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/artists_skyzoo.html" style="color: rgb(66, 65, 60); text-decoration: none; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"> Skyzoo</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">, </span></b><a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/artists_moneymakingjamboys.html" style="color: rgb(66, 65, 60); text-decoration: none; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Money Making Jam Boys</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">, </span></b><a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/artists_currensy.html" style="color: rgb(66, 65, 60); text-decoration: none; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Curren$y</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">, </span></b><a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/artists_fashawn.html" style="color: rgb(66, 65, 60); text-decoration: none; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Fashawn</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">, Rakka Iriscience, DJ Babu, J Dilla Ensemble, Dj Parler, Those Chosen, Aquil. </span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0px; padding-right: 20px; padding-left: 20px; padding-top: 0px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="bold" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Price:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> $15.00 (Includes Admission to Family Day) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Buy tickets </span><a href="http://www.bkhiphopfestival.com/calendar.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">HERE.</span></a></span></span></b></p></span></span>

6th Annual BROOKLYN HIP-HOP Festival 2010 :: i'll be live painting

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LUV2FUNK: it's 93 degrees....

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:monospace, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:12px;">heatwave vibration...shiva shiva beats </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:monospace, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:'Lucida Grande';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Osé :: Computer Funk</span></span></b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ehnuxXQNhBw&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ehnuxXQNhBw&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>

LUV2FUNK: it's 93 degrees....

heatwave vibration...shiva shiva beats Osé :: Computer Funk

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