deep down they like each other.

Cartucho is a small ghetto right in the center of Bogota, which was destroyed by the Penalosa administration a few years ago. People still live and trade amongst the ruins. It is not representative of the large informal areas in Bogota such as Ciudad Bolivar. It was an extreme. A total no go area for anybody who didn’t know anybody there. French photographer Stanislas Guigui lived there for 2 years. Respect. Here are some of his photos.

Time to revive this blog with some news of my trip to Australia. I was invited in Sydney for a workshop about the conversion of an industrial island into a cultural site. Cockatoo Island is located in the bay of Sydney minutes away from the center of town. It was used as a ship yard for years with up to 4000 people working days and night during WW2. It also had a prison in the middle. The prisoners were made to dig tunnels as forced labor. The island has strange decaying industrial/ghostly vibes. Very inspiring.
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Urban Typhoon in Shimokitazawa. we’re organizing a workshop on June 26-29 in Tokyo and everyone is invited!

“I remember those days when hell was my home / and me and mama bed was a big piece a foam…”

As far as I’m concerned Baby Cham’s Ghetto Story is the best dancehall track of the year, and trust me, given my love for the music I don’t make that claim lighty! Cham and dave Kelly teaming up on a 80’s inspired riddim; how can it get better than that you ask? tough question I concede! But I think they just topped that shit with the remix! How? The answer comes in a four letter word AKON! That’s right kids the new school senegalese griot lends his devastating vocals to a remix that may surpass the original…

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Relating directly to joplus’ last posts, here is a case of real fake propaganda for Nike. Some Austrian urban mediactivists set up a fake “infobox” (photo) to inform the public about a project by Nike to build a giant (36 meter long) Nike swoosh and rename the place “Nikeplatz”. They also created a fake website and made a somewhat disturbing video. By the way, here is a good reading about “urban mediactivism” by Bauhaus Foundation curator Torsten Blume.

walking down the street on my lunch break last week, I spotted this interesting series of posters plastered in the streets of soho. iFollow…? iSheep…? iChimp…? Who was at the bottom of this stunt? Was this a motley band of anarchists rebelling against apple’s rising tide of conformity? I must admit my curiosity was piqued…

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After a short and successful run on cable, “Just For Kicks” a documentary about sneaker culture and Hip-Hop
is getting released on DVD and don’t you know they’re throwing a party! Come support! the film is actually very well done and informative, even if you’re not into this whole sneaker thing! (And I’m not just saying that cause I worked on it!) there will be a screening of the film on the early side as well as an art auction benefiting the Jam Master Jay Foundation.
All the Info here RSVP recommended or just tell ‘em joplus sent ya!

Sorry to bring this again but shuitizsoGOOD!!! my advice is go straight to “7:57″ and rewind it at least 3 times cause this is the outmost illest version of no, no, no…

In the grand tradition of Hip-Hop battle records (i.e. South Bronx vs. The Bridge not DJ Scratch records) here are a few answers to some recent hits from the streets…
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