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Video: Jay-Z ft. Pharrell Williams - I Know

Diane von Fürstenberg Studio - NYC

Diane von Fürstenberg Studio’s new headquarters fits perfectly in New York City’s fashionable Meatpacking District, also known as the Gansevoort Market Historic District. The new, six-story building is wedged between two historical, landmarked facades that resemble the wall props in Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba. One corner of the structure is topped by a Olot, Spain-made faceted glass sphere that is part of the penthouse suite and seems like a gigantic diamond fallen from the sky.

In the design, New York-based WORK Architecture managed to combine old and new, light and dark, openness and enclosure, artistry and practicality. The building houses DVF’s flagship store, a 5,000-square-foot showroom and event space, offices and studios for a 120 people, an executive suite, and a penthouse apartment.

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via The Cool Hunter

Mickey Factz EPK

Check it out, let us know what you think. It's also featured in issue #3 of DAP Magazine. Go cop it now.

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Here's some clips of Mick acting like a fool. You have to know how to laugh at yourself at times. You can't be walking around all the time taking yourself too seriously. Life's too short for that.



Also here's some behind the scenes footage from the Rocksmith Spring '08 lookbook photoshoot we conducted at the end of '07. The energy was crazy, the personalities eclectic, and the women beautiful...of course we can't forget the collection, which will be available at a store near you soon. While you're at it, pick up a copy of Dap Magazine Issue #3, to catch this shoot as well interviews with Mickey Factz, The Cool Kids, Kareem Black, Colette and more.

Diddy On Letterman

Mr. Sean Combs, never ceases to amaze. He's an ultimate character. Love it or hate it, he's great at it.

Be sure to check out A Raisin In The Sun on ABC, this coming Monday, February 25th.

Drive Bys Volume One with Mos Def

The Leak - Week 8: Up High

So about a month and a half ago Mickey Factz started a weekly series titled The Leak on his myspace page. Every Tuesday night he uploads a new song to his page's playlist that would be available for free download to his avid listeners, supporters, haters, and so forth for ONE WEEK ONLY. After that week is up a new track goes up, leaving you to be left scouring the web for that exclusive that you may never be able to attain again. Anyhow recently I've been reprimanded for my slacking on not notifying our following on the GFCnewyork blog of this here Leak. And for that I greatly apologize. So to kick things off for this week is the song "Up High." Download and enjoy. Don't forget feedback is always greatly appreciated, so leave him a comment.

I'll be sure to upload the previous tracks here soon, for those of you that missed out on them due to my negligence. So stay tuned.

Trace: True Beauty

Indeed it is. This new issue of Trace Magazine I am definitely feeling. I felt the need to share it with our patrons if you haven't seen it yet. Beautiful women of all color, beautiful photography, and good editorials, you can't go wrong. Download your pdf version of the issue HERE.

Get Up & Jam

Come check out Mickey Factz perform at the following this week:

Wednesday, February 20th
@ Sputnik
262 Taafe Place
Brooklyn, NY
Doors Open @ 7:30PM
Open Bar from 8-9PM
For more information visit Yatta Mayjour

Thursday, February 21st
@ Room Service
35 E21ST Street
New York, NY
Doors Open @ 11PM

Open Air

This is a short documentary on street art that was done in 2006, by Knox (Good looks on the edit of the Rockin N Rollin video, which will be coming soon). A very informative and entertaining piece. If you haven't checked it out yet, here's your chance.

Glow In The Dark Mixtape

Tracklist

Intro 1:17 Mahito Yokota
Locked Away 3:30 Mickey Factz, N.E.R.D.
Gold Watch 4:13 Lupe Fiasco
Good Girl Gone Bad 3:30 Rihanna
Hey Mama (2008 Studio Version) 2:38 Kanye West
Dumb It Down (Live) 3:32 Lupe Fiasco
Sell Me Candy 2:46 Rihanna
International Swagger 4:14 Pharrell
Flashing Lights(Remix)exclusive 3:58 Kanye West, Dwele, Colin Munroe
Tape You/Nasty Naughty 7:41 N.E.R.D.
Push Up On Me 3:15 Rihanna
What It Do 3:57 Lupe Fiasco
Hater Family 3:36 PM
I was Waiting For You 2:49 N.E.R.D.
I Wonder Freestyle Live 3:26 Kanye West
Streets On Fire 4:40 Lupe Fiasco
Umbrella (Unplugged) 4:39 Rihanna
Good Night 3:07 Kanye West, Mos Def
Finer Things (Bonus Track) 4:15 Felli Fel, Neyo, Fabolous, Kanye, JD

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Another Major Blow to Organized Crime

"NEW YORK - The Gambinos were once a ruthless crime family whose empire stretched across the city and whose boss was a bona fide local celebrity, strutting around town in $2,000 suits and beating case after case.

Although their mystique faded over the years amid a series of convictions and damaging testimony from turncoat mobsters, they still maintained an intimidating presence in the underworld.

But the remnants of the once-fabled Gambinos had their knees taken out from under them Thursday."

Read the rest of the story HERE

For NY Times coverage read HERE

Just Me and My Bitch

So yesterday night was the Grammy's and everyone came decked out in their finest. But the most provocative attire of the evening was the most casual. Kelis and beau, Nasir Jones came adorned in their "Nigger" treatments:

Best Rap Album nominee Nas ruffled a few feathers at the 50th annual Grammy Awards when he came backstage with wife Kelis to promote his album N*gger, due in April.

The word was emblazoned in silver across his black T-shirt. “This album is for all the so-called n*ggerss in the world (who are) being mistreated,” the rapper said.

Why bother courting the n-word controversy in the first place? “We felt like shaking it up with something real,” he said. “To open up some awareness. Of course, people are going to be getting a little crazy about it. Hip-hop has been catching a lot of flak. We use the word in our music. For the last year, it’s just been really crazy with the word. As rappers are getting all the blame, I thought I’d talke about it and express myself.”

Kelis, also sporting the word on her top, said, “The word is not important. Whether we say it or not, we still get treated like one.

Your thoughts.”

courtesy of FadedYouth

Bonus: Check out this Cunninlynguists "Dirty Acres" trailer.

Yes We Can

Super Tuesday 2008

Go out and let your voices be heard. Time for Change. Go Vote Today.

Mickey Factz in Scheme Magazine

Go check out the new Mickey Factz feature story in the new online issue of Scheme Magazine.

Go Giants

GFCnewyork would like to congratulate the New York Giants for reinforcing one of our mottos, "Make It Happen" in their victory towards becoming NFL Champions. The underdogs going into SuperBowl XLII against the undefeated New England Patriots, showed us what strong will and determination coupled with a blessed destiny will manifest. Final stats were 17 - 14, Giants over the Patriots at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale Arizona.

Hint

I'm sure this isn't nothing purposely done, because who isn't on a Mac these days. But with the rumors circulating about a digital label in the midst between Apple & Mr. Shawn Carter, could this be subliminal humor.

"Nights on, daytime, lights on, hell yeah I'm frontin' but you love it, though" - Show You How, Jay-Z

Adidas Original Denim by Diesel

Adidas Original and Diesel come together to collaborate on a denim collection. The collection will be released this Spring season. Check out the pics.

"The denim comes both washed and raw in black and indigo colors, some washed pieces also with further customization. The Adidas logo appears on the back tag, the side, the bottom of the denim and also some rivets have been replaced with the Adidas logo. All in all a pretty complete denim line with rather subtle branding. The Diesel logo appears on the front pocket as usual. On one side we prefer this collaboration over what Puma did with Evisu, simply because the collection is more subtle and concentrates on the denim and the washes rather than the branding. On the other side, the question is, if people want denim with Adidas branding? It's not exactly a sign of quality for denim. We will see, once they land in store. "

via HighSnobiety