Here's the artwork I did for Imam Thug: "Streets Of Iraq". He told me he'll show it to N.O.R.E. and use it "for sumthin' hard". Can't wait to see that! It's always good to have these Queensbridge / Militainment Regime connections.
Mad props to my man Gilmatic, he's the one who took the QB picture. Please visit his website, he's such an amazing photographer.
And take a look at the "Thug Planet" video clip, one of the best Capone-N-Noreaga joint ever (featuring Imam Thug and Musaliny):
La grande famille de la Mafia Canine/Doggyphunk Palace enchaîne bonnes et mauvaises nouvelles dans ses news du mois de mars: la sortie de l'album de Dogg Master (dont j'ai dessiné la cover), la mort du crooner californien Nate Dogg... Une mention a également été faite par rapport à mon action pour aider les victimes au Japon. Un grand merci pour le mot de soutien les gars !
Un gros big up à l'ami Akram pour avoir relayé mon appel aux dons sur son blog OneMic.net. Pour celles et ceux qui ne connaissent pas mon action, il s'agit de récolter des fonds avec les goodies dispos sur mon webstore. Le tout sera reversé en faveur des sinistrés au Japon, et plus particulièrement aux kids.
De loin c'est toujours facile de regarder, de loin c'est facile d'essayer de débattre sur la nécessité du Nucléaire mais pendant ce temps... Je reste fasciné par la solidarité et le calme dont font preuve les Japonais.
Voici un Texte de mon pote Tuân, le seul asiatique que j'ai... Donc bon si Onemic peut aider, aidons. (lire la suite)
Wow... The world's so fucked up right now: Lybia, Japan, Africa... Violence and death are everywhere. Besides that, Westcoast crooner Nate Dogg died March 15, 2011. I really liked his smooth voice and pimp-daddy style. I heard his voice for the first time on Warren G's classic joint "Regulate". It was in 1994. From then, Nate did collaborate with all the greatest artists in the rap game (from 2pac to Eminem) and was part of super rap group 213 alongside Snoop Dogg and Warren G.
Well Nate Dogg, be sure G-Funk and music will miss you. I loved your hooks...
Sketch of Shade Sheist, still got a few corrections/adds to do but no big deal. Sheist was really happy when he saw the sketch, it's encouraging: "I am in awe when I see this sketch! Your ability to draw me in a position I never was in is nothing short of remarkable!"
Thanks man, the final result's gonna be ill!
And here's another video clip of Shade Sheist: "Money Owners" featuring super producer Timbaland!
Un grand merci à Colt Seavers de repreZent.ch qui m'a donné la possibilité de faire passer mon message de soutien au Japon sur son site. Le soutien de tout un chacun est important, peu importe la somme. Merci de lire le texte suivant...
À l’heure où j’écris ces quelques lignes, je suis supposé partir lundi matin pour le Japon afin d’y retrouver mes amis, mes proches, ma copine. Et accessoirement chercher un appartement à Tokyo… Malheureusement, au vu des récents événements, beaucoup de choses ont radicalement viré de bord… Le tremblement de terre et ses répliques, le tsunami ou encore les incendies ont pris la vie de nombreux individus. Reste encore la menace nucléaire qui plane au dessus de la tête des Japonais (voire même du monde…) telle une épée de Damoclès. Après deux bombes atomiques, il ne manquait vraiment plus que ça… (lire la suite)
Alright people, I'm just a cartoonist from Geneva and I'D LIKE TO SUPPORT JAPAN.
So if you buy items on my website store before my departure to Japan, ALL THE BENEFITS WILL BE DONATED TO THE FAMILY OF THE VICTIMS (to the RED CROSS) !!!
That's all I can do right now, but even if I'm totally powerless I'm tryinna do something positive ! YOU CAN PRAY FOR JAPAN NOW, BUT JAPANESE PEOPLE WILL NEED MONEY AFTER THAT !!! A PRAYER'S FINE, A DONATION'S BETTER !!! Thanks a lot !
The new teaser of Tchek's upcoming musical project "My Land" is there! Be sure to download it for FREE in April 2011!
By the way, that french voice-over in the teaser sounds familiar... Yep, Richard Darbois himself accepted to give a helping hand to Tchek ;). You can call it style!
I'm drawing for Shade Sheist and Queensbridge rapper Imam Thug (Militainment Regime) at the same time. Here's the sketch of Imam Thug in person. He will maybe use the final art for his mixtape "The Mixcake", I don't know anything yet. I'm just drawing... that's all ^^ !
Imam Thug's also a close relative of N.O.R.E. of the legendary rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga. Watch it and hear it here:
Dogg Master's catalog, with my artwork "Back In Town"!
Kedy and all my Doggy Phunk Palace homies will be live on stage in Lyon (France), April 1st! If you want to see and hear them, buy tickets for the Dogg Pound concert at Le Transbordeur! Yes, they'll do the first part of that legendary hip-hop group! If you do appreciate real music and real artists, you don't wanna miss it!
Unfortunately I'll be in Japan that day, too bad :(... But be sure to support them!
"Wow! This is nothing short of AMAZING! Damn, I am very happy with this reveal... [...] Looking forward to launching this great work really soon!"
Words of Shade Sheist himself about this new art! It's so good to read that since it took me a lot of time and efforts to draw that background!... It was a nice experience as well because it pushed me to improve myself (I already told you I wasn't really used to draw settings and all that).
I already did the first step for that "Queen" artwork. I just have to draw and put Shade Sheist on the pic. Stay tuned!
Thinking of it, I'm such a strange animefan sometimes. I been into manga and japanimation during all my childhood, then I been into rollerblading, which means I almost forgot manga culture. And finally I came back to this part of Asian subculture. But do you know how?
Nice fanart of Rei...
It's all thanks to Neon Genesis Evangelion. I discovered that anime of Gainax studio in 1998, and I immediately became a fan. In the first episode, you can already see the attention of detail of its creator Hideaki Anno, the thoroughness of his work and of course the overall quality of the animation. You have like everything in Evangelion: from the sexy characters (I'm such a fan of Rei Ayanami and Misato Katsuragi, 2 of my favorite anime/manga characters ever!...) to the music and the different atmospheres. Because Evangelion isn't all about giant robots fighting against strange creatures called Angels. There are also reflection, deep personalities, an incredible scenario, a rich background full of specifics, an amazing character design done by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (my favorite drawer)... All these elements assembled together create a unique universe where fiction (an alien threat mysteriously attacks Tokyo-3) meets reality (the characters live in Japan and have their personal problems). After all these years, Neon Genesis Evangelion is still my favorite anime.
We're in 2011 right now, more than 13 years after my first encounter with EVA and Angels. And I'm really happy to watch the new movies of Evangelion ("You Are (Not) Alone", "You Can (Not) Advance"...), they're like a remix of the original story with a lot of surprises. If you're a fan, you can't miss them. And if you don't know anything about Evangelion, it's a good way to discover it.
And it's always a pleasure to see Misato, Rei and Asuka again after all this time. Here's the main theme of the new Evangelion movies: "Beautiful World" by the legendary Utada Hikaru ^^:
Peace to the Nerv : God's In His Heaven, All's Right In The World.
