GOOD DAY GOOD NIGHT, and an arsenal of other great musicians, artists, and fashion designers will be getting together to ROCK THE BLOCK this year for the first time. YUME is proud to be apart of this momentous event. August 9th, you must make sure you are there. The marketing and underground campaign starts now, this is like a MYSPACE show on crack! Be there or be squared!
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We decided to introduce you guys to some of our new friends, Shadow Plastic is by far one of the dopest collective of artists and graph designers we have yet to meet. Their work reaches world wide, we are so looking forward to our joint venture with them. Any ways check out the website, and make sure you pick up a t-shirt
www.shadowplastic.com
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We've posted about our favorite Qustom Queen, from across the pond, and if you haven't taken noticed then you've lost your mind. Brooklyn legends JAY Z and MEMPHIS, made a special stop just to get their very own kicks done by none other than THE QUSTOM QUEEN herself. YUME is worldwide people. Peep the pics
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As we approach our 1 year anniversary its only right that we take a look at some of our past pics, from the beggining of YUME. Stay tuned as we move into Phase 2 of the movement.
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We are diligently working towards our September 15th re-launch. But there is much to do before we sleep. One of our favorite artists has decided to grace one of our walls in our mural swap. Lichiban (www.myspace.com/lichiban) , a worldly and scholarly woman whose art transcends time will be creating a masterpiece in lew of one of our walls (if you want to know which one, you have to come by and check it out). We can't wait until its done. Here are some preliminary pictures and samples of her work.
The new YUME approaches ever so quickly, stay tuned as we prepare ourselves for the future. Its been a long road and journey but its finally paying off. We are hard at work to bring you a bigger and better YUME experience, YUME 2.O is coming soon. In the mean time please make sure you join us for our fun filled August, which will be packed with loads of great events and wonderful happenings. Peep the listing below
August 2nd, GENERATION D & BIKINIS AND BOXERS @ YUME
August 7th , PRE-PARTY FOR ROCK THE BLOCK @ FRANK WHITE
August 9th, ROCK THE BLOCK @ FRANK WHITE, YUME, & NOT JUST VINTAGE
August 16th WE LOVE LIVE MUSIC 2 @ YUME
August 23rd FAREWELL (A thank you party for our interns returning back to school)
August 29TH ATL BABY!
August 30th ATL BABY
August 31st JOURVET PARTY (location TBA)
September 1st LABOR DAY PARADE - WE HITTIN THE PARKWAY!
Here are some flash back pics of last years Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival when PRINT & GOOD DAY GOOD NIGHT and special guests Rahsaan, Africa Miranda, & Outasight took the stage and killed it. (YUME loves it when artists show respect for unique talent.)
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Normally we don't pay attention to the stupidity that happens when 2 artists quarrel. But YUME found this particular conflict very disturbing. Not so much for the rants and raves that each individual party made, but moreso for Souljah Boy's in-articulate speach, almost calling to ICE T for guidance and help.
In our research we also found some "encouraging comments" made by Kanye West, who we hope in all of his intellectual prowess really was not being an antagonist in the situation. But truely quelling a beef that was pretty much uncalled for in his eyes. Truthfully ICE-T is the muther friggin man. But Souljah boy was honest when he asked for guidance. We don't think he truely wants to destroy Hip Hop, and now that he's made some money he may actually want to learn a thing or 2. Will he? HELL NO! The green eyed bandit aka "The Almighty Dollar" has him in him clutches and he will not let go.
But truthfully, we barely write long drawn out posts, but this has to be adressed. Souljah Boy's call for help has a lot more to do with a lack of guidance in his life in general, the stories of MILK shooting a video at Dekalb pool, have not made it down to his generation. The hustlers on street corners don't look after the young and tell them not to be knuckle heads, they use them as pawns. So truthfully we ask you "How do we save HIP HOP?" Well, the seasoned must lead the un-seasoned. We need to start putting out better quality music and in turn teaching the young folk, like SOULJAH BOY, that Hip Hop is much like spiritual song, it gives us a link into a past that seems to be forgotten. If we forget the spirituals, we can never make it home.
I don't feel like we should say "GET YALL MONEY!" and thats it, we also have to say "SHIT, GET YOUR MONEY, THEN MAKE A CHANGE!". Just some food for thought. By the way for those of you that don't know PRINT & GOOD DAY GOOD NIGHT ARE CHANGING HIP HOP, EVERY DAY www.myspace.com/print2008
We are in searcH of FALL interns as the summer rolls to an end. If you're interested e-mail us yumeuk@gmail.com. If you want an internship that is more than getting coffee and cleaning bathrooms, or getting dry cleaning, then YUME is the place for you.
Look how happy our intern is.
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So the Volume I Tour is still going strong, GOOD DAY GOOD NIGHT is becoming stronger everyday. They will be bringing a class A performance on August 9th @ ROCK THE BLOCK. Make sure you are there or you will kick yourself!
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The perfect push up, Hip Hop Knowledge, and some funy ass jokes. We welcome Red Cafe to the YUME FAM. Konvict all day! Peep the pics
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Check the pics, THE NEW YUME coming soon...
July 11th, 2008 - Powerhouse
July 12th, 2008 Fulton Ferry Park - The Yume Lounge, Special thanks to Red Bull
The Wagon Boutique
Boy we can't wait!
Kicking it with KRS 1, We even had our own badges, WHOA!
Hey guys we had such a busy week this week, that we did not get the opportunity to post for most of the week. We'll be doing some back posting for the week, but you guys should be ready for a few events we have coming up
BIKINIS & BOXERS August 2nd, 2008
THE CLASS REUNION August 7th, 2008
ROCK THE BLOCK August 9th, 2008
JOURVET August 31st, 2008
These events get the thumbs up, look out for info hitting you very soon!
This week is probably one of the most fun filled weeks that we've ever had and we are so excited to be involved in so many wonderful things, that we had to share it with you. You all know we are multifaceted focusing on MUSIC, ART, FASHION, & COMMUNITY. I would say we have been touching more and more on each of these aspects and getting more deeply rooted in the different worlds we so love to travel. Below find a list of things YUME need to be at. We hope to see you there. (No worries YUME gear will be coming soon so you can represent your FAM)
July 8th, 2008
The Eclectic Ride
The ER @DROM
feat Africa Miranda,
Stori James, & Marlon C w/ guest DJ Madsol spinning
85 Avenue A btw 5th & 6th aves, New York, New York Cost : 10
July 10th, 2008
Leela James
12pm-2pm
@ MetroTech Commons,
MetroTech CenterFlatbush Ave at Myrtle St, Brooklyn, NY
July 10th, 2008
BRAND NUBIAN
7:30 pm
@ Brower Park
Brooklyn Ave & Prospect Park Place, Brooklyn, NY
Friday, July 11th
HIGHWATER MUSIC PRESENTS...
"BROOKLYN KEEPS ON TAKING IT!"
Live performances by Fresh Daily, Sputnik Brown, P.Casso + More!
With DJ Sucio Smash
PowerHouse Arena
6-9pm
37 Main StreetDumbo, Brooklyn
FREE! No Tickets Required.Complimentary drinks from Brooklyn Brewery.
More info about High Water Music.
Saturday, July 12th
Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
Main Performance Day
Live Performances From:KRS One, DJ Premier, Buckshot,
Blu & Exile, Mickey Factz, 88-Keys, J
.Period, Fresh Daily, Zaki Ibrahim, Homeboy Sandman and Special Guests!
Hosted by Uncle Ralph McDaniels
Empire Fulton-Ferry State Park
4-8pm
Corner of Plymouth & Main Streets Dumbo, Brooklyn
Tickets required for entry $10 suggested donation
Official After-Party
Live Performances From:Platinum Pied Pipers,
Invincible, DJ House Shoes, Written House + DJ Parler
Southpaw
125 5th AvenuePark Slope
Brooklyn$15 tickets available at www.sppsounds.com
Starting Thursday we had one of the most eventful weekends in the HISTORY of YUME (hmmmm, I might be exagerating that one, but it was pretty damn eventful). It all started with THE CLASS REUNION, which has deffinitley been an event that has organically progressed quite nicely over the past few months. We can't wait until August, when we ROCK THE BLOCK!
Then on to our July 4th, which was filled with good BBQ and a relaxed day.
Saturday July 5th, was off the hook. YUME utilized one of its community partnerships to take over 20 young Crown Heights Skate Boarders to the AFRO-PUNK Skate Park. The only thing that could possibly compete with that fulfillment was to see our favorite AT ALIEN grace the stage, none other than the illustrious MS. JANELE MONAE.
And we might have failed to mention our special guest throughout the weekend,but some things are best left to the imagination.
Big shouts to the LIVE WIRE, MOS DEF, MONE DIVINE, , JANELE MONAE, PRINT, J, and everyone else that helped to make this weekend so momentous. It is certainly one for the history books. Can't wait ti bust loose in the FALL. SHEESH!
If you're not busy or too full from all that bbq, make sure you stop by the AFRO-PUNK LAUNCH PARTY, 6-10pm. It will deffinitely be dope! Info below
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Fri. July 4th
BECOME A-PUNK!
6-10pm
"Afro-Punk Launch Party"BAM Skate Park -Lafayette ave. & Ashland
Janelle Monae, guest DJ Afrika BambaataaFree
So as usual you know YUME loves good music, and our friends from the ATL have brought us some new stuff. PROTON, who incidentally will be performing this SUNDAY at GENERATION D, have just dropped a new joint for all to hear! Make sure you check it out and don't forget to come through thus SUNDAY it's gonna be off the hook. This joitn is crazy!
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