Longtime readers of this blog know that I think Pharrell is pretty awesome, and that I also like French hip-hop.
That’s why I was so stoked to see this video by Disiz - he reminds me a bit of Pharrell and raps en Francais.
The only downside of it is that sometimes he seems a little too pleased with himself.
DJ Vincz lee feat Disiz - Danse
The music on Disiz’s MySpace page is a little more hardcore, but still worth a listen.
As a follow up to our earlier post about Pharrell, check out the video he made to promote the line of opulent jewelery he made with Louis Vuitton under the name Blason:
We Heart Stuff calls the line of bling “over-the-top” and “distasteful.” That’s kinda makes me want it more.
Also check out the Coco Rosie/Prada video that we covered earlier.
(image snagged from The MidWasteland)
A few months ago I wrote about how The Cool Kids rapped about riding bikes and at Pharrell and Lupe were all about skateboarding.
Here’s a couple of tracks that will back me up on the second part of that theory.
Kick Push is a great track from Lupe in which he tells the story of just spending the day rolling around on a skateboard - “a rebel to the world with no place to go.” It is also worth noting the following quote from Lupe that I found in Wikipedia:
“…I’m not a skater and I don’t want to keep putting on the faces of people who’ve been skating for 20 years and actually lived out “Kick, Push”.
Whatevs. He’s still alright with me.
Lupe Fiasco - Kick Push (ESTAW Remix)
Pharrell constantly refers to himself as Skateboard P. I respect that.
He also named his brand of shoes Ice Creams. I just think that’s hilarious.
Since Pharrell and Lupe are doing well enough with out me, you should take the time to check out ESTAW’s MySpace. Turns out the kid is from Holland.