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On Smash Invasion. With Perfomaces by: Styles P, Sean Price, Stalley, Pharoahe Monch, Scram Jones, Cons, Torae, Skyzoo, Sheek Louch & Jadakiss. Highline Ballroom. NYC. 2.1.10

03 February 2010, 23.56 | Posted in mel d cole | No comments »

PICS: On Smash Invasion. With Perfomaces by: Styles P, Sean Price, Stalley, Pharoahe Monch, Scram Jones, Cons, Torae, Skyzoo, Sheek Louch & Jadakiss. Highline Ballroom. NYC. 2.1.10

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The show was dope! Peep the rest of the pics here

I have some exciting news coming really soon!
Here is a hint

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PHOTO BY TONE- My Party pics!!

And no, it’s not about my bday. But it is about raging the fuck out!
Be on the look out for a announcement soon.

Hellz Bellz x Vans sneaker release party in NYC

27 January 2010, 19.44 | Posted in mel d cole | No comments »

PICS! Hellz Bellz x Vans sneaker release party in NYC

Tons of folks came out for this one.
Even girls! hahaha
So you know I was hella excited!
You know the drill, I am going to let the pics do the taking.
Click here or on the pic to go to the site to see the 3 sets of fun

A Tribe Called Quest

21 January 2010, 21.56 | Posted in mel d cole | No comments »

Pic: A Tribe Called Quest a new instant classic @ least IMO

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Click on the photo to see pics from the rest of the show, which had performances by KRS ONE, Cons, Talib, Mos, Cons Mr. Cheeks and more!

Model x Rapper X Singer Shakur shows me her bunz

19 January 2010, 23.32 | Posted in hot chicks, mel d cole | 2 comments »

Pics x Video. Model x Rapper X Singer: Shakur shows Ian and me her bunz.
She was in Drake’s video…the one Kanye did. I forget the name of it.

Click on the pic to see the other photo, part 2 coming soon.

Here’s one that Ian did!
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Ian Reid also shot her that very same day. ( He is the one who hooked it up) You can see his photos along with mine on Bossip. They cyber jacked them from Shakur’s site.

All good, we not mad. Credit would be nice. But what ever. We still WON!

Shakur is a beautiful woman with a killer body and very very dope!

She has this one with Will I Am. Peep it here I like it.

*Update* Bossip gave us, us free. The credit has been made. Thanks guys.

19 January 2010, 01.01 | Posted in mel d cole | 3 comments »

I took a classic hip hop photo last night. Mos Def x Talib x Jay Elec x Diddy.

Mos, Talib, Jay Elec, Diddy

Click on the pic to go to my site to see the rest of the pics from Mos Def’s show at Highline Ballroom!

Shit was DOPE!!!

Here is a vid of Jay doing Exhibit C, which was my 1st time hearing it.

Jay Electronica Calls On Diddy to perform “Exhibit C” from Mikey Fresh on Vimeo.

You can see me running around, getting that yamean!

Mickey Fresh on the flip

I wanna say thanks for everyone involved! Salutes!

Ninjasonik, Trouble & Bass & Uproot Andy. Webster Hall. NYC. 1.13.10

15 January 2010, 09.31 | Posted in mel d cole | No comments »

Ninjasonik, Trouble & Bass & Uproot Andy. Webster Hall. NYC. 1.13.10

Show and party was sick!!!!! Ninja fucking sonik!
If you have never been to one o their shows… #fail
They are coming to Europe soon peep their myspace page for dates

Shouts to Hollywood Holt. Ease Da Man, Mr Star City and the rest of the tight pants niggas!

Best of 2009

13 January 2010, 18.42 | Posted in mel d cole | No comments »

I am doing a best of 2009 photo retrospective over at my site.


Peep

Joseph Rodriguez

11 January 2010, 08.14 | Posted in mel d cole | 1 comment »

Photog Joseph Rodriguez

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His work is AMAZING!! Click on the photo to go to his site!
He has become a instate fav of mine!

My 1st Magazine cover. Acclaim Magazine.

10 January 2010, 06.16 | Posted in Uncategorized, mel d cole | 6 comments »

My 1st Magazine cover. Acclaim Magazine.
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I was asked to shoot it by the girls over at www.houseofjackiebrown.com

We shot on the subways and subways & streets

We had post editing issues…they did not like some of my editing techniques. They meaning the mag.
I said fuck them straight up. I told the girls at HOB that IF they touched my photos I did not want anything to do with it.

So today I see a tweet.
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I go cool, I have been wanting to see it the mag cover after all the drama.

I really got super pissed off. I felt like I was being disrespected artistically.
If you ask me to shoot something, I am going to do it MY way. If YOU don’t want me to shoot YOUR way YOU should get another photog. I am not the one.

I have been doing things MY way since day 1. Never sold out not a 1 fucking time. And I never will.
I can go on and on about how I feel. But I am going to chill.

Naw, fuck chilling. Ima go in!

I wish that I knew Dalek was doing the cover.
I wish that they gave me some love on their blog entry about the cover

I mean… you do call your self a streetwear magazine right? How am I not mentioned in the blog at least?
I know I am not BIG enough to get a mention on the cover. But the fucking blog…come on son!
I am THE photog for most streetwear parties in NYC. No need to tell you that…you already know! haha

BTW the Eagles fucking sucking it up right now!

So yeah, back to ranting.

Or maybe I should reserve judgment.

And before you call me bitter. I am just gonna say. FUCKING YES I am BITTER! haha

But, But. BUT!!!

I am very proud to have a cover. But if you are not happy about something why act like you are?
Fuck all that shit.

Hahaha look at my bitch’n about this shit. *smh*

In other news,

THIS NIGGA HERE!
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hahahaha I don’t feel bad for him or any Eagle fan! GOOOOO BILLS!!!

I dedicate this to you, and you!

hahah Tweet that fool and tell him how much you love him, he needs a hug

Update ( after re reading what I just wrote)
I just wanna say I am not mad at any one involved in the shoot. I am just stating how I feel.
I was REALLY excited about doing the shoot and was HAPPY for a few days after. It was just all the other shit that got to me. So ladies, yes you ladies. I want to say thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with you. I know it was not so much YALL as it was explained to me. It was THEM.

Next time I will ask more questions, So I can know what I am getting myself into.

Cheers!

Update #2

I got a Email from PJ at Acclaim.

Looks like it was both HOB and Acclaim that wanted me to change my work.

hahaha I almost wish I never did that shoot. It’s like damn. The shoot was mad fun! everyone worked hard, from the nail girl, to rose, to HOB to the dude who was doing the hair. Shit was dope!
But like I said I am NOT a fashion photog. I will never be, don’t wanna be. So wishing me luck in the fashion game is just dumb.

I am putting this behind me. Fuck that cover. I guess I won’t ever work with HOB or Acclaim again. Like I give a flying fuck. I never asked to work with them in the 1st place. I was asked to shoot.

Did I mention I did this shit for free? And HOB wants more photos? I sent selects, the ones I loved. I can’t send stuff out in the world that I don’t love.

Yes, I said I would meet up with them to look over them and edit a few more if I deemed it possible. But I said fuck all that shit. I was done with this shit. Shit became irritating

So, I am a diva, I have a a big ego, and what ever else I was said to be on twitter and text. Oh I ‘m hard to work with too. haha.
No I am hard to work with if you start telling me how to do my job no matter how big or small. I will say fuck you. I have my reasons.

In the end. We all win. They got to work with me, I worked with them.

This cover is NOT going to make me, I am making me. With the much the help of people who know whats up. Not by people who want me to do shit I don’t want to.

There will be many more covers with magazines that matter to me.

*acts like Kanye West when he was on Punk’d* hahaha *shrugs*
*Sings he got a big ego*…no no wait I hate that fucking song!

I sat on pushing the publish button for a hour.
I am saying fuck it. This is how I feel right now. I might feel like this tomorrow, but RIGHT NOW…RIGHT NOW, I do!

*Pushes publish*

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HAPPY FUCKING NEW YEAR!

01 January 2010, 02.15 | Posted in mel d cole | No comments »

flyer

2010 fuckers what!!!!
I want to thank each and everyone of you from the bottom of my heart all the way down to my cock and balls! I really appreciate you coming to my site, you really have no idea!

I see the hits, I see the cities you are from, I see it all!

Shouts to my fan(s) from my hometown THE CUSE baby! Love yall fools up there!

Thanks for making 2009 a successful year!!! It was been a fucking trip yo!

Best of 09 coming tomorrow or Saturday. That depends on how wild I get tonight!

So, yeah…again THANK YOU VERY FUCKING MUCH!!!!

Peace,

Mel D. Cole