I have 4.5 pages in the new URB with Kid Cudi on the cover. And yes, That is my foot…deal with it!

Here is the Cover. It was shot by Phil Knott.

I submitted about 30….maybe 40 photos to Joshua. Shit maybe more, I forget.
I get really obsessively compulsive when it comes to picking out the best of my work.
I am now working on 2 projects….well 3. In all 3 I have to pick out the best of my own work with different themes. The shit is not easy.

But yeah…I am very happy about the photos URB picked out. I am sure you see some familiar faces.
I really love seeing my work printed, and I really hate it at the same time!

Please go out and support URB and buy a copy. I know I am as soon as I see it out somewhere. ( I already have 4 free ones)

What they wrote about me is pretty cool. Since you can’t see it all I will type it out:

Sometimes, photography is just being there. If Ricky Powell was around during hip-hop’s formative years, and B+ was present during it’s Golden Era, than Mel D. Cole is in the right place at the right time for capturing the colorful and capricious style of late ‘Oughts hip-hip. Using the precision of a digital camera and the power of the internet, Cole through his Villageslum.com website is documenting the scene as it happens. No need to wait for the coffee table book. And no wonder Kid Cudi picked Cole as his fave photog.

*From Page 47 of the Summer 2009 URB Magazine.

And yes there is a NEED to wait for the BOOK! Trust that. It’s is going to be so wicked and the brand I am working with is a winner and well lets just leave it at that…it’s on!

PICS: Asher Roth x Kid Cudi The Great Hang Over Tour 2009. NYC

Jim Jones came out to rock his verse from his remix of I love College.

Kid Cudi rocked it out hard last night!

He even gave away the Chucks he rocked during the show last night

Over all the show was really great.
Cudi has stepped his stage game way the fuck up.
I have seen him rock for 30 people at a show once and now thousands at one time.
It’s really amazing to see his star head to the moon.

Asher, Asher, Asher! After knowing him for almost a year now and taking pics of him many times I finally had the honor to see this dude rock a full set.

I was really excited ( and high) to see him rock and he did not disappoint. He killed it!

On to me.

I am doing well.
The site has been kicking ass…thanks to some of yous.
I have a meeting tomorrow with a potential manager.
Hmmm what else is up?

Oh, might to to Boston for Rock the Bells this weekend.
It’s either that or Q tip in Central Park’s Summer Stage.

Sunday I am going to Rock the Bells in Jones Beach…I can’t wait!

I have been highly motivated.
And I have been doing other types of shit

Like going on location with Photographer Ian Reid.

And shooting clouds n shits

VillageSlum x Zéh Palito Part 2

**See the rest of the collab on my site, click on the pic above**

Ok… I’m out.

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Pics from Va$htie’s Bday Party are up on my site.

Good times as always!!!

Shouts to Cudi…it was good to see you my dude! It’s been to long!
Loving the Poker Face joint!

“All Gone” Book Release Jumpie. Reed Space. NYC. 2.13.09 PHOTOS!
Click on photo go to to my site!

shit was cool, free vodka and PBRs
Busy B was on the wheels of steel.
Chicks I have not seen before which is always good for the cam.

I also hung out with Ray and the boys from Mighty Healthy FUN TIMES pics to come soon!

Mel

Ohhhh and shouts to everyone that has said what up to me over the last few weeks. I don’t remember all the names but yeah yo, What up!!!!

Kid Cudi photo shoot for his Vibe Mag feature:
Side note: They went with another photogs work. I am sure I am going to like my shit better and be a tad bit jelly. But those are the breaks!

Shit was mad last min. I came to the studio around 830ish. We chilled for a min. Then walked around the top part of soho.

Cudi is a cool ass dude. He is down for what ever. He came up with shit and so did I.

Here is one of his ideas…. ( which I loved)

Cudi was like ok. I am gonna run. I am like bet. He starts to run.
“Mel D. Cole” You gotta run too!” I started rolling!

Ah yes yes yall!

I heard he has stopped smoking? I wonder if that means weed too? I remember I use to smoke a gang of trees back in the day. Now, I drink a gang of bud. I had some Ice tea shit the other day at the bar. I needed something stronger…I was very sad yo. My Bills were getting man handled by the fucking Cards!

Ok back to the post…
So yeah , I love taking pics of people exhaling smoke.

This one right here was one that we both came up with.
We were looking around for shit and boom. We saw this big rig truck. 2 light bulbs popped up abover our heads.

We did that pic there and a few others that I will show you.

I love the “truck” photos cause they are right for what he was going for.
That rugged shit. And what’s more rugged then a fucking truck driver? Not much so shut the fuck up!