Everyone is a rapper or some kind of artist in Atlanta but some of them actually have talent. Def Jam’s newest artist, Cyhi Da Prynce is one of these artists. Check out these 2 videos: Studda & I’m 100. Studda was filmed in our favorite boutique/hangout spot, Standard. Keep your eye out in “I’m 100″ video for some Process gear.
The crew has been getting psyched for the 2010 World Cup by playing a lot of FIFA 10 on Playstation. There have been some serious throwdowns at my place lately!
If you haven’t heard of Dreaden, you will soon. I went to Lenny’s the other night to catch their show and I have to say it was awesome. Check out the photos after the jump, Danny the guitarist is rockin’ one of our tees. You can’t see him but Zak the drummer was sportin’ a StreetLocal tee that night as well. Thanks for the support guys.
Dreaden just released their first single “Night Friends” on XTM Online.
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One of our favorite local DJ’s, Cristo Disco, is new to the blogging world. Check out his site daily, as he promises a constant stream of fresh content, music, and photos. Break him in nice and proper with some comments!
The Atlanta Falcons finished the season at 9-7, just missing the playoffs, but this snaps a 44 year drought of not having consecutive winning seasons. It might not seem like much, but this is great progress for a team that was recently dismantled and reassembled with “more responsible” parts. Maybe next year, barring injuries, ATL can make a run at the top!
Big Boi Ft. Gucci Mane - Shine Blockas (Official Video) from SNORT THIS TV on Vimeo.
A brand new video from Big Boi for a brand new year. You’ve heard the song, now here’s the video straight from Snort This. Big ups to Zach Wolfe for filming and Sumner for editing the video.
Here’s a photo I snapped of Cristo & Ben chillin’ in the back room at El Bar this past Wednesday night. We were all there for an impromptu night out, enjoying Mayhem’s set. If you haven’t see Mayhem do his thing on Wednesdays, you should make a point to catch his dubstep/crunk sets. Bananas!
Just like last year, but way better! JSol and Apple Juice will be holding down the beats and as always, there will be a Mariachi Band, Champagne toast at midnight, and a swag bag full of quality goodies! $20 reserves you a spot! Email for more details!
Name:
Farbod Kokabi
Aka:
Farzad Moghaddam
Website:
www.letsgetboring.com
www.geographic-north.com
www.armchairmedia.com
Where are you from?
The upper West Side?
Who do you work for?
I’m a senior designer at Armchair, co-owner of Geographic North.
What are your Current Project(s)?
Wrapping up work on an upwardly human expose of pedantry and sophistication for the College Board.
Furthermore, Geographic North in 2010 is Windy & Carl, Mountains, Paul Duncan, Charles Atlas, Au Revoir Simone, Christopher Willits, The Papercuts, Rameses III and perhaps more. The plot thickens as our wallets do.
Lastly, I am heavily invested in recording an album with some men of talent.
Who would you love to work with?
The people who are the best at what they do are all dicks.
If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
It’s less that I own a pair of sneakers and more that I wouldn’t give anything to charity.
What’s on your iPod right now?
I have two ipods. One I keep for myself and one filled with Bon Jovi that’s meant to be stolen.
What’s your Favorite ATL food?
$12 sandwiches from Star Provisions
What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Trader Vic’s. My fondest memories of Atlanta reside there.
What are your Pet Peeves?
The ever judgmental eye of old people.
Shout outs?
Armchair brethren and parents.
photo by Mark Adams
Name:
Will Scruggs
Aka:
CC Booker III
Website:
www.willscruggs.com
Where are you from?
Born in ATL - raised in Raleigh, NC
Who do you work for?
Myself… I’m a saxophonist, singer, and band leader. I also freelance as a hired gun sax man, teach some private lessons, and I’m sponsored by Jupiter Saxophones.
What are your Current Project(s)?
I have two projects of my own - Will Scruggs Jazz Fellowship and CC Booker III feat. Will Scruggs. You can find me around town with KINGSIZED, Cadillac Jones, Lloyd’s Rocksteady Review, and the Soulphonics w/Ruby Velle. I also play in a horn section called the FunderHorns… we’ve recorded with Natalie Cole, Dallas Austin, Cee-Lo and Jermaine Dupri, among others.
Who would you love to work with?
Wow… although I’m a jazz specialist I love many different kinds of music, and I’d love to get outside my genre a bit. Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon are a couple of my biggest musical heroes who are still active. I’d also love to collaborate with someone like Bela Fleck, just from a standpoint of pure creativity of sound. When I was a kid my favorite band was The New Grass Revival (Bela Fleck, John Cowan, Sam Bush). I got to play and record with Cowan this year (he’s appearing on my next CD) but I’ve never met Sam or Bela.
If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
Wow, that’s tough. I ran a PR in the ING Georga Marathon last year in a pair of brown on brown New Balance ZIPs. Definitely the most stylish running shoes I’ve ever owned, plus there’s the sentimental value.
What’s on your iPod right now?
I’m listening to the soundtrack from Rosemary’s Baby… some crazy stuff. Also, Random Abstract by Branford Marsalis and American Song by Andy Bey.
What’s your Favorite ATL food?
Miss Anne’s World Famous Ghetto Burger. Or the smoked wings at Fox Bros. And my really guilty pleasure is Wing and Philly on the corner of Moreland and Memorial (I’ve gotta eat greasy after a long run).
What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Blue Frog Cantina dollar tacos - Mon/Tues in East ATL. Or Churchill Grounds on weekends.
What are your Pet Peeves?
Ankle Tendonitis. The BCS. Glenn Beck, Hannity, Rush, and similar haters. Unexpected traffic (it’s not so bad if you’re ready for it, like at rush hour).
Shout outs?
CC Booker CD release party Friday Feb. 26th at Eddie’s Attic. Book it!
Recently, I was contacted by Brian Francis from GalleryGroupAtlanta.com as he wanted to introduce myself and our readers to a new events venue that’s planning on making waves in the Atlanta music scene. They’re kicking things off at the appropriately named Gallery at King Plow this Friday, November 27th with a HUGE concert featuring Big Boi, Clipse, Yelawolf, and DJ Mayhem.
Stay tuned to our twitter feed (@WeAreTheProcess) to win a pair of free tickets to the show!
I felt it was important to interview Brian about the The Gallery at King Plow. Hopefully this’ll give everyone some perspective on what’s in store for our city’s scene in the near future. Read the interview after the jump! Read the rest of this entry »
Photo by: Oh Snap Kid
Name:
Anthony Rotella
Aka:
Mayhem / Rrrump
Website:
http://shadowlawrecordings.com
http://myspace.com/mayhemslr
Where are you from?
Atlanta, GA born in Knoxville, TN. Gentlemen by choice, Southern by the Grace of God.
Who do you work for?
Me, myself and I. Always Never, Ram Records, Atlanta Dubstep, and 404 Audio.
What are your Current Project(s)?
I run two Drum + Bass record labels. My main one is Shadow-Law Recordings (SLR) and I’ve started a second one, Aesthetics, for rising international talent. I run two monthly nights at El Bar. One is Drum + Bass, entitled Tambor Y Bajo, every 1st Wednesday and the second is Dubstep, entitled Sub.Traction, that I promote with Atlanta Dubstep every 3rd Wednesday. I also am a resident at Fuck Yesss every 1st Thursday of the month with Le Castle Vania and Oh Snap Kid at the Drunken Unicorn. Outside of promoting parties, I try to stay as busy as possible in the studio recording Drum + Bass, Dubstep, and Electro tracks for several national and international labels. My largest project at the moment is an album entitled “Into Oblivion” which will be released on my own label, SLR, hopefully sooner than later.
Who would you love to work with?
Big Boi, Andre 3000, Ludachris, Killer Mike, Joker, Rusko, Scuba, Maynard James Keenan, Gravious, 2562, Pill, Hollyweerd, Ed Rush + Optical, Matrix, Optiv, Apex, Spor, Nike SB, 10 Deep, and Kaws.
If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
That’s like only choosing one family member to keep! I’d say it would have to be my Tiffs.
What’s on your iPod right now?
Joker, Rusko, Outkast, Ludacris, Scuba, Helmet, and Tool amongst others.
What’s your Favorite ATL food?
Favorite restaurants are Nan, JCT Kitchen, Eugene, JR Crickets, Marco’s Pitas, and Graveyard Tavern where you can find a hoagie named after me.
What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
El Bar and Graveyard easily. It’s like Cheers for me.
What are your Pet Peeves?
I can’t really think of any besides sleeping in too late.
Shout outs?
My son Giovanni, Moms, Dads, my sister Kathy, 404 Audio crew, Atlanta Dubstep crew, Evol Intent boys, Ewun/Kill The Noise, Le Castle Vania, Oh Snap Kid, Phace, Misanthrop, Noisia, The Upbeats, Bulletproof, Cern, 12th Planet, Gridlok, Dieselboy, Skapezilla/The Hydrilla, Rob and Rosa Wonder, Philip and Tara Christensen, All the Graveyard staff, All El Bar staff, Justin Bright, Drew Van Atten, Ron and Christina Madison, Adam and the soon to be Cristen Darby, Josh Clark, the Atlanta Hawks, Inca Kola, summers in Jersey, my Grandmothers and Grandfathers RIP!, Birdalupe, Aireon Himes, Eric Martin Burgos, Chris Houston, and of course my homies at Process!
…but it’s awesome to see the Atlanta Hawks in the #1 spot! They have 3 home games this coming week. Who wants to check out a game or two?
Name:
Julia LeRoy
Aka:
Twin Dagger Turkey (God of Cookery reference)
Website:
julialeroy.com
Where are you from?
Detroit
Who do you work for?
The Bookhouse Pub - 736 Ponce de Leon
What are your Current Project(s)?
Localvore Mondays - a chance to feast on local food prepared by loving hands. Every Monday at the Bookhouse from 5-10pm
Who would you love to work with?
10 clones of me. nobody works as hard for me as i do.
If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
I’m no sneaker head, but I have a pair of low-top composition notebook Air Jordans that I’m in love with.
What’s on your iPod right now?
Reigning Sound, Dan Sartain, Francois Hardy, Celebration (The band, not the disco song), En Vogue 
, Purple Rain, all Nirvana.
What’s your Favorite ATL food?
The octopus carpaccio and the pork belly at Repast are the best dishes in Atlanta right now.
What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
Carter Center lawn. it’s my secret spot…oops. Not anymore.
What are your Pet Peeves?
When labels don’t all face the same direction; having enough time for a bike ride, but it’s raining; or it’s a beautiful day and not having enough time for a bike ride.
Shout outs?
My fam, my friends; present, past and future.
Sweet stickers Hank! photo by Roger Wong
Congrats to Portfolio Center’s, Hank Richardson, for being the recipient of The Art Director’s Club’s Grandmaster Award. Hank is an amazing teacher and mentor to anyone looking to have a career in design. However, I’m not really grasping what the term “grandmaster” really means here. Maybe it means Hank gets black tees and John Lennon spectacles for life?
Seriously though, (I think I can speak for most people who have gone through the Portfolio Center curriculum), Hank has been one of the most influential figures in my life. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life until I randomly met Hank one day. After talking with him for several hours, I decided to take a risk, leave my job, and go to school at Portfolio Center.
Over the next few years, I was frequently subjected to his unorthodox teaching style which included 6am classes, weekend classes, marathon 12 hour classes, and the destruction of countless sketchbooks. I learned a tremendous amount from him on how to work hard, work smart, develop concepts, talk to clients, draft logos, work with type, and most importantly, believe in my abilities. He even invited me to return to Portfolio Center to teach a class of my own. I’m now teaching the class that I always wanted to take while I was at PC, Music Industry/Album Cover Design, and I’m having a blast doing so.
The above photo of Hank and I was taken by a classmate, Roger Wong, a few years ago when I was working with a live client on wine bottle designs while I was still a student. I have Hank to thank for setting up that experience, guiding me through the initial stages of the project, and letting me fly on my own. That bro totally changed my life!
If you didn’t make it out to the Hawks Season Opener last night, you missed out on a great time and these incredible foam A-Town foam hands! More photos coming soon…
If you are one of the lucky few that bought a ticket to the Esperanza x Process Hawks opener, then you might need this info. Get the info after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
The Hawks revealed their new alternate jersey today at AtlantaStationz (Atlantic Station) at their “Paint the Town Red” event/pep rally. As we wished so dearly, it was pretty much exactly as we envisioned it months ago. YAY! I can’t wait to get a #27 Pachulia Authentic jersey, but it might take a few weeks for them to be available. Either way, I’m very excited that one of our local teams will be repping ATL hard on their jerseys.
As a cool side note, I was able to speak with Jamal Crawford at the event. Our conversation went like this:
Me: “Jamal!”
JC: “What’s up?”
Me: “I drafted you to my fantasy team yesterday”
JC: “You won’t be disappointed…”
Me: “Thanks bro, have a good season!”
Name:
Christopher Mosier
Aka:
Mosier, Beardo
Website:
EpidemikCoalition.com
WeAreTheProcess.com
Where are you from?
Atlanta, Georgia
Who do you work for?
Epidemik Coalition, Patton’s Meat Market, and Myself
What are your Current Project(s)?
Doing freelance paintings, work for EC, and getting ready for the new PROCESS gear coming out very soon!!!
Who would you love to work with?
Anyone with an open mind for artwork. Two heads are always better than one, but I would really love to do some album work for Outkast, design sneakers for Reebok or Nike, or be on the design team for the Atlanta Braves, Hawks, or Thrashers.
If you had to give all your sneakers away to charity except for one pair, which ones would you keep?
Reebok Pump Omni Lite - Pink/Elephant Print
What’s on your iPod right now?
MSTRKRFT, Cristo Disco, Big Boi, DJ A-HUF, Rob Wonder, Goodie Mob, Kill The Noise, Treasure Fingers, KLEVER, The Twelves, SMILES, Chromeo
What’s your Favorite ATL food?
Its a tie between Sushi House or El Myr
What’s your Favorite ATL hangout?
El Beezy (El Bar)
What are your Pet Peeves?
Dudes that wear beanies during summertime (Hipsters), No Smoking Signs, and new school Hip Hop that shit sucks!
Shout outs?
My brother Trey for never giving up on me, Kelley, Heather, Joe, Ross, Stephen, Nick, Mike, Joey, Brian, Esperanza Crew, StreetLocal, STANDARD, anyone thats owns one of my paintings, thanks for the support. Finally Larry Luk and Georgios Saliaris for taking a chance and giving me the opportunity to work with them. Thanks Guys!
Check out our ad in the newest issue of Charlotte/Atlanta/Charleston-based periodical, Blü Magazine. It’s available now at fine retailers around town, such as Standard and Youngblood.
We used this photo of Cristo Disco because he always holds it down for us at El Bar in Atlanta. Thanks to him, and Ross Martin for the shot!
