THIS IS HOW WE DO IT...

   M.I.S.S. CREW TURNED TWO ON APRIL 25TH, AND WE HAD A DOPE PARTAY AT MILK BAR HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO.  WE GAVE OUT DOPE GOODIE BAGS, HAD A CUPCAKE B-DAY CAKE, AN  ALL LADY DJ SET INCLUDING DJ ZITA, CELSKII, AND DEEANDROID, AND M.I.S.S. CREW'S VERY OWN EYEASAGE BROKE IT DOWN ON THE MIKE. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY WITH THE LADIES...
  

M.I.S.S. CREW'S B-DAY CAKE!!!

 DJ ZITA SHOWING SOME LOVE...

 AMANDA LOPEZ REP'N FOR THE LADIES!!!

 

 THE INTERNS HARD AT WORK AND STILL LOOKING FLY!!!  

 

 M.I.S.S CREW LADIES (ME, CANDEE, GABRIELLA, LIZ)...

M.I.S.S. CREW'S  EYEASAGE ON THE MIKE!!!


   

THE HOMIES CAME OUT TO SUPPORT (NOELLE, ANTHEM, ME, NONO)...
 

MY HOMIES POR VIDA (ROXYCBROWN, NOELLE, ANTHEM, ME, NONO)!!!!!

MI FIRME RUCA

Just got this firme tattoo last week by Scott Silva at Black Heart Tattoo here in SF... meet my Ruca " ? ", I still gotta name her but she's so official it's sick!!!

"M" is for Mayra, Maussy, Machy, Marcial, M.I.S.S., MaMa, Mission, Mexican, and alright for Matt Reamer too!!!

Awww shit, wacha I got the nails did too!!!

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH D-STUCTURE...

I JUST HAD A SHOOT FOR ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOPS IN THE LOWER HAIGHT DISTRICT OF SAN FRANCISCO D-STRUCTURE.

THEY ARE A RETAIL STORE/ART GALLERY WHO CARRY SOME OF MY FAVORITE 

T-SHIRT LINES LIKE MAMA, REBEL8, FREE GOLD WATCH. 

THEY ALSO HAVE WEEKLY AND MONTHLY ART SHOWS AND STORE PARTIES, IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO GET OFF WORK AND JUST WALK DOWN THE BLOCK TO HAVE SOME DRINKS WITH THE D-STRUCTURE CREW AND CHECK OUT SOME DOPE ART SHOWS...

BEHIND THE SCENES WORK'N IT.... PHOTOS BY: SCOTT LA ROCKWELL


 SHOOT PHOTOGRAPHER: TARA CUHMUMELEK

I LLLOOOVVVEEE KID FROST!!!!!!!!

(ABOVE) "LA FAMILIA" VIDEO BY: KID FROST

(ABOVE) "AINT NO SUNSHINE" VIDEO BY: KID FROST

(ABOVE) "LA RAZA" VIDEO BY: KID FROST

(ABOVE) "EAST SIDE RENDEZVOUS" VIDEO BY: KID FROST

"SOME OF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING, QUE PASA... IT'S NOT FOR YOU ANYWAYS CUZ THIS IS FOR LA RAZA"- KID FROST

OHHH BUT THIS IS FOR YOU THOUGH!!!... I USED TO LISTED TO KID FROST BACK IN MY CHOLITA DAYS AND I LOVED CRUISING DOWN THE BOULEVARD ON A HOT SUMMER NIGHT BUMPING "EAST SIDE RENDEZVOUS". HE'S CLASSIC!!! FROST IS ONE OF THE FEW RAPPERS THAT HAVE REALLY LEFT A MARK IN CHICANO RAP MUSIC. HIS LYRICS AND MUSIC VIDEOS NOT ONLY DEPICT LIFE IN EL BARRIO BUT ALSO HAS A DOPE MESSAGE OF COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, CULTURE, AND STRAIGHT UP REPRESENTING BROWN PRIDE!!! AWWW BACK IN THE DAY... BRINGS OUT THE BREEZY IN ME. HAHAHA CRACKS MY SH!T UP.

AMERICAN ME

 

So I have decided to blog about all my very favorite movies, maybe a weekly movie blog...  I blogged about "Blood In Blood Out" a few weeks ago because I was surprised to learn how many people hadn't seen it. I love discovering awesome movies that I've never head of... so I want to share some dope films and hopefully someone will find their new favorite movie.

"American Me" starring and directed by Edward James Olmos, and based on a true story has been one of my favorite movies for many many years. I first saw this movie with my dad... I was 8yrs. when this movie came out in 1992 and I probably shouldn't be watching it for it's a rated R movie... but whatever I was mature beyond my years...

 This film shows the reality of gang banging and gang violence "La Vida Loca" I guess... In and out of State Prisons. For me this movie depicts Gang Life to the fullest, so real, so raw, and so honest... Brown Pride, Black Pride and Arian Pride is all represented and all hell breaks loose in San Quentin State Prison... I'm not a film critic, and I'm not trying to write a movie review so here is a clip and hopefully it will inspire you to rent it and watch it in full cuz it's out of control... I Love It!!!! 

XLR8R MISSION SHOOT

This past Sunday I met up with the lovely M.I.S.S. Liz Baca from The Goods

and the super talented Amanda Lopez

for a photoshoot for XLR8R magazine. We shot in my hood "La Mission" here in SF. We all had a blast... it was just like homies kicking it on a Sunday afternoon. We gotta keep the shots pictures on the DL until the issue comes out this June/July, but here is a little behind the scenes action...

(Jorge hooking up Yadira w/ some eyeliner)

(Jorge again w/ Vanessa)

(Kat giving me some big ass chola hair)

(Miss Liz working her magic)

Shout out to all the homies involved in this project:

Miss Liz for making us look so Firme and for hooking me up with the gig! Amanda for working her magic with la camara like always. Kat for hooking us up with dope chola hair. Jorge for making us look ligit with the makeup. Candee for hooking the Rucas up with some ghetto nails. Derek for driving our asses around in his rock star van. Julio and Erico for being our Firme Vatos for the day. To the Ladies Vanessa, Yadira, and Jen for making it so Official. and last to the beautiful people and vibe of the Mission, we couldn't have done it with out you!!!

VIVA HOLLYWOOD!!!

AY DIOS MIO! CAN WE PLEASE PACK ANY AND ALL STEREOTYPES THERE IS ABOUT LATINOS, ADD SOME CELEBRITY JUDGES, AND A BUNCH OF AMATEUR TELENOVELA ACTORS TO CREATE ONE MORE OF WHAT SEEMS LIKE AN ENDLESS SEA OF REALITY SHOWS??? PRETTY  PLEASE CAN WE??? GOD ANSWERED MY PRAYERS, BECAUSE VH1 JUST CAME OUT WITH "VIVA HOLLYWOOD". 

WTF MAN, THIS SHOW IS RIDICULOUS, I MEAN I KNOW TELENOVELAS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE HELLA CHESSY AND DRAMATIC BUT THIS IS JUST UNCALLED FOR. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME CHECK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF.

P.S. THE ONLY PERSON I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ON THIS SHOW IS MARIA CONCHITA ALONZO... SHE'S STILL A HOT MAMACITA!!!

M.I.S.S. CREW TURNS TWO!!!

M.I.S.S. CREW IS TURNING TWO!!! COME PARTY WITH US!!!

YES YES Y'ALL! M.I.S.S. CREW IS TURNING TWO AND WE ARE CELEBRATING NEXT FRIDAY APRIL 25TH AT MILK BAR IN FRISCO. WE'VE GOT ALL LADIES ON DECK INCLUDING DJ ZITA SPINNING A FREESTYLE SET... AND CELSKIII AND DEEANDROID SPINNING HIP HOP. WE ARE ALSO CELEBRATING THE OFFICIAL RELEASE  OF EYEASAGE'S "MARRIED TO THE HUSTLE MIXTAPE" AND SHE WILL BE THERE PERFORMING IT LIVE. WE'VE ALSO GOT LOTS OF GOODIES INCLUDING BIRTHDAY CUPCAKES, GOODIE BAGS FOR THE FIRST 50 LADIES, AND YUMMY, FIZZY, PINK RASPBERRY BEER BY LINDEMAN'S LAMBIC!!! PLEASE RSVP TO RSVP@MISSCREW.COM  

SEE YOU THERE!!!

MAMA SPRING 2008 PART 2!!!

WE JUST SHOT PART TWO OF THE MAMA '08 S/S LINE THIS PAST SUNDAY. AS ALWAYS LONG HOURS, BUT TONS OF FUN. IT WAS A ROARING 20'S THEME, AND WE SHOT AT MILK BAR HERE IN FRISCO. HERE IS A SNEEK PEAK OF WHAT'S TO COME... LOOK OUT FOR THE LOOK BOOK IN A FEW WEEKS HERE.

(PHOTOS BY ALI) SHOOT PHOTOGRAPHER: AMANDA LOPEZ

BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T SEEN "BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT" WHICH IS CRAZINESS THAT YOU HAVEN'T HERE IS A CLIP... 

VATOS LOCOS FOREVER!!!!

A COUPLE OF WEEKS BACK I GOT TO BE AN EXTRA IN A FILM SHOOTING HERE IN MY HOOD "LA MISSION"... IT'S CALLED MISSION STREET RHAPSODY DIRECTED BY PETER BRATT (BENJAMIN BRATT'S BROTHER). MY LIFE IS NOW OFFICIALLY COMPLETE BECAUSE I GOT TO MEET CRUZITO (JESSE BORREGO) AND PACO (BENJAMIN BRATT) FROM THE 1993 FILM "BLOOD IN BLOD OUT" ONLY MY FAVORITE MOVIE IN THE UNIVERSE!!! I CAN DIE HAPPY NOW.... I WANT TO KNOW IF CRUZITO WILL PAINT ME LIKE AN AZTEC PRINCESS AND I TOLD PACO QUE CUIDADO CON EL CHORIZO WE MIGHT NEED IT FOR LATER....HAHAHA! 

CHICANO U-TURN!!!