“I Know My Man Rashan Will Be Bloggin’ This…”

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

I have a few different reasons for posting this video right about now.  One.  It is, in and of itself, awesome.  And who doesn’t like awesome stuff?  I know that we (me) here at Rashan’s World, think that awesome stuff makes the world go round.  Second.  This is my boy, Patrick Hoffman, who when he gets his act together is about to blow and go global.  He’s the best rapper you’ve never heard before.  OR if you frequent Rashan’s World, you should have heard his material by now!  And thirdly, I’m dropping this right now in preparation for RANDY BOI PARTY 2011.  For now, keep that on the QT, as we’re technically not allowed to start advertising quite yet, but let’s get the party started here on Rashan’s World!  February 12 will be the day you’ve been waiting for, and the biggest bash that my tiny liberal arts college has ever seen!  This thing has literally been about three years in the making.  So come out if you have the chance.  Better yet…rearrange your schedule so that you make it down.  More details will be coming soon as we ramp up the hype for the event.  But in the mean-time, peep this sick video which (by the way) is a little sneak peak at an EXCLUSIVE track to be dropped by Patrick AT Randy Boi Party….BOOM.  Enjoy.

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The Wild And Wonderful Web: Perpetual Style

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Where have I been for this RW hiatus?  I been hustlin.  Naw…but seriously though, I’ve been working on a whole new projecte with a couple of my long time cohorts that’s taken a lot of time and effort on the internetting front.  As well as time out in the field, making things happen.  And in Panera where some of our brainstorming/time-wasting and business decisions went down.  Perpetual Style started out as another good ol’ Tumblr project.  I like posting pictures of fashion and style, and whatnot, so I decided that this was worthy of it’s own Tumblog.  I enlisted the help of my two oh so stylish partners, Will and Habib, to make this thing the best that it could be.  And we’ve done well.  We’re still keeping that going at www.perpetualstyle.tumblr.com.  But after doing that for a while, we decided that we wanted to open up and expand our project a bit.  So we’ve created PerpetualStyle.COM.  A bigger blog where we have a lot more going on.  Some writing, our personal ideas on style, and a bunch of really nice pictures of the three of us, trying to look fly.  I don’t want to say too much, as I really want you all to check out the site for yourself!  Click on the link in the text or on the picture above of the Perpetual Style Crew to jump to the site.  Below I’ve placed a pretty insanely well done video, shot and edited by my man Habib for PS.  Check it out.  You’re sure to enjoy!

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2011

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

I know I’m late…but BOOM there it is.  2010 is gone, 2011 is here.  We’re one twenty-fourth of the way in.  We’ve barely began, but now the year is almost over.  On to the next one.  Well, okay.  Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.  We still have a lot of living left to do this year!  And for now…I’m back at school.  My last semester of under-graduate education…barring some sort of unforeseen disaster (but let’s not even go down that road.)  So I’ll finish school, and then I do not even know what is next.  Beijing?  Tokyo?  Alexandria?  Lynchburg? New York?  San Francisco? PARIS?  The possibilities are endless, and the sky is the limit as far as I’m concerned.  I believe, and will openly share with anyone…that if you can conceive it, and if you can build a plan (you don’t have to!)…then anything is possible.  My next step?  Idea conception.  Nearly everyday I am inspired to move in a new direction.  My imagination is my main inhibitor.  I’ll take that.  Better than feeling resigned to a particular path like so many people in this world.  And what have I learned in 2010?  A LOT!  I think…  I’ve seen people come and go.  I’ve seen people come back.  I’ve reconnected, and lost connection.  I’ve discovered the meaning of Perpetual, and I’ve dared to Dream. I’ve been away for a while, but I’m back.  Man…I’ve never really left.  I hope you’re all thoroughly confused, and delightfully intrigued.  This is neither your world nor my world.  But THIS is RASHAN’S WORLD.  Welcome back.

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Mr. Hoffman

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

I am the single biggest fan of future rap superstar, Patrick Hoffman.  If you don’t know by now, it’s time to find out.  Here’s a few of his tracks to soothe your musical ailings.  There is more in the works.  So stay tuned.  All of this material is about two years old, but still pure gold.

 01 The Introduction-Patrick

 Diamonds

 Arson

The Dawning

Enjoy!

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A Day At The Movies: Black Swan

Posted on December 24, 2010 by

I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to write this post…I guess I just had to let myself completely digest the movie magic which was bestowed upon me by the genius who is Darren Aronofsky.  Aronofsky is the same film maker who brought us Pi, Requium for A Dream, and The Wrestler. And in Black Swan, I believe he’s delivered his best product yet, and definitely one of the best movies of the year.  And not only could I realize that this was a spectacular picture…but I loved it!  I believe that I like it JUST as much as that beautiful film, Inception, which I saw in theaters a whopping FIVE times.  Yes.  I liked it that much.  I’ve been going around telling everyone I know that this movie is amazing.  Maybe its not for everyone, and your typical, pedestrian movie goer might feel a bit overwhelmed, but I think that just about everyone should give Black Swan a shot.  Yes, it was kind of freaky, yes, it was pretty, weird, yes, it does get a little big confusing, but it’s spectacular.  And if nothing else…the whole movie is worth the minute or so of Natalie Portman as The black swan on screen.  When you see the movie, you will know what I’m talking about…captivating.  And Natalie Portman just did a spectacular job on this film in general.  She looked the part of a ballerina, which is no small feat, and her acting as a whole, showing many different sides of the character, Nina, was brilliant.  I could go on and on, but I just don’t really know what to say!  SEE THIS MOVIE.  Enjoy.

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Listen

Posted on December 16, 2010 by
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Official Cool Cat: James Franco

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

I’m not really one to talk much about the whole “man-crush” idea…but if I were to have one…it would be on this guy.  James Franco.  Honestly, he’s just a G, and I don’t use that term very often.  He’s been in a bunch of solid movies, and I’m not even going to get into that.  The thing that I think is most impressive to me is that he’s also an academic student.  And has been for a while, accumulating numerous degrees whilst still making movies as an actor and director.  He also recently wrote his own book, and has his own art show of mixed media pieces and installations.  I have to say, that I personally am not the biggest fan of his artwork (everyone’s a critic)…but I do know from first-hand experience that crafting your own show is no joke, and the breadth of his work is at the very least commendable.  And let me retouch on the whole school thing…while I have done a bit of research, I haven’t really been able to exactly nail down what he’s accomplished.  But from all reports its something extraordinary, and beyond that of any mere mortal student.  Probably the most impressive stats I’ve heard are printed up there in the image on top of this text…AMAZING.  And above all, he just seems like a cool, legitimate dude, with a nice smile of course!  Haha, oh James!  Check out the video interview below of James being interviewed by his younger brother, Dave Franco.  They are nice guys, and it gives some great insight to their character and bond as family.  And, okay.  I’m not going to say that I’m like James Franco, or anything, but I do identify strongly with him on one of the things they talk about in the interview…in Part 2, his brother says that James never likes to go to bed, because that’s “like admitting failure.”  That is EXACTLY how I feel about it.  If you’ve been around me, then you know that I will usually do anything not to actually get in the bed, no matter how early I have to get up.  Anywho, watch the video, and watch all five parts.  Its not too long, and you’ll likely enjoy every minute of it!   And the image below is of his short story collection “Palo Alto Stories.”  Maybe I’ll ask for it for Christmas…Enjoy.

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New Job: Vineyard Vines!

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

Hey there, sports fans!  Well…this has nothing to do with sports really, but I just thought that would make for a nice greeting for a day like today (a normal day)!  Anywho, as I so aptly expressed in the above title, I’ve recently procured new employment at the north-east new wave preppy clothing establishment of Vineyard Vines.  V.V. was opening up a new location in the Tyson’s Corner Galleria, just across from the J. Crew there where my man, Will, works, and he sent me a little text message, informing me of the news, and encouraging me to apply.  I followed his suggestion, and now I’m a new hire.  It’s actually been a long road to my working there.  After my freshman year of college, I applied to the Vineyard Vines location in Georgetown for work over the summer.  They took about two months to get back to me,  wanted to hire me, but I was off for school…so that didn’t work out.  I’ve been a fan of Vineyard Vines for quite some time now.  I can remember first seeing some of their ties in a store before they were really a known name at all, and just thinking, ‘Wow! These things are crazy!!’  Now I’ve amassed a decent array of VV merchandise, from their original item, the silk ties,to bow-tie and cummerbund, a light jacket, a parka, several button up and polo shirts, sweaters, a vest, a belt and of course my favorite accessory, hats!  Vineyard Vines is relatively new company for being such a big-time player in the industry, and is a company with a really cool story.  Two brothers, Shep and Ian, who had spent there life growing up in Connecticut, were working boring business jobs in NYC, and decided they didn’t want to anymore.  They quit their jobs, and made ties. They were an instant hit, and the rest is history.  Now they’ve made it onto Rashan’s World!  They’ve come a long way!  Haha!  But seriously, they’ve gone from just a small line of ties, to crafting all manner of apparel that has become preppy staple wear everywhere from Harvard to Hampden-Sydney (I can vouch), and they are rapidly expanding.  Click on the image of their famous whale logo above to link to the Vineyard Vines website, and “Tie One On!”  And if you have some spare time, you should come and visit me at work at Tyson’s Corner Galleria over winter break!  Enjoy.

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Posted on November 25, 2010 by

Hello, Rashan’s World faithful.  I have been absent for quite a while now from this, the flagship of all that is Rashan’s World, but hopefully another major gap like this will not occur for quite some time (I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed…for myself…).  Much has occurred since I last posted on here, as I’m sure very much has happened in your lives over that span.  For me, my college soccer career has come to a sad, but positive end, I’ve continued to traipse along through my senior year at my liberal arts learning institution, feeling as though I should have everything more together now than ever, but realizing it is actually now that I’ve lost my mind, and Perpetually tumbling, tumbling, Tumbling away.  But the more things change, the more they stay the same, and here I humbly sit in my lovely Alexandria abode on yet another lazy Thanksgiving afternoon with my loving family.  I spent the whole of yesterday, (and the earlier hours of today) reUNiting with the most upstanding of chums, whom I’ve grown to appreciate and admire more and more as the years have worn on.  Today I will spend all of my hours at home, and tomorrow I will rise before the sun, and be poised behind the golden gates of that retail cathedral known as the mall, and welcome hundreds of shoppers, eager to spend their money, on that most anticipated of holy shopping holidays, BLACK FRIDAY…So wish me luck tomorrow, and keep everything that has ever had a positive impact on your life thankfully in your mind.  But! We must keep everything in perspective, and as I was reminded Tuesday morning, by my old friend, JB, “Thanksgiving is evil anyway…they didn’t say thanks, and they didn’t give nobody shit!” And with that…I’m out.  Have a Happy Thanksgiving.  Enjoy.

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Runaway

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

So, by now, knowing that all of my visitors are the coolest cats around, I will be assuming that you’ve seen Kanye West’s brilliant new musical film, Runaway, unleashed upon the world simultaneously across MTV, MTV2, Vh1, and the internet on Saturday.  If you haven’t seen it, then get off of Rashan’s World and quickly head over to Kanyewest.com to witness, and expand your cultural palette.  I’m not going to give a full review of the film here, as you can easily find that in spades all over the internet.  But instead I’ll share with you a few thoughts on Kanye West in general, and the positivity he is spreading through the art world.  Objectively speaking, from my own perspective of course.  I have for a great while now been a devout fan of Mr. West, and I think if you’ve paid attention, you can tell from my work on Rashan’s World, but I’ve tried to stay away from just blatantly saluting him, trying to be more than just another Kanye fan-site.  But I think that now, many congratulations and exaltations are due.  I appreciate what the man is doing, because he is bringing attention and awareness to art in more ways than just one.  He himself is a creative genius, but he also works with others on his level in different fields, and showcases other art forms.  He collaborated with Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami, helping to elevate both of their statuses.  He’s been working with painter George Condo, on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, who is now getting all kinds of new attention due to his provocative portraits and images for Power, Runaway and the album cover itself.  Italian performance and installation artist, Vanessa Beecroft, was credited as Art Director in the film.  Since the 1990s, she’s been a well known figure in the art world, and perhaps now she’ll be exposed to an even larger audience with the Runaway spotlight shone upon her.  And (since you’ve undoubtedly watched Runaway by now) when was the last time you saw a hip-hop artist showcase ballet?  And not just one waif one point.  But a whole group of talented dancers doing their thing for the world to see, for upwards of five minutes.  Kanye West, you’ve done it again.  I would really love to hear your reactions to the film in the comments section!  Until next time, watch the movie again!  Enjoy.

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