Clever Best Leaks Rough Cut of Boredomville Intro

What up Boredist, it’s been a hot minute since me and Boredom have had the chance to really update this since we’ve been on a steady grind mode. But we aint forget about yall.. With that being said,
EB’s Jersey native, Clever Best (aka myself) released a rough cut demo of the demo to his upcoming tape, Boredomville. Check it out at the bottom

“This is the demo of the intro to my first project. Being this is my intro into the music world, this first project is a collection of me rapping over beats that describe what I was brought up in and the music that inspires me to make my music. I’m paying homage to all the artist that I feel have played a role in me being the artist I am right now.. Plus its a way to let people know where I’m coming from.”

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Pump It Up Media x Drique London- “Award Tour” (Official Music Video)

Drique London and Pump It Up Media team up to promote hip-hop by remaking Tribe Called Quest “Award Tour”. Tributing real hip-hop.Take a listen, like it, love it and download the track.

Deuces…

~fresh Portier

 

Pump It Up Media x Drique London – “Pump It Up” (Official Music Video)

Just got this in the inbox from the brother, Drique London. He’s collaborating with Pump It Up Media and for the next three weeks, he’s gonna be dropping a new video every Monday… Need i say more?? Dopeness. You can find the download somewhere right around here.

Deuces…

~fresh Portier

Clever Best – Michael Knight (When I Get It)

Clev has hit us all off with some audible blessings, this being the most recent one. He hits us with his take of Curren$y & Ski Beatz Michael Knight.. And he encourages you all to just #SparkSomthin.

Clever Best – When I Get It

Deuces…

Sean ~fresh Portier

abstractElements X ElegantBoredom & Clever Best

The grind is a beautiful one. With it comes struggle, sacrifice, trial and error. But it is always over shadowed by the success, the rise and the connections you make along the way. I got the opportunity to spark up a collab serious of post with my good friend Andre (@photo_dre) and get my Clev Best on. Each entry is a spoken word/rap inspired by Dre’s graphic art and photography. Expect to the greatness to only improve. Peep it out here, and let us know what you think.

Deuces…
Sean ~fresh Portier

EB Presents: Clever Best – Bowties n’ Brownstones

So some of you have heard something of us working with some new artist, well- here’s one of em, Clever Best. Straight out of New Jersey, or as he calls it, The Party State. Here’s his freestyle, This Is Just the Beginning, off his upcoming mixtape Bowties n Brownstones- check it out here

Deuces…

~fresh Portier

Drique London- Amelia Earhart Mixtape

The brother, Drique London has been on the same grind every since the first day we met him through Kevin Parkinson back in our Raleigh, NC days. Its easy to point out that he doesn’t plan on stopping that grind either. Cheers fam. Look out for this collabo between Mr. London, DOC Music Group and Depth of Sound.

Deuces….

~fresh Portier

We Are Lasers

So a couple of weeks ago before I departed the left coast I got to see the Kick, Push man himself, Mr. Lupe Fiasco. He performed at a benefit show for the organization I worked for and put on a show nothing less than classic. I had a pretty dope spot and kept my finger on the trigger of my G10. Get ’em after the jump. Oh, and I’m wearing a EB Bow-Tie right now.

Deuces…

~Sean Fresh Portier

Absolute Vodka Presents: NY-Z

Shawn Corey Carter, better known Jay-Z… Hands down one of the most decorated artist of Hip-Hop and one of the few that Hip-Hop has had the chance to watch grow. On September 11, 2009, in collaboration with Absolute Vodka, Jay-Z performed a benefit show at the legendary Madison Square Garden. This 15 minute film, by Danny Clinch, highlights Jay-Z’s performance, behind the scenes and his view on music and his hunger to make music, not money. Hit it to see the video.

Deuces…

Sean ~Fresh Portier

Coming To A Shirt Near You???

Coming to a shirt near you??? Need I remind you, that we put in work behind the scenes- but we’re only gonna give you the best..

Deuces…

Sean ~Fresh Portier

FSR – Music for the B*tches

The extended fam dropped us a line to let us know that the wait is officially over. Big ups to Cy the Great who showed us the ropes back at the U. Support good music and provide your ears with what they’ve been needing here. Peep the two videos we shot with FSR back in the day on the following

Deuces…

Sean ~Fresh Portier

New Blog x Kanye West x Coldest Winter x Harry Potter???

Kanye West… I’ll pause and let you finish spewing out any love and/or hatred you have for him………….. Done?? Cool.

As I was saying, Kanye West- my favorite rapper. Sure, he’s fucked up enough times for you to go on a rant about him, but I could care less. He makes MUSIC, he makes ART, and he makes you listen with your EMOTIONS. Am I getting a little to deep for you all out there? Now, by no means do I want you Elegant Boredist to think that I’m saying Kanye should be the next president. But what I am saying is that you can’t deny the impact he’s had on Hip-Hop, not rap… HIP-HOP and on music in its entirety. Watch a live Kanye performance and tell me rather or not you actually feel his music and I dare you to tell me no.

But thats enough of that. The actual point of this blog is to give you the insight that he’s got a new blog that you should all check out (KanyeWest.com). And to click here to see what happens when you take Harry Potter and throw him into the coldest winter (pun intended). Music videos the way they should be done.

Deuces…

Sean ~Fresh Portier

When Men Had Class

Hmmm.. you ask why this is posted… I ask you, “Why not?” So, just for 13 seconds- lets take away the fact that this is a vodka add… Lets just take away the vodka as a whole.. The aura thats portrayed in this ad.. from the voice of the narrator, the feeling of a pact- being established in to a league of extraordinaries.. I feel that it is all brought together and started by the essence of attire. Whenever I see these commercials- all I can think of is what Elegant Boredom is trying/going to do… The countdown has already begun and the change is slowly taking change.

Deuces…

~Sean Fresh Portier

What Are YOU Doing?

I’m at work… And still reppin’ EB… Where do YOU rep from?

Deuces…

~Sean Fresh Portier

Mos Def x Elegant Boredom x Grammy Awards Part 2

Congrats to Mr. Risley for keeping us moving in the right direction. More to come.

~Sean Fresh Portier

Hope You Aint Forget About Me

So its been a while and I feel that it’s time for my random check up on the EB world. Risley has made some remarkable things happen in my absence and has put EB in the right spot. I had planned to make my reappearance at the Holiday Affair but Delta Air Lines decided to cancel all my flights do to the weather and blah blah blah. Anywho, with my recent relocation out in to the west, we can call it an expansion… What?.. You thought I wasn’t still designing or something?? haha.

Well, this East Coast to West Coast connection will prove to be something extravagant. Be on the look out for the bowties and some other ill quality apparel.

Deuces…

~fresh

Get it. Got it. Good.

I’ve driven across the country, made new friends, been to new schools, and with the combination of IC, my teammates and myself, have impacted some lives. Let the pics do the talking… BTW, I’m on Lookbook.nu. Progress is being made.

Deuces…

~fresh

Elegant Boredom Presents: The Rough Draft

After giving it time to be thought out and talking to various people as to building up a cast, I’ve decided to take things a step further and give you The Rough Draft. A magazine/journal that will be a story book to take you through the next couple of months of the life I am living with a couple other of my comrades. This new lifestyle hasn’t been an easy transition, but definitely one that’s worth it. I want to give you all a hand held version that will take you through the transformation that has taken place and all the bells, whistles, ups and downs that come with it. Be on the look out for updates- but there are definitely some very creative concepts to go with this. Mucho photography of my own will be placed in it- and Fader Magazine will notice me haha.

P.S.

As we work on the mag and decipher between what works and doesn’t, don’t be surprised of any name changes 😉

Deuces…

~fresh

Live

“The moment we are born, we begin dying..” – Anonymous

Allow me to use this post to express the thoughts on my mind and heart at this present moment in my life. Today was truly remarkable. My job at Invisible Children doesn’t seem like a job to me. More of a life lesson or lifestyle I’ve had the privilege of taking part in. As far as the statement above plays out, what is the average goal in a person’s life? To become successful? Rich or well off? To be the best? I truly believe that from birth, we are immediately put in the rat race and that we are alway in a constant battle of comparison. “The moment we are born, we begin dying..” Life has become just a materialistic as the clothing we wear. We truly take it for granted. We wake up every morning and continue a routine lifestyle that is approved by society.. FUCK THAT! (sorry mom)..
I wake up every morning because I love my life. Heres an idea, instead of always looking out for number one and doing what’s best for you, why not live for someone else. Isn’t that love anyway? The concept of you being able to feel and say “I love that person and I would do anything I could for him/her.” Why do I have to be the best? Why can’t I live happily at last? Because society only excepts first place?

Does me not having a highly respected job not make me a “somebody”? Take a minute to pinch yourself in order to have this realization. Do you feel that? Your a living body mass, you roam the planet just like everybody else- you are a “somebody” just as much as the celebrities you admire. Life is a gift between non-existence and death, cherish it- utilize it, make the most of it. Take this time to get out of the rat race… Seriously… Just walk off the track… Change into some souls (footwear) your comfortable in, and sit on the bleachers and watch the competition you’ve been in.. It’s a race that you’ve been running your whole life, a constant circle, it just leaves you ending right where you begin.

Over the past year, this blog has served as the portal in which Elegant Boredom can share with viewers our fashion, style, and life. More of an example of why we live the way we do… Why we chose to be ourselves and take the road less traveled… We use this blog to invite you into our lives and call you our family, because that’s what we are, family..

Deuces…

~fresh

And the Beat Goes On..

“Peace be the journey”. Between becoming a vegetarian, preparing for a national tour and reinventing myself- I’ve been able to snake in another photo shoot. This one is easily my favorite of all time. Thanks to the phenomenal cast of characters I’ve had the privilege to place myself in, a great amount of soul searching and defining has been done. Life is a beautiful thing, and I’m 100% confident when I say that we all take it for granted. My desire for photography has grown stronger with each day and documenting the life I live and the people in it has become my priority. Life itself is an art, each day serving as a blank canvas… Hit the jump to see how I paint mines… How will you paint yours?

Deuces…

~fresh

Party on the East Coast, Work on the West Coast

So while my team and I work day in and out on the sunny West Coast to help out a great cause, Taz has been working behind the scenes to start up the first of what will be an annual tradition. I won’t bore you with all the details (mainly ’cause that’s Taz’s job). But just know I’ll be there in heart. Props to all the EB Family out there. And if you do want to know anything about the party, hit us up with an email. ElegantBoredom@gmail.com

Deuces…

~fresh

I Am A Roadie… I’ve Been Busy

If I had any doubts before this, I guess I can throw them out the window now because there is no question that I AM A FRIKKIN ROADIE. As overloading as the information and workload that I’ve been taking in may seem, just like the rest my amazing peers here at the Roadie domicile, we’re hitting the ground running and we’re taking it in stride.

BTW: When it comes to the Roadie house…. The Real World vs. Road Rules house, The Flavor of Love House and any other T.V. show that has a ridiculous amount of people in, they have nothing on the Roadie house. 60 people under 1 roof, 3 floors of tom foolery, and 60 different unique personalities. If they gave us a reality show, we might just end the phase of ignorant/horrible MTV and BET reality spin offs forever. But, it’s time to get back to the business of contacting Barack, stopping Kony, liberate the children and SAVE THE WORLD!! Got to go to the phone booth and switch into my superhero uniform.

And while I’m doing all of this, go to the website, let one click lead to another- and get the info, watch the movies, learn what we’re doing and find out how you can help. www.InvisibleChildren.com

Deuces…

~fresh

And at the fire… Legends were created

So as I entered this week, I found myself hustling to take a mandatory placement test- and done with the short lived job at Sonic. So at the end of each day we all seem to migrate back to what I now believe is our Mecca, Garzone’s house. But not his house exactly, his backyard. On returning back to Princeton, I sat in Garzones back yard and noticed a fire pit, surely it had some age on it- but it hadn’t been used in ages. So as the story goes, that night a fire was to be made.

So after about 2 hours of trying to get the fire to light, we didn’t give up and put our heads together to eventually make the flames dance. We must have sat at the fire for at least 3 hours relaxing and having conversation.. But not just any regular conversation, it was more like the conversations you have in a classroom or what you hear amongst your elders. My friends… I think it’s safe to say we’re growing up. But to nip this in the bud, the ritual is two days strong now and will probably be in effect for years to come through out my friendships and lifetime.. I’m feeling kind of creative about this whole fire pit thing, so expect our version of this: and by the way- if anyone steals our idea, we know thought of it first.

ps. Minus the Kettle One

Deuces…

~fresh Portier

Here I Is

so… what the hell could I possibly be doing that has kept me away from the blog for long periods at a time…. let me think

Well, besides the slave hours I’ve been working at Sonic, I’ve had aaalllloooottt of work to do with Invisible Children before I jump flight to California. So in preparations I had to do some writing and listen to some speeches, one in which I felt I related 1085038504.455% with. (Sorry… I know the exaggeration was probably not needed) If you got the time, check it out.

Intriguing right… Yea, I know.. well- keeping the theme of creativity alive, as of lately I’ve strayed away from my digital Cannon and have found myself keeping my hand on my Pentax K1ooo. Just the way the 50 mm lens captures everyday life and actions are

ones that I can’t match with my digital Cannon. None-the-less, both will be on deck during my road-trip/internship endeavors. And I’ll also have some of the Pentax shots up once Rite Aid decides to be true to there “1 Hour Photo” banner that hangs up inside.. (Can you believe they’re making me wait a week to get these pictures developed?!?!?)

OOOOOO!! And if you haven’t noticed, investments have been made. No more of the “ElegantBoredom.wordpress.com” stuff… Now its just ElegantBoredom.com… That’s correct, DOT COM!! The way it should have always been. And in another investment- well… lets just say I couldn’t say no.. Once you see em’ you’ll know what I mean..

Yea… my jaw hit the ground hard the first time I saw them to… Until next time fam… Deuces…

~fresh

And The Journey Begins…

Its been a long time..  I know.. and once again I apologize. But in my absence I’ve been brewing up some things. In the mix of working at Sonic’s (66 hours a week… can u say “OVERTIME” and “TIME AND A HALF”?!?) I’ve been getting myself prepared for August 1st. Last week I got a call from the people of Invisible Children letting me know that I was chosen to be one of their Roadies for the 2009 fall season.

This internship will have me traveling around the county with 3 other people in a van spreading the knowledge of child soldiers in Northern Uganda. Its a opportunity like no other- and trust my camera will be tight at my side. It will be a road trip to remember. More stuff to come soon, but right now…. A brotha gotta head to work.

Deuces…

~fresh