TAG: Society Theory

Apr20

Childish Gambino – Fox Theater Camp Tour (Photo Blog) (Video & MP3)


The last time we were privy to the whirlwind represented by Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino, to paraphrase one of the lasting quoteshe left us with, ‘If I was wasn’t doing this… i’d probably being doing music…’.
Those words have rung true.
Following his career through the comedy circuit, through his writing stint on 30 Rock (during an Emmy winning year), his starring role in Community, and now his whirlwind tour as musician, Childish Gambino, we are left at a loss of words as to what we experienced tonight while trying to review his show. …

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Mar19

Social Science 1×03 – Taj Stansberry x Shootrr_TPK (Behind the Scenes with Young Jeezy & Ne-Yo) (Video)

Director, Shootrr, tapped the Society Theory and Social Science kids to help peel the curtain back on master storyteller, Taj Stansberry aka Taj_TPK. Taj, the visual mind behind the videos of the music industries best and brightest such as LL Cool J, Usher, and Rihanna, brought us behind the scenes on his newest venture with Young Jeezy and NeYo.

Stansberry, dubbed the Hype Williams of this generation, has had his visuals tapped by a virtual who’s who of mainstream radios biggest acts.  A bay area native (just as myself), its been a long road of labor and work to get to where he currently stands — one of the most requested directors in his field.  With a pedigree that has his named revered on both street and music boardrooms, having finally hit …

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Nov07

Childish Gambino – More then Just a Rapper (Two Sides of Cool: Donald Glover) (Video)

Two Sides of Cool: Donald Glover from URB Magazine on Vimeo.

With Donald Glover’s – I mean, Troy’s – no wait, I mean Childish Gambino’s Camp making it’s preview rounds across the press pits, I wanted to post this 2 Sides of Cool feature URB did on Donald Glover from 2010. Check the video above, catch Community on NBC every Thursday, and preview Camp by clicking here


Two Sides of Cool: Donald Glover (Full/Tagged)

Allow us to introduce you to Donald Glover: writer, actor, comedian, musician, rapper, and all around hustleman. He has made his mark as an Emmy Award winning, hit show starring, movie scene stealing, rapping when not acting, Twitter movement making, media mogul of the current …

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Oct03

@delunafest Humid Climates: Get to Florida for DeLuna Fest 2011

It’s fall and soon it will be winter….fuck that, fuck the cold, F-you snow, let’s all go to Florida for one more party but I’m not taking about an early stay for WMC. I’m talking about  America’s Real Original Beach Party at Pensacola Beach, Florida where we will be dancing dancing to personal URB favorite artists like  Girl Talk, Matt and Kim, Diplo, Cut Copy … etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. And then (get this), jumping in the mosh pit for some Linkin Park and Jane’s Addiction!!

Get ready! Because on October 14th – 16th, keep on URB.com because it’s URB.com X Society Theory X DeLuna Fest 2011.

Get more info on Deluna Fest including ticket information at: http://www.delunafest.com/


Aug26

Two Sides of Cool – Janelle Monae (pt 1 of 2) URBHD.tv (Video)

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After having the chance to spend some time in the space that is occupied by the incomparable Janelle Monae, it is easy to find yourself speechless when trying to describe the experience. Over the last few months, after being privy to a number of her performances, one comes to accept and understand the artisan level of perfection that Ms. Monae has brought to her music and art form. Deeply influenced by culture – past, present, and future – her visual and auditory identity has spurned comparisons to subjects as disparate as Fritz Lang and Alfred Hitchcock to James Brown and Marlene Dietrich.

Having caught up with her …

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