Tha Format Episode 1

The final work.

Episode 1 of Tha Format

Here it is! The pilot episode of Tha Format, the Hiphop show for youth that I've been lucky enough to be a part of - I created the backdrop for the studio (pics above) that I posted shots of earlier, and also host a segment on graffiti (peep the end of part 3 for ya boy!) called Blackbook Sessions. The first instalment, which is shown here, was my concept, which was filmed, edited, and taken to the next level by Grant Smith. Shoutout to Taro, Erin, Angela, Conway, Musa, Daniel, and the rest of the squad too!

FPG 2

FPG2 (4x4 feet, aerosol & acrylic, 2011)

(Rough Original Sketch)

Ayo!! What's good?! Back again with another project that was helping keep me mega busy over the past few weeks - this is a painting that will be used as a mixtape cover for Edmonton rapper Doobyis. The concept we ended up deciding on was to have Doobyis' name and the name of the mixtape, Feelin' Pretty Good 2, at the epicentre of an explosion in the middle of the canvas, blasting classic golden era beats and stoned cold lyrics to your dome quick. In between the black rays of the explosion are illustrations of some of the things Doobyis raps about on the album - girls, drinkin', smokin', writing rhymes and spittin' em, reading comics, etc. I was on a fairly tight timeline with this piece as the mixtape was pretty much finished and waiting to drop when he approached me about doing the cover art, so I didn't get as much time to work out the background composition as I would have liked, but I'm happy with the results and am looking forward to workin' with my man Doobs in the future. Get free copies of the FPG series right here, and check for him on Facebook under Doobyis. Feelin' Pretty Good!