TONE
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Aug 09
James Nachtwey’s TED Project
Award winning photo journalist James Nachtwey recently revealed his TED Project. See the details within this movie. This is heavy.
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Aug 09
Elevator Fight
Live From The New Pop Loft: Zoe Kravitz, Dom Angelella, Joe Baldacci & Khari Mateen of the group Elevator Fight pay us a visit.
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Jun 09
JAPAN DAY FOUR
Day 4 is a bit all over the place. Raphael came out and explored some spots with his manager Damian, Pen (Leroy Jenkins Ltd. Clothing) and Lauren (L-Boogie). By the way, Ray is working on an ill video game called Ghetto Golf and Pen is helping him with the graphics tip. In case u didn’t know, Pen is an ill artist. Peep some of his work here: http://thablackrayon.blogspot.com. Anyway, on Day 4, I got some of the geometry and composition stuff worked out in my head. Japan is a real visual treat for anyone who shoots. We also took Ray to visit Santastic, Loveless, and Prada (the crazy glass building). Later, Lauren, Pen and myself went exploring in search of a good Japanese restaurant that wasn’t too expensive. We overheard some people speaking English on the street and so I decided to ask if they had any recommendations. The guy walked us over to Maruhachi where we drank Sake and ate a bunch of small plates of food. Later, our friend Phina from Sugar Headquarters (SHQ) linked us up with her friend from TIGHT and we stopped by but they were already closed. Oh, these photos also include my sticker bombing excursion and lots of randomness as well. Enjoy.
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Jun 09
JAPAN DAY THREE
I love Tokyo! I have met such cool people. For the few days that I have been here, I’ve been having alot of trouble shooting TOkyo. The architecture and geometry is so different then any other place I have been to. The first couple of days photos really sucked. It wasn’t until about the the third day that I was able to make sense of it from a compositional stand point. I really dig the night photos of Tokyo that dont include people but instead focus on the quiet side of a city that is PACKED with people. This photo set also includes photos of Santa and Hori from SANTASTIC. These two guys were a great inspiration to me and I was honored to meet them both. Of course, L-Boogy is in the house. I owe a great deal to her support and believing in me. Thx L. Not sure I say it enough. Anyway, I hope u enjoy.
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Jun 09
JAPAN DAY ONE
As some of you know, I am currently in Japan as Raphael Saadiq’s tour photographer. Ray is performing at the Tokyo Blue Note for 3 days. My trip started at 7am EST at The Laguardia Airport in Queens. I took a 2 hr flight to ATL International. Waited for 2hrs and boarded my plane to JP. The grueling 14hr flight to Narita International Airport was tough. I couldn’t sleep despite getting 3hrs sleep the night before and dropping a Melatonin. Anyway, once in Japan, the Blue Note people took good care of me. I met up with the band and we took a van to our hotel in Tokyo. The entire trip was about 17-18hrs. Crazy. Anyway, here are some pics along with commentary.
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Jun 09
The Kid’s Day Off
One of these sunny spring afternoons in May, The New Pop and Urb Mag collaborated on video\photo shoot and interview with Kid Cudi..
I just lurked on the set and took some photos of the days events…
Cab ride over the bridge...headed to Soho.. Ak
Run Into The New Pop…
Contessa
Trevz
In front of the BAPE store, I head on in too see whats goody?
Kid Cudi and photog upstairs
Goodies...
Contessa conducts her interview with Kid Cudi..
Dueces on from the BAPE store headed to another store
We linked up with Tone at American App
Tone starts flicking it up
Tone on the grind
Then more photos outside the American Apparel store
Plain Pat showed up there....
The Peace out Shots
Contessa X Kid Cudi
It was a good day…mad chill vibes the whole day…Kid Cudi explained his story in his words to The New Pop and Urb Magazine which btw is a cover story… should be hitting newstands in the near future…I let you guys have a sneak peak.. hopefully I didn’t give away storylines n shit…smh…but if you wanna see more check out Tone’s sick BTS shots..
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Jun 09
An ode to TONE.
Tone (as in PHOTO BY TONE, 1/3 of the founding members of THE NEW POP) has known me for a while. He was around when the ponytail only came to my shoulder. He was around when I started my first weekly with DJ Iron Lyon, DJ Kevy & Melo-X, called THE JAWN in 2007. And he’s known me since back when when I was a full time Production Manager on music videos & sorta still worked at 555-SOUL on Lafayette St. (R.I.P.)
And he’s stuck around. For as long as I’ve known him and as much work as he’s done for me, he STILL hasn’t asked me for a favor or a dime (I apologize if that infuriates some of you). But see I’d take a bullet to save his camera. And I’m pretty sure he’d take a bullet to save my dj laptop. It’s a friendship I value to the most high.
So here’s a little dedication poem about the evolution of “Jazzy + Tone” told through his pictures. Which of course can always be found on www.photobytone.com 
WE BEGIN IN 2007. WHEN THE BEGINNING OF THE BEGINNING WAS BEGINNING:
TONE CAME ON THE STRENGTH TO SHOOT MY FIRST NYC PARTY, “THE JAWN”:
AS WELL AS WHEN THE PONYTAIL WAS IN IT’S EARLY DEVELOPMENT:
NEXT WE MOVE TO EARLY 2008. HERE WE HAVE A DOUBLE SHOT (AND I MEAN “TEXAS & TONE” SNAPPING A PHOTO AT THE SAME TIME, THOSE DRINKS WERE DEFINITELY NOT ALL MINE 
TONE CONTINUES TO DOCUMENT THE FOUNDATION OF “JAZZY + MELO”:
THE NIGHT WE ALL ESCAPED TO RICE & PEAS IN PHILLY:
TONE WAS THERE FOR THE 1ST EVER ELECTRIC PUNANNY PARTY (MAY 2008):
(take note of the 4 inch growth de la ponytail)
THEN TONE AND I DID A SECRET PHOTOSHOOT WHICH WE STILL HAVEN’T TOLD ANYONE ABOUT! LOL:
AND THEN WE DID ANOTHER SECRET PHOTOSHOOT! WHAT IS WRONG WITH US?!?
ELECTRIC PUNANNY THEN MOVES TO IT’S CURRENT HOME, SWAY:
I DJ THERE.
MELO-X + I GET SOME PHOTOS TAKEN THERE:
AND WE APPRECIATE OUR FANS TILL DEATH DO US PART:
AND EVEN IN THE GRIND OF 09, TONE CONTINUES TO COVER ALL THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER:
FIRST PERFORMANCE OF MINE AT ELECTRIC PUNNANY (JAN 2009):
AND AS WE PROCEED…
WITH “THE GAMES, THE HUSTLE, THE TOWNS, THE JOURNEY. THE DAMES, THE SCUFFLES, THE CROWDS, THE STORIES” (lyric that i stole from Iron Lyon’s song 6 BILLION WAYZ from his album TIME CAPSULE (shameless plug!!!)
TONE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EVERYTHING I DO, AND I COULDN’T BE MORE GRATEFUL <3
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