Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Raw Footage

Receiving his stage name, metaphorically for having game with the ladies so smooth and cool as an ice cube. O'Shea Jackson a.k.a. Ice Cube still has his game on lock with twenty one years relevant in music/media as a rapper, music producer, actor, screen writer and businessman. Following his career, you see Ice Cube as an educated, family man with a good business plan living his life, utilizing his talent, and collaborating with innovators to move forward in life's journey.

On March 15, 2008, Ice Cube partnered up with Microsoft Corp. Silverlight and SXSW to live stream a performance exclusively on http://www.uvntv.com/ from Austin, TX. Ten months later, December 14, 2008 promoted by http://www.transmissionentertainment.com/event/ice_cube/ , Austin fans get an up close and personal concert at the Mohawk http://www.mohawkaustin.com/ with Ice Cube, WC, TrickTrick, DJ Crazy Toones, and Lench Mob Records en route.

The show was bananas taking concert goers down memory lane with old school gangster rap music. You could see hands in air, shout outs on cue, it was just live and a heck of party where you could get your photograph done in front of a green screen, buy Ice Cube memorabilia, and shake local artist hands (Gerald G www.myspace.com/geraldgmr512 , Staci Russell www.myspace.com/misssrussell , Zeale www.myspace.com/zeale32 , Smackola, Bavu Blakes, OG from www.LuxuryMindz.com , DJ Notion from Music N Mind ).

Crunk highlight for me was when Ice Cube performed Trick Trick's "Let It Fly" produced by
Lil Jon". WC and Ice Cube sharing the stage with DJ Crazy Toones, www.myspace.com/djcrazytoones was a site to see for someone like me, relatively amateur to old school rap tours.

Ice Cube gave a great performance but more importantly while being on tour, relating with the fans, he now has a few more fans because of his hospitality, talent, and stage presence. I witnessed him sign many memorabilia items from his past projects. Lench Mob Records ( founded in 1994 by Ice Cube but revived in 2006 with his management company, The Firm, which distributes Bigg Swag Records home to WC www.myspace.com/wc, Dj Crazy Toones and Tha Trapp) was circulating around the venue sharing laughs and daps, nothing but lub, motivation, and inspiration.

Ice Cube is a very genuine person on a personal level, I saw many fans amazed at just how humble and laid back he was. A very rare commodity with diva type artist, making request from the promoters. Shout out to Google search, Wikipedia, BigCed at http://thehiphopcosign.wordpress.com/, and Ivan Rott for his album review on Raw Footage release Aug. 2008 .

WhoUfeelin got a little caught up in a surreal moment of being at the right place at the right time, so no photographs were taken, but you are welcome to vist http://www.austin360.com/ and see them on AList slide show http://www.austin360.com/alist/mediahub/media/slideshow/index.jsp?tId=137539

Be on the look out for Lench Mob Records, Hallway Productionz www.myspace.com/hallwayproductionz which has produced multiple tracks for the label's two major artists in recent years, Trick Trick www.myspace.com/tricktrickGS , and EMI Music.

About www.UVNTV.com
Launched in early 2008 and co-created by http://www.icecube.com/ and DJ Pooh, UVNTV.com is the world’s first real time streaming television network online. UVNTV revolutionizes television with delivery via the internet utilizing Microsoft Corps’s groundbreaking Silverlight platform, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering richer user experiences on the Web. Through UVNTV’s patent pending database, UVNTV rivals cable and satellite television. Beyond real-time transmission (the first on the net) UVNTV’s channels are capable of full screen DVD quality resolution, Dolby surround sound and comes complete with a channel guide with video window. Over 2 years in the making, founded by entertainers for entertainers and fans alike, UVNTV is home to the next generation of filmmakers, music makers, and onscreen talent. UVNTV is more than Broadband Television; it is a Broadband Social Network.


About Silverlight
Microsoft® Silverlight™ is a cross-browser, cross-platform technology for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web.


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