Illustrious

The thoughts Of Illustrious. Artist, Photographer and Blogger. Co-host of the podcast A Fine Mess.

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A Fine Mess Podcast Episode 3: Do Lyrics Matter?

A Fine Mess Podcast Episode 3: Do Lyrics Matter?

//www.hipcast.com/podcast/HB4cpQ6Q?embed=1 The brothers discuss if being a lyrical MC matters in this age of Hip-Hop as it once did in the Golden Era. They share their top 5 M.C’s and 10 favorite Rap albums of all time. The brothers also give their insight on the Drake ghostwriting scandal, the difficulty in crafting a top 5 list and why Skitz don’t like Salt N Pepa. All this and so much more.…

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Photography Tip of the Week 3/30/2018: Raw vs. JPEG

Photography Tip of the Week 3/30/2018: Raw vs. JPEG

The Benefits of Shooting in RAW RAW files can be described as a photographic negative. After downloading from the camera, adjustments can be made to elements such as contrast, color, tonality, and more, without compromise to the original file. The JPEG format compresses the original file, which results in a loss of valuable image data. For many types of use, posting to social media for example,…

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Weekend Box Office March 23-26 2018

Weekend Box Office March 23-26 2018

“Black Panther” broke a record when it became the first movie this decade to top the box office for five weekends in a row, but the Marvel hit was finally unseated after six weekends as the top film at the North American box office. The monsters vs. robots science-fiction sequel “Pacific Rim: Uprising” dethroned the superhero sensation with $28 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according…

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A Fine Mess Episode # 2

With episode number 2, we tried to dive into an important topic in our community and that is the School Voucher program.

School Vouchers With episode number 2, we tried to dive into an important topic in our community and that is the School Voucher program. For those not familiar with the program, it is a government-funded voucher redeemable for tuition fees at a school other than the public school that a student could attend for free. As noted on the show, I have serious worries when we speak about this subject.…

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Throwback Thursday Vol.2

It's back! The playlist to get you ready for the weekend, the Old-School way!

https://tidal.com/playlist/54b8762a-5183-4de6-a678-ae1c6afa9c07 It’s back! The playlist to get you ready for the weekend, the Old-School way! A Fine Mess Podcast: Podcast Page: http://hipcast.com/podcast/HcLQ90VQ Podcast RSS Feed URL:https://afinemess1.hipcast.com/rss/a_fine_mess.xml ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-fine-mess/id255403881?mt=2 Soundcloud:…

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Weekend Box Office March 16-18 2018

Not since "Avatar" has a box office hit had the kind of staying power of "Black Panther." The comic book sensation on Sunday became the first film since James Cameron's 2009 smash to top the weekend box office five straight weekends.

Not since “Avatar” has a box office hit had the kind of staying power of “Black Panther.” Ryan Coogler’s comic book sensation on Sunday became the first film since James Cameron’s 2009 smash to top the weekend box office five straight weekends. The Disney release grossed $27 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates, pushing its domestic haul to $605.4 million.…

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My throwback flick!

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A Fine Mess Episode 2: School Vouchers

The brothers discuss whether school vouchers benefit or hinder the community. The importance parents play in their kids' education and the need for better teachers in lower income neighborhoods.

The brothers discuss whether school vouchers benefit or hinder the community. The importance parents play in their kids’ education and the need for better teachers in lower income neighborhoods. Do African-Americans have equal opportunities in this country? Will robots replace our human labor? Also, why the crew is not giving kids no trophies!!! Laugh, learn and enjoy with  Illustrious, Skitzlive…

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Record Review

This is truly a stellar project. No flaws.

Phonte No News Is Good News It’s been close to 7 years since the multi-talented Phonte has released his solo disc ‘Clarity Starts At Home’, which is decades in this climate of Hip-Hop where you have to drop a single every week, it seems to stay relevant. But it’s not’s like Phonte has been sitting on his ass those 7 years, my man has the gig as co-host on Quest love’s podcast, ‘Quest love…

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Photo Tip for the Week

Photo Tip for the Week

Invest in Knowledge, Not Gear I’ve spent big money on camera equipment over the years and looking back, it was not money well spent! However, all the money I invested on books, videos or workshops is priceless. It’s the gift that keeps giving. You can always apply these techniques in your photography career. Any camera you buy today will be redundant or outdated every 5 years. Any photography…

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Record Review

Ever since the group's first inception into the industry, the members have prided themselves with creating genre bending projects and they succeeded more times than they have failed.

NERD No One Ever Really Dies NERD has released its 5th studio album ‘No One Really Dies’. Ever since the group’s first inception into the industry, the members have prided themselves with creating genre bending projects and they succeeded more times than they have failed. Succeeding especially with landmark projects ‘Fly or Die’, ‘Seeing Sounds’ and the slept on ‘Nothing’. The new album, which…

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Throwback Thursday Playlist

Getting you ready for the weekend, the old school way. http://tidal.com/playlist/576c5b9e-d8fa-4e80-9a94-a61cc128395e Illustrious Twitter: @illustrious_sfo Instagram: illustrious_afinemess [email protected]

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Photography Tip Of The Week

Photography Tip Of The Week: Get to know your camera.

Get To Know Your Camera This week, I don’t even want you to go out and take pictures. This tip is a must for all those beginning and even experienced photographer’s on the grind to get better and that is to get to know your camera inside and out. Try to learn the important settings and how to change them without having to refer to the user manual. You camera has a lot of settings and features and…

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Weekend Box Office March 2-4 2018

"Black Panther" is king of the box office for the third straight weekend

“Black Panther” is king of the box office for the third straight weekend. The release from Marvel and Disney brought in $65.7 million domestically this weekend, easily outpacing new releases “Red Sparrow” and “Death Wish,” according to studio estimates Sunday. “Black Panther” has now grossed $500 million domestically after three weeks of release. It’s the third fastest film to reach the $500…

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Indie or Major

The topic of 'Indie or Major' has really sparked some good conversation.

Indie or Major The first episode of ‘A Fine Mess’ has finally premiered! The podcast has gotten some nice feedback and I am really looking forward to building our audience. The topic of ‘Indie or Major’ has really sparked some good conversation. I honestly feel there is no better time for an artist than as it is today. The internet has definitely leveled the playing field. A little more than a…

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 The Birth of A Fine Mess Podcast

The 'A Fine Mess' podcast is on a break, prepping for a new and stronger year of content. We will continue to bring entertaining commentary on hard hitting topics that are relevant to the Hip-Hop culture

The ‘A Fine Mess’ podcast is on a break, prepping for a new and stronger year of content. We will continue to bring entertaining commentary on hard hitting topics that are relevant to the Hip-Hop culture. We are extremely proud of our podcast and we look forward to now taking it to a higher level. We only settle for Black Excellence. So to our dedicated listeners, I will be reposting our episodes…

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Photography Tip For The Day 2-28-18

Photography Tip For The Day 2-28-18: Shoot what you love

Shoot what you love If you have a passion for a certain subject like children, architecture, flowers, start by photographing that. For me, when it comes to practice (which is mandatory for any photographer) I am motivated to pick up that camera when I take photos of people. Portrait photography is my passion. I also love to take photos of random people. Weird, I know. I love to capture facial…

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