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keyz 2 the city: once upon a time in the LBC.

filmed july 27 2019.

our first festival film. sis & i attended the once upon a time in the LBC concert fest during the summer time. long beach, for those who don't know. now you know. truly, another lit experience. my first edited on premiere pro, tried out new transitions & edits. love how this came out. dedicated this taype in honor of nipsey hussle, who was supposed to be one of the headliners to perform, but unfortunately passed months before. i was so inspired this day, i wrote a poem to commemorate my experience.

poem: 

once upon a time

in the LBC

a kingdom’s celebration

as lit as can be

beneath the sun

& beside the sea

the people puffed,

grooved & drank

carefree

the men barked

as ladies

bent their knees

to the beats of

lord snoop & prince yg

nightingales

ginuwine & jon b

snatched our souls

with that old school r&b

all to commemorate

the passing of

slauson king nipsey

sister amanda

called for the Angels

i close my eyes

thank spirit

for the moment

to be grateful

fuck trump

the game’s pumped

dmx losin’ his mind

these daydreams

& concert nights

a happily ever after

in the summertime. 

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escape. 

filmed august 2018. 

forgot to post this curly mob shortie, where we all joined my dad and the family on a trip to laughlin, nevada to enjoy the river & sun. it was ty’s first time on a boat and we were glad to have her join us this time. this was a special healing time for me, as i was going through some internal struggles at the time. spending some free time with all my loved ones really helped. 

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girl blunt: women, weed & wellness. 

filmed march 2019. 

our first event shoot. sis & i volunteered to be the photographer & videographer at a three day women, weed & wellness retreat. and what an experience. it was our first time being open & vulnerable with so many women but in a good way. spirit blessed us with a chance to grow, learn business lessons, connect with other spiritual souls, & show us we were on the right path. a special thank you to women, weed & wellness creator trish demensin. 

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everytime the beat drop. 

filmed april 2019.

• 2019 granted me many opportunities to experience music, my second love. my sis and i started going to more concerts. being that i love putting together memories, i started vlogging them for fun. this is passion t’s first concert taype. we were blessed with the opportunity to get tickets to the legendary millennium tour at the forum in inglewood. we were so fucking hyped, we dressed 2000′s style as a group with the other 90′s babies in the house of nostalgia. performed by all our favorites from childhood, it was as lit as it looks, if not more. the fucking best. lay’s best friend even knew a guy who got us passes to meet pretty ricky too. a fucking moment. LIT. blessed. 

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Kev Keys: Anointing. 

filmed november 2018.  

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i was honored with the opportunity to shoot my first ever music video, filmed for local LA artist kev keys. we met keven at the pocket, a weekly spot for artists now in downtown los angeles. super nice guy, amazingly talented. shot in my apartment and a hiking trail behind our complex. after filming and editing this, i knew music videos would be in my future someway somehow. i see it as a way to serve my talents to help other creatives. it’s a special thank you to music, for the constant inspiration and blessings.

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vibe with me or how to be a young artist in LA. 

filmed september 23 2018. 

sis and i were invited to film for an artistic smoke sesh and we definitely too advantage. it was pure energy flowing through all of us as we connected. ever wonder how artists stay creatively motivated? well, it includes creating art out of nowhere. 

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queendom. 

filmed july 2018. 

an impromptu carefree black girl short. two sisters at the beach. bein’ themselves. chillin’. laughin’. smokin’. i appreciated the john hughes-like shots i took and put together here and one of the first times i didn’t use my iphone. i was finally able to use spike (my canon rebel t5). the sun’s natural lighting along with some 90′s erykah badu helped give it the chill vibe i was going for. 

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wanderlust. 

filmed april 2017. 

this was a sibling vacay for the soul. in fact, it was our first parent-less trip. just us four together. bonding through the travel and adventure. had to document for the future. i love basking in old, happy memories. what can i say, i’m nostalgic af. sorry it took me a year to finally put it together my loves, but better late than never right?

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she got her own.

filmed 2016/ 2017.

a gift to my soulmate. the one i love most. she who inspires me every damn day. my best friend. been together through strength and shit. her light never fails to keep me up. my beautiful sister tai’leah. and her passion for photography. her art. creativity spreads. love you lay.

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real friends. 

filmed spring 2016. 

my college experience was one of the peaks of my continuing youth. theatre. art. friends. parties. fun. the balance of love and life. while enduring the stress and insanity, i met some kindred spirits. ones that have only positively impacted my world.

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young, wild & free.

filmed 2016. 

set in the summer after graduating college. this be my love letter to friendship, the truest kind of love. friendship has always been very important to me; my friends are like family and I was glad to document some of our best moments. to my homies, the ones who inspire me everyday just by being y’all crazy, original selves. thanks for the memories.

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bad bitch bay: curly mob home video #4

at half moon bay. sprinkle some bad bitches. and you get a chill ass day. the curly mob featuring our girl trisha.

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for your consideration.

filmed in 2018.

this be curly mob homie #3. adventures at the golden gate park tuned into a surprise shoot too. i fucking loved this pink wall. curly mob aesthetic is forever growing. stay inspired, y’all.

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welcome to the after-party.

filmed 2017/2018. 

my first official curly mob short. the start of a legacy still forming, made out of impulsive creative whim. it’s why it’s so special to me. first use of original song. artists brutha wilson & bel heir. 

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the slaycation, vol. i

filmed 2016. 

one of my firsts. a sisterhood story. vegas misadventures and other ratchet-ivities in this shortie. first in the curly mob homie collection. 

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creative soul special.

filmed 2017.

photoshoot turned shortie. for the artistic souls who make art out of nothing, those who stay forever inspired. you inspire me.