Fresh Beets: DJ ATB LIVE at Lavo NYC

Thursday night: Champagne flowing, sexy avante-garde themed dancers, enlarged glow sticks, and world famous house dj ATB, all at Lavo in New York City. The special occasion that evening was Jayma Cardoso's birthday. Jayma, who just turned 36, began her nightlife career as a part-time hostess while attending Fordham University. Today, she owns the Surf Lodge in Montauk, Goldbar in SoHo, and is a partner in Lavo - restaurant/club originally from Las Vegas that opened in Midtown NYC a little over a year ago.

ATB (aka Andre Tanneberger) is a force to be reckoned with. 13 years and 8 studio albums later, ATB is still moving strong and was recently voted as The DJ List’s #1 DJ in the world. His melodious trance tracks have evolved throughout his career, from his original hits "9 PM" and "Ecstasy", to more recent songs like "Midnight Sun", "Twisted Love" and "Move On". The crowd was going wild the entire night until 4am, where DJ Steve Powers took over until 5am. Lavo does not disappoint and this night was definitely wasn't any different.

The popular nightlife venue has done a great job in bringing renowned DJs to their space such as Calvin Harris, Alesso and Avicii. On Decemeber 1st, Tiesto will be there - so get in touch with your connections soon because you won't have an easy time getting through the doormen that night.

The first two videos below I took from the VIP section.
Arrival of Jayma's cake, crowd fun, & ATB: 


Crowd fun:


ATB "Cry Just A Little"

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Heavy Metal(lics): Get the Look

Want to play with heavy metal and metallic accessories like Inna, without the heavy price tag? Why not let your nails do the talking? A London based nail polish company called Nails Inc. has created a magnetic nail polish that creates an awesome 3D effect. Recently featured in US Vogue magazine this magnetic nail trend has taken the beauty world by storm.

 Check it


Review:
 Yes, I was lucky enough to run to my local Sephora to snag the polish, causing the buzz, for a cheapie $16! I purchased the formula in "Trafalgar Square" a great silver shade for the cold weather. It does exactly what is advertised. My only tip is that right after you paint the second coat of polish use the magnetic cap right away. The more wet our nails are, the better the magnets in the polish react with the cap. My nails look great and I can't wait to show them off this week! ;D I give this nail polish 5/5 stars *****

Conclusion: GO buy Nail Inc. 's Magnetic polish  before it flies off the shelves!!!!
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Fresh Beets: LIVE Footage from Jay-Z & Kanye West's "Watch the Throne" tour in NJ

"It's the ROC in ya area!" Saturday night, November 5th, Jay-Z & Kanye West's "Watch the Throne" tour arrived at the Izod Center in New Jersey. I attended with my friend Victoria and the concert was DOPE. They opened up the show with "H.A.M." and ended with Jay-Z hit "Encore", from his album "The Black Album". Although Hov played "Where I'm From" and Ye played "Jesus Walks", I was hoping to hear more songs from their debut and older albums such as Reasonable Doubt/In My Lifetime vols. and The College Dropout/Late Registration. I was surprised they didn't even play "Lucifer" which is one of many songs Kanye produced for Jay-Z. The set-list focused more on "Watch the Throne" tracks (obviously) and a combination of hits from their albums. Songs included: "N**ga What, N**ga Who", "Diamonds from Sierra Leone", "Otis", "Murder to Excellence", "Power", "Runaway", "Dirt Off Your Shoulders", "Izzo", "Gold Digger", "Gotta Have It", "No Church In The Wild", "Touch the Sky", "U Don't Know" and more. All in all, it was still an amazing concert with great energy that ended way too soon. It was my 6th time seeing Jay-Z and my 3rd time seeing Kanye and they never disappoint when it comes to their live performances. The tour continued on Sunday, November 6th again at the Izod Center in New Jersey and travels next to Madison Square Garden Monday the 7th, and Tuesday the 8th.

Gotta Have It:


Where I'm From:


Jesus Walks:


Diamonds from Sierra Leone / Public Service Announcement:


That's My Bitch:


Hard Knock Life:


Big Pimpin:


Ni**as In Paris:


I apologize for the shakeyness in most of the above videos. It isn't easy holding a little digital camera trying to film the show while singing, dancing, and having a complete bugout at the same time!

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Fresh Beets: Who is ASAP Rocky?

Who is ASAP Rocky? Known for his viral hits "Purple Swag" and "Pe$o", the Harlem rapper has been getting a lot of buzz. His fanbase is growing and celebs such as Mos Def, Jim Jones, Dave Chappelle, and Drake are a part of it. "Pe$o", which was not only a hit on the internet, but also made it's way on the radio on NYC's Hot 97. Pusha T just released his version to track several hours ago as well.

As of last Friday, ASAP Rocky signed a $3 million deal with Polo Grounds Music, a subdivision of Sony/RCA. He is the first artist since 50 Cent to receive this substantial amount for a first signing. Clearly, the company sees huge potential in his work.

So is ASAP Rocky the “next big thing” or just the latest flavor of the month? He dropped his mixtape "Live, Love, A$AP" on yesterday on October 31, and it can be downloaded here. Follow the movement on twitter @LIVELOVEASAP





"Pe$o"


Pusha T's "Pe$o"

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Fresh Beets: LIVE footage from J.Cole in NYC

Last night, J.Cole concluded his "Cole World" tour right here in New York City at the Best Buy Theater. @J.Cole played a combination of songs from his mixtapes The Come Up, The Warm Up, Friday Night Lights, as well as songs from his first studio album, Cole World: The Sideline Story. Below are some videos from the concert that I filmed, enjoy!

Nobody's Perfect:


In The Morning:


 Blow Up:


Mr. Nice Watch:


Looking For Trouble:


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Fresh Beets: Kravitz Design?

Lenny Kravitz - singer, song-writer, multi-instrumentalist musician, Grammy winner…interior decorator?

Is there anything this guy can’t do? Kravitz founded Kravitz Design in 2003 and the NYC based firm specializes in residential and commercial design, branding and more. Lenny Kravitz takes his eclectic taste and lifestyle into innovative, unique, and dynamic designs. Some of his clients include Swarovski Crystal, Morgans Hotel Group & The Setai Group. I think his designs are quite amazing.  
                   www.kravitzdesign.com

“Design has always been a great interest of mine. Even as a child, it was very important as to how my room was arranged and what items were in it. When I started having my own homes, I found that many of the furnishings and accessories that I was envisioning for the space did not exist. So I began to make them myself. As I got deeper into that practice, I became addicted to producing pieces that were in my head. Years later, after doing several of my own homes, I realized that I needed to stop and focus on trying to design for other people. Kravitz Design was started shortly thereafter. Something that was a personal passion has now grown into a company that is organically expanding.”

-Lenny Kravitz

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Fresh Beets: Jay-Z & Kanye West Come to MSG

Didn't get a shot at buying Jay-Z / Kanye concert tickets because they sold out so fast the first time? They just added two new shows, Sun. 11/7 and Mon. 11/8 at Madison Square Garden for their Watch the Throne tour. Pre-sale tickets are on sale TODAY at 10am if you are a CitiBank cardholder. General public sale is on Friday, 10/21. Good luck!
Click here to buy tickets

 

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