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Pursuit Of Happiness.

2010-03-09T20:59:00.000-08:00

By Kid Cudi featuring MGMT & Ratatat. Directed by Megaforce. A much better depiction of the song than the previously released video. The dizzying editing and disorienting overall concept works much better for this song than the lavish partying of the other video. Check it:

Great work.

Logos.

2010-03-08T08:52:00.000-08:00

"Ain't A Thang Changed" directed by me. I shot this on Super 8mm about a week before graduating from SIUC in 2005. Posting just because... And check the vintage Katalyst polo I'm wearing. Katalyst became W!LD LEEK for those interested. Perhaps I'll get a chance to tell that story one day.

I just saw a full version of Oscar-award-winning animated short Logorama, but about 2 minutes after I saw it on Vimeo they took it down. I thought it was so good, so creative, I decided to post the YouTube/2 part version. Check it:

March 19th, Save The Date.

2010-03-05T15:07:00.000-08:00

W!LD LEEK Trunk Sale

& STYLIN' Crewneck Release

@JUGRNAUT

427 S. Dearborn

Chicago, IL 60605

March 19th, 2010

6PM - 8PM

Gucci.

2010-03-03T01:10:00.000-08:00

Say what you will about Gucci Mane, but he's a pretty down to earth, positive-spirited dude. This interview was done sometime in November of 2009 before The State VS Radric Davis dropped... which, by the way, is a pretty darn good album in my opinion.

Dilla.

2010-02-27T13:17:00.000-08:00

Presented by Stussy.

This Just In...

2010-02-24T07:53:00.000-08:00

STYLIN' Crewnecks just came in. They'll be in the ONL!NE SHOP and in the Karmaloop Kazbah within the next 2 weeks.

GLC.

2010-02-22T13:33:00.000-08:00

"Momentum" by Chicago's own GLC. Directed Davy Greenberg. Good work, once again, Davy.

Mayer.

2010-02-22T13:24:00.000-08:00

"Maybe So, Maybe No" by Mayer Hawthorne. Directed by Henry DeMaio. I effs with Mayer...

... and I really miss L.A.

Symphonies.

2010-02-11T01:18:00.000-08:00

Remix. Dan Black featuring Kid Cudi. Not sure who directed this piece, but its good. I've seen a similar concept in other videos, and this is still dope.

The Coup.

2010-02-08T14:11:00.000-08:00

Fat Cats & Bigga Fish. I just snatched this from The Hundreds website. Watching this reminded me how good The Coup were. I remember when my girl, Aisha, put me on this group back in the mid 90s. I wasn't really checking for west coast rap back then, but I could get with Boots Riley's political rap style. Check it:

Omen.

2010-02-01T00:24:00.000-08:00

Terminal O. By Chicago's own Omen. Directed by Chris & Blaq of IMPAKT STUDIOS.

I never heard of this guy before today, but I'm on a hunt to find out more. Another win for the Windy.

I'm kinda feeling my one word titles. Can you tell?

Fest.

2010-01-30T17:25:00.000-08:00

Exodus 5.1. By Rhymefest. Chicago's own.

Axe.

2010-01-30T09:27:00.000-08:00

Haha!

Cudi.

2010-01-28T19:37:00.000-08:00

Posting just cause I effs with Cudi. Cudderisback. Directed by Jason Goldwatch.

Mos.

2010-01-28T19:07:00.000-08:00

White Drapes. Wow.

For Michael Sterling Eaton's forthcoming Mictape Vol.1.

Inspirational P.

2010-01-23T21:14:00.000-08:00

40 minutes of pure insight.

Tetris.

2010-01-20T10:48:00.001-08:00

This is kinda cool. Click the picture to play!

Thanks, Jeremy!

3Sixteen.

2010-01-13T21:26:00.000-08:00

3Sixteen creates some of the best menswear cut-and-sew garments in today's market in my humble opinion. I love the attention to detail and the overall clean cut fit of they're garments. I aspire to make W!LD LEEK's cut-and-sew garments just as good if not better.

Its always inspirational to creators create.

We Can Do It Big.

2010-01-12T19:16:00.000-08:00

By The Cool Kids featuring Stalley. Produced by Ski Beatz. Shot by the good folks at Creative Control. CC has been puttin out some pretty dope clips of the artists in their circle.

The song's cool, but I kinda dig the performance shots in front of the movie projection.

Man, I gotta get an HD joint quick...

Stocks On Deck.

2010-01-03T20:34:00.000-08:00

...And he's from Chicago. I like the fact that they didn't mention his father, and got this feature all on his own merits. His pops is pretty funny though.

Tires.

2009-12-28T11:10:00.000-08:00

By Chicago's own, the Cool Kids. Behind the scenes footage shot by Decatur Dan.

This Is It.

2009-12-28T10:46:00.000-08:00

By the insurmountable King Of Pop: Michael Jackson. Directed by Spike Lee.

There will never be another.
Never.

Maestro Knows Ibn.

2009-12-28T10:17:00.000-08:00

Filmmaker Levi Maestro travels around downtown Chicago with Chicago's own Ibn Jasper.

Mr. Maestro has always been an inspiration for me as far as filmmaking is concerned. He has a camera and just simply shoots his famous friends. I don't normally post Maestro Knows episodes, but I found this one particularly inspirational because Ibn is from Chicago and I felt he had some pretty interesting things to say in the vein of "getting out your dreams", word to Kanye.

Spy.

2009-12-27T19:41:00.000-08:00

By Beat Assailant. Written and directed by Nassim Maoui and Christophe Mentz.

I digs secret agent/James Bond type movies. Very clean, and well executed.

We Gone.

2009-12-27T18:54:00.000-08:00

First off, I hope everyone is having a fantastic holiday season. Merry Chrismahanukwanzakah to all! As I look at the year in review, and the the year to come, we can only go up from here. Thank you to everyone who has been supporting the W!LD LEEK brand thus far, and I hope you continue to be apart of the family in 2010. We have a few things planned for the new year, starting with STYLIN' crewnecks dropping sometime in January. I'll keep you posted.

2010, here we come! We gone!

We do it for Chicago.