Eleven Twenty: Part 2

...So like I was saying, last Thursday (November 20th), I checked out my peoples, Black Orchard... but I'm sure I don't need to go through all that again.

Harold (Black Orchard) is a poet, emcee, and an effortless tastemaker.  He recorded a solo album not to long ago entitled Blue Is For Strawberries.  Yours truly produced few tracks on that joint.  

Torri (Black Orchard) is an established artist in her own right.  She has an album available on itunes right now entitled Audio Journal.  Yours truly is working with her on her next project.
I never noticed that naked chick on the wall at the Funky Buddha Lounge until looking at these pictures.  Kinda scary looking. 
U.G.L.Y. (Black Orchard) is also an amazing poet, emcee, he paints, produces music, and he's a Leon Phelps protege.   
No Black Orchard show would be complete without Harold and/or UG being topless.  Happens every time.
Black Orchard is currently being managed by Dave Jeff of PHLI.  If you don't know who Dave Jeff is, get familiar.  He's one of, if not the founding father of Chicago streetwear.  Dave was doing PHLI long before streetwear was called "streetwear" (and Wikipedia is waaaaaaaay off to the point of aggravation, but that's a whole 'nother post).  More on Dave Jeff to come... 

Happy Birthday, Ella! That makes 2 of us! ...and that's why November 20th is important.  Now you know.
Mickey Factz (GFC New York) gets busy.




W!LD LEEK for Mickey.


Two Sixths.

Now figure that last one out. Ha!

Eleven Twenty: Part 1.

Last Thursday (November 20th), I checked out my peoples, Black Orchard, at the Funky Buddha Lounge.  They rocked as usual, then Mickey Factz did his thing.  

Dott (W!LD LEEK) promotes for the Buddha Lounge and let me know earlier that Mickey Factz (rising star from New York, on the cover of XXL this month) was in town, and something happened with the cancellation of another performance which made it possible for him to perform at the Buddha Lounge that night (November 20th).  With that info in mind, I brought a W!LD LEEK tee to give him.

Erica (F.R.E.S.H.) took some pics of our gift giving.  I'll post those in a bit. 

Mickey Factz (GFC New York) with the gifted Unity tee & Hustle Simmons.

So after that night (November 20th, that's an important date!)  Mickey performed at Le Passage, and wore the gift we gave him! Word.

Pictures courtesy of ToneDocIsAFreak.com. 

More November 2oth pictures to come...