Watch Ike Vlog 001: She's So SoHo
In Iquan’s first attempt to vlog, he sets out to meet up with a few of his friends in the SoHo section of NYC for a Instameet. The group walked from Washington Square Park all the way to the Lower East side and enjoyed each others time by taking photos, laughing, talking, eating and drinking. See it for yourself.
Special thanks to everyone in this video including my homie @SMBNYC for the awesome images!
This is just the first of many weekly vlogs from Iquan, stay tuned to see what he develop.
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HipHop's Elite by DollarsnCents inc.
It's a new year and a new opportunities to showcase and flex your muscles. Artoholik crew member Steve Cancel better known as SMBNYC has finally released a project that he's been talking for a few months now. As an on-going project Steve is illustrating some of the great music artist out there. And in his first stab at it, he released his top 9 rappers of all time. Now I know this will cause argument, but please keep in mind that this is based on a few factors. But stay tuned to what he's up to, maybe you'll see how he include some of your favorites. See his first 9 here... instagram.com/dollarsncentsinc
Urban Exploring: Exploring Boston pt.1
THE SYNOPSIS
A fresh new Urban Exploring is upon us and in this adventure, Iquan gather's a couple of his friends to hit the road to visit another friend up in the Boston, Massachusetts Area. The goal was to take a two day no sleep road trip to explore and do ARTOHOLIK things in Boston as well as the surrounding cities.
In part one, the guys show us bits and pieces of their travel, re-connecting with their buddy Steve and their night in Cambridge. While in Cambridge, Iquan and the crew enjoyed dinner at the Sinclair located in the Harvard Square area. They closed the night out by enjoying some coffee and tea at the Clover. Watch the video above and get the discoveries down below. Enjoy!
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THE DISCOVERIES
The Sinclair Cambridge
A live-music venue and American kitchen with gastropub influences. Located at 52 Church Street in the heart of Harvard Square, The Sinclair possesses timeless American influences and embodies how the worlds of food and music influence each other. VISIT
THE CLOVER FOOD LAB
The Clover wants to make food that you love, the kind that we should talk about and look forward to.
The Clover Food Lab is serving up a new type of fast food. This food is local, it’s just-cut, when we can it is organic.
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THE MUSIC
REBEL SERIES VIDEO 1 of 3
With the opening of the ARTO SHOP comes a new collection and that collection is titled the 'REBEL SERIES'. Why?... Because we as a crew have all recently taken rebellious moves in our individual lives. See... Rebelling doesn't have to mean be bad, or say fuck the world. Our take on it is to life the way you want. Rebelling isn't a negative thing, it’s more of a controlling your life thing! In this video, our subjects are real life friends, but behind the camera they're secret lovers that has escaped their everyday world just to enjoy each other while dressing the way they choose. Enjoy and stay tuned for the others!
ARTO SHOP is OPEN!
Finally we are back in action and have a ton of items for you! Exclusives and oldies but goodies! Without any preview, I'm going to just direct you right on over to the shop. Click here to enjoy free shipping!
Urban Exploring: Exploring Seattle
THE SYNOPSIS
In this episode, Iquan takes us on his journey as he figure out his way around Seattle Washington. He's in town for work, but makes the most out of his time by discovering shops, restaurants and the Seattle neighborhoods. He also managed to catch a baseball game at Safeco Field, check it out!
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THE DISCOVERIES
ART PRIMO
Art Primo is a Seattle based art supply company. Specializing in supplies for Crafters, Muralists, Graffiti Artists and Aerosol Artists. Providing customers with low prices and the best in customer service. For years Art Primo have been supplying online stores and Seattle area college students with art supplies at wholesale prices, now we are open to the public!
RAYGUN LOUNGE
Since opening doors in 2009 Gamma Ray Games has been proud to be Capitol Hill’s premiere tabletop gaming store. We carry a huge selection of board, card, miniature, roleplaying and collectible games including many rare and out of print games and have a free custom ordering service to ensure that if we don’t have something on the shelf we can get it for you quickly and easily. Drop by when you’re in the neighborhood and we’ll show you around.
PHOTO PROPS
PIKE PLACE MARKET
Seattle’s Neighborhood Market
Created more than a century ago to connect the city’s citizens and farmers, Pike Place Market is a beloved Seattle landmark, welcoming more than 10 million visitors a year. Encompassing a nine-acre Market Historic District overlooking Elliott Bay, the Market remains the bustling center of farm fresh, locally sourced, artisanal and specialty foods. It’s a place where you can “Meet the Producer”—the farmers, butchers, fishmongers, cheesemongers, bakers, winemakers and purveyors who bring their bounty to your table. The Market features one of the largest craft markets in the country, featuring all locally made handcrafted goods. And with more than 225 small independent businesses and a diverse array of restaurants, the Market offers endless opportunities for delight and discovery.
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PIONEER SQUARE
Today, Pioneer Square is home to art galleries, internet companies, cafés, sports bars, nightclubs, bookstores, and a unit of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, the other unit of which is located in Skagway, Alaska. It is often described as the center of Seattle's nightlife.
EMMET WATSON'S OYSTER BAR
Cozy & casual spot with fresh oysters, fish 'n' chips & plenty of local beers on tap. Located in Pike Place Market!
CAPITAL HILL DISTRICT
I explored Capitol Hill's Broadway strip, which forms the commercial heart of the district. Pine & Pike streets where the street that I had to climb in order to get to Broadway. Large portions of E. Pike Street, E. Pine Street, Broadway, 15th Avenue, and E. Olive Way are lined almost continuously with street front businesses. Like 100 Starbucks and other cafes, mom and pop restaurants & bars, arts and novelty shops, small college campuses and other useful commercial stores & businesses.
PHOTO CRED
LIL WOODY'S
An independent burger joint based in Seattle, Washington.
Serving up the best NW grass fed beef that's hand formed into 6 signature burgers.
Wood's also serve Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich, Veggie Burger, Hand Cut Washington Potato Fries, Onion Rings and Full Tilt's handmade shakes.
I enjoyed my shake!
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BEARDED CIVIL WAR
Step right up to the 3rd Annual Washington vs. Oregon all-freestyle Bearded Civil War!
For the first time, this annual battle is being held in Seattle by the Emerald City Beardos, the last 2 events having been hosted at the Tonic in Portland, Oregon by the Portland Beardsmen.
The Highline vegan metal bar is right on Broadway & John in the funky Capitol Hill neighborhood, full of shopping, restaurants, bars, clubs, parks, and general freakery, about a 20-minute uphill walk from downtown.
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THE MUSIC
Urban Exploring: The Newark Print Shop
THE SYNOPSIS
In this episode... We hooked up with a local print shop in Newark, NJ that was created with the purpose to share and educate. The Newark Print Shop was built ground up by four local artist and is now shared with the Newark Art scene.
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THE DISCOVERIES
ART KITCHEN
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
THE MUSIC
Premiere: The Digital Tidbits - Digital & Your Brand
THE SYNOPSIS
When it comes to interactive marketing, in order to do it... you have to do it! I've been a digital marketer for over 13 years and have seen & been to the places it can take you. There are so many moving pieces in the digital world and its important for you to embrace what makes sense for you. One evening my husband & I were having a conversation about the digital space and realized that there was a perfect opportunity for me to share my experiences and skill set with my peers. As we started to outline what The Digital Tidbits would be, I clearly saw the direction that I wanted to go in. Makes sense? Well let's get started!
TIDBITS from this EPISODE
BRIAN HONIGMAN
Brian Honigman is one of my favorite people and I don't say that lightly... he is a super charged interactive marketer who understands what it takes to build, deploy and maintain a digital presence. Named a "seasoned digital marketing expert" by Forbes, his first approach to marketing is deserving of your attention. Outside of speaking at conferences and other industry events, Brian hosts a monthly Twitter show called #InsiderChat where he bridges the gap between digital experts and consumers/peers/marketers, providing an open forum for participants to learn and stay connected. To learn more about Brian and his #InsiderChat, visit his website here.
EMPIRE vs POWER
When Empire started its marketing blitz, die hard Power fans were concerned with the show being a "knock off" of the initial show they grew to love. Little did they know, Empire came out the gate swinging with marketing tactics that blanketed every marketing channel. Outside of pop up performances and billboards, Empire beefed up their digital and social presence by updating daily with a "sticky" asset mix. In regards to Power, daily content is posted but it mainly surrounds the show, i.e. video clips, images. Whereas Empire continues to wrap the consumer around the lifestyle by tapping into the onscreen and real world lives of the characters. Empire's digital voice continues to grow, will Power catch up? We shall see.
NATIONAL PUPPY DAY
Oh how I love these little ones, they make my heart melt on sight! While reviewing how many users uploaded canine images on #NationalPuppyDay it reinforced how the online world works. When you tap into the passion points or emotions of users, your chances of receiving a reaction from them increases. Consumers want to feel like they are attached to things organically and the more it peaks their interest, the higher your chance is of achieving your marketing goals.
GO FUND ME
You are what you tweet so don't embarrass yourself! GoFund Me is an amazing self-service fundraising platform that allows individuals with various causes to activate a campaign in seconds. With that access, comes unnecessary campaigns that slip through the cracks. By no means am I saying don't support legit and appropriate causes rather giving you a word of advice to do your homework before you click "submit". Make sure your contributing to what you signed up for!
A/B TESTING
The practice of A/B testing is not a daunting task rather an intelligent way for you to ensure that you are not wasting impressions. Running the analysis on your activations saves you the headache of not being able to reach your marketing objectives and puts you in the driver seat of your campaign's outcome. For more on A/B testing, and other best practices, click here.
FINAL WORDS
Shift gears with your online strategy when you need to! Listen to what the data says and take action, it's not hard but does require discipline. I hope you enjoyed the launch of The Digital Tidbits and until next time... keep your interactive active. - MrsAleeshaW
CREDITS
Theme Music: Jengi Beats "Hot Chocolate"
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Urban Exploring: LA w/ Royce Rollins
THE SYNOPSIS
Welcome to the first episode of Season Two! In this episode, I re-connect with an old college friend in LA. During my time on the west coast, he showed me all around town. We made stops at the ACE Hotel, the emerging Arts District, Downtown LA, Fairfax, The Grove and a few other spots that I was curious about. We ate at least four different places together including one of his favorite cafe's 'Go Get Em Tiger. We hit up a party at the Standard Hotel who featured two DJ's from the fast growing music label 'Soulection'. He showed me around his crib, we made coffee and we did some work together. We joked around and free-styled (rapped) to instrumentals and simply caught up on life. Check out the discoveries from this episode below.
THE DISCOVERIES
GO GET EM TIGER
gget is a cafe located in the Windsor Square section of LA! Owner CHARLES BABINSKI has won many awards as an Barista including first place in the 2015 SWRBC competitions. I really loved the open concept walk-up bar, small tables on the sidewalk, and a few benches and high tops inside. The food was great, we enjoyed the award winning waffle as well as an amazing cup of coffee. Go Get Em Tiger is located at 230 N Larchmont Blvd in Los Angeles. Hours daily. Follow GGET on Twitter and visit their official website. (323) 380-5359.
JUICE SERVED HERE
Juice served here can be your new daily ritual, why? "We are Raw. We are Organic where possible. We are Cold-Pressed. We are sourced locally whenever possible and no two juices are alike.
We are Fresh. We are Clean. We are Simple. Impeccably presented by passionate health enthusiasts. We are Warm. We are Inviting. We are the Place to hang. Drink and eat in total comfort with select literature, free wi-fi, and local community events." Need more? Yeah right, check them out here. I became a fan strictly over their clean & simple branding.
Shin Sen Gumi
Pronounced “shin sen goo-me”, the name was taken from the historical samurai clan who fought for a great “cause” during a civil war in Japan. Their commitment to excellence and sincerity of service to the nation became our model for serving excellent, traditional Japanese cuisine to our valuable customers. We are open 7 days a week, every day of the year, even on holidays. Whether you are picking up a meal on the go, having a family dinner, or enjoying a drink with your friends, this is the right place to come enjoy a refreshing and pleasant dining experience. LEARN MORE
KANG HODONG BAEKJEONG
"The Korean barbecue refers to the Korean method of roasting beef, pork, chicken, or other types of meat. Such dishes are often prepared at the diner's table on gas or charcoal grills that are built into the table itself. Some Korean restaurants that do not have built-in grills provide portable stoves for diners to use at their tables." - Wiki
In our case we had the works, because Royce wouldn't have it no other way. We pigged out on multiple selections of beef including COW TONGUE.
SOULECTION
Every single day of my life for the last 2 years or so, I've depended on this new sound to get me through my work days, car rides and workouts. This new sound is also known as 'The Sound of Tomorrow', I introduce to you... Soulection is a record label, radio show and niche collective of creative music makers worldwide. Based in Los Angeles, CA, Soulection procures the finest tunes from around the globe and increases visibility for them and their originators via Soundcloud, social media, weekly FM presence [KKJZ 88.1 FM HD3] and live events worldwide.
THE MUSIC
