Chap-Hop History Music Video by Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer
From The Sugarhill Gang to LL Cool J, Mr. B The Gentleman Rhymer gives an oral history of hip-hop music in the first installment of his “Histories” series. Accompanied by his banjolele, the lyricist takes you on a tour of the early years of hip-hop in five minutes in his Chap- Hop History song. The result is a comedic yet flavorful twist on hip-hop. If you’re unfamiliar with Mr. B, head on over to www.gentlemanrhymer.com to check out more of his music. Mr. B currently has an album out right now entitled “Flattery Not Included.”
Continue reading to view the music video.
Mad Men Yourself
In anticipation of this Sunday’s Season 3 premiere of Mad Men, AMC introduces MadMenYourself, a great little time-wasting device that allows you to create yourself as an early 1960’s character. The illustrations, created by Dyna Moe, and inspired by her popular Flickr posts. Customize yourself down to the turn of your nose as well as the material of your suit (or cardigan, tennis sweater, or any of the other 5 wardrobe choices). Then drop the illustrated you into a scene from the show, and you’ve become Mad Men’d. The site goes one step further and allows your avatar to be exported in formats perfect for Twitter, Facebook, and desktop wallpaper. Check it out at MadMenYourself. And as a reminder, Mad Men season 3 premiers this Sunday Aug. 16th 10pm/9c on AMC.
The Roger Federer Equation
Nike quickly put together a fun spot for Roger Federer’s win after Roland Garros. This fun animated short entitled, “The Roger Federer Equation,” shows the math behind his French Open achievement, and his accomplishment of tying Pete Sampras for the most-ever Grand Slam titles at 14. Roger will now move on to Wimbledon next, where he must recapture his crown from defending champ, Rafael Nadal.
View the video after the jump.
Tag Heuer Video: Steve McQueen vs. Lewis Hamilton
Steve McQueen vs. Lewis Hamilton, who ya got? Tag Heuer’s new promotional video pits two of the brand’s most well known spokespersons against each other in an F1 Race. This “What If” race is part of a promotion and contest for viewers to guess who will win this epic face-off. The prizes are a new Monaco Gulf Chrono Limited Edition, one of Hamiltion’s F1 helmets, or a chance to participate in an “F1 driving day.” So make sure to visit the Tag Heuer website for your chance to win these prizes.
Video after the jump.
Mini Clubman Viral Video
The Mini Clubman which is a close relative of the Cooper, just released a viral video, which makes fun of viral videos. Watch the video after the jump.
Some info on the Clubman: Power in the Cooper Clubman is by the same front-wheel drive four-cylinder engine developed for the 2007 MINI Cooper hardtop, which produces 118 horsepower and 114 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed GETRAG manual transmission is standard, with an AISIN six-speed automatic transmission optional.
T-Mobile Dance
This is probably one of the best executed viral videos ever. The T-Mobile Dance was filmed at Liverpool Street on the 15th January 2009, aired on C4 on the 16th and was No.1 in the Viral Video Chart by the 17th. Either way, the video just puts a big smile on my face.
Jag Jeans Website
Ever wanted to try fashion photography? Thanks to the Jag Jeans website you can try your hand at snapping photos of models. Visit the site, and choose a model – guy or girl – then start pointing and shooting. Your photo stills go to a reel which you can later on look at. Then you’re allowed to choose the best shots and put them in a magazine format which you can send to your friends. You can even personalize your shots by putting your name as credited by your photo skills. Try it out now.
Source: Adverblog
Walk In Fridge Commercial by Heineken
Heineken just came out with a new commercial showing us the difference between a woman’s walk in closet and a man’s walk in fridge. Pretty damn funny.
Gabe & Max’s Guide to Man Style #2: Beauty Tips
Gabe and Max are back for their second, Guide to Man Style episode. For their latest video, the stylish duo gives us men some new beauty tips. If you never knew how much haircare product to use when fixing up your hair or how much cologne you should wear on a special night, then listen closely to the expert advice these two give. Also continue after the jump to check out the first episode if you haven’t seen it. It’s about the “Four Pillars of Style.” You won’t want to miss that.
Via: Details
Future Hotel Showcase by LAVA
Here is a glimpse of what the hotel room of the future might look like. LAVA has designed the Future Hotel Showcase Room, a demonstration project that investigates the interfaces between architecture, technology and the human body. The project team consisting of Tobias Wallisser, Chris Bosse, Alexander Rieck with Kadri Kaldam, Martin Völkle, and Jan Saggau focused on meeting the expectations and requirements of hotel guests using tomorrow’s technology.
Human comfort was the primary objective in designing the “Future Hotel Room.” Technology has been designed to function almost invisibly in the background, whilst providing the opportunity for individual control of media, light and interior climate. Some of the room’s features include anti-jet-lag lights, active comfort bed, personal spa area, intelligent mirror and a large fully integrated media display window.
Source: Arch Daily
