> T H E W E S T W I N G >

+ There's a style to the music.
+ There's a fashion to the words.

+ There's a seduction in the sound of Jay West, but what makes it provocative is all within the details.


+ The Jay West Perspective is romantic. The Jay West Aesthetic is tailored. The Jay West agenda is to INSPIRE. “Southern California’s Newest Buzzworthy Artist” is preparing a follow-up to the cult classic mixtape, “Drugs+Candy”. The table is set.


+ Say Grace.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Skinny Love


She calls it Skinny Love. It could really be the inspiration for a new song. I like the sound of that.

Photos by Neverletmego

>DOWNLOAD: a Nightmare on Your Street (Mixtape)



Happy October, Folks! Woogie Boogie, Nigga! Brand new mixtape by Dub Floyd presented courtesy of the folks and IllRoots, HighOFFlife, and ObjektiveOne. The joint features music by Me, Joell Ortiz, Phene and the Undergods! Download right chea!

A3C Hip Hop Fest



A brief recap by Mike Cooke.
CLEAN in this bitch.

Friday, October 9, 2009

10 Worst Infomercials



The Hawaii Chair got it.

Raphael Saadiq: Let's Take a Walk

take a walk outside from videos222 on Vimeo.



Iis it just me, or does this look like a SAVAGE video???

That GLOW






Ye's Blog

Easily, one of the most incredible concerts I've ever experienced. This was a tipping point in Kanye's story and the show was executed beautifully. I was on my feet the entire time...well, perhaps I'm lying. I was in the air for a good bit of it jumping with the music. Kanye, Lupe and Pharrell are 3 of my favorite artists ever and they have meant a lot to my growth as an artist. Like my Rolling Stones and Stevie. Rihanna added to the mixture just sweetened the deal. It was a wonderful experience and the book will capture those uncanny moments from the tour that were even beyond the Atlanta Show that I attended. I'll be sure to add this book to my Scorpio wishlist. My BDay is right around the corner.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Its the CROC!



This crocodile skin Hermés hoodie is said to be priced anywhere between $18,000-$75,000. Who else would you expect to drop that on a Hoodie? Street Level>



In other news; Dev Allen just copped a pair of shell toes made with panda fur on the inside and laces of gold woven by Rumplestiltskin himself. Pandas are an endangered species, Dev. Cool out, homie!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Donae’o, “Party Hard”



via The FADER.

Carla Gugino




Getting better with time.

Cool Cats x Sebago




Cool Cats x Sebago dockside boat shoes
Only 75 pairs have been produced; Available here.

Shwood Shades





Real wood, hand-crafted eyewear from Portland's Shwood

Monday, October 5, 2009

A Failing California

This is really bad news but I suppose I'm not the bearer of it. I feel like I need to do something about it all but I would not have an idea of where to begin...



California has a special place in the American psyche. It is the Golden State: a playground of the rich and famous with perfect weather. It symbolises a lifestyle of sunshine, swimming pools and the Hollywood dream factory.
But the state that was once held up as the epitome of the boundless opportunities of America has collapsed. From its politics to its economy to its environment and way of life, California is like a patient on life support.

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Friday, October 2, 2009

Married To The MOB - Fall 2009




Just me and my bitch.

Take a look at the Most Official Bitches full collection.
I think I'm smitten. This happens too easily.

MTTM FALL

One Sick Joke



The Scariest Last Supper Ever...
via LikeCool

W.H.Y.



A resort at sea.
found on selectism>

Christian Louboutin + Piper Heidsieck



Here's the word on this little Frankenstein:
Famed shoe maker Christian Louboutin has launched their own champagne in partnership with champagne maker Piper Heidsieck. To commemorate this, they have released a limited edition gift box containing a bottle of champagne and a glass shoe designed by Christian Louboutin. It will be exclusively available through Colette starting October 26th.


visit Colette>

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Cultura De Elite Interview



The good guys over at Cultura De Elite caught up with me earlier this week for a brief bit of Q&A about me and my music. We chopped it up and walked around the city looking for cool places to shoot and shoot the breeze. Interview and Photos by Theodore Garcia. Here's an excerpt:

Are you working on any upcoming projects?

-DRUGS+CANDY is the project that I’ll be releasing soon. Its been my baby for the past few months and its really got a hold on me and my life right now. Its about the balance to imbalance of good to bad in our lives. I don’t mean “our” as in like my team, I mean the worldly “our”. You and me and the readers. There are drugs that heal and candy is not good for you. “Paper Girls” and “The Language” are two of the records we’ve released and they’ll both be featured on that project. Other than that, I have artists and creators around me that are actively working too so I want to invest time into fleshing out their ideas. Phil Reid directed the video for “The Language” and I want to do more of whatever he sees as his next step. I just trust him. Dev Allen is an artist I’m super excited about and we’ll start doing some work with him soon. Lotta dreams in the works over here.

If you could fulfill one dream right now, what would it be?

-I make wishes still and it would be unfair to me to tell you all of those because they may not come true, right? I just really want to drop an album that is respected. There’s not really an “if” to that, though. That’s the next thing after DRUGS + CANDY


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The Jay West Show!

Jay West // A3C Performing Artist // Freestyle from CHEMlab. on Vimeo.



Broadcasting live! As part of the A3C Hip Hop Fest, Jay West will be performing live at The 5 Spot, ATLANTA GA (Little 5 Points). Get your tickets now!

One of my favorite blogs...

boycrazy in bed from alexi wasser on Vimeo.



visit > IMBOYCRAZY by Alexi Wasser

Thursday, September 24, 2009

APPY BURT DEY!



Today is my best friend's birthday. His name is Gilles (pronounced JILZ).

"Fame Kills"

Fame Kills from kwest on Vimeo.



the OTHER west, that is.

Chromeo



Download this.