KICK ASS GIRL POW WOW TEA PARTY

Hello Kick Ass Girls!! You may be wondering why I haven't been bogging much or releasing new videos, or you might not.  Either way I've been super duper busy working on some new exciting projects with new exciting creative, so stay tuned!! I've also been all over the map taking the #KAGPW energy  to fellow kick ass girls.  We were just in Los Angeles a few weeks ago and now we are bringing a new experience to Atlanta on August 1st!! Join us for the Kick Ass Girl Pow Wow Mad Hatter Tea Party Edition.  We'll have some pretty wise surprise speakers, tea, pastries, and sweet communion and bonding with fellow kick ass girls.  It's only $10! If you missed the last one, you definitely don't want to miss this one.  Tell a friend or your mama, sister, auntie and see you there!!

RSVP here.

KICK ASS GIRL POW WOW CALIFORNIA EDITION

Sun is shining, waves are crashing, awesome people, and better vibes. What more could you want on a Saturday morning? This weekend we are having our Kick Ass Girl Pow Wow on Venice Beach right by the Boardwalk, where we have the opportunity to meet up with some real Kick Ass Girls. These girls truly embody the entrepreneurial spirit, and are showing us just how good we can be. First we did it in Atlanta, now we are bringing the Kick Ass Girl Pow Wow to LA. I'm so excited to see who shows up and to enjoy the beautiful day! Come out and enjoy it with me!

RSVP here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/kick-ass-girl-pow-wow-la-tickets-17498622852

ROCK N ROLLING GO EXPERIENCE!!

Saturday was hot as F**k here in Hotlanta and it was freaking beautiful. Nothing better than getting some sun, a good workout, and a tan. As planned the OTR team, cool ass people, and I, met up at Skate Escape in Midtown to get rocking and rolling through the belt line. Our essentials this time around were Go Energy drinks and our Go Pro camera to document the experience. I had a super blast vibing out with fellow creative entrepreneurs such as my pal Justin from Hero The Band, Anastasia of Greigemarket.com, Nick from Buckhead Thread Designs, Convertible Bert, Kellye B, and other super awesome shakers.  Stay tuned for more Rock N Rolling Events near you!! Because the only way to live life is going forward and shaking up the atmosphere!! Hit play to check out the rolling experience!!

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ALL WHEELS EVENT: "ROCK N' ROLLING" THROUGH THE ATLANTA BELT LINE

The sun is shining. Life is awesome, and we've got to get out and live it up!! 

Calling all awesome people in Atlanta.  June 13th meet us at Great Escape in midtown for a riding experience.  This is an all wheels event.  Bring your own wheels, whether you're skate boarding, roller skating, cycling, wheel chairing, unicycling, or whatever.  Come out and vibe with cool people while we ride through the Atlanta belt line for an hour and wrap up with some refreshments courtesy of our friends at Go Energy. RSVP here and get active with us-------> https://eventbrite.com/event/17210477000/

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KICK ASS GIRL POW WOW No.1

 Hello BeYOUtiful beings!! I know I've been slipping on my blogging and video game as of lately, but life has been super busy handing me all kind of great ass opportunities that I must just step up to the plate for and knock out of the park. One of those opportunities was creating the first ever #KICKASSGIRLPOWWOW this past Saturday along with Creativenuova.com's founder Adia Dightman. I posted a flyer and info a few weeks ago on a blog post.
My little heart almost exploded from all the happiness and excitement I felt seeing this dream of mine manifested. My goal was to unite women of diverse backgrounds, professions, ages, and lifestyles in the means of inspiring, empowering,and sharing positivity and ideas. Our panel consisted of some very interesting and beYOUtiful women such as Dr. Karcheik Alvarado, she is an elegant woman Historian with a mean shoe game, Anastasia Nicole of http://greigemarket.com, The Bazaar Bohemian of http://www.projecttribe.org and http://www.printedpatternpeople.com, Oni of http://www.freshiam.net, and Faatima of http://mondesircollection.com. Not only are these ladies making waves in the digital space but in real life too!1 They shared valuable advice with us and nothing but good vibes ++++++. We sipped on some fancy champagne thanks to one of our sponsors, Matlock Advertising and munched on strawberries and mini cupcakes.  Our Pow Wow was held at The Collider tech start up space at the Biltmore in Midtown Atlanta.  Special shoutout to Collider for being our second sponsor.  We appreciated their support in helping us make this dream come to pass!! I have never felt more proud to be a woman, to be a freedom fighter, and to kick ass.  It was amazing to be in the presence of so many women of different walks of life from historians, scientists, fashion bloggers, tech girl, singers, and writers.  There was no dress code, be who you are!  There was no egos, no shade, no competition, no barriers.. We were just there to live, create, inspire! Hit play on our video recap so you can see what you missed and stay tuned for the next #KICKASSGIRLPOWWOW!

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EVENT: KICK ASS GIRL POW WOW

CALLING ALL KICK ASS GIRLS!! 

I have partnered with Creativenuova.com to present the #KICKASSGIRLPOWWOW March 21st, 2015 @ The Collider in Midtown Atlanta.

The Kick Ass Girl Pow Wow is a networking workshop for creative women who are  entrepreneurs, leaders and more from different walks of life.

This is a sponsored workshop hosted by myself and Creative Nuova’s founder Adia Dightman. We are collaborating to provide a space and creative atmosphere for a set of diverse dynamic women to create, execute and feel appreciated for their contribution to Atlanta and beyond. Also, we are inviting other young women who have yet to find their niche and who need a little support to become their own “bosses”. Our goal is to connect this group of established women and create projects that will emerge and showcase the power of female unity.

I'm super excited for this event, as we will be featuring some really bad ass speakers and serving you with a great time and inspiration to get shit done!! All women creative and professional are invited but space is limited so hurry and grab your tickets now.

Speaker lineup and more info will be revealed soon!

Buy Tickets HERE!!

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'SOUL REBELS' SMASHCORE GOES TO SERENBE

From the city to the country.  

There's something going on in Atlanta. It's called Smashcore.  As of lately I've been working on a few new things with a few amazing people.  As anxious as I am to share all of the details of what's going on, I have to be patient and just show you all!! January 5th, 2015 will be the launch of Smashcore!! Until then, I want to share a cool experience we had a couple weeks ago.  The Smashcore team and a few other creative pals of mine including Willie Hyn, Vintage Nation, and Buckheadthread and of course my little mini me CJ  took a field trip to the beautiful escape of Serenbe to work on a project. 

I had never been to such a place as peaceful and beautiful as Serenbe. I wasn't even aware that it existed just 45 minutes south of the city. Serenbe is a community focused on the elements of a well-lived life: arts for inspiration, agriculture for nourishment, health for wellbeing and education for awareness.  Serenbe has a 25 acre organic farm, an outdoor theatre, tree houses, farm animals, and really friendly people who reside in the community.  Being exposed to such a beautiful place gave me a new perspective.  It brought a feeling of peace and new found inspiration to continue creating. 

We were at Serenbe to capture visuals for a project.  While we were there we took the time to jam out for a bit.  We explored the "paradise" as Cj described it and gather inspiration and motivation to continue on each of our distinct journeys.  Cj and I had a blast jumping on a trampoline we came upon and petting the animals at the petting zoo.  We all played like big kids in the tree houses and open fields.  

These are some of the images Smashcore gathered from our little escape.  Nature is such a soothing and necessary thing for the soul.  If you're in the city and need a little getaway for your soul, take a little trip down to Serenbe! Stay tuned for more updates on Smashcore!

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28 BEST PHOTOS OF ONE MUSIC FEST 2014

ONE Musicfest happened!! It happened and it brought us some of the greatest artists in our book.On Saturday,September 13th, thousands of fans gathered to experience the performances of Bilal, Daley, Cody Chestnutt, Amel Larrieux, Isaiah Rashad, RedMan and Method Man, the beautiful Jhene Aiko, King Kendrick Lamar, and the legendary Nas!! If you weren't able to attend this Atlanta

music event don't fret! Well, be a little upset at yourself for missing out on what can only be described as an epic musical extravaganza.  We got you covered, we captured some of the most breath taking moments of the night for you.  Peep the 28 Best Photos of ONE Musicfest below!! 

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BEHIND THE SCENES @ HERO THE BAND'S "FOOL'S GOLD" MUSIC VIDEO

Photos by Brent D. Gates for Offtharecord

LOCATION: Golden Glide Skating Rink | Decatur, GA
YEAR: 1975 (Actually 2014)
WHO: HERO THE BAND FT. A BUNCH OF CRAZY, CREATIVE REVOLUTIONARIES!!
MISSION:  "Fool's Gold" Video Shoot
VIDEOGRAPHER: Jake Heart


If you keep up with my blog posts or watch my show, "The SamOffThaRecord Experience", than you should know who my pals, "Hero The Band" are.  If you don't, then first of all, shame on you, but no worries catch up with the episodes featuring them HERE  & HERE.

Not only are Hero The Band rockstars, but also curators of Atlanta music events such as Atlanta Rock Of Ages.  These Heroes are also known to kill stages not only at Atlanta concerts but recently in California as well.  It has been quite a privilege to see these guys grow in the manner that they have and it's amazing to be a part of any event that they put together.  It's always an EXPERIENCE!  Yesterday was no exception, Hero The Band struck again!

HEY LOOK!! IT'S MY REEL!!!

Hello!!!!!!!

So, I finally got around to putting my correspondent/host reel together from 2013-2014!It's been a wild, exciting ride. I am so excited to accomplish so much more in the next coming months! There's work to be done and adventures to be seeked!! Here it is!!

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COLOR FUN FEST 5K RECAP

 It was something as fascinating as colorful rain pouring from the sky!! Except it wasn't rain, but there was clouds and clouds of neon greens, electric yellows, hot pinks, and every color your happy mind can imagine. The energy was felt at high levels as hundreds of lively runners gathered to participate in the coolest 5k in the world, 'The Color Fun Fest 5k'.  Luckily we had the honor to experience this exciting event thanks to our Color Fun Fest friends!! This epic color run took place May 31, 2014 at Turner Field here in Atlanta.  The 7 pm run seemed a little slow since the weather hit us with a storm, but it didn't stop runners from showing up.  Eventually the rain let up and the 9pm  run turned out to be a success! The team and I had a blast! We danced along to the electric dance music the DJ was dishing out,  we ran, we got paint in the most random places, places a girl should never have paint in, but it was totally worth it!!  The hour I spent in the shower gave me ample time to reflect on how awesome of a time I had! Being a seeker of cool ways to work out I plan on making this a yearly experience.. The next Atlanta run is right around the corner in September so start gearing up to be in attendance and have one heck of a time and remember to LIVE-CREATE-INSPIRE!!

Stay informed about the 5k run here-----> COLOR FUN FEST

ATLANTA ROCK OF AGES WENT BEYOND THE HYPE!

Video Footage & Edit: Brent Gates

Atlanta Rock Of Ages went Beyond The Hype this past Friday May 23, 2014 at The Art Exchange in Atlanta, GA.  Needless to say, the night was nothing short of a dynamic showcase of raw talent and rock n’ roll! Some enjoyed the show in the bouncy house while some got up close and personal near the stage to indulge in the sweet, soulful sounds and good vibes which were traveling throughout the venue.  This lineup included a lineup of sensational artists including AROA founders Hero The Band.  Other acts included Jimi Cravity, Azar, Future Babes, Willie Hyn, Rahbi, St Beauty Band, Joshua Heart, Nino Augustine, Sheeba Darwin and Hanna Eggen.  As King Jerramy of Hero The Band says, “Atlanta Rock of Ages is our church!” Join us next time as we keep you updated and remember to Live, Create, Inspire!

Check out all the amazing shots and follow up with the AROA Movement ----> HERE!

                                                                       

GET COLORED!! COLOR FUN FEST 5K IN ATLANTA

It's time to get colorfully messy!! The Color Fun Fest 5K comes back to Atlanta on May 31st. Color Fun Fest brings the Holi Festival and the electronic dance movement together for the first time with a day and night glowing color 5K run. As day transforms into night and the dust settles from the day color run, we power up the strongest blacklights in the world to transition our day color run into a nighttime 5k color run festival called Color Fun Fest. You know I will be there dancing and filming this awesome experience. Tickets for this event are $45 but since I love you I have a promo code for you to get them for just $20!!!! No excuses meet me there and remember to LIVE! CREATE! INSPIRE! Get your tickets HERE  
Promo Code: OFFTHARECORD 

Find out more about Color Fun Fest 5K at www.colorfunfest5k.com

COUNTERPOINT FESTIVAL 2014 VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

It took me a minute to post, but better late than never! It's festival season and by now you know we kicked it off at Counterpoint Music Festival 2014 in Rome, GA a few weeks back.  You read our Outkast story about the spectacular reunion, watched my interview with Deep Cotton but you must know that Counterpoint was beyond super amaze-BALLS!! Had the opportunity to vibe out to eargasmic music and meet some pretty dope people all whom which we spread the LIVE-CREATE-INSPIRE movement with.  I wish you could've been there, but since you weren't I present you with a mini highlight video and photos of my Counterpoint experience.

Video & Photos: Blvck Lvb Media


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OUTKAST EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE AT COUNTERPOINT

Photos & Video by Brent  D. Gates

"The south has something to say," famous  words hollered by Big Boi at the Source Awards in 1995. Flash forward 20 years and the people in the south are at the edge of their seat waiting anxiously despite extreme weather conditions to hear the South's most beloved duo say something! 

The past three days at the Counterpoint Festival 2014 at Kingston Downs, GA have been something close to magical, full of excitement, bare breasts & asses, and a musical lineup that has left me in a trance (full recap coming soon). 

However, there is no denying that masses poured in at the last minute, others camped out and some held their spot for hours near the Blue Freedom stage to witness history! It would be safe to say that 90% of the people present were here to see Outkast. 

ROCKSTAR DUST FELL!! RAHBI RAW SANG HIS HEART OUT! I DANCE WITH 2 LEFT FEET! RAHBI SHOW RECAP

Magic!! Magic!! Magic!! I've said it before and I'll say it again, Rahbi is Magic!!

Glitter, or should I say "Rockstar Dust" fell upon us at Apache Cafe last Friday. I ended up on the stage dancing with my two left feet and Rahbi sang his ass off all while giving us people present, life!!

I introduced you to Rahbi and The Raw Band in a previous webisode of "The SamOffThaRecord Experience". Haven't seen it? Watch HERE . With an upcoming video release sure to provoke our thoughts, blurr lines, and inspire minds, Rahbi gave Atlanta an unforgettable show, but enough chatter. Hit play to watch my mini recap and stay tuned for his video release!!

THE INTERNET PERFORM AT THE LOFT IN ATLANTA

           Video edit by Brent Gates

"The Internet Take Over The Loft"

Unorthodox! Radical! Avant-garde! Those are the words that came to mind when I witnessed The Internet perform at Atlanta's intimate music venue, The Loft, last week.
A soft, delicate, and passionate sound filled the room seducing every ear in the audience. Taking center stage stood a slim, fresh-faced, Syd the Kyd with a laid back, west coast swagger and the voice of an angel! Standing to her right was Matt Martians accompanying her with the congos and key strokes and behind her the rest of the band jamming away, creating a warm, pleasant, vibe-heavy atmosphere.
The Internet's fusion of experimental jazz and neo soul create such a unique sound which makes you feel good.  "Feel Good" in fact is the title of their latest project from which they performed several songs from.
To hear such a warm, melodic jazz sound project from this 5 member band is truly radical.  Nothing you would expect from Odd Future.  I won't say why... I'll show you... Check out the mini video recap above and enjoy the dope shots I captured below!

Find out more about The Internet here.
               
                                                      

RAHBI @ APACHE CAFE FRIDAY APRIL 4TH!!

RAHBI and his band Raw return to the legendary Apache Cafe this Friday, April 4th for an evening of Fantasy turned Reality!!! Minds will be freed, RockStarDust will fall, and entire bodies will smile... ;-) GET YOUR LIFE!!!

Guest Artists include:

Hero The Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FftLvXLst8

Fine Peduncle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVCA-sl-D8M

Nikki Jane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG73XOAllm4

GotDamnZo (GoBigLexi + Meechie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj8AdzFybvU

*Tickets available at www.ApacheCafe.info

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NIKE TRAINING CLUB (NTC) LAUNCH IN ATLANTA! JUST DO IT!!

 

Photos Courtesy of Patrick Fagan

 NIKE TRAINING CLUB (NTC) LAUNCH IN ATLANTA! JUST DO IT!!

"Squat! Jump! Drop! Plank! Push Up! Jumping jacks!! Keep moving, whatever you do, DON'T stop!!" said one of the extremely fit, motivating trainers from NTC all while I was sweating balls and hanging on for dear life during a high intensity workout courtesy of NIKE.

Yesterday night was the launch of the long awaited Nike Training Club (NTC) in Atlanta.  Seventy plus some motivated individuals ready to put in work, get fit, and most likely  in the process of getting summertime fine gathered at the Nike Store in Lennox Mall. Of course I couldn't miss out on a free training class from professional trainers, therefore I joined the awesome ladies of #TeamVictory and some friends from a run club I participate with known as "Pacers and Movers".  

Upon arrival I was instructed to sign a waiver, then given the opportunity to try out a pair of the New Nike Free 5.0 TR Fit and use them through the workout. I must say that these are one of the most comfortable workout shoes I have worn thus far.  The fit felt extremely secure, light weight,  ultra flexible, and most of all super comfy.  

After stretching for a bit it was time to head up stairs, but not without a pep talk from the trainers.  They made sure we heard them loud and clear.... It was time to put in work!!

Then the sweating began.  The 45 minute high intensity training session was a circuit combination of plyometrics, strength training, and lots of cardio.  There was a really cool DJ on site so the music was booming, the energy was high and being around so many people ready to sweat made this workout session amazing.  I felt extremely motivated by the trainers who traveled around the group pushing people individually to reach further than they imagined they could.  The moments where I would usually give up if I were working out alone were the moments where I felt inspired to push a little harder. Upon completing the workout we all got a really good stretch and were able to socialize with like minded people.  Sure my legs felt like jello but my spirits were high and I felt good.  I did It! I imagine the rest of the individuals present felt that same sense of accomplishment.  

Jumps, squats, planks, pushups, and Supermans later I felt ready to keep working towards my fitness goals thanks to Nike!

Are you passionate about fitness, do you want to become a healthier you? Join the next NTC sessions.

The Nike Store @ Lennox Mall will hold NTC sessions every Thursday @ 8 pm!! Show up 20 minutes early to check in and stretch!! Remember to show up with a "Just Do It" attitude and high spirits!! Build a better you!!

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