(a miserably hot me on the Diesel carpet)

Last night I was invited by my good friend and business associate Lee Soulja to check out the fragrance launch party for the new Diesel scent "Only The Brave" ( I dunno bout that name...hmmm). The spokesperson for the campaign is rapper Common. I've def liked a few of his songs, but could never call myself a fan. Hip Hop in general has kinda bored me for the last few years and backpackers while meaning well and being VERY talented and among the most "pure" of hip hop artists kind of have that weird holier than thou vibe that doesn't sit well with me. So for all these reasons and more I could never call myself a fan of Common though I have always respected him.

After watching him rrrrrrrrip his set last night I have the following statement to make: "Common...brotha...I AM SORRY AND I PUBLICLY APOLOGIZE! You are the shit LIVE! A dynamic performer who is clearly passionate about his art form and the people who support it" You have to love and respect a guy who is that passionate about something he loves!

He killed the set! Common commanded the stage with the energy of a 22 year old and the swagger of a gangsta rapper all with the maturity of an artist who's been in the game for years and has the class to be engaging without uttering a single curse word. Kudos, love and respect. Now I hope I get to shoot images of the brotha someday.

Peep this video from the show.

Untitled from Ricky Day on Vimeo.

By the way, I hear the fragrance smells pretty good. I can't be sure because there was none in the room.

...and I'm out.

Oops one last thing..here's a few pics from the event. There were lots of sexy ladies and handsome gents. Spotted in the room were Memsor Karamake of Vibe, DJ Baker, Artist Baron, Jessie O, Lee Soulja, and Puff of Notorious.

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