Our peoples at F.O.K.U.S. are hooking up another great event in Brooklyn this week, after their success at The Stoop this past Saturday. They’ve teamed up with the Brooklyn Children’s Museum & Ky-Mani Marley for a pair of events to promote his new book, Dear Dad, tomorrow night and Friday afternoon. Check out the details below…

This Thursday at La Grand Dakar, Ky-Mani will be promoting his new book “Dear Dad,” with a book signing, live performance and conversation session with attendees.

7:00pm start
La Grand Dakar
285 Grand Ave. btw. Clifton Pl. & Lafayette Ave.

In addition, on Friday at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Ky-Mani will be doing a family-friendly reading from another novel “My Little Island” as well.

1:30pm start
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 brooklyn avenue at st. mark’s place

For more information on both events, check out this PDF or The Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s Calendar.

It goes down in Brooklyn today with our peoples from F.O.K.U.S. and a whole lot of their friends as they celebrate the 3rd annual ‘The Stoop’ event. Check out the details below…

The Stoop 2010
Hosted by Circa ‘95 | Music by DJ Synapse
August 14, 2010
1:00pm
Performances starting at 1:20pm
Fort Greene Park (Myrtle Ave and N. Portland)
Brooklyn, NY

Sponsored by:
Fusicology; Fresh Industries; Brooklyn Arts Council; New York State Council on the Arts; Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; NY Kings; riceworks and Ogo Sport

FREE Arts Celebration with
-performances by: Si*Se, Pattern Is Movement, Kagero, XV, Ayodele Alli, and Ishmael Islam
-live art by Convoluted Construct, Alice Mizrachi and Free5.
-games, face painting and much more!

Presented by F.O.K.U.S.

For more info, click here: Fusicology Events - F.O.K.U.S. presents The Stoop.

Here is the new Estelle video for “Fall in Love” premiered today and was shot in Brooklyn (possibly the Forte Greene area), interestingly enough the track actually has two versions. First up the Estelle featuring Nas version…

and now the John Legend version….

Summertime is meant for cookouts. Our peoples at Fresthetic seem to understand that.

Join them as they throw down once again with great food, music and gear from Burden and others.

Check out the details below…

MAKOSSA Brooklyn Cookout
Saturday, July 24

BAY AREA’s own: DJ WONWAY POSIBUL

SPECIAL GUEST: DJ Spinorita (LA) & DJ TARA(NYC)

HOSTED BY: DEEPHUNK (Rare Form, Trees for Breakfast)

2-10pm * BBQ ALL DAY * WELCOME To B.Y.O.B.B.

Veggie Food BaR by Ladybird Supper Club
Sweet Potato Tacos, Tosadas de Nopales, Hibiscus flower-water cocktails

$10 table & 25% off all clothing

FRESTHETIC.com
560 Grand St.
Brooklyn, NY

For more info, click here: Makossa Brooklyn Cookout @ Fresthetic.

For those in the NYC area looking to get a taste of live Caribbean music, two of the best are coming to the area this week.

The Mighty Sparrow heads to downtown Brooklyn this afternoon for a lunchtime show, while Jimmy Cliff will take the mainstage at Central Park for an afternoon concert. Check out the details at the links below:

Come out to Fresthetic today for good time, good food, and 30% off all clothing, including their Burden Inventory.

Check out the details below…

MAKOSSA
Brooklyn Cookout
Saturday, june 26

BAY AREA’s own
DJ WONWAY POSIBUL

2-9pm • WELCOME To B.Y.O.B.B.
$10 table & 30% off all clothing

Come celebrate teh Summer solstice with us and vibe out to the tunes of DJ Wonway Posibul all the way for the BAY AREA!

We will be grilling Burgers, Hot dogs, Veggie Burgers, vegetables, Arroz Con Grandules and much more. You are welcome to bring your own dish also!

We’ll see you there? Yep, we’ll see you there. Click here for more info.

We’ve told you about this film before, and now you can see what it’s all about for yourself tonight at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Check out the info below…

Tue, Jun 15, 2010, 6:50pm
Q&A with directors Ben Chace & Sam Fleischner and actors Sam Bones and Norah Jones

Directed by Ben Chace & Sam Fleischner
With Sean Bones, Norah Jones, Carl Bradshaw

US, 2009, 75 min
NY Premiere!

“A dynamic portrait of Jamaica and of vacation as experience, not escape… A full-moon jam by reggae group the Congos, which Max watches through the trees, is a sublime and awesome thing.” —The Hollywood Reporter

Brooklyn hipster Max’s (Sean Bones) girlfriend (played by Norah Jones) dumps him just days before their Caribbean cruise. Bummed, but determined to make the most of it, Max sets sail alone for Jamaica, where, after having all his stuff stolen and literally missing the boat, he embarks on a crosscountry, philosophical journey that yields surprising revelations. Directors Chace and Fleischner capture both the exhilaration and anxiety of being a stranger in a strange land where the 2008 US presidential election becomes an unexpected catalyst for crosscultural connection. This reggae-infused odyssey features music and appearances by MGMT, Santigold, The Congos, Yeasayer, and more.

BAM Rose Cinemas
General Admission: $12
BAM Cinema Club members: $8

Purchase tickets and get more info here: BAMcinemaFEST: Wah Do Dem.

Check out the film’s trailer after the jump…

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Sun is shining…the weather is sweet…make you wanna…go to a BBQ.

Get your grub on with our peoples at Fresthetic, and pick up one of our shirts while you’re there. Check out the info on the flier above.

More Basquiat, more Reebok, more heat. CHeck out the details below…

Last March we showed you an interesting collaboration between Reebok’s rejuvenated lifestyle persona and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s contemporary art. The Reebok x Basquiat Spring/Summer 2010 Collection primarily featured white leather uppers and gum soles, fitting with the light-weather seasons. The upcoming Fall 2010 Collection not only uses darker colors, but adds five more shoes to the roster. The Omni Pump Court Victory Pump, Top Down, Ventilator, Running Dual, and Phase II, and two new designs in the Ree Down and City Jam round out the entire collection with each model housing the soul of a different work of art. Also available will be accompanying apparel – we’re talking jackets and graphic tees. Check out the collection and expect these at select Reebok retailers in the future.

Check out a few images of the collection below…

….via.

BURDEN CLOTHING JEAN MICHEL BASQUIAT TEE

On the heels of the Nas/Damian Marley collabo set to hit stores tomorrow, Okayplayer’s Caribbean arm, Large Up, takes a look at some of the best Hip-Hop/Rap link ups over the years.

Check out the full feature here: Large Up >> Toppa Top 10: Rapper/Deejay Collabos.

..and check out my personal fave below…

Also, who knew Lil’ Jon produced this?