THE GOOD

Its about time GG backed up what we have to say, in particular keeping our word to support the people that have opinions and we should provide a platform from which you can be heard.

It is with this in mind that we are pleased to bring a new feature to the website called The Good where we hope to begin showcasing interesting and thought provoking work provided by you

Prepare yourselves

Its coming prepare yourself and remember all we want from you is colour and creativity!

THE BOOG-A-LOO CREW

The Boog-A-Loo Crew are not just Djs, They are Audio Scientists, you dont know what your dealing with, were not talking about abit of beat mixing and crafty switching of the crossfader.

These boys are A-Class Proffesionals with enough tricks and technological know how to send all you lucky people to the moon. No spacesuits needed. Your gonna love the way they mash up genres and keep you bouncing, check their mixtape, see you at Ego War

Mitch Brown

20 something Mitch Brown is best described as a kind of wandering troubadour. I met him down in Oz when he would crash round without warning after doing a gig and blast out a song still pulsing with energy regardless to the fact he had already been playing for hours. He is a talented singer song writer and his songs have great depth, there's something instinctive and visceral about how he performs; it’s personified by how he relentlessly drags around his guitar and the way he howls his words thru the microphone, I like to think music is in his blood and habitually exudes from him in the same way a Wolf finds itself inclined to cry at the moon. Expect to see his singles launched soon.

Katie Smith

Katie Smith also more affectionately known to us as Squit, has been involved from the beginning of the work on Ghetto Goodness by snapping away and documenting the bare roots of the work done by us and we love her for it. She has promised to keep working with us and is currently involved in a several projects with relation to the label we wait eagerly for what she will turn out.

Kenty

"I love to point and shoot!" Fortunately for us Adam Kent is referring to his technique with his camera, For if he was wielding anything more menacing we would all surely be done for.

His photography work holds no prisoners and often leaves the viewer uncomfortable, his work is clean, composed and pleasing to look at. Expect to see a lot more from him within the coming months he tells me he has a lot he wishes to share with us.

We Design So You Dont Have To

Can you imagine the inconvenience of having to sit down and draw everything your going to wear each time you go out, well luckily for you were on hand to do the job for you!

The design work on Ghetto Goodness has been making regular leaps and bounds over the last few weeks and Im pleased to say all the paper based design work and many of the samples are done :) Keep your eyes peeled for when you lucky people will be able to get your paws on the fresh merchandise.

Hard Sparrow

"Hardsparrow began making electronic music in 1994, but gave up when he realised it was "too hard". He has since focused his efforts on Man With Acoustic Guitar, that oversubscribed genre that so blights the contemporary musical landscape. He is good at Scrabble and can pick up Maybugs with his teeth."

- Toughstarling

Trilobite¬

Looking like something you've unfortunately found yourself having to scrap off your shoe, Paul Northcotts Alter Ego DJ Trilobite¬ is bound to leave you a little dazed and maybe slightly confused but with his eclectic rhyme's and electronic pulsating beats your going to find yourself skanking till your socks fall off. Rock on Trilobite!! Come see him do his thing on the 19th of August @ Ego War | Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen

Rocco Chimney

Until now San Bas Tadar has been involved in various music projects and run a record shop in Essex. Now free from the shackles of suburban music mentalities. San has since re-interpreted himself with his Rocco Chimney pseudonym.

With new releases due out on his own label, Jim Bob Recordings and collaborations with Compost Records amongst others on the horizon his future looks promising. You can see him in action on the 19th of August at Ego War | Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen

One word... Poli!

From Russia with love... well she's from Moscow and she's bringing hell with her! If there's one name you remember make it Poli, she has her sights set firmly at the top so id suggest think twice anyone who would be stupid enough to get in her way. She naturally grabs attention like thunder and was just the person we needed to declare Ghetto Goodness is coming for Moscow!

GG: Where do you see yourself in five years?

Poli: On top

'Nuff Said!

GHETTO ROSS | the Chronicle P2

Helping others with the everyday struggle of life in the hood

This morn upon finishing my breakfast and freshening up myself and the house (brushing my nhs gold tooth and washing up the paper plates) I donned the mock-mink jacket and big foot timbo’s (original playa from the himalayas!) and set off about my business …. Now sportin a get up like this I straight off got hit at by the hood rats from around the way - you know the type with hoop earings that double as bracelets, so nasty if they did the splits they’d stick to the floor….. These bitches needed help I thought….. Fashion advice was the startin’ point as one of ‘em had been wearing the same outfit so long the clothes had stretch marks. So I knockin out all known ghetto fashion tips like when the clothes label says ‘one size fits all’ it really means ‘one size fits most’ and always having more than one colour in your hair really aint wear its at !. …. I think it really hit home….the bowling ball ladies (type to get fingered, thrown in the gutter and still come back) left a little wiser, feeling the goodness…..

job done

The Railway Children | the diary

Why is there a revolting, spotty little child lurking on my doorstep, waiting for me to leave so he can let my thinly veiled insults bounce of his thick greasy skin and knock me out with the stench of failure and LIDL “X-TRA VAL-U”, or whatever the LIDL equivalent of Tesco economy food is, on his breath. Because last year I wrote my name on the property of van owners, British Rail, whatever the name of bus companies is, and the various boroughs of south London.

If he wasn’t enough, the large wound on my left index finger or the criminal record should’ve been enough to put me off this futile pursuit, (even at my worst I was never futureless enough to go all out and gain the only thing you really can gain from graffiti, other than experiences, the respect that comes with being “all city”) but it hasn’t.

Well actually it sort of has, because I remembered that I quite like girls, money and nice things, but every so often, I get cravings, and like any good addict I do anything I can to satisfy these cravings, so read the Railway Children Diaries, and hear of a respectable young chaps’ probing into a world primarily intended for those truly in touch with “b-boy” culture, i.e those who didn’t go to respectable private schools and without serious mental health/ drug problems, and his overwhelming disappointment upon meeting people who he looked up to as “writers”, and finding out they were jobless, toothless, personality-less goons.

BLESS

Mr O

Ghetto Ross | the Chronicle

Today was a Ghetto-Good Day

Inspired by the motivational branding of one Tom Barnett I awoke this morning with a sudden urge to spread some ghetto goodness….. … so after hanging my jeans on the oven door to dry and ironing a dirty t-shirt until it was shiny I set about my business of putting in some good in my hood. Leaving the house I was immediately confronted by the kids hanging out on the corner of my road ‘asking’ me for some cash ……attempting to get to the root of there troubles I asked why they needed my money….The hoody wearing, burberry cap sporting one with his white socks over his addidas tracky bottoms informed me they wanted to buy some sandwiches !! … Ah ha I thought my opportunity! I proceeded to warn them of the dangers of Kerry Foods – infamous for people screws in their tuna fish sandwiches (or was that kenan ‘n kel?) and their workforce of minimum wage polaks…. And then 28mins later after I had reeled off all known ghetto food tips including; watering cereal, stealing table sauces packets, hanging around your friends house at dinnertime and the classic just having sex to forget how hungry you are. .. The little fellows left……. a little wiser, no doubt feeling the goodness /

Je M'APPELLE //FLinders//

Well he's not french but he is fucking chic! He's got bags of style and his sets are sure to sound pleasing to your ears and to get your toes tapping, Charlie whats your favourite music? "The One's that make me Bounce!" nuff said and he's our DJ for EGO WAR!! So make sure you dont miss it! Bring out the Club Kids lets dance!! He has a Blog check it http://www.youcancallmepelski.com/

Glamour Loves us!

Chelsea loves us!! Thats exactly the motivation I needed to keep plugging Ghetto Goodness to the masses this morning, after receiving this cheeky picture in my inbox. If shes good enough for Chris Moyles who is a self proclaimed fan of the pint size page 3 model, then who could be better to have cheering us on from the side lines, we love you too Chelsea x Check her blog @ http://www.chelseawhite.co.uk/

Hadley Newman

Ghetto Goodness's First featured artist! This guys work is the BOOM TING! Effortlessly beautiful, you would imagine him to have only to shake a pencil at paper for his creative juices to ooze out and create something magnificent, after having a browse through one of his recent black books Ive come to the conclusion that this guy is hot stuff and more than ready to drop on the London art scene this September at the Invisible Collective Exhibition, prepare to watch this Atomic talent explode!!

Its Alive!!

Mwahahaha like something out of an old B-Movie logos and beautiful works for the Ghetto Goodness Label are springing up and breathing their first breathes all over the place, good work Super Human Crew!

Leap of Faith

"Does that look lower quality?, fuck this im starting again" He said, I knew I had found the right man for the job, Its a scary thing to rely on someone else to get something done. But Sammy Herzella was not going to do a shit job on the editing for the 'Leap of Faith' video and wouldnt be happy until he had done a Good job! Lucky for me he sprinkled some of his passion for his work and did a stirling effort on the project.

Progress

Were steaming along, laying solid foundations and making contacts with all kinds of Good people here at GG, our in house writer 'Mr O' has been churning out some tight graffics andI just cant wait to see them printed!! Keep checking back here for more updates!!

Burning Rubber

What is it with girls and trolleys, you wouldnt believe it but it would seem girls are far more interested in Tesco's Finest Trolleys than Porsche's these days, it must be the perfect fusing of shiny shiny metal and certain death, that has them actually clawing over each other to get in our new wheels ;), you try dragging them away from it!

Invisible Collective

Ghetto Goodness is all about digging for diamonds, so in September we will be hosting an exhibition for you hidden wonders; whether your grafting away in the garage on a painting or shooting photos of your friends and feel there are no options, There Are Always Options. So email me at tom@ghetto-goodness.com to register and have the chance to command your own space, after all even the sun doesn't know its a star!

Ocki MAGILL

Shes so fucking cool she makes winter feel like a holiday on the sun, sure theres getting all rebel and pushing yourself around in a trolley but then theres the way Ocki does it. Currently Miss Magills lists her activities as drawing, sketching and keeping sketchbooks, which is a good thing because here illustrations are gorgeus! Youll have to just take my word on it for now but watch this space! She is currently also applying her crafty hands to Womenswear at CSM, shes sure to go far, Go Magill!!

Heardism

Anthony Heard man myth and good to have at a party, that is if he's there you can damn well be sure its a good place to be! For proof of this check his photo sets http://www.flickr.com/photos/heardism/ clearly the kitty loving socialite is a moover and a shaker! On the fluffier side of things he has been producing some immensely intricate work involving Typography which im sure he will be clawing at the heels to share with us, watch this space!

SAM THE MIZZ'AAAAN

Luckily for me i have this chap about to give me a hand, luckier still he will do mad things like pose for promotional photos for the price of a hot meal! Good news for you guys is he knows a ting or two about skateboards and is going to give up his free time to help out @ 'Who Dares Wins' with things like moping up your blood after you smash into the concrete and entertaining your misses while you grab massive air off a vert! Sam I salute you, keep bringing much Goodness!

Where are the Ladies at?

The label will be filling the needs of all you ghetto bunnies too so make sure to keep those ears pinned back and be ready to get down on the launch!

Mark Davis

This kids so cute if you pinned a tail on him he would practically be a puppy! Plus more importantly he will be doing great things for the label, wont you mark! With his new outlook on life and wind whipping by his ears who know where this guy could be heading, look out for his tight typography on the upcoming launch of the Ghetto Goodness label.

SAFE!

Devilish Diaghe

This kids doing some great things, recently been developing some mad skills in a wide range of media and doesnt appear to be afraid of trying his hand at anything, check his slick sound design for this well received animation @ http://www.alizadehdesign.com/

Ghetto Ross

Apparently Ross put the Good in the Ghetto, he even said so himself, well he wears Rocawear and so we will just have to agree to disagree, but he can seriously Smack it by purchasing some of our garms soon and be seriously Ghetto Good!

New Website launched

So we should know of each other! The more Good people coming to the launch and subsequent after partys and events the more fun we will have, so if you and anyone you know thats up for having a ball and represent what Ghetto Goodness is about invite them to the group linked by the facebook button >>>

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