if you didn't already know, @ryanleslie is brilliant. Case in point, watch at 5:17... like i said (wrote), FUCKIN BRILLIANT!!!
Showing posts with label Ryan Leslie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ryan Leslie. Show all posts
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
RYAN LESLIE "YOU'RE NOT MY GIRL" (VIDEO)
@RyanLeslie continues to follow up dope songs with dope visuals....illy
Friday, August 21, 2009
RYAN LESLIE FT. CONSEQUENCE "YOU'RE NOT MY GIRL" (REMIX)
dope dope dope dope...Cons whatupdoe!
CLICK THE PLAY ICON TO LISTEN TO "YOU'RE NOT MY GIRL (REMIX)"
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
RYAN LESLIE FT. PUSHA T "SOMETHING THAT I LIKE"
Got this in this morning...so cold. What surprised me is that the minor-major changes sometimes sound corny, but this was dope. Huge props to R-Les.
CLICK THE PLAY ICON TO LISTEN TO "SOMETHING THAT I LIKE"
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
RYAN LESLIE "PRECIOUS" SESSION + MUSIC VIDEO OUTRO
so dope...
This video looks ill...and the main girl = Oh So Spicy
This video looks ill...and the main girl = Oh So Spicy
Friday, March 20, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
RYAN LESLIE REMAKING "JUST RIGHT"
I jacked this from herfection (Heather what up!). Anyways, these are two of my favorite songs off the album, which comes out Tuesday...go cop it...believe me, you won't be disappointed
Remaking "Just Right" from Ryan Leslie on Vimeo.
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Remaking "Just Right" from Ryan Leslie on Vimeo.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
THIS IS MY SHIT!: RYAN LESLIE "GIBBERISH"
I don't think he said anything that really made sense throughout this whole track. However, this shit is dope to me...The layers he creates musically are brilliant.
CLICK THE PLAY ICON TO LISTEN TO "GIBBERISH"
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Monday, December 8, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
MY SHIT!: RYAN LESIE FT. FABOLOUS "ADDICTION" (ALTERNATE MUSIC VIDEO)
For the record, Jaslene = OH SO SPICY...
Ryan Leslie writes:
"For the record, I am very happy with both of my videos and what they represent. The first one that I shot with Diane Martel was a statement about the need for more diversity in the fashion business. I had just come from checking out the runways in Milan and aside from the DSquared2 show, I saw very little diversity represented. That video was a chance for me to work with a very strong female director and some under-exposed talent in the modeling world. The style is simple and photographic.
This video represents a different and just as important side of me: the imaginative, cinematic side. I worked with Aaron Platt and John Monopoly to make this tale of a stalker super-fan (played by Jeannena Flores from my 'Diamond Girl' movie) come to life. Starring Jaslene Gonzales (winner of America's Next Top Model) and featuring cameos by collaborators Fabolous and Swizz Beats, this video finds me in studio, shopping with my girl, and catching her as she falls - swooning unconsciously from my stalker's poisoned libation. (The text message at 3:55 reads "WE WILL BE TOGETHER xxoxoxoxoxo")
I know, I know - where's Cassie???? To be honest, I had a big vision for this song to be a massive worldwide duet between me and her - the artist that introduced my music to the world in a huge way. For a long time, I've wanted to have a video that shows the incredible chemistry we've had as friends and collaborators. "Long Way To Go" was close, but we weren't in any frames together aside from when she snapped her fingers at me on the way into the club. Disney had cut together a clip for "Is It You", a record I'd written for her on the 'Step Up 2: The Streets' soundtrack, but never officially released it as a single/video. It featured her in character as Sophie rehearsing the song with me at the piano. Due to her hectic schedule recording this new album, she wasn't available to shoot either 'Addiction' video with me and so I'm working on another collaboration/single for her album that deserves a video - unless I can convince her to do one for "Sometimes" or even "Just One Nite" (both songs I would love to see visually interpreted).
All in all, this video was a great learning experience for me. I had tried my hand at directing/producing an alternate 'Diamond Girl' video and have yet to post it because I feel it still needs work! Maybe I'll leak a VERY rough version when I polish it more...
In the meantime, enjoy!"
RL
Ryan Leslie writes:
"For the record, I am very happy with both of my videos and what they represent. The first one that I shot with Diane Martel was a statement about the need for more diversity in the fashion business. I had just come from checking out the runways in Milan and aside from the DSquared2 show, I saw very little diversity represented. That video was a chance for me to work with a very strong female director and some under-exposed talent in the modeling world. The style is simple and photographic.
This video represents a different and just as important side of me: the imaginative, cinematic side. I worked with Aaron Platt and John Monopoly to make this tale of a stalker super-fan (played by Jeannena Flores from my 'Diamond Girl' movie) come to life. Starring Jaslene Gonzales (winner of America's Next Top Model) and featuring cameos by collaborators Fabolous and Swizz Beats, this video finds me in studio, shopping with my girl, and catching her as she falls - swooning unconsciously from my stalker's poisoned libation. (The text message at 3:55 reads "WE WILL BE TOGETHER xxoxoxoxoxo")
I know, I know - where's Cassie???? To be honest, I had a big vision for this song to be a massive worldwide duet between me and her - the artist that introduced my music to the world in a huge way. For a long time, I've wanted to have a video that shows the incredible chemistry we've had as friends and collaborators. "Long Way To Go" was close, but we weren't in any frames together aside from when she snapped her fingers at me on the way into the club. Disney had cut together a clip for "Is It You", a record I'd written for her on the 'Step Up 2: The Streets' soundtrack, but never officially released it as a single/video. It featured her in character as Sophie rehearsing the song with me at the piano. Due to her hectic schedule recording this new album, she wasn't available to shoot either 'Addiction' video with me and so I'm working on another collaboration/single for her album that deserves a video - unless I can convince her to do one for "Sometimes" or even "Just One Nite" (both songs I would love to see visually interpreted).
All in all, this video was a great learning experience for me. I had tried my hand at directing/producing an alternate 'Diamond Girl' video and have yet to post it because I feel it still needs work! Maybe I'll leak a VERY rough version when I polish it more...
In the meantime, enjoy!"
RL
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
FRESH!: RYAN LESLIE'S "DIAMOND GIRL" THE MOVIE
Ryan Leslie writes:
"So here it is. I shot this movie to express my many sides as an artist. It's my acting debut, my screenwriting debut, my (co) directorial debut, my scoring debut, my movie producing debut. In short - it's everything I could possibly give. It's a start, and I know there's plenty of room for growth!
I worked with an eager team that also was very new to filmmaking and I am proud of and thankful for everyone who invested their time, talent, and energy to make this happen.
Why a short movie? Besides the fact that this idea would have haunted me if I wouldn't have produced it, I wanted to exemplify the following:
This is evidence that if you have an idea, you should see it through, even if it means assembling a team that includes a film student from another country... Give it all you've got and learn from the experience. That's what I've done here. Most of all, don't let anyone limit you by telling what you are and are not capable of doing. Just do what you believe in and believe in what you do. Remember it's entertainment so people will (and are entitled to) have their opinions. Despite their feedback, be creative and continue to grow.
For all of you movie lovers that want to know the full story, here it is: A Military Intelligence Agency has been assigned to recover a diamond that's been stolen from a very powerful Russian family. They suspect that a notorious dealer has been hired to sell the diamond on the black market. After shadowing her for a few weeks, the agency finds that she's very close to a certain music producer. They decide to recruit him into their service, and this is the story of how he manages to help them recover the precious stone...
...God bless and I encourage you to subscribe and share with your friends. Album in stores September 16th, 2008!"
"So here it is. I shot this movie to express my many sides as an artist. It's my acting debut, my screenwriting debut, my (co) directorial debut, my scoring debut, my movie producing debut. In short - it's everything I could possibly give. It's a start, and I know there's plenty of room for growth!
I worked with an eager team that also was very new to filmmaking and I am proud of and thankful for everyone who invested their time, talent, and energy to make this happen.
Why a short movie? Besides the fact that this idea would have haunted me if I wouldn't have produced it, I wanted to exemplify the following:
This is evidence that if you have an idea, you should see it through, even if it means assembling a team that includes a film student from another country... Give it all you've got and learn from the experience. That's what I've done here. Most of all, don't let anyone limit you by telling what you are and are not capable of doing. Just do what you believe in and believe in what you do. Remember it's entertainment so people will (and are entitled to) have their opinions. Despite their feedback, be creative and continue to grow.
For all of you movie lovers that want to know the full story, here it is: A Military Intelligence Agency has been assigned to recover a diamond that's been stolen from a very powerful Russian family. They suspect that a notorious dealer has been hired to sell the diamond on the black market. After shadowing her for a few weeks, the agency finds that she's very close to a certain music producer. They decide to recruit him into their service, and this is the story of how he manages to help them recover the precious stone...
...God bless and I encourage you to subscribe and share with your friends. Album in stores September 16th, 2008!"
Friday, June 13, 2008
I'm a fan of this dude's work
Ryan Leslie writes:
"Songwriters sometimes sing unintelligible syllables to lay down a guide melody during the creative process. Here's an amusing example of this with my voice running through a very strict pitch correction processor."
WATCH THE VIDEO
He's one of the most talented cats in the game right now, in my opinion...
LISTEN TO THIS JOINT AT 5:33...
I only wish that I could make placing an order at a drive-thru window sound this good
"Songwriters sometimes sing unintelligible syllables to lay down a guide melody during the creative process. Here's an amusing example of this with my voice running through a very strict pitch correction processor."
WATCH THE VIDEO
He's one of the most talented cats in the game right now, in my opinion...
LISTEN TO THIS JOINT AT 5:33...
I only wish that I could make placing an order at a drive-thru window sound this good
Sunday, May 11, 2008
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