PEOPLE ARE AWESOME (Don's Version)

A true testament to the amazing things people are capable of doing.  The sky's the limit.  We are full of untapped potential and need to embrace our inner powers.  Get outdoors! Get active! Get going now!!!

MAJOR LAZER - Get Free ft. Amber of the Dirty Projectors

Official video for Get Free.  "Free The Universe" is the new album that drops next month.  Can hardly wait, but this song will definitely hold me over until then.  Jamaica serves as the backdrop for this video and lends itself to the ethereal vibe of this track.  Enjoy.

HOMEBOY SANDMAN - Illuminati

With the new album out, Homeboy Sandman has been working hard at bringing us new visuals.  He dropped this new video today and I feel like this is the song that puts him on the map to stay.  Listen more than once because you can't possibly absorb all of the messages on the first pass.  "We used to beat on Bush, but now he's not around so people found another bush to beat around..."

Brene Brown: The Power of Vulnerability

Brene Brown speaks about vulnerability and the human condition.  This research professor, from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, has spent the past ten years exploring vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and shame.  The first five years she spent focusing on shame and empathy, but has, more recently, been using her findings to explore a concept she calls Wholeheartedness.  In this talk, brought to us by Ted, she poses the questions:

How do we learn to embrace our vulnerabilities and imperfections so that we can engage in our lives from a place of authenticity and worthiness?  How do we cultivate the courage, compassion, and connection that we need to recognize that we are enough - that we are worthy of love, belonging, and joy.

I truly hope that her message reaches more people.  Perhaps then we could see that our current state of isolation and separation, do to our differences and life anxieties, is actually our common denominator.  Together we could accomplish so much.  This topic truly embodies The Spirit of Collaboration.

HOMEBOY SANDMAN - Sputnik

New video dropped today for Homeboy Sandman and Stones Throw Records.  Sputnik is the latest single to drop off of the new album, First of a Living Breed.  Great beat, sick visuals, and ill lyrics all contribute to the success of this video.  Peep the styles and go get that new album!!!

THE WEEKND ft. DRAKE - The Zone

New video from The Weeknd featuring Drake.  For those of you not familiar with his work, this guy makes straight baby-making music.  Slow beats under his soulful crooning make for a recipe to success.  His first full album, Trilogy, is slated to drop on November 13th, so keep your eyes and ears open.

DIPLO ft. JAHAN LENNON - About That Life

Diplo teamed up with Jahan Lennon to make this psychedelic track that feels like it's right outta the 70's.  Lennon is a former member of the now deceased Mad Decent group, Popo.  Trippy feel and hippy vibes blanket this video and the song is sure to be stuck in your head for days to come.