The VIBE History of Hip Hop | "Mixed Cuts: How Remixes Compliment and Complicate." | Oct. 1999

I was approached by the (at the time) Editor-In-Chief of Spin Magazine to contribute to their book chronicling Hip Hop's 30 year plus history. As a result, I wrote the chapter titled, "Mixed Cuts: How Remixes Compliment and Complicate." In the book's chapter I explored the concept of remixes  and the way they helped to increase a song's longevity.

Tupac Shakur | "Stakes Is High" | Oct. 1998

Description: After receiving such a huge response from readers and the media, VIBE Magazine included my "Stakes Is High" story in their first book. The Tupac Shakur book ranked high on the New York Times Bestsellers list for months.

Slim  Shady World | "Ask Dave" | 2000-2001

As a play on the typical advice column, I created a voice to express the craziness of Eminem's alter ego Slim Shady through his  "best friend" Dave. The "Ask Dave" column gave humorous bad advice to internet hecklers who logged on to the site.

Hookt.com Ad campaign | 1999-2000

Just before the launch of hookt.com, I came up with the idea of bringing a Hip Hop coolness to the internet by having an, iMac tagged up with graffiti. The owners loved the idea and the ad ran in print magazines as well as billboards in major advertising markets.