Welcome, This is the shit I like. Enjoy. Disclaimer: Get BentTumblr (3.0; @theillfigure)http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_48407506352" src="http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/48407506352/audio_player_iframe/theillfigure/tumblr_mlh6o6ZtK41qlmdtc?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Ftheillfigure%2F48407506352%2Ftumblr_mlh6o6ZtK41qlmdtc" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hiphopfightsback.com/post/48406641543/marco-polo-g-u-r-u-ft-talib-kweli-dj">hiphopfightsback</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><em>Marco Polo - G.U.R.U. (ft. Talib Kweli & DJ Premier)</em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><br/></em></strong>Without exaggeration, this is my favorite eulogy hip-hop song ever. The production is phenomenal, as I would expect from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPZ2-FVcM3M">Marco Polo</a>, my favorite Canadian producer. Everyone on this track obviously went all out. Cost isn’t a factor when you’re making the song for your fans just as much as you’re making it for own piece of mind and your lost friend. I didn’t realize <a href="http://hiphopfightsback.com/tagged/talib%20kweli">Talib Kweli</a> and Guru had such a history, and Talib’s potent story telling delivers on all fronts. Guru died on this day (April 19) exactly 3 years ago at the age of 48 from Cancer. He was a king of the golden era, and consistently delivered sharp and well thought out lyrics over DJ Premier’s classic beats while they were <a href="http://hiphopfightsback.com/tagged/gang%20starr">Gang Starr</a>. My you forever rhyme in pace and <a href="http://hiphopfightsback.com/post/33865319060"><strong>rest in beats</strong></a>.</p> <p>—————————————————————————</p> <p><em><strong>My Song Rating: 9.8 out of 10</strong></em></p> </blockquote>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/48407506352http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/48407506352Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:57:21 -0400GURUTalib KweliDJ PremierMarco PoloGang StarrRIPhip hopmusiclegend<a href="http://hiphopfightsback.com/post/27655857216/aesop-rock-no-regrets-in-my-opinion-aesop-rock">No Regrets</a>: <p><a href="http://hiphopfightsback.com/post/44076805788/no-regrets" class="tumblr_blog">hiphopfightsback</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><em>“Lucy was 87, upon her death bed</em><br/><em> At the senior home, where she had previously checked in</em><br/><em> Traded in the locks and clips for a head rest</em><br/><em> Traded in the charcoal sticks for arthritis, it had to happen</em><br/><em> And she drew no more, just sat and watched the dawn</em><br/><em> Had a television in the room that she’d never turned on</em><br/><em> Lucy pinned up a life worth’s of pictures on the wall</em><br/><em> And sat and smiled, looked each one over, just to laugh at it all</em><br/><em> Now Rico, he had passed, ‘bout 5 years back</em><br/><em> So the visiting hours pulled in a big flock o’ nothin’</em><br/><em> She’d never spoken once throughout the spanning of her life</em><br/><em> Until the day she leaned forward, grinned and pulled the nurse aside</em><br/><em> And she said:</em><br/><em> “Look, I’ve never had a dream in my life</em><br/><em> Because a dream is what you wanna do, but still haven’t pursued</em><br/><em> I knew what I wanted and did it till it was done</em><br/><em> So I’ve been the dream that I wanted to be since day one!”</em><br/><em> Well!</em><br/><em> The nurse jumped back,</em><br/><em> She’d never heard Lucy even talk,</em><br/><em> ‘Specially words like that</em><br/><em> She walked over to the door, and pulled it closed behind</em><br/><em> Then Lucy blew a kiss to each one of her pictures</em><br/><em> …and she died.”</em></p> <p><strong>- Aesop Rock</strong></p></blockquote> Easily one of my favorite verses in hip-hop…http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/44078432762http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/44078432762Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:54:46 -0500Aesop RockNo Regretship-hopmusicsonglyricsverserapdeathdreams<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m01cytYyAG1qi0kfro1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/44076827961http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/44076827961Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:28:23 -0500Redlineanimegifexplosiongoreanimationillustrationracing<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_43957703880" src="http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43957703880/audio_player_iframe/theillfigure/tumblr_mimw8gAhth1qc41pt?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Ftheillfigure%2F43957703880%2Ftumblr_mimw8gAhth1qc41pt" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gutchdutsz.tumblr.com/post/43952444132/guccivandamme-evidence-chase-the-clouds">gutchdutsz</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://guccivandamme.tumblr.com/post/43734621189/evidence-chase-the-clouds-away">guccivandamme</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p>Evidence / Chase The Clouds Away</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </blockquote> <p>This song will always be my go-to song for feeling better.</p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span"><em>Today is different - I didn’t go right for the weed</em><br/><em>I went to the shower first, then I went to eat</em><br/><em>Then I came home, sat down fully clothed</em><br/><em>Found this Alchemist beat</em><br/><em>Damn, this shit goes… I must be happy today</em><br/><em>I must have chased the dark clouds away</em><br/><em>I must have done somethin good that no one else saw</em><br/><em>Like helped that lady cross the street (your bag’s about to fall)</em><br/><em>Yeah, non-selfish acts of love</em><br/><em>Not to get anything back, just to do it because (y’know?)</em><br/><em>I’m happy today, got no ulterior motives</em><br/><em>I scratched my 22’s but fuck it I’ma keep rollin (it’s nothin)</em><br/><em>Can’t shit get me down, no sir</em><br/><em>The world is mine, but I share (okay it’s also yours)</em><br/><em>The tour is mine, but I share (okay it’s also yours)</em><br/><em>The girl is mine, but I share (okay it’s also yours)</em><br/></span></p> </blockquote> <p>An instant favorite when I first heard it.</p>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43957703880http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43957703880Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:00:03 -0500EvidenceThe Weatherman EPThe Alchemisthip hoprapmusichappyDilated Peoples<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a8a6bdf2e4114c2cad0aa2cc0fa09484/tumblr_mioo3twZA51qbg80vo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d37b87062b37008964ac3b3001d8f1d5/tumblr_mioo3twZA51qbg80vo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/494081140e6d674483b5aa642e0fc795/tumblr_mioo3twZA51qbg80vo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a8deaa59b10fa723a5d22dd063ffcef1/tumblr_mioo3twZA51qbg80vo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b11f49d56b44011459d5e66be07e1af4/tumblr_mioo3twZA51qbg80vo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/35b659ab51da117005ae0c443cb73a0a/tumblr_mioo3twZA51qbg80vo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://albotas.com/post/43813816820">albotas</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h2><strong>My New Favorite Illustratiors: Shotopop</strong></h2> <p><span>These illustrations are absolutely gorgeous, and they were made by a team of visual artists named </span><strong>Shotopop</strong><span>, who really grasp the concept of painting dreams. Those interested in purchasing items from </span><strong>Shotopop</strong><span> can click </span><a href="http://www.clickforart.com/Artist/shotopop">here</a><span> and buy some prints via </span><a href="http://www.clickforart.com/Artist/shotopop">Clickforart</a><span>.</span></p> <pre><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/albotas">Follow Albotas on Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/albotas">Like Albotas on Facebook</a></strong></pre> </blockquote>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43878559495http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43878559495Sun, 24 Feb 2013 03:17:11 -0500ShotopopIllustrationartdesignconcept artdreamstrippyClickforart“Everybody has a secret world inside of them. All of the people of the world, I mean everybody. No matter how dull and boring they are on the outside, inside them they’ve all got unimaginable, magnificent, wonderful, stupid, amazing worlds. Not just one world. Hundreds of them. Thousands maybe.”<br/><br/> - <em>Neil Gaiman<br/><br/>One of my favorite quotes.  (via <a href="http://32flavors-.tumblr.com/" class="tumblr_blog">32flavors-</a>)</em>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43810888159http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43810888159Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:38:56 -0500Neil Gaimanquotequotationhumanityimaginationawesomeinspiration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5758473ac07a48eca266ccc628894cc0/tumblr_mhlotj97XZ1qzi9p6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e682d8016bb3b6af9b0d1dec4f5381e2/tumblr_mhlotj97XZ1qzi9p6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c1263243fe646b0cea0138fba52945c9/tumblr_mhlotj97XZ1qzi9p6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://definitelydope.tumblr.com/post/43808818638/by-chris-mayhew" class="tumblr_blog">definitelydope</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrismayhew/">By Chris Mayhew</a></p></blockquote>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43809420510http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43809420510Sat, 23 Feb 2013 11:17:07 -0500Chris Mayhewnaturelandscapephotographyscenerymountains<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/d-1xU0VfJ-g?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://links.laughingsquid.com/post/43588398952/woman-holds-a-great-white-sharks-fin-swims-with" class="tumblr_blog">laughingsquid</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://laughingsquid.com/woman-holds-a-great-white-sharks-fin-swims-with-it/">Woman Holds a Great White Shark’s Fin & Swims With It</a></p></blockquote> <p>Absurd…</p>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43589438564http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43589438564Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:36:08 -0500Great whiteSharkSwimmingDiverOceanGoProVideoAwesomeCrazy<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F78069874&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43574104357http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43574104357Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:33:22 -0500Madlib Medicine ShowPill JarMMS Pill JarRappcatsStones Throw RecordsStussyhip-hopexperimentalmusicMEDJapan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/65ef3cabbc039f6b27ffa6b1257831d1/tumblr_mi9w21MtbT1qgs0jno2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f4372d18aa9248fd63b78c597465a95/tumblr_mi9w21MtbT1qgs0jno3_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3bbd34e6cf4134c739f93abef5f26f62/tumblr_mi9w21MtbT1qgs0jno1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p>I’m going with this…</p>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43235165721http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/43235165721Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:02:09 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b65724e76f4bc8fa126b011cddb87b8b/tumblr_mhzzu6eXh51s4xl0co1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b71a2025f5924f274f80c2768d6eadb7/tumblr_mhzzu6eXh51s4xl0co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/893bda468fcd1de7b8d474fb5b6648ed/tumblr_mhzzu6eXh51s4xl0co4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7bc1d20645202db927ba181c0f8cb42a/tumblr_mhzzu6eXh51s4xl0co5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/57b4fb7f622f8d327217b6cc12fc9c60/tumblr_mhzzu6eXh51s4xl0co3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7d18993d0d3eab6edddb46456bbee138/tumblr_mhzzu6eXh51s4xl0co6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/21bd3f2e7587ddb765656bb99e562ce3/tumblr_mhzzu6eXh51s4xl0co7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://wekillsoapscum.tumblr.com/post/42741622601/michael-den-beste-nite4awk-made-some-really">wekillsoapscum</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://imgur.com/user/Nite4awk">michael den beste | nite4awk</a></strong> made some really awesome superimposed calvin and hobbes pics.</p> </blockquote>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/42764358722http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/42764358722Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:35:26 -0500Calvin and HobbescomicssuperimposedartMichael den Bestenite4awkBill Waterson<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdfh9qR62k1rai1qjo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mikeballan.tumblr.com/post/41531303855/spiderman-what-a-cool-effect-used-for-the">mikeballan</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1>Spiderman</h1> <p>What a cool effect used for the costume..!</p> </blockquote>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/42762568508http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/42762568508Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:12:00 -0500SpidermanDan Burgessartfan artcomicsMarvelcostumeIllustration<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F60825505&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Love this Willy Wonka sample. Whole album is pretty damn good. Check out his work at <a href="http://whotfisjhurt.tumblr.com" title="whotfisjhurt.tumblr.com" target="_blank">whotfisjhurt.tumblr.com</a>.</p>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/42558290636http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/42558290636Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:09:00 -0500J.HurtOuja Marekhip hopmusicEitR<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5987a9721d6c81c98ef05da082eb4cdd/tumblr_mhtkr5FYIM1qb4jb9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mmmmm…..Audi R8 at the Washington DC Auto Show</p>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/42455200686http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/42455200686Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:21:05 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lywh6fVBgD1rnkcg6o1_250.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://beenkillingshit.tumblr.com/post/41088842279/freereeves-forevernajj-this-happened-can">beenkillingshit</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://freereeves.tumblr.com/post/41038509289">freereeves</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://forevernajj.tumblr.com/post/41032424312/this-happened">forevernajj</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This happened.</p> </blockquote> <p>Can we also give a round of applause to the brother in the back who immediately understood how epic this was?</p> </blockquote> <p>He pointed like, “Thas my dawg”!</p> </blockquote> <p>If anything, this is being bookmarked to show my kids…</p>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/41172898784http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/41172898784Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:46:44 -0500President Barack ObamaPresidential Inauguration 2013Moments in Historysoul brothagiffunny<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku0zqedYhP1qz6bpro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://andrewberg.tumblr.com/post/12197224034/11200-blogut-samurai-by-kako">andrewberg</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://11200.tumblr.com/post/12191041081/blogut-samurai-by-kako">11200</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blogut.tumblr.com/post/266313912/samurai-by-kako">blogut</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Samurai</em> by <strong><a href="http://www.kakofonia.com/home.aspx">Kako</a></strong></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/40579451068http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/40579451068Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:33:41 -0500SamuraiKakoIllustrationartdrawingwarriorJapan“…I am my remembering self, and the experiencing self, who does my living, is like a stranger to me.”<br/><br/> - <em>Daniel Kahneman - <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374275637" title="Buy on Amazon">Thinking Fast and Slow</a></em> (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://andrewberg.tumblr.com/">andrewberg</a>)</em>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/40567752328http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/40567752328Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:18:51 -0500Daniel KahnemanpsychologythinkingThinking Fast and Slowlivingmemoryexperiencequote<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/59a93323770a28fbf99a3639b507c0c3/tumblr_mg5oo4X1m11qb4jb9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The top (12th) floor of my old office building last night. Cold as hell but quite a view. #rooftop</p>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/39744551108http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/39744551108Sat, 05 Jan 2013 09:09:39 -0500rooftop<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/17c400d4d4a16d5f0ffe2a4c26db9d38/tumblr_mfrxyx50Hy1rwpn15o6_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e97c72bc00c1f26c08912b06cb0b5e39/tumblr_mfrxyx50Hy1rwpn15o7_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/db2590266bfe47a4535251959ed05df7/tumblr_mfrxyx50Hy1rwpn15o1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c261366c7ad7f87d7dfd30f36b818bc0/tumblr_mfrxyx50Hy1rwpn15o2_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/39539725151http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/39539725151Wed, 02 Jan 2013 23:47:48 -0500Brad PittKilling Them Softlymovieactorgifgangsterquotebadass<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eaee3dd4a95e41fdc51b5cb28718f93f/tumblr_mfnc92Ad9Q1qb4jb9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Water on my window. Monsoon-status on the highway. Wooo…</p>http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/38873002050http://theillfigure.tumblr.com/post/38873002050Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:24:38 -0500