The Eames made structure and nature one. This is going green 1949 style, bitch. Believe that. — Ice Cube
Ice Cube drives Inglewood blvd. describing the Los Angeles that he knows. He talks of landmarks like The Forum, Five Torches, Cockatoo Inn, Brolly Hut, and Watts Towers. He refers to the 110 as "Gangsta Highway". Cube says coming from South Central LA teaches you how to be resourceful. The video cuts to Cube walking the Eames House perimeter, through the Eames living room, and sitting in the Eames lounge chair. He brings us back to his NWA years when he studied architectural drafting before launching his rap career. One thing he learned that translates is to always have a plan. Cube describes the modern, green and resourceful building design of Charles and Ray Eames. Visionaries of connecting nature and structure. Cube ends by saying "Who are these people who got a problem with LA? Maybe they mad cuz they don't live here."
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AWA. Architects With Attitude.
This is so wonderful
Ice Cube: Warrior Poet, Thespian, Businessman and Architectural Critic. I think I'm going to go listen to Natural Born Killaz.
I've seen this link ALL OVER my internet the last two days and finally decided to watch it. Fan-fucking-tastic!
Just stay away from the War&Peace Album and you'll be good.
Great Clip
"this is going green 1949 style bitch"
hahaha I love it!
"before I was a rapper I studied architectural drafting."------GANGSTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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