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January 19, 2009

Drew Brophy is an American artist born in 1971. He is best known for his surreal surfboard paintings and bright, colorful designs.

A self-taught artist, Drew Brophy started painting on surfboards as a young boy when he first began to surf in his native South Carolina. Originally, Drew set out to be a professional surfer, and he traveled the globe doing artwork to help pay for his surf adventures. More and more, he was commissioned to create art, and a lifetime profession was born. After living & surfing in Hawaii for several years, Drew Brophy moved to California in 1996 to put his art career in high gear. He now lives with his wife Maria and their son Dylan.

Drew’s art is recognized and collected locally and internationally. Known as the artist who pioneered the art of surfboard painting, Drew’s painted surfboards are sold in art galleries and establishments world-wide, and are collected by individuals including Kid Rock, Motley Crue’s Vince Neil, Eddie Vetter and Uncle Cracker. He holds several art shows a year in different locations.

An ocean conservationist, Drew Brophy contributes his time and efforts to organizations such as Surfrider Foundation and Ocean Institute. He also takes time to give seminars and workshops at various schools & colleges, sharing his painting techniques and secrets of success.2003 was a good year for music. A lot of new artists and old artists came up with some cool music which people still listen to like Audioslave Like a Stone, Puddle of Mudd - She Hates Me and many more. This blog features links to mp3 ringtones of the Top songs from the year 2003 in no particular order. Amanda Perez Ringtones - Angel - mp3 Ringtone For USA, Visit here Rest of the world. Visit here Puddle of Mudd Ringtones - She Hates Me - mp3 ringtone For USA, visit here Rest of the world, visit here Audioslave - Like a Stone - mp3 ringtone For USA, visit here Rest of the world, visit here Eminem ringtones - Superman - mp3 ringtone For USA, Visit here Rest of the world, visit here Norah Jones ringtones- Don’t know why - mp3 ringtone For USA, visit here For rest of the world, visit here Daniel Bedingfield ringtones - If you’re not the one - mp3 ringtone For USA, Visit here Rest of the world visit here No Doubt ringtones - Underneath it All - mp3 ringtone For USA, Visit here Rest of the world visit here 50 Cent Ringtones - Wanksta - mp3 ringtone For USA, visit here Rest of the world, visit here Train ringtones - Calling All the Angels - mp3 ringtone For USA, visit here Rest of the world, visit here Share and Enjoy: Read More →

April 10, 2009 |
2pac Ringtones - Tupac Shakur Ringtones

Download 2 Pac - Thugz Mansion mp3 ringtone here (For USA: AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Cellular One) Non-USA people visit here Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 — September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. In addition to his status as a top-selling recording artist, Shakur was a promising actor and a social activist. Most of Shakur’s songs are about growing up amid violence and hardship in ghettos, racism, problems in society and conflicts with other rappers. Shakur’s work is known for advocating political, economic, social and racial equality, as well as his raw descriptions of violence, drug and alcohol abuse and conflicts with the law. Shakur was initially a roadie and backup dancer for the alternative hip hop group Digital Underground. Shakur’s debut album, 2Pacalypse Now, gained critical recognition and backlash for its controversial lyrics. Shakur became the target of lawsuits and experienced other legal problems. He was later shot five times and robbed in the lobby of a recording studio in New York City. Following the event, Shakur grew suspicious that other figures in the rap industry had prior knowledge of the incident and did not warn him; the controversy helped spark the East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry. Shakur was later convicted of sexual abuse. After serving eleven months of his sentence he was released from prison on an appeal financed by Marion “Suge” Knight, the CEO of Death Row Records. In exchange for Suge’s assistance, Shakur agreed to release three albums under the Death Row label. On September 7, 1996, Shakur was shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. He died six days later of respiratory failure and cardiac arrest at the University Medical Center. MTV ranked him at #2 on their list of The Greatest MCs of All Time Studio Albums Released Album Peak chartpositions Certifications US 200 US R&B US CAN November 12, 1991 2Pacalypse Now 64 13 Gold February 16, 1993 Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. 24 4 Platinum March 14, 1995 Me Against the World 1 1 2× Multi-Platinum February 13, 1996 All Eyez on Me 1 1 9× Multi-Platinum Platinum November 5, 1996 The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory 1 1 4× Multi-Platinum Gold Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1991 Nothing But Trouble Himself (Brief appearance) 1992 Juice Bishop First starring role 1992 Drexell’s Class Himself Season 1: “Cruisin’” 1993 A Different World Piccolo Season 6: “Homie, Don’t You Know Me?” 1993 Poetic Justice Lucky Co-starred with Janet Jackson 1993 In Living Color Himself Season 5: “Ike Turner and Hooch” 1994 Above the Rim Birdie Co-starred with Duane Martin 1995 Murder Was the Case: The Movie Himself (Uncredited) 1996 Bullet Tank Released one month after Shakur’s death 1997 Gridlock’d Ezekiel ‘Spoon’ Whitmore Released several months after Shakur’s death 1997 Gang Related Detective Rodríguez Shakur’s last performance in a film 2003 Tupac: Resurrection Himself Official documentary film 2009 Notorious Himself (archive footage) Portrayed by Anthony Mackie 20?? Live 2 Tell Screenwriter (Written in 1995) Documentaries Shakur’s life has been recognized in big and small documentaries each trying capture the many different events during his short lifetime, most notably the Academy Award-nominated Tupac: Resurrection, released in 2003. 1997: Tupac Shakur: Thug Immortal 1997: Tupac Shakur: Words Never Die (TV) 2001: Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake… 2001: Welcome to Deathrow 2002: Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel: The Life of an Outlaw 2002: Biggie & Tupac 2002: Tha Westside 2003: 2Pac 4 Ever 2003: Tupac: Resurrection 2004: Tupac vs. 2004: Tupac: The Hip Hop Genius (TV) 2006: So Many Years, So Many Tears 2007: Tupac: Assassination Share and Enjoy: Read More →

March 12, 2009 |
Audioslave Ringtones

Get Audioslave Like a stone mp3 ringtone here Audioslave was an American hard rock supergroup that formed in Los Angeles, California in 2001. It consisted of ex-Soundgarden frontman and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell and the former instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine: Tom Morello (lead guitar), Tim Commerford (bass and backing vocals) and Brad Wilk (drums). Critics initially described Audioslave as an amalgamation of Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden, but by the band’s second album, Out of Exile, noted that it had established a separate identity. The band’s trademark sound was created by blending 1970s hard rock with 1990s grunge. Moreover, Morello incorporated his well-known, unconventional guitar solos into this mix. As with Rage Against the Machine, the band prided themselves on the fact that all sounds on their albums were produced using only guitar, bass, drums and vocals; no samples were ever used. After Audioslave released three successful albums, received three Grammy nominations, and became the first American rock band to perform an open-air concert in Cuba, Cornell issued a statement in February 2007 that he was permanently leaving the band “due to irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences”. As the other three members were busy with the Rage Against the Machine reunion, and Morello and Cornell had each released solo albums in 2007, Audioslave was officially disbanded. History Formation (2000–2001) Audioslave’s history dates back to October 18, 2000, when lead vocalist Zack de la Rocha announced he was leaving Rage Against the Machine. This led to the band’s break-up, but the remaining three members of the band decided to stay together and announced plans to continue with a new vocalist. Several vocalists jammed with the three, including B-Real of Cypress Hill, but they did not want another rapper or anybody who sounded like de la Rocha. Music producer and friend Rick Rubin later suggested that they jam with Chris Cornell, the ex-frontman of Soundgarden. Rubin also persuaded the three of them to go into group therapy with performance coach Phil Towle after the break-up.[6] Rubin was confident that with the right new voice Rage Against the Machine had the potential to become a better band; he believed “it could turn into a Yardbirds-into-Led Zeppelin scenario”. Commerford later credited Rubin for being the catalyst that brought Audioslave together, he called him “the angel at the crossroads because if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be here today”. The chemistry between Cornell and the other three was immediately apparent; as Morello described: “He stepped to the microphone and sang the song and I couldn’t believe it. It didn’t just sound good. It didn’t sound great. It sounded transcendent. And … when there is an irreplaceable chemistry from the first moment, you can’t deny it.” The quartet wrote 21 songs during 19 days of rehearsal, and began working in the studio in late May 2001 with Rubin as producer, while sorting out the label and management issues. Name The original idea for the band’s name was “Civilian”, but it was dropped when members found out that it was already taken. Morello later discredited the story, contradicting Commerford and Cornell,[9][10] and commented that “Civilian” was merely a rumor circulating at the time; he stated: “The band has only ever had one name and that is Audioslave.” Morello described the origin of the “Audioslave” name to LAUNCHcast as follows: That was Chris’ suggestion that sort of came to him in a vision. We’re all on the two-way pagers, and Chris one night said, “I got it. It’s Audioslave.” We were all, like, “All right, fantastic.”… To paraphrase Elvis Costello, talking about band names is like dancing about architecture—there’s just no point in it because the band name becomes the music and the people. After the name was announced, it emerged that it was already being used by an unsigned band from Liverpool. The two bands worked out a settlement, with Audioslave paying $30,000 in a deal that allowed each band to use the name. To avoid confusion, the Liverpool band would rename themselves The Most Terrifying Thing. The name was mocked by critics due to its uninspired nature, and was regarded as one of the worst in contemporary rock music, or even of all time. Pitchfork Media called it the “most asinine bandname of the year”, while Spin magazine chided it as “one of the dumbest band names in recent rock history”. Audioslave (2002–2003) On March 19, 2002 Audioslave was confirmed for the seventh annual Ozzfest, even though at that time the band had no official name or release date for their debut album. A few days later, reports surfaced that the band broke up, before they had played for a public audience. Cornell’s manager confirmed that the frontman had left the band, with no explanation given. Under the name “Civilian” (or “The Civilian Project”), 13 rough rehearsal demo tracks were leaked onto peer-to-peer filesharing networks in May 2002. According to Morello, the band was frustrated because the songs were not in their finished form and in some cases, “weren’t even the same lyrics, guitar solos, performances of any kind”. Initial rumors suggested that Cornell took issue with having two managers actively involved in the project (Jim Guerinot of Rebel Waltz represented Cornell, and Peter Mensch of Q Prime handled Rage Against the Machine). According to the band, however, the split was not triggered by personal conflicts, but by their quarreling managers. After the mixing of the album was finished, roughly six weeks later, the group reformed and simultaneously fired their former management companies and hired another, The Firm. Their previous labels, Epic and Interscope, settled their differences by agreeing to alternate who released the band’s albums. The band divulged their official name and launched their web site in early September. The first single, “Cochise”, was posted online in late September, and was on radio in early October. Critics praised Cornell’s vocal style, a distinct departure from the rapping of de la Rocha,] and found that “the former members of RATM have gone and done a Paul Weller, retreating from the ground they broke back into the sounds that inspired them”. Music video director Mark Romanek shot a video for “Cochise”, which shows the band playing atop an under-construction tower in the midst of a giant fireworks display providing all the lighting. The firework explosions during filming prompted fears of a terrorist attack among residents living near Los Angeles’ Sepulveda Dam, the shooting location. The self-titled debut album, Audioslave, was released on November 19, 2002 and entered the Billboard 200 chart at number seven after selling 162,000 copies in its first week. It was certified gold by the RIAA within a month of release, and by 2006 achieved triple platinum status. It is the most successful Audioslave album to date, having sold more than three million copies in the United States alone. Despite its commercial success, Audioslave received mixed reviews. Some critics lambasted the group’s effort as uninspired, and predictable. Pitchfork Media praised Cornell’s voice, but criticized virtually every other aspect of the album, deeming the lyrics “complete gibberish” and Rubin’s production “a synthesized rock-like product that emits no heat”. Other critics, however praised the supergroup’s style reminiscent of 1970s rock and compared it to Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, saying they added much-needed sound and style to contemporary mainstream rock. Audioslave made their live debut on November 25, 2002, performing a brief concert on the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City, for the Late Show with David Letterman. This was the first time any band had appeared on Letterman’s marquee.[37] That year’s KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas was their first official paying concert, where the band played on the first night, December 7, 2002, after giving a secret club show the night before.[38] Towards the end of the band’s six song set, Cornell told the audience, “These guys saved my life this year”,[39] and the show ended with his band mates hugging him.[40] Afterwards, asked to expand on his comments, he would only say that he had dragged the trio “through a trail of shit” in the past months. During this time, there was a rumor that Cornell had checked himself into drug rehabilitation. He later confirmed it in an interview with Metal Hammer that was conducted from a clinic payphone.[10] In a San Diego CityBEAT article, Cornell explained that he went through “a horrible personal crisis” during the making of the first record, staying in rehab for two months and separating from his wife.[41] He credited Morello, Commerford and Wilk with helping him rebound from the difficult period. He dismissed the rumors about being in rehab for OxyContin or heroin, but when asked, only offered, “Various things. I’m not picky. Mainly for drinking.” “Like a Stone”, the second single from Audioslave, was released in early 2003. It was the highest-charting single from the album, peaking at number one on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Tracks and Modern Rock Tracks charts. It was certified gold by the RIAA, making it Audioslave’s most successful single ever.[30] The music video for the third single, “Show Me How to Live”, was banned from MTV, reportedly because it shows the band in a high-speed car chase running police cars and motorcycles off the road.[44] The band’s first DVD, Audioslave, was released on July 29, 2003. The band toured extensively worldwide in 2003, gaining positive reviews for their live performances,including at the revived Lollapalooza. Out of Exile (2004–2005) In 2004, Audioslave was among the nominees for the 46th Grammy Awards: “Like a Stone” was nominated for “Best Hard Rock Performance” and Audioslave for “Best Rock Album”. They spent the rest of 2004 on break from touring, and working on the second album. This gave Morello time to concentrate on his solo project, The Nightwatchman, and also take an active part in political activities. Cornell had time to focus on his personal life; after his divorce from his first wife was finalized, he married Vicky Karayiannis, a Paris-based publicist he met during Audioslave’s first European tour. Work on a new album had started in 2003 during the Lollapalooza tour, and continued at the end of the year when band members entered the studio. Aside from writing new material, the band also had some leftover songs from the Audioslave sessions; according to Morello, they had “almost another album’s worth of stuff [already done]“. “Be Yourself”, the first single from the still-untitled album, was heavily panned by critics, who felt it was “limp and the lyrics are bland and directionless”. Nevertheless, it reached number one on the Mainstream and Modern Rock charts. In April 2005 the band launched a club tour, which lasted until late May. Although on previous tours Audioslave occasionally played cover songs, they deliberately avoided playing their former bands’ songs to avoid using those songs as a “crutch” to “help sell and break Audioslave”, as their aim was to establish the band as an “independent entity”. After achieving that goal, they thought it was “time to own those histories”, and began performing a selection of the two bands’ most popular songs on the tour. The second single, “Your Time Has Come” was released through a unique promotion, lasting one week, which involved radio listeners around the world. Radio stations were asked to post a link on their web sites to a special timed-out download of the song. Once one million people clicked on the link, the song was unlocked and became downloadable by all one million. On May 6, 2005, Audioslave played a free show in Havana, Cuba, in front of an estimated 50,000 people at the La Tribuna Antiimperialista José Martí (José Martí Anti-Imperialist Tribunal) venue, which was purpose-built in 2000 for mass protests against the U.S. government. Audioslave became the first American rock group to perform an open-air concert in the communist country of Cuba. The band traveled to Havana—bringing along their camera crew—on May 4 to spend two days visiting historic sites and interacting with Cuban musicians and youngsters. Morello and the rest of the band insisted that the trip was not to make a political statement, but to take part in a musical cultural exchange. Cornell commented: “Hopefully, this concert will help to open the musical borders between our two countries.”[54] The trip was organized with the joint authorization of the United States Department of the Treasury and the Instituto Cubano de la Musica (Cuban Institute of Music), as travel by US citizens to Cuba is restricted, but the authorization arrived so late that the band had to cancel and postpone several confirmed dates of their US tour. The 26-song set concert — which included several Soundgarden and Rage Against The Machine songs — was the longest the band had ever played. Out of Exile was released internationally on May 23, 2005, then a day later in the U.S. It debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, the only Audioslave album to reach this position. The following week, however, it dropped to number three, with a 62 percent sales decrease[56]—consequently reaching platinum.[57] Cornell admitted to writing his most personal songs ever on this album, influenced by the positive changes in his life since 2002. He also described the album as more varied than the debut and relying less on heavy guitar riffs. The album was received more favorably than Audioslave’s debut; critics noted Cornell’s stronger vocals, likely the result of quitting smoking and drinking,[59] and pointed out that Out Of Exile is “the sound of a band coming into its own”.[60] Allmusic, which gave Audioslave a lukewarm review, praised the album as “lean, hard, strong, and memorable”.[61] The lyrics, however, were still a common complaint, musicOMH.com wrote that Cornell’s lyrics “continue to border on the ridiculous”; [62] The album’s softer, slower approach was frequently criticized as well. Following the album’s release, the band embarked on a European tour, performed at the Live 8 benefit concert in Berlin on July 2, 2005, and played their first North American headlining arena tour from late September to November 2005. The music video for “Doesn’t Remind Me”, the third single from Out of Exile, was posted online in September 2005. Audioslave’s second DVD, Live in Cuba, featuring the concert in Havana, was released on October 11, 2005. It was certified platinum in less than two months. Revelations and breakup (2006–2007) In December 2005, Audioslave received its third Grammy nomination at the 48th Grammy Awards in the “Best Hard Rock Performance” category for “Doesn’t Remind Me”. Audioslave began recording their next album; Cornell had already expressed his desire to make “an album every year or year-and-a-half” even before Out of Exile was released. In early July 2005, after the conclusion of the European tour, the band returned to the studio to write new songs; Morello said their aim was to “blur the lines between rehearsing, recording and touring”. The actual recording began in January 2006, with plans to release the album in June.[67] This time, the band chose Out of Exile’s mixer, Brendan O’Brien as producer. Audioslave had 20 songs written and recorded 16 of those in only three weeks. However, the album’s release date was postponed to early September, and the band cancelled their previously announced European tour, to have a new album to support, when they embarked on touring. The first single off the album, “Original Fire”, was made available online on Audioslave’s official website for free streaming in early July. News about Cornell’s departure emerged in July 2006, when insiders stated that after the third album he would split for a solo career. The singer immediately denied the rumors, stating “We hear rumors that Audioslave is breaking up all the time. … I always just ignore [them]“. In the same interview, he also discussed his intentions to record a new solo album, the second in seven years, before the end of August.