Up and running for almost a year now, you’ll find a clothing line that cleverly mixes the old with the new. Her high-waisted shorts are a well recognized LilyL item, but, it’s her jumper dresses that have drawn much attention. Cassadee Pope (lead singer for the punk-pop band ‘Hey Monday’) wore the ‘Circus’ dress in the ‘Take My Hand Remix Video’, by Cab. Urban Aces caught up with Lily for an interview at the perfect time. She just happens to be designing her first “real” collection, with an expected launch Jan 2010.

Glamour with this Fabulous Vintage Find!

Hustle, the actual meaning of the word is to proceed or work energetically. The word alone has been the synopsis for the way of life of many rappers. In many ways is also the key to their success. The all or nothing mentality is what keeps the artist grounded and striving for excellence to every extent. Artists like Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G, NaS, Tupac Shakur & T.I. among many others through out the years have given their own definition of the word and proven that this is the winning formula for their achievements. For Jumz the word hustle is like a 6^th sense, a trait he was born with.               Read Full Interview 

"My mentality of music [as with life] is the same . I enjoy the basic fundamentals of music – the simplest chords and, the simplest arrangements.”

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Check out the Latest Single

Keys bares her soul in the Element of Freedom 

(J Records)exposing a vulnerability we never heard from her before. While her first singles from the album were Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart and Doesn’t Mean Anything, the song that best delivers her vocals and emotions and clearly my favorite is....

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Full of talent, Foley maintains a great level of confidence, in his persona and work.  Raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Foley has valued his education as he pursues his venture at UMASS Boston. Hosting his latest exhibition in Boston, Urban Aces was able to catch up with Foley and to take a deeper look at the man behind colors.

"the process is the most important part...." 

 - Ryan Foley

Bill Simmons writes in his book

“The Book of Basketball” (Ballantine Books $29.99) winning players are those

not so much with the greater talent but those that are in on a “secret”. 

 That is to say the secret to winning. 

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The Purpose of the Dining Experience: A MUST READ!

It’s not difficult finding a decent place to dine when in a large metropolitan city. A short and simple rule to good restaurants is that if it’s open then it must be doing something right because after all they are open. So if you see a place just walk in, don’t worry about it’ll be fine. Here’s a caveat: if it’s expensive it’s going to be different then what you’re used to and you may not like it.