Posts Tagged ‘Stay True’
DO IT.
Saw this here and felt compelled to post it. You have a dream? Do it…that’s what we’re doing. Just remember to always Stay True…oh and buy this as well to motivate you..ok, that was a shameless plug. Yeah, Yeah. Moral of the post is for you to follow your dreams and stop making excuses.
by Scrills
The Cookies Mob runs deep.
THE STAY TRUE CAMPAIGN.
Celebrity, Role model, Leader, Hero – What do these words mean to us? Absolutely nothing by itself. The true meaning of these words starts to materialize when we can associate it with a particular somebody. As society has evolved, the lines have been blurred on what we consider a celebrity, a role model, leader or a hero. We look up to the wrong people as who want to shape ourselves after. We let society/popular culture dictate what is cool and determine the success meter by which we measure ourselves. Well, to some of us that you may never have heard of, we stand by our own doctrines and refuse to play sheep to what society has established as the “standard”.
Our brand motto – Stay True, is more than just mere words to us. It is something that we live our lives by and guides the Cookies -n- Cream brand. Believing in yourself and doing what you do regardless of popular opinion is important to us. Living in New York City and meeting plenty of individuals in several different industries, we are constantly inspired and amazed by what people are doing. People that have chosen to chase their dreams and believe in themselves when everyone else does not. People that have taken risks that would scare the boldest risk taker, all in the hopes of living out their lives the way that would forever make them happy. People that are always on the grind, hustling 24/7 to make their fantasies a reality. People that are fighting their way through life to get that championship belt they deserve. People that refuse to settle for society’s standard. These are our heroes. These are the people that inspire us.
We felt there was a need to tell the stories of these people in their own words. For these individuals to tell you what Stay True means to them and hopefully inspire you to do what you love. We got together with our friends at Hot Mop Films and launched a video series we are calling “The Stay True Campaign“.
The first video in this series features a talented DJ/Beatmaker based out of Brooklyn NYC called DJ Eht Mills. Mills is a beast on the turntables. A skilled DJ who has also built his own radio station in the basement of his building where he hosts shows with talent that traditional radio has turned a blind eye to due to “industry politics”. An individual who believes in himself and is creating his own path through life. An individual who refuses to settle. He embodies what Stay True is all about.
Stay True.
Look out for the other videos in this series. Spread the message – Stay True.
by Scrills
The Cookies Mob runs deep.
STAY TRUE: TOOFLY.
We just wrapped up a shoot with the legendary female graffiti artist TooFly for our Stay True Project and we had such a good time. TooFly is fun and very intelligent. We’ve worked with her before in the past so it was great to catch up and see what each other is up to. She’s mad cool and you folks are definitely going to be seeing some collaborations between Cookies -n- Cream and TooFly for various projects. The interview went well and the video will be dropping real soon. In the meantime, enjoy some pics from the shoot.
TooFly…

Jon Blak aka Young Scorsese doing his thing…with TooFly chillin…


TooFly’s signature image…



I did say she was a graf legend right? Yep so it’s only right that she had all the necessary tools…lots of it…

TooFly also customizes toys…and she’s ill. She’s done some pieces for KidRobot..see below. By the way she gave me the Fatcap which is the one on the far right. (Thanks TooFly!)


verdict – She’s dope. She is Too Fly. Stay tuned for the video interview coming soon.
by Scrills
The Cookies Mob runs deep.
STAY TRUE: ALI VEGAS.
I mentioned briefly that we were working on a top secret project for our brand and I’ve been giving hints here and there. As you may now know, the project revolves around our brand motto -Stay True. Still not ready to reveal all the details yet but we’ll be dropping more info as we move along with the project. First, I put up pics of our shoot with master toy sculptor/designer Dave Cortes and now I have some pics from a shoot with Ali Vegas.
Ali Vegas is one of the dopest rappers in the game and if you can remember, I wrote about him a while back…This cat is ill. Period. Google him, youtube him, do whatever you have to…and you’ll see the talent and track record. Not only is he an ill MC, he’s also an intelligent individual and it’s cool to see rap cats that are actually smart….We reached out to him to get involved with our Stay True project and he welcomed us with open arms. Thanks to his manager Mike Brinks for making it happen too. Here’s a couple of pics from the shoot…the video interview will drop real soon. Trust me, you don’t want to miss it. I’m officially calling it the best Ali Vegas interview ever…yeah ever…



Check out Ali at www.myspace.com/alivegas
Also, there might be a Cookies x Cream brand/Ali Vegas mixtape in the near future…you’ll just have to wait and see but you know it’ll be dope…expect nothing less.
by Scrills
The Cookies Mob runs deep.
STAY TRUE.
The driving force behind our brand has always been our motto – Stay True. The lifeblood of our brand lies in those words. It is the very essence of what the Cookies -n- Cream brand is all about and has become the message we try to push forward with our brand. “Stay True” to us basically means stay true to yourself and do what you love regardless of anyone’s opinion. Be yourself and push ahead with whatever dreams or aspirations you may have. Be fearless and prepared to conquer any challenges that may/will step in your way of you achieving your goals. It’s a powerful message and we wouldn’t be where we are today without that motto. We’re presently working on a project based around that motto and while we’re not ready to reveal details about the project yet, we can show you some sketches of what our “Stay True” logo will look like for the project….Enjoy…by the way notice that we used KITO as an exclamation mark. How ill is that?

I’m super excited about the project and I can promise that it’ll be dope as hell…You can quote me on that.
by Scrills
The Cookies Mob runs deep.

