As Promised....My Trip to ENVY EXPO+LA Recap WITH PICS!!
07-16-2006, 02:33 PM
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As Promised....My Trip to ENVY EXPO+LA Recap WITH PICS!!
Well, I've been back for just about a week now from my trip back to SoCal & the ENVY EXPO show that my homeboy, BEN BALLER & his fam, incl DJ SKEE put on last Sat at the LA Convention Center.
Most of you have probably heard about the show already, as it's received coverage on MTV.com, in the LA Times, NY Post, & countless other newpapers, publications, & online sites. (high profile mags like the Robb Report & Vanity Fair also have upcoming features)
Anyways, if you guys want more of the lowdown on the show, check out some of those resources. You can also stop by the official event site........
www.EnvyExpo.com
and here's the LA Times article on Envy & BEN BALLER.......
http://www.calendarlive.com/printedi...,1117949.story
The show will be going national in the future, but in the meantime, it will stay here on the West Coast. Stops in The Bay, Vegas, and maybe Seattle are being mulled over, so check the show out it you guys have a chance. It's real fun times.
PICS to follow...........stay tuned.
Most of you have probably heard about the show already, as it's received coverage on MTV.com, in the LA Times, NY Post, & countless other newpapers, publications, & online sites. (high profile mags like the Robb Report & Vanity Fair also have upcoming features)
Anyways, if you guys want more of the lowdown on the show, check out some of those resources. You can also stop by the official event site........
www.EnvyExpo.com
and here's the LA Times article on Envy & BEN BALLER.......
http://www.calendarlive.com/printedi...,1117949.story
The show will be going national in the future, but in the meantime, it will stay here on the West Coast. Stops in The Bay, Vegas, and maybe Seattle are being mulled over, so check the show out it you guys have a chance. It's real fun times.
PICS to follow...........stay tuned.
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07-16-2006, 02:38 PM
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OMG I'm all over it! A way to glorify the already rich by drooling on their cars, and looking at jewelry and other goodies that nobody but the rich can afford unless you finance out your tail to own it. Im not impressed, and I dont want to contribute to the thinking that this **** is cool. This is the **** thats the degredation of society. Sorry bro my opinion.
07-16-2006, 02:48 PM
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NOTE: I will be updating this over the course of the next week or so with more PICS & info on my trip to ENVY & LA, so keep checking back periodically.
Also, I'm not the world's greatest photographer and was using my new digicam for the very first time, so please excuse me if the pics aren't quite magazine quality..........would have been a lot more & better pics too, but after I started to get used to my new camera, I accidentally deleted a whole memory card worth of pics....hit "delete all" by mistake instead of just "delete!"
Anyways, on with the show. I hope you enjoy the pics & recap.
Well, here they are....pics & a brief recap of my trip back to my old home & my current "home away from home," LA. I had a blast at the ENVY EXPO & the many other spots I hit in my 4 days over there. I'll throw in some highlights of my other excursions later.
Sorry, I'm too tired to drop captions or sort out the pics.
If you guys have any specific questions regarding the event or exhibits, feel free to ask, & i'll try to answer them in a reasonable amount of time
EDIT: Let me do this right w/at least a few captions....this looks too 1/2 a$#ed!
MORE PICS & recaps to come periodically, including..........[/font]
---LOTS of ENVY EXPO exotic/luxury/BALLER cars & SUV's, tricked out $peedboat$, a MILLION $$$$ RV, a $200,000 candy painted customized ATV on airbags, & hooked up street rockets (motorcycles)
---ENVY EXPO dunk contest hosted by BARON DAVIS & guest appearance by JR SMITH
---The GAME's first live performance on an LA stage in over a year (might even include a few video clips too, if I can clearance from the appropriate parties)
---oh, and a few pics from the SF Giants vs LA Dodgers game I went to on Sunday. (LA is my spot, but I just had to rep for my Giants w/my boy.....it was "interesting" to say the least....lol....j/k, everyone was cool....actually, there were quite a few other Giants fans in the house too)[/font]
Anyways, stay tuned & keep checking back for more of the festivities.
I hope you all enjoyed everything so far.
Peace
Also, I'm not the world's greatest photographer and was using my new digicam for the very first time, so please excuse me if the pics aren't quite magazine quality..........would have been a lot more & better pics too, but after I started to get used to my new camera, I accidentally deleted a whole memory card worth of pics....hit "delete all" by mistake instead of just "delete!"
Anyways, on with the show. I hope you enjoy the pics & recap.
Well, here they are....pics & a brief recap of my trip back to my old home & my current "home away from home," LA. I had a blast at the ENVY EXPO & the many other spots I hit in my 4 days over there. I'll throw in some highlights of my other excursions later.
Sorry, I'm too tired to drop captions or sort out the pics.
If you guys have any specific questions regarding the event or exhibits, feel free to ask, & i'll try to answer them in a reasonable amount of time
EDIT: Let me do this right w/at least a few captions....this looks too 1/2 a$#ed!
MORE PICS & recaps to come periodically, including..........[/font]
---LOTS of ENVY EXPO exotic/luxury/BALLER cars & SUV's, tricked out $peedboat$, a MILLION $$$$ RV, a $200,000 candy painted customized ATV on airbags, & hooked up street rockets (motorcycles)
---ENVY EXPO dunk contest hosted by BARON DAVIS & guest appearance by JR SMITH
---The GAME's first live performance on an LA stage in over a year (might even include a few video clips too, if I can clearance from the appropriate parties)
---oh, and a few pics from the SF Giants vs LA Dodgers game I went to on Sunday. (LA is my spot, but I just had to rep for my Giants w/my boy.....it was "interesting" to say the least....lol....j/k, everyone was cool....actually, there were quite a few other Giants fans in the house too)[/font]
Anyways, stay tuned & keep checking back for more of the festivities.
I hope you all enjoyed everything so far.
Peace
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07-16-2006, 02:51 PM
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btw, hate it or love it, it's just STUFF.......it's not that serious. some guys get gassed up and wrapped up in all these things, but most people have their lives & priorities in check.
there's nothing wrong w/checking out PICS & some diversions every now and then tho. Life's too precious & short to limit yourself.
besides, no man (person) should get all twisted or feel insecure about seeing another do well, whether it be financially or otherwise. You can either use it as motivation or let your feelings get hurt....I guess you could be indifferent, but, honestly, no one really is that straight & narrow in the real world.
anyways, I had a great time getting back to LA & at ENVY. The show was a big success. My hat's off to my boy Ben Baller, DJ Skee, & the whole Envy fam.
btw, Tom Cruise even stopped by for a bit & to put in an offer for the Bugatti Veyron that was on display (owner pulled it a couple hours into the show to head back home tho, so I didn't get any pics)
there's nothing wrong w/checking out PICS & some diversions every now and then tho. Life's too precious & short to limit yourself.
besides, no man (person) should get all twisted or feel insecure about seeing another do well, whether it be financially or otherwise. You can either use it as motivation or let your feelings get hurt....I guess you could be indifferent, but, honestly, no one really is that straight & narrow in the real world.
anyways, I had a great time getting back to LA & at ENVY. The show was a big success. My hat's off to my boy Ben Baller, DJ Skee, & the whole Envy fam.
btw, Tom Cruise even stopped by for a bit & to put in an offer for the Bugatti Veyron that was on display (owner pulled it a couple hours into the show to head back home tho, so I didn't get any pics)
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07-16-2006, 02:57 PM
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EDIT......lemme do this right w/at least a few captions....this looks too 1/2 a$#ed.
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07-16-2006, 03:19 PM
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For the sneakerheads.......
ENVY EXPO Kicks Exhibit
(sponsored by the AMC--Air Mack'$ Crew featuring BEN BALLER, DJ AM, & DJ HOMICIDE)
Check out the custom 1 of 1 METHAMPHIBIAN kicks created in memoriam of ALLON INY aka "Solerebel" & auctioned off for $33,000 on Ebay last year! :eek (more on the backstory later)
ENVY EXPO Kicks Exhibit
(sponsored by the AMC--Air Mack'$ Crew featuring BEN BALLER, DJ AM, & DJ HOMICIDE)
Check out the custom 1 of 1 METHAMPHIBIAN kicks created in memoriam of ALLON INY aka "Solerebel" & auctioned off for $33,000 on Ebay last year! :eek (more on the backstory later)
07-16-2006, 03:23 PM
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ENVY EXPO ICE+Jewelry Exhibit
(all pieces celeb owned...the "BIG" piece & ICED out handcuffs are Shaq's) BOOO HEAT!!! GO LAKERS!!!!!
(all pieces celeb owned...the "BIG" piece & ICED out handcuffs are Shaq's) BOOO HEAT!!! GO LAKERS!!!!!
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BMW M5 by PLATINUM MOTORSPORT
This Bahn-burner was one of the CLEANEST rides at Envy.
It had just the right amount of appearance & performance enhancements
to make an already sweet stock M5 stand out in the pack.
Check out the DEEP dish LUFF 22's!!
Bentley GT
This fly whip was looking real clean & mean w/its
gunmetal w/polished lip KLASSEN 22's.
They really set off the BENT's stock steel grey exterior.
This Bahn-burner was one of the CLEANEST rides at Envy.
It had just the right amount of appearance & performance enhancements
to make an already sweet stock M5 stand out in the pack.
Check out the DEEP dish LUFF 22's!!
Bentley GT
This fly whip was looking real clean & mean w/its
gunmetal w/polished lip KLASSEN 22's.
They really set off the BENT's stock steel grey exterior.
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07-16-2006, 03:36 PM
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Lowriders & BOMBS by "MISTER CARTOON"
MISTER CARTOON brought out these cars from his personal collection.
Check out the smooth paint & plating work, especially under the hood!
CARTOON's got his Impalas sitting on OG Daytons like all BALLER status
low-lows should be too.
MISTER CARTOON brought out these cars from his personal collection.
Check out the smooth paint & plating work, especially under the hood!
CARTOON's got his Impalas sitting on OG Daytons like all BALLER status
low-lows should be too.
07-16-2006, 03:46 PM
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BEN BALLER's BMW 650i
by PLATINUM MOTORSPORT
Most of y'all have already heard & know all about this guy. If not, you will real soon.
He's got the streets, Internet & people of all ages & backgrounds
around the world going CRAZY over his "ICEE FRE$H JEWEL$," (his jewelry biz)
music & entertainment industry projects, dope whips, celeb friends, & INSANE lifestyle.
He doesn't want anyone to know this, but he's a pretty nice dude too. LOL
Btw, peep the subtle but stylish details all over BEN's 6....blacked out moldings & trim, gloss black grille surrounds & slats, custom white/black BMW "Roundel" hood & trunk emblems , & the not so subtle but DOPE 22" ASANTI wheels
w/the gloss black centers, FAT lips, & WIDE PIRELLI meats.
Oh yeah, this sick ride also has H&R springs, an Eisenhaus exhaust,
a custom suede headliner, and a few other goodie$ too.
Oh, and he has a silver Bentley Spur on 22's, black Lambo Murci on 20" Mayas, & black big dog Range on 22's as well. (check the other thread I had a little while ago for pics of the 1st 2)
BRABUS Mercedes Benz SL B11
by BRABUS & courtesy of PLATINUM MOTORSPORT
Check the EURO plate configured trunk....
This is NOT a US market SL & was given the FULL
BRABUS workover under the hood, inside, & on the exterior
by BRABUS, Germany.
$275,000 later, the owner had this black beauty & complete
w/BRABUS certificates for all the work.
This thing looked even more wicked in person!!
More later......Hope you liked what you saw so far tho.
by PLATINUM MOTORSPORT
Most of y'all have already heard & know all about this guy. If not, you will real soon.
He's got the streets, Internet & people of all ages & backgrounds
around the world going CRAZY over his "ICEE FRE$H JEWEL$," (his jewelry biz)
music & entertainment industry projects, dope whips, celeb friends, & INSANE lifestyle.
He doesn't want anyone to know this, but he's a pretty nice dude too. LOL
Btw, peep the subtle but stylish details all over BEN's 6....blacked out moldings & trim, gloss black grille surrounds & slats, custom white/black BMW "Roundel" hood & trunk emblems , & the not so subtle but DOPE 22" ASANTI wheels
w/the gloss black centers, FAT lips, & WIDE PIRELLI meats.
Oh yeah, this sick ride also has H&R springs, an Eisenhaus exhaust,
a custom suede headliner, and a few other goodie$ too.
Oh, and he has a silver Bentley Spur on 22's, black Lambo Murci on 20" Mayas, & black big dog Range on 22's as well. (check the other thread I had a little while ago for pics of the 1st 2)
BRABUS Mercedes Benz SL B11
by BRABUS & courtesy of PLATINUM MOTORSPORT
Check the EURO plate configured trunk....
This is NOT a US market SL & was given the FULL
BRABUS workover under the hood, inside, & on the exterior
by BRABUS, Germany.
$275,000 later, the owner had this black beauty & complete
w/BRABUS certificates for all the work.
This thing looked even more wicked in person!!
More later......Hope you liked what you saw so far tho.
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07-16-2006, 10:32 PM
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it's too much work to drop captions for each set of pics+cars. i already spent enough time tagging & uploading the pics this week.
i'm just going to drop the rest of the vehicle ones as is. i'll probably include some commentary for the other exhibits since most of you will be clueless about what they are.
i'm just going to drop the rest of the vehicle ones as is. i'll probably include some commentary for the other exhibits since most of you will be clueless about what they are.
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BMW 640i droptop by PLATINUM MOTORSPORTS & owned by DJ SKEE aka the West Coast's #1 Mixtape+Street DJ & main man behind the ENVY EXPO franchise
This one does deserve an intro. It's LRG Clothing's $200,000 ATV.....yes, that's TWO HUNDRED THOU$AND DOLLAR$$$$!!
It's on airbags, has a crazy candy paint scheme, & REAL gold plating+accents....just nuts.
