Springroove 2008 Japan-N.E.R.D and Kanye West (www.DaiTime.com)

Even the babies of the world love the Roc!


Springroove 2008, Tokyo's Largest Hip Hop and R&B concert fest. This year the headliners were Rihanna and Neyo with a Bape Heads Show Stage which featured Kanye West, N.E.R.D, and Teriyaki Boyz. I went just in time for my personal headliners NERD and Kanye. They did an hour set each and rocked it! I stayed in the BAPE Stage room and didn't bother to see Rihanna and I'm not a Neyo fan.

NERD did a variety of their tracks including "Brain", "Fly or Die", "Rockstar", "Lap Dance", "Maybe", and their latest single "Everybody Nose". The crowd was difficult at reacting besides us die hard NERD fans and the various people who had their select favorite singles. Pharrell kept going down the stage with his silly kicking dance. The band rocked it and I loved their drummers and guitarists.

Kanye West, Kanyeably late, started a half an hour past when he was supposed to go on. He is a great performer and puts his all in his shows. I kept bustin on his serious gaze into the camera, he's so dramatic. I love him! He performed everything I wanted to hear from "Good Morning", "Homecoming", "Gold Digger", "Champion", "Through the Wire", "Get Em High", "Good Life", "Heard Em Say", "Can't Tell Me Nothing", "Jesus Walks", "Touch The Sky", "Flashing Lights" and many more. I was done when he did my favorite from this year, "I Wonder". He even got on his Alicia Keys when he went to the keyboard for his own "I Wonder" playing medley. I will cry if he doesn't come back with his Glow In The Dark Tour. I highly suggest everyone go to that!

At the end of the show, Teriyaki Boyz took the stage with DJ Nigo (creator of Bathing Ape) to perform their Pharrell and Kanye collaboration tracks. They did their newest single "Zock On" which features Pharrell and Busta Rhymes. Then they performed with Kanye to "I Still Love H.E.R.", and Pharrel closed out with "Number 1".

This was a great show for Kanye and N.E.R.D. to not have been headliners. I went just to see them and was not disappointed!

(Apologize for the distorted Kanye sound-base was kickin!)

Heads Up-2008 Japan Penis Festival (www.DaiTime.com)

It is that time of year again, for the fertility festival at the Kawasaki Daishi Shrine near Tokyo, Japan. Foreigners flock in amazement and Japanese come in disbelief, many not knowing this festival exists.

2007 Penis Festival Video

Little Pancake Balls

This man was posted up on the corner of Harajuku Station and Yoyogi Park, selling these pancake balls. My friend bought some and insisted I try them. At first I thought they needed syrup poured over them, but they were just sweet enough to be delicious and addicting. I had to go back and order another bag of 20 for $5. Once you pop you can't stop said Pringles, but that is the truth about these! The pancake version of pretzel bites. Fatness First!