Gnarls Barkley - Going On

I love this video. In the beginning there are always going to be many people who are willing to follow you as you try to accomplish something (or in the case of the video go on a journey). On the way to attaining your goals you may meet even more people willing to follow you. But after a while the crowds will dwindle, and all those people will stop following you. The only people left will be the leaders (in the case of the video the 2 leaders of the group). Only those who follow their own path will follow it all the way to the end. The true meaning of the song: Be your own leader in life. follow no one else or you will be left behind.

How much does advertising cost in NYC?

How much advertisers pay for your attention in NYC

Created by James Sherrett

Found this video via Adhack

Steve Stoute

I have always been impressed with Steve Stoute's mastery of the promotional game. so here is a brand new bio article on him from Adweek.

BIOGRAPHY

Education: Stoute, who grew up in Queens, New York, attended five colleges in two years, searching for "something that made sense," he says.

Career: At 19, Stoute began working in real estate and invested in the music business, putting artists like Kid 'N Play in the studio and on the road. He became a road manager, artist manager and A&R executive, and has worked with stars including Mariah Carey, Eminem, Jay-Z, Nas, Enrique Iglesias and U2. "In working with these artists, you learn a lot about branding, but in the record business we never called it branding," says Stoute. He worked at Sony Music and Interscope Records before partnering with Peter Arnell of The Arnell Group in 2000. In 2004 he launched Translation Consultation & Brand Imaging, which was acquired by Interpublic Group in 2007.

Extra curricular: This year, Stoute co-founded the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now with Mary J. Blige.

via Adweek - Full Article

In the article they briefly mention the "wrigley" gum jingle created by Chris Brown called "Forever" that was recently nominated for MTV Video Music Awards' Music Video of the Year. Overall both articles show that he is a very savy business man

SUMO Greatness

Here are some funny comercials I thought were really funny.



From: DDB Canada, Toronto



From: Ogilvy Worldwide

Funny Tracy Morgan Clips

Tracy Morgan is Hilarious so here are some funny clips

Tracy Morgan - Blackass



Martin feat Hustle Man - Pick Up the Pieces

Walt Disney's Sin City...

Here are some funny pictures I saw Online.

-via The Art of Curt Rapala

Revolución - the new Dacia Logan MCV

I just ran into this Ad online and wanted to post it because it is impressive.



- via Great Advertising, Clever Ads

It begins in what I assume to be the heaven for revoluctionaries (with a slightly insipid jab at fidel's failing health by making him the newest resident there) and ends somewhat anticlimatically with a quick cut to an average car commercial. However, I am also a fan advertising treatment than what has been giving to others such as Hunter S Thompson.