I heart Justin Bua.
Every viewer can get a piece of culture and Urban Realism through this hip hop heads work. Through his distorted characters, Justin Bua creates a positive energy that flows with darker color tones and sets the mood. 
Emerging to the surface, he portrays stories of his life and invites us all in to relate to the passion, soul, and inspiration that drives him.
He represents a movement. His hip hop appeal is unique, stylish, and arresting. Justin Bua is the shit. Can you feel it?
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I remember the first time I put these on my ears. It was a year ago in fact, I was in the apple store in the mall. I went there to replace my laptop charger and got a little sidetracked. There they were... the Monster Beats by Dr. Dre, sitting on the table with a sample ipod. My eyes were drawn straight in and I picked them up. As they comfortably gripped my ears, I grabbed the ipod and started browsing through songs. The sound was incredible, it's high-definition was crisp and clear. Standing alone in the store, I shut my eyes and felt the music. 5 minutes later, the sales clerk was tapping on my shoulder asking if I needed any help. I just smiled and replied, " No thank you, this is all I need." I walked up to the check-out line and was about to purchase these bad boys when I then got a glance of the price. $350.00.... REALLY? I thought to myself I better go home and do my research. I left the Apple store empty handed even forgetting my charger... Real Nice.
Lady Gaga came out with Heart Beats! A fashionista sista with the same high-quality sound... hmm... This may be my shit.
Creating both jewelry for men and women, Ken & Dana believe that art in all forms tells a story. I do too, to say the least. It was said in their vision statement that "particular jewelry have long been vessels of showcasing wealth and social standing". This is so true as you stare at the lady in the checkout line that is blinding you with her 5k engagement ring. Watch out, shit gets deep when Ken & Dana bring you their art which goes far and beyond simplistic forms of expression. Ken & Dana intended to "connect with viewers on an emotional level as well as an aesthetic one." 
"This series uses four landmark civil rights case ID numbers as it’s voice. We are drawn to numbers that can evoke emotion and carry such significance and meaning. Initially cryptic these four groupings of numbers and letters remind us all to fight injustice. "
"While exploring New York’s Street art for our Graffiti series we drawn to the significance of what was written on as much as the writing itself. That relationship between graffiti and NY’s buildings was the inspiration for our "geometry" series. "
