Palladium Presents 'Tokyo Rising' ft. Pharrell Williams Trailer

Palladium’s exploration series have continuously traversed globally to delve into different major urban settlements. Palladium taps influential musician and BBC co-founder Pharrell Williams to look into Tokyo’s uprising movement from the recent nuclear tragedies. The video shown above is the trailer of this upcoming documentary, which will have a full video release on September 1.

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Aaliyah Dana Houghton was the brightest type of light, strong and unwavering, and when she first began releasing music at the astonishing age at 14, she was already her own distinct woman. We completely fell in love with the breathiness and clarity in her voice, the sweetness and the shy attitude. As she grew older, she became even more mesmerizing: the sensual mystique; the attraction to darkness; the slithery shimmy of her choreography.

She transformed Tommy baggies and boxers into a look so feminine it was almost preternatural, and when she sang about desire, it was so knowing you knew she was one-upping her subject. Her presence in music was so earth-shattering that nearly every R&B singer today is stamped with at least a little Aaliyah swag—The-Dream (who covered “One in a Million”—breathily), Ciara (who, clearly, cites her as her biggest influence), Frank Ocean (whose minor-key compositions echo her entire estilo). Last year Drake, in an interview with Soul Culture, said it best: “I wanna be like that.”

She was always game to take her music further left. Her adventurousness extended from her beat choices, snakes, motorcycles, black cloaks and lipgloss, leather, all of that.

And every day, something else pops up to prove that Aaliyah was the matrix before The Matrix even dropped—which is why her music has been consistently looked to, sampled, covered, remixed, and screwed-down for the past ten years. She still sounds more visionary than most vocalists today (you can imagine her laughing in the face of Auto-Tune). That’s signature Aaliyah Houghton, who didn’t need to hide her face to create mystery. She threw on the Locs and gave just enough. We never won’t want more.

R.I.P Aaliyah (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001)

Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO

Steve Jobs has been the force behind all the marvels that grace the Apple store for the past few years as Apple dominates the digital world. Today, the resignation of Steve Job as its chief executive has lamented the front pages of media all across the globe. Changing hearts and minds at the top of Apple’s hierarchy is a hard task for a company that was co-founded by Jobs himself.

Hours after Jobs announced his resignation, Tim Cook, 50, made his name into the limelight as he emerged as the new CEO of Apple Inc. Cook isn’t new to the position as he spent a short spell running Apple back in 2004 and 2009 during Steve Jobs’ absence due to medical reasons.

Known for being authoritative yet candid. In his new role as Apple’s New Supremo, Cook will patronise and offer unrivalled knowledge as well as leadership post – Steve Jobs era. Prior to joining Apple in March 1998, Cook has made a journey for being the vice president of corporate materials for computer giant Compaq. Cook’s career as the COO of Intelligent Electronics’ reseller division also adds into his impressive CV.

Below is his outgoing letter to associates, users, board members and shareholders:

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.

I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.

As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.

I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.

I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.

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