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THURSDAY!!!!!!!!!

2008-06-30T22:53:00.001-07:00

Yo, what up family???!!!!! So....right now for Battle Creed HIStory is in 3rd place, out of 8 teams. That's cool but not good enough!!! These cats have been killing it tough, so thuroughly!!! WE NEED MORE SUPPORT!!!!!!!! WE GOTTA TAKE IT!!!!! (Look below for the dance from the first week!!!!) This week is the DJ's choice mix. All crews involved are rocking to the same mix to see who the most creative is when given the same mix...... Dope, i love it.

Remember family...
BATTLE CREED @ DECO LOUNGE
(510 Gray St # DHouston, TX 77002(713) 659-4900)
Thursdays 9pm

CHECK IT!!!! Come out, show love & support!!!!
PEACE&LOVE FAMILY!!!
m. francis

TONIGHT!!!!!

2008-06-20T15:26:00.001-07:00

What up family!!!! Come see the Chaplon Clothing Family, @ Planet Bar-Rio on Richmond Ave. tonight door from 7pm-until, to help celebrate the Launch of Houton 411 Magazine. Let's get it!!! Shall We?!?!?!?!?!

Peace&Love Family

M. Francis

EVENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-06-19T10:52:00.000-07:00

What up, what up, what up Family???!!!!!! M. Francis signing in. Gotta let you know about a couple of events where you can catch the Chaplon Family!!!!!!!

TONIGHT we've got our some new members of the family HIStory.... (Yes, yes, yes the guys who were on the ABDC Live Auditions that some have said were wrongfully eliminated, yeah them, are in a dance competition.BATTLE CREED

6/19/08 @ DECO LOUNGE

510 Gray Hou, Tx 77002

doors open @ 9pm

for more information call 713-659-4900

Battle Creed is a dance competition that will span over 4 weeks so come out and support at least once.

AND tomorrrow night Chaplon Clothing company is helping celebrate the launch of 411 Magazine.

6/20/08 @

Planeta Bar-Rio

6400 Richmond Ave. Hou, Tx 77057

832-251-9600

Come out and have a good time. Fashion show featuring Algiers and Chaplon Clothing to start at 10:30. There may also be some "special guests" so come on and check it out

TO MY MOTHER!!!!

2008-06-17T09:22:00.000-07:00

What up family!!!! I have to send a belated Father's day shout to my Mother! It's weird but that is a role that was left empty because of misfortunate circrumstance for us all [my blood fam that is]. It's also a role that many of my friends needed filled in their lives growing up and Millicent Francis played the position and her own as mother flawlessly. I love this woman more than I me or my entire family can ever express. We cant pay you back but we can try. We love you Mom.

All of your Sons and Daughters

Mark Francis

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY MILLICENT FRANCIS

Happy Father's Day!!!!!!!!!

2008-06-15T09:07:00.000-07:00

I want to start a little different with this. I want to send a BIG HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to my big brother Michael Francis, I love you!!! He passed in January but he's still here and has been like a father to me and my other brothers since we were little. Also another BIG HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to my younger brother I'm so proud of you bro I love you and I know your family does too! And to my other brother Tony another BIG HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to you too. I know you don't have children of your own YET but what you do in that class room is bigger than you know sometimes.

Yes that was just a start of my blog today!!!! LOL

What it is family???!!!! I want to speak from a very personal place right now. I feel like Father's Day is a very under appreciated holiday. That fact has frustrated and quite honestly pissed me off for a while now. Really I want us to really think about the fact that there is so much thought and preparation that goes into Mother's Day, yet Father's Day is such an afterthought. We are given things that have no real thought behind them just to say we were given something. People will fly across the country to see mothers, but only call for fathers. We are so under appreciated it has made me sick and even depressed me at times. This year is different.

This year, though I still felt that fathers are stil under appreciated as far as worldly appreciation i.e. gifts time and etc... go, I've realized we are appreciated everytime we look at our sons and and realize that we [fathers] are some of their favorite people. We are appreciated when we realize that we sleep and lay alike, everytime we see that they look more like us the older they get. Everytime we hear them ask "Daddy you my best friend?" I love my son and I know he loves me and ther is nothing that can change that. I know now that though in the material we get cheated we know our children love and appreciate us more than we can ever imagine.

I appreciate and LOVE MY SON AND OUR RELATIONSHIP!!!! SO THAT IS WHAT I'M CELEBRATING THIS FATHER'S DAY!!!! Thank you Damon Nicholas for being my son, I LOVE YOU!!!!

I salute and send blessings to all fathers and strong men... period.

PEACE&LOVE FAMILY

m. francis

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

IM BACK LIKE I LEFT SOMETHING!!!!!....Again?

2008-06-12T07:46:00.000-07:00

WHAT IT IS FAMILY????!!!!!! Look right now as i type i have goose bumps!! i know its weird but it's cus i get that way when i link back up with my loved ones after we haven't been together for a while. i know that i havent been in woutch its been one thing after another, BUT no excuses. We have rgrouped and are ready to bring you guys some wonderful things interviews with great artsists and even an interview with one of Houston's Premiere dance crews HISTORY, post America's Best Dance Crew elimination, how will they re-up? What's next? Where can you see and support them? We're also gonna be interviewing other people you may want to hear from and maybe you dont but lets here em out any way....lol

Really Ya'll it's new day so lets get it!!!!!!!

PEACE&LOVE FAMILY

m. francis

LISITEN UP!!!!!!!!!!

2008-05-26T23:06:00.000-07:00

Listen up, I promise that we have not forgotten about you!!!!! We are regrouping for great things. We are preparing a wonderful host of things. So stay tuned to the sight and blog to see whats new!!!!!!!

PEACE&LOVE Family

M. Francis

NO FALSE MOVES!!!!! Review!!!!!!

2008-05-04T20:02:00.000-07:00

What up family??!! M. Francis here, with the official review of 'NO FALSE MOVES'. One word is needed for this...DOPE AS HELL!!!! HUH?!?!?!(record scraches, mic feeds back).... Wait, uhhh, that's three words. Anywho, you get what i mean.

This was a show put on by the team known only as THE COLLECTIVE. i know who these cats are and you will soon. They are ready to maintain the uber dope name they already have (wink, wink, nudge, nudge...J8). Off the bat i liked the line up of the acts that i knew of already and was eager to see if they had anything up there sleeves, and THEY DID!!!!!

FROM JUMP

The show opened up with a band i had never heard of, THE SALUTION(http://www.myspace.com/thesalutation), but boy am i glad i have now. They were dope as hell. From what i gathered about these cats from their performance, they are all business. They were the first act up, early as hell, and were rocking that joint to make sure they left their mark and let you know that who the hell they are!!!! Look, seriously these cats impressed me. They had the typical rock look down to the eyeliner and different color hair tight pants. Sound however was weighted with a very subtle difference. shhhh keep this quiet... its a secret, the drummer (Irish) hits some hip-hop sticking in the midst of the rock guitar riffs.... At least i think so... don't quote me on that. Anywho.... The vocal game is on point as well IX has got the more smooth unique tone that one needs to be different, but Dark Shadow has the heavier more hardcore sound that anchors the rock vibe. Check em out right now!!!! Please don't wait for them to reach MTV fame. SERIOUSLY, Don't be followers, your parents didn't raise you for that lame ass roll in this film called life.

They set the tone for the show!!!! They put the bar in the rafters!!!! Unfortunately my high was blown, figuratively of course, by the next two performers. Hell i won't even mention them. Not even worth the text.

After braving the pollutants i was handed a hip hop inhaler by my man Nosaprise (http://www.myspace.com/nosaprise). He was a surprise, no pun intended, hell i was almost certain i was not gonna bob my head til Hero, Rad and Mic Skills touched the stage. I was wrong my attention was drawn by this cat. Old school feel, his own swag, ORIGINAL TRAX!!!!!! He had a voice i had to adjust to, but i did it quickly. Subject matter was dope, he wasn't dumb deep, but he wasn't on that bullisht either. Word play was straight, not to be slept on. Overall, a fresh sound. i will say i would have liked to see him more amped. There was a bit of a disconnect between him and the audience, but that could be chalked up to the audience. Check him out let me know what you think. i realized as i'm writing that i am a bit out of the loop, and dude is a lot more official than i knew.

The acts that were the main focus speak for them selves, but i will still give a few words about the cats respectively.

Hero, Rad and Mic Skills ripped it!!!!!

http://www.myspace.com/heroaotp

http://www.myspace.com/radremm
http://www.myspace.com/micskillstheillest

Lower Life form did their thing!!!!!

http://www.lowerlifeform.com/

K.O. killed it!!!!

http://www.k-otix.com/

Naw but seriously they were great performances. Flawless i can't say enough about the cats so all there is to say is....

YOU BETTER BE THERE THE NEXT TIME!!!!!!

Besides that the lack luster performances from the unmentionable abominations, i did have a couple other issues. The missing MC for the night made for a open mic feel that was not diggable. The damn long sets and to many hip-hop acts. The set length would have been dope IF there were less total acts and/or a bit more variety, by way of the genre of music, hell even just a change in styles of hip hop.

All in all THE COLLECTIVE did their thing... They did a wonderful job putting this show together, but the best days are still ahead of these cats. KUDOS to you cats from CHAPLON CLOTHING.

PEACE&LOVE FAMILY

M. Francis

p.s. for more info on these artists just get with these cats on the links provided.

NO FALSE MOVES!!!!!

2008-05-02T23:00:00.000-07:00

FAMILY ITS HEAR!!!!!!!!! NO FALSE MOVE!!!! NO FALSE MOVE!!!!!! NO----FALSE-----MOVVVVVEEEEEES!!!!!! Now if you do not know what i am talking about click on the flyer below and peep what it is!!!!!

Understand it folks..... THIS IS GONNA BE DOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LET'S GET IT!!!!!!

LOWER LIFE FORM IS GONNA BE THERE... THE LEGENDARY K.O. IS GONNA BE THERE.....MIC SKILLS, RAD, HERO, AND CHAPLON CLOTHING IS GONNA BE THERE TOUGH!!!!!!

SO WHY DON'T YOU GUYS JUST COME OUT PARTY AND SUPPORT!!!!!!!!!!

PEACE&LOVE FAMILY

M. Francis

YESSSIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-04-30T00:41:00.000-07:00

What it is family??!! i hope all is well with everyone out there. ANNNNNYYYYWHOOO!!!! Let's get to what you've been waiting for! Today is the day that we release the 2 new locations where Chaplon Clothing can be picked up. Before that let me just say that we would love for you guys to go to these stores and patronize them. Show love and respect to these cats for there support of CHAPLON CLOTHING COMPANY. Soooo herrrreeee we goooo!!!!

Our first store is in 3rd ward
K S Fashions
3946 Scott St
Houston, TX 77004
(713) 807-8685
(more information to follow)

The second is a new store and pretty damn dope too
A-FRONT
2205 Washington Ave.
Houston, TX 77007
(832)673-0200
http://www.afronttx.com/
(more information to follow)

Look out for more information on these stores and the owners/teams behind them. Also look out for information on the owners of the stores that we have been in from jump.

PEACE&LOVE FAMILY

Stay Tuned... We've got more on the way.... much much more

BE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-04-25T08:41:00.000-07:00

What up family? i just want to make you aware once more that we are going to have Chaplon Clothing in 2 more stores starting on Wednesday, April 30th, 2008. We are keeping these locations secret until that day. These cats that we've linked up with are some really cool cats, man. So what we ask of the entire Chaplon Family is that you guys patronize these locations, and show love to them as well.

Be there to see new partnerships formed.

PEACE&LOVE FAMILY

SPEAK UP!!!!

2008-04-22T07:10:00.000-07:00

What's upper family? M. Francis here, yet again. We, the team at Chaplon, have been racking our brains trying to figure out and deliver things that you guys want. I know its nice of us to do, but now we wanna take a break from our brainstorming and simply ask you guys what it is that you want. So please tell us whats dope. Tell us what YOU dig, tell us what YOU want.

PEACE&LOVE

M. Francis

REAL QUICK!!!!!

2008-04-21T01:09:00.000-07:00

WHAT UP FAMILY????!!!!! REAL QUICK!! i know you see the new element on my blog. i just had to add some good music to this joint. itwas a little dry and dead without it!!! i'm so sorry for that, by the way. So go ahead sit back and enjoy. This is just good music that inspires me and is in heavy "ro" in my car i hope you dig it. i will be updating my playlist from time to time. Also i hope you guys have gotten a chance to check out my man Hero's joint.... As i said before he's dope, you can either get at him or hit me up and let me know what you think or you can just go straight to the source. He love feedback, good and bad. Anyway i'm keeping this one short and sweet. So be cool ya'll.

Oh yeah get at us with questions comments and concerns, and love if you got that for us.
AND DON'T MISS
NO FALSE MOVES MAY 3RD 2008 @ FITZGERALDS 9PM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PEACE&LOVE FAMILY

m. francis

YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!!!!!!!!

2008-04-20T16:03:00.000-07:00

What it is family? i hope everyone is cooling out and feeling lovely. Okay sooooo everytime i see people out and about i get asked the same question. Cats are like "Im saying i dig the gear bro, but i dont shop online. Cats be getting got bro, straight identity thieving." Now after i stop laughing, i usaully explain that i understand the concerns of those who feel this way, and i really do. i also explain that Chaplon Clothing is all about our family and shopping on our site is safe. Then the following question i receive is "but I'm saying though i wish ya'll were in more stores dude, I dont be feeling like going to the Galleria and I don't really know where the Bodega is. I'm saying though, where can i go pick up the stuff man?"

Well look family we have taken these thoughts, feelings, and concerns into consideration. We kicked around several ideas, the one that made the most sense is to simply holla at more stores. Okay so that didn't take a lot of talk and thinking it just took some leg work. So we ran around the city and called around and all that, and basically we did it. We have been blessed with the opportunity to work with and meet some of the dopest people at the dopest stores in Houston. We are extremely excited to be able to offer the gift of convenience to our Family.

These locations will remain secret for now, but we will definitely be unveiling these spots soon, and OF COURSE in true Chaplon Clothing Comp...... scratch that (with a classic JMJ type scratch)... CHAPLON CLOTHING FAMILY FASHION (pun intended!!!)

So keep checking the blogs and the general site for updates and maybe even EVENTS!!!!!!!!!!

PEACE&LOVE FAMILY

P.S. Thank you guys for all of your support. We cant do anything without you.

NEW ADDITION

2008-04-19T06:14:00.000-07:00

What up family, M. Francis, the champ is here!!!! Yo, I am proud to announce the addition of a new member to the Chaplon Family. This is a cat i've have known since like 7th grade, yeah i know right, "7th grade???", thats a long time! BUT he has made me a fan of his music independent of our friendship, so I show love and respect where it's due, and it definitely is due to my man the one and only, HOUSTON'S OWN (insert drumroll here)... HEROOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Hero is an emcee that we here at Chaplon Clothing are in full support of. Trust..... this is not at all based on the fact that he knows me, WE believe quality music is quality music family, no lie. From the subject matter to the bboy sneaker freak swag to the delivery and shear lyrical prowess and with respect to the creativity and hardwork he puts into his music, dude is official. We feel Hero embodies quatlities that reflect the Chaplon Clothing brand and team. If you don't believe that my words and my feelings about this emcee are authentic you can check him out online or in person for yourself.

HERO
http://www.myspace.com/heroaotp

Upcoming Shows
( view all )
Apr 19 2008
9:00P
TBA
Houston
Apr 21 2008
1:00P
http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDetails&Band_Show_ID=28512603&friendid=20090321
Houston, Texas
Apr 24 2008
9:00P
http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDetails&Band_Show_ID=29604736&friendid=20090321
Houston, Texas
Apr 24 2008
9:00P
http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDetails&Band_Show_ID=29604747&friendid=20090321
Houston, Texas
May 3 2008
9:00P
http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDetails&Band_Show_ID=27854030&friendid=20090321
Houston, Texas
May 14 2008
9:00P
TBA

A NEW DAY!!!!!

2008-04-10T19:46:00.000-07:00

OPEN EYES STRETCH ARMS & YAWN, OF A NEW DAY IT'S DAWN!!! CHAPLON ANOTHER SEASON STRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

What the bidness family???!!!???!!! Let's get it. If you are sitting here reading this and have not yet been to home base i've got three words for you GETCHAASS THERE NOW!!!!! (psst like how i made that 3 words?) LOL. But really you are silly if you have not yet checked it out yet. When me and my man Chap sat down so i could see the new designs, my jaw dropped like the stock broker out of their 42nd story penthouse..... I was proud to be a part of the Chaplon Family all over again, i say it like i ever stopped..... So really... !MUEVA SU CULO! okay PLEASE

PEACE&LOVE FAMILY

M. Francis

P.S. Be on the look out for adds to the site... im not telling you what they are but just look out for them!!!!!!!! NOW GET AWAY!!!!

Guess Who's Bizzack!!!!

2008-04-03T08:12:00.000-07:00

What up family?!?!? M. Francis here, saying "What it Do?"...lol Naw but really, IT'S ALMOST HERE.... "What!?!?!?" you ask in an excited and exuberant tone. The dawning of a new era, or just the new hot fresh designs from CHAPLOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNN!!!!! (angels are singing the "O" part....lol but really folk's its dope. Yes i am part of the Chaplon Clothing Family, but whatever!!! If you know me you know i'm always on some new bird poop... that's "fly sh*t" for those who dont follow. That is neither here nor there, you dont belive me??!! Then on April 11th make a b-line for WWW.CHAPLONCLOTHING.COM and check it out. We are all about showing you the authentic. Check us out and enjoy. Make sure you look out for Chaplon on a block near you... wink wink nudge nudge...

PEACE&LOVE Family

M. Francis

HELL OF A WEEKEND ERYKAH!!! DALLAS WAS GREAT!!!

2008-03-17T08:44:00.000-07:00

What up Family? I had a hell of a weekend!!! My lady and I went to Dallas to see Ms. Erykah Badu, and it was excellent. She showed up 2 1/2 hours late and we forgot once she got on stage!!!! WOW!!!! She sashayed out in a green catsuit with a green poncho layered on top and a green knit hat...Stood at the mic silently for a second then began to sing....My eyes are green/ cuz I eat a lot of vegetables..... We were all mezmerized!!!! I was for the simple reason that I never realized before this concert how beautiful Ms. Badu's voice is. Not only was her voice great, but there was so much love in the air. Speaking of love I have to take the time to shout out Pinky. WHAT UP PINK!!!???? I have to shout her out, because my lady and I waited til the last minute to buy our tix, right? It was cool though cuz we had one seat in front of the other, however, we got there and the wonderful Pinky had the seat next to me. She decided that black love should be commended and it was more beautiful than a closer seat and then gave hers up just so my lady and I could sit together. Thats love. Back to the concert. SOOO after finishing her first song she {Erykah} joked about her tardy arrival saying "the band made me mad to taking all day to show up and shit!!! Making me look bad." She then commenced to just putting on a great show, performing all her classics such as Bag Lady, Next Liftime, Other Side of the Game, In Love With You. Not only did she perform the originals of these joints she also did live remixes of these joints. And yes, yes, yes she did do the new joints.... Soldier, The Cell, Master Teacher, & then left us with some sweetness..... HONEY. Thank you Ms. Badu. OH WOW but wait a sec, how could I have completely forgotten the ultimate hi-light of the show? Family Erykah jumped of the stage while singing Bag Lady and handed her mic to a extremely huge fan of hers and allowed my man from Crowley, Texas to serenade her with out the band for a smooth minute and half. And homey could go. Honestly though, this weekend Erykah showed my lady and I HER DALLAS and an excellent "6montheversary". So let me end this by sending a shout to my "FUTURE." I love you V, and Thank God for you! You are the perfect pen to write this life story with!!!!

PEACE&LOVE FAMILY

M. Francis

P.S. PIC UP THE DAMN ALBUM!!!!!! YES IM YELLING @ YOU!!!!!

MUSIC

2008-03-11T11:11:00.000-07:00

What up family?

Here at Chaplon Clothing art is big to us, from the visual to the performing. One type of art that's really big to all of us is music. We love listening to it, but we also love creating it.... We've got emcees and producers in the camp quiet as it's kept. Creativity is big not just because we create some dope stuff but it causes us to appreciate the work that goes into producing a body of work. The converse side however is that we are much more critcical than the average cat. I really just want to take this time to shot out some of the cats who are killing has killed and will kill in the music scene.

Let me clarify this list before I script it. By killing it I mean these cats bring it by way of lyrical prowess and content. Not the run of the mill rims weed women and murder dope boy stuff. That's cool I respect their lyricism and the work they put into they're music even when spitting about that stuff ex: Clipse, B. Siegel, Jae Mills, Wayne(though I have some issues with that cat, he is sick), LOX, T.I., Luda....

With that said some of these cats are underground but they are dope and some are new too.... Keep that in mind.
I'm shouting out the Roots Crew, Blu & Exile, Pacific Division, Mickey Factz, Outkast, Talib, Mos Def, L Boogie, Fugees, Little Brother Pharoah Monche, Lupe Fiasco(hottest Album out now!!!!!), Kanye as a PRODUCER, Common, Scarface, Zero, Neon Collars(what up J8) Jean Grae, Saigon.....

Seriosuly the list goes on that just a fraction of my hip hop list....

There's a whole other soul/r&b side, alternative and jazz all that. So imma leave ya'll with that. If you need to know where to get that stuff holla at. mfrancis@chaplonclothing.com

PEACE&LOVE family

M. Francis

p.s.

Mickey Factz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTySa-ij800&feature=related

Lupe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Et1siZhTk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PR_TELKzns&feature=related

M. Francis of the Chaplon Family

2008-03-11T06:33:00.000-07:00

Ladies andGentlemen hes the one for you scream “let him in”/Fresha then a freshman liver than a lettermen/Cats figure they are than but have never been better than/Reputation as a champion/First member of new lyricist pantheon/Spit blue flames that retardants cant be in/Flyer than anymen/Those that try to be him many men/More flavor than cinnamon/Real chix scream im a swallow him/while authentic women scream i could follow him/Being and living life with a capital “L”/And all white cats simply describe him as “swell”/You know him and love as well /Introducing the super incredible oh so Indelible highly intellectual MARK!!!!

LOL!!!! Thats one of my joints i use to introduce myself at poetry spots man. ANNNNYYYWHOOO. M. Francis of Chaplon Clothing Team, Yo this year man we're taking you to what Chaplon is all about CREATIVITY AND AUTHENTICITY. We are not those cats who just do this for cash, it's bigger than that. We are about passion, artistry, respect, enlightenment and dope clothes!!!!

Check me out: In a supposed free land we don't speak as freely as we should or can, for that matter, therefore we are not heard so either our passion is wasted....... or worse than that we were not passionate about it at all. Or could it be that you have not found your voice?

No matter what the case may be, let Chaplon be the catalyst for your artistic expression of passion respect and enlightenment. Look out for us....... IT'S NOT JUST CLOTHING WITH THESE DUDES!!!!!! PEACE&LOVE Family