TAJI'S MAHAL

  • Shredding with Galen DeKemper

    Galen DeKemper has been shredding New York City for the last decade. For this week's Taji's Mahal, I got to talk to him about his latest skateboarding video, 'MMM,' how Houston Bump and Gay Ledge are his favorite skate spots in the city, and the future of the New York skateboarding scene. Full story

    2013 May 18 Taji Ameen Sports
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  • Hanging with John Joseph of the Cro-Mags

    John has lived many lives, overcoming every possible hardship known to mankind. The experience has transformed him into a super-natural being. Nowadays, when he is not raging the stage with the Cro-Mags, he spends his mornings feeding the homeless in front of Tompkin Square Park… Full story

    2013 May 11 Taji Ameen Music
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  • Clayton Patterson's Music Week

    For this week's Mahal, I got to talk music with legendary Lower East Side photographer, Clayton Patterson. Over the decades, he has documented just about every memorable show in Lower East Side and today is still getting out there and seeing relevant stuff. Within the last couple… Full story

    2013 May 4 Taji Ameen Stuff
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  • Hanging with Slick Eastwood

    For this week's Mahal, I was invited to see Slick Eastwood perform his comedy act in Bushwick, Brooklyn. A few days later, Slick and I met up again in Downtown Manhattan to lurk the streets and discuss his creative process. Full story

    2013 Apr 27 Taji Ameen Stuff
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  • The Serra Brothers

    For this week's Mahal, I got to chat New York City skate history with the Serra brothers. I first met Ivory and Shelter when I was 10 at Riverside skatepark. Soon, I discovered Ivory's photographs of just about every New York Legend from A to Z and Shelter's unique outlook on rea… Full story

    2013 Apr 20 Taji Ameen Stuff
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  • Spring Roll

    For this week's Mahal, I got my film developed. The winter has stretched far and deep into the crevices of New York City. However, now that frostbite is no longer at its peak, the lurkers have finally returned to the streets. As tradition dictates, here is my first roll of the Sp… Full story

    2013 Apr 13 Taji Ameen Photo
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  • After Hours with Black Dave

    For this week's Mahal, I met up with skateboarder and rapper Black Dave for an After Hours session. We started our evening off at the Studio at Webster Hall for his live performance with the rest of the Stone Rollers crew. Afterwards, we hit the NYC streets to dodge security guar… Full story

    2013 Apr 6 Taji Ameen Stuff
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  • Ben Kilpatrick's Tri-Coastal Photography

    For this week's Mahal, I got to talk with Ben Kilpatrick about what it is like to travel the country, photographing on and off his skateboard. Check out some of his most recent work and read our conversation about how NYC and LA inspire different kinds of creativity. Full story

    2013 Mar 30 Taji Ameen Photo
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  • Cheney Orr's Fleeting Youth

    For this week's Mahal, I got to meet up and talk photography with Cheney Orr. When he is not traveling the Middle East, “hunting for light,” he can be found tramping around New York City, documenting its youth and culture. Take a look at some of his latest photos. Full story

    2013 Mar 23 Taji Ameen Photo
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  • Hanging with Al Rogers

    For this week's Mahal, I met up with Baltimore rapper Al Rogers and New York City shredder Eby Ghafarian to cruise the Lower East Side and pregame the release of Al's first ever LP, 'Almost.' Al got his start by reciting poetry then graduated to writing his own. Full story

    2013 Mar 16 Taji Ameen Music
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  • Clayton Patterson and the History of Tattooing in NYC

    For this week's Mahal, I met up with Clayton Patterson to discuss the history of tattooing in New York City. He has been photographing the tattoo scene both in New York City and around the world for over three decades and just recently hosted the book release for 'Ink & Steel: Th… Full story

    2013 Mar 9 Taji Ameen Stuff
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  • Taji's Mahal - Costa Rican Roll

    For this week's Mahal, I decided to get our last roll of film from Costa Rica developed to reminisce about the fun times we shared with my aunt and her friend Hitch last month. I think it's safe to say that Costa Rica is the happiest place in the world. Here's what all of the sur… Full story

    2013 Mar 2 Taji Ameen Stuff
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  • Erotic Images by Robert Zash

    For this week's Mahal, Vito Fun invited us to Robert Zash's Valentine's Day showing of his erotic images. It was a one-night only event, jam packed with beautifully lit photographs, colorful collages, and a leather-clad man. Full story

    2013 Feb 17 Taji Ameen NSFW
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