taji's mahal
The Gonz Goes to Soho
To ring in the New Year, I hit up Soho's snow-covered streets with Mark Gonzales. Whether he's on a bike or a skateboard, the Gonz shreds like no other. This week, I was privileged to shoot a video of him skating in the streets and to ask him some...
Latrice Jackson Paints Realist Portraits of Celebrities
Like many painters, Latrice Jackson is obsessed with capturing every detail of the human form in her portraits. However, instead of painting nude models she found on Craigslist, Latrice creates portraits of celebrities like Bill Cosby and Eve.
Corduroy the Fox Raps About Animals and Emma Stone
For this week's Mahal, I walked around Chinatown with the fly musical artist Corduroy the Fox. In the rap world, Corduroy is best known for writing 1,000 words about why Pigeons and Planes should post his song “The Foxes.” Here are some poses Corduroy...
This Artist Paints Pictures with His Own Blood
Years ago, Axel played exquisite corpse at dinner parties hosted by the late Salvador Dalí. The game taught Axel that he could paint with his own blood, and he's used his blood as paint ever since.
Watch the Gonz's New Short Film '08NOBEL80'
A few nights ago, I received a late night phone call from artist and skateboarder Mark Gonzales a.k.a. the Gonz. We made plans to meet at midnight at Astor Place. Over the next few hours, the Gonz shot footage of us riding skateboards and bikes through...
The Public Fruit of Erin Albrecht
For this week's Mahal, I caught up with photo extraordinaire, Erin Albrecht. Unlike most photographers, Erin never shoots parties, fashion shows, or other events. Instead, she only captures moments from her own life.
Elena Maria Garcia Is Sick of People Asking if She Speaks Mexican
For this week's Mahal, I spoke to the Cuban American comedian Elena Maria Garcia about her new one-man show, Do You Speak Mexican?, about her experiences as a first generation American in South Florida.
Traveling Across America with the Infinite Daps Tour
Alongside filmmaker Adam Sauermilch, I spent ten days on a bus, documenting RL Grime, Baauer, Ryan Hemsworth, and Jim-E-Stack on their Infinite Daps Tour.
Jumping Around with Ninjasonik
This week on the Mahal, I'm speaking to my favorite musical group, Ninjasonik, and premiering the music video for their homage to House of Pain's rap classic “Jump Around.”
Catching up with Krussia, New York's Best Russian Rapper
For this week's Mahal, I hit up Russian rapper Krussia's 2 AM performance at CMJ's international show. Over the last few years, I've ran into Krussia from time to time as shredded the streets of New York on his bike. Here's a live video from his CMJ...
Jill Di Donato Talks About Her Book About Sex in the Lower East Side
For this week's Mahal, I met with author and sex columnist Jill Di Donato at a garden to discuss her new novel and video project, Beautiful Garbage, about the commercialization of sex and the art scene in the Lower East Side.
Don't Sleep on Sunday Nights, Party at Joel Meinholz's Chocolate Sundays
For this week's Mahal, I left my house on a Sunday night to meet up with Joel Meinholz at his raging party, Chocolate Sundays, a weekly event that happens simultaneously in Miami and Brooklyn.