rappcats:

Madlib & J Dilla in Brazil, 2005.  Photo by B+ 
“The photos B+ captured of Dilla have become the some of the most definitive images of the producer. In another, he got Madlib & Dilla together on a short trip to Brazil in 2005.  We planned to get pictures for Donuts, but Dilla’s unstable health during that time caused him to cut the trip short.” - Jeff Jank / Stones Throw
my cousin blessed me with this back in 1986-87’ i was like 4 years old. you will be missed MCA
samurai08:

Ocean wave(Japanese modern pattern)
The name of this pattern is also known as a music piece of the court music. This pattern was very populat in the Genroku-period (A.D. 1688-1704) as it was oftern designed by a famous lacquer craftsman (Kanshichi Seikai 青海勘七) at that time. This pattern is called Seikai-ha in Japanese (Seikai= Blue ocean, ha=wave). It is one of the typical auspicious symbol.
A few from the Beat Swap Meet