The mentor/friend/colleague, Lincoln Stephens sent me these two ads for The Marcus Graham Project and for the associated radio show, The Drum. I’m feeling everything about them. What if the cast of Mad Men was all black and the new character they introduced today was white? Forget the show being a period piece, let’s DISCUSS!

The future is at it again. S/O to the big bro George 2.0.

Advertisers: Send an RFP to MetaThinQ, you won’t be disappointed,  I wasn’t. #PassportProject or watch TV.

Listen to the podcast to find out which gentlemen were selected.

This past Sunday I had the distinct pleasure to co-host episode 6 of the Drum. The episode focused on the influence of Japanese culture in the U.S. and predicted which countries around the world will be next in terms of cultural influence. We spoke about Pharrell, Nigo, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Takashi Murakami, Andy Warhol, Levis, Nike, Woolrich, J. Press, Kanye West, just to name a few. Co-hosted by @madmanralph with special guest @janicemomoko You can listen here.

I had to post this asap. The game is changing. More info coming soon.

ETC Prt 2 from George Twopointoh on Vimeo.

Founder of the Marcus Graham Project (stay tuned), former advertising account executive, seeker of advertising talent, Rock the Vote’s Chicago street team leader, and purveyor of soul @ http://www.neosoulcafe.com/

Name: Lincoln C. Stephens
Passion(s): Training The Next Generation for Leadership, Cooking, Soul/Blues/Funk, and Fashion
Age: 27
Top 3 trend setters across all industries: Kenard Gibbs (for being a leading pioneer in preparing urban/AA magazines for the future in digital media) Tom Joyner (for showing how far you can take hosting a radio show) and my dad Calvin Stephens – for making being a black republican cool, because at your core, you’re still a Panther)

Technology trend to look for in late 2008 – 2009: Touch screen computers in your home
What will become of the traditional advertising agency model?: It will be the way that kids learn about advertising in grade school and high school as a training ground.
2 books and 2 magazines every tastemaker should read: The Hummer and the Mini: Navigating the Contradictions of the New Trend Landscape by Robyn Waters and Little Black Book of Connections: 6.5 Assets for Networking Your Way to Rich Relationships by Jeffrey Gitmore
What projects are up next for you?: The Marcus Graham Project and Rock The Vote
What should we have asked you?: What are some of the trends in the way that people eat that will become increasingly popular.

Want to know more about Lincoln? https://twitter.com/LincolnStephens