Sound Presence

After nearly two decades as hip hop's lyrical provocateur, Common finds Salvation on the silver screen

It started in Brooklyn. He strolls out of the art nouveau condominium complex. The building seems out of place amid the traditional row house landscape. But his Chi-Town swag never falters. The sun is bright, the air crisp and Common epitomizes casual panache. A gust of wind peels back the hem of his distressed leather jacket exposing his trim physique. Fitted jeans, a v-neck tee and a cashmere beanie complete the ensemble. We make a quick stop to pick up his barber (he never leaves home without him).

Lifestyle

 

BIBLIOMANIAC

1 GOLF, Naked: The Bare Essentials Revealed By: Greg Rowley, PGA Greg Rowley strips the game down to its birthday suit while exposing posers, rookies and those “Dirty Rotten Stinking Low-Life Sandbaggers.” NEXT: GO FOR THE GREEN 2 Go For The Green  By: Jeff Hopper Biblical

 

THE LIGHT

In a universe of mesmerizing polychromatic hues, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe captures the world in two colors—black and white. Her photography is comprised of images textured by muted tones that summon the observer to see themselves within the piece.

 

FATHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE

The Adventurer All the weaponry for your favorite Secret Agent Man (special effects not included) “I learned that the richness of life is found in adventure.... It develops self-reliance and independence. Life then teems with excitement.

The 19th Hole

THE SEASONING OF FELLOWSHIP

In other parts of the country, Old Bay is the rarely used seasoning that sits amongst the other spices in the pantry collecting dust. It’s only used when someone wants to add flair to those dull french fries or to dress up that bland piece of salmon.

THE SWEET SCIENCE OF SMOKE

Time stops when a cigar is lit. The friction between match head and scratch strip is a thing of beauty for any cigar smoker. All eyes are drawn to the flame now illuminating the cupped hand guarding it from the breeze.

FIRE IN THE HOLE

Ordering a cocktail at the French Culinary Institute’s L’Ecole Restaurant seems like a scene ripped from the pages of J.K. Rowling’s latest fictional escapade. But there’s no need to travel to Diagon Alley, simply walk into 462 Broadway.

On the Links

 

VINCENT JOHNSON

While warming up for a practice round, Johnson got the news. “I almost thought it was a prank call,” he says. Two weeks before the Northern Trust Open was held at Riviera Country Club, Johnson found out that he would be the first recipient of the inaugural Charlie Sifford Exemption.

 

OAKMONT COUNTRY CLUB

In 1904 a legend was born. This was no mythical tale of some Loch Ness Monster submerged in the depths of the sea, nor one of a hairy behemoth who wanders in dense forests. But one erected when death knocked on course designer, Henry C. Fownes’ door.

EXTRATERRESTRIAL

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