everybody is a star… To contact me my email is: renelopez@gmail.comTumblr (3.0; @kingofnewyork)http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7432838&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7432838&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /></object><br/><br/><p>Recording Everybody Wants To Get High at Grand Street Recording in Brooklyn.</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/232877230http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/232877230Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:51:34 -0500<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksdr57CFy91qznrxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is the next show I’m playing at Nublu. It will be the EP release party for “Johnny Wants To Be A Matador”. I feel really good about this EP!!!!</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/228837810http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/228837810Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:07:54 -0400<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ks14k0U7Vh1qznrxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I had the honor of guiding to Samburu Warriors from Kenya around NYC for the day. I’ve known Lemarti for a couple of years now. He has come to NY once before but in was Boni’s (on the left) first time. It was an amazing day.</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/221961625http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/221961625Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:28:00 -0400<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqymztjz8P1qznrxjo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/203693866http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/203693866Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:40:34 -0400<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqr0weDQ4L1qznrxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shot for my show at City Winery on Sept 25th 09. Even though this a great club for hearing music I felt it to be a little stiff. Maybe I’m not meant for the sit down dinner crowd.</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/200316572http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/200316572Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:00:00 -0400<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpw0510LXi1qznrxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Back in the day when I hung out with Big Bird.</p> <p>Yeah I still still see him from time to time.</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/186546775http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/186546775Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:58:13 -0400<a href="http://www.renelopez.com">http://www.renelopez.com</a>: <p>Please check out my new website.</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/185047183http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/185047183Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:15:06 -0400<img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpgeh1KrC31qznrxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brooklyn Tacos</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/179685946http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/179685946Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:45:58 -0400<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kor6euF7Ht1qznrxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stump’d did another amazing job designing this poster for my gig at Nu Blu coming up on Oct 8th 2009.</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/168547049http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/168547049Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:52:03 -0400<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/Kiv1amkWPr0ic033elElOcbbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Trusty old Rhythm 77 providing the beats.</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/160677120http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/160677120Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:25:07 -0400<img src="http://13.media.tumblr.com/Kiv1amkWPqtxkt7pV4aU8GObo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>95 Rayas on my birthday. I love life.</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/157644060http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/157644060Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:57:25 -0400<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/Kiv1amkWPqtmjkb2GPSSksRko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This will be my next show in NYC with my good friend Joseph Arthur at City Winery in NYC. This is a cool new venue and I will be with my full band. To buy tickets go to http://www.citywinery.com/events/30037</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/157466620http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/157466620Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:48:44 -0400<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/Kiv1amkWPqoa6kpvhOEDZdXdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My son Cosimo channeling Stevie Wonder.</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/154682956http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/154682956Mon, 03 Aug 2009 01:03:51 -0400<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/Kiv1amkWPqm4uydu6GcHz9XXo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Had a great photo shoot with photographer Dan Monick yesterday at his studio in Silverlake. He and his crew were amazing to work with. This is a pic I took of him working his magic on me. Check out his work @ <a href="http://www.dmonick.com" target="_blank">www.dmonick.com</a></p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/153713076http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/153713076Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:59:18 -0400<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="106" width="400" id="TSWidget5742" data="http://cdn.topspin.net/widgets/email2/swf/TSEmailMediaWidget.swf?timestamp=1248979916" bgcolor="#000000"> <param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="movie" value="http://cdn.topspin.net/widgets/email2/swf/TSEmailMediaWidget.swf?timestamp=1248979916" /><param name="flashvars" value="widget_id=http://cdn.topspin.net/api/v1/artist/928/email_for_media/5742?timestamp=1248979916&theme=black" /></object> <br/><br/><p>Please download my new video for free and stay tuned for more music and videos.</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/152537579http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/152537579Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:04:00 -0400<p>Static mouth heading south sipping his bad wine</p> <p>Feeding friends sweet poison in a new disguise</p> <p>Swollen tongue bubble gum forgotten how to chew</p> <p>Mickey Mouse in your house sniffing Elmer’s Glue</p> <p>What U Say What U Say</p> <p>You wave the red, white, and blue</p> <p>What U Say What U Say</p> <p>We smell the stench of your perfume</p> <p>What U Say What U Say</p> <p>You grieve for no one but yourself</p> <p>God’s not talking he’s just watching the TV on his shelf</p> <p>Passing time killing flies with your favorite tab</p> <p>Baby mama lost the papa giving head to Sam</p> <p>Brother joe lost his toe from a debt gone bad</p> <p>See you later alligator you stepped in quicksand</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/147752270http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/147752270Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:33:32 -0400<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/Kiv1amkWPpzyrcl4f0XRgsBMo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/Kiv1amkWPpzyrcl4f0XRgsBMo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Promo posters for my video Wednesday by STUMP’D</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/143256554http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/143256554Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:37:37 -0400<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="230" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5632619&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5632619&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /></object><br/><br/><p>First Video from my forthcoming album called People Are Just People. This song is called Wednesday and it was directed by my good friend Carter B Smith. We shot it in one day in the West Village NYC and Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Send this one to friends.</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/143106711http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/143106711Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:57:00 -0400<p>I never thought I would after all of these years hanging in surf towns but I’m starting to enjoy surfing. I’m in Point Dume now with my family for two months and I’m totally embracing the waves. I decided if you can’t beat them join them. My wife and many of my friends surf so I want to share their experience. My friend Skylar took me out today and gave me a great lesson and I caught some waves on my own and I felt that high that I hear surfers talking about. While I was waiting to catch my last wave of the lesson “because I was so exhausted” Mr. Laird Hamilton cruises by on his paddle board and stops to say hello to Sky. We were introduced and starting talking about his time in NYC. He told me he was just there paddle boarding around the Statue Of Liberty. I thought to myself that would be a damn cool thing to do when I get back home. Very cool guy and it was a pleasure to meet one of the greats on my second day of my new surf addiction. That’s how I role…</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/137495058http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/137495058Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:43:00 -0400<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/Kiv1amkWPpl30lcefLCVb7uBo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is a still shot from my upcoming video for Wednesday. I’ll post the video soon.</p>http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/136560658http://kingofnewyork.tumblr.com/post/136560658Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:40:00 -0400