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ART/TATTOO: Ink Stories 1: Daniel Ronson (VIDEO)
May 17, 2012INK STORIES is a series of short documentaries about tattoo artists and those inspired by the aesthetic. The series starts with Ronnie, a young, passionate and talented squire learning the ropes - what better way to start a series than looking at the...
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MUSIC: Agartha Audio & Taiyamo Denku – Unhandled Crossings
May 17, 2012Quadrofiendia, the full length project from Producer Agartha Audio and MC Taiyamo Denku drops June 19th via Uncommon Records. In the meantime, check out the first banger from the release, Unhandled Crossings.
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MUSIC:1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology) – What The Streets Want (Bonus Track)
May 16, 2012Statik & Termanology’s 2012 LP will be released on 5-22-2012. Enjoy this bonus track from the release.
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STYLE & MUSIC: Pokket GmbH – The Pokket Mixer (DJ MIXER)
May 14, 2012Dope new mixer from Berlin-based company Pokket GmbH. The Pokket Mixer is a small DJ mixer that allows you to connect any devices that play mp3s - from laptops, to phones, iPods, etc. – there just has to be a headset output. Once connected to your...
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ART & LIFE: Syrian Graffiti Artist, Defiant Until Death
May 14, 2012Via NPR: They called him "the spray man" for his graffiti that appeared all over the Syrian capital of Damascus. But in truth, 23-year-old Nour Hatem Zahra was an activist like any other activist. He started protesting in Syria last spring. Back...
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MUSIC: Knightstalker ft. Rasco – The Seriousness
May 8, 2012Given the positive feedback to Knightstalker’s “Knighttime” album (released in February 2012), the MC has decided to liberate another cut...
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MUSIC: 2Win – ‘Imagine,’ hosted by DJ Scream (MIXTAPE)
May 7, 2012
2Win presents his new mixtape IMAGINE hosted by DJ Scream, featuring production from the likes of Drumma Boy, Lex Lugar and Ke on Da Track and others. Tracklist and download link after the jump!
STYLE: New Balance 999 “South Beach” Custom
May 4, 2012Very nice. PMK wastes no time with the New Balance 999 “South Beach” Custom. Designed for Emery Jones, the pair features Wolf grey suede and mesh dress the majority of the upper, with mint candy and pink flash trim playing second fiddle on the laces,...
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STYLE: Brooklyn Nets Official Gear
May 3, 2012Can't even lie, definitely feeling some of these pieces. Available now from the official online store, the team has already produced a wide range of gear and merchandise for those...
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STYLE: New Era Zodiac Collection
April 30, 2012Interesting concept, and a lot of these feature really dope designs. New Era is releasing a new Zodiac line of its popular fitted 59FIFTY caps, featuring oversized astrology symbols in white on the front, the constellation marking on the...
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MUSIC: Statik Selektah & Lord Sear – Open Bar Classics V.3: New Jack Swing (MIX)
April 27, 2012
Just in time for the weekend, Statik Selektah & Lord Sear drop part three in their Open Bar Classics series, this time rocking that New Jack Swing. Download link after the jump! Teddy Riley would be proud...
STYLE/MUSIC: Stussy X Frank The Butcher & DJ 7L – Shoot To Kill’ Mix
April 25, 2012For 30+ years, the Stussy brand has found inspiration at the intersection of numerous cultures and genres. One of the cross sections of that influence is where hip-hop and reggae meet. ‘Shoot To Kill’ is an hour long mix which showcases...
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MUSIC: Chuuwee – Crown Me King (MIXTAPE)
April 24, 2012Chuuwee has dropped his highly anticipated “Crown Me King” mixtape, also presenting a Caligraphi media mini movie short “Scribe”, a spoken word piece taken from the “Crown Me King” album. Chuuwee's debut LP “Wild Style” will be...
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MUSIC: Jaecyn Bayne ft. Canibus – Bis & Bayne
April 23, 2012This is a serious banger - the final leak from Jaecyn Bayne’s Audio Therapy, “Bis & Bayne,” f/ Canibus until after street date. Signed to renowned Jazz label “Owl Studios”, Jaecyn Bayne’s debut LP, Audio Therapy, is slated for a 4-24-2012...
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MUSIC: Poetic Killa ft. Young Buck, Kali, D-Illin & Lil Crazed – Rap Ain’t Real
May 9th
Latest joint from Poetic Killa, featuring Young Buck, Kali, D-Illin and Lil Crazed. Track produced by A-Rayz.
LIFE: Alleged Hitman in Lil Boosie Trial Denies Murder Under Oath
May 8th
From XXL: The man prosecutors say that Lil Boosie allegedly hired to kill Terry Boyd says he did not commit that murder.
Nineteen-year-old Michael “Marlo Mike” Louding took the stand Monday (May 7), day three of Boosie’s murder trial in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and denied killing Boyd, according to The Advocate. That’s after Prosecutor Dana Cummings told jurors that Louding would lie when testified.
However, Louding said on the witness stand Monday that he never even told law enforcement that he shot Boyd, adding that he was at Boosie’s house the night of the murder, according to KSLA in Louisiana. In addition, he testified that Boosie and Adrienne Pittman, who’s accused of being the getaway driver, never left the home that night. More >
LIFE: Phife Dawg Speaks On Beats, Rhymes & Life, Q-Tip (VIDEO)
May 8th
Phife Dawg talks Q-Tip persona and Nas involvement in Tribe Documentary.
LIFE: G-Dep Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison
May 8th
Former Bad Boy star G-Dep was sentenced today for the murder of John Henkel 19 years ago. If you don’t remember, G-Dep turned himself in for the crime, not knowing at the time that the shot he fired ultimately killed Henkel. During preceding, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Michael Obus said the following:
“The circumstance of your being before the court now suggests to me a maturity and decency that wouldn’t have been evident at the time. It was the right thing to do, even though it landed you in the position you find yourself in now.”
MUSIC: Knightstalker ft. Rasco – The Seriousness
May 8th
Given the positive feedback to Knightstalker’s “Knighttime” album (released in February 2012), the MC has decided to liberate another cut from the project – “The Seriousness” which features legendary Bay Area representative Rasco, one half of Cali Agents. Berlin’s Romeo provides the beat.
LIFE & MUSIC: DJ Spooky Performance At PSFK CONFERENCE NYC (VIDEO)
May 8th
In this video from PSFK CONFERENCE NYC, DJ Spooky presents a live music mash-up of his Antartica-inspired music using a violinist and a DJ using his app. In setting up the performance, the celebrated musician and artist speaks to PSFK founder and editor-in-chief Piers Fawkes about how the app has absorbed how early types of multimedia has worked (including the phonograph and kinescope) and that the app has changed the creative act more than anything because of its ubiquity.
STYLE: Mishka Spring 2012 Lookbook (VIDEO)
May 8th
For their spring campaign video Mishka grabbed a slew of NYC-based rappers and styled them in the latest Spring 2012 collection. Over a gritty soundtrack by Children of The Night and Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Danny Brown, Venus X, Das Racist and Action Bronson pose for the camera dressed head-to-toe in Mishka.
LIFE & MUSIC: BLING47 BREAKS DILLA EDITION: Waajeed – NO (VIDEO)
May 8th
Bling47 Breaks takes you on a journey into samples used by J Dilla. Edited, animated and directed by Waajeed. Filmed by Waajeed & Nstybrd.
