WeSC was founded by six avid skateboarders and snowboarders in 1999 and is currently established in nineteen countries. WeSC is not merely a brand in the fashion industry, but rather a company within the skateboard culture. A company that today makes clothes, but in the future, will represent product lines in other areas. WE creates "street fashion", a fashion with its roots in a subculture that sets its own rules and follows its own [...]
CunninLynguists (Deacon The Villain & Kno) have returned with a new album " Dirty Acres " and, alongside Witchdoctor and Phonte , of Little Brother fame, they have delivered a pretty dope, simmering, burner called "Yellow Lines." I have been a geek for Witchdoctor since he released the track "Holiday" way back in '97!! He is probably the least acclaimed member of [...]
For Those of you who are down with the instrumental side of music allow me to introduce you to Telephone Jim Jesus and his new album " Anywhere Out Of The Everything " on Anticon . Terms like laid back, ambient, and chill out get thrown his way on a regular basis and make no mistake, throwin' this on for a late night drive out to the beach, or after a particularly stressful day at the office/cubicle/purgatory would not be out of the realm of possibility. But the [...]
The new single from Dutchmassive " Better Man " features production from Beat Fanatic, Illmind. Illmind delivers a jazzy, mellow, sound scape for Dutch and Justus League MC, Median, along with Von Pea to wander and perambulate over. Check out the new project "The NEXT Final Fantasy " from Dutchmassive featuring Buff1, Median, U-N-I and others as well as a star studded production line up featuring Celph Titled , Illmind and others. [...]
I saw this on joshspear.com and had to repost it! "Toronto's Format Mag just released a HUGE series of downloadable wallpapers . The great selection features over 70 high quality artist, sneaker , and general designs by some of the best urban artists around, as well as a few of the latest up-and-comers. Headliners include: Stamp Rodeo; TLFI (who you may remember from a recent SpearTalks ); a bunch of UNKL x Futura; and Bijules. That's obviously just a teensy taste of the [...]
There is currently a remix contest for a chance to be on Sage Francis ' upcoming remix album. Looks like Sage is trying to get some new producers. ( via The Phila Flava Forum) Here is what Sage wrote" "Reanimator made the beat for the original version of the song, and I believe he mentioned to me that even he'd like to take a crack at doing a remix. Here is the acapella: Accapella [...]
So I promised earlier that I'd hit you up about this cat E Reece . His new album is called " A New Breed " and if you've been buggin' out over the new Common, and the new Talib Kweli, and Pharoahe Monche's latest album then I suggest you get onto this kid right now! Not a lotta marketing and promotion just a lotta skill, heart, & soul. The soul music foundation is deep on this album. Most especially on the track "Everything," produced by Leggo. E Reece is based in L.A. but his [...]
Time Magazine of all publications is jumping onto the "Hip Hop is dying" bandwagon. I did find the decline in sales numbers really interesting. "According to the music trade publication Billboard, rap sales have dropped 44% since 2000 and declined from 13% of all music sales to 10%. Artists who were once the tent poles at rap labels are posting disappointing numbers. Jay-Z's return album, Kingdom Come, for instance, sold a gaudy 680,000 units in its first week, according to Billboard. But by the second week, its sales had declined some 80%. This year rap sales are [...]
Props to Black Milk for makin' dope music, reppin' for Detroit and still doin' his own sound without jumpin' onto the bandwagon of J Dilla sound-a-likes. I originally heard of him as one half of the group BR Gunna. He released "Dirty District, Vol. 2" on Barak Records in the summer of '04. He signed to Fat Beats Records after laying beats for Pharoahe Monch, Slum Village, Proof, J. Dilla, and others. Black Milk is already one of the hottest young producers in hip hop. What folks may not [...]
"OMG TRANCE RAP IS UPON US!!!" funplusone blog It may be true! The world may well jump onto the tip of Timbaland's new style. J.T. did it first, followed very quickly by Nelly Furtado. Now Wes Fif has jumped on with a track that I cannot get out of my head. Seriously this song is on constant repeat for me right now. Cool that he's from Orlando too. Florida represent!! Download " Haterz "
An interview with M.I.A. is available over at Radar. I like this new album a little bit more than "Arular." I don't exactly know why. It could be that "Arular" just prepped me for more of the same in "Kala" and now I can hear what she is tryin' ta do. The opener "Bamboo Banga" starts off as a cover of the Modern Lovers' "Road Runner," then mutates into Punjabi robo-crunk; "20 Dollar" confuses New Order's "Blue Monday" with Pixies' "Where Is My Mind" with impressive results; and inevitable single "Jimmy" sounds like something you'd [...]
Havoc of Mobb Deep is following Prodigy's lead and releasing a solo debut, "The Kush," due out in stores this fall. "I was always ready [to drop a solo album], but the reason why it took me so long is because the timing wasn't right," explained Havoc. "I was always working on Mobb Deep material and working with other artists, and I used a lot of the material I was going to use for a solo LP for Mobb Deep records." "The Kush," which is entirely [...]
New Balance has stepped it up a notch utilizing tartan as its canvas, available in the dope tomato red color way or the dark forest green. Introducing a new variation on the awesome 576 model, these shoes feature a massive painted "N" replacing the original plastic logo and finished off with some nifty stitching around the toe box to break up the one piece used to construct the front of the shoe. These NBs will be available in August.
The New Balance Trail Buster model which is based of the MT580 model was first released in the 90's. New Balance has recently reissued the urban hiking shoes with fresh new colorways. Here's a look at the upcoming camo Trail Buster which comes in two colors (purple & green) and features a urban camo throughout the shoe. They will be coming out on September 5th at Mita Sneaker for 9,200 Yen. via hypebeast
I have it on pretty good authority that DJ Mega knows his way around a turntable and a bottle Grey Goose...
Greedy Genius , has been making noise in recent years with their bold colorways and eye catching designs. They have on numerous occasions worked with hi-end fashion boutique Barneys, New York on different projects. This sneaker will be the fourth sneaker they will be producing together. Made of premium croc leather, this "Crock Star" will also feature a white gel bottom and a star pattern throughout the shoe. These shoes will be exclusively available at Barneys, New York starting the first week of September. I am constantly blown away by the Greedy Genius color ways and shoe concepts. [...]
The Aesop Rock album "None Shall Pass" from Definitive Jux Records has arrived at last. Some really cool CD art on this one from Jeremy Fish of Silly Pink Bunnies . Fourteen tracks (plus one secret hidden gem) and it is an excellent album overall. "None Shall Pass" marks the return of Blockhead on production for much of the CD. EL-P and Rob Sonic also provide a track each while Aesop lays down a few burners as well. Will this album stop war? Will it cure cancer? [...]
Yep, I headed over to The Skate Park of Tampa to check out one pair of shoes and chill at the skate comp they had goin' on over there. My man DJ Blenda was spinnin' and I figured it'd be a good time. I missed Blenda but Sean in the Pro Shop tempted me with kicks and so here I am with three new pairs!!! Good thing I cashed in a big 25k poker tournament this weekend...
Recently got a Basementalism package in the mail from my man Inka One and what do I find inside but the new releases from a member of The Procussions and a brand new album from a cat named E Reece (I'll post somethin' about him soon). Mr. J. Medeiros of The Procussions has delivered a new album for all the heads. " Of Gods and Girls " is a really nice solo project that both extends the range that he has shown with the Procussions and carries what they have already [...]
Brick Record's latest release, "Boombox" by Raheem Jamal is what a rap album should be: One MC. One Producer. A cohesive balance between head-snapping beats and inspirational lyrics. Production on "Boombox" is delivered by fellow Boston rapper and producer Raydar Ellis (he dropped "Late Pass" on heads last year). These are (to paraphrase Stevie Wonder) songs in the key of life, love, struggle and strength. "My record is about finding myself and achieving balance in life," explains Jamal. "If someone can find something in [...]
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Avicii – Two Million
Beck – I Just Started Hating Some People Today
H&M Lookbook Mujer y Hombre Otoño 2012.
