Aurumania - Gold Bike Crystal Edition

Track bikes or fixed gear bikes have reached a whole new level with these pieces from Aurumania. They specialise in producing products plated in 24 carat gold and in limited numbers for those who appreciate this type of products. The bicycle you see here is the Gold Bike Crystal Edition which is covered with over 600 crystallized Swarovski Elements. Equipped with Brooks brown leather saddle and matching brown leather grips on the drop bar and there are no further specs on the bike’s components, so this piece may look better on a wall, hung with a matching gold plated Bike Rack that is on offer. There are only 10 of these available pricing at 80,000 Euros and orders can be delivered anywhere in the world via White Glove Service. The bike also comes with no questions asked 10 year guarantee.

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Visvim Gabo Elk Penobscot

n a new diversification to the Visvim footwear line, we see the introduction of an all-new low-top, the Gabo. Constructed of Visvim’s famous elk leather, the shoe’s construction is Kiefer-like in profile with select details on the rear via a collar and small fringe. Colors include navy, sand, dark and light navy as well as black.

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Reebok 2009 Spring/Summer Footwear Collection

In conjunction with Christopher Shannon’s recent runway show, some of Reebok’s 2009 spring/summer in-line collection was seen on the feet of numerous models at the event. The lineup is reflective of Shannon’s color choices for Fall 2009 which includes a mix of orange, red, black, pink and white remixed on Reebok’s Ex-O-Fit SG Strap High’s and AXT Pump models.

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WINGSUIT BASE JUMPERS / HUMAN FLYING SQUIRRELS

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Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek - Internet Connection (Feat. Bootsy Collins)

Here we go now… Talib just broke down the whole internet shit and Hi-tek even gave Twitter a shout, ha. Reflection Eternal 2 is on the way. Can’t wait for that.

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Skam for Louis Vuitton

From the looks of it, Louis Vuitton will be commissioning a selection of graffiti artists in tribute of their Stephen Sprouse campaign. News broke out of Reyes (Seventh Letter Crew) involvement with the San Francisco store yesterday and now we get a look at some work done by old school writer Skam on LV’s Toronto retail location

MICKEY MOUSE RUNAWAY BRAIN MEDICOM TOY

Having seen smaller production versions for the past couple of years, Medicom Toy takes it to the next level and delivers an upgraded Runaway Brain Mickey Mouse vinyl, almost double the size of their previous figure making it approx. 12″ in length. Based on the 7-minute animation short by Walt Disney Feature Animation Paris, the figure reflects Mickey’s rabid state after an unfortunate event with Dr. Frankenollie. The figure will be shipping this month to select collectible retailers with a price tag of ¥18,900 (Approx. $194 USD).

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Lanvin Deck Shoes

One of Lavin’s strong suits as of late has been their penchant for sleek footwear design. The latest model from the acclaimed Parisian fashion house produces two colorways in a classic desk shoe silhouette for their mens collection. Outfitted with a combination of premium leather and satin, they reflect is certain sense of casual designer fashion.

Lego 16-Foot Tall Pharao Floats Down The River Thames

Actually, the 16-foot Lego sculpture is on the final leg of a 1395 mile publicity tour down the river where it will eventually find a home in Windsor's Legoland Kingdom of the Pharaohs attraction, which is set to open March 21. Apparently, it is the biggest Lego structure ever created with 200,000 individual pieces and a weight of more than one ton

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

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CRU - Just Another Case '97 (CLASSIC)

The Hundreds 5th Anniversary Collection

Celebrating their 5th anniversary as a key player in the upper echelon of streetwears elite, The Hundreds look towards some of their hometown natives for a special selection of collaborative releases. Amongst the chosen participants within the campaign are Crooks & Castles, Diamond Supply Co., and Deadline as well as NY-based King Stampede and 10Deep. The t-shirts are set to drop this Thursday, February 26th at both THSF and THLA.








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Suite For Ma Dukes (Finale & Encore)

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Medicom Toy Originalfake Dissected Companion Bearbrick

Joining the original colorway are the two other colors originally seen in non-Bearbrick form such as black and monotone. The original colorway is set for a February 28th release however no word yet on the release of these additional versions.

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Crank 2

Crank 1 was cool, don't know what 2 will do !!

Kaws in action 1997

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Supreme 2009 Spring/Summer

Often covering many bases, the collection is well-rounded to say the least with a good assortment of jackets, bottoms, shirts, accessories and even footwear. Some highlights include the Baseball Jacket, Ventile Parka, Championship New Era, tees with musicians Issac Hayes and Lou Reed and a collection of bags and accessories with Sunbrella. Stateside expect New York and Los Angeles to have the new collection on March 5th









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Rolls-Royce 200EX

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nonnative 2009 Spring/Summer New Releases

Japanese label nonnative has released some new items from their 2009 Spring/Summer “Wandering Man” collection. New items include t-shirts as well as accessories like backpacks, jewelry and hats. Available now at Anoutcommune Meta.

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MF DOOM - Thats That

DOOM - Thats That (download)
From his upcoming album "Born Like This "


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Suite for Ma Dukes "Vinyl"

Carlos Niño and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson have been working together on a wide variety of projects, beginning in 2004 when Niño hired Atwood-Ferguson's string quartet to perform on Dwight Trible & The Life Force Trio's Love is the Answer (Ninja Tune). The J Dilla production “Antiquity” also comes from this project.

Suite for Ma Dukes initially began in 2007, on what would have been Dilla's 33rd birthday, when Niño & Atwood-Ferguson recorded and released their strings, brass and reeds-only version of J Dilla & Common’s “Nag Champa” to DJs, producers and fans over the internet for free. They had written the entire piece to accompany the record as a their tribute to Dilla, feeling that the producer was still in the track not by his presence but by his absence.

The 4 tracks on Suite for Ma Dukes cover Dilla's productions from “Antiquity” and “Nag Champa”, A Tribe Called Quest's “Find a Way” and Slum Village's “Fall in Love”.

Early in 2009 the project received the official blessing from Ma Dukes herself. The suite will be performed live this Sunday, February 22 - details below - and the EP will be released worldwide in April 2009.

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BAPE L.A

The second U.S. store (after N.Y.) of the Japanese brand BAPE® has become a solid street-corner anchor at 8001 Melrose Avenue in L.A. With only a few flimsy palms outside, the eye-catching, BAPE signature camo print in juicy neon tubes strikes a commanding visual presence especially at night.


Inside, a huge glass cylinder, six meters in diameter, dominates the cool 4.5-meter-high space. Inside the cylinder, sneakers revolve on conveyer belts giving both an industrial and a museum-like feel. The oldest BAPE stores in Japan have already celebrated their first decade, but in Europe and the U.S., the brand has only recently started to gain a retail presence. In addition to Japan, BAPE stores exist in Hong Kong, Paris and London, and now two in the U.S.


The L.A. store was designed by Masamichi Katayama and his company Wonderwall. The 43-year-old Katayama is well known for retail work in Japan, France, U.K., the U.S., Russia, Hong Kong and China. - Tuija Seipell

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LA///SNEEK PEEK: KAWS’ “THE LONG WAY HOME” AT HONOR FRASER

KAWS fanatics are literally counting the hours till the Brooklyn-based Pop phenomenon opens the doors to his new solo show “The Long Way Home,” at HONOR FRASER gallery in LA on SATURDAY NITE, FEBRUARY 21st. Featuring an incredible array of new paintings and sculptures, the exhibition is a real stylistic breakthrough for the artist and promises some good surprises for longtime fans who thought they’d seen it all. Pictured here are some tight details of the epic new paintings just to get the drool factor pumping in advance.




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Supra NS Spring 2009

The non skate collection of Supra consists this season of three packs - the Burgundy Pack, the Bronze Full Grain Pack and the Grey Tie Dye Suede Pack. All three feature three sneakers, with premium leather uppers and nice details. The Bronze Full Grain Pack will be released on March 1rst and the Grey Tie Dye Suede Pack will be released on April 1rst. The Burgundy Pack is already available.

Original Fake x Levi’s Denim Jeans & Jacket

KAWS keeps riding that huge wave of success and now denim giant, Levis is along for the ride. The two have worked together before and are at it again with a couple of raw denim offerings. The pant and jacket combo are both a sturdy, raw type and feature the “chompers” graphic seen on many other apparel collaborations. Good luck getting your paws on this limited drop

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Steven Harrington Sleeve

Every laptop needs a home. Sadly for most laptops, home is just a generic black sleeve. How glum! But thanks to Steven Harrington and Arkitip, laptops around the globe are smiling and cheering.

The “Curated by Arkitip” project aims to get sweet designs on your Apple products. Steven has also designed an iPhone slider for the project as well.

In addition to the goods, there is a nice video interview with Mr. Harrington himself. In it he talks about the project, his process, and caffeine-free tea.

Curated by Arkitip with Steven Harrington. Video link is in the middle of the page.

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Exile ft. DJ Day Practice Session

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Barbour

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Genre on the rise.

Wonky techno is a style of techno music that is based around breaking from a formulaic 4-4 beat structure and experimenting with new sounds and rhythms. The sound is often distorted, stuttering, broken and warped, with a lot of influence from breakbeat, glitch and electro. At one end of the scale wonky techno can be very funky music well-suited to the dancefloor; at the other end it can be very experimental and abstract.

The origins of the term 'wonky techno' are under some dispute, with no exact first usage established. Most commonly, the term is thought to originate from Jerome Hill, who collected tunes of this type in a section marked 'Wonky', whilst managing a (now closed) record shop in London called Dragondisks.

'Wonky' is generally thought to refer to the non-repetitive structure of the music. Other record shops use terms such as 'experimental' or 'quirky'. The sound is also referred to as 'no skool' due to its attempt not to be defined by a uniform beat, common style of break or specific set of sounds.

The scene is fairly small but growing, especially in London, Brighton, Glasgow and Berlin. Nights such as Coin Operated, Earwax, Uglyfunk, Iridium BLOC and Monox in the UK attract a friendly crowd and are well attended.

Virus Syndicate ft David Lewis-For the Music

Virus Syndicate Ft David Lewis -For The Music

J.Period - The [Abstract] Best (Mixtape)

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1. J.Period f. Prince Paul, Questlove & Randy Watson– Rhythm (Scratch Intro)
2. Cannonball Adderly / Excursions Intro
3. J.Period f. De La Soul – Excursions (Tribute Remix)
4. Aquarius Interlude #1: Welcome
5. Q-Tip f. Busta Rhymes – Getting Up (DJ Scratch Remix) (The Renaissance)
6. Behind the Scenes: Ghetto Origins [Produced by J.Period]
7. What the Fuss f. Stevie Wonder (Shook Remix)
8. Queens Represent (Interlude)
9. Mobb Deep f. Nas & Q-Tip – Give Up the Goods (J.Period Remix) [Produced by Q-Tip]
10. Apache – Gangsta Bitch [Produced by Q-Tip]
11. ATCQ – If the Papes Come (Intro)
12. ATCQ – Check the Rhime
13. Behind the Scenes: Don’t Walk Away (Interlude)
14. ATCQ –Award Tour
15. Behind the Scenes: Award Tour (Interlude)
16. Hot Butter (Interlude)
17. J.Period f. Dres - Jazz Pt. 2 (Tribute Remix)
18. Behind the Scenes: We Got the Jazz (Interlude)
19. J.Period f. Blu– Jazz (Tribute Remix)
20. Skypager: Bob Power & Big Daddy Kane (Interlude)
21. Q-Tip f. Jay Dilla – Let’s Ride
22. Behind the Scenes: Bob Power You There? (Interlude)
23. Q-Tip – Vivrant Thing (Remix)
24. Q-Tip – Move (The Renaissance)
25. Q-Tip – Breathe & Stop (J.Period Remix)
26. Respect to Phife Dawg (Interlude)
27. J.Period f. Consequence & Kid Cudi – Buggin Out (Tribute Remix)
28. ATCQ Consists Of…
29. Behind the Scenes: The Native Tongues (Interlude)
30. De La Soul f. Jungle Brothers, Q-Tip, Monie Love & Queen Latifah – Buddy (Remix)
31. Respect to Ali Shaheed Muhammed (Interlude)
32. Q-Tip f. Busta Rhymes – N.T.
33. A Message From Talib Kweli
34. J.Period f. Questlove, Talib Kweli & Randy Watson – Youthful (Tribute Remix)
35. Q-Tip f. Amanda Diva – ManWomanBoogie (The Renaissance)
36. Chris Rock: Men vs. Women (Interlude)
37. De La Soul f. Q-Tip – Saturdays
38. De La Soul f. Q-Tip & Phife – Saturdays (Remix)
39. Q-Tip – She Likes to Move (J.Period Remix)
40. Dee-Lite f. Q-Tip – Groove Is in the Heart
41. Beastie Boys f. Q-Tip – Get it Together
42. Behind the Scenes: What Is Kapelka? (Interlude)
43. J.Period f. Skillz, Questlove & Randy Watson – What? (Tribute Remix)
44. Behind the Scenes: Busta Rhymes / Scenario (Interlude)
45. Busta Rhymes – Scenario (Unreleased Demo Tape)
46. Behind the Scenes: Hood R.I.P. (Interlude)
47. Hood – Scenario (Remix)
48. Aquarius Outtro
49. Behind the Scenes (Bonus): Reinvention (Kamaal the Abstract – A Million Times)

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Robin Thicke - Dreamworld

Tod’s Omotesando, Toyo Ito & Associates

The Tod’s building, located on Omotesando, the famous tree-lined avenue in Tokyo’s Aoyama district, is wrapped in a skin of criss-crossed concrete braces and glass that mimics the trees lining the street.

Black Milk feat. Royce Da 5'9 - Losing Out

BLUNTSPEAKERS - VALENTINE LOVE TAPE

Another Tape this week.
The Valentine Love tape by Bluntspeakers... Lovesongs, Greatsongs, MAKE LOVE NOT WAR !!!!

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01 Joe Pass - Django
02 The Isley Brothers - For The Love Of You
03 Donald Byrd - Think Twice
04 Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love
05 Common - Star 69 ( ps with love)
06 Isaac Hayes - Ellie's Love Theme
07 Soul Survivors - City Of Brotherly Love
08 Herbie Hancock - Stars In Your Eyes
09 Fun Lovin Criminals - Love Unlimited
10 Jaydee - U LOVE
11 Marvin Gaye - I Want You
12 Nicole Willis And The Soul Investigators - No One's Gonna Love You
13 Marlena Shaw - Back For More
14 Jamiroquai - Alright
15 The Marvellettes - You're The One For Me Bobby
16 Pleasure - Thoughts of Old Flames
17 Bobby Womack - I Don't Wanna Be Hurt By Ya Love Again
18 Q-tip - Barely in Love
19 Boz Scaggs - Lowdown
20 Raphael Saadiq - Big Easy

Artwork by Kavva
Shoutout to Bramovich the soul collector

DAMNNNNNN !!!!!!!!

Focus… - Homage To Dilla (feat. Slum Village, Frank Nitti & Illa J.)

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Bluntspeakers Smoke Fm 1

Smoke fm, is a one hour session with beats, breaks the newest and the classics. A music mix that will be available, every month on bluntsworld.
Enjoy the first installment of Smoke Fm.

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01 Headhunters - Rima
02 J Todd - AAAA
03 Mike Slott - Home
04 Flying Lotus - Shhh
05 Art blakey - Along came betty
06 Madlib - The Mystery
07 Black Milk - Purple Track 4
08 Jaydee - Beat 12
09 Afta 1 - Nightlife
10 Harmonic 313 - Call to Arms
11 Teebs - Why Like This
12 Dr Who Dat? - Ghetto Dreaming
13 Leneko - Apprendre
14 U-N-I - Castle Vee Re-Up (feat Black Milk)
15 Guilty Simpson - Chief Pat Pockets
16 Jaylib - Smootherness
17 Dannyboy - Beat 5
18 Flying Lotus - Momma Dingo
19 Bluntspeakers - Alaska
20 Afta 1 - The Time Inbetween
21 Samiyam - Blam
22 1st Angle - A Joint
23 Haircut - A Thousand Paper Cranes
24 Danny Brown - Dance (14KT remix)
25 Flako - Love
26 Sunra - Supersonic
27 Furlan Williams - Outtaspace
28 The Long Lost - Woebegone (Fly Lo's Like Wo)

COLDPLAY & JAY-Z "LOST" AT THE GRAMMY'S

Slum village - Dont Fall in Love Live (classic)

DON'T FALL IN LOVE AHHHHHHHAAAHAAAHAAAA, one of my fav slumvillage tracks enjoy !!!

J Dilla x MF DOOM

Awww dude… J Rocc playing new MF DOOM over some vintage Dilla Dawg last night

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KAWS on CBS News

He’s one of the hottest names in the art world … and he has an unusual name to be sure, KAWS. After making his name in the graffiti world in the 1990s in Jersey City, KAWS left that life behind and started to paint canvases and design products. With his bright colors and clean, crisp lines, his work is perfection to many fans. Many musicians have taken note: Hip-Hip mogul Pharrell Williams has filled his Miami home with KAWS’ work. Kanye West asked KAWS for colorful designs for his latest album cover.

Working from a small Brooklyn studio, the shy 34-year-old has also created products with massive brands, including Nike, Lucasfilm and Marc Jacobs. KAWS’ rising star has now led to high-profile solo shows in art galleries in New York, Miami, and an upcoming show in Los Angeles. KAWS talks to correspondent Serena Altschul and steps out of his studio to meet the fans

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Great Song (classic)

The Notations - What more can i say

Porsche Museum - Stuttgart

The art of the sports car takes center stage at the new Porsche museum in Stuttgart.

Engines, interactive displays, Porsche memorabilia and 80 cars — including prototypes and icons like the 911, all polished to a mirror-sheen — are parked on two floors of pristine, white galleries.

The collection includes a 550 Spyder — the model James Dean was driving when he died in a collision with a Studebaker in 1955.

Other models, like the 917 type Hollywood star Steve McQueen made famous in "Le Mans" and the 928 version Tom Cruise's character in "Risky Business" used to elude trouble, are parked bumper-to-bumper under dazzling spotlights.

Three dramatic concrete pillars support the museum building, designed by the Viennese architecture firm Delugan Meissl, which seems to float above its industrial surroundings.

A handcrafted aluminum recreation of the very first Porsche, a Type 64 'VW Aerocoupe,' shines in the center of the first floor.

Prototypes on display include a 928 model almost long enough for four doors, a 1989 "Panamericana" with odd, frog-like curves and the darling of the museum staff: the 1992 Boxster prototype that won Best in Show at the 1993 Detroit Auto Show.
Porsche hopes to lure 200,000 visitors a year to the museum — competition for the rival Mercedes museum, located a half-hour away in Untertuerkheim, a Stuttgart suburb.

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Jaylib Live 2004

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This was recorded at the Henry Fonda Theater, April 4, 2004, on the first night of the Madvillain/Jaylib tour for Madvillainy. Madlib & J. Rocc had performed Jaylib songs live, but this was the first show with J. Dilla, who had just moved to Los Angeles and joined the tour without being announced on the flyers. Another unannounced guest late into the set was Common. The voices you hear are B+ & Melo-D, who recorded this set.




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The Simpsons Inspired KAWS “Kimpsons” Painting

A Bathing Ape head honcho, Nigo, gives a look into a personal KAWS painting of his. From the looks of it, the giant work seems to be a commissioned piece done up by the famed New York artist, KAWS. Check it out!

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Soul Survivors - City of brotherly love (CLASSIC)

Clae 2009 Spring/Summer Collection

A footwear brand founded on the notion of combining performance and leisure, Clae’s 2009 spring/summer collection is seen here. The US-based brand brings to the table some versatile silhouettes that can be worn in various occasions. From more athletic forward high-tops, we also see some more refined styles including wing-tip and moc-toe low-tops. The overall color palette has shifted towards a more subtle range of colors relative to what we’ve seen in the past. Available now at Revolve.

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J. Rocc's Dilla Set: Soundlessons, 2-25-06

Since it is the month of Dilla for everyone....

(it's Dilla all year for myself)

I thought I would put up a mix from Soundlession. A club in L.A...the d.j.'s for the evening are Kutmah, Alfred Hawkins, J Logic and your host is Aloe Blacc.

He just passed away a few weeks earlier and it was still fresh in my mind at this party...I'm not really doing any crazy mixing...just playing the new shit (well "The Shining" wouldn't be out for a minute)...for some reason my set was only 20 mins or so.

Anyhow...here's a taste of what's in store at Nightlife coming up on the 14th.....

J.Rocc

SOUNDLESSONS 2-25-09 (MP3)
J DILLA DISCOGRAPHY &
TRIBUTES IN LA, NY, DETROIT

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Large Pro Interview w/ UGHH.com

The Mad Scientist takes us on a hip-hop time capsule as he reminisces on digging through his parent’s record collection and chopping up his first record at the age of 16. Pro speaks on his favorite recently released albums along with his first solo project in 6 years “Main Source,” which he describes as a return to the core essence of hip-hop.


In Part 2, Large Pro talks about Nas picking him up from his high school to work on a demo. Pro says he was blown-away by Nas’s shocking lyrics, especially when he spit “When I was twelve, I went to hell for snuffin Jesus.” Large Pro goes on to reveal how Main Source broke-up over conflicts stemming from one of the member’s parents managing the trio.

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Stones Throw Records Meets Ed Banger Records Interview

Although both are known for very different musical genres, Stones Throw and Ed Banger remain two of the world’s most respected labels. Peanut Butter Wolf from Hip-Hop label Stones Throw recently hooked up with Pedro Winter aka Busy P of Ed Banger for an interesting interview. Both personalities shine through an intriguing piece that covers various aspects of each company and how they came about working together. Check it out

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COLDPLAY "THE GOLDRUSH"

T-SHIRT FOR J DILLA'S MOTHER

Please help support Maureen ‘Ma Dukes’ Yancey, the mother of the late James ‘J Dilla’ Yancey. If you are not familiar with the complexity of Ma Dukes situation, please read ‘The Battle For J Dilla’s Legacy’ in this month’s issue of Vibe Magazine CLICK HERE

Ma Dukes is currently battling the same disease (Lupus) that took her son’s life and completely removed from her son’s Estate. Parra was inspired by her story and teamed up with Stones Throw to create a tribute t-shirt for Ma Dukes (and mother’s across the world) where proceeds will go to Ma Dukes. The t-shirt can be ordered directly from HERE

The Dynamic Superiors - Hit and Run Lover

CLASSIC !

Casio G-Shock Collaborations: DQM & LRG

This month will see the release of 2 new designer editions from Casio G-Shock timepiece collection. One created by the venerable East Village retailer, Dave’s Quality Meat (DQM), which was one of the few U.S. retailers selected to offer the special G-Shock 25th Anniversary Edition with director Spike Lee. The other is a second round collaboration by another G-Shock supporter; apparel label Lifted Research Group (LRG). Both limited editions are based on the DW-6900 model, a favorite among collaborators who appreciate its multi-function capabilities.


The DQM Edition (DW-6900DQM-7JR) will feature a bi-color casing of beige watch face and black brace. With an DQM engraved back plate, special packaging, and a DQM hologram EL (Electroluminescent) back light. The LRG Edition (DW-6900LRG-2AJR) will have a uniform aquamarine colorway imprinted with skateboarding giraffes from its Spring 2009 design theme “Feed The Animals”. Back plate is engraved with LRG ‘s logo while a holographic EL (Electroluminescent) back light will also feature a LRG “tree logo”.

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