ASYLM & RUETS - SOURCES OF INSPIRATION AND DAMNATION
Tradition is proud to present: Asylm | Ruets Sources of Inspiration and Damnation February 27 2010
Asylm His work depicts a harmonious coexistence of nature and the urban landscape. He combines his humming bird icons, beautiful muses, Mesoamerican iconography, along with wild style depiction of words and letters over an abstract background with that of his urban graffiti palette (since 1989), so to think he is merely painting pictures, would be a mistake. He is creating spiritual trances. www.asylm.com
Ruets Known for his linear formation and contemporary letter structure, Los Angeles based artist Tommy Ruets earned himself a nationwide following due to his stylistically innovative approach. Pushing the boundaries of traditional graffiti, Ruets continues to up the ante combining a distinct configuration of line and proportion into something undeniably original. Equally visually stimulating are his hundreds works on paper and wood, Comprised of bold flat color and fine-line work.
As promoised, the guys from ItsTheReal are back. Watch, laugh, tell your friends. Peep The Hundreds hoodie that the guy is wearing around the 1:53 mark. - Richard
I posted this interesting documentary on my blog and have been getting a lot of feedback on it so I'm deciding to share it here too. This guy makes a documentary about homelessness in Vancouver and goes above and beyond anything I expected going into watching this. I always seen Vancouver as nice city but this guy really shows everyone the other side. He partakes in a month long mission of trying to survive as a homeless person and video records everything. Here's the description he gives him self via youtube:
An unprecedented look into the underworld of Vancouver's downtown eastside ghetto, this 65 minute documentary follows one man's 30 day experiment of joining the thousands of homeless, ill, and addicted, who survive the streets of Vancouver's cold, wet December. He starts off with nothing but a pair of underwear. Where he ends up is a place he never knew existed, even though its a place he passed by every day. This is the perfect film for anyone who wants to see first hand what life is like on Vancouver's streets, but doesn't want to risk murder from gang violence, contracting a fatal or chronic disease, or a life-long addiction to crack or heroin.
New Orleans born Curren$y dropped his latest mixtape last night just in time for The Saints big win over The Colts. Smokee Robinson is mixed by DJ Don Cannon and features Wiz Khalifa, Nipsey Hu$$le, Chip Tha Ripper, Big Sean, Dom Kennedy, Fly Union, and more. You can download it here.
FAT JOE FT. YOUNG JEEZY - HA HA (PROD. BY SCOOP DEVILLE)
Man, Scoop Deville has got beats! Since he dropped "I Wanna Rock" with Snoop, he's been busy in the studio working with everyone from Fat Joe, to Xzibit, The Clipse, and more. Here's a new track he produced for Fat Joe called "Ha Ha" featuring Young Jeezy.
So over on my little ol' blog, I started this "Bumpin In The Shop" thing where I post up the mixtape in rotation for the day down here at the Ventura shop. Bumpin in the shop today is L.E's Anti-Parachute Theory. While I was driving through the city, "Polo On My Body" came on my iPod while it was on shuffle. So posting up the mixtape was just a good idea. I remember listening to it earlier when I was studying in the library thinking to myself that this is some dope stuff. He got Von Pea, who was featured on the first edition of B.I.T.S., to help him on "She/Her", which is another highlight on the tape. The whole thing is a great piece of work featuring production by J. Rawls, DJ Rhettmatic, Blueprint and more, plus it's free so why not check the kid out. Click the album cover or here to download.
Here's a little snippet of Lil' Wayne and Birdman's verses on "Maybach Music 3." This joint is dope, who knows how many Maybach Music's they can do but as long as they are all sounding dope then I guess keeping dropping new ones! Check it out here.
Rainy days mean less people on Main St. so I took to the streets for some photos.
The "cool" couples were out walking downtown in the rain.
You can also check out my blog for more random photos and stuff I post on their to get a little more insight on the life of an intern turned employee here at the shop.
We just received the brand new Spring delivery from Premium Label. Continuing with their "Premium" theme, this delivery went heavy on the Chanel and Louis branding. This drop was made exclusively for Japan, but we were able to get our hands on a small number of crewneck, pullovers, and zip hoodies! You guys all know how fast Premium Label has been selling, so stop by soon and get yours! Phone orders are available (805)497-4717.
Here's some footage of Young De at the Leaders of the New Cool event last week in Los Angeles courtesy of Eazee. Look for me creeping in the video as well.
"Here's footage of my boy Young De of Audio Hustlaz/Soul Assassins getting it in at the Leaders of the New Cool stop in Los Angeles that went down on January 26th 2010 at Echoplex. He chops it up with Eazee Street before and after his performance. I included a clip of one of his acapellas (bars) and a bit of his song with Xzibit. Drew of Tradition makes a cameo as well."
The Los Angeles Clippers have made a coaching change with just 32 games left in the season, naming Kim Hughes as their new interim coach today after Mike Dunleavy relinquished his bench duties. Dunleavy will retain the title of Clippers general manager in what the team has described as a decision that was "reached mutually" earlier today during a meeting attended by club president Andy Roeser, Dunleavy and assistant general manager Neil Olshey. Although Dunleavy has been under pressure at various points during the past few months despite the season-long absence of No. 1 overall pick Blake Griffin (ESPN.com reported in November that Clippers owner Donald Sterling contemplated making a change after an 0-4 start) one source close to the situation insisted that it was Dunleavy's "decision to step down."
Said Dunleavy in a team statement: "I've had several conversations with our owner [Donald T. Sterling] concerning what we think is best for the team overall. We have discussed the possibility of my concentrating only on basketball operations. That option has always been available to me. "I've come to the conclusion that this is the ideal time for me to direct my efforts toward the many personnel opportunities that lie before us, such as the trade market, the draft and the free-agent process. We fully expect to be active and productive on all those fronts."
It has been widely assumed in NBA coaching circles that Dunleavy, given Sterling's famed aversion to paying coaches who no longer work for the Clippers, was virtually insulated from being fired because his contract has one more season to go after this season at $5 million.
Gangsta Gibbs rocks over one of my favorite instrumentals of all time "'93 'til Infinity" for this video for YRB TV.
Freddie Gibbs told us “I used to get money on Sutter Ave (flatbush)” so we brought him out to a rooftop in Bushwick Brooklyn to do an exclusive performance of him flipping the classic “‘93 ‘Til Infinity” instrumental for his “How We Do” record.
We are having a huge sample sale at our Westlake location starting this Friday. We will have tons of samples, limited edition items, as well as unreleased pieces from a large handful of brands at crazy discounted prices! All tees are $10, all hoodies are $20, and all New Eras are $15. This is all new merchandise, that has never before been in the store!
Early arrival is suggested, because at these prices this stuff is gonna move fast! See you there…
FOXY BROWN FT. LIL'FAME & BAM - LET EM KNOW (JAY-Z & LIL KIM DISS)
Here's a new joint from Foxy Brown called"Let Em Know" featuring Lil' Fame and Bam. Fox Boogie mentions being Jay-Z 's bottom bitch and even name drops Eve, Lil Kim and Trina. Check it out here.
“The streets talking and got the hood going crazy Niggas heard I fucked with Ross and had the nigga baby, Said I fucked with Nas, and now they say it’s AZ But on the low, the real nigga was Jay-Z…”
Here's the trailer for the upcoming Cypress Hill video for the track "It Ain't Nothing" featuring Young De. The video was directed by Matt Alonzo off Cypress Hill's new album, RISE UP, due out April 6 2010.
Here's some footage of Young De performing at The Leaders of the New Cool event last week. There is footage of "Cold World", a brand new track called "Blaze of Glory", and a dope freestyle. Shouts to Brick To Ya Face for the footage. De is filming a video for the track "Blaze of Glory" this weekend with Matt Alonzo (Skee TV, Game, Xzibit), and that should be dropping sometime in the next few weeks!
Sade takes us behind the scenes into the recording of her new album and her thought process into the making of Soldier Of Love. Her album is due out February 9th. Just got it last night, its amazing!
