Those of you who may not have been watching the MTV Movie Awards awards right now just missed the funniest thing ever. Bruno, the gay character played by Sasha Baron Cohen was dropped down during the awards on Eminem and his crew. Bruno ended up coming down in a 69 position on EM. Its was hilarious, some say it was planned but after further review I say its real. Just look at Em's and his crews faces. They were pissed. Classic!
Here's a new track from T.I. called "Done It Now" featuring Lil Wayne. I guess T.I. is trying to drop as many new joints as he can so money will keep rolling in while he's locked up for a bit. Check it out here.
Finally Nas is back to his old ways spitting fire on his new track called "Be Worried" produced by Swizz Beatz. If this is a sign to come then Nas is back! I thought his last album wasn't very good.
Here's a new joint from The Game called "Champion." Seems like Game can't stop talking about Dre but other than that the track is dope, you can check it out here.
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are heading back to the NBA Finals after dispatching the Denver Nuggets with a 119-92 victory in Game 6 tonight. Bryant got plenty of scoring help from Trevor Ariza, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom as the Lakers shot 57.3 percent from the field to avoid having to play a Game 7 in the Western Conference finals back at the Staples Center. Odom and Gasol both scored 20 points and Ariza had 17, and the Lakers made all 24 of their free throws. The finals begin Thursday, at Los Angeles if Orlando wins, and at Cleveland if the Cavaliers prevail.
Here's a snippet of Jay-Z's new joint off the upcoming album Blueprint 3 called "I'll Be The Shooter," the track is produced by DJ Premier. The track is pretty dope, check out the snippet here.
Legendary NYHC band the Cro-Mags are heading out with Cruel Hand and Outbreak for a little West Coast tour. Check the dates below... See ya there!
May 30, 2009 Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones May 31, 2009 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction June 2, 2009 Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club June 3, 2009 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside June 5, 2009 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre June 6, 2009 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
VIDEO: SOUL ASSASSINS FT. EVIDENCE & SICK JACKEN "CLASSICAL"
Here it is... The first official single and video from the upcoming Soul Assassins Intermission album. "Classical" was produced by DJ Muggs, and features Sick Jacken and Evidence. Soul Assassins Intermission drops June 23rd, and we got some big things in the works... Stay tuned!
Here's the Security Camera Footage Released of C Murder that was used against him in his 2nd degree attempted murder trial. Rumors that there was an altercation with club owners that esclated into this shooting. This is crazy, can't imagine if we could actually hear what was going on.
I just read a really cool article from Chris Broussard of ESPN The Magazine about Lebron and Kobe and their comparisons to His Airness Michael Jordan. If your a true hoops lover check it out here.
The homey, Young De, recently set off on a European tour with Xzibit. Check out this press conference from Bulgaria's Hip Hop TV and see how far X's music reaches. The press conference is long, but it goes in depth with Xzibit, and really lets you know what he's been up to these past few years.
Parisian designer Nelson presents a collection of cardigans. He worked with NBA jerseys and reworked them into classic cardigans. From Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics to the LA Lakers some of the most prominent teams are represented in the small collection. Not really feeling these but a good idea!
Don't worry I didn't add the link for you to download the Tony Yayo "Swine Flu" mixtape. I just thought this was a hilarious album cover and had to post it. Check out the killer pigs and why is Yayo holding a baby? Hahaha!
FERRIS BUELLER HOUSE FOR SALE: FERRARI NOT INCLUDED
The house featured in Ferris Bueller's Day Off is up for sale. The 5,300 sq. ft has been listed at a price of $2.3 million, its in the Highland Park area of Chicago, Illinois. The home of Cameron Frye, played by Alan Ruck and featured in one famous scene where he and Bueller, played by Matthew Broderick, accidentally destroyed a Ferrari by driving it through a glass-walled garage. The home comes complete with a whole wall memorabilia from the John Hughes movie, including on-set snaps of Broderick and Ruck. (WENN/IG/WNWC/MT)
Vimby hit the streets of New York to give you a behind the scenes look at Jim Jones' new video "Dancing on Me." Jim talks about music and how it changed his life, as well as the future of his career. Jim Jones' newest album, Pray IV Reign, was released on March 24th.
Kanye West has been hard at work, dishing out tracks for Jay-Z's 10th studio album (damn...that's alot), the long anticipated Blueprint III. Kanye is handling that majority of the production on the album, and they recently went back and made some changes to the songs, removing all the songs with Auto-Tune from his album (thank God... Do we really need Jay sounding like a washed up T-Pain???).
“We actually removed all the songs with Auto-Tune off of his album,” West said, “to make the point that this is an anti-Auto-Tune album, even though I released an album that has all Auto-Tune!
“It doesn’t matter to me,” Kanye laughed about Jay not wanting to incorporate the sound that is featured so heavily on Kanye’s 808s & Heartbreak. “It’s music; it’s just sonics. I like Auto-Tune so I do it, but you want the other thing — like you’ll wear a suit to a wedding and gym shoes to a basketball game. I think it’s a perfect moment for Jay to provide some gym shoes to a basketball game right now.”
Mos Def's new album, The Ecstatic, drops June 9th... Amazon has posted thirty second snippets of each song which 2DopeBoyz have compiled into a single MP3. Check it out here.
The 4-year-old daughter of boxer Mike Tyson died at a hospital today, a day after her neck apparently got caught in a treadmill cord at her Phoenix home, police said.Exodus Tyson was pronounced dead just before noon, police Sgt. Andy Hill said. She had been on life support and police have said their investigation showed her injury on Monday was a "tragic accident." "There are no words to describe the tragic loss of our beloved Exodus," the family said in a statement. "We ask you now to please respect our need at this very difficult time for privacy to grieve and try to help each other heal."
Police said Exodus either slipped or put her head in the loop of a cord hanging under the console. Her 7-year-old brother found her and told their mother. She took Exodus off the cord, called 911 and tried to revive her. Responding officers and firefighters performed CPR as they took the girl to the hospital. Former heavyweight champion Tyson was in Las Vegas at the time of the accident and flew Monday to Phoenix, where he was seen entering the hospital. The family's home is in a modest, quiet neighborhood. Neighbors say they saw Tyson there from time to time and the children played outside regularly.
Here's a brand new track from U-N-I called "Land of Kings." This track is part of Mountain Dew's Green Label Sound which includes such artists as The Cool Kids, U-N-I, Flosstradamus, and more.
I just posted a short interview that I did with Casey AKA "Eklips" from The Seventh Letter in our features section. You can check it out here. We also received the new summer delivery from The Seventh Letter as well... Check it out in our new arrivals section.
YOKOHAMA, Japan- Jose Canseco came out swinging but didn't last long in his debut in mixed martial arts. The former Oakland Athletics slugger was defeated by South Korean super heavyweight Hong Man Choi by a knockout just 1 minute, 17 seconds into the first round at Yokohama Arena. Canseco hurt his right knee shortly into his MMA debut and lost in 1 minute, 17 seconds. The referee stopped the fight when the 7-foot-2, 330-pound Choi knocked Canseco to the mat and started punching his head.
"That's a big man," Canseco said after the fight. "I ran into one of his left jabs and that almost knocked me out. You have no idea how scary it was facing a man that big." Canseco did land the first blow with a right to the upper body of Choi but that was all the damage he could inflict on the Korean giant. "I hurt my knee back home real bad but I didn't want to disappoint the fans," Canseco said. "I knew that at some point during the fight my knee was going to give out and once I was down I knew I wasn't going to get up. He's just too heavy to move."
MR. PETER PARKER PRESENTS ICE CUBE - NO SLEEP 'TIL COMPTON
For all you true Ice Cube fans, here's a new mixtape from Mr. Peter Parker called "No Sleep 'Till Compton." It features all his classics from 1989 to 2009. Check it out here.
West Coast legend DJ Quick gives us a behind the scenes look into his studio to discuss his recording process and gear including his MOOG Voyager and SP 1200. Look for a little cameo from Kurupt as well...
In this brand new segment, you get to step into the studio with iconic producer and westcoast legend, DJ Quik, as he shows off some of his favorite studio toys and drops some production insight on the people. Any production junkie or true hiphop fan will love this one of a kind segment. This is some one of kind access right here, courtesy of Hip Hop Official.
We just received the first shipment from Akomplice's newest season of goodies. We received a few good tees... The standouts being the "Crack" tee featuring Dave Chapelle (which is guaranteed to sell like crack) and the Tradition X Akomplice "H20V" tee. Check our new arrivals section and see them for yourself.
Jay Stay Paid is a collection of unreleased tracks from the late great J Dilla. These tracks were put together from his large catalog of DATs and discs and were complied by Dilla's mother "Ma Dukes" as well as legendary producer Pete Rock. The Album features appearances from DOOM, Black Thought, Havoc, Raekwon, Diz Gibran, and more. Check out the record release party this Tuesday at Grand Star Jazz in Chinatown featuring appearances from Diz, Blu, House Shoes, Rhettmatic, and others... See ya there!
Japanese artist Usugrow teamed up with toymakers Secret Base to release the Rebel Ink figure sometime ago. This gold and black colorway is an exclusive for Japanese retailer Armth, so good luck finding it. Usugrow's current show, Shinganist, is at Fifty24SF gallery in San Francisco until May 29th.
This week, Walrus TV brings you an interview with art pioneer Andrew Witten, also-known-as graffiti legend, Zephyr. Zephyr talks about his early days as a train painter in New York, and his time spent with some of graff history’s most-notable and influential artists. During the early 80s, it was Zephyr who was part of the first wave of graffiti artists who made the transition into the galleries in the East Village. Alongside fellow artists Futura 2000 and Dondi White, Zephyr helped take graffiti to the next level; pulling it out of the streets and putting it into the galleries, their phenomenal work gained the praise and respect of graffiti heads, collectors, and art critics alike.
Here's a little snippet of E-40's new joint "Turf Superstar" produced by Digital Product. The beat is pretty fresh and E-40 never has an off day, dude's lyrics are the funniest!
Just in case you missed one of the greatest game winning shots in NBA history, last night Lebron James hit a 25-foot game-winning, buzzer beating 3-pointer that was incredible. One that saved the Cavaliers' dream season. After Game 2's miracle shot gave the Cavaliers an astonishing 96-95 victory over the Orlando Magic and evened the series at 1-1, it's starting to feel as if LeBron James really is King James.
Here's another track from Rae's "Blood on Chef's Apron" mixtape called R.I.P featuring B-Real... This is the track the put Raekwon's appearance at Tradition in motion... If you haven't already, download the mixtape here.
DJ Muggs is gearing up to release The Intermission, the newest record in the Soul Assassins series, on June 23rd. The album features appearances from Bun B, RZA, B-Real, La Coka Nostra, Evidence, Planet Asia, and many more. You can pre order the album here. Look for another Tradition X Soul Assassins collab in the not so distant future!
Just in time for game 3 against the Nuggets... We teamed up with Quality Control to release this tribute to the Lakers. The "Carry On Tradition" tee is available in 3 colors and features an oversized full color print of Kobe, Magic, and Kareem balling in downtown Los Angeles. The Back reads "Carry On Tradition" and features both the Tradition and the Quality Control logos. This is one of my favorite collabs that we have ever done... Don't miss it! Check out the other colors here.
When you have won 7 championship rings, it may be difficult to keep track of all of them. Robert Horry, however, admitted Thursday that he is uncertain of the location of all seven of his rings which three won with the Lakers and two each with the Rockets and Spurs. The recently retired Horry said a recent move has left his rings MIA and he believes movers may have placed his jewelry box amongst dozens of unopened boxes, against his orders.
"I never wear them and the thing is, I don't know where they are," he said on a conference call to recall playoff memories. "I just moved and they are in a box somewhere. The movers weren't supposed to touch it, but they touched it, but I am hoping they are in the house somewhere. I usually keep them in the bathroom in a drawer."
LIL WAYNE FT. KANYE, T.I. & JAY-Z - U AINT NEVA GOTTZ ASK
Here's a new little remixed joint from Lil Wayne called "U Ain't Neva Gottz Ask," featuring Kanye, T.I. and Jay-Z. All the verses are old ones but Demjointz produced a pretty dope track. Peep it here.
Orlando center Dwight Howard knocked down the 24-second shot clock above the basket with a ferocious dunk the first time he touched the ball in last night's Eastern Conference final against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After grabbing a rebound, Howard went up underneath and slammed the ball through with both hands and pulled on the rim for Orlando's first basket. The 24-second stanchion, a 5-foot-tall appendage that has cameras mounted to its top, then fell slowly backward. A maintenance crew came out with ladders but couldn't fix the clock. The shot clock at the opposite end was turned off and two portable units were placed on both baselines. A tape measure was then brought out to check if Howard had pulled the rim lower than its required 10 feet. Play was stopped for eight minutes.
HEVEHITTA X DJ UNEXPECTED X CLIPSE - BOXCUTTER BUSINESS (MIXTAPE)
Here's a new Clipse mixtape called "Boxcutter Business" featuring remixes from Hevehitta and DJ Unexected. If your a true Clipse fan like myself you need this mixtape. Lots of oldies but goodies remixed. Check it out here.
Please watch the whole thing, so funny! Calls out De La Hoya & Hatton. He's also wearing some Adidas Rod Lavers and he calls them John Mcenroe's,so ignorant hahaha!
The ping pong balls were favorable for the Los Angeles Clippers today, we got the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. Blake Griffin here we come! If anyone needed a miracle its the Clippers.
The Clipse made to the move into the clothing game just a few seasons ago. Their first two seasons of Play Cloths literally flew off the shelves of the top boutiques around the globe. While putting the finishing touches on their upcoming album "'Til The Casket Drops," the boys from The Clipse are gearing up to dropthe new season of Play Cloth. Street Level sat down with The Clipse to talk Play Cloths.
Y'all debuted Play Cloths at Magic in '08. How have you been refining it since then?
P: We just been trying to get on calendar with the s***. This is our third season out and this is our first season on calendar with summer. We've already sold it. It's great. People love it. The first two seasons were just as good too. It looked really good in the stores and everybody liked it so [we're] just pushing forward and creating more and preparing for the future.
Is their any fashion wisdom you picked up from Pharrell and his Billionaire Boys Club, as far as pushing Play Cloths?
M: That's pretty much what jump started it. Rubbing elbows with Pharrell looking at what he's doing, being introduced to Nigo, ya know, and having our fans just being influenced by our fashion. It only made sense for us to go ahead and try our hands at the clothing line. I think thus far it's been successful and I'm really happy about it.
Clipse definitely had some influence in getting Bape out there, was that a motivator too?
M: [Nod their heads] Exactly
P: Yeah, definitely . . . BAPE definitely helped put us in a lane and in a light and I think we did a lot for that company too. The whole inspiration behind it was a fan thing. We going to the show and we got on the exclusive shit we just got in the mail and the fans be like, "Oh shit!" This is before I'm really Hypebeasting and shit. I'm just like, "Nah, Nigo just threw this s*** over here." They're like, "Yo, he got on the general jacket, but it's his area code numbers up there!" I'm like, "Okay, let's get a crack at it."
You can read the rest of the interview here. Expect to see the new delivery of Play Cloths at Tradition this week!
Homeboy Sandman is a name that I have heard before, but he isn't someone that I am familiar with. Vimby hit the streets of NY and caught up with this unique MC. Are you ready for his $500,000 challenge?
David from The Hundreds stopped by today and laced us with a stack of stickers... I know you guys have been asking for them for awhile, and we are giving them away FREE with any purchase while supplies last!
Ghandi is our former neighbor, he used to own Postal Depot Plus which was right next door to Tradition. He retired sometime last year, and he recently stopped by to show us his new whip! Ghandi is looking for a name for his car... Post your suggestions in the comments section. With a car like that you think he would update his wardrobe too!
The homey Victor Herrera AKA Boi Newz of the Bad Newz Family Crew sent me over some footage of him Krumpin his ass off wearing our new Tradition Grape fitted and our Tradition X Once Upon A Time "We Run The Valley" tee. Shout out to the Bad Newz Crew and keep sending me footage.
BREAKING NEWS: RAPPER DOLLA SHOT AND KILLED AT BEVERLY CENTER
The man shot at the Beverly Center mall this afternoon was identified as Atlanta-based Dolla, whose real name is Roderick Anthony Burton II. Dolla was shot in the head around 3:10 p.m. while he and another rapper, D.J. Shabbazz, waited in the area after shopping at the popular Westside mall. About two hours later, Los Angeles police detained a "person of interest" as he attempted to board a plane out of Los Angeles International Airport. The man allegedly drove his silver Mercedes SUV from Beverly Center to the airport. Dolla had gotten into an altercation with other passengers on a flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles, but it's unclear if that was related to the violence.
LAPD officials said that officers were sent to the mall on a report of a group fight, possibly involving a knife. LAPD Sgt. Ronnie Crump said two suspects ran in the direction of Beverly Hills. At a Chipotle restaurant in the mall, several people were eating when the shots rang out. "The customers were yelling 'close the store, close the store, because somebody is shooting,' " said Elsa Hernandez, general manager of the restaurant. An employee who was behind the restaurant, near the mall's valet parking service, saw the tail end of the dispute, Hernandez said. "He saw a lady ... shooting a handgun," Hernandez said.
Here's the video for "Who The F Is That." Dolla's hit featuring T-Pain
I can't wait for Kurupt and Quik's "BlaQout" album. Peep Kurupt reppin the Hundreds Adam bomb fitted and I see B-Real made a little cameo reppin Soul Assassins!
I just finished reading a great article from ESPN columnist John Hollinger on the great debate, Kobe vs Lebron. Who's the better player now and who was better in their prime. If your a hoops fan I suggest you read it here. Although Lebron is quickly catching up to Kobe, I still have to give the slight edge to Kobe since he has 3 championships. If Lebron starts racking up championships he could go down as top 3 greatest players ever.
This year marks Bugatti’s 100th anniversary, and the luxury auto manufacturer commemorates its centennial milestone with a special-edition car. The Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire Unlike, previous limited-edition Veyron models—such as the Pur Sang and Fgb by Hermes, which were produced in a series of five each, the Bleu Centenaire is limited to just one. Painted in a unique sprint blue-matte and sprint-blue gloss combination, the one-off Veyron even displays the brand’s traditional blue on the cover of its 1,001 hp 8-liter W-16 engine. Bugatti set the price at 1.35 million euros—roughly $2 million after taxes!
Here's a new Eminem track called "Careful What You Wish For." Em lets everyone know about his addiction and the struggles of the industry. Check it out here.
John Joseph, frontman for the legendary NYHC band Cro Mags, shows us true "Survival of the Streets" with his new video about training in the streets of New York. You too can become a "beast" and a true "Cro Mag!" John Joseph's newest book, Meat is for Pussies, on vegetarian nutrition, training and the healthy lifestyle will drop this summer on Punkhouse.
T.I., whose real name is Clifford J. Harris Jr., must report to Forrest City's low-security federal prison by noon on May 26, according to court filings. There, Harris will join 1,500 other inmates as he serves a year-and-one-day prison sentence after pleading guilty in March to federal weapons charges in Atlanta. The rapper, the self-proclaimed "King of the South," had faced a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each charge in his three-count indictment. Harris will be credited for 305 days of home detention he already has served after being charged, so his stay at the Forrest City prison likely will be only two months.
This afternoon I hit the Lakers vs Rockets game 7 at Staples Center with a few of the homies. It was a mad house downtown today and another sell out crowd. The Lakers came through as usual, the Rockets NEVER had a chance and we took the decisive final game of the Western Conference semifinals 89-70. Bring on the Nuggets! Here's some pics of the game.
These Houston fans were in full effect, Booooooooooo!
Its Tip-off time!
Kobe locking Shane Battier up, what happened Shane?
This Rockets fan was all smiles till he got stuff thrown at him and almost beat down by Laker fans.
The homies Rick, Rob, Chuy and myself reppin Tradition.
We kept the Rockets under a 100 points, Taco Time!
The Famous crew homies Crow and Chuy were getting alot of attention. They love it too! Hahaha.
Our good friends, Derek Albeck, just did the cover for the newest issue of +1 Magazine from the UK. He has a lengthy interview in the newest issue as well, which you can download for free in PDF format here. Derek has a few pieces in our Odds & Ends artshow which will be on display until the middle of June. Congratulations Derek!
Check out this dope video showing the making of The Seventh Letter's new Click Clack pendant. It's dope to see the whole process from start to finish, and really interesting to see how the wax mold is made. I might have to cop one of these too!
Trevor Traynor was born in New York in May of 1979. He studied at the University of Colorado in Boulder and after graduating in 2002 he explored the globe with a Hasselblad. For the next four years Trevor continued to create projects through his travels while doing editorial work in New York and several Art Fairs with Rx gallery in San Francisco. He currently lives and works in San Francisco and New York.
Traynor’s photographs have been exhibited in Medellin, Paris, Santa Fe, New York, San Diego, Denver, and San Francisco. His work has been featured in many publications including: Chicago Tribune, New York magazine, Men’s Fitness, SF Guardian, URB magazine, Merge magazine (Sweden), Lodown magazine (Germany), and Kerb Journal (Australia). His work is part of several collections; including Swinerton and Pfizer. He has also been recognized in competitions; including “industrial photographer of the year” at the 1st International Photography Awards, & Honorable mention at the International Adobe Photoshop competition.
Over the past several years Trevor has been traveling the world photographing some of the top names in Hip Hop. Recently, he has compiled his photographs into a large exhibit which he calls I Shoot People. His show featured photos of everyone from Pharrell, Method Man, Raekwon, Murs, Mos Def, Talib, De La Soul, and many more. Look for I Shoot People to hit the walls of Tradition on June 20th!
We just received a brand new shipment from Supra. We got the long awaited TK Society in a buttery suede as well as a perforated leather. This is probably the most hyped Supra of all time, and they are guaranteed to go fast. We also received the Muska Skytop and the Vaider in the Tuf black.
Here's a dope little mixtape that features a collection of tracks featuring Kanye or tracks the he produced. The Lost Songs features tracks from Freeway, Consequence, Just Blaze, Scarface, and more.
It's good to see that our Tradition X Kobe tee has been getting some love at the Lakers games. We still have a few left in stock for game 7... We have something special in store for all you Lakers fans if they make it to the next round. Thanks to the homey Matt for the picture.
Check out the videos below from some of the highlights of the Chicago Burning Fight show. The Chicago show took place May 2nd and 3rd at the Metro in Chicago, and featured 2 days of hardcore from such bands as Converge, Ringworm, Reach The Sky, 108, Unbroken, Underdog, Killing Time, Trial, Split Lip, Bane, and more. Thanks to Hate5six Productions for the coverage.
The homies Diz Gibran and Bleu Collar will be Performing Live saturday night @ The Palmer Room alongside El Prez. DJ Kiilu and Sean G will be spinning too. Should be a dope show. Hope to see you there.
The Palmer Room 3387 Motor Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90034 818.430.3674
Unless you live under a rock you have heard that Cleveland Cavaliers Lebron James has was the NBA MVP this year. We just received his limited edition MVP WIT NESS tees. For all you Kobe haters that say Lebron is your favorite player, you better buy this tee!
It's been a while since Eminem has dropped an album and Relapse has alot of people in anticipation. Eminem and Undefeated have hooked up to do a commemorative t-shirt for the album. The front design features the iconic Strike-Through logo with an Eminem logo and the track listing on the back. Available now at Eminem.com.
Peep this new joint from E-40 called "On Oil." I can guarantee this is going to be the new club anthem. E-40 is the king of slang and he's back spittin some serious heat! Check it out here.
Casio is set to release these limited edition Databank watches in the next few weeks to select stores in the U.S. The watch comes in four new colors - Pink, Teal, Black, and White. Features include a 25-page databank, 13 languages, calculator, alarm, stopwatch, calender, and 10-year battery. Look for these to drop at Tradition very soon.
Kobe Bryant needed only three quarters to score 26 points and the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back from their Game 4 flop, killing the Houston Rockets in a 118-78 tonight to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Lakers did everything they didn't do in Sunday's 99-87 loss at Houston they hustled, rebounded and played tight defense on Houston's smaller lineup, keeping Aaron Brooks in check. Lakers are going to close it out thursday. Be sure to stop by Tradition and get the hottest Lakers tees.
Matt and the homeys at XWhereEaglesDareX came out to our Odds & Ends artshow last friday and took some amazing photos of the event. You can see more of his photos here.
DJ KAY SLAY FT. SHEEK LOUCH, PAPOOSE, BUSTA RHYMES, YOUNG CHRIS & REAKWON - POWER CIPHER
Peep this new track from DJ Kay Slay called "Power Cipher" featuring Sheek Louch, Papoose, Busta Rhymes, Young Chris and Raekwon. Man this joint is so fresh, everyone on the track kills it. Don't sleep on Papoose, his verse was crazy!
Just last week the homey Richard hit the Crooks X Jadakiss signing and got me the collab tee and a signed CD. What's funny was that Richard's girlfriend got Jada to sign my tee and he put Jadakiss loves u and a 4 years ago while working at Fred Segal Pharrell was in the building and I couldn't leave my store so I had this girl take a BBC tee to him and he signed 4 Rell loves u. Kind of a random post but I thought it was funny my only autographs from rappers are that they love me.
Friday night was the opening of the Odds & Ends group show at Tradition. I want to thank everyone that made it out and of course all of the artists that participated in the event. Special thanks to the Lovewright Co. for sponsoring the event and providing giveaways. Some pieces are still available for purchase, please call the store (805)497-4717 or email us at info@ shoptradition.com if you are interested. The show runs for another month, so be sure to stop by and see it for yourself.
Sneakerpimps is a traveling sneaker, art, and music show which is currently traveling around the United States for a 12 city tour. Vimby was on hand to document the event which included performances from House of Pain, B-Real, DJ Muggs, and more.
I recently did an interview with Matt from XWhereEaglesDareX. Matt is a professional blogger, blogging for everyone from The Hundreds and Soul Assassins, and his own site is definitely worth checking out as well. XWEDX is updated daily with tons of exclusive content. I want to thank Matt and his team for all their support. You can read the interview here.
The homey, Sondoobie, shopped by the shop today to pick up some gear. Sondoobie has been putting it down since the early 90's with his Latin rap group Funkdoobiest. Sondoobie is gearing up to promote the upcoming album, Golden B-Boys, from the recently reunited Funkdoobiest. Those of you that came out for The Takeover event at Tradition will remember Sondoobie's guest appearance. If not, check out the video below.
Saturday night I may the trip down to Pomona to catch the West Coast book release show for Burning Fight. Burning Fight: The Nineties Hardcore Revolution in Ethics, Politics, Spirit, and Sound is a book focusing on 90's hardcore written by a hardcore kid turned school teacher, Brian Peterson. The book draws upon the memories of many who played influential roles in the scene and understand what made this era of hardcore so unique, and it includes lengthy interviews from a ton of bands including Undertow, Unbroken, Strife (my Band), Mouthpiece, Integrity, Shelter, Endpoint, and many more. This show featured sets by 3 very influential bands from the 90's: Unbroken from San Diego, Undertow from Seattle, and Threadbare from Minnesota. All proceeds from the sold out show went to charity, and as you can see from the photos below, a good time was had by all.
I first met Unbroken in the early 90's. We played a basement show together out in Chula Vista back when they had Brian "Iron Jaw" on vocals. Our guitar player at the time owned New Age Records, and he quickly signed Unbroken and released their first 7" You Won't be Back.
Unbroken released their first album, Ritual, in 1993, but it was their second album Life, Love. Regret that would really define Unbroken as a band.
Undertow was a Straight Edge hardcore band from Seattle. To be honest, I can't even remember the first time that I met these guys. We played with Undertow a bunch of different times, and even borrowed their van for a cross country tour. Everyone from Undertow except for John came in the van with us (Their were over 12 of us in that van), and we all became close friends.
Unfortunately I missed Threadbare's set. I got to the show at 8:30 only to find out that they played at 7:15. They should have played much higher on the bill if only for the fact the they came all the way from Minnesota and they never once made it to California when they were an active band. Threadbare's album Feeling Older Faster is one of my favorite records from the 90's and still hold up to this day.
I chilled with Ryan from Chain Of Strength (far left) for a good portion of the night. We talked about the possibility of a Chain reunion, their official collab tee with The Hundreds, as well as a ton of other stuff. I have known Ryan forever, and it's always good to see him. On the far right is my homey Mitch from Chula Vista. He booked shows in his basement, which he called "Club Mitch." He booked our first show with Unbroken and House of Suffering (which may have been our first SD show ever) in his basement (Photos from that show made it on the insert to our 7" My Fire Burns On)
Here's a photo of me and Dave Mandel. Dave used to do Indecision Fanzine, and continues to release records on his label also called Indecision. He's also the man behind the extremely limited 3 album Unbroken discography that is already selling for a ton on Ebay. Indecision is already almost up to it's 90th release, and Dave has something special planned for number 100!
Last but not least is Burning Fight author Brian Peterson with Scott Beiben (Bloodlink Records, Retrieval Inc.). I've known Scott forever, and it's always go to see him doing his thing. You can order Burning Fight from Revelation Records. You can check out more photos from the show here.
With Yao Ming out, the Houston Rockets had no chance to beat OUR Los Angeles Lakers. Right? Wrong. Rockets Aaron Brooks scored a career-high 34, Shane Battier sank five 3-pointers and added 23 and the Rockets beat the Lakers 99-87 on Sunday to even their Western Conference semifinal at two games apiece. If you watched the game you saw Lamar Odom take that hard fall, hope he is going to be able to get treatment on that back. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Los Angeles, anyone want to scalp a ticket with me?
Here's a new joint from The Game called "Bang Along." The track is pretty dope. My favorite line has to be "I ain't goin lie, I used to do the Hammer Dance, make it worse I had steel toes on and hammer pants." Check it out here.
To promote the release of Crips & Bloods: Made in America on DVD, Baron Davis teamed up with Don Cannon and DJ Skee to drop a mixtape under the same name. The mixtape features tracks from The Game, Snoop, Raekwon, Kurupt, Jay Rock, and more. You can download Made in Americahere. If you haven't already, check out the documentary as well.
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Panamericana Concept is a creation of a modern-day 300SL that will blend the classic shape with contemporary technology and materials. The 300SL's body is made out of aluminum-reinforced fibreglass while the chassis is constructed from powder coated RHS steel. The vehicle will come with an independent suspension with adjustable coil overs, four wheel disk brakes, "old-school" 17-inch AMG alloy wheels wrapped in 235/45 R17 Continental Sport Contact tires and most importantly, a 5.5 liter Mercedes-Benz V8 engine hooked up to a six speed transmission. In the 300SL Panamericana, the V8 will produce around 370HP and 530Nm of torque. The company said that in 2010 we should see this masterpiece.
Yao Ming's season is over after medical examinations revealed a stress fracture in his left foot. It bothered him throughout Game 3 and he was limping visibly toward the end of the game, finally limping to the bench in the waning minutes. Already trailing the Lakers two games to one in the best-of-seven conference semifinals, the Rockets can start booking their offseason plans. Yao's injury, following a season-ending injury to Dikembe Mutombo in the first round vs. Portland, leaves the Rockets literally short at center. GO LAKERS!! Don't forget to stop by Tradition to get all the hottest new Lakers gear.
Here's a new mixtape from DJ Famous and Drake called "Almost Famous." There is a few tracks on here that are not new but still classic. Check it out here.
Last nights Laker vs Rockets game was crazy. 5 Technicals and 2 ejections! Today the NBA said that Lakers' Kobe Bryant has been assessed a flagrant foul one for elbowing Houston's Ron Artest in the chest area in the fourth quarter. He's very lucky Ron Artest didn't beat his ass. Derek Fisher wasn't so lucky. Fisher has been suspended for striking Houston's Luis Scola with his shoulder and head in the third quarter of the Lakers' 111-98 win last night over the Rockets in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals. Fisher received a flagrant foul two and was ejected.
Last month we hosted the "New Works" artshow featuring Eyeone and Patrick Martinez. Check out the Vimby video from super producer Eric Thompson featuring detailed interviews with the artists about their work. I did all the music in the piece as well.
LOS ANGELES - Eye One and Patrick Martinez hosted a two man art show at Tradition with the focus on Los Angeles as their theme.
Dodgers Manny Ramirez was suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball today, becoming the latest high-profile player ensnared in the sport's drug scandals. The Los Angeles Dodgers star said he did not take steroids and was prescribed medication by a doctor that contained a banned substance. The commissioner's office didn't announce the specific violation by the 36-year-old outfielder, who apologized to the Dodgers and fans for "this whole situation."
"Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was OK to give me. Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now. I do want to say one other thing; I've taken and passed about 15 drug tests over the past five seasons. I want to apologize to Mr. McCourt, Mrs. McCourt, Mr. Torre, my teammates, the Dodger organization, and to the Dodger fans. LA is a special place to me and I know everybody is disappointed. So am I. I'm sorry about this whole situation."
However, two sources told ESPN's T.J. Quinn and Mark Fainaru-Wada that the drug used by Ramirez is hCG -- human chorionic gonadotropin. HCG is a women's fertility drug typically used by steroid users to restart their body's natural testosterone production as they come off a steroid cycle. It is similar to Clomid, the drug Bonds, Giambi and others used as clients of BALCO.
Tradition is pleased to announce our upcoming art exhibit called "Odds & Ends" Friday May 8th. "Odds & Ends" showcases a collection of work from a very talented group of artists including: Derek Albeck, David Browne, Dethkills, Justin Fry, Jawn, Augustine Kofie, Annie Madison, Eye One, Peabe, Justin Reed, Ralph Silerio, Quincy Sutton, Chase Tafoya, Jason Youth, and Marco Zamora. Please join us for the opening reception Friday May 8th from 7 to 11.
We will also have gift bags and giveaways courtesy of the folks at the Lovewright Company.
Recently, Turntable Lab/Money Studies affiliate Blu Jemz compiled a selection from some of the best "Beat Producers" in the game for Scion's "Beat Machine" CD. Featuring beats from the likes of Exile, Flying Lotus, Ge-ology, Waajeed, Karriem Riggins, Samiyam, Dr. Who Dat? Check out Exile's "Extra Funk" beat from the compilation which is available on iTunes just for $3.99!!
Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao after Mayweather beats Marquez! Your hearing it from me first, when Mayweather and Pacquiao meet its going 12 rounds and I got the Pac Man. Then they will have a re-match for more $$$$. Thats all these dudes want is more money!
NEW MUSIC CARTEL X LIL WAYNE - THE WAYNE EXPERIENCE (MIXTAPE)
Here's yet another new Lil Wayne mixtape called "The Wayne Experience." I think Wayne does one mixtape a week! This 2 disc mixtape has 72 Lil Wayne verses over R&B beats. Check out Disc 1 and Disc 2 if your a true Wayne fan.
Tradition is pleased to announce our upcoming art exhibit called "Odds & Ends" Friday May 8th. "Odds & Ends" showcases a collection of work from a very talented group of artists including: Derek Albeck, David Browne, Dethkills, Justin Fry, Jawn, Augustine Kofie, Annie Madison, Eye One, Peabe, Justin Reed, Ralph Silerio, Quincy Sutton, Chase Tafoya, Jason Youth, and Marco Zamora. Please join us for the opening reception Friday May 8th from 7 to 11.
We will also have gift bags and giveaways courtesy of the folks at the Lovewright Company.
Those of you that who have talked cars with me know how much I love them. You have also probably heard about my neighbor who is the Senior Editor of Robb Report. In my opinion he's one of the luckiest guys in the world. He drives all the hottest cars in the world and switches his cars like socks. His newest toy is the new 2010 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4.. The new body style and rear lights are dope. Matte Black? The car is bananas. Oh yea its only $198,000.
Augustine Kofie was born and raised in LA. He broke into the art world as a graffiti artist, going under the name of Kofie One. His graffiti helped him land some commercial work with legendary skate brand Santa Monica Airlines and Dogtown skater, Eric Dressen's clothing brand. He also collaborated with Talib Kweli and Syndrome Studio for the animated video for Kweli's "Listen." Look for some of Augustine Kofie's work in the upcoming "Odds & Ends" show, opening this Friday at Tradition!
Here is a brand new mixtape from The Cool Kids and Don Cannon called Gone Fishing. The mixtape features 18 brand new studio tracks all produced by Don Cannon. You can download the mixtape here.
The NBA will announce LeBron James as its MVP today, The Plain Dealer of Cleveland and The Associated Press have reported, citing unnamed sources. The announcement will be made at James' alma mater, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, the reports said. The Cavaliers called a news conference for 4 p.m. ET but didn't specify the nature of the event. James averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists during the regular season, his sixth in the NBA, in which Cleveland won a team-record 66 games and earned the top overall seed in the playoffs. James, who will become the first Cavaliers player to win the award, finished second in voting for defensive player of the year. At 24 years, 106 days, he will be the youngest player to win the award since Moses Malone (24 years, 16 days) in 1978-79. Wes Unseld was 23 when he won it in 1968-69.
Check out the brand new mixtape from Busta Rhymes called "I Bullshit You Not." This mixtape features 12 new songs and has appearances from Raekwon, Uncle Murda, Maino, and (of course) Spliff Star. Peep the track list below...
1. Fate Of The World 2. Director’s Cut (feat. Uncle Murda) 3. Let’s Do It (feat. Spliff Star) 4. Foreign Currency (feat. Maino) 5. Piano Man (feat. Spliff Star & Reek) 6. Death Wish (feat. Raekwon) 7. Try Your Hand (feat. Show Money) 8. The Game Room (feat. Lil Fame) 9. Victim 10. Give A Damn (feat. Show Money & Reek) 11. Bounce Back 12. Feel My Pain
Dalek was in Paris last week for the opening of his new exhibition with Mike GIANT at Magda Danysz gallery. BKRW sat down with him to discuss his new work as well as his creative process.
Justin Reed is an artist who focuses heavily on the subjects of film and pop culture. He was born in 1979, and received a BFA in Illustration from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Justin is contributing a piece to our "Odds and Ends" show that opens on May 8th. He piece for the show "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" has been Chosen by American Illustration as a part of their 28th annual competition.
Damm... It looks like 2009 is the year of the Wu. Every member of the Clan is coming out of retirement to drop some new music on us! Here's the first single from U-God's upcoming album, Dopium. "Train Trussle" has that classic Wu-Tang sound, and features Ghostface and Scotty Wotty. This track is definitely worth downloading.Dopium drops June 23rd on Baby Grande Records.
Here's a brand new video from Eminem called "3 A.M." This video debuted last night on Cinemax of all places. Get ready, Relapse drops at the end of the month.
Young Money's Drake is playing a sold out show May 2nd at The Loft in Atlanta. Most of you won't be able to make it out to that show, but there will be a live feed of the event at 10 PM Eastern Time. Check out www.XIUniverCity.com to watch the performance.
Check out the newest video for H20's track "Nothing To Prove." H20 has been playing their brand of melodic NYHC for over 15 years now. This video features cameos from members of Sick of it All, Gorilla Biscuits, Cro Mags, Madball, Skarhead, House of Pain, Terror, Agnostic Front, and more. H20's newest album, Nothing To Prove, is available now on Bridge 9 Records.
