In answer to the crisis in Haiti, Bloodbath and The American Red Cross have officially teamed up to release this exclusive tee shirt. In Black and White colorways, the design consists of the national motto of Haiti : L’ Union Fait La Force (Which means in French, “Union Makes Strength”) in a tonal print, with a contrasting red text that states the slightly altered English version: Unity Makes Strength. 100% of proceeds will be donated to The American Red Cross. You can't beat that.. A dope shirt for a dope cause! This shirt drops Feb 1st. Grab one here.
The homey's at Where Eagles Dare came through with their new "L.A. Guns" tees and their "Members Only" hoody. We are the only store to carry these items, and they are sure to go fast! Stop by soon and pick one up before they are gone!
Ras Kass released the music video for the single off his latest release Quarterly in a two part series. Above is part 1 of “Almost Famous”and below is part 2. Ras Kass is one of the hardest spitters from the West Coast, and it is good to see him making a come back. Look for a verse from Ras Kass on the upcoming Tradition mixtape on a track called "How High" with Chace Infinte and Ryu (Styles of Beyond, Fort Minor, GBC).
B.o.B FT. ASHER ROTH - F#@K THE MONEY (PROD. KANYE WEST)
Here's a new B.o.B joint called "F#@k The Money" featuring Asher Roth and produced by Kanye West. This joint is off B.o.B's upcoming May 25th mixtape, which drops on Monday. You gotta love the track as Kanye always finds the hottest samples. You can download it here.
The new Bentley Continental Supersports is kind of similar to Usain Bolt: both are hypothetically too big to perform as they do, but they do it anyway. The Continental Supersports goes 0 to 60 in 3.7 seconds with 621 horsepower at 6,000 rpm. This "extreme Bentley" the most powerful model to wear The Flying B. The new top speed 204 miles per hour.
ERYKAH BADU FT. LIL' WAYNE & BILAL - JUMP IN THE AIR (STAY THERE)
Here's a new joint from Erykah Badu called "Jump In The Air" featuring two of my favorite artists Lil' Wayne and R&B sensation Bilal. I hope this is the title track off Erykah's upcoming album "New Amerykah Part Two" (Return of the Ankh). You can download it here.
Peep this new Sheek Louch track called "Call The Doctor" featuring Bully. Sheek is super underrated as an artist, his flow and metaphors are always hilarious. You can down load it here.
Here's a new joint from the legendary Bone Thugs-N-Harmony called "Gangstas Glory." This joint is dope and I'm loving the Eazy-E sample. Its nice to see they are finally back making good music. Check it out here.
Here's a new video for the track "Menace Beach" from Dom Kennedy's Future Street / Love Sounds. This is definitely one of the hardest tracks from that mixtape.
Keith from The Hundreds stopped by and hooked us up with a big stack of these new stickers from The Hundreds... We like to share the wealth, so these are free with any purchase while supplies last!
LeBron James is now shooting with a Golden Arch. The NBA superstar has agreed to a multiyear partnership with McDonald's Corp., adding the global fast-food giant to a list of heavyweight corporate sponsors that already included Nike, Coca-Cola and State Farm. Financial terms were not immediately known, but the deal certainly will add to James' substantial net worth. Last year, Forbes Magazine estimated the 25-year-old made more than $40 million in salary and endorsements. He is currently ranked behind only Tiger Woods on the Bloomberg BusinessWeek list of America's most powerful athletes. James will support several McDonald's programs and promotions as well as Ronald McDonald House Charities, which provides housing to the families of seriously ill children.
"McDonald's and I make a great team," he said. "We share many of the same core values, including a commitment to excellence and giving back to the community. I am also excited about the opportunity to work with Ronald McDonald House Charities, which helps improve the lives of so many children and their families around the world."
Overwhelmed with joy and success, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the much talked about device, the iPad, in front of the appreciative audience who were already at fever pitch at the event held at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco yesterday. It was said Jobs received a thunderous applause from the crowd for what he claims to be the most important thing he has ever done in his life. Can't wait for mine!
Here's a new track from The Green Ghost Project called "Time Will Tell" featuring Styles P and Raekwon. The track was produced by Buckwild. The Green Ghost Project is a joint album between DJ Green Latern and Styles P, and it features original production from DJ Green Lantern, Alchemist, Scram Jones, Statik Selektah, and more. This project can be seen as the next natural step for the two mixtape veterans who constantly look to push the boundaries of how Hip Hop is given to the fans.
We just received the super limited Rocksmith "Explicit" beanie today. The beanie has the streets going nuts. You may have seen Lil' Wayne rocking it in his new video "On Fire" as well as the homey Young De rocking the beanie in the new Cypress Hill video for "It Ain't Nothing." We were lucky enough to supply both Tradition locations, dont sleep on these because we won't have stock for long.
U-N-I are rereleasing their album, A Love Supreme, with 5 bonus tracks in March. Here is one of those tracks, a song called "Pussy" featuring Evidence.
Out homey over at Jive Records laced us with a stack of Kevin Cossom's pre album called Hook vs. Bridge. Kevin got his start on Lloyd Bank's "Karma" and followed that up with his first songwriting credit when he penned the R. Kelly hook on Young Jeezy's "Go Getta." He has also featured on albums from Beanie Sigel, Rick Ross, Chamillionaire, Trey Songz, and more and received some acclaim for writing Kerri Hilson's hit "Knock You Down". We will be giving away the CD free with any purchase while supplies last!
01. She Got A Boyfriend 02. I Dare You (feat. Rick Ross & Lil Jon) 03. Khaled’s Intro 04. Relax (feat. Snoop Dogg) 05. House 06. I Get Paper (feat. Drake) 07. Take The Club Ova (feat. Schife) 08. My Ex (Remix) (feat. Joe Budden) 09. Headboard (Remix) (feat. Plies) 10. Withdrawals 11. Late Night 12. U Know What U Doin (feat. Pusha T) 13. Fell Out Of Love 14. Hang Over My Head
Cypress Hill are back with a brand new track from their upcoming album, Rise Up, called "It Ain't Nothing". This track features Young De on the hook, and it is a certified banger! Look for their upcoming album on the revamped Priority Records in April... Cypress recently shot a video for this track that should be dropping soon as well.
Here's the behind the scenes to Sade’s new single “Soldier Of Love” for an explanation to what went on into the making of the video and song. The album Soldier Of Love drops February 8th. I'll be in line for this one.
NBA ROOKIE VS SOPHOMORE CHALLENGE ROSTER ANNOUNCED
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, the reigning T-Mobile Rookie of the Year, and Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans, the leading scorer among first-year players, lead a list of 18 players selected for the 2010 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam to be held on Friday, Feb. 12 in Dallas during NBA All-Star 2010. The participants in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam were selected by the NBA's assistant coaches, with each team submitting one ballot.
Joining Rose on the Sophomore team are Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley, Los Angeles Clippers guard Eric Gordon, Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Kevin Love, New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez, New York Knicks forward Danilo Gallinari, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, and a pair of teammates from the Memphis Grizzlies -- center Marc Gasol and guard O.J. Mayo.
Forward Omri Casspi, Evans' teammate in Sacramento, joins him on the Rookie team, which also includes Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson, Detroit Pistons forward Jonas Jerebko, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jonny Flynn, Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden, and San Antonio forward/center DeJuan Blair.
The head coaches for the Rookie and Sophomore teams will be the lead assistants from the 2010 NBA All-Star Game coaching staffs, which will be determined by the best record in each conference through games played Jan. 31.
VIDEO: YA BOY FT. DUBB, CIKDOTMONEY, SLAP & SOCO - BLACK CARD
Here's the new video from Ya Boy as he teams up with Black Card members Dubb, CikdotMoney , Slap , and the homey Soco For the Street Banger "Black Card" Off Ya Boy's New mixtape called "The Fix." I Told you my boy Soco can spit, just listen to the last verse of this track cause he outshines everyone, congrats homey!
You know I have to post some funny stuff, peep these 5 kids smashing on a motorcycle. Look closely at the the woman on the back thats got the kid in a headlock. Guess to have to do whatever it takes if you don't want to walk.
Here's a new joint from Young Money artist Short Dawg called "Fly High" featuring Jay Rock and Birdman. Short Dawg can spit and he's got a pretty cool voice. Check it out here.
Mos Def: Ecstatic Moments - Photographs by Cognito, Opens Jan. 30, 2010
HVW8 Art & Design Gallery & Union LA Present a photo exhibition entitled MOS DEF: ECSTATIC MOMENTS. Photographer, filmmaker, visionist Cognito showcases rare performance and behind-the-scenes images captured during the two year journey of making and supporting the June 2009 release of "The Ecstatic".
This special one-week exhibition features candid photographs of Mos Def, including images from visits to the Cape of Great Hope, South Africa, performing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and a powerful series of US Summer Tour "end-of-the-night posse shots" featuring such artists as Jay Electronica, Talib Kweli, Erykah Badu, and even a surprise guest appearance by the legendary Shuggie Otis. Cognito has also immortalized Mos Def in bright moments from "The Ecstatic" studio sessions with producers Madlib, OH NO, Preservation & Georgia Anne Muldrow. The photographs in this exhibit, soon to be published in book format, are offered by Mos Def to his family, friends and fans in order to share the many "ecstatic moments" he experiences while creating, recording, traveling and performing around the world.
The exhibition will be open to the public from January 30, 2010 through February 6, 2010 at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery, located at 661 N. Spaulding Ave., Los Angeles CA, 90036. (323) 655-HVW8(4898)
In addition to the photo exhibition, there will also be a limited edition t-shirt produced in conjunction with style destination Union LA.
KURUPT - DOWN AND DIRTY (DEATH ROW RECORDS RELEASE)
Next month, Death Row will be releasing a project called "Down And Dirty" featuring tracks Kurupt recorded in 2002-03. Peep the tracklist below. Kurupt also announced this week that the 4HRSMN (Kurupt x Canibus x Ras Kass x Killah Priest) will be reuniting for an album.
1. Intro 2. Speak On It (feat. Val C.) 3. Anarchy ‘87 4. Throw Back Muzic ‘86 5. Riot In The Club 6. Stalkin’ 7. Can U Feel It (feat. Potion) 8. Slide N Slide Out (feat. Eastwood, Big Tri & Young Tone) 9. U Don’t Know Who U Fuccin Wit (feat. Kokane) 10. Jealousy (feat. Roscoe & M.O.P.) 11. The Past (feat. Dave Hollister) 12. My Homeboys (Back To Back) (Remix) (feat. 2Pac, Eastwood & Petey Pablo) 13. Bullshit & Nonsense 14. Calico 15. Hustlin’ (feat. Big Tri & Young Tone) 16. It’s A Wrap 17. One Thangs For Sure (Reprise) (feat. Danny Boy (of La Coka Nostra)) 18. Put This Money Right There (feat. Petey Pablo)
Here's a video for a new track from Gangsta Gibbs and Mikkey Halsted called "On My Own" which was produced by Maja 7th. Look for Freddie and Mikkey to perform this tonight at The Leaders of The New Cool event with Young De, El Prez, and Diz Gibran.
"I know I’ve been talking about this record for a while, and now we’re finally ready to unleash the visual to the world. This is the first official release from the Maja 7th & FSD release, The Breakout, which is due out in February.
Shot and edited by Brandon “N2ition” Riley, we filmed this video in Chicago and Gary, IN, to highlight the vivid imagery within these two cities, which are only a hop, skip and a jump away from eachother. This clip really brought these two cities to life."
Tomorrow at The Echoplex is The Leaders of the New Cool. Hollywood East Entertainment, Illroots, and The Goodie Bag put together a dope show featuring Young De, Diz Gibran, El Prez, Mikkey Halsted, Tiron, and more. Young De goes on at 11:00, so make sure you get there in time to catch his set. It all goes down tomorrow at The Echoplex. See you there!
The Lakers came in first to a standing ovation in the East Room of the White House today, all of them wearing suits for their visit to meet the president of the United States, most of them looking excited and nervous. Obama congratulated the Lakers for winning the franchise’s 15th NBA championship, a 4-1 NBA Finals victory in June over the Orlando Magic, which was their fourth in the last decade. It was clear that Obama, a basketball fan who plays when he gets the chance, was fully aware of what the Lakers accomplished and who all the players were.
“I still get enormous, enormous pleasure from watching great athletes on the court, and nobody exemplifies excellence in basketball better than the Los Angeles Lakers last year,” Obama said.
Kobe Bryant presented Obama with a Lakers’ jersey No.1, and Derek Fisher gave the president an autographed basketball. It was the second time both Bryant and Fisher had visited the White House after winning an NBA championship. They last came in 2002 after the Lakers won the second of their three consecutive NBA titles.
2Dopeboyz put together this mini EP of a few previously released DJ-free tracks, as well as a previously unreleased track Freddie had forgotten he’d even done. The homey, Josh The Goon, produced the "Pearly Gates" track. You can download the EP here.
1. Crushin’ Feelin’s 2. Fuck Rap pt. 2 3. Pearly Gates f. Hayes 4. Thug Psalms 5. No Regrets [Unreleased]
I usually hate all of the Axe body spray commercials, but this one is just too ridiculous. This commercial for the Axe detailer features Jamie Presley, and was only aired in Europe.
REPORT: LAKERS ARTEST PLAYING WITH PLANTAR FASCIITIS
Ron Artest is hurting from head to toe ... but still playing. A month after suffering a concussion that caused him to miss time, the Los Angeles Lakers forward said on his Twitter page on Saturday that he has plantar fasciitis in his left and right feet but will keep playing, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
Artest "I didn't know what was wrong with me," Artest said, according to the newspaper. "I've probably had it a lot of times in my career, but I never, ever sat out with it. I know guys who have actually sat out with sore feet, but there's no need for me to complain about it. I just don't like excuses. That's it. No excuses. I don't want nobody saying, 'Oh, Ron Artest has got plantar fasciitis, so that's why he didn't play a good game.' No, I didn't play good or I didn't do what I did because that's just what happened. No excuses."
Lakers coach Phil Jackson suggested that Artest's foot ailments stem from the sneakers he wears. Artest has an endorsement with Peak, a Chinese company that also outfits the feet of teammate Sasha Vujacic and the Mavericks' Jason Kidd. "I called his shoes concrete boots for about the last month," Jackson said to ESPNLosAngeles.com. "Those shoes look like they're made for the Hudson River." Jackson added that the shoes affect his play. "He stays with them and he gets his feet worked on but he does not move really quickly," he said to ESPNLosAngeles.com. "He looks like he's clogging around out there."
Here's a dope video of a little medley of Songs EV threw down at the Lions Den a few weeks back... Shouts to Hip Hop Official for the video!
One third of Dilated Peoples runs through a selection of his classics live on stage. The ALC shows up at the end for his joint, Hold You Down. Cats and Dogs is coming.
Our Spring Sale is still on at our Westlake location. 50% off all of your favorite brands including Nike, Supra, Vans, Converse, The Hundreds, 10 Deep, Diamond, and more! We still have a bunch of shoes, flannels, Crewnecks, hoodies, tees, accessories, and more all at 50% off!
Here's a demo version of a new Kanye West track called "What It Do." The track is unfinshed, but sometimes it's dope to check out the rarely heard bare bones of a track before it is finished. You can download it here.
Here's a unreleased video from Lil Wayne called "Money On My Mind" which was one of my favorite tracks off The Carter II. I can see why it wasn't released its pretty wack but the song is ridiculous!
Here's another leak called of Nas and Damian Marley's album Distant Relatives which hits stores Arpril 20th. The track is called "As We Enter." This track is fire, hope the album has more tracks like this one.
VIDEO: IN THE STUDIO WITH PLANET ASIA AND TRISTATE
For the past few months, I have been hard at work putting together the upcoming Tradition mixtape. I produced the entire record, and it features appearences from B-Real, Rass Kass, Planet Asia, Tristate, Ryu, Apathy, Chace Infinite, Young De, Bleu Collar, El Prez, Sick Jacken, Krondon, Soco, Chris Focus, Sandman, Oseeola, Gotham Green, and many more. Here's a little behind the scenes look into the making of the track "Live & Direct" featuring Planet Asia, Tristate, and Sick Jacken. Look for the mixtape to drop in the next few months, and go out and cop that new GCM album on February 23rd!
Strong Arm Steady is back with another banger called "Best Of Times" featuring Phonte. Looks like they have been in the lab working hard because this is a hit for sure. You can download it here.
Gold Chain Military is a bi-coastal group of verbal assassins, consisting of Planet Asia, Killa Kali, and Turbin (All hailing from Fresno, CA), Killer Ben and Sav Killz (Repping Brooklyn, NY) and Tristate (From Los Angeles, CA). Here's a track called "Pleasure and Pain" from their upcoming album, Chain of Command, due out Feb 23rd.
Don "Moose" Lewis is the man behind a controversial "whites only professional basketball league." He proposed new league has one major requirement for participation, players in the league must be Caucasian and US born. Lewis said the league was far from racist which is a crock of Sh*#! He said it was gonna be a more fundamental game as if blacks or anyone else aren't fundamental!
Here is a new leak from Nas & Damian Marley called "Strong Will Continue" off their upcoming album Distant Relatives that hits stores on April 20th. This joint is cool but I thinks its going to have to grow on me. You can check it out here.
Freddie Gibbs & producer Maja 7th check in live from Gary, IN in front of Freddie’s Grandmother’s house on the set of “On My Own”, featuring Mikkey Halsted. We even have a few snippets of the finished product for your viewing pleasure.
The video, brought to you by Brandon “N2ition” Riley and FSD, is officially a wrap and will be dropping next week. It will serve as the first release from the Maja 7th & FSD project entitled The Breakout.
Look for The Breakout to be impacting soon, featuring appearances from Freddie Gibbs, Mikkey Halsted, Pill, Naledge, GLC, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Mic Terror, Juice, Pugs Atomz, Mick Luter, YP and more.
GBC'S album, Uzi Does it, was one of my favorite releases last year. Apathy, Scoop DeVille and Ryu created something new and fun that definitely stood out from everything else that was released. GBC are putting together new EP called Uzi Did It. Here's the first leak produced by Da Beatminerz called "Left Behind." I played a little guitar part at the 1:21 mark!
We just received the brand new Skytop II from Supra. These Supra Skytop IIs seem to reach higher than its predecessor, but it also has a slimmer and more form- fitting structure. This shoe features a black suede upper with patent leather accents and red highlights. Phone orders are available! 805-497-4717
I don't usually post pics of what people are wearing but after seeing Kanye and Amber Rose in Paris for fashion week I couldn't help myself. Amber was pretty much naked (I'm fine with that) and I had to post Kanye's shoes, studded loafers homey? No socks either?
After 27 years, Central Arkansas retired the jersey of its biggest star, Scottie Pippen yesterday. The Bears hung the former Chicago Bulls star's No. 33 jersey from the rafters during a ceremony at halftime of their game against Nicholls State in Conway, Arkansas.
"No player can ever set a goal of having his number retired," Pippen said. "Those are things that are given to you through the organization or institution. To have this honor is a great feeling. I had a lot of great years here at UCA. There were a lot of times that I didn't feel like I was going to reach my goal, I felt like I wasn't going to get the recognition, but doors and opportunities kept opening up for me."
Before winning six NBA titles with the Bulls and playing on two Olympic Dream Teams, Pippen was a two-time NAIA All-American for the Bears. He famously started his collegiate basketball career as the Bears' team manager, eventually earning a scholarship and becoming an NBA lottery pick when the Seattle SuperSonics selected him with the fifth pick in the 1987 NBA draft, then traded him to the Bulls.
We just received the new Spring shipment from Crooks & Castles... we are one of the first stores to receive this shipment. We got good selection of dope shirts, a custom V-Neck, as 3 button ups... Stop by soon and check it out for yourself!
Our Spring Sale starts tomorrow at our Westlake location. 50% off all of your favorite brands including Nike, Supra, Vans, Converse, The Hundreds, 10 Deep, Diamond, and more! We have a bunch of flannels, Crewnecks, hoodies, shoes, tees, accessories, and more all at 50% off! You won't want to miss it!
How much devastation can one group of individuals endure? Yesterday morning Haiti was struck again with another earthquake registering as a 6.1 on the Richter scale. The earthquake, while strong, comes only 8 days after the country was decimated by a 7.0 earthquake. The damage has crumbled buildings, left 200,000 dead , and thousands injured or missing. With over a million people now homeless all hope seems lost in Port-Au-Prince.
However, where there is despair and uncertainty there is also optimism and love. Out of respect for those who have lost loved ones, their shelter and life's basic necessities UNDRCRWN joins the world in giving back to the people of Haiti. UNDRCRWN is now selling the "Assist Haiti" Charity T-shirt for the Haiti Relief Effort. Retailing at $20.00 (USD), all proceeds will be donated to YELE HAITI, the organization founded and supported by Wyclef Jean. Throughout the week of January 20th- January 27th, UNDRCRWN will also be donating 5% of our total web sales to YELE HAITI. You can purchase your tee here.
Cassidy is a beast on the mic, peep this new freestyle called "Exhibit C." Damn even Jag goes in on the track as well.
Every time I turn the radio station on All I hear is nonsense, no lyrical content I'm saving Hip-Hop, go online and read the comments I know it ain't my job to save it but I feel obligated Listen my competition getting abominated In the top spot getting confiscated, it ain't complicated!
Peep this new mixtape with all the newest joints from Jay-Z and 50 Cent called "Fight For NY." There is no question Jay-Z is the king of New York. Check it out here. Peep the track list below:
1. Jay-Z - What We Talking About 2. 50 Cent - Death To My Enemies 3. Jay-Z feat. Swizz Beats - On To The Next One 4. 50 Cent - So Disrespectful 5. Jay-Z feat. Nas - Success 6. 50 Cent - Stretch 7. Jay-Z - Lyrical Exercise 8. 50 Cent - Maybe He Crazy 9. Jay-Z - Reminder 10. 50 Cent - Strong Enough 11. Jay-Z - Blue Magic 12. 50 Cent - Pardon Me 13. Jay-Z - Roc Boys 14. 50 Cent - Crime Wave 15. Jay-Z - American Gangster 16. 50 Cent feat. Beanie Sigel - I Go Off 17. Jay-Z - Go Hard 18. 50 Cent - I'm Not Rich, I'm Still Lying 19. Jay-Z - American Dreamin' 20. 50 Cent - I'm A Rider
VIDEO: PAC DIV - BROCCOLI (LIVE) PROD. BY PHARRELL
The other night, Pac Div decided to debut a new track that they did we Pharrell of the Neptunes called "Broccoli". This track samples a line from their track "Mayor". Pac Div's Grown Kids Syndrome coming soon! Shouts to HHO for the video!
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.
Most of you have see this crazy thing driven by Rob Dyrdek at the Fantasy Factory. It is nearly impossible to classify a two-seat, three-wheel vehicle with no doors and a motorcycle engine, but there is a name for it: the T-Rex. Campagna Motors, a boutique auto/bike builder based in Montreal, is responsible for the creation and distribution of this eccentric speed machine. The $50,000 T-Rex registered as a motorcycle and thanks to its Kawasaki sourced 1.4 liter and 4 cylinder engine sends an impressive 197 hp to the rear wheel. Campagna claims that the three-wheeler reaches 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and carries on to a top speed of 144 mph.
Although California state law does not require drivers to have a motorcycle license to operate. T-Rex is more about extreme performance, so Its body panels are constructed completely of fiberglass (keeping the weight down to roughly 1,000 pounds) and its manual-shifting six-speed transmission feels like it belongs on a motorbike even though it is positioned in the same way as a sports car. Similar to a Lotus Exige, the T-Rex requires yoga-like flexibility to slide into the seats, but the slight struggle is worth it for those who need to feel connected to road in a way that modern motorcars simply cannot emulate.
Juelz Santana returns with his first single called "Homerun" off his upcoming album Born To Lose, Built To Win. Weezy blesses the track with his usual hot flow. You can check it out here.
In partnership with the United Nations Foundation, Habitat for Humanity and Dave Matthews Band’s BAMA Works Haitian relief effort, Music for Relief is working to provide immediate aid with food, water, and emergency medical supplies, and long-term sustainable housing solutions for the people affected by this catastrophic natural disaster.
This relief compilation of unreleased music features Linkin Park, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel, Alanis Morissette, Slash, The All-American Rejects, Hoobastank, Kenna, Enrique Iglesias and more. You can download to donate here.
100% of funds received will support those affected by the tragic earthquake in Haiti. Funds will be divided equally among the rapid response efforts of the United Nations Foundation, the long-term, sustainable rebuilding of homes with Habitat for Humanity, and Dave Matthews Band's BAMA Works Haitian relief efforts.
Here's yet another new Jay Rock banger reppin the West Coast , its called "Look At Cali." Like I told you before, don't sleep on the guy he's for real.
This is so sad and chaotic! You gotta give love to Anderson Cooper for always being in the middle of everything and its not just cause he has too. The guy from what I have ever seen of him is a true genuine person.
Here's a new mixtape from Eminem called "American Nightmare." It features some new and some older joints. If your a Em fan like myself then your gonna want to download this here.
Here's a brand new video for my favorite track from Til' The Casket Drops. Freedom was directed by Shomi Patwary.
"With every line written, And all I have given Music's been nothing more than a self made prison I've taken inmate loses at the hands of this one My pen's been the poison to family and friendships Now is time to mend shit, Time to bring closure to The clear conscience of Pusha is long over due Thinking to myself, what can I be owing you? They only tell you great when they reminiscing over you"
Here's a little something to play while you celebrate the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. This mixtape features pieces of MLK’s best speeches over some Dr. Dre’s finest instrumentals. You can download it here.
This mixtape is dedicated to the biggest movement of all times. Every time I listen to these speeches it makes me realize how deep life really is. This man’s legacy is amazing & ask yourself after all he did for man kind. Did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. die a millionaire? How much is your legacy worth?–Greg Street
DJ Skee and a.Fam Ent present a new mixtape from Inglewood's Kida called The Endemic. This mixtape features TheRealFocus, Busta Rhymes, Little Brother, Crooked I, Talib Kweli, Kurupt, Jay Rock, Marsha Ambrosius, Nell and Willie B, with production by TheRealFocus, DJ Khalil, 9th Wonder, Jake One and !llmind. You can download The Endemichere.
1. The Endemic (Intro) (Produced by WyldFyer) 2. The Change Up (Produced by Seige) 3. Ain’t Nothin feat. TheRealFocus… (Produced by TheRealFocus…) 4. I’m Clean feat. TheRealFocus… (Produced by TheRealFocus…) 5. Fight This Feeling (Produced by 9th Wonder) 6. Street Music (Produced by DJ Khalil) 7. The Wrong Rapper (Produced by !llmind) 8. I’m Good (Produced by Mell & D) 9. Inglewood’s Finest (Produced by Seige) 10. I Put In Work feat. TheRealFocus… (Produced by TheRealFocus…) 11. Not Real Music SKIT 12. Wanna Be’s Feat. Kobe (Produced by DJ Khalil) 13. Platinum Status feat DJ Rhettmatic (Produced by TheRealFocus…) 14. I Appreciate U (Produced by TheRealFocus…) 15. Oh Baby! (Produced by TheRealFocus…) 16. Sho’ Shot feat. TheRealFocus… (Produced by Mell & D) 17. HOLLA! feat. Nell (Produced by D.J Seige) 18. WordPlay (Produced by TheRealFocus…) 19. Yes Indeed (Produced by Jake One) 20. Eulogy (Produced by DJ Khalil) 21. HOLLA! REMIX feat. Busta Rhymes, Little Brother, Kurupt, Crooked I, Talib Kweli, Jay Rock, Willie B (Produced by Seige) 22. Homage To Dr.Dre Feat. Crooked I, Jay Rock, Marsha Ambrosius (Produced by TheRealFocus…)
Anyone catch this last night! The guy who got dunked on is Cartier Martin, he was just signed to a 10 day contract too. Not the way to make the team hahaha.
Tomorrow at the Echoplex there is a dope show for a great cause! Check out Nipsey hussle, U-N-I, Diz Gibran, Dom Kennedy, Strong Arm Steady, and more. 100% of the proceeds are going to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. See you there!
Snoop Dogg has made his first signing as Creative Chairman of Priority Records, adding West Coast rappers Cypress Hill to the revived label’s roster. Snoop and Cypress Hill made the announcement on yesterday’s Lopez Tonight show, where the Black Sunday band performed their hit “Insane in the Brain.” Cypress Hill will release Rise Up, their first album since 2004’s Til Death Do Us Part, on April 6th. The album’s first single, “Rise Up,” features the guitar work of Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello. “It was great to work with my longtime friends and comrades Cypress Hill on these two monster rock tracks,” Morello said of his new collaborators. “Cypress are back with a vengeance!” Morello will also appear on another Rise Up track called “Shut ‘Em Down.” This isn’t the first time Cypress and Rage have teamed up: Drummer Brad Wilk also performed on Cypress Hill’s 2000 rap-rock album Skull & Bones. Cypress Hill spent the last three years in the studio working on Rise Up. “Making this record was so much fun,” Hill’s Sen Dog said in a statement. “It felt like the first record we ever made together. We recorded whatever we wanted to with no musical boundaries. And having the chance to work with one of my favorite guitar players of all time, Tom Morello, was amazing. I always knew we would make some kickass music together.” Snoop was handed the reins to Priority Records last year in the hopes that he could help bring the famed West Coast label — which featured artists like N.W.A, Ice Cube and Eazy-E — back to prominence. Snoop didn’t have to look far for his first signing, since Cypress Hill have been rap staples from Los Angeles’ South Gate for over 20 years. Other rockers rumored to be featured on Rise Up include Slash and Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda.
With Jay-Z recently hopping on the official remix to Snoop’s “I Wanna Rock,” Ronnie Rebel decided to throw some others on the track and create a 16 minute remix, featuring Rihanna , Grafh, Bun B, Raekwon, Young Jeezy, Joel Ortiz, Red Café, Cassidy, and Jay-Z. You can download the Rebel Mix here.
Back in 2006, Jim Jones linked up with The Game, Lil Eazy, and Cam'ron for their track "Certified Gangstas" over the classic "Boyz In The Hood" beat. Here's part II of that collab, a track appropriately titled "Certified Gangstas Pt II".
Never have I posted anything regarding American Idol but d uring Wednesday's 'American Idol' auditions in Atlanta, 62-year-old General Larry Platt turned in a hilarious performance of a self-composed novelty song entitled 'Pants on the Ground,' a diss at gold-toothed hip-hoppers who wear their pants loosely and their hats to the side. He was dead serious too. LOL!
Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas pleaded guilty today to carrying a pistol without a license in the District of Columbia, a felony conviction that could jeopardize his future in the NBA. Arenas pleaded guilty to a single count of violating the city's strict gun laws as part of a plea bargain in D.C. Superior Court. He will remain free at least until his sentencing March 26. The charge stems from a Dec. 21 incident in which Arenas admitted he stored guns in his locker at the Verizon Center and took them out to play a joke on a teammate. However Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Kavanaugh, reading in court from a statement of facts that Arenas agreed to, said the charge stemmed from a Dec. 19 dispute with another player over a card game. Kavanaugh did not identify the other player, but authorities have searched the home of teammate Javaris Crittenton for a gun.
The NBA has suspended him indefinitely. As part of a plea deal, prosecutors agreed not to ask for more than six months in jail for Arenas. He will be sentenced by Superior Court Judge Robert E. Morin. Morin could sentence Arenas to anything from probation to a maximum of five years in jail.
Arenas "accepted full responsibility for his actions, acknowledged that those actions were wrong and against the law, and has apologized to all who have been affected by his conduct," Kenneth Wainstein, Arenas' attorney, said in a statement.
Nike is back at it with the MVPuppets, and here's the latest two entries focusing on Kobe's new "Zoom Kobe V". The video up top is Kobe's rap and below is a scene which involves an appearance from the fire department at Kobe and LeBron’s crib due to a “hot shoe”.
2010 will see Madlib venturing into uncharted territory by releasing an album per month as part of Madlib’s Medicine Show Series. To kick off this incredible feat, Stones Throw records is hosting a release part for Medicine Show No. 1: Before the Verdict by having Hit+Run create limited edition album covers live on the spot by screenprinting each one so you can have a custom Madlib record. And in true spirit of the Medicine Show, it will be hosted at Los Angeles's Good Hurt Bar w/ Special Surprise Guests!!
Wed Jan 20th @ The Good Hurt 12249 Venice Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90066-3813 21+. $5
We just received a restock of some of the best selling holiday styles from The Hundreds. Their Spring shipment doesn't ship until February, so this is a good way to get your Hundreds fix until. As you know, we have been sold out of many of these styles for months! Available at both Tradition location... Hurry by before they are gone! Phone orders are available. (805)497-4717 or (805) 643-8805.
Diz goes in over Jay Electronica's "Exhibit C", and bring us "Exhibit C(losed)". I'm sure this isn't the last time you are gonna hear somebody rock over this record.
Ok so long story short, I swore I wouldn't rhyme over this record, it's a classic and I hate when mc's jump on something before it's allowed to really breathe. Problem is, everybody hopped on it anyway but nobody really did it justice in my opinion, so I figured I'd give it a go. Plus being that it's a new year and all, it's only right I throw out some new shit. So with that said I give you "Exhibit Closed"
Check out this dope video of the Clippers Baron Davis rollin through NY with cameos from DJ Clue, Irv Gotti, Jim Jones and Common. BD is repping his chinese sneaker company Li-Ning. Peep his logo tee, gotta love the cartoon character with the famous beard. Gotta also shout out my homey Diz Gibran who's on the track with a new joint called "Make It Fast" off Dilla's Jay $tay Paid album.
Here's a new Neptunes produced track from Lupe Fiasco called "I'm Beaming." A slightly different version hit the internet a while ago, but was pulled by his label. The beat sounds very similar to the Neptunes produced "Counseling" from the new Clipse record. You can download it here.
Xzibit was recently on tour in Europe, backed by the homey Young De. Check out this live video of Xzibit from December 19th... Young De performs "Figure It Out" at the 3:55 mark.
Blake Griffin's first season with the Los Angeles Clippers is over before it even began. Griffin will have surgery on his broken left kneecap, keeping the No. 1 draft pick out for at least four more months the Clippers announced in a statement today. Griffin hasn't played a regular-season game yet for the Clippers after injuring his kneecap in their final preseason game Oct. 23, wincing in pain as he landed after a dunk. After resting the stress fracture for several weeks, the former Oklahoma star recently increased his workload in rehabilitation by running on a treadmill but the power forward recently developed pain in his knee while jumping in a pool, and an examination Tuesday revealed his recovery wasn't progressing properly.
"It's a little disappointing, because he brings so much to the table," Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said on a conference call. "As a group, we're coming together better all the time, and adding that talent to our lineup was something we were looking forward to." "I think the reaction is going to be one of disappointment, but he hasn't been here all year," Dunleavy said. "We've just got to move forward and do what we were planning on doing anyway, making the playoffs."
The NBA said Griffin will retain his rookie of the year eligibility for the 2010-11 season because he did not appear in any regular-season games. Greg Oden of Portland had a similar situation when he was eligible for rookie of the year voting in 2008-09 after injuries forced the No. 1 pick in the 2007 draft to sit out the entire '07-08 season. Being the top pick hasn't been such an honor in recent NBA drafts. Griffin is the second No. 1 selection in the past three years to miss his entire first season with an injury.
Jay Rock has been quiet for the last month or so but he's back with a hot new joint called "Ask About me" featuring Lloyd. The track is fire but I'm not sure who produced it. You can download it here.
Here's a new video from L.A. artist Dubb as he teams up with 3 member's of The Black Card Boy's, Ya Boy, Slap & the homey Soco. The track is called "Look At Ya " off Dubb's 2010 album ITZDUBB. All these cats can spit and you know Soco murdered the last verse.
In case you weren't aware, we opened our second location in Ventura back in November. Tradition Ventura stocks all of the same fresh brands including The Hundreds, Crooks & Castles, Diamond Supply, 10 Deep, and many more... Stop by soon and tell a friend!
Sick Jacken from the legendary Psycho Realm lends a verse to Strong Arm Steady's Madlib produced album, In Search of Stoney Jackson. You can download "Pressure" here. Stoney Jackson is available now from Stones Throw Records.
Jay-Z links up with Snoop Dogg and they both drop brand new verses on the Scoop Deville produced track "I Wanna Rock." Judging from the amount (and quality) of people that hopped on this track, it looks like Scoop's track was one of the hottest beats of the year!
Here's what I think is some sort of snippet off a new joint from Weezy called "That's What Ni@#s Do." The sample is of course 2Pac from one of his late interviews. Sounds dope and is a perfect track for how Weezy is feeling right now before he's off to jail but I want to hear the whole track. You can check it out here.
Here's a pic and video of The Game getting banged on, and I don't mean Gang terms. The video surfaced over the past weekend as Mr. Jayceon Taylor got dunked on in an ABA game on December 20th. In case you didn’t know, Game plays for the Los Angeles Slam and got dunked on when trying to block San Diego Surf member "Sonny” Alston Smith III. If you ever want to see The Game hoop in person he is usually hooping sunday mornings at Santa Monica City College.
MIXTAPE: RAPPER BIG POOH & BLACK MILK - THE PURPLE TAPE
Little Brother's Rapper Big Pooh linked up with producer Black Milk and rocked over his Prince inspired instrumentals. You can download The Purple Tapehere.
01 When I’m Done 02 Blueprint 03 Impatient f. Ms. Cris 04 Put It In The Air f. Joe Scudda 05 Holding Back f. Erica Thompson 06 Girlfriend 07 Camera Tricks f. Chaundon 08 Law & Order f. Jozeemo 09 Bounce 10 Say Something f. DJ Flash 11 Shoutemout
This for all you LT loving Charger Fans. The Cha Cha slide ain't got nothing on this.They better have this bumping in Qualcomm Stadium this weekend vs the Jets.
This Thursday, there is a dope show at Leonardo's in Los Angeles. Pac Div, Fashawn, Planet Asia, Evidence, and many more... This line up is dope, and is well worth the $20 it's gonna cost to get in. See you there! Double click the flyer to enlarge.
Seminal 90's hardcore band, Endpoint, is set to reunite in 2010. Endoint hailed from Louisville, Kentucky, and they were one of the many bands that helped to put Louisville on the map. In 1994, the band finally decided to call it quits after a seven-year career. On December 31, the band played their last and largest show for over two thousand people in, of course, Louisville. In 1995, the band released their last record, appropriately entitled "The Last Record." Check the official press release below from guitar player Duncan Barlow.
As many of my friends have undoubtedly read or heard through the grapevine, Endpoint has agreed upon doing a reunion show in 2010. There will be, understandably, some grumbling from critics. It seems that the 2000s have been plagued with reunions, my bands Guilt and BTGOG being guilty of this; however, Endpoint was a band that swore that we would never reunite. We had several good reasons against reuniting. One of which was that the band was a very important part of our youth, a force that matured us and taught us much about what it was to be adult. Listening to the records, one can hear us growth through the years musically and emotionally. To put it in a Dickensian manner, they were the best of times and the worst of times. We loved and hated each other the way a family does. To reunite felt silly, like a family gathering to relive the great Christmas of 1987 or something of that manner. However, somethings are greater than ourselves. In this case it is our sense of community. The request for an Endpoint reunion has come up, as you might imagine, every year since we disbanded. We never wanted to do it. However, when a good friend of ours grew seriously ill, we decided that the time was right and that coming to his aid was vastly more important than breaking a promise we made in 1994 to never reunite. We know that we will receive much criticism from friends, former fans, and enemies alike; however, we don’t care. We are not doing this reunion to relive a nostalgic glory, and we most certainly will not profit monetarily from this; we are doing this because it is the right thing to do. Louisville is a special town. Although I moved away ten years ago, it is in my veins as much as my blood. It is a gem of a town where we always look out for each other no matter how much time has passed. For those who wish to attend, we will do our best to make the show special, to sound good, to stay true to the original form of the band. This is our promise to anyone who comes. No, it won’t be the same as it was years ago, we all know this, but it will be a very special event. We hope you will come out, if not for the band, for our dear friend.
DOM KENNEDY FT. RICH BOY, SLIM THUG, & DON CANNON - HARD WORK (REMIX)
Here's a brand new remix for Dom Kennedy's track "Hard Work" featuring Rich Boy, Slim Thug, & Don Cannon. If you havent had a chance to download Dom's mixtape FutureStreet/DrugSounds, you can do so here.
Black Scale is a San Francisco based brand, headed by Mega and Alfred. This season builds upon a strong foundation of cultural insight featuring Balance, Love, Peace, War, Death, & Rebirth. We just received a restock of some of their best selling pieces from Holiday.. Stop by soon before they are gone!
Here's a yet another Drake mixtape entitled " Young Money Marvel." There are some old hits and a few new one's but its a must have for sure. The artwork is hilarious. You can download it here. Peep the tracklist below:
1. Scared Of Me 2. Scriptures 3. If U Gettin Money feat. Fabolous 4. Sound Like feat. Belly 5. Killin Em All 6. I Deserve This 7. Wanna Know 8. Do What You Do 9. Champion 10. Stunt Hard feat. Lil Wayne 11. Say Something feat. Timbaland 12. Worst I Ever Had feat. Elephant Man 13. Bed Rock feat. Young Money and Lloyd ((Most Requested)) 14. Mo Milly feat. Birdman 15. U Don’t Like feat. Lil Wayne, Santigold and Grafh 16. Money 17. Killer feat. Nipsey Hussle 18. Believe It Or Not feat. Gucci Mane 19. Pusha feat. Lil Wayne and Lloyd 20. A Night Off feat. Lloyd 21. Fed Up feat. DJ Khaled, Young Jeezy, T-Pain, Rick Ross (Most Requested)
The homeys in Get Busy Committee released a dope album last year, Uzi Does It, and backed it up with some expert marketing... Check out the below press release about their UZI Shaped USB. We need to get some of these at Tradition!
LOS ANGELES, CA – This week Neilsen Soundscan reported 2009 sales statistics for CDs and digital downloads. Digital album sales rose 16%, CD sales were down 18%, and vinyl sales were up 33% (!) over 2008 levels.
But in the biggest bright spot in the industry, Bob Nielson (no relation) reported sales of Uzi-shaped USB Flash drives were up more than 1000% and growing. Released October 27th by Tokyo Sex Whale Records via GetBusyCommittee.com, the Uzis, pre-loaded with Get Busy Committee’s album Uzi Does It, has been selling consistently and the site has had trouble keeping up with demand. “We originally manufactured 1200 USB Uzis,” commented Tokyo Sex Whale Records principal Apathy, “now we have less than 50 in stock and are scrambling to manufacture more.” “If the industry can see such a huge jump in just one format in just the last two months of 2009,” added Tokyo Sex Whale’s co-head Ryu, “imagine what the rest of 2010 is going to look like. This could be the year of the USB Uzi just as 1988 was the year of the cassette.”
It's been almost 10 years since Sade's last album, Lovers Rock, was released... Sade is back with a brand new video for the title track from her upcoming album Soldier Of Love.
Solider Of Love is set to release on February 8th, 2010. Just in time to set the mood for Valentine’s Day.
Yours Truly presents their video interview with LA producer, Exile, in which he speaks upon his early days of inspiration as a musician, his roots to what has developed with his MPC routines, and his early experiences with percussion and finger drumming. He produced one of my favorite albums last year, Fashawn's Boy Meets World, and he is an inspiration on the MPC. His latest solo project, Radio, was made entirely from samples pulled from the radio. Check out part II below.
Not only is Sheldon Williams one of the ugliest dudes in the game but peep this monster dunk Chris Bosh did over Williams last night. It was so quick and powerful.
With all the news about Rihanna and Matt Kemp's new relationship, Funny or Die discovered how Matt was able to find his perfect match with his Match.com commercial. What woman wouldn't be attracted to this guy? Seems nice.
Nike created this dope new website in honor of the latest Jordan Spiz’ike hybrid. Learn more about the shoe (which looks pretty dope I might add), and Marsify yourself by uploading your photo into one of their many Templates (That's me in the photo above). You can check it out here.
I've been on hunt for albums sampled by producers and stumbled upon this nice little video of Kanye samples. Check it out and witness the greatness that he truly has for digging crates and finding gems. Try to figure out the song he used the sample for before it's revealed too, see how good your ear is.
Former Def Jux producer, RJD2, is set to release his upcoming solo album The Colossus next week. RJD2 had worked with everyone from MF DOOM, Copywrite, Cunninlynguists, Cage, Blueprint , Diverse, Aceyalone and more. His 2002 album, Deadringers, was one of my favorite and is still in rotation from time to time. Check out his new video for the track "Let There Be Horns" and be sure to check out The Colossus when it releases next week.
More Than A Witness uncovered this awesome live tape of Minor Threat performing at Woodlawn High School in Virginia way back in 1982. You can download the tape here.
"The biggest draw to this otherwise tough listen is that this recording features an unreleased song entitled "You Betrayed Me By Growing Up". This track has not been released in any form probably due to the fact that it was never officially recorded. It's unfortunate this wasn't cut at Inner Ear because it seems to be a song with considerable promise even though it's likely this is a working version. Faith, Iron Cross, and DOA also played this show."
1. Look Back and Laugh (instrumental) 2. You Betrayed Me By Growing Up (unreleased song) 3. Seeing Red 4. Little Friend 5. Straight Edge 6. No Reason 7. Out Of Step 8. It Follows 9. Asshole Dub 10. Steppin' Stone 11. Filler 12. Bottled Violence 13. Minor Threat 14. Sob Story 15. 12XU
The other day, Estevan Oriol, appeared on CNN to discuss his new book L.A. Woman. L.A. Woman captures Estevan's signature raw shooting style, which he began to cultivate in 1992 when he went on the road as the manager of House of Pain. With a hand-me-down camera, Oriol established himself as a go-to photographer for the hip-hop and Latino communities. He boasts working with Hollywood A-list actors like Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Forest Whittaker, along with Eminem and other musicians. Oriol’s book is out now via Drago.
I got a chance to meet the legendary pimp The Arch Bishop Don Magic Juan the other night. The guy is a legend in the pimp game, he's 30 years strong. Not sure if any woman would still give him any money but I still had to meet the man that coined the term "Green is for the money and Gold is for the honey." Watch the trailer and you can see why he's the legend. Oh and I just ordered his book "From The Pimp stick to the Pulpit."
MIXTAPE: YOUNG MONEY VOL. 5 (THE BEST OF LIL' WAYNE)
You may be starting to get sick of Lil' Wayne these days but here's yet another Young Money mixtape which is The Best Of Lil' Wayne. You need this in your life, you can download it here.
This movie could be very promising. Here's the first official trailer for A-Team. Everyone can get their first look at Rampage Jackson as B.A. Baracus. Oh I forgot to mention Jason's mom has been working on this movie in Vancouver Canada for the last 8 months. Peep the Rampage/B.A autograph Jason got. Dope!
If you've got some money to burn ($4200 to be exact), Kaws is releasing the black version of his 4 foot Companion online today at Kawsone.com. This is by far my favorite colorway of the Companion, and it would definitely look dope at my house or in the shop!
As you know, The Roots are the house band for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Here's a dope little mixtape DJ Heat put together featuring a collection of performance clips from the show. That show has one hell of a music programer, because all of these artist are dope! You can download the mixtape here.
01 The Roots – How I Got Over (Live) 02 Ludacris – I Do It For Hip Hop / Last Of A Dying Breed (Live) 03 Mos Def – Casa Bey (Live) 04 Beastie Boys – So Whatcha Want (Live) 05 Black Star – History (Live) 06 Snoop Dogg – I Wanna Rock (Live) 07 Ghostface – Baby f. Raheem DeVauaghn (Live) 08 Wale – Pretty Girls (Live) 09 Raekwon – Catalina (Live) 10 50 Cent – Baby By Me / Do You Think About Me (Live) 11 Clipse – Popular Demand f. Black Thought (Live) 12 Clipse – Grindin’ f. Black Thought (Live) 13 Q-Tip – Barely In Love (Live) 14 Goodie Mob – Soul Food (Live) 15 Public Enemy – Bring the Noise (Live)
I know I'm a little late with this one but I just had to post it. All you dog owners that let your dog sleep near you have watched your dog have dreams and shake or move their leg. My little Yorkie even barks in her sleep sometimes.
We just received these retro Nike Air Safari LE's. Originally released back in 1987, they are definitely considered a running classic among fanatics. This particular pair sports a dark grey/black/crimson colorway along with safari print to finish off the shoe. The upper sports a predominantly black leather upper along with crimson accents on the shoe laces and inner lining, a bright hue which is bound to catch anyone’s attention. These are super dope, and are sure to go fast. Phone orders are available (805)497-4717. Check the new arrivals section of our website to see what else is new.
This is for all you booty lovers like myself. You need to have a box of these in your car so you can hand them out when needed. The NOASSATALL virus is affecting our society more than you know. Just trying to help.
Blake Griffin would love to know when he'll be able to play his first game for the Los Angeles Clippers. To set a date, circle it on his calendar and call up all his friends and invite them to the game, maybe even tweet it. That's not possible just yet.
"I'll be back when I'll be back. My doctor doesn't even know yet," Griffin said on Wednesday, when asked about a report saying the team was targeting Jan. 20 as a possible debut for the No. 1 overall pick, who has been recovering from a stress fracture in his knee since the preseason. "I don't even have an appointment scheduled yet. I feel good, it's just a matter of getting cleared."
Here's the latest on what Griffin can and can't do:
- He can: run on a treadmill, shoot 3-pointers, do agility drills on the court and lift weights.
- He can't: participate in scrimmages or full-court baskeball drills.
Last night, Clipse appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and performed their track, Popular Demand", backed by The Roots. Black Thought even added his own 16... I'm glad to see these guys getting the shine that they deserve.
XV FT. FREDDIE GIBBS AND SHAWN CHRYSTOPHER - ME, YOU
Freddie Gibbs has been heating up the internet the last few days... Here's another track he did with XV and Shawn Chrystopher for DJ Benzi’s upcoming Everybody’s Nobody (We Go the Remix) project called "Me, You."
Dipset's secret weapon, Araabmuzik is a monster on the MPC. Check out this video of him doing a live mini set... He is only 20 years old too! He needs to battle Exile!
I've always enjoyed listening to people around my age from my part of town. It's interesting to see how us youthful people are leaving our stamp in the game. Tyler is 18, makes his own beats, then murders them, and on Christmas he gave his fans a great gift of dropping this mixtape. I've had it since Christmas day, but for some reason I didn't post it until today, give me a late pass. "Odd Toddlers" was the song that first put me on to him, but everything else he put out is equally nice. Check out his blog at OddFuture.com and click HERE to download.
It was Gilbert's birthday yesterday so Lil G.A. made a video to celebrate it. For the record: Lil Penny > Any other NBA player's puppet (Yes, I'm talking to you Kobe and LeBron)
Freddie goes in over Statik Selektah's beat for "Stick 2 The Script" and gives us a new track called "Crushin' Feelings".... From the looks of things, people are gonna get upset! I was in the studio with Gibbs the day he recorded this, and also heard a verse he did for another track for Statik. Look for Freddie's upcoming mixtape, Str8 Killa No Filla.
I threw my tape out on the streets and watch my tape liftoff/ Without a verse from Weezy, Kanye or the fake Rick Ross/ Fuck a co-sign I hold mine close to the hip/ Crushin’ feelins leavin’ niggas on some emotional shit…
Here's the hot new title track "Designer Music" off the homies Self Scientific upcoming album. Damn I'm very impressed, this joint is fire. You can download it here. What up fellas, no Tradition shout out?
Music has changed. Music is disposable. More people seem interested in the things that their favorite artists’ are into, more than their music. Today, everything design related has taken precedence over the music. It is as if the music is secondary to sneakers, clothes, hats, and gadgets. As a result, artists spend more time developing their product, and less time perfecting the music. Some artists even view their craft solely as a platform to launch merchandise… Designer Music is a new project by the critically acclaimed duo Self Scientific. Designer Music explores the current consumer culture, brought on by the modern phenomenon, we know as street wear.
VIDEO: RICK ROSS FT. T-PAIN & PUSHA T - MAYBACH MUSIC 2.5
Yea everyone's sick of Rick Ross but you cant deny how dope this track is. The video is ok, looks like they shot it with no notice but Pusha came spittin fire as usual. Peep the Diamond Supply X Maybach Music Group Fitted.
Madlib is launching the Madlib Medicine Show, a once-a-month, twelve-CD, six-LP series. The Madlib Medicine Show will be a combination of Madlib's new hip-hop productions, remixes, beat tapes, and jazz, as well as mixtapes of funk, soul, Brazilian, psych, jazz and other undefined forms of music from the Beat Konducta's 4-ton* stack of vinyl. Madlib Medicine Show No. 1 is Before The Verdict featuring Guilty Simpson, a 17-track album mixing remixes and new material, something of a prelude to Madlib & Guilty Simpson's forthcoming OJ Simpson album. Check out the first leak from that project, a track called "Kill 'Em."
The internet has been heating up with a lot of talk about Jay-Z being a part of a secret society or a member of the Illuminati. Although this has yet to be proven, Jay-Z uses quite a but of occult imagery and masonic symbols in many of his videos and lyrics. Vigilant Citizen is a website devoted to understanding the symbols that urrounding us by discovering their origin, which is often found deeply hidden in occult mysteries. The site goes beyond the face value of symbols in pop culture to reveal their esoteric meaning. Vigilant Citizen recently took a look into the occult symbolism in Jay-Z's videos for "On To The Next One" and "Run This Town." Take a look for yourself, get educated, and the make your own decision. Is Jay-Z is part of some sort of occult order, or is he just using symbolism to get the internet talking?
"Shortly after the American continent said goodbye to 2009, Jay-Z came on TV and said “On to the Next One”. The video premiered on 01/01/10, which in Kabbalistic numerology equals 3 (0 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1+ 0 = 3). The number 3 is an important theme of the video. The release date also contains three 1’s, which is reminiscent of the three bars representing Jay-Z’s album The Blueprint 3. This is just an example of the occult aura surrounding Jay-Z latest works.
During the video, a black skull and a silver skull are displayed with liquid pouring on them. The symbol of the human skull has always been of utmost importance in occult Brotherhoods. The Knight Templars (ancestors of the Freemasons) made new members drink wine (representative of blo0d) from a human skull as part of their initiation. This practice is still found in some rites of Freemasonry."
Strong Arm Steady link up with Bad Lucc for another Madlib produced track called "Jordache Look." SAS's Madlib produced album, In Search of Stoney Jackson, is officially available on January 26, but can be purchased via download now.
Here's a new track from Raekwon called "Run" to help start your morning off right... This track features Junior Reid and Tommy Nova. You can download it here.
DJ Wristpect and Nahright present this mixtape called Bridging The Gap which is hosted by The Clipse. This mixtape features appearances from Pharrell, NERD, Rich Kidd, Skillz, Kardinal Offishall, Fam-Lay, JD Era & more! You can download it here.
Here's a new Slim Thug track called "Dedicated To My Haters." I don't care what anyone says Slim Thug is one of the hardest MC's ever with that slow flow. You can check it out here.
WIZARDS ARENAS & CRITTENTON DRAW GUNS IN LOCKER ROOM?
Washington Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton drew guns on each other during a Christmas Eve locker room argument over a gambling debt, according to the New York Post. Last week, the Wizards and Arenas acknowledged that Arenas had stored unloaded firearms in a container in his locker, and the NBA said it was looking into the situation.
Citing an anonymous source, the New York Post reported this afternoon, however, that the standoff was sparked when Crittenton became angry at Arenas for refusing to make good on a gambling debt. That prompted Arenas to draw on Crittenton, who then also grabbed for a gun. Asked by the newspaper about the confrontation, Arenas denied pulling a gun on Crittenton.
Here's a brand new video from Jay-Z's Blueprint III for the track "On To The Next One" featuring Swizz Beats.
"Hov on that new shit n*ggas like how come N*ggas want my old shit, buy my old album N*ggas stuck on stupid, I gotta keep it moving N*ggas make the same shit, me I make the blueprint"
DJ Whoo Kid and DJ Scream present this mixtape called Coke Up In a Dollar Bill, featuring a collection of freestyles from Raekwon the Chef...
01. Happy New Year ft. Ol Dirty Bastard 02. Coke Up in Da Dollar Bill 03. I Wanna Rock 04. Blood Missles ft. AZ 05. History 06. Trenchman 07. The Set UP 08. Real Talk 09. Stick Up Muzik ft. Busta Rhymes & Uncle Murda 10. Yessir ft. Ghostface & Crooked I 11. Crime Wave 12. Heat Rocks
