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TOP 20 RICHEST IN RAP (2008)

2008-08-18T21:34:00.000-07:00

Forbes has released its 2008 list of the top 20 richest in the rap game . Although Jay-z is technically still richer, 50 Cent managed to earn more in the past year.

1. 50 Cent - $150 million
2. Jay-Z - $82 million
3. P Diddy - $35 million
4. Kanye West - $30 million
5. Timbaland - $22 million
6. Pharrell Williams - $20 million
7. Swizz Beatz - $17 million
8. Snoop Dogg - $16 million
9. Dr. Dre - $15 million
10. Ludacris - $14 million
11. T.I. - $13 million
12. Lil Wayne - $13 million
13. Eminem - $12 million
14. Common - $12 million
15. Akon - $12 million
16. Jermaine Dupri - $11 million
17. Lil Jon - $11 million
18. OutKast - $10 million
19. Chamillionaire - $10 million
20. The Game - $10 million

SMALL BILLS

2008-08-18T18:05:00.000-07:00

Our homey Rick Rodney has some pieces "Small Bills" show which also features some heavyweights such as Shepard Fairey, Chris Pastras, Skullphone, and Bigfoot. Check out the opening this Wednesday.

GERMANS GET THEIR ASS BEAT AS USA ROLLS!

2008-08-18T13:43:00.000-07:00

After destroying Germany 106-57 this morning, the Americans (5-0) move on to a quarterfinal matchup Wednesday against Australia, the team that's provided them with their toughest test in China. The U.S. led by only seven points midway through the fourth quarter of an 87-76 exhibition victory in Shanghai two weeks ago over an Australian team that didn't have starting center Andrew Bogut of the Milwaukee Bucks. He was resting a sore right ankle. Germany was a joke while Dwight Howard scored 22 points and LeBron James had 18 points and Kobe Bryant finished with 13 points as Team USA shot 55 percent from the floor and tossed in 11 more 3-pointers after making 12 in their last game.

INTERNAL AFFAIRS X DALEK X TRIUMVIR

2008-08-18T09:55:00.000-07:00

Coming next week is this dope three way collab by three of our good friends, hardcore band Internal Affairs, world reknown artist Dalek, and O.C. streetwear brand Triumvir. The collab consist of a few t-shirt designs and a limited edition 12 inch record by Internal Affairs that comes in a few colorways that are more limited than your favorite pair of Dunks! For those of you not familiar with Internal Affairs, they are an L.A. straight edge hardcore band that plays fast and furious hardcore straight out of '88. Be sure to add Internal Affairs as your friend on Myspace, and be on the lookout for this collab dropping sometime next week at Tradition.

USA DESTROYS SPAIN

2008-08-16T13:09:00.000-07:00

What made Saturday's 119-82 beatdown of Spain so impressive was the way the Team USA did everything so extraordinarily easy and well. Spain was supposed to be our toughest opponent and they failed to show it! Lebron had 18 ponts and 7 assists, D-Wade had 16 points and 7 rebounds, Carmelo had 16 points and Kobe had 11 but had some spectacular dunks. In my opinion the Olympics is over and we are taking home the GOLD!

CURREN$Y - FAST TIMES MIXTAPE

2008-08-16T09:24:00.001-07:00

Here's the newest mixtape from New Orleans up and comer Curren$y. He was previously signed to Lil Wayne’s Cash Money/Universal distributed Young Money imprint for several year, until he split with the label in December. You may know him for his single “Where Da Cash At?" featuring Lil Wayne and Remy Ma. He is currently a member of Fly Society which features pro skate boarder Terry Kennedy. You can download the mixtape Here.

JOCKING JAY-Z (FAN VIDEO)

2008-08-15T16:18:00.000-07:00

This is hilarious! Checkout Jay-Z's Lips! Hahaha!

NECK FACE'S CANNIBAL CARNIVAL

2008-08-14T17:15:00.000-07:00

Neckface is back in L.A. to stir up some trouble. This time, his third solo show at New Image Art, "Cannibal Carnival," is all
about taking things out of context to create some chaos. The watercolors featured in the show explore good things gone bad, subjects that become frightening when taken away from familiar settings. "When you see a clown at a circus its funny," says the artist, "but if you saw the same clown from the circus in an alleyway at midnight it wouldn't be funny at all." The original integrity of the medium is also twisted; a method which the artist normally associates with wholesome and effeminate images, Neckface uses watercolors and gouache to depict morbid and jarring scenes.

NECKFACE
"CANNIBAL CARNIVAL"
NEW IMAGE ART GALLERY
7908 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
www.newimageartgallery.com

Opening Reception Aug.16th, 7-10pm
Show runs Aug. 16th – Sept. 20, 2008

Previews courtesy of Supertouch

BUFF MONSTER - THE SWEETEST THING

2008-08-14T12:13:00.000-07:00

Buff Monster newest show, The Sweetest Thing opens at Corey Helford Gallery on Saturday, August 23rd 2008. For this show he brings his love of pink, suggestive creamscapes, and new found love of Kaiju inspired design together into an eye-pleasing blend.
You can see a small preview of the show here. You can also read an interview with Buff Monster here.

Corey Helford Gallery
8522 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
310.287.2340

THE GAME - NEWEST LEAKS

2008-08-14T11:49:00.001-07:00

The Game's been following Weezy's lead, and has been leaking track after track trying to build some hype for his new album. Check out the tracks below.
The Game ft. Common - Angel
The Game ft. Neyo - Gentleman's Affair
The Game ft. Nas - Letter to the King
The Game ft. Ice Cube - State of Emergency
The Game ft. Raekwon - Bulletproof Diaries
The Game ft. Ludacris - Ya Heard
That's damn near half an album!

REVENGE IS SWEET!

2008-08-14T10:24:00.000-07:00

Team USA came into the game this morning having not forgotten the tragic loss to Greece two summers ago in Japan and had been waiting over 23 long months for revenge. USA got what they wanted and stuck it to the Greeks with a 92-69 win! Kobe Bryant had a game-high 18 points and 5 rebounds. Dwayne Wade was spectacular with 17 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals in just 20 minutes. Lebron James had 13 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks. So with this piece of redemption out of their way, the Americans now must turn their focus to an even better team that awaits them late Saturday night, Spain.

LIL WAYNE - PUSSY MONSTER

2008-08-12T13:21:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Nahright, we bring you a new track from Wayne called "Pussy Monster."

"THE REDEEM TEAM" CRUISES PAST ANGOLA

2008-08-12T09:55:00.000-07:00

Team USA easily shoved Angola aside. Now come the teams that can push back. Dwyane Wade scored 19 points, James dominated the game with his size and strength on both ends, and the USA wrapped up the easy portion of its schedule with a 97-76 victory Tuesday night. Dwight Howard added 14 points and James finished with 12 for the Americans, who had another rough night from 3-point range but don't appear to be stoppable in the open court. Wade was perfect from the field in Beijing until missing in the third quarter. The United States improved to 4-0 against Angola, starting with the Dream Team's Olympic debut in 1992. That romp is best remembered for Charles Barkley's elbow to an unsuspecting Angolan player in a 116-48 victory. The Americans (2-0) moved on to face Greece, the team that stunned them two years ago in the semifinals of the world championship. Two days later comes a matchup with Spain, the team that won that tournament and is also 2-0 in this one after rallying to beat China in overtime behind 29 points from Pau Gasol.

NASTY NECK'S "CANNIBAL CARNIVAL"

2008-08-11T09:40:00.000-07:00

USA ROUTS CHINA

2008-08-11T09:02:00.000-07:00

The United States and China played a basketball game of historic import and global impact yesterday! The country with the best players destroyed the country with the most players, 101-70. And up to a billion people might have witnessed it, either live or on TV, the president of the United States among them. It didn't matter that Team USA only shot 7 for 29 from 3 point range because all they had to do was go to the hole and dunk on China, which we did all game! Next up is Angola tomorrow night..

HOMELAND SECURITY

2008-08-08T15:50:00.000-07:00

Last night I hit the studio with Ca$his and Young De. Ca$his was working on his "Loose Cannon" album for Shady/Aftermath and finishing up a few tracks for his Homeland Security project with Young De. Check out the street single from "Loose Cannon" called "Put it up" as well as "All I Be" and "Can't Move Me" from the Homeland Security project. I produced 2 tracks for that record as well, and I will post them as soon as I can. Be on the lookout for a trailer that we are producing for Homeland Security as well. Below are some photos from last nights session.

Ca$his hard at work.

Tools of the trade.

CANT STOP THE CROOKS!

2008-08-08T15:06:00.000-07:00

Just added: The Game ft. Neyo - "Camera Phone."

MORE WAYNE

2008-08-08T14:58:00.001-07:00

Wayne wont stop! Check out all the unreleased tracks below!
Drake & Lil' Wayne ft. Kid-Kid "I Can Take Your Girl."
Kid-Kid and Lil' Wayne "Real Shit."
Drake & Lil' Wayne ft. Kid-Kid "Stunt Hard."
Lil' Twist ft. Lil' Wayne "Be Cool."
You're welcome!

UNDRCRWN POP UP SHOP/ PEN AT WORK RECAP

2008-08-08T10:00:00.001-07:00

Last Saturday was the opening of the UNDRCRWN pop-up shop and the "Pen at Work" art show at Tradition. Of course we had to throw a big party like we always do. Here are a few pictures for those of you that missed it!

The pop-up shop

Biggie and Pac holding it down!

A view from outside!

Teron, Bui, Jason, and Diz.

Q104.7's own DJ Myron!

DJ ShaoLin

The crowd.

Bui swears he's fresh!

Dustin and Diz!

Eyeone and Jason

Me and Derek Albeck

You can see more pictures from the event here.

J. WILLIAMS A.K.A "WHITE CHOCOLATE" GOES TO THE CLIPPERS

2008-08-08T09:51:00.000-07:00

The Los Angeles Clippers made arrangements yesterday to bring in yet another new player by reaching terms with free-agent point guard Jason Williams. Williams spent the past three seasons with the Miami Heat and who started at point guard for Miami's title-winning team in 2006! "We are excited to add Jason to our squad," Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy said in a statement. "He brings added veteran leadership and playoff experience to our backcourt." In 679 regular-season games, Williams has averaged 11.4 points, 6.3 assists and 2.4 rebounds while playing for three different teams. He has appeared in 53 playoff games, averaging 9.8 points, 3.7 assists and 2.2 rebounds. I can guarantee my Clippers will be one of most exciting teams to watch this season, just wait and see!

JAY-Z AND KANYE PREVIEW A TRACK FROM THE BLUEPRINT 3!

2008-08-07T17:09:00.000-07:00

I know that you'be been jocking Jay-Z!!!

THE GAME - SUPERMAN (PRODUCED BY JUST BLAZE)

2008-08-07T15:00:00.000-07:00

Above is the trailer to The Game's new track "Superman" which was produced by Just Blaze. You can download the song here.

SLAM!

2008-08-06T17:38:00.000-07:00

Everyone keeps talking about Danny Way's big slam last week at the X-Games (Shown below).

Although it does make me cringe, nothing can top Jake Brown's slam straight to the flat bottom of the ramp from the 2007 X-Games. It makes me realize why I gave up skateboarding!

PEN AT WORK

2008-08-06T17:19:00.001-07:00

The opening for our "Pen At Work" art show was last Saturday, and every artist did a great job with all of their pieces. Below are some pics of some of the work from the show. A few pieces are still available for purchase, so call the shop for pricing and availability (805)497-4717. Check back soon for pics of the opening party as well!

Axis killed it with three new pieces as well as some pen graphics for Stussy and WESC from his archives. His attention to detail is amazing and he is a true artist in every sense of the word. We even got a little shout out in his "Frankie Goes to Hollywood" piece in the form of a Tradition button on his leather jacket!

UNDRCRWN's own Daniel Wilson did some of my favorite pieces in the show as well. His "Crash" piece and his "Ski Mask Way" piece are so dope!

Below is a piece from my old friend Eyeone and his good friend Jason Youth. If you got a chance to see Eyeone's "Lost x Tradition" show last month at the shop, you will notice a big different in styles in this piece. Peep the X'ed up hand too!

Derek Albeck never fails to disappoint! This piece gives us a small glimpse into his new body of work, and was one of the first pieces to sell opening night. Expect big things from Derek in the future.

Chris Wolford is one of the artists from the upcoming brand Dethkills. This work is some of the best that I have seen from him. I especially liked the larger "Desert House" piece. The two smaller pieces are already sold as well.

This is the first time we have showed work from Tommy Ruets at the shop. The alphabet that he did is really dope.

Justin Davis contributed some really dark and detailed drawings for the show. They are somewhat reminiscent of Raymond Pettibon.

Jawn Agione (who helped curate the show with me) continued with his "Peas and Carrots" characters. These are always a crowd favorite, and we sold half of them the night of the show!

Quincy Sutton did a great job with his series of Bugs. He does a lot of graphic design work, so his work with pen is a nice change.

Alex Zakari contributed four bright and playful pieces for the show. They are a steal at only $75 each!

Once again, Marco Zamora did some great work. I bought the third small piece before the show even opened to add to my collection (I own 3 of his pieces already), and of course that's the one piece that everyone else wanted too (sorry guys!).

Hovland (Dim Witty) contributed 4 pieces to the show as well. His pieces have a retro look to them that reminded me of Rat Fink and R. Crumb. He also does these hand drawn t-shirts that are really amazing!

Woo did a great job with his "Plain Bait" series of pen on wood. I just wonder who the underage girl is that he got to pose for him...

Two more pieces from Jason Youth... I really like the "Exquisite Bitch" piece.

Last minute addition Jorger decided to stick out like a sore thumb with his piece framed in bright green!

CAVALERA CONSPIRACY

2008-08-06T16:21:00.000-07:00

Last night I got a chance to see my friends in Cavalera Conspiracy play the House of Blues in L.A. I left my camera at the shop, so I didn't get a chance to take any pictures. Cavalera Conspiracy is Iggor and Max from Sepultura's new band. Max left Sepultura in 1996 (My band was actually on tour with them at the time), and this is the first time the 2 have played together since. Their new album sounds like it should have been released right between Arise and Chaos A.D. The show last night was amazing, and they played a good mix of new songs, classic Sepultura songs spanning their career, and even a Nailbomb song! One of the highlights of the show was seeing Max's son, Igor, play drums for "Troops of Doom."

This reminded me of one of my favorite YouTube videos of all time, which feature two young kids covering the classic Sepultura song Refuse/Resist in their bedroom! And I'm not alone... This video got over 3 million views!

After the show, we went to Cinespace to see Mixhell, which is Igor and his wife Laima's electronic group. It's always good to see musicians that you respect still kicking ass and at the same time doing something different and outside of the box! I almost hitched a ride with Igor to Phoenix and Dallas for Ozzfest, but I had a last minute change of heart!