VIDEO: RICHIE CUNNING - RICHIE CUNNING'S DAY OFF

Our homey, Trevor Traynor, sent me over this video he directed for a track by Richie Cunning called Richie Cunning's Day Off. This track samples the classic track from Ferris Beuller's Day Off. Shot & Directed by Trevor Traynor, Edited by Adam Zuckerman.

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VIDEO: TREVOR TRAYNOR "I SHOOT PEOPLE"

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Trevor Traynor's "I Shoot People" is currently on tour. You may have caught the show at Tradition back in June... Since then, the show has travelled to Milwaukee, and will open in New York on September 18th.

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INTERVIEW: TREVOR TRAYNOR ON GUERILLA ONE

Guerilla One just posted up an interview with photographer Trevor Traynor. Trevor's "I Shoot People" is still on display at Tradition for another week... Be sure to stop by and check it out! You can read the interview here.

I SHOOT PEOPLE - 5 CITY TOUR

Trevor Traynor's photoshow "I Shoot People" is currently on a 5 city tour across the United States. The show is currently at Tradition, and runs through July 15th. For those who have not had a chance to come by, I strongly suggest you take the time to check out Trevor's amazing work... Over 150 photos of some of Hip Hop's greatest artists of all time.

"I SHOOT PEOPLE" THIS SATURDAY AT TRADITION

“I Shoot People” marks the debut unveiling of Trevor Traynor’s Hip Hop photography, his first step outside of his fine arts background. Trevor has been documenting the culture for the past six years; shooting live concerts, portrait shots, album covers, magazine spreads, and more. Notable artists he’s worked with include Afrika Bambatta, Rakim, KRS-One, Nas, N.E.R.D., Mos Def, Q-Tip, De La Soul, M.I.A., Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan and much more. His portfolio is a who’s who of Hip Hop culture, from the underground to the mainstream, from the old school to the new school.

Hip-Hop culture was a big influence on Trevor early on. Trevor elaborates, “When I was a youngling in the late 80’s, I would try to break dance with my cousins in Long Island & sneak sessions on my brother’s turntables. I started emceeing on a Japanese label and opening for acts like Swollen Members and Souls of Mischief while my brother Shel Shock made beats for artist like AG (D.I.T.C), Casual (Hiero), & Dres (Black Sheep). I grew up in the golden years of the 90’s, and now I get to shoot people that inspire me. I am grateful for that.”

"I Shoot People" opens this Saturday at Tradition... See you there!

TRADITION X SOUL ASSASSINS X FASHAWN X TRANSPHUSION X TREVOR TRAYNOR X XWEDX

The long awaited Soul Assassins album, "Intermission", drops next week and Tradition is proud to host the official listening and album release party on Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00. The album features Bun B, Fashawn, Evidence, Xzibit, and more. DJ Muggs from the legendary Cypress Hill will be on hand mixing up a set of tracks from the "Intermission" album. Up and coming Fresno based MC, Fashwan, is set to perform as well as some unannounced guests from the Soul Assassins family. With DJ Muggs in the house you never know who is gonna get on stage and spit!
Drinks will be provided from Transphusion!
Thanks to everyone that pulled together to make this event happen! See you there!

INTERVIEW - TREVOR TRAYNOR

We just posted an interview with talented photographer Trevor Traynor in our features section. Trevor is the man behind the upcoming "I Shoot People" photo show which opens next Saturday, June 20th at Tradition. "I Shoot People" is a collection of over 200 photographs from some of Hip Hop's greatest artists.
“I Shoot People” marks the debut unveiling of Trevor Traynor’s Hip Hop photography, his first step outside of his fine arts background. Trevor has been documenting the culture for the past six years; shooting live concerts, portrait shots, album covers, magazine spreads, and more. Notable artists he’s worked with include Afrika Bambatta, Rakim, KRS-One, Nas, N.E.R.D., Mos Def, Q-Tip, De La Soul, M.I.A., Public Enemy, Wu-Tang Clan and much more. His portfolio is a who’s who of Hip Hop culture, from the underground to the mainstream, from the old school to the new school.

Hip-Hop culture was a big influence on Trevor early on. Trevor elaborates, “When I was a youngling in the late 80’s, I would try to break dance with my cousins in Long Island & sneak sessions on my brother’s turntables. I started emceeing on a Japanese label and opening for acts like Swollen Members and Souls of Mischief while my brother Shel Shock made beats for artist like AG (D.I.T.C), Casual (Hiero), & Dres (Black Sheep). I grew up in the golden years of the 90’s, and now I get to shoot people that inspire me. I am grateful for that.”
You can read the interview here.

I SHOOT PEOPLE

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.

I Shoot People opens June 20th at Tradition, and will feature over 200 photographs!

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: TREVOR TRAYNOR

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!