October 2010
52 posts
Yeah Yeah Yeahs & La Roux :: Heads Will Roll /... →
I think anyone who runs a web site, radio show, or any other sort of music promotion venue has suffered the plague of the “epic inbox failures,” which mostly consist of bullshit music that…
Saigon :: You Make Me Sick (video) →
In all honestly, I totally forgot that Saigon existed. I feel like dude made a few moves, then suffered the wrath of the, “I’m going to fall the hell off after a bunch of hip hop drama”…
Reebok + Hello Kitty :: plush kitty →
Oh Reebok. What have you done?
And furthermore… what’s with all of the plush cartoony sneakers this year? You may have remembered Jeremy Scott‘s furry teddy bear sneaker venture with
Mickey Factz :: Skyscraper (video) & BET Awards... →
I’m not going to lie – I love Mickey Factz, more because he’s a bit different than your average quasi-indie rapper in 2010. His latest video, Skyscraper, is well put together, although…
Married to the Mob + Reebok Freestyle Dubble... →
As a whole, Married to the Mob tends to disappoint me on the fashion front, however their latest collab with Reebok is pretty fresh.
Two words: ankle straps.
I love them. You can pick…
Jay-Z + Bing :: Decoded →
In anticipation of his autobiography on November 16, Jay-Z has teamed with search engine Bing to create a super geeky version of hide and seek. The book will be released one page at a…
Hip Hop Photography →
New York-based hip hop photographer Mike Schreiber has taken pictures of famous artists, including Jim Jones, Nas, Maino, Mos Def, MIA, and Fat Joe. More than just good pictures, his work…
More Than Your Average Beat Machine →
If you ask Mike Winkelmann what he thinks of his art, he will probably tell you that “It kind of blows ass.” However, if you take a look for yourself, you will probably have a different…
Women’s Nike Air Max 90 Classic ‘09 EU :: black +... →
Let me be really fucking honest: I’m not a huge Air Max 90 fan. In fact, my collection mostly consists of high tops, but there is a time and a place for everything, especially when it…
Best of the BET Awards Cyphers →
Every year, the most talked about part of the BET Awards are the freestyle cyphers, and this year was no exception. It was nowhere near the Eminem x Black Thought massacre that occurred last…
What I’m Wearing Today →
With the weather finally cooling off a little bit, I gladly siezed the opportunity to don a suit. My man Hugo at Jos A. Bank hooked me up with a bunch of new stuff over the…
Kid Cudi :: Erase Me featuring Kanye West (video) →
The first time I heard Erase Me, I kind of fell in love. I’m not the hugest Kid Cudi fan, but this shit is dope, mostly because it’s not trying to be overly hip hop or overly… well……
irony
iro·ny
noun \ˈī-rə-nē also ˈī(-ə)r-nē\ plural iro·nies
Definition of IRONY
1 : a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other’s false conceptions conspicuous by adroit questioning —called also Socratic irony 2a : the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning b : a usually humorous or...
When will you niggas get it?
oscarthegrouch:
BET is a fucking joke.
Eligh :: Miss Busdriver (Rachel) :: video →
Eligh, by far, is one of the most talented members of the longstanding west coast rap empire, Living Legends. Without a doubt, Eligh puts in work and his discography will smack you in…
Grand taxonomy of rap names (infographic) →
Click to enlarge.
Gotta love the killers, the queens, and the “similarity to cartoon character.”
(original source unknown)
Exile :: live MPC set (Public Assembly ::... →
If you haven’t had the chance to witness Exile live on an MPC, you probably need to readjust your priorities. I’ve had the pleasure seeing him rock three times over– once at Red…
Exile :: live MPC set (Public Assembly ::... →
If you haven’t had the chance to witness Exile live on an MPC, you probably need to readjust your priorities. I’ve had the pleasure seeing him rock three times over– once at Red…
Women’s Nike Court Force High :: metallic silver →
Three weeks ago, we previewed a few new Nike Court Force High colorways for the fall and winter season, which included metallics and animal print, proper. Loyal readers and fans alike…
Red Bull Thre3 Style Finals featuring ?uestlove &... →
The Red Bull Thre3 Style regional battles kicked off earlier this year and regional champions, from Pittsburgh to Phoenix have been selected to battle each other in the United States…
What I’m Wearing Today →
Living in the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area, I try to avoid shopping for clothes at any mainstream stores, for fear of becoming another clone walking around with a North Face backpack, Gucci belt,…
Nike Women’s Terminator High Premium :: Fur pack... →
Sneakers and fur, oh my! Both Nike and Puma have released kicks for women complete with fur lining for their fall and winter lines.
Puma has released two colorways – one black with…