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Check out Lupe’s new freestyle over Rick Ross’ B.M.F. (Blowin Money Fast) beat (look out for the Houston reference at 4:25!) There’s also a petition going around to get Atlantic Records to finally release Lasers, which has allegedly been ready for release for over a year now. Sign the petition here. [ READ MORE ]
Another one of my favorite brands right now is Toronto’s Ransom Holding Company. I first caught wind of Ransom while in Toronto for 7 long months in 2008 (for work). Like a lot of other brands these days, it’s definitely workwear inspired, but the designs, colors, and fits are always on point. [ READ MORE ]
I’ll keep this short, since the video pretty much speaks for itself. Check out this folk singer, Lissie, doing a cover of Kid Cudi’s Pursuit of Happiness. One of the YouTube comments says, “She makes it sound like Cudi was covering her” — I might have to agree with that one. [ READ MORE ]
Playing off Alan’s previous post on The Hood Internet, another mash-up/remix crew to look out for is Toronto’s Keys N Krates. In my eyes (and ears), what really sets these guys apart are their live performances. I’m a huge hip hop fan, but I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t always enjoy live hip [ READ MORE ]
I apologize for my Japan-centric posts/comments as of late, but this here is too good not to share. A few months ago, Japanese brand Head Porter opened their very own international web store with very reasonable shipping prices to the US. Head Porter – the brainchild of legendary designer Hiroshi Fujiwara – is a brand that’s been [ READ MORE ]
Many compare his style to that of the late J. Dilla. Jun Seba, AKA Nujabes, was an underground Japanese hip-hop producer who recently passed away in a car accident. I started listening to his music earlier this year, and while his beats definitely aren’t club bangers, this may be hip-hop headphone music at its finest. If [ READ MORE ]
Summer is finally here (a BIG deal here in Chicago) and you know what that means – a fresh pair of shades is definitely in order. One of my favorite brands for sunglasses right now is the Italian label SUPER, by RETROSUPERFUTURE®. I’m not one for spending a fortune on sunglasses that you’ll probably 1) not [ READ MORE ]
