A Blog About A Friend
(Consider this “Origins of a Backpacker.” At some point I’ll do part 2.)
Watching this video little clip for the reissue of Atmosphere’s Sean and Anthony’s 2002 album God Loves Ugly just brings back the craziest of memories.
Crescent Moon Alexei and I went to high school together and he would spend lunch time just freestyling. Not like that pre-written shit that hits the radio, but right off the top of this head and referencing everything that was happening around him. Dude was is ill.
Slug Sean sold me a reissue LP of the Jungle Brothers’ Straight Out the Jungle back when him and Stress Siddiq first opened The Fifth Element. Then he gave me Se7en* on cassette for the homie hookup. Looking back, it didn’t seem like a big deal for RSE to have their own store, but these days it’s like with them having it, they’re like the Master Ps of underground hip-hop.
(*Abusing of the Rib may be the “hit” song, but 3.2 Red Dog was the pre-21 anthem.)
The parking meter in the beginning of the above video that they’re kicking is in front of the Uptown Cheapo Applause. Amoeba may be an ill record store in the Bay, but you can get all of Prince’s albums on vinyl in near mint condition for less than $5 each there. Can’t say that about Amoeba.
Abilities and Mr. Dibbs were the only two DJs I’ve ever seen who cut up “Killing In the Name” (@2:03) to point where I was inspired enough to drop my M44-7’s on my single copies of the song. Big, big mistake.
College radio was all about “Saves the Day” and “Breathing.” MTVU was all about this.
God Loves “God’s Bathroom Floor”
Bloggers Never Die, Bloggers Never Die.
Posted by: Satchel
No commentsNothing Like a Phenomenon
Seeing how most streetwear brand’s blogs are a composite of “look who who I know” and “look what I ate” (which often leads to posts which document “look at what I ate with who I know”), it was only a matter of time before the full on serving that’s the 2009 trend of foodwear (what up Shinigami?) would rear its fat, bulbous head.
Possibly tying in two of their misguided passions which we’re assuming were culled from bootlegged tapes and posters of Q-Tip, hip-hop culture suckling Japanese brand Phenomenon has created these necklaces to add more useless calories to your already bloated, diabetes stricken wardrobe.
Source: Mashkulture
Posted by Satchel
3 commentsKAWS Gets it Right
After all of these years, KAWS finally created something worthy of his artistic stature.
Good job B, this shit on a stick is a true testament to your body work.
Source: SlamxHype
Posted by Harry Lockhart
No commentsReigning Dud
You know whats fresh and new about ripping off of Slayer’s logo this graphic offering from Neighborhood?
That’s right, nothing.
Which is pretty much like anything that sub-par, yet ridiculously overhyped Japanese brand has been producing.
Source: Hypebeast
Posted by Harry Lockhart
No commentsSwiped: Banned Rapper Phrases for ‘09
Much like I kicked myself for the not coming up with this, I’m kicking myself for not coming up with “Banned Rapper Phrases for ‘09″ that Parlour Magazine posted today.
(See what happens when I start slacking? I get sonned by PCP on some Wu-ish.)
For example:
I’m in the streets, I’m talk about real shit… (If you’re always in the streets, how, I ask, do you find time to record music? Shouldn’t you be out shooting, robbing or “slanging them birds?”)
I’m always in the studio, I sleep in the studio… (But wait, if you’re always in the streets ((above)) then how are you always in the studio? Just where exactly are you? And- would you really wanna sleep in the studio? Is the studio that fun?)
Go read the entire (dripping with truth) list here.
Posted by: Satchel
No commentsNursing Shoes Are the New Tight Sag
$50 for Crip slips? C’mon ZoZo.
I get the same (exact) ones here for $10.
I’m calling it now: Supreme x nursing footwear collabo coming soon.
Posted by: Harry Lockhart
2 commentsHard Hit x Sex Panther Ring
If you are really man enough to rock this ring, you’re also going to need a pair of ass-less chaps, a studded leather vest and possibly walk around with a Flying V guitar.
Oh, and you’re also going need to go ahead and get yourself a bottle of this.
60% of the time, it works every time.
Posted by: Harry Lockhart
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