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Realtalk NY Interview with Lupe

Part 1


Part 2

Jody Morris Photography

Award winning photographer Jody Morris has relaunched his new website. Find fifteen years of photography documenting various facets of life from skateboarding, music and lifestyle. Jody Morris has had the privilege of capturing skaters, actors and some of the most invigorating locations in the world. The website can be viewed here.

MACKDADDY x Reebok Reverse Jam Mid

Japanese brand MACKDADDY jumped at the chance to create their own version of the recently resurrected Reverse Jam Mid from Reebok. The white leather upper is highlighted by the use of pink with a speckled midsole. This sneaker, made famous by White Men Can't Jump is available exclusively at FLAUGE.

THIS IS GONNA BE SO SERIOUS!

Why does Heath Ledger look crazier than Jack>?!

CRS- FLY SHIT!

This has been out for a about a week or two but it's so fly I had to post it.

I don't even know why ya'll sittin' on ya asses right now!

I just wanna BE

Are you in the mood yet?

I'm not the only one.

<- still a little hating going on

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.890

what the fuck happened?

New LUDA wit Bun B. and Ricky ROSS!

Ludeeee atl
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Gotta love NahRight.com- they know about the hot shit.

This was THE video. Common is that guy.

KRINK... it don't get no better.

Purveyors of quality markers and paints, Krink has released some new products. On the back of inspirations by Krink founder, artist Craig Costello, new products include pink, purple, red, blue, green, yellow, white 60 mL Squeeze Markers and Bleed Through Red K-71 marker. Available at select Krink dealers now.
Image: KR

Nike SB Dunk Mid "Donatello

An all new Nike SB Dunk Mid has been revealed. The brown and green colorway also includes purple laces and logo. People have already starting affixing their own little nicknames to this but no word on the actual inspiration behind these. Stay tuned for more details regarding their release.
Info/Image: DarkChild21 @ NikeTalk

Murakami is the truth.

We have reported before about the Takashi Murakami exhibition at the Moma in Los Angeles, that is still going on until February 2008. For the occasion Louis Vuitton opened a temporary pop-up store in the museum and is selling a few items, only available at that store. The most interesting items are the coin case and the shopping bag, both coming in the classic Monogram design and with special Murakami artwork.
In case you do not have the chance to pass by the museum until February, then you can now also purchase the items at Cliff Edge.

Courtesy of Highsnobiety.com

Available the mid of this month, Swagger unveils its third capsule collection created with rapper Lupe Fiasco. Dubbed “F.O.R” or “Fall of Rome,” the collection showcases the evolving style of both the brand and the rapper, over a deluxe stadium jacket, denim, backpack, sunglasses and more. Incorporating a monogram motif of Lupe’s own design, the monogram is featured throughout the garments, and makes its way onto a small accessories range as well; a wallet, passport case, card case and coin purse.“This whole collection is about love,” says Lupe of the range. “That’s why I used the hearts. The saying on the back pocket of the jeans says ‘If falling in love means a fall from grace, then count me among the fallen,’ to represent how we sometimes sacrifice a lot for the sake of being in love.” The collection will be available at St. Alfred(Chicago), Patta (Amsterdam) and choiceisyours.jp.

This shit is too funny!

Shout out to Aaron Mcgruder and The BOONDOCKS!

Yes Yes Yes YES YES YES YESSIR!

LUPE FIASCO'S THE COOL!

I have recently had the priveledge of LISTENING, not just "hearing" but really LISTENING to the new album. All I can say is- ALBUM OF THE YEAR! Better than "American Gangster"- YES. Better than "GET BACK"-YES. Better than "Desire"- YES. Better than "Finding Forever"- YES. Better than "Big Doe Rehab"- YES. Better than "Graduation"- YES!

While you may say- "WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS MAN TALKING ABOUT?!" Allow me to explain. Production isn't just there, it's incendiary! And the lyrics far surpass anything dropped on "Graduation". Kanye's album was a great album for music's sake, which is what Kanye does. Jay's was a concept album that turned into a classic that sounded like a mash-up of The BLUEPRINT and Reasonable Doubt. Lupe's is an album for music's sake and a concept album all in one without being completely one or the other. While I love Kanye West and think that "Graduation" was truely an amazing album, along with "American Gangster" by Jay, Lupe offers us every region of Hip Hop: tails from hood, international swagger, political flow that even P.E. would be proud of, introspective look at his tumultuous year just past, and even a track and dedication to you lovely ladies out there. So if Jay has got his 40/40's, we can look at Lupe with perfect 50/50 weight distribution- he's the BMW of the rap game. I know I'm going to catch a lot of HATE for being a "DICK RIDER" but bottom line is that this album is really THAT GREAT.

Track 1: Baba Says Cool For Thought

Just as Food and Liquor started off so does The COOL, with some beautiful spoken word that sets the tone perfectly warning you to "Check your ingredients, before you overdose...on The COOL."

Track 2: Free Chilly f/ Gemini and Sarah Green

A nice note to Chilly letting him know "If we could break down those walls to set you free, we would, 'Cause we out here, and we miss you." The melody over the beat is perfect and leaves you wanting more.

Track 3: Go Go Gadget Flow

A new Chicago Anthem in which Lupe let's everyone know his from "the best city in whole wide wide world". The track contains a sample from the Inspector Gadget theme song providing him with a clever double entendre, being that chicago natives often refer to their city as "The 'Go". Up beat, fresh, and mad catchy- in my opinion it's this albums "I got'cha".

Line of the track-"To the man up above/Thank you very much/ that I got what I got/ and I'm at where I'm at like an "A" in a circle (@)/ What will they say to the O.G. from the F to the F with the amazing verbals/ will they race in a circle like they raisin' a gerbal/ I race in a circle like I'm raisin' a horse/ They race in place/ I'm racin' a porsche/ while they race in cage/ I race on a course".

Track 4: The Coolest

An erie track with one of his characters- Mike Young History. The somber choir in the background is so ill, and the strings really give it that sense that there is a ghostly presence. He's on a mission to be the COOLest stating "Do I Love H.E.R./ I don't know/ Streets got my heart/ Game got my soul/ One time, Sunshine won't hurt your soul"

Track 5: Superstar f/ Matthew Santos

The single produced by Soundtrakk. Matthew Santos killin' the hook and Lupe letting you know he has arrived! Stardom comes and goes but this song is a smash and Lupe has his yellow m&m's, his light bulbs don't flicker, and everyone gets an autographed picture.

Track 6: Paris, Tokyo

A globe trotting funk track about his travels and fly cities. Ironiclly enough it reminds me Tribe, it's real fly. In the middle of the track he says, "Let's keep it real/ all in together/ FREE CHILL!" Reminscent of "CAN I KICK IT? YES YOU CAN!" I get such a great vibe from this track- you feel like like you're traveling with him. Arriving is refreshing and parting is such sweet sarrow.

Track 7: Hi-Definition f/ SNOOP DOGG and Pooh Bear

I'm waiting for this track to hit the radio! It's a bonafied hit. With Pooh Bear and Snoop on the track, a catchy hook and you know Snoop is always pimpin'. For some people it maybe unexpected coming from Lu' to have Snoop on his album but seriously, it's Snoop, I mean c'mon- he's classic. "Dressed in somethin'/ Fresh and Wonderful/ It's "F" and "F"/ and "S" "N" double "O" "P"

Track 8: Gold Watch

This track is BONKERS, yes... I said BONKERS. I don't know who produced it but the shit is hot. The classic boom bap style beat with a chopped up sample over the top that adds another instrumental high hat esque element to it. Lupe asks us to "Peruse the essentials of COOL" and gives insight to some of the illest brands in streetwear and then some. Lupe giving you your very own audio style guide of the flyest of the fly. And did I mention that he rides the beat like it's on rails.

Track 9: Hip Hop Saved My Life f/ Nikki Jean

An ode to Houston hip hop. About a cat who's on his grind to get him, his young son, girl and mother outta the hood. Hip Hop has saved me too! Nikki Jean on the hook is so angelic- it's a beautiful contrast to Lupe's devilish flow. All I gotta say is "STACK THAT CHEESE!"- you'll know what I mean when you hear the track.

Track 10: Intruder Alert f/ Sarah Green

Another beautifully crafted track by Lupe, produced by Mike Shinoda with Sarah Green singing a melody that would make a seraphim smile. Again, the voice Sarah coupled with Lupes subject matter on the song is just brilliant contrast.

Track 11: Streets on Fire

A rapid fire beat in conjunction with Lupe's character- The Streets. "My femme fatale/ my darling fallen angel/ I once caught her changing the batteries in her halo/receipt for her wings and everything that she paid fo'/ and the address to the factory where they made those." I'm not positive, but it sounds like Matthew Santos on the hook again and it's probably the best hook not only on the album but since Gemini on Lupe's last cd singing on "It just Might Be OK".

At the beginning of the song, [singer] Matthew Santos lists all these tragedies, and then it says, ''She's out there smiling.'' It comes from 1984, the book, where there was so much double-talk and double-think in the first few chapters. That's my favorite book. I tried to put that in a record. So it's like, ''Believe/So say the neon signs by the loudspeakers/Repeating that everything is fine.'' You know? ''A subtle silence/To demolish the troubled conscience/Of a populace with no knowledge/And every freedom denied.'' It comes directly influenced by 1984 — using it as a vehicle to introduce one of the characters very abstractly, very subtly.----- taken from the interview done with ew.com

Track 12: Little Weapon f/ Bishop G and Nikki Jean

Patrick Stump from FALL OUT BOY produced this track and just murdered it(No pun intended). The introduction chopped and screwed from Lu's "Kids With Guns" freestyle over the Gorillaz track sets it up to appreciate the intricate verbage painting the picture of child soldiers. Lu's long time friend and hype Bishop G takes the last verse to which Lupe has recently spoke about in a n interview saying, "And the twist in the story is the little kid playing the video game — is he any different from the child soldier actually killing people? Because death is death, whether it's digital death or real death." Unreal.

Track 13: Gotta Eat

Lupe stays puttin' it down on the personification tip and this track is no exception. How you decide to put fast food and the streets together is beyond me but the man did it. Line of the track- "He was havin' thought he should retire/ He went to church on a sunday and saw a deep fryer (friar)/ said he had beef and people want him dead/ said he loved the hungry ones but only scared of the feds/ lived the fast life/ couldn't get his path right/ fryer told him about the hooters he had last night/ turned himself in to the paddywagon (all beef patty) said no/ bacon wouldn't take him/ had the pigs on the payroll"

Track 14: Dumb It Down f/ Gemini and Graham Burris

"They say I should dumb down, cousin/ but I flatly refuse, I aint dumb down nothin'"- Lupe Fiasco. Don't ever dumb it down Lu- if people are to stupid to get it they need to pick up a book. We love your complexity, puns, personification, and double entendres.

"And I'm brainless/ which means I'm headless/ like Ichabod Crane is/ or foreplayless sex is/ which makes me saneless/ with no neck left to hang a chain with/ which makes me necklaceless/ like a necklace theft/ and i aint use my headrest yet."

Track 15: Hello/Goodbye (Uncool) f/ UNKLE

"Hello darkness/ Hello sunshine/ Hello not at all/ Hello all the time/ Hello Nowhere/ Hello oblivion/ Hello GOODBYE." FIRE! Pete ROCK and Patrick Stump produce this track with a feature from UNKLE... Miraculous! The way the track changes pace and intensity reminds me of "ONE MIC" only a lot more frantic. They use a sample from Sam Cooke- who puts those guys together?! I'm not even going to say what it's about or remark on his lyrics... the track is just THAT SPECTACULAR.

Track 16: The Die f/ Gemini

The Prequel to "The COOL" off of "FOOD & LIQUOR".

"Hustler for Death, No Heaven for a Gangster." Gemini's rapid fire delivery is tremendous on this track. Lupe and Gem bless us with the story of Mike Young History's fall from being "The COOLest", the prequel to "THE COOL" from FOOD & LIQUOR. WHAT?!

Track 17: Put You On Game

A visit from another character- The Game. Lupe paints a picture of a grimey character that wound make DMX and Noreaga proud. Half of the cause of the death of Mike Young History, The Game is just that- personification of this "Game".

"The trusted misleader/ they're number one defender/ and from a throne of there bones I rule/ These fools are my fuel so I make them cool/ baptize'em from the water out scarface pool/ feed'em from the table that held the Corleone's food/ If you die tell'em that you play my game/ I hope your bulletholes become mouths that say my name/ cause I'm the... BLOOOW!"

Track 18: Fighters f/ Matthew Santos

The most introspective we've seen Lupe yet. He speaks on his dad, grandmother, and aunt along with the other goings-on of his life. He rides a somber beat that luckily for us, takes a back seat to the wonderfully penned lyrics. We all get thanked for supporting The COOL. Though after listening to this artistic masterpiece- we need to thank him for giving us, and HIP HOP something it needed- TRUE ARTISTIC POETRY.

Track 19: GO BABY GO f/ Gemini

Congrats Ladies- this is for you. Up beat ending to a classic LP. Behind every great man is a great woman. Lupe shows that he loves his ladies. "The want me to leave my "Dame" like the fella from Marcy"- classic.

You have subtle connections to FOOD & LIQUOR and I believe Lupe in on the verge of creating a "holy trinity" in Hip Hop. He has said he's hanging it up after the third and final album L.U.P.End, to which I reply, "SAY IT AINT SO LU!" The man is taking Hip Hop to the next level and will not be comprehended in his entirety for years to come.

If you don't get it... pick up a book.

THERE IT IS- I'm buying a shitload of copy's so if you cats reading this want a copy get at me. No downloading- this man crafted another classic and deserves your dollars. It only makes sense.

100.

Thank GOD, Allah, Buddha, Shiva, and whoever else for Joey Budden.

This will be rediculous- Mood Musik 3... FIRE! It's about time.

Joe Budden - 5th Gear (CDQ)

MONEY MAYWEATHER!

This shit looked like something outta Looney Tunes.

Mayweather Knocks Out Hatton in the 10th Round
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Damn you Chad Muska!

This past weekend Supra released their first ever collaboration shoe, a Skytop together with skateshop Brooklyn Projects. The Supra x Brooklyn Projects Skytop comes with an upper made up of black suede, faux zebra fur and blue patent leather. The heel carries has "LA" emboirdered on it.
The shoe is now exclusively available at Brooklyn Projects. With Supra being the skate shoe brand with the biggest cross-over potential currently, we are sure we will see many more collaborations in the near future.

The battle of the Undefeateds!

Money vs. The Hitman
It goes down tonight!

"Money" Mayweather

Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Reach: 72 in (183 cm)
Nationality: American
Birth date: February 24, 1977 (1977-02-24) (age 30)
Birthplace: Grand Rapids , Michigan , USA
Stance: Orthodox
Total fights: 33
Wins: 33
Wins by KO: 22
Losses: 0
Draws: 0
No contests: 0
Notable Wins:
Oscar De La Hoya via split decision ( May 5, 2007 )
Zab Judah via unanimous decision ( April 8, 2006 )
Jose Luis Castillo via unanimous decision ( April 20, 2002 & December 7, 2002 )
Diego Corrales via 10th round TKO ( January 20, 2001 )
Ring Magazine #1 Pound 4 Pound, 6 titles in five different weight classes, Ring Magazine’s 1998 Fighter of the Year.


"The Hitman" Hatton

Height: 5’7”
Reach: 65”
Nationality: British
Birth date: October 6, 1978 (1978-10-06) (age 29)
Birthplace: Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Stance: Orthodox
Total fights: 43
Wins: 43
Wins by KO: 31
Losses: 0
Draws: 0
Notable Wins:
Jose Luis Castillo via 4th round KO ( June 23, 2007 )
Luis Collazo via unanimous decision ( May 13, 2006 )
Carlos Maussa via 9th round KO ( November 26, 2005 )
Kostya Tszyu via 11th round TKO ( June 4, 2005 )
Ring Magazine World Light Welterweight Champion, Ring Magazine’s 2005 Fighter of the Yeah






The tables are turning- even in Vegas. The odds are growing closer, no doubt due to the HBO 24/7 coverage and people finally seeing what Ricky Hatton is about. The kid is serious and he trains that way. He hits like a monster and it's true, Floyd has never had to deal with the power and pressure that Hatton hands out with the exception of the pressure of Jose Luis Castillo. There aren’t more committed fighters to the body than Ricky Hatton (Aside from Miguel Cotto). Hatton loves to work the body and if anyone knows how to negate speed and wear a fighter down, they know that work to the body is the key. If Hatton remains focused on wearing Mayweather’s body down early, it will become increasingly difficult for Mayweather to throw punches in bunches late. Bernard Hopkins has said in reference to Mayweather, “How do you fight like a hungry man when your refrigerator is full?”

On the other hand, offense may get the glory but Defense wins Championships. While everyone loves to hate "Money" Mayweather because of his persona and incredible shit-talking ability the guy is the BEST POUND 4 POUND CHAMPION because it’s hard to hit Mayweather. Not just because he’s quick and makes you miss, but because he gives you nothing to hit. His ability to roll his shoulder and effectively cover up is frustrating for fighters who throw a lot of punches. Floyd's hand speed is another factor because just as Floyd has never fought a Hatton, Hatton has never fought anyone like Floyd. It doesn’t take long for Mayweather to capitalize on a mistake and make his opponent pay with four and five punch combinations. Not only are those punches quick, they are very accurate and have caused many opponents to become extremely cautious before engaging Mayweather.

Bottom line is if Ricky bully's Mayweather he has a shot, but if he lets Mayweather box him he's got NO CHANCE.

You tell me who is going to get this one.

Rik Cordero killin' it Again...

This time with a joint by Novel f/ Joell Ortiz
"Hit'em With The Shotty"

Fragment Design x Nike P-Rod II

In the earlier half of this year, Hiroshi Fujiwara posted up his design work on Nike SB's marquee athlete Paul Rodriguez's signature weapon of choice the P-Rod II. The finished product reveals a black 3M upper. The Fragment Design logo can also be seen alongside a Hiroshi Fujiwara signature on the tongue. HF's previous information saw a white version as well so stay tuned for those. The word on the street is that these are shipping to Nike SB accounts now.
Image: Hypebeast Forums

Public Wall Writing in Philadelphia

The urban landscapes of Philadelphia have been captured in this latest book titled Public Wall Writing in Philadelphia. Although the title is short and concise, the subject matter deals with different social environments, from the SEPTA platforms ghettos and anti-graffiti propaganda movements to the important realization that writers aren't "hoodlums" out to destroy. Two volumes are available for purchase through Free News Projects.
Info: Slamxhype

10, outta F'ing 10!

Big names in UNDFTD and famed Latino photographer Estevan Oriol teamed up to capture the essence of adidas' 1979 classic, the Perfect Ten. Aside from an embossed leather upper which mimics the textures of an actual basketball, a book containing Oriol taken images of streetball at its best was also created. 650 packs are available with availability at UNDFTD and other yet to be announced locations. Look or them to release for $450 USD, February 2nd of next year.
Image: Complex

Don't get shot now ya' hear...

Over the last few days, different media outlets and successful brands have been gifted with satin stadium jackets from classic sports brand Starter. Here's a look at the two created for Fairfax brand The Hundreds and Hawaii brand/boutique In4mation. These were so fresh back in the day... cats was getting jacked for their Starter Jackets. It's a damn jacket, crazy!

Eight Duece was such a good year.

Cazal x Dita 902
Luxury eyewear brands Dita and familiar favorite Cazal teamed up to reproduce the popular vintage Cazal 902 style. Dita offered their own interpretation of the popular 902 style with exclusive colorways. The 902 originally debuted in 1982, enjoying a popular 14 year run before being discontinued. A release date is set for February 22nd of 2008. A special website has been created for this release and can be seen at CazalxDita.

COP THIS!

This is very Necessary.

The Canadian crew at Goodfoot keeps the holiday releases coming, this time by way of a collaborative project with Chicago based boutique Saint Alfred. The series of boxing inspired tees is the round 1 of an ongoing project between the two premiere retailers. Available soon at all Saint Alfred and Goodfoot locations.

Courtesy of Hypebeast

I'm diggin' how they took the classic photo of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol by Michael Halsband and flipped into streetwear. This design making me feel like the first time I heard Jay-Z reference Basquiat in a song- reFRESHed.

Air Force 1 x Air Jordan 12 Fusion

These will be ordered ASAP!

Image: Air Randy

The Cool Kids are killin' it most definite.

These cats got that classic 80's style and swag. A real party vibe and it's real lovely right now. Peep the video "BLACK MAGS"- I remember rockin' my Mongoose Expert with my custom mags back in the day. That shit was ill for real.




Holler at'em on the myspace.
http://profile.myspace.com/gocoolkids

ROC BOYS IN THE BUILDING!

Been out for a minute but I just love this video. Peep everyone in it, even Jadakiss is showing love now that he's on the ROC. That shot with Jay, Nas, and Diddy is iconic.

That's that freshness.

WHACK RAPPERS!

This has got to stop. Someone needs to put a stop to ALL of the whack rappers coming out, have come out, and have yet to come out. There needs to be the A.W.R.C. - Anti-Whack Rappers Coalition!

I just came from a MySpace page by an artist that shall remain nameless, never mind- I'm so disappointed by this that I need to use this man and a few others as examples... 2-Wun. (MySpace address- myspace.com/x2x1x) He's from the 'burbs and in one of the tracks he states-

"I'm as real as it gets/ I'mma fill you with clips/ leave you bloodied up faggot/ blood drip from your lip/ snitch on my click/ I'mma leave yo' ass split!"

Pardon my choice of words but, what the fuck!? Excuse me! This is terrible Dr. Seuss wannabe gangsta rap. Kid, you live in the burbs and you even let it be known you live in the burbs. Your mom probably bought you a new car for your 16th birthday and then another new car when you graduated high school with a 3.0 GPA or better. I guarantee if you EVER get knocked by the cops, you would be the first one to snitch out your whole crew. You probably have never even seen the inside of a jail cell. Hell, you probably have never even seen a jail. You do not run with thugs, stick-up kids, or killers. You think you're gangster just because one of your boys probably stole a vibrating tongue-ring out of Spencer's in the shopping mall. And thus, I take a quote from Cedric the Entertainer in Be Cool, "THAT'S NOT GANGSTA', THAT'S NOT GANGSTA'!" STOP RAPPING PLEASE! White boys have it hard enough in hip hop without you shedding your copious amounts trash on the culture.

Next, we have yet another rapper that I actually had the privilege of knowing. This man has a new song entitled Mr. Balla' Man... I know what you are thinking, that just sounds like a clASSic (YES, SARCASM IMPLIED). My god man, you drive a battered escort/ tempo- YOU ARE NOT A BALLER! Stop! Fake rappers need to stop too. Your chain is fake. You stopped rapping with good rappers because they kept telling you to step your bars up. You got served outside of a bar by multiple assailants because you were running your yapper, in turn forcing a friend of yours to save your ass and get caught up in the melee'. Stop rapping about shit you don't have, don't own, and don't know! In the song it is stated that-

"I'm gettin' money in the A/ I'm gettin' money in the Bay/ I'm gettin' money in the 'Land/ God Damn I'm gettin' paid!"

YOU ARE NOT IN THE BAY! You are in Ohio; there is NO BAY in Ohio. You used to rap with M.C.'s that had previously lived in the Bay area, but this is not the court of law and you are not guilty by association!

As a reader you're thinking, "But, HollyWood these are just local rappers." Yes, yes they are but we have to start somewhere. We need to prevent people like MIMS from getting signed and saying crap like, "I can make a mil' by sayin' nothin' on a track!" NO YOU CANNOT! YOU ARE NOT POOTIE TANG! This is the real world, that's why he hasn't made shit. Let's not forget as soon as his cd dropped he got sued for copyright infringement because the schmuck that did his album cover stole his logo from a European rapper. Get your administration right before you make whack statements like that.

We have all these dope M.C.'s not signed to big labels because they don't want to compromise their artistic integrity. I give them kudos for that.

The one great thing about Hip Hop is that it is for the people by the people. We can't expect to get quality music out of this great culture until us as a people demand change. The Lupe's, Wale's, Common's, R.E.U.B.'s, Little Brother's and Mos Def's are few and far between. I mean even Jay-Z, Eminem, and T.I. are unbelievable with a hard twist but they are great rappers and entertainers because they are truthful, honest, and love the culture. Let's get it together people and demand more from rappers. Let's demand fully fledged Master's of Ceremony. I believe then and only then will we be able weed out the whack rappers who have the intention of raping this beautiful culture, and bring it back to its essence when rhymes had meaning, social value, and changed the way people thought. In closing, I raise my glass and tip my hat to the real M.C.'s and hope everyone who reads this does their best to STOP GASSING UP WHACK RAPPERS!

Out.

A clip from a Clip

Pusha of the Clipse responds to Wayne’s ramblings in the new Complex.

I love it. This is what crackhead-ass Wayne gets for runnin' off at the yapper. The Clipse will body this kid.

R-E-U-P G-A-N-G!

From what I understand- U aint Ready for The Barrel Brothers.

Beautifully Gully. Rik Cordero is killin' it with the videos.

Sensual Seduction

Quite possibly video of the year, next to Kanye's Stronger.

This shit is outtacontrol! Peep the Snoop steppin'. Fly on the Roger Troutman tip.

Fly like an Ostrich.

These are rediculous... I have a thing for ostrich on sneakers. Gotta love it.

Patrick Punch Ostrich
Patrick's latest release comes in the form of an ostrich skin perforated upper. Using a recognizable style, they've gone and slimmed things down a bit keeping a low profile. Two different colors are available, black and brown. Available now at atmos.

Timbs stay fresh, on some NY shit.

Fly shit- courtesy of Hypebeast.

Timberland x Gabriel Urist
Among the first to cast iconic footwear into jewelery, Gabriel Urist has allowed sneakerheads far and wide to flaunt their love of their favorite sneaker. The latest product to be captured in pendant form is the 6 in. boot from Timberland. The pendants are available in either gold or silver. Available at essense.

Appropriate First Entry...

I started this blog to talk about interests and the craziness that is my life. I have many passions in life, none more relevant to me than music, cinema, and fashion. I have been having a love affair with Hip Hop since I can remember. I'm an 80's baby, so I've grown with culture. I've rapped, I've spun records, I still write Graf, and last but certainly not least I have attempted to break dance (without success), that last one wasn't a good look for me though. The title of my blog, for those of you who are not hip hop heads, comes from 3 different album titles: Supreme Clientele, Food & Liquor. and The Cool. If you don't know, shit, you better ask somebody... wikipedia that shit. Go buy, DO NOT DOWNLOAD, those albums and I guarantee you won't be disappointed. I will go more in depth at a later date because this first entry is reserved for someone very important.



With that being said, I have to remark on the events of yesterday. I was at work when I learned of tragic events, Pimp C of the Classic Southern Pioneering act UGK passed away. He was found in his LA hotel room, while details are not clear as of yet, what I'm gathering is he died of "natural causes". How one dies from "natural causes" at 34 I'm not so sure but I will keep you posted as I find out more.

UGK (Underground Kings) along with OutKast were the two acts the enabled me to give respect to Southern Hip Hop. The youngsters out there probably think Jay-Z put them on by having them on "Big Pimpin'", little do they know Jay had been barrowing lines from UGK long before that track had come out. Their 1996 album "Ridin' Dirty" stays in heavy rotation for me. It's classic material, and sadly the last few bars of his verse on the track "ONE DAY" remain true to this day:
"My world a trip you can ask Bun B bitch I aint no liar
My man RoRo jus lost his baby in a house fire
And then when I got on my knees that night to pray
I asked God why he let these killas live and take my homeboy's son away
Man if you got kids show em you love em cuz God jus might call em home
Cuz one day you here but baby the next day you gone"




Here are some classic videos UGK track and features

International Players- f/ Outkast


Pourin' Up


Big Pimpin'


Front, Back

To one of illest to do it-

R.I.P.

Chad Butler (Dec 29th 1973- Dec 4th 2007)