Mos Def x Dame Dash x Ski Beatz: Taxi

So in honor of Dame Dash's BlakRoc dropping yesterday on Black Friday, I wanted to lay this post on yall for your listening pleasure. This is the making of the track Taxi which is performed by the Mighty Mos. Dame Dash really has some things going on right now and is gathering a good force of real hip hop artists together. Good things to come. Check out Taxi. Real chill out music.

Slum Village- Look Of Love

So I was bumpin the homie Mike Schpitz aka LoveJones tape, courtesy of my homie Mikey McFly , Love Potion #9th (Check out his site and get his tapes at http://mikeschpitz.com/ and twitter @MikeSchpitz ) and he did a track Called Look of Love (RIP to J. Dilla). I can respect anyone that makes sure to know who's who and who the greats are. That got me going back to the original track by Slum Village that he got the idea from.

J. Dilla (R.I.P) and Slum Village put together so much music that people weren't hip to and thats a crime in itself. As a self proclaimed "Hip Hop Enthusiast" I feel the need to put people onto the things they may have missed. Check out this track the Look of Love of the Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1 album. No elaborate description can justify the track or groups dedication to Hip- Hop so just listen to it.


RIP J Dilla. RIP Baatin.

Curren$y Spitta- Breakfast (In and Out)

What happens when you catch up with Mos Def, get to collaborating in the studio and you yourself can rap over anything? You Get Breakfast by Curren$y. Produced by the Mighty Mos, this in and out is jazzy but hard enough to turn up and jam to.

There's workings for a super group including Mos Def, Curren$y, and Jay Electronica, which could lead to good things for the music game.

Listen and Download Breakfast (In & Out)

10 Deep Winter 2009/2010 Photoshoot Preview

10 Deep is always bringing the fresh gear to the table by staying one step ahead of most concepts going on in fashion today. This years Winter shoot was done on the paintball field while showcasing a nice alignment of letterman style jackets, flannels, hoodies, vests and crew necks with the outdoor look to them. Your all winter essentials. All photography was done by Peter Rosa and product and film photography by David Yoo

Check: 10 Deep WInter 2009/2010 LookBook and 10 Deep

10.Deep Winter 2009/2010 Photoshoot Preview from 10 Deep on Vimeo.

Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

So this past weekend I put all of the new music to the side because it's always a ritual of mine to sit down and remember my hip hop roots. As most know, I actually hate the state of hip hop right now. To much nonsense going on and rappers rapping over half ass beats with nonsense lyrics that are probably lies.

That being said, I was diggin in the vaults and pulled out a gem that made the Friday-Sunday the best I've vibed on a weekend in awhile. I pulled out the legendary Pete Rock Soul Survivor album from 1998. Anyone that knows about Pete Rock knows that he always features some upper level rappers with him. Tracks like Mind Blowing featuring Vinia Mojica, One Life To Live featuring MC Eiht, and Verbal Murder featuring Big Pun, Common and Noreaga, plus plenty more.

My advice? Get this gem plus anything made by Pete Rock from his raps to his instrumentals. I guarantee you'll be hooked or I don't know anything about hip hop.


And we all know thats a damn lie. Enjoy the vibes folks. These are the hip hop essentials that I hope we as a genre can get back to.

Knocked Down + The Art Of Noise (Interlude)

I pushed The Cool Kids Gone Fishing Album ALL SUMMER. It was one of my top 3 tapes all summer because of the dope beats and lyrics talking bout everything I love. There was a video for The Art Of Noise (Interlude)but it was over an In-Line skate promo. It was still chill to see In-Line skaters getting it going over that beat. Ill post the video below for the people that never saw it this summer. It was shot by Paul John and titled "The Dog Days of Summer"

"The Dog Days Of Summer" from Paul John on Vimeo.

The next video off the Tape is the last track on the tape called Knocked Down. It's pretty much the outro but still fly from beginning to end. People have had their opinions on the way they rap but I think its still better than a lot of junk out now. To each their own with Hip Hop these days. Check out the new video for Knocked Down

Nike Air Royal Mid "Metro Pack"

Well if you know me well enough, I sold my soul to Nike YEARS ago. When I'm keeping it casual and out, I strap up with some Nike's. Call me commercial for it, I really don't care. It's a CULTURE for plenty of hip hop enthusiasts, fans, rappers, and hell, even wannabes. So throw me in that circle (minus the wannabes) any time of the week.

The black patented leather and the black suede tip give these shoes another level of casual that make them high end compared to most Nike's. The Nike swoosh is also imprinted on the side with the holes making the swoosh instead of a leather design making it unique to most. The white soles and black bottoms tie up the shoe in a bow for perfection.

To be honest, these are the type of shoes that go with an outfit that you may wear to a special event for a unique flavor. Or if you're feeling your Jay-Z, "I might wear black for a year straight" these are right up your alley.

Check them out at Kix-Files

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Curren$y Spitta- Life Under The Scope

"FS Jets in the house, Mother Eff anybody else thats in the house." Curren$y is starting to blow up the boards and getting more people talking after dropping mixtape's like they were singles and putting out plenty of footage. If you haven't heard Curren$y's music before I suggest you give it a listen and begin to understand the movement. He has a rhyme scheme and flow that'll put most rappers in the coffin as well as songs that are "Real Life Situations" about life scenarios. It's like even though hes a rapper, he still goes through everyday mess regular folks do and thats a big move to include that in music. It gives people a chance to relate. He also has plenty of tracks over classic beats by Jay-Z, Nas, The Lox, and plenty more which tend to be his In and Outs. The In and Outs are straight through with no chorus or hook. Pure rappin which is rare in a music movement that relies on a cheesy hook to make the song good.

He was once with Young Money but left and started his own thing. Thankfully, he didnt try to stay under Lil Wayne's shadow because his skill set is worthy of riding on his own. He's under Amalgam Digital and doing his thing the right way. Time, dedication and effort will get him a long way.

......oh and a little weed smoke does to. As he states. "It's of the Earth."

Check out the Life Under The Scope video produced by Mr Michael Eaton of Creative Control. Pretty dope

Beginning of the Season Lakers Analysis

Well were back for another season on Lakers Basketball. Listen. Last year treated us real nice in the aspect we took over teams and kept the foot on the gas all the way until the last game of the finals. That being said. When you return from a summer of celebrating, teams have made sure to mold their plans to your in winning, and beating you. There has to be a push to go above and beyond the call and make last year a memory and think of how you can repeat the process

The Lakers havent looked as good to me. as last year. To much complaining to refereees, and the integration of Ron Artest has left us looking a bit confused on the court. Granted, Pau Gasol is out indefinitely, but as the "Defending Champs" the urgency to win needs to be there. Not Complacency. That being said GO LAKERS. This video oughta get a laugh out of fans