New Balance Japan has recently released the TX755, which looks like the Wallabee. The bottom of the shoe’s look grosse, but they are some good looking shoes. I am not a wallabee fan, but I am a New Balance fan.
This is an oldy but goody. I was going through my bookmarks today and found this greatness.
The classic tradition of Dutch Delft craftsmanship hits the streets of New York City. Presenting the ‘New York Delft’ Porcelain dinnerware collection. Each place setting is made of fine porcelain and has five pieces; a dinner plate, side plate, soup bowl, cup and saucer.
Hancock opens today, so I am excited! Ever since I heard I am Legend and Hancock were being made last year, I’ve been waiting. Will Smith is still someone I look up to and I am big fan of his movies. (Sorry, wes, I know my credibility dropped a few notches with that statement.) At the Hancock party, Jeff and Will reunited to do Summertime & Brand New Funk in my ol’ hometown. Sad that I missed this. Who I am fooling? Even I did still live in LA, I wouldn’t have got invited. RANDOM THOUGHT: I will go on record to say that I am still the only DJ in the Bay (and possibly LA) that I’ve heard play Brand New Funk in a club. Via NR via MB.
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008
or at least posted by me. I have been eagerly awaiting this album and after hearing “Hero” and “Black President” on the N***** mixtape, I am holding off to hear the whole album. Both songs came with beats and lyrics that haven’t excited me about a Nas album since “It was written”. I lied, I was also excited for “Hip-Hop is Dead”. I also believe that this upcoming album was meant to be heard in its entirety and not a collective of leaked songs. So, its blackout time for me. No new Nas snippets or leaked tracks. Everyone else has them but I am closing my eyes and holding my ears till the 15th. On a seperate note, I think “Hero” inspired me to get a new tattoo. And… anyone else think it was classic when Nas said that he “was shaking off all his pop fans” from his second album for the last few years on his mixtape? Don’t understimate the kid.
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Posted on July 1st, 2008
Kid Sister made it to URB’s Girls of Summer feature. Very entertaining read. She was a fatty, loves to cuss, and keeps it real b/c she actually worked crappy jobs just like us. She also changed the album title, no longer Koko B. Ware. Sad Face. If you like a dope musician on the rise or a crappy hipster girl that looks like a dude: also check out Janelle Morae or Santogold. Kid Sister’s full URB interview after the jump…
Gotta give props to WWTDD for getting this. Watch it before they take it away from us. Kinda like when your girlfriend switches from tight pajamas to sweats.
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Posted on July 1st, 2008
Saw WALL-E last night. Dopeness! Not better than Monsters, Inc. but pretty amazing with what they did with the film. Here is Jay Smooth’s take on the movie. Don’t play it, if you haven’t seen yet. On a completely random note, anyone else with me that Wale should make a WALL-E mixtape? Just my thoughts…
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Posted on July 1st, 2008
Scouring the internuts today, I came across 2 cool vids for my sneaker heads. The man, Dukes, posted a cool video on Tinker Hatfield (I know 2 posts about him in 4 days). Full Clip is doing things and you should check out the site. Plus, he’s from BK and although we are West Coast - BK is the borough that’s thorough. And then based on my boy $port’s recommendation, I checked out Around the Way Girls and they had a good interview from a chick’s POV. So Enjoy!
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Posted on June 30th, 2008