K-Boy Drops "California Earthquake" Mixtape

South Central Los Angeles' K-Boy “The Prince," an affiliate of Glasses Malone’s Blu Division and Mack 10’s Hoo Bangin’ labels, and a member of the duo Bloc Boyz alongside partner Ace, has just released a brand new mixtape with DJ Skee and Dow Jones called the “California Earthquake.”

If you haven't figured it out already this young dude is West Coast to the fullest and he brings that G-funk sound back with a vengeance on “California Earthquake." K-Boy teams up with two of the most well-known DJs on the West Coast – Skee and Dow Jones and the mixtape is hosted by DJ Ill Will. It also includes a who's who of West Coast Hustlas like Nipsey Hussle, Jay Rock, Glasses Malone, Tyga and more.

If you're a fan of next generation L.A. gangsta rappers you might recognize K-boy from videos like Tyga’s “Cali Love,” G.Malone’s “Haterz,” “Sun Come Up” and “60 Million Dollar Flow” from the Next Day Air soundtrack, plus Nipsey Hussle’s “Hussle in the House” and Jay Rock’s “All My Life” on MTV Jamz and BET, K-Boy is making sure everyone gets to know his face and name.

Check the mixtape out and see for yourself if K-boy can bring the West Coast back.

Download: "California Earthquake" but get it quick because the mixtape link goes down on June 28th. Go Get It!!!!

Download: "West Coast" ft Tyga
Download: "Dubbz Up"

The King is Dead, Long Live The King

Yep, Michael Jackson, The King Of Pop, has died. I am surprised to admit that I was actually choked up when I found out. I was at the gym on a treadmill, minding my own business and listening to the DNAE Beats Mixtape "There's a Wormhole In My Bathroom." As the news came in across the multiple television screens lined up in front of the workout machines I realized that my pulse had risen for a reason that had nothing to do with a cardio workout. I had to brush away tears. In that room full of testosterone I was grateful to be sweating so as not to appear soft in front of the Golds Gymrats. I've always considered myself more of a Prince fan than a Michael fan and generally identified with all things NOT pop throughout the 80's. But there is no doubt that Jackson and his family have had an idelible impact on American culture and, as such, have quietly made an impact on my life that I wasn't entirely aware of until the moment that he passed away. Perhaps it's my age or the recent birth of my first child but I couldn't help but think of my own mortality. This man was a cultural icon before I was born and remained one, despite all the sublime and horrifying elements of his personal life, right up until the day that he died. He had a Disney ride for God's sake!! Rest In Peace Michael Jackson. There will never be another like you.

Slaughterhouse's Self Titled Debut Album Drops August 11th

Check out this new track by my new favorite super group!
SLAUGHTERHOUSE (Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9", Joell Ortiz and Crooked I).

So if you know me just a little you know that Royce Da 5'9" is one of my favorite emcees. Dude just flows nice on everything he ever touches. Same can be said about Joell Ortiz who has been on my radar for a looong time. Just those two cats alone are what I wish Hip Hop stood behind in the oh nine. Complex rhymes schemes, legitimate and cohesive freestyle ability, storytelling, battle rhyming, and just all around confidence and mic control. Prototypical emcees...to me anyway. Same can be said from a West Coast perspective about Crooked I. Flow, battle skills, swagger. Notice that nobody ever really steps to these cats with anything but respect. Then in comes Joe Budden who is the wild card in the group. Dude can and will say anything with a microphone in front of him. It seems to get him into a lotta hot water but he can also back it up with ferocious skills.
"Woodstock Hood Hop" produced by Nottz and featuring MOP is what I got for you.
Look out for Slaughterhouse on this summer's Rock The Bells Tour.
Also check out their self titled LP "SLAUGHTERHOUSE"
dropping August 11th on Slaughterhouse/ Koch Records.

Download: "Woodstock Hood Hop"

Cookbook Drops "I Love The 80's" For Free!!

Cali-based emcee and producer Jason Soto aka CookBook is proud to announce his newest release and romp through the past, "I Love the 80's". CookBook weaves movie references, synthesizers, techno dance sounds—alotta the greatest elements of the 80s—to create a celebration of a time known for aerobics and “The Breakfast Club.” Believe me when I tell ya that you're gonna recognize the tracks and samples. (Probably the reason that this is being given away for free if you ask me.)

Most people know CookBook as a member of the super rap collective LA Symphony. In 1999, the group’s critically acclaimed debut album, "Composition No. 1," thrust them into the national spotlight. Since then, they’ve released five full-lengths, and two EPs. The last release they had was "Unleashed" in 2007. And though the group is still together, CookBook and fellow LAS member UNO Mas have been busy in the studio working on several projects of their own.

"I Love the 80's" is far less a thug-homage to the decade than Prodigy’s recent "Product of the 80s"…CookBook’s style is lighter and quirkier, and the rhymes effortlessly weave in and out of 80s nostalgia. With tracks like “Die Hard,” “Molly Ringwald,” “Inner Space,” and “Growing Pains”, Cookbook uses colorful 80s-inspired samples and clever rhymes to successfully declare his love for the 80s. Slap on your neon and jogging suits, lace up your Reeboks, and get ready for a trip back in time—CookBook style! For fans of Pigeon John, the 80's, and good hip hop!!

The real dope thing about this release is that Cookbook is giving the whole thing to you for FREE!!!

sphereofhiphop.com has "I Love The 80's" available for free download right now. Go over there and check out this record! Do this IMMEDIATELY!!! Tell 'em kicks-n-jams and DJ lazy sent ya!

Video Bambu "Quit" prod. Illmind

Keep BAMBU (of Native Guns) on your radar because I think this cat is gonna do big things.

Download: "Quit"

Keelay and Zaire Video F/ Nightclubber Lang

This video for the track "Slick Talk" off Keelay & Zaire's "Prelude To Drive" features cameos from Kee & Zee in the flesh, but the star of the picture is industry veteran known to some as Nightclubber Lang of The Boom Bap Project, and known to others as Karim Panni, founder of MYX Music Label. The video showcases the three at spots all around New York City, with backdrops of the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges, underground scenes at the 57th street subway stop, and visits to local record stores as Nightclubber spits his slick talkin' rhymes.

Douglas Armour "Flushed & Flamelike, Themselves"

Douglas Armour "Flushed & Flamelike, Themselves" from daft arts on Vimeo.

I Went on Vacation To Montreal and This Is Just Like Montreal

saw this over at xlr8r

Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland' images released

The Movie isn't due until March 2010 but these photos that were just released have me ready to line up for a ticket right now! That Helena Bonham Carter pic is just eerie.

Trick Love Da Kids!!! "This The Shit that I Live" single

I don't care what people think. I've always been down with Trick Daddy. I was the only white boy in the club when he came to Sarasota and a riot popped off during his set. Cats were jumping over the bar and grabbing the cash registers! Even before all that happened he was a real cool guy. Took time to chat with me in the DJ booth and was just basically a really down to earth kinda person. This was before "You Don't Know Nann," before mainstream fame really hit him. He was just a hood star with huge street cred and in my opinion he still carries himself that way. To me "Dro in The Wind" with Cee-lo is still a summertime Florida anthem. And my favorite, blow the club up, track of all time from him is (of course) "Let's Go" ft Lil John and Twista. So here is his brand new single "This The Shit That I live" off the new album "Finally Famous" so rock that shit!!!!

Download: "This The Shit that I Live"

trick daddy - let's go

ATMOSPHERE GOLD PLATES AMERICA WITH A FULL US TOUR THIS SUMMER

Arguably the hardest working rap group in America, Atmosphere are announcing the final tour in support of their sixth studio album, "When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold" on Rhymesayers Entertainment and the recent reissue of, "God Loves Ugly" .The last leg of the When God Gives You Ugly tour is set to include a number of festivals, including Lollapalooza, 10,000 Lakes, Outside Lands, and a headlining show at Red Rocks, CO, with Eyedea and Abilities, Aesop Rock, Murs and up-and-coming Minneapolis rockers, Attracted to Gods.

Atmosphere's sixth studio album "When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold" debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top 200. The single off the album, "You", was performed on Conan O'Brian, Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel's late night shows, and got major airplay across the globe. Recently, Atmosphere headlined the second annual Soundset festival, playing in front of a reported 15,000 people in Shakopee, MN.


Atmosphere hits St. Pete on August 1st this summer at the state theatre with Eyedea & Abilities and Attracted To Gods for the final leg of the When God Gives You Ugly Tour July 23 - August 29, 2009.



And here is Slug battlin Brother Ali's son Faheem.
Atmosphere - Greatest Rap Battle Ever: Slug Vs Faheem - video powered by Metacafe

Concepts Blue & Yellow Lobster Nike SB Dunks

The Blue Lobster Dunk SB will be bagged, tagged and sealed in a HAZMAT foam container. Each pair will be joined by an official Nike SB tee, hang tag and lace lock. The first 200 pairs will come with 1 of 2 Concepts x Alien Workshop skate decks, with a release scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2009, at 11:00 am, at $250.00 USD. Concepts will also be raffling off a pair of the original Red Lobster from 2008. Raffle tickets will be sold for $10 each and the drawing will be held immediately following the release on June 20th.

Thanks to hypebeast for the news.

The “Blue Loster” Dunk SB has been launched officially last saturday at Concepts. According to the interview, the assortment rate of getting a Yellow Lobster is only 2%, 1 of 50, at the limited packaging Blue Lobster release. There were 250 pair at release, so 5 of them are yellow, and 245 are just blue lobsters. Yellow lobsters are one of the rarest lobsters in the world. You have a 1 in 30 million chance of catching one, rare genetic mutation produces yellow lobsters.

New Balance CM999 Asia Pacific Pack Sept release

In line with the New Balance celebration of the 99X series in 2009, New Balance Japan and New Balance Singapore decided to re-interpret the CM999. The idea of using animals as inspiration for this special collection is implemented onto the CM999 model by Mita of Japan and Leftfoot of Singapore. Here you get a sneak peek of the CM999 LNH and the CM999 GYM which are due to drop this coming September 2009 at Hanon.

"Thirst" trailer by Park Chan-woon

A priest who becomes a vampire and falls in love. Genius!!
A limited state side release on July 31st. But I might have to find a torrent if it doesn't get to Tampa.

Old Money – Teachers Pet (Video)

got this from partycmyk
Hot out of the edit room. A new video for Old Money. This track is to be included on a compilation to be released next week – Old Money Presents…Your Moms (Mixed by Morsy)

Steve Aoki In Tampa Fri. June 26

Here is the press release from the kids of PULP. Kinda sucks that their night got jacked out from under 'em but at least they can still bring some of the most vital dance music DJs in the world here to little ole Tampa. 2 years is a pretty good run for any night and even if they didn't quite make it to 2 years it is still damn impressive!!

After 2 years of bringing the most innovative content to the Tampa dance sub-culture PULP will be celebrating its two year anniversary in the Imperial Theatre @ Czar. Dim Mak frontman and international assassination target Steve Aoki will be headlining the PULP 2 Year Anniversary with Pauly Crush, The Crate Brothers and PULP newcomer Drop Dead George. NOTE: This event takes place in the Imperial Ballroom at Czar and is NOT part of Filthy Richard or other Friday night promotions at Czar. You will need to buy tickets in advance or at the Imperial Theatre Door. Tickets Available @ The Reax Space or Online

Download: Chris Cornell "Part Of Me" Steve Aoki rmx

Plies "Becky" single

The new PLIES single "BECKY" will probably be one of the biggest records in the streets. The new album "GOON AFFILIATED" will be in stores nationwide September 2009. Dude seems to drop an album every six months!!

Download: "Becky"

Wu Tang Chamber Music Vol 1 drops june 30th

WU-TANG CHAMBER MUSIC is a brand new project from the Wu-Tang which pairs original Clan MCs with classic ‘90s Rap veterans.
The album will be in-store June 30th. It features: Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, RZA, U-God and Inspectah Deck, along-side classic hip hop MCs such as AZ, Cormega, Havoc (Mobb Deep), Kool G Rap, M.O.P., Masta Ace, Sadat X (Brand Nubian) and Sean Price (Heltah Skeltah).
CHAMBER MUSIC’s throw-back sound is inspired by classic soul and kung fu imagery. It features a combination of new beats and live instrumentation by Brooklyn soul band The Revelations (all supervised by RZA).

Download: "ILL FIGURES" ft. Raekwon, M.O.P. & Kool G Rap

LIL FATS PRESENTS: COAST 2 COAST MIXTAPE VOL. 84 - HOSTED BY MICKEY FACTZ

Mickey Factz has a track called "who's hotter?" that I think is just outstanding. It is on this new mixtape that was sent out to me yesterday. Apparently he has also signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint. Mickey's myspace page has another downloadable mixtape called "The Inspiration" and a pretty fresh video on there as well.

Download: Mixtape VOL 84
Download: "who's hotter?"

New Balance M850 BO “Life Sciences” Pack

The New Balance M850 returns for Fall and comes as part of the Life Sciences pack. I really like the durability and comfort of the M850 silhouette and this colorway is gonna be a sweet Fall addition. These sneakers feature a mix of synthetic and leather uppers with a distinctive bamboo textured leather saddle and mesh toebox/outer collar. The color pops on the mid-sole complete the form. The 850 comes in two strong colorways with matching laces that stand out of the crowd, while maintaining an overall clean look. The pack is available for pre-order from Hanon.

TRV$ & DJAM "Fix Your Face Vol 2"

DJ AM and Travis Barker joined forces and put together “Fix Your Face Vol. 2.″ A mixtape of a lotta mashups that they have been playing out all over the country and most recently at Coachella '09.
Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name,” Fatman Scoop’s “Put Your Hands in the Air” and Jay-Z’s “Public Service Annoucement.” All together in one track?!?! Pretty cool.

Download: "rageagainsthepublicservice"

Download: "Fix Your Face Vol 2"

Cage Album "Depart From Me" Drops July 7th

A new track here from Cage's upcoming "Depart From Me" (out July 7th on Def Jux)

Download: "Look At What You Did"

pre-order the album here

This Major Lazer video is bananas!!! Album dropped today!

The Pack "Hoes In This House" Video

Download: The Pack "Hoes In this House"

Let's Try This Again

I guess the remix got taken down and pulled from zshare. Of course it went out about 200 times before it got pulled and I've seen other posts on other blogs with the mp3 but whatever. Either that or aliens came and took just that post. We'll see. Get it fast or not at all folks!

Download: Wale "Chillin" remix

Major Lazer "Guns Don't Kill People" Album Drops June 16

Major Lazer is set to drop "Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do" on the world Tuesday June 16th. Here is a little preview and some links to the label Downtown Records and a spot where you can pick up a limited edition t-shirt collabo between OBEY & MAD DECENT! I really like the Lehtmojoe remix of "hold the line" (with the dope Toto sample!!)

Download: "hold the line" lehtmojoe rmx

Major Lazer is a Jamaican commando who lost his arm in the secret Zombie War of 1984. The US military rescued him and repurposed ... experimental lazers as prosthetic limbs. Since then Major Lazer has been a hired renegade soldier for a rogue government operating in secrecy underneath the watch of M5 and the CIA. His cover is that of a dancehall night club owner from Trinidad and he enlisted the help of long-time allies and uber-producers, Diplo and Switch, to produce his first LP. His true mission is to protect the world from the dark forces of evil that live just under the surface of a civilized society. He fights vampires and various monsters, parties hard, and has a rocket powered skateboard.
As part of a plan to subdue the forces of evil with a batch of futuristic dancehall bangers, the three encamped at Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica to record the Major Lazer record. The product of this collaboration is Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do, a collection of tracks that draws from the rich dancehall tradition of Jamaica, the futuristic dance-floor-killing aesthetic of Diplo and Switch, and contributions from some of the biggest names in dancehall today. The record runs global pop culture through the filter of Major Lazer’s particular brand of 80’s-inspired digital dancehall, at once an homage to a bygone era and a look to the future of dance music.

Diplo (Philadelphia-based DJ and producer Wesley Pentz), incorporates such disparate influences as Miami Bass and Baile Funk into the high-tech ecclecticism of his productions. Known for his forward-thinking productions for MIA, Bonde Do Role and many others, and for the solo LP of cinematic, sample-based hip hop entitled Florida he recorded for the Ninja Tune imprint. Diplo is also the founder and owner of Mad Decent records, which has put out records by DJ Blaqstarr and Bonde do Role.

Switch (the pseudonym of British producer and DJ Dave Taylor) is the owner of one of the most progressive and respected underground dance music labels around, Dubsided. His work as producer is revered by critics, emulated by his fellow DJs, and sweated hard by dance floors on both sides of the Atlantic. Switch also permanently endeared himself to the bespectacled music cogniscenti with his contribution to Santigold’s critically acclaimed self-titled debut.

Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do comes out on Downtown Records on June 16th, 2009.

Wale "Chillin'" ft Lady Gaga (DJ Benzi remix) Video

Wale & Lady Gaga | Chillin (Benzi & Willy Joy Remix) from www.djbenzi.com on Vimeo.

Video! Kanye West vs. The Fray vs. The Police vs. 2Pac vs. The Black Eyed Peas

pretty cool from DJ Earworm

New Balance MTG580 Gore-Tex Gradient Pack

New Balance preview an upcoming release from their Summer 2009 Collection featuring one of their more popular platforms, in the MTG580. The kicks combine the companies commitment to quality, comfort, and technical details with the implementation of a water-proof Gore-Tex liner amongst various material choices. Two gradient colorways, including a black/white and pink/yellow, look to release soon at New Balance retailers. These shoes are quite simply amazing. The gradient blasts the already dope gore-tex concept out into the stratosphere. I am gonna be tracking both colorways down. Just look at how the gradient is included on all parts of the sneaker (all the way down to the laces!!)
freshfreshfresh!!!

FSD x Timbuck2 x The Cool Kids - The Fake Shore Drive Mixtape

This mixtape is literally chock full of new and unreleased music from artists that we have been playing on Hip Hop Flavors for the last couple of years. I gotta admit that I never woulda bet on the mainstream popularity of this stuff when I first started rockin' it on the show. I guess Kanye has one more thing to gas up his ego because none of these cats would have half the exposure that they do if not for him.

Download: The Fake Shore Drive Mixtape

Prophit Drops "09 is Mine Vol. 2"

If you don't know, NOW U KNOW!
Prophit is a young up and coming emcee in Tampa Bay with a sound and style that people are gonna wanna hear about. I play his single "Doin' My Thang" on the radio (HIP HOP FLAVORS WMNF) every week. On "09 is Mine Vol 2." he taps DJ Headbussa to host and proceeds to deliver track after track of fire!! Go over to his myspace page right here
and check out the new mixtape here.

New Boys Video :You're A Jerk"

You're A Jerk

S.P.F. This Friday @ The Oprheum!!

Get on the SPF Guestlist and get in FREE before Midnight, by emailing your full name to:

superpartyfridays@gmail.com

FRIDAYS JUST GOT HOT!! YOU NEED S.P.F.!!
SPF = Super Party Fridays
Every Friday @ Orpheum

Vox in Verse
The Florida Jammers
SPECIAL GUEST DJ: GEORGE SKRAPITS of PULP the Party!

$1 Tequila Shots
$3 PBR Tall Boy w/ Tequila Shot!!!!
$3 Tequila Sunrise
$5 Johnny Vega (red bull, watermelon & tequila)

There is a new club night in Tampa! S.P.F (superpartyfridays) It is the craziest, sweatiest, awesomest night of the summer! Featuring VOX IN VERSE in their very first club residency alongside The FLA JAMMERS (DJ RIG & DJ LAZY). Electro, fidget, b-more, club crushers, glitch hop, sleaze and anything awesome is the rule and there will be no exceptions and no excuses not too shake your asses off. All that combined with crazy tequila drink specials from The Orpheum and special guest DJs are making this THE night to be at in Tampa. Go check out the S.P.F. myspace page and visit VOX IN VERSE page too!

Doors:
11pm
18 and up

http://www.myspace.com/superpartyfridays
http://www.myspace.com/voxinverse



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This is what I would do too "It's a Sneaker Thing"

Miscellaneous Chocolate "Make Some Noise" (Thrills Remix)

Miscellaneous Chocolate makes cool music. From Paramore to Will.I.Am to the Rocky theme song, nothing and nobody escapes his attention. Sick Bass and beats. Then along comes Thrills to remix his "Make some Noise" track! Bananas!!! Gonna play this out. A lot...

download: "Make Some Noise"Thrills remix
download: "Make Some Noise" original

Misc Chocolate also has a couple mixtapes available for download at his website so go over and check 'em out.

S.P.F. At The Orpheum May 29th!!!

Starting Friday May 29th there is a new club night in Tampa. S.P.F. (superpartyfridays) is gonna be the craziest, sweatiest, awesomest night of the summer! It will feature Vox In Verse in their very first club residency alongside The FLA JAMMERS (DJs Rig & Lazy). Electro, fidget, b-more, club crushers, glitch hop, sleaze and anything awesome is the rule and there will be no exceptions and no excuses not too shake your asses off. All that combined with crazy tequila drink specials from the Orpheum and special guest DJs is gonna make this THE night to be at in Tampa. Go check out the S.P.F. myspace page and visit VOX IN VERSE'S page too.

I dropped a summer mix to get you all in the mood so go download it fools!!!
Stick it in yer MP3 player and rage!
Download: DJ LAZY'S SUMMER SPF MIX

KRS-ONE & BUCKSHOT DROP 'ROBOT'

Available May 5th for Download on iTunes World-Wide


KRS-ONE & BUCKSHOT unveil the first song off their highly anticipated album "SURVIVAL SKILLS" in stores August 25th on Duck Down Records.

ROBOT, produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep, is a hard-hitting track that showcases KRS-ONE & BUCKSHOT in true form, highlighting the current auto-tune trend in Hip-Hop and exposing the copy-cat mentality that has rappers hiding behind "the program." Stepping outside the factory that Hip Hop has become, the duo lead the charge in the battle for originality.

"Survival Skills" has confirmed features from Mary J Blige, Slug, of Atmosphere, Immortal Technique, K'NAAN, Talib Kweli, Sean Price, Naledge of Kidz In The Hall, Smif N Wessun, Rock of Heltah Skeltah and Geo of Blue Scholars.

Production on the album includes tracks from Havoc, of Mobb Deep, 9th Wonder, Black Milk, Marco Polo, Moss, Coptic, KHRYSIS! and Ill Mind

To read the lyrics from ROBOT visit KRS-ONE & BUCKSHOT's LYRIC BOOK:
http://www.duckdown.com/krsbuckbook

Download "ROBOT"


For more information on the project visit:
http://www.duckdown.com
http://www.myspace.com/krsoneandbuckshot

New Balance '09 Gore-Tex Preview

Streetthing drops the latest New Balance preview for the upcoming season and believe me there is gonna be some fire coming soon.

P.O.S. covering "Why Go" By Pearl Jam

I've always been a P.O.S. fan. This just makes me like him even more. "There's no auto-tune in grunge music" hahaha!

Snoop Dogg Millionaire WOW

WOW WOW WOW
Snoop does dubstep and bollywood and I fucking love it!!!!
says Snoop:
produced by Wild Animals and Chase & Status; it also features the Hustle Boyz on the chorus. Los Angeles’ Wild Animals (John Legend, Kurupt, Murs) is one of music’s hottest up and coming production duos. UK’s Chase & Status won the Best Album Award at the 2009 Drum and Bass Awards.
Download: Snoop Dogg Millionaire

Nike Foamposite Lite “KryptoNATE” Release

Don't know if I could wear 'em but they are cool lookin. New York Knicks’ Nate Robinson astounded audiences during the 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk Competition when he dunked over Dwight Howard (6 feet 11 inches) to win his second slam dunk title. In superhero-fashion, he wore the much talked-about green Nike Foamposite Lites, now better known as the “KryptoNATEs,” defeating Superman himself respectively. Thanks to the huge buzz that event has received it looks to be that the KryptoNATE Foamposite Lites will indeed be released after many speculated rumors.

24Kilates x mita x New Balance MT576S

Just a super sweet lookin shoe from to stores that have released nothing but heat when they work with New Balance. Spain's 24Kilates has released one of my all time favorite New Balance shoes a couple years ago with the Gaudi inspired collabo. Mita is a longtime New Balance collaborator with a history of excellent design and concept releases. Here you see the MT576S, a derivative of the recognizable MT580 as they share the same mid and outsole. The shoe’s upper is derived from the 576 in a combination leather and patent upper in red and blue. The shoe releases on March 20th at mita.

New Balance - MT576S / FRAT x mita sneakers

WOW...WOOOOOOWWWW!!!!!

21 years ago, New Balance set the standards for trail running footwear with its M576 sneaker. Since then, it has gone through several renditions, including the exalted “Made in U.S.A.” & “Made in England” collections, as well as the exclusive “Japan Project”. It was from the latter that M576 went through one of its many metamorphosis. The result was MT576, a model exclusively for Tokyo’s retailer mita sneakers.

Building upon its heritage, the MT576 is still a trail running sneaker. Except the trail is no longer in the wilderness, but instead, the urban terrain of a metropolis. By adding elements from the sole of another New Balance classic, MT580, along with the patented ROLL BAR system, the MT576 is able to provide stability among the toughest urban environment. 2 different yet equally important cushion systems, C-CAP and ENCAP, guarantee performances found on other trail running sneakers, at fraction of the weight. Elastic bands along the tongue enable the MT580 to be worn without laces. A semi-secure shoe tongue prevents it from sliding out of position.

Apart from the MT576V – Raijin Edition in 2007, mita sneaker is scheduled to launch the next variant in this popular line, the MT576S – FRAT Edition. The new release took its name from FRAT, a well-known creative collective in Tokyo’s Ueno neighborhood. In this latest MT576, mita’s principle designer who goes by the name Sneaker Wolf, was able to introduce various icons the Ueno neighborhood is known for. This includes the embroidered ancient “Shi-mei-nawa” rope pattern and a shoe tongue in bamboo rake motif, a symbol of good fortune since the Edo era. The construction also comprised a glow-in-the-dark Ying & Yang symbol, a representation of “day and night” to the FRAT collective.

mita sneakers
4-7-8 Ueno | Map
Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan
TEL #: +81-3-3832-8346

Release Date: April 4th (Saturday)

Tricky w/ DJ Lazy, BC of RED TIDE march 7th @ State Theatre

Solebox x New Balance 2009 1500

Solebox delivers a preview of their 2009 1500 model. The shoe has been given a mesh toebox with combinations of suede on the toe bumper, nubuck on the heel and pebble leather on the middle panels. The red version will be more limited than the green version with an anticipated release towards the end of the summer.

New Audio from Cesar Comanche "Hands High" (Produced by 9th Wonder)

Die In Your Lap is the follow up to Cesar Comanche’s previous works Wooden Nickels (2000), Paper Gods (2002) and Squirrel & The Aces (2005) and appears on his own imprint, Defenders Of The Free World (DOTFW).

Cesar Comanche is one of the founding emcees of North Carolina's critically acclaimed hip-hop crew, The Justus League (Little Brother, 9th Wonder, The Away Team, etc.). Comanche, originally from Jacksonville, NC, began writing rhymes in 1994. In 1996, he met budding producer and fellow North Carolina State University student 9th Wonder, and commenced performing regularly and recording shortly thereafter. In 1999, Comanche, along with 9th Wonder, organized their fellow friends and rap artists in the Triangles hip-hop scene and started The Justus League Crew.

Cesar’s forthcoming LP, Die In Your Lap, will be released on 2-24-09 on DOTFW/ABB Records and the LP’s lead-single is the 9th Wonder produced “Hands High” (which is available now exclusively at iTunes).

Download Cesar Comanche’s “Hands High” (produced by 9th Wonder):

LADY SOVEREIGN DROPS "SO HUMAN" SINGLE TODAY!

LADY SOVEREIGN releases her new single "So Human" today, February 3rd (digital) on her label Midget Records (via EMI).

The single, taken from Sov's forthcoming album Jigsaw (due April 7th), was produced by Medasyn and features a remix by Sinden. Inspired by The Cure's "Close To Me", "So Human" reflects on Sov's roller coaster ride over the last two years.

Jigsaw is the follow-up to Sov's successful debut album Public Warning released in late 2006. Over the course of that release Sov won the respect of Jay-Z and America's urban doyenne, sold over 300,000 copies worldwide of her debut, and had the only ever #1 on MTV America's video countdown chart by a British artist with her single "Love Me Or Hate Me", which lead to over 750,000 sales/downloads in the US. She headlined Times Square on News Years Eve 2007 and played to over a million people as support on the Gwen Stefani tour. On paper it looked like the perfect ascent to success but ultimately she wasn't happy. Sov realized that her independence and control were slipping and she decided to walk away.

Over the last year Sov has gone back into the studio and recorded her new album, on her terms, set up her own label, Midget Records - a global partnership with EMI. Sov is back in control.

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New Balance X Almond collabo #2

New Balance offer one of their best colorways of 2009 (so far) to a collaboration project alongside designer fashion label Almond. Almond and New Balance released my original "holy grail" sneakers with the "for love or money" collabo a few years ago and they've hit the ground running once again with this one. Utilizing the well-received 1500 model, the sneakers are a nice balance of colors in buttery suede panels along with white mid-soles and gum bottoms (mmmm gum soles!). There is no word yet on a release date, but the sneakers will be tagged for Approx. $302. Hopefully we will see a US release.

RJDJ sampling software APP

Ok, this could be a total flash in the pan or a brand new influence on the way sample based artists make music. I don't know but my interest is peaked.

New Balance MT580 GORE-TEX!!!

New Balance keeps coming with the hot shit for '09! Check out the new set of their popular MT580 sneakers. Still sticking to their 90s-inspiration, they up the ante this time with solid, neon colorways. These bright set of sneakers will come in blue, yellow-green and purple made for anyone looking to really break necks. As an added bonus, these shoes will be made of waterproof GORE-TEX material, adding extra durability, moisture permeability and windbreaker characteristics. Available now at mita sneakers.

New Balance CM996

New Balance has a 2009 January release in the form of two CM996Ms. A bold two-toned purple and pink offering is seen alongside an equally eye-catching metallic silver style. Look for these to hit select New Balance locations starting next month.

I Hated The TV Show Twin Peaks

But I like this shoe...
This Twin Peaks inspired Dunk SB High a.k.a “Night Owl” is hitting European retailers including Caliroots. The shoes feature a black suede upper with green stitching and an ice sole. An owl is standing above the swoosh on the heel. The insole features the floor design of the television serial drama “Twin Peaks”.

NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH DJ LAZY

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GREY MARKET
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