Tame One Drops "Da Ol' Jersey Bastard" July 29th ft Del

Tame One's new album “Da Ol Jersey Bastard,” an ode to Wu Tang’s ODB, will hit stores on July 29, 2008 via Amalgam Digital. The album will be entirely produced by Drum and Knowledge of Parallel Thought, and will feature just two guest rappers, Sean Price and Del The Funky Homosapien. This effort will serve as a prelude to Tame’s next project, an ambitious download-only album tentatively titled “Acid Tab Vocab.”

Download: Tame One's "Catch me" ft Del (new download via zshare)

here is a little more info on Tame One:

In the 90’s, Tame One was one half of the critically acclaimed underground hip hop duo, The Artifacts (along with collaborator El Da Sensai). Along with his unique flow, Tame also received attention for being a prominent graffiti artist in New Jersey, something he rapped about on “Wrong Side of Da Tracks” the single off the Artifacts debut album that became a bona fide hip hop classic. Since The Artifacts disbanded, Tame has continued to earn respect from peers and hip hop heads through his work with the Weathermen (including Aesop Rock, Breeze Brewin, Cage among others) as well as by collaborating with artists like Busta Rhymes and Kool G Rap.

Both upcoming albums hint at Tame’s personal progression. Over the years Tame has become an eccentric, rapping less about graffiti and more about the mind expanding qualities of drugs. His sound has become more organic and wild, something that will keep fans on their toes.

Exclusive bonus tracks will be included with the digital version of the album when purchased from Amalgam’s online store: www.AmalgamDigital.com

Tracklisting and credits for Tame One’s “Da Ol Jersey Bastard”:

1.) Da Ol Jersey Bastard: Live & Uncut

2.) Action Word

3.) Against the Grain

4.) Move ft. Mr Turner

5.) Haha Da Rah Rah ft. Sean Price

6.) J Dilla Summer Camp Unplugged

7.) Milk of Magnesia

8.) Supanatural

9.) Catch Me ft. Del the Funky Homosapien

10.) For You

11.) The Night Cap (After the Jam)

12.) Now

J-Live's "Then What happened?" Tour Hits Tampa Wednesday June 11th

J-Live brings his latest release, "Then What Happened?" and tour to Tampa for the first time this Wednesday June 11th! We just had the excellent Little Brother show over at Crowbar and now we get another one! This one is brought to you by the Orpheum and my radio show, Hip Hop Flavors (go listen to the show streaming 24/7) on WMNF 88.5 as well as Peripheral Records.
The support on this show is no joke either. Laws, Breakdown & DJ Ran Mecca, Mr. Mes, The Rukus, Rahim Samad, & Buck Tooth will undoubtedly represent for Tampa. Go check 'em out. The whole show will be hosted by me, B.C. and Nilla Green. Good times and good hip hop! What more do you need on a Wednesday in the summer!?!?!

Ladytron Tuesday June 10th In Tampa

Yet another in a string of excellent shows brought to Tampa by the folks from Pulp!

Little Brother Live In Tampa June 6th

Phonte and Big Pooh may have lost 9th Wonder as a permanent fixture in the Little Brother line-up, but that hasn'tt deterred the Justice League duo from moving forward. "And Justice For All..." boasts guest slots from Cormega, Talib and Mos Def, as well as drops from Oh No and Rhyme Fest. Look out for 'em alongside Laws and DJ Sandman this Friday at Crowbar in Tampa.

New Balance X Atmos 576

Check out the upcoming project by New Balance and Atmos. The Japanese store worked on the 576. The sneaker features a nice turquoise/pink color combo and has been put through a hypercolor treatment, which makes the shoe change color according to heat. Via Sneaker Freaker.

The sneaker will be released in July.

Jay Smooth Drops Knowledge

OMG Virtual Turntables!!!!

Final Product // ATTIGO TT from Scott Hobbs on Vimeo.

The ATTIGO TT was created by Scott Hobbs, a student at Dundee University studying innovative product design. Go to his site for more info. For his final year project he’s created a touch screen turntable that lets DJ’s loop, sample and scratch wave forms just as you would a record. The size of the touchtable is approximately the same as a standard turntable, making the physical interaction nearly the same. Where this takes off is in the flexibility and features included right at your fingertips, no longer locked up on a computer screen. The ATTIGO TT is currently a working prototype, and Scott is looking for manufacturers to partner with.

The Cool Kids "Bake Sale" EP

The rebirth of fresh is upon us. '80s and early '90s style, positive party vibes, a new school twist. These are the things Chicago's Cool Kids represent. In the last year they've been featured on Entourage, placed a song on NBA LIVE and toured with M.I.A. Their debut EP "The Bake Sale" is now out on Chocolate Industries.

Puma X Santa Cruz "Screaming Hand"

The Screaming Hand is perhaps the most iconic & legendary graphic to emerge from skateboard culture over the last 30 years. Created by Jim Phillips, legendary rock poster artist & art director for Santa Cruz skateboards from 1975 –1990, this release is a tribute to Santa Cruz Skateboards, Jim Phillips and all the skaters that rocked PUMA’s back in the day.

First unleashed in 1987, the Screaming Handgraphic became an instant classicwithin the skate community and counter culture in general. During the same year, the PUMA First Round made an appearance onthe cover of "Thrasher" skateboard magazine. 33 years later, PUMA takes a look back to honor Santa Cruz, perhaps themost credible skate brand of the 1980‘s and today and pays homage to the skaters wearing the PUMA brand between 1987 –1992.

The First Round Hi features a blue nubuck upper with a glossy 3Dscreen-print highlighting the black line-work found on the Screaming Handgraphic. The heel has amolded silicon Screaming Handgraphic and the sockliner sports an enlarged versionof the graphic. Other features include a pearlized patent form strip and collar, blood and veins leather lining, embroidered Santa Cruz logo on the tongue and 4 lace options.

Hanon will be releasing the shoe on August 30th.

Bomb It! Graffiti Documentary

Bomb It! is a movie documentary that tells the history and updates the current story on Graffiti on an international perspective. Directed by award-winning director Jon Reiss. the movie takes you through interviews and guerilla footage of graffiti writers in action on 5 continents, and tells the story of graffiti from its origins in prehistoric cave paintings thru its notorious explosion in New York City during the 70's and 80's. As well as providing an update to the current status in the world of graffiti. The movie premiers on the 5th of June at Laemmle's Sunset 5 and will feature some of the most influential artists from all around the globe, along with old school legends as well as current favourites such as Taki 183, T-kid, Os Gemeos, TATS CRU, Cope 2, Mear One, and Blek le Rats just to name a few. Certainly an event worth checking out if you are in the area. Click on the image below to see the full promotion poster or Visit the website here for more infomation. Thanks to 12ozProphet for the heads up.

Portishead Loves America (haha)

Great feature from Remixmag on Portishead’s recent production on Third. Geoff Barrow takes a moment to dis Timbaland’s attempt to produce a record for a british band, Mark Ronson’s last record, and Dj Spooky for pretending that there are no black people in the UK art community. He also praises Madlib and Flying Lotus for their originality. In the past, Geoff Barrow has also mentioned preferring to ‘poo in his mum’s Sunday Roast’ before he would let Danger Mouse produce a Portishead record. Link

“[America's music] is shit, isn’t it?” he continues. “The hip-hop artists are just rubbish. Jay-Z’s records always sound good, but he got the sack from Universal. If you end up with a country Britney, it doesn’t matter ’cause they’re all twats anyway. Timbaland came to England trying to find a Coldplay to produce. Everyone told him to fuck off. He went to America and got his own band and they are gi-normous, the most revolting people you have ever seen in your life. They are called Timbaland. We all like it underground but no one is buying it. Even Moby is struggling.”

“Mark Ronson’s record is shit,” Barrow exclaims, referring to the celebrated Amy Winehouse-associated producer’s release Version (Allido, 2007). “He is a massive superstar in the UK. He considers himself as Quincy Jones. I’ll tell you who else is really bad: DJ Spooky. He is so full of shit. At least Mark Ronson is talented. I saw DJ Spooky at the Knitting Factory, and I tried to buy a beer to throw at him. There are black people in England, so you don’t have to come here and make out that there aren’t any black people in England’s art community. You have someone like Madlib who is a fucking genius — a genius! [He's] a real true artist in what he does, when he takes American TV soundtracks and turns them into hip-hop. Then Spooky turns up and plays a couple shit European drum ‘n’ bass records.”

“The new album is less hip-hop if you listen to modern hip-hop,” Barrow (drums, production) suggests. “But Third is purely influenced by old hip-hop [and metal drone group Sunn O))), as Barrow says later]. For me, it’s Public Enemy, Marley Marl, EPMD, Flying Lotus and Madlib. That is pure mad music, out-of-tuneness and noise. But people are worried about making money. I’m not; I just want to make a decent album that is heavy.

“Every single thing was absolutely agonized over,” Utley says. “For everything you hear, there were at least 10 things that we spent fucking hours making that we didn’t use — a real voyage of discovery. Sometimes it was enjoyable, but mostly it’s kind of frustrating and difficult. The process of creativity is not always what you think. You are surrounded by the most beautiful equipment, but it doesn’t mean anything if you haven’t got an idea that is worth recording. You could record through the worst preamp with the worst microphone in the world, but [whether you have] a good idea is the most important thing. If you don’t have an idea, it’s better to go to a house in the country with a porta-studio and any old guitar just to purify your mind. Having amazing equipment doesn’t give you the solution to creativity; it’s merely a tool for recording it.”

Puma "Blaze Of Glory" pack

Puma first introduced the Blaze Of Glory in a collaboration with Sneaker Freaker.

A second colorway in that collaboration is still coming. Now we can show you thanks to BKRW some upcoming colorways of the sneaker, which will be entering the Puma collection now.

This Fall/Winter '08 season the sneaker will be coming in a black/silver and white/pink colorway, both featuring a graffiti inspired arrow design on the upper and spray paint design on the mid sole.

Hustle Simmons "The Rundown"

Hustle Simmons is Dave Ghetto and Tha S Ence. They're droppin' an eponymous LP on Breakbread Projects June 24th. It'll be available on itunes and other digital spots so make sure and look for it. In order to whet your appetite for some of that ole' boom bap, here is their single "The Rundown" featuring fellow Breakbread Projects label mates 84 & Fel Sweetenberg. June is a big month for Breakbread Projects as both 84 and Fel have digital releases alongside Hustle Simmons.

Download: Hustle Simmons "The Rundown" feat fel sweetenberg, & 84

New Balance 574 "Graffiti Pack"

Due to come out in June is the new New Balance 574 "Graffiti" pack. It consists of two 574's. They both feature a multitude of colors and materials on the upper. One comes in a brown/pink colorway, the other one in a grey/blue colorway. Details include bold stitching on the toe box as well as patent leather around the ankle and on the heel. A large "New Balance" graffiti font goes over the heel. This seems like a better use of the graf styles than what new balance initially developed with the AO9 pack. I'm diggin' the Blue/Grey colorway a lot. It reminds me of the easter egg pack New Balance dropped a few years ago. These 574s however, are a real mash up of materials and colors and design. This shoe may not appeal to the most diehard NB heads because it veers far afield from the simple, classic design.

Mita has them already in stock.

New Balance 320 "The Cherry Bomb"

Feast your eyes on an exciting new release from New Balance, this time consisting of the 320.

In this pack it comes in overall 3 colorways - yellow/red, white/green and black. Each shoe features multiple color accents on the upper as well as the mid-sole. Also each sneaker features an icon embroidered on the heel, including a cherry on the yellow model and an explosion on the black model.

Mita has them already in stock, with the official release only being in June.

Puma Bites NikeWith a Teddy Bear

Puma continues to push the First Round since last year and brings alternative designs of the sneaker. Now they present us the "Teddy" First Round Pack. A straight style bite of the nike Dunk 3 Bears pack from last year.

The shoe features teddy fur on the lining and the tongue. On the outside it comes with buttons and further stitching details. The back heel as well as around the laces features suede and an embossed star pattern. Via Sneaker Freaker.

The sneaker comes in two colorways. A release date is not known so far.

Saucony "Duct Tape" Pack

Saucony is certainly back on the map and the sneaker world is watching them. Collaborations with David Z and others that are in the works, will certainly help.

Here is one of their latest styles - the Jazz O Duct Tape. Taking inspiration from the days where you needed tape to hold your favorite pair together, the brand has used the same method on the Jazz O. There is a black/neon pink and black/neon green colorway, with the stitching also coming in the respective neon colors. Via SneakerFreaker.

Definitely an interesting sneaker and considering the current output of "special" sneakers, they managed to come up with something that we have not seen so far.

New Balance 576

A 576 Pack, consisting of three new styles of the sneaker that is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

The New Balance 576 comes in this pack in a grey, blue and a purple colorway. All three come in a mix of premium suede and mesh, which turned out really nice.

Mita has them in stock now, with the official release coming in June only.

Kidz In The Hall "Drivin' Down The Block" EL-P Remix

With the Kidz In The Hall video tearing up MTV's TRL and the single and initial remix f/Bun B, Pusha T and Cool Kids doing so well, what better time to release the second "Drivin' Down The Block" remix; this time with El-P contributing vocals and production.

Download: Drivin' Down the Block" EL-P Bounce Remix

Jake The Snake Drops "When In Rome"

Boston emcee J the S (it stands for Jake the Snake) is poised to be a factor in roughneck Hip-Hop’s return to form. With his "When in Rome" (which features collaborations with fellow rising stars Skyzoo “Pump”, and Joell Ortiz (one of my favorite emcees) "Do You”) prequel this March and subsequent third album, "The Last Days", coming next year, Jake just might be the guy that we all name check this time next year.

Download: J The S' collaboration with Joell Ortiz and Lee Wilson "Do You"

You can pick up "When In Rome" on Jake's myspace page too. So go give him some love.