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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Sincerely Hogwash Does Vegas
Our guys over at Sincerely Hogwash had a great time in Vegas, and they've got the scars to prove it. Between politics, soaking in Sin City for the third time, and dealing with technical difficulties, we managed to sit down with the homie Ryan to see how everything went down at the Magic Tradeshow.
This is only part one, as our feature interview with Sincerely Hogwash will be up tomorrow. In that piece, we will give the world a chance to meet these cats.
This is only part one, as our feature interview with Sincerely Hogwash will be up tomorrow. In that piece, we will give the world a chance to meet these cats.
IT'S A LIFESTYLE: So how was Vegas in retrospect?
Sincerely Hogwash (Ryan): Man. Vegas was bananas! The tradeshow was crazy with tons of brands showing, and toward the end of the week the NBA All-Star crowd starting filtering in. Out of towners shut Vegas down.
IAL: Who had the best layout?
SH: For sure ALIFE did. They skipped the whole tradeshow madness and did a suite at the lavish venetian. It was pretty clean and chill.
IAL: What were you favorite booths?
SH: I was the most impressed with Manik, Swagger, Alife, garbege, oh and Girls Gone Wild had a sweet booth. They had a full sized open bar setup and a lounge area with jumbo shrimps, fresh fruits and crazy desserts. So of course we got a little fade on. That dude Joe is the definition of ballin!!!!
IAL: Who had the best freebies?
SH: GGW
IAL: Take us through a day in Vegas during the Magic Tradeshow.
SH: Wake up. Hustle down to the buffet. (when in Vegas the buffet joints are crucial) Arrive at the show. Parade the show floor. Peep all the different brands. Network with some heads you know, and hopefully some you don't. Have a few beers. Go ba ck to the hotel exhausted to talk about the trends and future of the industry. Sleep. Repeat.
IAL: What was the musical rotation like?SH: I was the most impressed with Manik, Swagger, Alife, garbege, oh and Girls Gone Wild had a sweet booth. They had a full sized open bar setup and a lounge area with jumbo shrimps, fresh fruits and crazy desserts. So of course we got a little fade on. That dude Joe is the definition of ballin!!!!
IAL: Who had the best freebies?
SH: GGW
IAL: Take us through a day in Vegas during the Magic Tradeshow.
SH: Wake up. Hustle down to the buffet. (when in Vegas the buffet joints are crucial) Arrive at the show. Parade the show floor. Peep all the different brands. Network with some heads you know, and hopefully some you don't. Have a few beers. Go ba ck to the hotel exhausted to talk about the trends and future of the industry. Sleep. Repeat.
SH: This is a great question. I like this one. Unfortunately, My IPod broke a few months back, and they cost a grip nowadays. I wasn't pumping anything in LV. I dont think Eric had anything on him either... We did catch the Little brother and Lupe show though. That was ill!
IAL: Favorite Las Vegas pickup?
SH: I went to the newly opened UNDEFEATED while I was out there and copped the FRUITION X UNDFTD collab shirt and the "PLAY DIRTY" fitted. Shit is nice quality.
IAL: Shoutouts?
SH: Definitely wanna shoutout the ALIFE cats for showing us how it should be done and pollying with us for a minute. Gotta shoutout my fam MARCUS at Connoisseur 533 in San Jose, and I gotta put eric on blast once again for sleeping in the terminal and missing his flight [Laughs]. Classic.
SH: I went to the newly opened UNDEFEATED while I was out there and copped the FRUITION X UNDFTD collab shirt and the "PLAY DIRTY" fitted. Shit is nice quality.
IAL: Shoutouts?
SH: Definitely wanna shoutout the ALIFE cats for showing us how it should be done and pollying with us for a minute. Gotta shoutout my fam MARCUS at Connoisseur 533 in San Jose, and I gotta put eric on blast once again for sleeping in the terminal and missing his flight [Laughs]. Classic.
Keep your eyes peeled for Part 2, coming soon!!
posted by Eric @ 2:10 PM
Monday, February 26, 2007
Scott Storch Wants Beef? Really?
This guy?
Hip-hop is really loving beef right now for some reason, and it's looking like everyone is trying to capitalize. For a long time there have been rumblings between Timbaland and Scott Storch, and now it seems Storch made the first move in yet another meaningless beef.
Scott Storch - Built Like That (Timbaland Diss)
ILL Fillms:
And, just because it's a damn hot movie, and we want to get you guys up on our new thing, Ill Films, here's The Godfather:
The Godfather (1972) DVD Rip
"Women and children can be careless. But not men."
- Don Vito Corleone
posted by Eric @ 5:38 PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
New Nike Dunk High Samples
We spotted these over at The Shoe Game and had to post them before anyone else got a chance. One of my personal favorites of the samples set to drop this year, "this pair features a tweed upper and an orange swoosh with a brown/tan colorway."
"The other Dunk features a orange/grey colorway and the “hufquake” cracked midsole. This pair is similar to the purple/black Dunk High samples that were shown a few weeks back. With that said, I’m assuming Nike will release a “Cracked” midsole pack that will include Dunk Highs and maybe other models."
images/info: the shoe game
posted by Eric @ 1:51 PM
CNN Report: "Hip-hop: Art or Poison?" Tonight At 8pm
Shocking images and lyrics have America asking if hip-hop has gone too far. "Hip-hop: Art or Poison?" A Paula Zahn prime time special. Tune in Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.
I'm going to be watching, and I suggest everyone on here who watches it email CNN with your views. There is going to be alot of bias and alot of "us vs. them", and hopefully they will air a few of the emails at least the next day concerning this report, as CNN always shows a few email responses to its stories. If we actually give our opinion we may see some of these emails defending our ART. At least, if we all email and they don't air any of the emails defending hip-hop, then we know that CNN is biased (though we already know it is) and from there the hip-hop community could lambaste CNN for its unreasonable views.
If anything, we may look at this and realize that we are only helping fuel the fire with the way hip-hop is going right now. In any respect, I feel we should take this seriously because they make it seem as if America is fed up with hip-hop, even though I will admit that hip-hop nowadays is a great target because it's really hard to defend, as today's artists love to wallow in their own ignorance.
With that said, I hope they bring Cam'ron on the show, then we may get another "You mad?" moment:
posted by Eric @ 9:31 AM
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
MTV's My Block: Virginia
For those who don't know, MTV recently did a "My Block" special on Virginia that aired yesterday. Many didn't see it, as the premiere was in the middle of the day on MTV2. Here's what you missed:Pt. 1: Pharrell, Clipse, Trey Songz, Skillz
Pt. 2: Timbaland, Chad Hugo & Kenna, Quan, Clipse
videos: onsmash
posted by Eric @ 9:15 PM
Friday, February 16, 2007
Back Home Love...
This video is way too hot for me to keep to myself, even though it's only a preview. If anyone's got the whole DVD, please get at me.Shout out to FAMU's own D.C. Taliband. These cats have some serious talent.
posted by Eric @ 4:58 PM
Thursday, February 15, 2007
What's This Motherfuckin' Rap Game Without L?
Yo, that's like jewels without ice
That's like china without rice
or the Holy Bible without Christ
or the Bulls without Mike
or crackheads without pipes
The Village without dykes
or hockey games without fights...
-Lamont "Big L" Coleman
May 30, 1974 - February 15th, 1999
On this day, we lost one of the most prolific lyricists in the game. Big L died tragically as a result of mistaken identity, becoming one of the biggest cases of "What if?" in hip-hop history. Even today, eight years after his death, the skill and ability L exhibited in his work is light years ahead of many of our modern MC's. Not only did his death mark the end of a great talent, but it served as one of many signs that an entire era was coming to an end.
As a tribute to this great artist, we at It's A Lifestyle have decided to give you, our loyal viewers, his catalogue. Enjoy, and spread the wealth!
Lifestylez Of Da Poor & Dangerous (1995)
Live In Amsterdam (2000)
The Big Picture (2000)
Harlems Finest - A Freestyle History I & II (2003)
The Archives 1996-2000 (2006)
Rest In Peace, holmes.
posted by Eric @ 4:33 PM
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
The Smoking Section x Boney Starks- The Kirk Out Hour
Believe it or not, this Angry Black Man knows his hip-hop.
The homies over at The Smoking Section got together with my man Boney Starks, better known as The Black Hey Zues, once again to give the world another installment of the Kirk Out Hour.Check it out, listen to some real hip-hop (including an extremely hot J Dilla tribute), and get a laugh or two.
The Smoking Section Presents The Kirk Out Hour Hosted By Boney Starks
Also, in case you didn't know, Beyonce is gracing the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition:
Check out the rest of the pictures here.
[Lionel Richie] AAOOOWWW [/Lionel Richie]
posted by Eric @ 6:04 PM
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Video: Fat Joe - Make It Rain (Remix)
Featuring: DJ Khaled, R.Kelly, Rick Ross, T.I., Ace Mack, Lil' Wayne & Baby.
posted by Eric @ 11:12 AM
Mick Boogie x Little Brother - And Justus For All
Guess what highly anticipated mixtape came out today?
1) Big Pooh: Intro (Poobie’s Song)
2) Little Brother and Chaundon: Can’t Stop Us (Produced by Young Cee)
3) Little Brother and Oddisee: Delusional (Produced by Oddisee)
4) Interlude: The Purpose Of Mixtapes
5) Little Brother and Skillz: Life of the Party Remix (Produced by Nottz)
6) Little Brother f/ Legacy: Best Kept Secret (Produced by RJD2)
7) Interlude: Wack Freestyles
8) Little Brother f/ Rhymefest and Supastition: Do It To Death (Produced by Focus)
9) Phonte and Von Pea: A Word From Our Sponsors (Produced by Khrysis)
10) Interlude: The Justus League Crew
11) Phonte: Last Day
12) Little Brother: Never Leave (Produced by The Kickdrums)
13) Interlude: Mick Boogie, The A&R
14) Big Pooh f/ Ray Cash: Bring It On
15) Big Pooh, Bishop Lamont and Jozeemo: Without You
16) Interlude: Myspace Etiquette Part 1
17) Little Brother: The Pressure (Produced by Khrysis)
18) Little Brother and Joe Scudda: Fan Mail (Produced by Babu)
19) Interlude: Favorite Duos
20) Little Brother/Mos Def/Talib Kweli: Let It Go (Blackstar Version)
21) Big Pooh and O-Dash: One Eleven
22) Interlude: Myspace Etiquette Part 2
23) Little Brother f/ Kardinal Offishall: Cross That Line Remix (Produced by 9th Wonder)
24) Little Brother f/ Cormega: Back At It (Khrysis Remix)
25) Little Brother f/ AZ: Rise And Fall (Produced by J. Cardim and Phonte)
26) Little Brother f/ Talib Kweli: Grown Man (Produced by Midi Mafia)
27) Little Brother: Outrolude
Download HereOr Here
links courtesy of: Little Brother
posted by Eric @ 10:28 AM
Monday, February 12, 2007
Supreme x The North Face Dropping March 2nd
If you haven't checked it out on Hypebeast, Supreme and The North Face have collaborated on these two Summit Series pieces:
images: NikeTalk
posted by Eric @ 6:20 PM
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Curtis vs Cam
Yea we all saw this coming, this feels so staged. I'm not sure if its because every other quarter if album sales are a little sluggish at G-unit a new beef appears.
posted by FRESHNESS @ 12:33 AM
Friday, February 09, 2007
When All else fails make a SEX TAPE...
I guess when your finally outted for not actually having a talent other then being a little brother to an ex-star, and when cd sales are...well Non existent what do you do for money.
Get a job?...HELL NO...Make a sex tape.
Ray J Sold his sex tape with Paris Hilton pal Kim Kardashian to vivid studios for a reported 1 million dollars....
Which is funny since Kim just denied the existence of such tape in the current complex magazine which she's on the cover...Well I guess not to be out done by frined Paris lets see what her specialty is, the tape is said to be release late febuary.
Video: Bossip
posted by FRESHNESS @ 4:44 PM
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Frank 151’s Distro League New Eras.
Many followers of the streetwear scene are avid readers of Frank 151 magazine. It has become widely known as the go-to pocket book for everything undergound. Here is a new collaboration made between Frank 151 and New Era:
posted by Eric @ 5:29 PM
Gillie Da Kid Arrested During Philly Drug Bust
Gillie Da Kid was one of six people arrested Tuesday night after Philadelphia police and FBI officers discovered nearly half a million dollars worth of marijuana.
According to the Philadelphia Daily News the arrests resulted in FBI Agents Garrett Kerley and Lynn Monahan visiting Levick Street in Oxford Circle to speak to residents about a December drug bust, which resulted in $6.1 million in crack cocaine being seized.
While canvassing the neighborhood the agents learned of suspicious activity at two homes on the 1100 block of Passmore Street. Capt. Chris Werner told the Daily News that the agents passed the information on to Sgt. Robert Friel and Officer Jeff Galaska from his division, Narcotics Field Unit 2 and officers set up a stakeout of the homes. After a man drove up and left one of the houses carrying boxes, Highway Patrol was contacted and pulled over the driver. Once the team obtained search warrants, they discovered 89 pounds of marijuana in the car and in the houses, valued at approximately $404,000.
"They were supplying numerous drug dealers all over the city, not just in the Northeast," Sgt. Robert Friel of Narcotics Field Unit 2 told the Daily News.
Officers arrested six people as they tried to leave the scene on Tuesday (February 8, 2007). Rapper Gillie Da Kid (Sar'd Nasir) was identified by police as the ringleader of the operation. Nasir formerly rapped with Philly group Major Figgas. Also arrested were Mark Jeffries, 41; Rhashima Brown, 34; Regina Little, 27; Garnell Brown, 25, and Izeem Ruffings, 25 - all of Philadelphia. Each was charged with conspiracy and possessing narcotics with intent to deliver.
posted by Eric @ 1:54 PM
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
"It Feels Good To Be From The Chi Right Now"
What up world. I know its been a minute since you heard from me, but i've been busy. Sorry to all of our loyal supporters.
If you didn't know, I'm from the ugly-beautiful South Side of Chicago, where we love to hate on one another. But fuck all that its time for us to spread the love. If you haven't seen the movie Smoking Aces go see it. My man Common did his thing. Oh yeah, Alicia Keys is bad as shit. And if you haven't heard these songs yet check 'em out. 1st its Common and Kanye with South Side. If your like me your going to love it. Once again, Common and Bilal with Play Your Cards Right. Hot. Sorry no links. I'll holla at Young for that.
Don't sleep on our fresh either. If your ever in the city (on the South Side of course) you have to check out The Leaders, fresh shit. But not to hate on the North Side, check out St. Alfreds for the sneaks.
After you hear and see all that we have to offer, I know you're going to be hungry. So, stop by the best chicken spot in the world, Harold's Chicken. Or, if you're not in the mood for chicken, go for some JJ's Fish, but chances are if you're in the Chi you want that world famous pizza, Giordano's all the way.
With all the hot shit aside Chicago is a great place to live and visit, so if you all ever have an opportunity to come thru, do it.
Peace.
PS. Fire weed.
posted by Illimental @ 9:55 PM
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Spankin' New Music Premier: Nas- Can't Forget About You
Today the video dropped for Nas' "Can't Forget About You", featuring Chrisette Michele on MTV and MTV.com:
Check It Out Here
Natalie Cole in your video = Very Good Look
Youtube version coming soon!
posted by Eric @ 6:58 PM
How To Be A Hypebeast
I first peeped this video over at NikeTalk, and soon enough spotted it on HypeBeast. It's a pretty accurate satire of the vicious cycle we call hype, Tiffany's included.
posted by Eric @ 11:23 AM
Monday, February 05, 2007
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50 Cent Shows His Sellout Status To Styles P.
Wow is all I have to say about this. Real talk sessions can go down when you least expect them, and Styles aired this dude out on some real ish.
50 Cent and Styles P on Angie Martinez on Hot 97
Styles wasn't the only rapper to call in and say his piece. Cam'ron, Jim Jones, and the president of Koch had something to say.
Here's the rest of the interview.
It's Friday again?
posted by Eric @ 9:40 AM
Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff Sentenced To Death
Kenneth 'Supreme" McGriff was convicted Thursday in a federal death penalty case on charges he paid $50,000 to have two rivals gunned down in 2001.
The jury deliberated for five days before finding McGriff guilty of murder conspiracy and drug dealing. He was acquitted on drugs and weapons charges. McGriff is the founder of the lucrative and ruthless drug crew the 'Supreme Team' that became legendary on Queens streets that later produced rap stars such as Ja Rule and 50 cent.
The defense claimed that after spending some time in prison, McGriff went straight in the late 1990s and pursued his dream of producing movies and music by teaming with Irv 'Gotti' Lorenzo, a neighborhood friend who headed the successful Murder Inc. record label.
The same jury must now decide whether McGriff will die of lethal injection. Two days ago Ronell Wilson was sentenced to death in the same courthouse for the killings of two undercover police detectives. He was the first federal defendant to be sentenced to death in New York City since 1954.
-info from hiphopgame
posted by Eric @ 9:33 AM
Summer Movie Preview: Knocked Up
From the Director of the 40-year old Virgin
posted by Eric @ 8:30 AM
Thursday, February 01, 2007
New Game Video: "Wouldn't Get Far" Ft. Kanye West
The Game did his thing on this video, as well as Kanye. That' sall I'm gonna say:
posted by Eric @ 12:19 AM
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