Back in March, Vashtie’s clothing brand Violette collaborated with Beats By Dr Dre for a limited edition set of Beats By Dre x Violette headphones. The event was DJ’ed by YOUNG GURU & JASMINE SOLANO. Drinks came courtesy of HEINEKEN & HENNESSY (TEAM EPIPHANY). Here’s what Vashtie had to say about the Violette x Beats [...]
I’ve always been a fan of Yay (Bay) Area rap music. It goes all the way back to listening to Too Short in the 80s. Well, here’s a classic from Vallejo’s Celly Cell. “It’s Going Down Tonight” appeared on Celly Cell’s 2nd album Killa Kali, which was released in 1994. You might also like: Common [...]
This is artist Parra’s take on the LA Dodger’s classic blue/white logo spelling M-A-D-L-I-B. Only a few people could make the connection with the Dodgers when the originally saw the shirt so Madlib said, “fuck it, do the new one black & white.” Parra’s Madlib t-shirt is available at the Stones Throw webstore. You might [...]
Bootleg Clothing Brand recently released a limited edition t-shirt celebrating the life of Adam Yauch (aka MCA of the Beastie Boys). MCA passed away last Friday after a long bout with cancer. A PORTION OF PROFITS WILL BE DONATED TO THE PABLOVE FOUNDATION (PABLOVE.ORG) an organization funding pediatric cancer research and advances in treatment, educating and [...]
Last week, I posted photos by photographer Eric Coleman from the Stones Throw archive. This week, I present Eric Coleman’s business partner and fellow photographer Brian Cross aka B+. I’ve been a fan of B+’s work since his days at Rap Pages magazine. Below are a few of B+’s photos from the Stones Throw photo [...]
Singer Chris Brown x artist Ron English recently collaborated with Made By Monster Toys for the release of the Dum English line of collectible vinyl toys. Last Wednesday, Chris Breezy & Ron English made an appearance at Toy Art Gallery on Melrose in Los Angeles for the signing of the Dum English line. Later that [...]
Kinda hard to believe that Santigold made an appearance on 106 and Park. Anyway, Santi talks about her influences, the design process behind the album cover artwork her new album (by artist Kehinde Wile), working with various producers, and more! Check out the interview below. (via Okayplayer) You might also like: Kendrick Lamar "Keisha’s Song" [...]
Mach Five has consistently made a name as the duo pushing boundaries in Hip-Hop. Mister Corrupt teams up with Zimbabwe Kev to create a comedic music video for the stoner-hop anthem, “7 A.M.” where the critically acclaimed duo comprised of A.ware and Corey Davis talk girls, drugs and partying. From their “Ratchet Shit Vol. 2″ [...]
The second artist to join the Serato Icon Artist Series (http://serato.com/icon), Erykah Badu is a musician, innovator, selector, visionary, and teacher; a true artist who lives and breathes the Serato ethos. In the interview, Ms. Badu talks about her musical influences as well as her DJing background. (via Greedmont Park) You might also like: Common [...]
Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” is one of my favorite music videos of all-time and also one of my favorite tracks by the Beasties. The music video was directed by Spike Jonze. “Sabotage” appeared on the Beastie Boys 1994 release Ill Communication. RIP MCA. He will truly be missed. You might also like: Throwback Video: Miilkbone "Keep [...]
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