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1:45 pm on 4.17.2009

Big Sean x Mick Boogie - “UKNOWBIGSEAN” Mixtape

After a long long time in the making the talented Detroit native Big Sean has released “UKNOWBIGSEAN” which serves as a primer for his G.O.O.D. Music label debut “Finally Famous” scheduled to be released later in the year. Big Sean has ridden on the success of his previous buzzworth track “Getcha Some” and his affiliation with his superstar casted label, but with “UKNOWBIGSEAN” as well as the viral video Big Sean has put out in recent months, in which he describes his climb toward his dream, it would seem the man is gearing up for a standout year.

New Married To The Mob Drops - M.O.B.

Dope brand from my stomping grounds on L.E.S.

Iron Mike Tyson Documentary - Punch Out!

A brutally frank, no-holds barred documentary about the life of former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson won standing ovations from critics and audiences at the Cannes film festival last year and has been touring the local circuits to be released soon. Don't miss it.
Watch out for Soda Popinski!

Druks Clothing Anthem drops by LA rapper The Werks

Straight from Los Angeles the rapper The Werd just release his brand new single [Got my Druks on] for Druks.
A banger song, ready for the club with a big beat and screwed voice. An anthem for the fresh kids who’s wearing fresh tees, cool sneakers with laid back lifestyle. The Cali way of life!

Reebok x Chapter Exclusive Glow Pack | Pump Omni Lite & Court Victory Pump

Reebok once again got together with Chapter to collaborate on the Glow Pack. The pack consists of the Pump Omni Lite and the Court Victory Pump, both featuring a mix of pastelle colors on the upper. Pretty much every single part of the sneakers upper and sole come in a different color. Both feature glow-in-the-dark panels, causing the sneaker to light up when it turns dark around it.

Detailed images of the Reebok x Chapter Glow Pack follow after the jump.

Vote for Mad Men to win it's first WEBBY AWARD

TV does not get much better than MAD MEN on AMC. Who wouldn't enjoy having a white russian for breakfast IN the office and the ability to smoke freely indoors. These days are gone kids.

AMC is proud to announce Mad Men is nominated for its first Webby Award in the Documentary: Series category.

The Webby Awards give the public an opportunity to weigh in. From now until April 30th vote by clicking the above link. Thanks.

Nike HyperMax

In the latter part of the 2008-09 NBA season, we finally spotted players such as Carlos Boozer and LaMarcus Aldridge sporting the Nike Hypermax. It has been said that this sneaker is the ‘big man’ version of the Nike Hyperdunk. In addition, one of the more unique colorways of the Nike Hypermax has now dropped at select retailers.

This particular Hypermax draws inspiration from one of Charles Barkley’s memorable Nike poster. A picture of the poster is imprinted on the insole. Using the exact same color scheme as the aforementioned poster, this shoe contains various coloration on the upper including red (swoosh), yellow (flywire design, ankle strap, side wall), black (midsole, heel panel, side panels) amongst other colors. This is sure to be a neck breaker to say the least.

Kulture Klash Article || Preview || April 18th

It is widely known among young artists as the best party in Charleston.

Ambergre Sloan of Charleston's Most Unique directory calls it "everything you could ever want all in one shot."


Photo Courtesy of Jonathon Stout. www.badjon.com
Kulture Klash 4

And you are about to know it as your Saturday night.

It is Kulture Klash.

"It is a cultural event that happened through art and music and fashion and it inspires the soul," said Gustavo Serrano from Suite Sole Sneaker Boutique. "It is taking all the elements of what people like and putting them all under one roof for the night and just letting people have at it."

Artist and curator Scott Debus agreed.

"We're immersing music, culture, art all in one thing. Everyone is coming and being a part of it. It's for people to participate in the art. All these elements are on their own things that Charleston does, but we're bringing them all together and making a cohesive clash of all these things happening."

Debus, Sloan, Serrano and Olivia Pool are the co-founders of Kulture Klash. They can collectively be held responsible for when you're still dancing in the shower the next day, as one friend of Sloan's reported after attending Kulture Klash. Pool has moved on to other art projects.

No matter what you're still doing the next day, this common leftover stimulation is a symptom of a broader energy coursing through Charleston; an energy being captured, reinvented and detonated biannually at this one event.

"We're celebrating the art renaissance that's happening here," Debus said. "It started in the '20s as this movement in Charleston and now we are moving into a groove with it."

Debus and Serrano, both from New York, along with Sloan found just how they might channel that groove. They were inspired by parties and exhibits they had experienced at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center in New York, an extension of the Museum of Modern Art.

P.S.1 models itself as an exhibition space not for collecting art but for displaying, experimenting with and innovating art. It describes itself as "a catalyst and an advocate for new ideas, discourses and trends" and "actively pursues emerging artists, new genres and adventurous new work."

"P.S.1 has a great recipe and we weren't seeing that here in Charleston," Serrano said. "We need to all just get together and collaborate. So while we got inspiration from P.S.1, we interpreted it our own way. We want to take care of local artists."



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Taking care of artists means more to the Kulture Klash founders than just presenting them. Debus is dedicated to creating a dialogue between art and the public.

"In the art world, there is no communication. It's a lonely thing. We try to have something that everyone will take part in and have a dialogue," he said.

That's why Kulture Klash is known not only for its art, but for its interactive installments, performances, music and even the diversity and creativity of the crowd itself.

"We're showing people that art is alive and needs to be celebrated. We're saying come to this event, look at this stuff, go dance, communicate with the art and with people," Debus continued.

"I'm a firm believer that everyone is an artist, as long as you're putting your soul into it. In this event, everyone is putting their soul into it and celebrating that fact. We've got so many elements going on. It's a whirlwind of tangents."

Adding to this year's whirlwind is a putt-putt golf course designed and sculpted by local artists, a shoe gallery featuring 15 custom-created Adidas Stan Smiths and Superstars, a sewing studio hosted by Rose Knot and a tattoo lounge by Charleston Henna Body Art.

Over 60 artists with "must-see" art will be spilling out of the space at the old Lowcountry Food Bank and the visual feast will be accompanied by DJ Subdue and musical acts Stella by Starlight, Chaos in Gotham, ForthNBack with MC Femi, the Noise Band, The Spaced Invaders, Dub Island Sound System, Rocky Horror and Joycette.

With so much going on this year, attendees can come back 3-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to view the art.

The extra time and space needed shows that the popularity of not only Kulture Klash as an event, but of those involved, of those presented and of those who attend is always growing. It is an experience that continues to evolve and become new again.

"Every time, it's bigger," Serrano said. "More art, bigger spaces, more people, newer energy. We always try to trump the last time and step it up more. We want to make sure we keep coming up with new ideas."

"That's the beauty of it," Sloan agreed. "Discover something new!"

If you go
What: Kulture Klash 4.

Where: Former Lowcountry Food Bank, 1635 Cosgrove Ave.

When: 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday.

Cost: $15 at the door, $10 before at Suite Sole, 47 1/2 Spring St., or Etix.

Web Site: kultureklashartsfestival.com.

Putt-Putt Cost: $5.

Proceeds benefit: Creative Spark, School of the Arts and Noisette Foundation.

Parking: On site

Shuttles: $10 round trip, provided by LEEP biodiesel, leaving from Charleston Museum downtown.

Beverage gardens: 21+ cash bar.

Beyond Saturday: Art and putt-putt course open to public 3-8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday.

"Be enlightened," Serrano added.

With more joining at every event, and more expectations added and exceeded at every event, the co-founders of Kulture Klash are always looking forward.

Plans are for even more expansion both artistically and geographically. Sloan, Debus and Serrano see it evolving into a regional, Southeastern experience. They continually see more people coming in from further away, but would like to take Kulture Klash on the road as well as to reach a broader audience and share that exposure with the artists.

In order to make it all happen, the three agree that building the Kulture Klash community is essential and keeping it accessible is also important.

"Sponsorship is a big part of the event," Serrano said.

"We want the big names to bring people in to discover the smaller names," Sloan explained.

"Due to sponsorships, we're able to keep prices low and step up the offerings and build a community of people that haven't had this before," Debus said. "Let's get together and let's make art. Let's show people how to celebrate art and music and life and put it together and hopefully it will just keep growing."

As the evolution of the Kulture Klash phenomenon has shown, growth will certainly not be a problem.

The worlds of art, music, fashion and culture have answered the call put out by Debus, Serrano and Sloan.

These elements have become a community more encompassing than they imagined, using innovation, creativity and communication as its current.





ECO-FRIENDLY INFO

This event is being held during Earth Day weekend, so the producers have made certain that this would be reflected in a number of ways.

--Mellow Mushroom will be using the least amount of paper products by serving hand-held pizza slices requiring no utensils and creating less waste.

--In the beverage gardens, beer and wine will be served in compostable/biodegradable corn cups. Souvenir cups also are being offered so people can take them home instead of throwing them out.

--Party guests will be encouraged to recycle their Red Bull cans and SmartWater bottles on site.

--The LEEP Biodiesel bus will be shuttling people hourly to and from Charleston Museum downtown to the event to reduce the carbon footprint and fuel consumption as well as get everyone home safely.

--The putt-putt course was made out of at least 50 percent biodegradable materials.

--And the founders said they recycled as much as they could in using this new space.



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I was raised by a pack of wolves

Boyz In Tha Hood Throwback Pic Of The Day

Official like a referee with a whistle

Some new d.i.p.t. snapshots

Cant get enough ice cream!

NEW JADAKISS W/ KANYE WEST {GETTIN IT IN}

PETER FUNCH - NYC

Artist: Peter Funch
Born: 1974 in Denmark
Lives: NYC
Contact: www.peterfunch.com or aka@peterfunch.com

COMCAST TOWN

These ads for comcast hit me like a ton of bricks the other day. Since when did they get so digital and graphic? I guess they are paying their high powered ad agency with those hiked up rates they charge!

SABRE SUNGLASSES || FIRE SALE

Get them at Jack Threads for $39.99.


Sabre vision is a definitive raw social reaction to the saturated corporate surroundings. Our psychedelic anarchists are re-creating a new original balance of creativity, community, and lifestyle. Our brand originated in a beach side city suburb of Sydney, Australia in 2004. We officially became a business in California, USA 2006. Since then Sabre has moved into producing fashion streetwear savvy products for all the hip catz. Sabre is a brand that evolved naturally from street culture, owned and run by surfers and skateboarders alike. Sabre brings affordable products to the kids that don't want the same old mainstream look and feel. Hang loose mother goose.

Kid Cudi - The Sky Might Fall

STREETWEAR TODAY MAGAZINE

Mr. Hiroki Nakamura, the creative director and conceptual brain behind the Japanese shoe and clothing brand, Visvim, is the protagonist of streetwear today magazine no. 28.
'Product Fundamentalism' confirms as the title claim of our brand new issue and encapsulates Hiroki's exceptionally strong work ethic; a fundamentalist approach that holds neither religious nor fanatic connotations, but is radicalism based on a love for the product. Hiroki's work bears testimony to the fact that producing apparel items with the utmost meticulousness really adds up in numerous ways. It is a worship of the materials and the processing; something 'genuine' that all producers should share. There's no doubt about it!

Neither is there any doubt that lots of extraordinary cultural accomplishments in history have not been the result of the brainstorms of marketing agents, but have happened organically. In the majority of cases, these manifestations have been the result of a crew of like-minded people who came together to create something fresh and original for no other intention than a mutual love of doing it.
This principle undoubtedly adheres to the domain of DIY arts. The Irieginators from Iriedaily, based in Kreuzberg, Berlin, are prime embodiments of this independent spirit and lifestyle. Like many of us they've been through lives' ups and downs but are kept alive by their curiosity and stay nonconformist and different. This year the brand commemorates its 15th anniversary and we took the chance to portray its history and evolution.

DIY, chapter 2: Aaron Rose. Rose's fresh, new DVD, 'Beautiful Losers,' tells the tale of a loose-knit group of American DIY artists and designers who learned their crafts through practice, trial and error, and good old-fashioned innovation. Influenced by the popular underground youth subcultures of the day, such as skateboarding, graffiti, street fashion and independent music, artists like Shepard Fairey, Mark Gonzales, Spike Jonze, Margaret Kilgallen, Mike Mills, Barry McGee, Phil Frost, Chris Johanson, Harmony Korine, and Ed Templeton began to create art that reflected the lifestyles they led, most of 'em without any formal training whatsoever. But eventually their movement inadvertently affected the 'established' art world, as well as the worlds of fashion, music, literature and film….

Ed Templeton, chapter 2. Skateboarding veteran Templeton's not only a protagonist of Aaron Rose's aforementioned DVD, but also of streetwear today issue 28. Editor Laurenzo Taurino talked to the artist, Ed Templeton, about skateboarding, painting, photography and his views on life.

Focus on media: After all those years in the game, hip-hop icon and turntable innovator, Joseph Saddler aka Grandmaster Flash, is still driven by an unstoppable love for music and strikes back with his brand new studio album in 20 years, entitled 'The Bridge: Concept Of A Culture.' For his mature offering, Flash managed to find a balance between fun and seriousness and delivers danceable as well as thought-provoking tracks, composed without the use of any samples. Legendary and up-and coming MCs drop verses over tracks that are balanced between now and vintage sound. There's a lot to gain from our interview with the original 'cut creator.'

Form & fashion: Zaha Hadid, adored for both her academic and practical skills as an architect and professor, internationally acclaimed for pushing the boundaries of design and the first woman to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004, just released a new collection of futuristic shoe silhouettes in collaboration with Lacoste; limited edition of course.

But of course there are a lot more interesting topics, people and styles in issue 28. As per normal, we have been very open-minded over the past three months; geared up to broaden your horizons with lots of needed and useful information and clues on upcoming freshness. So, get yourself some copies of streetwear today, a.s.a.p.

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KILAKITU CLOTHING

The Old West may be pure Americana, but that hasn't stopped other cultures from copping its steez, exemplified by the cowboys of Sergio Leone, and those of "Space". For duds by way of Kenya, check out Kilakitu.


Founded by a Vancouverite, Kila's "Kenyan Cowboy" shirts're styled after a classic 1970s Stetson job, but're crafted by Kenyan tailors using secondhand fabrics from Nairobi's bustling markets, then modeled by Kenyans, leading to the site's FAQ "I see African models wearing the shirts, are they just for Africans?"...hopefully that was actually just an AQ. While all shirts have the same cut -- a base fabric spiffed up by a second pattern featured on 1) dual chest pockets, 2) both shoulders, and 3) cuffs, plus pearlized snap buttons -- the range of found fabrics ensures crazy diversity, evident in eye-catchers like the floral lasso-patterned Nyati w/ its dark black accent; the deep-hued blue/red flannel Bata Mzinga, rocking safari-esque khaki patches; and the cream and purple polka-dotted Nyoka, which is Swahili for snake, but demands you call it Plissken. Each shirt's a wholly unique creation and usually made in one size only, but Kila's ensuring stock by promising a new batch of swaddlings every Monday, keeping hope alive for a killer pattern that fits you, as there's no Swahili word for "obese", but there is for "American".

If do-gooding's your thing, you'll find additional comfort in the knowledge that not only does the company provide employment for Kenyans, but also directs a portion of all proceeds to a charity program feeding local students -- if only Space showed the same magnanimousness, they'd be feasting on crunchy ice cream and delicious Tang.

Sign up for updates to see each Monday's launch, and the first 100 to use the code "thrillist10" get $10 off a shirt (limit two per customer) at