Archive for the ‘T.O.N.Y.’ Category

New Balance Iz $yk Widdit…

Friday, March 19th, 2010

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I fux with New Balance. They have one of the most progressive manufacturing processes in the sneaker game. With plants in England and in the United States its hard to hate on a brand that keeps Americans employed.

$ykotic is doing drops with the OG homey at B-BoyCult.com and he has an official post giving props to the New Balance brand.

Sean Price says that rocking New Balance is like rocking the Karl Malone L.A. Gear that light up in the heel. Emphatically 14-15. I disagreed with P until yesterday.

Hobo Sneakerfiends Unite!

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The Reality Re-Up featuring Meyhem Lauren…

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

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Editor’s note: We posted this drop over a year ago and I wanted to revisit it because I am doing an SFU-NYC tour this weekend in Queens. In case you didn’t peep this drop last year you can pick up some Meyhem tracks and get more familiar with this real life FRESHman.

True story is that during the Sneaker Fiends Unite! NYC Tour in January I met this dude in the Jimmy Jazz off Jamaica Ave. Sonn was totally unassuming and personable. He didn’t introduce himself as a rapper, a graff artist or anything spectacular. All he did was compliment me on the ‘Lo scarf I was rocking. No homo, of course. He asked me if I was looking to pick up some vintage I.T.’s and I told him that I would do deals or straight cash and I gave him my math.

Because I was trying to make the SFU video I really didn’t process the connection or fam’s name. When he left me the message later that evening (thorough cats be about their business) and I heard his name I laughed to myself. This nigga is a fucking underground rap legend. I know of dude from my dunns at the Industry Shakedown Radio show, but an even greater moment of serendipity was that UnKut did a drop on Meyhem that same exact day we were politicking in the sneaker store.

Meyhem Lauren is the exact dude that I would want to be if I was a rapper. First of all he rocks that lifestyle like no one else. Some of the most famous personalities in the music industry owe their swagger to Meyhem’s collection. As a former graff artist he understands and embodies the universal law of Hip-Hop: be original fresh with your style. At the end of the day that is all that ever matters in graff, dancing, fashion, and rap. It isn’t about your skin color or the neighborhood you rest in. If your shit ain’t fresh then you are faking the funk.

Meyhem sent me a few tracks to rock out to that describe how he lives Hip-Hop. This dude is one of the realest cats doing what it do. I know this because of how he introduced himself to me. Quiet and confident, until he grips the microphone. Peep some of this reality…


‘Reality’


‘Heavy Cream’


‘7000’

* INTERNETS BONUS * INTERNETS BONUS *

Robbie at UnKut just posted an interview with Meyhem Lauren.

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R.I.P. McNASTY (Final 4 Re-Up)

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

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Editor’s note: Brooklyn’s own is gone but never forgotten

Before I get all sick over the Big East representing so thorough in this years NCAA tournament I thought I should give some love to my brother that brought his brand of Brooklyn excitement to the hardwood. CONRAD McRAE was nicknamed McNASTY for the ferocious zeal that he played the game with. His specialties were thunderous slam dunks and emphatic shot rejections.

CONRAD was a athletic and energetic player, but at 6ft. 9in. he was undersized to play the center position in the big leagues despite finishing Syracuse with a stellar career. CONRAD took his game overseas and found tremendous success playing in the Italian and Turkish leagues. The following press blurb was taken from the Ankara Daily News…

Con man “A hat-trick of basketball stories for you today, the first one we would prefer not to have to write. Forward Conrad McRae has died of a heart attack while in training with the Denver Nuggets. McRae was well known to Turkish basketball lovers from spells with Fenerbahce and Efes Pilsen. In his Fener days, he made himself one of the most popular players in the Turkish League, not only because of his fluent points scoring but because of his flamboyant style and crowd-pleasing antics. With Efes he was less successful. Some of the magic seemed to have gone and it was apparent he was never going to be the team player then- coach Aydin Ors wanted. The club released McRae before he had completed a single season. Nevertheless the fans will remember with affection the sight of him soaring in like a giant eagle for one of the slam dunks he and they so loved.”

That’s just how I remember ol’ boy too.

R.I.P. McNASTY

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Slow And Steady Wins The Race…

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

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^ DuckDown Records is VERY thug invested…

Sean Price performs Figure 4 live at the DuckDown 15th yr anniversary party.

Why I ain’t get no invite?

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New York’s Got A New LT…

Monday, March 15th, 2010

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I’m hype for the Jets acquisition of of the former San Diego Chagers All-Pro RB LaDANIAN TOMLINSON. He isn’t a game breaker anymore, but he is a steady veteran who will share the rock with SHONN GREENE and hopefully push the locker room to the next level. Even with the PLAXICO-sounding first name like LaDANIAN, TOMLINSON has been a stand up guy on and off the field.

The Jets could still use another Charger who may be up for grabs – SHAWN MERRIMAN.