Archive for the ‘Straight Laced’ Category

Tupac Back?

Thursday, September 19th, 2013

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Tupac might be the biggest mainstream reference people have today when considering the iconic and legendary Timberland Iditarod class Superboot. His role in the seminal Hip-Hop movie ‘Juice’ cemented in people’s minds what an NYC street thug wore as he went about his business.

I didn’t buy my first pair, or any pair for that matter, of Iditarod Superboots to do my thugging. These boots were purchased because Timberland represented invincibility for your feet. That was always the ‘hood appeal to Timberland products. The idea that a boot could withstand temperatures as deep as 40 degrees below made you feel like Superman.

The 40 Below is dropping again this November. Here is your chance to cop a piece of Hip-Hop history. Here is where yon get yours.

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#JustPlayWitIt

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013

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The homey MarQ Spekt is dropping this collaborative album with underground wunderkind producer Blockhead and when I heard this joint called ‘Hangliding Thru The City’ I begged ‘Spekt to let me shoot a video for the song.

MarQ Spekt keeps challenging himself to find new avenues to express his rhymes. His MacheteVision project alonside production from Kno was well received but the internets slept hardbody on the Mazes EP he dropped with funk jazz legend Gary Wilson.

I hope y’all lend him your ear for this Blockhead collabo which finds ‘Spekt at his quirkiest and verbose. Philly rappers might be the hardest working breed in Hip-Hop. MarQ Spekt certainly doesn’t let any dust settle under his feet. Enjoy the song and let me know what y’all feel about the video.

MarQ Spekt x Blockhead: Hangliding Thru The City from dallas penn on Vimeo.

Crushin’ Grapes…

Wednesday, September 18th, 2013

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Coronelli and Laurenovich spit tomes over some soulful sample from ATG.

FUX with this… #CrushedGrapes

You Gotta Eat This…

Tuesday, September 17th, 2013

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Whenever I do some #YGET shit I go innnnnnn. This time I steamed up some blue claws.

Old Bay is the mandatory minimum.

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I don’t even want to know who you are if you don’t fux with Old Bay.

Next ingredient to the boiling water was two(2) cans of Modelo.

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Shouts to Hawaii Mike (@hwmk)

Crabs go in…

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Deliciousness comes out.

Creme puffs from Lily & Fig on Frankiln Ave for dessert

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Outfit Architecture…

Wednesday, September 11th, 2013

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I apologize for giving you another Outfit Architecture drop without some other content to buffer the spacing. Since I just paid my annual server charges (on time I might add – Thanks Combat Jack) I should be doing more drops more often.

The ‘Fit pictured below is what I’m donning for the Indian Summer we are having here in NYC. Muggy weather and record high temps are keeping me in short pants.

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Chocolate Snowflake said I was a bit thirsty to rock these socks on a day that is rumored to reach 90 degrees. Yeah, I’ll be hot but that has less to do with the socks and more to do with the Timberland heat rocks I’ll be popping the tags off.

The Intervale Mid city hiker was a shoe I bought on my recent trip to Atlanta. It’s lightweight and has a nice lowkey profile. It’s being called a ‘city hiker’, which I think is the new jazzy term for walking shoe.

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The Intervale Mid is on crazy sale right now for $65 with FREE shipping. I had to copp myself another pair for the DS archives.