Archive for the ‘Straight Laced’ Category

Joywave feat. STS: “Ray Lewis (Slappers Only)”

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

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STS aka Sugar Tongue Slim takes us back to his slick talk roots on this track from alt-wave rockers Joywave.

Remember Meyhem Lauren’s ‘Ray Lewis’? This ain’t that, but it’s still fresh.

STS has a new mixtape out pretty much in this chamber of alt-wave EDM soundscapes. He’s titled it ‘Gold Rush3’ but it isn’t sounding like the previous Gold Rush releases.

Maybe STS is rapping the same, but for some reason I can hear him better now. Crazy how that works. Take a listen and tell me what you think.

Outfit Architecture…

Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

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Chocolate Snowflake is dipping off on me this weekend for a trip upstate to our post-Armageddon hideout. Up in the mountains springtime is straining to popoff under the still unthawed snow. Spring will come tho’ this much is true. And if I was up in those woods hiking with C.S. I would put my Lifestyle together something like this…

Winter/Spring suedes are some of my favorite Lifestyle I.T.’s because this is when you really get to enjoy the sublime materials Ralph Lauren uses to craft his pieces.

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Fireman’s jacket with lobster clasps, quail hunting vest, wool shooting shirt with elbow patches and lambskin suede button down. Only my peoples Timeless Truth or Meyhem Lauren and the Outdoorsmen would recognize each of these I.T.’s as Lifestyle.

The lambskin suede shirt was a comeup in Marchall’s for $99.

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When you turn your R.L. pieces inside out is when you really get to enjoy the craftsmanship applied to these garments. This is the reason that Ralph Lauren has its reputation. Not for the big logos or graphic designs, but because these pieces are built to last.

If I was going to the mountain I would have brought these World Hiker mountaineering boots. My ace at Timberland informed me that these boots will be making a return later this year for the 40th anniversary of Timberland. This is great so I can keep a pair on ice as the ultimate deadstock.

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Since I’m staying in the city I’ll be rocking the City boot.

SNEAKER FIENDS UNITE!

Monday, March 25th, 2013

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Sneaker Fiends Unite! is the BEST sneaker podcast on the Internets.

In this episode we kick it about the Polo RL Lifestyle. Scarface on the call while G-Roc and Teek drop some sneaker science. Fux with us.

Torae: Admission Of Guilt…

Saturday, March 23rd, 2013

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My big homey Torae gave me the the link to his latest project titled ‘Admission Of Guilt‘ which he released for FREE thru his own label. I have to credit Torae for being a student of music and the business of making music.

It is a courageous endeavor to spend your life working on art then to make your project available for consumption and criticism with little investment from the listener other than time. Hopefully the laws of physics apply to Torae’s project like they do to the rest of the universe.

Time = Work
Work = Power
Power = +Movement

Limitless (with outro from Combat Jack Show)

Ask Me Why? (featuring Bun B)

Respect The Newmanati…

Saturday, March 23rd, 2013

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Bryan Singer, the director of the new X-Men movie ‘Days Of Future Past’ is part of the #Newmanati

I got the link to this video right here and it changed my world. I want to do work this great. The only choice I have is TO DO work this great.

MOUSETRAP from The Carte Blanche Agency on Vimeo.

I’m about to turn my levels up.

Speaking of turning up… The Throne performs ‘Niggas In Paris’

Jay-Z & Kanye West – Niggas in Paris from SkyKingsTV on Vimeo.

#TURNTUP