Archive for the ‘Straight Laced’ Category

Lifestyle Deals…

Sunday, February 9th, 2014

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The Kern Thicket parka was a gem in the Wild River series from Autumn 2012. The original MSRP on the jacket was $800 tho’. I trolled the jacket at Bloomingdale’s for months and months and then when the piece hit final clearance I came thru the store only to see that someone had scooped up the treasure before me.

I got a call from one of the folks in the acquisition network and he told me he had the jacket in a XXL. With no questions asked I met up with dude and gave him cash money. Str8 flourishing

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HIM-LO: HORSEPOWER

Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

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Philadelphia has a long history within the Lo-Life mythology. Philly was a rack destination when NYC was drying up. Boostin’ Billy (R.I.P.) relocated to Philly from Brooklyn. The Lifestyle connection between NYC and Philadelphia was always about hard work and being a str8 up entrepreneur. HIM-LO is cut from this same age old cloth of brothers who do what must be done in order for their families to flourish.

You might have heard of HIM-LO along with his brother Clever-1 as the duo the Buze Brovas. Clever-1 is still in the picture but he takes a backseat on this project in order for HIM-LO to maximize his rhyme shine potential. HIM-LO doesn’t disappoint.

Download HIM-LO da INAPPROPRIATE: HORSEPOWER

HIM-LO asked me to host the mixtape and give an intro to my audience. You got the link above my internets. Do yourself a favor and fux with this joint. Thank me later.

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DOPPELGANGAZ GROOVE…

Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

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What a groovy track from the cloaked crusaders on this joint. I appreciate the wrinkle the Dopp added to their flows and their beats. This track is off their latest album dropping this month: ‘Peace Kehd’

Don’t sleep on these dudes in 2014

“Peace Kehd is available for pre-order and set to be released on CD and vinyl, as well as digitally, on February 18. It’s the follow-up to 2013′s HARK, which was named the #2 NY Hip-Hop Album by the Village Voice. The menacing and grimy feel of The Doppelgangaz’ music belies the whip-smart humor that they’re known for. As XXL says, “The Doppelgangaz are New York rap in its purest form.”

Roc Marciano: ‘Slingers’

Friday, January 31st, 2014

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Roc Marciano released ‘Marci Beaucoup‘ before the end of last year and he is still rolling out visuals from the prior mixtape ‘Pimpire Strikes Back’. I’m try’na catch up with all his work.

‘Slingers’ features Marcberg’s co-defendant Knowledge the Pirate. The same rapper who blazed this heatrock ‘Shower Posse

STR8 QUEENS ACTION

Tuesday, January 28th, 2014

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The homey LEX is a lifestyler who makes Hip-Hop inspired by the city which gave birth to the culture. He’s dropping an album project next week and sent us a preview featuring the brothers Timeless Truth.

The album, H.A.S.H?!: How About Some Hardcore?! drops on February 4th. Features, production and cuts from Timeless Truth, Meyhem Lauren, The New York Rhyme Exchange, Domingo, Psycho Les, Debonair P, DJ Brown13, DJ Young C and more.

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