Archive for the ‘Straight Laced’ Category

All Day I Dream About Sic (Semper Tyrannus)…

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

The Virginia state motto is the latin phrase ‘Sic Semper Tyrannus’ which is translated to mean ‘Death To Tyrants’. Peep that deep blue background. Last summer adidas released a pack of Rod Lavers with all of the colors contained in the commonwealth’s flag.

This summer I’m going to try and change that old marketing slogan which said ‘Virginia Is For Lovers’ into Virginia Is For Lavers. Highlighted by the classic Rod Laver adidas with the royal blue sole to match the state flag colors.

I’ll let y’all know as soon as I have the t-shirts printed.

Fux With These Crabs In A Barrel…

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

Atlanta isn’t just the queen city of the South, it is the food capital of the world. I can’t think of another place I have been to which has this many egalitarian restaurants. Maybe Paris, but the food in Paris is generally excellent, save for the American fast food chains. The food in Atlanta is mostly horrible, except for a handful of spots.

Spondivits is a tiny little seafood restaurant right outside of the ‘hood (College Park). They used to have a few joints in and around Atlanta like in the Buckhead area, but now they are reduced to this one last spot and that shit gets crunk on weekends. You might find you a wife up in Spondivits going innnnnn on a bucket of king crab legs.

If you got some money to blow on a broad that you might have bagged up from Blue Flame in Bankhead then you take her to Spondivits and order her the fried shrimp basket. That comes with fries or a baked potato and a bevy of dipping sauces. Spondivits is priced fair too so you can’t really be accused of tricking (under $20 rule) either, or better still, go to Spondivits with your boys and mack someone else’s broad like my homey D-Bloc does.

Random Fandom…

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

Last year I copped two units of Roc Marciano’s ‘Marcberg’ album because it was an undeniable classic. I wanted to have a joint still shrinkwrapped. Call that the deadstock disease. I’m copping three(3) pieces of this Random AXE album. One to rock, one to stock and one to pass off to my main nigga on the block. Hardbody.

I never connected to Black Milk before this project and now I am digging thru the virtual internets crates to get as much shit by him as I can. Milk’s production is some straight up acid head rap bounce. Like if I didn’t have a day job and I could watch AdultSwim and blow kush 25 hours a day. I’d like to hear some more Danny Brown over Black Milk beats.


‘Japhy Joe featuring Danny Brown and Melanie Rutherford’

Guilty Simpson is the dude who I think really shines on this album. Sean Price is a monster as always and prA’li the best dude on the mic right now, including Ghostface in that assessment, but Guilty Simpson shows you why rappers fux with him even if you didn’t. Detroit rappers go so hard all the time it’s like they eat concrete Cheerios for breakfast.


‘Never Back Down’

What else can we say about Sean Price? All I can say is that bar for bar, no word for word, there is no one using a microphone device as well as Sean Price. You need to be a college professor to fully comprehend the level of Ruck’s rhymes. Sean Price is not from this world so you need to salute his style before he on the spaceship headed to another galaxy.

PrA’li Andromeda.


‘Understand This’

Every track on this album knocks my speakers. No filler and each feature goes harder than the last. Rock from Heltah Skeltah makes his appearance felt as well. Put your headphones on and find that zone you go to when you want to enjoy the rawest rap music. I’m calling Random AXE the best Hip-Hop/Rap album of 2011 so you can hold the throne.

ATLANTA GOT SOLE…

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

I NEEEEEEEEEDS to be in Atlanta this weekend.

SNEAKER FIENDS UNITE!

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

From comic books to kicks Sean P has the game on smash.

Ruck’s sneaker designs have been inspired by some of the great African American matinee stars. Peep the LeVar Burton and Billy Dee Williams packs.

For the final pack from Sean Price’s cinematic heroes sneaker pack we look to none other than the great baritone voice of actor James Earl Jones.

Darth Vader Shox BB Pro
Luke will definitely be getting sonned when Darth Vader steps in the paint wearing these Shox.

King Jaffe Joffer Air Max 90
These Air Max 90s put the zoom in Zamunda.

Thulsa Doom Trainer 1
These shoes were made for plundering and pillaging and that is why Nike calls them the Trainer 1 ‘Unleashed’.