^Shout out to Pearl Washington…
I’m gonna release more of this Inspectah Deck interview over at iHipHop.com, but I thought I would put a little bit of it out there now to coincide with the NCAA tournament in the opening weekend of March Madness.
Archive for the ‘Fashion Faux Pas’ Category
Black Pearls Stay Shinin’…
Saturday, March 20th, 2010Timeless Stylin’…
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Grand Puba was definitely a style icon as an emcee because he kept his gear flashy (literally) and he had some of the freshest lyrics and flows. When music videos were showing rappers like Public Enemy and N.W.A. in all black everything Grand Puba was rocking the crispiest POLO Hi-TECH jackets and most official ALPINE spell out rugbys.
Grand Puba – ‘360 (What Goes Around)’
Timeless Truth honors the veterans of hip-hop thoroughly. When Solace knew he was going to cross paths with one of his favorite rap legends he made sure to show the man that the next generation is still repping the lifestyle quite lovely.
TimelessTruth – ‘360 Freestyle’
TimelessTruth will be repping this classic Hip-Hop at the ‘Lo-End Theory.
The ‘Lo-End Theory: 04.11.10.
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Internets!
It is going d-d-d-d-down. Are you ready to pop some tags for after Easter?
The Highline Ballroom
431 West 16th Street
Sun Apr 11th 2pm-8pm
The ‘Lo-End Theory will be hosted by one of NYC’s premier performance spaces, the Highline Ballroom. The concert promises to be off the chizzy. Timeless Truth, Meyhem Lauren and the Outdoorsman featuring J-Love and Action Bronson, Brand Nubian alum and Hip-Hop ‘Lo-G Sadat-X and let’s not forget Thirstin’ Howl the 3rd, Lo-Life founder.
Mek from 2DopeBoyz is going hold down the decks for the swap meet section of the show. Come down and meet some of your favorite eBay.com, VintageGearAddicts.com, showyalo.ning.com superstars. Leave with some swag if you really live the lifestyle.
This is the early drop on this event so that you know the date and the place. There’ll be more artists added to the lineup and more treats to come down the pike. Don’t hesitate to put your name on the advance tickets guest list for only $10 so I can guarantee I get you in the building.
RSVP to theloendtheory[at]dallaspenn.com
My bad for not flashcoding the above e-mail address to change colors so that you know where to sign up for this shit.
New Balance Iz $yk Widdit…
Friday, March 19th, 2010
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!
The Reality Re-Up featuring Meyhem Lauren…
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
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.
