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Dumb Rappers Need Teaching…
Friday, March 19th, 2010New 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.
Your Favorite Rapper’s Favorite Rapper…
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Similar to Ludacris, Consequence is never going on anyone’s top 10 list, but if you enjoy rap music on the radio you are a big fan of Consequence whether you know it or not. #iHipHop
New York’s Got A New LT…
Monday, March 15th, 2010
I’m hype for the Jets acquisition of of the former San Diego Chagers All-Pro RB LaDANIAN TOMLINSON. He isn’t a game breaker anymore, but he is a steady veteran who will share the rock with SHONN GREENE and hopefully push the locker room to the next level. Even with the PLAXICO-sounding first name like LaDANIAN, TOMLINSON has been a stand up guy on and off the field.
The Jets could still use another Charger who may be up for grabs – SHAWN MERRIMAN.