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thanks to the homie Al Lindstrom,this clip is so damn dope...learn ya history you sucka's!

Rakim from MCM on Vimeo.

Rakim breaks down his "7 mc' theory,and talks about other historical moments in his career. this happens to be one of my favorite lines of all time.

The other day i ran into Vlad and SNS on the same block in New York. The interview is brief,but peep the history lesson.

Sneaker enthusiasts Mayor is known for making some unique and well-received designs when arriving at 21 Mercer Street. He obviously has an undeniable love for the Air Force 1 and continues to leave his mark as an Air Force 1 addict. Here we have pictures of yet another Mayor Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke creation.

This particular pair screams ‘royalty’ at a first glance. It features a predominately metallic gold upper combined with a rarely-seen gum midsole (yes, we said midsole not outsole. Other interesting features include a burgundy sock liner and a swoosh, the shoelaces and the outsole done up in the same color. Additionally, Mayor spoke with Strictly Fitteds on the design process of this particular pair. So without further ado, hit the jump for more pictures and Mayor’s words. What are your thoughts on this Bespoke creation?


“With 17 Bespokes created this was one of my toughest challenges, but there is a method to my madness. There is a conventional way to do Bespokes which consists of picking out your materials, sitting with a designer and bringing your creation to life. Me, I work backwards- I walk straight into the studio, sit at the computer, glance over at the materials, close my eyes for a few minutes and I normally come up with a hit.

With this particular shoe, I was stuck. I spend two appointments which is about two hours each to drum up a shoe with no luck. So I went to the table and started to really concentrate and this Metallic Gold leather was just staring me in the face. I choose the Gold because I am a big fan of the metallic leather and thought why not do a all Gold shoe. After working with the Gold I decided it needed some accents. I am big fan of gum bottoms so to be different instead of the bottom I choose a gum midsole. To continue with the uniqueness of the shoe I wanted to build I choose a route that has to date has never been done before. I used a Burgundy nubuck sockliner. To finish off the shoe accents I used a burgundy swoosh and laces.

This shoe sat in my collection for about nine months, finally a hat came along to match. Now about the hat. My assistant and close friend KoKo was in Boston and happened to walk into the store CONCEPTS. He called me and told me where he was. With permission of the Manager, pictures were taken and emailed to me. The moment I saw this Burgundy NEW ERA 59Fifty cap with the Gold “CNPTS” logo I knew it was a match made in heaven.

Thank you to my big brother Nai for deeming this combo WELL WORTHY! 21 MERCER for putting up with me, and Concepts for the love. The rest is history.”

NO NEED TO TALK,RUN IT AND PEEP IT!

ALL PRAISES DUE TO THE MAN ON THE FADER CALLED ROCK RAIDA!

I love how these dudes watched the internet and took over,supreme wisdom for a supreme group...december 22 is the date!

One of the best ideas b.e.t.s had in a minute. If i managed half of these rappers i would seriously question whether or not i would let them embarrass themselves. This is hip hop at its purist,wack mc's need not apply!

Peace to Ed Lover,another clip in the hilarious series!

PRO-KEDS X BOBBITO: ROYAL FLASH RELEASE from PK09 on Vimeo.

Without a doubt one of the largest cultural drivers of sneaker culture in its relatively young existence, Bobbito Garcia recently broke headlines with the release of a collection of Royal Flash high-tops with sneaker company PRO-KEDS. A walking almanac of New York street culture and basketball, PRO-KEDS’ Dante Ross took the time to chop it up with Bobbito over the significance of this project and basketball’s significance in New York.

The verdict is definetly still out on this one yall...ill just post the clip and keep my comments to my self.

Not really sure how i feel about this one guys. For some reason thi entire idea feels corny to me. And although i support Jay to the end,the idea of him endorsing it seems a little contrived!

Do the knowledge to XXL's Def Jam cover shoot. One of the few labels left whose name is synonomous with hip hop.

B.U.R.N.S. Documentary Trailer from KENNY BURNS on Vimeo.

First off let me say that this is my dude. He's been moving and shaking from day one. first the most part the world needs to catch up to him. this is just a small peek into to his movement..."he's here to inspire the world,even you celebrities"!

Bust the history of one of the greatest Dj's ever,my man...the Mighty DJ SNS. Take the A train as we ride Uptown to go down memory lane with the legend!

Ok,so heres a lil Dj Mars history. Me and my man Roddy Rod grew up together,we were apart of the same crew. I was actually the worst dj in the crew,i never thought id be good. Now look at the both of us...CONGRATS BROTHER...413 FOREVER!

I'm back yall,heres a new clip of the tour...enjoy!

Heres more footage from the tour...im giving u a dj's eye view of the tour.

Double Goose makes its comeback to New York with the opening of a two month pop-up store. Known for their staple puffer leather bombers, the New York-born label thrived in the early 80’s, all while being worn by iconic Hip-Hop pioneers like Run DMC, Rakim, Public Enemy, and LL Cool J. The brand is now back in full effect this Winter with a collection inspired by the original styles from back in the days, updated with new colors and cuts. An official opening is slated for October 18th, 2009 at the Reed Annex in NYC.

Reed Annex
151 Orchard Street
New York, NY 10002

Here's a little video expose of my trip so far. ill post some more tomorrow,my internet is moving mad slow.

One can never say Kay Slay doesnt speak his mind,if you dont believe so then peep these two clips.

I wish the main stream media cared about our heroe's as much as they want us to care about theres. Mr. Magic is part of the reason i love hip hop...rest in peace GOD!

You can't lie,Bobbitto is like Fab 5 Freddy...son has been through mad chambers in hip hop. All due respect to my latin brother.peep the flicks!

Thanks to the good folks at MTV we get to follow these Kings,peep the footage!

Here's a snippet of Eminem getting nusy on the VH1 HIP HOP HONORS

Congrats to my brother DJ SELF...party was nuts...one love dog!

I actually saw Rob do this routine live,it blew my mind...son is dope on plastic!

Cant front yall,ive never seen this video...was searching for something to post and ran across this classic..."We dont play that hit...we play that shit"!

This is what you waited all year for,well maybe not all year but...IT'S THE ED LOVER SHOW YALL!

The Foreign Exchange - ''I Wanna Know'' from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.

Here's the new clip from Phonte and the crew..."I WANNA KNOW".

For those who dont know,Fat Joe has a new album in stores today...J.O.S.E. 2...respect that man and go cop that. He's one of the few rappers from the Bronx that still matters!

Steering clear of the dark, edgy tunes featured within their past couple of albums, The Roots offer a much more classic sound in their new video for the track, “How I Got Over”. As always, Black Thought’s unmistakable rhymes soar through the band’s renown live instrumentation. Look for “How I Got Over” to be featured within the Philly band’s upcoming eighth album release by the same name, due out this month. Info courtesy of www.hypebeast.com