Friday, October 30, 2009

WHERE IT ALL STARTED...YOU GUYS MUST WATCH THIS!


via videosift.com

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

THE GOD MC...RAKIM ALLAH

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.

DJ VLAD X HISTORY OF MIXTAPES



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.
Thursday, October 29, 2009

THINGS I NEED ON MY FEET::THE AIRFORCE ONE EDITION







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.”

JAY Z X ALICIA KEYS X NEW YORK YANKEES



NO NEED TO TALK,RUN IT AND PEEP IT!

NOONE ROCKED THE FADER LIKE RAIDA



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

THE WU-MASSACRE TRAILER



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

ENTER THE CYPHER





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!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009

ED LOVER COME ON SON PT. 6



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

DJ CUCUMBER SLICE X PRO KEDS!

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.

SOULJAH BOY TELL EM::THE MIXTAPE SERIES



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

JAY Z ON DJ HERO



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!

DEF JAM,TELL YOU WHO I AM!



Do the knowledge to XXL's Def Jam cover shoot. One of the few labels left whose name is synonomous with hip hop.
Monday, October 26, 2009

THE KENNY BURNS DOCUMENTARY

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"!
Friday, October 23, 2009

UPTOWN'S #1....THE MIGHTY SNS



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!

DJ RODDY ROD X THE LOW BUDGET CREW



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!
Thursday, October 22, 2009

DJ Clue & The LOX


What's the good word yall. Sorry for the delay in www.historyofmixtapes.com e blasts,but I am in South Africa touring w/Keri Hilson. That's not a real excuse,just saying I haven't had much time.

Enough of the excuses and on to the mixtapes madness. Here's the last of my personal Dj Clue collection. But wait ya'll,I have a double header. Not only am I blessing you guys with a classic Clue joint,I hitting you fools in the head with a Lox sampler tape from Bad Boy. Remember when the Lox first dropped,they had the streets on fire. First off they were from the outter regions of NYC(Yonkers). Then they came through with constant fire. Again,you gotta give Puff credit for seeing into the future. Between Clue tapes,and Dj Selfs Lox family I was good with my Lox fix.

The mc that's on every mc's top 5 dead or alive list,is a part of one of my favorite groups...LIVING OFF EXPERIENCE...as always,download now and thank me later!


CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD DJ CLUE MIXTAPE

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE LOX SAMPER

LIVE FROM AFRICA W/KERI HILSON...!



I'm back yall,heres a new clip of the tour...enjoy!
Thursday, October 15, 2009

MORE TOUR FOOTAGE



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

LET'S TAKE IT BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL!



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
Wednesday, October 14, 2009

DJ MARS X KERI HILSON X SOUTH AFRICA TOUR







Here's a little video expose of my trip so far. ill post some more tomorrow,my internet is moving mad slow.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009

MR. SLAP YA FAVORITE DJ...IS BACK!





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

I GOT'S TO HAVE IT...I MISS MR. MAGIC!



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!

DJ CUCUMBER SLICE X CNN







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!

FAT JOE X SHAWTY LO X GUCCI MANE







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

MARHALL ROCKS THE BELLS



Here's a snippet of Eminem getting nusy on the VH1 HIP HOP HONORS
Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Stefan The Dj Presents: The Good Life Vol. 3

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

LET'S TAKE IT BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL W/DJ SELF





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

NOBODY BEATS ROB SWIFT



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

RAPPERS ARE IN DANGER



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"!

C'MON SON PT. 5



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

THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE

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".

FAT JOE'S IN TOWN










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!
Friday, October 2, 2009

Mixtapes From SUPER DJ CLARK KENT


What's good world, here is another short and sweet www.historyofmixtapes.com e blast. My good friend Al Lindstrom sent me a few links to a few classic radio shows. There's nothing better than listening to classic radio mixes from back in the day. And to prove that point here's a few oldie but goodies. Peep the line up,I have 5 mixes from the biggest dj's in the game. BOBBY KONDERPETE ROCK MARLEY MARLTONY HUMPHRIESAFRICA ISLAM*RED ALERT and my mentor SUPER DJ CLARK KENT. Again yall,download now and thank me later.

If you are in Atlanta tonite you know that history will b made...CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY IS SHUTTING THE CITY DOWN...!!!!!!!! You've gotten the emails,you've heard the buzz no it's time to put your money where your mouth is. There are a lot of things going on this weekend but here are the ones that are official to the bone grissel. Ladies and Align Centergentleman,weekends like this will make the population increase here in the A...know that!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MIXTAPE #1


CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MIXTAPE #2


CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MIXTAPE #3


CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MIXTAPE #4


CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD MIXTAPE #5

HOW THE ROOTS GOT OVER...FULL VIDEO



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

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