What’s a pair of $400 Kanye West Nike Air Yeezy shoes look like after a modest day’s work in the yard? Shit is type-triflin son. • See also: Nike.com’s Air Yeezy page
Thangs
Miscellaneous things Yameen finds and posts up.
Footwork Illadelph
I’m working on a new album cover and was trying to hunt down photos of the front facade of Bobbito’s Footwork Illadelph store. This was the cornerstone spot for indie hiphop in Philly during the mid 90’s: Heads would roll through, talk, there would be shows and of course records and gear to buy. But in 2009, finding pictures of…
Bay Area: Big Show/Benefit feat. Hiero, Dilated Peoples & more
Bay Area! There’s a huge show and benefit for my man, The legendary DJ Rascue. The show is this Thursday! June 25th! It will feature: Dilated Peoples, Opio, Pep Love, Phesto, Casual, A-Plus, Rasco, J-Boogie, Amad Jamal, Azeem, Bicasso, Bored Stiff, L-Roneous, DJ Platurn, Knobody, DJ Lex, Kevvy Kev. AND MANY MORE! Please click the flyer above for details, or…
RIP Theron Shelton
Theron Shelton, drummer of the Philadelphia-based band, The Blue Method passed away suddenly this week and the news hit me pretty hard. I grew up with Theron’s brother and would always be amazed at how well Theron played the drums at such a young age. As he got older, he got doper, and I can honestly say he was the…
King Britt, Rich Medina Named Cultural Ambassadors to Philly
Just caught word Philadelphia-based musical luminaries King Britt and my homeboy Big Rich Medina were awarded the titles of Creative Ambassadors to the City by the Philadelphia Tourism Bureau the other week, much to their delighted surprise. I don’t know Britt, but am a huge fan of his music. But I’ve known Big Rich for yeeeears, going “all the way…
Scotto, NASA, and 1990’s NYC Rave
I watched the movie KIDS the other night for the first time since it came out in 1995. There’s that one scene where everyone goes to NASA, the huge party at the club which was a real party at club Shelter in the 1990’s in New York City. And it reminded me of the time I met world famous NYC…
The Battle for J Dilla’s Legacy
Peep this article from this month’s issue of VIBE magazine. Stones Throw has thoughtfully transcribed it for reading online at their website. Here’s the link: http://stonesthrow.com/news/2009/01/the-battle-for-j-dilla-s-legacy THREE YEARS AFTER HIS UNTIMELY DEATH, J DILLA’S BEATS AND REPUTATION LOOM EVER LARGER OVER HIP HOP. BUT FOR HIS MOTHER – WHO NURSED THE VISIONARY PRODUCER THROUGH A CHRONIC ILLNESS AND HAS WATCHED…
Souls of Mischief, “Tour Stories” EP now Available — Album Titled
I’m pretty hyped about the new album from Souls of Mischief, produced by Prince Paul which finally has a title: Montezuma’s Revenge. I think if the rest of the album is anything like the first single, “Tour Stories” it is going to be great. That said, the first single from the album is out this week and available on iTunes.…
CED — The Lasderdisc of Phonographs
Video on a record. Huh?? What! Scratch this on your Technics 1200! CED movie discs predated Laserdisc, VHS and Betamax!