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Black Scale x The Tenderloin Project Video

2009-11-12T18:30:00.000-08:00

This video is really profound. Its really refreshing to see a street wear brand like Black Scale giving back to the community. The Tenderloin has more than it's share of problems and they're very easy to spot on the surface. However this video shows the Tenderloins and its inhabitants in an almost surreal light. I honestly will never feel the same walking through the TL again after this video. Oh yeah, Flash might be the dopest dude ever...His words about the Orange provided some unreal insight into the lives of people living in that neighborhood plus he's crazy talented too. For more information visit www.thetenderloinproject.com

The Tenderloin Project x Black Scale from Sean Desmond on Vimeo.

Rosa Acosta X Supreme X Terry Richardson

2009-10-28T08:23:00.000-07:00

Damn...

Star Power

2009-10-20T20:42:00.000-07:00

"People say I'm crazy, body marked up like a wall in the 80's..."

This is my shit right now

Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Kim Kardashian, ....Marge Simpson???

2009-10-20T19:03:00.000-07:00

Most recognizable sex symbol ever, Diamond selling recording artist, Amateur porn star(sorry Kim K, Just keepin it real) And animated mother of 3. What do all of these women have in common you might ask? Well it just so happens that Marge Simpson is the most recent of this bunch to shed her clothes for Playboy. Yep, The wholesome, church going devoted wife and mother has graced the cover of this months issue of the popular mens magazine and we got the pictures to prove it...Aye Carumba!

Hawaii...So Amazing

2009-10-15T18:25:00.000-07:00

Just got back from a nice vacation to the Hawaian Islands. Here's a few pictures i snapped along the way

Mayer Hawthorne is one soulful white guy

2009-10-15T17:20:00.000-07:00

If you've never heard of Mayer Hawthorne you've been missing out on some good music. Dope songs and dope videos are what this guy is all about. Still kind of amazed a voice like that is coming out of a guy who looks like a door to door insurance salesman but i guess soul doesn't discriminate. His album "A Strange Arrangement" is out now and it's fire so check it out.

Nike SB “Brain Wreck” Dunk Hi

2009-10-01T09:21:00.000-07:00

We caught sneak peaks of Todd Bratud's latest Nike collaboration a few months ago and were left wondering if they'd be released. Well now we learn that at least one lucky Skateshop will be getting these. Famelia Skateshop in Minneapolis will be dropping these October 9th and rumor has it that other select Skateshops across the country should receive them later this month. They've been changed up a bit from the original pictures but still one of the doper SB releases in awhile

Air Penny II Blk/ Copper

2009-09-24T15:44:00.001-07:00

These are amazing! I honestly didn't think Nike could come up with a new colorway that would enhance the beauty of the Penny II's but I have been proven wrong. Kudos Nike...oh and these will be copped.

Mr. West Mr. West...

2009-09-14T19:47:00.001-07:00

Well what can I say? Last night during the 2009 MTV VMA's Yeezy interrupted country singer Taylor Swift as she was giving her acceptance speech for best female video. Needless to say people are buzzing about it and lines have been drawn. There are those who respect Mr. West for having the balls to share his opinion while (many) others are angry with his douchebag antics. Love him or hate him Ye' is on everybody's tongue (no homo) right now...and uploaded into their photoshops

About Damn Time

2009-09-08T17:10:00.000-07:00

Its been almost a year now since the rap duo, The Clipse ventured into the world of fashion with their brand Play Cloths. From the initial drop I've been down Play Clothes but i always had one question, Where is the Play Cloths x New Era collaboration? I've found myself asking this every season up until now. Play Cloths has hooked up with Atlanta based retailer Wish and New Era to create these dope new fitteds featuring Jack, The Play Cloths logo. Enjoy

Battle Of The Bay 5

2009-09-06T13:07:00.000-07:00

After 2 days of rap and beat battles Grind Time's Battle of the Bay 5 is finally over. Got to see some of my favorite battlers go head to head and it was nothing short of amazing. The only flaw of the event was the beat battles that went on for way to long. I can't wait for GT to post the battles so I can see em again. Damn there were some good battles...The Saurus vs. Illmaculate, Conceited vs. Arsonal, Hollow Da Don vs. Passwurds, Madness vs. Kid Twist, Fresco vs. Kid Twist, Dumb vs PH and the list goes on.

Blue Print III

2009-09-02T14:28:00.000-07:00

District 9 aka Best Sci-Fi Movie In Years....

2009-08-19T18:18:00.000-07:00

"D9" has one the most original science fiction stories ever seen on the silver screen...and I loved every minute of it! From the humans, to the aliens to the weaponry (omg the MECH) D9 was just superb in giving us a scenario that although was unrealistic could very well be the case if aliens ever did land on earth. It was so refreshing to see an "alien invasion" movie where a major U.S. city wasn't the target. D9 is officially in my book of great sci-fi films.

Pontypool

2009-08-19T18:05:00.000-07:00

I've been wanting to see this film for a few months now and I was finally able to check it out today. It's not your average horror movie and it definitely puts a new spin on "zombies". If you don't mind using your imagination and can sit through good dialogue I recommend you view Pontypool.

San Francisco 49ers Training Camp

2009-08-11T21:56:00.000-07:00

So this weekend i had the opportunity to attend my favorite football teams training camp. I gladly jumped at the opportunity to do so seeing as how we haven't been all that great the past few seasons. New coach, New coordinator, New system...I had to see how all this was shaping up so i went, and i took pictures, and here they are.

New Nike Hoop Shoe Commercial Vs Old Nike Hoop Shoe Commercial

2009-08-07T19:22:00.000-07:00

It would seem Nike has hired a team of comedians to market and promote their latest Basketball kicks. It first started when Nike unveiled the Nike Hyperdunk by introducing us all to the Hyperdunk recovery center. Now they're back with the help of the Hyperizers. NBA stars Rashard Lewis("Ice-O"), Mo Williams(“Fog Raw”) , Andre Igudola(“Chief Blocka”) and future MVP Kevin Durant(“Velvet Hoop”)are here to let the world know, Don’t Criticize, Hyperize. Which one of these commercials do you find funnier and more importantly, Which shoe is nicer?

Nike SB "Today Was A Good Day" Commercial

2009-08-03T11:27:00.000-07:00

Reh Dogg- Why Must I Cry...IN AUTOTUNE!!!!

2009-08-03T09:16:00.000-07:00

Need i say more?

Royalefam “Prison Blues” Custom Nike Dunks

2009-08-02T15:43:00.000-07:00

Royal fam and SBTG are at it again

Detailed Pics Of The "Space Jam" XI's

2009-07-31T23:08:00.000-07:00

WoW......

No FLOMS's for us....

2009-07-20T14:15:00.000-07:00

I gotta take a minute to reflect on what happened this past Saturday. Fresh and myself were both set to each grab a pair of the Nike x Livestrong x Futura dunks for Huf S.F. However we both decided to pass due to our utter disgust of that store's greed. The shoe which has a box price of $150 was released for the purpose of charity, all profits go towards Lance Armstrong's Livestrong cancer foundation. But helping people wasn't Huf's concern for they raised the price 1 day before the release to $250 just so they could make some extra ends. I love the design of that shoe and it was such a bonus to be able to contribute to that foundation because I've lost a loved one to cancer but there was no way that Fresh and I were gonna help Huf disrespect a good cause and line their pockets. Of course the shoes sold out anyway and a part of me does regret not copping, but a bigger part of me is satisfied with my decision to leave that line. Was that acceptable or am I just getting too old for the shoe game? Either way I've decided to chill on purchasing from Huf and am gonna jump on the Darkside Initiative bandwagon.

End rant......

Ever Wondered???

2009-07-18T13:21:00.000-07:00

Ever thought about what might have happened if Tom ever really caught Jerry? Or if Sylvester finally got his hands on Tweety Bird? Or what if our favorite Saturday morning cartoons were shown on HBO instead of Nickelodeon? Well artist James Cauty just might have answered all these questions for us with his Splatter: the plausible impossibility of death in the minds of cartoon characters" art exhibit. Cauty has taken his theory of what would have happened in some of these situations involving our favorite characters and turned them into very vivid and very graphic 3-dimensional art. Considering how many times Jerry and Tweety narrowly escaped their animated enemies, Their demise was only a matter of time right?....Right?

Jordan XI "Space Jams"

2009-07-13T09:26:00.000-07:00

About 9 years ago, The shoes MJ wore to defeat the Monstars were released to the general public for a lovely price tag of $125.00. They sold out most places in a day and if you ask any shoe head or Jordan fan about the "Space Jam" release in 2000 and they'll probably have a story or 3 about it. Fast forward to 11/27/2009, The "Space Jams" will be released again but this time, They're a limited quickstrike release with a $175.00 price tag...Happy camping guys

LOL!!!!

2009-07-10T23:07:00.000-07:00

Watch this guy snap as his Delorean (that's right, DELOREAN!) gets repoed. This is too funny...

Imaginary Foundation

2009-07-10T19:52:00.000-07:00

There are several T-shirt companies out there and for the most part their designs leave something to be desired. I stumbled across Imaginary Foundation a couple of years ago and i was instantly impressed. With its fresh and creative designs, Wonderful quality, Attention to detail and vivid colors, Imaginary Foundation tees are in a league of their own. Its like you're wearing a high definition T-shirt...Simply brilliant

Lebron VII's

2009-07-10T18:49:00.000-07:00

I've never been a big fan of LBJ's signature shoes but the Nike Air Max Lebron VII's are nice. Not sure if I'm gonna cop or not but this is definitely a good look on Nike's part.

Beat It.....Stockholm Style

2009-07-10T18:43:00.000-07:00

Vegas Baby

2009-07-08T21:39:00.000-07:00

Celebrated my bday in Vegas a couple of weeks ago and I finally got around to uploading the pics.

When i'm not blogging...

2009-07-07T18:14:00.000-07:00

I'm enjoying all that the outdoors have to offer and taking beautiful pictures with the camera everyone who knows me told me not to buy...Ok so I don't really do that but i decided to start today.

Say What Now?

2009-07-06T22:12:00.000-07:00

From This....

To this....

Person A-"Yo you remember that rapper Loon? Dude used be in Harlem World and on Bad Boy"

Person B- "I Need A Girl with Diddy Loon?"

Person A- "Yeah Him. Now dude's a Devoted Muslim"

Person B- "Say what now???"

F'ing Around

2009-07-06T19:50:00.000-07:00

Here's a recording of me having some fun while spitting over Pete Rock & CL Smooth's T.R.O.Y. instrumental. It was done in a friend's office so excuse the quality.

Ty- T.R.O.Y

JoJo- Houstalantavegas

2009-07-05T22:30:00.000-07:00

I'm not gon front, I'm a sucker for JoJo's voice and I think her version of Drake's "Houstalantavegas" is on point.

Nike x Futura Livestrong Dunk High "F.L.O.M."

2009-07-05T21:58:00.000-07:00

What's not to like about this this shoe? Dope colorway, has different types of currency embedded on them and all profits go towards Lance Armstrong's Cancer Foundation. F.L.O.M's (For Love Of Money) are set to drop later this month.

Nike SB “Ms. Pacman” Eugene Backpack

2009-07-05T18:31:00.000-07:00

Our friends at Nike are at it again. Last year around this time they released the Nike SB "Buzz Lightyear" Eugene Backpack inspired by the film Toy Story and now they've found inspiration in one of everyones favorite video game franchises. The yellow represents Ms Pacman herself while the red and cyan colors represent those pesky ghost. Keeping up with Nike SB'S backpack theme, This bag is like having a swiss army knife on your back so i'm sure you can find one really useful feature on it. Keep your eyes open as these should be hitting SB retailers within the next couple months

R.I.P Air Mcnair

2009-07-04T23:48:00.000-07:00

One of the toughest men to ever put on a pair of pads and play this game. A true warrior and competitor. Tough as nails is what any NFL player who ever played with or against Mcnair would say when asked about his toughness. R.I.P Steve Mcnair and thank you for everything you've done for the game of football

Human Nature x Dwele

2009-07-04T01:57:00.000-07:00

Watch Dwele as he recreates Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" as a tribute to the late great King of Pop. This is just amazing...

Nike Air Foamposite One "Coppers"

2009-07-03T19:33:00.000-07:00

"Foams" are undeniably one of the best Nike products to ever release. Kudos to Nike for throwing this great colorway on an already great shoe. Scheduled to be released in Feb. 2010.

Can you say "robocopped"?

Nike Air Max 1 OG Sport Red

2009-07-03T10:34:00.000-07:00

Nike's definitely been holding us down with the running shoes this year. From the Team Orange AM95 and OG colorway AM97 to the brilliantly executed Nike x Livestrong pack we've had no shortage of Nike running heat. Just when we thought they were all out of ideas, Here comes the Nike Air Max 1 in its original colorway. Designed by the legendary Tinker Hatfield in 1987, The AM 1 was the first shoe to ever display a visible air bubble. Simply put, The AM1 changed the game and is a definite must have for any shoe enthusiast...What are you waiting for??? Go find a pair!

Drake "Best I Ever Had " Video

2009-07-03T10:13:00.000-07:00

Proven musical genius + Hottest rapper in the game = Masterpiece right? WRONG

The best to EVER do it

2009-07-02T22:59:00.000-07:00

Aspiring GLOBAL ICONS...Sit back and take notes