31/07/2011

THIS VIDEO GIVES ME THE MUNCHIES!! >> HaZoD!



>> HaZoD <<

While going through a ton of videos 
with people acting hard and gangsta,
 I found this video by 
HaZoD,
 absolutely original,
 funny & 
true to himself....
some others could learn this lesson!

Also included this freestyle vid!


Follow HaZoD on TWITTER @
MC_Hazod

30/07/2011

WAKE & BAKE with TOP & TY BLACKSTONE


TOP featuring TY BLACKSTONE

Some people like bacon and eggs, 
some prefer 
a stack of pancakes smothered in syrup,
Coffee, 
PopTarts, 
Frosted Flakes or French Toast.
But some like to start the day
 a different way......


More TOP tracks available at:

29/07/2011

POINT BLANK RANGE































POINT BLANK DESIGN

Made with hand cut stencils, 
layers of spray paint 
& acrylics 
these pieces by Sara Bowersock 
of 
POINT BLANK DESIGN
 have amazing textures and colors!

Sara does a range of pieces 
with different 
Horror film characters, 
rock stars, country artists, 
and bluesmen, like Joan Jett, 
Sid Vicious, 
Robert Johnson,
 Dracula & even the Dalai Lama!

Click the link below to check out more of her work!!



27/07/2011

FROM DUB 2 DUBSTEP >> LEE "SCRATCH" PERRY


LEE "SCRATCH" PERRY

Original Dub Reggae artist & producer,
 Scratch Perry has created some of 
the most classic sounds in jamaican music. 

Working with almost every big name, 
including producing some of 
the most popular 
BOB MARLEY 
tracks, he is a legend.

If you don' know, then get to know!






26/07/2011

SPACED OUT! >> ROCKIT SOUL by FUNKI PORCINI


FUNKI PORCINI

With all kinds of footage 
of outer space exploration, 
this is a great video & 
a fun track by 
FUNKI PORCINI!

Hear more from 
FUNKI PORCINI, 
click the link & get totally
SPACED OUT!

25/07/2011

TRIPPER DUNGAN IN THE 3RD DIMENSION!




TRIPPER DUNGAN

All TRIPPER DUNGAN paintings 
are made with 
up-cycled scrap wood 
& are 3D 
when viewed with chromadepth 3D glasses!
Twice as cool as your average painting!
Three times even!

Each painting comes with
 a complimentary pair of 
 3D specs 
so you can watch your
 wiener dog catch a spaceship for hours!

Click the link below 
to go straight to the 3rd dimension!




24/07/2011

BAZZA B >> U.K HIP-HOP >> LONDON



BAZZA B 

Met BAZZA B through 
twitter the other day,
 loved the tracks on his Soundcloud page, 
here is a video for his tune 
"LONDON".
Look out for more of
 BAZZA B 
 in the future 
& remember where you heard it!

Get to know BAZZA B, click the links below:
AND

23/07/2011

BACK TO BLACK >> R.I.P AMY WINEHOUSE >> PORTRAITS






R.I.P AMY WINEHOUSE

After hearing about the untimely death 
of AMY WINEHOUSE,
 I decided to put together this collection 
of portraits and videos 
to commemorate her life and music.
All of the links below the portraits 
are to the artists that produced them.



























WRECKAGE CLOTHING >> SKATE, SURF, BMX



WRECKAGE CLOTHING

Established in 2008, 
WRECKAGE clothing
 sponsors action sports athletes from 
Skateboarding to BMX to Surfing, 
with their line inspired by
 California street culture!

A little old school, a little new school 
they make everything from
 decks to t-shirts, hats & belts!
Their hand-drawn t-shirt designs are part graffiti, part tattoo & all original!

Click the link below to go to their online store!



>> WRECKAGE <<




BEST DAY EVER >> MAC MILLER


MAC MILLER

MAC MILLER's laid back rhyming style
 & subtle beats 
are combined perfectly 
in this sentimental Hip-Hop video.
Yes I said sentimental! 

Its great to see positivity 
in Hip-Hop & skills as well!
Learn more about MAC MILLER at:

22/07/2011

COME ON MY SELECTOR >> SQUAREPUSHER



SQUAREPUSHER

When I first played Squarepusher 
for some of my friends, one of them 
called it 
"nervous breakdown music"!

Fast forward a few years &
 the dark sounds and images 
used by him have 
obviously permeated the mainstream
 with things like Dubstep becoming so huge!


Long Live Squarepusher!


GIRL-MONKEYS LIKE ICE-CREAM!


































DADADREAMS 
>> CURIOUS COLLAGE CREATIONS <<

The original collage art 
made by 
Michelle of 
DaDaDreams
 uses vintage images 
& twists them to create these 
surreal images!

A lover & maker of collages myself, 
its fun to find things 
and make them into 
something 
new and interesting. 

There are tons of great pieces
 on the 
DADADREAMS online shop, 
click the link below 
to see more 
of this great work!


21/07/2011

LIVIN' ASTRO with KOOL KEITH!


KOOL KEITH

Love this Kool Keith video for
 "Livin' Astro"!
From his time with 
Ultramagnetic MCs 
to Dr.Octagon 
to DR.DOOOM 
& beyond 
the ever-evolving Keith
 is always ahead of his time!

Learn more about 
KOOL KEITH @


JAY-Z , OUTKAST & A TRIBE CALLED QUEST >> GRAFF ROOTS
















>> GRAFF ROOTS <<





ASHER of GRAFF ROOTS 
is behind 
these great portraits!
 Specializing in stencil art 
of pop culture subjects
 from Hip-Hop legends 
to movie characters and rock stars, 
all are done with 
amazing precision & detail!

Click the link below to check out the 
GRAFF ROOTS 
online shop!










20/07/2011

ITS 420 SOMEWHERE!


QUASIMOTO

This is a video for the Quasimoto song "GREENERY"
I'm not sure if its official, but its 
damn good!
Learn more about Quasimoto @

19/07/2011

BROKEN DECK DRAWINGS >> WILLIAM DENTON RAY






WILLIAM DENTON RAY

I love the colors in these 
great pieces 
by William Denton Ray! 
Between the unique drawing style, 
color choices & reusing skateboard decks 
as canvas, i was sold!!

Click the link below
 to go straight to his online shop
 to check out the 
many pieces of art 
he has for sale!









IT GOTTA BE >> RICH MAHOGANY


RICH MAHOGANY

I have many leather bound books 
& my apartment smells of Rich Mahogany!

This is a great track! 
I have listened to this about thirty times
 in two days after being sent it 
on Twitter the other day!

From his debut c.d
 "Most Slept On Nightmare"
 dropping in August 2011, 
IT GOTTA BE RICH MAHOGANY!
Follow him on Twitter 
@richmahogany732




REMIX!!

18/07/2011

WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GAGA!




EXCELLENT GLORY


"Bed Romance" is a cool promo video for Poland based clothing company
 Excellent Glory!

Excellent Glory prides themselves
 on having their shirts made locally 
as opposed to having them made 
in some far-away chinese sweatshop, 
which is good for the environment 
by cutting down 
on the carbon footprint of their products! 

They have a complete line of t-shirts available 
on their website with 
great graphics & a unique look 
you'll go GAGA over!

Click the link below to go to the Excellent Glory online shop!


17/07/2011

MY BLOG IS ON SHROOMZ >> FUTURE SOUND OF LONDON



FUTURE SOUND OF LONDON


These are some seriously psychedelic videos from
The Future Sound of London.
Entitled
 "Papua New Guinea", 
"Lifeforms part1" & "We Have Explosive"

I've been a huge fan of them for years, 
but be prepared to be tripped out 
whether your sober or not!




REX & POPPY >> FLAVORS of TOKYO



















REX & POPPY

Rex & Poppy lived 
for many years in Japan, 
which inspired them 
to start this design project 
to capture the spirit 
and youthful energy of 
the streets of kichijoji!

Between skateboard decks,
 shoes and canvas there's 
tons of amazing work to choose from 
on their Etsy page, 
click the link below to see more!




16/07/2011

CHECK THE O.R >> ORGANIZED RHYME feat. TOM GREEN


ORGANIZED RYHME

A big hit in Canada, 
Check the O.R by Organized Rhyme
 featured then unknown comedian 
Tom Green.

Yes there was Canadian rap before Drake!
Love this tune,
 extremely catchy and fun!
I grew up in Toronto 
so this was played at many a party 
and club back in the day.