Labels: adidas, b.o.b., commercial

Labels: drake, nardwuar, video

'REVOFEV,' pronounced "rev of ev," as in, revolution of evolution, is the first single from Brooklyn-based rapper Kid Cudi's upcoming album, 'Man On the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager.' Got all that?

Stabbing bursts of piano, infectious "whoa-oh-oh-ooooohh" chants and duck-call electric guitars punch up the song's reggae-influenced drumbeat, as Cudi speak-sings his prophecies for a bright future: "Let go life does get tough / No need to stress / Hold you back too much / Let's go I heard they found the solution / Where you be for the revolution?"

In a recent interview with hiphopdx.com, Cudi stated that the new album: "is dark by nature, and instead of bringing you into my dreams like my first album [2009's 'Man on the Moon: the End of Day'], I'm bringing you into my reality, good and bad. It will explain more of who I am as well as pushing the envelope musically."

'Man on the Moon II' is due in stores on Sept. 14. Until then...

Listen: Kid Cudi - REVOFEV (audio)

Labels: audio, kid cudi

Just when we were beginning to wonder what the hell was up with a guest rapper-laden remix to Janelle Monae‘s ArchAndroid jump-off cut, the funky cyborg drops this “Wondamix”, which finds her recruiting a couple new emcees to take a tip on the tightrope alongside her, while also taking the time to loosen up her black & white tux (no other colors needed) and drop a few rhymes of her own.

And while it features killer verses from Lupe Fiasco and (the seemingly everywhere) B.o.B (“There are no apologies/ For dropping all these prophecies/ Breaking over barriers/ You juggernauts ain’t stoppin’ me” goes one of many lyrical highlights in the latter’s feverish sixteen), and a tough whittling down of the original’s hectic JB groove to a lean bass and fuzzed-out guitar combo, it’s Monae-as-B-girl who ends up truly stealing the show, whether cutting down wannabe fashion critics (“T-t-t-talking about/ ‘Wh-wh-why don’t she change her clothes?’/ Well they ain’t seem to mind the last three times I posed in Vogue”) or boasting “I can’t pause/ I balance all like I’m Dominique Dawes”.

Girl, you bad.

Listen: Janelle Monáe x Lupe Fiasco x B.o.B. - Tightrope [wondamix] (audio)


Bonus!
Watch: Janelle Monáe x Lupe Fiasco x B.o.B. - Tightrope [wondamix] (music video)

Labels: audio, b.o.b., janelle monae, lupe fiasco, music video

A new month means a new set of footwear from Nike SB. July features an even mix of subtle and crazy looks from the Swoosh skateboarding department, so let’s have a gander at the whole set. On the calmer side of things, we have two new Nike SB Dunks designed by skater and artist Neil Blender, a High and a Low both inspired by OG colorways of the late ’80s/early ’90s Airwalk Enigma. The hightops from the ‘Chromeball Incident’ pack have a scissors embroidery, while the latest Blazer SB CS actually rises to the mid-ankle height common for cut-off skate kicks.

The Blazer Low’s SB replacement, the Nike Zoom Bruin SB is back in the simplest of all colorways: black/white, with Stefan Janoski’s signature also appearing in a two-toned colorway whose pine green upper matches the vibrancy of summer foliage. Last but certainly not least is fellow SB rider Omar Salazar’s signature in a purple/green colorway that’s far more skate-friendly than the similarly hewn Dinosaur Jr. collabo from a few months back. Click the jump below for shots of the entire range and check for these at your local Nike SB retailer.

Labels: nike

Labels: adidas, b.o.b., commercial

Labels: drake, nardwuar, video

'REVOFEV,' pronounced "rev of ev," as in, revolution of evolution, is the first single from Brooklyn-based rapper Kid Cudi's upcoming album, 'Man On the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager.' Got all that?

Stabbing bursts of piano, infectious "whoa-oh-oh-ooooohh" chants and duck-call electric guitars punch up the song's reggae-influenced drumbeat, as Cudi speak-sings his prophecies for a bright future: "Let go life does get tough / No need to stress / Hold you back too much / Let's go I heard they found the solution / Where you be for the revolution?"

In a recent interview with hiphopdx.com, Cudi stated that the new album: "is dark by nature, and instead of bringing you into my dreams like my first album [2009's 'Man on the Moon: the End of Day'], I'm bringing you into my reality, good and bad. It will explain more of who I am as well as pushing the envelope musically."

'Man on the Moon II' is due in stores on Sept. 14. Until then...

Listen: Kid Cudi - REVOFEV (audio)

Labels: audio, kid cudi

Just when we were beginning to wonder what the hell was up with a guest rapper-laden remix to Janelle Monae‘s ArchAndroid jump-off cut, the funky cyborg drops this “Wondamix”, which finds her recruiting a couple new emcees to take a tip on the tightrope alongside her, while also taking the time to loosen up her black & white tux (no other colors needed) and drop a few rhymes of her own.

And while it features killer verses from Lupe Fiasco and (the seemingly everywhere) B.o.B (“There are no apologies/ For dropping all these prophecies/ Breaking over barriers/ You juggernauts ain’t stoppin’ me” goes one of many lyrical highlights in the latter’s feverish sixteen), and a tough whittling down of the original’s hectic JB groove to a lean bass and fuzzed-out guitar combo, it’s Monae-as-B-girl who ends up truly stealing the show, whether cutting down wannabe fashion critics (“T-t-t-talking about/ ‘Wh-wh-why don’t she change her clothes?’/ Well they ain’t seem to mind the last three times I posed in Vogue”) or boasting “I can’t pause/ I balance all like I’m Dominique Dawes”.

Girl, you bad.

Listen: Janelle Monáe x Lupe Fiasco x B.o.B. - Tightrope [wondamix] (audio)


Bonus!
Watch: Janelle Monáe x Lupe Fiasco x B.o.B. - Tightrope [wondamix] (music video)

Labels: audio, b.o.b., janelle monae, lupe fiasco, music video

A new month means a new set of footwear from Nike SB. July features an even mix of subtle and crazy looks from the Swoosh skateboarding department, so let’s have a gander at the whole set. On the calmer side of things, we have two new Nike SB Dunks designed by skater and artist Neil Blender, a High and a Low both inspired by OG colorways of the late ’80s/early ’90s Airwalk Enigma. The hightops from the ‘Chromeball Incident’ pack have a scissors embroidery, while the latest Blazer SB CS actually rises to the mid-ankle height common for cut-off skate kicks.

The Blazer Low’s SB replacement, the Nike Zoom Bruin SB is back in the simplest of all colorways: black/white, with Stefan Janoski’s signature also appearing in a two-toned colorway whose pine green upper matches the vibrancy of summer foliage. Last but certainly not least is fellow SB rider Omar Salazar’s signature in a purple/green colorway that’s far more skate-friendly than the similarly hewn Dinosaur Jr. collabo from a few months back. Click the jump below for shots of the entire range and check for these at your local Nike SB retailer.

Labels: nike

See all i wanna do is be RELEVANT, Just tell me that i ever meant anything MORE, That you could ever see me and you in another light, But its like the dark women indoors in the darkest nights by the wrong man, mostly all of them have made you incapable of a first IMPRESSION, what it do is i channel my aggression with no cable or antenna, Just intentions to impress you. If capable. Hoping that the material possessions can materialise to a BETTER you, Cars, nothing i drive can drive you out of this state of mind, For such an ugly picture and, MONEY, nothing i buy can buy more time for your ears to tell your heart to listen to it, DIAMONDS, a girls best friend is what they say but believe me with the right allegience shorty you gonna SHINE anyways, and everyday that goes by is a couple more lines in her diary, the day before is better than the present, so anyone presented in his presence is doing these life sentences, theres no key for release, no reason to be around, her mind in the clouds, she writes it all down, in her diary.

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