Stream + download in all it's glory.



*Bandcamp download doesn't include bonus PUSSY video. For that you still have to grab it from here.

Fuuuuck. Video of the year thus far. Directed by Jason Goldwatch.

Really very excited about Shortie's debut. Complex pulls the trigger putting her on the cover with their usual flair.

Since bursting onto the blogosphere last summer with "Video Games," Lana Del Rey has become the most controversial woman on the internet. But over here at Complex, we've just been shaking our heads at the haters—with her haunting music and stunning style, there's so much about Lana to love.

On newsstands Feb. 7th but you can read the entire cover story here, or do what I do and support print.

A$AP/Jeremy Scott on the flip.

This is alright. I like it. The hooded goose feather-filled down jacket is both warm and lightweight, with multiple front pockets, and a nylon sleeve lining. The colors do it especially for me.

Available now, get here:

eYe Junya Watanabe
COMME des GARCONS MAN
22 Wyndham St.
Central Hong Kong

This is like an instant classic.

Props to Nahright

Great fanny-pack. What can you say.

terrysdiary

Game-changer. Starring none other than my best friend, 88-Keys.

Highsnobiety

Merging unmatched Akai Professional technology with the power of the iPad 2, the MPC Fly has all the capabilities that have made the MPC an industry standard: real backlit MPC pads, MPC Note Repeat and MPC Swing. The double-hinged design gives you the flexibility to produce tracks anywhere, while also acting as a protective case and giving you total access to your iPad 2 for normal uses.

Full interview and feature. We working out here.

Imagine losing all of your music, photos, and memories in one fell swoop. That's what happened to rapper Shirt this past year in Miami. The Queens bred wordsmith lost every bit of material he was trying to piece together for his album, profanely titled THE FUCK. Shirt is an interesting case study in present-day Hip Hop. He walks the line of DIY rappers who adopt a "by any means necessary" mantra while simultaneously fantasizing about the good life. The only difference is, Shirt doesn't walk the block for fodder. He attacks every opportunity possible. 

Read interview here

Download here.
Executive Produced by T.SHIRT. Art by JJJJOHN.

I WANT IT ALL (Produced by The Letter L)
PUERTO RICAN RUM (Produced by Mike G)
OLD MAN ANGST (Produced by DJ Cool C)
MY BITCH DON'T EVEN LIKE ME (Produced by Brady Becklo)
COMING UP (Produced by Brady Becklo)
SOUTHSIDE PHANTOM (Produced by Maker)
I NEVER KNEW MONEY (Produced by Brady Becklo)
MOONSHINE (Produced by Steel Tipped Dove)
SECRET PARIS OF THE 30's (Produced by Steel Tipped Dove)
SUCCESS TO ME (Produced by Ayesroc)

Building with the boys. Details this week.

Props to Ro

Fun shit. I usually don't post these little studio clips but Rocky's flow is bananas.

Nahright

Journalism, ha.

Complex

This is pretty serious and I can respect it. I guess this list can look like anything to anybody but as far as like, what the world thinks, I think they got pretty close. Judge for yourself.

Go here.

17. Notorious B.I.G. 


The man born Christopher Wallace brought a swagger to hip-hop that other rappers today -- fifteen years after his death -- still can't touch. Considered by many to be the greatest MC ever, Biggie told complex and emotional stories through intricate rhymes that sounded effortless. Never contrived and never soft, he remains beloved by underground and mainstream fans alike. Just as his career was taking off, he was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, the details of which are still disputed. - Chris Walker

Consider this for a moment. Photographed by David Bellemere.

More here.

Feeling this. Simple and looks of good quality. Cowhide, with durable, black cotton canvas. Interesting backstrap design give you a couple optiona. Would probably work out best for little accessories and what nots.

$636.34

Whatever I choose to write here in my little box surely won't be able to stack up against the behemoth websites and news outlets who've called this performance trash. It's sad really. For months now, the girl has done her thing building buzz and anticipation with her big and sultry numbers, interesting videos and major label (Interscope) dealings. The kinds of songs that have been "officially released" are simply non-existent on mainstream radio nowadays, and in my opinion a true breathe of fresh air. The same kinds of songs that made us (myself and a few people I know), fall in love with her. Was I mad she booked SNL? Insulted, like some of these outlets are saying? Definitely not. Let that bitch breath.

Up top is, "Blue Jeans", where she hit her prettiest notes of the night. It's her second performance of the evening and far more comfortable than her first of, "Videogames", where she moved and sounded nervous as all hell. It happens. The machine moves fast nowadays, what more can you say. I certainly wouldn't attribute it to any lack of talent. You forget Lana wrote these incredible songs. Performing them right is gonna take some theatre. We'll wait. Born To Die in stores Jan. 31st.

Hard. The unreleased Staple one I wear might have a little bit of competition.

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Always thought snowboarding looked cooler... until this video. Best of 2011 shit and it's gorgeous. Nothing like coming down a mountain.

Field Productions

Simply a great read and inside look into a downtown NYC and Streetwear behemoth. I've actually never owned a Supreme piece in my life but I have a feeling I will soon. Educate yourself.

Being sovereign – the supreme ruler of culture – is the brand’s unofficial mission statement; everything is appropriated, recontextualised and refitted in Supreme’s hands to be made better. (Not the least of which is the fire-truck red box logo ripped from the oeuvre of Barbara Kruger.) Chinos are constructed with military-grade reinforcement, hats are made with a sturdy square brim, and T-shirts are twice as thick. They’ve carefully chosen to cross-pollinate their homegrown image with unhip but timelessly macho brands like Hanes and The North Face, worked with blue-chip artists such as Jeff Koons and Christopher Wool for their art-deck series, and built ad campaigns around a motley crew of celebrities that have no direct connection to skateboarding, including Kermit the Frog, Mike Tyson and the pop star Lady Gaga. 

Part I

Part II

*Photo up top probably my favorite from the current Fall/Winter collection.

Was on an interweb run and found a few artistic instances I can respect on the other side of the world. Nothing but some paint and imagination.

One of my favorite things in the world is an intelligent look into street music. Jon Caramanica is that fucking guy at the NY Times.

It’s been so long since the once-legendary rapper Nas lived up to the promise of his early albums that the base expectation for his new music is disappointment. So it’s been jarring recently to hear him on Hot 97 (97.1 FM in New York), on a new song, sounding like the rapper he was in the mid-1990s: wise, with a sharp eye for detail; pouring phrases together in dizzying jumbles; and showing off the pain that throbs beneath the calluses formed by years of exposure to the streets. 

Rick Ross Made Me Great