Dec 14, 2009
Dec 13, 2009
Dec 7, 2009
Kid Cudi at The Showbox Tomorrow Night!!
Kid Cudi will be performing tomorrow night at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle to a SOLD OUT crowd. I will definitely be in attendance. Did you know this guy is nominated for three grammys?? Catch his video for Pursuit of Happiness below and check out Steve Aoki's dance remix of the song as well.
DOWNLOAD: Kid Cudi - Pursuit of Happiness (Steve Aoki Remix)
Skateboarding + Colored Flour + Sick Cinematography = DOPE
A short skateboard video from SALAZAR featuring, Bradley Sheppard, Alien, Nate Lacoste, Chris Connolly, Nate Roline, Stacy Gabriel, Desmond Hoostie, Mike Klinkhamer, and Rob Rickaby
Directed By Liam Mitchell
Cinematography by Nathan Drillot and Liam Mitchell
www.salazarfilm.com
Dec 1, 2009
Oct 11, 2009
Mike Posner
"In the premier episode of Mike Posner's web series "One Foot Out The Door", Mike heads back to Duke University for his senior year but before he can even take a breath, he's off to Atlanta for a show at Emory University. Tune in as Mike talks about going back to college with a record deal, what his life will be post-graduation and his upcoming packed itinerary. Tune in October 14th for Episode 2 as Mike rocks a show at Duke with Wale and heads to Virginia Tech with superproducer/partner-in-crime Benny Blanco."
Jun 9, 2009
Southerngold
This mixtape is worth the post just for the artwork. As of late, hip-hop artists have been using Santigold on a lot of their music (Jay-Z - Brooklyn Go Hard and Drake - Unstoppable for example) so you can understand the motivation for these blends. Download here.
Jun 8, 2009
Chiddy Bang
Chiddy Bang is a rap and electronica group consisting of four college freshman hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Usually the aforementioned genres are hard to mesh, but this group does it effortlessly and the result is amazing. Their songs sample a wide range of artists: Radiohead, Passion Pit, MGMT, and even Tom Waits. Don't be surprised if you start hearing them on your local college campus in the near future. You can download five of their tracks here. My favorites are "Because" and "Kids."Jun 5, 2009
Jay-Z - Death of Autotune (prod. by NoID)
This is the street single off of Jay-Z's upcoming Blueprint 3. The second single for the radio will be titled "Off That" and will feature Drake.DOWNLOAD: Jay-Z - D.O.A. (Radio Rip)
Lil Wayne - Kobe Bryant
"Kobe doin work, 2-4 on my shirt/ He da greatest on da court, I'm da greatest on da verse"
Weezy dedicates a track to one of our generation's greatest athletes. This kind of reminds me of the Mike Tyson track he did a while back.
DOWNLOAD: Lil Wayne - Kobe Bryant
Jun 1, 2009
Fix Your Face 2 - TRV$DJAM
This is the second installment of Travis Barker and DJ AM's Fix Your Face mixtape series. It features a bunch of mash-ups from music ranging from 80s to Hip-Hop to Rock: dopeness incarnate. Apparently this was released via twitter but you can download it HERE via 2dopeboyz. Enjoy some of Travis Barkers renditions of popular music below.
DOWNLOAD: Jay-Z - Jockin Jay-Z (TB Remix), Rich Boy - Throw Some D's (TB Remix)
Apr 19, 2009
Apr 8, 2009
The World's First Underground Stadium
Set to be built in Doha, Qatar and completed by 2010. Follow the link for more information and pictures.
Via Gizmodo
Apr 6, 2009
Spike Jonze
After seeing the trailer for Spike Jonze's Where The Wild Things Are I decided to check out some more of his work. Good Looks ZP for the above video and check out the others below.
Apr 1, 2009
All Over the Web Like I Got 8 Legs
A little late on this but I'm still posting it for anyone who hasn't seen it. This movie is gonna be sooo dopeee!!! I remember reading this ish all the time when I was little. I think I'm going to go pick up a copy down at B & Nobes this weekend. Spike Jonze has directed many music videos such as this classic as well as this and he just shot the video for Kanye's See You in My Nightmares. His films include Being John Malkovich, Three Kings, and Adaptation. Below are some distractions for you.
Forza Sounders!!!
If you have been living under a rock for the past month you might not have heard about the Sounders FC: Seattle's UNDEFEATED professional soccer team. Last Saturday, the Sounders became 2-0 with a win over Real Salt Lake (watch the highlights here). They continue their campaign this Saturday in Toronto. Since you are most likely not traveling there, you can watch the game on Fox Soccer Channel at 1:00 PM pacific time.
I strongly recommend that anyone who has yet to attend a game do so in the near future. The MLS isn't considered the highest competition in the world and takes a lot of criticism from soccer fans from all over the world, even stateside. People tend to forget that the league is young (16 years old) while top flight leagues such as the Spanish La Liga and English Football League have been around since 1929 and 1888 respectively (note: the English Premier League was created in 1992 and consisted of the top 22 teams from the Football League).
It takes time to build a competitive sports league yet the Sounders are proving that it is possible for the MLS to compete with both the NBA and NFL by selling out season tickets and consecutive home games, not to mention the excitement and buzz they have created here in Seattle. In 2011, two expansion teams will be added in Portland and Vancouver, BC. This will allow fans to travel to away games to support their teams and it will also reignite the rivalries from the USL days.
This could be the beginning of a very bright future for not only Seattle and its Sounders, but the MLS and soccer as a whole in the United States. Don't you want to be able to tell people in 20 or 30 years that you were in the stands to watch the arrival of the beautiful game up close and personal? I know I do.
Mar 17, 2009
Asher Roth - Lark On My Go-Cart
WARNING: DON'T SLEEP ON ASHER ROTH
This is the latest leak from Ash's debut album Asleep in the Bread Aisle coming out on April 20th (4/20) and he most definitely goes hardddddddd on it. A lot of people have been hating on him labeling him an eminem impersonator but this track proves that he's got some rhyming skills. Download it here thanks to Nahright. Check out below for a live performance of Blunt Cruisin.
Mar 8, 2009
Kicking It
"In the summer of 2006, while the football world's attention was focused on Germany, thousands of players around the globe were training hard and competing to be part of another world cup...The Homeless World Cup.
It began in 2001 as a wild idea to give homeless people a chance to change their lives through an international street soccer competition. Five years later, the annual Homeless World Cup was an internationally recognized sports competition.
500 homeless players from 48 nations would ultimately be selected to represent their country in Cape Town, South Africa—coming from such disparate parts of the world as war torn Afghanistan, the slums of Kenya, the drug rehab clinics of Dublin, Ireland, and the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Win or lose, it would be the journey of a lifetime."
Learn more at the film's website.
The-Dream - Love vs. Money
This Tuesday The-Dream is dropping his sophomore album Love Vs. Money. His first CD was definitely DoPe but he says that "this album is just gonna be the first album on crack." He teamed up with the same producers from before and it features collaborations with Kanye West, Mariah Carey, and Lil Jon. You can listen to the entire album on imeem here and check out the video for the first single below.Mar 7, 2009
Pac-10 CHAMPSSSSSSS
Brockman was a correspondent on ESPN's Rome is Burning this past week. I'm excited that we clinched the Pac-10 Championship outright but now its time to do work on a national level... make sure to watch the Huskies turn their swag ONNNNNNNN this month.
Mar 2, 2009
Sounders FC
(What Qwest Field will look like on game day)
Although the Sounders opening game sold out this morning, there is still hope for anyone trying to purchase a ticket. Apparently, the Sounders have officially sold more season tickets than any other MLS team. This is extremely impressive considering they have yet to play a game and it shows that the Northwest has love for the Beautiful Game. A lot of this has to do with the Sounders unique business approach and also Seattle's drought in regards to quality sports teams as of late.
Here are some Freddie Ljungberg highlights if you haven't seen him play. Ely Allen, Seattle native and Washington Alum, is in Argentina on trial with the team right now so hopefully we'll see a Husky get some time on the pitch come opening day. He earned Pac-10 Player of the Year honors while at the UW. Check him out below.
Feb 26, 2009
The Calm
(Me in Yellow and School in White)
Feb 25, 2009
Around the Blogosphere...
Jamie Foxx gets an all-star cast for this video. Since I haven't post in a minute, check out some of this ish down below...
Feb 22, 2009
Funny People
This will be the third movie Judd Apatow both wrote and directed (The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up). Due out July 31st, 2009.
Feb 21, 2009
EXCLUSIVE: Dubtitled - Dangerous Minds
Here is a Mr. October Exclusive from the Seattle hip-hop group Dubtitled. Dubtitled consists of two rappers, S. Dot and The Urban Myth, and a producer, Dr. J. According to their MySpace they sound like "knowledge manifested through dope song."
DOWNLOAD: Dubtitled - Dangerous Minds
Day 'n' Nite Remixes
Most of you already now about Scott Mescudi so I want to direct your attention below to some popular remixes that have made there rounds through the Blogosphere. There are a bunch but Jim Jones and Trey Songz versions are probably the best. Shout out to my cousin Chris for bringing these to my attention.
Ryan Leslie
Feb 20, 2009
The-Dream ft. KanYe West - Walking on the Moon
Off of his sophomore album Love vs. Money, scheduled for a March 10 release.
Happy Birthday K Mac
Twenty-two years ago from today the world was blessed with Kevin MacDonald. Words cannot describe how much I miss him. The funny thing about this blog is that Kevin would have probably been the first person to give me shit about it be because we always argued about music. I miss arguing about everything from soccer to kanye west with him, I miss staying up with him until 5 in the morning, I miss seeing him run up on stage and dance during Greek Week, I miss convincing him to come play soccer with us in his basketball shoes, I miss his laugh and his ability to make a whole room light up with his fluorescent shirts and personality to match. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about you and remember some random memory that makes me smile and be grateful for the time we had together. Today is your day K Mac, I love you bro.
Big Sean
Big Sean is an artist signed with GOOD Music. His debut album, Finally Famous, is slated for a release date this spring.
DOWNLOAD: Big Sean - Million Dollars, Big Sean - Who Knows
Feb 19, 2009
East Bound and Down
Danny R. McBride is the main character of a new HBO comedy titled East Bound and Down. If you haven't seen The Foot Fist Way definitely check it out asap.
Feb 18, 2009
Feb 17, 2009
Badman
This is me (on the left) and the homeboy Badley (in the middle). He is an avid follower of the blog and I just wanted to give him a shout out.
The Fray - Heartless Cover
Speaking of Kanye, the Fray did a decent cover of Heartless. Get it here.
Nike Playmaker
DOPEEEEEEE (thats for you Badley) concept: an online community that lets you organize whose going to play, where the game is and gather contact information for all the players. You can learn more here.
Feb 16, 2009
Francis and the Lights - Can't Tell Me Nothing Cover
This has been on repeat on my iPod for a while now. Do yourself a favor.Glory Days
Remember when the Glove and the Reign Man took what many consider to be one of the greatest NBA teams of all time to game 6? Hopefully basketball comes back to Seattle, but for the time being we can enjoy watching B Roy do work in Rip City and watch Clay Bennett's Durantulas (and not the Sonics) sit comfortably at the bottom of their conference.
Emo is Dead
This t-shirt is from the brand Beasted... pretty dope concept. There is also another one of Sir Charles check them out here.
The Cool Kids - Pennies
This is pretty old but I love this video. When Fish Ride Bicycles is dropping soon and according to Chuck Inglish it sounds like "silver back gorillas playing full contact beach volleyball." Look out for the pre-album mixtape with DJ Drama titled Gone Fishing.
Stencil Graffiti Artist Banksy
Banksy is a world famous stencil graffiti artist from the UK. Check out more of his work at his website.
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