Wednesday, 10 July 2013
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Thursday, 21 March 2013
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Saturday, 25 February 2012
Friday, 9 December 2011
Jeremy Wray's Top 5 Ollies
MO' MONDAYS- JEREMY WRAY - 5 FAVORITE OLLIES from BONES WHEELS on Vimeo.
I remember this guy blowing my mind when I was watching skate videos as a youth.
Jeremy Wray is a beast!
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Camouflage & Hip Hop
Far from being a comprehensive collection I think it illustrates the point. Most of the vids being from the 90's (that's my shit, Gawd), however, there are a few recent ones towards the bottom for good measure. The final video by Alexander Spit is essentially a shameless advert for the Hundreds with a bit of rap in it but then that highlights the current trend I was alluding to in the previous post.
If you can think of any good ones I missed, feel free to drop in the comments box.
Friday, 18 November 2011
Monday, 26 September 2011
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation
“Narrated and executive produced by Ice-T, “Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation” is the first documentary to focus specifically on the connections between crack and hip-hop.
Crack first appeared in the early 1980s, but by 1986, it was raging through the inner cities of America like wildfire, leaving pain, grief, and death in its wake. With candid, never-before-seen interviews from survivors, including Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill’s B-Real, and the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA and Raekwon, “Planet Rock” examines the hardships young men encountered growing up in impoverished neighborhoods, which led many to deal crack cocaine as their only way out.
From the gold dookie chain to Gucci, many hip-hop artists were influenced by the look and fashion of infamous dealers like Azie Faison in Harlem, who is prominently featured in the documentary, along with Freeway Ricky Ross, the Godfather of Crack in LA. As hip-hop became increasingly popular, the fascination with crime and gangster culture, specifically the violence inherent in crack culture, became ingrained in the music. And soon the very kids dealing crack were turning their street tales into hit records. After serving hard time in jail, Snoop Dogg became the biggest rapper of his day; after a bullet in the back nearly killed him, B Real went legit with Cypress Hill; and after crafting their business model on the crack hustle, RZA and Raekwon turned the Wu Tang Clan into a hip hop empire. As journalist Cheo Choker reflects, “it’s fascinating to think that Jay Z, a global icon who had better seats at President Obama’s inauguration than Jesse Jackson, was once a New York City crack dealer.”
Monday, 1 August 2011
Monday, 6 June 2011
O.C. - Born To Live [DJ Eclipse Remix]
I spotted this absolute gem over at 2DopeBoyz.
Can't go wrong with a bit of O.C. [or any DITC for that matter] so when I heard this remix that I'd never heard before my excitement was hard to contain.
Friday, 21 January 2011
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
Throwback Thursday
RIP Freaky Tah...
... Oh and Renee, I guess.
Gravediggaz on a similar tip.
Maybe Renee was cheating on Mr Cheeks with the whole Gravediggaz crew?
Must just be a coincidence...
