Live Music: Smif N Wessun/Black Moon “Tribute to the Classics”
The other night I went to a hip hop show that I had been waiting 13 years for. This of course was the Smif N Wessun / Black Moon "Tribute to the Classics" con... More...
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Music Video | Kid Cudi “Make Her Say (I Poke Her Face)” ft. Kanye West, Common & A Trak
I am loving off Kid Cudi right now! Seriously he is giving me faith in hip hop again. I can't stop listening to his mixtape A Kid Called Cudi mixed by Plain... More...
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Nike Air Force 1 Fish Scale Print Pack Fall 2009
I like these? I am not sure. I have looked at these kicks a couple of times and I am not sure how I feel about them. These Air Force Ones in a metallic silver fish scale print are part of the Nike Fall 2009 Collection and come in the above shown thre... More...
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Lady Gaga for V Magazine July 2009
I don't care much for Lady Gaga's music... It doesn't really do it for me. However, I do enjoy this photo shoot for V Magazine.... More...
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Music Video | Black Moon & Smif N Wessun Tribute To Classics
Here's a video trailer for this amazing concert. The trailer is directed by TQ Elenteny & Sayael, and gives an up close and intimate look at Black Moo... More...
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Tour Dates | Smif N Wessun And Black Moon in Toronto
Two of the biggest and most influential hip hop albums of my youth were Smif N Wessun's Da Shinin, and Black Moon's Enta Da Stage. Both were released in the early to mid 90's Enta Da Stage in 93 and Da Shinin in 95 and set the precedent for the... More...
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Keith Harring x Deitch Projects New York Murals
One of my favourite things about New York is that everywhere you go you see some brilliantly awesome pop-up art. On my last trip, not the most recent I we... More...
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Music Video | Drake “Best I Ever Had”
The looooooong awaited video for Toronto's own Drake's first official single "Best I ever Had" from his debut album Thank Me Later, is finally here.... More...
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Emerica x Pontus ALV Tope Sneaker
I rarely post kicks on this blog, that aren't Nike's, so it is a pretty special occasion when I do. Check out these subtly sick kicks by Emerica collaboration with skateboarder and artist Pontus ALV. The Tope Pontus ALV sneakers come in a light g... More...
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Music Video | Bloc Party “One More Chance”
"One More Chance" debuted this week on MTV UK and it is a great song! It really is, I am not just saying that because of my incredibly odd man crush on them... More...
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Music Video | Jay Z “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)”
The new single and video from Mr. H to the Izzo himself, Jay Z. This track is cleverly titled D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) and Jay seems to be going back to hi... More...
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Nike Court Force Low Hi Basic Fall 2009
I like these Nike's, from the Fall 2009 Collection. These are the Court Force Hi and Court Force Lo Basic and come in black/blue with a grid pattern and black/red with a grid pattern, respectively.... More...
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Big Nike High Black Volt
Look at these bad boys!!!! These kicks are from the new line of Nike sneakers called the Big Nike High, first announced/ introduced at the Sneaker Con back in... More...
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Origami Nike Air Yeezy Sneakers By Filippo Perin
These are the coolest things I have ever seen... ever... in the history of seeing things. Origami folding expert and creative genius Filippo Perin has creat... More...
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Music Video | Kid Cudi “Heaven At Nite”
I like this song, I like it a lot. This track isn't exactly your standard hip hop song and it takes some getting use to especially if you are going into it with that expectation.... More...
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Concert Review: TV On The Radio at Sound Academy
Last night I went to see TV on the Radio live in concert (as my previous posts have told you) at the Sound Academy in Toronto, down by the waterfront. I have be... More...
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Kate Moss for Vogue UK by Craig McDean
Kate Moss is beautiful! There is very little more to be said. I was cruising the blogs I read in my daily roundup when I came across this editorial of Kate ... More...
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Live Music: Peter Bjorn and John at Phoenix, Toronto
Last night I went to see Swedish indie rock sensation Peter Bjorn and John live at the Phoenix Concert Theater here in Toronto. They are best known for the 2006 single "Young Folks", which featured Victoria Bergsman, formerly of The Concretes, and ... More...
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Playboy Magazine Presents: “Hot Chicks, Cool Kicks”
Nike SB Dunk Hi “The Big Gulp
Oh my goodness! Be still my beating heart!Thank you Playboy Magazine for reading my mind and picking out one of the better ... More...
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Nicole Richie for Blackbook Magazine April 2009
If you aren't down for rocking the full-plated knight armor, or you are a girl, then maybe consider this outfit. Ms. Nicole Richie will be gracing the cover o... More...
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