By Matthew M | June 27, 2012 at 6:02 am | No comments
Album: Popular Culture
Artist: XV
Released: June 15, 2012
Kansas grown emcee, XV has been on his grind for a while but his latest project Popular Culture is giving him more recognition than his last tapes, Thanks for the Donuts and Zero Heroes which were released in...
Posted in: Mixtapes, MUSIC
By Matthew M | June 21, 2012 at 8:21 am | No comments
New Footwear brand Buddy, has recently previewed its new premiere collection for the upcoming Summer 2012 line. Made in Japan, the footwear company states Buddy built the concept of "make happy" that in return leads to progression and will ultimately leave consumers smiling....
Posted in: Footwear, Mens, STYLE
By Matthew M | June 13, 2012 at 6:25 am | No comments
These days it's getting harder and harder for any one street artist to be heard among the immense crowd that continues to grow. Setting yourself apart is no easy task, you have to not only do something different, you have to do it higher and above all the other tags placed...
Posted in: ART, Street Art
By Matthew M | June 13, 2012 at 5:44 am | No comments
Continuing our pre fall trend report, New York based label SUNO joins the ranks of the Master Mix with their FW 2012 collection. At first glance, global funk and futuristic chic first comes to mind. The blend of shoulder structure and flow mixed with floral print and stripes...
Posted in: Fashion, STYLE, Womens
By Matthew M | June 13, 2012 at 5:02 am | No comments
Hip-Hop artist A$AP Rocky and Danny Brown have teamed up for a paired interview with Noisey for their "Back and Forth" segment. Despite coming from different upbringings, they both joke around and express their experiences as young artist in the game including what each...
Posted in: Interviews, MUSIC
By Matthew M | June 12, 2012 at 12:41 pm | No comments
Bright lights, Speakers bumpin, high energy, and continuous chants of "Rosewood" filled the arena in downtown Echo Park at the Echoplex for the RSWD Backside one year anniversary. As you step into the entrance of the Echoplex, you can feel the vibrations of the speakers...
Posted in: Featured Post, MUSIC, Recaps
By Matthew M | June 7, 2012 at 9:03 am | No comments
Dutch artist SIT is returning to the US with his latest HAIIRO series at C.A.V.E. Gallery in Venice Beach. Last year his US debut solo show NOIR, held also at C.A.V.E., illustrated a consumptive blackness slowly decaying beautiful form while realizing a parallel appreciation...
Posted in: ART, Street Art
By Matthew M | June 7, 2012 at 8:42 am | No comments
MSGM has been gaining massive speed since its launch in 2008. Only two years later the Italian brand and its designer, Massimo Giorgetti, were named best emerging collection by Vogue Italia and also celebrated by the 'Who's on Next' 2010 competition as one of the best...
Posted in: Fashion, Womens