Off the mixtape How thoughtful, Quest combined with UnkleLuc present to you the visuals for Elevator Status With co-directorial duties going to the music man Personal.

Shouts to our boys for their hard work!

Enjoy!

Quest - Elevator Status from UnkleLuc on Vimeo.

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P.A.T.H. Hip Hop Summer Academy integrates Hip Hop's Artistic Elements and careers in Hip Hop. The program is an ideal balance of industry/trade knowledge, exploring hobbies and learning technical skill. The program is designed to develop entrepreneurial skills and give youth the knowledge to utilize them to turn their interests into viable “hustles”. Aside from just the art, dance and music, attendees will enjoy workshops and presentations from film makers, photographers, journalists, fashion designers and entertainers that have all made a living pursuing their Hip Hop passions.


Who is eligible? Age: 13-18 (I don't think I've ever wanted to be 18 again as much as I do right now.)
When: June 21-25, 2010
Cost: Free!!!

Register yourself (or your kids) now at:

http://www.pathtohiphop.org/home.html

Applications are due May 7th.

In the meantime, check out the trailer below to see what they're all about.

Big ups to our Brimstome127 for such an amazing contribution to our youth and community. That's love!

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We are all anxiously awaiting the drop of Lupe's LASERS album. Heard the release date will be announced later this week.

But, In the meantime...Take a listen to the work he's been putting in with Pharrell and Alicia Keys.

"Horn Synth". A collaboration effort between Pharrell and Lupe highlighting Horn sections and Synth's on a very uptempo, very much like what were use to hearing from both of the artists.



Take a listen!

Lupe Fiasco featuring Pharrell – Horn SynthbyHypetrak

On to Lupe's "Love Letter to the Beat". It was originally cut by Chad Hugo for Alicia's As I Am album but never actually made it on. Not sure yet if this is going to appear on LASERS but we'll know later this week.

Lupe Fiasco featuring featuring Alicia Keys -Love Letter To The BeatbyHypetrak

Source: Hypetrak

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DIFFERENCE MAKERS, INC. ANNOUNCES MIAMI’S FIRST EVER EMCEE OLYMPICS

MIAMI, Florida – Difference Makers, Inc. Non-Profit Organization is proud to announce Miami’s first ever Emcee Olympics set to take place Friday April 23rd, 2010 at the Historic Joseph Caleb Auditorium, 5400 NW 22nd Ave in the heart of the Liberty City Community! This is not your typical emcee battle. It is destined to be a memorable competition among Miami’s most fiercest and lyrical emcees involving 3 rounds of intense FREESTYLING.

DO NOT BE MISTAKEN!

THIS WILL BE A BATTLE OF THE MINDS, NOT PUNCHLINES!

In The competition emcees will be judged based on

(1) Creativity

(2) Content: relevance to topics or situations

(3) Stage Presence

Rounds will be organized in the following manner:

PRELIMINARY LIGHTNING ROUND: 20 emcees will showcase their best material in 4 bars.

ROUND ONE: The top 10 emcees from the preliminary lightning round will advance into this round which will involve freestyling about random images displayed on a screen.

ROUND TWO: The top 8 emcees will advance into this round which will be oriented towards flowing over tempo changing beats.

ROUND THREE: The final 6 emcees will be split into groups and will be given conflict scenarios.

The last 3 standing emcees with the most points awarded by Olympic Judges will win

CASH PRIZES:

GOLD – FIRST PLACE – $500

SILVER – SECOND PLACE – $300

BRONZE – THIRD PLACE – $200

ENTRY TO THE EVENT IS $10 (OR $5 WITH 2 CANNED GOODS FOR HAITI RELIEF)

EMCEE REGISTRATION FOR THE COMPETITION IS ON SITE ONLY, 8 PM – 9 PM, AND REQUIRES A $10 FLAT RATE FROM ALL COMPETITORS!

LATE COMERS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ENTER THE COMPETITION!

Info via: EMCEE OLYMPICS & our dude Semp Rok

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RIP - EMCEE GURU

July 17, 1966–April 19, 2010

Erykah Badu has confirmed dates for her 2010 North American tour, Out My Mind, Just In Time.

The tour takes its name from the closing track on the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, director, and actor’s new album, NEW AMERYKAH PART TWO: RETURN OF THE ANKH which debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Digital Albums chart and No. 4 on the Top 200 chart.

The “Out My Mind, Just In Time” tour begins on May 22 in Baltimore

The tour will feature a revolving cast of opening acts that vary by city, including N.E.R.D., Bilal, Janelle Monae, and drummer Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson from The Roots.

For more information please visit Out My Mind Just in Time Tour

Shouts to A.K.

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Presented by Sole Heaven is the Kicks N Canvas event. Hosting 21 different artists including INSA who dropped these custom Nike Dunks including a shirt and a custom box. The detailed design on the shoe showcases INSA signature style. The shoes will be on sale at the event.

Every artist will be hand painting and customizing a pair of kicks and teaming it up with a 50x50cm piece.

The event will be held April 8th to April 18th 2010 in London.

For additional info visit Kicks N Canvas

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Chicago and Saint Alfred's gets 2 drops. First off was the White Sox and now, for the other half of Chicago, The Cubs. 12 Pairs. Dropping April 10th.

St. Alfred
1531 Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
773.486.7159

Giants turn. Same drill, 12 pairs, dropping on the 9th of April at HUF.

LOVE LOVE LOVE The Black and Orange color way on the Leather.

HUF
516 Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.552.3820

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Some more Vans Vault x MLB drops for you. Here we have the LA Dodgers dropping on April 13th at UNDEFEATED.

Remember only 12 pairs being released.

Undefeated
3827 West Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323.668.1315

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One of the brands making a serious name in the street wear industry is Johnny Cupcakes. I must say it's one of the brands we admire most, because they've stayed true to the evolving street wear industry. Crisp, Clean designs easily parable with your favorite pair of sneakers.

Because the brand is so exclusive, besides online purchases, you can really only get them at their 3 retail shops, 1 in Cali, 1 in Boston and another in Hull, Mass. But thanks to the wonderful people at Johnny Cupcakes, they're gonna save you the trip and come to you with their Johnny Cupcakes Suitcase Tour.

They will be driving their CupcakeMobile cross country making stops and sharing some sweet love by way of T-shirts. I couldn't help but insert the corny yet very effective pun.

At every stop, there will be an exclusive T-Shirt as well as a video being uploaded to their blog. They will be compiling the videos and creating a documentary to be featured at a later date.

There will be a Miami stop at Friends with you so you know we will be present to pick this little gem up.


*The official Miami stop shirt

We will be doing A LOT of convincing for Mr. Cupcake to allow us to bring the brand over to the South East!! SO STAY TUNED!!!

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The Tour Dates are featured below.

Friday, April 2nd, 8:00 pm
25 Howard Street, SoHo NY, NY

Saturday, April 3rd, 8:00 pm
Studio Of The Arts, 49 Spa Road, Annapolis, MD

Monday, April 5th, 7:00 pm
Just Cupcakes, 616 Hilltop West, Virginia Beach, VA

Tuesday, April 6th, 8:00 pm
The Niche Market, 1510 Camden Road, Charlotte, NC

Wednesday, April 7th, 7:00 pm
Wish, 447 Moreland Avenue Northeast, (Little Five Points) Atlanta, GA

Thursday, April 8th, 7:00 pm
Back In The Day Bakery, 2403 Bull Street, Savannah, GA

Friday, April 9th, 8:00 pm
Bold Hype Gallery, 1844 East Winter Park Road, Orlando, FL

Saturday, April 10th, 6:00 pm
Friends With You, 3930 NE 2nd Ave, Suite 202, Miami, FL

Monday, April 12th, 8:00 pm
Crave Cupcakes, 1151 Uptown Park Boulevard, Houston, TX

Tuesday, April 13th, 8:00 pm
Sugar Mama's Bakeshop, 1905 South 1st Street, Austin, TX

Wednesday, April 14th, 8:00 pm
We Are 1976, 1902 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas, TX

Friday, April 16th, 8:00 pm
Red Hot Robot, 14 West Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ

Saturday, April 17th, 6:00 pm
Retro Bakery, 7785 North Durango Drive, Las Vegas, NV

Monday, April 19th 7:00 pm
5&A DIME, 701 8th Avenue, San Diego, CA

Tuesday, April 20th, 8:00 pm
Johnny Cupcakes, 7959 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA

Friday, April 23rd, 7:00 pm
Super7, 1628 Post Street, (Japantown) San Francisco, CA

Saturday, April 24th, 8:00 pm
Kamp Grizzly, 1020 NW 18th Street, Portland, OR

Sunday, April 25th, 5:00 pm
Trophy Cupcakes @ Wallingford Center, 1815 N. 45th Street, Suite 209, Seattle, WA

Tuesday, April 27th, 8:00 pm
The Shoppe, 3103 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO

Wednesday, April 28th
*Location to be announced* Omaha, NE

Thursday, April 29th, 7:00 pm
Robot Love, 2648 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN

Friday, April 30th 8:00 pm
The Bleeding Heart Bakery, Roscoe Village at 1955 West Belmont at Damen, Chicago, IL

Saturday, May 1st 8:00 pm
323 East Gallery, 323 E. Fourth Street, Royal Oak, MI

Sunday, May 2nd 7:00 pm
Corporate, 11578 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati, OH

Monday, May 3rd, 6:00 pm
Pattycake Bakery, 3009 N. High Street, Columbus, OH

Tuesday, May 4th 7:00 pm
Dozen Bake Shop, 3511 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA

Thursday, May 6th 6:00 pm
Need Supply Co., 3010 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA

Friday, May 7th 8:00 pm
Georgetown Cupcake, 3301 M Street NW, Washington, DC

Saturday, May 8th Ubiq,
1509 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA *time & additional info to be announced*

Sunday, May 9th 8:00 pm
Johnny Cupcakes, 279 Newbury Street, Boston, MA

Late May (Date & Location TBA) - London, UK, Carnaby Street

*Mark your calendar & spread the word!
**Stay tuned for more up to date information!

You guessed it. 12 Pairs dropping at WISH on April 5th.

Wish
447 Moreland Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30307
wishatl.com/cms

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Relz might kill me for this post, as she is NOT a Red Sox fan and I constantly say I am, just to piss her off ;)

These are dropping April 3rd. As in tomorrow, at 11 am at Bodega.

Bodega
6 Clearway Street
Boston, MA 02115
617.421.1550

Washington Nationals set to drop April 5th. Get yours at Commonwealth. Same Rules apply, only 12 pairs releasing.

Commonwealth
1781 Florida Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 265-1830

Midwest's' turn. Here are the Chicago White Sox joints.

Grab a pair at Saint Alfred's.

Saint Alfred
1531 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
773.486.7159

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We love our city, but we are definitely WORLDWIDE. Shouts to our people out in the West Coast. Here is the Oakland A's Vans Chukka.

Remember only 12 pairs!!

Bows & Arrows
2513 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704

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And because Miami can never EVER be too far behind, Here is the Vans Vault x Florida Marlins drop with our friends at Shoe Gallery.

Via Highsnobiety:

Vans and Major League Baseball announce the Florida Marlins pack consisting of the special Vault by Vans shoe and Majestic jersey combo that will drop April 9 only at Shoe Gallery in Miami. Just 12 pairs of the Vault by Vans Chukka LX and a matching limited edition Majestic Authentic Jersey will be available at Shoe Gallery for sale before the Marlins open at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Shoe Gallery
244 Northeast 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33132-2102
(305) 371-2063





Once again, we will not mind if we get a pair sent over to our offices ;)

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This is one very hot release we know our girl Jen Jen will appreciate being the Mets lover that she is. And even for you non Met fans, you can always appreciate a good release.

Via Hypebeast:

Vault by Vans and Major League Baseball are teaming up to celebrate the renewal of our national pastime with the Opening Day Collection. Available at select Vault accounts, Vans has created a special classic sneaker style for the corresponding hometown team. Just 12 pairs of New York’s Era LX and a matching limited edition Majestic Authentic Jersey will go on sale Monday, April 5th, only at Premium Goods in Brooklyn. More teams and store information will be announced in the coming days.

Premium Goods
347 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718.369.7477






So to our BK fam, maybe you can stop by Premium Goods the 5th and get us a pair ;) Size 8.5 or 5.

GET AT US! Lol.

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