Roc Marciano-76 (Directed by Jason Goldwatch)

One of the best album’s of the year, Reloaded.

Haffwayhouse Grand O

Takes balls to put your money where your mouth is…

Plenty mutha’fuckaz with plenty opinions on how they would do it…

So… do it.

Introducing, The Haffway House.  Huntington Park’s Premier Streetwear Destination.  Carrying the latest & greatest, concentrating on the Independents.  Yeah, I guess you can say we fucks wit’em.  Special shout out and break a fucking leg to Raf & Audy.  Kill it.

Come out tomorrow, peep it.  I’ll be there with the crew.

HAFFWAY HOUSE

2612 SATURN AVE, HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255

 

Good Shit: DOOOOOOOOM

“Choose your weapon; microphone, beats or the wheels of steel…” or in this case Spraycans.

Multi-talented Modern Day Renaissance Man MF Doom gives Adidas Originals an interview, gets into London, Art & the Art of Graff.  What’s next cooking lessons?  My bad, we did see some of that on MM Food.  Top 5, easy.

Jaylip: Cavalier

Owning a brand is more than a job nowadays, it’s a lifestyle.  One of the opportunities afforded, should you be so lucky, is meeting/making relationships with artists, designers and other brands, both inside and outside of the realm of your specialty, that’s lifestyle.

A while back we met this cat Cavalier.  Boasting, “The best kept secret in rapp,” his style is personified in his rhymes as a Fashion Aficionado, teacher, shaman, chief and rapper.

He was kind enough to sit with us for another installment of JayLip, alongside a sleeping (rather passed out) Quelle Chris!  HAHAHA!  JayLip is an urban slant on the 10-questions interview format made famous by James Lipton on In the Actor’s Studio.  Our interview follows the same general rhythm, sort of a ping-pong line of questions spanning from love to hate and mortality.

Sean Price-STFU part 2 (prod. Alchemist)

“Mic Tyson” finally drops on 10-30. Shut the fuck up!

JayLip: Fresh Daily

JayLip is an urban slant on the 10-questions interview format made famous by James Lipton on In the Actor’s Studio.  Our interview follows the same general rhythm, sort of a ping-pong line of questions spanning from love to hate and mortality.

For this installment we caught up with Fresh Daily in from NY working with one of our favorites Quelle Chris and Cavalier on their upcoming project Stone Horses.  You can download Fresh’s latest, Brooklyn Goodguys here.  Enjoy.

“Disloyalty pisses me off…”

Back Row: Big Sen, me, Quelle Chris, Asker.  Front: Cavalier

LACMA Through the Mic: Freddie Gibbs X Madlib

“Through the Mic is a new concert series at LACMA that explores contemporary Los Angeles hip hop, with an emphasis on the diversity of L.A.-based artists.”  September 20th showcased a few of our favorites, Freddie Gibbs, Madlib, Blu & Exile.  Shit was gully, with a chant started by Mr. Gibbs himself, “FUCK POLICE…”  The show’s backdrop was artist Chris Burden’s Urban Light sculpture, which made for a truly unique experience.  If you’re in L.A. for the last installment Oct. 17th., you don’t want to miss it.

All the usuals in attendance, some notable some infamous.  We were fortunate enough to hang out in the green room for some JayLip interviews, stay tuned for Freddie Gibbs and Earl Sweatshirt.

Tripple OGGG (Goon, Gibbs & Gonz).

Earl Sweatshirt (OF) was a surprisingly humble and knowledgeable dude.  Definitely knows his Hip Hop and definitely not on some Hollywood high horse.

Gibbs, Thuggin’!

A Beardless Nacho and a Fashion Forward Josh the Goon.

Good Shit: DAMEDAS “All I Need is All I Have”

So proud of my (fo’real) Lil Bro DAMEDAS as he embarks on his new sound.  Anyone who knows us (Brothers: Chue, Damedas & I) knows that we’re DIFFERENT as FUCK!  DAMEDAS definitely got the lion’s share of musical talent in the family.  From his Punk Rock days in High School (Act Alone), to his Experimental Sound as DAMEDAS and now NEWLY assembled group DAMEDAS!

Here are the visuals for their first acclaimed single, All I Need is All I Have, scheduled to release soon on indy label All Welcome Records.

Contest: Marauding Midnight Quiz

With the success of our latest Bootleg Collection, we thought it’s time we gave back.  Introducing he Marauding Midnight Contest.  Want some FREE Shit?  Name them Rappers!

As part of our latest collection, we dropped the Marauding Midnight T-shirt.  The design is a homage to A Tribe Called Quest’s Midnight Marauders, which featured our favorites from LAX-JFK.  Read below for your chance to win!!

Contest Rules:  Name ALL RAPPERS featured on the design, from LEFT to RIGHT, TOP to BOTTOM.  EMAIL YOUR LIST, in the correct sequence, to info@LAX2JFK.com.  All emails MUST be sent no later than MIDNIGHT Sunday, September 23rd.  Contest Entries will be reviewed and the 1st TO ANSWER CORRECTLY, GETS 3-FREE BOOTLEG T-SHIRTS of their choice, granted availability.  May do some runners up depending on responses.  Good Luck!

Hint:  The 1st Rapper on the TOP LEFT is Tupac Shakur, only 55-more to go!!  Yeeeeee!!

Good Shit: The Pros & Cons Clothing Co. Flagship

If you’re not improving on your craft or making forward progress, then what’s the point?  The time is now, if you ain’t riskin’ shit, you ain’t makin’ shit.

The Pros & Cons invites us to their official soft opening celebration.  The homie Adrian’s been doing this Streetwear thing for dog years.  Unwavering.  Doing it the only way he knows how.  Hustle.  In an industry overrun by “cool dudes” and pseudo fashionistas, I’m glad to see a new wave of brands flourishing.  Weigh your options.  Support the real.

TONIGHT, FRIDAY AUGUST 17TH

THE PROS & CONS L.A. FLAGSHIP

3019 S. FLOWER ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90007

FREE MUSIC | FREE DRINK | FREE FOOD | SUPPORT