How to feed the world ? from Denis van Waerebeke on Vimeo.

Infographic of the Day: How the Global Food Market Starves the Poor

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‘Nas and Jr. Gong’ Painting, Animation, Photography – Gene Pendon
Videography, Animation, Additional Artwork – Brain Armstrong
Additional Photography – Pablo Aravena

Produced by HVW8 Inc

Toy Tokyo links up with artist Reggieknow and his Fashion Figure Inc, to celebrate its 10th anniversary this month. On display for the event will be 20 of Reggieknow’s custom styled 12” inch action figures as well as a series of photographs featuring the figures. All tie back to Reg’s animated series, This Day, showcasing the four main characters from the series, Diz, Lavell, Eamona and Khalil, made into 12” action figures that will be styled as they would appear in the animated series. The exhibition will be on display for a week, with the opening set for next Thursday, July 8th (7pm-11pm) at Toy Tokyo’s new gallery space on 91 Second Ave. in New York City.

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adidas Originals presents an Original performance by Mayer Hawthorne and The County at the HVW8 Art + Design Gallery.

Mayer Hawthorne is the new school soul sensation who counts his musical influences with the likes of Isaac Hayes, Leroy Hutson, Mike Terry, and Barry White, but draws the most inspiration from the music of Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield, and the legendary songwriting and production trio of Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland Jr.

Audience in attendance included various members of LA industry tastemakers and VIP retail accounts. Attendees walked through the front of the gallery and were treated to custom silk-screened tee-shirts featuring Mayer Hawthorne and adidas graphics, and art installations by emerging artists.

Guests were directed to the back of the building to the parking lot which was transformed into an open air pop up performance venue complete with a stage, white walls and black astro turf. Large-scale artwork was hung on these walls and adidas branded display pedestals showcased adiRise shoes. 20 pairs of adiRise shoes were strung up on a large wire that spanned the width of the stage in alternating grey and white colors, while a massive backdrop featured adidas and Mayer Hawthorne graphics. A viewing area equipped with a plasma television provided entertainment for those interested in the World Cup. Crown Royale and DJ House Shoes played before and after Mayer Hawthorne and The County performed four of their most well-known songs. All guests indulged in delicious soul food from Chef Alisa Reynolds and drinks were provided by Aashi beer, smartwater/vitaminwater, Hansen’s, and Vita Coco.

Notable guests included: DJ Jedi of Digable Planets, Hawthorne Hunters, Krondon, Noelle, Jamaal Layne, V. Money, Nia Andrews, Gaslamp Killers & Jamal, Joyrich and Lovemade representatives.

Mark Ronson featuring QTIP and MNDR. Bang Bang Bang out in the UK 11th July taken from the forthcoming album The Record Collection.

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Nike Sportswear and The FADER present the first episode of their documentary series covering the music, art and culture of South Africa in 2010.

Cee-Lo Green’s new mixtape Stray Bullets, acts as the prelude to his upcoming album, The Lady Killer which is due out later this year.

Download here or here.

Tracklisting when you hit more:

01. Goldschläger (Produced by The Grey Area)
02. You Don’t Shock Me Anymore (Produced by The Grey Area)
03. Cho Cha the Cat (with the B-52’s) (Produced by The Teddy Bears)
04. I Like It (Produced by The Grey Area)
05. Little Black Book (Produced by The Grey Area)
06. Talking To Strangers (Produced by The Grey Area)
07. ChamPain (Produced by Doc & The Grey Area)
08. Night Train (with the Goodie Mob) (Produced by The Grey Area & Anthony Kronfle)
09. The Secret (Produced by The Grey Area)
10. Sophistic@ted B!$ch (Produced by The Grey Area)
11. I’ll Kill Her (feat. ME & LOnan the Destroyer) (Produced by ?????)
12. Is It? (Produced by The Grey Area)
13. Super Woman Theme Song (Produced by The Grey Area)
14. Night Cap Outro (One Last Shot of Goldschläger) (Produced by The Grey Area)

In the video above Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams discuss the vision they had in launching UJAM – “a new technology platform which everyone can use to compose, produce, and publish their own music.” For a better idea of how it works, check out the tutorial video here. Currently the application is invite only, but you can head to UJAM to put yourself on the list.

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by Russian designer Neko.

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Fresh from Kris Van Assche’s 2010 Spring/Summer collection comes this Desert Boot. The high cut model sports a clean and rich grey suede upper, matching laces and a contrasting yellow outsole.

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“Tied Together is an epic journey in response to a global health crisis, HIV/AIDS. NIKE and (RED) want you to Lace Up and Save Lives by moving through the streets of New York, London, Milan, Berlin and Paris, to help fight this disease.

The Tied Together community is invited to participate in the last hour of the race in each of the 5 cities. It is an open call: come to your local Nike Stadium to join the race and pass the baton.

Our 24 ambassadors in each city and their teams will run for 120 consecutive hours starting today at 8pm EST.”

Register here.

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The overwhelming demand for those special colors of the Air Jordan 1 inspired the creation of this one-of-a-kind AJ1 that brings together the vibrant colors of the four Eastern Conference Foes that MJ had faced time and again throughout his legendary career into a single bold shoe that is sure to stand out in a crowd. This limited release can now be found exclusively online at Nikestore.com and at Niketown retail locations.

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A different take on the bow tie, available in charcoal, white, black, and grey.

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Get Out is a 3D film from the Ecole Supérieure des Métiers Artistiques in France. It was made by Charlotte Boisson, Julien Fourvel, Pascal Han-Kwan, Tristan Reinarz and Fanny Roche.

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This is the 3rd installment of the collection of Hip Hop songs, “Just Wright” mixtape volume 3. I just want to thank DJ Twilite Tone for putting together some special music for the atmosphere. I also thank all of you all who have checked the music and all of you who have supported “Just Wright”, the film and the movement. Give thanks!

Love,
Common

LISTEN TO IT HERE:

Queen Latifah and Common present
Just Wright Mixtape Volume 3 [I Still Love H.E.R]
Music Assembled by The Twilite Tone

1. Ex Girl To Next Girl / Gang Starr
2. Passin’ Me By [Fly As Pie Remix] / Pharcyde
3. Baby What’s Your Name? / Grand Puba
4. Behind The Bush / Jungle Brothers
5. Bonita Applebum [Lp Version] / A Tribe Called Quest
6. Camay feat. Raekwon & Cappadonna / Ghostface
7. Tell Me / Slum Vilage Feat. D’angeloso
8. Far To Go / J Dilla & Common
9. Starz / Jaylib
10. You Know What Fall In Love Is [Blend] / The Twilite Tone Meets Slum Village
11. Come Close Remix [Closer] Feat Erykah Badu, Q-Tip, & Pharrell / Common
12. Next Time / Common & Queen Latifah
13. Find A Way / A Tribe Called Quest
14. The Light [Remix] / Common
15. Shakiyla [JRH] / Poor Righteous Teachers
16. Trust Me / Guru & N’dea Davenport
17. Love Me Or Leave Alone[Remix] / Brand Nubian
18. Electric Relaxation / A Tribe Called Quest
19. Star 69 [PS With Love] / Common
20. The Sweetest Thing [Remix] / The Fugees
21. What’s On Your Mind / Eric B. & Rakim
22. Somebody For Me / Heavy D & The Boyz
23. Eye Know / De La Soul

Peace, y’all. Shout outs to LASHAE HAROLD for the love and support to Scott McKnight! LaShae was really creative with the contest: she made her own Scott McKnight jacket and included her ticket stub in the number 1 in Scott’s number (19)! I really appreciate all the support! Love!

Lots of cool and interesting photos were submitted. These are some honorable mentions! I really appreciate all the love y’all gave! But most of all, I really appreciate all the support for Just Wright. Make sure to check it out if you haven’t already seen it!

A Brown Pelican is seen on the beach at East Grand Terre Island along the Louisiana coast on Thursday, June 3, 2010.

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Andre 3000 covers The Beatles “All Together Now” for this Nike Basketball advert, featuring Kobe Bryant.

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this video is dope!
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To create awareness for Soccer Aid, an English charity that raises money for UNICEF, designer David Watson from Trebleseven created this typographical poster of all the World Cup 2010 match-ups.

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Five different colorways are set to release, all dropping between the months of July, August, and September 2010.

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MY DESK IS 8-BIT from alex varanese on Vimeo.

this looks like it too a lot of time.

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BOUNCING CATS film trailer from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

A film by Nabil Elderkin, featuring narration by me.

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Uganda has been called one of the worst places on earth to be a child. In the South, children face the threat of poverty and disease. In the North, these threats are enflamed by a brutal, mindless war inflicted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (L.R.A.) that has divided families, displaced millions, and led to the abduction and mutilation of tens of thousands of children resulting in the deterioration of identity and culture.

Bouncing Cats is the inspiring story of one man’s attempt to create a better life for the children of
Uganda using the unlikely tool of hip-hop with a focus on b-boy culture and breakdance. In 2006, Abraham “Abramz” Tekya, a Ugandan b-boy and A.I.D.S. orphan created Breakdance Project Uganda (B.P.U.). The dream was to establish a free workshop that would empower, rehabilitate and heal the community by teaching youth about b-boy culture. Based in Kampala, Uganda, B.P.U. has recently expanded to include permanent classes in Gulu, Northern Uganda. Abramz teaches classes three times a week to more than 300 kids from all parts of the country. Many of the children are homeless, victims of war and poverty, and few can afford proper schooling yet they walk from miles away to attend the B.P.U. classes. As Abramz says, “This is where many people’s pride is. It’s a skill that no one can take away from us.”

Crazy Legs, one of the founding members of the seminal Rock Steady Crew visited Uganda after receiving an invitation from Abramz to teach b-boy classes. What he discovered upon his arrival was both heartbreaking and inspiring. Traveling throughout Uganda, from the southern slums to the war-torn North, Crazy Legs encountered a passion for hip-hop and desire to learn amongst the most squalid conditions.

Bouncing Cats follows Abramz, Crazy Legs, and Breakdance Project Uganda on a journey to use hip-hop culture for positive social change. The film features narration by Common and interviews with Mos Def, Will-I-Am, and K’Naan.

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a dragonfly, stuck to oil-covered marsh grass, trying (in vain) to clean itself off.

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Over one month after the initial explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, crude oil continues to flow into the Gulf of Mexico, and oil slicks have slowly reached as far as 12 miles into Louisiana’s marshes. According to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, more than 65 miles of Louisiana’s shoreline has now been oiled. BP said it will be at least Wednesday before they will try using heavy mud and cement to plug the leak, a maneuver called a “top kill” that represents their best hope of stopping the oil after several failed attempts. Based on low estimates, at least 6 million gallons of crude have spewed into the Gulf so far – though some scientists have said they believe the spill already surpasses the 11 million-gallon 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska as the worst in U.S. history.

Additional images and story via boston.com

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Television is a drug. from Beth Fulton on Vimeo.

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“Everything is Practice”, a short film with Spike Lee assistant coaching his sons soccer league at the Sara D. Roosevelt Park field in Chinatown, New York. Directed by Jake Sumner. Photography by Nabil Elderkin.

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Cedar Street between Greenwich and Trinity.

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Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull – May 1st and 2nd, 2010 from Sean Stiegemeier on Vimeo.

The Icelandic Volcano, Eyjafjallajökull, Time Lapse Video by Sean Stiegemeier, shot on a Canon 5D MK II. Music courtesy of Jonsi (sigur ros), his partner Alex Somers and Peter Katis (The National, Interpol)

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I don’t think I know anyone who loves sneakers as much as this guy…

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this is a dope video.

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produced by kanye

On May 18, 2010, the shareholders of Shell will celebrate their $9.8Bn profits. Here’s to hoping that they’ll also talk about the human cost of their activities in the Niger Delta, and how to change it. To find out more information about this global issue, read the report found here.

3 new releases from New York-based footwear company Thorocraft’s Spring/Summer 2010 Collection.

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CUPCAKE CANNON from kamp grizzly on Vimeo.

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This seems like a good post for Cinco De Mayo! Looks like it’s going to be a cool movie.

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Shout outs to Mike Chavez, Val Vogt and all my Mexican people!

Click here to view the embedded video.

Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich created this fake pool called The Swimming Pool, for The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Japan. Leandro put two clear acrylic glasses about a foot apart and filled the space in between with water. The top surface is also filled with about 4 to 5 inches of water so that it looks like a realistic pool.

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Peace Ya’ll,

This is the “Just Wright” Mixtape: Volume 2. I would like to thank all of you all out there that supported volume 1. This is just a second installment of music that was inspired by the movie, “Just Wright.” It’s getting close to the release date (May 14, 2010) ya’ll. And I am getting very excited now.

Love,
Common
☮

LISTEN TO IT HERE:

Queen Latifah and Common present
Just Wright Mixtape Volume 2
Music Assembled by The Twilite Tone

1. Settle For My Love / Patrice Rushen
2. There’s Nothing Like This / Omar
3. You’re Always On My Mind / SWV
4. Guilty (Featuring Barry Gibb) / Barbra Streisand
5. Promise Me / Luther Vandross
6. Someday / George Duke
7. Making Love In The Rain / Herb Albert
8. That Day / Muhsinah
9. Daylight / Ramp
10. I Still Love You / 702
11. Inspiration Information / Shuggie Otis
12. Uno Esta / Bobbi Humphries
13. One On One / Hall & Oates
14. When Will The Day Come / Rasa
15. The Makings Of You (Live) / Curtis Mayfield
16. Nothing Even Matters (featuring D’angelo) / Lauryn Hill
17. Light My Fire / Jose Feliciano
18. Paperchase / Clara Hill Meets Vivkter Duplaix
19. Tomorrow / Quincy Jones & Tevin Campbell

GRAFFOMAT is introducing a graffiti art supply vending machine. “Forget about the times where you would run out of paint in the middle of the night and there would be nothing you could do about it. Graffomat is here for you 24 hours a day, located easily accessible on almost every street corner in your neighborhood.”

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JUST RIGHT NIGHT WITH COMMON – One night only!
Produced by Jill Newman Productions

Saturday, May 8, 2010
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 8:00pm
$50 adv, $55 at door

Multi-Grammy winner COMMON rose to prominence as one of hip-hops most poetic and respected lyricists, having recorded over eight albums before his foray into acting. COMMON will star opposite Queen Latifah and Paula Patton in the May 14,2010,release of “JUST WRIGHT” for FOX Searchlight, opening in theatres nation-wide. In addition to his music and film pursuits, COMMON also offers a younger generation a better understanding of self respect and love, utilizing the cultural relevance of hip hop in the children books he has written. He is currently in the studio working on his upcoming album The Believer.

CONTACT: Jill Newman Productions www.jillnewmanproductions.com
cell: 917-561-6056 any time
office: 917-639-4299
email: meszmusic@hotmail.com

M.I.A, Born Free from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.

Coke Quest from Paranoid US on Vimeo.

by paranoid us

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Nike chase from ilovedust on Vimeo.

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Pharrell Williams – Art D’assaut from BLAST on Vimeo.

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This jacket is dope!

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… And it’s definitely not the only fresh piece in the Balmain Homme Fall/Winter 2010 collection lookbook… but I might have to pass on rockin the man tights you’ll see when you click more

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Nike Stickball Tournament from nano on Vimeo.

Nike Sportswear celebrated the start of baseball season and opening day for the NY Yankees by hosting its first ever NSW Stickball tournament and block party, hosted and DJ’d by Q-Tip. The roster of players included 30 NY locals including Asher Roth, Vashti, and Jesse Boykins, who also sang the National Anthem.

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Pictures of the event when you click more.

KWF S.H.O.W. 2010… Are you Ready?! from Kanye West Foundation on Vimeo.

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Arthur Verocai releases an exclusive that was composed specifically for last year’s Timeless event at the Luckman in California as a single in support of the Timeless DVD Box set put together by the folks over at Mochilla. You can get more information on the box set and pre-order through their website here.

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Peace Yall check out the dope music video for “Cheeba” by Shafiq (Sa-Ra Creative Partners) feat. Bilal directed by Kahlil Joseph

Cheeba feat. Bilal from Plug Research on Vimeo.

The legendary Bad Brains teamed with ROIR Records for an amazing leukemia awareness tee. “The shirt features our dear friend Kenneth Brimer’s Unite And Fight Leukemia artwork on the front and the Heart In Hand art on the back. The shirt is priced at $35 including shipping and all proceeds go toward Kenneth Brimer. Please help out and show support for Kenneth as well as awareness on leukemia.” The shirt will be available for purchase on Solitary Arts’ website today at 9AM PST (noon EST).

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Happy Easter and Resurrection Day! Love to all the families and may God Bless you and yours.

I wanted to post this video to clear up a little confusion about the mixtape I made…

THE ROOTS – “DILLA JAWNS” : DOWNLOAD HERE

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for complete tracklisting click more

Tracklisting
01. Donuts Outro
02. Hot Shit (I’m Back!)
03. World Full Of Sadness
04. Upper Egypt
05. Stereolab
06. The Stars
07. Antiquity (feat. The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Dillchestra)
08. She Said
09. Hall & Oates
10. Eve
11. Look Into Her Eyes
12. Make Em NV
13. Oh! O!
14. Wicked Ways

note:

Peace Ya’ll

This is straight up feel good music inspired by “Just Wright”. Enjoy!

Love,
Common

Shot outs to The Twilite Tone, Cristen Mills, Rhea Williams, Derek Dudley, Mike Chavez, Val Vogt, Steve King, Kenny Gravillis and Gravillis Inc.

And to all the blogs that support this movement stay tuned for volume 2.

DOWNLOAD: COMMON Presents JUST WRIGHT Mixtape Vol. 1

Tracklist:

1. Holding You, Loving You / Don Blackman
2. Morning Glory / Jamiroquai
3. Superhero / Esthero
4. Dreamflower / Tarika Blue
5. Kick Out Of You / Dwele
6. All For Love / Bilal
7. Possibly Maybe / Bjork
8. Kwah/Home / The Rh Factor
9. Give It Up / The Jacksons
10. Do For You / Heavy
11. I Found My Baby / The Gap Band
12. Crazy You / Prince
13. Open Your Eyes / Bobby Caldwell
14. Feeling You / Omar Featuring Stevie Wonder
15. Seems So Long / Stevie Wonder
16. Portrait Of Tracy / Jaco Pastorius

Saint48 and PRPLMNT came together to customize your favorite Casio with a wooden shell in a collaborative venture called Wood Shock. These Wood Shock wood bezel watches are 100% hand and laser crafted, and made to resemble the G-Shock DW6600. The watch also comes with technical functions such as an auto-calendar, backlight, alarm multi-function, stopwatch and a countdown timer.

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New art from Chicago artist, Hebru Brantley. His current show “Lions Disguised as Lambs” is currently at Pun(c)tuation in Seattle, and is open through April 10.

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view some of his new works when you click more

Watch the brand new Matt & Kim-inspired video for “Window Seat”, directed by Coodie & Chike, at www.erykahbadu.com.

New Amerykah Part 2: Return of the Ankh in stores 3-30-2010. Pre-order now.

Puma teams up with American artist Kehinde Wiley to produce the 917 Mid Mame.

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The Converse collaboration with SAK by Japanese designer Ryusaka Hiruma.

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KiD CuDi – Soundtrack 2 My Life (Directed by Jason Goldwatch) from DatNewCudi / DP on Vimeo.

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Peace ya’ll… I’ll be at UC Irvine with B.o.B and The Cool Kids next week.

Click here for tickets

Palm commercial with Mos Def’s “Quiet Dog Bite Hard”

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Bell & Ross unveil two new watches from its Vintage BR Carbon Series– the Chronograph BR 126 and the Vintage BR 123. Both take on timeless styling with the incorporation of 41mm casings, glass bead blasted stainless steel with vacuum carbon black finishes, and natural leather straps, adding a distinctly sophisticated appeal.

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New York City’s Vane and Sebago continue on with their partnership of last season as we preview their 2010 spring/summer collection. The design language of the collection takes into account the heritage of Sebago as a brand with contemporary design updates. A strong focus on materials includes some uses of both Cordura and silver reflective 3M.

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As part of the Mr. Bathing Ape Collection, a collaboration between United Arrows and Bape, they worked with Regal on two shoes. A loafer comes in black leather with the line’s moustache logo and a lace-up comes with a dotted Bapesta logo on the toe cap. Both will be released along with the rest of the line on March 25th.

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K’NAAN “Waving Flag” -Celebration mix- Dir: NABIL from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Official FIFA World Cup 2010 theme song.

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Serato and Stones Throw have teamed with the J Dilla Estate for the official J Dilla Serato release, Donut Shop. This is 2 discs with six J Dilla tracks, 2 sides with Serato Control Tone (for use with Serato Scratch Live DJ software), and 2 donut slipmats in a package designed by Studio No.1. It will be released May 10th, the day after Mother’s Day. Pre-order is available now.

The J Dilla tracks consist of three previously unreleased instrumentals selected by J.Rocc from the Dilla archives – “Safety Dance”, “Sycamore”, “Bars & Twists” – and three unreleased instrumental versions of Dilla’s production for Mos Def, Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes, each remastered by Elysian Masters who mixed and mastered J Dilla’s Donuts, The Shining and Ruff Draft albums.

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Memoirs of a Scanner (Martinibomb Version) from Damon Stea on Vimeo.

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For Spring 2010 Android Homme introduces 5 new sneaker styles, as well as their new luggage collection, which is a new addition of the brand, and includes duffle bags, as well as small pouches.

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Martin Margiela paint splattered “Replica” German army sneakers. In the latest iteration, MMM hits a laceless version of the trainer with “some methodically aimless strokes of matte paint” for Barney’s New York.

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