Trust Your Struggle BKLYN Rooftop Party this Saturday!

I got to see this collective in action at one of Hyphen One's shows about a year ago and I will never forget it.


And in the words of the collective:

TrustYourStruggle Collective is crew, fam, and folks that are getting down for the people.TYSC is Tres Rock, Erin Yoshioka, Scott La Rockwell, Borish, Djay Pele, Cece and Miguel Bounce Perez. Our collective strives through art and visual mediums to back and support anyone who is pushing to make the changes we all are looking to see in the world.We want you to believe that whatever you are going threw in the name of your peoples is valid and worth having faith in so we bring it to the frontline to remind folks that when it comes to the people's struggle, well in the words of T La Rock "it's yours!!" so trust it ,believe in it, love it, give it your all, but don't ever let nobody take it from you.

-Yours in the Struggle,
TYS CREW
WWW.TRUSTYOURSTRUGGLE.COM

J* DaVey EP - July 1st

Interdependent Media will issue J*DaVey's first nationally distributed album. All I have to say is I'll be waiting. Get the track listing for the double-disc EP here. Also check out the video from okayplayerTV below.


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Money Makin Jam Boyz

Comprised of Black Thought, Skillz, Dice Raw, Truck North, PORN, Peedi Crack and whoever else they decide to pull in at any given time. Yeah they got a little supergroup thing goin on. Check out "The Antidote" which is the first release from the Jam Boyz and all the beats are created from classic 80's samples.

DOWNLOAD:
--MMJB - The Antidote--

RJD2 Ghostwriter Remix

So this is actually the first song that I ever heard from my man Hater, and this was over 2 years ago. Seriously people, this kid destroys this beat and will have you singing this song like the lyrics were meant to be on the original cut. Def peep his myspace where he posts all his new music and news. You'll be seeing plenty more downloads from Hater in the future, I've got 2 years worth of material from the cat, and he isn't a sleeper.

Pictures from Hyphen One's, Hip-Hop Is Not Dead Pt. 1 on May 14, 2007.

Shout to the homies Tah Phrum Duh Bush (providing Hater with boosted view), the Dumhi fellas I see you, and of course H-1 and Daylow. This show was crazyy, props to H-1 for making it go down.

DOWNLOAD:
--Hater - Foot In Mouth Extended RJD2 Remix--

Bootleg Sessions Vol. 2 DVD

The project is a documentary of a very diverse group of cyclists all trying to prove that there is an unlimited number of ways to have fun on a bike. The project is simple and straightforward, but very effective at the same time. Check out the trailer below and more info here.


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New Video from Hyphen-One

New video from my homey Hyphen-One for his single "Denville" (obviously H-1's hometown). In case you don't know, Hyphen is one of the hardest working independent artists that I have ever seen. His hustle is insane, from DJing parties, painting and doing his art, being a solo artist who has completed two albums and being the frontman for the band Daylow. This man gets it in for real. Definitely take a look and listen at what he's getting into, he always has his hands in something. His most recent projects are the recently completed Daylow album, Ill Regular (Release party this Friday @ The Bowery Poetry Club in NY), and he dropped his Sophomore solo album this time last year.



The pics below are Hyphen-One's self-portraits which can be found on the cover of his 1st and 2nd solo albums. Also peep the free downloads at the bottom (don't be mad guys, its good promo!)..."The First Letter" and "Denville" off H-1's 2nd album, and "My Life" which is the opening track from his Debut album. Plus the bonus Daylow track, "I See The World" off the EP.



H-1's Self-Portrait Canvas @ Hip-Hop Is Not Dead Pt. 2 on June 15, 2007. This was his Sophomore Album release party.


DOWNLOAD:
--Hyphen-One - "The First Letter"--
--Hyphen-One - "Denville"--
--Hyphen-One - "My Life"--
--Daylow - "I See The World"--

John F. x San Fran tees are here!

Shout out to my homey John F. He is killing shit right now out in San Fran and guess what? I got the new line of JFxSF tees last Thursday and I have 15 or so left. I think I have something like 2 smalls, 10 mediums, and 5 larges between the 5 different designs. They are going for $30. If you are interested email me at onlymusic215@gmail.com quickly. I'll send you the online catalog with 5 more designs that you don't see here.

Retna x El Mac = Beautiful Women Murals

These pieces are truly incredible to me. They are beautiful works of art and the intensity of them really moves me. Links after photos.


Retna - Walls Around NYC -





This last piece is a collaboration between Estevan Oriol, Retna and El Mac.

Pork Fried Podcast coming soon

Get the updates here. The Pork Fried archives are being sorted through as we speak and the unofficial word is that DJ Phsh is going to be doing the mix. Get hype. Also be sure to check out The Sure Shot 45, which is the newest edition of the Illvibe podcast, hosted by yours truly, DJ Phsh.



Here is the download link for the Pork Fried Trailer from December 2007. What a teaser.

DOWNLOAD:
--Pork Fried Trailer, December 2007--

Muhsinah - Construction

I feel like this video and song went unnoticed when they came out. Really like the song, the concept and her voice is beautiful. Check her out on myspace. Also put up a video from Black Lily on 5/3/08, and check out my homies Dom and Khari playin for Muhsinah, I see you fellas, yeahyeah.

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Ambient Marketing

Javier Carrasco and Miguel Olivares are two young Madrillenos who weren't really planning on starting one of the hottest new publicity boutiques in Europe. But, the companies just keep coming to them. Pink Fish, Match.com, Disney and Playboy are a few of the various companies that have employed their progressive new approach to marketing. They mix marketing with street theatre, surrealism, pop art aesthetic, and oriental philosophy. These are art installations more than they are commercials.

Bike Lanes = Death Traps

So I had a little incident today. Thanks to some dumb fuck (excuse my language but I could have been seriously hurt or even killed, luckily I just came out with a scraped elbow, badly bruised hip and possibly fractured foot) who was double-parked in the middle of the bike lane on 6th and Market. I go for the pass and boom! He opens his car door and nails me, sending me flying over the car door and slamming into the asphalt at full speed. Mother fucker, excuse my language again but the bike lane is not a fucking parking lane.

Obama Vlog

From Jay Smooth

J--E--LL--O!

A profile of San Francisco-based artist Liz Hickok, one of whose primary media is Jell-O.

Graphic Design: The New Basics

As things progress, the modes of learning change. A good example is skateboarding. Beginner skaters start by learning tricks (ie kickflip) that would have been considered advanced 10 years ago. Some old common tricks aren't even practiced anymore (the ho-ho plant!). The same thing applies to design, and this book promotes the idea. Instead of treading through the basics you see in old Bauhaus manuals, The New Basics jumps right into the heavy stuff. Concepts like dimension, scale, layers, transparency, and color have changed definitions and this book addresses them (The New Basics). In addition, the examples used are cutting edge modern citing things like Google maps, sculptures, and commercial products. This is a great book for the newbie or the ol'head that needs to get up to speed.