kinda like a big deal

clipse always been on fire add kanye cocky rap and you get this

stay up!

can't say i'm a full fan of this song, but it it creative, and the video is absolutely fun.

check it out. 88 keys f. kanye west - stay up! (viagra)

CRS

ever since the glow in the dark tour, there's been a lot of speculation about the potential "supergroup" of lupe fiasco, pharrell and kanye west. looks like it's getting closer and closer to being a reality.

in a show over the weekend, lupe mentioned that the crs album is coming soon.

CRS gives each artist an identity:

child - lupe
rebel - kanye
soldier - pharrel

if you haven't already seen their first video or heard their track, us placers, from a few months ago, peep it here. the video is pretty sick.

keri hilson

a lot of people have been waiting for her album, which drops march 24.

peep the new video for her track make love, which co-stars kanye west, as the love interest. it's a good song, with a very tastefully done video. video came out just a few days ago.

kanye + lv

courtesy of kanye west...here's another sneaker for louis vuitton. out june 2009.

credits: kanye

ten most stylish men

in gq's march issue, they do an interesting piece on the top 10 most stylish men in america. the list...intrigues.

1. justin timberlake, entertainer -The man who helped bring fedoras—and sweater vests, and beards, and three-piece suits, and skinny ties—back - see image
2. mark ronson, dj/producer - see image
3. alexi lubomirski, photographer - see image
4. andré balazs, hotelier/scene magnet - see image
5. kanye west, musician/aspiring designer - see image
6. sid mashburn (and staff), haberdasher - see image
7. t.i., rapper - see image
8. glenn o'brien, gq style guy - see image
9. jason schwartzman, actor - see image
10. ed ruscha and son, eddie, artist - see image

for the full article, check out gq.

j. period + q-tip = the abstract

j. period is known to be one of the best remix dj's around, previously working with kanye, lauryn hill, mary j. blige and the roots. for the past few months, he's been working on what many have called his most ambitious remix project...a tribute to q-tip.

it includes tracks from talib kweli, de la soul, blackthought, ?uestlove, busta rhymes, blu, kid cudi and so many more.

also, take a look at the fine detail in the artwork. it's a project that everybody put a lot of good energy into it.

the [abstract] best

peep the thought process from the press release:
"What defines an icon? In hip hop, it is an artist whose influence is immeasurable, whose stature exceeds his contemporaries, whose music defines the cultural ethos of a generation. MCs like Biggie, 2Pac, Jay-Z, Nas. Producers like Kanye West, Dr. Dre or Timbaland. Yet in the history of hip hop, only one artist has quietly shaped an entire generation of MCs (see: Common, Mos Def, Andre 3000) and also an entire generation of producers (see: Kanye West, 9th Wonder, Pharrell): The Abstract himself, Q-Tip.

On Feb 10, 2009, Mixtape King J.Period elevates his documentary style to new heights to pay respect to this incomparable hip hop icon with The [Abstract] Best, a comprehensive collection of Q-Tip’s music and production, new remixes, interviews, plus brand new tracks from an All-Star lineup of hip hop heavyweights—paying tribute to The Abstract’s legacy. "

the mixtape about nothing

so this mixtape is old, but with all my continuous posts here and there about wale (more are coming, know this!), i figure i should share his most recent mix tape. this came out back at the end of may in 2008 and was put up by sites elitaste and 10deep, two online realms that wale runs with very closely.

the mixtape is really really good, both production-wise as well as his flow. it's inspired by seinfield as you can see by the album art, but even the titles have a specific "the" before each track like seinfield episodes. and there's no way you can hate on that cover. it's perfect. download link below:

the mixtape about nothing

just a quick note: his new album, with no real release date is entitled "back to the feature" and know this...it's going to be produced by the genius mark ronson, kanye west, just blaze, 9th wonder and the virtuoso french electronic tag team, justice. that's what's up.

kanye and aziz ansari

"swagger on a hundred. thousand. trilllionnnn."

this is classic.

credits: kanye

mick boogie | terry urban - 2009

said by mick himself - Mick Boogie: Well... as we are gearing up to go to LA for the Grammys, Terry Urban and I thought it would be cool to honor the Grammys by doing a special remix project of our favorite Grammy nominees for 2009.

Ever wonder how Kanye would sound rapping on Kenna's song? What if The Jonas Brothers sang over some hiphop breakbeats? What if Thom Yorke sang on Lupe's "Superstar?" What if Sara Bareilles bought a sampler and not a piano? The list goes on... but the answers can be found here.

download it.

john forte

ok, wow.

john forte, one of the founding members of fugees, is unreal. like undeniably, one of the smartest lyricists in a long time. he co-wrote most of the fugee's album the score, and has had his imprint on numerous ideals and music concepts living inside of hip-hop as we know it today.

in 2000, forte was arrested at the newark international airport after accepting a briefcase holding $1.4 million worth of liquid cocaine. he was convicted and sentenced to the mandatory minimum of 14 years. since then, lawyers have been working on behalf of forte in hopes to give him a true and fair trial.

on november 24, 2008, forte's was pardoned by george bush and released from prison on december 22. hey, go team bush, go.

talib kweli, a close friend of forte came together in the studio to do a cover of kanye's homecoming. in forte's verse, he discusses the issues surrounding his jailtime.

not going to lie, i never get tired of hearing kweli's voice, but kweli and forte...wow...lauryn, can you come back home now too?



credits: okayplayer

street lights

this video was done by a fan, and it's been around for a a few months now, but it's resurfaced as of late, and everybody's loving it. it's a fan-made music video for kanye's street lights... the animation is superb.

kanye & lv - part 4

this is a more visually based post. here's kanye's first shoe for louis vuitton designed for women. you have two colorways here, a grey suede as well as a pink suede.




but as mentioned in the previous post, here's some shots of the grey and pink sneaker kanye mentioned over the weekend.






credits: kanye

kanye & lv - part 3

last night, kanye put up a pic of his third louis kick on his blog, saying he's about to go clubbing with them. interesting high top, with a huge huge velcro strap, and a pink midsole. yeezy said he'd put up more pics when he gets back, so keep a look out for a few more pics in the next few days.

credits: kanye

kanye & lv - part 2

kanye's second pair of kicks for louis vuitton is up and around the web... it's an all red sneaker, a fresh look...and it comes with a special quilted flap on the back made specifically for your jeans.

“The inspiration came from a jacket with a huge collar in the movie ‘Dune,’ ” West says. “Most sneakers focus on the tongue, so I wanted to do something different.”

the "LV-meets-kanye kicks" collection will feature 5 pairs of shoes designed by kanye. on the topic of shoes, kanye said he has no idea how many pairs he owns, but does find himself sending shipments of shoes off for storage frequently.

look for the monochromatic kicks with no frills to come to lv stores in june.

credits: nytimes

kanye & lv

he did once say "i'm kan, the louis vuitton don..."

it was already unofficially understood that kanye was focusing on fashion in 2009. and with a lot of people questioning if it would even happen because he couldn't get his own clothing line off the ground... it looks like he found somebody to kick it with him for the time being.

kanye is working with louis vuitton to design a collection of sneakers, a total of 6.

this is his first, a white loafer that has some pretty fresh detail to it. no word on the price, but just on this first pair, looks like kanye is going for a clean-cut, hip-hop feel of sophistication.

credits: kanye