kremedla

i think mrswitch and i agree on many levels.

to skecr8r -

i love the classics, i loved main source before large pro went solo.

i loved kool g rap and dj polo, big daddy kane, craig g, masta ace, juice crew..

i loved when busta was part of lons with dinco, charlie, and milo.

man... prt, epmd, eric b and ra , nwa loved all the acronyms...

check out this interview with phonte of little brother. i know alot of ppl here dig these guys and i was lucky enough to shoot them for a feature, and for real they are genuinely nice and intelligent guys. this interview articulates it well -

but it needs to grow on so many levels - and saying that some are selling out as a result of being successful doesn't make them wack just like being 'grimy' doesn't make it great. shit onyx were as grimy as any of these uk cats, just cause there's an east end accent don't make it harder 'bruv'.

as for the comment about mos, i think his mind is elsewhere. he did his thing, collabs, black star, solo projects but think he looking to go the fresh prince, ice cube, ladies love route.

check out this interview with phonte of little brother. i know alot of ppl here dig these guys and i was lucky enough to shoot them for a feature, and for real they are genuinely nice and intelligent guys. this interview articulates it well -

[http://www.hiphopsite.com/NEWS/interviews.hhs] select phonte in the interviews

can't keep quiet on this one.

i disagree with all the kanye haters.

his lyrics are simple, yes.

does he communicate effectively? yes.

does he sell albums? yes

so now he's wack because he and other rappers are successful?

what is a hip hop artist supposed to 'be' about? someone is wack because they're on time magazine?

Pete Rock has been quoted, as well as other highly regarded hip-hop producers as saying that kanye is what hip hop needs now. the truth. like it or not he tells it. and his beats are hot, some of his shit sounds like jay-z stuff because he produced the biggest hits for him...

if hip hop is about hustlin then kanye, em and jayz are doin it. how many rappers can touch jayz on a business front?

so going by what alot of you said someone like 9th wonder is shit cause he sounds like pete rock? c'mon. how different do you want hip hop to sound? it won't be considered hip hop anymore if it veers too far from the tree...

i love hip hop, grew up with it and i'm not a youngin anymore but groups like little brother have reinterpreted that 90's golden era sound, as have mos, talib, com, j-dilla...yes, yes, i love hip hop.

thanks, appreciate the support.

here is a direct link

[http://www.okayplayer.com/okayphotographers/]

Please check out the Sept 2 Feature.

[www.okayplayer.com]

national, tiger some classics-

or go old school and use a clap pot best rice there is...plus the burned crunchy bit is tops for congee and shit.

photographer [http://www.okayplayer.com/]

[http://www.redpillow.net/index.html]

photo of the week.

what do you guys think about jigga's collab with ap on a watch?

seems to me to be a strange one since those that know and even like him wouldn't be able to afford this watch-

i think we all played that game

raise your hands if you got the right answer...

on a different note, for those in london liberty's is pushing denim like mad- nudies, rag and bone, apc- not on sale but worth a look and feel-

for real...

[http://www.kodakgallery.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?&collid=755990275205]

spivvy, handmade japanese acetate frames

anne et valentin, handmade frames from france

theo, belgium made, steel and titanium frames

[http://sh1.yahoo.edyna.com/sachikoeyes/item_cata.asp?cata_id=5804]

[http://www.anneetvalentin.com/english/accueil.html]

[http://www.theo.be/]

those that have a passion for raw/selvage will continue to wear it despite the trends, if others jump on so be it...they will jump off as well.

the red ears are nice, but think they are made in china from what i've seen. also, the indigo seems to rub off quite easily, the lining of the pockets can be seen which means it could wear very nicely...saw a pair at selfridges (yes again) for only 42 quid.

[http://tinypic.com/9rsgf9.jpg]

http://tinypic.com/9rsgf9.jpg

i still don't get how you can get the pic displayed, which code do you paste when using image shack?

clarks are great, they have so many styles in the originals as well- not sure about the availability in the US though- padmore and barnes (the company that actually makes the shoes for clarks) have loads of unique styles (there are a few threads on superfuture on these)

Firstly, props to geowu for posting pics- i think that the jeans will wear nicely which leads me to my comment-

i have the english and because they are not skin tight i don't seem to getting the same creases, logically i know this makes sense but was wondering if anyone else has this 'problem'?

actually, they do look a bit off in size even if i am somewhat 'vertically challenged'...could be the angle that i had to shoot at- nonetheless great jeans.

no mate, that is just me

uh, guy h should i take offence as to the tone of your inqusition...?

they are 32 waist, about 1- 1 1/2 inch too big on me to be honest but still like loads...

here are some pics of the blue blood dry goods-

[http://www.kodakgallery.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?&collid=451156995205]

Picked these up awhile back but as far as black selvage is concerned these are pretty nice-

[http://www.kodakgallery.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?&collid=992704041205&page=1&sort_order=0]

Here are some pics of the Porter Laptop Case I am selling.

As the pics show the black/orange is the Tokyo one, whereas the grey/orange is the international one.

[http://www.kodakgallery.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?&collid=960675995205&page=1&sort_order=0]

forgot about these- [http://www.stoneparker.com/Mokume/mokume.html]