The Audacity of Dope

I’m not up on the battle scene as much as I used to be, but I still respect what these guys do.  When a dude is really going off the top and tears someone apart, it’s a sight to behold.  Shout to my guy Tunj who used to do that on the regular back in our college days.  Anyway, this is a trailer for the Fresh Coast Battle Documentary DVD that drops later this year.  There are lots of dope MC’s from the best coast involved with this, so be on the lookout when it’s released.  For more info, hit up Phillip Drummond at phillipdrummond01@yahoo.com

Shout to Okwerdz for sending this over.

Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany was giving his post game interview after losing in the Euro 2008 final, only to be interupted by the Spanish players celebrating.  Ouch.  It’s a celebration bitches Bastian!

Doesn’t get much better than that.  Steve Nash recently held some charity events in NYC, one of which was “The Showdown in Chinatown,” a pick up game of footy involving some of the biggest stars in basketball and soccer: Baron Davis, Jozy Altidore, Thierry Henry (a future Sounder?),  Salomon Kalou, Claudio Reyna, and more.  The stop motion photography gives this video a great artistic touch.

Damn, now I really want to go play soccer…but instead I’m off to register voters at various 4th of July festivities.  Have a good 4th y’all!

Spotted on Hypebeast.

This is the N.E.R.D. I know.  All 3 of ’em are hilarious in different ways, and here, Pharrell steals the show.  Perhaps one day I’ll post up a speech he recorded for me as his alter ego “JD Sweathog.”  I know.  It’s as weird as it sounds.

Cop Seeing Sounds!  One of the best albums of the year, hands down.

Swiped from the official BBC blog.

Whooooooo, speak on it Mike.  The only thing I really have an issue with is the idea of “eff saving the planet.”  I understand the point he’s trying to make, but without a planet, everything else becomes moot.  Regardless, greatness in its rawest form.

Courtesy of OnSmash.  And the mp3 courtesy of Mr. X:

Killer Mike ft. Ice Cube – “Pressure”

This has been my jam for months now, and they finally dropped a video for it.  Jazmine Sullivan is a 21 year old singer from Philly, where she first broke on to the scene with her performances at the famed Black Lily showcases.  This is her lead single for her upcoming debut on J Records.  Let’s hope she keeps this vibe and doesn’t get Missy too involved.  Here’s the mp3 if you need it:

Jazmine Sullivan – “Need U Bad”

Spotted on OKP.

The homies Toby and Tunji are featured in the newest edition of Jenesis Magazine, which you can read right here. The Inverse interview is on page 55, or you can read each page below:

page 1, page 2, page 3

Also be sure to check their blog.

Greatest. Pic. Ever.

Peep more dope shots from Craig Wetherby here. Seattle people might still be able to see them displayed over at Goods, where they had a nice exhibit about a month ago. Not sure if they’re still up though. Either way, get familiar with Craig. Dude is nice with it.

“And her p**sy’s so good, wish I could wear it for cologne”
–Lil’ Wayne, “California Love”

Sigh.

Shout to Modi for reminding me about this song.

New Nike commercial, greatness.  I got dunked on once…by Donald Watts…I was a high schooler at the time though.  Never had it happen again, so I’m aight.

Shout to the homies Owen and Dave for being on the receiving end, pause, of the two nastiest dunks I’ve seen from a game I was playing in (Dave even got it on his birthday…ouch).  Special shout to Evan for selling Owen out on that play by letting his dude go backdoor, errr…second pause.  Final shout to Alex who did this to people on the regular back in our P-P days.

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