The Los Angeles-based artist and designer behind the ubiquitous Obey Giant stencil and the now legendary Obama HOPE poster, talks about his life, his work and his move from the street to large-scale museum exhibitions.
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Today we bring you an instant classic, “Do You Vol.4″ mixed by Vick One. If you love hip hop you NEED this in your life. This is the perfect mix to get your week going. The 4th installment of the “Do You” series dropped in 2004 and since then Vick One has added 3 more mixes to this must have collection. You can check all of them out right here.
Download: Vick One – Do You Vol.4
Upon seeing the now classic 2010 film, LA/Orlando hip-hop artist Reason was inspired to create his own soundtrack. While composer Trent Reznor created minimal yet powerful electronic soundscapes for his score, Reason’s project creates a sound perfect for the headphone hip-hop listener. Over production provided by THX, Flash Beats, and Epik Tha Dawn, Reason tells his own tale of dreams, ideas, success, celebration, reality, and despair. The result is a sonic journey into the mind of one of the most interesting and fastest rising artists in hip-hop.
“The Social Network” is Reason’s first all-original project for 2011 and the follow up to his acclaimed 2010 Free EP “Kill The Radio”. Fans can expect even more original projects to come this year, and can be on the lookout for music videos including “Bright Lights” featuring Sarah Winters. “The Social Network” is available for free download and will give fans great music to vibe with and a new meaning to the Oscar favored film.
Download: Reason – The Social Network
This weeks Soul Sunday track is off of Kev Brown’s “I Do What I Do” album called “Always”. Released in 2005, this album and emcee are highly underrated. His smooth beats, mellow tone and all around dope music is timeless. This is just one of those albums you can put on repeat and enjoy over & over, and never get tired of. “Always” is on a hidden track (along with a few others) that I was extremely excited to find….and now share with y’all!
Happy Soul Sunday!
Kev Brown – Always:
Check out this teaser for our boy Reason’s upcoming album “The Social Network”. Be on the lookout for the album!!
We’re baaaacccckkk! Bubble Gum LA returns for a special night with Raekwon the Chef on Wednesday March 2nd at our home, The Blu Monkey. If you’ve never been to a Bubble Gum event check out the photo’s from the album release party for Rakka: Crown of Thorns and U-N-I: A Love Supreme 2.o. And if you need to see more… check out this video of J.Cole from the U-N-I party and this video of Reflection Eternal performing “The Blast” at their album release party. Trust us… you do not want to miss this night.
So Kanye West has dubbed this “the video of 2011″. The song is called “Yonkers” From Tyler The Creator directed By Wolf Haley and filmed By Luis Panch Perez. We personally think that the video is madd interesting. We want to know what you think… video of 2011 or is it way too early to call?
Drop a comment!
This week’s pick comes to you from Black Star feat. Common off the self titled album “Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star” that was released in 1998. This song is just amazing. You have 3 of the dopest MC’s ever in Talib Kweli, Mos Def and Common on the same track with a super dope beat produced by Hi-Tek… come on! When I first heard this it became an instant classic and the Black Star album is and will remain in my top 5 hip hop albums of ALL TIME.
What are your top 5 hip hop albums of all time? Drop a comment! And if you have a suggestion for Way Back Wednesdays shoot us an email at info@somuchsoulclothing.com
Shout out to our fam Justin Credible & SourMilk of the Los Angeles Leakers for bringing Wiz Khalifa, The Game, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Thurzday and YG on the remix of Black & Yellow to create Purp & Yellow! DJ Skee brings us this fresh SKEETOX remix of Purp & Yellow. The video is produced by Matt Alonzo for Skee.TV and as you will see, Purp & Yellow lover or hater, it’s bangin’!
YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS!
Download: Los Angeles Leakers - Purp & Yellow
It looks like Banksy is not only hitting the streets of Hollywood but he’s also leaving his mark in the animation world. I was just watching an episode of The Simpsons that aired this past Sunday and I came across the street artists mark two times throughout the episode. Pretty dope!
In October of 2010 Banksy directed an opening sequence known as the couch gag of The Simpsons which, in true Banksy fashion, was super edgy. Check it out right here.
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