A life worth dying for..

So went to Camden Town in Central london last night. Camden Town is known as Britain's musical mecca. It's an edgy part of town flooded with mohawks and tattoos and is most famously known for where The Clash originated and was the location of their first rehearsal space. Pink Floyd, Sex Pistols, Bob Dylan, and the Clash have all been known to rock out Camden Town. It's currently where Amy Whinehouse resides and definitely a lively area.

So while I was there I hopped over to KoKo's to check out Atmosphere and Brother Ali.

I even managed to get a few flicks and a small video..




People have told me that I look like Slug...but I think he looks more like me.

Lay it Down!

So I'm still working too much and haven't had much time to update but the rush should be over soon as we are preparing to meet our final deadline.

Regardless, This quick post is simply to share a dope album that's currently in the rotation...



Don't be skurrred to blast this one on a sunny sunday drive down to Matuncuk!

Al Green, as good as ever on this new album! produced by Questlove? of the Roots.

War and Peace - Sam Flores

Lovely Sunny day in London today...

So I decided to make another little investment today and picked up this bad larry by the one and only Sam Flores! Signed and numbered and been waiting for this one to release for a while! Definitely one of my favorite artists..

Enitiled "war and peace"


War...


and Peace..(potential tattoo?)


A little bit on Sam Flores for those who don't know..

Keepin' it Gangsta with Z-trip!

Well first of all, I've been working entirely too much! I moved to London on May 27th and have been averaging 12 hour work days and haven't had a proper day off since I've been here! I'm exhausted! Hopefully soon the madness will die down and I'll be able to get out a bit more. Stay tuned...

Well I did manage to rush out of work last night and caught the end of Z-trip's set at the Cargo. I chilled with him for a bit after the show. I must say Z is one chill, down to earth, modest, cool, musically knowledgable dude.

Z-trip and UNCLE SIMA keepin' it Gangsta in this self photo flick!!



Wish I caught more of his set but he did say he'll be back soon.

For those unfamiliar with Z-trip, he is the originator of the concept of mixing Rock and Hip-Hop music together to form a unique composition performed solely by vinyl and two turntables. The blending of these 2 genres eventually became known as the "mash up" by the mainstream.

I will punch you in the babymaker if I hear you use the term "MASH-UP"!

Check it out for yourself...


Anyhow, the show was on the East Side of London on Old Street. Old Street is a artsy area of town with many galleries, coffee shops, pubs, and freaks. It's fantastic!

On my stumble home I ran into this Jef Aerosol street piece!


Jef (known for his signature red arrows) is an up and coming artist who has been making waves lately and his gallery work has defintely been going up in value.

I also stumbled upon another famous piece by the artist Blam!



It still trips me out to see this artwork live on the street after seeing these images online, in magazines, and books for so long!

Coming soon..I did see a huge Shepard Fairey wall mural last night in the atrium of the Black Rep Press Gallery but there was a fence bolted shut blocking me out so I couldn't get close enough for pics..................YET!

Cold Chillin!

I'm pretty stoked about the new Shepard Fairey print I picked up today. Its titled Cold Chillin'! This limited addition is signed and numbered by Shep and its definitely going in a frame!




This print is a tribute to the classic 80's hip hop label, Cold Chillin' records, who put out material from legendary hip hop artists such as MC Shan, The Juice Crew, Boogie Down Production, The Diabolical Biz Markie, and of course Big Daddy Kane.