ASAP ROCKY - LIVELOVEA$AP Mixtape

Girls, tonight just call me the iPod filler (wink wink)
For my 3rd and final mixtape blog for this evening, I present to you ASAP Rocky's long awaited mixtape LIVELOVEA$AP.

Like I said yesterday I have been fiending for the drop on this one for a hot minute now, the dude and his crew lit up the stage when I was in NYC this summer at Fools Gold. The internet has been buzzing ever since this video dropped, like wise there's been a bit of a reaction from hip hop fans with regards to the number on his contract (3 million dollars for those that don't know)
It's now officially time to see if it was money well invested by Sony.

Download and pump this sh*t (HERE)
If the above link is to slow download from (HERE) instead.

Enjoy folks

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Lex 10th Anniversary Podcast on iTunes

Craaaaaaazy love to the Lex Record family especially the two fellas, Tom and Will who have been running Lex records for the past ten years.
To commemorate the record labels ten years in the game there kick starting a refresh on their Lex Records mix series, which can be downloaded HERE.

Track listing

Boom Bip – Roads Must Roll
Danger Mouse & Jemini - Ghetto Pop Life
The Grey Album – 99 Problems
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
ROME (Danger Mouse & Jack White) - Two Against One
Neon Neon - Stainless Style
Neon Neon - I Lust U (featuring Cate Le Bon)
Neon Neon – Raquel
Neon Neon – I Told Her on Alderaan
Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip – Thou Shalt Always Kill
Non-Prophets – DOOMAGE
DJ Signify – Peek-A-Boo Part 1
Gorillaz feat DOOM – November Has Come
Prince Po feat DOOM – Social Distortion
TV On The Radio - Shout me Out (Jneiro Jarel’s ‘Willie Isz’ Remix)
SMD – Cruel Intentions feat Beth Ditto (Heartbreak remix)
Heartbreak – We’re Back (Vitalic Remix)
Subtle + Mike Patton – Long Vein Of The Voice
Subtle + Chris Adams – Sinking Pinks
Hymie’s Basement (Fog & WHY?) – Suite Of The Fearless Tall Dude Killer

Subscribe to ‘The Lexampler’ monthly Podcast via iTunes.
And keep an eye out for their activities in the coming weeks and months, they have a few surprises dropping. Its gonna be a MADNESS !
O and how could I have forgotten about the lady of the manor mama Theresa.

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Fat Joe - The Dark Side Vol2

Not gonna lie this mixtape has to be one of the bet I've download thus far this year. Don't sleep on my man Crack ! The beat selection alone on this project is one of a kind.
To download just (click)

1. Welcome To The Darkside (Feat. French Montana)
2. Dopeman (Feat. Jadakiss & Dre of Cool & Dre)
3. So Fly (Feat. Arland)
4. Big Business
5. Angels Say
6. Pushing Keys (Feat. Raekwon)
7. Drop A Body
8. My Lord
9. F**k Them Other Niggas
10. Around The World (Feat. Arland)

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Conversations with my Conscience : The London Riots

Conversations with my Conscience is an exhibition series that focuses on current affairs of political or social interest. To launch the series we will be focusing on the 'riots' that had a ricocheting effect across the country in the summer of 2011.

Many theorists, professors and journalists have projected extreme reasoning and over the top solutions to this recent unrest, but have failed to listen to the people involved, who witnessed and lived it.

Two months down the line and it's as if nothing ever happened.

15 artists, designers, writers and poets create a visual conversation exploring the events that unfolded during the four days of mayhem, challenging the voyeur to question their own opinions.

Shouts out to the amazing designer, extraordinaire Abi Wright who has curated this exhibition.

Private view - Thursday November 3rd.
6pm - 9pm
Location: The C.A.M.P 70 – 74 City Rd, London, EC1Y 2BJ

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Y'OH - Store Launch 31/10/2011

Tomorrow marks the launch of the Y'OH online store. All necessary details are all below. Remember to support and cop a piece, that's if your lucky. Items are very limited and the online anticipation is pretty wild.

Side note: Witts had the pleasure of checking out the pieces some time ago at the "Heads Ain't Ready" exhibition, check out what he had to say by just a (click)

Shouts out to my main girl Kara aka the original ms miyagi, this is just the start ma'
Check out the interview she did with Fader Magazine by just a (click)

website: WWW.Y-OH.CO.UK

Y’OH Estore info :

We will launch the store at 2pm 31.10.11 gmt to allow time for the rest of the world time to wake up, as we will be shipping worldwide. (9am New York edt)

Here’s a rough estimate of the prices :

Shirts £120 / Parkas £280 / Caguole £260 / Bomber £150-160 / Tee £65 / Long Sleeve Tee £75-85

PLEASE NOTE : There are 2 styles of shirt. Style names : Kanja & Jumoke

KANJA is longer and slimmer (not fitted). It is longer at the front and shorter at the back.

JUMOKE is wider and more boxy. It shorter at the front and longer at the back. It has a patch pocket on the left chest.

The number of shirts produced per print can vary from 2-15 depending on how much fabric we have been able to source. It is unlikely that we will be re-stocking any of the prints once they have sold out.

Our fit is quite generous. We’re not into skinny fit…so if you usually take large please consider the measurements of the clothes & our fit model which will be available on the website. A medium might well be suitable.

Any more questions please feel free to email the studio on
store@y-oh.co.uk

For more images of the collection just (click)

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ASAP Rocky - Bass

Press play on this new cut off Harlem's latest rap export ASAP Rocky. The tracks titled Bass and is off his new mixtape LIVE.LOVE.A$AP which drops this Monday 31st, October 2011.

I've been waiting for new material off this guy for a minute, download his previous effort Deep Purple.

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CANARY.

Sounds of the man like GONZI

My man GONZI dropped me off with some un expected heat today. Perfect way to end off the working week, I'm eagerly awaiting a POSSIBLE mixtape off the fella in the distant future.
Enjoy folks.

Blaxploitation by Gonzi

Don't sleep on my dudes skills, check out his sound cloud by just a (click)

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Frozen Planet - Canada Goose Parka

Last night saw the first episode of the BBC show Frozen Planet, a pretty amazing nature program led by David Attenborough. The animals and nature and stuff are pretty interesting, but what was more impressive was the overall choice of outerwear. North Face's are decent, Woolrich is good but the truly remarkable coat of choice by near enough all the team is the Canada Goose. Drake had a little collab going on with the brand of his home nation last year, which you probably missed like the rest of us.

Expedition Parka starts at around £650


Watch Frozen Planet HERE

It's Nate - 'Jeopardy'

WIFEY//DEJA//FREE BEER

TONIGHT:

It’s Wifey's 30th show on Deja Vu and to help celebrate they’ve brought in help from all over the globe.

Thursday 27th October, 30th Show Special 6 – 8pm

DJ Rashad & DJ Spinn (Planet Mu, Chicago)
DJ Mosca (Numbers, Night Slugs, London)
DJ Samrai (Swing Ting, Fat City, Manchester)
Big Narstie (NAA, Dice Recordings, London)

…and of course Ralph LTF & Robin RK will be bringing everything together for what promises to be one of the best two hours of audio you’ll hear in your Thursday.

LOCK IN @ DEJAVU.FM

SATURDAY:

SATURDAY 29TH OCTOBER.

9pm – 5am

Taking over the Alibi’s Hallowe’en party, SOUR DEEZ presents extremely special guests:

GLUM RECORDS
aka LUKID & SAMOYED
VENOM (7 Year Glitch)
WIFEY DJs (Wifey/Deja Vu Fm)
VIDEEO (Marcus Scott, Hyperdub)
& The Sour Deez Posse (S Shaw, Gongon & MJE)

Expect tough dancing jams from Chicago, Detroit, NYC, Miami, The Bay & plenty more gushing all over the place. Boogie, freestyle, Miami bass, ghetto techno, disco, acid house, Italo – yeah, bring a towel.

Plus a debut performance from Lukid & Samoyed representing GLUM RECORDS – easily the maddest & most original label to have appeared in the last year.

FREE TIGER BEER will also be available. Get there early before it all goes…

Butterz

Having first met Elijah in 2008, it was always evident that he was going to carve a distinct niche for himself in a scene that was flawed in many ways, Grime lacked leadership and individuality, especially where the business end of things were concerned. Having been a part of the early developers of Grime Forum and developer of the more interesting end of the grime blogosphere with Butterz, Elijah would go on to partner with University pal Skilliam, to give the genre a distinctly new sound and more importantly some much needed direction. They've gone on to climb the Rinse ladder and are next to drop a much coveted Rinse CD. The Butterz team have redefined how to put out a Grime record, from the artwork supplied by David Kelly, to the videos they put out to promote the records. Working with the likes of Swindle, Royal-T and Terror Danjah, Butterz have changed the Grime landscape where others bitched, moaned and ultimately failed to progress in a world in which progression is at the very heart of great dance music.

A lot of individuals have started blogs, flirted with music journalism and seen it as the easiest thing to write about, Martin Clark however is in a league of his own when it comes to documenting the scene. His Pitchfork column is by far the best recap and insight any voyeur of London's Grime and Dubstep scene needs for an overview of what's happening there within and the varying apertures in between. Martin also has one of the best blogs around under his DJ moniker Blackdown and alongside Dusk has created some of the best atmospheric music in that scene while also building his own label Keysound Recordings.

Who better placed to catch up with Elijah and Skilliam than Martin? Martin writes the sleeve notes for each Rinse CD and what followed fis an incredibly in depth four part interview with Elijah and Skilliam. Check out PART 1 and PART 2.

Elijah and Skilliam

Butterz

Rinse 17

Live At The Loft - AFTA1

Last week I think it was, producer AFTA1 blessed the good folks over at Live At The Loft with a special in house set. How I wish I was in attendance you'll never know.
I been following AFTA1 from way back when people where still trying to find the perfect myspace layout/background.
For those not familiar with AFTA1, he's a Californian electronic producer, who pretty much makes them relaxing laid back ambient easy on the ear beats. His been doing his thing for a minute now and I've seen the progression in his music from his first mixtape Aftathoughts vol1 to, FORM and to his most recent offering Grey a collaborative effort with vocalist Nikko Grey.

Peep the video and listen to the audio of his full set from the show.

#14 AFTA1 "HeyeLAND" Ft. Nikko Gray from LIVE AT THE LOFT on Vimeo.

Full audio of his set.

#14 Afta1 Live At The Loft by Live At The Loft Show

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Danny Brown and Black Milk - Black & Brown EP

Danny Brown and Black Milk’s collaborative Black & Brown EP dropped the other day on the Fool's gold site. Preview now and be sure to cop once it hits stores November 1st.
Don't sleep on Danny Brown folks, the man has some of the most messed up bars I've ever heard.

Black Milk and Danny Brown - Black and Brown EP by BLACK MILK

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The Goodhood Store AW11 Lookbook: Nevermind

New AW11 Lookbook from The Goodhood Store, see all the looks here.

Alicante // 2011

Here's a selection of photos taken during the first half of my uni semester out here in Alicante, Spain.

Please excuse the camera phone quality and editing.














More photos from Valencia & Benidorm to follow and also hopefully a roll of film.