Wednesday marked what would have been the b-day of the singular Biggie Smalls, aka Notorious B.I.G.. In honor of such, past collaborator and old friend Mister Cee showed an hour of love on HOT 97 FM, NYC’s goto hip-hop station. Classic cuts, lesser knowns, radio hits, remixes and all sorts of shit curated on behalf of […]
If you’re fiending for some 90s-era hip-hop, yo mightl be shocked to find it in the mind of 16-year-old Bishop Nehru. Whether it’s his Mobb Deep referencing “Mobb Dizzle” track, or just the paired down boom-bap of his productions, Bishop happily brings back a time in hip-hop that was ruled by the likes of Wu […]
In what would be the dream collaboration for anyone who has ever considered themselves a hip-hop head, B.I.G. Over Premier pairs acapellas from one Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, over beats produced by arguably the greatest beatsmith ever, DJ Premier. Fitting for this hypothetical New York vs. New York collaboration, the mixtape was put together by […]
The chicken or the egg? What is the meaning of life? Tupac or Biggie? These are the unanswerable questions of existence that we all ponder when we have a moment of reflection, a K?an for the hip-hop enthusiast. Lucky for us YES has created their Trouble series of snowboards to help us decide who really is […]
Ohio-via-New-York photographer Jonathan Mannion teams up with Japanese streetwear store/brand Lafayette for their second skateboard collaboration. Having photographed many passed idols of the hip-hop and R&B worlds, the photograph of Notorious B.I.G. is kind of a no brainer for fans of the late great Biggie Smalls. The 7.75inch board is made in America, and can be […]
Producer Terry Urban gets his finger right on the zeitgeist with his latest mixtape offering, a mashup of The Notorious B.I.G. with Lana del Rey. Considering last Friday (March 9th) marked the 15th anniversary of the heralded rapper’s untimely passing, and the omnipresence of Del Rey on all forms of media, the mashup seems especially […]
Remember when you used to have to throw down $20 for a DJ Premier mixtape? Well nowadays, thanks to these beloved interwebs, world class artists give up music for free — something all you kids out there take for granted. Not me. I see a free DJ Premier mixtape and my heart gets all tingly […]
We were very excited to be invited to the exclusive opening of New York, New York: Big City of Dreams — a new exhibit at Hionas Gallery featuring artwork from our good friend Mr. Kaves from the Lordz of Brooklyn. Kaves has been around since the old days and literally grew up on the streets […]