As J. Cole prepares to drop his sophomore album Sideline Story he’s apparently grown a bit anxious, and wants to share some new tunes. So he took to his website to write a little letter and offer up some music, all castaways from the album that otherwise wouldn’t get heard. Here’s what he wrote: “It’s […]

Lil Wayne made his name in the mixtape game, rising from Juvenile’s sidekick in Hot Boyz to establishing himself as the Best Rapper Alive by delivering a withering assault of free mixtapes that matched the epic prolificness only with the cleverness of his wordplay. Now after nearly half a decade since the last iteration, Lil […]

A-Trak returns with another episode of his Fool’s Gold Radio Series — the first of 2012. The January mix starts of tough with A-Trak & Zinc’s “Stingray”, a great nod to Zinc’s bingo beats breaks style. Showcasing DJ A-Trak’s peerless turtablism abilities, the set then moves on to a fantastic hour-long voyage through tracks by […]

The King of Gary, Indiana, rapper Freddie Gibbs released the much-loved mixtape Str8 Killa No Filla a couple weeks back to much acclaim. This week, however, he’s removing all the tags from the audio (thank god) and making it a DJ-free mixtape. Along with guys like J Cole, Gibbs is undoubtedly one of the harbingers […]

We’re kinda fans of North Carolina-bred J. Cole here at LIAS, mostly cos when he’s clever he shines with the brightness of guys like Lupe. Sure they’re not all bangers, but Cole’s got a penchant for wordplay and narrative that shows a promise missing in the present day landscape of hip hop. In the first […]

There are some collaborations you wouldn’t see coming, but deserve all the more praise because of it. Two British designers have teamed up to bring a little luxury to your home: iconic fashion designer Vivienne Westwood and wallpaper design house Cole & Son. The wallpaper that was produced from this collaboration is nothing short of […]

We brought you the unveiling of Falcon’s sophomore effort, the Kestrel, last month. While we got to see it run, the only thing the world saw was its sheer cosmetic beauty. Well the Kestrel is more than just a gorgeous showpiece, it’s also one helluva motorcycle (I wish I had video of the guy’s face […]

Spent the weekend at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering in Carmel, California to cover the unveiling of Falcon Motorcycle’s sophomore effort, the Kestrel. As I said last week, the bike is truly a thing of exceptional beauty — a motorcycle that transcends a simple vehicle into the realm of true art and exquisite craftsmanship. And while […]