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 […]
4
Sep
The return of The Best Rapper Alive...?
19
Sep
In homage to DJ Mehdi, a Mehdi-mixed homage to Dilla
As posted today over at Stones Throw: “This was Mehdi’s homage to J Dilla, created back in 2006, pressed up on about 200 CDs by Ed Banger Records for friends. Busy P posted it this morning for even more friends. DJ Mehdi rest in peace. Loukoums: non-produced and un-mixed by DJ Mehdi. “Based on the DONUTS […]
7
Jan
J. Crew's fine leather case to protect your most valuable booze
How can you judge the reputation of a UK leather goods label? When they’ve crafted world-class accessories — luggage, equestrian and travel — for the likes of James Bond and a little known matriarch who’s referred to as Her Majesty the Queen. Famed British leather makers Swaine Adeney Brigg team up with American apparel powerhouse […]
5
Oct
Greece Is For Lovers' unique Claymate decks
This isn’t the first time Greece is for Lovers put their ever creative touch on a skateboard — remember their Tougher Than Leather skateboard sandals (and Zeus letter openers at that)? Their designs are always playful but undoubtedly top notch — much like those Hookers’ Delight Martini glasses, you know we loved those. Well now […]
18
Aug
Gary, Indiana's best picks up the mic, drops the DJ
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 […]
25
Jun
North Carolina's latest warms things up
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 […]
J.Crew brought back their “classic” Toggle Sweater by popular demand. The sweater is made from a breathable linen/cotton blend and they’ve added a hood to it because I don’t think its possible to dislike a sweater as long as its got a hood on it. There is nothing like J. Crew during the summertime, the […]
