When you’re offered five minutes with one of your heroes, you jump on it with vigor like Kool Aid-geeked grade schoolers on a trampoline. Or at least, you should. Such is the case with one Mike Diamond, aka Mike D, the high-pitched smooth talker in the archetypal Beastie Boys. In this humble man’s opinion, if […]

Our good friends The Great Frog have been hand making jewelry since 1972. Their wares have graced the fingers, wrists, necks, and waists of rock and metal royalty for decades, ranging from longtime supporters like Iron Maiden & Metallica to new fans like Kat Von D, QOTSA, and even Lady Gaga. Their original shop is […]

Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Os Gemeos (literally ‘the twins’ in Portuguese) and known to their mother as; Gustavo and Otavio, bring their amazing, surreal and humorous vision to a dynamic solo exhibition at Los Angeles’ PRISM Gallery which opened this past Saturday night. Miss You runs through March 24th and features Os Gemeos’ saturated colors and signature […]

One of rap’s all time lyrical greats, Mobb Deep’s articulate Queensbridge assassin Prodigy, returns with a free mixtape today courtesy of Complex. After dropping the original H.N.I.C. back in 2000, P did his time in the clink thanks to some gun charges. A lot has changed in over a decade (including a brief stint on […]

Have you gotten your fill of Whitney yet, or are you still mourning? If you still haven’t gotten enough of Ms Houston’s music to salve your grieving soul, you need to download New York radio station Hot 97 DJ Mister Cee’s Throwback at Noon set from yesterday, which was an hour-long homage to Whitney Houston […]

New York skateboard brand 5 BORO NYC has released a new series of decks to coincide with the release of their new video, Join or Die.  The collection consists of 7 pro models and two team editions all featuring the 5 BORO Join or Die snake, four of which can be seen above and the other […]

Last spring Converse collaborated with Schott New York for a collection which included a “Motorcycle Leather Jacket” Chuck Taylor All Star, exclusive to Converse’s high-end First String accounts only. Now Converse returns with a similar “Moto Leather Jacket”, only sans Schott New York this time around. But most importantly, it still features he premium geniune […]

Looks like the Wu Tang Clan are making a concerted effort to come out strong in 2012 — maybe it’s the impending Mayan Apocalypse that’s got RZA all riled up. Besides cornerstone member Raekwon unleashing a free mixtape to kick off the year and persistent rumors of an upcoming album, now the Wu have collaborated […]