RIP :: BATTIN of SLum Village.

"In sad music news, it was reported that Slum Village co-founder Titus "Baatin" Glover (pictured on the right) was found dead on Saturday. Evidence from the medical examiners office is still pending but for now, the cause of his death is a mystery. He was actually supposed to be performing at Rock the Bells in Vancouver on Saturday with Slum Village, and was booked to perform in Seattle next Friday, August 14th.
He's the second member of Slum Village to pass away as James "J Dilla" Yancey (pictured on the left) died in 2006 from complications related to lupus. RL "T3" Altman (pictured in the rear) is the last original member of the group. A part of what's so sad about Baatin's passing is that he was just beginning to really get his life back together. He left Slum Village in 2003 after being diagnosed with schizophrenia and battled some emotional issues for a number of years. But he appeared to have put all of that behind him because he recently rejoined the group this summer. I can remember interviewing T3 on the subject matter in 2003 and vividly remember him saying that Baatin would be welcome back in the group as soon as he worked out his personal issues. So his unexpected passing over the weekend is a hard pill to swallow.

. you remember this track! .

Rest In Peace.

WHAT THE HELLZ?!

HELLZ BELLZ is kiLLen it! Teamin' up with MISS WAX, I am doomed! This collab is gonna be hot. I recently got a sneak peak of HELLZ BELLZ gear for the fall...November 2009, bonkers! I can NOT wait. I already told my girl to put shit on hold for me once she gets it into her store. No control with this line. Ladies represent represent! Above is a Two Finger ring engraved with the letters HB and MW along side of Hellz Bellz broken bottle logo. I'm single, ain't no ring on my finger, but that could all change if a fly guy puts that on me!

.a.crime.for.all.seasons!.

it was a good day.

New advertisement for Nike sb, for the zoom air Paul Rodriguez III. Featuring Kobe Bryant, Eric Koston and Ice Cube. Frosty!

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. a Little bit in Love with you .

Lykke Li, my female crush. I freakin adore this lady. I just want to bottle her up and keep her forever. Not only do i love the sound of her voice, but i love her style. I often find myself getting lost in her lyrics, she is something different. Her sound is a indie Swedish // electropop. She has appeared on Sewdish musicians, Kleerup's album contributing vocals for "Until We Bleed" & Royskopp's "Miss it so Much" She is also featured in "Gifted" - N.A.S.A, Kanye West, Santogold. Drake also made a remix to her song "Little Bit" appearing on his album "So Far Gone." Shes done covers from Kings of Leon, A Tribe Called Quest to mixes by Rick Ross. I'm finding that it's actually common for her songs to be remixed and/or covered. Either way, shes baaaad and definitely holding it down.


Side note: This video was done from straight pocket change before she was on LL Records. She gathered friends and rented the apartment displayed in video and did her thing! loves it.


Lykke Li's Jams to get:
(+) my favorites.
. Until we bleed // Kleerup
. I'm Good, I'm Gone (+)
. Little Bit [both orignial and Drake remix] (+)
. Hanging High (+)
. Knocked up
. Miss It So Much // Royksopp
. Breaking it up (+)
. Dance, Dance, Dance (+)
. Let it fall
. Tonight (+)
. Can I Kick it? (+)

Food for thought.

+ I want to adopt.
+ Shark week begins August 2nd!
+ i want to base my life out in San Francisco.
+ Halloween talk has begun // death of a sales rep.
+ i like me.
+ i want to earn someone, earning me.
+ i need an Intervention from A&E's Intervention.
+ Since i've always wanted, i've always wanted you.
+ My best success will be when i get a little bit older.
+ my future home will consists of junkyard/street curb furniture for conversational purposes.
+ Lately the acoustic guitar makes me melt.
+ i wear my scars like jewelry.
+ this time last year reminds me of growth.
+ i make getting lost look really good.
+ cigarettes haven't been apart of my life for 8 months now.
+ my alarm clock goes off at 12 noon everyday.
+ a boxer named SkriLLa, is a must have in my life.
+ i put Raisnets in my popcorn.
+ blue dreads are in the making.
+ i just want to ribe my bike with a boy.
+ i smile on my own.
+my hair is an asshole.
+ sometimes i miss you, victoria maria and your old ways.

Rock tha beLLs 2000+grind.

3 summers strong I've attended Rock the Bells.....for free! This time I brought Alex & Eileen with me. Each time I go I have more fun. I linked up with some friends from CT as well - it has been over a year since I saw them, so that was dope. We had bomb seats, did the whole "tail gate" thing...I even played football with random boys! Here are some photos:

. Nas & Damian MarLey, so dope .
. Bonita & Pinky .

. Me in my fresh jumper! .

. Jeepers peepers .
. Alex's v-day lovin kickz & my nike sb's! .

. quest luv on tha drums<3>

. Buck Shot & Krs 1 on tha Robot ish! .

. Me & Pinky .

. Method Man! .

. " yo Meth, where muh kiLLuh tape at?! " .

. Wu Tang Clan ain't nuttin' to fuck with! .

. KRS 1 .

. KRS 1 .

. Drink of choice .

ALex & Me..Bonita!

. I was just rappin' & Vibin' .

. COMMON, so sexy .

. KiLLin' some beer .

. PETE ROCK<3>

. AZ . PETE ROCK . NAS .

. Jadakiss brought out D BLock! .
. Looong day, we got siLLy .

the line up:

+ Nas and Damian Marley

+ Cypress Hill // Ice Cube

+ The Roots // Common

+Busta Rhymes // EPMD

+ Big Boi // Sage Francis

+ House of Pain // EPMD

+ La Coka Nostra // Tech9

+ RZA // GZA //Raekwon

+ Slaughterhouse // MOP

+ Necro // Psycho Realm

+ Murs // Pete Rock // AZ

+ Talib Kweli /&/ Hi Tek

GLASSJAW // brand new.

Glassjaw & Brand New and other guests are linking up to do a show at Nassau Coliseum!! Copped my tickets as soon as noon struck! Was all up on tha computer in tha office at work like sLeeeeee Lemme get that! GLassjaw hands down, my favorite band. Daryl Palumbo, fuckin genius. The show isn't till November. But the tickets move fast, I think they will be having another batch of tickets going on sale, GO GET 'EM [Mike D!]

GJ Nike blazers :: I still need these.

Obey the Giant

For anyone who has been following Shepard Fairey's court case in Boston, we're pleased to learn that a resolution has finally been reached. Shepard was originally facing 34 felony charges with a maximum penalty of 87 years in jail, but his attorney negotiated a plea deal for him to plead guilty to three misdemeanors and get two years probation and a fine in exchange for all the other charges being dropped. "

The artist said, "Considering the tremendous waste of time and money so far, this solution seemed the most productive to end a process which could have dragged on considerably and potentially resulted in jail time if things did not go well for me. I’m glad to put this behind me so I can focus on making art and the other positive things in my life. I have no negative feelings toward Boston, my ICA show has been an incredible success with over 100,000 people attending. I’d like to thank the ICA staff who have been great to work with, and also all the Boston property owners who invited me to display my work on their properties."

Shepard will be back in Boston on July 31 for OBEY Experiment Redux, celebrating the success of the artist's first museum exhibition. After the exhibition closes on 8/16 in Boston, the 20 year survey of Shepard Fairey's work will then be traveling to the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.

FUCK YEAH! I didn't get my legs inked for nothing!