The Electric Circus As It Is.

If you know Jay Wolman, then you know my favorite musician is Common. I've been rocking his stuff since I was like 11 years old, before I even knew much about hip hop. Many people were let down when he dropped his album, Electric Circus in 2002. I however, was not. Check out this interview where Com tells it how it is.

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Cheers, Miami.

It's that time of the year for me to start doing my trips and visiting old friends. So I'm packing my bags, and flying off tomorrow. First stop Boston.

See you tomorrow.

I know I know, my company needs to redeem itself.

I tell you this, I cannot go to work a single day lately without some clown telling me how badly Puma designs are at the moment. It's simply not true, we are just super picky when it comes to our Puma List Limited Edition kicks. When we do drop new stuff, the release is usually very successful. No doubt, its been kinda slow as of late. Atmos Endangered was the last dope set. I've been rocking Vans, surely thats a sign. BUT. This shoe is pretty fucking dope. The Xr Runner Dia De Los Muertos. Yea mannn, we are doing a Day Of The Dead themed shoe, and from what I've seen this is gonna be a hot ass sneaker. The shoe features an allover print of skulls and skeletons in vibrant colors, with a really cool large skull on the tongue. Kinda similar to the Yo Mtv Raps First Round bubble. These should be dropping any day now, and I'll have em.

Turn on the TV.

Tv On The Radio, one of my favorite bands. Here's a nice live clip of them performing in Paris, to a really beautiful track off the latest album, Dear Science. The song is entitled Stork And Owl. The strings throughout the song fit beautifully behind the strong vocals from Adebimpe. Everyone should see this band live, it will blow your little minds! 

Next stop Paris.

Exciting news, the amazing french boutique PIGALLE is reopening this year, round this time of month. The boutique offers some really beautiful street wear mixed with couture designs from its owner, Stephanie Ashpool. Ashpool sat down with hypebeast for an interview recently describing the store to have a high end, but family orientated atmosphere. You have my word, when I go back to Paris, this is on my list.

A beautiful girl with a beautiful voice.

I really adore Feist. Not only do I find her really gorgeous to look at, but she is without a doubt an excellent musician. Her latest album, The Reminder is a soft and wonderful composition put together  with beautiful lyrics, great melodies, and just a relaxed vibe. I recommend everyone to check her out. Key tracks are as follows The Water, My Moon My Man.

I really like these Vans.

 So these gorgeous new Vans are part of designer, Taka Hayashi X Active X Vans archive. This set is called the "Drop Sneakers Not Bombs" collection. They teamed up to release two different Vans models; the Half Cab and the J-Lay Mid. The black Half Cab looks dope, but this brown J-Lay is really attracting me. Its got a very rustic simple worn look to it, it reminds me a bit of my Sneakers N Stuff Clydes from Sweden. These should be dropping sometime in November. It's only a matter of time till you will see me in these with a dope plaid shirt and knitted hat to compliment them!

This is My JAM

Shawn Jackson - Feelin' Jack.

Just in time for Halloween!

I've been rocking Stussy since I was a little scrub. The brand is super big out in South Africa, especially with their massive influence on surfing culture and dope gear. As of late, I've loved seeing Stussy become a pretty big brand amongst the hipsters aswell. It's really nice to see the evolution of a company you've been supporting for so long. Well, in tribute to the wonderful holiday of Halloween, Customade X Stussy has put together a few shirts with designs based on old classic monster comics and flicks. I gotta get my hands on these. They drop worldwide this friday the 24th.

Obama gathers 100,000 in rally.

Well this morning the police department of St. Louis announced that around 100,000 people gathered to support Barack Obama's campaign. It's news like this that gives me hope and pride to be involved in this man's campaign. This is just a sign of how many people really believe in this guy, and the power he has to unite a nation. The election is almost over, and with turnouts like this... OBAMA baby. 

Creepy Cool & Crazy!

A Clockwork Orange is one of those films I think we all can say is one hard to forget. It's also hard to forget the main character, Alex's obsession with classical music, in particular, Beethoven. Well, artist, Frank Kozik has created a toy bust of Ludwig Van himself! A nice little twist in appreciation to the film, shows the classic eyelash motif, the characters wore throughout the film. These busts are amazing, retailing at around $200 a piece. 

These are Super!

Sunglasses by Super. Real dope. Definitely buying a pair of these when I see them. Here's some of their previous releases.

My typical monday night...

Yep a little vadalism. Why not? I got really sick and tired of seeing this McCain sign everyday in my neighborhood. So. I went and changed it. =)

Not alot to say, but I love this photograph

I don't know who this is. But I really dig it. The photo was part of the Qhuit adds for their new collection entitled Orgie.

No more slacking. I'm back, so let's start with Hirst.

Damien Hirst. Possibly the craziest dude I pay attention to. In my top 5 favorite artists, this gentleman is known to do some bizarre yet beautiful art. Death became his major theme in most of his work, as seen with his use of dead animals preserved in formaldehyde. His most famous work is a giant Tiger shark incased in formaldehyde and divided into glass cubes. In 2004 the shark auctioned off, making him the second most expensive living artist in the world. In 2007, he overpassed that spot to number one. His work sells anywhere from 10 million to 50 million pounds. Much of his work involves real diamonds, gold, and gems, which probably explains the ridiculous prices. With shows taking place throughout London, this is one guy who is a truely living legend. Enjoy his work below.

Being Blind.

This is gonna be absolutely incredible. My favorite director, Fernando Meirelles. He made my favorite film, City Of God, as well as The Constant Gardener which was also Brilliant. His next work is Blindness, based on an epidemic that takes over the world with blindness. One woman has the ability to see, and the rest of society is taken into containment. It looks extremely intense and incredible. Cannot wait!