87 Stick Up Kids Mixtape

We rocked a show with these guys on tour in LA, and we had a great time kicking it with them. They do a monthly at a strip club and I really like track 10 on their Mishka mixtape that you can DOWNLOAD HERE. Best of luck to the LA homies doing their thing on this Mishka tape.

Champagne @ Vera

DAMN!! My guys got this crowd hyphy.. congrats on all the success to my dudes who have been touring touring touring. Stay up to date with CC on their new TUMBLR. Really, I must say, I am blessed to have such great friends that have so much talent and creativity. The sky is the limit.

No Theft

Sometimes you gain inspiration from people that you don't even know. And sometimes you build a rapport with those people based on like minded thinking, creative projects, and a mutual respect. Please check out NO THEFT and his great poster work. I've been checking his work out since P first put me onto Le Grand Cru, a group of designers, artists, and musicians from where P grew up, that are now working in Seattle as well. They've shown OFS love and we always show it back.




This video below, is what prompted me to blog about No Theft today. I am very jealous of this idea and think it's brilliant. Using a beet for his art on the Japan compilation that Le Grand Cru is putting out made me go back to the drawing board for this current poster I'm working on. Pick up the compilation HERE.

Japan Compilation, by LE GRAND CRU from LE GRAND CRU on Vimeo.

Shabazz Palaces - City Arts

One thing I love about being on tour is the amount of time I have to myself to listen to music. During the three weeks we had with Mash Hall, I can tell you that we all were playing our favorites, our own music, and stuff that isn't even out yet.



The new Shabazz record definitely struck a chord with everyone in the van. I don't know the name of the song, but while driving, Darwin played one song like 8 times in a row. It's great to see the love these two have received and it's much deserved. Black Up, the band’s debut on Sub Pop, comes out June 28. Check this great cover story about Shabazz in this month's addition of City Arts HERE.

Here is "Lost Foundling" a song they dropped about a month ago for your listening pleasures.
Shabazz Palaces - Lost Foundling by subpop

Happy Mother's Day!

Let us celebrate with a little Mother music, shall we? Don't forget to call your moms.

Pusha T - Can I Live

Hadn't seen this nor heard of it.. being on tour you miss a lot of things. But like this rework of the Jigga classic. Pusha going 9 years strong.


via Chief

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Opening Day

A glimpse into the day that was... I do wish there was a little bit of dialog. I'd love to hear what they were talking about while stretching, drinking hot tea, and walking thru the tunnel. Regardless good work gents, and Stephan Gray.

MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS (My Oh My Opening Day) from GMP on Vimeo.

Mad Rad x SOTA Poster

We are doing a bunch of shows with State of the Artist later in May. Tell your people.. thanks!

OCnotes - Medicine

For someone nursing a bad knee, this is definitely helping my lay around the house lifestyle. Sir Otis is back with another alliance of whipping good beats, sounds, and grooves. DOWNLOAD HERE

Kanye at Coachella

People have been talking about this performance since it happened, and I'm glad I had a chance to watch the whole thing in it's entirety. Kanye puts on a great show but is it really the greatest thing since sliced bread? I think not. None the less, you gotta love Yeezy.

Video: Kanye West at Coachella 2011 (Full Concert) from IAN+BE on Vimeo.