For the cover story of the inaugural issue of HYPETRAK Magazine, they interviewed hip-hop’s brightest young star and recent Grammy Award winner, Kendrick Lamar. The unofficial torchbearer of the genre opens up about his aspiration to inspire change within his hometown of Compton as well as among the black community, in addition to the current state of hip-hop and his forthcoming LP among many other topics. Read more at HYPETRAK!
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Footaction caught up with the West Coast’s hottest rapper, YG, to find out what style means to him — but what they got was so much more. Watch YG #OwnIt above during his recent tour stop in the City that Never Sleeps. Enjoy!
DJ Amen and Young California present the first volume of Six Reasons’ new mixtape series, The Blood Drive. This mixtape encompasses Six’s authenticity by capturing his blood, sweat and tears on 6 tracks – as Six puts it, “I’m bleeding on these tracks.” The Blood Drive Vol.1 takes you back to the way rap music used to be: raw, emotional and real. This project takes you on a journey through Six’s life story and features collaborations from Esko and LeMarvin, plus production from Deep Watters and Starr Lab. Download it HERE and hit the jump for more! [more…]
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Stussy just announced that the brand is expanding into print so the rest of the world can be treated with hard-copies from the heritage skate brand. The first volume will be made available on March 29 at selected stores and it will feature accounts of Stussy Tribe’s rich history and a closer look at its Spring 2013 collection. Check out the teaser above and stay tuned for more in the near future.
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Just above you can check out the very first Vlog of Miguel’s “Kaleidoscope Dream Experience!” In the video he gives us an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at his preparations for one of his past shows with little to no rehearsal before he got things started. Enjoy!
