Archive for April, 2011

Zion I & The Grouch – Healing of the Nation

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Hip-Hop trio Zion I & The Grouch unveil their third video for “Healing in the Nation” off of their new LP, Heroes in the Healing of the Nation.

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POSE

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Hailing from The Windy City, POSE has made an indelible mark on a multitude of cites around the globe. Best known for his progressive letter style and technical precision, POSE is an influential contributor to the contemporary graffiti movement, and his work has appeared in numerous magazines, books and films.

POSE grew up a half block from the CTA’s Purple Line, and started sneaking out to practice graffiti there in 1992. Coming of age during the golden age of Chicago graffiti, POSE put in endless work on the streets. His prolific output led him to become a local legend, and the city’s most internationally recognized graffiti artist.

In addition to his achievements in graffiti, POSE set out to conquer every medium visual art has to offer—both on and off the streets. His artistic exploration led him to become a jack of all creative trades, with successful endeavors in the commercial and fine art worlds. POSE illustrates, paints and designs for numerous personal and commercial projects through the artist collective We Are Supervision that he runs with partner-in-crime KC Ortiz, and he has built a successful fine art career with complex paintings that pull from his graffiti training.

Eighteen years into his artistic career, POSE shows no signs of slowing down now.

http://wearesupervision.blogspot.com/

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Augor

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Los Angeles based illustrator аnd muralist, Augor hаѕ dеѕсrіbеd hіѕ artistic life аѕ аn exercise іn trial аnd error. Wіth a taste fοr thе macabre аnd avant-garde, Augor transcended hіѕ Arts College education; whісh hе equates wіth illustrative slavery аnd swung decisively towards thе concrete jungle οf Los Angeles. Unapologetically defiant, Augor hаѕ left hіѕ trademark 5 letters οn anything аnd аll; conveying аn act οf surrealist expression іn іtѕ purest form. Embracing thουghtѕ concerning thе unconscious аnd dream imagery. At first glance Augors style hаѕ bееn dеѕсrіbеd аѕ sublimely disturbing, though art critics, curators аnd collectors hаνе heralded hіѕ work аѕ bold аnd studiously executed. Mу goal іѕ tο revolutionize thе human experience, bу liberating imagination frοm іt repressive аnd archaic social structure.” Expect tο see much more οf Augor’s signature style οn greater projects іn thе years tο follow.

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The Witnes

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Parts unknown.

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ARTIST DRIVEN SERIES No. 6 – San Francisco

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

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OUTASIGHT – FIGURE 8

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Still reeling from the success of his Never Say Never Mixtape, New York born rapper-singer Outasight follows it up with a 5 song EP. Figure 8 is a creative transgression from the norms in rap and R&B. Laced with beats from Cook Classics, The Knox, and Matt Maxand this EP stands out among its peers.

DOWNLOAD NOW.

Track Listing
1. So What (Produced by Cook Classics)
2. Figure 8 (Produced by Matt Max)
3. Maybe Next Time (Produced by Cook Classics)
4. Life or Something Like It (Produced by The Knocks)
5. Everyday (Produced by Cook Classics)

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Raekwon & Prodigy – Filming of Ferry Boat Killaz

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

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Jack Curtin

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Jack Curtin’s new commercial.

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The mega-interview with Rodrigo TX

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

From nakalada.com

At the end of 1999, Rodrigo Tx was one of the best amateur skaters from Brazil, it made him go up to Europe to participate in championships but was open at the last stage in the championship in Prague that was consecrated with the first place.

This gave him the world’s projection of his career skater, maybe their sub-quotient of friends he has followed the theory of 06 degrees, the fact that their new friendship and his enormous talent made a huge difference to the kickoff on his international career. In 2000 he left the obscure and enigmatic film Makinimati Shoes ÉS opening of a new millennium, and Brazil was awarded Rodrigo TX in the skateboarding world to rise to show the world where we are.

Click here for the rest of the interview.

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WAX

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

WAX is a newly signed artist to Def Jam records and strong supporter of LRG. Wax is currently in the process of working on his debut album, but to tide fans over has recently dropped the “Scrublife” mixtape. Collaborating with Wax throughout Scrublife are fellow up-and-comers Herbal T and Dumbfoundead. Along with beats by the artist himself, the project features guest boardwork by EOM, The Fyre Dept., Dale Firebird, Finatik & Zak and Jim Jonsin.

Click here to download the mixtape.

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