"It's not reggae... it's not rap... THIS SOME DIFFERENT SHIT"

Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley preview of their upcoming album 'Distant Relatives'

NAS & DAMIAN "JR GONG" MARLEY DISTANT RELATIVES preview from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

via KanYe

Nas has also leaked a minute-long preview of their track "As We Are"
dload it here

USA 2-0 victory over Spain

So we just beat the best team in the world right now... I wish I could honestly say I thought we were the best team in the world now... but we fought a damn hard battle and came out victorious.

...I just got my computer fixed after a 2 week hiatus... so look for more posts coming soon via Ireland (my residence for the summer).

Cheers bitches.

Fresh Produce: CONS Chuck Skate Mids in Waxed Canvas

Here are the new release from CONS, Converse's skateboarding division. They look like the perfect height for those of us that want higher low's and lower high's. The blue toecap is also really clean. They also feature a memory foam tongue and slight foam around the ankle for protection and support - this solves my main complaint about chucks: their tongues are too flimsy.

yacked from Highsnobiety.

Kid Cudi: "Heaven at Nite" video

Produced by Ratatat. Video directed by Va$htie.

Fresh Produce: Phenomenon Pen Cap Lapel

I'm not too hot on lapels, but they're starting to grow on me. Especially this one by Japanese brand Phenomenon.

You can cop it now over at Choiceisyours (assuming you're well versed in Japanese and all...)

yoinked from Highsnobiety.

Kanye West's 10 Fashion Essentials

The latest installment in GQ's Fashion Essentials features Kanye West.

Check out what he can't live without here.

And then try to find similar pieces that you can actually afford....

FL's Listening: Terry Urban and Gold Coin Clothing present Southerngold

In collaboration with Gold Coin Clothing, dj/producer extraordinaire Terry Urban has created Southerngold, an album mashing the chops of some of the dirty dirty's heaviest hitters with Santigold's debut Santogold.

I'm pretty tired of the GirlTalk-ish ADD mashups, but these full songs are really good and refreshing. Not to mention Santigold is one of my favorite female artists right now, so I can always do with more of her...

Here's the tracklist:

1. M.I.A. Artistes (Ft. Pitbull & Ying Yang Twins)
2. You’ll Find A Way Player (Ft. Andre 3000 & Bun B)
3. Still Tippin’ It (Ft. Slim Thug & Mike Jones)
4. Can’t Say It (Ft. T-Pain)
5. Creating Kryptonite (Ft. Purple Ribbon All-Stars)
6. Fire Superman (Ft. Lil’ Wayne) [Prod. By Mike Cash]
7. Hustlin’ With The Lights Out (Ft. Rick Ross)
8. Shawty Is Starstuck (Ft. The Dream)
9. Unfreakable Girl (Ft. Gucci Mane)
10. Nann Lady (Ft. Trick Daddy & Trina) [Prod. By JKhan]
11. Anne’s Plan (Ft. Chip Tha Ripper) [Prod. By Mike Cash]
12. You’ll Go Crazy (Ft. Young Jeezy) [Prod. By Mike Cash]

and HERE's the download link.

also be sure to check out Terry Urban's write-up about the mix here as well as the apparent drama surrounding the mix. (I hope the download link will still be working for a while)

yoinked from 2dopeboyz

Update via Pitchfork:
"Santigold has responded with a statement: 'Some kid just hit me up about this on MySpace. It was the first I ever heard about it. I've never heard anything about this DJ or this remix, and certainly did not send a cease and desist letter. I'm a supporter of mixtape culture and intend to get to the bottom of it.'"