Who remembers the classic Okayplayer? One of the original online news sites to update daily lives surrounding The Roots. Backed by success of the band, Okayplayer has been holding it down in the online arena for quite sometime. With the daily Boondocks comic strip, and the various boards and links to artist pages, its still a joy to check in and see what's up in the world of some of hip hops most influential people.

We're back! Finally with our connection to the world back up and running, we bring you more gateways to all that we find compelling. First things first, have you checked Heron's site latley? MOB highlights from the pool party we highlighted last week. My goodness, that's just not fair...

Our internet has been down, as you can probably tell by the lack of updates. Hopefully we will be back up & running by Sunday...stay tuned for more news. Thanks for having patience with our technical difficulties.

Pharell can't skate but his friends sure can. Check out the trailer for the Ice Cream skate team...I'm thinking there's some more to come.

Ghana Wins! In their first win in a World Cup match since 1964, Ghana beats Czech Republic 2-0. It was an amazing game that will definitley help the United States chances to stay in the Cup for just a little bit longer. For more info, check out Fifa for full coverage.

Air Tiempo Rivals all around! Another Tiempo available @ Recon/Nort in a box set with the jersey, check out full info over at Freshness. And if your watching the US, cross yourselves still a lot of time left againts Italy.

Miss Crew updated, go holla @ Momma & get some loving.

Over on A Silent Flute, caught this Spank Rock song produced by Rick Rubin. You can always find Jewels of info there.

If your up late on your clockwork, or even just screen printing your own t-shirts. Check out Le Messie's mix over on the beast. It will definitley have you in rhythm.

Check ou Cartel Goods, as they have a bunch of new stock in from various line's. And if the picture's don't lie The Hundreds have some more good things to come. As well as an oldie but goodie from Mighty Healthy. Put you hands up. Don't sleep.

These are a good remix for the Tiempo's, in a bunch of colorways that are world cup inspired over @ Chapterworld. You could sit propper supporting your favorite team, then step into a little indoor action for yourself. Viva la France! Henry! One the best that's ever done it, too bad he's leaving Nike. Oh well, Cheers.

Yes these are very fre$h. No don't rock them with a red stripe t-shirt from Urban Outfitters. If your in New York make it happen. To all the Jamaican heads, enjoy. Recon showing the summer love with these sweet Masterpiece Sk8-Hi's. All you need is a little bit of heat and some lager and you'll be right at home.



Info: Freshness

Ok so we spoke about this cat some time ago when we first saw him up on Heron's site. Next come to find out Virgil's a cool ass dude, hustling hustlers in Chicago. Doing everything from desgining t-shirts to your moms next vacation home. This kid is on point and is now a resident writer over @ The Brilliance. Dude is seriously on his grind - can't knock the hustle. Peep game...

Mighty Healthy online store updated! Go support my people's. Cop all of em.

-Crazy Steez YO!

I love to check this cat out weekly, always dropping some knowledge and insight.

-A Silent Flute

Diamond Supply collabo with Rogue Status in three colorways just in time for summer, happy hunting.

Freshnessmag just did a small special on DQM. Covering the happenings over the last month or so, and everything to come for summer.


Check out that dope DQM Portugal Jersey!

Nike air "Mars" retro dropped in Europe this week. Us Americans are going to have to wait until August to get a pair. Retro Jordan IV's with Spike Lee on the back heel make these retro's a must have.


-Via Hypebeast

We spoke about this cat earlier this week, Chuck Anderson of No Pattern is now dropping his first tee. "Let our veins do the talking". He continues to amaze us, check him out.

--Via SlamXhype

Don't forget to R.S.V.P for the MOB pool party! I wish I could be there. Enjoy.

Check out this dope little right up on Reason over at Machete Magazine. Machete recently just started up their attack as an online publication, slicing and dicing fools with the knowledge. Peep game.

Came across this cat the other day. Come to find out he's done work for a lot of people in the industry, even my school. Give him a look, he's on point. No Pattern.

Check out SGV for great interviews with Nick Diamond, Bobby Hundreds and a whole lot of other heavy influencers in the street wear game. More specifically in Bobby's interview - the process of starting a brand and what it takes to be successful. Everyone and their mom want's to start a "brand" now a days, and there is nothing wrong with that. Just do it right, and thorough to make sure it can succeed. Its about poeple not products, keep that in mind. Some of those interviews might help. Enjoy.

In a day & age where limited edition sneakers are the norm, New Era has been making strides to do the same for the hat heads. Most recently Stussy got up with acclaimed Skateboard shop Goods, for a limited edt. release of a Stussy X Good New Era. Check out the patterened inner linning, as well as the great packaging for this dope release.

Carrie Camacho aka Soulsol is an amazing photographer living out in sunny LA, capturing the light wherever possible. Check her out, she's always with good people, capturing good times and great oldies. Everybody love's the sunshine...


(Image: Soulsol)

A great interview with A-Ron The Downton Don himself. Dropping knowledge & perspective on the New York scene, his aNYthing brand & why it's the only brand that matters.

Now that's just dope. Fly on my ninja...Cool Hunting

Go Go dancers in the back. Ha Ha Ha. Enjoy.

Leroy Jenkins celebrates the World Cup jump off. Go route for the home team, or not (viva la France! HENRY!), and enjoy a beer or two.

Some of my boy Nate's photography. These pictures were taken pre-fight before a Luche Libre (mexican wrestling) match in Chicago.

Nike Air Woven Party, Friday @ St. Alfred. The woven has been said to be one of the most comfortable shoes since the Presto, & the Free 5.0. It should be interesting to get in a pair & see what they are about. Selected styles available. Come check them out 8-10, after set @ Rodan right across the street.

Digital Gravel recently started a T-shirt club by name of "diggers society", where you can sign up to recieve a different tee of your choice every month for a year. Great concept, and great execution with the first tee available being The Hundreds tee. It looks like the packaging will surley be proper as well.


(Image: The Hundreds)

Everybody Wants to be PHLI. New Era's are in! Go get em before their gone!


I'm serious!

Mr. Kim talks with his good friend Logan Hiks about his upcoming hustles, including a preview of the DVD documentary Logan is working on.

Plain Gravy with their new lookbok up. Good times, great oldies that's all you need.

Can't stop the Crooks! Dennis & friends with a new website up, & more to come.

This was a great article published a few days ago from a true connoisseur of culture Rob Walker.

Get wit it. Get crunk.

Don't believe the hype! Clot Air Max 1 release coverage. If I were only in NY...damn.


(via My homegirl)

He's back @ it again. Le messie & LMAC only in the game for two years now, and he is ready to start anew. True or"are we false?


FALSE is about just that, about everything false, everything around us is false and it only exists because we choose them to, as humans we’ve been bred to believe a whole lot that is untrue but sadly we can’t really do anything about this, FALSE pays homage to this fact..."continues here...

Check the steez of the Reason blog...oh shit, you got one too! Cool ass dudes.

Haze World Tour Interview begins here ->