Stones Throw Podcast 66: Flying Lotus “Lovers Melt”

I’m really feelin’ the new Flying Lotus mix a la Stones Throw. He always get’s it just right. Definitely a dope “good morning,” podcast…

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Les Izmore & D/Will: What It IZ!?! Ep. 6

Persona Creative Group is a production team that focuses on film, animation, photography, and design. My cousin and I have been shooting and editing interesting things we come across and lately it’s been great music. We’ve been pollyin with Les Izmore for a minute (great things to come), and this stripped down acoustic in the streets of 18th & Vine really speaks to what KC is all about…

Danny Brown: The Hybrid

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If you like hip-hop, then download Danny Brown’s “The Hybrid.” It’s Detroit dopeness. That’s all I’m gonna say. Peep the vid for “Guitar Solo,” too. Big up to KC’s own, Les Izmore for the heads up. Oh, and you’re welcome…

EF: Live The Language

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I’ve been seeing these EF International Language commercials on vimeo, and I dig how they merge film editing and type to go along with their visuals. It’s fun to look at and actually very helpful, which effectively gets across the “Live The Language,” ideal…

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The Portfolio of James Ryang

I was browsing The Fox is Black the other day and I came across an amazing collection of photography by James Ryang. His simplicity and use of color and tone has made me a big fan. His style is definitely worth taking a look at…

‘Iron’ by Woodkid, Directed by Yoann Lemoine

I was checking out the new posts from the good peeps on The Fox is Black (formerly Kitsune Noir) and came across this amazingly shot and impeccably styled Woodkid music vid. It reminds me of the title credits for the critically acclaimed HBO series “The Pacific.” I’m definitely going to keep Yoann Lemoine on my radar for future directorial awesomery….

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Pusha T: Fear of God Mixtape

After countless cameos (including Kanye, 50, Rick Ross & Pharrell), Pusha T finally drops his highly-anticipated G.O.O.D. Music debut Fear of God. While his debut full-length is in the works, the rapper offers a splendid preview of the piece by delving into 13 episodes in the life of a VA hustler. Stream Fear of God here or download it here.

Think with a Big Gig: Google Fiber comes to Kansas City

I’m ecstatic that Google has chosen my hometown/current city Kansas City to implement the new Google Fiber Project. The local schools and economy will benefit in many ways from having gigabit access. With all the hard working, talented and creative people living in Kansas City, I know something amazing will follow this development…

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Rest In Punk: Malcolm McLaren

Sad news poured in today as we caught wind of Malcolm McLaren’s passing. The legendary punk influencer, fashion figure, and Sex Pistols founder was highly regarded as one of music’s true icons. Having shaped the 70s fashion scene in London along with his work alongside Vivienne Westwood, McLaren was a true pioneer in every sense of the word. He also contributed to our street culture with a Supreme project, in conjunction with Vans, back in 2009.

May he Rest in Peace.

Born in London, McLaren grew up as part of an alienated postwar generation, working to find a way through the rubble and economic strife left in the wake of the blitz. “We were born alone of parents who didn’t want to know us, you know — who met during the war, married during the war, gave birth right after the war, and broke up, because they only got married because they didn’t think anything was going to happen,” he said. “We were born into a very hard-nosed environment with very little love and very little sense of belonging. You always forever were an outcast, a rebel at school.”

McLaren attended art school at St. Martin’s College and Goldsmiths, but after graduation he soon put aside aspirations of being a traditional artist in favor of pursuing a career in fashion. Together with designer Vivienne Westwood, he opened a clothing store that cycled through a series of names, but which entered the annals of fashion history as SEX. There, he and Westwood pioneered an aggressive style that was partly influenced by the ragtag attire of the New York punk scene — particularly the torn-T-shirt look of Richard Hell — and partly by the bondage garb of London’s reviled underground.

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Amber Rose: American Rebel

As if I needed another reason to heart Amber Rose, Persona Magazine did a shoot with Ms. Rose comprised of behind-the-scenes footage that revisits the film, “This is England.” The film centers on a group of young London Skins growing up in England during the ’60s. It was a time when this particular subculture didn’t bother with politics and race, but fixated themselves on the unisex fashion, music, and lifestyle-alternate to the popular Mod trend at the time. PS- buy the soundtrack to this film. It’s pure gold…