Vinyl

Michael Lau is an award-winning, Hong Kong-based artist who has captured the attention of artists, designers, musicians, toy manufacturers and street culture the world over. For years now he has been amazing vinyl collectors every where with his celebrity replicas and collaborations. For most of you the first time you ever heard of him was for his Nike collaborations with the Dunk low. The woodgrain edition sold for thousands and included a wooden box as well as a Michael Lau fat cap figure with skateboard. Although that was a eye opener for just the peek of his vinyl career he is back this summer introducing another exhibition this coming weekend at Michael Gallery in Hong Kong. The exhibit last for 2 days and will be the premiere of the Gardener Series which takes inspiration from Michael Jordan. The two figures both included more Air Jordan models and colorways with purchase.

Michael Gallery

11F, Lok’s Industrial Building

204 Tsat Tsz Mui Road

Quarry Bay

Hong Kong

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Swiss Life

A while back we dropped a teaser of the newly famous Alife Chocolate bar. Now knowing what it stands for, I too confess how curious I was when the pictures first erupted wondering if Alife was broadening there horizons to making sweets. The rumors are now put to rest this summer and we can now welcome another Alife listing but this one, or 2 I should say, is in Switzerland. Alife makes it's debut in Switzerland TODAY, June 19th at GRAND and CELLOPHANE. In celebration for the opening Alife collaborated with premiere Swiss Chocolate maker Chocolaterie Blondel to produce custom chocolate bars as well as the tee you see. The Swiss choco tee's will also be available for purchase globally at all Alife flagship stores June 21st. To make the event even more special and upsetting to us Americans, LORD FINESSE will be performing live at GRAND tonight to celebrate the occasion.

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graduation

after 13 years in public schools.

i'm still horrible in grammer, still write like a 4th grader, still have a crush on my second grade teacher, still grab girls butts in the hallways, still am a smartass, still get detentions, but over all that im still Erick Baca. They say High school is the best years of your life........i  highly  doubt that. I believe better times are yet to come, but of course there are going to be obstacles, but i'm a man and i will get past them. There still are tests in life, but these ACTUALLY matter. So after 13 years of public education all i can say is 1+1=love.

-Baca

"why are you dying to live, if we are living to die"

HIP HOP LIVES

You just have to LOOK!!!
Well I saw this guy MURS.
He is an AMAZING lyricist
SO READ HIS WORDS!!!
To honor him im going to post his song and his lyrics to the song.
So get ready this will get REAL!!

Yesterday and Today
[Verse 1]
I ain't, I ain't, I ain't getting out of bed today
9 to 5 to survive, theres gotta be a better way
Waking up early to punch in the clock
How I look, a grown man with my lunch in a box
But my kids need socks and shoes, I'm walking through
The office, boss yelling "Who you talkin to?"
Dont you know on the streets I woulda- nevermind
The past is the past, I gotta leave it behind
But man, back on the block I was a bonafide hustler
Spot popping off until the police rushed us
Handcuffed us, I thought I was gone
Coulda cried, thinking I'd miss my son being born
But I was blessed, beat the case, now I'm tryna reform
But these white folks, make it so hard to move on
You gotta, jump through hoops, anger management coups
But the fact I'm still standing here today is proof that...


AND THIS IS FOR...
[Verse 1]
Damn time's done changed these thugs do what they like
Some of them be your friends to try and find a new wife
And still hit the block and slang rocks at night
But you could be dead wrong with your pockets right
Contrary to what the legendary B.I.G. had to say
You don't have to sell drugs or make the NBA
It's easy to get a grant and get an MBA
To achieve one goal there's more than one way
Young people on the whole we have lost our way
I don't care what it cost I'm not impressed my nigga
That throwback jersey is a dress my nigga
I remember diamonds used to be girl's best friend
Enslaving Black children with them third world gems
I don't care about your rims, kids ride Big Wheels
Up until they learn balance and it's obvious you haven't
With way more ego than you have true talent


THE PAIN
[Verse 1]
See I'm a single black male, dark hair, dark eyes
Long walks through a park and a lot of them lives
I'm a little bit shaded by a lot of what I see
So if you're still interested you should come get at me
Cause I'm tired of getting shot down, put down and dissed
I wanna be picked up, held tight and kissed
But things like these don't happen to dudes like me
Because I'm more Coldplay than I am Ice-T
They say that good girls love bad guys and that might be
But a bad girl with a good guy, that's unlikely
So what's a man to do to get to hold hands with you?
Do I talk shit and stand and look hard with my crew?
I don't know what to do, so I drown in my drink
It helps to numb the pain, cause when I sit and think about it
Eyes get clouded, thoughts get crowded (thoughts get clouded)
So I'ma sit right here, wait for you to talk about it
In the.. c'mon

[Verse 2]
Said she had a boyfriend, just trying to be nice
But I've heard the same lines from different women all night
Too easy let down, but don't let it get you down
Shit, that's what my boys told me, but end of the night
I was still sitting lonely, if only I could find 'em
Without all the drama, without the one-liners
Excuse me miss, hey mam, you got a man, what's ya name?
I'm in my mid-twenties so enough with the games
Simply put I think you're stunning, and what about some kids?
A couple dogs, a couple cars, a four bedroom crib?
Look, I'm not trying to jib, I'm just speaking from the heart
But we can start with a drink if you wanna play it smart
She looking at my boy who got two kids at home and
I know how it goes, here's his number telephone and
He does the girl's turf, and I know you're smelling on him
But every bitch needs a dog, so I guess that's why you want him

[Verse 3]
I try to be settle, but even flirting got me shooked
I would never get a smile, all I got was dirty looks
And my self-esteem is low enough, I got teased growing up
And what I do, I beat 'em up, but that only made me tough
It didn't get me girls, or notes in class
Same girls who used to tell, when I would pinch their ass
But if another boy did it, then they would get gritty
So I pretended the handball was their face when I hit it
And I admit it's part the reason why I'm do em like I do
And women in my life, there has only been two
My mother being one, and the other one is done
So my philosophy on dating is; ain't no fun
Cause they come and they go, and even if they don't cum
They still have to go, girl I give the best head
But you just wouldn't know, cause you stuck up in some diddy
But even if you dissed me, I ain't mad


REAL HIP HOP
lives through me
-BACA

PROOF THAT NY LOVES CLIENTELE

Clientele has been a most crucial sneaker boutique for street wear fashion for as long as I can imagine and only on its peek this summer of 2008. As I have watched its store front, pink nike skateboarding box layout, and different font lacelocks change over the years, Im happy to say it is my favorite shop. In recent news to celebrate its glorious years in New York Clientele has drawn up a "NY Love"campaign. The campaign consist of 4 different colorway tee shirts that show New York loves Clintele. The colors include blue/red, navy/yellow, navy/green, and navy/orange. Each set of t-shirts are all limited to 50 each and are now on sale at Clientele. And let I not forget a sticker, like always is included with your purchase of a tee.

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