Theo has really held his own as of late and this song Veni Vidi Vici has made necks turn and pay attention. Now with this remix, I would like to say I’m pretty hype for the release of the mixtape he will be dropping ” Channel Surfin’”. The mixtape will drop Monday March 15 but for now enjoy the remix and you know to check back with us for the mixtape.

XXL has made a huge impact with their hip hop freshman list the last couple of years, with notable rappers such as Lupe Fiasco, Joell Ortiz, Wale, and Kid Cudi. So with past success this list had garnered some excitement and anticipation for it’s arrival. I wanted to blog about this as soon the Cover leaked and the list was announced but I loafed and then my inner loafer came up with a great excuse as soon as I found out that XXL was releasing a mixtape mixed by Dj Whoo Kid featuring the 10 freshman for the 2010 edition of the list. So the excuse/idea was to blog my thoughts when the mixtape dropped. Now that it’s here I would like to share my thoughts and opinions. I’m really glad to see J. Cole, Wiz Khalifa, and Big Sean. They really have been grinding to get their names out. Despite the fact J. Cole has the biggest co-sign one could have in the rap game (Jay-Z) which is a point a lot of people can make against J. Cole, I still believe he belongs on this list. Certain No-Hypebeast teammates get mad when I say he is better than Drake but he is and I promise his next mixtape will show that to the world, just look what he did to Dead Presidents II. TWICE!! Wiz Khalifa I think is the perfect mix between your lyricists and radio rap, which can be great cause he appeals to a greater audience. Big Sean I feel just takes a beat and has as much fun as he can and to be honest he won me over for sure with his fairly recent version of “Lemonade”, when he dropped the Superbad (my favorite movie) reference “… I’m unusual as shit. I’m superbad, your girl probably doodling my dick!” Now as far as Jay rock and Nipsey Hu$$le are concerned they have been known to hold their own. Jay Rock killed his version of Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” when he turned it into ” Best Head I Ever Had” and Nipsey Hu$$le is perfect for receiving the West Coast torch.  When it comes to Freddie Gibbs, Donnis, and Pill I have heard good things but never sat down and heard them straight up and that’s why list like these are made to make sure if you haven’t been paying attention, you will. Lastly, (and this isn’t your usual case of saving the best for last) there is OJ da juiceman, I respect his grind and the way he plays the game but honestly only reason he is on the list is because Drake and Nicki both said no to being on the list ( kind of like when I made the all star team in my summer league team when i was 13 or 14, the other guy got sick). I just have to figure out who was the second replacement now. I can’t wait to see who does what and who doesn’t do much. Enjoy the mixtape!

Click HERE to download. Tracklist after the jump.

Check out screen shots of the app after the jump.

Key functions of SoleSearch are as follows:

SoleSearch Database – hundreds of independent sneaker boutiques stats (phone number, name, and location) from across the world, or closest to your current or requested location.

Add-A-Store- Ability to add store suggestions to the ever-growing database of boutiques in case we may have forgotten any.

( Which I don’t think they have)

Google Maps- SoleSearch is directly tied into the Maps application on the iPhone to give users turn by turn, walking, and public transportation routes to the desired boutique from requested location.

( Not sure if I picked Stussy or Commonwealth, they have the same address)

(Turn By Turn Direction For The Win!)

( Now that you got the app and have visited you can…)

Bookmarks- ‘Favorite’ stores that you have visited or wanted to visit and have them all saved in a different section to always have the ability to reference them.

I think this app is on point and a must have for any iPhone user. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I will once I get more free time on my hands and more income to play with.

(click the picture for download)

First thought after hearing this song is, ” Tell’em why you mad!!!” He had a ill flow,crazy energy, and a gritty delivery. I was very impressed seeing as I’m not a huge fan of T.I. My final seal of approval is that this will be put on my iPhone and be bumped at max volume in my new car (2000 Crown Vic police interceptor, yeah I’m pressed). I also think this is a very fitting post for myself to my fellow team seeing as we all been loafing but no one has been loafing harder than myself. “I got shit locked down nigga why stop now Im so above you hover over suckers why drop down I’m so profound its goes down and I never let you down…”

Up next is another banger. This one is the Drop the World track featuring Eminem, off of Lil Wayne’s “Rebirth.” This one is one of Wayne’s deeper and all around better tracks from the album. Wayne and Em killed this one. The video is crazy, but what’s the deal with all these End-of-the-World themed music videos I keep seeing lately? If you believe all that Illuminati in hip hop business then I know this one has you trippin’. The sickest line he has in this song goes “I know what they don’t wanna tell you, just hope you’re heaven sent and ya hell proof.” He must know some CRAZY shit then. So check out the video below.

Both of these tracks are sick, and both the videos are on point. We all should know by now that the Young Money camp doesn’t drop anything half-assed in the first place. So shout out to them, they are by far the biggest example  of how hard work can pay off. Emphasis on the word pay. Be on the lookout for future posts, as we do our part in supporting good music.

Warby Parker was founded by four students who met at Wharton Business School, and trust me when I say they are revolutionizing how you buy eyewear.  Their styles are clean cut, and their prices are less then what you’d expect. Prices are actually pretty affordable ($95 to be exact). What really stands out about them is what gave them the title of “Netflix of eyewear,” it’s called “Home Try-On.” They give you the option to try on up to 5 glasses at a time (from home) at no charge. When you decide which pair suits you best, you just send back all the samples, and they’ll return the pair you chose  with the prescription lenses in place. Pretty fucking cool huh?

I just put in my order to get my 5 samples, as soon as I get them in the mail I will post some pictures. I will also let you all know which frame I actually get. In the meantime here are some shots taken from their site. If you’re ever in the same situation as me make sure to check them out at www.warbyparker.com, and check out some more pics after the jump and make sure you follow them on twitter.com/warbyparker

By the way, these are all the frames that they are sending to me for my Home Try-On.

Check out the music video for X.O.’s new single Blah Blah off of his one.one.ten album. Video shot and directed by 1st Impressions Studio. Shout out to Kenny Burns, Ricky Parker, and the whole Studio 43 family. Blah Blah and one.one.ten are both available for download below and make sure you hit Studio43.com to for any future updates. Hope you enjoy the video!

DOWNLOAD: Blah Blah – X.O.

DOWNLOAD: one.one.ten

The other day (feb 27th to be exact), the Nice Kicks store opened its doors. We want to give congrats to them for having done this. We know it wasn’t easy, so major props to them. However, the point of the matter is that now, more than ever, we are inspired and motivated enough to completely dedicate ourselves to bringing success to our site. So to all you guys that are loyal readers, its only right we fill you in on a few things we have in the works.  We are currently working on redesigning the site, not in its entirety, but you know… a little something here and there to liven things up. We have also been planning an event for some time now and finally this is also in the horizon. You can also expect our store section to be updated soon (markdowns, more merchandise… the works).

By far the biggest thing we want to announce is that we have finally gained a sense of direction. We always knew what we wanted the site to become, but never really sat down to figure out how we are going to do it. So in this aspect we are taking a huge step forward and are going from being just another blog, to something bigger. MUCH BIGGER. I’m not saying what just yet simply because I’m not trying to jinx it. The only thing I can say is to be on the lookout.

So this is our promise to you and to ourselves, something new every day. Guaranteed. So check back in whenever you like, you already know where we’re going to be at. If you have any criticism or anything really, feel free to hit us up (check contact page) and we will be sure to take it into consideration. We feel bad at times, for having disappointed some people. By no means did we throw you under the bus. We know that in order to get love we need to show love, and we love all the people that have supported us since the start. So thanks for all your support, and believe when we say “We’re NOT loafing!”…at least not anymore.