BR Serious.

Beatroot was the jam. One thing about BR is that it is really not about the battle.  The battle format is just there for us humans to fit into a structure, and that structure is the battle format.  Why not just have have a “come to EMC and play beats” night?  Would other producers and people that really dig Music come to a night like that, i don’t think so, well if i spin it right it could work? I usually explain to every producer that enters that its as much bout the battle as it is about the fellowship, the brain picking, the studying and learning of the beats.  That is why i encourage producers to bring out their Machines, and not play a CD and dance around like a ‘Big Tune’.  I want all the producers to geek out if someone is using the same machine or if some one actually brings out their Triton.  It saddens me when producers don’t try to make it out to BR, only because it is made for the Producers. Actually, the MC’s should come out in loads so they can meet up with new producers. Plus, its FREE! Oh well, we do it cuz we love it, i just hope the people that need BR actually come out before it runs it course, DON’T SLEEP.

Hustling Scholars

As you might know or not, Beatroot 3 of 6 qualifier got moved to next week.  There was a mix up in scheduling.  All good. So we decided to set up shop outside of Easy Music and give away free CDs, stickers, & pepsi to anyone that never got the myspace, twitter, facebook, or text.  A good 20 or so people came by to chop it up and get their freebies.  Good things that came out of a disappointing evening – 1 we got to sign up a new producer, 2 – got to chop it up with new LS family, and 3 – we actually sold a few CDs.  I got a good feeling that next week BR will be major!

Blue Scholars are in Hawaii as we speak.  They will be touring all the islands promoting their OOOF CD.  We decided to make them a thank you gift in return for the shout out they have on their track “HI-808″.

So we took the lyrics from that song and scribed it on a shirt!  It took  a little brainstorming on how we were going to present it.  At first i tried to make an original font and just blast it on the front.  The fonts came out cool, but it was missing that  UGGHH factor.  So i went back to the stock fonts and decided to use a school house font,  i rarely see anyone use this font, it popped off well…

The lines create a horizontal flow and the added tag of which ever crew just drops the flavor on the shirt.  I don’t think we will be releasing this shirt unless the demand is huge, but right now just Blue Schol and a few LS heads got the shirt.  Also, the Blue Schols are getting the LS logo on the front and a BS logo hit on the back.  While the LS heads are getting the BS tag on the front and the LS tag on the back. Anyway, i hope they dig the shirt. peace.

Birth Pains.

This past Thursday, was my birthday.  Took off from work and decided to have a solo day.  A time to chill out and with no agenda, just roll.  Knowing that my family and wife had different things planned that night and the weekend, i needed to hang loose -madda goose.

Didn’t want to strap on the soft racks to hook up the longboard, so i loaded up the Custom X and Redley’s.  Straight to Wall’s for the OG session.  I grew up a few blocks away and would finish my paper route, then straight to the Wall.  After a hour or so, i seen this one guy killing stand up on the outside break.  As he caught the wave doing spinners all way down the line, i noticed it was Danny Kim.  It had to be him.

Copped me a monster for the long day.  Have you ever heard of imported energy drinks?  I guess its like imported Beer?  Them Europeans created a monster that is not as sweet, same kick, and a resealable top!  Brilliant!

Needed some new slippers.  I had my share of kamaboko slippahs and surfah.  While everyone is trying to cop dat rare colab nike x bape? i figure to take it to the ‘aina!  Kicks x Hurley slippers.  Since Nike bought Hurley, i noticed that the sole was actually a nike shoe. Brilliant!

Headed to Pearlridge to renew my license.  Kawasaki Green has been a reoccurring color in the LS pallete and i ran across this one in the parking lot. Thanks Luan @ Xpress Tees!

DMV. Done.

Off to North Shore. Shrammp. Topped off a great B-day.  BRILLIANT.

When it come to new styles…

Nga Fish, oohhhhhh! Timeless. There are all these accapella battles and mc battles that have emcee going punchline for punch. Dope, don’t get me wrong but most of these battle mcs couldn’t style to save their pocket of writtens they memorize. Seriously, cyphers are wack. Yah i might be brought up in the Golden Era, but when we used to cypher it would flow and no one would battle, ONLY if it came to it. If not it was all witty, style, punchlines mixed with cadences, and ill bounces. Crap, i miss those days

Nga Fish tell ‘em what up!

Party Arty

(Party Arty & D-Flow)
I don’t know if anyone reading this will know who Party Arty was. Honestly, i only know of him from the Showbiz and AG albums. He was always the guy
who did the most cameos on their joints. But anytime a artist that passes away that i used to admire, i gotta keep it livicated to them.

PARTY ARTY LIVICATED!

Shwayze new song.

Spot check ‘ems!

Don’t forget BEATROOT today! Visited my homie James the owner of Crank and Carve the only skateshop on the Northshore dunny! He now carries LS music and you can find my new Cd and Bahe CD for sale there. So all you NS peeps support!

C & C is one of the few shops that don’t cater to tourists and the majority of their sales is all local people! Now thats Supporting your local skateshop, plus the is no place to skate any street, it straight country!

I gotta get up, i gotta get up!

Braddah James, keepin it right! Sucken Andy Anderson trying to develop NS! Relax!

Every skateshop got the groms, the kids that come to the shop everyday! These kids sk8 this 3 stair with only like 5 feet run way! Pop shuvits, kickflips, and big spins, like whoa!

This kid landed a kick flip then tried for the Tre bomb, do you see the board to the left, only one push and ollie. Gotta give these kids credit. Talkin about makin due. Give them a street park, just because NS has a gang of old skaters that doesn’t mean everyone wants to Hesh out in a Pool.

Quick one about skate parks, why build a skatepark that is exactly like a pool? Kids don’t wanna ride that mess, old dudes do! Kapolei, Hawaii Kai, Sunset, uhhhh??? I know Manana is not the best park but since the park has street and tranny the kids there are well rounded and not board about getting snaked by some 35 year old hesh surf dude, frick let the kids play!

Lofa, said the HE>I guys had a shop in Waialua, talk about home town pride! Super small shop and was close! I tell you what if i had a shop that small LS could kill it! Congrats to the HE>i dudes! Dude!

Vito is out of Youth Challenge and got to kick it with him the other day! I was about to drop him off when we took a detour to a Upper Waipahu spot! Mudpitts or sum name like dat!

Somebody decided to play bingo on the wall?

Tonk had a sick piece running, this is super old but i never seen it on Dubs or Minks? Rather enjoyable, see you at Beatroot! Don’t front!

Fun!

Gotta love that youthfull exuberance! Well for me its sharing creativity with like minds and people that have a passion for what they do reguardless of situations. For a few months now i have been conversing and trying to help my homie Micah from Prolifik. A young company that is braving the wheres? of wear in Hawaii. So what makes them different you may ask? Fun, Joy, Focus, and Faith! Me being a fossil and all my old school friends doing the Moke (work, drink, sleep, repeat) its good to get a jolt of excitement! The great thing in the end both our plans for our individual ventures is the same, to help Hawaii and whoever is down to work. So Big ups to all who grind hard for that dream. See you this summer!

Woes+2H+Phonetic Control @ Exclusive

Pockets crew had a show @ exclusive, 2H and Woes was present, but Phonetic Control was stuck in a exotic local.  Big ups 2 all that came thru and supported. Look out for the LS x Peeks in 08!

Look in the sky its a bird its a plane its, Woes & 2H!

I guess we started sumting, the feedback from the APB show was cheehoo. So they laced the windows of Exclusive.

Don’t forget to cop dem PFOM shirts with the ill female on the front! Word 2 H.

Lofa the infinite, gets the job done, son!  Get at him for any Woes & LS deelos!

Woes x PhoNetic

Talking to O6 he just finished a track with Jehsoul of a Human Amusement! Its about MMA and when you get those two MC’s on a track it is of Legend!

Knowing O6 i be his Fix handle bars turn into Nunchucks! WooooaAAApah!

Every new show equals a new fan for the Woester!

Pancho, Jarrett, ktc, 2H, Woes, Newkon, too much talent!

the new LS Affiliates, Prolifik clothing; is young and got a grip of potential.  Be on the looksee.

Big ups to Christina @ Exclusive, Woes, 2H, Phonetic, Lofa, all the pockets, everyone that came thru.

FC fits.

I am still a consumer of fresh produce. Especially that of Hawaii ancestry.  Flying Coffin’ creator Jason Mungen born and raised in Hawaii, even went to the best High School (Kamehameha) for a spell.  Well he move to Seattle and created this gem of a clothing company, FC.

I had to cop this fit, great detail and i like the use of purple, black, and grey.

Classic inner lining, i understand the attraction, but the cap is already wool and to put a satin finish makes it hot and heavy (not that kind) when on the dome piece it decent, but dope all around.

FC logo on the back.  Check out www.flyingcoffin.com and www.kickshawaii.com.