Every week, URB.com picks 20 artists to add to their "Next 1000" list. You know that we've been backing Young De for a minute, and we're always excited to see him shine. This week's URB picked Young De to represent the Next 1000. Comin straight out of Philly, this talented MC is endorsed by such West Coast heavyweights as Kurupt and B Real. His debut mixtape, produced by DJ Skee & B Real, hosted by Kurupt, really introduced the streets to this up and comer. His "Homeland Security" mixtape with Shady's Ca$his is really gonna make all of y'all believers. Watch the freestyle that he spit while on the set of B Real's new video for "Don't You Dare Laugh,"and stayed tuned for more from Young De.
Our boy Axis recently painted this Obama mural in Venice Beach. It's crazy to watch how quickly and skillfully he is able to paint a mural of that magnitude. He is definitely one of the best artists around right now.
The newest stop in the LOST world tour jumps off Saturday, November first, at Mid City Arts in Los Angeles. Curated by Eyeone, "LOST MID CITY" features an amazing line up of artists including: Besk, Bonks, Cab, Kozem, Mandoe, The Street Phantom, and more.
LOST MID CITY A Lost | Graffiti in the City of Angels exhibition
Opening: Saturday, November 1, 2008 / 7 to 10 PM 33Third+Mid-City Arts / 5111 W. Pico Blvd. / Los Angeles, CA 90019 (310) 694-3460 / www.33third.com
Exhibit runs Nov. 1-Dec.1, 2008 More info: lost.seekingheaven.com Curated by Eyeone | Seeking Heaven / www.eyelost.com
Featuring the Lost | Collection 0001 book Music + Refreshments + Book Signing
Most of you saw the blowout win the Lakers had over my Clippers, if u missed it we got killed by 38! Clips vs Lakers is always a tough game for me since I love the Clippers but Kobe is my favorite player in the league. The Lakers are gonna make another run for the finals this year and my poor Clippers are exciting this year but have a long way to go to be a contender in the west. Here's some pics of last night's game, enjoy!
Kobe shooting the Tech
ESPN Interview at the half
Best player on the planet
Had to get a pic of the new Hyperdunks Kobe was rockin
Kobe's Security! Does he really need 4?
Slash from Guns and Roses played the National Anthem
Tradition is proud to announce the opening reception for "On Deck," a collection of art on skateboards by some of L.A.'s top graffiti artists. "On Deck" is curated by Eyeone, and features art from Asylm, Axis, Cache, Dash 2000, Eyer, Kleer, Kozem, Modem, an more. This is all going down Saturday, November 22nd. We have some big plans for that night as well, but we are going to have to keep you in suspense for now. Mark your calendars!
The homeys over at Soul Assassins just posted a brand new unreleased Slayer song called Psycho Path Red. You know I'm a big Slayer fan, and I'm sure some of you guys are too. The song is done in true Slayer style, and is sure to get the pit going!
Our good friend, AXIS, has his first-ever solo coming to SURU LA this November 15th in an exhibit titled Welcome To My Nightmare. By now most of you are familiar with his dark and cryptic subject matter for most of his work, so the title of the show is a perfect fit! To get you as hyped on the show as we are, SURU released this short film with the help of Nathan Cabrera, featuring AXIS himself talking about his work for the upcoming show. Welcome to his nightmare...
Check the homey Young De sporting our newest Tradition X Marco Zamora tee in the video for B-Real from Cypress Hill's first single called "Don't You Dare Laugh." These tees are almost sold out, so hurry in and get one before they are gone!
Our boys at Akomplice are doing big things! This Thursday, Akomplice is throwing The Limousine Early Voting Party. As you very well know Colorado is a swing state, and could potentially decide the entire election. Akomplice is aware of the power of the youth vote, and wants to ensure the youth take a stand by voting to get the change we need.
This Thursday October 30: 11am-6pm. Akomplice will be hosting two parties simitaniously. One in Boulder @ Installation & the other in Denver @ Red Room. The party will have live music and limousines driving to and from the the voting polls (which are both located within 3 blocks of the parties). This way people are actually casting their votes and not just talking about it. To add icing to the cake, after you return with proof that you voted you will be given free Akomplice gear and 15% off sneakers from Installation. So come drink, dance, ride in limousines, get free gear, and avoid the rush of election day by casting your vote early. Locations: Red Room, 320 E. Colfax, Denver CO 80203 or Installation Shoe Gallery, 1955 Broadway, Boulder CO 80301. DJs: Sounds Supreme, Lowkey, B-Money, and Squirt. Limousines will be driving continuously from 11am-6pm at both locations.
"It's important to vote, because our vote elects a leader who will affect the entire world, we're not just voting for our country, we're voting for the entire globe".
Coby Karl, who played in 17 games for the Los Angeles Lakers last season, was waived by the Lakers today. Karl, the son of Denver Nuggets coach George Karl, averaged 1.8 points, 0.8 rebounds and 4.2 minutes as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Lakers. He also played in 17 games with the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League, averaging 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.1 steals. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 14.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists as a senior at Boise State two years ago. He ranks third on the school's career scoring list with 1,698 career points and left the school as its leader in games played (127) and 3-pointers (266). The move left the Lakers with 14 players on their roster entering Tuesday night's season opener against Portland.
Is he the next Eminem? I don't know... But here are a few funs facts about upcoming MC Asher Roth: - He rapped 150 bars to Jay-Z in his office on the spot. - Steve Rifkind (Wu-tang, Akon, David Banner, Big Pun, Loud Records, SRC, etc. etc.) calls him the "best lyricist he has heard in the last 10 years." - He has the #1 Most Downloaded Mixtape in the Country "The GreenHouse Effect" with Cannon and Drama. XXL is dropping a mixtape of exclusive tracks from the artists on their Freshmen 10 cover, and Asher has the first leak with his track The Reading.
Last night I went to the preseason Clippers vs Denver Nuggets game. Its one of the games during the season that I look forward too because I get to see my homie Anthony Carter, he's the starting point guard. AC always gets me some passes to chill after the game and I always bring him some goodies from the shop! Here's a few pics of the night.
Allen Iverson, one of the greatest to do it!
AC reppin our new Tradition Obama Tee!
Me and Clipper Man Darryl. He's the guy you hear screaming "Lets go Clippers" or "UGLY you Ain't Got No Alibi" all game long!
If you're not familiar with AC's game, check out this game winner in the Playoffs!
Here are the newest leaks from the upcoming Kanye West album, 808's and Heartbreak. We bring you a Tears for Fears song called "Coldest Winter" as well as another new track called "Robocop." So far I'm not really feeling anything off of this new album. I'm curious to see what his fans and the critics out there have to say about this new record.
In attempt to promote Guitar Hero: World Tour, which hits stores on Sunday, director Brent Ratner got Alex Rodriguez, Michael Phelps, Tony Hawk and Kobe Bryant together for this Risky Business-style commercial. The promo features the foursome playing music in pink button-ups and their underwear,except for Kobe, who rocked some b-ball shorts. This is too funny!
The NBA Board of Governors voted to allow the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas to accept bets on league games, even though the Maloof family owns both the casino and the Sacramento Kings, owner George Maloof Jr. said Thursday. Maloof told The Associated Press the unanimous vote Thursday means that for the first time the Palms will be allowed to take wagers on all NBA teams, except the Kings. The arrangement is similar to a deal between the NBA and casino company Harrah's Entertainment Inc., whose chief executive, Gary Loveman, owns a 2.4 percent stake in the Boston Celtics. Harrah's casinos accept wagers on all NBA games except those involving the Celtics."The Celtics kind of opened the door a little bit," Maloof said. "We just thought it would be fair to do the same thing with us." Maloof said he had talked to the league for some time about such an arrangement, but began a formal push about six months ago.
I want to thank everyone that made it out to the opening of our "Horror Business" artshow last Saturday. Once again, we had a great group of artists involved and everyone did some amazing work. I tried to pick a favorite piece from the show, but I really couldn't.... Every piece was awesome. Anyway, for those of you that missed it, here is a small recap of what went down last Saturday... "Horror Business" runs for another three weeks, so definitely stop by if you get a chance! Alex Pardee contributed two pieces to the show... "His face Was Enveloped..." & "... And Then His Body Was Swallowed." You already know that he is blowing up... I am so honored that he agreed to do this show. Dennis Mcnett's wood block prints were stunning... They have so much detail, and I can only imagine how laborious they must be to make. Axis never fails to impress me. His "Edward" and "Bella" pieces were so creepy, and they really represented the theme of the show. Be sure to check out Axis' solo show next month at SURU. Eyeone contributed a great piece called "Yesterday" that is somewhat reminiscent to the Jane Doe album cover from Converge. I love how different Eyeone's fine art work is from his graffiti. Marco Zamora is another favorite of mine. He contributed three pieces and a print for the show. We also released a limited edition artist collaboration t-shirt with him as well. Hometown hero, Derek Albeck, contributed three pieces as well. I love his use of color in the two smaller graphite and watercolor pieces.
Woo killed it with this "Cornelia" piece.
Tommii Lim definitely had the most color of the show. His piece of a skinless Kanye entitled "How do you end War?" Was definitely a crowd favorite. I really like his "Invisible Identity" piece as well.
The real star of the night... Lil' Meezy won the crowd over with a 10 minute freestyle off of the top of the dome. Look for some YouTube footage of that soon.
Art installation, custom screen printed shirts,butt cracks, and gift bags courtesy of the fine folks at Dethkills!
Here is a trailer for the upcoming "Homeland Security" project my homey Young De is doing with Ca$his (Shady/Aftermath). DJ Whoo Kid is going to be releasing the mixtape, so you know that it is going to be big! I helped produce this trailer, and it give you a little sneak peak into the project. Look for the Homeland Security mixtape in the upcoming months.
Illustrator and legendary CBS crew member Axis is set to blow minds with his first solo, Welcome to My Nightmare, opening on November 15th @ SURU on Melrose. Many of you have seen his contributions to our group shows here at Tradition, and you know how crazy his work is. I had the opportunity to drop by his studio last week, and I saw a little sneak peak of some of the work that will be in this show... Of course it is nothing short of amazing!
Los Angeles Clippers point guard Baron Davis will not need surgery on his injured left ring finger, and a Clippers spokesman said he does not expect him to miss any regular season games. Davis is expected to resume all activities in a week. Davis will wear a brace on the finger, which was diagnosed as having a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament. Davis injured the finger in practice Friday and did not play in the Clippers' two exhibition games over the weekend. Although an X-ray did not show a fracture, an MRI was inconclusive and Davis met with Dr. Roy Meals, a hand specialist at UCLA Medical Center, for further examination on Monday.
The homey Young De was featured on DJ Mugg's Mash Up Radio last week on Shade 45. After an interview, De dropped a crazy freestyle off the top of the dome. Of course he is reppin' Tradition to the fullest!
Had to show Kobe getting put on his ass by Beno Udrich, yes Beno Udrich! So embarrassed for Kobe, Beno even hit the jumper. Thanks to the homie Dustin for making sure I saw this move!
We are dropping the "Matador" tee, a collaboration with artist Marco Zamora, tomorrow as part of our Horror Business show. The shirt comes in 4 colors and is limited to 20 of each color.
