A track that didn’t make the final cut of Nas‘ last album has surfaced online.
Produced by DJ Khalil, who recently blew the party out with his beat for Slaughterhouse, it’s a nice way to ease into the weekend. Check it out below:
DJ Khalil and Nas in the studio recording “Colors” from DJ KHALIL on Vimeo.
Not content with being one of the best rappers out there, Wu Tang’s Ghostface is set to release a graphic novel called Cell Block Z.
Check out the trailer below and get your nerd-game on!
Soy Panday, Snowy and Joleon Pressey all have new pro models out on Landscape this month. Look out for these 3 new Landscape Summer 2009 decks over the next couple of weeks at your local skater owned shop and if that is not enough for you then click here for more in the latest catalogue.
The grapevine has leaked that The Harmony will release a new pro model next week for Jak Pietryga. Look out for the graphic when it lands in our inbox here. In other related Harmony news, the most creative types out there could win a huge package of Harmony memorabilia over at the Note site right now, all you ave to do is put a zine together, get creative and watch these offcuts from their latest DVD River’s Edge for inspiration.
Lee Dainton may have more heavy metal in him than usual due to an injury but it didn’t stop the Kill City team from shredding on Go Skateboarding Day. Here’s the edit featuring Jess Young, Caradog, Jake Collins, Sam Pulley, Tom Steel and more.
Ignominious Incarceration drummer Sam Bailey split his head open skating a ramp whilst trashed. He said, “I was super, super wasted. I’d been drinking too much vodka, went down a 10-foot ramp, fell down and blacked out. I woke up with a bleeding head and was rushed to hospital. That’s pretty much all I remember!”
The melodic death metal band are currently making their way around the UK on the Masters of Metal tour with labelmates The Boy Will Drown, as well as Bleed From Within and The Argent Dawn. Catch them live at the following remaining shows and watch the video blog of them on the road and footage of the injury below.
23 July 2009 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
24 July 2009 – Birmingham, UK – Eddie’s
25 July 2009 – London, UK – The Underworld
If you have been waiting for the official edit from the CPH Pro event in Copenhagen then wait no longer. Click below to watch Torey Pudwill, Eric Koston, Zered Basset, Kerry Getz, Paul Shier, Chico Brenes, Brad Staba, Matt Beach and more.
Jeff Lenoce was the guinea pig for some HD 720 testing. Enjoy this point & shoot edit from Lakai with no generator and lights, just natural light capabilities. The results are pretty stellar.
DC’s Global Pro Skate Team which includes Josh Kalis, PJ Ladd, Jani Laitiala, Ruben Garcia and Jody Smith will be in Dublin this weekend for the The King of Dublin skate event.
These will be run throughout this weekend at Portobello Square and Wood Quay Amphitheater.
Each days contest will have up to 50 of the city’s top unsponsored skaters who will compete both days for the crown. The 50 contestants will be divided into four heats. Each heat will be given a 15-minute practice session, followed by a 30-minute jam format. If you can;t make it you will be able to catch all of the fun on www.dcskateboarding.tv
Here’s the schedule.
Saturday 25th July:
2pm Meet at G1 Skate Shop, Lower O’Connell Street
3pm-7pm DC King of Dublin Competition
Sunday 26th July:
2pm Meet at Wood Quay. Q&A session with the DC Skate Team
3pm DC King of Dublin Competition begins
8pm The ‘King’ is crowned!
9pm Button Factory for King of Dublin Party
Big sample sale incoming, spread the word on this.
