Although nothing can truly replace a good old fashioned vinyl and turntable setup in my book, I’m always fascinated by these homegrown virtual dj contraptions:
Sharpie, paper, video camera, dj software (TRAKTOR in this case), and no high-tech touch surface whatsoever. Who woulda thought? And to think vinyl purists thought Serato was the absolute [...]
Designer Miguel Caballero taps into the personal security market with his line of high-end bulletproof fashion:
For the English socialite worried about getting shot, oversize paramilitary gear simply won’t do. Fortunately, London’s superrich can now maintain their security without sacrificing style. On July 14, Miguel Caballero, the world’s only producer of “designer bulletproof fashion,” started selling [...]
Ludacris pays homage to Obama on the mic:
The Obama camp responds:
“As Barack Obama has said many, many times in the past, rap lyrics today too often perpetuate misogyny, materialism, and degrading images that he doesn’t want his daughters or any children exposed to,” said spokesman Bill Burton. “This song is not only outrageously offensive to [...]
As I’ve mentioned here numerous times before, I’m a sucker for great album cover art. So of course I had to post this:
It’s the cover of T.I.’s upcoming album, Paper Trail, and in my humble opionion, it just might be one of the best album covers that I’ve seen from a hip hop artist [...]
I was aimlessly roaming about the web earlier today when, whadda you know, I stumbled across the freshly redesigned website of one of my favorite hip hop record labels in the game, Stones Throw Records. They’ve implemented a new three column layout as well as an online store, and I must say, things looks [...]
This is the app that I’ve been waiting for! Full WordPress access in the palm of my hand, and all ready to go whenever and wherever I get the sudden urge to blog. Which in this case, is right now. My only complaints so far: there doesn’t seem to be a way [...]
Interesting feature in the New York Times on Macrumors.com founder and senior editor, Arnold Kim, and his decision to stop practicing medicine and pursue blogging full time. The kicker: his popular blog now nets him a hefty six figure income (the same amount he made as a doctor):
Stepping away from medicine felt somewhat strange, [...]
Looks like the hardest working man in hip-hop show business is about to make a splash in the sneaker world. This morning on his blog, The Roots’ ?uestlove proudly unveiled his upcoming Nike signature shoe, the Air ?uesto 1. After a year in the making, the kicks will be available in select stores [...]
Then said ghost blogger is doing a pretty half assed job over on Kanye Universecity. That’s my short response to this whole situation.
If Kanye really is doing all the blogging himself, then he should definitely be commended on his efforts. The guy is an international celebrity, with a demanding schedule, and [...]
MagCloud:
MagCloud enables you to publish your own magazines. All you have to do is upload a PDF and we’ll take care of the rest: printing, mailing, subscription management, and more.
It costs you nothing to publish a magazine on MagCloud. To buy a magazine costs 20¢ per page, plus shipping. For example, a 20-page magazine [...]
