Whim World

Monday Bites

2pac deck
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alias boots
for students and masters
all linen every ting
i love you
special ‘lones

May 23, 2016

Friday Randy

meditation office
prince changed his name then
the teens dreams
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throwback
AMERICA
LIFE ADVICE
all tings but no tings
chicage flying cars
no lunch motivations
USA bike life

May 13, 2016

Monday Bites

umbro sox
ren n stimpy
skeppy tee
u a trapper?
no. jet pilot
hot momz
bags bags bags
UCLA Bear
uni tings

May 9, 2016

friday randys

present Bluth
pro
sound sound sound
no more unicorns
ma ma maniac
the best juice
a look at Japanese nature
s/o peace bridge
ruining the NBA
saving the NBA
do something motivational speech
domino 1
sista sista
good

May 6, 2016

YAMS INFO

Anyone paying attention notices the scent of YAM$ that still permeates throughout the music industry. We're talking about A$AP Mob and its members but also artists not technically in it. Bodega Bamz sheds light on the how YAM$ influenced him and some other personal anecdotes you wont hear anywhere else. Great opportunity to learn more about the mastermind that isn't here to witness ALL of the fruits of his labor. Is anyone? Hinkie isn't.

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May 5, 2016
WILL

LONGEVITY

A lot of people and companies triumph the 'new' - the ability to reinvent yourself over and over again, year after year... season after season. Fashion and automobiles are 2 industires that come to mind here. Less people and companies triumph the 'old' by way of long lasting products. It's all but guaranteed that EVERYTHING that ANYONE makes will become waste one day, but that drive to last as long is possible interests me. Some ~new brands (Noah) and some old brands (Visvim, below) champion lifetime products. Stuff that lasts not only in the sense that it's well-made and durable but also in the sense that it transcends the "years" and "seasons" that dictate so much of what we see produced for the world today. Better yet, these lifetime products evolve with us as a result of use. That's beautiful my Gs.

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May 5, 2016
WILL

THANKS MRS MARSHALL

Check it, check it, check it. The Set Adrift site, featuring work from the Marshall family, mommy Marshall actually sews together the button-ups in ‘Krule’ fashion; baggier fit in the arms and body, has been updated with that NEW NEW. Obviously you will be the only bloke on this side of the Atlantic with the swagger to match your other cool American tings. Don’t keep waiting.

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May 4, 2016
COLIN

MAS BLOGGERS

This shirt deserves some love. I have seen Avi make some good product but conceptually I feel this may be his strongest. You really got to invest in the things that connect with you on a visceral level. So buy away, don't pay for rent this month, it’s all good.

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MaY 3, 2016
COLIN

NEW LOOK AT SPORTS

The influence of sports will always be important to us. 2 types of people in this world - fan of sports or non fan of sports, good test usually is 'do you like the NBA?' ... It's the commitment of fans and athletes alike that makes sports so passion, so much separates fans and athletes, but it's easy to see similarities passion-filled commitment. I love the idea of VICE TV but haven't watched much yet. That changes with the release of Vice World of Sports tonight.

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April 29, 2016
WILL

NEW LOOK AT SPORTS

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April 29, 2016
WILL

A$AP Worldwide hideouts

It's 2016 and A$AP Mob feels different. Bari built a hideout / fort / skate park / pop up shop on the west coast. It's interesting to consider what aspects of the plan have YAM$ fingerprints. I feel like lots would say it all does in some sense but that not possible. MOB gave a huge knod to Soundcloud leading up to when it introduced it's "Go" $9.99 per month subscription product. Everything started with Yams fest this year but in the last month we have Bari blowing VLONE out with this new set up. Twelvy selling out shows in 15+ cities as the opener for Flatbush Zombies. Nast HAS A STRANGLEHOLD on all of Europe where he's about to tour 20+ cities between London and Moscow. Skeppy wont not bring Ladies Hit Squad to Europe. YAM$ influenced em all but they're all out there... except for Rocky and Ferg - they don't do shit.

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April 27, 2016
WILL

HINKSTER

Do we remember the South Park spoofing of Kanye West from long ago? I ask because in hindsight (like many of Kanyes moments) it was a seminole moment in the atmosphere. How are some of those guys that were photographed doing now? (Don’t have to answer that). The point of this discussion is when you do something different, people are waiting to tell you that you were a fool for stepping out from the status quo. I needed to cool off after my lowly, and beloved Sixers fired the man with his hand on the rudder, the guy who was navigating his way through the shit-storm left by previous leadership. The 13page letter he submitted upon resignation was really a manifesto to progress thought within sports, but it is applicable to life. I mean his citations include Warren Buffett, Abraham Lincoln, Elon Musk, Charlie Munger and Bill Gates among others. He talks about zigging when others zag and taking the longview in an industry that favors immediate impact. But don’t just take my word for it, read for yourself. Hope this finds you well…

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April 27, 2016
COLIN

Do you event give a fuck!

Countersignaling - its a very interesting concept. This author didn't say anything profound or that we didn't already know, but the strength is his articulation and the crux of this discussion. That being, be your own lane, nothing less nothing more. It dabbles with the idea of staying true to your authentic self and not fixating on ‘what is in’. In fact, I think that that phrase is literally the funniest thing about fashion. Can we imagine being told okay this is cool, now that is cool. Don't tell me anything.

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April 27, 2016
COLIN

friday randys

see you on the moon
track zoot mafia
max b waz here
move your tail feather
for those in rare space
rocket power is OG of zines
tix for phils' bredda Jacob
jack ur small meat 2 this
dip it
mmmmmmmmmmmellow

April 22, 2016

PRINCE

Man, I can't say anything that hasn't been said about the man. All I can contribute is an admiration of his approach toward individuality and his ability (or lack their of) to care about the opinions of himself from others. I just want to leave you with this little video detailing his Super Bowl XLI performance, the guy never wavered.

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April 22, 2016
COLIN

nudge

what's a nudge? a nudge is some small feature of the environment that attracts our attention and alters our behavior. Skeppy dressed like he fresh outta PE has been leaning into this nudge for 10 years and the environment about to feel it in a major way. Check the music world on May 6th. He's "comfy". AMAZING look at him in the documentary below - he's super next level. So conscious and aware, interesting points on packaging. Close ties to A$AP Mob, nast clip, wiki in the doc, ovo. He's poised to blow shit the fuck up. Pays attnetion to the finest details - a true user experience maestro. I need to be in london.

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April 21, 2016
WILL

archy sighting

Archy sighting - motorolla razr in hand. he's not on this song but he's on 3 other Jamie Isaac Loose Grip Mixtape tracks and is a clear part of the process. Still new to Isaac but everything good everything good gravy so far. Pointy video style with this long exposure E technique.

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April 21, 2016
WILL

Friday Randy

you wanna be a gangsta?
the definition of punk
nba isn't futuristic
russian wellbeing
future of "TV"
plug video
fashion hates fashion interview
doodle club
summer
boy genius
yung jake resume
April 15, 2016

KOBE winks at the buzzer

and wins. I'm not a kobe fanatic but i love and know sports and feel like i fully understand Kobe's rare style of influence. When i grew up playing basketball kids used to say "Kobe!" when taking a shot. I feel like he's alone in that category - meaning that I don't know about any other athlete in any sport who's referred to in that setting. Kids didn't say it as a verb ... it's like a feeling, a reference to Kobe's visceral DNA. Kids feel better about the shot even if they only say "Kobe!" in their heads. There has never been a finale like this and I know i'm not wrong. I don't even know if I believe in the illuminati anymore. What else can I say but what he said at the end of his postgame speech at center court? "Mamba out."

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April 14, 1996
WILL

10 lessons for people

Uniqlo creative director John C Jay gets love being insanely capable in creating across mediums. It's interesting that he calls himself a storyteller. I'm generally not fucking with labels but if I had to pick one I don't that might be it. Kobe Bryant is telling a goddamn story right now. I have never seen anything like this - i'm watching it on mute (shoutout to the roommate asleep). Anyway, John C Jay - driving creative force behind uniqlo. he produces to tell stories ... that's what it's all about. The list claims to be for designers but it applies to errbody in my mind.

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April 14, 2016
WILL

DAIDO street photographer

Maybe i'm a sucker for candid-ness in general but there's something super raw about street photography. Daido Moriyama appears to be the OG in the game. An italian film company released a mini 5 minute documentary about his lesser known color photography projects from the 1960s to 1980s. It's well-done and a nice introduction to Daido (which i neeeded). You may well see a whim street photography project focused on the anonymous members of landlocked cities Atlanta and Chicago.

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April 13, 2016
WILL

Friday Randy

wize modernico
cooking up
tame vs tame
feet wrapped 4 summer
skatl
ldrs
stay heated
for those with genius tendencies
April 8, 2016

Subscription life - Soundcloud $9.99

I started really USING Soundcloud 6 months ago. Now it's pushing me hard to pay for even more music than i do now. Somehow in this age of streaming i find ways to pay for all the services, I want all the access. For the 1st time ever Soundcloud now offers ad-free, offline listening "from top 40 to the underground. takeoff to touchdown" for $9.99 a month - they threw a party feat. A$AP Ferg and Chance the Rapper to announce the new service. Subscription everything. Coincidence that A$AP Mob has been flooding Soundcloud with amazing new content every Wednesday for the last 2 months? Ha! This almost feels like a Steve Rodriguez plot.. It will be interesting to see what Soundcloud becomes down the road - it's so big for different musical cultures all over the planet. Atlanta alone is blowing the fuck up out of Soundcloud, define "Soundcloud Rappers". The company based in Berlin - I hope it prioritizes the listening experience above all else. All i want to do is queue.

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April 7, 2016
WILL

Rag n Bone Tees

Everyone needs a white tee, it is the most mindless way to not look like a dickhead. I m telling you just follow the link attached to the bottom of this post and just purchase 1 of these every year. Rag n Bone is an awesome company which does the basics really well, jeans and tees essentially. This tee is of the utmost quality which is UGE! cause you don’t want to be homie that is pretending that he’s not wearing the undershirts Santa put in his stocking. Buy it wear it don’t think.

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April 6, 2016
COLIN

TOULON DESIGN

I know golf isn’t on the forefront of cultural endeavors, but it’s Masters week and we couldn’t help ourselves. For many it ushers in the new golf year, which is a good time to consider some new golf gear (rhyme much?). Toulon is a new brand, who’s designer spent decades designing for TaylorMade golf, they make really beautiful stuff, great for any golfer, especially those trying to break free of every mother, brother and father with a Scotty Cameron.

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April 5, 2016
COLIN

natty ship

This post can be easily equated to the relationship of Nate Britt and Kris “Big Smooth” Jenkins, similar to the two writers on this blog they are “brothers”. This game was a dozy, lead changes, ties, big shots answered by bigger shots including a the first 3pt buzzer beater to win a national championship. I will head up the Nova write-up as I lived my childhood in the shadow of the pavilion on the main line in Philly. Jay Wright and crew really had a team that reflects the toughness of Philly basketball, there is just a certain tenacity Philadelphians are born with. Anyway, thought the game was really good for college basketball to have teams of this type of make-up (non-1 and doners) to battle in a legendary game. It was a tough one for me emotionally, mad love to the heels. //// i’m from buffalo and know what it’s like to lose sports games in heart breaking fashion. I went to unc chapel hill and love the ‘heels but it’s not the same for me as buffalo - not even close. But for 100000s of other people it’s on that level … I watched that buzzer beater in the heart of the university of nose candy’s campus (chapel hill) on a gigantic projector people of all ages that cried and freaked the fuck out. but, i was smiling kind of because i don’t know how to get super mad about most shit like that - i knew it wasn’t the Bills and I knew that shit was over - no lawless celebration in the streets... only assholes and tears. Drove back to Atlanta overnight immediately (shout out to PARIS,IL soundcloud for DJing my bumfuck NC, SC, GA pitch black drive).

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April 5th, 2016
COLIN+WILL

Friday Randy

jony ive juice
biz across industries
wtf
rare K BARN interview
car kicks 1
car kicks 2
hard boiled
raaaaaaaaaaaaaange
vvvvv important
dry clean only
April 1, 2016

SHAzam is still the best app

Raury used to send debt letters to students, his only job, ever. Important lessons - treat yourself. People might be sleeping on Raury because he wasn't in the Yeezy fashion show. Not sure what's going on here but Raury is mega -- I cannot wait for him to put out a big comprehensive project. This LVRN works for now, I guess. Rap and Hip-Hop delivered through the kaleidascope that is Raury's brain. Special guest is D.R.A.M. here... yea that dude who's name you may not know but who made you "like to cha cha" and "get off your ass and get money". Whoaaaaa. PS - Kanye dropped a song tonight go find that if you can.

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March 31, 2016
WILL

projects that inspire culture part 2

TOPSAFE London first caught my eye with the website that introduced Archy Marshall's comprehensive project, A New Place 2 Drown. I knew Zoo Kid, djjdsports, edgar the beat maker, and of courwse King Krule. But, A New Place 2 Drown offered a visceral look at the man behind it all - Archy. The site and project as a whole personified Archy and his biggest influences - namely, the people in his life. TOPSAFE London Est. 2009 is a creative agency that demonstrates a refreshing perspective on production value. It's most recent addition to TOPSAFE TV hit home for me. I hung on every word of the instagram caption that described the project. Time moved slower when I watched the 4 minute short film, maybe. As Oliver Reichenstein says - "Slow. The. Fuck. Down." So much to discover here.

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March 31, 2016
WILL

Edgar sighting

Edgar the Breathtaker aka if you don't know who we're talking about yet then figure it out DJ'd during a Boiler Room set hosted Jamie Isaac - celebrating the release of his Loose Grip Mixtape. Edgar remixes 3 tracks on the tape. Were there original versions? Does it matter? I'm not going to spend the time doing that because this mixtape is super pointy. Burlington knows what i'm talking about. Oh and Ant Rocky and Nast dropped a heater for old time sake - wavy wednesdays as usual.

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March 30, 2016
WILL

Let the chest breathe

Important life lessons from Phil brought to you in a super digestable 24 minute mix of pure respiration sounds. Take it in through the nose out through the mouths jew herd? EZ

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March 30, 2016

projects that inspire culture

"We don’t write about surfing per se – we use it as an entry point about more general topics to talk about culture, science, art, life." A team of 3 guys with different day jobs (as far as i know) started Acid Magazine. It's a phenomenal visual project that the team designed to make readers feel like their surfing. It's interesting how they use surfing to share their perspective on the rest of life. It's a beautiful intersection of sport and life. "It's a sensual thing". The team behind Acid Magazine created something to inspire people and highlight a culture of surfing outside of its traditional commercialized realm. I love projects like this - it aligns with what we do at WHiM in a lot of ways. I'm vv excited to receive volumes 2 3 and 4 in the next few days and will share more some time after that, maybe.

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March 29, 2016
WILL

a good look at htm

Some stuff about Nike as a business bothers me. HTM is not one of those things. I love the essence of HTM. It's a special projects team without a budget, business constraints, to-do lists, deadlines - all the whack shit. HTM is s team of 3 people with vastly different backgrounds who come together to create whatever they want whenever they want - no (bad) pressure ... SO much good pressure. It would be difficult to trace how projects from HTM affect the bottom line for Nike. But, given who's on the team, it's clear to me that HTM work is as relevant if not more relevant than any cost-cutting anything that can boost profits or cut costs. Super important.

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March 27, 2016
WILL

Friday Randy

desert plant
CID
wake up, titty milk
smell things
so u think ur a chiller?
are you gonna come?
everyone want something thoughtful
ski high
let it go a lil bit
spiritual guidance
March 25, 2016

DUKE Lacrose

30 for 30 sports documentaries are some of my favorite pieces of visual media. The 30 for 30 on the duke lacrosse case was one of my favorite editions of the series, it was enlightening and pertinent to the current times. After watching I dove into literature both present and past to better understand the situation and more so the snap reaction, how the media misinformed the public when everything happened. Below the link is an amazing piece by ESPNs Jason Whitlock from 2006, check it out. I think what is most important here is the context of race and understanding that in current culture. It’s so important to formulate your own opinion if you work in media. Journalists must remain grounded in their own takes and opinions.

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March 25, 2016
COLIN

ANDO House

I love concrete. End of post.

But really, Tadao Ando is an amazing artist whose work has been truly inspiring for myself specifically on my thoughts on materials. It is important to regard materials in your creative pursuits, sometimes the design comes first sometimes the material is the first thing to resonate. Tadao is working more and more in the United States, which is delightful to me, we need to integrate the world’s best architects to work on spaces in this country, the perspective is important. Take a look at some of his work and then walk outside, don’t think.

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March 25, 2016
COLIN

Young Thug is Prolific

SHEESH! “Yo Young Thug! You have the best references!" The first time I heard Young Thug I was blasting "Danny Glover" on repeat parked at Kroger in Buckhead, Atlanta ... (nowhere near where Young Thug grew up with 11 brothers and sisters) ... Today, ~3 years later, there's 1000s of Young Thug tracks from his GROSS portfolio of albums, mixtapes and features. He’s one of the most, if not the most, prolific rapper right now. Super artistic when you boil it down - when anyone listens to him, looks at him, they feel something … and that’s what’s so impressive. Elton John compares him to John Lennon. Thug says he’s from another planet - “that other Earth - they (Nasa) found” and I don’t doubt it. Slime Season 3 represents yet another step in an grossly productive 3 years for this dude. Thug’s style and his go-to-market strategy nudge the game. He releases mixtapes faster than Twilight books, or whatever. Da Drought 1-3. Slime Season 1-3. Think Birdman has anything to do wit this? Credit is due nah mean? SHEESH!

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March 25, 2016
WILL

ASAP Mob Old School NY

ASAP Mob channels that old school NY sound every once in a while - cue Trillmatic. Usually complete with a music video, which, to me, makes perfect sense for any “NY sound” release. Some Jenny from the block type shit. Not sure if it’s a song but the sound during the first 60 seconds is unreal.

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March 25, 2016
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Tribute to Phife and to a tribe called quest

Been slackin but slowed down for Phife and Tribe. I'm not an OG fan but when I decided to go-in on hip hop around 2003 I remember buying a copy of The Anthology and knew I struck gold. Phife and co's sounds cracked the pavement multiple times in the 90s. If you did social medias today, you know how much he and A Tribe Called Quest mean to a wide range of people... traffic reporters ... everyone

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March 23, 2016
WILL

extra beefy randy sandwich

whales
2 v 2 world cup
collection of personal perspectives
southern nights
fucking facebook
premier weed scientist
do not buy this
new eats
ball is life in alaska too
edge cutter london design kid
lego life
March 18, 2016

HOMESHAKE

Who is he? Homeshake. Hoooomeshake. He's one of my favorite artists and I found him this year. He's so weird, music super eary but it hits the spot. Homeshake used to play in Mac Demarco's band, he's another Canadian who produced a brand new sound. Have Canadians always made music like this? I have no idea. Phil's SHLEEP mix starts with the last track on Homeshake's latest album.

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March 16, 2016
WILL

Carroll Street Cafe

Atlanta is THE weirdest major city in the United States and CABBAGETOWN has to be the weirdest part of it all that's semi-commercialized. If you're in Atlanta make sure you go to Carroll St. Cafe in Cabbagetown. Super pointy and worth a visit - that is all.

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March 13, 2016
WILL

FRIDAY RANDY'S

this will be updated soon
VHS re edits
supreme kids skating paris
long history of creativity
ghostface killah life lessons
download this app
do not listen to this
March 11, 2016

DEATH TO BULLSHIT

Good talk about the bullshit that seaps into your life on the web. All the nookies n crannies got a lil bullshit in em. His talk about bullshit goes way beyond web design for me, it's interesting how consumers expect a more curated experience no matter what today. the bullshitters goes first who goes second?

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March 8, 2016
WILL

10th SUPREME STORe 'RARE' JEBBIA INTERVIEW

It's an OK interview. Comments on web presence and models. Don't know why i'm sharing it really other than it's rare that this guy says anything and he built an empire that nudges a lot of industries. Feel compelled to share it - it's in the "intelligence" section.

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March 8, 2016
WILL

FRIDAY RANDY's

behind the scenes - life of pablo
$5 billion for content
YAM$ spotted him first
Wes Anderson set director
these guys help earth
MJ smokes cigar pre 55 point game
imagination guy
drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrop
blueberry or cherry
first rule of chapel
March 4, 2016

WAVY WEDNESDAYS ARE BACK

Wavy Wednesday is back - A$AP Mob is in full effect right now. The soundcloud blows up every wednesday with new mob tracks, freestyles, mixtape shit, spice girls remixes, pharell original beats, more, and strict curated vibes on all the original album art. Fuego. It's great to see these dudes releasing music all the while Mob rookies tour the states and Mob bosses tour foreign continents. Lou Banga must be up to some shit.

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March 3, 2016
WILL

BDGA245

Bodega245 could be the coolest thing going right now. It’s actually a dream to me and a refinement of what retail stores should be. Tom Sachs is a god, and sells/does whatever he feels like. One of my favorite Tom Sachs stories comes by way of Heron Preston, who once was serving Mr. Sachs at a restaurant in New York. Tom complemented Heron on his jeweled out Rolex, which he had bought on Canal St., “Nice, watch”, Heron replied, “Thanks, but it’s fake”, Tom then quipped back “No, no it’s not.” That exchange means so much to me, who or what determines what is “real”. I ll just leave that there

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March 2, 2016
COLIN

TMAC LYFESTYLE DOT COM

Wanna know about the “lyfe”? He was young and gettin’ it wearing his T Mac 2’s in 6th grade. Knew what was up then and know what’s up now. T Mac was great then and he’s great now - find him on Facebook, he drops knowledge about basketball today and a lot more via his “official account”. Go deeper on officialtmaclyfe dot com - that’s like owning T Mac 2’s and Tmac 3’s at the same damn time, both blue on white.

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March 2, 2016
WILL

gabe stulman ted talk

Gabe is a leader, more importantly he is a leader that pulls his team, showing them the way through his actions and beliefs to success. There are some very potent points made in this speech, which I feel is applicable for any person who aspires to lead, what Gabe describes reflects the modern workforce. He understands youth and more importantly he understands anthropology, ted talks are often great but have differing practicalities. This talk is important.

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March 2, 2016
COLIN

Sock club london - Chup socks

Putting A new pair of socks on, is right next to putting your diddly in a nice pussaroni. So, This one is a gimme. Do yourself a favor, go join a sock club, take care of those guys they're the most critical part of your body. Sit stand move, you need those feet. In my eyes, the transition from shoe/sock/pant is the most integral part of a fit. PS Chup is the ultimate, Japanese know what they’re doing and where to sell vv

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March 2, 2016
WILL

A$AP MOB YOUTH PARTY FOR NEW RAP

WHIM is watching the streets for you - scenic ATLien views last night. Lil Uzi Vert n Playboi Carti shook down Atlanta tonight in a small auditorium called Center Stage late Sunday night. Small venue for 1000 people - Carti brought 100+ on the stage for his entire act. He opened with Ethereal who produced his first public tracks then waved to his Mom and Dad sitting behind the soundboards, “this is a party it ain’t a show”. This was a backyard type of venue for Carti who's out of Atlanta - stupid support levels for this guy. But, Uzi and Rich The Kid all owned the crowd too. Lil Yachty featured on 2 songs and posed on stage which he does so well. Ian smoking in the back of the crowd - wait, is this part of his masterpiece? Wait..

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February 29, 2016
WILL

ciesay the aux god

Ciesay documented Skepta draw a crowd that literally shut down entire blocks in London. Been waiting for the right time to talk about Ciesay and PLACES+FACES. Ciesay built a London based visual content platform that revolves around the culture, especially in London. He offers an incredbile perspective on hip hop through a constant output of photos and videos. He also makes incredibly high-quality, clean, merch that sells out really fast. Dont' get left behind.

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February 28, 2016
WILL

friday randys - taste the rainbow

daft punk documentary trailer
land rover history
20 year old producer for kanye
insane art knowledge resource
mind maps good plan
you could look better
nutty music video song

February 26, 2016

KOBE & Imoprtant Cold Calls

Now I m not Kobe, but I did grow up 15 minutes from him and we also share the love of cold calls. Cold Calls are kind of like dancing in the middle of a room by yourself, it can feel awkward and can go bad very fast. However, if you do something - something will happen. You really don’t know what the outcome of your actions, but the key to success is action. Be about who you say you are! What you think, talk, read, eat, breath about DO that. I don’t want to go without saying, pick a person who you would want to be an apprentice for and align yourself. THANKS GUYS

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February 24, 2016
COLIN

CHILLIN ISLAND VACATIONS

“Listen to CHILLIN ISLAND to suck less”. Members of the crew DJ’d the after party for Animal Collective x Panda Bear x Ratking concert tonight. Super cosign for Chillin Island. Chillin Island is a super relaxed home for hip hop today and broadcasts live every Tuesday from 2-4 PM EST on KNOW-WAVE radio. You can learn the best hip hop songs of today and likely smile / laugh, maybe, depending you.

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February 24, 2016
WILL

Archy a week

Feed you an Archy Marshall sound every week until the well runs dry. It's his one and only Soundcloud track under the name King Krule. Reminds of A New Place 2 Drown.

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February 20, 2016
WILL

Deep inside Randy

Streaming as we know it doesn't work. Kanye dropped an album on Tidal and 2 things happened - Tidal became the #1 app in the app store and fans pirated the album over half a million times. Tidal wont win under the current industry, it wont grow in this forest, but it's poised to fuck up the whole forest that is streaming music and reshape the industry. Anytime you see Kanye do something don't focus on what he's doing but focus on why he might be doing that - "What could he possibly be up to?". I see Kanye as a calculated mother fucker who makes uber deliberate macro decisions followed by a daily mix of calculated and super-emotional actions.

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February 19, 2016
WILL

Friday Randy's

Back for more. Randy is a knowledge and content sampler platter. Enjoy..

watch me whip - $600
booty movin' x sweat inducin'
for carrying important things
visual science explorations desert
pencils are so instagrammable
21st century hostel living in action
fucking up this world
lead people that work for you

February 19, 2016

Patagonia Mondrian Jacket

"I found this jacket and story super relevant. It's the crux of my creation ideology. I want people to not create with a monetary outlook, rather create because you want explore limits and create something unique that you value personally. The end product in this situation is really awesome. I love the nucleus of Patagonia - how they value worn and weathered clothing. For me they're a pioneer of the apparel lifetime warranty. As great as it is to open a box and to see a new product that gets you excited, it's equally as special relate age to beauty through product.

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February 17, 2016
COLIN

Hour of sweetness

"You ever need that mindless jam of all-time, works for every and any equation. In honor of the Grammy’s it’s equally important to note the nuanced music that lives on. It’s amazing that music, art can live forever and become relevant again on different moments in time. Stuff is really that stuff, shoutout to the maroon stuff tshirt featured in the video.

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February 17, 2016
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UBER

"It's LITTT!!!" La Flame says "Fuck that lobster and that steak. I got more shit on my plate."" in the new track below" -- hard not to believe him. We saw Travis posses everyone in a 500 person venue during BET Award Weekend in Atlanta. A couple weeks later it's massive sold out shows with The Weeknd on the Madness tour and now (and 4ever?) on Rihanna's tour. He pushes the live product so hard and excels faster than anybody in "music" right now - hands down. Travis Scott takes shit SO seriously. Very similar to Kanye, who he stood next to in MSG all afternoon last Thursday

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February 15, 2016
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THE RETURN OF JAY ELECRAMADAAN

Call me Jay ElecHanukkah, Jay ElecYarmulke Jay ElecRamadaan, Muhammad A'salaamaleikum RasoulAllah Subhanahu wa ta'ala through your monitor. This might be worth some attention and promises to refresh your musical taste buds in contrast to the Kanye smoothie we've been dishing out. My brother met Jay Electronica at his 2015 show in Shanghai - I only hear amazing things about this dude. He disses Kendrick and his 11 Grammy nominations and says "the game can celebrate today". Knock-on-wood Jay Elecramadaan is back.

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February 15, 2016
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A$AP ACROSS THE POND

The A$AP Mob grows its London presence, lays down another (slightly less unforgettable) chorus for Skepta. A$AP Nast is everywhere right now. Lead model in the Off White Paris Fashion Show wearing his own clothes. Calling out La Flame. Most recently he owns the chorus and is the nucleus on Skepta's new single/video Ladies Hit Squad. BEEN waiting on the song to drop since Skepta instagrammed behind the scenes a couple weeks ago. The Reebok Solider Ices (Skepta says ) are back in full force, goggle vision, pay attention to A$AP Nast - he's a clear A$AP Mob leader becoming more like Yams and Bari every damn day. BBK x A$AP is skrong as fuck.

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February 15, 2016
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REN & STIMPY Fashion Week FW1617SSwtf

It's FW1617SSwtf right now. Fashion weeks are always going on somewhere in the world. Don't know much about it besides that the most interesting part seems to be the parties etc. that revolve around the actual "fashion show parts". It's titled a confusing acronym combination of "FW SS" and some semi relevant numbers "16 17" - whatever. Jeremy Scott hosted a show today and I loved the art behind it. Ren & Stimpy are offically all up in outer space and FW1617SSwtf at the same damn time

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February 15, 2016
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LOADED TAPE

bllllllllllllllllllllllalttttttt bp. yea.

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February 14, 2016
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LOUIS BRODINSKI & BROMANCE RECORDS

Bromance Records - google that. @louisbrodinski hails from France and has the most exquisite taste on Atlanta rap. His top 10 is somewhere out there from Complex, a snapshot in time. He’s in Atlanta right now tracing his insta steps from one secret atlanta rap star to another. you can knock the one below by Bricc Baby (who’s from LA .. i think).

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February 14, 2016
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VS.ATL

Vintage clothes and Instagram are made for eachother. I buy the majority of my clothes on instagram - check our Friday Randy’s posts for some go-to accounts. @vs.atl is a great follow and opened an in-store location in East Atlanta 6 months ago. left with a WU WEAR cap, a box of Wheaties and one other piece I won’t tell you about. it’s crazy seeing industries manifest themselves -- “vintage” ain’t new, but its point of sale is mid-transformation. Jordan 1 collabo party there Feb. 29 that will be illa.

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February 13, 2016
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A Ma Maniere

Think of A Ma Maniere as the Head & Shoulders to Wish ATL dandruff. Open for a year now on the West Side of ATL, A Ma Maniere contrasts its West Midtown Atlanta neighborhood. French for “My Way” - A Ma Maniere pushes a curated low-volume taste on the streetwear x fashion intersection. They have the Bathing Ape International Power Adapter for sale -- i think I’ll end this post here.

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February 13, 2016
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Day 7 of Kanye West

Ye goes hard to work with the gamut of artists especially young dudes. Earl Sweatshirt spent time in the studio with him for The Life of Pablo, we'll see if he makes it on the album. Here Ye joins Weezy on my favorite track off of Cherry Bomb. This is an early taste similar to FACTS - violent, guerilla, loud.

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February 10, 2016
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Day 6 of Kanye West

We been a little lazy on explaining these days of kanye. he found a spot on the musical roster for Man with the Iron Firsts - a RZA production. 2012 love song type ish

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February 9, 2016
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Day 5 of Kanye West

DJ Felli Fell changed my life. calm down easy. ez

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February 8, 2016
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Day 4 of Kanye West

Ghostface x Ye x Ne Yo

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February 7, 2016
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Day 3 of Kanye West

Most Known Unknown.

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February 6, 2016
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Day 2 of Kanye West

This surfaced on the net earlier today, 2004 freestyle with familiar lyrics. GO HAM

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February 5, 2016
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Day 1 of Kanye West

7 days until Ye drops his 7th studio album. His influence on music is stupid and getting dumber. We're posting a song a day until his album drops, maybe in chronological order. Day 1 below - stay tuned...

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February 4, 2016
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Friday Randy's

Today is the first edition of Friday Randy's. Randy is a knowledge and content sampler platter. Enjoy..

jungle casas
car and house design
blow your lungs out
illustrator wears only grey for a year
story of come up and future
Porches new album today
Skepta BBK A$AP Nast new video underway
dont worry it's already SOLD OUT

February 5, 2016

razr - return of the flip phone

What you know about abc texting? and are retro phones the new retro shoes? I got to say that in general it feels healthy to limit technology dependency. Last week I segwayed back to the motorola razr and it nudged my world in an interesting direction. Something as simple as... the amount I observe people with their brains literally buried in their phone. Its 2016 encourage yourself to be app-less for a period.

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February 4, 2016
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Mogul and his monsters

It's dope to watch someone work for Jolly Rancher and Colette at the same damn time - it's the intersection. Production across mediums, the same principles of quality apply everywhere. Kevin Lyons is back at it with another collaboration with Colette. This time Stance socks is in on it too (nice move, Stance). They launched a box set including socks and skate wheels trademarked by Lyons' illustrations.

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February 4, 2016
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HERON v GEIGER

AF1 edits can be dope can be dumb. These two iterations are really great, but which would you rather spend a G on? That’s a question you can decide for yourself. I m just gonna leave this here…

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February 2, 2016
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Ode to the tangible

The Kanye West Studio legal pad filled with ~story is an amazing ode to the tangible goods and shot at the digital world. "Look at these people freaking out about iPhone pictures of a pad of paper with scribbles!". I love it. The 'net is paying extra close attention to Kanye in studio lately via instagram accounts like @hairweavekiller @asapbari @nabildo and more. You can be rightfully stoked about the potential features on Ye's upcoming 7th studio album. It will be amazing.

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February 2, 2016
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App wish list part 1

I listen to music all the time in Soundcloud Apple Music and Spotify. My fault because nerds call Google Music the best. I do not understand, however, why the music apps wont make the feature of LISTENING to music better. I redesigned a key listening feature for Apple Music below. Do better.

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January 25, 2016
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Jackson Hole Reason 2

*Cue guy rolling a spliff at a table in the corner at Teton Thai. Technically not in "Jackson Hole" .. technically do not give a fuck, still relevant. Teton Thai sits at the base of Teton Village (main ski snowboard destination). Assuming the right manager is on duty (conveniently named Thailer) you'll be able to hear its blown out speakers blasting Wu-Tang Clan, Dead Prez or Future. Teton Thai delivers authentic Thai food in its own personally authentic atmosphere. It's small (we'll keep reporting on small places) and you may have to wait to sit down.. but find the indoor patio with counches, a fireplace and space heaters hanging from the ceiling. It's well worht the wait... plus its website is SO LIT!

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January 24, 2016
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Jackson Hole Reason 1

The reasons for Jackson Hole being the bees fucking knees become obvious the instant you walk in its aiport. A little bit off, still perfect... just like the town. Drink a free mimosa while you wait for your bags? OK. The architecture is crazy - reverse trusses support an alarming wooden ceiling lit up by defused lights. Chill in a giant love sac or other comfy chairs? OK. For real it’s one of the best airports for none of the reasons most people would say an airport is “the best”. It’s extra refreshing and its design speaks directly to the history and feel of Jackson Hole. The first of infinite reasons to go Jackson.

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January 22, 2016
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Mentors - Virgil / Bari / Ian

The point of this meal is to highlight the importance of mentors. It makes a stupid amount of sense to align yourself with people that interest you, and it's not that hard turn that interest into a mentorship. Major differences between these 3 guys. Age, education, upbringing, what-ever-else etc. At the same time there’s ONE Vv important similarity to point out. All 3 of them share the common goal to leave a legacy and they trust that the best way to accomplish that is to mentor hungry individuals younger than them. Virgil mentored Bari, Bari mentored Ian. It’s 2016 version of Socrates Aristotle and Plato. Hate them or whatever, but it's beautiful to see contemporary mentorship at work. All 3 are in Paris putting the turd in turtleneck at the 1000th Fashion Week. You can learn a lil sumpin' if you read this interview, specifically the "advice he swears by" section.

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January 22, 2016
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Earth

Skate culture has its fingerprints all over street style. Have all the surfers migrated south? One of the goals of the Earthman tee was to shed light on 90s surf culture by clashing the scene with landlocked cities- ATL CHi; in an attempt to broaden our vision on sportswear. Sports have and will always have a spot at the table of our clothing and our lifestyle, so it felt important for our first project to give a nod to two entities that are central to that. Surfing is similar to skating, in that it is equal parts sport and art, the perfect combination for fellas like ourselves, however surfing has always been behind the curve and not gotten its proper shine in mainstream culture. Earthman brings worlds together, for us earthpeople.

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January 21, 2016
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Edgar

You know we love Edgar the Beatmaker aka Archy Marshall. The tee below pays tribute to his production. How does one present its work, its art? That is a question that all creatives must ask oneself, as presentation holds the same value as the work itself. Archy Marshall effortlessly executes on this difficult part of the equation. Seperating himself from the work in a way that lets his work be loud but delicate simultaneously. This approach must run in the family, as JG (Archy’s brother) designed art that you see on the shirt. Also of note, that the image on the shirt is exactly the size of a CD album, because CDs and physicals are more important than ever in this digital world.

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January 21, 2016
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142 Sullivan aka Lab 142

If you’re feeling the vibe you can spend $20 on a shot that includes a USB drive disguised as a cork loaded with three 2+ hour mixes by co-owner Ant Rich (former Jive records honcho). These mixes will be unlike any other divning genres and generations effortlessly. You’ll say “Wait! ___ sampled that in ____” more than once. They’re classic without being nostalgic - also known as perfect. 142 Sullivan (name of the bar and its address) has something special going on. Co-owners Ant Rich and Brian Joffe built a small bar (first win) and used incredible music and design as the foundation. All white brick walls, white painted branches above angled mirrors that hang above the bar, a back wall lined with vinyls between Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt to Rolling Stones - Some Girls, to Vane Russo’s collages in the way back - 142 Sullivan has it going-the-fuck-on.

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January 20, 2016
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Return of THE BRILLIANCE!

Please. All i know is that the 3 members of THE BRILLIANCE! (Chuck Anderson, Benjamin Gott and Virgil Abloh) held a conference call about a 2 weeks ago. These guys are a huge inspiration for me. Allegedly this was the first ever THE BRILLIANCE! conference call.

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January 19, 2016
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PARIS, IL and sonic alley oops

PARIS, IL proivded sounds this week for the Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh Paris FW runway show. PARIS, IL (dj duo of Guillaume Berg and Virgil Abloh) brings a pulse on sounds from around the globe and focus on the best possible live delivery of music. The music-nerd duo plays the room… plays sounds, not songs. Same same, but different - play your opponent not the game. They know the best sounds for the room. Refreshing.. They trade control of the ball in real-time like a young #8 Kobe tosses cross-eyed Shaq an alley-oop in the NBA finals. It’s effortless but all SO deliberate. Virgil claims the two USB cord between their brains, i kind of believe that. I'm big on the importance of introductions - PARIS, IL introduced themselves a while back in the 2 hour set below

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January 18th, 2016
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Vane Russo

i can’t lie. the first thing I noticed when I walked into a near-empty 142 Sullivan was Vane Russo behind the bar. The second thing I noticed was a transition from some song to “young folks”. Now i’m really interested. 142 Sullivan deserves it’s own story and a lot more and Vane Russo is a big reason why. She bartends but it’s clear that her collage art makes her tick. The style of her collages are a direct reflection of her social DNA. Super pure. She makes one-of-ones and designed the entire bathroom in 142 Sullivan. I bought a piece from her this week and don’t expect to stop there.

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January 17th, 2016
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Clue: Ethereal

It was Ethereal, in the kitchen, with the wheelchair. Ethereal is straight murdering shit. OVO sound radio listeners know it as of today, GA State students knows, 16k soundcloud followers know, 4k Spotify followers know, AWFUL knows, I feel like i know. More people need to know. Ethereal in the wheelchair is a Catalyst (name of a 2015 album) for AWFUL. AWFUL All of its members to contribute however they want and Ethereal is at the forefront of its sound. He releases the most original music, produces tons of music for his counterparts. Calling it now, more people are going to know it soon.

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January 16th, 2016
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Know about KNOW-WAVE

I still don’t feel confident trying to define KNOW-WAVE. This is my second post about them (see Christmas day post) Definition - an internet hostel of sounds that plays partial home to a lot of great people. That’s the best I can do in words. The collective has produced so much sound in the last month. Michael K Show is a personal favorite, no idea who's behind it. Michael - you there? I’ll never tell you what to do, but not listening is stupid.

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January 15th, 2016
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A$AP YAMS coffee table book

YOOOO it’s litters! I’ve been talking about doing this project, I m just glad someone has brought it into fruition. Yams is a comedic genius, who battled with similar issues to substance abuse not uncommon to people with that particular genius. His tumblr and twitter were filled with all time gems and his overall personality was unrivaled. If you don’t know this guy simply had an electric personality. Go out and cop this jawn for your coffee table and enjoy the wealth of jokes. See the picture below for sneak previews.

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January 11th, 2016
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Zookid=Edgar=djjdsports=King Krule=Archy Marshall

He’s the best young artist on planet earth. His work is super pure, straight from the heart, collaborating with his top family and friends. Archy = most interesting, extra important, zero explanation required after you become familiar with the work. His new album, book and video dropped last month You could spend a day scouring through all his work, here’s an old track by djjdsports

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January 10th, 2016
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DON C 2's

These new Jordan Don Cs ‘Beaches” are so Next! I love the materials and the neutral tone clashed with a Basketball Sneaker, it’s just such a brilliant choice. The Jordan 2 has always been a favorite of mine because of the simplicity of the shoe and the little amount of shine it gets within sneaker culture; it’s also an amazing shoe to ball in. I m just pumped on how Don approaches his projects, big props to the OG, the real reason we see so many Retro Jordans is because of this man, and the style he popularized.

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January 10th, 2016
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, Or Whatever

Ben Edgar in many ways represents the type of life I aspire to curate for myself. The things he has done and what he has carved out for himself seems very romantic to me. His approach fascinates me. Forget overthinking the projects we dream about working on, take the first step and do what you want to do. It is my life goal to recycle the inspiration that some of these individuals have given me with others. “If you do something, something will happen.” Super simple, we heard that shit in middle school physics, and it’s infinitely true. Take a step, push over the first domino and Also, the Ghost Bag is FIRE.

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January 8th, 2016
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Christmas Mixes Exist

It's Christmas. I generally don't chub up over Christmas music. Gotta say, KNOW-WAVE murdered this mix. Proves to me it's one of the best outlets for mixed music on planet earth. Enjoy

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December 25th, 2016
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overheard poem

Original Whim Print Series

Whim Made a Font

– Home Jawnathon Shopping List

Sophia Coppola's Music

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JimJoe Harvard guest Lecture

a poem of keywords

FRICK THE NEWS!

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