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UGK's Pimp C Found Dead

Pimp C, one-half of the Houston-area rap duo UGK, was found dead at his hotel room this morning in West Hollywood. LA County Fire responded to a 911 call from the rapper's sixth floor room at the swanky Mondrian Hotel on the vaunted Sunset Strip. No cause of death has been determined...

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[VIDEO] Kidrobot Dallas Store Opening — 7/30/09

Posted by N. | Posted in Art, Dallas, Texas, Events | Posted on 04-08-2009

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Kidrobot thumbTwo hundred lucky toy nerds got a free limited-edition Golden Ticket Huck Gee Dunny at the Grand Opening of the Dallas Kidrobot Pop Up Store. If you don't know, Kidrobot is the place to be for all of the designer toys and apparel that you could want. Check some video of the event, which was packed and even included an appearance from Erykah Badu.

[PICS] Deep Ellum Mural in Progress

Posted by N. | Posted in Art, Dallas, Texas | Posted on 28-07-2009

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Deep Ellum Mural Preview thumbnailMany lament the loss of the great Dallas landmark that was the Good Latimer Tunnel. Some exceptional art that was truly representative of the region met its demise to make way for progress in the form of the DART Rail. These shots of the mural-to-be are from Saturday July 25, 2009. Look forward to this weekend, when it looks like the finished product will be ready for the public.

[KICKS] adidas ZX 9000 Light Aqua/Neon Blue

Posted by N. | Posted in Footwear, Stuff I Found | Posted on 10-07-2009

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adidas-zx-9000-aqua-neon-blue-thumbnailAlways a hot choice ever since their 1988, the adidas ZX 9000 has been constantly reinvented by way of some of the freshest colorways on the block. These new jawns are definitely no exception, tricked out in a light aqua and shockingly bright blue. I can defintely add these to the list my all-time fave ZX 9000s. My birthday IS next week (hint-hint).

[VIDEO] Poor Vida Sunday Sessions — Freestyle Battle

Posted by N. | Posted in Dallas, Texas, Events, Humor, Music | Posted on 09-07-2009

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Freestyle Battle thumbnail
Poor Vida hosts local hip-hop acts twice monthly and provides Dallas musicians a regular opportunity to be heard by the most devoted fans in the area. Shot at a recent "Sunday Sessions," the following video shows a freestyle battle including some of the hottest up-and-coming Dallas-area emcees. Fierce competitors include MC Astro, Cainam, Flotation, Bobby Fischer and more.

Out: The Paper Chase, In: Astronautalis

Posted by N. | Posted in Dallas, Texas, Events, Music | Posted on 11-12-2008

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astronautalis thumbFor those of you that were looking forward to The Paper Chase show this Saturday at Rubber Gloves in Denton, I'm sorry but I have a classic good news/bad news scenario for you. Paper Chase front man John Congleton has lost his voice and will not be able to perform. The good news? Astronautalis will be replacing them on the bill, which also includes Sarah Jaffe and The Boom Boom Box.

MC Breed – Dead at Age 36

Posted by N. | Posted in Dallas, Texas, Music, Society/Culture | Posted on 23-11-2008

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Breed thumbnailSo you know who passed away on November 22? Flint, MI rapper MC Breed died yesterday in his sleep after complications he had been having with his kidneys. On September 5, Breed collapsed while playing pickup basketball and was hospitalized and placed on life support when his kidneys failed. R.I.P. Breed, and remember, there ain't no future in your frontin'.

Black Friday Sale @ aDiKt

Posted by N. | Posted in Dallas, Texas, Events, Footwear | Posted on 21-11-2008

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Adikt thumbnailBlack Friday Sale at Adikt.





Mes the Jive Turkey – "November Blast"

Posted by N. | Posted in Dallas, Texas, Music | Posted on 20-11-2008

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novemberblast-300x300If you've been involved with the Dallas underground hip-hop scene for a while you probably have heard of Mes the Jive Turkey. After building steam here in D/FW, Mes scored a bit of a nationwide buzz by landing such high profile gigs such as the Vans Warped Tour. Nowadays the Jive Turkey can be found residing in the Los Angeles area, where thankfully he continues to create music. Here's a brand new track from Mes, fresh for the holidays and produced by Picnic Tyme.

Q-Tip After Party: DJ Set @ Suite

Posted by N. | Posted in Dallas, Texas, Events, Music | Posted on 19-11-2008

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Q-Tip thumbnailQ-Tip, along with Chicago's The Cool Kids, will be playing at the Dallas House of Blues and it is sure to be a lively affair. And just announced yesterday for all you late-night birds, Tip will be spinning a DJ set at Suite.


Info-Red Kaleidoscope Review

Posted by N. | Posted in Dallas, Texas, Events, Music, Society/Culture | Posted on 06-11-2008

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Info Front CoverAlbum number two from Info-Red of the Dead Stock Crew and Hypnotic Tunez bumps along with an even more polished version of the witty punchline style that this MC is known for. If you are not familar, Kaleidoscope will surely serve as a thorough introduction to Info-Red's witty and decisive wordplay.