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Craig Wetherby Show X Milk X Trouble Andrew X Santos = A Fuckin Good Time!!!

Craig Wetherby x Milk Tonight!

My good homie Craig Wetherby has whipped up what will be one of the illest nights of the summer for tonight. Trust me, if you miss it, you will regret it! Check back for the pics - I'm in Long Beach trying to get a flight out right now so I can be there!

Big City of Dreams

Every now and then I have to go to California, not usually because I want to. But this time I actually chose to go to LA for a few days. More like a day and a half actually but I think I got it all in.

Welcome to California

This is when I knew I wasn't in NY anymore. Whoa.

Then I met my twin brother - bugged out right?

Then headed up to the hills

To puff down with my homey Jmo - thanks for the hospitality fams!

The next day we hit the ill crepe spot with the ex KGB dude's daughter hooking em up

Then shit really started to get good - good ol California Compassion!

Yerp!

Mr. Nice Guy son!

Purp!

Too bad this is all you do all day out there

But its still a small ass world - ran straight into homey Steve at some random ass bar

And homey Tunde too! Too crazy son

And that was pretty much a wrap

Let's get outta here - I've got to get to Uncle Craig's show!!

Vans x Marisa Miller

A clear indication that there is absolutely no end to the contstant stream of collabos out there, Vans has x'd with model Marisa Miller for a line of footwear. You got to give it to them, people might be sick of collabos but they'll never be sick of models! Last night at the Cabanas at the Maritime was like a summit of magazine editors. Yes these are the illuminati that control the media. Funny, they seem like regular people.

Antenna's Kaity and Jenni Lee - thanks for making me famous!

Natasha and Pat Conlon

Paper's Michelle Lindsay and Women's Health's Maria Bedevia looking fly!

Maxim's Kelly Rae - we can still see you!

If it's anything worth doing you know Uncle Craig is up in there

Men's Vogue Man About Town Mordechai Rubinstein and entourage

Nylon's Jared Flint

Virgin's Carter - hey buddy!

CCS Girlz!

Kim and Rodney are not bent



The obligatory product shots

a NY moment

Skatin east on 25th the other day I seen two dudes scrapping heavy in the intersection. All of a sudden the bigger dude (not pictured) grabbed the littler dudes chick's suitcase and dumped that shit all over the street. The little dude then ran after the big dude and was like "I know where you live motherfucker, I know where you live!" and the chick the whole while just sat there bewildered while all the cars and white people passed her by without offering to help for shit. What a fuckin world.

NAS x ALIFE

Nas and Green Lantern ripped Alife the fuck up on Monday night. Pics by the CEOAH!

And I know because of KRS ONE

Witness the strength of street knowledge from the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival.






MC's Act Like They Don't Know!

Q Tip at Santos Party House or whatever it's called

I'm feeling 100 Lafayette, but I've heard way to much marginal electro there considering the potential. But this Friday flipped it all the way out with Q Tip rocking like it was 1993! Plus we had some characters in the house.

Wait did I say '93, I meant '83! The Retro Kids

Seth Doggy Diamond$ - managing all these foos!

Chicago Twin$

Q Tip fucking shit up

Madsol Desar

Bronson the Vampire Lesbian now reppin Bambu

Falake and Christian

Lord Sear and DJ Green Lantern - what up homies?

Milk 10 Year Anniversary BBQ!

There's no words to describe this one. If you missed it, you really fucked up. Skate Ramp. Barbecue. Liquor Bar. Self Serve Kegs. Mechanical Bull. Fu Manchu. Mariachi Band. Every Beautiful Person In NY. This was the Milk 10th Anniversary BBQ!

Any party that starts with Taku is a good party.

Peep this shit.


No Wristband = No Entry

Just ask Dennis. Good thing I knew him from Wisco - it's been 5 years buddy!


Shut's Concierge Michael Cohen and Kevin Carney

Geo Moya clearly still abdominimizing

The Godfather Rodney Smith and legend in the making Luis Tolentino

Muska in the house!

Even stars sign waivers

Finally some girls! Psych there were mad amounts - hi Natasha and friend.

Natalia hollering.

Annie always pimping.

Maybe not as hard as Ill-On.

Jayceeoh

Mike on a Bike!

Redbull's Arthur Soleimanpour

Skim Kim!

Ayler keeping it Hollywood.

Baggins and JaVa

Todd Jordan and friend

Food!

Carter

Craig Wetherby

Alex Gizela

Alex's friend aka Mint Chocolate Chip

There was unlimited beer

Which led to moshing

And skating

And Kaity from Antenna!

Natalia and China

Email if you know her

Annie once again

Marcus from Milk - VALEU IRMAO!

Do I know you three??

Even the DJ was blazin - and we out!

Morte do Caranguejo?

Nah...we just goin on hiatus for a few weeks. Here are some flowers to get you through!

Get Weird Tonight!

77Klash is ripping it up for the fancy people at the New Museum tonight. Come thru!

Eat to Live

My good homey Darryl Phillips from the ICU did Talib Kweli's latest video "Eat to Live." The song, about the lack of healthy food options and subsequent bad eating habits in the hood is a rare positive gem of a track that addresses an actual problem that incomprehensibly gets almost no attention from the media or our society at large. I guess Bloomberg is too busy putting up 15 million dollar fake waterfalls to work on getting some veggies into the projects. I'm not hating on those waterfalls but damn.

Philadelphia Free!

Freeway made a surprising appearance at BLVD the other night. Not a surprise appearance mind you, but a surprising one cause the club is wack. Free, however, came with his grizzly in full force and tore it down for a good half hour before bouncing around with his homie and picking up all the chicks in the spot, which was mad easy cause all the dudes in there were wack - ha I hate that spot!

77Klash in the New Fader

I always said it was just a matter of time. 77Klash is the truth and the truth can only be submerged for so long. Witness the new Fader, bible of nextness, and who's in there mashing? 77KLASH! That's who.

Jayceeoh x Akrobatik x BRASIL!!!!

My homie DJ Jayceeoh just got back from an ill two week tour of Brasil with Beantown's favorite MC, Akrobatik. They ripped it up from SP to Curitiba as the video below clearly shows. Expect Jay back very soon. And this time we goin to Rio - Babao I see you!

No Camera = Fuckin Sucks

So yeah, please remind that I was on a roll, killin it every day, and now I haven't posted shit for a week. Ahh the life of the half steppin blogger. But I aint goin out like that. I did smash my camera and that fuckin sucks but a new one is on the way. And I am going through some shit right now and that fuckin sucks worse but that too shall pass, right? As Blog is my witness, I am back aight?!?! Entre agora na vida do Caranguejo do Norte!!!

What else you gonna do in SoCal?

Other than whip a Mustang converti.

Bumrush someone's BBQ.

And still go for tacos. Photos by James

Crystal Castles SD

Crystal Castles murdered San Diego this weekend.
Just peep the pics - these Canadian freaks are killing it!!! The crowd wasn't moshing, they were straight blobbing, as in one drugged out gelatinous mass that was overflowing onto the stage to the extent that every single injury I had from the skate race was being penetrated by some emo punk goth's elbow. I can't say I'm fucking with them one hundred percent, but this show was off the sneezy. Big up Tedo for the cam!

All My Nillaz!!!!!

The illest underrated underachieving crunk rock lunatics of all time are invading Williamsburg tonight! If you don't know, Nilla you better aks somebody! All my Nillazzz!

San Diebro Here I Come

I'm bouncing to Dego today to go peep the Olympic Qualifiers for BMX Race. My homey Mike Day is about to take this! It will be on TV Sunday, June 15, noon–1:30 pm/ET, on MSNBC. Tedo, I hope you got some shit planned!

The Original Bluetooth

Who needs a Jawbone? Photo by Javy Jacobs

77Klash on Pitchfork

77Klash's new EP "Code for the Streets" is out and catching fire! The Rudebwoy mashup sound has gotten love from the Fader and just got the ill co sign from Pitchfork. Check it out here.

New LTD Website!

My good homie Hawaii Mike has been running LTD Magazine for the last couple of years now. Created with the concept in mind that a magazine should be as exclusive as the shit inside of it, LTD prints a scant number of copies and unless you know him personally or really have some shit going on, you' arent getting a copy. Thankfully, he's finally launched a website to give people a taste of what they are missing. Check it out here.

Bringing a Knife to a Gun Fight

On Saturday, the 10th annual Central Park skateboard race went down. Sponsored by the NY Longboard Association the event is a fucking trip and brings out an entire subculture that you would never know existed in NY. People even came in from other states and overseas for this shit! After congregating randomly by Columbus Circle, under the watchful eye of mad jakes no less, about 200 of us bombed the park's entire 6.2 mile circuit. Of course, we were repping Shut to the fullest but were also the only crew that decided to rock short decks instead of wile cruisers - kinda like bringing a knife to a gunfight. We mighta looked cooler, but we got our asses whipped on time. The fact that I bailed shirtless at about 40mph didn't help my finish either, although I got right back on that bitch and still made it in about 38 minutes. But considering the winner, and new record breaker, clocked in at 22 minutes, my time wasn't shit. Funniest moment was when, after I ate shit, some old bag about 4'11'' and 90 years old started yelling at me like "you're stupid, you're stupid!" and then to no one in particular, "look at this guy, he's bleeding all over, he's so crazy, he's so stupid!" If I wasn't so bummed that I smashed my ill Samsung NV11 I woulda tossed this lady in a ditch. So if any one wants to bless the Caranguejo with a new cam (same model preferably) that would be dope.

Peep the action below! Additional pics by Michael (after my shit broke - thanks yo!)


Lots of dudes on longboards = looks like we came to the right place.

Don't forget to sign in (its not like it was sanctioned though)

Shut

Shut Skates

Mad longboards son



Biggest dude with the biggest board. Repping BK naturally.

Last year's Champ Casper

Ian Nichols who ran the whole shit

O Brasil parece no todo lugar ne?



These kids were the shit (although at this age you should be riding a real skate not an old fogie cruiser)

But they weren't as rad as this bum drinking Henney minis and yelling "Freestyle!" for no reason.

Look at this fucking guy - Cobra Kai right???

And they're off!

The winners

The loser

My fucking cam!!!

John - the ill skating EMT. Big Up Strong Island!

Who woulda thought? Both my homies Seth and John were EMT's Thanks yos!!

Chinatown Hearts Obama

Look at this weird shit. Vote Obama.

Fresh Tims!

I was suprised to find a decent sized box sitting on my desk today. Ripped that shit open and boom - 4 new pairs of Tims! Big shout to my man Brian Coleman at Timberland! If you haven't already, go read his book "Check the Technique," it's pure hip hop and a necessity for anyone that loves music.

Santogold X Converse

Santogold is everywhere! Straight up, she is the shit. Now check her out in the new Converse campaign (getting more shine than Pharrel no less!) Killing it Santi!

Ricky Powell: Illy Funksters

Last night Milk Gallery hosted a photo exhibition for Ricky Powell. Entitled "Illy Funksters," the show presented the definitive collection of Powell's works. From mind bogglingly dope pics of legends like The Beastie Boys and Run DMC in their heyday to raw unposed images of icons like Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Powell's photographs intimately and naturally capture an era of explosive creativity and artistic and musical innovation the likes of which will probably never be seen again.

The show started at 7pm and by 7:30 was already rammed out. While every event at Milk goes off, "Illy Funksters" was an extra special affair. There's perhaps no better way to personify the group of people that converged on the gallery other than in Ricky's own words. "This was amazing," he said while speaking with Milk's Rassi at the show's conclusion. "There was not one jerk off in the whole place. There was not one person that I looked up and saw and said 'aww man, this jerk off is here!'"

With wine, brews and vodka Red Bulls flowing and DJ Stretch Armstrong pumping pure bass like it was going out of style, "Illy Funksters" was easily the best event of its ilk this year. If only every night could be this fresh. The show will run until June 10th. To purchase one of these historical pieces contact Giada at Milk at giada@milkstudios.com. Peep the pics below.




I was greeted by the gorgeous and hella tan Catherine Kim, Milk's PR guru

After beelining for the bar, I ran into Jack Sabback and Eric from WESC

JZ and the beautiful Victoria

Who had a fetish for foreign cigarettes...mmm foreign cigarettes. Thanks for sharing.

The one and only Mel D. Cole.

Like I said: rammed out

Alex Gizela and her man

Big Dice!

Frank151's Domingo - what's good homie?

Oh snap, who's that?

Oh, its the CEOOAH and Clariza

Ricky's Writings

Shadi!

Jay Maldonado

Omar Quiambao

The one and only DJ Sujinho. Real good to see you irmao!

Of course Ricky was there.

And Maxim's Kelly Rae too.

Jorge!

Rodney Torres

Warhol and Keith Haring

Young Rick Rubin with Run in '87

Basquiat on the street

Illest photo of the show - Young ass Beasties and Run DMC ch ch chillin on the tour bus

The MAN behind the scenes, Milk's Ali. This kid killed it.

Complex's Bradley Carbone

Vinny Ponte

Abdul Franklin and director Jake Nava

Then it became a dance party

Ricky signed some things for the Milk Crew

Until Michael bid us good night. Ask him about the Best. Sequence. Ever.

Dancehall Krush Groove

Leading the pack of emerging Jamaican artists who are finally injecting authentic reggae and dancehall sound into the current electrocraze movement, 77Klash is well known to any disciple of Diplo or Sinden. But not many people know that 77Klash's "Brooklyn Anthem" (which is featured on Madden '08) also took on a life of it's own as "The Craziest Riddim" and is at the epicenter of a Caribbean expatriate cultural phenomenon. Listen to the man who produced "Notorious" for Turbulence and "The Swarm" riddim explain how an underground anthem built for BK yardies and embraced by Williamsburg hipsters became a hood teenage dance craze.

77Klash Live & Direct

Skippa, Koolie, Nefarious, Frosty, and Choas

BK Wilin'

The video for the original track

Join the NYPD - Get Kool Stickers

Ran into the NYPD Recruitmobile the other day...

Apparently, they're using stickers to lure the new crop of 5-0.
Join now and get all ten!

Céu de Brooklyn

a vista da minha casa

Craig Wetherby x Manik Gallery Show Seattle

My good homey Craig Wetherby is kicking off his gallery tour with a show this Saturday at Goods in Seattle. This shit is not to be missed. There is also an afterparty at War Room. Craig's gonna send me some pics so stay tuned this weekend for a peep at how it all went down.

Hustlin Son

This opened tonight with a lot of good people involved. If you missed the party, try to get down there before July 13. Thanks to powerHouse for always coming with that good shit.

powerHouse and Juxtapoz Present:
The Hustle

Exhibition runs May 22–July 13, 2008
Gallery Hours:
Weekdays: 10am–7pm, Weekends: 11am–7pm

A tribute to capitalism in action, The Hustle, is about the art of selling—anything. Selling sex, selling drugs, selling clothes, selling souls, selling dreams, selling schemes, selling anything ‘cause this is America, baby. Held in conjunction with the publication of powerHouse Magazine Issue 3, The powerHouse Arena will be transformed into a Hustler Wall of Fame, with a broad selection of artists contributing their vision of this iconic figure in America culture.

To preview the show please visit
http://powerhousearena.com/thehustle/

Neal Santos on High Snobiety

I just did a piece on my homie Neal Santos from TeamWorks for High Snobiety. Peep the link here. Let me know what you think...

Tour de Brooklyn

Taking advantage of the ill weather this weekend, a bunch of us bumrushed the Tour de Brooklyn. We didn't bother to register, which would have been a colossal waste of time, and in all honesty, with all the holdups we bounced on that shit in Bushwick and went to Noah's crib in Crown Hizzle before going big at Christies and hitting Prospect Park. It was a dope ass day though. To everyone who pussied out on the ride - ya snoozed kidz!



Muitas pessoas ne? Shuttin down Nostrand!



Sarah!

Jayceeoh

Crizzle



Chillinest dude of the ride.

He had a system and was bumping lean back at this point.

We went through a cemetery...

which was weird.

But with this dude holding us down with the freestyle, all was good.

TTR hits NYC

The Swatch TTR (which stands for Ticket To Ride) grand assembly hit NYC last week to politik on the state of competitive snowboarding's future. Led by the snowboarding legend Terje Haakonsen, TTR is a global series of contests that crown a male and female winner each year and blesses them with a boatload of cash. This year it was Kevin Pearce and Jamie Anderson taking the dough for the men and women respectively. To cap the whole thing off, TTR held a suare at the Swatch flagship store in Times Square. Why the hell do it there, you ask, well Swatch happens to be the major sponsor of the whole thing, so let them live a little. It was a good time. Peep the pics below.



The Dingo with Kevin Pearce and TTR's Matt Johnson

Paper Mag's Michelle Lindsay with some designer dudes and Jamie Anderson

Hawaii Mike seeing a ghost or something.

Dingo, Swatch dude and TTR President Reto Lamm getting ready to give away some money.

Kevin and Jamie ready to get that money.

Vodka Redbulls everywhere.

Don't forget the cheese, not Swiss though, which was odd.

Uber agent Sue Izzo and the man himself Terje Haakonsen. Always good to see a homie.

Living Legend Tricia Byrnes

Majors what's good?

Michael and friend

Frank151 in the house

Fredi Kalbermatten and Kukoo da Baga Bones - Kukoo big up my dude!

Girls with berries, the only way to go.

My New Website Coming Soon!

You gotta love Bushwick! (before the hipsters)