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Video: Mike Giant x Apexer in San Francisco

Mike Giant is a name that has become synonymous for both his tattoo style and street art. Together with renowned muralist The Apexer (also known as Ricardo Richey) and armed with a healthy supply of MTN Colors, see what happens when these two creative forces align for a live collaboration on a street corner in San Francisco.

Video: BADBADNOTGOOD x Tyler, The Creator – Orange Juice

As a continuation of their recent string of collaborative efforts together, hip-hop jazz trio BADBADNOTGOOD and Tyler, the Creator team up on a rendition of the popular Tyler/Earl Sweatshirt song “Orange Juice.” While an instrumental version of the original Gucci Mane track was one of the first Odd Future interpretations by BBNG to catch the attention of viewers, the song feels more complete with Tyler adding his verse and characteristic antics.

Audio: Termanology Ft. Anjuli Stars – Speed It Up

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Audio: J57 – The J57 Collection [Mixtape]

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Over the last couple years Brown Bag AllStar J57 has been on the boards for more than a few underground bangers. Today, we get 27 of them compiled into this mixtape, The J57 Collection. Features on the tape include BBAS, Homeboy Sandman, Sene, Skyzoo, Von Pea, Co$$, Tek, Fresh Daily, YC The Cynic, and more.

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Tonight in LA: AFEX w/ Delicious Vinyl 25th Anniversary

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Audio: Cypress Hill & Rusko – Roll It Light It

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First release off Cypress Hill and Rusko’s upcoming EP dropping in April.

Skate Video: The Homies Hit Hollenbeck Skate Plaza in Downtown L.A.

Audio: Joe Budden – No Church In The Wild

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Joe Budden goes in over The Throne’s ‘No Church In The Wild’.

Audio: John Legend “Tonight (Best you Ever Had)” Feat. Ludacris

As promised via their respective twitterboxes, John Legend and Ludacris just dropped a new collaboration called “Tonight (Best You Ever Had).” A solid 4/4 steppers love tune (listen below) “Tonight” is either the first single off Legend’s upcoming LP or a cut from the Think Like A Man soundtrack, or maybe both. As a bonus (after the jump) Legend also recently dropped a collabo with his little brother Vaughn Anthony on “Hold Me Down”–the first single from his upcoming LP Life of A Player, which looks it should be dropping May-ish and features Rick Ross, Prodigy and a mess of other big guests.

Audio: Stalley “Harsh Ave (prod. Ski Beatz)”

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I remember back in 2010 when Creative Control captured footage of Stalley and Ski Beatz working on this song, and thinking this is the hardest shit this dude has done to date. Stalley has made plenty of music I fux with since then, but I don’t know if any of it hits as hard as “Harsh Ave.”

Video: CITYHOPPER – Sven Boekhorst Rollerblading Video Project

CITYHOPPER: SVEN BOEKHORST from CITY HOPPER on Vimeo.

Dutch rollerblader Sven Boekhorst’s intentions were clear: to test out his new Rollerblade SB Pro Skates in the most extravagant way possible. For “CITYHOPPER,” Boekhorst performed stunts on highly recognizable tourist locations in the Netherlands like the Red Light District and the Dam Square in Amsterdam. Set to a highly-energetic and pulse pounding soundtrack, this short film is certainly a crowd-pleaser.

Jordan Spizike “Bordeaux”

After teasing the public about the release of the Jordan Spizike “Bordeaux” with Spike Lee’s gifting of a pair to US President Barack Obama, Jordan brand officially announces the visuals and release date for the latest rendition. Featuring the customary cement/elephant print on the toebox and reverse heel, the pair emboldens its understated Neutral Grey base with strong hits of Varsity Maize, Laser Blue and Varsity Red throughout. Retailing for $175 USD and releasing on February 4th, the pair has received mixed opinions as to the execution of its colorful construction and design. You decide – are you feeling the recent color iteration?

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Video: Endless Roads 3 ‘Land of Castles’

Endless Roads 3 – Land of Castles from Juan Rayos on Vimeo.

Following Yellow Horizons and The Island comes the third installment of Juan Rayos’ ongoing Endless Roads video series, which documents a road trip in Spain with the Longboard Girls Crew.

“In this third episode, we return from Mallorca and visit Carlota’s parents in their family house in Denia. They invite us to paella right in front of the beach. We spend the night in Calpe and continue our journey to the country’s interior. Castillian landscapes, lands of castles and medieval towns are waiting for us.”

Steven Siegel’s Photos of 1980s New York

Photographer, Steven Siegel has been documenting all five of New York’s boroughs for the past three decades. Here we get a look at some of his images from 1980s New York, which give us a glimpse into how gritty, and other wordly the Big Apple seems compared to the Disney-esque New York of today. Bushwick back then looked like a post-apocalyptic dystopia filled with abandoned lots, crumbling buildings, dismantled cars, and an occasional passerby.

Check out more images and let us know which New York you’d rather live in.

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Video: Where It All Began For DJ Jazzy Jeff

You may remember the Where It All Began clip we ran recently, asking numerous under and over ground rappers about their formative experiences in hip-hop. This time out the documentarians from Ambrosia For Heads zero in on superstar DJ Jazzy Jeff for a more in-depth conversation about where his particular journey into total turntable domination began. Watch and learn about the first record he ever bought with his own money, the importance of block parties in going all-city and the beat that Will Smith originally wrote “Girls of the World Ain’t Nothing But Trouble” to. (hint: boop boop boop boop bip bip bip boop bip bip bip…)

Audio Premiere: Bilal “Think It Over” (Acoustic)

If it’s superbowl time, that means we are creeping up on Valentine’s season–or as Bilal thinks of it “my time to shine.” To set the proper tone, the consumate soulman is sharing some special treats with music fans–which we are proud to be premiering here on thoriginators.com! Last summer while on a stop on his Little Ones tour, Bilal and his band of brothers visited the Tom Joyner Morning Show Red Velvet Studio and recorded live acoustic versions of four of his favorite joints off Airtight’s Revenge. These rare one-take masterpieces are the purest kind of goose-bump material, cherished by the select few who’ve had the chance to experience them–and now that intimate circle has been expanded to include you. The first rarity in the goodie bag is this sublime rendition of “Think It Over” and we’ll be premiering the other three over the next few weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day. The big payoff, of course, is Bilal’s by now legendary V-day concert at SOB’s here in NY.

Bilal-Think It Over (acoustic) by okayplayer

Video: Evidence “Falling Down”

MTV2 just premiered the latest set of visuals from Evidence‘s Rhymesayers LP, Cats & Dogs. Check the murky visuals for EV’s Rahki produced joint “Falling Down.” Video directed by Todd Angkasuwan. Very slept on 2011 hip-hop album, make sure you cop that, if you haven’t done so already.

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Video: 365 Days in the Life of a Bicycle in NYC

Ever wonder what happens to a bicycle locked outside for 365 days? Yup, you guessed. It slowly decomposes down to a frame, and eventually disappears.

Last year, Red Peak conducted a unique urban experiment for Hudson Urban Bicycles. On January 1, 2011 they chained a fully loaded bike – bells, basket, lights and more – to a post along a busy Soho street. They took a picture of the bike everyday for 365 days, watching it slowly vanish.

Music Video: Gangrene (Alchemist & Oh No) – Vodka & Ayahuasca

Vodka & Ayahuasca album out now on iTunes. Directed by Jason Goldwatch.

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Audio: Strong Arm Steady Feat. Dom Kennedy & Baby D – Smoke On (Prod. by Statik Selektah)

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2nd release from the upcoming Strong Arm Steady x Statik Selektah album “Stereotype”.

Audio: Saigon – Warning Shots 3: One Foot In The Grave [Mixtape]

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Features Joe Budden, Lil Fame, Quan and more. Production by Just Blaze, DJ Corbett, Red Spyda, Green Lantern, Scram Jones and more.

Eine in Mexico

UK artist, Ben Eine is currently spending a month in Mexico, where he has already gotten busy putting up his fancy letter work on a series of walls.

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Audio: Action Bronson & Statik Selektah – Strictly Business Pt 1 & 2

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This is Statik Selektah’s gift to the world on his 30th birthday. Off Action & Statik’s “New Jack City: Chopped & Screwed” mixtape coming soon.

SF: The Gary Bartz Project, The Stretch & Bobbito Show, Masters At Work & More (1/25-1/27)

Damn, aside from yesterday’s loss (yes, i’m still bitter) this would be a very good week to be in the Bay Area. Red Bull Music Academy has a little something for their San Fran fans of jazz, hip-hop, dance, and just good music in general from January 25th-27th. First up in the RBMA Presents New York City to the SF Bay series is The Gary Gartz Project with featured guests Bilal and Aloe Blacc January 25th at Yoshi’s. The following night (1/26) we take it to Mighty for some hip-hop featuring the legendary Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Show revisited with an opening set by DJ Shortkut. To close out this week of excellence, you can catch Masters at Work (Kenny Dope & Little Louie Vega) live at The Salted Lounge with Miguel Migs, Julius Papp, Mauricio Aviles, and more.

Audio: Stalley “City of 30,000 Wolves”

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As we await the new project from MMG artist Stalley, he will be dropping a series of songs he calls, Songs by Me, Stalley. Today, we get the first one dedicated to his hometown of Massillon, Ohio the DJ Toomp produced, “City of 30,000 Wolves.” Savage Journey to The American Dream is coming soon.

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Audio: JMJ Tributes From Jazzy Jeff + Funk Flex

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Foundational hip-hop DJ Jam Master Jay would have turned 47 over the weekend (January 21st) and not surprisingly some of the rap world’s heavy hitters (and big dog pitbulls) were inspired to pay tribute. Chief among them is this modernized version of “Peter Piper” from DJ Jazzy Jeff and Señor Kaos, but you can get even longer enjoyment and deeper time travel from Funk Flex’s tribute mix which aired on Hot 97 in the fallen legends honor. “We gon’ ride out for Jam Master Jay.”

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I Am Bruce Lee Trailer

Coming to theaters this February is the new documentary I Am Bruce Lee. Featuring footage from the likes of The Big Boss, First of Fury, Way of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon and The Game of Death, the film delves into the life of Bruce Lee and his current legacy in both martial arts and entertainment. The piece also contains interviews with those who knew him most intimately, as well as a range of people from international boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao and Lakers star Kobe Bryant, to UFC’s Dana White and current Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. The video catches up with each celebrity as they address the impact of the martial arts superstar and cultural icon on their own lives and psyche. I Am Bruce Lee opens February 9 through select theaters.

Vestax PDX-3000Mix

For those that have been looking for a Vestax turntable with an S-arm for both scratching and mixing, the Japanese brand has finally dropped its new PDX-3000Mix. Boasting a new tone arm constructed of aluminum and high-quality bearings, the turntable provides a suprerior signal for sound pick-up and output while also supporting movement, better tracking and improved durability. Additionally, the new and improved torque simulator provides nearly flawless pitch control to enable perfect mixing. The world’s first turntable to feature a MIDI connection, the Vestax PDX-3000Mix is set to release Saturday, January 28, for ¥39,800 JPY (approx. $516 USD).

Music Video: The Internet – Fastlane

Odd Future-affiliated duo The Internet releases their latest video for their recent track, “Fastlane.” Featured on their full length album Purple Naked Ladies, the visuals follows the Syd and actress Jasmine Flemings as they commit a series of crimes, robberies and assaults. The video was directed by Matt Alonzo and produced by Matt Martians.

Classic Hip-Hop Album Covers Redesigned

While jazz and other musical genres have gotten their fair share of album cover redesigns, by a slew of talented graphic artists, it seems hip-hop is somewhat uncharted territory. Thanks to Jeff Rochester that gap is finally filled as he re-imagines such classic album covers from the likes of De La Soul’s Three Feet High and Rising, Eric B & Rakim’s Follow the Leader, Jeru’s The Sun Rises in the East, and many more. Hope we see some more albums added to the project.

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Audio: Stalley – Gentlemen’s Quarterly (Prod. by Ski Beatz)

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New mixtape Savage Journey to the American Dream coming soon.

Audio: Raekwon Feat. Big Bub – We Ride Together

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Over Red Cafe’s ‘We Fly Together’ instrumental.

Paid Dues Festival 2012 Line-Up Announced [4/7]

Once upon a time not long ago, Murs let the world know that the Wu Tang and Odd Future mobs would be headlining at 2012′s Paid Dues Festival (taking place April 7 at the NOS Events Center in San Bernadino, CA. ) Now we have the rest of the formidable line-up, announced yesterday live via ustream and comprising Living Legends, Dipset (Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey) in their first West Coast performance, Hieroglyphics, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Quik, Psycho Realm, Dilated Peoples–and undoubtedly a few more acts will be added as the PD juggernaut picks up steam, hurtling inexorably towards your complete and utter annihilation. Get tickets at ticketfly.com.

Audio: Gangrene “Drink Up” Feat. Roc Marciano

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Greneberg reunites for this new leak from Gangrene‘s upcoming LP, Vodka & Ayahuaska. The Alchemist and Oh No are joined by Roc Marciano for this new joint “Drink Up.” That beat is straight nutzo – Vodka & Ayahuasca will be out Tuesday the 24th.

Tonight in LA: BREAL.TV @ AFEX w/ DJ Adam 12, DJ GreenThumb, DJ Ace & DJ Tall Can Turner

The Dark Knight: 1/6th Scale Batmobile Collection

Hot Toys has released images for a 1/6th Scale Batmobile Collection inspired by The Dark Knight. Unlike Frank Miller’s interpretation, Batman’s vehicle of choice takes on a more military/tank-inspired design which is reflected beautifully through the well-executed construction. Although it was never once referred to as the “batmobile” in the first two films by Christopher Nolan, the name has become synonymous with the superhero. The 1/6th Scale Batmobile Collectible features an authentically detailed 1/6th scale model car, a twelve inch collectible figure, headlights with light-up function, a cockpit/roof opening panel which slides up and down to allow the access of the 1/6th scale Batman and movable braking flaps. The collection in its entirety can be pre-ordered for $358 USD.