I’ve been pretty hyped on Capcom’s upcoming HD remix of Street Fighter for Xbox Live and Playstation Network.
Capcom just sent a press release out announcing the game’s long-delayed, but finally cemented November 26th release date. But what caught my eye especially was mention of the Street Fighter Underground Remix album featuring the likes of Qbert, Hieroglyphics, DJ Toure (which I am assuming is Toure from Hiero), Zion I and others. Here’s a quote from the press release:
Capcom will be releasing a direct-to-download music album of hip-hop tracks inspired by the Street Fighter series. Street Fighter® Underground Remix will feature the musical flavor of artists such as DJ Qbert, Hieroglyphics, Redman, Oh No, DJ Toure, Mistah FAB and Zion I. Each artist has produced a Street Fighter tribute track that will be free of charge and exclusive to the PlayStation®Network when Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix launches.
A bit of a bummer it is for the PSN only (unless you own a PS3). But pretty cool nonetheless.
I was browsing through some old things around the crib, and oh snap! — look what I found: A bag of Chumpies!
Chumpies, for those not in the know, is a brand of potato chips started in Philadelphia in 1991. They were still around when I left Philadelphia and you could pick them up in bodegas and the like. They were fairly common and I took them for granted as a Philly thang (in other words, I assumed they were available nationwide which is not quite the case).
Chumpies, aside from having the flyest graphics on a bag of chips ever (not to mention the dopest name ever), were also positively-inspired: each bag has anti-drug messages, as well as no pork byproducts (non-cipher, kid). You should definitely check for them in your local markets.
I kinda bugged the other day when I turned on my Xbox 360 to play some Gears of War 2, when who is staring back at me from my dashboard but Murs??!
From the screenshot, it appears you will be able to play against Murs over Xbox Live on November 16th, 2008 between 7PM - 9PM EST, in Rockstar Games’, Midnight Club Los Angeles (which just so happens to be the city Murs is from).
I did a website with Murs a few years ago. Dude is super talented, extremely hard-working and mad focused. If you’re not up on some Murs, git crankin.
And check out the latest album from Murs, Murs for President in stores now.
Wow, check out this clip of Lisa Wu-Hartwell rocking some dope Nicacelly fits on Bravo TV’s, Real Housewives of Atlanta television series:
Here’s a screencap from the video:
Nicacelly is a close friend of mine from way back. She has been working hard at this, and I think it shows in her original, one-of-a-kind women’s clothing.
To see more clothes from my homegirl, Nicacelly be sure to visit her website at: www.nicacelly.com.
Just got back from seeing my man, Reef The Lost Cauze completely kill shit at Slim’s nightclub tonite here in San Francisco. The Philly native MC is currently on tour with Outerspace and Jedi Mind Tricks. The tour is steady rolling throughout the US, so be sure to check them all out. Here’s a few pics I snapped of Reef rocking the crowd:
Be sure to pick up Reef’s new album, A Vicious Cycle in stores now and available on iTunes.
And of course, be sure to check out Reef on a song we recorded together earlier today also featuring Philly’s own, Maylay Sparks. Big tings a gwan!
Former Atban Klann member-cum-Black Eyed Peas frontman, Will.I.Am appeared out of nowhere during the 2008 Presidential election on CNN in holographic form. Oh yea, shit got real-real.
Straight out of Star Wars, I have no idea what Will said on the show because I was too busy bugging out at seeing Will beam onto the CNN stage and then bum-rushing my camera to take the pic you see above.
I can’t believe no one has freaked this yet. So I was like, “Fuck it” and whipped them up type-quick in good old Illustrator myself.
Based on the 2K / Experimental Jetset original, my take on Hiero & Souls of Mischief:
I’ll pass em on to Tajai. Maybe Hiero will make them officially?
Be sure to check out that Experimental Jetset link I posted earlier. They are not only the OG designers of the shirt, but have been good enough to post a gallery of other similarly-inspired designs right on their website. So check it out.
It’s a sad day for me, honestly. After 10 amazing years of providing unbelievable service and music in Philadelphia, Cue Records is closing its doors.
Cue Records, located right off of Philly’s renown South Street on 4th, was not just a record shop with everything from hiphop, to dance to soul and funk (and even hardware and rentals!), but it was a cornerstone for Philly’s independent hiphop music scene. You could roll up in there on any given day and talk it up with amazing local artists and djs, as well as the record shop’s purveyors and owners (shouts to Stef and Botany 5000!!).
I mean, shit, for real, there’s a lot of history for me in that store. It was right across the street from Josh Wink’s 611 Records, not to mention a grip of other record stores around South Street. And it was next door to Fluid nightclub. It was just always popping around there.
After Bobbito’s Footworks Philadelphia store closed in ‘99, Cue stepped into that role of the Philly bedrock meeting spot for indie hiphop — in arguably “indie hiphop’s” most prolific and vibrant time, globally speaking.
So thank you, Cue Records for 10 years of service in Philadelphia! You have undoubtedly affected hiphop and electronic music on a worldwide stage. One love!
