http://alphaisforever.com/wordpress art, fashion, music, knowledge, technology & other random fuckery I like. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:15:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Proud of these gentlemen. My good friend D-Win from Indy moved to Chicago for art school, and since forming the Rocketeers, he & his Windy City partner in rhyme Johnny Rocket (who is also a phenomenal producer & vocalist in his own right) have been making quite a name for themselves.  They recently released this ... http://alphaisforever.com/wordpress/?p=794   Dope Couture FnF *finally* drops his latest installment, this go round hosted by Don Cannon. Featuring a plethora of good tunes, including his doper-than-dope smash 'Supa Dupa Lemonade'. '....BARCODE.' More after the jump. Oh, and yes, that IS the Dope Couture logo you see there. YUP. #BOUGIECREW Represent. 'BOYYY...' Click HERE to download. http://alphaisforever.com/wordpress/?p=781 I had the opportunity to be invited to a screening of this documentary in the Toby Room of the IMA in late 2009. There was a panel discussion at the end, which included myself, Mr. Kinetik & the incomparable Brittany Street. Similar in purpose to 'My Mic Sounds Nice', but a ... http://alphaisforever.com/wordpress/?p=769   I have always been a fan of this painting. I first was exposed to it in grammar school, oddly enough, and took to it immediately. I could go on about my longstanding love affair w/ the code & aesthetic of the principles for being a traditional English gentleman, but it was the 1999 ... http://alphaisforever.com/wordpress/?p=759    August 29th, 2010. On what would have been the King of Pop's 52nd birthday, I join the world in celebration of the man that touched the lives of billions over the course of his 45 year career. However, being a Hoosier, born in Gary, we in Indiana lay special claim and take ... http://alphaisforever.com/wordpress/?p=743   Last year, while crafting my 'Steal From The Rich' project, the one record I found myself having the most trouble completing, for whatever reason, was a celebration of sneaks & those who love them. It quickly became one of my personal favorite works of my own.  Titled 'Roy G Biv', ... http://alphaisforever.com/wordpress/?p=731   I am, without question, an avid sneakerphile, and anyone that knows me will attest to my focus on quality over quantity, and obtaining unique, luxe crafted footwear in remarkable silhouettes that I actually WEAR. These same individuals will also attest that even prior to my present, occasional 'sneaker snobbery', I ... http://alphaisforever.com/wordpress/?p=701 If the rumors are accurate, about this being second of five songs from a Ye/Jay project titled 'Watch the Throne' ...    There are no further words needed.   Click HERE to listen/download. Spotted over at the Nightsons Blog. http://alphaisforever.com/wordpress/?p=695 Ditch school, sneak into Doc's lab, plug into your 12 foot amps & prepare to rock out on your hoverboard and push your DeLorean past 88mph. Tinker Hatfield & the creative team at Nikes Innovative Kitchen have finally officially lodged patents for the classic film-derived/originated sneaker. Great Ceasar's Ghost. Pics after the jump. Spotted ... http://alphaisforever.com/wordpress/?p=670 During my most recent trip to LA, the homie Brittany Street and I hit Fairfax to do a little sneaker shopping & streetwear copping. En route to Huf (and past a depressingly closed Turntable Lab LA; yes, its CLOSED :/), we came across this brother's studio space. INCREDIBLE art, very humble ... http://alphaisforever.com/wordpress/?p=663