Are you hooked on technology?

Check the scene around you. Parks, restaurants, college campuses, and any public place you will find someone hooked on their device of choice in a social setting. iPads, iPhones, PSP's, Android phones, Nintendo handhelds, netbooks, laptops. you name it. These are the newest and trendiest things happening all over the entertainment spectrum.

With the world becoming much, much smaller thanks to groundbreaking technology, are we losing our human connection?

Nike Sportswear Air Max 90 Summer 2011

Photo Source: Hypebeast.com

Nike releases two new summer friendly colorways of their popular Air Max 90. The first pair combines mandarin orange and royal blue with black details. The second colorway is mainly black, white, grey, and brightened with neon lime green.

Done with finals? Just got paid? Get these kicks now through Kix-Files.

Supreme & Lance Mountain Collab

Legendary counter-culture brand Supreme announces the release of a limited edition collaboration with skater/artist Lance Mountain. Supreme will release two more graphic tees this week (Prodigy and Guy Gonzales) to coincide with the Lance Mountain set. Available in-store and online June 9, with availability in Japan on June 11, 2011.

HALO 4.

Today kicks off the start of the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo, otherwise known to geeks worldwide as "E3." Microsoft had their annual press conference this morning at 9:30AM PST. Microsoft showed off more Kinect integration to their format and games, more media outlets on the XBOX Live subscription, and showed off demos of a few of the biggest cross-platform games like Mass Effect 3 and Batman: Arkham City. However, the biggest news is that there is a possible new Halo trilogy with the release of the Halo 4 teaser trailer at the end of the conference.

The trailer shows where Halo 3 left off with overall badass Master Chief and cyber hottie Cortana escaping their ship and facing a bigger one, possibly being the Covenant mothership. Since Halo 3, there have been games that explored the Halo universe such as a RTS game like Halo Wars, and spin-off shooters like Halo: ODST and Halo: REACH. Halo 4 won't be handled by popular developers Bungie but will be under Microsoft's 343 Studio.

And if you didn't know already, Halo is one of the biggest first-person shooters not named Call of Duty. Unapproved by girlfriends, bonding time with the bros. Halo 4 is slated for a 2012 holiday release.

Lucky for us males, the imminent release of Modern Warfare 3 and Uncharted 3 in November is enough to keep us satiated for quite some time.

New Music: J. Cole - "Return Of Simba"

J. Cole is back with new music that he released to his Twitter followers a couple of days ago. New tracks from Cole is always a good thing, but one thing that stands out from this track is that he sounds absolutely ambitious on this one, like he’s finally ready to live up to the hype when he first signed with Jay-Z's RocNation label. Just in time for the machine to churn out hype for his upcoming debut album slated for this summer or fall season. The impending release of this album is all on Jay-Z and record exec's hands. According to Cole's Twitter, he states "All singles done. Album ridiculous. Title Perfect. Music incredible. Thank you for your patience. Let's change the game."

Man, let's hope so.

J Cole - Return of Simba by dope5

Supreme & Vans 2011 Summer Chukka

Supreme and Vans collaborate on a classic shoe model, the Chukka. The shoe features tonal laces that match the colorways, a solid canvas atop a vulcanized rubber sole. It has minimal branding on the shoe except for the Vans tag by the laces and the red "Off The Wall" logo on the back heels. These Chukkas will be available on the online store on May 26th and May 28th for Japan.

Kidult Vandalizes Supreme NYC

It is assumed that infamous French graffiti artist Kidult crossed the Atlantic to show his work at Supreme’s NYC store being vandalized this morning. The retail store front was done in Kidult fashion with a fire extinguisher. As seen from his adventures with other graf artists. It is not confirmed if this was Kidult’s work or if there is a hidden collaborative agenda between himself and Supreme.

Nike SB Koston One Collection

Check out a glimpse of the new all-pro model for Eric Koston by Nike SB. The shoes implements current Nike footwear technology that is both comfortable and lightweight. The type of style of the shoe is very similar to the Zoom Kobe VI's, the signature basketball shoe of Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant.

Tyler, The Creator's GOBLIN Sneak Peek

This leak has 30 second snippets of all the songs featured on Odd Future frontman Tyler, The Creator's full-length album "GOBLIN." Standout track is "She" featuring Frank Ocean on 1:31. It's the rebirth of '98 Eminem/Marshall Mathers subject matter and Wu-Tang swag. Ain't saying nothing new. Regardless, a lot of hype is on this album which drops on May 10th.

Missile Command!

The latest edition to the Foolcast mix series, witness the debut of Missile Command, a new DJ team comprised of Neptunes / N*E*R*D mastermind Chad Hugo and longtime DMV partyrocker Hip Hop Dan.

Check the tracklist, featuring tons of exclusives from the likes of No Planes In Space (another Chad collab, this time with Paul Banks of Interpol), Lupe Fiasco and more.

Listen Here

Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. No Planes In Space – Chains (Demo Mix)
3. Intel – Pizza Meeeeng!
4. Mazzy Star – All Your Sisters (Nacey Bootleg)
5. N*E*R*D – Hypnotize U (Caligula Remix)
6. Lupe Fiasco – What U Want (Chad Hugo Remix)
7. Uncle Jesse – Boat Shoes
8. Dillon Francis & Dave Nada – Brazzers Theme
9. No Planes In Space – Potholes D Createur Uniden (Demo Mix)
10. Mansions On The Moon – Love Is Going To Destroy Me (Chad Hugo Remix)

Nike Air Max Classic BW Textile

Nike Sportswear seems to have an obsession on throwback kicks this season, re-releasing classic models, introducing new colorways and implementing shoe comfort technology. The release of their latest model, the Air Max Classic BW Textile, is no different. With a low profile and an aqua, white and teal colorway, the sneaker features a retro design updated with the brand’s latest technology for enhanced comfort. Priced at $195, these kicks can be purchased through select Nike Sportswear stockists.

Beastie Boys Feat. Santigold - "Don't Play No Game I Can't Win"

Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2 is shaping up to be one crazy record. The only features revealed so far is Nas on "Too Many Rappers" and Santigold featured on this post. Listen to the leak below.

Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win (featuring Santigold) by Beastie Boys

Tyler, The Creator as "Thurnis Haley"

Tyler, The Creator drops a promo video for his upcoming full-length album, "Goblin." Thurnis Haley is one of Tyler's alter egos as he talks about non-related things not pertaining to the upcoming album. Still, it's entertaining nontheless. 

Nike Air Pegasus '92

Nike previews this new colorway for the brand’s Air Pegasus ’92 for the Spring/Summer 2011 season. The colorway is a Sail/Orange/Blue something similar to the "Elmer's glue" colorway seen on the Air Max's and AM 90's. These kicks reflects an old school feel while providing a fresh look for the Swoosh. These are available at Nike stockers worldwide.

Nike Air Yeezy 2 seen at Coachella

Many people are talking about Kanye West's performance last night at Coachella. While the casual fan revels in the quality of production on the grandiose stage accompanied by West's music, sneaker heads worldwide saw a glimpse of the Air Yeezy 2's during West's set. Stylistically, it looks similar to the first Air Yeezy, most notably the strap, but the main difference is seen on the mid sole. No retail price or release date has been revealed at the moment.

LRG and Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant of the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers rocks an LRG varsity jacket. Dude racks up millions with his player contract and endorsements, but isn't afraid to cop some gear that us regular people would rock. Cheers to you, Mr. Bryant.

Kanye West's First Beats

Former Interscope Records rapper and employee Jensen Karp stumbled upon some CD's in his garage, given to him in 2001 while serving his time on the label. The CD labels had Kanye West on them and is believed to be the first set of beats created by Mr. West. According to Karp, "I think this collection of early Kanye beats shows you where he came from, even if it doesn’t necessarily sound like ‘Kanye’ now. He kept at it and became the incredible producer he is today. I remember he even had to leave the studio sessions early, so he could make the last train back to his mom’s house. He’s come a long way, and I’m proud to have been around, even if for just a second at the start."

You can stream the music HERE.

Major Lazer Cartoon on Adult Swim

The zany artwork of Major Lazer (Diplo and Switch collab) has found it's way to television as part of Cartoon Network's extremely popular Adult Swim programming. The direction of the show, featuring it's cyborg armed protagonist, is anyone's guess. It could probably fall under the shadow and gain success just like another popular Adult Swim series, "Metalocalypse," which follows the virtual and real life band Deathlok.

Major Lazer consists of popular producers Diplo and Switch, who collaborated after working with eccentric artist M.I.A. Their music can be likened to Caribbean dance hall with electro and hip-hop influences. Adult Swim is a sub-network under Cartoon Network featuring animation revolving around adult oriented content. Programs consist of syndicated favorites like Family Guy, Futurama, and King of the Hill; Original shows like Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Robot Chicken; And popular Japanese anime.

Supreme Spring 2011 Tees

Supreme will release six brand new tees as part of their Spring 2011 collection. They will be released on April 14th in-store in Los Angeles and New York. They will also be released at Japan retail chain in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka on April 16th. Tees will also be sold at the Supreme online store as well. 

You'll find these tees in typical Supreme fashion. Different colorways and interesting graphics.

TOKiMONSTA - "The Word (unreleased)"

The gloomy weather forecasted here in southern California throws it's inhabitants off. Bad driving, traffic, and staying indoors is an Angeleno nightmare. Thankfully, an L.A. native who goes by TOKiMONSTA provides quality beats to get you grooving to the grey skies and wet socks. This track is unreleased. Oh yeah, I have a huge crush on this woman.

The Word (unreleased) by TOKiMONSTA

Donald Glover on Jimmy Fallon

The talented Donald Glover was a guest last night on Late Night W/ Jimmy Fallon where they talked about his upcoming tour, cereal, and live Twitter feeds about kinky stuff going on in front of a Bank of America ATM machine. Glover even transformed in to Childish Gambino for a bit to spit a couple of bars with The Roots.

MellowHype of Odd Future on Fuel TV

MellowHype of Odd Future feat. Bass Drum of Death performing "64" live on The Daily Habit. One of the three groups of the OFWGKTA collective, MellowHype consists of rapper Hodgy Beats and producer Left Brain.

The whole Odd Future collective seems to be picking up momentum this year, performing on national television via Late Night With Jimmy Fallon back in February, at the mtvU Woodie Awards and South By Southwest (SXSW) in March, Coachella this month, and the Reading and Leeds Festival this upcoming August.

Stussy and Nike Sportswear Sky Force 88 Mid Sneaker Pack

 
Here's another collab featuring Stussy and Nike Sportswear. The canvas for these two major hitters are the Sky Force 88  mid sneaker. The black/purple and green colorways feature a camo pattern while the wheat tone and all black colorways feature leather and canvas. The Stussy logo is featured on the tongue of the shoe along with the Sky Force 88 logo. There is no release date as of now, but the Daily Clientele will keep you posted!

New Music: Beastie Boys - "Make Some Noise"

The Beastie Boys are back! This is their new single “Make Some Noise." The song is also the lead single of their 8th LP "Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2." The single officially releases on April 12th. The album arrives May 3rd through Capitol Records. Listen to the 30 second sample here first!

Beastie Boys-Make Some Noise by beastieplaza

New Music: Musiq Soulchild - "Yes"

This is his latest track off "MusiqInTheMagiq" which drops on May 3rd. To be honest, I haven't heard from Musiq Soulchild in a while. That means we've been deprived of good R&B music. Because we all know that Taio Cruz/Iyaz/Jay Sean stuff doesn't even come close.

With Musiq Soulchild, who says "Chivalry is dead?"

Warriors of Radness and Wayne Levin

 

Warriors of Radness just released their exclusive "Respect" tee. It features a black and white photo of sharks taken by underwater photographer Wayne Levin. Colorways are white and light blue.

Stussy 2011 Spring Lookbook via Bricksworth

Online retailer Bricksworth reveals a new Spring 2011 lookbook on their site showing off the newest gear from Stussy. Lots of graphic tees, button-downs, and headwear in different and assorted colorways. If you're amped on these, you can purchase them now online at Bricksworth.com

Shwood Oswald Sunglasses

Handcrafted in Portland, Oregon, the Oswald is made with Zebrawood and/or European Walnut. These are marketed with the appropriate tag line from the brand, "Experiment with nature." You can expect some twists in design from Shwood. You can get these from Bricksworth and Shwood's official site.

Robert Longo x Supreme Collab

Supreme has teamed up with Brooklyn born and raised artist and sculptor, Robert Longo. Longo is known as one of the most well-known artists in the 80s for his "Men in the Cities" series that has well dressed corporate looking businessmen dealing with internal pain. Longo also directed music videos for some 80's acts like R.E.M., New Order, and Megadeth.

For Spring/Summer 2011, Supreme will be releasing a set of these decks on April 7th. You can catch them in-store (LA and NY) or online.

Late, but still awesome.

If you've been unplugged from the internet, then you missed out on this gem from this past Friday. It's Stephen Colbert on Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon, singing his rendition of the dreaded Rebecca Black hit song "Friday." Accompanying Colbert are the The Roots, Jimmy Fallon, American Idol Season 5 winner Taylor Hicks, and the Knicks City Dancers in tight blue jumpsuits.

How this came about, you ask? Well, Jimmy Fallon promised that if the public could raise $26,000 for  DonorsChoose.org, an online charity that gives money to schools in need, then Stephen Colbert would perform Rebecca Black's "Friday." A song so bad, in it's own ironic way, it became a hit. In less than 36 hours, the goal was reached. Never underestimate the power of American fandom.

Skip to 40 seconds to see the madness.

Late Tip-In: Lakers vs Mavs

How sweet it is.

Music Video: MED - "Classic" feat. Talib Kweli

Stones Throw needs some love on this blog. Probably throw in some J Rocc and Aloe Blacc in future posts.

Quick Hit: Hodgy Beats - "Mystery"

Hodgy Beats from OFWGKTA or Odd Future for short (ironically), dropped this a couple of days ago. The sample is from old school English rock band, Moody Blues.

It's a love it or hate it thing when it comes to Odd Future. A lot of people think they're over the top with their music, others might think they're vastly overrated. Whatever the case might be, they really know how to get themselves out there. And that's key when you're trying to get you and your music out there.
 

Hodgy Beats - Mystery by wutang101

Spring 2011: Nike Cortez Classic Nylon

 The guys at the swoosh continue to push these babies up for the springtime. These exclusive colorways are available at select Nike accounts, so keep your eye out for these bad boys.

Flashback of the Day: Hieroglyphics - "Halo"

If you've dabbled with the underground hip-hop scene, you might have heard of a collective of MCs and producers called Hieroglyphics. based in the SF/Oakland bay area. This track, "Halo" comes from their second album, "Full Circle." Opio, the first MC to spit his verse on this track goes absolutely hard. So does Del, Phesto, Tajai, A-Plus, and Casual. Listen to their lyrical flow. MY BRAIN IS CRYING.

CXXVI 2011 Spring/Summer Collection

 American brand CXXVI unveils their collection for Spring and Summer. Following an aquatic theme, like something you would see locals wear at a seaside beach town. Just in time for the warm weather to kick in.
 

 

Latest News: The Hundreds Santa Monica

Streetwear brand The Hundreds will be opening their 4th flagship store (LA, SF, NY) in Santa Monica this Friday, April 1st. Although it remains to be seen if there's a prank behind the vague and late marketing. Especially when there's another store within the vicinity. If you're in the LA area, check it out. There will be a limited amount of exclusive stuff for the first attendees.

The Hundreds Santa Monica
416 Broadway Street
Santa Monica – California

Video: Toro Y Moi - "Still Sound"

If someone refers you to the horribly named chillwave movement, it's most likely you'll be introduced to Chaz Bundick. Also known as Toro Y Moi. This is his music video for his song "Still Sound" off his second full length album, "Underneath The Pine." The video is shot with a super 8 camera with 8mm film, giving it a nice retro visual matching the retro funk.


Toro Y Moi "Still Sound" {Official Video} from stevedanielsfilms on Vimeo.

Quick Hit: Justice "Civilization" High Quality

Justice "Civilization" High Quality by 1077 The End

Brand new music from French electronic duo, Justice. This track will be featured in Adidas' "All In" campaign. "Civilization" is also the lead track off Justice's upcoming full length slated to be released some time this year.

Head Porter Plus 2011 Spring/Summer Collection

Head Porter Plus from Japan unveiled their Spring/Summer 2011 collection. The main focus to this collection is adding a twist to already established wardrobe items. Examples are hoodies with 1/3 zip-ups, tees with pockets sewn onto the sleeve, a baseball jacket with plaid lining, and middle class style button down work shirts with plaid and checked prints.

Latest News: Cyhi Da Prince about to drop 2 mixtapes before debut

Cyhi Da Prince has plans to drop two mixtapes before his G.O.O.D Music debut. Prince's plans consist of releasing "Royal Flush 2" in late April and "The Allies" before fall.

Prince has decided to title his debut album "The Hard Way Musical." Prince adds "My album is a lot of storytelling. It's heartfelt, but at the same time it's hip-hop to the T," he said of the songs he's recorded. "Royal Flush is more so the different parts of me, but my album is gonna be more the story of me."

Prince has been featured in a couple of Kanye West's G.O.O.D Friday releases that was all the rage over social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr prior to the release of Kanye's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy."