Transcendent Premiere!

2010-07-29T00:53:00.001-04:00

So a while back we posted about a young Emcee named Transcendent, and gave us a exclusive sneak peek to an track off of his upcoming mixtape. Well today he released the track in full. Enjoy kids!

Movie Review and Preview

2010-07-10T01:00:00.001-04:00

So, tonight I took a girl from my former school on a date. We decided at the last minute as we walked up tot he ticket window to see "The Last Air Bender" NOW, the movie done by director "M. Night Shamalan" (sp?) is based of a Anime played on American TV channel Nickelodeon. vvvv: This is a FAN MADE video of what would come if there was a movie made of it. vvvv THIS is the trailer for

The Second Effect

2010-07-07T03:02:00.001-04:00

So, I'm going to be posting up a bunch of Album Critiques for a bit because were so far behind and have to play catch up, before we can be a step ahead of the game like in 2008. This post is about a artist I introduced about a year ago, called Kill Paradise. A while back KP put out his third album called "The Second Effect" You can listen to the album in full along with the rest of his music on

The Storm Troopers 365 Project

2010-07-06T01:27:00.002-04:00

Hey guys, Remote here. So as you all know I'm heavily into photography and it's what I'm studying in school as my major. I just wanted to bring you guys a set of 365 of the coolest StarWars action figure pictures ever!As you know hip hop is based around that geeky vibe, and pop culture of the 80's, and Star Wars has played a decent influence in a lot of Backpackers lives. So Enjoy the few I post

Thank Me After Your Done Crying

2010-07-06T00:13:00.003-04:00

So, lately I've been feeling really sad, or indifferent almost. I've got this feeling that the world around me is spinning faster than I can turn to watch it. But at the same time the days move by to slow to keep my attention; so I fall asleep and forget what I should be doing.This along with the feeling that I've fallen in love with a girl I've only met once and danced with at the club, a girl I

Break Through Artist of the Week

2010-07-05T01:13:00.002-04:00

This weeks break through artist of the week, is 17 year old Kristian Garcia, aka Transcendent, out of Cypress CA. I met dude in the "Freestyle Rhyme Session" of Bboy.org. We clashed at first during the online cyphers and discussion of hip hop and what it means to be an emcee. But since then we've become some what close, and I'm proud to say dude can seriously spit. He just recently got offered a

Thank Us Later

2010-07-04T02:03:00.003-04:00

Drakes first ever Studio Album entitled "Thank Me Later" dropped last month. As many of our readers know we introduced Drake to you about 2 years ago when we first started, letting you know, he'd be the next big star.. Well Thank us now or Thank us later because we were right.But, as well stated in "Hip Hop Wired" 's review of the album, Drakes new album isn't meant for the hardcore rap fan. This

Updates that never came...

2010-07-02T04:41:00.001-04:00

hey guys, remote here. been busy with a full time job, and building my project car, and applying for school. havent talked to travis in a while, but those updates i promised are comming. they are totally on the way.thing is, i have alot to say about the current state of hip hop so be ready.Published with Blogger-droid v1.3.9

NEWWW INFO!

2009-09-03T14:36:00.003-04:00

Hey guys. It's Remote, long time no see. no post >__

Fresh New Music

2009-02-12T09:11:00.004-05:00

Okay well new isnt the term to use. but NEW MIX is right. This is a brand new 2009 mixtape from Dj Lil Lean (aka Lean Rock). he gave to it KoreanRoc as a gift, and they are giving it away FOR FREE. Props to More than a stance for the download, and check there site for other free mixtapes. ENJOYwww.morethanastance.comClick below to go to the download page. Scroll down to the “Click To Play” button

WERE BACK!!!! again.

2009-01-29T19:15:00.004-05:00

HEY guys. It's Remote from your favorite young crew L.N.W (Leaders of the New World).You know, we've been pretty busy lately, that is, Trav and I. and we been slacking on the post the updates. and with Lupe's new gaining more attention, and new artist showing up. New albums form other greats, and other interest on our minds. We both have our own separate blogs. For just our personal interest.

GUESS WH00S BACKK!!???

2008-10-14T20:51:00.002-04:00

....HAHA YZZR TRAV HARDWORK& MR.REM0TE ARE BACK WiiTH THiiS P0STiiNG STUFF KEEPiiN YU (THE PEOPLE) UPDATED 0N THE WORLDY iSSUES SH0OUTOUTS T0 THiSiSFiFTY.COM THEY ARE ARE STRONGEST COMPETITORS HAHA ANYYWAY JUS BREEZEiiNG THREW HERE TOO SHOUT OUT THE GOOD NEWS PEACE WOORRLLD....100 TRAV

NEW MUSIC!!!

2008-07-14T18:16:00.004-04:00

Okay okay, so as the last post stated, one of my fav, Hip Hop groups J5 is dead..... no surprise, the mainstream media hates real talent being in the spotlight and radio play....But, on a another note, I have beomce fond a new electro band called Kill Paradise. Lately i've been digging into my techno/drum and bass/electro roots. Always being a fan of that style of music, i decided to find some

New Vidoes, and Comedy

2008-04-25T14:16:00.003-04:00

Just thought I'd bring you Kanye's new video, for Homecoming ft. Chris Martin =) And I noticed our video for kanye's song with estelle is not working anymore so I'll re-up load it here. =) ^^^ God I love that track =) As well as an old SNL video from about a year ago, that I love and found a good laugh in after not seeing it in a while =))) ENJOY

OFFICIAL WORD!!!!! CRS IS A GO!

2008-04-16T18:58:00.002-04:00

Now for those of you who already hit the GLOW IN THE DARK CONCERT, you know this, because they did the first performances there. But for those of us who havent gotten to it yet, here.Lupe Fiasco's supergroup with Kanye West & Pharrell ?!!?!!

New track from Lupe

2008-04-01T18:38:00.006-04:00

Okay, now first off, I gotta say Lupe's new mix tape "Follow the Leader" is Hot as Hell! Secondly happy April 1st. Thirdly I was on bboy.org, checking on a battle I'm a part of. And this dude post a new track from Weezy and Shady. Turned out to be a April fool's joke. =( I dislike Weezy, but he and Em on a track is worth a look see. Then I looked at a list of recently released tracks on the

Mercedes Gravity Car Yes Gravity Car haha

2008-03-25T13:28:00.002-04:00

The Silbervogel Gravity Car concept, by Jakob Hirzel from the Pforzheim University Of Applied Sciences in Germany,this vehicle has no engine, but still wants to Evolve and become a real racing spectacle. The racer relies solely on, gravity to pick up speed. We're thinking the whole exempt engine thing is going to give the Gravity Car a little handicap in conventional races, but as a thing for

Artist of the Week: Blake Lewis

2008-03-20T20:43:00.002-04:00

Okay, now i understand most people love American Idol, and at the same time most People hate AI. But every one remembers Blake Lewis from season six. He was the spikey haired, beat boxing, white boy, who made me look at the TV and say, "Where the hell did he learn that?!" Seriously dude was my Favorite off season six. And the only reason I actually watched it.Now you probably wondering why he's

Eiffel Tower Looks Like A Space Ship Deck made of Kevlar

2008-03-19T13:35:00.003-04:00

Next year marks the 120th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower. To celebrate, the French will be adding a spaced out webbed Kevlar observation deck to the top, doubling the size of the deck and making the Eiffel Tower look like some sort of alien space shuttle haha its pretty dope its not permanent jus temporaily like for show its a good sight to show the future and the old together in such an

The Nike Air Max "Running Man" Package

2008-03-19T13:20:00.002-04:00

Nike connected with well respected artists Parra and Misha to assemble two pieces of the “Running Man Pack” - the Air Max 95 and Air Max 90. Parra, a legendary underground artist from Amsterdam, went to work with his signature colors on the Air Max 95 complete removeing Nike logos from the tongue and sole and instead replacing with his own unique artwork as you see there is no nike airmax logo

There Ggggggggreat!! Tony The Tiger Dunks

2008-03-18T14:41:00.003-04:00

House of Hoops continues with in store exclusives including the creative “Tony the Tiger” Nike Dunk Highs. Nike has drawn inspiration from many different sources, but as we can recall, this is the first from a cereal box.these are supa sickk if you're a big nike dunk head like myself look out for more cereal themes released.Though these were only available at the House of Hoops in Harlem, you can

The Adidas Olympic Conductor

2008-03-18T14:29:00.002-04:00

Back in ‘86 these shoes were the signature shoe for the young Patrick Ewing. In fact, the official name for these shoes were the Adidas Ewing Conductor, a beefed up version of the Adidas Ewing Rivalry. Since Ewing left Adidas in ‘89 to form his own brand, Adidas can no longer use his name on the product or his logo on the tongue much like Adidas had to do with the re-release of early Kobe kicks

The "Kurt Cobain" Converse Chuck Taylor

2008-03-18T14:22:00.002-04:00

This is another release set for summer 08 in what could be turning out to be the greatest summer for kicks the artwork is ultra dope like who the hell has the creativity to do this and make it look unique at that they deserve alot of cred and respect.There is allegedly another All Star model as well, stay tuned for more details.shout outs to hypebeast for the pic and the nirvana club as well as

The Adidas "You Aint Gotta Lie To kick It" Vol.1

2008-03-18T14:13:00.004-04:00

In a new collaboration set to pop off this summer 08, Adidas has teamed up with one of the leading artist driven brands out there Upper Playground to create a series of four artist designed shoes. Volume 1 will see the talents of 12Grain's Sam Flores,even tho the image of the kicks are pretty "shawdowed" out you can see here that it is ultra dope this navy blue would go wit almost anything and

The Army Spy Bat...SO FUTURISTIC

2008-03-18T13:54:00.003-04:00

Army dudes sat down with scientists at University of Michigan and other schools and asked for a simple bionic bat with stereo cameras, miniaturized radar, ultra-sensitive self-guidance, "energy scavenging" recharging capability and a radio to send data back to troops in urban combat zones. so they created this knowing that it would be nearly impossible to kill such a thing flying so hard they

Gadget A 100,000$ Signorini-Rubinetterie Shower

2008-03-06T14:30:00.006-05:00

This shower here is yes!! Worth 100G's you get 18 showerheads this shower sprays in all directions every angle you can think of. If you ever shower in the Morning this will for sure wake you up haha its all computer controlled and its temperature zoned. The device is like getting a full body massage in the shower this is sure to raise your electric bill by at least 15-20% but it is deff worth it.

BreakThrough Artist Of week: Drake

2008-03-06T13:56:00.004-05:00

Aubrey Graham AKA DRAKE was born Oct 24 1986 an hip-hop Artist from Toronto,Canada has been in the game for some years now he has the "buzz" of an kanye West Lupe fiasco had before they entered the Rap game he has two very high publicized mixtapes Room for Improvement(2006) and his Best work Comeback Season(2007) Drake also did small acting roles in the Tv show Degrassi He is known for playing

Hip Hop Roots Awareness: Spoken Word: Ms. Latifah

2008-03-03T20:43:00.007-05:00

Okay, so now that we've gotten two of the three main dances that sparked in the 80's and helped launch as a basis for Hip Hop on the table. I thought we'd take a detour from the dance age and look into the main aspect behind where hip hop came from. Yes peoples, I'm talking about Poetry, and Spoken Word. Now "rap" as you probably known is an acronym for "Rhythm and Poetry".Now this is different

Another Pair of All Whites!

2008-02-28T15:44:00.003-05:00

2.25.08Return Of The White Leather Skytop! That’s right, the white leather Skytop is back for a quick release this spring only(meaning now). So if you missed it the first time here’s your chance.Suprafootware.com!

Hi Can Bed...... Dear Lord the Ideas I have =)

2008-02-28T09:13:00.005-05:00

Hi-Can is a “High Fidelity Canopy” created by the Italian Designer Edoardo Carlino. Hi-can integrates flaps, ventilation, a hi-fi system and a screen with a dvd player. What more can one want?Think of it as a geek's second home inside the home. The Hi-Can "Fidelity Canopy" supposedly lets users "surf the web, watch movies, play games, and listen to music all from the comfort of your bed." No word

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air x Puma West Philly First Round Pack

2008-02-27T20:51:00.004-05:00

A show that needs no real introduction, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has had a long lasting impact on youth culture. Whether it be Will rocking OG Jordans to flipping his suit jacket inside-out, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was always defining in his style. In an upcoming collaboration, Puma has teamed up with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air on a two pack of sneakers. Seen here is the West Philly

OMG!! Does Supra ever stop?!! NOOOOOOO!

2008-02-27T20:34:00.005-05:00

Supra NS Trinity - White It seems like there's a never ending supply of hotness coming from Supra. Just when you thought that after so many nice releases you would be bound to see a bad one, Supra then hits you with another pair of really hot kicks. Here you have the Supra NS Trinity in a pure white colorway. We're not sure what makes this all white

Glow in the Dark Mixtape [DL]

2008-02-27T09:41:00.006-05:00

OKay OKay OKay! Now don't hate on me for this; I don't really know how Authentic this Mixtape is. But I found it on a blog during a blogspot search, and the kid there said he made the album art. Although he didn't say whether or not he made the mixtape. But either way it's tracks You might want.Tracklist:Intro 1:17 Mahito YokotaLocked Away 3:30 Mickey Factz, N.E.R.D.Gold Watch 4:13 Lupe

Fresh New Music!!!!!!

2008-02-26T19:35:00.002-05:00

Kevin Michael "Ain't Got You" One of the best young singers out right now. Yes even better than Chris Brown (vocal wise). He is like a mixture of John Legend, Prince, and Maxwell all in one. Very talented vocalist and soulful singer. With two previous singles released "It Don't Make Any Difference To Me" and "We All Want The Same Thing". This is his 3rd single from his self titled album Kevin

Hip Hop Roots Awareness: Poppin/Boogaloo

2008-02-22T15:53:00.013-05:00

What is "Funk Styles"? In the 80's when streetdancing blew up, the media often incorrectly used the term "breakdancing" as an umbrella term for most the streetdancing styles that they saw. What many people didn't know was

Glow in the Dark Tour Dates

2008-02-18T15:29:00.001-05:00

Glow in The Dark Tour ft Lupe Fiasco, N.E.R.D. & Rihanna4/16 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena4/18 - Sacramento, CA @ ARCO Arena4/19 - San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion4/20 - San Diego, CA @ Sports Arena4/21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theatre4/24 - * Tucson, AZ @ University of Arizona's McKale Auditorium4/25 - * Las Vegas, NV @ Red Rock Casino Resort Spa4/26 - * Albuquerque, NM @ Journal Pavilion4/27 - Denver,

MJ's Thriller Returns

2008-02-16T12:55:00.002-05:00

Enlarge WATCH A CLIP FROM 'THRILLER' Lupe Fiasco has just released his highly anticipated

John Lennon The Great

2007-12-24T14:27:00.000-05:00

John Ono Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English rock musician who gained worldwide fame as one of the founders of The Beatles. In his solo career, Lennon wrote and recorded songs such as "Give Peace a Chance" and "Imagine". he is referenced pleny of times in some lupe fiasco verses "Fresh john Lennon chucks" well here they are

Ever Wanted a Pair of shoes aint no body else got?

2007-12-21T21:12:00.000-05:00

Well here you go, this is just some work one of my favorite shoe customerizers has done. Ever Wanted to know where Kanye got the Graduation High Top Dunks? this is the man responsible: Emmanuel Labor. If You would like to contact EL he would be happy to accomodate your request for a shoe of your own. go to www.Emmanuelabor.com to see his whole collection of work.

Shoes, Shoes and more Shoes!!!

2007-12-21T20:27:00.000-05:00

They were released last Saturday, December 15. Call Dom for exact on sale info 323-658-7182. if out side of that area code add 1 before the 323Okay now I know, we talked about fashion, but shoes is the only thing that matters at the current moment, with so many amazing companys trying to top the other. So here you go. The brand new Supra's BP x Supra Skytop, These are also part of the none skate

Lupe Interview

2007-12-20T22:18:00.000-05:00

ok ok, we know you gonna say this is old, but if you got the Mixtape, you only heard a little bit of the interview. So i went and found the whole thing, just for you, I'm starting back and coming to the present stay tuned!

Vans Metallic "Big Tongue" collection

2007-12-20T17:44:00.000-05:00

The all New Vans Metallic "Big Tounge" collection, i guess Supra has had so much attention from thier metallic series, Vans had to catch up. I GOT MY VANS ON, BUT THEY LOOK LIKE SNEAKERS" High Top Remix.

all black supras on sale for 175$ look on supra website find a store near you

2007-12-20T17:28:00.000-05:00

The “Non Skate” line of Supra shoe which has been revolutionized this famous Skytop is all black upper utilizing premium leather, patent leather, and textured black suede. Go Cop{L.N.W.}

what Are you doin for christmas if u celebrate it or what u doin this holiday season period?

2007-12-20T16:08:00.001-05:00

Send your comments we are really interested! hahaha

Welcome.

2007-12-20T11:41:00.000-05:00

Welcome, to the all new "Hip Hop Saved Our Lives" blog. This is where you can find the hottest and newest information about Hip Hop culture. From L.A. to Chi-Town to New York and Philly. The latest Fashion's and sneakers, music and graffiti art, and original lyrics from up and coming artist. Congratulations Hip Hop Nation, This one's for You.

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