Derrick Rose: "The Inner Workings of A Creator"
ADIDAS and Chali 2na pay homage to Chicago's Derrick Rose. Rose was a hit for his hometwon Bulls and gave us here in the Windy City a reason to be optimistic again. Check out the video below, which is part of their Inner Workings series, narrated by Chicago to Cali's Chali 2na. Hit the jump for the video, as well as the spot featuring Dwight Howard.
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"Inglourious Basterds" Trailer
Just waking up in the morning, gotta thank God...Last night we celebrated the release of the finalization of The Chicago Picasso, and the party did not stop til 4AM, and now it's already noon and I don't know what to do. Anyway, let's start today off with a trailer that was brought to my attention yesterday, that trailer being for "Inglourious Basterds", which premiered at Cannes recently...
Nike Air Jordan XII Retro "Nubuck and University Blue"
First released in 2003 as apart of the online package, Air Jordan Flight Club, that included a hat, sneakers, and sweatshirt, the Air Jordan "Nubuck" 12's are back. I remember the time these joints came out and I completely slept on the release. I'm almost sure that most Jordan accounts will have them available this Saturday and will sell out this Saturday. Release this weekend for $150, the "Nubucks" will be available in men and kids sizes.If you don't feel like waiting on the upcoming release just go grab them now from Vault.
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Mikkey Halsted: "Hello" (prod by Don Cannon)
I've had this joint sitting for a minute, and just got the word to let it go..It's well worth the wait, as Mikkey's collaboration record with Don Cannon is the perfect lead single for what's to come. Mikkey delivers a club banger with substance in the form of "Hello". Grab it below.
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Treasurechest's Blog #11: You Think I Lose Sleep...
"I'm known as an occupational emcee, you think I lose sleep if you sleep on me?"
De La Soul featuring Adrock: "Squat"
[audio: http://rubyhornet.com/media/rh/music/de_la_squat.mp3|width=180]So, I originally started this blog on May 11th, a week after my 27th birthday, and shortly after Vibe released their to 50 Blogs list, and then XXL released their top 50 20 Blogs list to try to clean up the mess. RubyHornet didn't appear on either, and I felt, I don't know, I felt somewhat "slept on". It's actually kind of funny because anybody that knows me, Virgil, or any other RH staff will tell you that we're famous for the phrase, 'we're not a blog, we're an online magazine.' That is what we aim to be, that is what we're going for, and so, in a way, not being on the top blog lists is not much of an insult, slight, or diss, and more of people recognizing the full plan and image we have for RubyHornet. At least that's what I was telling myself when I saw the lists without RH, it's also what I told the various artists who asked me about it, and again when Peter Rosenberg talked about our absence during our interview (coming soon). I mean, come on, our "blog section" one component of our site is still the business, and I'll put it up against any pure blog site...But, a few more days passed, the fervor went down, and I lost those hard feelings and moved onto something else. More artists and their PR folks hit us up about features, more emcees asked me to host their mixtapes, and the White Sox kept falling deeper in the AL Central. But the original principle is still the same, and it's kind of funny that I'm writing now about wanting more attention and all that after my last blog pretty much broke the other way....
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Gza Quotes Rakim and More w/Karamloop TV
The good people at Karmaloop TV linked up with The Gza for Hip Hop centric interview, actually done in conjunction with UGHH, I used to buy vinyl from them back in my vinyl buying days...Anyway, Gza gives a real nod to Rakim for his use of metaphors, talks about Soulja Boy, as well as the possiblity of another Rza x Gza collab. Check it all out below. And check out our footage of Gza performing live @ The SoCo Music Experience.
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Jessica Biel's Allure Photos
I had a big crush on Jessica Biel circa '98-99. The girl had me watching Seven Heaven everyday after school...Every day...Anyway, I still think Jessica Biel is....smart, and she will also cover June's issue of Allure Magazine, where she posed atop a four story structure with photographer Michael Thompson. Biel goes with Louis Vutton for her wardrobe, and talks body doubles, personal life, and feeling that her good looks sometimes hold her back from more serious roles. She says, "I just want an opportunity...If you don't like the audition, then don't hire me! But if you don't want to even see me—that's hurtful.... I'm a very 360-degree person."
See more pics below. And I'm rooting for you Jessica...you go get those roles!
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Dan Black: "Symphonies" (Passion Pit Remix)
Yesterday I posted a remix of Passion Pit's "The Reeling" and follow that up with a remix of Dan White's "Symphonies" done by....Passion Pit! RCRD LBL sums it up greatly when they make light of Passion Pit's "Umbrella"-esqe musical flavors. Listen and grab it below.