Here’s a story I wrote about coaching little league baseball and catching a shirt for my son at last night’s Knicks game…
Related: Ex-Knick Amar’e Stoudemire reveals his ‘holy life’ in Jerusalem
Events
Soundboy Burial
Events, Music, My Dudes, Published Material, Stan Ipcus
I usually don’t write op-ed stuff, but what happened with Your Old Droog’s BET Hip Hop Awards cypher verse really bothered me. Read below…
Why Your Old Droog Should Be Pissed After His BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher
Oh Hello x Ad Rock
Comedy, Events, Music, My Dudes, The Good Old Days
The Low End Theory Turns 25
Articles, Events, Mixes, Music, The Good Old Days
Wishing a happy 25th anniversary to my favorite album ever. This shit literally changed my life. #RIPPhife
The Low End Theory: 10 Things You Didn’t Know (Rolling Stone)
The Low End Theory 25th Anniversary Mixtape (Chris Read & Wax Poetics)
Bronson in Coney Island
Events, Music, Videos*Update*
Here’s a clip of Action Bronson performing a new song live in Coney Island. It’s not the best sound quality/footage, but some exclusive shit nonetheless…Blue Chips 7000 coming soon?!?!
Digable Planets Live at Pitchfork Music Festival
Events, Music, VideosDigable Planets are in the midst of a reunion tour this summer, and one of their recent stops was at the Pitchfork Music Festival. Check them out performing “Pacifics” above and “Dog It” below. Love it.
Build Your Own Dream Team
Events, Sports
To celebrate this summer’s Olympic games, ESPN is giving you a chance to build your own Dream Team using NBA players that are and aren’t actually on the team this year. Check it out, it’s fun (that’s my squad above which only rated 80 out of 100—FOH but also I get it I went kinda small with no true C or PFs)…
No Sleep.
Books & Mags, Events, Fly Spots, Music, My Dudes, The Good Old Days
My boy Ev Boogie teamed up with DJ Stretch Armstrong to create a collection of classic NYC nightlife flyers (hip-hop and otherwise) spanning from the late ’80s to late ’90s. I’ve been hearing about this book since its inception, and proud to see the cover finally hit the web. Pre-order HERE, it’s due out in early December.
Happy 4th of July!
Events, Fly Spots
#July4th #Playland #Westcheddar #USA
Oh, Hello on Broadway
Comedy, Events, My Dudes
Rye’s own Nick Kroll hits Broadway this fall with his partner-in-comedy John Mulaney. I hear the show is excellent, gonna have to see for myself. Get your tickets HERE.
In related news, Kroll and Mulaney will be starring in Big Mouth, an animated series on Netflix that is also co-created and executive produced by my boy Andrew Goldberg! More HERE.
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