Titled "Irresistible"

Slang Editorial: Train Wreck To Paris

This was posted by a 2DopeBoyz contributor XXL's blog but was taken down by them due to conflict of interest. The following a copy of that.

Meka:

Before anything, I’d like to say that I am a fan of one Sean “Puff, Puff Daddy, Puffy, P. Diddy, Diddy” Combs. Supposed suspect business practices aside I’ve been a fan of the guy ever since I saw him pop locking in the old video for Father MC’s “I’ll Do For You,” which I still enjoy listening to every now and then. Sure he’s long since traded in any and every musical aspirations for a career in acting, reality show hustling and alcohol shilling, but formally [1] introducing The Notorious B.I.G. to the world will always get respect from me.

I don’t even know if he does anything over at Bad Boy anymore, yet he still collects a check from there. Bossy.

Like his West Coast counterpart (and a person he’d eventually collaborate with) Dr. Dre, Dids has seemingly eschewed the rap game for the same business endeavors most “urban artists” do when they start making a bunch of money: starting an overpriced and oversized clothing line, opening a couple diners in the hood, pretending to own a signature brand of bum wine when in actuality you’re nothing more than a corporate shill disguised as a “brand ambassador,” expensive headphones that don’t fit inside your ears and so on. And like Dre, Puff’s musical output has suffered greatly from it, save for a couple Rick Ross-written raps every now and then.

So when he starting talking about – then delaying, and delaying – his supposed “final” album, Last Train To Paris, I didn’t really care too much about the damn thing because his auditory expertise has atrophied so much it would make 50 Tyson, Reh Dogg and Bangs the next Biggie, Jay-Z and Nas. I mean he linked up with two random-ass women – one from the annulled experiment that was Danity Kane – to basically serve as background singers for the album. Add in the Euro-pop influence hip hop is suddenly in bed with, and Last Train To Paris comes across as a messed up mishmash hybrid of the throwaway Total sessions re-envisioned as Puff’s take on a Black Eyed Peas album. And yes, it’s as doofy as that description sounds.

Any and every semblance of Puff from the No Way Out era ceased to exist once he did that God-awful song with Keyshia Cole, and that style of music has transferred over to this experimental train wreck (pun wholly intended) of an album. What I’m most saddened by is the fact that, while I still hold a modicum of respect for Puff, he simply does not have it in him to make another “It’s All about the Benjamins” anymore. But I figure with the headphones, Sean John and Ciroc money he doesn’t need to anymore.

I’m not mad at his ad takeover over at the main hustle, though. He’s helping me put my unborn niece through college.

[1] I’m well aware Mister Cee found him first. But without Puff there would be no Ready To Die. Keep it real.

Picture Dump 2

12/09/2010 Bad Waitress Late Night.

 

Wrenched Mag 

12/10/2010

Anthony with Flash Up

With and Without Flash Tron and Britta

12/11/2010

COD+Computers At Work during blizzard outside.

Chris picked me up and we played Black Ops all night. Me and Vince alternated rounds

12/13/2010

Bus writings sideways

NT Fitted New Era 5950

1 For Me! 

HUMAN MADE Leather Varsity Jacket

DOPES! FOR THREE THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS?! FUCK

The latest arrival from HUMAN MADE has just released. The leather varsity jacket has been manufactured from lamb leather and draws style inspiration from co-founder NIGO’s archive. Made in Japan, the jacket is detailed with HUMAN MADE “H” patch and Talon zips. Priced at $21499 HKD (Approx. $2770 USD), that jacket is now available through NOWHERE.
NOWHERE: G/F, 28 Wyndham Street Central Hong Kong
Photography: Hypebeast

Nakata Yashitaka?

It's NYC meets TKO. The the new urban garments of 10 Deep are now being designed by Nakata Yashitaka. Nakata who's family has been creating materials and garments in Japan for the past 35 years. Upon seeing 10 Deep on his recent trip to NYC, Nakata wanted to help take 10 Deep in a new more exciting direction. Well known in Japan, He wanted take wanted to create something authentic. Having been studying what other brands had produced, he felt that 10 Deep was on the right track for America, but wanted to take it's stylings to a worldwide level. Not just satisfied with designing, he's also in charge of choosing the materials for each garment ensuring that anything 10 Deep will not only last thru trends, but time as well.

Full Leather Down-Filled Vest

Edit: This post has transformed from a 10Deep post to more. It has been brought to my memory that Penfield made a thirty fifth anniversary leather filled vest as well, but of a lighter color leather along with western yokes. Supreme made some last winter season in three shades as well. The cost of a full on leather vest is very high, in the hundreds range, hence the scarceness of availabilities or risk to produce by brands. Here are the options;

Supreme 2009 Fall/Winter:  Button and front zipper closure. MSRP: More than four hundred dollars.

Penfield 35th Anniversary Outback Vest: 100% calf-leather outer, and with 210g of 80/20 goose down.  Zipper with button front closure, western shoulder yokes, and hand-warmer pockets round out the details. MSRP: Five hundred dollars. 

10Deep Delancey St. Leather Vest (Pop-Up/Web Exclusive): FUCK. This is is beautiful. It is not even near the usual 10Deep pricing range, but the full on leather pattern and distressed leather is its justification. The piece is made with minimal branding and comes with two pockets on front and back sides. Forty eight made. Exclusively for the Hall Of Fame collaborative pop-up shop and online in their webstore. MSRP: Three hundred and ninety-five dollars plus shipping.
(button closure only? *sadface*)

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Random photos of The Triple Rock from Tuesday night. There are some familiar faces in there, so it is not completely random

The first three are Masha, Laura, Sar in that order. The second two are Jessie and Brie. Friends or Friends Of A Friend are the common connection

The first photo is of the floor there. Wes is on the tables there. The second is of Adam and Laura.

The first photo is another of Wes, while the second photo is Danny striking the superhero pose.

The first photo below is Lucia and Eunice, while the second photo contains the same, but with Sar in ecstatic joy

The Ushanka and companies. Peaces or Deuces.

Brie and friend. I got into a discussion over the pattern/material. Plaid is apparently a material and tartan is a pattern. I think her skirt is plaid pattern in my opinion and flannel material:l. She digressed differently.

Going into the Nomad. Around one in the morning. The time when their drink special starts. The second photo is Zach, Mike, Mike, and a "I do not know".

This dude's shirt is a light up equalizer that moves along to the music. The second photo is going out of the Nomad.

Fin.

rok lom