HUF x DVS DOUGHBOYS...

The HUF x DVS Doughboys drop tomorrow in SF & LA. Very simple and clean silhouette.

SUPRA TRINITY...

The Trinity from Supra. These jokers are swanky.

ONE MAN SHOW...

This is dope. Pass the first level of "Super Finale" and get a FREE download of "One Man Show" from Detroit MC Finale (produced by Black Milk).

Finale's debut full-length, A Pipe And A Dream, drops April 7th and features production from Dilla, Waajeed, Flying Lotus, and the aforementioned Black Milk.

BTW, if you're too lazy to play you can simply listen after the jump.

ON LITTLE KNOWN FREQUENCIES...

Politically charged post rock trio From Monument to Masses digitally deliver their 4th studio album On Little Known Frequencies today via Dim Mak (available in stores March 10). Another solid batch of stirring instrumental numbers from the SF based crew.

THE PEOPLE TREE...

Production duo N.A.S.A. is back with "The People Tree" featuring David Byrne, Chali 2na, Gift of Gab, & Z-Trip. It's the 3rd video from their debut full-length The Spirit of Apollo. Check it.

DAY 'N' NITE...

Budding hip-hop superstar KiD CuDi FINALLY delivers the official video for "Day 'N' Nite", his breakthrough single. The video debuted on 106 & Park last night and hit KanYe's blog shortly thereafter. This was definitely one of my favorite joints from 2008.

adidas Y-3 TENNIS...

A little too rich for my blood at ~$200, but SUPER clean!!!

WELCOME TO HEARTBREAK...

Here it is, the new video from KanYe West. This is "Welcome to Heartbreak" featuring KiD CuDi from 808s & Heartbreak. From the jump this was my favorite joint on the album so I'm glad to see it get the video treatment.

THE SPIRIT OF APOLLO...

Squeak E. Clean (Dj/producer/composer Sam Spiegel, brother of director Spike Jonze) & Dj Zegon (Dj/producer/professional skateboarder Ze Gonzales), collectively known as N.A.S.A. deliver their highly anticipated debut today entitled The Spirit of Apollo.



The album is overloaded with guest spots from every genre imaginable including ODB, David Byrne, KanYe West, Tom Waits, Santogold, Karen O, The Pharcyde, M.I.A., The Cool Kids, Lykke Li, Spank Rock, RZA, and many, many more.

LOSING OUT...

Motown heavy-hitter Black Milk is back with another heat rock! This is "Losing Out" featuring Royce Da 5'9" from his sophomore banger Tronic. Go get this record!

HALF ASLEEP...

New video from dream pop trio School of Seven Bells for standout track "Half Asleep" from 2008's Alpinisms. Easily one of my favorite songs on the album. Brought to you by the good folks at Ghostly.

$FREE.99: THE [ABSTRACT] BEST, VOL. 1

Hip-hop producer J.Period comes through with The [Abstract] Best, Vol. 1, a FREE mixtape celebrating the career of Q-Tip. The album features exclusive content from a smorgasbord of artists such as De La Soul, ?uestlove, Black Thought, Pharoahe Monch, Talib Kweli, Blu, Kid Cudi, and more. Click here to download.

THE WIZ...

This video has been out for awhile but it's just now getting some push behind it. This is PUTS with "The Wiz" from their 2008 release Fun DMC. Check it out.

R.I.P. DILLA...

Three years ago today, James DeWitt Yancy (better known as J Dilla), one of the most influential hip-hop producers of his era passed away from complications related to lupus.

NIKE AIR ZOOM TOKI LUX...

Super clean perforated action. I like all 3 colorways. Click image to enlarge.

NoDoz: HUDSON MOHAWKE

The first NoDoz nod of 2009 goes out to Glasglow, Scotland native Hudson Mohawke.

HudMo is part of a global scene along with fellow artists such as Mike Slott, edIT (Glitch Mob), & Ghislain Poirier that are pushing the boundaries of hip-hop and electronic music.

Some call it turbo crunk, others call it future blap, but regardless of the tag bestowed, one thing is for sure, this stuff is bangin'! Check out "Overnight" from HudMo's Polyfolk Dance EP for a sample (courtesy of Warp Records).

SHE LOVES EVERYBODY (VIDEO)...

I posted the audio for this track back in November of last year and now we've got the official video. This is the breakout single from Chester French, "She Loves Everybody" brought to you by Pharrell and the Star Trak fam.

PLW3D...

Eliot Lipp is a busy man. Last year he released The Outside (one my favorite records of 2008), the debut from Galaxy Toobin' (his side project with Speculator), and began doing shows with his live band Lipp Service (Eliot Lipp + Alex B + Lane Shaw).



He's not resting on his laurels in 2009 either. Last week he dropped Peace Love Weed 3D, the first full length released on his new imprint Old Tacoma Records.

With a title like Peace Love Weed 3D and song lengths of 4:20 you would think this would be a laid back, psychedelic affair but that's certainly not the case. Rather the album is full of cross-genre analog synth workouts that range from crisp hip-hop to shimmery techno to spacey electro. All of which sound dope. Definitely check for this one.

DECENT WORK FOR DECENT PAY...

Out today on Big Dada is Decent Work for Decent Pay: Selected Works Volume One, a compilation from Philadelphia based dj/producer Diplo.



The album is a collection of tracks produced/remixed by Diplo in the four years since his debut release Florida. Included are original productions for M.I.A. (the ubiquitous "Paper Planes"), Bonde Do Role, and Kano in addition to remixes of Spank Rock, Bloc Party, Peter, Bjorn & John, and more.

BEYOND GOD & ELVIS...

Post rock trio From Monument to Masses return to the scene with "Beyond God & Elvis", the first single from their forthcoming album entitled On Little Known Frequencies (due later this year on Dim Mak). Audio below.