grafitti, illustrations
Shepard Fairey and D*Face just finished these 21-story tower murals at the iconic Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, curated by Justkids, in partnership with Life is Beautiful Festival.
illustrations
French artist Steeven Salvat has long been fascinated by the clarity and exactitude found in old biological studies. His new series titled Mechanical / Biological [Crustacean Study] , Salvat imagined intricate clockwork mechanisms that might animate the rigid exteriors of crabs, lobsters, and crayfish. His portfolio is brimming with such renderings, usually with a modern … Read More “Mechanical Crustaceans with Clockwork” »
art
European Graff artist VENT137 flipped the classic 80’s cartoon style popularized in school house rock and late 70’s illustrations into awesome graffiti pieces. ENJOY!
art
Paying tribute to the República Dominicana people Macorís met during his visit, he created large beautiful pieces titled “Master of Puppets” based on different pictures of Jean, a Hatian puppeteer and “Flotte mais jamais ne sombre” (Fleet but never dark). The title for the second piece was borrowed from a song by French rappers 1995 … Read More “Sebas Velasco’s murals in the Dominican Republic” »
art, illustrations
Add Fuel built his artistic career on reinterpreting and playing with the language of old-fashioned Portuguese tile design he introduces his latest experiments in playing with tradition by reinventing classic techniques such as iconic Azulejo tiles, cross stitch embroidery and lace.
Music
This kid L.O.U. from queens is yet another good lyrical emcee to represent for NY in the truest of fashions. Many folks call this brand of hip-hop nostalgia rap and I find that ridiculous because if they listen this new generation has a different rhythm to their cadence and flow even though they pick classic … Read More “L.O.U from queens- Extasy (video directed by crazy al cayne)” »
Music
If you are a fan of the brutal emcee culture brought out by king magnetic,Vinnie paz,block mc cloud, apathy and reek the lost cause then the prospects of a King magnetic album should be get you stocked. They predated the level of in your face lyrically bravado that has recently been championed by run the … Read More “King Magnetic-Cash 4 Catastrophe” »
art, illustrations
Christian’s work doubles down on the paradoxical relationship between childish cartoons and ominous messages. Using dense layers of graphite pencil to create graphic images of condoms, brick houses, and Mickey Mouse, his high contrast figures are rendered in slow motion and set against hazy landscapes and inside of melting, skewed spaces. Tackling hot political issues … Read More “Ryan Travis Christian “This Sh*t is for the Birdies”” »
Music
Avelino has been on the rise on the uk grime/rap scene for a moment and now he has crafted a certified club banger with “energy”. A meeting of the grime sound with true school rap sensibilities. This track is a bouncy grime feel that evolves into a frantic hook. I can only imagine what this … Read More “Avelino featuring stormzy and skepta-energy” »
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Artist and Illustrator Patrick Wong did this awesome mashup of a Stormtrooper helmet and the classic mpc60 a while back and it is a mpc head and starwars fans dream. Now this is not a fully functional MPC(even though it comes with its own os disk) but a show piece mashing two items that have … Read More “Patrick Wong st-60 stormtrooper x MPC60 mashup” »