Robert Glasper EPK

Mister Bibal x Black Spade = Demonstration

SHOUT OUT TO BLACK SPADE

Aloe Blacc - You Make Me 'Smile'

House Shoes “Castles” Ft. Jimetta Rose

“Castles (tHE SKY IS OURS)” is a tribute track dedicated to the late producer/musician/DJ, J-1, a/k/a Jovan Coleman, a/k/a The Deer, whose sudden death last November in a car accident devastated the L.A. underground music scene. Produced by Detroit (by way of L.A.)’s finest House Shoes and featuring vocalist Jimetta Rose, it is a fittingly haunting, hypnotic, and beautiful lament. Listen below, and more importantly, BUY THE SONG via Insect Records – the label for which J-1 helmed the Starship 27 Compilation series. All proceeds from the project will go directly to J-1′s family. A donation my also be made at www.mugpush.com. Show your support. J-1, RIP.

NIKE SPORTSWEAR 2012 BASKETBALL PREVIEW

Penny Hardaway won Olympic gold with Dream Team II at the 1996 Atlanta Games, but we haven’t seen any of his Nike Sportswear retro and hybrid series yet connected with this summer’s USAB blowout. Instead, NSW’s going to be emphasizing Penny in the fourth quarter of 2012 along with one of his teammates from the XXVI Olympiad. Moving left to right in the image above, we see our first glimpse of the new Nike Air Penny V that seeks to continue Anfernee’s legacy while introducing some new twists.

FAB MELO INELIGIBLE FOR NCAA TOURNEY

Despite earning a No. 1 seed in this year’s NCAA tournament, Syracuse now faces an uphill battle in its quest for a national title.

The Orange (31-2) announced on their website Tuesday that sophomore center Fab Melo will not participate in the tournament due to an “eligibility issue.”

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