Another Hip-Hop icon from the golden era passes away. Heavy D died yesterday, November 8th, 2011. Rest In Peace…

The new world champ has been crowned. DJ Vajra, representin the United States. Peep game:

This vid isn’t the actual set that won him the title, but it’s a nice display of some of his turntable sickery.
Although I love how technology allows for DJ’s to use digital files with turntables (Serato), I gotta admit that I miss seein dudes throwin down wax at blinding speeds. I guess the times be changin though.

Check out the Euro king of freestyle skating, Kilian Martin’s short called ‘A Skate Illustration’. As usual, pure badassedness that mere mortals can only talk about:

Wooo…dude does some funky-ass-shit. Nice to know that freestyle skating is alive and well.

Transformers: Dark Side of The Moon. Here’s some behind the scenes shizzle esplain’n how they did cool shit. Dig it:

More info: Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon

Exclusive: Inaugural cypher at PNC Radio with Oddisee, Das Racist, Final Outlaw, Homeboy Sandman, and Blu. (Season 2011)

This beat is outta control. I’m lovin that shit. Gimme that instrumental!

Oddisee killed it.
Das Racist…hmm, maybe they should have stayed home. Sounded like drunk frat dudes that are rappin for their first time.
The rest the fooz…pretty dope overall.
Thx @ Fame

Buju Banton is locked up for facilitating a cocaine deal. Perfect Giddimani comes forward with a track that’s saying, “Hold On Buju”. Check it:

The whole case seemed super shady, and many believe that Buju is innocent. Buju had just released one his most Rasta-centric/conscious albums to date, while allegedly being involved with a large cocaine deal. Which, unknown to Buju, was being hosted by undercover DEA agents. Seems unlikely that Buju would be involved with any of it, but he was found guilty and made an example out of, with a 10 year sentence. About a month after Buju’s sentencing, I read a story about a mother who drowned her baby in a toilet and received 5 years. Whether or not Buju is truely guilty, this is another example of how ridiculous the drug war is and how jacked up our priorities are. 10 years for introducing a drug buyer to a drug seller versus 5 years for drowning your own child in a toilet. WTF?

If you live in a big city (in Europe), you’ve probably had the opportunity to check one of these ‘Hyper Facades’ out. For the rest of us, there’s the YouTube version. The good stuff starts at about 30 seconds in:

Yes, it is just another big budget advertising gimmick, but at least it’s a visual treat. Not like a billboard that sits for weeks on end, looking shitty until some brave graffiti artists puts something worthwhile on it.
Some more 3d Projection coolness: Clock | Amsterdam

Thx @ Xiaman for the link.