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Ghostface Killah Concert ft. Killah Priest

Ghostface Killah returns to New Zealand for a couple of concert dates, and this time he's bringing quasi-Wu member, Killah Priest with him. Shot.

Wednesday 6 June | San Francisco Bath House | Wellington
Tickets $85

Thursday 7 June | Powerstation | Auckland
Tickets $65

Cocaine 80s – Express OG (FreEP)

The Chicago super-group that consists of No I.D., Makeba Riddick, James Fauntleroy and sometimes Common releases an EP of the tracks they have been giving away for free over the past couple of months. And just in case you're wondering, this is more R&B/Soul than Hip Hop.

01 - Queen To Be
02 - Take My Keys
03 - This Can’t Be A Crime
04 - Chain Glow ft. Nas
05 - Unchain Me - Love3x
06 - Motivation

DOWNLOAD: Cocaine 80s - Express OG

El-P - The Full Retard [video]

PREVIOUS: El-P 'Stay Down' Live On Letterman

Nardwuar vs Curren$y pt.3

 

PREVIOUS: Nardwuar vs Kendrick Lamar
PREVIOUS: Nardwuar vs Action Bronson
PREVIOUS: Nardwuar vs Odd Future / Pharrell / Drake / Curren$y pt.1 & pt.2

The James-Pierce Rivalry

When LeBron James played his first game against Carmelo Anthony, the home opener in his rookie season in 2003, the Cleveland Plain Dealer ran a boxing-style promotional poster with the tag “Rivalry begins tonight!” 

By 2005, every time James and Dwyane Wade played against each other, the game was ticketed for national television. 

The desire to create a genuine duel between James and Kobe Bryant led Nike to create a series of commercials in which the puppet version of each would trash talking each other. Even if the men themselves showed little interest in doing it for real on the court. 

For various reasons, these attempts to generate a rivalry for James failed. But he does have a less-publicized but legitimate rival, in a fierce competition that has been nurtured organically through postseason battles and periods of authentic dislike, genuine bad blood and some hard-won respect. 

When the Eastern Conference finals open tonight, James will play his 19th career playoff game against Boston Celtics future Hall of Famer Paul Pierce. For the 19th time they will likely be each other’s primary defender. For the 19th time there’s probably going to be some hard stares, complaints to the officials about the other and perhaps even a few borderline dirty plays...

Mike Mondays: Air Time (1993)

 

PREVIOUS: Mike Mondays | Come Fly With Me (1989)

Breakin' N Enterin' [documentary]

How good is the title of this 1983 documentary about breakdancing and hip hop in LA?! Featuring hip hop artist Ice-T and b-boys Boogaloo Shrimp & Shabba Doo. Essential viewing for all breakers.

A-Trak & Dillon Francis – Money Makin' [video]

Embroidered Tweets From Kanye West

If You Stop Smoking Right Now...

* In 20 minutes your blood pressure will drop back down to normal.


* In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.

* In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack will have decreased. All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level.

* In 72 hours your bronchial tubes will relax, and your energy levels will increase.

* In 2 weeks your circulation will increase, and it will continue to improve for the next 10 weeks.

* In 3 to 9 months coughs, wheezing and breathing problems will dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.

* In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will have dropped by half.

* In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.

* In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of a non-smoker.

* In 15 years your risk of heart attack will have returned to that of a non-smoker.

What It’s Like to Live In A Gun

Artist Baptiste DeBombourg's ‘Tradition of Excellence' is a series of hand-drawn guns which have been laid out as architectural plans. Chur.