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TwentyTwelve artist Eric Giddings (WebbieG) is entered in the Artisan Series put on by Mark Ecko's Complex Magazine and Bombay Sapphire. The series is inspired by Russell & Danny Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. If you've got a second, show your support by voting on the Lil' Wayne Legend Line drawing shown above by clicking any of the images or here. If you've got a second everyday, vote every 24 hours. More on the Artisan Series can be found here.

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Samson: Blessed Savior of Israel by J.Reed

Our bro J.Reed recently published his first graphic novel titled Samson: Blessed Savior of Israel. The story of Samson has stood the test of time and rivals that of any superhero story you've ever heard about. What makes the expressive writing and illustrations even more impressive, is that J.Reed completed the 212 page book by himself. If you're looking for a hot summer read, we suggest you support the artist and pick up your copy HERE for a cool 20 bucks.

LA Leakers x (The Cool Kids + Dom Kennedy)

The LA LEAKERS and The Cool Kids dropped Tacklebox this past Friday. Needless to say it's been stuck in the deck. Heaviest in rotation:

LA LEAKERS also collaborated with our friends at LAX PAPERBOYS with Dom Kennedy on his largely freestyled 2009 mixtape Best After Bobby. Dom was just showcased in XXL, a good look for him and his whole team.

Both have dope album artwork and run with good teams. Like the Boston Celtics, what you know about team Kobe? Boston in 7, just to be entertaining.

download | THE COOL KIDS: TACKLEBOX

download | DOM KENNEDY: BEST AFTER BOBBY

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(Curren$y x French Montana) x Michael Franks

I haven't been able to stop listening to any one of these three.







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Flipped x (Closed Caption)

This fourteen year old kid just showed up at the blue banks, told 'em to line up the bikes, and did the damn thing. My cerebellum isn't wired for 'ish like that, but god bless(ed) the child whose is.

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...like my buzz ain't enough promotion

Cookin' Soul and Don Cannon teamed up to release a same-week remix of Drake's Thank Me Later, dropping their live-instrument tape Thank Us Later (The Remix Album) this past Friday. In a sense, this mixtape is the embodiment of the debate that continuously hovers over HipHop: where does one draw the line between originality and innovation, and biting somebody else's style and work for their own self promotion and profit? (for what it's worth, Drake gave the tape a co-sign via his official blog).

Regardless, Thank Us Later is most definitely a worthwhile listen, due to the contributions from everybody involved. Shout out to Diego L. Rodríguez (ParanoidMe.com) for making the album artwork that trumps the retail version.

download | DRAKE X COOKIN' SOUL X DON CANNON: THANK US LATER

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HipHop Wuz Here

Since NaS released his 8th studio album, Hip Hop Is Dead, in 2006 the life status of HipHop became a heated topic of debate. I will admit to being on the pessimistic side of things, something definitely shifted in regards to the substance of music. The emergence of a new generation of emcees has me hopeful though. Hailing from Mississippi, Big K.R.I.T. falls into this category. His mixtape K.R.I.T. Wuz Here is your evidence. He laces the entire mixtape with with his own production while also sporting features from Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa, and Devin the Dude. Check the video for "Children of the World," directed by Creative Control. Download link after the album artwork.

Download Link | Big K.R.I.T. - K.R.I.T. Wuz Here

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