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there are still ski caps left in the online store, but not many. go here to get yours now.

aknc: cypher

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4 his homies...

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releasing on friday february 19th is our first piece of winter inspired headwear, the military issue deluxe ski cap.

made in the usa and 100% wool, i'm very, very proud of the final product. it's been an unusually cold winter in louisiana, so these come at a pretty perfect time. i'm not one to milk the "limited" gimmick, but these are limited to 25 per color, 50 total. they'll also be available at re:fresh in new orleans on saturday.

check the online store on friday to grab yours.

thanks, as always, for the support. also, in the spirit of the world champion new orleans saints, use the promo code WHODAT for 20% off any purchase for the rest of february.

the art of storytelling: tall tale

i'm gonna be blunt with you. I get e-mails everyday from people who want sponsorships, shout outs, free advertising, etc. i delete more e-mails than I read. it's pretty aggravating to say the least.

also, to add to that, i'm not just going to put anything up on the blog. that's not what this is for. however, i post what i support, and in this case and in most cases, family comes first.

my dude mike just released the first portion of his collection tall tale. rooted deep in the tradition of passing history down through the art of story telling, both the brand image and aesthetic design are something very refreshing to see in what's become the new "rap game" (i hate the use of the word 'game' behind everything [rap game, music game, etc] but i'll save that for another day). seems like sneaker inspired t-shirts and cliche' phrases are the new rage, but just like bsbcbu, that's not the case with tall tale.

check tall tale out here and i'm sure you can find out tons more than what i'm telling you. mike's family. show love.

WHO DAT?!

and perhaps, my favorite image of the entire night.

364 days from now.

this will probably be the most fitting image to describe the post-grammy feeling next year.

now, let me clear the air first. i don't idolize kanye west. as a matter o' fact, i don't idolize anyone. but i do appreciate the man for not only his creativity in music, but his overall creative contributions in general. i happen to know someone who lives vicariously through kanye to the point where it's actually caused me to look at the person differently, which is sad, i mean that's not my place is it?

if you just so happened to NOT watch the grammys last night, i'll give you a quick rundown. on air, rihanna and jay-z accepted the award for best rap/sung collaboration for "run this town" and eminem, lil wayne, and drizzzzzy drake performed "forever" to close the show.

both of these moments were kanye-less, as he was not in attendance, hence not there to receive the award or perform and apparently he was NOT asked to perform. now, i believe he wouldn't have skipped the awards, had he not been asked not to perform, if that rumor just so happens to be true. i can't blame him if that's the case.

so where was kanye last night? as far as i know, no one outside of kanye and whoever was with him knows. but if i had to guess, i'd guess a studio. working. if i had to bet, and i am a betting man, i'd be willing to bet he was recording a song that will feature a line that when we hear it, we'll be "ohhh.... so this is how he felt during the grammys". i'd also be willing to bet that this song is going to appear on his next album, an album that surely will be nominated for at least a half a dozen grammys.

and how many of those possible grammy nods will he win? who knows. if i've learned anything from watching all these tv/film/music awards shows, its all politics. but if i had to bet, i'd be willing to guess he's got his eyes on the only award he hasn't gotten yet. and should he get it, i'm sure he'll let us know about it then.