With President Elect Obama's inauguration day only 24hrs away, we wanted to show you a video done by Hasan Salaam, one of the features on our website. Watch Hasan as he gets opinions of people on Election Day 08.
Goodness...inauguration day came so QUICK...
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Hasan Salaam Talks to the People
Friday, January 16, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
New Line Drop from EMPERIAL NATION.
the good folks over at EMPERIAL NATION have dropped their "Harlem Renaissance" line!! Featuring tees of all kinds, from Alpha Phi Alpha to the Cotton Club, this line is definitely hot and something you wanna get your hands on!!
if you shop at emperial nation, be sure to put in the coupon code EN121ENCORE for a 10% discount. let 'em know we sent ya!!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Hip Hop - Live @ the Annex
"Hip Hop - Live @ the Annex" was an Open Mic performance by some of the livest underground MC performers, artist such as: 8thW1, Final OutLaw, Prezzure, Kalil Kash, Top $ Raz, and more.
Hosted by HomeBoy Sandman & DJ'ed by Dj Irs, the show was an Out spoken collaboration of different hip hop styles of raw talent which embodied the meaning of True Hip Hop.
All MC performers contributed to a successful show that night. One of my favorite MC is Final Outlaw, his swagger reminds me of the Late "Big Pun", just smaller built lol. With no doubt, the MC with the most energy on stage is Prezzure, an artist thats on a move with a hard to stop momentum. Before I wrap this up, let me say HomeBoy Sandman did an excellent job hosting and shared his Hip Hop performance, with his own swagger and charisma he host this event for an impressive show.
By - G40oz
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Super Friends.
A little late on the post, but here it is...
"Super Friends" featuring Print (Superman), Mickey Factz (Silver Surfer), Homeboy Sandman (The Sandman), Fresh Daily (Spiderman), Oddisee (Archangel), Von Pea (Plastic Man), 6th Sense (The Thing), $trictly bu$ine$$ (Wolverine), AND Outasight (Gambit)...
...now thats a roster right there. Be on the lookout for all these upcoming artists, and make sure to look out for Oddisee on the Encore Status site very soon!
also check for Print's "Comic Books Unlimited", set to hit the net mid-January.
shout to Yellow Rebel on this one...
listen and download "Super Friends" here
Friday, January 9, 2009
Customizing "CHANGE"
We got a chance to talk to Van -- famous for the Obama custom kicks....With the inauguration coming up, we decided to talk to him and find out a little more about this very talented artist.
Who are your influences?
Well my main influence is Jesus Christ; he gave me the ability to do what I do, and at the level I do it. All the glory belongs to the Lord. Artistically, I'm inspired by classical music composers such as Mozart and lyrically inclined artists like Nas because of the way they paint pictures with musical notes or words. They keep me razor sharp when I'm thinking of my new projects by making me think outside the box in my approach. These people are such creative geniuses; it forces you to elevate your game.
How do you choose the subject matter for your shoes (which ranges from political to sports icons)?
It depends. I generally create the subject matter but sometimes the client has something they want done and I paint it for them. All of my major designs from political to sports icons (i.e: Obama, Darfur, Fleetwood, etc), have all been my independent creations. I always wanted to add substance to my work to give more for people to feed off of. So whatever is on my mind or soul at the time…I release on the sneakers.
What type of paint do you use on sneakers?
I use Angelus mainly but sometimes I mix Createx. I have only used those two brands…if there are more out there I'm ignorant to them.
The Louisville slugger sneakers. Who is the person on the sneakers tongue? Why did you choose him? What technique did you choose to place the image on the tongue? The gentleman on the shoe is Moses Fleetwood Walker. He is one of a few African-Americans to integrate a major league before Jackie Robinson did in 1947. The first is believed to be Bud Fowler. None of these gentlemen are celebrated. In 1883, Walker made his debut with the Toledo Blue Stockings in Louisville, Kentucky. Also the same year the Louisville Slugger bat debuted. So I decided to tie the two together in one shoe.
Which custom design do you feel is your favorite?
My favorite shoe or shoes have to be the ones dedicated to people who lost their lives. The Northern Illinois University shoes in honor of the students who were killed last year on February 14. The other is of a gentleman name Montre Walker who tragically lost his life in a home accident in 2006.
What are you working on now? Or what was your most recent work.
I can not get into many details about what I'm creating now...but just stay tuned to www.myspace.com/van20. In 2009, I will approach themes never explored, techniques never performed on shoes before. So I'm looking forward to the process.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
2008 Greats #3
photo by iam SAM
Teaspoon's pick for today: Producers Nujabes and Uyama Hiroto (Japan)
Song: Feather
Album:"Metaphorical Music 2: Modal Soul"
Lyrics:Akin and Cise Star of CYNE ("Cultivating Your New Experience")- Indie group from Gainsville FL
Although Modal Soul came out in 2005, this track along with "Lady Brown" is timeless.
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