A couple months back I introduced you to my new favorite group when I posted The Wellington Paper’s “Berlin” video— well they are back.

Here is the video for TWP’s joint Jackie.

Enjoy.

Follow them on Twitter @HBWELLINGTON

More sneak peeks and trailers from the movie Kick-Ass, focusing on the character Hit Girl. Check it out.

New Era came through Concepts to do a piece on Boston for their online magazine “Your Lifestyle Fitted”. The article has a video component on page 9. They did a great job,

Shout to my boy Stebs who shot the video for the piece.

Check it out here: Your Lifestyle Fitted.

Signing my rights away

Stebs on the camera

Still from the video

I have never been asked so many questions about a shoe.

“You see the Weaver?”

“When does it release?”

“Can I order it?”

The cousin to the Wallabee has only been available in the UK but finally has a release date for fall 2010 in the States. Classic Clarks styling and quality and debuted in 3 colors and fabrics.

Already a favorite!

Big thanks to Glory and TC.

Run DMC and Jam Master Jay are the kings of rock and the Gods of hip-hop.

Mitchell and Ness has partnered with Japan’s FAMES on a Run DMC branded fitted cap. The cap features the legendary (and constantly bitten) Run DMC logo in raised embroidery.

Classic and a must have for any hip-hop head.

I got mine. “Why you bugginnnnn?”

Big shouts to my man Vic over at M&N. Peep his site here.

Rest in peace JMJ.

I have had the pleasure of working with Sorel on a Concepts project we released around Christmas. I went into the project with some concern about our customer possibly not understanding the product. The Caribou and Joan of Arctic models that we partnered on would be considered extreme in the eyes of a “sneaker” customer. Well guess what? not only was the project well received but we could not bring them up from the stock room fast enough.

I had the chance to meet with the Sorel guys for round 2 of our partnership project. While I won’t let out any secrets, we do have some surprises coming later this year. Stay tuned.

Remember last years Ostrich premium Caribou?

Below are this year’s fall 2010 premium releases in Stingray and Bison leather.

This model is called the Woodbine and is 100% waterproof with vulcanized rubber and a gusseted tongue. I love it and will be wearing these when New England weather starts acting up. Very nice.

My personal favorite is the 1964 Premium T CVS. Vulcanized rubber shell and waterproof waxed canvas in the perfect color combo. Nothing else to say. Ok, maybe 3 words… A-maz-ing.

Dr. Dre is arguably one of the greatest producers of our time. Let me clarify, not one of the greatest hip-hop music producers of all time but just greatest music producer in general. Dre is notoriously a perfectionist when it comes to his soundscapes and it’s evident in the amount of time between his album releases. The sonic quality of his production has always been a characteristic that separates his music from his peers.

The Beats by Dr. Dre Studio headphones are what you would expect from someone who lives and works in the world of sound. Someone that probably has headphones on more than not. The clarity and quality of sound, with the high’s and lows (and everything in between) sitting where they need to be, is amazing. Not to mention the isolation of outside noise— I almost can’t hear my children bugging the hell out of me! If you think about it, just being able to listen to the music uninterrupted by the war around you is half the battle.

One thing that really impressed me was the comfort of the headphones. I have had my fair share of flights and I could never leave my headphones on for long periods of time because of the lack of comfort. Eventually every headphone I have owned become uncomfortable. The overall construction and materials used on the Studio model were put in place for long listening sessions (and or flights to Vegas from Boston!).

The difference between Beats and other higher end headphones is the difference between a car looking fast and actually performing as such.

Side bar: I had the pleasure of seeing a special project that my city will enjoy. More on that later.

Message to Dr. Dre: I understand you have been busy but I would love to hear your new album. Thanks.

Big thanks to Marc from Level 4 Collective

Interview I did for Karmaloop TV during the Statik Selektah album listening party at Concepts.

Big shouts to Dennis Todisco and the KM team.

It was right around my 18th brthday, March 1995, when when Big L’s debut album “Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous” dropped, and I remember thinking to myself “This is the next dude”. It was a great time for East Coast rap. Big, Jay, and Nas were all at the top of their game, you couldnt cop a mix tape without hearing Capone and Norega, or Mobb Deep… Even with all of this going on, in what I consider the greatest era of hip hop, there was not an artist at this point in time that impressed me more than Big L. This dude was dropping punchlines that would have these SMACK DVD youngins “oooh’ing and ahhhh’ing” for days. Unfortunately Big L, like so many other great talents, was taken far too soon. Yesteryday marks the 11th anniversary of his passing. Still to this day Big L is in heavy rotation in my iPod, and is one of if not my favorite rapper of all time. Rest in power!!!

Located hidden inside a phone booth at Crif Dogs in New York’s East Village, Please Don’t Tell, is a modern day speakeasy. Now all the guys that get “Liquid Courage” when they booze can really feel like Superman when they exit this phone booth.