The eS Kellen James pro model that we'll never have.

It's not very often that I re-post something that's already featured everywhere on the internet. For such a rare occasion to happen, the material, whether it be video or written, must be re-post worthy and something that I don't want to go away so fast. As we all know, the lifetime of internet material is average 1-2 days. This interview with Ian Reid has some great stories to vicariously live through if you weren't fortunate enough to live in a NYC hood. Jenkem Magazine has some amazing articles and even a "Best of Jereme Rogers twitter" article. It's one of the best finds that I've found in a while.

To coincide with his interview, it's only right that I bring some hood shit into this post. Summer is around the corner and music is shittier than ever. Obviously, the radio isn't what it use to be and so I've compiled sources and direct links where to find music for your mood this summer. I've personally taken the route of going with the good ole' oldies but I'll try to cover all your needs.

When I want the latest mixtapes, I don't go to Datpiff but Mixtape torrents because of the lack of spam and it's categorized really well. Lately though, I can't stand current rap and hip-hop so I've gone with taking a time machine back into 1997 and 98'. Also, check out Dante Ross blog for random music gold. Like this one.

Because of the heat, I understand that rap and hip-hop can be a bit overwhelming at times so if you're looking for some chill music to just lounge out to, I'd suggest going to Unfound Sounds. Unfound Sounds is a blog I found and use to get my latest indie trip going. Use it to it's full potential and snoop around and try to find the next original song to use for your "worthy" montage.

If you have any sources for finding new music, don't be a bitch and share. Post it in the comments below. Stay cool ya'll!

Nigga Flip, found this thanks to this kid,
He's the truth.

If you've ever been within an earshot of Lil Chris, you'd be scared of him and hate him. His antics are that of a kid, rightfully so. Be that as it may, it's still hard deciding how to treat him. Do you beat up on him because he's the grommie?  Or treat him as an equal because of his caliber of skating? This thought leaves anyone next to him paralyzed with question and no answer. No worry though, he'll wake you up by making you flinch and once the deed is done, he'll give you two for flinching. That is just the "being scared" portion of knowing Lil Chris.



You'll hate him because of his skating, I mean how frustrating is it to see a 13 year old kid do tricks we can only dream of? In all seriousness though, he's an amazing skater and person. For most of us that have seen him grow over the years, an overwhelming feeling of pride fills the atmosphere when witnessing his skating firsthand. Chris has an interview over at Power Edge Magazine so be sure to check it out. Currently, Chris is getting flow from 5boro, Emerica and hopefully more to come so keep an eye on him.

After a full day of skating yesterday, I woke up to some sore legs and a slight limp but I was determined to skate again and get past the 3 day mark that I've heard so much about. The 3 day mark is something I've heard my friends who have gone skating on tour. I've heard that after the first 3 days of demo skating and street skating combined that the sore feeling completely goes away and doesn't consume you anymore. It's like the iron man of skateboarding so to speak. But I looked out my window and saw nothing but rain. Knowing that I wouldn't be skating today, I prepared myself to use this time, as I assume most of you do, to be as productive as possible. It never works out though. The internet is such a blessing and a shit. I want to work but then stumble onto gems that have slipped through the cracks. Todays find is on the new segment Skateboarder Magazine has on there Vimeo page. It's a new artist feature and they are entertaining as hell. For those of you who have seen this already, you may start your smug looks and say "This is like sooo old" which is sadly the case with the internet nowadays. Anything after 2 days is considered obsolete and irrelevant. So if I put my heart, sweat and blood into a well developed skate part, it'll be forgotten, if not completly unnoticed in the span of 24-48 hours. Hmmm...That sucks. Well whatever, keep yourself entertained today with this piece of artist documentary gold and then try not to forget about it an hour later, this is worth it.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins Part 1 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins Part 2 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins part 3 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins part 4 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins part 5 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins Part 6 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.


Raiders of the Archives: Andy Jenkins Part 7 of 7 from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.