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		<title>L.A. Graffiti Artist Revok Tours Detroit (Video)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legendary Los Angeles street artist Revok recently hit the road with a few friends for a little graffiti tour through Detroit. With photographer/videographer Willie T tagging along and documenting it (via video), Revok takes a tour of Motor City. The clip follows the artist as he cruises the city over several days. Beginning in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Jay-Z A Scrooge? Report Says He Gave Just Over $6,400 To His Charity In 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Isn't it a responsibility to give back if you're fortunate enough? We see people who are far from rich giving back all the time, but when you have as much money as a Jay-Z and a Beyonce, it should be required. Apparently, the hip-hop power couple don't feel the same. In a story by The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>David Choe Talks New Facebook Wealth, Love Of Gambling &amp; Jerking Off On &#039;Howard Stern&#039; (Audio)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/02/08/david-choe-talks-new-facebook-wealth-his-love-of-gambling-on-howard-stern/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles artist David Choe has been all over the news for the past two weeks, due to news of a stock option he took with Facebook in 2005 over payment for painting their first office in Palo Alto, California. That stock is estimated to worth anywhere from $100-$500 million-plus, sparking a media firestorm. Apparently, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honda/Acura NSX Retrospective (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/02/07/hondaacura-nsx-retrospective-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With interest peaking regarding the return of Acura's supercar the NSX, hyped via a Super Bowl commercial starring Jerry Sienfield, the Japanese automaker puts together a seven-minute long tribute to the vehicle's past and present. The Honda NSX, or the Acura NSX as its known in the U.S., was a sought-after sports car that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photographer Mike Miller Talks Experiences Shooting With Cypress Hill, Tupac &amp; Others (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/02/03/photographer-mike-miller-talks-experiences-shooting-with-cypress-hill-tupac-others-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/02/03/photographer-mike-miller-talks-experiences-shooting-with-cypress-hill-tupac-others-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Veteran photographer Mike Miller is gearing up for the release of his upcoming book, West Coast Hip Hop: A History In Pictures, documenting his photography work in the 1990s witht he likes of Cypress Hill, Tupac, N.W.A., and Eazy-E. In support of the book's release, he's been doing some press talking about some of his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook IPO Turns L.A. Street Artist David Choe Into A Multi-Millionaire</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/02/03/facebook-ipo-turns-l-a-street-artist-david-choe-into-a-multi-millionaire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Los Angeles-based street artist David Choe took a stock offer over money years ago, it's likely he didn't expect it to pay out like this. The 35-year-old Korean-American has achieved success in the world of art over the years, selling his work for thousands of dollars, being featured in gallery shows and exhibited in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peep The Latest Tattoo Works From Jun Cha&#039;s Paris 2012 Tour (Photos)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/02/01/peep-the-latest-tattoo-works-from-jun-chas-paris-2012-tour/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/02/01/peep-the-latest-tattoo-works-from-jun-chas-paris-2012-tour/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Critically acclaimed, fine line black &#38; grey tattoo/fine artist Jun Cha has recently returned for yet another tour in Paris, France to kick off 2012 ... and shares some of his latest works. Renowned for his multiple lifestyle collaborations for The Hundreds, C1RCA and Black Scale, as well as his recent cover in Juxtapoz Tattoo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rihanna Spends $160K On Custom Marilyn Monroe Artwork</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/30/rihanna-spends-160k-on-custom-marilyn-monroe-artwork/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/30/rihanna-spends-160k-on-custom-marilyn-monroe-artwork/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rihanna is a big fan of iconic sex symbol Marilyn Monroe, so much so that she recently spent over $160,000 on a crystal encrusted portrait of her. According to reports, the pop star commissioned British artist Claire Milner for a portrait of Monroe made of 65,000 Swarovski crystals. The art work took around four months [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drake Squashes Beef With Tattoo Artist He Threatened To &#039;F*** Up&#039;</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/27/drake-squashes-beef-with-tattoo-artist-he-threatened-to-f-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last time we heard about the drama between Drake and the Los Angeles tattoo artist who tatted the rapper's name on a girl's forehead was that the Canadian hip-hop star visited the tattoo shop he works out of to confront him.  Well now, they've apparently squashed their beef. Here's how the story goes. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Murs, Guerilla Union Announces Second Annual Paid Dues Habitat for Humanity Project</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/26/murs-guerilla-union-announces-second-annual-paid-dues-habitat-for-humanity-project/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/26/murs-guerilla-union-announces-second-annual-paid-dues-habitat-for-humanity-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Murs, Guerilla Union and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles (HFH GLA) have teamed up for the Second Annual Paid Dues Habitat for Humanity Project, set to take place in early March. The build goes down a few weeks before the Seventh Annual Paid Dues Independent Hip-Hop Festival, set for April 7. Project volunteers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pair Of Film Makers Plan Documentary On History, Rising Popularity Of Cassette Tapes</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/25/pair-of-film-makers-plan-documentary-on-history-rising-popularity-of-cassette-tapes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/25/pair-of-film-makers-plan-documentary-on-history-rising-popularity-of-cassette-tapes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:21:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you grew up or were an adult in the late 1980s and 1990s, you are sure to remember cassette tapes. The cassette contributed to the end of the 8-track and was one of the most common formats for pre-recorded music from the 1970s through the early 1990s. When CDs were introduced, but have declined [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rihanna Gets &#039;Thug Life&#039; Tattoo Across Her Knuckles</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/25/rihanna-gets-thug-life-tattoo-across-her-knuckles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/25/rihanna-gets-thug-life-tattoo-across-her-knuckles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rihanna got some new ink this week, when she visited the Shamrock Social Club on Hollywood's famed Sunset Strip this week. The pop star revealed her new ink to fans on Twitter late Tuesday night (January 24), showing off a picture of the words "Thug Life" tatted across her knuckles. "All these bitches screaming that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>L.A.&#039;s Museum of Contemporary Art Announces Plans For Online Video Channel</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/19/l-a-s-museum-of-contemporary-art-announces-plans-for-online-video-channel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/19/l-a-s-museum-of-contemporary-art-announces-plans-for-online-video-channel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Los Angeles' Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) announced this week that it plans to launch an online video channel (via YouTube) in July. It is to feature news and talk-show programming, among other art-focused shows. According to the New York Times' Arts Beat blog, MOCA TV will be the first contemporary-art channel to be included [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Appointed Global Cultural Ambassador</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/18/nba-legend-kareem-abdul-jabbar-appointed-global-cultural-ambassador/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/18/nba-legend-kareem-abdul-jabbar-appointed-global-cultural-ambassador/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retired NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar received a big honor this week, when U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton named him a global cultural ambassador. According to NBA.com, the State Department announced Jabbar's appointment on Wednesday (January 18). As ambassador, he will promote importance of education, social and racial tolerance, cultural understanding and using sports [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zoo York, The Seventh Letter Collaborate On Series Of Graff-Styled Skatedecks</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/18/zoo-york-the-seventh-letter-collaborate-on-series-of-graff-styled-skatedecks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Long-running skate/lifestyle brand Zoo York recently teamed up with L.A.'s graff-inspired clothing company, The Seventh Letter, for a collaborative series of skateboards. The Seventh Letter crew's artist RIME was the designer behind the series, creating a series of graff-styled designs boasting the Zoo York name. For the collabo, the veteran street artist (who grew up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Porsche Unveils Details For 2013 Boxster</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/17/porsche-unveils-details-for-2013-boxster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[German-based sportscar manufacturer Porsche recently unveiled their overhauled 2013 Boxster model, following the unveiling of the 2012 911 Carrera Cabriolet at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this month. According to AutoBlog.com, the refined model updates Porsche's entry-level convertible for its third generation with revised headlamps, a more svelte running lamp/air intake setup, and a wider [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commentary: Was MLK an ODB? America&#039;s Most Wanted</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/16/commentary-was-mlk-an-odb-americas-most-wanted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/16/commentary-was-mlk-an-odb-americas-most-wanted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA["I said it before and I'll still taunt it. Every young brotha with a color is most wanted." - Ice Cube, off Amerikkka's Most Wanted. He was considered by some the most dangerous man in America. He spent many nights locked up in jail cells. There were constant attempts made on his life. During his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kid Cudi Gets Pink Floyd Tattoo</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/16/kid-cudi-gets-pink-floyd-tattoo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kid Cudi surfaced on the Internet recently, showing off some brand new ink, which pays homage to one of his favorite rock bands: Pink Floyd. In a post on his official Tumblr profile, the G.O.O.D. Music recording artist posted a photo of the new tattoo, which reads "Pink", permanently inked into his right hand. "New [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Brown Gets Tattoo Of Girlfriend Karrueche Tran&#039;s Face</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/16/chris-brown-gets-tattoo-of-girlfriend-karrueche-trans-face/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/16/chris-brown-gets-tattoo-of-girlfriend-karrueche-trans-face/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Rihanna is trying to get back with her ex Chris Brown, as rumors indicate, it might be a little more difficult than she expected. Why? Because Breezy's relationship with girlfriend Karrueche Tran is a little more than just a rebound and/or an infauctation. Apparently, it's pretty serious. So serious that the singer tatted Tran's [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snoop Dogg To Introduce New Premium Cigar Brand, Executive Branch</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/12/snoop-dogg-to-introduce-new-premium-cigar-brand-executive-branch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/12/snoop-dogg-to-introduce-new-premium-cigar-brand-executive-branch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snoop Dogg expands this business resume this week via a new partnership with new premium quality tobacco cigar line, Executive Branch, and will go on sale during this year's Coachella Festival in April. The first product to hit the market nationwide is the Executive Branch Cigarillos, known as "The Gentleman’s Choice." It uses only premium [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costacos Brothers To Bring Classic Sports Posters Exhibit &#039;For The Kids&#039; To Los Angeles</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/11/costacos-brothers-to-bring-classic-sports-posters-exhibit-for-the-kids-to-los-angeles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/11/costacos-brothers-to-bring-classic-sports-posters-exhibit-for-the-kids-to-los-angeles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Country Club and Mondrian Los Angeles is set to welcome an upcoming gallery exhibit by the Costacos Brothers (John and Tock), in which they will show off their classic sports lithographs from their archives. Dubbed "For The Kids," the exhibition will feature early Costacos posters from 1986 through 1990 -- featuring sports greats such as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Artist Demont &#039;Peekaso&#039; Paints &#039;Hip-Hop Mount Rushmore&#039; For Rocawear (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/11/artist-demont-peekaso-paints-hip-hop-mount-rushmore-for-rocawear-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Artist/designer Demont "Peekaso" is the subject of Rocawear's viral series, "That's Rocawear," which celebrates the evolution of hip-hop culture. In a recent clip, Peekaso creates the "Hip Hop Mount Rushmore", featuring Jay-Z, Tupac, and the Notorious B.I.G. Who's the fourth artist? That's what the Roc wants your help with. In a poll on their website [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jay-Z Partners With Duracell Powermat As Investor &amp; Spokesman</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/10/jay-z-partners-with-duracell-powermat-as-investor-spokesman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/10/jay-z-partners-with-duracell-powermat-as-investor-spokesman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The week just keeps getting better for Jay-Z. Following the arrival of his first child, the hip-hop mogul also added something new to his business resume ... by joining forces with Duracell Powermat as an investor and spokesman. Powermat, a joint venture between Procter &#38; Gamble's Duracell brand and Powermat Technologies, announced this week that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Theatrical Promo (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/10/2013-mercedes-benz-sl-class-theatrical-promo-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz recently made the official unveiling of their upcoming 2013 SL model, releasing a theatrical-styled trailer to show off its sleek and luxurious body-style and interior. The clip, nearly six minutes long, plays out like a movie rather than an automobile spot with a dapper fellow racing through the city trying to make a meeting. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Dre Brings His Beats Audio System To 2012 Dodge Charger</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/06/dr-dre-brings-his-beats-audio-system-to-2012-dodge-charger/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/06/dr-dre-brings-his-beats-audio-system-to-2012-dodge-charger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Dre continues to expand the places you'll find his Beats By Dre audio system, with the addition of his trademarked system to the 2012 version of the Dodge Charger. The Beats Audio system will be standard in the 2012 Dodge Charger R/T Max and included with the Blacktop Package or Rallye Appearance Group on [...]]]></description>
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