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Tyler The Creator Talks OFWGKTA With Tony Hawk (Video)
Music ♦ Posted 01/30/2012
Tyler The Creator was able to catch of with one of his idols recently -- skate legend Tony Hawk, who did an informal interview with the Odd Future frontman for Ride Channel. With the two in Australia for this year's Big Day Out festival, Tyler and Hawk chopped it up at the OFWGKTA pop-up shop... |
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Zoo York, The Seventh Letter Collaborate On Series Of Graff-Styled Skatedecks
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 01/18/2012
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... |
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Tribal Gear Drops Collection Of 2011 Fall Skate Decks
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 12/30/2011
Tribal Gear is one of the pioneering clothing brands who laid the foundation for streetwear brands of today ... but they've haven't gone nowhere. With their 2011 Fall collection -- which boasts a slew of new tees, hoodies, demin, and accessories -- available now, the brand drops a selection of skate decks for the youngsters... |
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Harold Hunter Foundation 2011 Year In Review (Video)
Life / Culture, Videos ♦ Posted 12/21/2011
The Harold Hunter Foundation (HHF), created in memory of the late NYC skate legend, has been doing a lot of great work over the past year, using skateboarding as a vehicle to provide inner-city youth with valuable life experiences that nurture individual creativity, resourcefulness and the development of life skills. The non-profit foundation has held... |
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Details For 'Harold Hunter Day V' In NYC Announced
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 11/07/2011
The Harold Hunter Foundation (HHF) -- in association with sponsors Zoo York, Vans, HBO and Camp Woodward -- announced recently the details for their 5th Annual Harold Hunter Day, set to take place on November 12 at the L.E.S. Skatepark in New York City. Hunter was a professional skater, best known on-screen for his part... |
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Wu-Tang Clan: Diesel Fluid (Skateboarding Music Video)
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 08/02/2011
The Wu-Tang Clan's latest project, Legendary Weapons, dropped in late July ... and this is one of the visual clips for the Noah Rubin-produced single, "Diesel Fluid." The clip is comprised of footage of several skaters performing tricks at various locations around the city. Skating and the Wu = good combo.Legendary Weapons features Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, RZA, Method Man, Capadonna, U-God and Inspectah Deck, along... |
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Thrasher Magazine Co-Founder Commits Suicide In Front Of SF Police Station
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 06/22/2011
A man put a gun to his head and committed suicide in front of the Mission Police Station in San Francisco on Monday morning (June 20). Now, he's been identified as Eric Swenson, the co-founder of iconic skateboarding magazine Thrasher. He was 64 years old. According to the San Francisco Examiner, the incident took place at around 8:30 a.m. at local station, located at 17th... |
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Tribal x Willie T: Short Doc On Skateboarding Legend Jay Adam
Life / Culture, Videos ♦ Posted 05/15/2011
On Sunday morning (May 14), Tribal Gear dropped a short documentary on legendary Dogtown skater, Jay Adams, as part of a collaborative effort that includes a limited skate deck. The documentary features an in-depth interview and footage -- shot and produced by Los Angeles based photographer/videographer Willie Toledo -- of Jay discussing his life, interests, struggles and current situation. Some of the topics of this... |
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Tribal Gear Preps Documentary, Limited Skate Deck With Dogtown Legend Jay Adams
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 05/13/2011
Iconic streetwear brand, Tribal, has linked up with Dogtown skate legend Jay Adams for a limited collaboration, consisting of a documentary and skate deck. Adams spent countless hours with Los Angeles-based photographer Willie Toldeo to film the doc, in which the 50-year-old legend discusses his life, interests, struggles, and current situation. The Jay Adams x Tribal documentary will be released in conjunction with a limited... |
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Famous Stars & Straps Drops 'Everywhere We Go' Skate Video/DVD
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 04/07/2011
The Famous Stars & Straps skate team has been doing their thing for years, and after all this time, the crew finally all appear together on FMS' very first skate video/DVD, titled "Everywhere We Go." After premiering the film across the country, in Miami, SF, and other cities, it finally shipped to stores April 1st, and will not go on sale at FMS' L.A. retailer,... |
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DVS, Skater Andrew Brophy Team Up For Collaborative Sneaker
Fashion ♦ Posted 02/23/2011
Los Angeles-based skate shoe company, DVS, revealed recently that they will be dropped an collabo sneaker with popular Australian pro-skater Andrew Brophy. Called the "Cliche," the sneaker is "a straight-up celebration of pop and size with a visual taken straight off the man himself, shared ink found both on his long-limbed self and his pro board," said a rep for the shoe company. Constructed from... |
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A Day In The Life Of Pro-Skater Terry Kennedy
Life / Culture, Videos ♦ Posted 01/07/2011
The team over at KarmaloopTV linked up with pro-skater Terry Kennedy (Supra/Kr3w/Fly Society) to get an inside look at TK's daily jaunts, as he runs around downtown New York. In the clip, TK runs into renown photographer Mark Mann in Union Square and participates in his photoshoot, and later hits a retail store to check out some kicks when he stops a man from steal.... |
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Skate Legend Pep Williams Drops First PepStar Branded Skateboard
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 11/19/2010
Veteran Los Angeles-bred skater/photographer Pep Williams, known as one of the original skaters of Dog Town, recently dropped a line of signature skateboards under his PepStar brand, which also includes a clothing line. His latest board to hit the streets is the Pep Williams Pro Model, which he designed with a unique shape and style, helping if stand out amongst all the choices already out... |
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Meet Pep Williams: Professional Skater / Photographer O.G.
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 09/21/2010
We're here today to introduce you to Pep Williams, a unique talent who has two loves: skateboarding and photography. Williams was born and raised in Los Angeles, where he picked up skateboarding at a young age and has gone on to become a well-respected skater within the industry. Somewhere along the way, photography caught his attention (which he explains in our... |
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