Offered is a preview for one of several new designs and colorways from Shalom CPP Spring/ Summer 2010 Fitted Collection by acclaimed street wear designer Jacob Seedman. The line continues Shalom’s iconic Judaic medium of promoting Peace through street fashion. We digg Peace!

Local Los Angeles music blog TILT, hipped us to some electro tastiness coming straight out of the “ATL”. Atlanta’s Le Castle Vania dropped a ridiculous electro banger remix of “In For The Kill” by La Roux not too long ago. DJ’s if you don’t have this yet, here’s a 320kbs MP3 for ya’ll to add to your sets. Enjoy!

In For The Kill (Le Castle Vania Remix

Check out this creative video for Le Castle Vania’s: “Nobody Gets Out Alive”

Via TILT MAG.

GABExONE, a craftsman in capturing the memorable moments of Los Angeles urban/metropolitan life at it’s purest form, has compiled years of work (along with new photo sets), for one night of photography done right. Moments, surroundings, can all be identified and held dear when Gabe Enamorado is behind the lens. Tonight we commemorate the hard-work of this young artist by inviting you to attend a truly memorable evening in Los Angeles Art Culture.

The City of Downey (CA) has acknowledged GABExONE as a hometown hero, and has offered to host one of his biggest Photography Exhibits to date tonight in The Downey Theatre.

Check GabexOne’s work on his website.

I’m a big fan of GQ Magazine, because they manage to convince some of the world’s most attractive women to strip down. Towards the end of January the magazine released pictures of Miranda Kerr in various stages of undress. At that time I commented on how perfect Kerr is, but the outtakes from said photo-shoot only reinforce that fact. When I hear the word outtake, I assume there was a reason the pictures didn’t make the cut. With these outtakes I tend to think it was a spacial issue because they’re every bit as good as the photos that did make it into the magazine. Check them out below.

Shouts to Egotastic.com on the tip.

There are a lot of ingenuous people in the entertainment industry, people who won’t give you the time of day unless it benefits them. Because of this, it’s always nice to meet a man who truly cares about the well being of others. About a month ago I had the chance to sit down with just such a man, Long Island rapper Doc J. Born Lewis Jassey, Doc J is unlike anyone else in the Hip Hop world.

Every morning Jassey gets up and goes to an office, a doctor’s office. You see, Doc J is actually a pediatrician by day. But, when the work day is done for most, Jassey heads into the booth to record with the Raw Poets crew. Jassey’s music plays off the fact that he’s doctor, but it’s more than just a gimmick. Doc J uses the proceeds from his music to benefit ALS and Autism research. As a pediatrician he’s cured several children plagued by Autism; so, he knows how troublesome the disease can be. ALS is also a disease close to Jassey because it took his father’s life.

Doc J has been making a name for himself lately with school visits, concerts, and and a feature on the NBC news. I wanted to expose Doc J to all of you with the hope that you’ll head over to his website and donate money to the cause. Down below I’ve included the video of his NBC appearance and a couple tracks that Jassey was nice enough to send me.

Contagious

Giv’em A Shot

A year ago Bobby Ray Simmons was named one of XXL’s Freshman Class, an honor bestowed upon 10 of the most promising stars in Hip Hop. In the time since Bobby Ray has changed his name from B.O.B. back to Bobby Ray and now he is vacillating between both. He uses Bobby Ray for tracks that he’s singing on and B.O.B. for his raps. It is this mix of Soul and Hip Hop that’s garnered Simmons comparisons to Andre 3000. The comparison is nice but it undervalues the unique nature of B.O.B.’s rhymes.

Yesterday, B.O.B. released his much anticipated mixtape, May 25th. The name is misleading at first but it’s the date that Simmons plans to release his debut album on T.I.’s Grand Hustle Records. In the meantime, May 25th provides a great appetizer. It shows off the multiple sides of Bobby Ray who actually produced the majority of it himself. On “Cool Side” B.O.B. appeals to a very special lady with a cocky swagger that you have to admire. Shortly before this, on “Surprise Me,” he bodies an Infinity beat.

The mixtape also has a nice share of features including J. Cole on the track “Gladiators” and Tre on the song “Bet I.” Charles Hamilton, a fellow XXL Freshman drops in on the dance friendly “Fool For Love.” But the standout feature comes from Asher Roth on “Fuck The Money;” the song was produced by Kanye West and has a sick sample of the Joni Mitchell classic “River.” Roth and B.O.B. trade verses on the song, reflecting on the price of frame. The mixtape closes with the lead single from B.O.B.’s debut album, “Nothing On You,” which features Bruno Mars. The track has been gaining traction with radio play lately, and rightfully so. You can download the tape here courtesy of Daily Tunez and listen to “Fuck The Money” down below.

“Fuck The Money”:

It was only a few days ago that I posted the preview video of Alison Brie’s Complex Magazine photo shoot.  That post was picked up by a number of other websites who share our adoration for Ms. Brie. Yesterday evening the pictures from the shoot were released. Considering how fantastic the video was, I was expecting a little bit more from Complex. Gone from the magazine’s final spread are the ice cream shots and all but one of the strawberry photos. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the outtakes will leak soon but I don’t want to undersell how amazing Alison looks in the photos they did keep. Anyway, check them out in the gallery below.

KiD CuDi’s song, Highs N Lows definitely thew a curve ball at me, to be honest, I wasn’t expecting him to throw Bob Dylan in the mix. Pretty sick, thanks Dot Da Genius for the song!

Here’s the gist:
“This must be the realest shit ever. We did this track like 3-4 yrs ago during the grind, trying to get shit moving. Just knowing what he was dealing with during this time period makes this record more than just a song. The sample used in the song was taken from Bob Dylan’s “Lay Lady Lay”. I noticed a bad quality version of it leaked so I figure might as well put out a better version.”

KiD CuDi – Highs N Lows

Via HypeBeast

The Hundreds give us a taste of their upcoming Spring 2010 goodies. A few days ago let you view the sneakers, today enjoy the collection! As usual, the California streetwear brand items are bound to sell quick, better be there early if you’re feelin’ the RSWD jacket (like me!).

Items drop Thursday (2/4) at The Hundreds LA and The Hundreds SF.

Via TheHundreds

Recently we’ve been overwhelmed with an array of brands and collections looking for coverage on Newestra.com.  An overall critique of what is coming out Spring 2010 is straight out of a Clint Eastwood movie “The Good, The Bad, and The (plain out) Ugly”! One winning Spring 10′ collection that found us was that of a line called Candy & Caviar. “Where classic and unconventional meet, bringing a touch of sophisticated evening glamour to the light of day, and modern, effortless style to the wee hours of the night.”

We love the smell of 2am around here, so it’s no surprise that we present the Candy & Caviar S/S 2010 Men and Women Collection.

Carefully tailored details encounter bold nuances, from a double lapel of a sleek, fitted blazer, to the silk lining of a hooded vest.

For more information visit Candy & Caviar