Thursday, November 11, 2010

Rubble Kings - Documentary Trailer

RUBBLE KINGS TRAILER from shan nicholson on Vimeo.


From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement lay a unfocused rage. Neither law enforcement nor social agency could end
the escalating bloodshed. Peace came only through the most unlikely and courageous of events that would change the world for generations to come by giving birth to hip-hop culture. Rubble Kings, the most comprehensive documentation of life during this era of gang rule to date, tells the story of how a few extraordinary, forgotten people did the impossible, and how their actions impacted the world over.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Slick Rick Painting



Slick Rick is a hip-hop legend. We had to bless him with a painting by Rex2 aka Concrete Bryan. He was really honored as are we to meet and build with him ... you crumbs!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Kat Stacks Interview


Her story is compelling and we love her tweets, but how you going to diss Southern music while in the South?

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Elite Clothing - Preview






We just left the soft opening for Elite Clothing. This new store is incredible! It looks good and the styles are fresh. Ramadan did his damn thing. Official opening is next Monday, November 1st ... just in time to get clean for homecoming!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Cashville Music

Marijuana bust in Mexico - 105 tons, valued $340m



Mexican soldiers seized 105 tons of marijuana with a U.S. street value of more than $340 million on Monday in Mexico's biggest-ever pot haul, the army said. Heavily armed soldiers raided a series of homes in a poor suburb of Tijuana, across the border from San Diego, California, and came under fire at least once as they took the drugs, also arresting 11 suspected traffickers.
That's a lot of SQUARE GROUPERS.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Da City Paper inks single deal with Felonious Records

The "City Paper" inks a "single deal" w/FMG (Felonious Music Group). The new single "I'm Heavy" features Gucci Mane on the hook & a featured verse from OJ Da JuiceMan. If successful this could bring about another co-Venture for a long awaited "City Paper" national release. "I'm Heavy" is slated for late October - early November, and available for free feloniousrecords.net

Monday, October 11, 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010

Webbie


We sent our intern down to the Webbie meet and greet, and he had this quick conversation with Webbie afterwards.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Justin Timberlake & Jimmy Fallon - Rap Medoly

They actually kill it.

Did Dorrough Steal "Hell Of A Night" Song?

Last night we got an e-mail about this.
There are some similarities between the songs and videos, and Axtion's video was posted 6 months before Dorrough. Is it just coincident or straight song jacking? You decide.
AXTION: Hell Of a Night

DORROUGH: Hell Of a Night

YouTube comments are full of back-and-fourths about it.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Cashville Music


StarLife f/ Rehab - I'm Shoppin

West f/ Y-Lee and Starlito - I'm On

39th Street Boyz - Ice Cream Men

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Square Grouper - Documentary

Racontur, the guys who made "Cocaine Cowboys" and ESPN's 30 for 30 "The U" have a new movie coming out. This time about marijuana smuggling in 70s South Florida. The guys make the best documentaries right now, hands down!

Monday, August 30, 2010

Gudda Gudda f/ Wacka Flocka



Notice the Dream Big Clothing shirt Gudda is rocking. It's a Nashville Clothing Co., available now at Phat Kaps.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Happy Birthday Michael Jackson


Today is Michael Jackson's birthday. Look at this Egyptian artifact that looks just like the King of Pop! The 3,000-year-old relic is on display at the Field Museum in Chicago.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Monday, August 16, 2010

Sunday, August 15, 2010

This guy is stuck in the spin cycle!

Damien Walters ... mind blown!

Master Barber DL, Kingpin, Jackie Wade - Bronner Bros

Master Barber DL entered a "Fantasy Hair Competition" at the last Bronner Bros. Hair Show in ATL. He enlisted the help of model Jackie Wade aka Cover Girl, and airbrush artist KingPin. Incredible work as usual. See the full BB Hair Show slide show HERE.

KingPin puts on the final touches.

Bernard Bronner, president of the Bronner Brother hair company, Jackie Wade and music producer Jazze Pha.

Be Inspired - Os Gemeos

Os Gemeos (Portuguese for The Twins) are Brazilian twins. They came up in the hip-hop graffiti movement, came to prominence in the early 2000s, and now are darlings of the art world. Lately they have been doing huge murals all over the world. (All images stoled from the interweb)Os Gemeos Blog.

New York City

Paris, France with Blu


San Diego, California.



Futura 2000 puts his style into the shirt pattern.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Monday, August 9, 2010

Rick Ross on Cover - CONCRETE #36

We're very excited to have a great interview with Rick Ross for the cover story of our 6 Year Anniversary Issue.

We commissioned Nashville artist (and former CONCRETE Art Director) Audie "AudRoc" Adams to create some bright stencil paintings for the cover. They look incredible, and we're giving one away. Just send an e-mail to concretebryan@gmail.com Subject: Rick Ross Poster Give-Away.


And he has the hottest song of the summer!

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Tennessee Candidate for Governor: Basil Marceaux



Basil Marceaux became an internet sensation after Channel 4 gave him equal air time. Then he went on Jimmy Kimmel on Monday night (Aug 2). CONCRETE Magazine is actually hosting a debate of would-be-governors including Mr. Marceaux on Wed. night (Aug 4) at Vanderbilt. YES!!!

Pose for LRG

Artist Driven with Pose | Los Angeles from LRG on Vimeo.


Pose-MSK, D30 is is from Chicago and sick with the cans.

Tyson Tuesdays

Monday, August 2, 2010

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Yo Gotti - Cocaine Muzik 4.5


Yo Gotti video promoting his new Cocaine Muzik 4.5 Mixtape.
Fate Eastwood produced the track "Cocaine Muzik" and All-Star's "I Go HAM" is on there.
Listen & Download HERE.

Tyson Tuesdays

Saturday, July 24, 2010

New York City - 1970s-80s Documentaries

Some new documentaries look interesting. One is about New York City in the 70s and 80s and one is about Jean Michelle Basquiate a fine arts painter birthed from the graffiti movement of the same era. A lot of new ideas came to fruition in that economic downturn.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Chris Johnson signs with Titans, dances on Madden

Chris Johnson has reportedly signed a new deal with the Tennessee Titans. That means he will be at mini-camp and wont miss any of the regular or pre-season. Thank goodness! (See more HERE)
That also means we'll get to see more of his special Orlando Dance the "Chopper City Juke" when he scores touchdowns.
They even put the celebration in this year's Madden game. Baller!

(Chris Johnson's twitter page)

Bank Heists, Silly vs. Serioius

In New York a guy robbed a bank dressed as Darth Vader (see full story HERE)


Reminds us of Nashville's Santa Claus robber from Dec. 2009. (see full story HERE)

Then there is "Organized Crime" Like these guys in a Sweden. They rob a bank using a helicopter. These dudes ain't playin'!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

CONRETE: We Eatin' Mixtape Release Party



JoeRilla.com came out to our mixtape release party and made these nice videos. It's official, the artists we're inviting to perform at the 6th Anniversary Party is Bezzeled Gang and Cheezy.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Chris Johnson wins ESPY Award


Best Breakthrough Athlete. His Speech:
"You know, it's an honor to me," Johnson said after winning the award. "First of all, I want to thank God, most of all. Without Him it wouldn't be possible. I want to thank all the fans who voted for me, I want to thank all my friends and family. I want to thank Ustream and I want to thank Twitter most of all. And if you got a Twitter, follow me at ChrisJohnson28."
From HERE.
And he's on the cover of Sporting News Magazine.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Tyson Tuesday - 8 Bit Theme Music

Can someone sample this already! 8-bit all day...

Sunday, July 11, 2010

King Pin and DJ Crisis

Airbrush artists King Pin did an airbrush portrait shirt for DJ Crisis, and gave it to him at our We Eatin Mixtape Release Party at The Rutledge.
King Pin does his thing at The Hip Hop Shop in Franklin. 615-591-2212


Wednesday, July 7, 2010

RetroN 3-in-1 Old School Console


We need this. Get one HERE only $60. Good for Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Sega games ... Boss!

Sam and Tre - We Do (Nashville)

Got that new electro-vibe.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Tyson Tuesdays - Tea with Tyson

The many sides of Mike Tyson. Love this guy!

Don Trip "A Letter to my Son" (Memphis)


Jellyroll put us up on this. You can feel his passion and pain. A real subject that real people can relate to.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Mixtape Release Party


We're having a Sunday Party when we drop our next mixtape, We Eatin'
Come out and kick it with us.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Nashville 10: Promysce

Name: Promysce
Hometown: Hopewell, VA
Current city: Clarksville, TN
Measurements: 36 C - 28 - 40

SEE MORE HERE.

Chris Brown on BET Awards

No doubt he killed the routine, and his talent undeniable. But was the crying at the end real or an act to win fans back?
Either way ... he got us talking about Chris Brown.

Still think this is the worst album cover of 2010. He doesn't play guitar or do graffiti.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Gudda Gudda in Dream Big Shirt



Dream Big is a Nashville based clothing company. Young Money's Gudda Gudda wore one of their t-shirts in the video for his single "Lock My CEO Up" featuring Wacka Flocka Flame. Video hits BET's 106 and Park very soon.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Narco-Soccer by Pablo Escobar

USA plays Ghanna today in the knock-out round of the World Cup. But check this documentary about Pablo Escobar and Comlumbian soccer of the 80s and 90s. It is an incredible film. But for today ... USA! USA! USA!

Friday, June 25, 2010

Liquid Cuts and Cars



Liquid is good people. You can trust them, and they do great work.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Tattoos Don't Hurt


Too funny!

Nike Baseball Pop-Up Store, Brooklyn NY


Too fresh. Got some ideas ... go to College Crib on Jefferson. They got the same equipment.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

DEATH

Detroit's own DEATH -Where Do We Go From Here? Documentary - Tour 2009 Promo from Howlermano on Vimeo.


Where Do We Go From Here??? Trailer from Howlermano on Vimeo.


Some of y'all need to stop rapping and pick up a guitar. This shit is hot!

What to think about Kobe


This was for a photo shoot for the LA Times.
Dudes in Utah clowned him proper.