Just peeped the trailer for Otelo Burning which premiered at the Durban Film Festival in South Africa. Can’t wait for it to come state side and check it out.

Dope video from my homie Justin Carty which was inspired by  recent events in TUNISIA, EGYPT, the Middle East, Wisconsin & the oldschool NYC Blackout of 1977! Check out Justin’s work at www.justincarty.com

My homie Jon Lodge of Certified skateboards is making moves with a dope skating contest at Lincoln Park in Newark,NJ. two days of skateboarding, product giveaways and various music performances. The Skate contest will be done to commemorate Mayor Cory Booker and Michelle Obama “Let’s Move” campaign, which is a campaign for children to get from in front of the computer and get active. Saturday will have a best trick contest, Sunday will have performances by Big Daddy Kane, EPMD,  NaughtybyNature, and many more!

And it’s FREE. Hit them up for any inquires and follow Certified Skateboards on Twitter

Sitting here in the office and it’s a heat wave outside on the streets of NYC. I get a email from my homie ALex Mc Cumber with a photo of hitting up some pow at Mt Marriot, Cayoosh Range, BC; then BOOM I started getting into Snowboard mode lol. Lately my mind has been on Surf mode and don’t want to think about snow since I can’t afford a trip to Chile (yep, I’m hating) LOL. So I asked Alex about the conditions that day he took the photo and said:   “It was one of those magic days – the basin had seen a few weeks of continuous heavy dumps and a few days of overcast meant the snow pack had settled down without the freeze thaw cycles that make for dangerous unstable snow conditions. That morning the clouds cleared and we did a few runs on this south facing slope which was usually too dangerous to try because of sun exposure – nothing too steep but just buttery flowy fun. Its these few seconds of perfection that keep me coming back. Me and the powder donut chillin the same day.”

Photo by Jon Mansikka (Feb 2011)

Looks like a good summer for Navegante! They have been on the grind dropping new joints and rocking out at Fort Greene Festival with Mos Def. Tonight they are having a live mixtape series at Public Assembly at 8p and it’s FREE! Here’s another FREE hook up! download the Freestyle with Navegante and Donny Goines. Enjoy!

Navegante & Donny Goines – Rebel Ship Rock Freestyle