About that time to to start cueing up that shred playlist this coming winter. Well if you’re in Utah, it just started for you. This new joint from Murs & Fashawn is must for the hill. Crazy steel drums over some snares and kicks will get you in the zone to hit a couple park laps.

Every year I look forward to Brasil Summer festival in NYC. Ever since my trip to Sao Paulo last year, I’ve been on a mission to learn Portuguese and explore the amazing catalog of music Brazilian artist have been putting out. Being in Sao Paulo I had the opportunity to get to see Criolo perform at the Batique music festival along with Q-Tip. Criolo’s energy got the crowd hype in Sao Paulo and I knew right there this guy was the truth. So Last week, I came backstage and Criolo saw my Coritiains jersey; Criolo got excited and got his logo towel and we had to take a flic together! Another dope artist that day was Flavio Renegado. I’ve been peeping his music for the past couple of months and dude goes in! His stage show was live and got the crowd hype. One of my favorites tracks on his album is “Minha Tribo e o mundo” Then to top the night off Bebel Gilberto performed and as usual her presence and performance was amazing as you can see in the photo

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and of course I can’t end this post without some Corinthians! VAI CORINTHIANS!!!

What up peeps?! hmmm let’s see it’s summer and everyone is in beach mode for sure. August is around the corner and your snowboard gear is still stashed away. Then BAM! snowboard catalogs are popping up and new gear is showing up in the shop. Now is the time you start thinking about all the things you wanted to get dialed in for the new season, like that backside 540. Then you start thinking rails, and how your gonna do that front board slide on the double kink rail…. Then you realize you never did it or attempted and never stomped any thing last winter LOL Well you’re in luck because we now have a indoor snowsports training facility in BROOKLYN. I dropped by Snowmotion last year and tried out the rail set up and practiced my rotations on the trampoline. few weeks later I hit the hill and starting dialing in my rotations and it was a major improvement. If you want to hit up snowmotion you’ll have to pre register so sessions are a nice size and you have two hours to hit both features without waiting for ever. Mention RADCOLLECTOR for the hook up to make sure you’re session is locked in. Peep the photos below!

Guilty Simpson and MED come with it on this track. The beat is crazy! Maybe I can ride to this in Chile this summer? ::OPS LIFE::

I always wondered who did the those type based murals downtown Brooklyn and it turns out that Steve “Espo” Powers is the creative mind behind them. Always loved seeing his working around BK. especially that BIG ESPO he blocked out on Fulton street back in the day. Check out Espo’s presentation at PSFK 2012

I was recently interviewed for the MAS Report on minorities in Action Sports research project. Props to Marcus Jimenez for reaching out. I love to share my thoughts on what Snowboarding means to me.

Crazy late start this season for a lot of people. North America was pretty dry stateside but glad last week Tahoe and Utah got dumped on. I’ve been getting in a few sessions myself. Last weekend I hot up Big Boulder in Pennsylvania with the homies. Next time I go I have to rock this joint on the playlist. Shout to Rah Digga!

This South Bronx band was sampled by a lot of Hip Hop artist. I can most defiantly shred to this hands down!

Yes! we are getting closer to days on the mountain out east and the playlist that I have been building up over the year is almost ready. Recently I hooked up with the homie Chris Black America to Direct his music video “Who Am I?” featuring Creature and Supa Nova Slom. He came by the crib with the track and played it for me and I was like  ”You know I have to do the video right?!” Funny thing is we met 11 years ago and I developed the Black America logo way before I got into motion graphics, and now The logo comes back, but this time it’s a video project. Enjoy!

Be sure to check the band out this Friday 11/18/11 at the Shrine in Harlem. Show time is 8:30pm and it’s FREE
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd btwn 133rd & 134th street

I had so much fun shooting this and working on the post. Shout out to my entire production team:

Shawn Peters - Director of Photography

Jason Grant – Editor

Brooklyn Brown – Key Grip

Tavon Paupaw – Assistant Director / PA

Rashida James – Stylist

Been waiting for Nas to drop another gem for my shred playlist this winter!
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