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12ozProphet Photo of the Day

Today’s photo of the day is of a young Harold Hunter getting a free ride from a NYC cab in the mid 90’s. Found this gem over at mikeley.tumblr.com

Skate NYC (1986-1990) Mini-Documentary

Most people associate the earliest skate scene in NYC with Harold Hunter, and rightfully so. But there were others amongst him as well that paved the way for today.  The other day someone sent us a link to some youtube videos of some classic skate footage from NYC in the late 8o’s early 90’s.  One of them was called “Apple Juice”, a...

Photographer SpotLight: Xavier Veal

Ninja Status aka Xavier Veal has been in the the NYC skate and graff scene for a good while now. Either documenting it with his camera, or by being involved first hand. We met Xavier nearly 5 years ago now, and from the first day I met him over on the steps of what was Union and every day since, he’s always has his camera handing from around his...

5Boro Modern Art Series Skateboard Decks

Our friends over at 5Boro just dropped a little chunk of their Summer collection. The Modern Art Series decks were inspired by the smooth sounds of jazz, famous local landmarks, the art of Stuart Davis and the streets throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The decks have just started arriving at 5Boro dealers, so if you’re in the LES,...

Photographer: Jason Lecras

If your a regular lurker over at Quartersnacks,  you’ve probably seen Jason Lecras’ photos. There are some really dope shots that he has featured on his site, ranging from a cast of heads from the NYC skate scene to random glimpses of life in the Big Apple. Check out the photo above which manages to about summarize the NYC skate scene all in one...

Japan Relief

If you have already donated to the relief in Japan, please do so. No doubt you’ve read the news about the 9.0 earthquake that rocked the country on March 11, 2011, as well as seen the devastation left in it’s wake. People are suffering, so please donate to the Red Cross.

Thanks to the generosity of Supreme, this Friday, you’ll get a chance to...

neü sex by Sasha Grey

Adult Film Star Sasha Grey will be dropping a publication title neü sex through Vice books. Sasha’s been known to be into Art and Photography, this will be her first photography monograph. neü sex should definitely have some entertaining content through out. You can pre-order your copy now.

Mr. Cartoon New York Tattoo Tour

Mr. Cartoon will be residing in NYC for a week tattooing from February 25th through March 5th. Make sure to have your money correct and most importantly get appointment with the man. More info after the jump.

Thanks Camera presents “Jump The Shark”

Crew member / video producer Justin Hogan has spent the last 6+ years making skateboarding videos with his friends under his production company Thanks Camera. The much anticipated last chapter, called “Jump The Shark”, is now viewable online at www.thankscamera.com or you can watch it after the jump.

Sacha Jenkins drops NY hip hop knowledge

Sacha Jenkins, graff writer & co-founder of ego trip magazine breaks down for Gasface a widely accepted story of the birth of Hip-Hop from the other side of the Tri-Borough Bridge. He’s also one of the authors of “Piecebook: The Secret Drawings of Graffiti Writers” a must have book he put out with Chino - Byi.
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Futura x 12ozProphet Lookbook on HypeBeast

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past few weeks, you’ve heard about all the hard work and creative efforts that have gone into the impending Futura x 12ozProphet apparel release, a venture that, until now, had been unprecedented territory for 12oz. HypeBeast just posted the lookbook today showcasing the three T’s made from premium...

Earsnot Irak Back In The Day

IRAK crew prez and an LES favorite, Earsnot’s unceremonious way of telling it like it is comes through in his undeniable personal presence throughout Downtown New York and the rest of the shitty city, as well as through the prolific graffiti trail he blazed there as well. As he honed his craft, Earsnot earned a name for himself by not only...