New arrivals from Wutang including World Cup inspired designs, a C.R.E.A.M. baseball jersey, and a new colorway of the classic Wu Liberty available here.

Bonnie & Clyde is the newest collab from Adapt x Breezy Excursion.  It sold out quickly, but we just got some of the restock.

The Quiet Life teamed up with Justin Kreitemeyer for a summer capsule collection called Funner Summer.  They’re having a release party this Thursday, June 26th at Kingswell,  4651 Kingswell Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027  from  7-10pm with music by John Herndon of Tortoise.

Tickets on sales for this year’s Hella Fresh Fest.  Super Early Bird tickets are available for the low “trust us ” price of $20 before the line up is announced.  You can pick them up here.

Here’s the recap from 2013 for more motivation…

New mix from DJ Wrex, “Irie”  featuring island vibes…

Cover by joey@varsityblack.com

Tracklist:
Soja – Jah Atmosphere
Anuhea – Simple Love Song
Kolohe Kai – This is the Life
Iration – Falling
The Green – Wake Up
Kolohe Kai – Ehu Girl
Stephen Marley Ft. Melanie Fiona – No Cigarette Smoking (In My Room)
The Mana’o Company – Roots Rockin
Ekolu – Down In The Valley
Kolohe Kai – Cool Down
Katchafire – Irie
Damon Williams Feat. Ekolu – Downpressor Man
The Mana’o Company – Honey
UB40 – Bring Me Your Cup
Alborosie – Kingston Town
Anuhea – Come Over Love
Common Kings – Alcoholic
Stephen Marley Ft. Damian Marley – Jah Army
The Mana’o Company Ft. Three Plus & Fiji – Steppin Out
Collie Buddz – Blind To You
The Mana’o Company – Drop Baby Drop/Who Loves You Pretty Baby
Katchafire – Sweet As
Rebelution – Safe and Sound
Rebel Souljahz – Play Me Like a Fool
Steel Pulse – Worth His Weight In Gold (Rally Round)
Steel Pulse – Roller Skates
Sublime With Rome – Can You Feel It (Ft. Wiz Khalifa)
Fiji – Smokin’ Session
Junior Kelly – Boom draw
Beres Hammond -Rock Away
Dirty Heads – Lay Me Down
Peter Andre – Mysterious Girl
Kymani Marley – New Heights
SDIB – Midnight Hour
J Boog – Let’s Do It Again
Common Kings – No Other Love (Feat. J-Boog & Fiji)
Magic – Rude

Rastaclat’s got World Cup fever.  Check out their Futbol Capsule and other new arrivals here.

Free 3 Songs from The Stepkids.  The songs on The Stepkids latest release, Wanderers, were originally written for their latest album Troubadour, but ended up being completed free from any limitations of what might work in any setting. The band explains:

“The songs in this collection are different than anything else we’ve done. We wrote and recorded them at the height of our experimentation. We spared no artistry and weren’t limited to any business strategy, a target audience, single considerations, or limitations to the style that we established with our first album. In other words, for better or worse, you will never again hear anything like this from us, let alone anyone else. Enjoy.” – The Stepkids (Jeff, Dan, Tim)

Download | THE STEPKIDS – WANDERERS (zip with 320 kbps MP3 files)

This collection contains three songs, with six variations on the cover art. A 6-track version with instrumentals is also available.

THE STEPKIDS, LIVE DATES, SUMMER 2014

Jun 27: Glastonbury Music Festival, Glastonbury UK
Aug 22: Los Globos, Los Angeles CA
Aug 23: First City Music Festival, Monterey CA

via Stones Throw

It’s sure to be fairly epic…Cut Chemist & DJ Shadow  will embark on the ‘Renegades of Rhythm Tour’ this fall celebrating the legacy of Hip-Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa.

They are pulling records from Bambaataa’s collection ( 40,000 strong!)  to put together a mix of  Soul and Rap,  Soca, Calypso, Dub, Salsa and more. 

Bambaataa says:  “DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist are going to blow your funky mind.”

More info on the ROR tour at http://bit.ly/RORTour
Ticket info at http://on.fb.me/1qVjBO6

Madlib’s Rock Konducta is coming out July 15.  It is the fifth installment in Madlib’s Beat Konducta series following Beat Konducta: Movie Scenes (2006), Beat Konducta in India (2007), A Tribute to J Dilla (2009) and Beat Konducta in Africa (2010).

Rock Konducta grabs its source material from various worldwide rock scenes from the 60s through the 80s, from American psychedelia to Germany’s Krautrock to acid-soaked Spanish prog to synthy, early-80s oddities.

Madlib announced his Rock Konducta album with a limited edition 45 made specifically for sale at the Zamrock Live! Madlib Medicine Show in San Francisco in early 2013. It was a fitting place to make the debut, as his previous Beat Konducta in Africa album was heavily inspired by Africa’s vibrant 70s rock scene, with a specific focus on Zambia’s Zamrock.

On vinyl, the album has been released in two parts – Rock Konducta Pt. 1, available here, and Rock Konducta Pt. 2 coming July 8.

via Rappcats

Lyrics Born has just announced his 8th album, Real People.  He recorded it in New Orleans with Ben Ellman & Robert Mercurio from Galactic, and he enlisted a number of  legendary NOLA artists and musicians.   Some featured guests: Trombone Shorty, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Galactic, Corey “Boe Money” Henry (Rebirth Brass Band), Ivan Neville (Dumpstaphunk, Neville Family), Corey Glover (Living Colour), David Shaw (The Revivalists), Billy Martin (Medeski, Martin & Wood).

LB  is also doing a special Indie GoGo campaign with Oxfam America to donate a percentage of his sales to their efforts in the New Orleans and Gulf Region.  Please check the page here.

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