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the hippo — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:04:15 +0000

The Legend, Prodigy, in a Camo Space Eyez Ampal Snapback.

Shout out to @Qbutta for the shots.

The Gorpals & In a Perfect World

the hippo — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:25:09 +0000

Brainstorming some ideas with Ilan and Eric for a short on the Gorbal’s Chef’s hat.

Coming soon.

This song was in my head all morning.

Guttermouth show @ a Wherehouse Music with a mini pit and horrible POP signs everywhere!!

Happy New Years & Hell on Earth 2K11

the hippo — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:03:34 +0000

Have an Exceptional New Year.
We’ve received all your orders this week.
Sorry for the delay, they will go out at the beginning next week.

Thanks to JT for sending me this. The infamous Prodigy #BLACKCOCAINE in a NATIVE SUNS snapback in black.

I just watched probably the most bad ass music video I’ve ever seen:
Saviours – “CRETE’N”
Warning not for the PC/easily offended

Westcoast 2.0

the hippo — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:31:08 +0000

I got to cruise to the Kendrick Lamar/DJ Green Latern show at the Music Box on Friday. I had heard the hype about Kendrick – endorsements from Dre and Snoop as the torchbearer of Westcoast Hip Hop etc. – and listened to a few mixtapes and tracks, but seeing it in person, I’m now a believer. Kendrick’s from Compton and his music is part classic West Coast gangsta rap, but with a lot of other influences and a flow that emerges as uniquely his own.

Fellow Compton/TDE artist Schoolboy Q, was on right before Kendrick and put on a great show as well. We were stoked to see him come on stage wearing a REMINGTON snapback – I’ve never seen the winter pin-up girls looking so hard.

Going into the show I was excited to see the legendary evil genius DJ Green Lantern do a set. I’ve been listening to his mixtapes forever so it was great to meet him and I was pumped he was feeling our new hats.

After the show the good doctor, DRE!!!! came backstage to introduce the fam to Kendrick, I was going to ask him about Detox, but had second thoughts when his security locked down the hall.

dont lose your head x TSD Creative

the hippo — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:08:14 +0000

If you were as blown away by the images of our F/W Collection as we were, you should check out Mr. Dunfee’s art show this weekend.

Equally talented behind and in front of a camera, with a pen in hand, surfboard under foot, beer in hand, or crushing miles on his 2 wheeled steed, White Gloss will be hosting an exhibition starting this Saturday 11/5.

And if you’re just a big piece, the rumor is the PBR will be flowing like the Pacific to the soothing sounds of Junkyard or SAH.

Prodigy X Shaka Zulu

the hippo — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:11:59 +0000

The straight legend, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, rocking our Shaka Zulu snap back in his new video with Ferg Brim – TOP SHOTTAS.

Thanks to our former super intern Neutral Features for sending the vid this way.

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the hippo — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:09:15 +0000

We were pretty stoked to see this pic of Kreayshawn #swobbin, one of our “Pair-A-Thighs” Aloha snapbacks, as only she can, on her tumblr.

If you ever read this, congrats on the i-D cover and the continued #WGM domination, you’re such a babe!

ROOOOOOOtzzzz

the hippo — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:51:23 +0000

THE PUMPHOUSE, Windansea La Jolla, CA 8/2011

I spent a lot of my formative years here. A lot of creativity and talent was fostered, and even more lost, here, in the shadows of the subject of Tom Wolf’s 1968 The Pump House Gang.

Check out Twist’s take from last year.

Black Lips & Black Outs

the hippo — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:52:00 +0000

~~This is our Ampal softball team, we like to drink pints in dark bars after the game every Sunday…~~
My buddy Tony (Boots n Katz) and I caught up with the Black Lips (from L – Cole, the director, and editor of their new music video, Joe, and Ian) for a few sunday cold ones. We were all pretty dead – we went to Pacific Festival the night before, they played it as the last stop on a 4 month tour – but the finest Sunday Budweiser King Eddys Saloon (don’t let the slick website fool you) had to offer, were tasting pretty delicious.

If you haven’t been to a Black Lips show, you really should. Their set at PF was good, but the show at tiny Detroit Bar a month ago was amazing. These are my jeans and shoes after frothiest pit I’ve been in since Warp Tour 1999 – they clearly look like they had a goodtime. The Black Lips bring the raw energy of a punk show with more of a Southern feel good lets drink whiskey and make out with chicks type of vibe – as clearly seen in the first pic.

Their new video is coming out soon and promises to be filled with boobs, blood and rock n roll. It sounds like a damn fine combo to me and can’t wait to see it. I’ll leave you with an epic, but poorly paraphrased version of something Ian said last night –

“I had to sit in the office all day, at my highschool career day cause I told them I didnt want to be a salesman… I wanted to play rock n roll.” Legend.

Weezy’s Red Dope

the hippo — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:38:49 +0000

We’re stoked to see Weezy rockin the custom red DOPE hat we made for him a little way back.

Big ups to Tunechi for his continuing skate atttack.

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