Grand Master Roc Raida—turntablist, producer, and one of the founding members of the almighty DJ crew The X-Ecutioners, passed away this weekend at the age of 37. (2009—officially the worst year ever?) Hailing from NYC, Raida came into the DJ battle scene in the early ’80s, and along with fellow X-Men Rob Swift, Mister Sinister, and Total Eclipse, he did much to elevate the art of turntablism to a brand new level.
Roc Raida’s 20-plus years in the game also included production duties for such artists as Big L, Smif N’ Wessun, Fat Joe, Ghostface, Black Thought, and Linkin Park. As the hip-hop community mourns his tragic death, Complex pays tribute to the master with highlights from his career behind the decks…
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Terry Kennedy and the Supra team have been resting up. Here comes 7 days of skating and partying. See you in NY next Saturday, May 16.
Photos of the DJ Hero video game controller. Oh jeez. [Gizmodo]
According to the next door bodega owner, the new Pepsi cans are bricking. Coke is about to sweep in with a re-design of its own. Monkey see, monkey do. [The Die Line]
UXA x DC Shoes in the Big Apple NYC. [Sneaker News]
Absolut has had a tough time with the rise of young punks like Grey Goose and Belvedere, but it stay creative, son! [Pedestrian]
Simian Mobile Disco (the guys who made the original “We are Your Friends” that Justice remixed) is dropping an album in a bit. While you wait, check this semi SFW video. It’s pretty awesome. [Youtube]
Zenvo ST1 is the newest over-the-top supercar from Danish boutique automaker Zenvo Automotive. Whether or not you’re rich enough to get your hands on one of the 15 in production, check out further details on this Scandinavian whip of art. [WIRED]
This is a PSA for all you Bape worshippers: Your recently-married savior, Nigo, is now an official Honeyee blogger. Empty as of yet, but watch this space (and learn how to read Japanese). [Honeyee]
We get mad when we see garbage collabos, but when two of our favorite brands (Supreme and Visvim) take it to the lab, we can't ignore the superb results. [Slam x Hype]
The folks at Football Shirt Blog held a contest for readers to design the new Nike kit for the Polish national soccer team, and the results are in. [Design Football]
Don’t sleep on Ubiq thun. [High Snobiety]
Start off your holidays with a Pepsi Pop-Up event tomorrow afternoon in Soho NYC. See the flyer after the jump.
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