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Denim, Caltroit and Paid Dues

Posted on May 24, 2007 2:32 AM

Hiero-Logo.jpg

Overall, there isn’t s**t to write about today, other than two mildly interesting bits of information. Sorry if you’re bored by the lack of exciting news in the world of West Coast hip hop, but um... so am I. That said, here are the aforementioned two bits of info...

Apparently the legendary underground hip hop crew collectively known as Hieroglyphics has decided to launch a denim line called... dun-nuh-nuh-nuh! Hiero Jeans!

I could give you all of the logistics of the jeans and whatnot as presented in the press release, but noboody cares. Jeans is jeans. These ones just have the Hiero “third eye vision” logo on the button and the leather patch. Although there was certainly a time (mid-nineties to early 2000s) when you would see at least 10 to 15 Hiero shirts at just about every hip hop function you went to (at least in Northern Cali), something tells me that this won’t exactly have the same success as Wu-Wear, Rocawear or Sean John. But whatevs; Best of luck to them, and I wish them success.

The Hiero Jeans line will launch in August at the Magic Convention in Las Vegas. The group will also do a couple of shows in the Sin City to celebrate the launch.

Next up, Bishop Lamont and Detroit heavyweight Black Milk will be dropping an album together called Caltroit. Although the album title sucks ass, I got big hopes for this one. I’ve said on here numerous times what I think about Bishop, and Black Milk came with a hell of a sophomore album that had some pretty errily Dilla-esque moments on it. I have no idea when this project will be dropping, but I’ll be waiting on it until then.

In the meantime, the two have dropped the first single, which is the title track off of the album. I’m not providing it here for you, so go hunt for it yourselves.


And now, your City Guide.

The Paid Dues Festival (which the kid Brillyancestar reviewed for everybody a while back) will be heading out on tour starting July 25th. The lineup will be FELT (Murs, Slug and Ant), Living Legends, Sage Francis, Brother Ali, Cage, Mr. Lif, Grouch and Eligh, Hangar 18 and Luckyiam.

Here are the dates:

Wed July 25                        Chicago, IL                        Congress Theater
Fri July 27                        Philadelphia, PA                        TBA
Sat July 28                        New York, NY                        Rock The Bells
Sun July 29                        New York, NY                        Rock The Bells
Tues July 31                        Minneapolis, MN                        First Ave
Wed Aug 1                        Minneapolis, MN                        First Ave
Sat Aug 4                        Eugene, OR                        Secret House Vineyard
Sun Aug 5                        San Francisco, CA                        Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Tues Aug 7                        Denver, CO                        Red Rock Pavilion
Thurs Aug 9                        Santa Fe, NM                        Paolo Soleri Amphitheater
Fri Aug 10                        Phoenix, AZ                        Mesa Amphitheater
Sat Aug 11                        Los Angeles, CA                        Rock The Bells
Sun Aug 12                        San Diego, CA     Chula Vista Amphitheater Parking Lot 

Posted by SOHH Leftist

Comments

  • Tres Puntos says...

  • don't really care for jeans ... CHINO'S FOR EVER!

  • May 24, 2007 9:08 AM
  • Essex says...

  • I only wear Hammer Pants!

  • May 24, 2007 9:27 AM
  • Essex says...

  • Topic Change!!

    The Gamed dissed the fuck outta Jay-Z on his new diss track called My Bitch.

    Check it out here.
    http://www.zshare.net/audio/1988486960cf8d/

    I thought the Game respected legends, I guess not.
    Will Jay-Z fire back at Game. Or will he let him dig a hole?

    Scream at it.

  • May 24, 2007 11:16 AM
  • HOOD KLASSIC says...

  • IM DEFINATELY CHECKIN FOR BISHOP AND BLACK MILK- THATZ GONNA BE A BANGIN JOINT.. BLACK MILKz POPULAR DEMAND WAS A NICE ALBUM - I CAN LET IT RIDE THRU..
    ********
    DONT CARE FOR HIERO JEANS- SOUNDS CHEAP.. JEANS ARE NOT JUST JEANS.. IF NIGGAZ IS STILL WEARIN SEAN JOHNS OR ROCAWEAR STILL . . . SHOOT URSELF!

  • May 24, 2007 11:51 AM
  • BLUNTBLAZER says...

  • DAM I LUV CALI WHEN IT GETS HOT BEEEZYS STARTIN TA COME OUT N LOOOKIN RIGHT 3 DAY WEEKEND

    RIP TO THA NIGG THA OAK-PD SHOT UNDER THA HOUSE. AND TO DA NIGG ON DA RUN DONT LET UM CATCH YA.

    CHECK THA NEW SLAPPER
    "MY BUICK" BY THA GRINDAHOLIC
    AT MYSPACE.COM/THAGRINDAHOLIC

  • May 24, 2007 12:47 PM
  • sip lean says...

  • WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SIPLEANGOHARD
    WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SIPLEANGOHARD

    GO HARD ENT.
    "MAKIN MAJOR MOVES INDEPENDENTLY"
    CHECK OUT THE NEW SINGLE FROM SIP-LEAN
    "IM A ROCKER"


    ALSO CHECK OUT THE BANGER
    "WUT IM ROLLIN ON"


    GO HARD ENT.
    "THE NEXT TO BLOW IN CLEVELAND"

  • May 24, 2007 3:16 PM
  • sip lean says...

  • WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SIPLEANGOHARD
    WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SIPLEANGOHARD

    GO HARD ENT.
    "MAKIN MAJOR MOVES INDEPENDENTLY"
    CHECK OUT THE NEW SINGLE FROM SIP-LEAN
    "IM A ROCKER"


    ALSO CHECK OUT THE BANGER
    "WUT IM ROLLIN ON"


    GO HARD ENT.
    "THE NEXT TO BLOW IN CLEVELAND"

  • May 24, 2007 3:16 PM
  • sip lean says...

  • WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SIPLEANGOHARD
    WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SIPLEANGOHARD

    GO HARD ENT.
    "MAKIN MAJOR MOVES INDEPENDENTLY"
    CHECK OUT THE NEW SINGLE FROM SIP-LEAN
    "IM A ROCKER"


    ALSO CHECK OUT THE BANGER
    "WUT IM ROLLIN ON"


    GO HARD ENT.
    "THE NEXT TO BLOW IN CLEVELAND"

  • May 24, 2007 3:17 PM
  • leftcoast415 says...

  • Ain't shit to write about?

    How about you review Mistah Fab's album....why are you so late on this. XXL mag reviewed it (xxl rating)...hiphopdx.com reviewed it (4/5 rating)...and a westcoast blog hasn't...

    But anyways, any word on what's going on with Sly Boogie???? (or however you spell his name)

  • May 24, 2007 3:34 PM
  • GrownAssWoman says...

  • Curious as to why someone would think these jeans are "cheap" - Ive heard that some of the other styles are retailing for damn near $350. Ive SEEN Del's artwork...I KNOW Tajai's creative thinking...the whole crew is sick with creativity on all levels. Why the hate?! I can pretty much bet that these will NOT be RocaWear jeans, and it just doesnt seem to be their intention.To me, funneling their creative juices into clothing just seems logical and rather exciting. But...for the white t crowd, perhaps this is NOT the time to make your momma proud by takin that shit two sizes down, and wearing some grown folks digs.

    Me...Im anxious as hell to see these mugs.

  • May 24, 2007 4:10 PM
  • brillyancestar says...

  • I gotta give credit to 80 for not mentioning PSP's new diss record and all the other tracks that got found. It was all over the page I'm at yesterday, I was like "Damn, I hope 80 don't cover this shit"

    As for Hiero jeans.....on the real.....if them shits ain't expensive I'm coppin em. Seriously, I'm not big on pants, but if I could get some jeans with the hiero logo on the back pocket, I think that'd be dope (even though you can rarely see my back pocket)I just hope these cat's don't try and charge an arm and a leg for them. Oh yea, and they should come out with a new damn cd...really. Paid Dues, I seen it once, I'll see it again at Rock the Bells, if it comes to your town...go see it. Even though you don't get the lineup I got, it's still dope.

  • May 24, 2007 4:32 PM
  • The-XFacta.Com says...

  • When will people realize that the WestCoast rules?

  • May 24, 2007 5:31 PM
  • cochise313 says...

  • Topic Change!!

    The Gamed dissed the fuck outta Jay-Z on his new diss track called My Bitch.

    Check it out here.
    http://www.zshare.net/audio/1988486960cf8d/

    I thought the Game respected legends, I guess not.
    Will Jay-Z fire back at Game. Or will he let him dig a hole?

    Scream at it.

    Posted by: Essex at May 24, 2007 11:16 AM
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    I hope jay body this b*tch ass studio gangster

  • May 24, 2007 6:20 PM
  • N.E.G.R.O P.L.E.A.S.E says...


  • ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    Negro Please ... Jay would have bodied The Game like 6 years ago ... But Jay is like Rocky, to old and all washed up ...

    The Game (im a fan, though not a stan) is seriously one of the best Gangster Rappers of this day and age ...

    As for that 'Studio Gangsta' comment ... LMAO @ your stank ass ... Who do you listen to ... 50?

    Have you heard that song at all? Its old school and hard as K.ola's erection around 50 (no homo) ...

    The beat is sick ... Its pretty NWA inspired ... Old School hard for sho' ...

    What do you think about it 80?

  • May 24, 2007 7:17 PM
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