So I’m still buggin’ out on the fact that Bobbito Garcia is rockin’ a BBJ Logo Tee on NBA2K9. I still get hit up from the homies on how sick that is to have one of my shirts immortalized on a video game by a legendary cat like Bobbito. It’s pretty amazing. But for reals…It’s been a long time since I’ve played these video games. They get harder and harder every year (I guess I’m getting old). The controls are different, the game play is crazy advanced and I’m too proud to read the damn manual. I get schooled by my 8-year old cousin every single time I play him and he talks trash on top of it. But I have to admit, it’s hella fun though. Pick up the game if you haven’t already (available in PC, Xbox 360, PS2 and PS3). So in honor of the BBJ Logo Tee making its way onto NBA2K9 thanks to Mr. Bobbito Garcia aka Kool Bob Love, I will offer the same t-shirt for all that is interested on our website at a sale price. Check the BBJ Shop for details (it should be up this week - I promise). Also, peep out the post Bobbito did on Bounce Magazine entitled: NBA2K9…Virtually Me. Aiight!!
So earlier in the month of November, my man Bobbito Garcia was in Tokyo, Japan for an event that he did with Rock Steady Crew President Crazy Legs and DJ Tony Touch. Damn, it would have been nice to be out there. Peep the photos below. While he was out there representin’, he was also spotted rockin’ a fresh BBJ My3Sons Tee. Yo Bob, the shirt does match your sneaks! To read more about Bobbito’s journey to Tokyo check out a couple of the posts he wrote entitled: Crazy, Touch & Love Rock Japan and The Dogyard Japan, definitely some good reads. Domo Arrigato Bobbito.
Here’s a new segment on BBJ that I like to call: Pick-N-Roll. Don’t laugh, I know it sounds corny, but it makes sense. The post will feature some dope products that are out there right now, that if I’m out shopping I would definitely pick and roll with it. Hence the title of the post: Pick-N-Roll. Anyways, today I’d like to feature some t-shirts that I would roll with, if I’m not wearing BBJ. One designed by Jeff Staple (Staple Design) and the other one from Sam Flores (12 Grain). Just like how Stockton and Malone run the play, these products were well executed. Two dope designers in the game right now that are my personal favorites. Check out the photos below. Watch out, you’ll get hooked on the phrase, too.
Damn, it’s been a while since I posted anything (I apologize). I was on vacation 2 weeks ago, and I feel like I’m still on vacation mode. Y’all know how it is. Anyway, I had the opportunity to go visit the beautiful island of Oahu and chill with some family in Pearl City. While I was there, I got the chance to meet up with Todd, Ryan, Jun, Justin and Keith from In4mation last week while I was enjoying the Hawaiian sun. If y’all don’t know about In4mation, they’ve been in the game for quite some time. They’re Hawaii’s premiere retailer of skate and streetwear located at Ward Warehouse in Honolulu. They also got another store called Aloha Army located in Waikiki. The crew at In4mation are well respected in the industry and it’s great knowing that they took some time out to meet with me, despite their busy schedules. It’s the first time I met ‘em, and they’re the coolest cats you’d ever meet, definitely treated me like family. So if you ever find yourself visiting Hawaii, make sure you stop by and check out these stores. Shout outs go to the family at In4mation. Yo Todd, thanks for the t-shirts brotha! For more info visit www.in4mants.com and www.alohaarmy.com.
Back at you with another music inspired rant, but always with a BBJ flavor mixed in. This month I will be discussing the traditional essence of making Hip Hop beats. Now production on a whole can be done in a slew of ways…from live instrumentation to using keyboards for your beats or even computer programs, however this session involves getting those fingers dusty. Using records and a drum machine has been a formula that over the years has produced countless number of classic Hip Hop songs. So I decided to pull out a few records from the crates and assemble a beat for y’all. In this particular case, a total of 6 records were used to piece together this joint (check the pic). Here are the records I used: Fleetwood Mac, Terry Callier, The Undistriputed Truth, Ferrante & Teicher, Elliot Randall, and The J. Geils Band. I got the main groove from one record, but also found a nice snare on a different song from that record, then used another record for the vocal snippet, and so on. The whole fun in being able to make beats, in my opinion, is to be able to use pieces from different records and splice them together to come up with your own collage. Check out the beat below. Any questions or comments, feel free to hit me up…thespearl@AOL.com…Enjoy!
