Concepts will be releasing their collaborative Nike SB "Lobster" Dunk on Saturday, May 31st. The shoe, inspired by the seafood heritage of New England, will be available in a limited edition set, available exclusively at Concepts. The first 200 pairs, which include the limited packaging, come equipped with a lobster claw rubber band, a tee shirt, a condiment box (which includes lobster shell cracker, fork, bib, an extra set of laces, and wet nap) and a poster, all put into a traditional paper bag used by typical, New England lobster retailers. Not only will the packaging and bag be branded with the "Concepts Fishing Company" graphic, but the release at Concepts will also be catered by Legal Seafoods, who will be providing lobster appetizers. The release will be followed by a raffle for some additional exclusive goodies. The special pack will be extremely limited to 200 pairs, and will retail for $150 USD and the first 50 pairs will come with a special, limited edition wooden box. 

Slaine / White Man is the Devil Vol 2: Citizen Caine (Legend Leagerz / Leedz Edutainment) 

Slaine "Citizen Caine"  

As an avid close-minded hip-hopper, I know about rock champs like the Dropkick Murphys, but I’ve never heard their music.  So assuming that a lot of alt and indie types have crossed Slaine’s buzz (whether from his work with Boston all-star squad Special Teamz or with House of Pain reincarnate La Coka Nostra), but have never actually witnessed his devilish rhetoric, I’ll take this chance to drag heads through an abridged version of what Southie’s rap phenom put down on his second installment.  The title track, “Citizen Caine,” isn’t the first narcotic charged metaphor ever spit, but it is the only one that’s powerful enough to make a coke virgin pawn their prepubescent siblings for a first taste of powder.  “Problems” would be an appropriate soundtrack to play while bum rushing the Pentagon chewing cyanide tablets and firing pistols; and the Wu-flavored “Bad Man” is pure sushi, the most raw track I’ve come across since my old hooker ran out of veins and threw a needle in her cooch.  “Just Another Bitch” is that excuse you were looking for to fuck your girl’s best friend with a used condom on Valentine’s Day; and finally, there’s “Still East Coast,” a regionally significant banger that defecates on the dirty South sect in ways that megalomaniacal rap resuscitators like Jay-Z and Nas are afraid to. 

Ground Floor "One, Two"... Best song EVER Click for some others... More...

Breaking the mold for min, it’s time we recognized another side of music that sheds light on Hip-Hop as well. Through the combination of Rock, break beats and Hip-Hop, New York City’s own The Metermaids find balance and inspiration to deliver good music for their many fans. 

In 2006, the group catapulted themselves on the map and left stones unturned. Taking the route of the college tour circuit, they immersed their collective forces to becoming on of those special groups with talent and has crazy buzz because of word of mouth and hardnosed guerilla marketing on their behalf of course. Today, the guys are more fine tuned, better equipped with awesome publicist and are ready to release their newest album called Nightlife. The album features 14 tracks and drops June 10^th. For an ideal of what these guys are all about, go to their Myspace and website.

www.myspace.com/metermaids
www.metermaindsnyc.com

Rugged Intellect "Break 'Em Off" 

Rugged Intellect / Renaissance Music: The Introduction (Renaissance Music)

Unfortunately all good things must come to an end.  After 30 weeks of delivering exclusive joints to Amalgam Digital, the Dummy Smacks crew is going to leave ya with this....

Mr. Len ft. Mental Case & Kice (Of Course) "Down N Dirty Freestyle"