No Love! (Video)

Wow, straight up one of the best videos i have seen in a minute! Although, what do you expect from the likes of Eminem And Weezy? Dope Video, Tracks on point! Check it out!

Weezy's Letter From Prison (Letter #7)

As this year starts to head down the home stretch, Lil' Wayne's prison sentence continues to grow shorter, and shorter! In 36 days and 4 hours (from right now) Weezy will be returning home! All i can say is that i am pretty damn excited, when he gets out, i have a feeling the game will never be the same again! Anyway, here is Tune's latest letter, it skipped from letter #5 to #7 because his last post was strictly thank you's to the fans! Anyway, be sure to check out his site! WeezyThanxYou!

 What’z poppin!

I hope that you all are well and as always, thank you thank you thank you for the endless love and support. I think by the time you all read this I’ll be 28 years old… feeling ancient in this b#tch! On that note, I do encourage you young people to enjoy your youth. And for the old heads like me, enjoy your life. Everyday!

As for me, I’m good. Awaiting freedom patiently. People often ask does the days feel longer now that the time is getting shorter… I say that there’s 24 hours in everyday. But honestly, I can’t fxckin’ wait! Sorry. Anyway, I’m still playing UNO. Still doing pushups and such, by the way, please don’t expect me to come out looking any different. I’m the same little ‘ol me. Also, I’ve been trying to get as much rest as I can because I know I won’t when I’m out of here. Wait, Aaliyah’s “Let Me Know” just came on the radio! “At your best, you are love”… and I try to always be at my best, for you.

I only listen to slow jams and ESPN. Shoutout to Keith Stewart and Dr. Bob Lee on WBLS, and Lenny Green on KISSfm. That’s all I listen to, other than sports. Oh and if you haven’t heard the new song by Eric Benet, “Sometimes I Cry”, please stop what you’re doing and check it out. Well, after you finish reading this. It’s the best song I’ve heard since Maxwell’s “Woman’s Worth”. It’s for grown folk. I actually listen to the radio all day waiting for that song. Anyway, so back to my fans, you are the best in the world. When reading those letters, you never cease to amaze me with your love. I am forever grateful.

So my kids are perfect. I miss them like crazy! Reginaé, you are the angel of my life. Kam, you are amazing. Neal, you are my little wonderful meatball. And Lil Tunechi Jr., you are so me. City, I am so you! I love my family and I thank them for the support during this time. It’s almost over. To my YMCM family, you are the fxckin’ best! Uhh Nik, I am jealous of you and Drizzy, but it’s cool! Ha ha. I miss you all and keep killin’ ‘em. I love y’all.

To everyone who’s come to visit me. I thank you for that, graciously. It means a lot. Well I’ll end this letter but never my love. Speaking of love… Mr. Chris Kyle, will you marry Ms. Ashalee Albarr??? Now that was cool. Well I hope y’all got my new album ‘I Am Not A Human Being’. It’s great, like every one of you. Peace.

P.S. … you’re mines.

- TuneChi

I Am Not a Human Being!

First off, i want to start by saying Happy Birthday Weezy! Today is Dwayne Carter's 28th birthday. Unfortunetly, Wayne is spending his birthday in prison. None the less, being behind bars has not been able to stop him from staying on top! From dropping numerous music videos, to dropping new singles, Lil' Wayne is making sure he stays on his grind. In fact, Lil' Wayne not only celebrates his birthday today, but also the release of " I am Not A Human Being" the album. Make sure you go to itunes and check it out, the album is on point!

Lil' Wayne featuring Drake - With You by Hypetrak

G.R.I.N.D.

Wow, Everything about this video is Dope! Keep it up Asher. Great song, flows nice, videos great! Song is Called G.R.I.N.D. (Get Ready is a New Day) - Asher Roth.

H U F

Heres the HUF Fall/Winter 2010 collection. I like it, has a vintage feel! Huf is leans more towards skateboarding than streetwear. However, it still looks great, and they have some Dope pieces! here are the pictures!

See the rest of the photos here.....

KiD Ink - Please!

yeee! I have been posting about KiD Ink throughout the last several months, as he is one of my favorite up and coming artists. His flow is smooth, and big sean like, and the beats are always pretty mellow! Make sure you keep an eye on him, he is about to blow, and get some cred in this game!

New Skeme Logo!

So the reason i haven't been posting a lot lately, is not only because of school, but because i have been working very hard to get a few things done. One of those things was the Skeme logo, which turned out great! The man behind the creation of the logo, is Rekid!   (@ReKid, http://www.spacexinvader.blogspot.com)!       He did a great job, and came out with exactly what i wanted!

Right now The first Shirts and Stickers are being designed, so keep your eyes open for Skeme! Tell me what you guys think about the logo, do you like it or not?

Im Not a Human Being Video!

ahhhh, its always good to hear some more Weezy! The video is pretty dope, definitely one of a kind!

Presice Interview!

 Via twitter i just got another great oppurtunity, this one was to interview the New York rapper, Precise! The interview turned out great, make sure you check it out! Precise is not only a great rapper, with a nice flow! He also is very interesting and a very talented artist! Check him out below!

1. First off, Whats Your name and where are you from?

My Name is Rashid "PRESICE" Littlejohn from Brooklyn New York Bushwich 

is the area and I represent something called The NEW New York

2. When did you start rapping? What is the best memory you have had since then?

I Started Rapping in 2002 as a hobby but took it seriously when I met my manager

Nabumba "Boomer" Smith in 2005 who put the belief in me that I had what it takes to be an Icon.

My most memorable moment musically is being the first hip hop act ever to perform

on the stage for EcoFest 20th anniversary. It was amazing and I am honored to be able to be apart of that history

3. What are some things that really inspire you? are there any people who have inspired you or your music as well?

I'm inspired by life. Life is so random so we always have to be on our toes. As an artist all I have is the life

to draw my inspiration from. Musically i take from life and give back to it in musical expression, its a cycle. My Inspirations are Tupac I wanna get right what he started and where he went wrong. Meaning I want to represent the left out, forgotten and kicked down but bring them over the bridge to paradise and not get caught up in the same things that hold us back. ignorance, violence, hate, Jayz as a brooklyn native inspires me to become and always see myself as a brand. Kanye west inspires me to always express the passion within why i do what i do. Janelle Monae inspires me because she rejects conforming into a status quote or idea of what we are "suppose" to be. She represents freedom and inspires me to always be me. The negative connotation which is attached to the urban lifestyle inspires me to slap those people who think we are all that way in the face by being well spoken, educated, aware of myself as a passionate true rap artist here for the right reasons. 

4.Out of all the work you have done, whats your favorite song?

I would have to say my most recent release which is "Rap Paradise" and i say that because as an artist the creative process

to completion can sometimes take so long that by time the project is done you have grow so much it feels old to you, Like my last mixtape release "Conversation Piece" which dropped this June is great music but the majority of i wrote late 07 but never had an opportunity to record and release it until recently. which is why you can clearly see a jump of development. But with "rap paradise" it represents me right now. the same day i wrote the record i recorded it, got the mix back a few days later and shot the video the next weekend and released the video the following after. So that process of creation to completion is within the parameters of who i currently represent. 

5. What can you tell me about the "Green Campaign"?

At large the Green Campaign will become a large non for profit organization with a vase amount of responsibility teaching todays

youth the personal relationship and respect we need to have for mother earth. Currently The Green Campaign is myself and a small group of individuals that put together events, visit school, make music which efforts are geared to express Eco-Swag which is a connection of environmental appreciation with "swagger" a word that means having a cool factor.

6. Do you have any projects/albums/mixtapes in the near future that you would like to tell us about?

YEZZZIRRRR With the release of "Rap Paradise" my audience is caught up with the Presice of the here and now. So in this space I can only describe it as "hellogoodbye", And "hellogoodbye" translates as a transitional stage in myself where I have to say "hello" to new experiences and challenges and in the same breath say "goodbye" to the very things that got me here but will not be able to take me further. So appropriately titled my next project and first full body official release is called "HelloGoodbye. 

The first official single off of the tape is called "X Factor" dropping sometime in November
7.Other than great music, you also have an on point style, what are some of your favorite brands?

In all honestly i dont consider myself a sneaker head or hypebeast. I'm into style more then fashion, i will say you will always

find me in a pair of levis 511 skinny jeans though. other then that the new york scene is full of young designers which I will rock their product way before I go into a store and buy something because its "popular".  I'm currently working on my own line of snap back caps which i'm hyped about. But my style I'll answers this question by saying 511 skinny jeans crew/v neck tee from uniqlo or american apparel, cardigan from a random spot maybe urban outfitters or ben sherman or some place, converse on the feet or a classic pair of original or retro jordans in a classic colorway with some dope accessories g shock, goodwoodnyc, deeandricky lego pin and a snap back cap, which soon will be my own line.. NIce!! 

8. How about your favorite stores to cop clothes at?

Levi's in soho, urban outfitters, uniqlo, street designers with tables, custom made pieces, 

nike idm flight club, david z, and random hole in the wall spots through out the city 

9. What are 3 things you could not live without?

My macbook, my m-box mini and my microphone, the best gift i ever gave myself was my own studio and the 3 essential things in need to make music are listed above. those things have taken me from being a lost and frustrated artist 12 months ago to a breakout 2010. i thank god for the this 

10. Who are your musical influences?

everyone that does music influences me, from the dopest to the wackest mc. each one allows me to see myself as still having something to offer because i have my own lane and am an individual. 

11. Your song    "A Millie Trees" became the theme song more NYC Mayor Bloomberg's MillionTreeNYC Initiative, how did that happen?

it was the right song at the right time, when i began going green i had the idea bouncing in my head for a while and finally went with it. during that same time i was becoming proactive within my community and was putting together an event to get trees in my neighborhood, so reaching out to the top organization NYPR which was going to assist us with this ended up being the main non organization responsible for tree planting in the city partnering with Mayor Bloogberg's tree initiative so me sending them my song as a way to show my dedication so they would take me seriously actually worked in more ways then one. they decided to use the song as the theme for tree planting and during workshops to teach students as well. 

12.Do you have any big plans or goals for 2010?

I've accomplished so much this year, from 106 and park on earth day to releasing thus far 3 quality videos 2 mixtapes

a wonderful mixtape event, interview on shady 45, magazine write ups and on and on, so from september until the ball drops

my goal is to create a strong atmosphere around "hellogoodbye" release "X Factor" and really solidify a buzz in the industry as a rising star and a 2011 freshmen break through artist

13. Anything else you would like everyone to know?

I pride myself on being a true passionate artist and a NEW new york artist grinding to display this city as it is today,

keeping the classic elements that made us but adapting to todays lifestye which will keep us relevant and inspiring

14. What are you myspace, facebook and twitter links?

facebook search me Rashid Presice Littlejohn, twitter.com/presice718, youtube.com/presice718, myspace.com/presicemusic

macbookrapbook.com, presice.blogspot.com, mygreencampaign.blogspot.com

Thanks for your time man!

R.I.P TuPac

9/13/1996 is the day we lost an amazing artist, one whom the whole world could relate to, and did. Yesterday was the 14th aniversery of Pac's death! So i would like to dedicate a post to him, just to let him know how much the world misses him! Imagine how different the rap game would be if he were still around, hell the world would probably be different to. Just because he had such a big impact on our culture, not only was he a talented rapper, he was a very smart, sentimental person. I was looking through all recent blog posts, for the last 3 days, and i saw nothing even mentioning TuPac. It's all about the VMA's or Justin Beiber, it's almost as if the world is starting to forget about Pac, which is something that should never happen! Without Makaveli, the game would not be where it was today. Pac, we miss you! R.I.P!

“I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing.
Through every dark night, there's a brighter day after that.
So no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out, keep ya head up.... and handle it.”

-Tupac Shakur

KanYe is God.

Honestly, what else can you say about this preformance other than that it was incredible. Ye' is truly one of the best artists ever! Plus he brought out Pusha T, Seriously!! Here is KanYe's Song called "Runaway". Anyway, check it out for your self!

Damn It Feels good to be a Taylor!

Today seems to be a video day i guess, i just keep coming across some real dope videos! Like this one of course, "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Taylor", by Wiz Khalifa of course! This video gives you the feel of being in the Studio with Wiz and Rostrum Records! It has a fun atmosphere, and is filmed really well! The layed-back song is over the classic "Damn it feels good to be a gangsta" beat, by Geto Boys!

4 Hours & 20 Minutes (Ride to H-Town)

Jet Life! Here's a pretty new banger by Curren$y and Killa Kyleon! Curren$y's usual video producers, Creative Control do a good job as expected! Curren$y killed the beat, as he does in every song, and in my opinion, Killa Kyleon is gettin' a lot better! Give it a watch, tell me what you think!

My Computer is a Lamee.

Whadd up?! Sorry for the significant lack of updates and posts here at Planet Koda. Earlier last week, my computer decided to stop working, and i just fixed it late last night. Also, school just started and i needed to get a hold on that first and foremost. So, i wanted to apologize for not updating this week. Now that the computer is working again, i will be posting and updating every day again! So keep checking in for some new stuff!! (:

"I swear I’ve been through everything in life but a coffin,
they sayin sky’s the limit, how bitch? I’m moonwalkin!"

-Big Sean 

UNDFTD 2010!

Wow, this is definitely my favorite collection in a while! This is the 2010 fall/winter collection for UNDFTD. It turned out great! UNDFTD has always had a strong graphic tee game, but for this collection it seems they have worked on there overall game! Bringing in some dope button ups, jackets, sweats, jeans and coats! Check out some of the pictures below, and see the rest here......

Tahiry!

Rapper Joe Budden's Ex- Girlfriend, Tahiry Jose got the spot for Eye Candy in XXL magazines 13th birthday issue! You can check out her interview, and the rest of her photos Here.....

In The Cut.

Here's the video for "In The Cut", off of the Kush and Orange Juice Mixtape that was dropped by Wiz Khalifa earlier this year! The beat for this track is mellow and has a good vibe! The video just feels like a party, so its pretty cool!

All I Know!

KiD Ink! Yeeee, about a month ago or so i did a post about him, talking about how he just keeps getting better, and keeps putting out hits! Well here is just another example, song and video are both on point! Kid Ink has a unique flow, but i gotta say its a hella nice flow! Anyway, check out the video and watch Kid Ink Charge into the game!

Pilot Talk Two!

When you think of Curren$y, you probably think of his fairly new album, Pilot Talk. Pilot talk dropped just several months back, and is still fresh in a lot of peoples minds! With Ski Beatz producing pretty close to every track, the album was on point! Lets just say, if Curren$y keeps flowin' over Ski's tracks, this next album is gonna be incomparable!

Kid A!

Recently, i got an amazing opportunity to start working with a company that goes by the name of "Kid A".
Let me start off by saying, they are a great! I am so excited to have been able to work with them! Be sure to check out there website at http://www.kid-a.ca/home/ 

Planet Koda: To start off, What’s your name? And what is your brands name?
Kid A: Hello Dakota, it’s good to hear from you. To answer your question our brands name is KID A.  As for our actual names, we prefer to keep it anonymous. 

How did you come up with your brands name, and when did you start your company? 
The letter A is predominant in both of our legal names and our nick names.
We had the idea for the KID A label in early 2008 but did not officially launch until late 2008.

What inspired you to get into the clothing/streetwear business, and to start KID A Apparel? 
There is a short answer to this question that we posted in our ABOUT page but we have always been into skateboarding and street culture.

Truly, as long as we can remember, we have always had a deep desire for the best clothing. We would hit up countless stores to look for that perfect t-shirt or pair of jeans. We would critique every piece that we saw, saying how it would look better if it was cut differently or if the design on the shirt was a little bolder or offset. Over time the idea just kept coming back to us that if we had our own line, we would make the most amazing clothes and that’s how we started.  

Where do you guys set up shop?
We are located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.  



How Many People Run Kid A?
KID A consists of a two man team.

Where do you find inspiration for your designs? What’s the process in creating a shirt? 
We grew up skateboarding are inspired by the skate scene and the people and culture that surround it. There is a deep passion for old movies, and music of all types. We both love to travel and feel at home backpacking as much as we do in Edmonton. A lot of our ideas have stemmed from our travels and our experiences from around the globe.

The creating process starts with an idea that we may have gotten from anywhere. We take the idea sketch it out first, tweak it, and then make a digital version.
 

Do you have any goals, or upcoming plans for Kid A?
New shirt designs are always on our minds.
In the future we would like to launch a series of skateboard decks.




Personally, What are some of your favorite brands?
Stussy, Maiden Noir, addidas, HUF, Original Fake.  


Do you print your own shirts, or just design them and have them printed?
We have them printed. In the future we would like to buy our own printing machines and warehouse to print our shirts but right now we just can’t afford it. 

Since the 1st day you started KID A, have you come away with any memories or funny stories?
When you start you have no idea if anyone other than yourself is going to like your clothes. After we launched some time passed and we got an order from Australia. We couldn’t believe that someone on another continent would be walking the streets with our shirt on their back. The feeling is indescribable.