Kid Cudi

2009 promises to be a breakout year for tons of up and coming rappers like Wale, Charles Hamilton, and Asher Roth, but i think the near future has the most in store for hipster rapper Kid Cudi. Even if you slept on him at first like i did, his mixtape deserves an honest listen. Kid Cudi really opens himself up in his lyrics, leaving himself vulnerable to the listener, something not too many mainstream rappers are doing right now. This really helps you connect to some of his songs on a personal level. Plus, Once you pop on Day N Night, you'll be bouncin to it all day, trust me. Download the mixtape for FREE here. KID CUDI. IF not, at least give the live performances of Maui Wowie and Day N Night a view below.

Coraline

Nike has just dropped word that they will be releasing this dope new dunk high feb 6th in promotion of Henry Selick's (director of the nightmare before christmas) new kids animated horror movie Coraline. The dunks are some of the freshest and most unique ive seen from nike in a while. I am a huge fan of the interesting use of materials on this one ranging from canvas, to leather, to buttons and exaggerated stitching. But dont get too excited...nike will only be releasing 1000 pairs...meaning normal folk like you and i probably wont be able to get our hands on a pair, even if somehow we inherited a fortune, or found some buried treasure before having to dish out the extreme cash to snag a pair of these. What you can get excited for on the other hand is Henry Selick producing another Nightmare Before Christmas esque movie. check out the trailer for the movie below.

jaydiohead

alright so u probably already caught this on hypetrak, but in case you didnt, this shit is dope and you need to download now. minty fresh went ahead and mashed up radiohead and Jay-z, two incredible musicians that define our generation in their respective genres. i know what your thinking, havent i seen this before? didnt jay-z mash up with linkin park and didnt danger mouse mix jay-z with the beetles in the grey album. the answer to these questions are all yes, however if you weren't a fan of jay-z's previous remixes don't let that stop you from giving this minty fresh mash up a chance. you can stream it from the official website, but do yourself a favor and just download it from the site instead, i suggest link 3, z share is pretty legit. check it out here