Few weeks back my good friend 4ize hired me to design his first official full length album cover. “AwesoMania”. Now when he first said “AwesoMania” I was like… OK, whats that!?! He proceeded to to explain his vision of being transformed into the black Hulk Hogan and raising an army of AwesoManiacs to represent EVERYTHING AWESOME!! in which I replied… freaking awesome! I was real excited when he shared the list of guess appearances. I’ve had the privilege to hear a handful of new songs for the album and there is no doubt this is going to be an ATL Classic.

4ize is very familiar with my work and how I do my thing so the process was cake. A simple photoshoot, little research on all things awesome, and one creative briefing in the green room.. and BAM!!! “AwesoMania!!!” This has to be the first piece that I worked on n was laughing out loud by myself.  4ize and I continue to work together so expect the unexpected. I promise it will be like nothing you’ve seen before.

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Its been over a month since my last post. Hope you don’t think its cuz I don’t have much going on. Its quite the opposite. I’ve never been so busy in my life. I’ve secured a few new clients and had to raise my rates cuz the demand is more then I can handle on my own. I’m in the process of moving into a new office. 669 Atone St. NW Atlanta GA 30318. Its a small upstairs loft located in between Stankonia and Zac’s Recording. Prime location for lots of new traffic. This is a real exciting time for me, not only am I seeing my business grow but I find myself surrounded with creative professionals that I respect and encourage a new level of excellence.

This week we’re cleaning and buying furniture. Next week I hope to move in. Special thanks to my good friends Morgan & Cash at Upstairs Studio. Here’s a few photos of the new spot. Far from finished – work in progress!

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Don’t you hate when your favorite t-shirt companies have their proverbial blogs that they struggle to update with any consistency? Don’t you hate when they drop clothes without any preliminary press only to find out that when you visit their websites weeks later they are out of your sizes already? We don’t want to be one of those.

We’re still alive at Vintage…we’ve just been busy preparing some new drops and endeavoring like never before to get more things moving. We’re proud to have been the official sponsor of the Smokin’ Needles Tour that hit overseas this past month with Chip Fu, Phife Dawg, and DJ Rasta Root, and we’ve got more big news on the way. We also want to extend a sincere thank you to our fan base and every one who is reaching deep into their pockets to cop some of our fresh gear. We appreciate the love and support.

I moved into the position this month of officially managing all of Wordsmith’s activities. This has been a very challenging role for me, but one I’ve adapted to nicely. Wordsmith has too much going on to be laboring himself and as opportunities continue to come in, Vintage Clothing will be there as well. From an incredible set of shows at SOBs in New York City to the album release party at the Eye Bar in DC on March 30, 2010, to nearly 20 interviews with radio DJs over the past few weeks, his schedule continues to be non-stop. And there’s even more coming down the pike. If you guys haven’t copped the new Vintage Experience album by Wordsmith, go visit Amazon or iTunes and pick up a digital copy. I’m sure you’ll find its material is definitely for the discerning hip hop critic.

As far as our Atlanta sponsorship goes, 4-IZE recently came together with Wordsmith for a track that will be featured on his new mix tape scheduled to drop in June. Meanwhile, 4-IZE has his own thing doing. As I write this, he is putting the finishing touches on his new album AwesoMania and is even opening for Bones, Thugs, and Harmony tonight.

In the meantime, I’ve got a new review of Braille’s Weapon Aid album that is dropping in a few weeks. You can also read my exclusive interview with Braille on all that’s been happening in his music and life at www.sphereofhiphop.com

Don’t forget to check out my new radio show exclusively on Revolt Radio www.revoltradio.com Last week I spoke with Cas Metah of the Scribbling Idiots about his music and the role of God in music. This week, I’ll be flying to the opposite end of the spectrum to talk with DMV’s own Whitefolkz (yes, despite the plurality, Folkz is one dude) as he prepares to drop his highly anticipated mix tape AlphaDogg.

I won’t speak for Shaun or Eric, but I assure you they have their hands full as well. So know that when you are out and about wearing our products, our blood, sweat, and tears go into every item – well, not literally, but hey, if you do get some sweat on your shirt it washes out! Blood may be a different story!

I wish I could spill the beans on a few things, but I’m sworn to secrecy until we’ve finalized some things. Just know that good things are happening at Vintage Clothing Limtied. We’ve got you covered.

Vintage Limited took a ride to DC’s famous Eye Bar on Tuesday March 30th to honor Wordsmith on the release of his debut album Vintage Experience. And we brought along with us two winners for our “Ride with Wordsmith in a Limo” contest. Those winners were Heathyr Dozier and Emily Behles both of Baltimore, Md. The two ladies accompanied Shaun B and myself along with Wordsmith, Kontact, Strada, BK, Whitefolkz, and a few other select guests in a stretch black Excursion limousine. Once at the club, Wordsmith rocked the mic, we hung out a bit, and then hoped back in the limo so everyone got home safe and sound.

If your interested in seeing more photo’s from the event then head on over to our Facebook page and check out the photo album.

We’ve been friends with Wordsmith for a little over 3 years now. First meeting and seeing him perform at our launch concert in May 2007 I knew right away that big things were in store for this Baltimore native MC. His background in performing arts was a quick draw while seeing him act out his songs like plays on stage, all while never missing a beat on the mic and dropping lyrics that solidify his moniker. Fast forward to March 2010 and this long awaited debut album hit stores, radio, internet and videos like an LA wildfire.

Wordsmith presents 20 tracks for your listening pleasure. What he calls his “movie on wax” as each song plays out a story and the album a 3 chapter chronicle which does everything from paying homage to the pioneers of hip-hop’s past to rocking the blocks and clubs in today’s market and sound.

Make  sure you pick-up a copy of “Vintage Experience” today and enjoy it all Summer! You can grab a copy online at both iTunes and Amazon and preview the tracks as well. Also, be sure to check the album cover designed by Shaun B. (of Vintage Limited) and a few of our shirts make a cameo on the cover art as well playing into the “Vintage” theme of the album concept.