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.

DJ Rasta Root is well known in the ATL area for promoting “true school” hip hop, and reinvigorating interest in silver era hip hop at hot spot night clubs where he is turning on a whole new generation to the sounds of the pioneers. Root is also known for his world-class J-Dilla tribute mixtapes.

Hear more when Trey P interviews DJ Rast Root for Revolt Radio and learn his thoughts on DJing, the best crowds for hip hop, and his affiliation with Phife and the Smokin’ Needles label!

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Vintage Clothing Limited is the Official Clothing Sponsor of the “Smoking Needles Tour 2010″ featuring Phife Dawg (of Tribe Called Quest), Chip Fu (of Fu-Schnickens), and DJ Rasta Root! The crew will be traveling all over the map beginning with Copenhagen on March 12th and wrapping up the tour in Brussels on March 27th. We will be checking in with the three as their travels take them to all over Europe for a unique blend of classic hip-hop that’s sure to make an exciting showcase! If you have a chance to catch one of the show’s you can expect to see a Vintage Limited t-shirt being represented on stage as well as a banner, stickers, and other materials like flyers lining the venues at this month long Europe tour!

Also, be sure to pick-up your official Phife, Chip Fu, Dj Rasta Root tour shirts designed by Eric Nine and Vintage Clothing Limited! (currently available in Europe only during the tour). Soon to be available in the US @ our online store!

TOUR SCHEDULE:

The second music video off the upcoming Vintage Experience album by Wordsmith is “Tour Guide to New Bride.” While many of Wordsmith’s videos tell a story, there is no doubt that the interspersed narratives in this newest video play well into the notion of the “movie-music video.” Tour Guide to New Bride follows the career of a rising star, our “rapper hero” Wordsmith, as he struggles to meet his obligations in the daily grind, eventually falling in love with his booking agent played by Ally Gunther.

Trey P makes an appearance during the club scene. You’ll see him walking across in a white and blue Ecko track jacket, Amongst Friends hat, and of course Vintage Limited’s “Lion in the City” t-shirt. Wordsmith also sports “The Rock is Steady” t-shirt in the last scene. This is an enjoyable video and like nothing you’ve seen in a minute. Classic storytelling here!

Don’t forget to download your free copy of Wordsmith’s “Vintage Vault” mixtape as a prelude to the “Vintage Experience” official album dropping on March 30th. You can grab the mixtape here.

This is an open call to all beat producers! The Vintage BeatLab podcast presented by DJ Bonezelli and Vintage Clothing Limited would like to invite you to send in your beat submissions for consideration on future beat mix podcast episodes!

What is the BeatLab Podcast?

Think of it like a 30 minute beat tape released every 2 weeks in podcast form so fans can subscribe through itunes and have it automatically downloaded when a new mix drops. Its all underground beats with no lyrics so you can throw this on and do some work or chill or set a mood without any lyrics or artist distraction. It’s all about the beats!

Our podcast DJ (DJ Bonezelli) travels the World collecting beats from producers both know, unknown, commercial and underground and his beat collection is incredible. You might hear a Madlib beat then a Dilla joint followed by The ARe, then Alchemist, then Black Milk, M-Phazes, YOU and so on…

What do I send in and how?

Producers can submit beats through email attachments or links in an email to: beatlab@vintagelimited.com – The stipulations are that the music need to be in mp3 format at least 192 kbps (or higher!) but no more than 512 kbps to keep file sizes manageable on our end. No more than 5 beat submissions per email and all beats need to be fully ID3 tagged (which you can do in itunes) with artist name, album name (if applicable), and beat name. If a beat is from an artists album other than you (the producer) then the name should be as followed “song name (instrumental) – artists name – prod. by producers name”. This should help us to keep stuff organized.

Also if you have press sheets, album release information, etc. Please feel free to send us that as well. Please note that not all beat submissions will make it on the rotation and will be up to the podcast dj to make all final playlist decisions. We definitely appreciate your interest and send in those beats!

Check out the Vintage BeatLab Podcast now, right here on our site. You should also subscribe on iTunes now here.

Thanks and Best Regards!

Baltimore clothing boutique PEDX (who we’ve been promoting in the past couple months both in our newsletters and here on the blog) in February had planned to teamed up with us here at Vintage Limited and sponsor their weekly hip-hop show called Always Dope. Originally the event was scheduled for February 2 but due to a record breaking blizzard that pretty much paralyzed Maryland that event was postponed.

Last night at the swanky club in the Mt. Vernon district called Red Maple, set against a cold and rainy Tuesday evening backdrop, the rescheduled event took place. As planned we were in the building full force, and regardless of the less than the capacity crowd we had expected (due to a number of factors) those who came certainly got their entertainment fix for the evening. Around 11:45 Wordsmith hit the floor, mic in hand, and crowd raring to hear some heat. Word definitely did not disappoint. He left it all on the floor as he walked away, sweat from his face and exhausted after an energetic performance as if appearing before a prime time tv audience. Even know there was no Leno in attendance a video crew was capturing the set. I had my camera in hand as well and took plenty of photo’s to document the night. Below are a few but for the full effect you need to head on over to our Facebook fan page and check out the photo gallery here.

A big shout out to Garth the owner of PEDX for his hospitality and for the opportunity. I’m sure this won’t be the last event we’ll do together and I definitely look forward to more in the future. Also, a big thank you to all the blog readers, and people who receive our newsletters and support us with your purchases. I got the chance to talk with a few of our local supporters last night and its always inspiring to hear that you like what we’re doing and rep us hard! Thanks for the compliments coming first hand and face to face. Much respect!

If you’re in the DC area this Friday and you’re looking for a party spot, come out to Indulj Lounge where Vintage Clothing Limited will be on hand sponsoring the Cred Magazine party (www.credxtra.com) which celebrates the release of the new issue. We expect to see DJ Alizay from 93.9 FM on the 1s and 2s as well.

I’ll be joined by Wordsmith (www.wordsmithmusic.com) and Coast2Coast mixtape DJ Ykcor (www.coast2coastmixtapes.com)

Also on hand…come out and meet Samantha Reynard, Vintage Clothing Limited’s resident female model.

Dress to impress! And while you can’t wear street wear, including Vintage Limited, we expect to have some on display for you touchy-feely types.

Indulj is located in the U Street Corridor of DC, in the same vicinity as the world-famous Ben’s Chili Bowl (as seen in the Wale video “Chillin’”)   For more information on Indulj or for directions, visit their website at: www.induljdc.com  Hope those of you in the area can make it out!

Wordsmith (a.k.a. Wordsmith the Great) will be performing at Red Maple in Baltimore, Md this evening and Vintage Clothing Limited is the sponsor.  If you haven’t seen a live Wordsmith performance, you’re in for a treat. This trained theater major works the floor like nobody’s business.

Red Maple is one of Baltimore’s premier venues for hip hop and they’ve teamed up with PedX for their Tuesday night event called Always Dope.  Event starts @ 9 pm and goes until 2 am.  Free until 10 pm. $5.00 after.  Great drink prices. Great music!

Also, mark your calendars for these other dates as Wordsmith starts to fill his live show schedule to promote his first album drop on March 30, 2010 and beyond!

Wordsmith @ Red Maple (Baltimore, MD March 2, 2010)

Wordsmith @ SOBs (New York City March 24, 2010)

Wordsmith @ Zanzibar (Washington, DC March 25, 2010)

Wordsmith @ Eye Bar (Washington, DC March 30, 2010)

Wordsmith @ in the London, England and Paris, France (for two weeks in April 2010 – locations TBA)

Wordsmith @ The Ocean City Car Show (Ocean City, MD June 5-6, 2010)

Wordsmith @ Dub Magazine Custom Car Show & Concert  (Ocean City, MD  August 7-8, 2010)

Trey P: What’s up 4-ize?

4-Ize: What it does…

Trey P: What’s new with you?

4-Ize: I’m now working on my second independent album “Awesomania” and just released another mixtape called “Illuminated Animals,” which is available for free download from my website. I also am doing promotions for Conjure Cognac. It’s Ludacris’ brand, he’s one of the owners.

Trey P: I went ahead and bought some of the Illuminated Animals tracks on iTunes. Gotta support.

4-Ize: That’s totally awesome bro. Thanks man!

Trey P: So are you currently with a label or on a label for the next record?

4-Ize: I’m independent. The label I’m working with right now is Revolt Media/Revolt Records. They are a new label and I’m pretty much the first artist. I just found some guys who believe in me and look out for my best interests and support my cause and are down with the movement. We’re going strong and we’re going to do something in Atlanta that’s not there and really be a strong powerhouse on the hip hop label side. You got your So-So Def and DTPs and all the labels that exist, but then it’s like, “ok, what about a great hip hop label outta Atlanta that really looks out and represents?”

Trey P: Tell me a little about your relationship with Ludacris.

4-Ize: Chris and I grew up together. We started rhyming together back on the west side. When he moved down here to Atlanta, I followed him.

Trey P: You poppin’ off with Ludacris on anything in the future?

4-Ize: Other than the song on my album and working on this Conjure Cognac to get the world up on it to let them know they need to switch over from Hennessey to Cognac cause it’s better for you (laughs), that’s all right now. I’m sure more is developing in the future. Those are my main priorities. Get that man’s verse on my song and sell the Conjure out here.

Trey P: Tell me a little bit about the “Classic Example Freestyle” video, which is from the song which appears on “Illuminated Animals.” I was like “this guy is on some horror flick stuff.” I’ve never seen anything like that. What was the inspiration behind that? What was it all about?

4-Ize: A lot of that comes from the mind of the director Mike Moore over at Studio 8. He had a vision to do this video that was based on that kidnapping, hostile, Saw-vibe. And that was against all the BS in the game. He had the vision, said he needed a song, and we felt like Classic Example best represented that feel. We’ve been getting a lot of good feedback, and folks are happy that we’re really bringing back the essence of what hip hop music used to be like.

Trey P: Tell me about the kind of role fashion plays in selling an image. Your image after all is based upon your handle (4-Ize). Your name itself is derived from a piece of apparel. What does fashion mean to the hip hop community and what does it mean to you?

4-Ize: Fashion is basically the reflection of one’s mentality. It’s a part of who we are and our expression. People like to be up on the latest trends, but it’s not even about trends if you can coordinate your own style and charisma that makes people look at you and say “you know, I would do that, but that guy is doing that really good.” It’s part of the culture.

For me and my glasses…just because my name is 4-Ize, I make fun of myself before you meet me. Most people think it’s an insult and they are like “I don’t want to call you 4-ize” but I’m like “it’s ok, don’t worry about it.” Nothing should really matter except for how you feel. You don’t need Nike, Dolce & Gabbanna, or Louis Vuitton. You don’t need all that because it’s just an accessory. It’s cool to have, but it’s not needed.

Trey P: Thanks for talking to me.

4-Ize: Thanks. No problem, brother. Have a good one!

For more info: Visit www.4ize.com

Wordsmith’s newest mixtape The Vintage Vault Mixtape has finally arrived! The collection of 11 songs is mixed by Coast2Coast resident DJ Ykcor, DJ Nominal, and UK sensation DJ Ames. This is a free download, and we encourage everyone to download it, grab a copy, and provide feedback on the sites that are supporting Wordsmith which includes Coast2Coast and Frostwire (the number one download site on the Internet) to name a few. Oh, and check out the track “March Madness” for a gratuitous shout out by DJ Ames to yours truly, Vintage Clothing Limited! To show our support back we’ve included a special “gift” in the download so you’ll have to keep and eye out for that as well.

Download @ http://bit.ly/dzn1Jn