Check out this latest feature regarding Vintage Limited on social blog Thrillist, Atlanta edition HERE. Thrillist is a popular blog covering nightlife, music, fashion, and dinning on a National coverage area but also allows its readers to be more geographically specific. For example, if your looking for the hottest new nightclub in Chicago, a new 5 star dinning spot in DC, or what new on the fashion scene in Atlanta (just to name a few) then Thrillist is your spot to check. They also offer daily email updates per City and National scenes as well.

Definitely a good look for us. Thanks!

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Big shout out to Eric 9 and the Atlanta Vintage Limited HQ @ Upstairs Studios location.

-Shaun

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Dope video from the graffiti side of the Wild Style reunion tour Baltimore that Vintage Limited was involved with. Check it out.

-Shaun

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We were blessed to have a TON of screen time with our gear in the music video. I think every single men’s tshirt and the fitted hat where all spotted on camera! No joke! So see if you find them all like a Where’s Waldo, Vintage style!

A.Sesay Presents Wordsmith & JNes “All In Stride” (Directed by R. Badwah & Murray Pictures)

Behind the scenes of “All In Stride” music video

-Shaun

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When I first met Wordsmith back in May of 2007 he had a song on his Myspace profile called “Ode to the Pioneers” which was like a prelude to “As the Art Fades Away”. The song paid homage to – well – the pioneers of hip-hop greats like Tribe Called Quest, Run DMC, etc. From that point on Word had my ear and we’ve worked together collaborating our brands such as him being featured in our catalogs and lookbooks to us helping keep our customers in the know about his music to some of our clothing even being seen in his music videos.

“As the Art Fades Away” is one of my favorite Wordsmith songs off of his debut album that you need to go out and pick-up right now!! Vintage Experience is the album and its available on iTunes and Amazon so go get it and support!! With the radio being so overly saturated in weak artists (and I use that term ‘artists’ loosely) its refreshing to hear something like this break. No doubt you have a hit on your hands Word! And thank you for all the looks in the video too!

Big shout out to our very own Trey P who helped write the video script and scout the locations for the video! This is his first work on a music video and I thought he did an excellent job with it. Whattup Trey!

Vintage Limited featured in this video: Art Addiction (fitted), Brown Classic tshirt, Black Friday hoodie.

-Shaun

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There is a few instances in your life when you walk somewhere and feel like you’ve been transplanted into another time or place. Saturday’s Wild Style reunion tour right in downtown Baltimore was like de ja vu for someone who grew up on 80’s culture where hip-hop purists of modern times are rejuvenated by pop-lockin bboy battles, crate digging vinyl cutting deejays scratching on tables attending to a crowd of graffiti writers and backpackers tagging up walls all around. This was the scene over the weekend at Load of Fun in the Arts District at the heart of Baltimore that played a startling contrast to modern day radio’s depiction of rap. If nothing else, its proving that the roots of the art form are still alive and supporters are die hards who will never let the pop culture of today forget its true heritage.

For those not in the know, Wild Style is the 1983 motion picture dubbed “the first hip-hop movie” and had a list of cameos from that era including legends such as: Fab Five Freddy, The Rock Steady Crew, Cold Crush Brothers, Grand Master Flash, Busy Bee and many more. The film directed by Charlie Ahearn became a cult classic over the years being co-signed by everyone from Nas to Cypress Hill.

While many people where getting ready for their Memorial Day break I had the pleasure of taking part in this incredible event over the weekend. Of all the shows I’ve been to in Baltimore this in my opinion had to be one of the best. Two minutes after walking in the door you feel like you’ve stepped into another World. Hand painted vintage boomboxes strummed the walls on display courtesy of Atlanta’s Mad Clout crew while DJ’s spun early breakdance and hip-hop classics. Vendors displayed artwork and Wild Style memorabilia including blown up photographs from the set of the movie. In the middle of the gallery was the Vintage Clothing Limited table showcasing all of our shirts and fitted hats and directly across from us was the main stage area.

In the main stage area the Wild Style movie played on a large projector screen as bboys battled looking like they just stepped out of the movie flexing their skills for the love of the art and culture. Walking through the main stage area to the back alley your hit with the smell of spray paint fumes and the incredible sight of hundreds of tags and murals sprawling across the alley walls spilling onto the streets in a decadence of colors and styles. Back packers and on lookers created a surreal atmosphere as everywhere you turned you seen someone with a black book in hand sketching or graffiti writers with their catalog of cans at toe getting up all around you. From the street level to writers on scaffolds and ladders, the artwork for fans of the culture such as myself was truly something to see! Right there in the midst of the crowd was even graffiti legends Cope 2 and Indie 184 creating a Wild Style dedication next to local Baltimore artists swapping cans and enjoying the experience.

Later in the day I had the privilege of meeting DJ legend and the “creator of the scratch” himself, Grand Wizard Theodore! He was digging the wears at our Vintage Limited table and even picked up one of our shirts! I also had the honor of seeing the master at work as he cut up the tables. “No Serato! Look at that!” Busy Bee chanted in the background as the Grand Wizard used his elbows to scratch a rock rift back and fourth of a classic 80’s breakbeat juggling the records in perfect sync with his decades of experience being evident to his DJ peers giving props from the crowd cheering.

Over the course of the night I met up with hundreds of people. I must have handed out well over 300 business cards to passers by and talked to everyone who walked up and gave us props for the quality in our line and the amazing artwork. To everyone who came out I can’t tell you enough how encouraging it is to hear your feedback on what we’re doing! Its enouraging and humbling! Much appreciated and much respect!

Also, big props to Garth from PEDX Baltimore who really took care of us and hooked us up with the best table in the gallery! Also shouts to Garth and PEDX for putting on this event in collaboration with Busy Bee and the rest of the Wild Style crew! The event was truly authentic as not only was Charlie Ahearn the director of the movie on hand but so many other respected cast members and contributors to the movie lending to the atmosphere.

All in all it was a great event and the Vintage Hip-hop experience is one where I feel the most at home!! I hope that Vintage Clothing Limited can be part of more events like this one in the future.

If you missed out. You missed out big!

Photo’s from the event are up on our Facebook page if you’d like to check them out go, HERE

-Shaun

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If the Akai MPC 2000 XL Flashdrive isn’t your thing there’s also the EMU SP1200 version available. I think I might just have to stick this next to my cassette tape replica tape dispenser (seen here). Apparently I tend to collect these random finds nowadays.

-Shaun

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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.

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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:

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Here enters a much anticipated player in the game by way of Native Instruments Maschine. A one-part software editing/sequencing suite and one-part hardware interface much like the mpc. While the verdict is still out on the legitimacy of software engineered beats because it allows anyone with the money to purchase the software and a gang of downloaded drum kits from the internet to call themselves a producer… There is no shortcuts when it comes to real talent. I once heard a well known producer say that many people like to talk about the tools they use to make their beats but no matter what tool is used its the talents of the producer and their ability to master whatever is at their disposal to craft masterpieces that truly makes you note worthy. I like that!

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