CRS - Us Placers Video

A little late to the party in posting this. But it seemed like a perfect way to wrap up the year in music - bringing together the mixtape scene, the emergence of mashups and the biggest musicians of the year.

CRS (hip hop supergroup consisting of Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell Williams) drop rhymes over 'The Eraser' by Thom Yorke of Radiohead.



Download: Child Rebel Stars - Us Placers

Download: Kanye West - Can't Tell Me Nothin Mixtape (link in comments)

Murakami at the MOCA

I got a chance to visit the Takashi Murakami exhibit this past weekend at the MOCA in Downtown LA. Murakami has garnered notoriety by colorfully melding the cutesy style of Japanese anime and manga to chic sensibilities of high fashion and art. Partnering with Louis Vuitton to create the famous Superflat monogram and the Louis Vuitton Don, Kanye West for the artwork for Graduation recently.

The draw of Murakami's work was wonderfully reflected in the diverse crowd that he draws - I saw everything from Kid Robot/BAPE rocking Kanye-fied LA hipsters and brooding artists to soccer moms with their kids and Japanese tour groups.

Kanye West's video for Good Morning (off of Graduation)



Murakami's Superflat Monogram Cartoon for Louis Vuitton



The exhibit will be at the MOCA from October 29, 2007 - February 11, 2008

Download: Justice feat. Spank Rock & Mos Def - D.A.N.C.E. (remix)