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Swiss-based crew Never Crew have put up some amazing work. Something the Lords of Dogtown would definately go for. Click through for the making-of video.

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All-City: The Book About Talking Space is probably just another graffiti book. Published in 2003, it’s another how-to guide by Paul 107. It’s not the freshest but I do like the old school photos of some of the pieces as well as the use of vaseline in certain situations and pre-bailing comments…
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Going a little bit outside the usual is a book by Luke Fox. A Toronto-based freelance music journalist he’s put together his first book entitled, ‘Ice-T Shot Me in the Face’. Taking his 10 years experience as staff writer and editor of Pound Magazine to use, he’s compiled 12 feature length stories that give you and in-depth and personal account of rap royalty: Ice-T, Nas, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Gang Starr, Kanye West, El-P, MF Doom, Kool G Rap, Common, and dead prez.

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Waaayy wayyy back in the day footage of Kaws. Reiterates just how enduring his style is.

They dont make bus stops like that anymore.

Sydney-based artist Jonathan Zawada has brought out a zine, edited by Sixpack. ‘Can the drummer give some back’ had its launch party back in May showcasing some really delicate and detailed black and white illustrations by Zawada. Don’t worry though, you didn’t miss out because you can still purchase this 64-page gold mine at the Sixpack site.

Lovin the new video by Mark Ronson featuring Q-Tip and MDNR. “Bang Bang Bang”  looks the total opposite of the way it sounds … The nutella-like ad, power ranger power-ups and tennis stars related to Ronson’s customary awesome. I really wish I was cute as that little girl at the start.

Ronson’s new album Record Collection should be out some time in September.