Swiss gets serious

Last week we met Swiss of So Solid Crew fame at the launch of his book 'Spot the Difference: Raising you game to reach your full potential". The book is full of practical advice on how young people can work towards a successful career and a more fulfilled life.

Here's a choice cut of what the man had to say..

"(The book) highlights the things that stop us from elevating as young people. It points out different aspects of ourselves that we can focus on and use to fine tune those other things that we may be lacking so we can propel us to go further and do better for ourselves."

"A lot of us as young people were good at being bad, we were good at stealing, good at smoking, good at wasting time. It’s easy to do something when you’re good at it."

StreetPix

Our eye on the street photographer Lilian Ampon caught these stylish motha fucka's on her amblings through Londontown..

Hip Hop Flyas

On Tuesday night, down at LCC, the crew at Hip-Hop Histories had an exhibition of flyers from the early days. Here's a taste of what we saw..

Hip Hop History

Brother Khonsu, ex MC of the London Rhyme Syndicate is running a series of lectures in the London College of Communication on the History of Hip Hop. We caught the Golden Age of UK Hip-Hop two weeks ago with Swiss of So Solid Crew speaking about his new book, 'Spot the Difference' (more on that later) which was more educational than your average Saturday afternoon..

The series culminates this Saturday with an open mic event where the audience is invited to take part. It starts at 1pm and is £5 in.

Tic Tac

Last Friday I met the charming Tic Tac. Small and white like his namesake, the 22 year old rapper from Surrey is chin deep in East London's electro-grime-whatever circuits. With his honest rhymes and healthy disrespect for the limitations of genre Tic Tac is making big waves on London's underground music scene.

The full interview is to come in Issue One.

The Wick

Wandering around Hackney Wick with my new camera, Canon Powershot Sd750..

Obey Sample Sale this weekend!

Frighteningly cheap prices from Obey Clothing this weekend, head down to the Truman Brewery Friday to Sunday and if that's not enough there's free sticker packs for the first ten in.

BOOMBOX WATCH

ok I stole this from Kanye but come on who wouldn't.. su-LICK

from www.fludwatches.com

Sed*8 wants..

..these deliciously juicy looking kicks. Nike Dunk High Supreme Octagon Pack, available at www.overkillshop.com

our first shoot

Last Sunday we headed out to Hackney Wick to meet our six strong crew who were to star in Sed*8's first photoshoot. Here's a sneak preview of what is to come in issue one..

slick new tee

just borrowed this tee from Sid at Retreat last week for the shoot and couldn't give it back it was too good so it is now mine..

more available at www.retreatstore.com

flya

yo, heres our first flyer thanks to Ross at Ahoy There. Check out these guys at www.ahoythere.org.uk.