http://i.1asphost.com/yoyopo/
Maybe I should elaborate on a few of em...
sh!t that might interest some of you in regards to hip hop
- 'crazy' turntables
- Hip Hop TV
- Snoop Dog in yokohama word?
- Haze (the tagger) has his own shop in Tokyo, check it out
http://i.1asphost.com/yoyopo/haze%20shop_tokyo1.JPG
http://i.1asphost.com/yoyopo/haze%20shop_tokyo2.JPG
http://i.1asphost.com/yoyopo/haze%20shop_tokyo3.JPG
records I saw!
everything! there are some real dope record shops in Japan. Giant Panda was in full effect everywhere (props Chikaramanga!) although also saw SAC, Prince Paul's new joints, Crown City, two different versions of UD's I Did It Like This 12"...
however this was dope to see - I already have a copy but my mate grabbed it!
CDs I actually GOT! --
Starving Artists Crew - Up Pops The SAC (dope)
Nujabes - Metaphorical Music (doope, really chilled + fresh production)
Pase Rock - bullshizzle As Usual (same as above)
Hyde Out Productions - First Collection (again, dope)
Speech Defect - Freshcoast Gettin' Rowdy (wicked swedish gangsters)
Mission: (Crown City Rockers) - Everything But The Album (has Home, The Come On, Disturbing Behaviour Pt 2 on feat Thes and Double K)
The Subways - Young for Eternity (some UK rock, it was cheap)
Kamomekamome - no idea what it's called (mad varied Japanese sort of metal, very good)
Nervous Light of Sunday - again, no idea (Japanese hardcore band)
The Free Design - The Now Sound Redesigned (wicked CD feat Madlib, Murs + Dangermouse, Peanut Butter Wolf, Dudley Perkins, Super Furry Animals and loads more, it's all remixes or tracks with samples from some 60s group called The Free Design. get it)
vinyls I copped --
People Under The Stairs - Next Step II 12" (original pressing)!!!
Speech Defect - Whyled Out! 12" (feat. Thes One)
Giant Panda - Fly School Reunion double LP
Sadat X - Plan X 12" (feat. Thes One)
Skinnyman - No Big Ting 12"
http://i.1asphost.com/yoyopo/speech%20defect_tokyo.jpg
http://i.1asphost.com/yoyopo/the%20next%20step%20II_tokyo.JPG
Also!
- in Tokyo there's this park called YoYoGi (not yoyopo) Park where on sundays girls (and boys) go to chill. But they all dress up, it's crazy/funny/mad/scary.
Anyway, spot which ones are men
http://i.1asphost.com/yoyopo/harajuku%20'girls'_tokyo.jpg
- We also found Giant Panda in Tokyo...well almost.
So, we were just going about our business when we saw this. So we followed the arrows to find the Giant Panda. We went past more signs but apparently luck wasn't goin our way. The trail ended and we couldn't find the GP! Sorry guys
- I also felt a definite People Under the Stairs vibe goin on, like they'd been here before...
http://i.1asphost.com/yoyopo/PUTS%20in%20effect2.jpg
http://i.1asphost.com/yoyopo/PUTS%20in%20effect1.JPG
http://i.1asphost.com/yoyopo/PUTS%20in%20effect3.JPG
haha!

