Red Bull Manny Mania - MIA Edition - August 1, 2009

“Get your balance in check – Red Bull Manny Mania is back for its third year of two-wheeled trickery! Started in 2007 as the first-ever pro manual contest, Red Bull Manny Mania swept the nation, flipping in and flipping out across the country and landing in the stacked final in New York City. Past winners of Red Bull Manny Mania include event brainchild Joey Brezinski and legend Ronnie Creager. In 2009, skaters from all corners of the U.S. will get their chance to show off their best manual combos with the Red Bull Manny Mania AM Series, which hits 15 stops all summer long. It all kicks off on June 7th with the Pro final in the city that never sleeps, but always shreds – see you in New York!”

Other Dates Include :

Manny Mania AM Series 2009
* June 21st, Pittsburgh
* June 26th, Portland
* June 27th, Philadelphia
* July 11th, Baltimore
* July 18th, Boston
* July 18th, Chicago
* July 25th, Richmond
* July 25th, San Francisco
* July 31st, Columbus
* August 1st, Miami
* August 8th, Houston
* August 8th, Atlanta
* August 22nd, Denver
* August 29th, Los Angeles
* September 4th, Phoenix

For any media inquires, please contact: ilana.taub@us.redbull.com

Things done changed on this side . . .

The Beta Blog is making the move to a new location. From now on everything you need know about all the BETA happenings will be posted here. It may be a little slow at first but we are planning to keep the updates coming more often. So check back often to find info about new gear, sales and whatever else we decide you need to know about.

Rock & Roll Is Very Simple.

It's been a minute since I've posted anything on here. Here's some clip I found. Who needs an 808 when you got the "Creative".

Stussy Spring 09 . . .

We just received our first box of Spring Stussy gear. This time around they took of their classic print ads and let artist John Pound work them in one of his more famous styles. Here is just a couple of what we have in store for you.



Keping it in the comic/cartoon relm Stussy also brings you a few pieces by artist Peter Bagge, Most commonly know for his work with the book HATE


Not to mention we have a restock of the Stussy fedoras that every one seems to love these days.

The Hundreds mile and Runnin . . .

Ok so we got a grip of the new Hundreds Spring 09 in stock. As usual expect the best. Its like people can smell this here. I mean as soon as i opened the box people started coming in asking to get at it. Weve got tees,hats, button ups and we even got some denims for you.






PS. If you buy any of the bits of last season Hundreds gear ill give you 10% off the new stuffs.
CANT IT BE . . . ACT LIKE YOU KNOW .

'Gotta love it dawg, ya can't beat it'

James Dewitt Yancey (February 7, 1974 – February 10, 2006), better known by his stage name J Dilla or Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan. He began his career as a member of the group Slum Village, and was also a driving force in the production trio The Ummah. Yancey started his career under the name Jay Dee (based on his initials) but used the name J Dilla from 2001 onward. Many critics believe J Dilla's work to have had a major influence on his peers and that he embodied the neo soul sound, playing a defining yet understated role during the sub-genre's rise (roughly from the mid-90s to the early 2000s).

J Dilla was often dubbed "your favorite producer's favorite producer," and was highly regarded by hip hop artists and producers such as Madlib, Pete Rock, Common, Busta Rhymes, Mos Def, Pharrell, Waajeed, Flying Lotus, 9th Wonder, A Tribe Called Quest, The Pharcyde, Kanye West, and ?uestlove. About.com ranked J Dilla #15 on their "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers" list.

J Dilla's illness and medication caused dramatic weight loss in 2003 onwards, forcing him to publicly confirm speculation about his health in 2004. Despite a slower output of major releases and production credits in 2004 and 2005, his cult status remained strong within his core audience, as evident by unauthorized circulation of his underground "beat tapes" (instrumental, and raw working materials), mostly through internet file sharing. Articles in publications URB (March 2004) and XXL (June 2005) confirmed rumors of ill health and hospitalization during this period, but these were downplayed by Jay himself. The seriousness of his condition became public in November 2005 when J Dilla toured Europe performing from a wheelchair. It was later revealed that he suffered from TTP, a rare blood disease, and possibly Lupus.

J Dilla died on February 10, 2006, three days after his 32nd birthday at his home in Los Angeles, California. According to his mother, Maureen Yancey, the cause was cardiac arrest. His last album, Donuts was released 3 days earlier, on February 7, 2006.

Tonight at Tatame

Rod-One ------> Rod-None.

Damn They Dont Make'em . . .

Like This Anymore ! ! !

Timbaland & Kanye West re-make "Stronger"
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WHAT!

Last chance to get down with the get down . . .

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As far Beta is concerned

Tomorrow we are having our final sale for the season. All the new spring stuffs are coming soon and we want an empty store to start off the 09 with . So come by get free food and free beer and haggle with with us over shoes and shirts. Make sure to grab the last bits of outer wear while its still cold. free stickers for every purchase over $10.00.

Don't Wake Me, I'm Sleeping In.

For full details and a proper write up please refer to the Cover blog. Mot said it better than I could have anyway. Go ahead and click the link over there to the right. You know you want to.

This is what skateboarding can get you . . .

3SIXTEEN

3sixteen Spring 2009 Photoshoot from 3sixteen on Vimeo.

Go Incase

As far as affordable bags that actually work go, Incase is killing it right now. Not only with the straight up styling but technically speaking everything they make is just dead on.