T-Pain - Thr33 Ringz

I know if you're like me then you've been waiting on the release of "Thr33 Ringz", T-Pain's latest album , soooo.... I got the album about 2 weeks before its set to drop (November, 11th) so I posted the Full Album!! Enjoy..

  

Fresh 10: Clothing

Number 10: Express

I don't know much about Express, but my guys Gary and Juice shop there and it seems to me that their clothing is mostly casual and it's worth a look..here's the website. 

www.express.com/

Number 9:Miskeen

One of my personal favorites, Miskeen stands out with it's flashy colors and patterns that almost hypnotize you at sight. You have seen artist like Bun B, Paul Wall, Lil Will, Soulja Boy,and Lil Wayne. If you like to stand out with bright colors and unique designs then Miskeen is for you.

Number 8:DC 

I'm pretty sure you've seen "Rob and Big", the MTV show that centers on the friendship of skateboarder Rob Dyrdek and his longtime friend and bodyguard "Big"(pertaining to his size!)

but he also is part owner in DC shoes which originally stood for Droors Company but the company was sold and now it's just DC shoes. You've seen everyone from Lil' Wayne to Adam Sandler and even the late Aaliyah wearing DC(More Than A Woman and We Need A Resolution)

I personally like the Tee's but shoes are exactly my style, here's the website.

www.dcshoes.com

Number 7: Marithe - Francois Girbaud

I don't know how many people actually know who da hell The Girbauds are, so let me enlighten you. Marithe and Francois Girbaud were a French couple that were also designers. They decided to make their own clothing line, little did they know everyone from the penthouses to the projects would wear their clothes. Girbaud is most known for their signature "shuttle" jeans and "shuttle" shorts. To me they've held up over the years and are considered a classic company. Here's their website. 

 

www.girbaudonline.com/ 

Number 6: Akademiks

Akademiks is one of the leading companies in urban clothing. The company made it debut in 2000, but didn't actually blow up until '01. They're always switching up their style and they are definite trend setters in urban clothing. You've seen rappers like Fabolous, Nelly, Dmx, T.I., Fat Joe, Swizz Beatz and others wearing Akademiks. What they make never looks like anything you've ever seen before and the will be around for years to come. The website is below.

www.akademiks.com

Number 5: Lrg

 

Lrg is one of the fastest growing clothing lines, though they also make extreme vehicles, outdoor equipment, and skate gear. Lrg started in 1999 and didn't really make it to the hip hop scene until 2005, even though they made their first $1 million only a year after they started production. If you didn't know Lrg stand for Lifted Research Group and this is the website.

www.l-r-g.com/

Number 4: Gucci

You're probably like "What The F*#K!!! Gucci at #4? I'm crazy right? Yeah, well guess what..... those damn prices are crazy too! I went to the Gucci website and looked around and 5 minutes later I found a pair of Silver Gucci sneakers for $475!! It'll be a cold day in hell before I pay $500(w/tax) for some damn shoes, well at least until I get money like that. I have no doubt that Gucci is a very lasting brand and you most likely will get what you paid for but the cost of their clothing is just tooo much.........even though I did like those sneakers, anyways here's the site

www.gucci.com/

Number 3: Crown Holder and Crooks And Castles 

I had to make #3 a double-feature. To start, Crown Holder, I don't know much about this clothing line. I've seen Bun B and Jay-Z wearing it and I've seen it in stores like Man Alive and Dr. Jays. Looks like they make some pretty decent jeans and hoodies and I might be buying some in the future.

Now for Crooks and Castles. Another one of my personal favorites. They have numorous designs and are really expanding the clothing line. You've seen rappers such as Nas, Jay-Z, Nelly, and Fabolous wearing Crooks and Castles just to name a few.  Check their website for more.  

www.crooksncastles.com/

Number 2: Supra Skytops

These shoes are soooo f**kinn nutsss!!! Supra Skytops made by skateboarder Chad Muska......I cant even descibe them in words! you saw Jay-Z in the "Umbrella " video with the 14K Gold Skytops. I'm not saying anything else just look at the damn pics below

Number 1: Robot Is The Future!

Now most of you have seen the Fat Joe "Make It Rain" video or T.I.'s "What You Know" or even Lupe Fiasco's "DayDreamin". What do these all have in common? Robot Films. The company produces music videos and now they have a clothing line.... "Robot Is The Future". I was so f**kin excited when I saw that they finally decided to make their clothing available for the public because it was only available to artist for whom they made music videos for. The signature "Robot" logo can be seen on all clothing by Robot Films and I have been waiting well over 2 years for them to start mass production.  

The Fresh 10:Music

In recent years I've been exposed to an gang of new styles and genres of music that I never thought I would listen to (Rock, Metal, Jazz, Country, and unfortunately Techno) and some of them I actually like. So at the beginning of each week I will make the "Fresh 10", my list of the top 10 songs of the week.

Soooo......Many of you already know that Jay-Z will be releasing "The Blueprint 3 " in the beginning of December and this is probably the most anticipated album of the year for me. I just hope that this is not as disappointing as Tha Carter 3. Anyways, I found the tracklist for "The Blueprint 3" and there's no confirmation saying that this is legit but if it is then this will be the sickest album to release this year. You will notice that "Jockin Jay-Z" the rapper's latest single is NOT on this list. Here's the list below.

01 Wake Up New York (Intro)

02 Most Kings
03 Hades (Lucifer Pt II)
04 Eternal Jewels (ft Jay Electronica) [prod by Jay Electronica]
05 Blueprint 3
06 Lucy (ft Chris Martin)
07 The Audacity of Dope
08 SLU Pt 2 (ft Nas, Andre 3000, and Young Jeezy)
09 Election Night (We believe in Obama)
10 Just Memories
11 Apostate (ft Eminem) [prod by Eminem]
12 Oasis
13 My Brothers Keeper (ft Scarface)
14 Brooklyn Lost
15 Weeds & Concrete
16 Without Rain

And for those that can't wait for "The Blueprint 3 " to drop you can download "Viva La Hova". Mick Boogie and Terry Urban put together this groundbreaking collaboration thats mixes the intricate sounds of Coldplay with the lyrically genius rhymes of Jay-Z.  Here's the download  link for " Viva La Hova".

http://www.zshare.net/download/505862931bfff3a6/

 

I'm New To This

If you're reading this your about to witness the rise of one of the sickest blogs IMAGINABLE!! LOL! Nah, but this is going to be YOUR personal update on everthing that fits under the category "Fresh"!

Now most of you probably already know (If you've ever played Grand Theft Auto 3) that Salvatore Leone aka "Don Salvatore" is one of the mob bosses and was the most powerful man in Liberty City until his demise in GTA III. 

Well I'm carrying on the Leone name as my latest moniker...........

Signing off as D'Andre Leone.