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GORUCK OR GO HOME: THE ULTIMATE BACKPACK FOR EVERYTHING.

The Ice Cream Man — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:44:23 +0000

You may ask, why am I posting something about backpacks when I run a bbq sauce brand & company? Well, #1 I can do that, #2 we have a great deal of pride in America where we live & American made products while inducing money back into our system domestically, #3 this is a product I can use that very well leads to me getting many of the aspects done in my life related to my business & industry. I ride my bike a lot during the day running errands for the business, exercising etc. and I must have something to protect my laptop and goods while doing that and this would sure fit the bill. So you see, it does relate. Also, I love design so you can see here below why this product hits me as well.

I have been known to go through some backpacks in my time as I am always on the move working, going to the gym riding my bike somewhere etc. and this one looks pretty awesome. What drew me into the brand moreso was the story behind the company & their “rucks”. It’s a great example of building a brand in my opinion having known a thing or two about the subject at hand. Let’s not forget that these are 100% American-made products made on American soil by American hands. Yes, that means you are pumping money back into this thing we have here and fueling progression of us as companies and citizens of the United States.

The company was started by ex Green Beret Jason McCarthy about 5 years ago who states he started GORUCK after his tour of duty was over & after realizing two things: “There’s power in the team, and a good piece of gear makes all the difference.” He also is in charge of the GORUCK Challenge, an 8 to 10 hour, 15 to 20 mile, Green Beret team event that takes place in cities around the world.

The Bags
Minimalist. Black. All Black Everything and made out of 1000 Denier Cordura meaning you are not going to tear or break these bags, it’s also water resistant. Plenty of publications are already on board to tout it such as Men’s Health, Huffington Post, High Snobiety & more.

Let’s not forget that it’s very functional, it would have to be right, to be in the fields of Afghanistan etc. and respected so much by the US Military & Special Forces. Also note that it’s components are top notch as well like the YKK zippers which Jason states he trusts as they have held up fine and worked well in Middle Eastern sandstorms. The G1, or the cadillac, was two years in the making between design changes, testing & more redesign to get it right.

How to build a brand. See how they did that?

Highest quality products check. Simple, yet clean check. Functional check. Lifetime warranty check. Anyone & their mother can attempt to build a brand but it can be much harder than you may think and take much more time than you think, but to do it all the while in our current economical state of affairs whilst keeping all production in the United States and using American products now that’s something to be proud of.

Whether intentional or not what they have done here with GORUCK & the implementation of the GORUCK Challenge. They have created quite a business branding model. You can plan well, do proper research to brand a product in the early stages based on design, functionality & something that will catch the eye of the consumer and really suck them in to purchase, this is standard procedure. You can get a Madison Avenue marketing firm to place you in the proper movie & entertainment outlets & have some awesome print & television adverts as well but that’s about where most people stop. These things have all been done. They have built a product & brand out of engagement with the GORUCK Challenge. An event that will constantly be touted right along with the GORUCK packs and cross branding each other consistently. Think about the reach of that and throw in some viral social sharing and it’s to the moon.

“We’re just American guys running an American company who want to do right by people and have fun doing it,” says McCarthy. “I believe that the shining star of the U.S. is that we have, by far, the best quality labor and products. We’re a team, and we have to do things the right way.” Below you will find some photos of some different models of the packs & can click into the link if you are interested in purchasing one.

It’s pretty nice to have a brand where America has it’s back….And they have yours, Quite Literally!

The GR1 $295

The GR2 $395

Radio Ruck $245

Echo $175

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Big Ed’s Heirloom BBQ Sauce featured sale on Fab.com this Friday 11am! Don’t miss it!

The Ice Cream Man — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:36:31 +0000

I just wanted to give a heads up to everyone Big Ed’s Heirloom BBQ Sauce & Marinade, The Specialty of the South, will be a featured sale this Friday 1.6.2012 on Fab.com starting at 11 am (EST). A wonderful chance for for all of the Pigtail Brands fans nationwide to take advantage of a great deal. The sale will last for 72 hours so don’t miss out. You may not be able to log in if you have yet to get your invite to be a member of Fab.com, here is your free invite to become a member. Just hit the link and you can join: http://fab.com/qeo2zi.

Fab.com is a great site of which I have personally purchased many high end & and hard to find items and would highly recommend you becoming a member and taking advantage of the great prices and awesome, hard to find products that they scour the United States for. The main premise of Fab is to provide daily design inspirations at up to 70% off. Fab has been doing amazing since it’s inception into the market on June 9th, 2011 so I wanted to share some of the numbers that they have accomplished since the launch date that I thought were significant.

Since the launch of Fab.com on June 9, 2011:

+ More than 25,000 products have been purchased.
+ And more than 350 purchases of $500 or more.
+ They average 250,000 new members every 30 days.
+ Since July 1 they have had more than 1000 purchases per day.
+ About 20% of all of their users are now using our mobile apps.
+ Their site has had 1.4M total visits, so nearly $1 value per visit.
+ They achieved more than $1.3 million of revenue in our first 30 days.
+ Their members have made more than 100 purchases of $1000 or more.
+ Their company was profitable in their first month, with 45 team members.
+ 50% of the 200 3-day sales they have run so far on Fab.com sold more than 100 units per sale.
+ 20% of sales was from users of their mobile apps, with iPhone purchases accounting for about 12%, iPad 6%, and Android the remainder.
+ Their conversion rate of website visitors to purchasers keeps getting better and better, even as they layer on more members and more traffic.
+ By their 15th week on Fab.com, 20% of every cohort of members has made a purchase. Extraordinary. Meanwhile, they are seeing 33% monthly revenue growth.
+ Their members purchased more than 1500 each of: Out of Print T-Shirts and Melissa & Doug Toys.
+ And more than 1000: subscriptions to Dwell Magazine and KidRobot toys.
+ Half of the 300,000 members have come from viral invites — typically from email, Facebook, or Twitter shares.
+ And more than 500: Bedol Water-Powered Clocks, TIVI Wood & Metal Jewelry, Declaration T-shirts, Design Glut Conversation PIeces, Ogon Metal Wallets, Black & Blum Cutting Edge Kitchen Items, and Knork Modern Flatware.
+ More than 10,000 of their 300,000 members have made at least 1 purchase (3.3%), many of them more than 1.

Fab.com’s Black Friday 2011 Numbers:

Whoever said that Black Friday is an offline retail holiday, not an online shopping holiday, surely hasn’t spent much time on Fab.com. They did more than $1.1 million in sales over the 4 day period for black friday and cyber monday & placed more than 18,000 orders which happened to be the single largest sales day in their 5 month history – by far.

+ Nearly half of all orders were from first-time Fab purchasers.
+ More than 5 orders per minute.
+ 3,000 first time purchasers.
+ 5,000 repeat purchasers.

Where do their visitors come from?

In 7 months time since Fab.com has been in business they average over 4 million monthly website visits and growing and also have 1 million members (these numbers are from june) (probably double at least by now) already which see their daily product emails.

Positive word-of-mouth from their members and an extraordinary high rate of social sharing on sites like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest has been fueling their growth. That, and their commitment to presenting daily “wow” products that people get excited about and want to tell their friends about, are the reasons behind our hitting 1 million members in just 5 months. They can directly trace 50% of their membership back to social sharing. (proof that facebook and twitter work)

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III Movie Teaser: A 2D And 3D Movie Experience from TBA Productions Featuring Big Ed’s Heirloom Barbeque Sauce.

The Ice Cream Man — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:47:47 +0000

III is a 3D horror feature film being produced by TBA Productions, LLC; an independent 2D & 3D media production company based in Charleston, SC. The film is a hybrid of a slasher film with a creature feature twist in the vein of H.P. Lovecraft. TBA Productions is using practical effects to maximize the 3-D version of the movie and is filming a 2-D as well. III’s story and visual aesthetic is drawn from the classic slasher and creature features from the late seventies and eighties. Rather than having female characters incarnated as bimbos running helplessly up the stairs, they have been scripted as strong female leads which fight back against their attackers; similar to films like The Descent and High Tension. III features 13 cast members and 50+ extras that reside throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and have been filming since early October 2011 in St. Matthews, SC on a pre-civil war plantation. Key and supporting crew members consist of students from Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Trident Technical College, Charleston School of the Arts, and the Art Institute of Charleston, as well as seasoned professionals from the industry.

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Heirloom Book Co. and Jack Rudy Cocktail Co have decided to throw a Holiday Happy Hour!

The Ice Cream Man — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:25:20 +0000

Heirloom Book Co. and Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. have decided to throw a Holiday Happy Hour! Heirloom is actually the first account that picked our friends with Big Ed’s Heirloom from Pigtail Brands as well.

This Thursday, December 22nd from 5-8pm at 123 King Street.

Come do your last minute Christmas shopping, have a cocktail and get into the holiday spirit!

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The Dark Knight Rises [Official MovieTrailer] 2012

The Ice Cream Man — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:35:46 +0000

Finally we get a bit lengthier look at the last installment of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight films featuring Christian Bale & Anne Hathaway. The Dark Knight Rises. Indeed! Damn if Anne Hathaway isn’t doing the damn sexy thing!

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Mixtapes: New Ludacris Mixtape 1.21 Gigawatts: Back To The First Time. Luda we hear ya. Live Album Stream.

The Ice Cream Man — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:11:47 +0000

People have been saying for a while that Luda has been working on a project mixtape and now it has come to fruition. Luda managed to set off this new project thats been rumored to be in in the works for quite some time now. The latest mixtape is filled with a dozen records titled 1.21 Gigawatts: Back To The First Time with a “Back to the Future” inspired album art. Luda’s eighth studio album which is slated to release sometime in 2012. Listen to the live full album audio stream below and download if you like.

1. Intro (Produced by Tone Mason)

2. Save It For Another Day (Produced by M 16)

3. Rich & Flexin ft Waka Flocka (Produced by FKi)

4. Muthafucka Can U Buy That (Produced by Drugs)

5. History Lesson (Interlude)

6. Bada Boom (Produced by Wonder)

7. Say It To My Face ft Meek Mill (Produced by Juicy J)

8. I Aint The One ft 2 Chainz (Produced by Fat Boi)

9. Shake and Fries ft Gucci Mane (Produced by Fat Boi)

10. Do Sumthin Strange ft Rick Ross (Produced by Drumma Boy)

11. Im On Fire ft Big KRIT (Produced by Mike Will)

12. What U Smoking On ft Wiz Khalifa (Produced by Big KRIT)

Download.

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Pusha T – Amen Feat. Kanye West And Jeezy || Fear of God II: Let Us Pray (Full Album Stream)

The Ice Cream Man — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:30:22 +0000

Rolling Stone offers the full album stream of Pusha T’s Fear of God II: Let Us Pray today which has us excited being huge fans of Malice and Pusha T of The Clipse since they first hit the scene with Lord Willin’ in 2002. The G.O.O.D. Music representative also sat down with the magazine in order to answer a few questions. Here are some excerpts of the conversation. You can find the full length interview here and the live full new album release audio stream of the mixtape here. For previous Clipse downloads you can head over here or get the old ‘I Got It For Leaks’ over here.

Fear of God 2 builds pretty naturally on the mixtape you put out earlier this year. What was your goal for the follow-up?
My goal was actually just to put the body of work together. The new record was going to be just things that I leaked to the Internet, but I figured that the fans should get it in a better way, rather than just having to download the whole record from off of HulkShare. This is just street music. It’s for the street, it’s for the fans. As soon as the records are done, I usually just give them out anyway, to keep the energy and the intensity going.

One of the standouts is definitely “Amen” with Kanye and Jeezy. How did that track come together?
It was something that Jeezy had. These collaborations had a lot to do with fans and fan demand. Everybody, for some reason, wants to hear Clipse and Jeezy. Everyone wants to hear Clipse and Rick Ross. Who knows why? I’m gonna say I don’t know, actually. [laughs] But everybody wants to hear the spin on it, man. This project was so much about me giving people what they wanted and showing people the alliances and the affiliations. I’ve never been a solo artist, so I sort of felt like I needed to be ushered into the solo realm of music and compete with the best. These guys really came through for me.

Any idea when your full-length will come out next year? Are you done with it?
No, no, I’m not done with it. I’m definitely not done with it, but what we’re dropping first is the G.O.O.D. Music compilation. I’ve done at least seven songs for my full-length, and for the G.O.O.D. Music record, I’ve done four. I don’t know what’s going to land and what’s not going to make it on, I’ve done four thus far, and I’m pretty sure I’m doing more. Fear of God Part I and Fear of God Part II, is just the prelude.

Listen to Pusha T – Amen Feat. Kanye West and Jeezy.
Pusha T – Amen f. Kanye West & Young Jeezy by pimpdaddykp

Pusha T ft. Tyler, The Creator ‘Trouble On My Mind’ Official Video

This is a classic video from Clipse and a favorite of mine from way back. Check it!

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Jay-Z And Kanye West Release Watch The Throne Tour Teaser Trailer. And I’m Jealous I Can’t Go.

The Ice Cream Man — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:46:13 +0000

Jay-Z and Kanye West invite the world to their upcoming Watch the Throne Tour with a special trailer – not as if this needs any more anticipation. The Throne takes the viewer down memory lane highlighting some special moments from their respective careers. Press play above and check out the dates below. And I am still jealous!!! WTT on the way.

‘Watch the Throne’ Tour

10/28/11 – Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
10/29/11 – Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
10/30/11 – Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
11/1/11 – Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
11/2/11 – Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
11/3/11 – Washington, DC Verizon Center
11/5/11 – East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
11/6/11 – East Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
11/7/11 – New York, NY Madison Square Garden
11/8/11 – New York, NY Madison Square Garden
11/14/11 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center
11/15/11 – Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
11/18/11 – Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
11/19/11 – Atlantic City, NJ Boardwalk Hall
11/21/11 – Boston, MA TD Garden
11/22/11 – Montreal, QC Bell Centre
11/23/11 – Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
11/24/11 – Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
11/26/11 – Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
11/27/11 – Pittsburgh, PA Consol Energy Center
11/29/11 – Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
11/30/11 – Chicago, IL United Center
12/1/11 – Chicago, IL United Center
12/3/11 – New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
12/5/11 – Houston, TX Toyota Center
12/6/11 – Dallas, TX American Airlines Arena
12/9/11 – Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
12/10/11 – San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
12/12/11 – Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
12/13/11 – Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
12/16/11 – Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
12/17/11 – Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
12/18/11 – Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena

More event and tour info here via livenation.

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Condé Nast Traveler names Charleston Top City In The United States in Readers’ Choice Awards 2011

The Ice Cream Man — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:42:56 +0000

Condé Nast Traveler names Charleston “Top City In The United States” in Readers’ Choice Awards 2011. Charleston Native Stephen Colbert was there to accept the award on behalf of the city and residents, as was the Charleston Area CVB team and local travel partners. Charleston has been in the top ten for year after year but this is the first time that readers placed the beautiful city of ours on top.

To celebrate the moment Blue Ion worked with the CVB team, Hook and Jewell & Ginnie to create a Thanks Y’all response and accompanying website at charlestonly.com which is pretty awesome for them to do considering how much time this work takes. The site features locals speaking of the magic of this place, an overview of the Readers’ Choice award criteria, an offer to join the Insiders Club for a chance at free getaways, and a list of special travel packages.

Charleston won the award for the first time, leapfrogging San Francisco, which was the top city in 2010. The Holy City finished second last year. The magazine also ranked the country’s top 10 islands; Kiawah Island ranked No. 3 and Hilton Head Island was tied for No. 9.

Some lowcountry resorts and hotels listed below also were ranked nationally, including:

The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, No. 3 in the mainland U.S. resorts category, tied for No. 37 in the world’s top 100 travel experiences
Inn at Palmetto Bluff, in Bluffton, No. 40 in the mainland U.S. resorts category
Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms, tied for No. 121 in the mainland U.S. resorts category
French Quarter Inn, tied for 15th for the hotels category
Charleston Place, tied for 30th for the hotels category
Planters Inn, tied for 52nd for the hotels category
Market Pavilion Hotel, tied for 62nd for the hotels category
John Rutledge House Inn, 16th for the small hotels category
Wentworth Mansion, 17th for the small hotels category

Great job to all of you on this project. It looks great and the I am sure our city appreciates it!

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Childish Gambino Bonfire + All The Shine (Demo Version & Camp Album Tracklist)

The Ice Cream Man — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:11:46 +0000

Childish Gambino—the rap alter-ego of comedian/actor Donald Glover—will release his debut album Camp on November 15 and this is apparently the lead single off the project titled, “Bonfire.” You can stream the CDQ version below as well as the radio rip of the already popular new song Bonfire.

Childish Gambino’s new album Camp will drop on November 15 and nowthe official tracklist of the album and an early demo version of one of the album cut, titled “All The Shine”, have emerged. Read and listen below. Also pre-order here and check out this MTV article.

Childish Gambino – Camp (Tracklist)
1. Outside
2. Fire Fly
3. Bonfire
4. All The Shine
5. Letter Home
6. Heartbeat
7. Backpackers
8. L.E.S.
9. Hold You Down
10. Kids (Keep Up)
11. You See Me
12. Sunrise
13. That Power

Bonfire by Childish Gambino

Childish Gambino – All the Shine by OMGosh!

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Lil Wayne PSA on Apple’s Steve Jobs,Tattooes, His Bugatti, Purple Drink Syrup, Skateboarding, Bloods & Trends

The Ice Cream Man — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:01:32 +0000

Check out this little video where Lil Wayne gets deep and personal talking about Apple & Steve Jobs’ death, why he drank syrup, why he tattooed his whole body, why he bought a Bugatti, why he learned how to play a guitar and put out a rock album, and why he learned how to skateboard. Tunechi also shows us a little bit of his mansion, starts to skateboard on his roof, and tells us about how he was considered a “Chief Blood” in Rikers Island. What doesn’t he do?

WEEZY F BABY PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT from DERICK G on Vimeo.

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Mick Boogie & Broke Mogul Present: How to Make it in America: The Mixtape Volume 2

The Ice Cream Man — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:16:12 +0000

Last year HBO started this whole mixtape with the show deal featuring various music & artists on it in an effort to promote the first season of How to Make it in America. Now we have volume 2 from Mick Boogie & Broke Mogul who is the music supervisor for the show both hosting the mixtape. You won’t catch any tunes from Kid Cudi this time around but he does provide the opening track “The New York Intro”.

If you are not familiar with the show you can catch up here and I suggest you start watching as this could be what will fill the Entourage void. Listen and download the new mixtape today and you can head over here and see what people are saying about the first episode of season 2. More information on Facebook.

Tracklist

1. Kid Cudi – The New York Intro
2. Future Islands – Balance
3. Theophilus London – I Stand Alone
4. Mugison – I Want You
5. Blood Orange – Sutphin Boulevard
6. M83 – Midnight City
7. Soul Searcher – Can’t Get Enough (DJ Theory Remix)
8. Agoria – Heart Beating (feat. Kid A)
9. Avicii – Levels (Original Mix)
10. Oliver Koletzki & Fran – Hypnotized
11. The Joy Formidable – Austere
12. Little Dragon – Crystalfilm
13. Meek Mill – House Party (feat. Young Chris)
14. Buddy – Awesome, Awesome
15. Summer Camp – I Want You
16. Duck Tails – Killin’ The Vibe
17. Catcall – Swimming Pool

Download & listen to the live stream below.

The Mixtape: Volume 2 by HowToMakeItInAmerica

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World Gone Sour (The Lost Kids) With Method Man – Official Video

The Ice Cream Man — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:03:50 +0000

Check out Method Man’s latest hit, “World Gone Sour (The Lost Kids),” featuring a few of his sour & sweet friends The Sour Patch Kids Crew. Interesting collaboration to say the least.

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Throwback Video: Kanye West Through The Wire

The Ice Cream Man — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:51:26 +0000

The Struggle! Great song and video from a fantastic album. I love this track which is a constant on my gym playlist.

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The Temper Trap Perform Fools (Live on KEXP)

The Ice Cream Man — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:43:52 +0000

If you youtube the music this sweet live video from The Temper Trap it’s up on the list for me. This is probably my second favorite track “Fools” off The Temper Trap’s first album “Conditions.” I recently came across the album and somehow had not known about it which is a bit odd as I am pretty into music. This guy’s voice is just so distinctive and awesome. It is what I would call a let it run album. Every track is worthy of listening to and you do not come across that much anymore this day in time.

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MMG: Wale Mixtapes – The Eleven One Eleven Theory

The Ice Cream Man — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:07:51 +0000

As seen on Life+Times Wale has let loose a new mixtape for the fans. The name of the tape, The Eleven One Eleven Theory, promotes the as-of-now release date for Mr. Folarin’s sophomore solo album Ambition out November with production from the likes of Hit-Boy and DJ Toomp. Download here or sign up for his email news list and get it here.

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Is this music? Live Audio Stream Of The Weeknd’s First Live Performance at The Mod Club Toronto.

The Ice Cream Man — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:57:22 +0000

Is this music? Why quite the best. One of the only artists I have been listening to lately AND I do not generally like R & B. Here is a live recording of The Weeknd’s first performance in the Mod Club that took place about a week ago in Toronto. Enjoy The Weeknd’s first ever live show below and also check out the House Of Balloon’s mixtape here and you can download or even live stream the whole mixtape.

The Weeknd – Live at the Mod Club by GertJan

Via: KanyeToThe.com Contributors

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Music, Watch, Video: Kanye West & Jay Z Watch The Throne Documentary

The Ice Cream Man — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:32:00 +0000

In a few days the Jay-Z x Kanye West album Watch The Throne will release on August 1st, 2011 digitally & August 5, 2011 physically. They have offered up a mini-documentary revealing some of the behind the scenes work from the album. Check it out below. I really enjoyed this.

via: Idolator

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Theophilus London – Timez Are Weird These Days (Full Album Stream)

The Ice Cream Man — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:15:02 +0000

In new i Albums, Theophilus London, who blew up the scene with the mixtape I Want You offers his major label debut LP Timez Are Weird These Days as a full stream. As the multiple leaks have already indicated, the album offers Mr. London’s futuristic, fashion-conscious Lovers braggadocio what earned him a massive following within the blogosphere. On this album, Theophilus experiments with a wider range of sounds and styles on this album. You can stream the album over at Spinner.

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Album New Releases: Lil Wayne Music Sorry For The Wait Mixtape Download & Live Stream

The Ice Cream Man — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:42:43 +0000

I have been waiting on some new Lil Wayne music and here comes his new album in anticipation of Tha Carter 4. In new music news & new album releases from one of my favorite artists who I am actually getting the pleasure to see live this Friday in Raleigh we now get more Lil Wayne Music with the Sorry For The Wait Mixtape. Many say it is supposed to be more like No Ceilings over artists beats & per MTV Lil Twist says the album is outstanding (wonder what meatball thinks about it). In related news, Weezy said he wasn’t the best rapper anymore and has to snap out of it???

Tracklist:

1. Tunechis Back

2. Rollin (Freestyle)

3. Throwed Off (Freestyle) feat Gudda Gudda

4. Gucci Gucci (Freestyle)

5. Marvins Room (Freestyle)

6. Sure Thing (Freestyle)

7. Grove St Party (Freestyle) feat Lil B

8. Racks (Freestyle)

9. Hands Up (Freestyle)

10. Inkredible Remix (Freestyle)

11. IDK (Freestyle)

12. Sorry 4 The Wait

Download

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Album New Releases: Mumford & Sons Release A New Track “Home” Off Upcoming Sophomore Album

The Ice Cream Man — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:54:02 +0000

In the area of album new releases that we look forward to and coming of the their strong critical acclaim for the 2009 album Sigh No More (I just purchased and it’s amazing), Mumford & Sons have released this track “Home” to be on their still untitled sophomore album due later this year. I would love to catch a Mumford & Sons Tour date!

Mumford & Sons – “Home/Untitled” (Live on KBCO) by TwentyFourBit.com

Dreaming Of Oceans: FrankOcean Video Premiere of Novacane from the Nostalgia Ultra Album

The Ice Cream Man — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:36:44 +0000

Who isn’t up on FrankOcean now? I am really diggin it and don’t even do r & b for the most part…well until this and The Weeknd (you can stream his album House Of Ballons) and download it as well here. The Frank Ocean lyrics are on point as well as the production on most of them. This is the celebrated hit Novacane Frank Ocean gives us finally off the celebrated Nostalgia Ultra album directed by Nabil Elderkin with visions of Frank dreaming/hallucinating over oceans, tigers, panda bears, and the like before coming back to reality. Word is he has been in the studio with Kanye West & Jay-Z for something on “Watch The Throne” as well. The video is below.

Click here to view the embedded video.

New Lil Wayne Music: Dear Anne “Stan” Pt. 2 with Swizz Beatz Production

The Ice Cream Man — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:03:28 +0000

Here is some new Lil Wayne music in a track produced by Swizz Beatz with Weezy letting it go letter style for Anne (appears to be a fan, or not). Is there a connection between Eminem’s Stan? You can listen below live stream and download as well.

Related: From Wayne The Carter, This will not be on Carter IV.

Lil Wayne “Dear Anne Stan Pt. 2″ Production: Swizz Beatz

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Album New Release Video: The Cool Kids – When Fish Ride Bicycles. In The Beginning (Part 1)

The Ice Cream Man — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:58:24 +0000

We previously brought you the sleeve artwork for When Fish Ride Bicycles and now we have a little introspective into their lives, albeit short. The Cool Kids Mikey Rocks & Chuck Inglish are days away from the live date release of the When Fish Ride Bicycles LP everyone has been waiting on off Green Label Sound. This three part series is to document the creative process of this album with this part features them hanging out with Pharell Williams in M.I.A.’s South Beach Studios and talk a little about their start in the industry and what each brings to the table. When Fish Ride Bicycles will be available exclusively on iTunes July 12th. You can check out the tracklist below the video. Swim Good!!!

1. Rush Hour Traffic
2. GMC
3. Boomin’ (featuring Tennille)
4. Sour Apples (featuring Travis Barker)
5. Penny Hardaway (featuring Ghostface Killah)
6. Bundle Up
7. Gas Station (featuring Bun B)
8. Get Right
9. Swimsuits (featuring Mayer Hawthorne)
10. Roll Call (featuring Asher Roth, Chip Tha Ripper, Boldy James)
11. Summer Jam (featuring Maxine Ashley), Produced by Pharrell Williams

The Weeknd – House Of Balloons Mixtape Live Stream

The Ice Cream Man — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:36:17 +0000

The Weeknd – House Of Balloons Mixtape has been one of the albums on my heavy rotation as of lately and I do not even like R & B…until now, if that is what it is. I think it is almost more a crossover type style that many are moving towards now. Word is that The Weeknd was discovered by Drake and that Drake has “ghost” produced many of his tracks which I can see that relation. His voice is unique and the production is just as clean and bonkers as it can be. The highlight for me is about 3 minutes into “Glass Tables” when the beat changes, pretty amazing. I have taken the longggg time to run it as a live stream below for everyone to enjoy. You can also download it below as well as check out the latest unofficial video for the track titled “The Morning” created by High 5 Collective where a few female extra’s are chasing illusions, glass tables as well as the visual for “Wicked Games.” directed by Strom SaulterEnjoy.

1. High For This

2. What You Need

3. House Of Balloons – Glass Table Girls

4. The Morning

5. Wicked Games

6. The Party & The After Party

7. Coming Down

8. Loft Music

9. Jumanji

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Wicked Games

Glass Table Girls

The Weeknd – The Morning (music video) from High Five Collective on Vimeo.

The Cool Kids – When Fish Ride Bicycles (Artwork & Track List)

The Ice Cream Man — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:35:59 +0000

The Cool Kids will finally be giving us a full-length LP from the duo titled “When Fish Ride Bicycles” on July 12. The album, When Fish Ride Bicycles, will be available on iTunes via the Mountain Dew-branded record label, Green Label Sound. There will be songs with Bun B, Asher Roth, Chip Tha Ripper, Travis Barker, Ghostface Killah and Mayer Hawthorne, and one track produced by Pharrell. Check out the artwork and track list for When Fish Ride Bicycles above and below.

The Cool Kids – When Fish Ride Bicycles (Tracklist)

1. Rush Hour Traffic
2. GMC
3. Boomin’ (feat. Tennille)
4. Sour Apples (feat. Travis Barker)
5. Penny Hardaway (feat. Ghostface Killah)
6. Bundle Up
7. Gas Station (feat. Bun B)
8. Get Right
9. Swimsuits (feat. Mayer Hawthorne)
10. Roll Call (feat. Asher Roth, Chip Tha Ripper, Boldy James)
11. Summer Jam (feat. Maxine Ashley) (Prod. by Pharrell Williams)

Ben Fagan w/ @McKenzieEddy & @Righchus @SCPourHouse in Charleston

The Ice Cream Man — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:34:34 +0000

I was pleasantly surprised to see this come across this morning. The hombre Righchus who has been known to rock some DIPT NYC gear is getting some New York Shine it looks like over on DD172, Dame Dash’s collaborative. This is a promo for an upcoming show here in Charleston at the pour house with constant collaborator Ben Fagan + the very talented McKenzie Eddy + Sean O’Connell. The show is this Friday @ The Pour House in Charleston, Sc. See you there.

Also check out McKenzie Eddy, Righchus, || Facebook, & Ben Fagan.

Preview below:

New Drizzy Drake! SBTRKT & Yukimi Nagano featuring Drake – Wildfire (Remix). I digs!

The Ice Cream Man — Mon, 23 May 2011 03:07:00 +0000

This is one of the first self-promoted new records from Drake this year. Drizzy logged onto his online headquarters at October’s Very Own early this morning and posted a new track. He only puts a verse on this remix of the new bass-thumping single by SBTRKT and Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon. This rendition of “Wildfire” begins with some bars from Drake and continues on with the rest of the original song. I dig~ You can listen live below and download.

SBTRKT & Yukimi Nagano featuring Drake – Wildfire (Remix)

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Rest In Peace To The Macho Man Randy Savage. The Best Pitchman Ever For Slim Jim.

The Ice Cream Man — Fri, 20 May 2011 20:04:16 +0000

Thanks to the reminder from Aaron. We say our goodbyes today to a childhood hero Macho Man Randy Savage with this nice rap video. Possibly the best pitchman ever for Slim Jim. I bet Elizabeth is just dying inside! How many did he sell everyone “Snap Into A Slim Jim.” Woooooo Yeahhhhhh! Also check out Where’s Randy Savage? if you have yet to.

The Presenter List Is Out For The 10th Charleston Pecha Kucha Night (#PKN10 #Chs #Pkchs) #FF @pkchs

The Ice Cream Man — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:04:07 +0000

This will be one you will not want to miss bringing forth a great range of mediums. When putting together the 10th Charleston Pecha Kucha Night, the PKN crew scoured all of Charleston (and by scoured we mean called up a lot of friends to have drinks and whoever was left standing made the list. True story…maybe not) to find the best group of creative people to be a part of numero…10 (this writer did not take Spanish).

And here it is. The list of presenters for Pecha Kucha 10. Please hold your applause until the end.

Karalee Nielsen – Rev. Foods
Ethan Jackson – Lunch & Recess
Tom Bradford – Charleston Moves
Hailey Wist – The Garden Summer
Kate + Lindsey Nevin – 1600 Meeting Street
Mary McFaddin – Architect
Carolyn Evans – Author of Forty Beads
Yve Assad and Will Fulford – TheFastandDirty.com
Julio Cotto – Artist, Actor, Writer
Cassidy & the Kid – DJ duo extraordinaire
You may clap now. It is a great line-up of 10 speakers (see how we did that?). Want to find out more about each of these speakers? Keep an eye here; we’ll post their details over the course of the next week as well as reveal the location of PKN 10. This will be an event not to be missed.

There are two dates for you, dear reader, to remember: Tuesday, May 17th is when tickets go on sale and Wednesday, May 25th- when it all goes down.

Original Post: Charleston Creative Parliament

More live info: #PKN10 #Chs #Pkchs #chsevents #FF @pkchs