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SNS x Reebok Question Mid
FRESH!!!!! The shoe is expected to land at Reebok Reserve stockists like Packer Shoes as early as May 29.
#SFMUSICTECH X JERMAINE DUPRI
TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY HERE IN SAN FRANCISCO,I STARTED OUT THE MORNING MEETING WITH BEN HOROWITZ AND HIS WHOLE TEAM,ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS REALLY DOPE TO ME ABOUT THIS MEETING WAS THAT,ONE OF HIS EMPLOYEES (CHRIS LYONS) WAS A INTERN FOR ME AT SOUTHSIDE, I LOVE SEEING THIS,THAT JUST MADE ME WANNA GET BACK HOME AND WORK HARDER. FROM THERE I SPOKE AT THE #SFMUSICTECH SUMMMIT,WHERE I INTRODUCED THE ROOM TO GLOBAL14,WHY I CREATED IT,WHAT MY GOAL WAS, ECT…ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS I TALKED ABOUT,IS NOT LETTING THE SITE GET SO BIG THAT I LOSE CONTROL,CAPPING THE MEMBERSHIP AT A MILLION,WELL NOT REALLY,BUT THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN JOIN AFTER THAT POINT IS THROUGH A MEMBERS INVITATION,BROADCASTING LIVE FROM FACTORY 2, #SPREADINGTHEWORDABOUTGLOBAL14
Andre 3000′s Mother Dies A Day After His 38th Birthday
My condolences go out to Dre,and the entire Benjamin-Hodo family Hip Hop Enquirer’s Dennis Byron broke the story. Earlier today, Mrs. Sharon Benjamin Hodo, the mother of rap superstar Andre “3000″ Benjamin passed away in her sleep according to a close family member. The cause of death is unknown at this time. Mrs. Sharon Benjamin, affectionately known as “Ma Benjaman, Ms. B, and Nana,” died at the age of 58 and was a key player in the lives of OutKast during their formative teenage years as they grew into adulthood and served as one of the managers for “her boys” earlier in their career.
Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 339,000
S/O TO MY NIGGA P It’s official: Daft Punk’s latest album, “Random Access Memories,” debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 339,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. “Random Access Memories,” released on May 21, gives the veteran electronic/dance duo its best sales week ever and first No. 1. The set also notches the second-largest sales week of the year overall. Only the debut of Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” logged a larger frame so far in 2013, when it began with 968,000 in March. Did Daft Punk’s Free Pre-Release Stream Help Sales? The full top 10 of the new Billboard 200 will be revealed on May 29. With 339,000 sold, “Random Access Memories” also starts with a more robust sales figure than expected. Industry forecasters had projected a first-week launch of around 300,000, with a chance at hitting 325,000 if the set performed strongly through its first week. “Random Access Memories” is the act’s fourth studio effort and second top 10 set on the Billboard 200. Daft Punk had previously gone as high as No. 4 with its soundtrack to “TRON: Legacy” in January of 2011. The duo’s highest-charting studio album had been 2001’s “Discovery,” which peaked at No. 44. Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ Is New No. 1 in the U.K. with Big Opening Sales Daft Punk’s last studio set, 2005’s “Human After All,” debuted and peaked at No. 98. Notably, in one week, “Random Access Memories” has sold more than twice what the total sales are for “Human After All.” The latter has sold just 125,000 to date. Comparably, Daft Punk’s best selling album is “Discovery,” with 796,000. Further, “Random Access Memories” is the first dance/electronic album to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in more than a year. The last dance/electronic No. 1 was Madonna’s “MDNA” — the set debuted atop the April 14, 2012 chart. The single “Get Lucky,” featuring Pharrell Williams, leads “Random Access Memories.” The song earned Daft Punk its first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, so far peaking at No. 10 last week. The track is also the duo’s biggest airplay hit ever, as it climbed 46-29 on the Radio Songs chart last week.
Aston Martin V12 Vantage S
THIS SHIT SOUNDS MEAN ! Aston Martin is replacing the already incredible V12 Vantage with a more extreme variant, the V12 Vantage S. Powered by a new AM28 6.0L V12, the coupe can hit a top speed of 205 mph, making it one of the fastest Astons ever built second to its bigger brother, the 220 mph One-77. The car will also featuretheir latest transmission tech, the Sportshift III AMT transaxle, a hydraulically actuated automated manual transmission (say that five times fast) which is 25kg lighter than the manual gearbox in the previous car and features race-spec technology from their competition cars, three-stage adaptive damping,an exhaust system based off the One-77’s, and a new ZF Servotronic power assisted steering system. Images after the jump. Aston Martin
YouTube Now Lets You Create Slow-Motion Videos
DOPE!! I KNOW EVERYBODY GONNA BE ON THIS To create a slomo video, visit the Enhancements tool or the YouTube Editor and apply it to one of your existing videos. You’ll get a smooth, slomo video that makes it look like it was filmed with a high-speed camera. Here’s a video reduced to 1/8th speed to give you an idea how it looks (above). Be sure to turn your next video into an epic slomo moment, and be sure to check out the rest of the free Enhancement tools available.
First Look at the Leica Mini “M” – An APS-C Sensor Camera with Fixed Lens
THIS IS A MUST HAVE ! Here are the specs: – Leica Elmar 28-70mm f/3.5-6.4 (FF equivalent) – 16.1 Megapixel APS-C sensor – External electronic viewfinder can be used – Full-aluminum body – Full-HD recording – Bundled with Photoshop Lightroom The new Leica camera will be officially announced on June 11 and is priced at 2,450 Euros.
Vizio 2013 M-Series
Vizio introduces ultra premium, thin bezel displays without the ultra premium prices for their next generation M-Series TVs. How cheap? We’re talking under $800 bucks for a fully featured 50” 3DTV. The company’s new sets feature 10 Million to 1 dynamic contrast ratio, a 240Hz refresh rate (on the Theater 3D models), a 2mm bezel, built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi, and all your favorite online services integrated with the latest version of their Internet Apps suite. The TVs will be available in 32″, 40″, and 47” sizes in the standard model and 50″ all the way to 80″ in their Theater 3D model. Vizio