Yes, I know I know, this story is a couple days old but but bare with us. We may be a little held back and pre-occupied with the move to a new location but I promise you guys be ready for a whole mass of new updates everyday.

But back to the story….

An artist by the name of David Choe was hired by then, Facebook President, Sean Parker, to paint their offices located in Palo Alto, CA back in 2005. But instead of choosing to get paid he chose to receive stock in the company. Because of that choice he is said to be making well over $200 million.

Not only is he already a certified millionaire but Choe’s individual art pieces are said to be selling for a hefty profit.

Source: The New York Times

Being a fan of all kinds of art I was amazed when I heard about a Martin Luther King Jr. piece made from all different colors of a Rubik’s cube. I can’t even solve one cube but this guy has built a whole mural honoring Martin Luther King Jr. for Black History Month.

The piece itself is titled “Dream Big” and the artist Pete Fecteau spent 40 hours constructing this mosaic like piece. A total of 4,242 Rubik’s Cubes were used to make the 18′ 6″ x 9′ 8″ piece and weighing in at about half a ton.

This man Pete Fecteau is a genius for making this monumental piece of art and these are the type of artists that inspire us.

Dream big

Rick Ross at Filthy DrippedRick Ross aka Ricky Rozay stops by Filthy Dripped (on Telegraph – Berkeley, Ca location) a couple years back to pick up some fresh new gear.

Shout out to Matt from Based Update for featuring us on his WHATS IN THE BASED UPDATE’S MAILBOX. 

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YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THESE !!! Marty McFly is releasing the Back To The Future shoes ! He wore them in Back To The Future II in 1989. They are currently releasing 150 pairs on Ebay a day for 10 days which makes them limited to 1,500 pairs. The money will go to Michael J. Fox foundation. Click here to purchase these shoes . Here are the exclusive shoes :

Everyone please have a Moment of Silence for the one who Started this Trending Passion called “Streetwear” Prayers to your Famz as you will truely be missed as a Legend of Streetwear – FILTHY

Jonas Bevacqua (pictured left), the co-founder and creative director of L-R-G, one of streetwear’s most successful brands, was found dead in Los Angeles. The news first broke on Twitter and according to an industry insider, the culturepreneur died of of an apparent overdose. He was 34-years-old. (Photo: gwizy/flickr)

Nautiks Co-Founder of Filthy Dripped goes straight to Macy’s and Purchases Some LRG Gear to show Respect to his Idol of this Time. Moment of Silence.

In an interview with Hypebeast earlier this month, Bevacqua discussed his advice for upstarts fashion brands:

My advice to any upstart brand… is to have a partner with a lot of money, but make sure it’s smart, vested-interest money. There’s a big difference between smart money and regular money. I was lucky enough to have two business-savvy math whiz kids as partners. Know your part – if you’re the creative guy then be the creative guy, if you’re the business guy then be that guy. A lot of times people try to wear all the hats and end up doing nothing at all because they take on too many projects and nothing gets finished. Part of growing is delegating. Keep it fun. If you have to call it work then you probably shouldn’t be doing it. Don’t take it so serious, fashion is an expression. It’s an art, it’s a reflection of how you feel, it’s supposed to be fun. We’re not curing cancer, even though that would be nice. Most importantly always stay inspired or else you can get bored very easily. I’m constantly looking for new hobbies and interests to stay inspired. Source

Shmop x Filthy Hit Broadway to Hard last Saturday. Had the Club Owner trippen and Security running with their Heads Chopped. This Event wasn’t even able to Open the Doors to All the Shit going on at 10pm! DJ’s weren’t there yet!! Even though it didn’t Happen Broadway was well LIT UP! S/O K00lJ0HN and $HMOPLIFE! Till Next time!! This was Suppose to be Our Red Carpet Background Event! “Live Everday Like a Saturday Night”

Here is the full screen shots of our Production Team, Nautiks and 1122. Brainstorming and sketching on either a Napkin or a Scrap piece of a paper always brings out that Idea you wanted to do but always gets tossed. Here this is how they always work as a Duo. Both Brainstorming, Nautiks Sketches as 1122 creates it a Visual Masterpiece through Adobe Illustrator. This tee will release in January 2011 as a Nautiks x Filthy Limited Collab Crewnecks / Tees. Be on the look out and follow us on twitter @filthydripped for Store Updates and Online releases. Please Leave Feedback. Thank you!

The Vintage Snapbacks has been the BIGGEST Trend to end this year going on to the Next Strong Along with Trendsetters Like Tyga and Chris Brown Rockin’ these to the Hood Folks of NWA, will be the Hottest Sellers this Christmas Season. Just make sure if you see one you like, BUY THAT SHIT! Cause your most likely not going to see it again and complain like a little Kid. We get Snapbacks Fresh Stock every week In Store ONLY! Buy as you see, TRUST ME!

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The VMAs – a Hip Hop Fashion History: 1990 vs. 2010

The keywords are MTV, VMAs, Hip Hop and fashion – what comes to mind first? No! You weren’t listening if you said GaGa’s meat dress; we’re talking Hip Hop. Now everyone’s going to remember Kanye West’s garish red suit from this year’s festivities, but just how far has the Hip Hop community come over the years in terms of dress sense? Well, through VMA attire alone, we’re able to track just how many transitions we’ve gone through. We’re gonna do it like this: 2010 vs. 1990. Twenty years on how things have come. Any objections? Right then. Let’s go!

No, we’re not a girly mag, so we’re not going to criticise things like Drizzy’s odd footwear choice. In fact, however, his choice of clothes are certainly a statement. Minus whatever’s going on with his feet, the formal direction has significance. If we flip back two decades to 1990 (right in the high of New Jack Swing) it was nothing to see someone like MC Hammer rocking a freaky, torn-out jumpsuit, Digital Underground in their funkdafied African-styled garments, or even for Flava Flav (ever the show-off) sporting nasty green PJs. There’s certainly been growth and maturity.

Although it may be down to the fact that Hip Hoppers no longer have to fight for attention (with it only being the second year when a ‘Best Rap Video’ was acknowledged in 1990) the streetwear has certainly developed. Far-detached from days when vibrant and colourful displays were necessary, things have been relaxed as of late.

In the times between Rap’s first VMA category (1989) and now, the ceremony has become much more of a respectable occasion. Early on, any shows of this sort were a chance of rappers to create situations, but it doesn’t seem as common any more (we’ll let Kanye and Lil’ Mama’s actions last year slide for now) as now Hip Hop is given the same recognition as pretty much all other genres. This seems to have had a significant impact on not only the antics of those involved, but the choice of attire. Loud, attention-grabbing garms aren’t really necessary anymore; tying right in with the overriding colour of the 2010 show – black.

Jay’s ‘All-black everything’ is still making a lasting impression since he dropped “D.O.A.” and set a dark mood upon the Hip Hop fashion world. Although colour was splashed about (see Trey Songz coloured leather jacket) black wiped the rest out in 2010. From the actual award show to the after-parties, Hip Hop was a black affair.

To those expected to, formal dress was chosen, but this year did feature the fair bit of authentic street apparel too. Yes, the varsity jacket is back in full-effect. It seems like all the big streetwear brands are dropping a range of them this fall and of course it was reflected here. Even Bieber rocked a personalised one. Other than this, you could catch Waka Flocka in the straight black tee (keeping things ‘A’ as usual), Lil’ Jon rocking a gold rope chain for Hip Hop nostalgic purposes and numerous stars not allowing themselves to be caught without a New Era fitted. As it wasn’t really until the early to mid-nineties and beyond when the West Coast ‘gangsta’ style become embedded in mainstream Hip Hop fashion permanently, these two years are respectively pre- and post-Gangsta Hip Hop fashion. Nonetheless, they still offer insight as to how the middling phase came about and how it subtly still remains a part of it today (such as the big boots). Resultantly, streetwear at the big awards shows is still not a thing of the past.

Extra bits:

1990 Host – Arsenio Hall. 2010 Host: Chelsea Handler.

Best Rap Video (1990): MC Hammer “U Can’t Touch This” over “The Humpty Dance” – Digital Underground, “Just a Friend” – Biz Markie, “Principal’s Office” – Young MC

Best Hip-Hop Video (2010): “Not Afraid” – Eminem over “Airplanes” – B.o.B, “Forever” – Drake, “On to the Next One” – Jay-Z, “Pursuit of Happiness” – Kid Cudi

Sources: MTV, ONTD, KanyeWest.us

Posted by: Chiino – Filthy Dripped