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Wintercheck Factory has recently released a pair of futuristic looking, construction site inspired shades. The “Lizzie” sunglasses are the latest in a line of innovative products from the brand that include a scarf with pockets (awesome for storing gloves), and a storage unit that doubles as a table/seat. This accessory is a good look for both yourself and your bank account, retailing at a mere $45. You might even want to grab more than just a single pair since there's multiple color schemes available (lenses come in both smoke grey and pistachio green while the leg ends can be blue, red, orange or yellow).  Purchase comes with one of two original carrying cases.  

Get yours at http://www.wintercheckfactory.com/shop

 

Bird Peterson is an up and coming producer who should be on your radar. After appearing on Mad Decent's remix compilation of Gucci Mane's Cold War Mixtape the kid went silent for a minute, but has resurfaced with this Luda remix. Believe the HYPE (Download)

College is back in full swing after the solstice known as “winter break” recently came to a close, but students in the tri-state area can wash away their post-break blues with a healthy injection of music, dance and Sprite at this Saturday’s Step Off event. Taking place at the illustrious Roseland Ballroom in midtown NYC, the Sprite Step Off NYC Regional Event is shaping up to be a ballin’ early evening activity, with hopefuls competing in the regional finals of the largest national step competition in history. For an affordable $17 (or $12 when you type in discount code C38EoFNE), you’ll be able to watch from the sidelines during the competish and enjoy live performances from Wale and Ludacris, both of whom will be tearing down the stage during the event. Peep the above flyer for more details on how to get tix to the Step Off (or go to the website here) and get ready to rock out with your – um, Sprite can out.

Grammy award winning producer, Jack Splash is finally set to release his first album from the other side of the booth. The first track off The King Of Beats: Volume 1 was a spicy joint featuring Philly songstress Jazmine Sullivan and Missy Elliot. The newest offering from Splash, “.38 Special” highlights the soulful crooning of  Cee-Lo whose vibe is more reminiscent of his Goodie Mob days than those of the dangermouse collaborations.

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Back by popular demand, the Roots Jam Session is gearing up for its sixth annual event, taking place on January 30th in Hollywood. The event, which is clearly being curated by the Grammy-nominated hip-hop outfit The Roots, sees guest performers coming through and lending their talents to a Roots jam session, with past performers like Snoop Dogg, Queen Latifah, Matisyahu and Fall Out Boy holding their own with the legendary Roots crew. Though there aren’t any concrete performers as of yet, the event is already shaping up to be a collaborative effort, with a logo design contest being offered for fans to channel their creativity into an official emblem for the jam (follow @RootsJamSession on Twitter for more details). Head over to the official event website for more info, and get ready for another year of jammy goodness from hip-hop’s most vivacious crew.