The latest addition to our Bearbrick collection from Medicom available in store and online is the very special House of Pain 400% edition.
House of Pain were a 90's Irish American hip-hop group who shot to fame with their hit "Jump Around". Signed to Tommy Boy Records they released 3 full albums and were known as Irish-American hooligans. They caused beef with then rapper "Marky Mark" for also claiming Irish descent.
The all green Bearbrick comes with the original House of Pain Malt Lyrics logo across the chest and clover detail in white on the back. These details really help it stay true to the original 90's style of House of Pain.
Check out our full collection of Medicom Bearbricks online here.
This Saturday ASAP Rocky will be bringing his live show to Glasgow for the first time, when he plays The Arches. The Harlem born and raised rapper/video director has been surfing a huge wave of success since the release of the mixtape LiveLoveAsap in 2011 and has really brought something new to the hip hop table.
ASAP Rocky and his crew ASAP Mob are unlike any rappers you have seen before, he has a flow and speed that sounds straight out of L.A while the beats they make and use are from producers you would not normally associate with this genre, resulting in a sound that is unique and fresh in a scene that has been needing a change.
Add to this you have the whole crew's passion for male fashion and grooming, they all like to dress in the latest catwalk collections such as Rick Owens and Comme des garcons. He wants to be more than just another rapper, he wants to be a fashion icon, mixing streetwear with fashion to create a look on a rapper we have never seen before. His new album is expected to drop in September check out the 2011 mixtape here.
This show is a must see, The Arches is an ideal location to get a more intimate gig because the way the Young MC is going the next time he's in Glasgow he will be playing a sell out arena show. Get your tickets here.
With today's date, May 21st being the birthday of now deceased hip-hop legend the Notorious B.I.G. (also known as Biggie Smalls) we thought it only right we dedicate this weeks Music Monday to him.
Biggie who was raised in Brooklyn, New York became a keyplayer in the East Coast hi-hop scene after the release of his debut album Ready to Die in 1994. His success and ability as a rapper and lyricist helped put him and New York back on the map for hip-hop in a time when it consisted mainly of East coast artists.
This led on to a West Coast/East Coast divide and a feud between the rappers from the major record labels Death Row and Bad Boy Records, the former included Tupac Shakur a former associate of Biggie's. This feud grew to such an extent that both Tupac Shakur and Biggie were murdered in drive by shootings a few years apart from each other (1995 and 1997). Biggie's murder case to this day still remains unsolved.
Hailed as one of the greatest rapper of all time, Biggie's ability to flow as a lyricist and performer has resulted in him being championed as the saviour of East Coast Hip Hop and to this day he his music lives on. Happy Birthday Biggie!
Iggy Azalea is the 21 year old rapper born in Australia who moved to the United States to chase her dream of becomming a hip hop star. She created the Iggy Azalea moniker by combining the name of the family dog and the street she grew up on.
Now based in LA it looks like that dream is beginning to be fulfilled. After gaining huge viral success with the release of her two Youtube music videos "My World" and "Pu$$y" she was quickly signed up to Interscope Records and mentored by hip hop main man T.I. She is set to release her debut album "The New Classic" in June of this year.
Known for her outrageous sexually charged lyrics and model features she has been all over the internet. Since signing her record deal her popularity has soared and was featured on the cover of US Hip Hop magazine XXL as part of their annual top ten "Freshman List" alongside the likes of Danny Brown. This is basically a list of people to watch out for each year.
She is also rumoured to be dating New York based rapper and frontman of the ASAP Mob collective ASAP Rocky. She has also been said to be in a war of words with fellow female rapper Azealia Banks who claimed that she was racist.
