For those of you that haven’t heard of Grind Time, or didn’t see our previous post on them, it’s The World’s #1 Rap Battle League started by emcee’s for emcee’s. I’ve been a huge fan of Grind Time, and a lot of the rappers involved for as long as I’ve known about the league, and certain battlers based on performances prior to the league’s formation. When I first heard about Battle Of LA 3, I knew I had to be there, and I waited impatiently for a few months till that day finally came. The event, better known as “BOLA 3” was held on New Years Eve at The Airliner, in Los Angeles, and I couldn’t think of a better way for me to have brought in 2010 than being at this event. It was my first time at a Grind Time event, and it was easily one of the funnest nights of my life, a jam packed night of entertainment from start to finish! Grind Time has single-handedly taken the battle scene to new heights, and I look forward to another big year from them. Much love to @LushOne, and everyone else involved in making this event happen! I hope they hold more events in Los Angeles, cause I will definitely be there every time!

To stay updated with their events, and latest battles visit the following links:
GrindTimeNow.com | Youtube.com/Drect (SUBSCRIBE!) | TWITTER | Myspace

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I will keep this post updated with links to each battle as they come out, stay tuned!

Continue Here To See BOLA 3 Battles + Release Date Schedule

We teamed up with IAmAshleyOutrageous.com to giveaway a $50 Karmaloop Gift Certificate. Ashley Outrageous, the 5’2 giant, is a female hip hop blogger, and she just re-launched her site on February 17th! She also just put out a compilation mixtape titled The Playlist Vol. 1 which you can find on her site, it features a bunch of talented up and coming artists, including Bryant Stewart.

This contest has ended and the winner has been announced! Thanks to everyone that entered.

I’m a strong believer that “Mixtapes Are The New Albums“, and Laws – 4:57 PM definitely strengthens my feelings on that statement. This new mixtape from Laws has solid original production (which includes J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, 9th Wonder, & DJ Khalil), great lyrics, dope hooks, and a variety of styles that blend together to make some great hip hop music. Laws is an extremely talented artist that has been paying his dues in hip hop, and is currently signed to J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League/Asylum/Warner Bros. I downloaded the cd when I saw him post it on a message board we both post at, and the last thing I expected to hear on it was the line below…..

“We’ll be alright, play your cards right you’ll be standin in some new clothes… cause I got them KARMALOOP CODES” – Laws on Vintage Futuristic 2

My favorite tracks from 4:57 PM are Vintage Futuristic 2, My Chick, This Is Me, Wall to Wall, Want It All, Murder, and Hold You Down!

Download Laws mixtapes for free, and visit him on the links below:

4:57 PM | Your Future Favorite Rapper | Myspace | @LawsHipHop

Continue Here For More On The Shoutout, Tracklist + Production Credits & The Meaning Of 4:57

These are the February 2010 Nike SB Releases. If you pick up a pair, be sure to stop at Karmaloop, and start looking for some new outfits to go with them. Don’t forget you can save on every purchase with the Karmaloop Promo Codes on our homepage!

Killture is a brand new line by @MissOdessa focusing on handcrafted sunglasses, and will be introducing new products in coming months. This brand is not sold on Karmaloop, but we wanted to be the first to let our female visitors know about this hot up and coming line. If you love to stand out, and have a unique sense of style, these one of a kind sunglasses are definitely the way to go. Visit their website to stay updated with everything Killture, and to buy a pair of the sunglasses pictured above before you’re not able to anymore!

They are now doing a Contest Giveaway for 3 pairs of sunglasses, ends Feb 28th! Enter now!

Unfortunately, I never got into the MTV show “Jersey Shore“, or it’s safer to say, I just never made the effort to watch it, aside from one random episode.  I will certainly take the time to watch it from the beginning one of these days. Now, whether or not you’ve seen the show, you’ve definitely heard about it one way or another. The cast of Jersey Shore recently signed on for a second season, so they aren’t going away anytime soon.

The Snookie Tee by Klothing Liberation Project, which reads “I Did It All For The Snookie” is a limited edition item available on Karmaloop. You can’t use any Karmaloop Discount Codes on limited edition items, but if you like the shirt, I wouldn’t wait to long to purchase it, cause this could sell out fast!

The latest brand addition to Karmaloop, is DUMB! They bring unique, colorful accessories that will definitely make you stand out in the crowd. So whether you’re looking for a new watch, backpack, or flip sunglasses, this is definitely a brand to look out for. Their stuff is affordable, and dope, so get yourself some DUMB today! Don’t forget, save even more with the Karmaloop Promo Codes available on our homepage at anytime, it would be DUMB, not to!

A big shoutout to @MsSkyeTwittzYa for showing us love on her latest video, where she does a haul showing her latest purchases from Karmaloop, and tells her viewers where to save, Karmaloop Codes, at the end of the video! With over 9,000 subscribers, and almost 90 videos on her Youtube Channel 2DoDat8, she is definitely no beginner when it comes to vlogging about make up, fashion, hair, and more. Her channel is undoubtedly a must subscribe for all females out there with similar interests. She is also cute as hell for all our male visitors that want to see more of her!

Watch, rate, share, and comment all her videos on Youtube (2DoDat8) and don’t forget to subscribe to her channel. And be sure to follow her @MsSkyeTwittzYa