Thursday, February 26, 2009
The Purple Agency's Grand Reviews for KING Magazine's 50th Issue Party
Friday, February 13, 2009
Rythum Rugs

Q-Tip Rolls Out The Rhythm Rug
After years of tumult as a solo artist in the fickle world of Hip Hop, rapper Q-Tip has decided to follow an avenue hinted at back in 1991. As part of Hip Hop group A Tribe Called Quest, Mr. Tip rapped ‘Wipe your feet really good on the rhythm rug’ on their golden age hit ‘Can I Kick It?’. In interview the legendary MC disclosed that “It was time to take a walk on the wild side”. He also denied rumours that he has been in talks with Johnson & Johnson about a range of sponsored ear cleaning products.
In an unprecedented move Q has started business in the world of soft furnishings and floor coverings. His lead product, the 'Rhythm Rug', is bound to greet visitors at many a Hip Hop fan’s house in the near future. Q-Tip himself has been an integral part of the design and testing process, he said “It was important that the rug ensured a real good wipe, for two reasons: kicks and carpets”.
The ‘Rhythm Rug’ comes in three different colourways, and whilst the current version does not quote his famous lyric there are plans to include it on future models. Tip stated “I didn’t want to appear big headed, but the demand is there, peeps do wanna wipe their feet on my words”.
The ‘Rhythm Rug’ has an ‘interconnecting circular design with carved detail in 100% polypropylene’ and is ‘available in 4 sizes and 3 colours’. It retails at £21.99 - £69.99, depending on size and is available exclusively in the UK at 24studio’s home shopping website.
Courtesy of
http://certifiedbanger.blogspot.com/
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Remember When Hip Hop Sounded Like This
Courtesy of the BoombxxMixtape
(http://www.youtube.com/user/BoomBoxxMixtape)
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Something that Actually Matters
Here’s something I bet you don’t know about. Let Purple put you on. There’s a 14 year old kid by the name Jay Gaunt (http://www.jaygaunt.com/) and he’s a blues harmonica guru after only two years of playing. He has played with seasoned veterans from Tenn. to Mississippi and has even trained with a Princeton trained blues harmonica player Dr. Adam Gussow. Nevertheless, who cares about a 14 year old-blues playin’-child prodigy anyway? Here’s the real story. On Feb. 26 he will be playing a benefit show with Sammy Dee and Bruce Delaplain, two amazing blues players, at the in Denver’s Blues Club Herman’s Hideaway (http://www.hermanshideaway.com/) . The show will honor David Babak. David Babak is the Executive director of “Starfish on Broadway”- a showcase for the homeless, disabled and/or mentally insane. This show has taken over 30 homeless and mentally-ill artists onto 3 CDs to showcase their music and art. Over the last 35 years, Babak answered hundreds of emergency calls to the ER and psych wards and as a result suffered numerous needle punctures. On one unspecified occasion, David contacted Hepatitis C and this contagion now has placed David in a fight for his life with liver cancer. It is clear David will lose this fight and his fondest wishes to have “Starfish on Broadway” live on after his untimely death.
The venue Jay Gaunt will be playing at probably doesn’t seat more that 200 people and trust me; you probably won’t find too much on “Starfish on Broadway” if you googled it. It’s comforting to see that there are still people out there who have the hearts in the right place. The music industry isn’t always about money. Sometimes it’s about change. PEACE!!!!!!!! If you’re in the area check it out.