Looking to get your goods for the right price? Swing by Suite Two(above Goodfoot 873 St. Clair) on Oct. 4th for Alife, 10Deep, Mishka, & Acapulco Gold. As the flyer says, 75% off playa!

So if you open up for M.I.A. the buzz begins. Then if you get the opening spot for Coldplay that's major progression. With all that on the resume it made sense to take in Santogold @ The Guvernment on her latest tour. Opening up were Low vs. Diamond, Lets Go To War & A-Trizzy to get things started for a hype set by Santogold. Take in 2 tracks from the show above(You'll Find a Way) and below(L.E.S. Artists).

35 pounds of Heavy Metal! LRG is not playing around and there are only 2 of these on the road in Ontario. Courtesy of SportingLife in Toronto, the tag will run you a steady 2k from your acct. to get all star-studded. Now that it's been featured on the Kanye West's blog, these limited jackets won't last long. Check out the SportingLife locations at Yonge & Lawrence and Sherway Gardens.

Around the world people are listening to The Chemical Brothers and here's the video to prove it.

We gave you the heads up on the Holiday collection for TBG's The Beautiful Boogeymen series here. So it would only be right that Lil' Wayne's new BFF Drake is rocking the Spooks varsity oh so well at the Ransom Fall '08 Collection launch in Toronto. Shouts to the Willy-cam for the shot, more on his Bee-Elle-Ohh-Geee

Where did summer go? At the beginning we were @ Last Gang Records NXNE showcase @ Wrongbar. Wasn't that June? We got to check out Lets Go To War(who's opening for Santogold in Canada) and Terry Lynn who brings the Jamaican gully to the gang. Check out her graphic new video that gets Miss Waterhouse to the slaughterhouse, directed by The Rickards Bros.

This retro madness is ridiculous at times. A couple years ago it was cool to see the odd TimeCop. Now homeboy tried to keep the fad alive. If you were there, you would have known that people wore cameos, bright colors and danced to the beat. Click this link provided by Lissa to see The Fresh Prince of Some Year get murdered in a dance battle by folks from the generation he chose to fake. Pick up that Kardinal Album

Take in the name, Novel. He's been responsible for many of your R&B hits over the past 3 years. Now the album he's been working on his whole life is drawing near. Get to know your boy above.

Just around 2 weeks ago we had the pleasure of checking out the legendary Beatnuts and D.I.T.C. bless Toronto for a DJ set and Concert on back-to-back dates. Peep the video after the jump of a classic 'Ain't That Something' from Lord Finesse. If you didn't check the show out, peep the review on DopeAlot

It was that time of the year again for the Fresh Coast of Canada. The Livestock Blocko was back for the second year in a row. Shutting down Abbott St. in the Gastown district of Vancouver is kind of a big deal. Check the pictures of the jam after the jump courtesy of Livestock

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The official B1tch of Married to the Mob gets up with URB to drop more perspective. Fresh off of Magic and Agenda shows Leah McSweeney throws the laws of MOB power down in here latest interview here

This shirt seems to be making it's runs out there. Comedian Russell Peters rocks the BFF Tee by TBG @ Lil X's Toronto Film Festival Party @ Atelier

Make sure you hit the stores buy one copy and then double up for Kardinal Offishall!!
Take in the Jay Leno performance with Konvict Boss Akon & The BlackJays. The dance moves are Not 4 Sale!

Fresh off of showing out at the VAG in Vancouver and tearing down Under Pressure in Montreal in August, Times Neue Roman is dropping their debut EP To Die along with their performance tonight. The Drake is going to have the nintendo hip-hop sound of Times Neue Roman & Styrofoam Ones invade with visuals supported by Eepmon. DJ Eli Escobar is in town to close things from the finish of the performance till the extended film festival hours of bar service till 4a.m. If you're making your rounds in Toronto, tonight take this in and put it on your travel plans.

It's no secret that Shootlife is riding for Kardinal Offishall. Mr. Celebrity Face was in the spot on Queen St. West to give the invited guests a track to track expose of the Not 4 Sale that you're going to pick up in stores and online on Tuesday. All in all the album sounds tight and full of features to compliment the fierce delivery of Kardi. Click the top picture for the photo album of the night. And if you're not convinced, take in the youtube life of Mr. Offishall at his frequently updated channel.

The SoCal lifestyle is something else, ask our man H!. Something to fall in love with on contact, and if you thik this is just sweet talk check out how Fairfax alumni The Hundreds puts it down for their Labor Day BBQ dubbed THE PAYOFF. Between the sun, style and shorties this cookout was documented for dopeness by Bobby Hundreds here and after the jump. If you are feeling inspired, hit up the Livestock Blocko in Vancouver on Sept. 14th

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Join the Offshoot team in the building at Five & Dime this Monday & Tuesday @ Steamwhistle Brewery.

five·-and-ten·-cent· store (fīv′?n ten′sent′), noun: a store that sells a wide variety of merchandise, orig. with many articles priced at five or ten cents. Woolworth’s was one of the first five-and-dime stores, founded in 1878.

Fast-forward 47,732 days, The Five & Dime is your one-stop-shop for snow, skate, street, and fashion brands. We’re adding style to convenience with our bi-annual booking show that finally caters to Ontario’s retail market. The Five & Dime creates an exciting opportunity to meet new faces and establish brand relations, while viewing the latest and greatest product.

In a setting that’s more tees and kicks than dockers and polos, meet with the masterminds of the industry at the Steam Whistle Round House. Enjoy a Mombacho cigar in our luxury lounge, chow down on some BBQ from our A-list chef with the highest grade of Maple Leaf™ meats (¡mucho sabor!), or take a time-out and join a tour of the storied Steam Whistle Brewery. Oh, and don't forget to bring your skate and enjoy a roll on the mid day mini!

Some of the collections you can expect to see:

• Zoo York
• The Hundreds
• LRG
• Nomis
• Supreme Being
• Hellz Bellz
• 10 Deep
• Married to The Mob
• Crooks And Castles
• FreshJive
• Ezekiel
• and many more…

To be part of this unique two day, one night meet and greet, REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY for free entry. Pls visit the Five & Dime Website for all details.

Questions? Email us at info@five-and-dime.com

On Facebook™?? Join our group here:

Make sure to stay tuned for our private party on September 8th.
Location TBA, invite list only. More information forthcoming.

Join us September 8th & 9th
Steam Whistle Round House
255 Bremner Blvd.
M5V 3M9

Hellz just launched their Fall 1 Delivery Collection entitled Every Generation Needs It's Own Soundtrack. Inspired by Punk Rock Movie, a film by Don Letts documenting the UK Punk Rock movement in 1977, the collection is tough and strong without sacrificing looks and is full of things that I love like animal print leggings, quilted jackets, and tops that can be layered to create different looks. Definitely pushing the edgy image and electro punk hop aesthetic Hellz is known for. The stores you can cop these goods in Canada are below. Also, check out the rest of the pictures after the jump.

• Lavish & Squalor (Toronto)
• Norml (Ottawa)
• Group Seven (Calgary)
• Complex (Vancouver)
• Underworld (Montreal)
• Foosh

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