Curren$y Does Demp Week

Hot Spitter dropped in on Florida's capitol city for DJ Demp Week. For Demp, a Tallahassee native, this is his 14th annual week long celebration. This time, Demp got probably one of the 5 biggest underground hip hop artists to perform at 20/20 Night Club.






The Week long event schedule plays out like this...


THURS, Jan 6 - DJ DEMP Celebrity BBall Game @ Famu’s Multipurpose Arena - (Portion of the proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend) - Purchase General Admission Tickets @ http://dempweekgame.eventbrite.com/

FRI- Jan 7 - DJ Demp & Phi Beta Sigma Presents: “THE BLUEPRINT” BDay/Founders Day Bash @ The North FL Fairgrounds

SAT-Jan 8 - 14th Annual Demp Week Fashion Show

SUN-Jan 9 - 2nd Annual Celebrity Car & Bike Show @ The N. FL Fairgrounds

Ahhhh Nostalgia

As we speak I'm casually watching the Georgetown and St. Johns slug it out in a tight match up in Madison Square Garden. It's actually a pretty good game and that is refreshing seeing as how I don't get to watch nearly as much college basketball as I used to(bills--->work--->work--->bills). The Hoyas may not have the star power of previous years and God only knows when St. John's will pull a top 50 player again.

Unless you've been living under a rock for about 12 years, more than likely you are familiar with Allen Iverson(AKA AI, AKA The Answer, AKA I Broke Off Jordan Something Wicked). During his college days at Georgetown, he went up against one of the most hyped players in college basketball history. Wait for it...that's right, Felipe Lopez. Felipe Lopez was one of the first to receive the LeBron treatment coming out of high school being called the "Next Jordan". Highly touted coming out of Rice High School in NYC, he was named player of the Year in 94'. Sports illustrated even put him on a cover issue before stepping foot on the collegiate hardwood.







Needless to say, Iverson and Lopez's careers went two totally different directions respectively. Lopez went on be a good college player and was selected late in the first round of the NBA Draft, but his professional career lasted only 5 seasons.

Oh yeah, St. Johns won by 2...

Are You Up On...

We at RatherUniqueFLA pride ourselves on being up on new or slept on local and national acts. Every week we're going to get you familiar by providing a profile and example for best new or unheralded artists.


Week 1 Artist:
QuEST

Miami has more to offer than just base, cocaine tales and club music. QuEST, the 19 year old Miami native is solidifying himself as a testament to the previous statement. Make no mistake about it, as far as lyricism is concerned, QuEST is probably the best "New Generation" cat FLA has to offer.

The tape that really lifted my ears was his "Distant Travels into Soul Theory". In this mixtapes, that plays like and album, he loops countless soul classics one may/should be familiar with through sampling. This concept album is based on a relationship gone wrong and thus leading him into some hard times. It can get kind of mushy so be prepared for sorrow induced rhymes about manning up and asking the girl out, finding love, and subsequently losing it. It is definitely worth the download and thrusts him on the radar for his next big endeavor.




Download HERE!

Back After a Long Hiatus

It's been a while since our last post huh? That last Halloween post took a lot out of me. I'm just playing, but I'm back at it and will post more often for the foreseeable future.

With all that being said, we're beefing up the shop for 2011. We're looking to go heavy into vintage wear and other accessories. We dabbled with jackets and the snapbacks but we're going all out for next year. Expect tailored garments, vintage denims and unique accessories.

Too old for Halloween?...Nah

So Halloween is coming up, and there are plenty of good costume parties to crash. Kinda looking forward to it this year for whatever reasons. I'm still not concrete on what I want to be though.

Option #1: Character from "The Warriors"





Option #2: Crazy88 Gang





Both choices are great picks. On one hand, you have a 70's cult classic and on the other, a stylish new classic. Both are dope because friends can be part of your gang. I'm still mulling over this decision but will post picks when it all goes down.

Members Only!!!

My friend Kerry + Cheap Bottle of Wine + Dope, Vintage Members Only Jackets= Impromtu photo shoot. We have various colors and sizes for these bad boys. The jackets are unisex but in these pics, Kerry has on a Men's medium. I for one, happen to like the baggy look on women. That just may be me though.












These jackets should be available in The Shop before the day is over.

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