Feb03

Social Science 1×02 – Big Once: The Second City Takeover (Update with New Video) (Video)

To cap off a whirlwind week of news surrounding the exploits of the US Red Bull Thre3style Champion, Big Once, we bring to you our updated article and video interview by the folks behind our web series, Social Science.

When we last left Big Once, earlier this week, our exposition had left off at our return to the Hotel Georgia in Vancouver, Canada for a practice session and a check-in for the night’s sound-check.  To paraphrase our last brief article on our experience with the stalwart DJ, he was described by most of the participants and press folk as one of the nicest, calmest guys at the event.  I saw him to be well …

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Feb02

SXSW Red Bull Thre3style showcase to feature US Champ Big Once and World Champ DJ Hedspin (Updated) (Video)

Leading out of the preliminary qualifiers being held this month in search of the next Red Bull Thre3style World Champion, the event finds itself setting up shop at SXSW this year featuring the US Champ, Big Once, and the reigning champ, the Vancouver Kid, DJ Hedspin.

With the first two featured DJ’s in showcase form, all we can say is expect the unexpected at this event.  Last year’s event featured surprise performances by DJ Z-Trip and LL Cool J, and it only goes to say that the event should be bigger and badder this March.

Peep the video from the peeps at Social Science and URB HD after the break for some of what Big Once brought at the World Finals last …

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Feb01

Just Announced: Red Bull Thre3style Preliminary Qualifiers

In the midst of prepping for our second Big Once/Red Bull Thre3style piece for launch today, we got some late breaking news from our sources with the event

 

With 2012 in full swing, the organizers behind the Red Bull Thre3style competition have announced the initial set of pre-qualifier events that will eventually lead to the crowning of a new World Champion.

The following events kick off the pre-qualifying heats that will fill up the brackets that lead to the Regional heats:

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Jan31

Big Once – The Second City Takeover (Interview pt 1 of 2) (Video)

It goes without saying that the Midwest has long held a distinction of birthing artists and musical movements that have left their own impactful mark upon the culture.  Chicago in particular has left its mark musically in the recent past with such acts as Kanye West, Common (Sense), Lupe Fiasco, and OK GO, while serving as the birthplace for House Music, as well as its own Blues Movement.

Upon touching down during the Red Bull Thre3style World Finals week in Vancouver, Canada this past December, one could only describe the scene as …

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Dec27

@FollowShala @MsSevenSpoon Project Shocks and Impresses

Based out of Chicago, Nigerian artist and musician Shala (formally of the innovative rap outfit Qualo, who you might remember from their underappreciated pseudo-hit “Pockets“) has long been known to URB, Chicagoans and fans alike as a jack-of-all-trades. His newest project— a satirical comic entitled “Seven Spoon“— follows an audacious, chic-beyond-her-years teen of the same name as she rants and raves about the current state of culture, society and the like.

Drawing comparisons to the bone-dry cynicism of Dilbert and Daria, Seven Spoon is the sharp-tongued voice of the new generation, a voice you’ll either instantly love or potentially hate. If it happens to be the former, you’re in luck—there are signature fitted tees, gallery prints, …

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