Vinnie Paz new video “The Oracle” prod. by DJ Premier

Here’s the new video for Vinnie Paz’s “The Oracle” produced by DJ Premier. The track is taken from Vinnie’s upcoming album, “God of the Serengeti,” available next Monday, October 22nd. The album will feature production and MC skills from DJ Premier, Mobb Deep, Kool G. Rap, DJ Lethal, Blaq Poet, C-Lance, Immortal Technique and La Coka Nostra.

Pre-order the album on iTunes: God of the Serengeti – Vinnie Paz.

Don’t forget to catch Vinnie Paz on tour with ILL BILL this fall. For dates and tickets visit www.jmthiphop.com/tour.

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Joker Brand Europe; interview with Timo Kraus

In 1995 Estevan Oriol (then known as DJ Scandalous) and B-Real from Cypress Hill sat down with their Soul Assassins brother Mr. Cartoon to discuss a new venture. At the time, Mr. Cartoon was struggling to balance his time between the development of his artistic vision, unique tattooing style and the expansion of his fledgling clothing line, Joker Brand Clothing. It is there that the story of Joker Brand Clothing begins.

Joker Brand is internationally recognized as one of the most authentic and original urban/street wear clothing lines in the world. As a company, Joker Brand resisted the flossy trends of the late nineties, maintaining its connections to the street community.

The European division of Joker Brand has been going strong for years as well, so we thought it was time to do a quick Q & A with Joker Brand Europe head honcho Timo Kraus. Check it out:

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