Sunday.

I had the opportunity to kick back and relax with one of my good friends today. She just moved into her dope penthouse apt. and I'm reaping all the benefits.

One of my college professors once said, "If you aren't on the top...its good to have friends at the top." And whats more "at the top" than a penthouse.

Holla!

The meal.

"Mmmm....Pizza"


Peace.

Artistic Spotlight: Rik Cordero

Rik Cordero is a Movie/Shortfilm/Music Video Director and Photographer from Queens, New York. He was has shot and directed several music videos, short films and documentaries including the recent “Be A N****r Too” Video for Nas. The Roots "Rising Up - feat. Chrisette Michele and Wale." and many many more.

For more pics and info, Visit Rik Cordero's Myspace.

Just Incase.

For people like myself, always on the go, one of my favorite Bag and Accessory company's, Incase, has been cooking up some hot shit recently. They most recently put out a collaboration collection with Pro-Skater Paul Rodriquez. The Overnight Bag.




Thats a must cop.

Death of Adam PSA

Check out this video clip produced by 88-Keys featuring my boy Kid Cudi, and also the infamous Consequence. Funny as hell!

Thanks to Jen The Pen for the clip

DMX Curses in court

DMX vs. Judge
by skaybn

I use to be a real big DMX fan but I swear to god right now we are watching Rick James (RIP) 2k8. It seems like every time you turn around DMX is into something I know he is a easy target and he isn't helping the situation but damn X don't give anyone a reason to even target you. Here is a clip of X in court getting some bad news and his reply it is kind of funny lol.

Dr. Dre Son found dead

Veteran rapper & producer Dr.Dre son Andre Young Jr. was found dead at his home in Woodland Hills Saturday morning.

I don't know what caused the death yet but it was reported Young was out the night before and returned home around 5:30 A.M. and when his mother went to check on him in his bedroom around 10 A.M., found him unresponsive. He was only 20yrs of age. I send my prayers out to the Young/Dr.Dre family.

Sway Mondaze Rice & Peas

I guess I can't blame it on tone I'm kind of late on my post game. Check out last week monday party at sway!!!! if you don't know what Rice and Peas is about you should just kick the chair on yah self. Reggae all night baby!

Malcolm and Jasmine Solano

The Big Hommie lol

Me looking Rugged putting dudes on to that Baby Moet in the club

Jscott in the back! and Jasmine Solano

Big O, and Callender! I wish a nigga would face

Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival

Last month I went to the Brooklyn hip hop festival with Staten Island DJ, and Radio personality Emilio Sparks to interview some of the artist at the event. This was the 3rd annual Brooklyn hip hop festival it featured artist such as Mickey Factz, 88keys, KrS-One and many more. I got to bug out with my good friends Melo-x & Mickey Factz. Peep the interviews and be sure to check out Mickey Factz and Melo-x sites!

Mickey Interview
Melo-x Interview

Support the Homie!

If your in the Tristate/NYC area...check out my dude Kid Cudi performing along with Consequence, Wale, Mickey Factz and Big Sean at the Knitting Factory.

Tuesday, September 9th
74 Leonard St. NYC
www.knittingfactory.com

MACK IS BACK!!! State P x Wale

Thanks to my big hommie La Femme! (Street Cosigner) She posted this on her site and I had to steal it lol because Beanie Sigel is one of my Favorite rap artist for about 10yrs! and Wale is one of Marty's fav. Check it out!

New Era x New Artists.

One thing I've been noticing recently is the trend of New artists' and Existing artists' working with New Era to create fitted hat collaborations. If that's the case, I WEAR FITTEDS EVERYDAY!...Can a brotha get a Marty McFly Fitted, Shit.

Wale x Urb Magazine x New Era^

John Mayer x New Era^

Murs x New Era^

Marty McFly x New Era^

Fuck it....I can dream right? lol

A look Inside my phone.

For anyone who knows me, I can't live without my phone and today, I was browsing threw some pictures I've taken over the passed few months.

Nan and in Vegas. R.I.P Marc Jacob Tee

What I ordered. Lemon Chicken x Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri = ROCKIN.

Peep me in the tree. lol. Marijuana is a strong drug.

View of Manhattan from my old spot.


The inside of my new spot.

and There'ssssssss my shit.

The End.

Artistic Spotlight: Jazmine Sullivan

Jazmine Sullivan is a singer/songwriter from Philadelphia, PA. I'm not gunna front, I love this chick. I spent close to an hour Youtubing her at 4am this morning. For those who haven't heard any of her music, I'll just say "Your Welcome" in advance.

Enjoy.

Hip Hop News/Comedy

I got some Hip Hop News to give you guys instead of me writing about it I decided to leave it to the pros and finally introduce someone for those that don't know him Eben Gregory. I have been watching him for about a year now he has to be one of the most informative Hip Hop guys around and funniest although he may get at some of my favorite artist hey it's the Gift and the Curse. The hip hop news is on Juelz Santana and Cam'Ron watch the video and also check out his You Tube Channel

New Love

I found a new LOVE! I was watchen Kill Bill earlier today and she always caught my eye but just for some reason today I was like damn she can get it. Hahaha Well her name is Chiaki Kuriyama for those of you that don't know who she is you mite have to go back to Quentin Territino's Movie Kill Bill she was the young school girl who got brutally killed by Beatrix Kiddo (Uma Thurman).

She isn't as famous in America as she is in Japan but she is on the come up. She doesn't speak much english so I got to learn some Japanese if I want in. It's rumoured that she may star in the 2009 Movie Tekken which is a old Namco Playstation game. So that means more american losers such as my self will now line up just to get another look at this woman.

Click Here for her official website -

Sway Mondaze

Due to Tones hectic schedule he is always a week behind with photos from Sway. So here I give you last week fun at sway :-/ I have seen better nights but I ran into some friends I don't party with often so it was cool.

Johan and Me (Callender)

DJ Will Gates

Y-O from U-N-I

DJ Malcolm Melo-x

Todd from Frank151

Prescize, The extra extraordinary Shyvonne, and My Toyota!

I think i'm in love with those huge big RINGS she has on her finger ;)

Back to WORK!

Mac Book pic of the day! Sorry for the lack of post I was running around this weekend with my boy Christian passing out drunk and doing some work with Marty also so i'm going through it right now. Back to my 9 - 5 hustle RHC! This is my pick me up and lunch! Mongolian food! pineapple chicken with cashew nuts YUMMM!!! and 2 redbulls! 1 sugar free and one full of energy!

Don't skip Homeroom!

Well, now that the summer is winding down, It's time to getting ready for all the Fall Lookbooks being put out by some of my favorite brands.

One of my new favorite brands, is none other than Homeroom. Luckily, I had the chance to meet the founders at The United Trade Show in Vegas back in February, and they are some real decent dudes.

Check em out.

Good AIM vs. Bad AIM

I have been a AIM//AOL fan since the 6th grade! wow that was so long ago! Over 10yrs! Never in my tenure with AOL that someone stole my password several times in the last 2monthes and deleted buddies and cursed people out! I would have expected that to have happen when I was in the 6th grade even high school right? but I guees the generosity of women cease to amaze me yet again lol! but it's all good I like my screen name I want to keep it!

This is Raw. No pun intended.

Very raw endorsement deal by one of my favorite up and coming artists' Wale.

If you haven't seen this...

Enjoy.

Jay-z & Nas

I don't know about anyone else but when i see stuff like this gives me chills! I wish they was just a bit more animated on stage but still 2 of the greatest same stage! at Rock the Bells in Jones Beach!

Alife x G Shock

Everyone that personally knows me know I really don't like the hype and the street wear stuff but I love my peoples at Alife they always seem to hold me down or hold the streets down. So here you have it the Alife 36Mafia x G Shock which is coming out this saturday @ Alife!

Mines currently on sale email me if you want it!

PHOTOS BY TONE!!

Tone is a Freelance Photographer based out of New York City. He's frequently seen around the NYC night life shooting at clubs/lounges which include Sway, Kush and many more. Tone is no amateur behind the camera, his wide variety of photography include (but is not limited to) Concert Events, Video Shoots, Album Covers/Promo Shots as well as your Basic Party Flicks!!! He’s already shot and worked with artist such as The Roots, Nas, Wale, Erykah badu, Wyclef Jean, Wu Tang and many others.
Look for Tone to be working with Marty McFly and E.M.G very Soon on Upcoming Photo Shoots!!
For Pictures and Info Visit his Site at photobytone.com

(Left to right:) Duke, Marty, Callender, and Myself.

Jay-z - Dope Boy Fresh

Earlier this week I posted a video of Jay-z at the Kanye encore at the garden he performed a snippet of a Track off of The Blueprint III. Well here is the full track Click Here to Listen

Frank151 @ RHC

Working as a Buyer and Manager at a shoe shop is the greatest job in the world! Free Clothes, Sneakers, and Fitteds! and women come with the territory! We just got the long awaited frank Chop Shop fitteds to go with the rest! and of course I got mine ;) beautiful thing!

New Addition

Hey I added something new to the blog. There are a lot of things we here at the Eric Murphy Group find very interesting that goes un-notice that should be promoted properly! It can be simple a interview, song, news, or fashion related subject but it should be represented properly. So i added Project of the week, every week we will add something that is important to us or just that good and let it get the project of the week section check it out. For this week I put up a freestyle from DJ Melo-x which is one of the best I have heard in a while. Click Here to listen and be sure to check out his blog!

Like this and Like that and like this and uh!

...Got a chance to link up with some Fam this weekend. Fat shouts to Christina, Rick Star and Quinn.







































































...So if you gon' do it, do it just like this

Blueprint III; baby!

BLUEPRINT 3 from kwest on Vimeo.

I don't want to say much about this but it's Hovie Baby! to end off a great concert Kanye pulled Jay-z out to perform his new unreleased single Jockin Jay-z.
Enjoy

New Pick Up!

I haven't purchased a pair of Nike shoes in so long let alone Nike SB. But these P-Rod 2 Hi's was so hot! I was forced into it lol they was looking so sexxy when I came into work today so I had to grab up a pair I just mite go for 2 ;-)

Callender Throwback 2.0

This throwback here I can honestly say this is one of the greatest songs made and that's a fact!
thanks to Jill Scott, Eve, Erykah Badu, Common and The Roots for giving us hip hop history.
The Roots - You got Me