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September 12, 2021

A Saturday In September With Darkaire

With the success of Sage The Fox’s “Genesis” release party, the Darkaire family is back with a stacked lineup of performers and vendors to end out the fall.

Sage The Fox is one of my favorite artists in the entire Tampa Bay scene. I know he’s gonna kill it with some joints off “Genesis” like “Grease Monkey” or “Monica Lewinsky”. Who knows we might even hear a couple unreleased joints from the fox.

I haven’t had a chance to see Vonzell Sly perform live yet but I am really hype for his set. I feel like “5 Dollaz” is gonna hit different in front of a live crowd. It would be dope if he brought out Lil Devilman to perform “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop”. Everyone is gonna be floating during Sly’s set.

Darkaire’s own TallPaul will be hitting the stage performing a couple joints off his upcoming project as well as the cult classic “At The Bends”. This one is gonna be can’t miss, you know Paul is gonna do some zany shit.

MEL. The 8th snapped at “Another Barely Legal Show”. I’m hype to hear some of the new joints he’s been working on since the last show. The crowd is gonna explode as soon as the beat for “Fuck” comes on.

Deleteeglitch has been killing it with the roll out for his upcoming project “Oh Boy! This Is My Lucky Day!” His visuals are always bonkers so I am interested to see what the homie is going to bring to a live performance.

No stranger to the stage Sean.MP3 will be bringing the futuristic vibes to the show, and he’s bringing along some friends as well. Maybe it’s the homies Rishi Beats & Kalibmusix or Sean’s own crew 40 Band Culture made up of Pink Lemonade & Clueless. Either way Sean always brings brazy energy.

Thx. will also be in the building showcasing some beats as well as a few other surprises. Their production on “Grease Monkey” & “Jesse Owens” for Sage The Fox on “Genesis” are definitely some stand outs.

Interstellah will also be hitting the stage at the event. Not sure if he’s bringing out a new mix he’s been working on or some unreleased beats.

It’s always a blessing when Garbäj pops up. After their insane tie dye drop as well as the jeans they have been dropping as of late are definitely changing the game. Knowing Garbäj their will probably be some exclusive gear available for supporters.

Balaclava Boys is pretty much essential for any dope pop up in the Tampa Bay Area. From the gun plushies to the “Fuck Tha Feds” tees there’s some for everyone. Pick up one of the jackpot tees for a surprise.

Crunk Punk is bringing the vintage vibes to the event. Known for having pieces a little on the stranger side, I can’t wait to see what hidden gems will be on display.

Food will be available from Radcardo and zaza will be available from Mary Jane Comforts for those that partake.

If you really down for the Tampa Bay underground scene come out and show love to the gang. It’s dope to see the 727 side of the scene get an opportunity to host such a stacked show.

September 9, 2021

Still Bucced Up

Just in time to kick off the season, the homies at REACH have unveiled a small REACH Buccaneers capsule featuring 1 of 1 pieces all hand picked, washed, screen sized, and tagged in REACH.

As a Buccaneers Season Ticket Holder you know Jit is gonna have to pull up and pick up a few of these pieces. One stand out for me is the dyed long sleeve with REACH in white font right on the top. A majority of these pieces pay homage to the historic 2002 Championship season.

For those hot game days I’m probably looking more towards the tees so if available any of the grey pieces will do so I can still rep the krewe and the gang. That grey practice tee esque shirt with the black font is a banger. Really love the fact the homies went the extra mile and tag all their pieces, really does make a difference.

Hands down my favorite piece in the collection has got to be the dyed tee. Not sure what size it is but if I can get my hands on it, it’s mine. The dyed look just hits different on a Bucs championship tee.

With the season gearing up and these all being 1 of 1 pieces I would recommend not sleeping on this drop, because once they gone they gone my friends. Everything is made in REACH!

September 6, 2021

Journey To The Seven Stars

Return to the 5th Dimension with the latest collection from 2001 Odysey.

The latest collection is made up of the brand new “7 Star” zip up hoodie, as well as the latest “Eyes To Lips” tee shirt in the black and white color ways. Despite being dropped a little earlier the extroverted 2001 Denim is the centerpiece/ statement piece of the entire collection.

The brand new “7 Star” zip up hoodie features the 2001 branding on the front right side of the hoodie as well as the showcasing the star logo on the back. Since it’s grey gang all day this piece really stands out to me above other hoodie drops. I really dig the way the stars spell out 2001. The stars will reveal all.

Anytime 2001 Odysey incorporates eyes into their pieces they kill it. The “Eyes to Lips” tee comes in black and white color ways allowing for rockability with any fit. Who knows you might even see the black one on the “Bonfire Podcast” down the road. The piece fits very well with the entire theme of the collection, allowing you to rock a full 2001 fit if you layer it right.

The 2001 Denim goes brazy. From the pockets to that 2001 button this is a definite statement piece. A lot of work goes into making these jeans and it definitely is showcased in the cuts as well as the detailed worked mentioned above. Been meaning to beef up my denim game lately and these jeans from 2001 are a great place to start.

2001 Odysey keeps topping themselves with each collection. Each piece continues the story of the brand as well as fits in the elements established. Can’t wait for the next pop up at REACH and hopefully we can see some of these pieces making its way into the store very soon.

September 6, 2021

NML Part III

Jit Camp is on the front lines to cover and help spread the message of “No More Land” the project to stop homelessness through design. In this 3rd installment we take a look at some past designs in order to create a better future.

Nordic Nomadic Chair by Bjarke Frederiksen

This Nordic Nomadic Chair could be essential for anyone on their journey. It would allow a safe space to camp out for a big but I am not sure if it would be a sustainable shelter. Possibly if you were able to make a canopy feature it could be the one.

The “Carry Home“ set by Sejong University Students is a really dope concept but I am sure how practical it would be on a journey. You would have to some how combine all the bags into one possibly like a Russian Doll effect.

These Hat Shelters are a step in the right direction for sure. If they were made of a sturdy material one could just use these as shelter during harsh conditions while on your journey. Possibly if you could fold up the at whole not in use it would take up less space allowing to be carried day to day.

These Selkbags would be nice in harsh weather elements but I am not sure how practical they would in hot weather. If you are able to shed of the layers as well as add in a breath ability feature these could definitely be a step in the right direction. Also they would need to be available in grey.

I am not sure how useful this would be in harsh elements but if you could combine the breath ability of this design with the selkbags you might be on to something.

I just love the minimalistic design of this furniture. If one was able to disassemble this into something like the Nordic Nomadic chair it would be a dope resting spot for someone on the journey. If you made a slimmer design it could even be used as a shelter depending on the material.

One Square Meter house by Van Bo Le-Mentzel

The concept of this one is definitely in the right direction. If you are able to combine these One Square Meter Houses with possibly a sleeping bag function they could be a step in the right direction. I am not sure how sustainable it would be in harsh conditions.

Hideaways by Rosalie Monod de Froideville

If somehow you made the design of this into a rain jacket material I feel it would be more practical. This would be best used in cold weather elements allowing one to stay safe and warm while being out in the open.

These Parasite Emergency Homes would be a great problem solver to give someone shelter as well as make use for abandoned buildings. I am not sure how you would regulate who and when the shelters could be occupied but it is a good way to turn something out of nothing. Maybe they could be used until someone gets back on their feet or just used as a rest stop for the night while on the journey.

Keep it locked to jitcamp.com for the latest coverage on the NML project.

September 5, 2021September 8, 2021

Sage The Fox- Genesis Album Review

On “Genesis” Sage The Fox catapults himself at the top of the Tampa Bay Hip Hop Scene, incorporating a darker soundscape that mirrors Sage’s environment.

Sage brings the fire off rips with the intro track “Genesis”. I love the dark atmospheric production, it’s the perfect pair for the dark lyrics Sage spits. One of my favorite lines on this one was “Put a toe on your tag” for some reason that one just kept getting stuck in my head. A great way to start off the project.

Really dig the menacing piano on “Hateful 8”. This track is a little less aggressive than the first but Sage is still talkin that shit. This track has potential to be the next anthem against haters. Sage went brazy with that “Lemonade mix with my lean so simply” line. That pimp walk line went hard as well.

“Grease Monkey” is for all the ragers. That weird anime sound in the background of the beat is some next level shit. For me Sage sounds like he’s in a dystopian world or like something out of “Ghost In The Shell”. The $lugged out beat switch in the middle of the track was a nice touch adding in that Trill element to the already cloudy beat. The video for this joint brings it to another level so peep that for sure.

“Jesse Owens” slows things down a bit, showing the range Sage possesses. I really dig the theme of “runnin it up” connected with Jesse Owens. Again the cloudy atmospheric production is my vibe for sure. I really dug that whisper flow Sage used in the middle of the track.

“Usain Bolt” featuring Remyflows brings a different vibe to the project, more of a triumphant sound. The beat starts off slowly and then finally kicks it which was a really dope element of the track. The hook on this joint is a vibe incorporating so many sounds and vocals.

“Monica Lewinsky” might be my favorite track on the project. From the spaced out cloudy beat to the various flow switch ups throughout the song this one of them ones. This one of them joints you just ride out 2. Would love to see this as the next video for the project.

“Klassic” is on some other shit. From the way the beat goes up and down to the out of this world “Steppin on the beat” hook from Sage. It kinda has that weird Island vibe but if the island was in space or the clouds.

The vocals on “Penny Hardaway” are delivered very well and don’t come off corny. Sage’s flow on this one is flawless, always switching up with the highs and lows off the beat. It was also dope how he flipped Haradaway. I enjoyed how Sage just let the beat ride out at the end of the track.

“Florida Home” featuring Tokyo Blacc is on some big Florida shit. The ripples in the beat make it sound even more spaced out but it’s still mad hard hitting. Whenever the beat goes a little bit harder Sage is always able to match it with his flow and delivery. Tokyo Blacc also did his thing adding in double time flow to his verse. “Ok I’m reloaded!!!!”

“Black Wall Street” is on that angelic shit. This beat sounds like Sage is surround by an all white light but he’s still in all black. I would definitely like to see what Sage would do over some NY Drill production.

The project ends with “SI” which has a little bit more of a club vibe. This is just one of those feel good joints. Despite the darker tone of the project, it was a really dope choice to end out on a sunnier note. This that shit you just jam while your smokin on the beach with your shawty and homies. Mission complete.

“Genesis” is one of my favorite projects of the year. This darker cloudier sound I feel is the necessary evolution of FLA Underground Hip Hop which as of late has been having a renaissance in the Tampa Bay Area due to artists like Sage.Can’t wait to see what’s next from the fox and the rest of the Darkaire family.

September 5, 2021

Hol Up Fukk Em!

One of my favorite brands in the entire Tampa Bay Area is Fukk Em Worldwide brings us back to the early 2000s with their latest “Baby Fukk” tee collection.

I really dig the take the brand did on the classic “Baby Milo” design. My favorite part about each drop from Fukk Em is they are able to always change things up while still staying true on the core elements of the brand, like off rips you know it’s Fukk Em! I personally will be picking up the purple and grey color ways for when I wanna be on my Trill shit or rep the grey gang.

You can’t go wrong with just a straight up white tee, so why not let people know it’s Fukk Em while your keepin it simple. This shirt was made 2 rock with a pair of white on whites.

Red is always a vibe for me so I might have to pick this one up as well. I like the way “Baby Fukk” looks on the red tee, allowing his yellow hair to stand out.

This is my favorite release from Fukk Em Worldwide 2 date. They constantly kill it with each drop but for some reason this 1 was super nostalgic for me.We definitely need 2 see some “Baby Fukk” plushies drop after this release. Don’t sleep on this drop y’all cause once they gone they are gone.

September 3, 2021

Korrupt In General

After a successful duo Pop Up earlier this year. The homies from General Public & Korrupt Anarchy are back at REACH this weekend but this time Repent Miserable will also have some exclusives for you to secure.

My favorite pieces from General Public always feature their signature “Dawg”. The latest drop they did was on these hoodies featured about but I am sure they will have a few different logo tees as well as some Pop Up exclusives for the Tampa Bay family.

Korrupt really went brazy on these rip and repair denim for their latest collection. Can’t wait to see what other pieces they could possibly have in store for us at the pop up but that purple Third Eye hoodie is a banger.

I am not to familiar with “Repent Miserable” but that is the beauty of the Pop Ups REACH does putting the rest of the Tampa Bay Area on game. I hope Miserable has a few of those tour tees still available, those are a vibe. They just dropped some new Varsity Jackets that have some brazy details on them. I feel varsity jackets are mad underrated so I cant wait to peep in person.

You know the homies at REACH are always on their Heathy Boy shit so the good people at “Sea Smoothie” are pack in the area to bless Tampa Bay with some power packed natural fruit Sea Moss smoothies. Might have to pick up that KRPT Berry featuring Blueberry, Blackberry, Banana, Kale, Sea moss, and Agave, it’s only right for the event.

The stacked Pop Up is running through Friday & Saturday so pull up for that KRPT, GP, or Repent Miserable gear! Also plenty of REACH & Hunts Fabrications pieces will be available as well, REACH Denim goin brazy lately!

September 1, 2021

Devil In A New Dye

Hunts Fabrications are taking their dying technique to another level, experimenting with all new fabrics, colors, and styles.

Since the last article Hunt has included name and sizing tags on each piece to acknowledge it’s 1 of 1 status. All the tags are hand signed by the man himself, with washing instructions on the back.

“Muddy Love” comes in a size small featuring a mixture of Chocolate and Carmine Red. The hits of brown reference the mud while the red and pink hit straight to the heart. This one has a chocolate covered cherry vibe.

This mermaid inspired piece features the colors Magenta and Deep Purple. The white hits are reminiscent of mermaid scales bringing the whole theme of the piece together. Available in Medium.

This “Cotton Candy” piece in size XL is one of my favorites of the latest collection. Featuring the colors Turquoise and Raspberry. My favorite pieces are the ones that look like they have faces on them. At the lower left hand side it appears to be a KAWS esque face.

The pattern on this “Lemon Zest“ piece is not like most dyed pieces I have seen. I really dig the mix of Lemon Yellow and Jet Black to create sort of a silver electric vibe. This piece is available in a size medium.

I really love the crystallization effect on “Sierra Mist”. The Light Green and Medium Blue create almost an ice cube effect in the center. This piece is available in a size small.

This “Sherbert” piece might be my favorite of the whole collection. Combining three colors on this one piece, the colors Turquoise, Hot Pink, and Gold Yellow really come together to create something reminiscent to one of the lost underrated frozen desserts. This piece is now available in a size large.

Back at it with the three color technique, Hunt incorporated Brilliant Orange, Hot Pink, and Lemon Yellow to create the “Orange Creamsicle” effect. I dig how the colors blend to create a white effect for the cream. This piece is now available in a 3XL

“Mood Swing” might be the first jacket piece featured from Hunt but it’s definitely a game changer. Turquoise, Hot Pink, and Jet Black come together to create a mind melter of a piece. The purple effect that appears at certain points is a dope color explosion. Now available in a size 2XL.

After this collection I know Hunt is bringing his technique to the Tank Top & Denim game so definitely keep it locked for that. Hit the homie up for commission work, I’d know he would love to make your Dye Dreams come true. Now available in REACH!

August 31, 2021September 1, 2021

Lights, Cameras, Action, It’s All For The Love.

Bringing your song or brand to life from a visual aspect is crucial. One of my favorite directors in the Tampa Bay Area is Cmpser, who has been really making a name for himself shooting for the Bay Areas top artists like Drogotdoe, Deleteeglitch & Breezy Montclair.

Cmpser has incorporated his own tag that appears at the beginning of each of his videos. Now any time I see that fuzzy background accompanied by the line “I Hit up Cmpser, then Lights, Cameras, Action, It’s All For The Love.” This might be my favorite tag in the game right now and is essential for all his videos going forward.

At first Cmpser would accompany some of his favorite tracks with visuals done by him, one of the earlier track featured some clips from “Taxi Driver”. His visuals for the 38 hOt make the Florida night life feel Trill but also alive and breathing.

My favorite of Cmpser’s collaborators has to be Drogotdoe. They have countless videos together with my favorites being the Trill anthem “Westbrook” featuring Richie Guapo & his latest effort “Ripley”. I really dug the new fish eyed approach Cmpser took on the “Ripley” video.

The glitched out visuals used on Vonzell Sly’s “5 Dollaz” & Breezy Montclair’s “WHAT U LUV” fits both of their styles while still having a different feel for each artists sound. It’s really dope how Cmpser can make the glitch effect feel slower like on the “5 Dollaz” video or almost real time like on Breezy’s video.

Cmpser can also hit you with just a straight up more personal vibe like on his video for Lil Fancy’s “Kimbo”. The shots of Fancy just boolin at the crib and at the gas station fit the authentic vibe of Fancy himself as well as his content.

Cmpser has also worked very closely with Deleteeglitch, one of my favorite artists out of the 813. They have been teasing out a couple clips for the new “Sun Turn 2 Ice” video which is highly anticipated by the camp. Check out Deleteeglitch if you haven’t the homie is pushing the sound forward.

It seems like weekly Cmpser is dropping some dope visuals for one of my favorite artists in the scene. I am sure he’s got a couple joints lined up with Drogotdoe so im definitely hype to see those. Lil Scumbag has been teasing this really dope joint over the past few weeks that looks to have some insane visuals from Cmpser. I would personally like to see Cmpser maybe work with Johnny Adama or some other dope talent from the 727 side of things. Who knows you might even see something come out the Camp from Cmpser very soon. It’s all for the love.

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

Young Mop-Mop Album Review

With his second project “St.Creaturesburg” almost at its 1 Year Anniversary, Young Mop & the TRiBE collective deliver a new style of ViBEZ on his self titled project “Mop”.

Taking a different approach sonically on this project from the previous mentioned “St.Creaturesburg” which featured a dark more FLA Underground ViBE, Mop starts the project off with the almost industrial “The Cage”. The beat sounds like an old school video game gun before the drums come in.

“Awakened” features some dope vocals from Mop on the chorus. But that’s not to say Mop still isn’t spitting on this one, from Henny to Samurais this ones got it all.

“STiCKZ + STONEZ” is a dope little jam track. The hook and guitar have that out in the woods traveler ViBE to them. This one is definitely a feel good track and will get your mood and ViBE right after each listen.

“Supposed To Be” is one of my favorite tracks on the project. I love the atmospheric “Cloud Rap” esque beat. It’s like I’m floating in the clouds with Mop & the rest of the TRiBE. I would really like to see what visual aspects Mop would bring to this track.

“SKiES ARE GREY, SKiES ARE BLUE” has one of my favorite hooks and beats of the year. Although the track has a melancholic tone to it, it still meant to be uplifting, that despite shit not going right at the moment, better days are coming. Clay Frapwell, Mop’s brother was a dope addition to the track as well.

“Love” is a dope little track at about the mid way point in the project. It seems the project started out a bit more somber, with this track acting as the transition to the more up beat happier tracks.

The previous tracks put Mop in a darker space but “FiREFLY” lightens up the mood of the album. It’s tracks like this that really tie the album together. The Hi Hats on the beat give the track sort of a banger edge to it that gives the ride that ride out sort of ViBE.

“iNFRARED” was originally showcased in the TRiBE Bucket Hat video but now that we get the full version in the context of the album it is instantly one of my favorite joints off the project. I love the more Boom Bap approach with the sort of wonky production. We need a Boom Bap tape from Mop. I really dug all the old school rock references on Mop’s verse.

“DiAMOND iN the ROUGH” featuring a very rare verse from Stoop Kid might be my favorite Mop song to date. From the Boom Bap piano sampled based production just fits both emcees to a tee. This is definitely one of those tracks you just light one and ViBE out with. Stoop Kid’s voice and delivery added some OG swagger to the track, putting us all on game.

The dreamy beat on “UNiTY” sets the perfect backdrop for Mop’s hazy vocals as well as for his brother BTMVLE Jotta to always do what he does. I really dug the different flows Jotta used on just one verse. The semi slugged out beat allows the listener to beat everything Jot is droppin on us.

The project closes out with “The Elemental Poem” which is most definitely on a Whole Lotta TRiBE SHiT. From the melodic beat to the spoken word esque style Mop uses to drop his final message for this ViBE. Touching on all the elements Mop reflects not only on his journey but also the earths journey. This track almost feels like a reflection of the entire project. Just an incredible track.

The growth shown on this project is out of this world. Despite being more experimental than on his past projects I feel fans new and old will grow to love Mop’s new ViBE and share it with their TRiBE.