edgE Graffiti

Most of you already know the work of graffiti artist and long time King Affiliate, edgE - having been on the scene for some years now, his profile and art is recognised worldwide from the unique style of lettering to a selection of standout photo-realism pieces. edgE now has a Facebook Fan Page where you can find out all the latest news and goings on along with plenty of photos to flick through. Make sure you check it out!

Oneness @ The Macbeth

Get yourselves down to The Macbeth on July 8th '09 for the freshest sounds from the UK underground. Alexander Nut is proud to present ‘Oneness’. Drawing inspiration from a variety styles and cultures a stellar line up has been assembled to represent the cutting edge of contemporary UK dance music. It’s less about the ‘name’ and more about the sounds. Over the last five years a new breed of producers and dj’s have been combining the bass heavy styles of soundsystem culture with a progressive and forward thinking beat, merging house, garage, hip hop, dubstep and everything inbetween, culminating in a new and exciting take on dance music. Mixing electronic with organic, new with old and beyond. Utilizing The Macbeths Funktion 1 soundsystem and live stage ‘Oneness’ should prove to be a truly unique experience! The line up includes: Cooly G (Hyperdub) Alexander Nut (Rinse Fm) Floating Points (Eglo/Planet Mu) Fatima (Live P.A) Funkineven See you there!!

Dont Flop Rap Battle League!

Its that time again, the UK's no. 1 rap battle has commenced and is making its way through the UK as we speak! The next show is in Brighton on July 5th '09, with the biggest and best line up so far. The guys will then be heading to Newcastle, Blackpool, and Plymouth. We will be keeping you updated on confirmed dates and line ups...but for now heres a taster of the Sensa vs Oshea London battle....

Wretch 32 Superhero

Superhero is the first single to come of Wretch 32's second Album, Black and White, set for release on July 27th 09.

King x New Era 5950 Cap Offer!

The King Apparel Pop-Up Store is now in full swing and stocked up with the largest collection of King x New Era 5950 caps in the UK! This includes brand new styles and past season favourites all under one roof. So in celebration of the store opening we are offering a free cap of your choice when you spend £150 or more in-store. This offer is valid for one weekend only - from Saturday 27th to Sunday 28th June '09 and even includes items from our clearance room! See you at the store: 38 Earlham Street, Covent Garden, WC2H 9LH - 02030125464. Reign Supreme!

King Pop-Up Store - Covent Garden!

Thats right...you heard it here first! This week sees the opening of our brand new Pop-Up store in the lively Covent Garden. The store will be selling the largest selection of sizes, colours and styles in the country, from the current SS09 season, AW08/09 season and a selection of classic King pieces from seasons gone by. There will also be weekly in-store appearances from World famous DJ's and music artists, exhibitions and workshops. We will be keeping you updated on these events as well as store news and coverage of the launch night - so check back for these as much as you can! Doors open at 10am on Friday 19th June '09. We look forward to seeing you at the store!! Reign Supreme...

Clearance Items Switched Up!

So far the weather in June has been pants... so to cheer you all up we have switched up 6 new Clearance Items! Keeping you fresh and clean even when the rain is pouring. There are limited numbers in all of these styles and this offer will only last for a limited time so make sure you get in there fast and don't miss out!

Reign supreme>>

http://www.king-apparel.com/PremierStreetBrand/Shop/Sale/Clearance.aspx?c=16

SS09 20% Off Sale!

Here at King HQ, the team have decided to treat our faithful followers to 20% off the Spring/Summer 2009 collection!

This offer includes the Explorer, Patriot and ID ranges and is valid for 3 days only from Friday 12th until Monday 15th June @ 12 noon

Remember all styles are limited to runs of just 300 pieces with strictly no re-runs so visit our store now and get yourself kitted out by the true bastions of the street wear tradition...

http://www.king-apparel.com

Reign Supreme>>

NEC 43" Curved LCD

NEC will shortly be releasing the 42" curved LCD - featuring 2880 x 900 pixel resolution and LED backlight along with many other amazing qualities you'd expect from a $8000 dollar TV! Set to release next month, although I don't think I have a room in my house that it would fit in!

Wretch 32 on Kano's 'How We Living' [Remix]

Make sure you check this exclusive Remix of Kano's classic 'How We Living' featuring Scorcher, Chipmunk and our very own Wretch 32:

J2K 'Danger'

Look out for J2K's new track and video 'Danger' where the guys from Grime Daily filmed some exclusive behind the scenes footage:

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Bashy's debut album 'Catch Me if You Can' was released this Monday just gone and he also performed an exclusive Live PA at iluvlive on the night:


BASHY - WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE (LIVE AT SOUND)
www.urbanvideos.co.uk

King-Apparel 25% Off All SS09 Outerwear

We are kicking off June with 25% off selected items from the Spring/Summer 2009 range! This is an exclusive offer for website members only, and is valid for 4 days only from Friday 5th June to mid-day Monday 8th June. The offer includes Hoodies, Tracktops, Crews and Jackets from each of our popular 2009 ranges ...it’s just what you need for our temperamental British summer!

http://www.king-apparel.com/PremierStreetBrand/Shop/Summer-2009/CTRL-Range.aspx?c=16&sc=&catID=22&subCatID=164

Reign Supreme>>

Wretch 32 Rider Freestyle

Wretch 32 spittin' on Davinche's Rider beat.

Tony Hawk Ride

The Tony Hawk Ride is a skateboard like controller for a selection of game consoles. It features will use "a combination of accelerometers and motion sensors" and require no other controller. So basically you will control the game by riding on the board. It will be available for the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3 in Autumn 2009! Thanks to Likecool for the info.

Justin M. Maller Art

This is the work of Justin Maller, a freelance illustrator/art director based in Melbourne, Australia. Maller has been creating digital art for over eight years and produced illustrations and concept art for a diverse array of companies and publications worldwide. He is an inner core member of the Keystone Design Union, an avid sneaker collector, a savvy blogger and occasional tweeter. Make sure you check out the rest of his works too, he has one amazing portfolio.

Free Plastician Download!

Its that time of year again...Plastician's May Main Mix is now available to download...FOR FREE!

Polaroid PoGo

It has been a while since Polaroid stopped making film for the traditional instant camera. Although it was the end of an era, deep down we all knew there was a plan to re-invent the classic. And here it is: The Polaroid PoGo, finally available to buy in the UK. I'm looking forward to testing it out this summer! So here are the specs:

• 5.0 mega pixel - takes a picture then ejects a print on a 2"x3" slice of sticky-back photo paper.
• Crop pics before printing, add borders, remove red-eye and print dates.
• SD card compatible, download photos on your computer
• PC and Mac compatible
• Electronic timer, movie mode with sound, rechargeable battery (15 prints per full charge) and 4x digital zoom.

King Featured In This Months Zoo Mag

Zoo have chosen the CTRL Tracktop as one of their favorites for this month's Style Radar Section! New to 2009, the CTRL range takes inspiration from retro gaming imagery with tech patterns and sick colour combinations. And as with all King-Apparel, this jacket is limited with no re-runs! Thanks to Zoo Mag.

Eminem's run in with Bruno

This video clip is hilarious, I haven't seen the MTV awards yet, but so glad I didn't miss out on this moment! I cant wait for Sacha Baron Cohen's upcoming film - I've already been so entertained by his stunts including a full on velcro suit at NY Fashion week and now sticking his ass in Eminem's face...ooohh the controversy!

KING take in NEW FOUND GLORY gig!

Saturday 30th May saw US Punk legends New Found Glory on the London leg of their worldwide Not Without A Fight tour and we were there to take in all the action! Supported by Bayside and UK outfit Attack! Attack! here are some pictures we took above, and considering we were being smashed about by 20 stone tattooed giants in the circle pit these came out pretty good!

New Found Glory will also be playing at both Leeds and Reading this Summer and we strongly recommend you checking them out as they put on a live show that in our experience has yet to be rivaled. Check out their Myspace right HERE

Julia Dales - Beatbox Wildcard Winner

17 year-old Canadian Julia Dales won the wildcard/online competition for entry into the Beatbox Battle World Championship. So she could actually win the thing! there is definitely alot of hype surrounding her on the net...watch this space!

Sony PSP Go

Images of the Sony PSP Go have been leaked before the official unveiling on 3rd July at the E3 Press Event 2009. This model is due for release sometime in Autumn 2009 - but there are no dates or prices as of yet. (Leaked) specs are:

• 3.8-inch display
• 43 percent lighter than the PSP-3000
• 16GB of Flash storage
• Bluetooth built-in
• No UMD drive (download from PlayStation Network(games movie and TV) )
• Memory Stick Micro slot
• Integration with PlayStation 3 (works the same as the PSP-3000 does)

Maverick Sabre in King Apparel

Maverick Sabre on Balcony TV, Dublin wearing King-Apparel For more info on Maverick Sabre check out his Myspace page.