Obey Giant “RUN-DMC Raising Hell” Screen Print by Shepard Fairey x Glen E. Friedman

Later today Obey Giant will release this epic Run-DMC screen print by Shepard Fairey, which is based on a photograph by Glen E. Friedman. The “RUN-DMC Raising Hell” screen print commemorates the release of Friedman’s latest book, “Together Forever!” The book showcases all of his amazing photos of RUN-DMC and Beastie Boys from before they were well known, through their time as collaborators/tour mates and well beyond. As Shepard explained, “I've been a RUN-DMC fan since I was a teen, and they are the group, along with Beastie Boys, who turned me on to hip hop, so this collaboration is a huge honor.”

RUN-DMC Raising Hell by Shepard Fairey x Glen E. Friedman is an 18”x24” signed and numbered screen print on cream Speckle Tone paper. Each print will come signed by Shepard Fairey, Glen E. Friedman, Rev Run and Darryl McDaniels, and includes a certificate of authenticity. Available in a Gold Edition and Red Edition, each edition is limited to 400 pieces and will retail for $100 each or $200 as a matching numbered set. Both colorways will go on sale at 10am PST today, Tuesday, March 3rd, at https://store.obeygiant.com/collections/prints.

Lightsleepers’ Designer Con 2019 Exclusive T-Shirts

Lightsleepers is heading to the mainland from Hawaii for Designer Con 2019, and they’re bringing with them some really sweet exclusive t-shirts! Check out the DCon 2019 Exclusive DOOMCon tee, which is a limited edition t-shirt featuring a mash-up of the Designer Con logo with the iconic MF DOOM. Then there’s this wicked God King DOOM Shaka, featuring Doctor Doom with an Infinity Gauntlet shaka. MF DOOM fans need to head to the Lightsleepers DCon booth #226 to pick up these great new t-shirts.

Sonic the Hedgehog “Gangster’s Paradise” T-Shirt by Alex Pardee

Check out this hilarious new bootleg t-shirt “Gangster’s Paradise” by Alex Pardee, which mashes up Sonic the Hedgehog with Coolio’s classic hip-hop song of the same name. As Pardee explained on Instagram, “I’m sorry I drew him too fat please don’t body shame him now that he’s so skinny and athletic and has cool human teeth and is a gangster from paradise.”

The Sonic the Hedgehog x Coolio “Gangster’s Paradise” T-Shirt is currently available for purchase at Alex Pardee’s online store, in sizes S-3XL, for $30.

“WuBears 2.0” Wu Tang Clan x The Bearchamp Screen Print by JC Rivera

Artist JC Rivera has revisited his insta-classic Wu Tang Clan inspired Bearchamp design WuBears with this pair of awesome “WuBears 2.0” screen prints! Available in a Yellow Edition and a Black Edition, WuBears 2.0 is a 12”x12” signed and numbered screen print. Each colorway is limited to just 25 pieces and can be purchased now at the Art by JC Rivera online store. The black colorway is now sold out, but the yellow version is still available!

Run The Jewels x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles “RTJ KRANG” Vinyl Figure by Trap Toys x Unbox Industries

Oh my goodness… Check out this freaking epic RTJ KRANG soft vinyl figure by Trap Toys!!! Has the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villain ever looked so bad ass? The Blot has a feeling this insane officially licensed collaboration between Run The Jewels, Nickelodeon and Unbox Industries is going to win all the Designer Toy Awards this year.

The RTJ KRANG figure was designed by hip-hop toy designers Trap Toys and produced by Unbox Industries. This wonderful mash-up sees Killer Mike as the formidable Android Body from the longstanding Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series and EL-P as the evil mastermind brain with some added NY steez all the while throwing up the iconic salute that is synonymous with the rap duo. This is a must get for any RTJ fan or TMNT collector!

This limited edition RTJ KRANG soft vinyl figure stands a massive 12” tall and feature 8 points of articulation. It is currently available at the Unbox Industries online store in two colorways – the black LP1 Edition and the red LP2 Edition. Each version is limited to just 350 pieces and retails for $125.

DOOM Vader T-Shirt by Sket One

Sket One has brought back one of his illest custom designs, the DOOM Vader, and released it as an awesome new t-shirt! Now fans everywhere can rock this creative mash-up of three of the galaxy’s most dastardly villains – MF DOOM, Doctor Doom and Darth Vader – on their chest. The DOOM Vader t-shirt is available now at the Sket One online store, in sizes S-XXXL, starting at just $20.

C2E2 Exclusive “Toupee Pac” & “Notorious W.I.G.” Screen Prints by Steve Seeley x Pop!nk Editions

Pop!nk Editions is currently set up at C2E2 in Chicago, IL, where they have released a number of killer convention exclusive pop culture prints, including these two hilariously awesome hair-tastic posters by Steve Seeley! Seeley pays tribute to two of the biggest names in hip-hop, Tupac and Biggie, with these C2E2 2017 exclusive screen prints “Toupee Pac” and “The Notorious W.I.G.” Both of these 5 color screen prints are available now at Pop!nk Edition’s C2E2 booth #655.

Marvel Comics x Run the Jewels “Run the DOOM” T-Shirt Collection by Lightsleepers

On Christmas Eve, Run the Jewels surprised the world with the surprise release of their third studio album! And yes, the album by the hip-hop super group of El-P and Killer Mike is as awesome as you’d expect. If like The Blot you’re a fan of Run the Jewels, then you’ll definitely want to snag this Marvel Comics x Run the Jewels mash-up t-shirt design by Lightsleepers entitled “Run the DOOM”!

It’s as if Dr. Doom said to Thanos, “Run yo Jewels...son”, because he wanted Thanos's MF Doom gold pendant held up by a fat dookie gold rope. There are actually three Run the DOOM t-shirt designs available, “Gun” Edition featuring Dr. Doom’s hand, “Fist” Edition featuring Thanos’ hand and the combined Run the Doom tee. All three Marvel x Run the Jewels t-shirts are currently available at the Lightsleepers online store in sizes S-3XL for $30 each.

MF Doom x Mickey Mouse Mash-Up “MM DOOM” Resin Figure by Lightsleepers

The Lightsleepers crew has teamed up with UPND to bring to life one of their popular t-shirt designs, which mashed-up the dopeness of MF DOOM with Disney’s Mickey Mouse to create the squeaky hip-hop superstar MM DOOM! This hand painted resin figure stands 4.5” tall and is limited to just 100 pieces. Collectors can purchase this sick new figure now at the Lightsleepers online store for $50.

A New Madvillain Vinyl Figure by MF Doom x Madlib Invazion!

As I’ve mentioned on The Blot Says a few times over the years, my very first Kidrobot vinyl figure was their Madvillain release back in 2007. It was also one of the very first vinyl figures I ever blogged about almost 10 years ago. To this day KR’s Madvillain figure is still one of my all time favorite pieces in my collection. So I was really excited to learn that the same creative team behind that figure, including illustrator/animator/director of “All Caps” James Reitano, were teaming up with  hip-hop legend MF Doom and Madlib Invazion on an all new Madvillain figure!!!

This awesome 2016 version of the Madvillain vinyl figure stands 8” tall and is a whopping 8” deep. The Madvillain’s gold case accessory is removable, and the case itself opens for storage of, well, whatever you can fit in there. It comes packaged in a custom box designed by Reitano that can be disassembled as a diorama for the figure. But that’s not all! Each figure also includes an exclusive Avalanche 7” vinyl record single by Madlib and MF Doom.

Collectors can purchase this brand new Madvillain vinyl figure now at the Rappcats online store for $85 (it will ship in February 2017). The figure was designed and sculpted by Charlie Becker, and manufactured by Blitzway (the South Korean toy manufacturer who manufactured the J Dilla figures) on behalf of Madlib Invazion.

“FFB Baby Got Back” T-Shirt by Fur Face Boy

Fur Face Boy has released a new t-shirt design featuring its signature style of pop culture inspired craziness! The “FFB Baby Got Back” t-shirt pays homage to Sir Mix-a-Lot’s iconic ‘90s hit of the same name. “...turn around... stick it out... even Fur Face Boy’s gotta shout!”

The “FFB Baby Got Back” T-Shirt is currently available for pre-sale in sizes S-XL from now through 11:59pm PST on Wednesday, June 15, at the Fur Face Boy online store for $24.99.

Public Enemy Action Figure Box Set by Presspop inc. & Ed Piskor

Japanese toy company Presspop inc. has teamed up with artist Ed Piskor to create this epic action figure box set of the Kings of Hip Hop and inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Public Enemy! Designed by Piskor, the Public Enemy Action Figure Box Set includes the hip hop group’s four central members from the ‘80s: Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff and Terminator X.

The Public Enemy Action Figure Box Set includes all four figures and comes packaged in a full color window box featuring artwork from Piskor’s fantastic Eisner Award winning comic book series Hip Hop Family Tree. Each figure stands approximately 3.75”-4.92” tall, and features nine points of articulation (neck, shoulders, hips, elbows and knees). Collectors can pre-order this set now at Entertainment Earth for $59.99 here.

Run the Jewels “Run the Shaka” T-Shirt by Lightsleepers

Inspired by the hip-hop supergroup Run the Jewels (aka El-P and Killer Mike), “Run the Shaka” is the newest design in Lightlseepers' epic pop culture inspired Shaka T-Shirt Series! Even though Run The Jewels III still hasn’t dropped, Lightsleepers thought it would be fresh to drop a new Shaka tee based on the hip-hop duo just for the fun of it. Even better yet, every shirt will include a free Run The Shaka sticker!

The Rune the Jewels “Run the Shaka” T-Shirt is printed on a black tee, and is currently available for purchase at the Lightsleepers online store in sizes S-3XL for $30.

Donuts Edition J Dilla Vinyl Figure by Pay Jay

It’s been over a year, but the team behind the officially licensed J Dilla vinyl figure have finally released a second colorway of this fantastic vinyl figure! The James Dewitt Yancey (aka J Dilla) vinyl figure was conceived and rendered by Detroit artist Sintex, designed and sculpted by Seoul-based toy artist P2PL and was manufactured by Blitzway on behalf of Pay Jay Productions (which was founded by J Dilla) under the oversight of the Estate of James Yancey. The Donuts Edition J Dilla vinyl figure features a removable handmade shirt that replicates the shirt worn on Dilla’s Donuts album cover.

The Donuts Edition J Dilla Vinyl Figure stands 7.5″ tall, features 2 points of articulation (arms), and includes a hat, sampler and donut chain accessory. While it is not scheduled to ship until April 2016, you can pre-order one now the Rappcats online store for $70.

SDCC 15 Exclusive MF Doom x The North Face “The Metal Face” T-Shirt by Lightsleepers

The Lightsleepers crew will be traveling to the mainland once again to participate in San Diego Comic-Con 2015! They’re bringing with them some awesome exclusive t-shirt designs, including “The Metal Face” – a killer mash-up of MF Doom’s mask with The North Face’s iconic logo. What a perfect tribute to the evil masked man!

The San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Exclusive MF Doom x The North Face t-shirt “The Metal Face” by Lightsleepers will be sold exclusively at the Cardboard Spaceship SDCC booth #5638. For those of us unable to attend SDCC, a limited number of these tees are currently available for pre-order at the Lightsleepers online store (in sizes M-3XL) for $27.

Whiskers the Undead Vinyl Figure by Aesop Rock & Kidrobot

Kidrobot announced exclusively on Vinylpulse the upcoming release of the Whiskers the Undead vinyl figure by Aesop Rock. Whiskers originally debuted back in 2012 in a series of four promo videos for Aesop Rock’s Skelethon album. This undead cat has been reimagined as an anatomically realistic 10.5” vinyl figure designed by artist Galen McKamy and Aesop Rock. According to VP, “the undead cat is poised to snare a crow perched tantalizingly on his skeletal head, a scene which unfolds on the gorgeous gold-foil stamped box featuring three original illustrations by Coro. The figure makes strong use of injected PVC to realize Whisker’s intricate skeleton including a hyper-detailed head with sculpted nasal passages and a torso with individual ribs which give way to organs (heart, intestines) and finally the cat’s fur hind quarter – all of which appear to be rotocast.”

Whiskers the Undead goes on sale this Thursday, December 11th, at Kidrobot.com, Kidrobot SF, Kidrobot Las Vegas, select retailers worldwide and Aesop’s official store, Fifth Element, for $250 each.

J Dilla Vinyl Figure by Pay Jay

How freaking awesome is this officially licensed J Dilla vinyl figure!?! The Blot can’t even put into words how excited I was to learn this awesome tribute figure was finally available for pre-order. James Dewitt Yancey (aka J Dilla) was such an amazing talent, and I love that his impact on both hip hop and pop culture is still so evident. This J Dilla vinyl figure was conceived and rendered by Detroit artist Sintex, designed and sculpted by Seoul-based toy artist P2PL and was manufactured by Blitzway on behalf of Pay Jay Productions (which was founded by J Dilla) under the oversight of the Estate of James Yancey. Stussy even got in on the release by officially licensing its logo for the figure. This is a true collaboration, just like so many of J Dilla’s tracks!

The J DIlla vinyl figure stands 7.5″ tall, features 2 points of articulation (arms), and includes a hat, sampler and chain accessory. Limited to just 2,00 pieces, the “Stussy” Edition J Dilla vinyl figure is currently available for pre-order at the Rappcats online store for just $60. But act fast as this bad boy is almost sold out!

Snoop Dogg 7” Vinyl Figure by Kidrobot

Sigh, when The Blot was 14 years old I would have loved Kidrobot’s new 7” Snoop Doggy Dogg vinyl figure. Back in 1993 The Doggfather was one of the music industry’s hottest artists and he dominated pop culture. I consumed every album, mixtape and cameo Snoop released. But nowadays Snoop Lion is but a mere caricature of his former self, and this vinyl figure is disappointing in so many ways.

Where is the artistry and design in this toy? KR could have done so much with this release, but instead we get a ‘bot reimagined as Snoop. The head sculpt is pretty nice though! But what is up with those terrible looking arms and hands!?! I expect so much more from Kidrobot. What’s even more depressing is a second wave of Snoop Dogg x Kidrobot vinyl figures will evidently be released later this month. Another missed opportunity from the former leaders of hip-hop and designer art toys.

The Snoop Dogg 7” vinyl figure is available now at Entertainment Earth for $49.99 here.

“Dilla Day 2014” J Dilla T-Shirt by Lightsleepers & kaNO

Hawaii’s own Lightsleepers held their 2nd annual Dilla Day this morning and from the pics I’ve seen it was a huge success! Donuts Are Forever 2 pays tribute to the amazingly talented rapper and producer J-Dilla (aka James Yancy), who was tragically taken from us too soon in 2006 due to TTP. This year’s limited edition t-shirt was designed by kaNO and looks super fresh! Each tee purchased will include a limited edition record tote bag (for the first 12 customers), stickers, pins, and a few other surprises. Even better still, a portion of all proceeds from the sale of this shirt will go to the J-Dill Foundation. Pretty dope, right!?!

The “Dilla Day 2014” t-shirt by kaNO is currently available for purchase at the Lightsleepers online store in sizes S-3XL for $40.

Johnny Cupcakes Versus Series 1 Big Kid T-Shirts: 2Pac vs Biggie

Earlier this week Johnny Cupcakes dropped an epic release that pays homage to two of the greatest MCs of all time, The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur! These hip-hop legends were taken from us too soon, but now they’re back in for a very special East Coast vs West Coast Johnny Cupcakes style hip-hop battle! Versus Series 1 T-Shirt Collection features Johnny Cupcakes’ mascot Big Kid dressed as Biggie Smalls and 2Pac, and boy does he look good!

The winner of this unique t-shirt battle will be determined by which shirt sells the best. “Big Kid East” and “Big Kid West” is now available for pre-order through the Johnny Cupcakes online store for $40 each in sizes S-XXXL. But act fast as these two new Big Kid designs are only available through May 17th, 2013.