DEM Illustration did a dope series of illustrations of some big names in Hip-Hop.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrLGg8IeyxA A nice quick interview with the legendary photographer, Ricky Powell. Powell has photographed Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Run-DMC, The Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, and a lot more. We currently have a few shirts left of the Ricky Powell photographed "Big L - 10 Years" tee from Lush Life. The tee features Ricky Powell's signature screen printed on the back on the upper left shoulder. via Dante Ross

More new Rocksmith just arrived at the shop. This time we got select apparel from the collaboration they did with the Wu-Tang Clan. The cover artwork from what might be the greatest hip-hop album ever, "Enter the 36 Chambers" is available on tees and crewneck sweaters. We also got the "W" hands tee and the "Obey Ghost" hockey mask tee. Available in-store and online.

QB Royalty has reunited! This afternoon, Havoc revealed that he and Prodigy have reunited with Nas on a new track entitled ,”Dog Shit”. The last time the trio appeared on the same cut was in 1999 on “It’s Mine”. via RapRadar

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Sacha Jenkins (Ego Trip co-founder, producer of the White Rapper Show, former editor of Mass Appeal, co-author of the Big Book of Rap Lists, theater writer (Deez Nuts !) and Astoria resident) gives us all a little history lesson in Hip-Hop and the power of Queens. Where I'm From x Sacha Jenkins from Gasface on Vimeo. via Gasface

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtIiK6m9Jj4 The official video for the "Beamer, Benz or Bentley Remix" from Lloyd Banks featuring Jadakiss.

The people over at Complex have published a list with the help of Unkut. We at L.I.C.K. NYC have some issues with the list, but overall we can't complain too much. Lists are made to be debated over. So let the debating begin. Here is the top 5 of the list. For the rest of the 45 click here. #5. Nas - "Halftime" (1992) #4. CNN ft. Tragedy & Mobb Deep - "L.A. L.A. (Kuwait Mix)" (1997) #3. Nas - "It Ain't Hard To Tell (Large Professor Remix)" (1994) #2. Mobb Deep - "Shook Ones Part II" (1995) #1. MC...

If you don't know who Mac Miller is, you do now. The young cat from Pittsburgh who is down with Wiz Khalifa and Derrelle Revis has been featured in Vibe magazine as an "Artist on the Verge". He's released a handful of mixtapes and is rumored to be signing to a major record label soon. So before you know it, you will be seeing him all over MTV and BET as the next Eminem. We at L.I.C.K. have compiled every (if not every, most) video of the kid so you can get familiar. Check 'em all out after the jump....