I wish I thought of doing something like this when I was their age…

Using a $77 Nikon Coolpix and a $60 latex balloon filled with helium, a team of teenage students captured these remarkable shots from 20 miles above the Earth’s surface.

Radio-synced to Google Earth, the team tracked the package as it soared 885 feet per minute into the sky, taking shots on a periodic timer. The balloon eventually failed around 100,000 before the system parachuted to the ground.

Check out the rest of the images, and more details here: Gizmodo.com: Teens Capture Amazing Shots 20 Miles from Earth’s Surface With a Balloon

This is apparently the cover for Mos Def's new album The Ecstatic. No Comment on this one.

Hearing new material from both Mos Def and Reflection Eternal that actually has me excited for the coming albums? It’s like Soundbombing Volume One just dropped or something….

Check the promo video for Mos’ album, The Ecstatic, below…

And, via RapRadar, “Back Again” by Reflection Eternal…

Reflection Eternal (Hi-Tek & Kweli) – \"Back Again\"

For those who need something to listen to at work or otherwise, check this…

Sparkle Motion are club AV pioneer DJ Yoda and 80s R&B connoisseur/spinemagazine.com music editor TOBES.

They got together and plucked out selection of their favorite 80s R&B breaks – no vocals, just an hour of raw 80s beats for the jacuzzi, the private jet, or the boom boom room.

Download it here: Sparkle Motion – Flight School, Volume One Mixtape.

This new layout’s got this page looking crazy btw….

Designers need this in their lives….

Designers Squidspot created the table, with fonts arranged roughly into related group columns showing…They’ve also ranked each roughly according to popularity according to a number of sources.

Via Gizmodo.

When it comes to hip hop, there are only a handful of people that truly deserve to be called legends. In BDK, we learn the story of one of hip hop’s most notable legends, Big Daddy Kane. From music to fashion, Kane has always been a quintessential figure of the Golden Era of hip hop. In this documentary, directed by Anthony Marshall (co-founder of Lyricist Lounge), Kane talks about his years growing up as a kid in New York, his life in the rap game, his influence on fashion and his lyrical superiority.

Via Nah Right.

This is a crazy story. Check it out below…

This is the story of a homeless rapper I met on the streets of Brooklyn. There’s a part of me that feels for him because it’s quite obvious he suffered a great deal as a child. But it’s hard to show sympathy for a man who has lived life the way he has. I guess everyone deserves to be forgiven.

Check out the other True Hip-Hop Stories here.

Hilarious.

Another week, another story from D-Nice….this time featuring Sadat X of Brand Nubian. Check it out below…

In this edition of True Hip-Hop Stories, Sadat X discusses the making of the classic Brand Nubian recording Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down. He also reflects on the state of hip-hop today and how his stint on Rikers Island changed his life.

Check out the other True Hip-Hop Stories here.

Just some randomness I came across earlier today. Check out the rest here: The 20 Weirdest Album Covers: A Definitive List.

This past weekend, I had the privilege of attending a brunch that my folks from MVMT put together in Brooklyn. It’s always great to have a group of like minded folks in the same room, and the Wafels from Wafels & Dinges set it off that much more (Dulce de leche, strawberries, bananas and whipped cream…yes sir!). Check out a video recap below…look out for my cameo towards the end…

Log on to MVMT.com to find out what they’re all about.