Next weekend, atop New Design High School, a showdown of epic proportions is scheduled to go down. Sponsored by some of the biggest companies in skateboarding, the Roof Top Rampage even features a prize of 3g’s for the best trick! You could take that shit and start your own skate team! For a taste of things to come, check out runmygame.com and be sure and show out on the 14th.

So you’ve heard the news and now you got the blues. Tell us about it. But not for too long cause we making moves. We have another banger of an issue on the way, and we’ll still be giving you ups on the web side of things so walk with us. This ain’t over by a long shot. In the meantime, check out two pieces on two different rappers from two very different times. From issue 42 we have our Killer Mike feature and from issue 50, Kid Cudi. Two dope MC’s who both graced the stage for our 50th issue release party. Get familiar (again).

A new study is repoting that Blacks and Latinos in the city are arrested at exceptionally higher rates than anyone else for marijuana violations. In other news, things cost money and water is wet.