Please take a moment to listen to a pretty dope instrumental track entitled “My Love Goes” by Morehouse student, Tri Randall. The track is trippy in a moody, calm way.  With the angelic voice of Mariah Carey in the background (the track samples her song “Bliss”) Randall manages to still keep your head nodding to the Trap-y sounds. I’ve said it a million times but I LOVE when I can leave a song playing and just sort of zone out in my own thoughts. This is definitely one of those songs.

Head over to Tri Randall’s Soundcould for more chill tracks

So, after rain, mud, and no power THE COLLECTION Pop-Up Shop was a big success!

It was our first time getting out into the field to bring you guys our online boutique in physical form. We collaborated with a wonderful street market that goes down each Second Saturday at Miami’s Art Walk. We planned and scavenged for the right products for this very special debut and we were happy to have satisfied customers! The market has various vendors from all different avenues. There was everything from home-made candles to tasty treats and African art. Our neighbors included a great local street artist named Frank and a home goods booth. We enjoyed the creative individuals and hungry entrepreneurs and really loved the energy of the whole lot.

Miami is bi-polar weather-wise. It can be sunny one minute and pouring raining the next. Our Saturday started out dark and cloudy and after a few hours of setting up out table then rushing to cover it up with plastic garbage bags we stuck it out and survived the rain. At the end, we ended up with a better location after the rain died out (and so did a few vendors, as many abandoned ship and left their good spots in the market!) We ended up with a prime location and some great foot traffic.

We really enjoyed ourselves and even saw a couple great friends and loyal supporters. From Tamar to Da Camp and ASAP P and the gang, we really enjoyed seeing our friends out there. Also cannot forget our wonderful team who helped us set up and even moved our table in the mud to our better location. They know who they are!

We really enjoyed this enough to say, next Art Walk we will be there again, braving it out and showing brand new quality items! We loved the energy of meeting you guys in person! Always stay updated with THE COLLECTION and come to the POP-UP SHOPS for reduced prices and quality service

8&9 Clothing had the opportunity to link with sneaker aficionado SneakerBoxClyde, owner of InsideTheSneakerBox.com and Creative Director/Buyer at 1973 By Mr. R’s in Miami. He’s also family with the 2DopeBitches team. The man does a lot. We mean A LOT. From running with Mr. R’s for years to falling into creating the new 1973 brand with Mr. R’s – he’s activity striving to put Miami on the map of the respected street wear scene. Check out the video above to find out more about the man behind 1973 and his love for the advertising/branding business, his vices, the sneaker culture, favorite sneaker designers, Miami’s influence and much more.

Footage by @iLoveDeviant x @RobDade. Edited by @iLoveDeviant. #8and9Life - 8and9.com

Check out InsideTheSneakerBox.com and 1973Miami.com.

This bathing suit is HOT. This isn’t your mom’s old school one-piece. I mean, it’s a skin baring, sultry bathing suit that somehow seems pretty comfortable while showcasing all your goodies perfectly. Could you ask for more? And just in time for the Summer I might ad! The suit comes in Miami Heat White (I’m calling it that), an early 90′s Pastel Pink and Blue combination, and Black (which doesn’t really do it for me). Minimale Animale (the brain child of Fashion Design student turned Stylist turned Designer Cassandra Kellogg) took cues from this great city for it’s Summer 13 collection, aptly titled “Miami Vice.” It’s a little bit classy, very sexy, flashy, and attention grabbing, just like Miami.

I love the decadent feel of this suit. It clocks in at $285, and is available HERE.

Now, I’m going to start doing some hard-core pilates so I can rock this thing with pride. I’ll most likely open a lemonade stand to raise the money needed for this suit too!

SHOP THE MINIMALE ANIMALE SUMMER 13 COLLECTION HERE !

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MIAMI ! This Saturday, May 11th, come join us at Style Market Miami! Not sure what that is? You’ve seen it, it’s the huge open-air market on 23rd and NW 2nd Ave in Wynwood during every second Saturday- vendors sell vintage items, hand bags, jewelry, furniture, EVERYTHING. And this Saturday your 2 Dope Bitches will be in attendance!

2DOPEBITCHES.com presents:

THE COLLECTION Pop Up Shop

Featuring Vintage hand-picked Items from the 2 Dope Bitches and original jewelry by Aja

This is THE COLLECTION‘s first Pop Up Shop so we are really excited. We carefully select our vintage pieces with the hope that people find something they wouldn’t have otherwise.  Also, this is the first time the one-of-a-kind jewelry will be available in person. So, come out to our shop and find something unique! THE COLLECTION has women’s vintage as well as unisex and men’s items. So, don’t sleep!  Also, don’t forget mother’s day is the next day- so you forgetful people have an extra chance to get a great gift for mom.

My mother and her band members of The Stilettos, including Debbie Harry circa 1973 , NYC

It’s no secret that I almost never listen to the radio. We all know that shit is repetitive and I at least think it can get pretty boring pretty quickly. I will get into a long conversation with you about why I hate a majority of what’s “hot” right now in mainstream music if you let me. That being said, I do like listening to music, even just as a background filler, basically all day. It’s almost as if I can’t make a move without music. My mom was in a band in the 70′s. My dad plays the drums and guitar like Santana. My sister does too, minus the drums, add in the Classical Flute. I cannot escape my musical roots, so I’ll embrace them instead. More on that later.

I have really been on this wave of what I like to think of as Boutique Music- it’s what would be playing (in my mind) at some snooty, upscale boutique where the customer service probably is terrible but you don’t care because they sell Yohji Yamamoto and Comme Des Garcons. I’ve said it before, I really like music I can kind of zone out to. And more and more lately that zone-out music has been electro/soulful/and definitely nothing I’ve heard on the radio.  Spotify has really become my best friend, playing me exactly what I want to hear and then introducing me to an artist I’ve never heard of. I know I’m not the only one. Spotify has introduced me to artists and bands such as Disclosure, Quadron, Julio Bashmore and Poliça to name a few.

Below are a few of my favorite songs for the moment. I hope you at least like one as much as I do. And if you are feeling it, head over to Part One of this series. Enjoy!

Disclosure Feat. Eliza Doolittle “You And Me”

DJ Shadow Feat. Little Dragon “Scale It Back” (Silkie Remix)

B. Bravo “Computa Love”

Parallel Dance Ensemble “Juices”

Still with me? Last but not least, here’s my mix, with the help of Frantz Mza, of even more weird jams:

The video features lots of Vintage Stereon clothing, along with some ILL vintage pieces like that Heat Jacket and Orlando Magics Jersey. A special third dope bitch got thrown into the mix, I forgot her name, but she was a blast to work with also, very well behaved.

DOWNLOAD NSTB II HERE FOR FREE !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8MGS8T6AZc

Make sure you check out YNG’s OFFICIAL PAGE

Last week I think we were all surprised to hear that Travis Scott announced he was partnering up with T.I. as an artist on his Grand Hustle recording label. The G.O.O.D. Music trained producer and rapper released his first single Upper Echelon on radio interview with DJ Skee. The single features the energy expected from T.I. and 2 Chainz but Scott’s energy and production in itself is a refreshing take on the usual Trap music with a more dark feel. Miami Marci compiles his rendition of the debut surprisingly adding more energy to the track with crafted builds and drops at just the right times.  Listen and Enjoy.
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Whoa. All the smokers/lean sippers/etc, etc better get ready because in less than a week Mr. Zip And A Double Cup himself, Juicy J will be performing with A$AP Ferg and you KNOW they will have the whole crowd on another level !

This upcoming Saturday, for the Miami leg of his Stay Trippy Tour, Juicy J will grace the stage at Wynwood’s LMNT Art Gallery, rain or shine- it’s outdoors so you KNOW there will be lots of cigarette smoking going on.

Brought to you by the guys over at DOPE, ENT. This is the perfect start to a dope Summer if you ask me. I just hope to hear a couple nostalgic 3-6 Mafia songs thrown into the Turn Up. This is an ALL AGES show.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE !

Tickets are at PRE-SALE PRICES. Hurry before they go up!

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UPDATE:

You know us dope bitches always have your back. SO we’ve arranged to give our readers a chance to attend the show on us! Just make sure you follow the steps below and you will be entered into a drawing for a pair of tickets  to Saturdays show!

1. Follow @2DopeBitches on Twitter.

2. Like the 2DopeBitches page on Facebook.

3. Tweet the phrase, “Id like to get trippy with @therealjuicyj and @asapferg this Saturday at LMNT with @2dopebitches!”

4. All entries need to be made by Friday at 5PM. Winner will be picked that day.

5. Come TURN UP!

GOOD LUCK!

Doors at 5 pm. Showtime 6-10 pm.

LMNT

59 NW. 36th St.

Miami, FL 33127

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPXVHBEX-z0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVtuaAGX7iw

When you think of Tie Dye what comes to mind? Hippies? Corny “IM IN MIAMI BITCH” shirts? I think deep down, most people connect Tie Dye with their childhood- I know I do. I remember making sloppy multicolored crap with my sisters while my parents cleaned up the mess we made. Long gone are the days where my mom made me 3 meals a day and I had no worries in the world. Now that I’m growing up I cook my own meals, I have my own apartment (with a roommate), and I am starting to decorate my house like a certified adult. Recently I’ve painted some walls, added some furniture, and even started gardening a little (on my balcony).

So, I decided to add a little nostalgic color to my boring (and quickly dirty-looking) white bath mats. I sort of dropped the ball getting them in white, so this is an easy way to keep them looking nice. Plus, I think it’s a dope and memorable little detail to add to the bathroom. It was a little difficult since I went for the swirl pattern- I had to squinge up (yes, squinge is a word in my life)  the thick mats into some sort of respectable circles. I watched some really good tutorials first, to get the pattern technique down. If you want to Tie Dye, get a simple kit like the Jacquard kit we used from Michael’s and watch the videos below. And wear gloves!

Making the pattern:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVuELBlSV3w

 

Drying/Drying process:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC7L0fU4k8M

 

Finished Product:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRuG7vJ4gts