fresh new release from dope team ambassador and global traveller Mr Will Holland AKA Quantic..

Our friends over at tru thoughts have let us know of the fresh new release from dope team ambassador and global traveller Mr Will Holland AKA Quantic..

"This summer Tru Thoughts are proud to present the fourth solo album by Quantic; Will Holland's eighth full-length production, and the label's 100th release.

A year and a half in the making, An Announcement To Answer marks the next step in the evolution of Quantic's sound, broadening his musical palette whilst still delivering the trademark grooves that have made him a sure-fire floor-filler for DJs worldwide.

Written and recorded on a laptop during an extended period of international gigging & crate-digging, Quantic has fused the traditional sounds of Puerto Rico, Nigeria, Benin, Ghana and Ethiopia with hip hop, soul, funk and jazz to produce his own potent musical brew.Guest artists include Noelle Scaggs from The Rebirth, Ohmega Watts and Puerto Rican percussionist Tempo, who has previously worked with Roberto Roena of the legendary Fania All Stars".

see www.quantic.org for more...

Something for the weekend?

Well - you lucky peoples!.. Too hot for a tee shirt, wife beater vest in the wash.. get on over to the dope shop and get your hands on one of a lovely selection of short sleeved easy care (i.e no irons required!) dope shirts. Smart, yet casual - wear with aplomb 'n' you'll be beating them off with a stick.

www.thedopeshop.co.uk

Fresh stocks arriving daily - New dope denims© & the New Nike SB Regimes due in this week, mail to info@gmscstore.com to recieve newsletter and sign up for our new monthly competitions. Hup!

Brighton Hip Hop Festival Beach Party

Quick heads up for all you hip hoppers out there, Sat 15th at the old paddling pool (west pier) Brighton sees the final event of this years B.H.H.F with live acts, rapping, breaking and merry go mayhem. Last years event was amazing so if you are in the area we would deffo recomend that you get your new era cap on and get down!.

Stevie Thompson - Off to Bulgaria

The Venerated GMSC Store Keeper & dope©/Virus pro - Stevie Thompson (pictured throwing down this Nosegrab @ Meanwhile) has ventured forth on a marathon journey with the Virus Team. Driving trans Europe via the Mystic Cup in Prague, the team will be hitting spots up in france, holland, belgium, germany, Czech republic, slovakia, romania, hungary and romania before eventually arriving at Varna, Bulgaria - Watch out for the virus van & occupants blowning up a storm wherever they may be. Look out for updates and photos as soon as.

No Clowning About.

Gerard Watts - Pick of the week

On his recent visit to the store here in bonny brighton - FSU and dope© team rider Gerard Watts selected his favourite items from the store - here he is pictured in a dope body stripe polo shirt, dope classic emboss cords, Nike SB air classics and with the new 8inch FSU reflect deck.
All these items and about a million other things are available instore or online - go on treat yourself!

Ben Cross - dope© surf ambassador.

Hot outa the intray - we just recieved this shot of Ben Cross - Aussie dope© surf ambassador & now Croyde local more than definately cutting the mustard on his recent trip to Sumbawa -Indonesia.

Clever Looking Freestyle Battle

Fresh news just in from the boys over at the brighton hip hop com -
"Tuesday Clever Looking's 7th annual Freestyle battle, running from 11 pm at the Komedia on Gardiner street. The Clever Looking battle is long established as Brighton's number one mic fight, and this year the show is also doubling as a launch party for the 2006 Hip Hop festival soundtrack CD, with live spots from Witchdoctor Wise, Afro Dons and Nameless Faces. This will be the first opportunity to pick up this years CD, which features 20 banging tracks from some of Brighton's finest artists. The first 100 people throught the door get a free copy, and be warned the battle is normally sold out long in advance ,so if you wanna check it out it's advisable to cop a ticket befor hand from the Komedia box office. Any one wishing to enter the battle can do so online by emailing contact@brightonhiphop.com, or dropping into the Rare Kind Gallery on North Road. First Prize this year is 100 pounds plus a trophy, while the runner up gets a goodie bag from Cler Looking, Janomi and Zebra Traffic records. Judging this year will be Dr Syntax, Devise and PAt Stash form Dirty Diggers... should be a good 'un". Get down!

GO SKATEDAY ROUND UP!

Go Skate day, Brighton was a great success (even making the front page of the evening argus even though they got the location wrong at least they got the right day and sport) - over 250 sk8rs skating and loadsa spectators spectating, sun shone although the gale force winds meant not did everyone end up with windburn but the highest ollie comp and high jump comp had to be held true ghetto stylee in the subway, nothing like a bit of tramps piss to keep you focused.

Under 16's game of s.k.a.t.e attracted 0ver 30 entries before the final prizes went to Brighton local (and work experience monitor smashing) Dan (1st), closely followed by Young patch who came from nowhere to throw down skills & make 2nd.

Over 16's was hottly contested with 40 odd participants before the final prize went to our very own GMSC store rider and super tech styler James Killpatrick, with dope / pig city team rider - Tom Banham coming a very close 2nd.

Highest ollie (not helped by the height of the ceiling) was taken by Duncan - at about 36 inches (sleep safely danny!) with the following 48.5 inch highjump award going to NikeSb & GMSC store rider Tom Felix.

Thanks for the masses of prizes donated by - Virus skateboards , Kingpin magazine, FSU skateboards, Girl and DVS shoes & lastly but no way leastly Mad props to Stevie from GMSC & Kev from re-al for the organisation and obstacle supply.

And lastly thanks to everyone who took part and made it down - see y'all next year - same time, same place, same day.

*photo's follow as quickly as a .............. ......................................(answers on a postcard!).