Album art oft takes a backseat when it comes to an entire piece of music, but the folks at Glitch Album Art have taken a stab at remixing a handful of classic hip-hop albums like Kanye West’s “College Drop Out,” and Nas’ “Illmatic,” to even more modern classics like, Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d. city,” […]
Read moreFILA Continues its Summer of Fire Collabs with a New Collection Featuring Claw Money
FILA has obviously made it a point to keep their summer releases on par with the seasonal temps because every collaboration they’ve released so far has been en fuego. The consistency is evident with their latest collection that employs the visual stylings of none other than graffiti legend, Claw Money. Branding for FILA throughout the […]
Read moreHip-Hop Gets a Fresh Art Treatment From Geoff Kim
Part surrealism, part pop culture and part mixed media, the work of artist Geoff Kim is a hip-hop vision made in the digital age. Hailing from California and currently residing in New York, it’s easy to see a west coast beach culture influence running through these creations. The works balance both hip-hop icons with […]
Read moreBe Street Presents Bootleg Bart Art Show in Los Angeles
Fresh off the release of their first L.A. issue, the European urban culture magazine, Be Street, has already announced some exciting events happening this year. On August 29th and 30th, their “Be Street Weeknd LA” event will feature music, fashion, and of course a wide range of art. But since y’all won’t want to wait until […]
Read moreK1X x Lil Thugs “LT Attitude” Collabo Bridges Pop Culture Heros and Design
With the surrounding hype starting to swell around NWA biography, “Straight Outta Compton,” basketball brand K1X teams up with French graphic artist Lil Thugs to create a shirt collabo that both goes hooard for the NWA loyalist and pleases the prototypical design junkie. The World’s Most Dangerous Group is drawn up fully-equipped with weapons and […]
Read moreFILA Releases The “All-City” Pack Just In Time For Independence Day
With FILA and hip-hop culture enjoying a dynamic and storied rapport with one another throughout the years, it comes as no surprise that the shoe company pays appropriate homage to the pillar of graffiti arts in its latest release entitled, the “All-City Pack”. In graffiti culture, to be “all-city” meant that the writer was of […]
Read moreRECAP: Jeff Staple Sits Down With FAFI for His 1-2-1 Series
A vibrant crowd gathered outside of the Art Theatre in Long Beach last Wednesday night. Artists with fresh paint stuck on their clothes, patrons of the art scene and longtime fans of FAFI, the internationally known French artist. One could almost say she is the female equivalent of Sheppard Fairey, creator of Obey, in terms […]
Read moreRECAP: Dinner & A Mixtape x Pow! Wow! Long Beach
DJ Neil Armstrong brought his coveted Dinner & A Mixtape series to Downtown Long Beach, CA this past Monday night. In collaboration with the art movement Pow! Wow! hitting Long Beach, the night of tunes and good eats took place at our favorite local gastropub, The Federal Bar.
Read moreWalls on the Street: Pow! Wow! Long Beach
On Wednesdays, everyone celebrates a woman crush. Here at The 5th, on Wednesdays we pay homage to our graffiti arts section and share our favorite wall of the week. In our series called “Walls on the Street”, we showcase murals and paintings that deserve to be in the spotlight. As noted earlier on the site, Pow! Wow! has […]
Read moreRockin’ With The 5th: Jorge Rivas of 3 Shibuya
Jorge Rivas is a seasoned vet in the clothing and streetwear industry who’s allowed his love for hip-hop culture to influence every aspect of his brand, 3 Shibuya. We sat down with Jorge to discuss the background behind the brand and also how his appreciation for hip-hop has lead to the manifestation of the […]
Read morePow! Wow! Long Beach 2015
Continuing this constant Cali weather change, the heatwaves are at an all-time high and summertime in the LBC just got better. Previously exclusive to the islands of Hawai’i, Pow! Wow! has made its way to the mainland, and Sunday marked the first day of Pow! Wow! Long Beach. What’s in store is a weeklong celebration […]
Read moreWalls on the Street: Fin DAC
On Wednesdays, everyone celebrates a woman crush. Here at The 5th, on Wednesdays we pay homage to our graffiti arts section and share our favorite wall of the week. In our series called “Walls on the Street”, we showcase murals and paintings that deserve to be in the spotlight. Hailing from Cork and by way of […]
Read moreWalls on the Street: KOSO
On Wednesdays, everyone celebrates a woman crush. Here at The 5th, on Wednesdays we pay homage to our graffiti arts section and share our favorite wall of the week. In our series called “Walls on the Street”, we showcase murals and paintings that deserve to be in the spotlight. In the second week of kicking off […]
Read moreWalls on the Street: The Jump-off Edition
On Wednesdays, everyone celebrates a woman crush. Here at The 5th, on Wednesdays we pay homage to our graffiti arts section and share our favorite wall of the week. Kicking off a new series called “Walls on the Street”, we’ll showcase murals and street paintings that deserve to be in the spotlight. So keep coming […]
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The 5th Element Magazine Presents: “Woman Good, Lady Better” (Spring/Summer 2015 Issue)
To all our readers, we proudly present to you our Spring/Summer issue for 2015, which gives a unique and crucial highlight to many of the dynamic and outstanding females that help shape hip-hop culture and lifestyle through their various gifts and talents. This issue is entitled, “Woman Good, Lady Better”, and is our special shout out […]
Read moreRECAP: Brandalism x illest LA Opening Show
On a night that the weatherman predicted we stay home, we instead found our way to the heart of Little Tokyo. With last Friday, February 27th, marking the opening day of Brandalism, the crowd buzzed in and out of the illest LA boutique. With illest curating this month long event, Brandalism showcases the talents of Antonio […]
Read moreAll Gone Book 2014 North American Tour
After 365 days, the All Gone Book is back again and on its ninth edition providing the world with an in-depth look at the most sought after items in street culture for 2014. See the entire North American tour list after the jump.
Read moreOn The Radar: Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2015
“Pow! Wow!” sounds like words that pop out of a comic book. But, it links to graffiti and the arts more than we know. As explained by the curators of Pow! Wow! Hawaii, “Pow” means the impact of art it has on a person and “Wow” relates to the reaction of the viewer. The words […]
Read moreAll Due Respect: Marvel Comics x Run the Jewels
Rap’s hard-nosed duo, Run the Jewels, teams up with Marvel to inspire two new issue covers for “Deadpool” and “Howard the Duck,” respectively. Longtime comic book fans themselves, Killer Mike and El-P claim that while the covers are certainly an honor, it doesn’t mean they didn’t geek out once the news became official. A collaboration […]
Read moreOlloclip Features a Host of Creatives For New Video Promotion of 4-in-1 Lens for iPhone 6 and 6+
Olloclip’s recently dropped a dope new visual to promote their new 4-in-1 lens system for the iPhone 6 and 6+. Employing the help of awesome talents like the dance duo of Matt & Dana, pro-skateboarder Jamie Thomas and LA-based street artist Paige Smith, Olloclip is able to showcase all of the cool features their 4-in-1 […]
Read moreSummoners War: Street Level Up
Fans of Melbourne-based street artist Meggs, will be glad to know that he’s recently cooked up some madness by way of a massive mural in Los Angeles’ Arts District. The 2,000 square foot canvas served as Meggs’ office setup for the marathon painting session that resulted in a monstrous eyegasm depicting well-known characters from the […]
Read moreFilipino Street Art Project: Manileños
For most of us, we may never get to see the other side of the globe or how the rest of the world lives. But no matter how far-off or distant, we are still intricately connected. With our own set of experiences, trials and tribulations, everyone has a story waiting to be heard. For two […]
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