People on Youtube talk shit, but Video Matt proves it in the pit. Last time he interviewed The Devil Wears Prada, some of their fans tried calling him out on a mispronunciation of the band’s name, but check out the above interview to see for yourself that TDWP love Video Matt like a brother. Still don’t believe it? Check out their new musical collaboration below, on some hyphy emo shit. It’s gonna be huge in ‘09.

In good ol Hartford Conn.,it was reported that a 78-year-old-man was the victim of a hit and run last week, while walking home from the grocery store. I know that if my grandfather was taken down like that, I would hunt the S.O.B down with a vengeance, and show him a thing or two about a hit and run. This is terrible. It’s just proof that no one really gives a damn about anyone anymore. There seems to be a lack of social empathy. Americans are just so busy, spending stimulus checks, drooling over the next version of the iPhone, spending countess hours on myspace or facebook, that sometimes we miss the needs of others, even when they are right in front of our face. I’m not pointing fingers or placing the blame on anyone because I will be the first to admit, I am just as guilty as the next, but right here, and right now, I propose we start a movement. Like the Bay Area getting hyphy, I say we start the EMPATHY movement.

I am not the only one that feels this way. There are some states that already have Good Samaritan laws intact, but does it really take a law to help folks remember social etiquette? What has this world come to where there needs to be laws made and passed, reminding us to show some freakin humanity towards each other? Makes me kind of sad, that’s all. So, starting tomorrow, I will be the one to start the movement. Maybe I will open the door for someone, instead of just push my way through, smile at a stranger or even give some change to a bum, so they too can get their drink on and spread the love.

I leave you with a little motivation…

The biblical story of the good Samaritan tells of a traveler who is beaten, robbed and left half dead on the road to Jericho. Two passersby skirt around the victim. “But as he was traveling along, a Samaritan came across the man. When the Samaritan saw him, he was moved with compassion.” (Luke 10:33)

And I am out..

All over print? Purple and green? Only way the new fives could’ve rode the yellow bus any harder is if Abe woulda put some damn stunna nunna nunnas on .

Representing the East Bay, Ashkon is stepping up the hyphy game to a whole new level son! Peep the video for “Hot Tubbin’” above.

Finally a part of the hyphy movement I can feel good about: Scraper Bikes. Way safer to ghost ride. And you don’t even need to get a lease, relish! Wait a couple months and every suburban white emo kid will be rolling one of these, just like every single emo band t-shirt suddenly looks like a Bape hoodie from 2005. Check the cut from Oakland’s Trunk Boiz:

In case the 12-year-old suburban high school douchebags in all-over-print hoodies and stunner shades weren’t proof enough that crunk/hyphy/etc. al hadn’t jumped the shark long ago, the latest nail in the coffin comes courtesy of our friends at Fearless Records, who today announced their plans for a Punk Goes Crunk compiliation. From the press release:

Fearless Records (Plain White T’s, Sugarcult, Mayday Parade) will release Punk Goes Crunk in April 2008. This compilation will feature popular rock, pop, screamo, and punk artists covering popular rap and hip-hop tracks.

Punk Goes Crunk will include songs off of the never released Immortal Records compilation, Yo! Indie Rock Raps, such as Say Anything, Kenny from The Starting Line, New Found Glory, The Maine, Hot Rod Circut, My American Heart, and Scary Kids Scaring Kids. This album will also include tracks from All Time Low, The Devil Wears Prada, Set Your Goals, and other artists who will be announced soon.

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