first, heres another video that people probably wont watch that is GZA talking shit about 50 cent and soldier boy or whatever that dudes name is.
second, DIVISION EAST SALE ONLINE AND IN NYC THIS WEEKEND.
www.divisioneast.com get into it, please stop sleeping.
other things.
Thrasher magazine. Thrasher is the best skateboarding magazine ever. Transworld has cool pictures and shit but always has super lame articles about nonsense. They do get cool skaters but its just the same run of the mill questions asked. Thrasher completely kills their competition in this idea. Totally interesting and awesome articles about great skaters and a lot of new or up and coming skaters that a lot of people havent heard about. They also cover tons of awesome bands and when i was like 14 and 15 i heard of so many bands that i still listen to today from this magazine. I just renewed my subscription after not having one for the last like 6 years and i couldnt be more excited. Its an amazing magazine and i miss getting psyched every first week of the month waiting for it to come in the mail so i could read it from front to back and then rip out all the gnarly pix and hang them on my wall.
You always see those kids who suck at sports, but are complete sports nerds. Like kids who can regurgitate scotty pippens entire career in stats to you in 10 seconds, but can do a lay up. I was always that kid when it came to skateboarding. maybe not as well knowledged, but i knew my shit back in the day. I could ollie sometimes and half flip everything but nothing else, but i could tell you about how gnarly the new eric koston spread was in a new mag or how awesome chad muska's part in fulfill the dream.
On thinking of that, how good was that video. im just going to list a few videos that i think rule that i can remember watching and thinking wow this is serious.
this is some of my favorites in pictures.
Enjoi- Bag of Suck. This is a newer video compared to the rest but it completely shreds. Every dude in it is killing it, koston, hsu, bartletta, johnson, everyone. this video will blow your mind.
Osiris- The storm. I honestly havent watched this video in maybe 8 years, but i still remember it as being one of the most anticipated releases ever. When it came out it didnt dissapoint. Completely awesome skating with tons of great skaters, lots of great tech stuff. If you have never seen this please god do yourself a favor and watch it. 
Blind Video Days. Super old, lots of old school skating. I believe Ronnie Creger's part in this is ridiculously awesome. Love it or leave it.
Baker2G-7 Day Weekend. This is probably my top video of all time, im sure people will argue but it seriously is amazing. Everyones parts rule, especially Andrew Reynolds. The fact that they lied about shooting this footage for a friends video and then started a completelyyyy different company was crazy. Not to mention they have some of the most serious skaters and just completely scummy dudes. Piss Drunx in full effect, Greco, Dollin, the whole crew.
Rodney Mullen vs. Daewon Song-Round 1. when i first recieved this video i think i watched it like 10 times in a row. Both dudes completely blow your mind on the tech style and seriously i think this was ahead of its time. I mean people are doing tech now but no one has the style that these two dudes do. There is this one clip of daewon doing a front blunt stall kickflip out to fakie that is so butter you call him up and ask to replace your tv for melting it. serious.
Shorty's Fulfill the Dream- This video was seriously the cool video to watch when it came out when i was in like 6th or 7th grade. I used to go to my friend Pads to watch this all the time or try and borrow it or anything to watch it. Muska's part ruled. Peter Smolik ruled. Remember Smolik? what ever happened to that dude? whatever, his part in this rules.
Real to Reel- I really enjoyed this video and all the songs skated too in it rule. A lot of people can shred but when you have the lamest song ever playing it sucks. The Sizzla song that Matt Field skates to makes you want to loose your mind and jump down a 10 stair. Cairo Foster's part got my so psyched to even just get on a skateboard and ollie onto a curb and he skates to the best Modest Mouse song. and Im pretty sure the Gonz is in this too. If not then someone correct me but he does an early grab down a double set and your mind is officially blown. He seriously could film himself skating down a flat street with no curbs and it would be cool.
these reviews are completely my view on the videos and what i remember of them, and how awesome i thought they were. There are definitely a lot of other videos that i didnt mention that i thoroughly love and enjoy and if i think of them ill write them up soon. These videos meant a lot to me and im sure a lot of other people feel the same. also i really need to see the new Lakai video cause i hear its amazing as wellllll as the nike sb debut video.
honorable mentions for videos i liked but werent major companies:
Division East - Daggers and The Final Countdown---people i know or knew or sorta knew shredding and it was awesome. throw one of those in and feel the nostalgia run over you.
411 videos-they have like 8 billion volumes but in there are a bunch of awesome ones.
Thrasher vids-- especially vidiot- these were the first skate videos i personally owned and really enjoyed. lots of up and coming skaters that eventually would get big just bombing hills and skating cities. really good.
also honorable mention for stuff that i forgot up top:
Feedback
The Reason
Photosynthesis
sorry all the mix ups with the pictures, if you arent stupid you can figure it out.
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