SNEAK PEEK - MEMPHIS: June 2009

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Tonight, Saturday June 27, 2009: DJ Rasta Root x DJ Witnesse: Live At Marshall Arts At 9:00PM

Sneak Peek - Memphis and Strange Fruit Productions Proudly Present To The City of Memphis, 2 of The South's Dopest DeeJays: DJ Rasta Root of Atlanta, GA and Hometown Fave night DJ Witnesse, Spinning Live At Marshall Arts Saturday June 27, 2009. This Will Be A Night To Remember As We Will Prove Once Again That Hip Hop (and Good Music In General) Is Loved and Appreciate In Memphis, TN. Both DJ's Have Gained World Wide Notoriety Separately and Now They Team Up To Bring Us An Event Like No Other This Saturday. Check Out Some Videos and Info On Both DJ Rasta Root or Witnesse By Following The Links Below. If You Love Music, Then Trust Me, This Is Not Something You Want To Miss, If You Just Want To Check Out A Sneak Peek and Strange Fruit Event, This Is Not Something You Wanna Miss. If You Just Want To Dance and Have A Good Time, TRUST ME This Is Not Something You Wanna Miss.

DJ Rasta Roots In The Studio Cooking Up That Heat

DJ Witnesse Live At Onyx In Memphis, TN

DJ Rasta Root's 2 Anniversary of MJQ's Face/Off Fridays with Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan

So Come Out and Join Us

Sneak Peek x Strange Fruit: Present DJ Rasta Root and DJ Witnesse
Spinning Live At Marshall Arts

Where: Marshall Arts
639 Marshall Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38103

When: Saturday, June 27, 2009

Time: 9:00PM - Until

Cost: $5.00 (Includes Admission and Free Drinks)

Friday, June 26, 2009

Remember Where You Saw It First: Jay-Z - D.O.A (Video Trailer)

Well It's My Dad (Jay-Z) Nappy Hair and All, So You Know There Was No Way That This Wasn't Going Up. I'm Glad To See Him Coming Extra Strong For The BluePrint 3. Word Is He Has Been In The Studio With Kanye West, Drake, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Nas; Just To Name A Few. The Completed Album Is Due Out In November. We Might Close That Day Just To Show Tribute. Anywho, Enjoy The Video and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

DJ Rasta Root x DJ Witnesse: Live At Marshall Arts Saturday June 27, 2009 9:00PM

DJ Rasta Roots In The Studio Cooking Up That Heat

DJ Witnesse Live At Onyx In Memphis, TN

A Day That Won't Be Forgotten: RIP - Michael Jackson: 1958 - 2009

I Must Say I Was Truly Shocked When The News Finally Reached Me, Though My Reaction Was Not To Cry I Must Admit That I Was Truly Sad and Shocked When I Heard Michael Jackson Had Died. I Grew Up On Michael Jackson, The Way My Family Swore By The Man You Would Have Thought We Owned Stock in The Jackson Family. This Is One of Those Things I Will Remember Exactly Where I Was When I Heard The News. As I Called All My Friends To Make Sure They Were Okay, I Said A Quick Prayer For The Jackson Family and I Hope That You All Will Do The Same. Unfortunately Mr. Jackson Will Never Really Know How Much He Was Loved and Appreciated Because The Last Couple Years Of His Life The Media Ripped Him Apart. You Might Be Gone Physically But Forever You Will Be In Our Hearts. Much Love and Respect To The King of Pop From The Sneak Peek Family. I'm Sure You Will Have Heaven Rocking Tonight. Below Is A Video of My Fave M.J Song "Don't Stop Until You Get Enough". Sit Back, Enjoy, Remember, and Appreciate The Greatness. Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Hey Mr. President: President Obama's Weekly Address 06/23/2009

I Can Honestly Say I Was Devastated While Having A Conversation With Friends Yesterday In Which I Brought Up The Question Of How Many Of Us Saw President Obama's Address In Regards To The Swine Flu. To My Surprise, None Of Them Saw and Really None Of Them Cared. Rather Disappointing On A Couple Different Levels, but I Will Continue To Stress How Important It Is For Us To Be Informed About What Is Going On In America and In The World. Hearing From The President Is The Best Resource We Have To Stay Up To Date On The Really Important Things. You Can Not Depend On The Your Friends, or the News to Tell You What You Need To Know, Find Out For Yourself. With That Said Here Is The President's Address From His June 20, 2009 Weekly Address. It Make Take 5 Mins Out of Your Day, but It Is Some Really Important Information Inside His Message. SO WATCH IT. Not Knowing Is No Excuse For Ignorance.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

New Arrivals from 10 Deep Summer 2009 Collection

Well 10 Deep Summer 2009 Arrived Mid Last Week and So Much Has Been Happening At The Store Between Then and Now That This Is The First Time I Have Had To Blog About It. 10 Deep Is By Far One Of The Favorite Clothing Lines Of Our Customers and Staff, and a Few Of These Pieces Have Already Sold Out, but There Are Still A Lot Of Great Looking T-Shirts and Button Ups Remaining. They Look Pretty Dope In The Pics but Even Better In Person So Stop By and Grab Yours Before They Are Gone. Available In Store, Over The Phone, and Online. Enjoy and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Monday, June 22, 2009

New Music Monday: Young Jeezy - 24/23 (Kobe/ Lebron)

So If You Read My Post 2 Days Ago About My Conversation With DJ Spydermann You Would Know That He Dropped Some Major Knowledge On Me About Some Old School Hip Hop I Didn't Even Know Existed. I Was Seriously Impressed. Even More Impressive Was The Fact That While He Is All About The History Of Hip Hop and the Good Ol Days, He Is Still Very Much Enthusiastic About New Music Including This New Joint From Young Jeezy - 24/23 (Kobe/ Lebron), Which Is A Direct Diss At Gucci Man and OJ Da Juicemann. Word On The Street Is That Jeezy Will Be Dropping A New Disc In The Next Couple Months As Well As Going On Tour With Lil Wayne, Drake, and Soulja Boy (Yes Times Are Hard For Everyone, Even Rappers). The Song Goes Pretty Tough, Though I Am Not A Fan of the Bickering Amongst Artist, He Kills Gucci Man On These Couple Verses. Hopefully Gucci Can Come With A Comparable Rebuttle. Check Out The Video For The Song and Let Us Know What You Think. Enjoy and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Also Check The Video of Jezzy Explain The Entire Story Behind The Beef. Interresting

Five for Five Friday: Event Recap

Well If You Missed This Event, Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Please Dispose Of Yourself. I Can't Say It Enough, Sneak Peek Does It Like No One Else In The City Of Memphis and The Proof Is In The Attendance. 652 Marshall Was Packed To Capacity and Even Though It Was Hot As Hell In The Building (25% Due To Our Limited A/C System and 75% Due To The Activities In The Building) No One Left, and We All Know That No One Likes Being Hot. Akeara "Graphic Queen" and Young Fly Richy Did Their Things With The Cameras, DJ Chris Cross Handled The 1's and 2's, and Our Guest Handled The Rest, We Just Opened The Doors and The Fun Was Completely Organic (Totally Unforced). Check Out The Photos and See For Yourself. We Will Be Doing It Again, Sooner Then You Think, So I Invite Everyone To Come Out and Just See For Yourself What This Sneak Peek Thing Is All About. Trust Me You Will Love It. Special Thanks Goes Out To Shalishah, Corey, Young Fly Richy, Akeara, Chris Cross, Gavin, The Goons, and RaRa For All Of You All's Help. Enjoy These and There Are Plenty More To Come. Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Check Out Some Of The Photos From Five for Five Friday (Click Here):

Shalishah and Strange Fruit Productions: Getting Closer To The Dream Part 2

Well A Couple Weeks Ago I Blogged About Shalishah Doing Big Things With The "Live From Memphis 60 Seconds Spot" Which She Ripped and Now She Is At It Again and Even Bigger This Time With A Feature Spot In Saturday's "Commercial Appeal".
I Am Definitely Proud To Have Her Apart of The Sneak Peek Crew As Many Of The Successful Events That Have Been Pulled Off Wouldn't Have Been Possible Without Her. I Look Forward To The Continued Success From The Trail Blazer and Wish Her Nothing But The Best In The Future. Memphis Will Be A Better Place Because Of People Like Her, Just Watch. The Entire Story Can Be Viewed By Clicking The Link Below. Enjoy and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Shalishah "Petey" Franklin - Commercial Appeal Feature (Click Here)

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Blast From The Past: From A Conversation with Memphis' Own DJ Spydermann of 107.1 FM

Oh How I Love Some The Conversations That Occur Behind The Doors of Sneak Peek - Memphis. Friday Prior To Going On Air at 107.1 FM DJ Spydermann Stopped By To Get His Photo Taken for Five for Five Friday and Started A Conversation About Music and DJing That Peeked My Interest To Know More. I Felt As Though I Was Talking To A Grizzled War Veteran About World War II With The Excitement Spydermann Displayed When Talking About The Music.

Names of Artist and Songs Came Out Of His Mouth That I Had Never Heard Before, He Told Me Stories Of MC Battles and How Some Hip Hop Classics Came To Be That Left Me In Utter Amazement. It's Just So Much About This Game That I Don't Know, But You Better Believe Later The Next Day I Was Online Looking This Stuff Up. Impressed To Say The Least, I Was Ashamed, Because SOME of The Music I Hear Today Couldn't Hold A Candle To The Things I Was Watching On YouTube. I Am A Firm Believer In The Saying "You Never Know Where You Going, Until You Know Where You Been", So From Spydermann To Me, and From Me To You I Suggest That All Of Us Lovers of Hip Hop Get Familiar With This Music, and The History Behind The Music. What We Are Doing Today Is Nothing New, In All Honesty, It Is Worst Now Then Ever, But This Is Only Because Artist and Fans Of The Music Have No Sense Of History. We Don't Know What We Are Preserving To Be Able To Appreciate All The Hard Work That Came Into Doing It Before Us, and So We Put Out HOT GARBAGE To Sell Records, When It Is About So Much More. I Know It Would Be Impossible For Me To Save Hip Hop With One Blog But Give Me A Couple Days and I Will Figure Something Out. Alot Of People Will Read This and Take It Out Of Context, So Let Me Clear It Up First. I AM IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM DISSING ANYONE, SOME MUSIC IS BAD, DOWN RIGHT TERRIBLE, AND I AM JUST SPEAKING THE TRUTH, SOME MUSIC IS GOOD, BUT IN MY PERSONAL OPINION IT COULD BE SO MUCH BETTER IF WE UNDERSTOOD WHERE THIS CULTURE CAME FROM AND LEARNED MORE ABOUT THE PIONEERS THAT CAME BEFORE US. GET FAMILIAR WITH THE RODNEY O'S/ KURTIS BLOW'S/ AND OTHER DJ'S THAT USED TO RIP THE SHOWS (THAT RHYMES). Just Check It Out, Trust Me You Will Enjoy and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Friday, June 19, 2009

$2.00 Nike Air Yeezy Raffle Winners

Congratulations to the Winners of our Nike Air Yeezy Raffle held tonight at Sneak Peek.

Christian Hamilton and Gregory E.

If you are the winner please contact us to make arrangements for pickup.

Thank You to all who purchased Raffle Tickets.

Monday, June 15, 2009

New Music Monday (Throwback): Dame Dash Dream Team - We Are The Champions

No Explanation Really Needed, The Lakers Won The 2009 NBA Championship Last Night Which I Picked Before The Series Started (Check Entry From June 4, 2009). I Felt It Was Only Right To Put This Often Forgotten About Smash Hit On The Blog To Rub It In A Little and Make It Sting For All The Orlando Tragic Fans. This Song Features The Roca-Fella Records Crew of Dame Dash, Kanye West, Camron, Beanie Sigel, and Chicago Based Rapper Twista. To Think That More Then Half Of The Roc Team Was Missing From This Joint Includding The President/ My Dad Jay-Z and It Was Still A Hit, Crazy. Whether It Has Been A While Since You Heard This Joint or Your Asking Yourself Where The Hell Have You Been The Last Couple Years, Enjoy and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Congradulations To the 2009 NBA World Champions: Los Angeles Lakers

Everyone Knows I Am Never The One To Brag, But If You Look Back On The Blog To Tuesday June 4, 2009 I Picked The LA Lakers To Win The NBA Championship in 4 Games. Okay So It Took Them 5 But They Were About 5 Points Away From The Sweep So I'm Feeling Pretty Good Right Now. The NBA Playoffs Brought Me and Some Of My Friends Closer Together So I'm Sad To See it Go, But Next Season Should Be Pretty Good. Reports Are Saying Shaq to Cleveland with King James, WOwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Time To Get Ready For The Draft. Congrats To The Lakers. I'm Sure Kobe Bryant Is Already In The Gym Preparing For Next Season.

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Five for Five Party + $2.00 Nike Air Yeezy Raffle Friday June 19, 2009 @ Sneak Peek

We Are Back At It Again But This Time We Are Hooking Up With Young Fly Richy and Akeara Williams "Graphic Queen" To Bring Memphis Another Experience Like No Other.

Five for Five Photoshoot + $2.00 Air Yeezy Raffle. Sounds Pretty Dope Huh? Get Five Photos (Taken and Edited) For Five Dollars From 2 of Memphis' Up and Coming Photographers and Graphic Artist. We Provide The Atmosphere, Scenery, Plenty of Props, Music, Drinks, and Fun. You Just Bring Yourself and Your Friends.

When: Friday June 19, 2009

Time: 8:00PM

Where: Sneak Peek - Memphis
652 Marshall Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103

How Much: $5.00/ per 5 Professional Pics

In Addition To The Five Photos for Five Dolars We Will Also Be Drawing The 2 Names For Our $2.00 Air Yeezy Raffle. Don't Get It Confused, This Is Not a Air Yeezy Raffle To Have The Chance To Buy The Nike Air Yeezy's. We Are Giving Them Away For Free To 2 People That Buy A Raffle Ticket.

Raffle Tickets Can Be Purchased Starting Today (06/13/09) - Friday (06/19/09) @:

- Sneak Peek: 652 Marshall Avenue
- SneakPeek-Memphis.Blogspot.com (Credit Card)

Raffle Drawing Entry Ends Friday June 19, 2009 @ 10:00PM - Drawing At 10:30PM (Winner Need Not Be Present)
Location: Sneak Peek - Memphis: 652 Marshall Avenue

Saturday, June 13, 2009

10 Deep 2009 Summer Lookbook - New Arrival Tuesday June 16, 2009

I'm letting everyone know right now. 10 Deep 2009 Summer Collection will be here on Tuesday June 16, 2009. I would suggest that if your interested in 10 Deep or just want to know what its about, stop by when it gets here. It goes Super Fast. A few pieces from 10 Deep 2009 Summer Collection can be viewed by clicking below.

10 Deep 2009 Summer Collection

Most of these pieces will be available at Sneak Peek In Store and Online on Tuesday. Let Us Know What You Think and Until We Speak Again PEACE

Hey Mr. President: President Obama's Weekly Address 06/13/2009

I have gotten Mixed Reviews in terms of how people felt in regards to us posting President Obama's Weekly National Addresses. Some people thought it was great and encouraged us to continue, while others believed it to inappropriate and suggested that we not do it anymore. While I welcome everyone into our doors both in store and online, one of our major goals is to not offend anyone through our music, the clothing we provide and the themes they cover, and our blog topics. With that said I just want to make it perfectly clear that this Blog is neither in Support or Non-Support of President Obama, we are In Support of the United States of America and we Support the idea of doing whatever needs to be done to get this country back to a healthy place where everyone can prosper. That and that alone is the reason why we post these videos of the President giving his weekly address. If people are not aware of what he is saying then we can not take part in the solution or give our opinions in regards to what he is speaking about. As I have stated before, there are alot of people that will read our Blog before they go to CNN.com or any News Outlet. President Obama's goal in making this a better America is reaching the people where they are at. You are here, I am here, and so we at Sneak Peek will help President Obama reach everyone here and anywhere else he needs to. If this or any post that we discuss offend you please let us know personally by emailing Kevin@SneakPeek-Memphis.com

Friday, June 12, 2009

Sneak Peek TV: Webisode I Volume I "Nike Air Yeezy Release #3" Part II

So what happens when 32 Sneaker Fiends Camp Outside A Memphis Retailer Awaiting the Release of the 3rd Colorway in the Nike Air Yeezy Collection of Which There Are Only 30 Pair Available. Sneak Peek Caught All The Fun, Stories, and Disappointment (30 Pair for 32 People) On Camera. We All Thought It Was Pretty Interesting So I Hope You Enjoy and Let Us Know What You Think. Until We Speak Again PEACE. This is Part II of II

New Music: Alchemist featuring Maxwell and Twista - Smile

Oh I How I Love This Joint. Very Soulful, Very Hip Hop, Very Me. Especially as I have had my share of drama over the past couple of weeks, it has not been easy to keep one of these on my face. Me and The Boss Lady have been loving this song for a couple months now since I found it while looking for some other Alchemist music, now they have finally dropped a video for it minus Maxwell which I am proud to share with the people that tune into the Sneak Peek Blog. Alchemist new record "Chemical Warfare" drops Tuesday July 7, 2009 and I'm pretty geeked. He has been one of my favorite Producers for some time now, behind only DJ Premier and Kanye West. Nothing short of Greatness is expected from this album, look to the blog as I will start to review albums at the beginning of July. Let us know what you think and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Sneak Peek TV: Webisode I Volume I "Nike Air Yeezy Release #3"

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Nike Air Yeezy Release 06/05/2009 - 06/06/2009

Well the Yeezy Saga has come and gone FOR NOW (New Releases Have Been Rumored But Nothing Confirmed) and though we had to sit outside overnight, I can't say I have had that much fun in some time. To hear people's stories about Sneaker Loving was crazy, and just the bonding and family that was created in that 16 Hour period sitting outside of City Gear on American Way was pretty dope. I met some new people from other cities and states that I will definitely be keeping in contact with, and got to spend some time with good friends from Memphis, that I normally don't see because we all live busy lives. Me and Corey arrived at 5:00PM on Friday June 05, 2009 Fresh Off Of Work and Dispersed around 9:00AM from 4641 American Way after a brief celebration. To see that type of line in front of Sneak Peek one day would be dope, so I keep working for the future. While on our journey for the Nike Air Yeezy's I composed a video blog that MUST be edited, I watched most of it this morning and it is pretty funny and interesting at the same time. I am also considering doing a YEEZY AUCTION at our next event for this last 2 pair, so if you missed out or just want to make some extra money by selling some shoes stay posted to the blog for more information. Below are a couple pics of the shoes if you haven't seen them, Enjoy and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Yo Gotti and Jordan Tower Films Present The Introduction

As The Boss Lady Has Told Me Plenty Of Times, Music Is Music, If You Like It You Like It Regardless To How You Feel About The Other Things Surrounding The Music. With That Said Here Is Memphis' Own and Sneak Peek Loyal Yo Gotti. Behind The Scenes I Have Been A Closet Fan Of Gotti's Since I Used To Visit Memphis A Couple Years Ago. I May Not Always Agree With The Subjects The Rap Veteran Talks About and I Have Always Believed He Could Do So Much More, But Even I Can't Deny That He Makes Really Mezmerizing Music. Making My Rounds Through The Internet (Like It's A Place Or Something, LOL) I Found This Video, Which Is A Collaboration Between Yo Gotti and Jordan Tower Films. Honestly, I Really LOVE IT. Its Gritty, Its Street, Its Memphis, Its Gotti. I'm Really Looking Forward To His Upcoming Release As The Singles Released Seem To Give A Preview To A Hip Hop Classic (Yes I Said Hip Hop Classic). Who Dare Says We At Sneak Peek Are Against Memphis Music, Kill Yourself. I LIKE GOOD MUSIC, and IF IT'S NOT GOOD I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT IT. Let Us Know What You Think and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Drake: Live In Memphis July 18, 2009 (Buy Tickets Below)

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Nike Sportwear Dunk Hi Supreme Spark "Gucci" Ostrich

Originally rumored to be a Nike SB release, and now said to be with Nike Sportswear. Who really gives a f@ck either way, these are straight dope and a MUST HAVE for the Boss. All reports lead to these being released sometime in October. So if anyone is trying to figure out what they can get me for my birthday, hint, hint LOOK UP. Feel free to leave your comments and let us know what you think. Enjoy and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Let The Games Begin: 2009 NBA Finals Begin Tonight L.A Lakers vs: Orlando Magic

With the 2009 NBA Finals about to kick off tonight its only right that I make my pick and let the world know who I'm riding with so there are no questions. Before I do that I also wanted to drop this new Lil Wayne joint paying tribute to one of the greatest Mr. Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. I was a little skeptical as I hate tribute songs but this one is pretty dope.

Lil Wayne - Kobe Bryant
As far as my pick goes for the 2009 NBA Finals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drum Roll Please . . . . . . . . . . . . I'm Rolling With The Los Angeles Lakers in 4 Games. Yes I said it, the Lakers will beat the Orlando Magic and Dwight Howard in 4 straight games to claim the 2009 NBA Championship. I know more about basketball then anyone reading this blog and often those who get paid to make picks, so please don't argue with me. Just accept what I am saying and watch. We can conversate about it later. Enjoy the Game and Until We Speak Again PEACE.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Drake: Live In Memphis - Saturday July 18, 2009 - Buy Tickets Here

What: Drake: Live In Memphis - Presented By Sneak Peek x D&P x Strange Fruit

When: Saturday July 18, 2009

Time: Doors Open at 6:00PM
Show Starts at 7:00PM

Where: Minglewood Hall
1555 Madison Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38104

Tickets: $50.00