The homie Big-O from Swagger/Phenomenon shared his habit of collecting bags.

All Music: The precocious Philadelphia trio consisting of Tajj, Tarik, and Qu’ranmay have been the most talented teen rappers ever to grace a hip-hop stage. However, the untimely release of their March 1992 debutSomething 4 Da Youngstas coincided with the preteen pop/rap phenomenon that was Kriss Kross. Da Youngstas’ first release showed the trio’s incredible promise, especially considering that they penned their own lyrics in stark contrast to the Mack Daddy and the Daddy Mack. The trio’s amazingly advanced skills raised the eyebrows of many a hip-hop luminary and their sophomore release, The Aftermath, unleashed an angrier lyrical style combined with a variety of sparkling beats. The all-star production squad included the likes ofDJ Premier, Pete Rock, CL Smooth, and the Beatnuts. The track “Wild Child” best represented Da Youngstas newfound brasher leanings, but it was the rough, rhythmic “Crewz Pop” that rewarded the group with a respectful following. The strength of The Aftermathbrought praise to Da Youngstas from their much older peers. The trio recorded their third album in three years in 1994, this time on a larger label, Atlantic Records. For No Mercy, the Illy Philly threesome called upon the production talents of Marley Marl and K-Def as they continued to develop their styles. The trio continued to paint grim pictures of urban life through clever wordplay and storytelling, but it was the smoothed out “Hip Hop Ride,” an ode to the hip-hop tradition, that turned out to be the most successful cut on the album. After collaborating with Mobb Deep for the single “Bloodshed and War” in 1995, Da Youngstas mostly disappeared from hip-hop radar screens.

They’re still at it.

Each issue we ask friends who work in the biz to send in pictures to feature on our Parting Shots page. This time around we asked our good friends from Hypebeast to share some images of them and their world. Big shout to Kevin, Eugene and the whole Hypebeast fam.

Converse announces the Huf for Converse 1HUND(RED) Artists Skidgrip hi shoe. Enlisted as a contributor to the 1HUND(RED) project, Keith Hufnagel and Hanni El Khatib, worked with Converse designers to create the Huf version of the Converse Skidgrip, a shoe from the Converse archives that originally debuted in the 1980s. “We wanted to reference the skate and surf vibe of the 1980s and the Skidgrip was a great, authentic foundation.” Keeping the styling clean and simple Huf gave it monochromatic black canvas uppers with a repeat “H” pattern on outer and lining that subtly references vintage skate graphics and type.

The Huf for Converse 1HUND(RED) Artists Skidgrip hi shoe is available in a high-top, black canvas version. The shoe launches globally on October 3rd 2009 and will be available at Huf SF and LA for $75.