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• Freestone Motocross National this weekend!

  Here's a look at what the 2nd round of the 2012 AMA Lucas Oil Motocross Freestone, Texas track will be for this weekend!Vans Moto Athletes riding this weekend's Freeston ,TX raceJake WeimerBroc TickleBlake BaggettIvan Tedesco

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• New Cranmer video

  Scotty Cranmer is riding better than ever and with the big contests for 2012 just around the corner, he is prepared. Good luck to him!

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• Vans OTW Collection Fall 2012: The Piercy

  The Piercy is a deluxe update to the Bedford. Our popular mid-top is refined with slimmer profile, minimal collar padding and extended toe ramp. Clean design, tonal branding and premium finishing materials complete the package. The Vans OTW Piercy ships this June in four new colorways: (Saddle) Brown, (Ballistic) Black, (Stone Washed) Blue and (Wool) Gargoyle. Take a closer look after the jump!(Ballistic) Black(Saddle) Brown(Wool) Gargoyle(Stone Washed) Blue

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• "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" - Lupe Fiasco

  Last night Lupe Fiasco debuted his first single, "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)", off his highly-anticipated Food & Liquor 2 LP. Fiasco pairs his rhymes with Pete Rock and CL Smooth's "T.R.O.Y." beat for this future classic. Check out the track above and be on the lookout for Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Pt. I available 9/25/12.Download: "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" at iTunes

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• X Games Invites, Vans Team Coming in Hot!

  Vans just made a big splash in the X Games list with riders invited from every BMX discipline. Simon Tabron will be kicking it in Big Air and Vert with DMC and Coco Zurita teaming up on the vert ramp as well. BMX Park is pretty stacked with Scotty Cranmer, Gary Young, Chase Hawk, Kyle Baldock, Pat Casey, Diogo Canina, Rob Darden, Bas Keep and Daniel Sandoval. Chances of an all Vans podium are pretty good for that one! Street

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• Blake Baggett overall's Hangtown MX Opener

  Vans Monster Energy Pro Circuit athlete Blake Baggett once again took advantage of the rough terrain that Hangtown MX provides, winning the opening round Lucas Oil Pro Motocross for the second year in a row. This year’s performance was even better than last year, earning a perfect 1-1 result in the 250 class. In the opening moto, Baggett started sixth and took his time making his way to the front. As the riders got the white flag, Baggett was in

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• Via SNAV: Curtains Not Closed

  I got a chance to bring Curtains to the compound to work on a new project. Curtains is every rapper’s favorite rapper. It was great to see Curtains going back in on the mic. Curtains was getting ready to rhyme on a track produced by Raak that was very upbeat and energetic.Colin Fresh was on the Pro Tools getting the levels ready for Curtains’ session. It’s so amazing that you don’t need a big studio anymore to bang out music.

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• Lawless Trailer

  "Lawless" is the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. In this epic outlaw tale, inspired by true-life tales of author Matt Bondurant’s family in his novel “The Wettest County In The World”, the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation’s most notorious crime wave. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jessica Chastain, Guy Pearce, Gary Oldman and Mia

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• Pat Casey, 2nd at Dirt in France at FISE

  Congratulations to Pat Casey coming in 2nd tonight in Montpelier, France at FISE. Pat has Park and Mini still to come so we may see another podium! Pat's on quite a roll right now! Get it boy!

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• The SNDCLSH at LAVO Las Vegas Tonight!

  Lupe Fiasco and Sky Gellatly are back in Vegas tonight for their residency at LAVO. The party starts tonight at 10pm at The Palazzo (LAVO is located inside) 3355 South Las Vegas Blvd. in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tickets are still available online, pick them up at LAVO's event page.

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