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If you ever wanted to know the top five skateparks as ranked by a mainstream men’s fitness magazine, click here. I guess that explains the large amount of wood and entry fees. Who the hell writes these things?

Photographer extraordinaire, John Bradford is riding shotgun with the RVCA team as they travel through California. Tag along for the ride with Josh Harmony, Leo Romero, David Reyes, Cairo Foster, Keegan Sauder and Julian Davidson. Click on over to the Skateboarder site, to see what sort of hijinks occur.

We ran across this site for a new hardcover book celebrating the design of modern deck graphics entitled New Skateboard Graphics. The site has quite a few sample spreads as well as short artist interviews with Ed Templeton, Evan Hecox, and Jamal Williams among others. You can grab the book from Amazon and Powells right now…looks like a good read.

Just when you thought the rap album was enough, Jereme’s coming at ya with a… rap video? Full of blunts, smoke and such rhymes as, “Dear Santa, tell me where my Dad went? Tell me where my mom and sis went?” Keep spitting that hot fire Jereme!

Watch the ‘more specialist show ever’ with ‘#1 Skateboarder in the world, Huf!’. What the hell? This seems to be a Nike viral / promo video…but your guess is as good as ours. Watch Keith sign a fingerboard, explain his name, discuss why he’s the coolest skater in the world and, most importantly, why he wants to be a hat. Seriously.

For those of you that weren’t able to make it to Burnside’s Nontest last weekend, make sure to head over to the Tribute site. Where they have a quick video of the event highlights featuring Mike Chin and Brent Atchley.

After his recent departure from Adio Footwear, Nick Dompierre has switched it up and now rides for DC.
Skate gossip and message board rumor became official today as Ryan Gallant is now lacing up with Circa Footwear.
Real ripper Davis Torgerson’s feet have found a new home over at the etnies camp.

All you Thomas Campbell fans out there, take notice. Mr. Campbell has just released 50 signed and hand cut skateboard decks that are available online from Cal’s Pharmacy in Portland, Oregon. All the proceeds from these board will be donated to a friend to help cover his child’s medical bills. These boards look amazing and the profits are going to a great cause, so please click and act now.

That’s right, this time it’s up to you. Click here and pick from an impressive laundry list of pro skaters, submit them and see who makes the cut. Certainly an interesting idea. Plus, who DOESN’T want The Gonz in the running?