RIP IN PEACE: Rodney Johnson
On January 27th, 2020 we lost one of the best humans and my dear friend. Rodney and I shared such a special bond that you don’t get much with others—from our passion for the same music and records, to endless hours of reciting quotes from the movie Friday, our love of tight button ups, to our own made-up lingo that only we understood, we just got each other. He even gave my daughter the nickname Little Red after years of calling me Red. I still call her that today! I love this man with all my heart and will miss his smile and laughter dearly. We travelled the world together and had so many adventures. One time we got held up by the Russian mafia in a small town in Europe somewhere. They blocked us in our hotel and we couldn’t leave until World Industries wired them $8,000. Why this happened, I’ll keep that to myself and the others who where there. Rodney brightened everyone’s day who was around him and he brought so much love and joy to mine. It was a pleasure and honor to have you in my life, Rodney, and I am heartbroken over this. I love you, Bubba. Stills and skins forever. My heart goes out to Ann and his sweet baby Georgia. —Mike Crum
Donations for Rodney's family here.
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1/11/2025
This Old Ledge: Arco Rails
Downtown LA’s preeminent towers have presided over countless iconic sessions. Ted gives the scoop on the gilded grounds of ARCO from Video Days to 2024. -
1/11/2025
Tired’s “Solo” Video starring Mike Condello
It doesn’t matter how you skate or what you skate, what matters is that the fire still burns. Mike Condello inspires us and stirs up the stoke in this Thrasher x Tired holiday special. -
1/11/2025
“The Final Plaza” by Brian Panebianco
The last months of Muni produced incredible sessions, as the Philly crew navigated an iconic plaza right in the middle of the demolition process. This video captures those final, epic days. -
1/11/2025
Shay Sandiford's “A Night in the Life” ASICS Part
Guided by the camera light, Shay glides through California's quiet streets to deliver hit after hit of technical brilliance in this Jacob Harris crafted dreamscape. -
1/11/2025
This Old Ledge: Los Angeles Mall
For most, the LA Mall is an uninviting Downtown fortress, but skaters have been flocking there since the '80s. Walk the grounds with Ted Barrow as he traces the bricks' history from early Guy to modern Greco. -
1/11/2025
"303 Does North Carolina" Video
303 takes the crew across the country to the holy land of handrails. Duckin' security and linkin' with a SOTY, Devin Bagnoli, Myles Tussey, Michael Matlock and the Denver gang handles business. -
1/11/2025
GX1000: Yabai
The squad returns to Japan to finish the job, shredding scenic hills and pristine hallways from Tokyo to Okinawa. Get lost in the raw sounds of burning urethane with Sean, Jeff, Nile, Robby, T4 and company. -
1/11/2025
This Old Ledge: DWP Los Angeles
The most ideal benches in the world? Ted Barrow makes a strong case they're at LA's Department of Water and Power. Get the scoop, backed by iconic clips of MJ, Carroll, Spanky, Shane and more. -
1/11/2025
SOTY Party 2024 Photos
Foy's sequel in The City was as packed as his parts. Private tours, park sessions and a sold-out party crowd, scroll through as we put it on the permanent record with Polaroid. -
1/11/2025
The "Blokes 2" Video
Equal parts cinematic masterpiece and schizophrenic daydream, the Blokes spotlight the UK scene’s most crucial players in a must-see sequel.