Raw Tapes is back.....believe it or not we're at episode 10 and this new one is choc full of nuts. That's right, a bunch of maniacs including several all time favorites Ricky Oyola, Paul Shier, Bobby Puleo and Kenny Reed. Featuring footage from the first week of tapes filmed in Barcelona while filming for the Static II video back in 2004. Click ahead and enjoy.

As the newest official member of the Hopps Skateboards crew, we're proud to announce and host Mark Del Negro's first video piece for the Hopps brand. We caught up with Mark to get a few words from him about his history in the east coast skate scene and to warm us all up for his new edit. So click ahead and meet Hopps' newest crew member, and enjoy.

Hiroki Muraoka lives in Tokyo, Japan while being pro for a skateboard brand based out of Philadelphia, PA. A crazy arrangement that can make communication and skate bro-downs a little difficult at times. We got one of Hiroki's fellow teammates, Rich Adler, to call him up and get the skinny on his new pro status, skating in Tokyo and what the hell a "kugullie" is?........read the full story.

Back by popular demand, it's the Raw Tapes feature, bringing you all those behind the scenes clips you never really cared to see. But we're forcing them on you anyways. This new episode, #9, features raw footage from the filming of Static II in London with a gaggle of dope shredders. Check it out.