He's paid his dues and can spin 540s, so Gentry has earned the right to rap about vert, Texas, and skateboarding in general.

Dave Duncan turned 50 years old. Wonder what that is in human years?

How could anyone forget Chris Gentry's epic King of the Road rap? Well, Rap-A-Lot's favorite white boy is back with his 2nd Thrasher exclusive recording: Hall of Meat. If you're squeamish, don't watch this edit. Everyone else, enjoy the trainwreck.

Texas legend Chris Gentry went way out of his way for the Etnies team on King of the Road this year - inviting them to Houston's famous Rap-A-Lot studio to throw guest vocals on his next club banger "King of the Road."

They say it was the last stand, we'll see. We're always down for the Rumble in Ramona.

Cover: CR Stecyk III – Toes On The Nose
Photo: Stecyk

Inside This Mag: Lance Mountain then and now, skating in Puerto Rico, the Cult of the Longboard and an interview with Frank Hirata

Also In This Issue: Awesome ams Gabe Angemi, Mikey Chin and Barry Walsh, a memorium for Sean Miller and skating in Las Vegas and Socal

Music Articles: Bouncing Souls, New Bomb Turks, Wax and Urban Dance Squad

Cover: Danny Way – Mute To Fakie
Photo: Ortiz

Inside This Mag: The NSA's am contest in Atlanta, GA, interviews with Mike Crum and Chris Gentry and NSA's Back to the City II at the San Francisco Fair

Also in This Issue: Step by step tricks, skating in Ljubljana in Slovenia, a shindig at the Sign-In Bowl and a toys pullout

Music Articles: Fugazi and Public Enemy

Cover: Steve Caballero – Frontside Rock And Roll Slide
Photo: Mofo

Inside This Mag: The NSA Backyard Pow Wow at Powell Peralta's Skatezone in Santa Barbara, CA, the Vision crew goes to Mexico and interviews with Josh Swindell and J.J. Rogers

Also In This Issue: Step by step tricks, skating in Reno, NV and tons of photos

Music Articles: Ted Nugent, Primus, Firehose, Bad Mutha Goose