Thrasher Magazine

Vert skating is still some of the heaviest shit you can do on four wheels. Upstarts Jimmy Wilkins, Tom Schaar and Sam Beckett trade walls with legends Rune Glifberg, PLG and Jake Brown. And then there's the dudes who've never worn pads in their lives - Chris Russell gets stuffed then shuts it down!

Vert skating ain't dead. In fact, it's more evil than ever!

Christmas came early with a new gift from Chris Gentry.

Skateboarding's OG rapper, Chris Gentry, knows that Ridaz Gotta Ride in his latest music video. With guest appearances by Navarette, Duncan, PLG, Perelson, Danny Way and a who's who of the modern vert scene.

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.