Archive for April, 2008

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The Return of the Jiggy Era

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Despite the flack Diddy and Bad Boy’s ‘97 roster earned for rocking shiny suits, the hate from flashless rappers never stopped them from being ahead of their time. This was the jiggy era in all its extravagent splendor; rappers were making money (or at least recoupable advances) off of their materialistic lyrics, and blinding fans […]

The Roots - “Rising Down”

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Few Hip Hop artists spend more time in front of their audience than The Roots. Although the mass media (radio/video) in the States seems to have surprisingly ignored the group since they moved to Def Jam, the Philadelphia all-star outfit continues to make same of the most musical, most creative and most groundbreaking Hip Hop […]

Nas - “A Nigger Too”

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Wow….Nas pushed the envelope off the table, onto the floor, out the door, and across the street on this one. If controversy sells, this cat is going diamond! He’s gonna get a lot of heat on this one, but I get the message he’s trying to get across. Definitely not for the closed-minded.

Kanye West x Nike Air Yeezy

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Here’s a peek at the upcoming Nike Air Yeezy, a collaboration between Nike and Kanye West. The materials used to construct the Yeezy’s are premium leather, a suede and patent leather strap, and perforated leather.

The sneaker also features a glow-in-the-dark Swoosh and sole. A nice play off of the name of his current “Glow In […]

The Sneaker Bike

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Wheel maker Max Knight created this bike concept for Intersection Magazine. What’s the purpose of such an invention? Besides being something cool to look at and a conversation piece in various fashion circles, I have no idea. Check the footage below to see The Sneaker bike in action.

Source: Complex.com

The World of Blue Jeans

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Time Magazine did a nice job with this photo essay that gives some interesting information about denim. It documents the story of blue jeans from their creation in factories over seas to the high end runways of New York.
See the full photo story here: Time Magazine

Wu Tang Clan - “The Heart Gently Weeps”

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Creative joint right here, something different from the average rap vid.

Poverty’s Thread x YRB x VH1 x WEE Fly High

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Exclusive Poverty’s Thread Giveaways!!!

Gresso Luxury Mobile Phones

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Gresso manufactures the creme de le creme of mobile phones. The phones are made of 200 year old African Blackwood, gold, black diamonds, and a blend of innovative mobile technologies. At $6,000 and up, these phones are strictly for ballers and shot callers.
Source: Gresso

Clae Romare Hi

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Clae’s answer to the “no sneaker” rule at the club. Hot!
$125
Source: Clae.com

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