Nike Zoom Kobe IV Video from Nice Kicks on Vimeo.
Hope everyone is enjoying/enjoyed their respective holidays. Lots of heat in this video, and Mike Epps is making a lot of good moves lately. Also good to see DJ AM healthy. AM stands for Air Max -sidebar.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to both of my readers and their friends and families. Hope all is well and God Bless.
If anybody's looking for a feel good story for the holiday season I suggest you read this:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3789373

Teriyaki Boyz

New track from the Teriyaki Boyz, videos pretty funny but the beats actually really nice. Keep in mind English is none of their first languages, Wylcef is the only person I've ever seen flow in two different languages. Wayne's few words of French don't really count.

I literally screamed

This was just an easy post

Amazing Concept

So this dude BP on NT did this Penny mashup himself, absolutely sick concept. Unfortunately Nike will not be dropping these, but the actually Penny Hybrids dropping are pictured below on the left and were one of the first posts I made.

This would be an awesome stocking stuffer

I like this

Is this video promo for Frution?

I'll post just about any video with Swizz Beats in it

ReUp Gang Blog 2 from ReUpGangRecords.net on Vimeo.
Excited to see what these guys do together in the studio, don't know how much more coke rap I can take though.

If the whole album sounds like this beat...

Wow, impression is spot on too.

Brandon Jennings Highlights from Rome

I'll buy League Pass if I can watch him and Rubio go at it at draft camp.

More Pastelle

Yellow crewneck with 2 Jesus Pieces :) and Tiger Hoody with some real dope sunglasses. Pics via Hypebeast

Most wonderful time of the year

I might like this one more than the VMAs

Kanye West - Love Lockdown - SNL - 12/13/2008
by 3030fm

WOW

Vinti Andrews x Nike Windrunner via hypebeast

Adidas Gazelle Gruen

Clean shoe, nice colorway. Available on Caliroots.com, props to Ben for the find.

Everyone's seen this by now

I just wanted my blog to appear when someone googled Jizz in my Pants

Surreal

Mo Retro inspired/hybrid/fusions

Sharkalaid

Alphalution

My favorite song right now, live

Sidebar, but after watching the Breakfast Club on tv for the first time in a while and just doing a google image search of the movie I don't know how that hat got dubbed that nickname cuz I never saw anybody wearing it in the movie. I think they have it confused with another critically acclaimed coming of age film.

Capo Top DOA?

Unless you're really into vintage Lo, you'd never guess how much this is going for

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Ralph-Lauren-Polo-Snow-Beach-Jacket-XL_W0QQitemZ270310806650QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_CSA_MC_Outerwear?hash=item270310806650&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

These are by far the dopest pieces to come from Lacoste in a few years

I saw a pic on Nahright of Q-Tip wearin the Red/Black one and was floored! Its been a long time since I've seen a collab work this well or something so preppy look this cool. Gif via thehundreds

E-mail from my mom

Hey bud,

Is a "throwback" jersey the same as a "swingman" jersey. . . and, hypothetically, if someone asked you for a Knicks jersey would you buy them "home" or "away" colors?

FYI - did you know that an Auto Tune (which appears to be the trade name for Auto Tone) costs about as much a car (okay, a junk car) and, some would say, is the death of rap and hip hop?

Love Mom

Dope

Asher Roth goes to College

I don't know if this link will work

http://uploaded.to/?id=hurcxr
This is supposed to be a link to download "I've Been Pimpin" by Common prod. by J Dilla. I know this song has been out a while but I really like it. I need more music like this with a message or at least some social commentary. Dilla is slowly becoming one of my favorite producers to thanks to this and the 2nd Pharcyde album Graham sent me.

I really enjoyed this interview

http://www.thefader.com/features/2008/11/25/fader-58-kanye-west-cover-story-and-interview

I like T-Pain

And apparently Jim Jones too.

Jim Jone's makes the songs I wanna hear

Not sure if I like how this came out

The video's pretty dope, but they messed with the song a lot. They added a video game type beat underneath the original beat and they vocodered/tweaked Wayne's verse. I think it's normal to like the original version of something more because you're used to it, but this song had a raw, kinda spooky sound at first and they over pop'd it to me.

Rewind You Hear it First

MTV Shows

DOPE!

Funny

This man is cultured

Why'd I go to State?

Big Sean at the GOOD Music Showcase

Actually got the opportunity to meet Big Sean last weekend, one of the nicest, most down to earth people I've met. Lookin forward to the Finally Famous album and hopefully a few shows at State in the future. via Cliff Notes

Still prefer the Buzz but this is nice for the fall/winter

They've got the Blazer's that match the bag on Urban. Pic via Hypebeast

These are dope

HOH exclusive. I'd like to see more AF3s.

kanYe freestyle in london from Mr.Londonder on Vimeo.

Classic

Ray Allen, Jordan's, and Gang Starr. One of the best post ad campaigns ever using the Team Jordan athletes.

PEGLEG NYC

via Hypebeast, cool items, especially the 2 hoody

Amazing

http://www.zshare.net/audio/51198616a49d0b7a/
via nah right

Cool Stuff

Disclaimer: I saw Kanye wearing the Teal crewneck in a pic before these surfaced on Hypebeast, so there's a chance they aren't actually cool or I don't really like them, but I think some of the stuff is definitely nice.

So that's how he did it

No idea how this escaped me the previous times I was on MJ's wiki, but I guess its time I stop trying the lean.

You laugh now, but a year from now you won't recognize me without the auto-tune.

One of My Favourite Songs

The Time is Right

Decided to go on Just's blog and heard this song. If anyone has the Jungle Bro's album I've been wanting it for a minute. Pretty topical track.

Stuff I Love

The Renaissance will be one of the best albums all year!

Tip still has it, Rik Codero is the new Hype Williams, and Dilla is a beast and I wish I would have recognized his work when he was still with us. God Bless.

Random Throwback Track

I wanted to post "Bouncin' Back" but the only result on youtube had no embedded code. Mystikal was my favorite rapper growin up.

Flyer than the rest of em...

Wasn't feelin the neon blue colorway, too close to the real thing. These are hot tho, *>Goadomes IMHO, along the likes of the Superdomes and the Mowabbs. Gotta weigh like 20 lbs tho lol

Ian=Blu?

Inspired by God, grew up drawing sneakers, wanted to be a hooper, Penny Hardaway fan? Who is who? 2 links below to Blu interviews that introduced me to the uncanny similarities...
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/features/id.1071/title.blu-a-kind-of-blu
http://www.complex.com/blogs/2008/10/16/blu-talks-roc-a-fella-rumors-magic-trips/

It's the Summer of LOVE!

This would be GOAT halloween costume by the way...

This is gonna be crazy

Original Fake x Nike Sportswear, pics via hypebeast, more to come...

System Overload

Been waiting a long time....crazy he debuted it on Ellen but I know hes been on the show a lot. Put your hands where my eyes could see anyone?

A Big Thank You

Big thanks goes out to everyone from back home overseas in Iraq. While I don't necessarily understand or support the war I do appreciate the brave people literally fighting for us. This is no Go America, F*ck Iraq post, this is just me publicly showing love for people making a huge sacrifice in effort to help us. I had a chance to talk to somebody in the service and what he said really moved me. His biggest advice was to spread love back home. I couldn't agree more.

Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

1 John 4:11

Regardless of religious affiliation or lack there of, I think we can all agree that we're very blessed and we could all be a little better to people. I read a quote the other day saying "Love unexpressed isn't love at all." Definitely gonna try to express love and appreciation better myself.

A lotta People Ask Me

KixandtheCity.com: The KATC StockRoom HD October from KixandtheCity.com on Vimeo.
Ian how do you know so much about shoes? How do you know the release dates and all that? Well the answer is lots of years of loving basketball and sneakers, and a lot of blog and forum digging. For those with less time, the good people at Kix and The City put together a nice wrap up of the upcoming releases. Worth a watch

Major Late Pass- Best Mixtape Ever

While the CuDi mixtape is great, as is Mixtape About Nothing, the Freshmen Adjustment mixtapes, and all these Charles Hamilton ones I've been listening to, this takes ALL!

Do you have any democrat inside you?

Would you like some?
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1887629822a542de/

Wow

Nike Hypermax, summer 09. Big man shoe, remind me of the old Vicks. Pic via Sneakerfiles.

Beethoven Piece

Via Verbal's blog.

My Favorite Song

New Y-3

http://hypebeast.com/2008/09/adidas-y-3-2008-fallwinter-new-items/

Wish I could post the pics but hypebeast won't let me save em, definately worth checkin out.

Like I Wouldn't Post This

Check Yourself

Never really spoke on this, but for a period of time last school year and this summer I was pretty worried I had testicular cancer. Fortuantely, I was in fact buggin, I got tested and its all good. Regardless, this gave me a compassionate heart for those that do have cancer and really educated me on the subject. Testicular cancer is becoming more common and is a legitimate problem for young men my age. With a 95% survival rate and amazing comeback stories (see Lance Armstrong, Nene Hillario, Chris Lofton...) it is definately treatable if detected. Anyways God Bless those that do have it and check your self monthly and see a doctor if you're concerned. Believe me the awkwardness of getting checked pales in comparison to the fear and uncertainty of not.

Shocking (sorry)

Expanding their palette of colors into more readily available releases, Casio G-Shock has created a new collection for the 2008 fall/winter season which features the theme “Crazy Colors”. Each design features highly contrasting colorways to create a series of bold timepieces. The styles revolve around two of G-Shock’s most popular models, the DW-6900 (round) and the DW-5600 (square).
-via Hypebeast

They'll Never Be Another

Great interview, might be better than the one he did with Steven A on the first episode of Quite Frankly. Watching this I couldn't help but feel lucky to have grown up watching Allen Iverson. The league will never allow a phenom with such a real persona to flourish the way AI did. I'm not saying that the L is trying to keep the man down, or that some of the stuff AI got into as a youth should be glamorized, or even that the dress code really changed things. When I hear how PC and automated every response from todays stars is it rubs me the wrong way a bit. I think its great that certain players are living up to their role model expectations and speaking like adults, but I do think the leagues extreme makeover killed the personality of the players and the fan connection with them. I think this move has already hurt them in some aspects of marketability. Anyways I'm thankful for Allen Iverson.

Also Chris Rock needs his own talk show again.

Fellas, Ain't She Fine?

Desperately need to bring back the follow through high five

Haha clever

Available at digitalgravel.com, but don't hate, elevate, and cop one of the Obama Hope tees, they're everywhere

Unreleased Version of Scenario, not really a big deal

WOW! I guess the internet's pretty cool, and according to NahRight there may be more. Coolest thing I've heard since the OG version of It Ain't Hard to Tell. Sidebar but I hope Michael Jackson releases an album/boxset with the 60 or so songs that didn't make Dangerous...

New Knux- Bang Bang

http://www.zshare.net/audio/16193506b6dfbd8b/

I'd say they're 2 for 2, or 3 for 3 if you count the Cappuccino remix.

Vintage Nas Interview

Courtesy of Nahright. Great video, comes off real humble and real cool at the time. Hearing him talk about working with Premo and AZ really makes me wonder why they don't still collaborate. Still waiting on that Nas/DJ Premier street album.

New Q-Tip

http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=22875

Will The Renaissance ever come out? Does anyone read my blog? What are horseshoes? Are there horse socks? Is anyone listening?

Big Nike Kobe MVPs

Wow. Uber limited, 100 pairs or something. Hope Nike does more with the Big Nike's, definitely have an AJ1, Dunk, Blazer type feel to them but feel cooler. Pics are from Sole Collector via Nice Kicks. If you didn't know I just take everything I post from other blogs, hence the title Stuff I Like.

Asher Roth A Millie freestyle

http://www.zshare.net/audio/154229078fbb22d3/

Conscious rhymes over an unconscious beat? This > A Billie

Mr. Bentley ft Ye, 3000, and Sa Ra

Not the biggest Bentley fan but this video/song is dope. Remember him being on the Can't Tell Me Nothing mixtape, and judging by the lines in Kanye's hair I'm guessin they filmed this video last fall. Cool concept, lots of creative/abstract people on one set.

Nike Zoom Kobe 4

Penny 3 and Penny 2 Retro Pics

Via NT via ISS, original colorway Penny 3's on left and Heat colorway Penny 2's on right. Quality and shape look good on both, look for these to drop in late 08 and 09 respectively.

Pastelle Hoody

First look at Pastelle besides those sunglasses from the "Wouldn't Get Far" video. Not sure if I'm feeling the dunce cap hood or a full zip hoody being the first clothing piece from the line. Look forward to seeing the rest of the line actually come out (was supposed to drop in November last year) and if he'll still bring out Mascotte (less expensive line, polos with dropout bear logo, stuff like that).

Classic

Ricky Rubio

Amazed. He's gotta be the shortest foreign prospect ever to get so much praise and potential number 1 pick! The future crop of NBA point guards with guys like him and Brandon Jennings coming in and Chris Paul and Deron Williams setting the bar is real exciting. I think its really cool how fans are starting to embrace the foreign players. In Japan and China all the basketball magazines cover the NBA in crazy depth but they also keep up on the players and standings in all the foreign leagues. The game is going global, and it really is a good think. Can't wait for the Beijing Games.
PS. On the same mock draft website (nbadraft.net) there's a 6'7 Russian pg whose NBA comparison is Penny Hardaway!!! No video on him yet, I'll be on the look
PPS. $1o Paypal to anybody that sends me a link where I can buy either of their jerseys

Nike Air 1/2 Cent

In general I think hybrid sneakers are kind of lazy and uninspired, but for Nike to make basically a new Air Penny shows a lot of respect for Penny's legacy and to sneakerheads. With that said these will definitely be on my feet. Anybody reading this blog probably knows that Penny is my favorite player of all time and that his shoe line is number one to me too. Hope they drop some retro Penny gear and release "Double Action" on DVD. Now there's a package I would get.

Charles Hamilton> your favorite up and coming rapper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaJWrHyyEFA

I know I've been on Wale, Jay Electronica, and the Cool Kids for a minute now, put this guy really has it. I've seen his stuff posted a lot on NahRight along with the likes of Joel Ortiz, Kardinall Official, Crooked I, and other guys I haven't really messed with yet, but I caught this video on NT last night and have been sold since. Hes crazy like Eminem (minus the doing vulgar things to his mother part) and is charismatic like Kanye with witty punchlines. Anyways he goes on and on and it stays entertaining. Check him out.