Moving on from the initial Air Jordan meets Air Force 1 mash up that began with the Air Jordan V, the Air Jordan III is next up to undergo the hybrid phase. Kicking off the releases in July are some new colorways that have never before been seen on the Air Jordan III. However, come September, the AJF3 returns to its roots using OG colors one of the most popular Jordans.
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Moving on from the initial Air Jordan meets Air Force 1 mash up that began with the Air Jordan V, the Air Jordan III is next up to undergo the hybrid phase. Kicking off the releases in July are some new colorways that have never before been seen on the Air Jordan III. However, come September, the AJF3 returns to its roots using OG colors one of the most popular Jordans.
Hat makers Estate LA have developed a new heritage collection of caps for true fitted fans. The Heritage Collection explores the classic wool American baseball cap, through a combination of simple aesthetics and premium materials. The first piece in the line is a project with bicycle label Freeman Transport and features a relaxed crown, authentic American made broad cloth wool, satin tape and a chambray lining. All of Freeman’s logos were created by their good friend and established designer Benny Gold. Available this summer at select Estate LA dealers.
The Hundreds and their New Era tear continues with a total of 9 different hats releasing Friday morning. Divided into three packs, there’s a bit here for everybody including solid color bodies, pin stripes and a bold all over prints. Check The Hundreds Los Angeles and The Hundreds San Francisco on Friday morning for the goods.
Stussy’s 2008 summer collection which embodies a distinct sense of maturity and refinement. While a lot of Stussy’s summer flash can be seen in their t-shirts, pieces seen here feature aesthetics that could very well earn them the designation under the Stussy Deluxe umbrella with minimalistic prints and patterns. Available now through stussydirect.com.
Among only a handful of jewelers that seem to do certain niche jewelery pieces, Complete Technique has just released some new items. Amongst the releases are the iconic AK-47, skate deck pendant and speaker bracelet. The Ak-47 and skate decks are both available in different materials including 18K gold and sterling silver. Available now at completeshop.us.
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This year, Oakley will be releasing a new color for the classic Frogskin frame every month. For this month, they will be dropping this beautiful Matte Neon Yellow frame which features the reflective mirror “fire” lenses. If you’re into retro colors then these will definitely be up your alley. Don’t miss out though because this color will never be produced again. Available now at Caliroots.
Nike has teamed up with the Japanese womens’ fashion brand Milkfed to create this eye catching pair of the Air Rifts. Milkfed’s “cutey” style can be seen in these lightweight sneakers as they have decided to sprinkle the shoe with a silver metallic material making it nice and girly. Available at Essense on June 2nd.
A Bathing Ape has released an all new Bapesta which is predominately white in color but features a “Milo Monogram” on the upper. Fun and simple, these Bapestas are now available at the Bapexclusive store located in Aoyama, Japan.
COMME des GARCONS has released a new series of wallets for their 2008 summer campaign. For the Japanese brand, their popularity has slowly leached into the mainstream and has been aided greatly by the creation of various sub-lines catering to different demographics and budgets. A look at their latest wallets include various embossed patterns such as numbers, letters and other patterns. Available now at select IT stores in Hong Kong.
Original Fake has updated their website with a preview to one of their new t-shirt designs which features several previous designs meshed into the letters “OF”. We assume this new t-shirt will be available at the Original Fake store as well as at Original Fake dealers in the upcoming weeks.
Chances are you either don’t remember the hip hop posse cut, or it’s a vague image in the back of your brain stuck in-between your memory of Gumby flat tops and Horror core rap. It’s hard to believe now, but at one time the hip hop posse cut was a common occurrence on just about every major hip hop album that dropped. MCs would form allegiances with artists outside of their immediate group simply out of the fact that they were fans of the other artist. They asked a group of MCs to jump on a track with them and the other MCs happily obliged. What would result was a tour de force of lyricism with the next MC trying to outdo the other in a friendly competition over the hardest beat they could find. However, somewhere along the way the hip hop audience heard less and less posse cuts on albums. Chalk it up to industry politics, artist animosity or just plain disinterest but it’s obviously clear that the posse cut is becoming a lost art.
No one in the current hip hop climate knows the power of the posse cut like Busta Rhymes. As a member of the Leaders of the New School early in his career, Busta made a name for himself as a solo artist by completely destroying any posse cut he landed on (including the completely classic verse on Scenario). Therefore, it is not surprising that at this point in his career Busta chooses to help usher in the new posse cut renaissance disguised as the remix. The original version of “Don’t Touch Me” is what you would expect from Busta, an energetic lyrical rant over minimalist jungle drums. The remix breathes new life into the track by giving each artist on it a chance to reinterpret the song. Everyone holds their own here but Lil Wayne turns the beat into a drug induced playground as hip rips the track in half and Nas sounds about 10 years younger as the track seems to re-energize him. Also, it is always great to hear one of the originators of the posse cut Big Daddy Kane.
