Street Leaders R Us

LDRS 1354 X ADIDAS

2011-12-19T21:25:00.000-08:00

Forum Mid Moccasin/Brown

LDRS X Adidas Originals

DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
672 N. Wells St.
CHICAGO, IL 60654

Send Seva, Indonesia

2011-10-26T06:39:00.000-07:00

Send Seva from Drips N Drops on Vimeo.

MAN I WISH I KNEW WHO MADE THAT SONG, ITS DEF HOT

Graffiti Wars (Robbo Vs Banksy)

2011-10-08T04:36:00.000-07:00

Untitled from SAN on Vimeo.

Street Art

2011-10-08T04:21:00.000-07:00

Footage from Indecline Graff Movie, Bonus Points for day time action

Kweli's Surgery Fund

2011-09-12T17:05:00.000-07:00

Help Kweli raise money for his Surgery. Any donation will help him reach his goal.

10 DEEP X PRO KEDS CAMOUFLAGE SNEAKERS

2011-07-07T15:22:00.000-07:00

I know that I'm made late on this but I was on a man hunt to find the 10 Deep x Pro Keds Camouflage sneakers, and I searched all over for these shoes til I ran into a Urban Street Wear Shop in Harlem NY that had them in stock The store is called VaultHarlem and is based in New York. I want to thank them for the customer service and Shipping off my new babies.

If your looking for today's hottest gear get at VaultHarlem NY\

Vault
2498 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
Harlem, NY 10030

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Tel: 212.281.1723
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Store Hours
Mon - Fri: 12PM - 7PM
Sat: 12PM - 8PM
Sun: 12PM - 6PM

Art Of War by "Rome Won"

2011-06-22T07:57:00.000-07:00

MAD PROPS TO ROME WON, HOLDING IT DOWN.

GRAFFOMAT

2011-05-29T12:54:00.000-07:00

www.GRAFFOMAT.com TELESHOPPING

IF IT CAN ONLY BE THIS EASY. HA!

LOGAN SQUARE BATTLE PRT. 2

2011-05-29T06:56:00.000-07:00

COMING SOON SUMMER 2011

The Game feat. Lil Wayne- Red Nation

2011-05-11T17:06:00.000-07:00

Dope ass track man

BET & MTV want to ban the video, saying its "too gang affiliated." WTF!!!!

sidekick 4g

2011-04-25T09:19:00.001-07:00

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is an Android 2.2 running smartphone with slide-out QWERTY keyboard and HSPA+ connectivity. It has 3.5" TFT display, 3MP camera, 5-row QWERTY keyboard, 1GHz processor, front-facing VGA camera and GPS

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Alot Of Time In His Hands: Dude Makes The Biggest Blunt Ever

2011-04-24T19:23:00.000-07:00

GOT DAMN THATS A BLUNT FOR YA

Skateboard Stuff: Stevie Williams - "Recess At Da Playground" [Video]

2011-04-14T14:26:00.000-07:00

DA PLAYGROUND - RECESS - ONE from KAYOTV on Vimeo.

Rub me with some Dub and a little Vocals

2011-04-14T13:52:00.000-07:00

one of my favorite tracks from Dj LadyJack. If you like house music you'll dig this track.

To hear more go to Dj LadyJack

Fat lady bust her Shit on stripped pole

2011-04-13T00:16:00.001-07:00

This Shit is funny

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wecustoms pens, chains, charms

2011-04-12T04:27:00.001-07:00

WEcustoms X Kung Fu Panda

one dope site to get something customs made out of iron beads.

Wecustoms.com

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NEW RADISRAD

2011-02-18T08:42:00.000-08:00

I CAN DEF SAY RADISRAD IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. CHECK OUT THEIR NEW GEAR AT HTTP://WWW.RADISRAD.COM OR KARMALOOP.COM

iphone 4 nintendo case

2011-02-18T00:56:00.001-08:00

Dope iphone 4 case.

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Banksy x Hollywood

2011-02-17T10:52:00.000-08:00

BANKSY HITS HOLLYWOOD

X-Men: First Class - Official Trailer

2011-02-15T14:51:00.000-08:00

With the huge success of the X-Men movie franchise, why not keep it going?

The latest installment is "X-Men: First Class" and basically shows the origins of the major characters. It is further back in time, when Professor X, Magneto, Beast, and other are much younger.

Here is the official trailer.

WOW!

2011-02-15T14:47:00.000-08:00

UNDERCITY

2011-01-15T15:22:00.000-08:00

UNDERCITY from Andrew Wonder on Vimeo.

***Kings of New York had nothing to do with the making of this video. With that said, it is a highly interesting documentary. It's very reminiscent of the documentary Dark Days.

For updates and more adventures follow me on twitter twitter.com/andrewwonder and check out my website andrewwonder.com

For more information about the video and our other adventures please contact Andrew Wonder (Director/Cinematographer) at andrewwonder@mac.com.

undercity.org

style wars remake (animation)

2011-01-03T14:30:00.000-08:00

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2010-12-10T18:29:00.000-08:00

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Know Your History Clip Of The Week: The Real Thanksgiving Story! (Reason Why Angelina Jolie Refuses To Celebrate Thanksgiving)

2010-12-09T20:32:00.000-08:00

ASMA 40oz DROPPED US A FEW LINES

2010-12-06T14:44:00.000-08:00

The usual rundown. What do you write, what crews and how long?

I write ASMA, been painting for about 4-5 years now, I rep 40oz crew to the fullest…

What does your crew mean?

Meaning of my crew, well hmmmm it means nothing at all to be honest, just a bunch of homies I have met thru graff we decided to start this crew…

What or who influenced you and got you started?

Living in New York for a bit and seeing it everywhere caught my eye mos def, I then moved to Chicago started hanging out with some of my niggas from KWT and 2NR just smoking blunts and hanging around, while they where sketching I was getting fucked up and one day my guy Somet was like yo check this out, at that moment looking thru his blackbook I knew I wanted to do it and it motivated me and I stuck with it…

What do you get out of doing graffiti?

Meet a lot of new interesting people who I have a lot in common with, makes me forget about this bullshit 8-7 job I work 6 days a week, its my get away and its my paradise its just something I love doing…

Streaks or Paint? Favorite brands?

Paint, my favorite brand by a long shot is MTN 94’s, nice low pressure makes it easier to control and get more detailed, even with a fat cap it has a lovely feel to it…

Who are some of the writers you get up with?

My nigga Eryx is the one who I have painted with the most, me and him have evolved a lot since we started painting together, for awhile we where on some every weekend shit doing pieces, summer, fall, winter, spring you name it and we were out there doing what we do best, another one would have to be Limit another good friend of mine I met thru graff, we have painted a lot together and have become best friends…

Any little stories? Like chase stories? What weird things you've seen while painting?

The wildest thing would have to the day I was painting freights and I heard something behind me and as soon as I look back I have a flash light in my eyes, I attempted to get away but yea that didn’t work out to good, got sprayed with mace which might I add fucking sucks! Shit went thru my clothes, its like a burning feeling that wont stop, rather slam my dick in a car door then get sprayed with mace again, well maybe not slam my dick in a car door but that shit sucked!!!!!

What Do you think bout bitters and what would you like to say to them?

Don’t see why they do it, I understand getting influenced but straight up bitting is looked down on in my book, I wouldn’t like to say much I would like to just kick them in the face…

Have you ever been hurt doing graffiti?

Frost bite last winter, stitches, broken pinky and that’s about it….

What kind of music do you listen to before or while painting?

Some bob marley, or switch it up and put on some underground or old school hip-hop..

Any up coming projects or events?

Nothing as of right now, keep being told about shows they want me to join but no idea of what the date or the event name is…

Any last words or shout outs?

Shout outs to my niggas Mole, Eryx, Limit, Meta4, Hostel, Deo45, Exhaust, Amuse, Rome, Cien, Flip, Rown, Switch, Mage, Somet and last but not least R.I.P. Sume…

R.I.P. KISER LIVES

2010-12-06T00:16:00.000-08:00

KISER LIVES FOREVER, LOST BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.

adidas Originals - Tofomatic

2010-12-06T00:14:00.000-08:00

RICK ROSS x SNEAKER PIMPS DECEMBER 4, 2010

2010-12-05T23:42:00.000-08:00

Rick Ross Performing at Sneaker Pimps from

NASTY FALL!!!...Man Tries To Jump Over MOVING Car!! (YOU BIG DUMMY)

2010-12-05T23:06:00.000-08:00

For every successful attempt at a daring stunt, there are probably 100 failed attempts that go unreported.

Here is one of them.

Yesterday, on a German television game show, a man tries to jump over numerous cars. He was doing well until he had a mistimed jump.

"BORING DAYS AT SCHOOL GOT ME STARTED" ERYX TIC, WRS, 40oz, CMK

2010-12-05T22:39:00.000-08:00

The usual rundown. What do you write, what crews and how long?

I write Eryx..Im Down With TIC, WRS, 40oz, and CMK..I been doing graffiti for 4 years..

What or who influenced you and got you started?

The people who influenced me and got me started was KWT..Just always seeing their stuff and boring days at school got me started..

What do you get out of doing graffiti?

I get to express myself..I go thru a lot so it keeps me busy..It puts my mind at ease..Plus, I like the face when somebody sees something they like..It's priceless..

Streaks or Paint? Favorite brands?

I love streaks for tags..But Paint, i love Montana..It has never failed me like Ironlak..So Fuck You Ironlak!..

Who are some of the writers you get up with?

I don't know about getting up..But i be painting with my brother from another mother, Asma..My TICrooks..The WRSoldiers..And now recently the CMKillas..But I still paint with everybody..I'm always down to paint with new people..

Any little stories? Like chase stories? What weird things you've seen while painting?

Nothing big..Just a couple chases, but nothing fancy..

What do you think bout bitters and what would you like to say to them?

They will always be around..But People shouldn't take it as a bad thing..I guess just don't do the exact thing as others..We all get influenced from others..My style has grown from what people have shown me and stuff i seen..I do get ideas from others and then things i'm taught, but i push it into something new..

Have you ever been hurt doing graffiti?

Couple falls..Cuts and Bruises..Frozen Hands..But, thats about it..

What kind of music do you listen to before or while painting?

I listen to my hood music and hip-hop..

Any up coming projects or events?

So far nothing, but i'm sure things will come..

Any last words or shout outs?

So i kinda slept this year..So let's see whats in store for next year..Or even till the end of this year..
And big shout out to my brother DraineskiRok..The Slut Master, TselOne..The Splatter Master, Asma..Mr. 174..Yers And Gats, I see y'all on the come up..TydeRok..Donde chingaos estas?..Pheks..How much you got on my 40?..The rest of the TICrooks..the WRS crew..the CMKillas..And all the people that got up with me and always show me support..And much thanks to you Syce, for wasting some time on me..Peace and much love to everybody!..

Amazing interview with one of London's finest artist Avea AS

2010-12-03T05:18:00.000-08:00

What do you write, what crews and how long?

Avea and i put up AS (my crew) ,ER, LB,HTB,NHS,CBM,RT, as well as tonnes of other crews but they're the ones i mostly reprasent as theyre mates. I've been writing for about 12 years now.

What or who influenced you and got you started?

Started differently from most. We all used to DJ and go on pirate radio and play at house parties etc so we all had a nickname at that age. Then a few record covers gave me ideas to put our names up differently on the record sleeves. Knew a couple of small time writers and within 1 nights mission we were hooked.
Graff wise Im influenced by those hardcore all out bombers that go all out and destroy everything in site. That and those wildstyle kings. Wont say any names as theres too many good writers out there and none are better than each other. At the end of the day we're all the same in this game, we're just normal people that write on walls.

What do you get out of doing graffiti?

Just love seeing my name everywhere i go, it lets off some steam, its relaxing, and its fun to go bombing when drunk cos im just a man on a mission when i go off on one. Plus its always good to get recognised and to meet new friends all over the world.

Any little stories? Like chase stories? What weird things you've seen while painting?

Oh I've had plenty. Weirdest thing is either bumping into some random guy walking down a bumpkin part of the line on tracks carrying a knife..weirdo., or catching people fucking through their bedroom window. But outside of graff the stories are fucking mad....i've got tooooo many fucked up crazy nights to even start.

Graffwise theres been stuff like sliding off a roof on an icey night, getting a thick live wire getting stuck on my leg before exploding on the wall, getting stuck in a long tunnel with Opek and having two trains enter from both ends leaving us trapped and blinded with only a tiny manhole we found by hand to keep us alive, miss being hit by trains a few times with only a second to act and move and coming back to find your bags shredded, train surfing broad daylight and honking the drivers horn at all the passengers in the station...just terrorising carriages and tracks hard, dubbing a police station and taking out the whole entrance wall, doing trains overseas, getting arrested and having to go on the run abroad....pure fuckeries...i can go on forever.

One chase I stopped the fast train at my stop as it wasn't gonna stop for miles at that time of night. I aint paying a fortune to get home in a cab so i jumped off and started giving abuse to the driver and bombed up the train before it pulled off. Then i done a rooftop on the station and then another dub opposite the platform. Just when i was pressing the click on my flash a torch shines on me from the platform...cops...so i had to sprint down the tracks while he chased on. Ran down some embankment and had to climb this 7 foot fence with razor sharp steel spikes on top. Stood on a tree branch which snapped and i fell onto some burned out motor bike. Then as soon as i got up there was a next torch in my face so sprinted through some pitch black dense wood. Dropped my bag of goods, and had to dash my mums expensive camera and run into the bushes. Now these bushes were thorns and stingy nettles and i only had shorts on. Every metre i ran they got higher and higher til i just had to drop in the middle of them with 1000s of scratches up me. I could hear them all only feet away from me while i layed there for a good 45 minutes...Might have even nodded of for a bit as i was pissed and feeling sick.
Then i had to creep home down some long main roads with no alleys to rundown if they came. Made it back ok but going to a new job the next morning covered in cuts and a broken thumb with little sleep was never good....and i lost all my shit too.

Another mission i was painting with Spars, Reco (RIP), Opek and Smar. We hit a few trains and i done a crew dub...Annihalating Steel or Assaulting Subways or something. Then when we all left i wanted more. Smar slept on the platform and me and Opek went back into the yard. We hit a few tubes and then got chased as i reckon the early morning driver seen us from a distance. Sirens were going off on the station platform and the early morning commuters were sipping their coffee on the platform on the way to work. We had to run straight down the platform and onto a bridge. We then ran down the bridge and through some business. You could hear loadsa police sirens getting closer and closer. As soon as we hit the main road you could see the lights approaching but luckily a nightbus pulled up and we jumped on it while the cops flew past us. Then a couple of miles down the road a police van had a roadblock and stopped the bus......fuckeries...but luckily enough they soon let it go through. Never went back for flicks but that was a mad night.

What other countries have you ran through?

Tonnes, I've bombed and painted in about 22 countries. Done all UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Greece, Canary Islands, Corfu, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Denmark, Chi-town USA, Dominican Republic, Kenya, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore..as well as a few others. Never smashed everywhere. Some places might only have a couple tags where as others have been badly rinsed to a level where i had to leave the country feeling guilty as i was such a bait cunt.

how do people treat you knowing your English?

Makes no difference what people think. If they're being ignorant then id tell them to go fuck themselves but luckily for me its never been an issue. If anything its been a positive as most people have been welcoming. Londoners are the opposite. They dont take too kindly to outsiders (well most of them) but other cities have a different attitude and are up for new hook ups.

What Do you think about biters and what would you like to say to them?

I dont mind if they admit it and say they were influenced by you. Its flattering because they respect and admire your work. At the end of the day we all bit at one point of time. No one comes out with pure original shit. You have to copy at first to get ideas and then eventually after you learn the basics you can develop your own style.
But those that bite and cuss you is another story. I had one toy that i had beef with his crew. He dogged my dub then done a dub next to it and bit my A exactly...and had the cheek to call me toy hahaha the guy is sooo shit too. Fucking knob needs a good backhander.

Have you ever been hurt doing graffiti?

Errr nothing major. Had a few fights like 6 to 1, a few little falls but the odd scratch or cut aint shit...The only thing thats fucked is when you get nicked and have to go on the run, leave a country or get sentenced. Im very lucky to be alive as i've come close to death many times in the game.

What kind of music do you listen to before or while painting?

I dont listen to music when i paint as i like to listen out. You gotta have your wits about you at all times cos im not looking to get nicked and sent down for a few years.
Outside of that i listen to all shit- Rnb, Hip Hop, Garage, Bassline, Hed Kandi..but love a bit of soul to relax my mind....it works overtime as graff can be a headfuck when you get too into it...that and all the fuckeries of being broke and living in a city full of cunts with a chip on their shoulder.

Any last words or shout outs?

Yeah big up syce and all my crews and everyone i've ever painted with, the fallen soldiers (RIP), all those that have hooked me up in foreign lands. The safe writers that show respect to each other, but fuck those toys that go round robbing people and dogging old school and better writers for no reason. Cant stand all that fake wannabe gangster shit....be yourself and dont be a wanker just to try to impress people...you should be respected out of love not fear or hate. You pricks always get your come uppance. If your looking to stay in this game for years you gotta grow up. Life aint all about graff.....but it does have a serious impact on it.
Safe people....

PS- Don't forget to check: http://www.flickr.com/avearistical_711 or Arrogant Swinez on facebook for just a few of our pics....got faaaaaar too many to upload.

Reality Show About Gay & Lesbians In ATLANTA!!!...

2010-12-01T18:29:00.000-08:00

If you never heard, a new reality show titled "My Secret Society" will be hitting your television sets really soon. The show is an intimate look at 7 women living in Atlanta GA who work, party and play together within the entertainment industry.

They all share a common secret that nobody outside of their circle knows about, until now.

Two Chicks Have SLAP CONTEST @ Strip Club!!!...

2010-12-01T17:56:00.001-08:00

For some reason, putting up videos of people engaging in slap contests are becoming more and more popular.

The latest shows two females, in what looks to be a strip club, who somehow got involved in a slapping competition. Some where baby slaps and some were slaps that could have possible broke a neck.

Kanye West, Pusha T, Big Sean, Cyhi Da Prynce & Common Freestyle Cipher!

2010-12-01T16:27:00.000-08:00

BODY ART ON DJ LADYJACK (DC)

2010-11-27T22:25:00.000-08:00

SO DJLADYJACK (DC) WAS IN THE BUILDING. AFTER WE WENT BAR HOPPING IN WRIGLEY AREA AND WICKER PARK AREA IN CHICAGO SHE DECIDED TO SLIDE THRU THE STUDIO FOR SOME BODY ART SECTION. AFTER 30MINS OF SKETCHING AND MANY LAUGHS WE FINISHED AND THIS IS WHAT YOU GET. TWO DRUNK MOTHER FUCKERS JUST HAVING A GOOD TIME. THANKS DJ LADY JACK FOR STOPPING BY.

GRIME WAVE (ETHER)

2010-11-22T16:41:00.000-08:00

GRIME WAVE!

It's been no secret that Ether and Utah have been all over the press for the last few years... "Utah and Ether was akin to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt" -Queens Chronicle "...a man with style and class" -The Plain Ledger "...dubbed the Bonnie and Clyde of the graffiti world" -The Daily News "The Queens couple had reportedly fled to Europe for three months, 'where they dined, partied - and tagged their way through 10 or so countries ... He's a big player...'" -Newsday "Two of New York's most notorious graffiti vandals" -New York Post �These are career criminals who have destroyed property all over the city and possibly all over the world. They are real criminals and they deserve real jail time.� -Peter Vallone "They were members of Made U Look, a graffiti crew that was born in Chicago but made a splash in New York when 10 subway cars were painted like a Monopoly board in 2006 ... They have done a lot of damage, ... They are more organized than everyone else.� police said. -Chicago Sun Times "A notorious international graffiti queen!" -Boston Herald however today ink is still being spilled over these two, an ETHER panel was splashed across the front page of the Boston Herald...

EVOLVE PAINT

2010-11-22T16:37:00.000-08:00

GRAFFITI: The art form as we know it today was born in NYC, USA. It has spread like a desease, caught on and embraced by all throughout the world. It has infected everyone from the young to the old with it's ability to amaze. destruct, awe and inspire.

Although the United States is the motherland of Graff, European countries have monoplized the spray paint market by introducing their own brands over time. Since Graff was born, raised and perfected right here on American soil, we thought it was about time to create an American owned and distributed Graffiti supply brand. Specifically manufactured with the serious Graff writers in mind. EVOLVE products will not disappoint.

The EVOLVE catalog is headlined by the EVOLVE 400ml Premium Art Can. Made with the highest possible quality pigments.
Non drip, low pressure, flat finish, great coverage, bright vibrant colors, fade proof and works well in all weather conditions.

The can was developed to give artists full control. Color-coded rings make it easy to identify color in cans.

No damage done to ozone layer with use.

COP YOUR CANS AT 004CONNEC.COM TODAY

QUALITY OF LIFE (FULL MOVIE)

2010-09-11T18:38:00.001-07:00

BEAT STREET (FULL MOVIE)

2010-09-11T18:33:00.001-07:00

Who Shot Ya Remix-Serj tankian and Biggie

2010-05-22T13:09:00.000-07:00

Ten Graff Comandments

2010-05-22T13:05:00.002-07:00

Pack FM - Click Clack & Spray

2010-05-22T13:05:00.001-07:00

Spray Cap SEX CHANGE Male to Female

2010-05-11T09:51:00.000-07:00

Wild Style

2010-05-11T09:43:00.000-07:00

the forgotten city 1

2010-05-10T15:48:00.000-07:00

Bomb It: Los Angeles

2010-05-10T15:29:00.000-07:00

Bomb It: Los Angeles - Click here for this week’s top video clips

INFAMY (FULL MOVIE)

2010-05-10T15:23:00.001-07:00

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INDECLINE VOL 1

2010-05-10T15:16:00.000-07:00

feel mode 2 prt 1

2010-03-24T22:50:00.000-07:00

UPDATE: HK$6.7m to fix damage from Chanel logo stunt? That's surreal, artist says

2009-08-11T18:28:00.000-07:00

A French artist who daubed a dripping, black Chanel logo on the outer wall of Chater House above the window of a Giorgio Armani boutique disagreed with prosecutors who said that part of the facade must be replaced at a cost of HK$6.7 million. Christophe Schwarz, who goes by the name Zevs, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal damage before acting Principal Magistrate Bina Chainrai in Eastern Court yesterday. A professional cleaner hired by Giorgio Armani Hong Kong to remove the Chanel logo was unable to wash it off, prosecutors told the court. The affected facade must be replaced at an estimated cost of HK$6,746,000.

The 31-year-old graffiti artist expressed surprise at the cost and called it "surrealistic". He had taken special care to use children's water-based paint that was easy to wash off. He had painted on more delicate surfaces in other cities and been able to remove his works, he said.
The court will tomorrow hear a police officer, an appraiser and a cleaner give evidence on the damage.

Introducing: LITTLE LAKS

2009-08-05T16:46:00.001-07:00

IRONLAK creating a mini army. Little Laks come in the following colours; Roarke (black), Aspen (white), Frazetta, Smurf and Flirt.We also produced a limited run of Acacia so get your hands on them before they're all gone. 100ml of goodness.

ittle Laks pictured with the standard sized Ironlak can.

It's all in the fine print.

TI$A for Phenomenon - Summer '09 Accessories

2009-08-04T20:44:00.001-07:00

Taz Arnold's TI$A line through Phenomenon is always "creative" to say the very least. While there are no all over prints or obnoxious colors on this set of Summer '09 accessories, I think you can still agree that it gets the point across.

Whether out of respect or out of awe, the fashion world seems to really take to Taz Arnold and his over the top style. He truly embodies the "I don't care what people think of me" and "Think outside the box" mentality. He also has a great passion for sunglasses, which is why he made this ode to 80's fabulous pair of Cazal 951's to go with another 80's style simple snap back.You can grab these, along with Taz's MCM collaborative goods right from here.

NIKE X WR GLADIATEUR MID

2009-08-04T20:38:00.000-07:00

Nike has collaborated with Japanese women's fashion designers WR to create the Nike Gladiateur Mid.

With an obvious nod towards the Roman Gladiator style sandal (hence the name), this shoe was released on the 1st August at Colette Paris, WR stockists and their online shop for ¥11,550-

Android Homme

2009-08-04T20:12:00.000-07:00

While we see new tee shirt and clothing lines pop up everyday more or less, it is way more rare to see a new footwear line come up. Well Android Homme is a new line out of LA that is doing some serious things with their futuristic space themed sneakers.

Using really interesting silhouettes, sticking with mostly gray-scale, and using materials and textures to make the sneakers pop, Android does a really good job of giving the luxury footwear look that blurs the line between sneaker and shoe. The Jet Pack also features a really nice pocket on the sides of each sneaker with a zip close.

GROG INK VIDEO

2009-05-04T13:26:00.000-07:00

The Messenger Bag Director’s Chair

2009-04-10T21:07:00.001-07:00

This directors chair is perfect for the upcoming summer trips, why you ask? Because it folds up and transforms into the messenger bag for easy tranporting. Weighs only 9lbs and supports 250lbs. $130

Nike SB Eugene Backpack Buzz Lightyear

2009-04-10T21:06:00.001-07:00

Nike drops the restock of this Buzz Lightyear inspired backpack, that has more than enough pockets to carry all your goods. So cop yourS now for your next trip to infinity, and beyond! $150

BUY IT »

Rich Boy - Pacc Man (Mixtape)

2009-04-10T21:03:00.000-07:00

Still riding the buzz from his new hit single “Drop”, Rich Boy “drops” this new mixtape.Pacc Man feautres 16 all new tracks for you to jam.

Supra Footwear x Erik Ellington Deathwish

2009-04-10T21:00:00.000-07:00

Supra is giving away a dope collection of gear from the Erik Ellington collection which includes kicks, hat,tee.

Dolce&Gabbana Vintage Calfskin Leather Backpack

2009-04-10T20:58:00.000-07:00

Vintaged calfskin leather updates the essential backpack, fronted by a plethora of oversized patch pockets. Long canvas strips secure the logo-plate flap, while the adjustable shoulder straps are padded for comfort. Pick one up because that superman backpack it kinda played out. $1120

Family Guy Toys

2009-03-29T19:21:00.000-07:00

Family guy is one of the best animated series ever! Now you can decorate your desk,room, car or whatever with these action figures. Line up includes everyome from Peter, to Death, to Stewie, to Joe and everybody in between. $7-60

Air Jordan 1 Retro

2009-03-29T19:09:00.001-07:00

With Air Jordan 1s releasing like Dunks for 2009, the Hare editions are probably one of the hottest taking inspiration from the Hare VIIs with the light grey upper and color pattern on the tongue. The tongue also includes a Bugs Bunny tab for the old school Jordan commercials. You can pre-order them now at ShoeTrends for $120 - they won’t ship until April 17th.

KID CUDI BRINGS YA'LL THAT CRACK MUSIC

2009-03-29T16:35:00.000-07:00

OHIO BORN KID CUDI BRINGS YOU THAT CRACK MUSIC. FOUNDED BY KANYE WEST, HE LETS HIS SOUL DO THE SINGING. FIRST SONG RELEASED IS DAY N NIGHT. CHECK IT OUT.

DOPE LAPTOP SLEEVE

2009-03-29T16:32:00.000-07:00

Found this dope laptop case and thought I would share. The case is made by Kansai and its 100% leather. It does retail for $450.00...

SNEAKER SWAG

2009-03-29T16:14:00.000-07:00

via hypebeast

Following up on a pink colorway seen near the end of January, Roc Star unveils a second blue colorup in their collaboration with footwear brand Ato Matsumoto. The kicks, doneup in Ato’s signature hi-tops, feature neon accenting over a primarily black backdrop and dark grey patent leather paneling. Available now via Japan’s Big Ol’ Store with a price tag of ¥30,450 (Approx. $337 USD) a pop

-FRESH DEF!

Molotow Energy Drink!

2009-03-29T16:09:00.001-07:00

250ml Molotow Energy Drink

TAGGER FALLS TO HIS DEATH OFF EXPRESSWAY

2009-03-29T15:55:00.001-07:00

A man suspected of spray painting a sign on the 826 Expressway was killed early Friday morning after he fell 24-feet from the catwalk and was then struck by a truck.

FHP Lt. Pat Santangelo told CBS4 Reporter Peter D'Oench, "I think over the past week, we've had a problem with people defacing signs on roadways," adding, "there are reasons why you shouldn't do that; one of the main reasons you shouldn't do that happened today."

28-year-old Enrique Vicente Olivera of Kendall fell onto the southbound lanes of the Palmetto, near Bird Road before the driver of a Ford Ranger pickup truck hit him after midnight, police said. The driver of that truck did stop.

FHP officials say it's believed the "tagger" may have taken a step back to admire the beginnings of his work when he fell from the catwalk and was run over.

"We have reports that the victim may have been up on the catwalk. We did find a spray can next to the victim. He may have been up there tagging the sign," said FHP's Francisco Lozano.

Earlier this week, several signs on I-95 in downtown Miami and North Miami were tagged by graffiti artists and authorities had to spend the following days cleaning up the mess.

Police are not sure if the incidents are related.

THE AIR YEEZY

2009-03-29T15:42:00.000-07:00

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE BIGGEST NAME IN POP CULTURE MEETS THE BIGGEST NAME IN SNEAKERS? SECRECY, RUMORS AND AN INEVITABLE DROP-DAY MASSACRE. IT’S FINALLY TIME TO MEET THE AIR YEEZY

Kanye West: MC, Producer, Hypebeast: I’ve always stressed my passion for design—and not just, “Oh, let me throw my name on this,” but to use my celebrity as an opportunity to jump into the design world—and in this case, to design my own shoe.

Mark Smith: Creative Dir. of Special Projects, Nike: I don’t really put my life in dates in a normal way. [Laughs.] So I couldn’t even say when everything went down, but one day I got a call asking me if I would work with Kanye on the project.

Kanye West: It was after the Air Force 1 “1 Night Only” event [in December 2006]. I sat there and drew countless forms of shoes, and a lot of them were inspired by Back to the Future, by the McFlys or whatever people call them—I just call them the Mags. All kinds of different ideas that stemmed from that and Robotech and all my other anime influences.

Mark Smith: What we wanted to do was really create something that was specific and unique to the two of us working together, so it wasn’t an entourage full of people on either side.

Kanye West: Nike is the No. 1 sneaker lifestyle brand, right? And I’m the No. 1 most influential cutural pop art brand: scarves, beards, plastic glasses, whatever. So you take those two things and you mesh that—it’s very exciting. I’m the Nike of culture.

Mark Smith: He showed me what he was into. I asked him about sneakers that he liked, what he was wearing and why he was wearing them; he’s very up to the minute on what he likes.

Kanye West: I grabbed all these Jordans from their archives, and I’m sitting in the office next to Tinker [Hatfield, Jordan designer] and Mark, just pulling out shit and putting it in front of him like, “I like this element.” We just vibed it out.

Mark Smith: He started just dumping stuff out, and I did the same thing. We did it in the Innovation Kitchen—Nike’s underground innovation center where tomorrow’s technologies are kind of getting bubbled up, so he actually was seeing a bunch of stuff that nobody else would see.

Kanye West: The types of shit Nike can do? I say, “Hey, use this sole,” and they have it? The possibilities are just endless.

Mark Smith: I always try to look at things through an athlete’s eyes—if you look at a basketball player, his or her performance is on-court in the middle of a game. The equivalent for Kanye would be to get onstage and rock it for a couple of hours. And he goes through a pretty athletic show, so we wanted to make sure these were super-comfortable performance shoes.

Kanye West: Every guy drew Nikes in fourth grade, so to really do it is a dream come true.

Kanye West: I’m aesthetics-first on anything. Even when I make music, I think about the aesthetics: Where will you be when you’re listening to this? Visuals first. I wanted to take the concept of the future pop colors and all this ’80s influence and make it wearable.

Mark Smith: I remember him saying originally that he wanted to create something that looked and felt like it had come from the past. I thought, That’s actually really cool, because back then it was very, very simple. There weren’t a lot of extras on the older stuff. So that kind of pushed that edge a little bit; instead of adding a whole bunch of today’s stuff onto it and super-technology or anything like that, it was more about keeping things simple. And if you look at it at a glance, it might look like it was a little retro.

Kanye West: We developed our own soles for the shoe also, which is the hardest thing and takes the longest—so long that there was a point in the design [process] where I just had to pick a sole that they already had. That was one of the days my heart got broken. [Laughs.]

Mark Smith: We never looked at one shoe and said, “You gotta take the toe from this and the heel from that and the bottom from this and slam it all together.”

Kanye West: The original shoes were battery-operated, and they lit up. I have a version of the first shoe that has a push-button on the side, and it lights up and stays lit.

Mark Smith: We had a very futuristic-looking product for a long time. Then Kanye said, “Can we use something that’s recognizable?” So I think the elephant tooling, which was directly pulled from the Jordan 3, really rooted the shoe in that time period.

Kanye West: A lot of that patent stuff Mark came up with, like the strap—that’s when I was happy to be able to work with an O.G. designer like that.
Mark Smith: You have to make sure the lines, the materials, the direction are all intact—and then once you get those broad strokes in, then you really start applying the storytelling, the textures and the unique aspects that make it something for Kanye specifically.

Mark Smith: If we did our job right, we could take this shoe and put it in the line or a catalog from back in the day, and it would just feel like it was part of the lineup. But when you bring that shoe forward into today, it should also feel a little timeless; it’s yesterday and today slammed together.

Kanye West: Conceptually, it was made for a person that was walking on another planet. So it’s like almost a shoe-like space boot.

Mark Smith: There was never a design brief or a color brief; it was very fluid. He had some really great ideas coming into it with neutral browns and tans and keeping it a very monotone color and then letting the interior have a little bit more pop to it.

Kanye West: I wanted to give the Yeezys their own colorway. You wouldn’t have a whole fuchsia wall in your house, but you might have a little Jeff Koons piece of art that’s fuchsia and small. So I do it small, on the inside of the tongue.

Mark Smith: Throughout the process we probably did a couple hundred color studies, and I think we only showed him a couple; it was more like he was giving us his insights into color and then we’d play with it. Like, “What if this black was a suede,” or “What if this black was patent leather?”

Kanye West: I got like 12 different colors at my house, just colorway samples we were trying. I’ve worn them at certain events—the all-black ones I wore at the Grammys.

Mark Smith: I think we really started hitting our stride when we had real samples to look at.

Kanye West: It expresses my sensibility of design: what I want to do with clothing, with hotels eventually. The type of colors that I live in.

Mark Smith: We agreed that any time we wanted to add something to the product, we had to take something else away so that it wasn’t just adding, adding, adding—it was just one of those things where it can get down to as little as possible but make it as functional and comfortable and cool as possible.

Kanye West: We had a lot of conversations like, “We wanna just put it on eBay,” and I’m like, “No! People need to be able to get this shoe!” At first they were only gonna do 3,000 pairs. Now they’re doing 9,000, which is still limited. It’s not like it’s 200,000.

Mark Smith: We’re real happy with the result.

Kanye West: Oh my god, they’re gonna be out of there! Toot! [Laughs.] They’re not even gonna hit the ground. The boxes from the truck will literally not hit the ground.