CRDWN Footwear | California formal inspired footwear designed for the progressive man. Source: CRDWN Pronounced (kowrd-wey-ner), I still can’t quite figure out how to pronounce it… okay I just googled it and figured it out and of course I’m slightly embarrassed since I’m a shoe maker as well and I didn’t know how to pronounce…
One of the things that I admire about music is that like a startup shoe company, the emcees have to grind to get a foothold in the business. I’ve been listening to MLS for a while since I lived in Cali. Their sound has never been exactly Cali based, but it is that classic, grimey,…
Alright, this is one of those instances where a Facebook Ad worked… but not because what I saw was dope. The ad said “Ladybug Mecca” and I immediately click it. Which means that the only reason I clicked is because of the 7 and crescent and a potential reconnection to the DPs. The groove on…
Shout out to Brandon Meeks (http://www.brandonmeeksmusic.com) for introducing me to this cat. I like to think that I’m up on a lot of music, but Christian Scott has been around for a while and I just got hip, so now I’m making sure you’re hip. The introduction to Christian Scott from Brandon was about his…
JBlack (Jimmy Stanford) is a young innovative music producer from Atlanta, Ga. As CEO and Founder of Shadow Black Entertainment, headquartered in the Washi Source: BeatsbyJblack Alright, I’ve peeping this dude work his magic on the MPC on Facebook. Now as many articles as I write on CBP about why the hell emcees and djs…
John Oliver is always on point with his social criticism. This video is ridiculously dope and once you watch it, you’ll see why it was added to this segment of Dope S–t I Like. Hilarious, but not really, but still hilarious.
Source: UGE Radio Native Sun Interview – Universoul Grind Ent So I get an e-mail link from B Meeks (http://www.brandonmeeksmusic.com) about an interview on one the bands he is a part of, Native Sun. (I wrote about them on CBP) The link was discussing an interview they had with UGE (Universal Grind Entertainment) . They…
Source: Banksy Really this is one of the few times I’ve actually caught this website active so visit it while it is still available instead of leading back to the Pest Control website. This isn’t really about something being dope. When I used to teach I would tell my students the only thing that would…
From Simpaul through Facebook: If I have an original design(s) for a sneaker shoe, what do you suggest in regards to making that happen. I’ve been looking at China through Alibaba. Any suggestions? 1:38 http://www.pensole.com/ Look up Dallas Stokes on Facebook/Twitter/Linked In You can possibly submit your design to a company. 3:44 Don’t start writing…
Source: sneakfest Alright, people know I don’t ever like the term “sneakerhead” because it implies that what I do is easy enough for anybody to jump in as long as they love sneakers. The reality is this sneaker thing is a beast and a billion dollar industry should have a a term that represents what…
The second album from Fashawn is another classic from the Fresno emcee. The name of the album is The Ecology (which started with his first classic.) This is a release from Nas’ label and represents the direction that Exile (the producer who killed the debut from Fashawn) and Nas are taking Fas who is going…
M.Brian Bowens is the dopest artist for the sneaker generation. I made that quote just now, knowing that guys like BBoyKai exist and that there are more powerful artists like Dave White and FreeGums who have earned those elusive sneaker deals. I want to write a thousand things about MBB, but right now I think…
I don’t know a lot about Wax Tailor, but I did take the time to google him and visit his website. I found out that I’ve been missing this dude for almost ten years. Sometimes when you get caught up in the East Coast, West Coast, South runs Hip-Hop, you forget there is another world…
There is a point when those of us who love sneakers start getting older and we have to show our age. We also begin to admit that we listen to more than Hip-Hop… that’s not such a bad thing considering the direction of mainstream Hip-Hop. As a fan of Little Brother when I first discovered…
I’m doing a lot of cross promoting right now. I originally wrote about this on CBP, but as I begin to connect both CBP and ARCH I thought it was important to bring this post to the sneaker family because the artwork is bananas and familiar. Source: KEHINDE WILEY | Kehinde Wiley Studio My play…
Alright, last year Sons Of Anarchy was ending and (spoiler alert for whatever person didn’t watch Sons) Clay had gotten killed. The show was coming to an end and I was like, “Damn! Ron Perlman aka Beast aka Hellboy aka Clay Morrow is my favorite actor…what the hell am I going to do now?” Low and…
Although I am the father of two and a husband, and a small biz person who rarely has the chance to pull out apparel that is art, doesn’t mean that I don’t appreciate well designed, tailored clothing. I expect that most men don’t want to look like Al Bundy (rocking the wool trousers pulled up…
In the world of beat makers people typically say J Dilla, DJ Premier and Madlib are the epitome, but if there is a person who should ascend to the throne it’s J Rawls. The Ohio born beat maker is one of the dopest dudes to ever sit down with an MPC and turntables. There comes…
When I began looking into opening an art gallery a few years back, one of the first artists I reached out to was Mink Couteaux. His work in sports marketing took place primarily in Europe and I honestly don’t remember how I first ran across the work, I just knew that if I was going…
This jazzed out version of SWV’s “Weak” may be one of the dopest remakes I’ve heard in a while. I can keep this on repeat for hours. The Robert Glasper arrangement is ridiculous and the song has always been a staple on date night mixtapes, now Gretchen Parlato takes the sound to a new place….
For those of you looking up the word giclees and trying to figure out how to pronounce it, (Gee-Clays btw), let me explain why I think they are valuable. A giclee is a hand embellished art work. I used to think that prints and posters were best left for dorm rooms and work offices and…
In the process of planning out the next step in my business, it’s important that I explain what I like since I’ll be opening a store that represents all the shit I think is dope. This is artwork by Jeff Klarin. I will most certainly be carrying work from this fantastic artist. His work out…
