http://officialmls.weebly.com Everybody is trying to recapture the look and style of the 90s, but no one seems to be really trying to capture the flow and feel of the music. Mumble rap abounds and while everyone is allowed to have their favorite type of hip-hop, but there is something about that grimey, lyrical hip-hop…
Vince Allen is a 16 year old guitar player in Memphis. This is his latest video on YouTube. He took the time to add his song “Focus” to a scene from one of my favorite movies District B-13. The scene features the main character running from a group of drug dealers after he stole…
All images courtesy of Afew Store Wolfgang Johann von Goethe is one of the most respected poets and belongs to the circle of representatives in the world of literature. With over 50,000 pieces of his art, the Goethe Museum in Düsseldorf hosts the largest exhibition of his work. Source: Saucony Originals x Afew Store When…
A unique and inspiring hybrid sneaker boot designed by Ayzit Bostan and VOR. Limited to 50 pairs only – Made in Germany. Premium, off-white full grain leather upper combined with a white patent leather heel and rosé colored calfskin leather lining. Featuring tonal elastics and a stable, two-colored dual density TPU cupsole. Source: VOR x Ayzit Bostan…
Independent footwear brand borne from the converging disciplines of art, craft and technology Source: No.One If you’re like me, and thousands of other GOT fans, when you see No.One you immediately think of the many faced god. That’s just how it is when certain words become allusions. In this instance No.One is the name of…
The A3C Festival is a 2-day outdoor hip-hop festival in the heart of downtown Atlanta. Thousands of hip-hop fans, artists and creatives from around the world Source: A3C Hip Hop Festival | Atlanta GA, Oct 4-8, 2017 This is simply an FYI for those who love Hip-Hop, technology and informative building sessions. A 2-day indoor/outdoor hip-hop…
I guess it’s no secret that I’m a ridiculous Hip-Hop head. As the owner of a small label imprint I’ve dedicated a lot of my life to trying to promote musicians. I first ran across Blackalicious back when I was living in Cali. There is one track I always revert to when someone brings…
The Quai 54 tournament is one of the most respected international street ball tournaments in the world. Since 2003, Hammadoun Sidibé and Thibaut de Longeville… Source: AIR.JORDAN.COM – HISTORY OF QUAI 54 PARIS STREET BALL All of these years I knew what Quai 54 was all about on the surface, but not until this year…
Copenhagen based sneaker brand. Inspired by the minimalistic Scandinavian architecture and lifestyle. Designs are clean, details are key, comfort is everything. Source: ARKK Copenhagen – Sneakers. Clean. Simple. Now, it should be obvious why I like this company. Look at the name. My shoe brand was ARCH pronounced like the spelling of this company based…
The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power And all that beauty, all that wealth ever gave,Awaits alike the inevitable hour.The paths of glory lead but to the grave Source: Bodega x Asics Gel-Mai ‘Underground’ Bodega continues its assault on how footwear is sold in a retail environment. Take note smaller shops. This video is…
A few months ago I noticed a banner and an ad on Facebook. Dope S–t I Like: AXEL ARIGATO – Handcrafted Designer Sneakers for Men and Women. I dropped this article and of course … cookies, I began seeing the ads show up more often. The interaction on Facebook was minute, but that’s to be…
BackerKit is the world’s most trusted post-crowdfunding platform. Source: Pre-order Vue: Your Everyday Smart Glasses on BackerKit The last time I saw or even thought about smart glasses it was those corny looking Google glasses that made people look like they could fire Cyclops styled rays by touching the side of the glasses. I was…
Products engineered for peak performance in competition, training, and life. Shop the latest innovation at Nike.com. Source: Converse Thunderbolt ’84 Unisex Shoe. Nike.com I don’t often give the Dope tag out… but when I do say Collect This or Dope S–t I Like, I mean it. I also know that the shoe will have the…
Once upon a time I was pulling down half a million a year in sneaker resale. That time has passed and now I spend my time trying to create a site that gives people as much information about the world of sneakers as possible. It doesn’t bring me as much money as flipping ever…
FKA twigs discusses the cast featured in the “do you believe in more?” film, with photographs from the shoot in Mexico City. Source: FKA twigs on the Cast of “do you believe in more?” A quick search on this site and you see a stream of articles where I discuss how Nike does content creation…
Michael Jordan accepted his first big screen starring role on Space Jam and Warner Bros. created a state of the art, training HQ. Go inside the Jordan Dome. Source: INSIDE THE JORDAN DOME. Air.Jordan.com The weekend is over and everyone’s still talking about the Space Jam 11. “Look at how high the cut is on…
Air Jordan XI, one of the most iconic sneakers, is celebrated by artist Matt Senna. Senna talks why this sneaker is special to him, and showcases his art. Source: Precious Metal – Art with the Air Jordan XI. Air.Jordan.com My entire purpose for running this site is to engage with the older sneakerhead. In doing so…
Source: Art of SNKRS: Air Force 1. Nike+ SNKRS Artwork by JOOST I really don’t have much to add to this. One of my favorite pasttimes is visiting art museums. I talk about this on CBP. This Source link on SNKRS is extremely dope. Joost ultimately developed a motion blur technique, which captures the colors…
Source: Low Top Perforated Elastic Navy Filling Pieces has been dropped here on the site before, but today I needed to refresh my listing of the brand. The Elastic is actually one of the cleanest looks I’ve seen in athleisure footwear this year. I’ve often talked about the fact that sneakerheads are getting older….
Source: FILM | STRETCH AND BOBBITO If you visit this site and consider yourself a part of the Hip-Hop and Sneaker Culture (I’m waiting on sneakers to be added to the elements of Hip-Hop), then you should know who these two are. If you don’t then excuse yourself and do some research. I’m dropping…
Madina Design – Designer with a passion for Hip Hop, Hip Hop clothing, fashion, design, old school, classic, art, photography, illustration, goldenera. Source: Madina Design – Hip Hop Clothing & Design – Madina Full disclosure, I haven’t bought anything from Madina, yet. I’ve been sharing, liking and being a social media follower for years, but…
Doing a daily browse of websites is not only good for building a great source of information, but it allows you to also support smaller websites not under the social media umbrella. That’s a business tip for those of you who have chosen to visit ARCH every day. My most recent discovery was not new,…
