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Nike Dunk Hi Challenge Supreme Union NYC

2009-04-14T08:51:00.000-07:00

Similar to the Air Tech Challenge, this Nike Dunk Hi features a predominately white leather upper with pink and black accents throughout the base. Obviously, it uses the infamous black/pink speckled gradient-like design that is associated with the Air Tech Challenge. To finish it off, this sneaker is complimented with a pink swoosh and outsole. This shoe was created in lieu of Union NYC’s 20th Anniversary. It possesses a Union strap and an NYC stitch on the rear of the shoe. Supposedly, only 100 pair were produced.

Chicago Boutique "Leaders1354" Featured in Playboy Magazine

2009-04-01T09:12:00.000-07:00

Playboy Magazine May edition "Chicks & Kicks"

Girl of the Week: Dulce Maria

2009-04-01T08:58:00.000-07:00

Member of the mexican latin pop group RBD.

Featured Artist of the Month: DOOM

2009-04-01T08:30:00.000-07:00

The masses will remember 2003 and '04 as the years of Jay-Z and Kanye West, and they aren't wrong in doing so. However, that doesn't mean a case can't be made for MF DOOM, who likely had the most prolific two years in Hip Hop history. 2003 saw him release a group project (M.I.C.), two solo albums (as King Geedorah and Viktor Vaughn), one of the very first full concept remix albums (NastraDOOMus) and another installment of his instrumental series (Special Herbs Vol. 3 & 4). If that wasn't enough, he did even more in 2004. He returned as Vik Vaughn for "Venomous Villain", teamed up with Madlib for "Madvillain", and released his second album as MF DOOM with "MM..Food". Plus there was another Special Herbs, a "Special Herbs & Spices" with MF Grimm and a Special Blends, not to mention "MM..LeftOvers" and "MM..More Food". This is all on top of his freelance production and doing cameos with everyone from C-Rayz Walz to De La Soul.The following year he released The Mouse & The Mask with Danger Mouse and then quietly slipped into hibernation. That didn't totally keep the enigmatic supervillain out of news, as reports surfaced that imposter's were performing for him at shows around the nation. Even when you're a grown man wearing a mask who has rapped alongside cartoon milkshakes, life can be stranger than art. While the caps remain, DOOM has dropped the MF from his name, with the release of his new ablum "Born Like This" (in stores now).

Jordan "Motorsport" VI Close Look

2009-04-01T08:21:00.001-07:00

Finally!!!! we get a closer look into the extremely limited Jordan Motorsports VI rendition. Teasing us with another highly sought after yet virtually unattainable release, the Jordan camp looks to have only produced about 20 pairs of these nicely rendered kicks. For those looking to spend their monthly salary or more, osneaker.com currently has a pair up for sale.

Back On The Map...

2009-04-01T08:18:00.000-07:00

After a brief hiatus and a little bit of motivation, Fly Hype is back. Enjoy

20 Classic Hip Hop Album Covers Recreated in LEGO

2008-12-17T08:36:00.000-08:00

Since 1932, LEGO has become a staple in any kids toy box. In more recent times the mini-figs and legendary building blocks have been used to recreate famous landmarks, classic photographs and now: Formatmag.com recreates over 20 Classic (and some not-so-classic) Hip Hop Album Covers in LEGO. Worth a look, a fun little project.

Song of the Day

2008-12-17T08:21:00.000-08:00

N.E.R.D - Sooner or Later

Mastermind Japan 2009 Spring/Summer Line-Up

2008-12-15T11:44:00.000-08:00

Girl of The Week - Candace Cabrera

2008-12-15T10:56:00.000-08:00

Song of the Day

2008-12-15T10:33:00.000-08:00

Once again my boy Charles Hamilton is proving himself more and more as a lyrical hiphop heavyweight who can handle his own in the game. Now if you havent heard by now he's in a mix up of words with Soulja Boy (who I like to call Soulja Bitch). Anyways....after doing an interview and stating how SB is making it really hard for lyrical cats to enter the game based off of there raw skill and talent. Now you cant tell me thats not true. After SB heard Charle's comments he posted a video via Youtube going off on Charles that was pretty much a bunch of meaninless bull. Now Charles aka Sonic the Hamilton has bounce back with a track to put Soulja Bitch is his place. Without further ado....

Charles Hamilton - Word? Aight

The Most Important Book Besides The Bible

2008-12-11T09:06:00.000-08:00

Esquire magazine has created The Handbook of Style, A mans guide to looking good. Esquire has successfully composed a well crafted handbook to accommodate a man’s hectic and sometimes disaterious fashion life-style. They even give a history of unique trends and styles. Looking at Andre 3000 and even Frank Sinatra this book seems to grasp the fact that every man should carry themselves with a strong sense of self-esteem.

Uuuuuggghhhhhhh......

2008-12-11T08:23:00.000-08:00

I saw this on the BBC/ICECREAM blog and I just had to post this....

Song of The Day

2008-12-11T08:14:00.000-08:00

SmokeYYY just unleashed this North.America.South.America (NASA) track that is quite left field, but i get the feeling you should be getting used to this kind of sound. And no, Yeezy isnt on autotune this time.. The Spirit Of The Apollo is coming soon.

N.A.S.A. - Gifted ft. Kanye West, Santogold & Lykke Li

Casio Databank

2008-12-11T08:04:00.000-08:00

If your like me, you were pretty much turned off the the classic Casio G-Shock after you saw Soulja Boy and Lil Bow Wow rocking them in the Marco Polo video. Casio has just released new colors of their Databank range:

Song of The Day

2008-12-10T09:24:00.001-08:00

Yo on sum real....Jay-z is coming out with some straight heat. Blueprint 3 is gonna be reeeaaaaalllll nice. Anyways....

Jay-Z ft. MC Lyte - BK Athem

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.6250/title.jay-z-f-mc-lyte-bk-anthem

HUF 2008 Fall/Winter “Always Late” Lookbook

2008-12-10T09:14:00.000-08:00

With 2009 Spring/Summer collections and lookbooks being currently previewed in the fashion world, San Francisco based label HUFhas finally released their 2008 Fall/Winter Lookbook. This lookbook titled “Always Late” showcases HUF’s current line up styled by Hanni El Khatib. Without further ado, check out the images after the jump.

Coca-Cola Light x Nathalie Rykiel

2008-12-09T11:03:00.001-08:00

A while back we presented to you the Evian x Jean-Paul Gaultier collaboration bottles that are making their way into stores now. Here is now a look at a new limited edition bottle of Coca-Cola Light, designed by French designer Nathalie Rykiel. If you think that you have heard that last name already, you are right, Nathalie is the daughter of famous fashion designer Sonia Rykiel. Via Viacomit.
The Coca-Cola Light x Nathalie Rykiel bottles will go on sale from January 2009.

UNDFTD X Converse Poormans Weapon

2008-12-09T10:53:00.000-08:00

Drawing on flight jacket materials of the past, the UNDFTD LA designed Converse Poorman’s Weapon enjoys a full look here after a few previews in the past. A nylon upper is placed over a nice sleek profile with a bit of pop provided by the colored liner. The combat-themed shoe also includes interchangeable nylon patches and a “War is Big Business” embroidered patch. Available starting January 2009, exclusively at UNDFTDand its various stores.

Air Jordan XX3 Premier Edition

2008-12-08T10:12:00.000-08:00

The final release of the Air Jordan XX3 will hit stores on December 23. So for those of you that aren’t able to get your hands on a countdown pack, you can try to get your hands on these incredibly limited kicks instead.

The Air Jordan XX3 Premier will be available at 23 stores, and will be limited to a total of 529 pairs (meaning 23 pairs per store for all you non-math whizzes). The black and varsity red colorway will be available in limited quantities at all three House of Hoops locations (Los Angeles, Chicago, Harlem).

This is the same quantity and availability as the Titanium Edition XX3'S and we all know how high those go for on Ebay. Prepare for a camp out.

Art Basel Miami 2008 - Kaikai Kiki Exhibition by Takashi Murakami

2008-12-08T10:02:00.000-08:00

Takashi Murakami’s Kaikai Kiki was present in full force at this year’s Art Basel Miami. Having seen Murakami getting thoroughly into the festivities with a full costume, a complete look into the world of Kaikai Kiki was on display. Among the highlights was a massive 2.5 m (8.2 feet) flower ball as well as other Kaikai Kiki patterned pieces such as couches and carpets.

Girl of The Week

2008-12-08T09:56:00.001-08:00

Angel Lola

Former Vibe Magazine " 2007 Eye Candy of the Year"

Modeled in videos for Kanye West, Busta Rhymes, Petey Pablo and Young Jeezy

Evian x Jean Paul Gautier

2008-12-08T09:22:00.000-08:00

French mineral water brand evian will be teaming up with fashion label Jean Paul Gautier for limited edition bottled water.

This collaboration will come in red, white, or blue in 500ml water bottles with silver bottle caps and feature Jean Paul Gautier’s design on the bottom half of the bottle. Available only in Japan

Song of the Day

2008-12-08T09:16:00.000-08:00

Maaaannnn.....I know this song is mad old but its been stuck in my head since i heard it early summer 09. I think you'll like it.

Charles Hamilton - Windows Media Player

http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/radio/charles-hamilton-windows-media-player/

Trilly & Truly 08 Winter Collection

2008-12-08T08:12:00.000-08:00

Chi-Town rapper Lupe Fiasco, debuts his new Asia-release only clothing brand Trilly & Truly. Here’s a first look at his new line from Japanese based magazine, WARP. The models are seen wearing a Trilly & Truly sweater, stadium jacket, down jacket, and some denim. The collection will be available at the Swagger Flagship Harajuku store.

via Hypebeast

Yessir....Atelier WM x Pharrell Williams

2008-12-05T11:53:00.000-08:00

Atelier WM candles molded in the shape of Pharrell's hand doing his signature Star Trak Vulcan sign. To be sold at all 3 BBC/Icecream flagship stores and Colette.

Girl Of The Day.... Nina Santiago

2008-12-05T11:41:00.000-08:00

Nina Santiago is a model, video vixen and striving upcoming actress

Mihara Yasuhiro for PUMA 2009 Spring/Summer Footwear Preview

2008-12-05T09:23:00.000-08:00

Similar to the direction Yohji Yamamoto takes with adidas Y-3, Mihara Yasuhiro fuses the fashion world with a sportswear aesthetic. Previews from his upcoming PUMA 2009 spring/summer lineup give us a look into one of his shoe models featuring a some what hybrid unconventional designer approach.

Air Jordan 1 Retro - Black/Infrared/White

2008-12-05T09:14:00.000-08:00

New shots of the Air Jordan I Retro High that first hit the web mid July are now available. Through these photos we can now see the combination of black, infrared and white that looks very similar to the newly released “Bred” Air Jordan I High Strap. But, this particular Air Jordan I consists of infrared which is a color that is best known for its appearance on the Infrared Air Jordan VI, a classic model that is heavily sought after till this day. The placement of the black and the infrared is modified from the strapped version, but does look quite intriguing. This model won’t release until January 31, 2009

Song of The Day....

2008-12-05T09:03:00.000-08:00

Jay-Z ft. Santogold - Brooklyn We Go Hard. Off of the soundtrack for the upcoming film Notorious.

Jay-Z f. Santogold - Brooklyn (We Go Hard) Hip Hop Songs > HipHopDX.com

First Entry!!!! DOPPPEEENNNNEEESSSSS

2008-12-05T08:18:00.000-08:00

3 years in the making, Kanye West's official clothing line called Pastelle, has become one of the most highly anticipated lines in the fashion industry. Finally we're starting to see some of the fruit of Kanyes labor and were quite impressed.

And lets not forget the official Nike Air Yeezy's slated to drop Spring 2009.