Just saw the MTV afropunk segment. Wicked!

Double Hard x A.L.I.E.N. Capsule Collection

DJ Hazime’s label has teamed up with NYC brand A.L.I.E.N. on a capsule collection. Together they worked on a bomber jacket, matching t-shirts, beanies and caps. All pieces feature a collaborative logo and the bomber jacket also comes with a large scale embroidery on the back. Each piece also comes in several colorways and is now available Rendez-Vous.

Wale Live Tonite @ Highline

Presented by Hot 97 FM
Wale (with live band)
Mark Ronson (dj set)
Colin Munroe
Kid Cudi
Che Grand
DJ Nick Catchdubs

December 09,2008

Concert starts @ 8PM
Doors open @ 7 PM
Tickets $15.00 in advance
$18.00 day of show

New Music

Jaime Foxx is back with another banger featuring Kanye West & The Dream

"Digital Girl"

These Are Kool!!!!

After giving you a look at their recent exhibition at colette, the raincoats created by artists' Steve Powers and Matt Goias are now on sale. The raincoats are all one-offs and feature custom graphics on the classic yellow upper.

Fat-Sensing Hormones Fight Obesity

As you try to bounce back from Thanksgiving this year, a molecule produced in the small intestine will be swarming through your bloodstream, ready to register on your brain the impact of the fat you've just consumed.

For now, the signal might keep you feeling full for a while. But, researchers are hoping that one day variations of this family of hormones -- known as N-acylphosphatidylethanolamines, or NAPEs -- can be used to control appetite and therefore obesity.

Clean!!

After just recently coming out with the Dunk Hi Vandal Premium pack, Nike presents a second round of the sneaker, which fuses the Dunk Hi with the nylon upper of the Vandal. In this group the sneaker comes in red, black and white, with tonal Swoosh, laces and sole, giving the sneaker an overall clean look.

Louie V Kickers

Louis Vuitton has released two new sneakers, that look a lot like your favorite Vans. Actually they are pretty much exactly the Sk8 Hi’s and Lo’s. The hi top sneaker comes with denim side panels and the LV signature monogram design. The lo top sneaker is a little bit more subtle and features the monogram embossed.

SIGNS of the Time

Circuit City stores... most recent closing (? how many)

Ann Taylor- 117 stores nationwide are to be shuttered

Lane Bryant,, Fashion Bug ,and Catherine's to close 150 store nationwide

Eddie Bauer to close stores 27 stores and more after January

Cache will close all stores

Talbots closing down all stores

J. Jill closing all stores

GAP closing 85 stores

Footlocker closing 140 stores more to close after January
Wickes Furniture closing down

Levitz closing down remaining stores

Bombay closing remaining stores

Zales closing down 82 stores and 105 after January.

Whitehall closing all stores

Piercing Pagoda closing all stores

Disney closing 98 stores and will close more after January.

Home Depot closing 15 stores 1 in NJ ( New Brunswick )

Macys to close 9 stores after January

Linens and Things closing all stores

Movie Galley Closing all stores

Pacific Sunware closing stores

Pep Boys Closing 33 stores

Sprint/ Nextel closing 133 stores

JC Penney closing a number of stores after January

Ethan Allen closing down 12 stores.

Wilson Leather closing down all stores

Sharper Image closing down all stores

K B Toys closing 356 stores

Loews to close down some stores

Dillard's to close some stores.

New Music

"Amazing"
Kanye West featuring Young Jeezy

BACK ON MY SNEAKER ISH!!!!

The Ato Cow Hide Boot is definitely not easy to get hold of. Ever since Oki-Ni started offering them, it made life a little easier for fans outside of Japan. Now they are offering on pre-order for Spring 2009 the latest colorway of the Cow Hide Boots, this time coming in a black/green colorway.

Matching the boots, they also offer a Ato Sandal, which is just as different and innovative as the sneaker has been when it came out. Once again, definitely not something for everybody.

COUP D´ETAT ART EXHIBITION TONITE!!!!

November 14, 2008
@ Style Art vs. Robot City
425 Broadway (btwn Canal & Howard) SOHO 5th Floor

Art Exhibition 7pm - 9:30pm

Film Screening 9:30pm - 10:30pm

After Party 10:30pm - 2am

Suggested Donation $10

Teenager Refuses Heart Transplant

Hannah Jones, a terminally ill 13-year old British schoolgirl who has a hole in her heart, has won the right to refuse treatment after Herefordshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) dropped a High Court case to force her to have a heart transplant. Hannah, who lives with her parents in Marden near Hereford, said she had had enough of medical treatment and wanted to die at home, with dignity.

Wow!!! Hannah is extremely brave. God bless her and her family.

Kids On Drugs!!!

Medication use among children across the United States is dramatically increasing as more kids are being treated for diabetes, asthma and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers report.

Increased prescribing may be due in large part to increasing obesity among children and the health consequences of that trend, researchers say.

"Across all the medication classes we looked at, the rates of use increased -- sometimes dramatically," said study co-author Dr. Donna Halloran, an assistant professor of pediatrics at St. Louis University. "This is particularly concerning, given that several of these diagnoses have been linked to obesity -- diabetes, hypertension, depression, asthma."

What happened to honey & vinegar? Home remedy people... no side effects!!!!!

Puma Adds The First Round To Mongolian BBQ

Launched in 2005, Puma’s Mongolian BBQ program is the most inspired customization project out. What it lacks in footwear choices, it has made up for in materials and sheer fun. They’ve added the First Round, for the first time folding a high top in with the RS-100 and Basket (the original shoe was the Cabana Racer). A good silhouette to play with, here’s hoping the ingredients to cook with are strong as well.

Dancehall Party @ Santo's Party House

Wednesday, October 29th

Come celebrate the launch of VP Records' 17 North Parade. It's all their vintage catalogue that's getting released from the vaults... Oh, and free Heineken! It starts early, 9pm...

Randy's 50th Anniversary Album / DVD Release Celebration

w/ Max Glazer (Federation) - DJ Gravy (RICE and PEAS) - Eddie Stats (Fader / Heavywe1ght) & Special Guests

@ Santos - 100 Lafayette & Walker (1 block below Canal St.)

Complimentary Heineken Open Bar & Mad giveaways!

$5 Cover from 9pm - Midnight

Purple Tomatoes May Help Prevent Cancer

Researchers Test New Breed of Tomatoes Loaded With Antioxidants.

A new breed of tomatoes that are specially engineered to have extra antioxidants may help prevent cancer, according to a new study.

Scientists in Europe transferred certain genes of snapdragons to tomatoes, creating a tomato with a dark purple color and loads of antioxidants. Researchers tested the tomatoes on cancer-prone mice; they found that a diet supplemented by purple tomato powder increased the life span of the mice compared to mice eating a standard diet or a diet supplemented with red tomato powder.

Purple pills, purple drank & now purple veggies!!! Purple is the new green!!!!

Reebok Pump Omni Artist Collection

Reebok worked with some artists on the classic Pump Omni. This first set of three Pump Omni’s seems to have been designed by artist Kanae. He presents three striped designs on the upper, in black/white, blue/white and beige/white. All three come with a fur lining in white and matching white soles.

Afro-Punk at the 2008 CMJ Festival

22nd October 2008

Afro-punk & Rock Box Presents:
Hollywood Holt
Ebony Bones
The Carps
Colin Munroe

Doors at 9:30 pm

DOOR $: $10.00
Reduc​ed admis​sion:​ $5 with RSVP to loucd​@​afrop​unk.​com

205 Chrystie
205 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002
Tel: 212 505-2543

Guess Who's Coming For Dinner?

Check out Barack Obama's speech at Al Smith's dinner last nite in New York City. Here's a link to the speech at World Star Hip Hop. Funny as hell. Enjoy!!!

http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhsKC63qhFrDtR9Hj9

Reebok Reverse Jam Mid “Halloween”

We present you the Reebok Reverse Jam Mid “Halloween” edition. The high top sneaker comes in a white/black/yellow design with a bugs print on the exterior. The interior features graphics on the sole.

Come Party 2NITE!

"the Masquerade" -Raye6's B'day w/ live show
the Pink Room -199 Bowery St. near Spring.
10-4am
Black carpet arrival 10pm sharp!
Live peformances by Theophilus London Jesse Boykins III & Raye6

A Milli A Milli A Milli A Milli

Lil’ Wayne’s birthday celebration in Miami became a magical one when Baby aka Birdman surprised him with a gift of 1 Million dollars in cold hard cash. We guess they take that “Cash Money Millionaire” stuff literally.

No McBush!!!!!

Seymour Chwast, one of the most important graphic designers of the 20th century and co-founder of Push Pin Studios with Milton Glaser and Edward Sorel, has designed an anti-McCain/Bush t-shirt for Freshjive. The shirt releases this week.

Mr. Chwast first gained notoriety in the 1950s with a playful expressive approach to type and layout based on revivalism which was a radical alternative to the Swiss formalism at the time. As well as this initial design, look out for a group of limited edition designs that Chwast will be releasing in the Freshjive line in 2009. Most of the profits will be directly contributed to the Barack Obama campaign.

M by Megu

Megu always had the makings of a superlative nightlife destination.

And now it may have a chic lounge to match that vision… introducing M by Megu. In its previous incarnation, “M” was Megu’s handsome, pre-dinner cocktail den.

Cocktails come exotic and authentic. Try The Tokyo Celebrity, a refreshing mix of sugarcane shochu, champagne, and fresh lemon juice, or indulge in Grey Goose bottle service. Of course, you’ll want to pair your drinks with Japanese BBQ-style Kobe Beef Sliders, Megu’s classic Crispy Shrimp, or perfect King Crab Croquettes.

Oh, one final tip… the cocktail-serving M girls (that’s what you’ll call them) will now don designer swimwear.

M by Megu at Megu New York
62 Thomas Street between (Church Street & West Broadway)
Tel: (212) 964-7777
megunyc.com

DON'T MICROWAVE THE CHICKEN!!!

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a public health alert on Friday after 32 people in 12 different states appeared to have contracted Salmonellosis from eating raw chicken products such as chicken cordon bleu and chicken breast kiev they had cooked in a microwave.

GET UP OFF YOUR A$$ & GO BACK TO THE STOVE!!!!!

Supra Skytop | Black/Purple and Blue Tiger

New colorways of the Supra Skytop drop with increasing regularity. As the signature shoe of the stylish Chad Muska, the Skytop has certainly benefited from regular releases and is becoming something of the “IT” shoe for fall 2008. The two new versions stick to the basics, combining simple uppers with bold eyelet treatments. Black/Purple/Grey is no lose, and the blue tiger strip look has its merits too.

77 KLASH RELEASE PARTY TONITE!!!!

WEDNESDAY OCT 1, 2008
77 KLASH ALBUM RELEASE PARTY AT THE REDBULL SPACE

8 TO 12 COME OUT EARLY

40 THOMPSON STREET @ REDBULL SPACE

RSVP@COMPLEX.COM

CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO FROM 77KLASH...MAAAAAD TING!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1BzRw5Vnv0

Wall Street Crisis Could Break Your Heart, Literally

If you think the current economic crisis is hurting only your pocketbook, think again. Researchers say the decline of Wall Street, the mortgage crisis, and the looming threat of layoffs may take a heavy toll on your heart, especially if you are already at risk for cardiac problems.

“Financial stress can cause your whole cardiovascular system to be off,” says Louise Hawkley, PhD, associate director of the Social Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Chicago. “Elevated stress hormones constrict the blood vessels and create a vicious cycle where blood scrapes the cells and aggravates atherosclerotic plaque, which increases your risk for a cardiovascular event like a heart attack.”

BE EASY.... IT'S JUST MONEY!!!!

Nike Dunk Hi “Halloween”

Halloween is just around the corner, so expect pretty much all major sneaker companies out there to release something for the occasion. Usually we always expect lots of Frankenstein and pumpkin colored sneakers, which was also true in the last couple of years. The happier we are to see this subtle women's Dunk Hi “Halloween” by Nike this year.

It comes with an all black upper, red sole, white swoosh and an all-over ghost design. The little ghosts featured on the upper also glow-in-the-dark. Major has them in stock now.

Detailed images of the Nike Dunk Hi “Halloween” follow after the jump.

Kid Cudi + Hollywood Holt

Hollywood Holt & Kid Cudi @ LOVE Wednesday the 23rd.
w/ Million $ Mano, DJ Eli Escobar

God bless the Jay Z's and Nas' of the world, but the future of Hip Hop is now in the hands of the young'ns. Be it their lyrics, their production chops, or their swagger, these kids are charging at the forefront.

LOVE // 179 MacDougal @ 8th st
$10 , Adv tickets: www.musicislove.net
10pm, 18+

MAAAAADNESS!!!!!!!

Pharrell comissioned artist Kaws to design this piece. That sh*t is craazy!!!!!!

Air Jordan 6 Rings “Olympic”

Despite the use of multiple influences from each Air Jordan worn by Michael Jordan, the 6 Rings model has done an admirable job of creating a cohesive product despite the difficulties often associated with mash-up hybrids. Based on the popular “Olympic” colorway seen on the VII, the 6 Rings receives a similar treatment. Despite a release date being set for September 13th, they are available now at LTD-Online.

Supra "Snake Teal" Vaider

The new Supra "Snake Teal" Vaider is shipping to stores. Coming in an exciting snake skin/tiffany turquoise colorway, it reminds us of a popular release a few years back. Look out for it to drop somewhere close to you soon.

COLLABONATION STATION IS HERE!!!!!!!

Check out the dopest site for networking with like minded people. Collabonation Station is your stop shop for finding people to collaborate with on creative projects. Whether your a music producer looking for songwriters or your a fine artist looking for a graphic designer Collabonation Station is the site for you. Check out the site: http://collabonationstation.ning.com/

Nike Air Flight Lite "Lime"

We present you the classic Nike Air Flight Lite, coming in this vintage lime colorway.Certainly a very strong sneaker from Nike that will appeal to many. No word on the release date so far, but we'll keep you posted.

Creative Recreation Fall 2008 Barneys Exclusives

Just like every season, footwear brands Creative Recreation offers next to their regular in-line product a couple of styles, which are exclusive to Barneys New York. They present two Cesarios, one Cesario Lo and one Dicoco.

Dread Meets Greensleeves

"Dread Meets Greensleeves," selected by director and DJ Don Letts celebrates the West London heritage (Shephard's Bush and Ladbroke Grove) of one of Reggae's most important labels - Greensleeves. From Barrington Levy to new millenium stars like Vybz Cartel, the label continues too offer a platform for the genres finest performers. The CD features inner artwork by Poets and Thieves featuring the disks famed selector. It drops on September 8.

Onitsuka Tiger Sunotore 72

Here's your first look at the Onitsuka Tiger Sunotore 72. In normal daylight, the sneaker looks like any other sneaker with a couple of simple graphics printed over the upper. But when it gets dark, the sneaker lights up and shows its real face. You do not get a bit of 3M effect, but an actual large scale graphic lighting up all-over the upper.

DJ Clark Kent Olympic Air Force Ones

Only a month ago the 112 Pack by Nike and DJ Clark Kent has released. Today we present you another interesting design by the DJ, which is unfortunately only coming as a one off. "DJ Clark Kent has titled these the “Beijing 2008 And The Winner Is…” Air Force Ones that make use of the metallic trilogy awarded on the medal stand."

Ato Matsumoto Fall/Winter 2008 Cow Hide Boot

Designer Ato Matsumoto is probably best known outside of Japan for his Cow Hide Boot, the high top sneaker worn by Kanye West and some other stars. Here we present you now the colorways of the boot that will be available for Fall/Winter 2008. This season they will be coming out in black, silver, white and red. All of them come in a mix of leather and patent leather.

Nike Sportswear Website Launch

The final version of the Nike Sportswear website launched this morning. You can read product stories, read up on the latest Nike Sportswear news and events, watch videos and most interesting they launched the Kicks Creator.

With the Kicks Creator you can mix unique patterns, graphics and color combos. Then you can save your creations, email them to your friends and post them up to the Nike gallery.

http://www.nikesportswear.com

Nike Court Force High Grey/Metallic Silver

The Court Force High gets a brand new color up in this tonal and metallic combo. Sitting on a white and grey midsole, the uppers are treated to a mix of nubuck, suede and leather with metallic stitching on the tongue tab.

ROBERTO CAVALLI COCA COLA LIGHT BOTTLES

For Fall 2008, the best looking soft drink bottles Goes to (drum roll please)...... Coca Cola Light designed by Cavalli.

Nike Dunk High Supreme Octagon Pack

The much reported about Nike Dunk High Supreme Octagon Pack is now available. The overall pack consists of 6 patent quilted leather dunks. This marks one of the first Nike Quickstrike releases for the Olympic Games with a lot more to follow this week.

Complete Technique

We present you the latest pieces coming from Complete Technique. The New York based brand is known for their detailed metal works. Their latest pieces include a walkman pendant and a speaker bracelet. Both pieces are now available in the Complete Technique online store.

Nike Fall 2008 "Multicolor Patent" Pack

As part of their Fall 2008 collection, Nike presents a Dunk High and Air Max 90, bothcoming with multicolor uppers and a good amount of patent leather. The base of the sneakers is white and then different panels have been given different colors.

Swagger x Rockers NYC T-Shirt

Japan's Swagger and Rockers NYC have been close friends for a while now. But only now they decided to work on a collaborative t-shirt. The aesthetic of this design reflects the early 80s ska 2-tone movement and the late 80s dancehall-infused hip-hop movement, two eras both brands are heavily inspired by in their own collections as well.

Nike Dunk Hi SB "Marge Simpson"

Nike Dunk Hi SB is releasing the "Marge Simpson" in Asia. It comes in the same colors as the cartoon character. The colors of the Dunk is a blue suede representing Marge’s hair, the secondary color in a vibrant yellow is for her skin color and of course the green swoosh is from Marge’s famous green dress.

DJ Clark Kent x Nike "112 Pack"

Here's the DJ Clark Kent "112 Pack" in collaboration with Nike. The pack consists of the Air Max 1, Air Force 1 and the Air Trainer 1. On all three shoes, the iconic elephant print is combined with some 3M and neon yellow detailing.

Bape Roadsta And New Era Caps

Bape has released some nice new product this month. Their new Roadsta running sneaker is out in several colorways. Also they have once again released some New Era caps, this time coming in denim with a large logo patch on the front panels.

Dorophy Tang for Adidas

This past weekend Adidas opened its massive new Beijing outpost. In celebration, a special exhibition of Dorophy Tang was mounted. Tang, based in Hong Kong and China, mixed Adidas heritage, footballing visuals and French furniture forms into her display. Unmitigated joy comes through the smiling, chubby little kids that figure in each work.

Afro-Punk Festival

The Afro-Punk Festival celebrates the burgeoning movement, highlighting the music, films, and thinkers that give it shape. For the fourth year in a row, BAM presents a series bristling with progressive films (check doc The Upsetter: The Music and Genius of Lee Scratch Perry), plus a block party (on Sunday, July 13) featuring DJs, art installations, and a DIY crafts market. Of course, no gathering of punks would be complete without one very important thing: plenty of ear-splitting music. Definitely catch Janelle Monae at the launch party on Saturday, July 5.

Kanye West: Thank You and You're Welcome

A man of many words, Kanye has decided to put some into a book. With the help of J. Sakiya Sandifer, the Chi Town MC/Producer makes his literary debut with Thank You and You're Welcome. The book features quips and advice. Anecdotes and philosophy. Everything delivered with now trademark wit.