One of the best up and comer Emcees Joey Bada$$ is an incredible blast from the past meets the future emcee! With his type of flow and content it’s no surprise that he killed the track that we know today as Unorthodox produced by the god DJ Premier! The stories Premo had must be crazy!! Check out the video and enjoy!!
Joy Bryant meets six-time X Games medalist (and four-time X Games gold medalist) Paul Rodriguez III. Known by his fans as P-Rod, this Mexican-American pro skateboarder and actor talks about his beginnings, faith, risk-taking, tattoos, and being a role model.
I find it interesting how similar my process to painting is to Andrew Kuo. I’m really precis and calculated and I have tons of waiting time lol, but our styles are totally different.
Andrew talks with Alia in his New York studio about his painting process, color theory, instagram, sports, The Simpsons, and beauty.
Meet creative maestro VERBAL. Known for his MC skills in the J-pop duo m-flo, the bold designs from his accessories line AMBUSH and his work with the hip-hop group Teriyaki Boyz (a group which also includes A Bathing Ape’s founder Nigo), VERBAL can be instantly recognized by his unique and refined sense of style, as he continually create fascinating extensions of his personality.
Thrash Lab in collaboration with Giant Robot “Profiles” painter Luke Chueh, a celebrated and powerfully successful artist living in Los Angeles. Earlier in Luke’s career, his work was tied-down with his drug usage and today he’s defeated his demons and is currently enjoying the artistic process sober. In this video Luke Chueh explains why his paintings usually contain a central image of a beloved animal and how the colors and the drive behind them carry a heavy meaning.
From its 1907 birth in Yonkers to its present day location in Teaneck, New Jersey, the family-owned-and-operated shoe store of Packer Shoes has remained faithful and proud of its roots in authenticity and heritage. Spanning three generations of Packer men, the century-old retailer wholly understands the importance of continual customer satisfaction and repeat service, thus striving to make sure their every need is met from technical innovations for athletic participation to casual street styling. Having recently linked with Rick Williams and Roland Coit of Burn Rubber for a video interview seen here, Hypebeast linked with Mike Packer of Packer Shoes to discuss the founding of his grandfather’s shop, its unlikely move to New Jersey and of course the importance of Reebok’s storied Classic Leather model as well as Mike’s exclusive collaboration with the longstanding brand. Stay tuned for more information regarding the colorful joint release.
You couldn’t be a boy or tomboy lol in the 80s and 90s without a starter jacket. It was impossible! I even rocket it in high school for a bit during the throwback era, later on it became part of the hipsters kit for a while. Now we see the Starter brand actually taking control and launching again. I’m excited to see what happens. Honestly sports and even sports fans haven’t been the same since the 90s. have you seen kids with trading cards at all, or wearing apparel to rep their favorite team? I’d personally love to get my hand on an LA raiders jacket, here’s hoping I find a 3xl!
PMK does an incredible job on customizing the Air Jordan 1. Being that Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, the use that to use 9 different animal skins on one shoe. It’s even more incredible to see a sneaker made from start to finish! this is a real treat to me. Enjoy! P.S. If there’s a size 14 pair in these, please let me know!
I’ve seen personally how mixing art and something like BMX can change a community and really build it and also find a way to have young people take pride in there community. To see what Matthew Barney and Lance Mountain plus many others are doing is incredible, and I can tell you is something that works and will have a lasting effect. Check it out and enjoy!!
As The LEGO Group celebrates its 80th Birthday, we take a look back at its history with this short animated film.
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