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2022 Black Footwear Forum Goes Down In Detroit In September
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Black Footwear Forum / BFF The 2022 Black Footwear Forum (BFF), formerly the African American Footwear Forum (AAFF), is going down this September in Detroit. The gathering aims to address issues of diversity in the world of footwear, and the list of attendees features a who’s who of creatives and talent in the business. Source: Black Footwear Forum / BFF The BFF is scheduled for Friday, September 16 through Sunday, September 18, and will be held at the Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design and in partnership with Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA). If you don’t know, the Lewis College of Business was acquired by Pensole Academy founder and renowned designer D’Wayne Edwards in 2021. As such, it became what’s touted as not o...
André 3000 Featured In New Supreme Campaign
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Deana Lawson / Supreme André 3000 has garnered a reputation in recent years for popping up in random cities, sometimes while playing a flute, and always living his best life. All that to say, 3 Stacks is a perfect selection to be featured in the latest campaign from Supreme. The streetwear brand recently shared a pic of the OutKast rapper rocking a white Supreme Box logo tee on its socials, and everyone is excited. Supreme should be dropping a first look at it Fall/Winter 2022 collection soon, and the speculation is that the Atlanta native will be featured on its photo tee that has featured artists like Lil’ Kim, Al Green and Buju Banton in the past. André 3000 was shot by Deana Lawson, a renowned photographer and Black woman who is based in Brooklyn. Sta...
Jordan Brand Partners With Howard University
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand Howard University just scored a major win in the eternal “The Real HU?” debate. On Thursday (August 10), Jordan Brand announced it has entered into a 20-year partnership with the storied HBCU (Historically Black Colleges & Universities). Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand The house that Michael Jordan builts partnership is with Howard’s athletic department and touts that it is “built on a legacy of excellence and a vision for Black futures.” Howard’s profile when it comes to recruiting athletic talent instantly gets higher. Related Stories “Howard University and Jordan Brand share a legacy of excellence and deep commitment to the Black Community. As a HBCU graduate, I understand the educational impact an institution like H...
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ Beta Lands Mid-September, How To Play
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Infinity Ward / Activision Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II officially hits your gaming systems in October, but players eager to get their hands on the latest shooter from the franchise will have access to the Beta in September. Playstation players will get first dibs followed by Xbox and PC users a week later. Infinity Ward dropped the intel at the CDL Champs (Call of Duty League Championship) tournament on Sunday (August 7), with more info arriving since. How soon you’ll be able to play depends on your console and if you pre-ordered the highly-anticipated title, though. The first early access beta starts September 16 – 17 for PlayStation 4 and 5 players who pre-ordered Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. Then starting on September 18, the open be...
Allen Iverson’s Reebok Question Mid “Blue Toe” Sneaker Returns
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Reebok One of Allen Iverson‘s best and more beloved takes on his signature sneaker is coming back. The Reebok Question Mid in the “Blue Toe” colorway is on the schedule. Source: Reebok / Reebok On Thursday (Aug. 4), Reebok announced that the Question Mid “Blue Toe” will release globally on August 19. A.I. rocked the model during his rookie season (’96/’97 and it has been a highly-coveted model ever since. With that in mind, Reebok is pulling out all the stops for its return. Related Stories “It was a dream come true,” said Iverson of lacing up his own signature shoe in ’96. “It was close to the same feeling of when you get drafted. Only a certain amount of people have their own signature shoe; that really means you’re special.” But Bubba Ch...
Master & Dynamic and Mercedes-AMG Team Up For New Audio Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Master & Dynamic / Master & Dynamic With Beats By Dre losing some of its steam the last few years, the audio game is basically up for grabs at this point. Mercedes is looking to fill that void and put some high-powered earbuds in it with the folks at Master & Dynamic. Source: Master & Dynamic / Master & Dynamic According to HypeBeast, Master & Dynamic has teamed up with Mercedes-AMG to create a next-level set of headphones and earbuds that is sure to make listeners feel like a million bucks. Using automotive-inspired robust and lightweight materials including magnesium, carbon fiber, and Kevlar, the Master & Dynamic x Mercedes-AMG collection was made to deliver some of the slickest sounds you’ll hear while not feeling the weigh...
Avión Reserve Cristalino Listening Experience Kit Offers Immersive Audio With Your Spirits
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Avión / Avion Spirits and the rich tones of vinyl records is a most natural union. The Avión Listening Experience is keenly aware of this as it melds top-flight audio and premium Tequila Avión. Source: Avión / Avion The Avión Listening Experience recently debuted in Brooklyn, with NBA player and influencer Iman Shumpert serving as the host. Also on hand was NYC audio icon Danny Keith Taylor and Tequila Avión’s Carlos Andrés Ramirez to usher those in attendance into the world of quality tequila and a ridiculous sound system. Those speakers you see Shump standing in front of cost more than a Bentley, and if you got the bank account, they’re worth every penny. Related Stories “Music has always been a safe haven for me to be my most unapologetic self and with...
New BlackPlanet Doc Examines Its True Digital Influence
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: BlackPlanet / iOne Interactive Social media has become an integral part of our lives, and a new documentary from BlackPlanet examines the platform’s role in helping to create a space for the Black community to maximize its presence online. Sure, there’s not a day that goes by without us checking Facebook, Twitter, or other social media that we’re tapped into. It’s wild to imagine how it all started back in the late 1990s. BlackPlanet, the social media platform which became a launching pad for so many in the Black community as social media and networking on the Internet began, is now exploring that era in a new documentary. Related Stories Titled Black, Connected, and Copied, the film is hosted by the well-regarded historian and Black cultural expert T.L. ...
Cardi B & Reebok Connect For New ‘Let Me Be… Enchanted’ Capsule Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Reebok The Reebok and Cardi B collaborative marriage continues to flourish as the two are set to drop a new collection that’s bound to be a hit with Cardi B’s hardcore fans. Source: Reebok / Reebok A year after Cardi and Reebok released their Mommy and Me capsule collection, the brand the Bron x rapper return with a new Let Me Be… Enchanted collection just in time for the hotter months. This June 17 fans will be able to purchase new apparel which will boasts some bright and vibrant colors (gotta shine in the Summer) including two new Cardi B remixed Reebok silhouettes for the hot steppers out there. Related Stories Classic Leather x Cardi B V2 ($110) – This silhouette brings the boldness and flair of the Classic Leather x Cardi B to a new le...
Cardi B & Reebok Connect For New ‘Let Me Be… Enchanted’ Capsule Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Reebok The Reebok and Cardi B collaborative marriage continues to flourish as the two are set to drop a new collection that’s bound to be a hit with Cardi B’s hardcore fans. Source: Reebok / Reebok A year after Cardi and Reebok released their Mommy and Me capsule collection, the brand the Bron x rapper return with a new Let Me Be… Enchanted collection just in time for the hotter months. This June 17 fans will be able to purchase new apparel which will boasts some bright and vibrant colors (gotta shine in the Summer) including two new Cardi B remixed Reebok silhouettes for the hot steppers out there. Related Stories Classic Leather x Cardi B V2 ($110) – This silhouette brings the boldness and flair of the Classic Leather x Cardi B to a new le...
L’s On Deck: The Union Air Jordan 2’s Will Be Up For Grabs On SNKRS
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Union / Union The online release of the Union Air Jordan 2 a few weeks back was all kinds of struggle. With the CAPCHAT not working to payments not being processed to people getting charged multiple times with no order confirmations to show for it, sneaker heads went through the motions for hours that fateful Friday morning last month. Now sneakerheads will be getting a second chance to get their hands on a pair as the the highly coveted Air Jordan 2’s (when was the last time you heard anyone say that about the 2’s?) will be up for grabs once again later this month. Taking to Instagram to let their follows in on the good news, Union LA announced that their collaboration with Jordan will be coming to SNKRS writing “Just wanted to give everyone an early hea...
Sean “Diddy” Combs & DeLeón Tequila Cook Up #CincoDeLeón Cinco De Mayo Cocktails
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: DeLeón / DeLeón Tequila There is still plenty of Cinco De Mayo left. Sean “Diddy” Combs and DeLeón Tequila have cooked up a cocktail fit for any proper #CincoDeLeón celebration. DeLeón Tequila recruited entrepreneur, actress and Certified Life Coach Nazanin Mandi to celebrate the holiday. It helps that she happens to be proudly part Mexican, too. Combs, DeLeón Tequila and Mandi created a sweet and spicy version of DeLeón’s Tequila’s LOVE Margarita. Considering Combs’ middle name is now officially “Love,” it’s totally on brand. But first, for those of you into the details, DeLeón Tequila, which is owned by Combs and Diageo, is crafted in the Guanajuato region of Mexico in the town of León. The brand touts using strictly the best hand-selected 100% B...
