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Big Meech Wins Sentence Reduction, Granted Early Release
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MDOC / MDOC It appears that B.M.F. co-founder Big Meech is finally getting his wish for an early release. According to an exclusive report by Allhiphop.com, on Monday (Jun 14), U.S. District Judge David M. Lawson agreed to reduce Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory’s prison sentence from 360 months to 324 months resulting in a 3-year sentence reduction. Flenory, who was convicted of running a nationwide Continual Criminal Enterprise, and Conspiracy To Launder Money Instruments which raked in over $270 million in drug proceeds from the late ’90s until the Feds took down B.M.F. in 2007, reduction comes months after a judge denied his request for release four times after Flenory cited his request was due to his elevated risk of catching the coronavirus upon learni...
The Rolling Loud New York Has Been Unveiled, Travis Scott, J. Cole & 50 Cent & More
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rolling Loud / Rolling Loud Concerts are officially back and after a year of being locked down and missing out on life, people are ready to turn up and make up for a year lost to a deadly pandemic. Fan favorite annual concert, Rolling Loud, is ready to get back in full-swing and for their New York stop this October are hosting some huge names to ensure fans get the experience they’ve been waiting for since 2020. Yesterday Rolling Loud took to their IG page to announce the names performing at this year’s New York stop and judging from the lineup, the Big Apple will be a-rocking. Boasting headliners, 50 Cent, J. Cole, and Travis Scott, the weekend of October 28-30 will also be featuring heavyweight music artists such as Rick Ross, Lil Baby, Young M.A, Dipse...
Kanye West’s Yeezy Gap Line Officially Unveils Its First Piece
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Yeezy Gap / Gap After months of anticipation, the Yeezy Gap collaboration is here and it’s, well, interesting. The first release from the long-awaited collection is a sky blue down “Round Jacket” that Yeezy’s been seen rocking as of late in Los Angeles. The Pre-order for the new jacket went live earlier this morning and fans looking to get themselves one paid a modest $200 on Gap.com/yeezy. Interestingly enough the Yeezy “Round Jacket” also perfectly matches adidas’ latest Yeezy release, the Yeezy Boost 700 MNVN “Bright Cyan” colorway that’s been flying off the digital shelves since its drop this past Saturday. It’s almost like if you copped those kicks you have to get the jacket to match. The apparently zipper-less outerwear is also made out of recycled ...
Fashion Killa With Purpose: A$AP Rocky & Klarna Launch Global Partnership
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Klarna / Klarna Fresh off of being CEO for a day, A$AP Rocky is building on his new status as a tech entrepreneur with the formal announcement of a new global partnership and campaign. Source: Klarna / Klarna The Harlem-born style icon, rapper and actor teamed up with Klarna, the company behind the buzzworthy all-in-one shopping app as an investor. Today (June 8), the Swedish company launched a new global multimedia campaign featuring the entertainer that’s designed to get consumers worldwide to revitalize their look as the lockdowns due to the pandemic are easing up. “It’s not for me to decide what people should wear or how they should wear it, but helping Klarna create a space for people to discover their own style is more of the consulting and curation...
Foot Locker & Diadora Team With Qias “The Sneakers Guy” Omar For New Release
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Foot Locker / Foot Locker It’s summertime and with that y’all know comes Foot Locker‘s annual collaborative releases as sneakerheads just can’t get enough of exclusive footwear. Source: Foot Locker / Foot Locker Their latest exclusive release will come in conjunction with Qias ‘The Sneakers Guy’ Omar and Diadora to release two exclusive kicks that are set to drop on June 9th. The new “Bay 2 LA” collection will include two versions of the Diadora N9002 and MAVERICK, with the Diadora N9002 sporting a blue base with orange details and the MAVERICK boasting a white silhouette with grey details which represents Q’s journey to LA to realize his dreams. Pretty cool. Needless to say that Qias’ 1.39 million subscribers to his QrewTV channel will surely be checking...
Nike Debuts The Air Max 97 “Puerto Rico” Just In Time For The 64th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke The annual Puerto Rican Day Parade is set to go down in New York City this June 13. But before the Boricua community gathers together on the streets of Manhattan to celebrate their culture, Nike got some heat for them to wear on 5th Avenue. Source: Nike / NIke Two years after Nike scrapped plans for their much-criticized Air Force 1 “Puerto Rico,” the Swoosh brand returns with a remixed version of their classic Air Max 97 OG “Silver Bullet” that pays homage to the Nuyoricans that help make New York City that much more culturally beautiful. Featuring the Puerto Rican flag on the tongue’s pull-tab and air-sole bubble, the sneakers will definitely be seen on the feet of many Ricans when the festivities roll down from 44th street to 79th street ne...
Reebok & Hasbro Collaborate For New “NERF” Sneaker Collection
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Hasbro Looks like Reebok and toy company Hasbro really like collaborating with each other. The two iconic companies are once again teaming up to release some sneakers that’ll have you feeling nostalgic about your childhood. Source: Reebok / Hasbro After linking up to release a limited edition “Candy Land” collection, Reebok and Hasbro will now be drawing inspiration from Hasbro’s NERF brand to design and create some pretty interesting sneakers that your inner child will appreciate. Remixing Reebok silhouettes Reebok’s Pump Omni Zone II, Kamikaze II and the Kamikaze II Low, Hasbro will be draping the sneakers in vibrant color blocks and materials that mimic that of NERF products such as footballs, blasters, and other products they’ve released over...
Stadium Goods & Christie’s To Auction Off A Gang of Rare Air Jordans, Again
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Stadium Goods / Christie’s If you missed out on Stadium Goods and auction house Christie’s last “Original Air” Air Jordan sneaker collection auction, fret not because they’re about to give rich sneakerheads another chance to drop a lifetime’s worth of paper on exclusive footwear. Source: Stadium Goods / Christie’s The sneaker consignment destination, ahem, marketplace and auction house are once again collaborating to set up another sneaker auction dubbed “Original Air Part II” which will be boasting 90 pairs of kicks composed of scarce early samples, the complete Air Jordan 1-14 collection (basically all the kicks Jordan actually played in), game-worn kicks, and Jordan-related pieces from celebrities such as Eminem, Kobe Bryant, Drake and LeBron James. So...
Allen Iverson’s Classic Reebok Question Low “Grey Toe” Returns For The Summer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Jason.Silva@reebok.com It’s been 8 years since legendary NBA icon Allen Iverson called it a career, but the man is still beloved and revered in the Hip-Hop community so it’s only right that his legacy continues to live on with his Reebok signature line. Source: Reebok / Jason.Silva@reebok.com Come June 10, OG NBA fans will be able to recapture some of that basketball nostalgia when Reebok re-issues The Answer’s classic Question Low for the first time since 1999. The retro will be boasting a “Grey Toe” colorway (perfect for the summer) and will be retailing for a cool $120 on Reebok.com and spots like Foot Locker, Finish Line, Champ Sports and others. The new “Grey Toe” iteration of the classic will feature a mostly white leather base along with a...
Foot Locker To Close Footaction Stores After Great Q1
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Footaction / Footaction Foot Locker reportedly had a great Q1 when it comes to earnings. However, that means the athletic sneakers and apparel retailer will be closing its Footaction stores. Yahoo! News reports that Foot Locker blasted by earnings estimates and posted revenues of $2.15 billion, which clocks in at an 82% year-over-year increase. “Last quarter, I talked about entering our fiscal 2021 with momentum, and that was certainly the case in our first quarter. The momentum gained strength as the quarter progressed, enabling us to deliver exceptional top-line and bottom-line results, even against the ongoing challenges of store closures in Europe and Canada and congestion at the U.S. ports leading to abnormally lean inventory levels,” said Foot Locke...
Puma To Release New “Off-Season Red” Colorway of J. Cole’s ‘Dreamer 2’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Puma / Puma Basketball This past weekend J. Cole made his professional basketball debut when he stepped on the court as a member of the Patriots Basketball Club in the new Basketball African League, but it was the release of his latest LP, Off-Season that had the Hip-Hop world buzzing. Now Puma is celebrating his 6th studio album with a new colorway of his signature line, The Dreamer 2. Source: Puma / Puma Basketball Inspired by The Off-Season, the Dreamer 2 “Off-Season Red” features a fiery red and black colorway draped over the silhouette that Cole rocked while balling on the court on his pro basketball debut. Featuring PUMA’s signature ProFoam throughout the midsole which any baller can appreciate while on the court, The Dreamer 2 boasts elements from ...
Supreme To Open A New Store in Milan On May 6
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Supreme / Supreme The rumors were true. Ubiquitous streetwear brand Supreme is opening a new brick and mortar store in Milan, Italy in May. Per NSS magazine, the purveyors of the box logo will be opening up shop on May 6. The store’s address is Corso Garibaldi 20, and the building reportedly unveiled a huge Supreme logo as part of the reveal. The recent Supreme social media posts tagged in Milan were surely a dead giveaway, too. Supreme has plenty of ties to Italy, good and bad. The luxury Air Max 95’s the brand dropped in late 2019 sported Italian leather. However, also in 2019, there was a brand called SUPREME Italia finessing and selling blatantly knock-off gear throughout Europe, and flourishing. But the legal battle with Supreme and Supreme Italia is...
