Put Some Respek On It: Birdman’s “Best” Sneaker Collabs

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Yesterday was an epic day for the Internet.

Birdman, of Cash Money fame (or infamy, depending on who you ask), made a brief visit to the world famous Breakfast Club morning show on New York radio station Power 105.1. The visit was brief because he started tripping the moment he came through the door, berating the hosts and telling them to put some “respek” on his name. He made a fool of himself, and has become the laughingstock of the internet. If you feel like watching it again, we’ve got it for you right here. read more


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Purple Rain: 5 Of Our Favorite Purple Kicks

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The world lost a legend yesterday. Prince, of Purple Rain fame passed away at 57. His impact was felt all over the world, and especially here in Minneapolis, as his fans turned out in droves to honor him and his memory.

As Minnesotans, we felt a need to pay homage to Prince in our own way. We could write about his music..but that’s been done, and we’re not a music-centric website (even though we do hope you enjoy Music Mondays!). Besides his music, Prince was known for his love of purple, so we thought we’d bring together 5 of our favorite purple kicks, in no particular order. We can only hope that Prince himself would approve of these purple beauties….so we’ll get right to it. read more


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The Adidas NMD Runner Is The Shoe Of The Moment

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It’s gearing up to be a big summer for Adidas. They’ve got a bunch of new lifestyle shoes dropping. More Kanye footwear should be hitting shelves soon. Superstars and Stan Smiths can be spotted all over the place. They’re winning. But out of all their models, nothing has captured the moment quite like the NMD Runner.

The price is reasonable. They’re relatively easy to get your hands on with a little work and not a ton of cash (unlike the Yeezy 350 Boost, the other shoe of the moment, which is hard to find and prohibitively expensive). They come in a wide swath of colors. They’re comfortable. They work with any outfit. They’re a great throw on and go shoe. With summer right around the corner, they’ll only become more popular. read more


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Wednesday Laughs: Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories

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It’s Wednesday. You’re probably slogging through the workweek and in need of a laugh. Thankfully we’ve got you covered with one of Dave Chappelle’s best skits ever. Here’s “Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories-Prince”. If you haven’t seen this before…you’re in for a treat. If you have…you already know you can enjoy it time and time again.

https://vimeo.com/8712558

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Thoughts On The Nike x Supreme Air Max 98

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A very special day is almost upon us.

This Thursday, two juggernauts, one of the skate/street industry, and one of the athletic footwear industry will come together as they have in the past for another collaboration. Hypebeasts will develop uncontrollable erections. Sneakerheads will start foaming at the mouth. Kids with their dad’s credit card will…well, they’ll just continue to spend their dad’s money.

That’s right, the next Supreme and Nike collaboration will be here on Thursday, the 21st of April..and it’s the Air Max 98, a model that occasionally gets lost in the vault of Nike’s classic kicks. We’re big fans though, and think this is one of Nike’s better collaborative efforts of the past few months. read more


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3 Easy Ways To Keep Your Jawnz Fresh On The Go

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You’re out and about. You’re chilling with the homies. You’ve got some fire kicks on (as always), because you like to be fresh when you step out. It makes you feel good. You’re killing it. But then something horrible happens.

You step in a puddle of mud. Somebody spills beer on your new jawnz. You get ink on your shoelaces. Yes, it’s a grade-a, five-alarm emergency. You can’t have this. What can you do? Thankfully…a lot.

There’s a lot of great on-the-go cleaner products, and simple solutions that you can use to ensure your jawnz always stay on ten no matter what life throws at you. Here’s three of our favorites. Don’t say we never saved your from an emergency. read more


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Shameless Instagram Plug VIII

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Yes, it’s that time again. It’s been a little over a month since the last installment, and we’re here shamelessly plugging our Instagram once again. We’re reminding you to head on over to the ‘gram and toss us a follow so you can get your weekly dose of fire jawnz. We’d like to think we’ve got enough heat on the page to start a damn wildfire, so you’re really doing yourself a disservice if you’re not following us.

Also, we’ve got a whole bunch of new and exciting stuff popping off on that end. First of all, as you may have already noticed, we changed up the watermark. We’re testing this new text-only jawn out, and may switch to another font or another graphic soon, but as of now we’re really digging the minimalistic look. Our logo is dope, but we don’t want to do anything to take attention away from the shoes in the pictures, so we thought we’d simplify it for you just a touch. read more


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The Crying Jordan Meme Will Never Die

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The internet has created a lot of great things. From inside jokes to memes to hilarious videos, there’s a plethora of humor that you only understand if you’ve fully immersed yourself in internet culture.

One of the best things the Internet has ever created is the crying Jordan face meme. Here’s the scoop for those of you who have been living under a rock: during his Hall of Fame acceptance speech, Michael Jordan grew emotional and began crying. Some genius took his face, and turned it into a masterpiece that has now covered anyone who’s failed at anything. It’s absolutely hilarious. read more


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Thank You, Kobe.

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Last night marked the end of an era.

The Black Mamba himself, Mr. Kobe Bean Bryant played his last NBA game on Wednesday, and left in resounding fashion, scoring 60 points and helping the Lakers to a 101-96 win over the Utah Jazz.

He’s one of the greatest players of all time, and did a lot of incredible things during his 20-year career in the NBA. The only guard to ever play 20 seasons, his accolades range from championships to MVP awards to 81-point games. You know his history. You know what he did. You knew him for the killer instinct, the ferocity he attacked the rim with, the burning passion he displayed every time he set foot on the court. read more


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