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In this episode of “The Fix” we take a look at the Air Jordan 4 Retro LS Tech Grey. This model has been hyped up since the end of last summer and now we get the first retro of this shoe since 1999. So sit back and watch as Bannerworx breaks down the details.
Japanese denim is most often used on, well, jeans. But today ASICS ensures the durable fabric finds placement elsewhere, in this case on the Gel Lyte III. In line with the brand’s Spring 2015 lineup, the ASICS Gel Lyte III “Okayama Denim” Pack makes great use of the dark camo denim throughout two Gel Lyte III’s with placement at the toe, collar, heel and paneling. One of the models highlights a blacked-out leather aesthetic while its counterpart takes to red accents at the striping, rear and outsole. Look for the release on February 20th at select international retailers.
Source – NiceKicks
The beast that is Ace Hood, has dropped a freestyle over Nicki Minaj’s “Truffle Butter”. Fair to say he has kept consistent with his work ethic, and I’m looking forward to him dropping a new album soon.
Adidas and Kanye West finally unveiled his first collaboration collection, called Yeezy Season 1, to the world on Thursday 13th February, at a secret fashion show in New York, and via link worldwide, which was stream at selected cinemas. If you wasn’t lucky enough to get a ticket to either showing, here is the full video of the collection being unveiled. One thing that Kanye has proved to the world, once again, is that he is an artist, and I look forward to the official look book on this collection, and more in the future from Adidas and Kanye West.
http://youtu.be/TEYaLzRDyIA
Think, Everyone Hates Chris, but turn it into a website, that features all of his enemies, and make the character Drake, and that is what makes up the website Drake vs Everyone. The website outlines all of the past and present musical beefs that Drake has had. It puts a lot of lyrics that Drake might have dropped on songs into context which makes sense of who he is popping a subliminal shot at.
Click the link and have a laugh > http://drakevseverybody.com/
Love is in the air for February with Valentine’s Day coming later in the month. Nike Sportswear is ready for the occasion with a Valentine’s edition of the Air Max 1. The color palette, build and detailing are a love letter to the Air Jordan 1.
BRED style, the kicks are layered in black and red leather on the upper with a white midsole and red outsole. Referencing both the Wings logo and the traditional Nike Air on the tongue of the Air Jordan 1, NSW has placed “Nike Air” on the heel, just bellow the collar.
The kicks are set for a 7th of February release, will you be picking up a pair?
Source – EU Kicks
#RunwayPodcast (001) mixed by Bannerworx
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Tracklist
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Lethal Bizzle – Rari Workout
We Are Toonz – Nae Nae Remix
Ice Cube – Drop Girl
Flo Rida – GDFR
Meek Mill – Believe It
Juicy J – Low
Casey Veggies – The Boy
Jay Z – Tom Ford
Kano – Flow Of The Year
P. Reign – DnF
Bobby Shmurda – Hot Boy Remix
https://soundcloud.com/bannerworx/runwaypodcast-vol-001
#RunwayPodcast (002) Grime Special mixed by Bannerworx
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Tracklist
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Lethal Bizzle & Fire Camp – Shut Up
Faze Miyake – Take Off V.I.P.
Meridian Dan – OneTwo Drinks
S-X – Wooo Remix
P Money – Slang like This
Spooky – Spartan
Lethal Bizzle – POW
D Double E – Street Fighter
Kano ft JME – Flow of the Year
https://soundcloud.com/bannerworx/runwaypodcast-vol-002-grime-special
#RunwayPodcast (003) Kid Ink Special mixed by Bannerworx
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T-Pain ft Kid ink – Up Down remix
Kid Ink – Show Me remix
Kid Ink – Main Chick remix
Verse Simmonds ft Kid Ink – Sexy Body remix
Kid Ink – Body Language
E-40 ft Kid Ink – Red Cup
Kid Ink – Bad Ass
Kid Ink ft Tyga – Iz U Down
https://soundcloud.com/bannerworx/runwaypodcast-vol-003
#RunwayPodcast (004) mixed by Bannerworx
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Tracklist
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CJ iDJ – Ducati
Busta Rhymes – Twerk It VIP Refix
Tinie Tempah – Trampoline
Meek Mill – Flexin’ On ‘Em
Kendrick Lamar – Backseat Freestyle
Tyga – Do My Dance
K Camp – Cut Her Off
DJ Khaled – Hold You Down
Drake – The Motion
https://soundcloud.com/bannerworx/runwaypodcast-004-brown-bear-in-da-mix-v6-preview
Everyone’s favourite foul-mouthed, rude-mannered teddy bear is back in the newly released trailer for Ted 2. The Seth MacFarlane-directed film is the follow-up to the original, which came out back in 2012. Mark Wahlberg stars as John Bennett, who, as a boy, wished that his beloved stuffed animal would come alive to be his friend. Thirty years later, Ted and John are still best buds, getting into all sorts of trouble together. In the sequel, Ted has finally settled down and gotten married. He and his new wife want to have a child but first, he must prove that he is “human”. The first one was full of laughs and, surprisingly, a lot of heart so this one is bound to be one to look forward to, as well. Ted 2 stars Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane and Amanda Seyfried. Check out the trailer below.
Source – Hypebeast
Lil Wayne couldn’t make it any clearer to his fans and everyone in the music industry, that the business bond between Cash Money and Young Money has been severed and officially no more. With the delay of his Carter 5 album, which was due for release last year, there was a lot of talk about his album being pushed back due to arrival of newer rappers onto the Cash Money roster who took priority over his own projects on the label. To apologise to his loyal fans, Lil Wayne has blessed us with a interim album, in the way of Sorry for the Wait 2.
The intro track, is his version of the club banger Coco, which brings you up to speed and tells you what is what regarding him, and his future with Cash Money. It’s fair to say Lil Wayne has no regrets wanting to leave Cash Money, and is looking forward to his future.
As you listen to the album it’s your typical Lil Wayne flavour until you get to track 11, which is his version of “You Guessed It”. The shots he takes at Birdman on this track are epic, and he has renamed the hook to “Bitch You Jealous”. Lil Wayne has once again delivered a undisputed banger filled 17 track album, with no fillers.
If you haven’t downloaded the free album, jump onto Datpiff and do it now, and I’m looking forward to Carter 5 dropping this spring, no one can stop Lil Wayne’s productions and creative release flow now, it’s Young Money only now, and the future is bright, no more dry rubbing hands.
What would you do…..
Rick Ross doesn’t fail to keep dropping classic hiphop albums, yes that’s right I said it classic! He is about to release his sixth studio album “MasterMind”. I’ve had the privelidge of having a full listen to the album from start to finish, and back again. As with his previous albums, he takes you on his own musical journey, bringing along the way some heavy hitters to join him, whether it be on the production side, or guests to rap along with. One point of this album which is refreshing to hear, especially from a South based rapper, is that Rick Ross has steered clear of the modern, common sounding trap beats and records that all of the other rappers are commonly producing. Yes, it helps with club bangers, but a change of style shows diversity in the music, rather than every track sounding the same.
On the album, Rick Ross revisits the attempted murder on his life last year, when his Rolls Royce Ghost was shot upon, not sure if the EMS call was a legit one, but his reminder to his fans and enemies, that he is still here, and still doing what he does best, a strong minded business man. I’d have to say I’m a fan of the complete album, all tracks, it certainly isn’t one of those albums I’d skip tracks and get to my favourites. Now, upon producing this certified heat of a album, I should expect all future albums, and mixtapes from the MMG family to be of a equal quality, and not of what they dropped with “Self Made 3”, that was a huge disappointment to say the least.
My Overall rating for MasterMind – 8/10 (no ones perfect)
The almighty, success driven Jordan brand has done it again, they are bring us what they call “Future” or rightly named, Air Jordan Future. Now I’ll be honest, the first images of this sneaker, had me like no way, I don’t like that. But now that the brand has released official images prior to it’s March 15th release, I have to say, my opinion has changed dramatically. This is a luxury looking sneaker, and a fine looking one at that. The Jumpman brand have done away with a leather upper for this sneaker, and have given it the woven material treatment. They say that this creation is “symbiotic relationship between the court and the street”. The Future silhouette is designed with an Air Jordan XI sole with a chukka style upper, complete with an asymmetrical lace-up system.
Jordan Brand’s description of the sneaker says:
With a carbon fiber plate and full-length air outsole, the Jordan Future offers lightweight comfort and cushioning. Enhancing the minimalist nature of the shoe, the deconstructed upper foregoes a heel counter and toe enforcer. The asymmetrical lacing reduces pressure across the top of the foot, while the suede interior and ankle collar enhance comfort.
The release date for the Jordan Future is Saturday 15th March, and the colour ways they have shown us are that of the Black / Glow OR Black/ Infrared version. In my opinion, I will purchase one for sure, something different and as the name says, it’s looking ahead to the Future, not trying to recreate the OG colourways and designs that so many sneaker heads would like to see protected, and remain as classics with no re-productions.
Casio have pulled out their new Arabic Chrono editions. This watch is based on the new GA-110 and GA-310 models, the Arabic Chrono Series features an analog-digital chronograph function, dial face and of course, the unique Arabic numerals. The featured models of this series are:
GAC-110-1A (Black/Silver), GA-310-1A (Black), GA-310-2A (Blue) and GA-310-4A (Pink). There is also the more elusive GAC-110-6A in purple which anime fans nicknamed “Evangelion” after the popular animated series Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Main features of the watch include:
– Water Resistant Up To 20 Atmospheric Bars or 200 Meters
– Shock Resistant with alpha-Gel Insulation
– Antimagnetic – JIS1 Standard
– Screw Lock Down
– Stopwatch, Countdown Timer, and 12/24 hour military time
– Auto LED Backlight
All are available now through www.gshock.com online store.
This is my first mix to drop for 2014, I decided to create a R&B mix for those who have asked me for one. This contains all those current club bangers, a few oldies and some future music for you to get your ear around. I’ll be dropping my mixes regular now via my SoundCloud account. My next mix CD will hopefully drop during spring, just didn’t want to drop something that you the listener and supporter wouldn’t enjoy time and time again. Enjoy my first full R&B mix for now, I’ll be back with more heat soon.
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BROWN BEAR IN DA R&B MIX TRACK LIST
10. Jonn Hart – Throw It Back
11. Trey Songz – Nana
12. Sage The Gemini ft. Justin Bieber – Gas Pedal Remix
13. Ty Dolla S ft. Trey Songz – Paranoid Remix
14. T-Pain ft. B.O.B. – Up Down
15. Tyga & Justin Bieber – Wait For A Minute
16. The Kid Ryan – Run That
17. Tinashe ft. Schoolboy Q – 2 On
18. Adrian Marcel ft. Sage The Gemini – 2AM
19. Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne – Loyal
20. Sean Kingston – Hold That
21. Justin Timberlake ft. JAY Z – Murder
22. Chris Brown – Fine China
23. August Alsina ft. Rich Homie Quan – Ghetto
24. Justin Bieber – Hold Tight
25. Ciara ft Future – Sorry Remix
26. Kirko Bangz ft J. Cole – Drank In My Cup
27. R. Kelly – Cookie
28. Lloyd ft Juicy J – Twerk Off
29. Beyonce ft. Jay Z – Drunk In Love
30. Ashanti ft. Rick Ross – I Got It
31. Sampha – Too Much DJ Cable Re-Rub
32. Chris Brown – Sweet Serenade (BBIDRNB Outro)
It’s not my thing to really write about negative stories, but this is one that has hit me. On Saturday 21st December 2013, Nike released it’s brand new colour way of the beloved Tinker designed Air Jordan 11. The colour way is called Gamma Blue due to it being the only other colour on the sneaker apart from the all black upper, lower and maize Jumpman writing on the tongue. Now the sneaker, here in the UK, was a massive general release, to the point JD Sports, Footlocker, and Nike released the sneaker at Midnight online. I’m guessing this was done to reduce congestion at stores with release day hype queues and the ability to streamline resellers buying multiple pairs. Whatever the reason, it was a good one.
I on the other hand went to my favourite sneaker spot to pick up the sneakers, Nike Town London. The organisation, and hospitality is beyond the best, and after a short wait of about 45 minutes from arrival, I paid for and had my own pair of the new Jordan 11 Gamma Blues. A very calm shopping experience as it should always be. Now, in the States, this is not the case. I’ve seen multiple videos of fights breaking out in-stores, also on the street to the point where police have been forced to use mace to break up the carnage. Also footlocker stores being broken into and shutters being destroyed just to get the sneakers. What I don’t understand is why? Is your life really that minimal that you start swinging punches at a person to own a pair of them? I have to say I am ashamed to apart of the Snead culture if this is what is to become on release days, but on the other hand, as an American in the UK, i can say their standard of doing things is second to none. Take note US retailers, organisation is key.
Continuing the IGLU Sessions, where party people give me tracks and I add a few more and present them in a mix for all to enjoy. This selection comes from Lola, thanks for this one. Next IGLU Sessions drops 25.12.13, for now Enjoy. Check out the mix via my SoundCloud.
TRACKLIST
1) Kendrick Lamar – Cartoon & Cereal
2) Drake – Worst Behavior
3) Big Sean – 10 2 10 Remix
4) Mr Vegas – Tek Weh Yuh Self
5) Mr Vegas – Gallis
6) Vybz Kartel – Tek
7) Lil Durk ft. Rick Ross – Dis Ain’t What You Want Remix
8) Cloud 9 – Do You Want Me Baby
9) Hot Natured ft. Anabel Englund – Reverse Skydiving
10) B.O.B. – Headband
11) 50 Cent Ft Olivia – Best Friend
12) Lady Saw – Man Is the Least
13) Baby Cham – Vitamin S
14) Popcaan – Smile Again
15) Beenie Man – Touch Di Road
16) Tommy Lee – Pussy Mechanic
17) Rick Ross – I Wonder Why
It’s that time of year once again, Mr T-Raw aka Tyga has dropped Well Done 4 for the mixtape masses. Tyga delivers a very hard mixtape, once again, no failure tracks on this, and a few new club bangers which I will be dropping in my sets and mixes this month. Well Done 4 starts with “Word on the Street”, very hard flowing track which you will easily rewind just to take it in fully before starting the full musical journey into the mixtape. You can download the mixtape for FREE via Datpiff, be sure to register to keep updated with all the new releases.
Over the recent years, we have been treated to many re-release, re-constructed and invented colour ways of our beloved sneakers from the late 80’s and 90’s. In 2013 The Air Jordan 3 & 5 saw a fair few releases and new colour ways, which were a hit with new lovers to the brand, but many on the fence OG fans would not cop to them and passed those releases by, which would answer the question of why so many of them stayed on the shelf, in full sizes for so long after release day. Well 2014 will be bringing more retro sneakers, in OG colour ways, and many dressed in new colours. Not only is the Jordan brand brining back the Jordan 6 with a bang, but the beloved Huarache based Air Tech Challenge will see a re-release in January.
For those that are not familiar with this sneaker, could be due to the fact that it was mainly rocked by Tennis players, who followed the man who inspired it, Mr Andre Aggasi. Originally released in 1992, the sneaker adopts a mid silhouette offering greater ankle support whilst maintaining the Huarache neoprene sock liner before being finished with colours and patterns that are undoubtedly 90s. This is certainly a release I will be adding to my collection upon release…will you?
Nike Air Tech Challenge
Style Code: 630957-002
This is a continuation of my QuickMix series, and this mix has tracks chosen by La Familia aka My friends whom we had a very long journey back home one night. Click the image for the FREE Download via my Soundcloud.
TRACKLIST
1) Pusha T – Nosetalgia feat. Kendrick Lamar
2) French Montana – F#ck What Happens Tonight
3) Busta Rhymes – Twerk It Remix
4) Chris Brown – Look At Me Now
5) Dem Franchise Boyz – I Think They Like Me Rmx
6) Meek Mill – House Party
7) Tyga – Throw It Up
8) Sage The Gemini – Gas Pedal
9) T-Pain ft. B.O.B. – Up Down
10) Kid Ink ft. Chris Brown – Show Me
11) Mavado – Give It All To Me
12) Storm Queen – Look Right Through
13) Gregor Salto – Azumba
14) Gyptian – Hold You
15) Fuse ODG – Antenna
16) Young Dro – F.D.B.
17) Jay-Z ft. Rick Ross – F#ckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt
18) Ciara – Body Party
