This sh!t right HERE..

This shit right here...

this shit right here...make you wanna go on and throw on ya fly gear...put fly girls in the mirror double checkin' they rear...newest pair of the rarest shoes thats so fierce... a bitch better not have these you swear...this shit right here...make you want to wear your sunny at night with no glare...no where in sight you like I dont care...im so fly you have no i-dea-r....




These Supra Muska Skytops are a recent release that have been the most sought after Supra's ever. They are very limited, but if you remember the "Umbrella" video Jay-Z had on something that resembled them. Unlike the first Gold Supra's these do not have any silver on them at all, thats why these have been dubbed the name "14k Gold Skytops". I have seen these first hand at a local skate shop and they are beautiful. Which is why I bought a pair, thanks Ian at Ruin. Also they have been showing up in almost every magazine and on a number of celebrities. But know that these are limited to 1000 so if you find a place that has them, they probably had them if you know what I mean.

A store that has there rare shoes is Karmaloop which has its flagship store in Boston, but is better known as one of the online brick stores. Not only do they carry over 140 brands, they now have started what is called KarmaloopTV. KarmaloopTV was made to document street wear culture, the people that influence it, the people that are part of it, and so much more. They get exclusive interviews with clothing brands and designers, music artists, magazines, and again many more. KarmaloopTV just started airing webisodes, but I see so much promise and I see this changing the game. So give it a look, and tell me what you feel about it. Heres the link:
www.karmaloop.com/tv/index.html


While on the topic of changing the game we have a DC native who is doing just that. My boy WALE (Wah-lay) for you out there that don't know, and I do mean you the one person who dont know who Wale is. He is on the cover of URB Magazine and plans to be among hip-hop's elite as stated in the article. I feel that not only will he be among hip-hop's elite, he will be part of fashions elite. Wale's style is unique, his kick game is serious with some help from Sneakerman Dan, and he got the swagger of Jay back in the day. Which takes nothing away from his lyrical potency or content. I aint trying to be no groupie just giving credit where credit is due. If you want to check out the article here it is:

http://www.urb.com/features/403/WaleSituationalComedy.php?PageId=1

Speaking about hip-hop's elite, they were out in packs for the new BBC/Ice Cream Store in New York. The store was opened on Tuesday November 27th from Noon until 7PM. Then closed on Wednesday November 28th for press and a private party. Then re-opened on Thursday November 29th, and now will be opened daily from 12pm to 7pm. Here are a couple pics of the event, some celebrities and alot of fans.

Thanks to the BBC/Ice Cream Blog for the pics.The store is located on 456 West Broadway between Houston and Prince Street in Soho. The store has some exclusives that you cant find anywhere else, and most are numbered, so when you get a day off you should check them out.

Exclusives is something that everybody is trying produce, though sometime it seems a little forced. Now I dont feel bad about fusing diamonds and sneakers, because they both are precious, rare, and can be very expensive. Big Boi(Andre Patton) of Outkast has linked up with Laced Up and P&C Diamonds to produce the $50,000 Nike Air Force 1 Supreme Max. The local Atlanta event called "Solitaire Kicks" is where he unveiled these Air Force infused with 13K of champagne diamonds. Though you may be thinking why would someone put diamonds on a pair of shoes, its for a good cause. The proceeds will go to Big Boi's Big Kidz Foundation. Even if you have the money there is a long list of celebrity clientèle and just commoners with money that are trying to purchase these. Here are some pics of the event and the shoes. Thanks to TSG for the pics.

And last in our news I have a story about Levis & Jordan Brand. Which is a collab that no one would ever guess would happen.

The limited edition collection, called 23/501 will consist of jeans, sneakers, and a T-shirt. A pair of Levi’s 501 jeans, an Air Jordan Retro 1 style sneaker and a brushed cotton T-shirt featuring a graphic mix of both brand’s iconic imagery. No pics on the whole collection but here is a peak at the denim.

Not in the pic but that will be included in the woven fabric of the jeans will be Jordan Brand's popular elephant print as well as Jumpman logos and special lining to prevent indigo bleed onto sneakers. The Air Jordan I's will include a denim upper and Levi's Red Tab. There will be only 2,323 packages released. The collection is set for release on March 1, is priced at $395 and comes packaged in a “large keepsake box,” with each piece individually numbered. Thanks to Complex,KATC,HB.
Damn I got to make these shorter but so much happens in a week. There is alot more I have to tell and talk about but till next time. Oh yeah and the bug/glitch with the new Sidekicks has been fixed so there is nothing to worry about. Make sure yall check out all of my old post and look out for my new ones...even if you dont check no one elses. Im out for the BDAY weekend.....

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions...

Hit me on AIM screen name: snoopydiamonds
So this is S. Dot aka McFly signing out

The Greastest Dynasty in Sports (That no one talks about)

Now when speaking of dynasties your almost always going to start a debate. Whether it be the Cleveland Browns(1946-55), the UCLA Bruins basketball team(1964-75) The Boston Celtics(1956-69), The New York Yankees (1936-43). Even now new dynasties are questioned such as the modern day San Antonio Spurs and their 4 rings in 9 years. You can even legitimately throw the UT Lady Vols and UConn Husky women’s basketball teams in the mix. But what may be the most unnoticed yet greatest dynasty of them all is the University of North Carolina women’s soccer program.

UNC women’s soccer has one 19 championships in 26 years including 8 consecutive from 1986- 1994. The only teams (in any sport) with more consecutive championships are also soccer teams. (Rosenberg [13] and Skonto Riga [14])

So that means that there is no greater the dynasty in the history of the United States of America than UNC lady Tar Heel Soccer. As of 2006, UNC had 62 players gain first team All America recognition. The next two schools with the greatest number of All Americans were tied with twenty-two each. This includes 6 national player of the year winners. The laundry list of great players is highlighted by the most known women’s soccer player in the world Mia Hamm. During Mia’s 5 year tenure she sat out in 91 for the world championships) the Tar heels were 121-0 (96-0 w/ her active).


Even as I write this the Tar Heels have already been eliminated from championship contention this year in a 3-2 decision by Notre Dame. But that doesn’t seem to diminish the job that Coach Anson Dorrance (603-27-18 [.930]) has done in not only building great teams but building a fantastic program. He is undoubtedly a great coach. How else do you explain having the national player of the year from 1989-2000. Don’t get me wrong, there are coaches in other sports with more wins but very few with a better winning percentage. But this isn’t about Coach Dorrance individually its about the whole Lady Tar heel soccer family.

Now with all that being said, can you find a team more dominant in its own sport than this program has been since 1981?

Signing Out,
JayD

Remember when "you play like a girl" was an insult. Now you only wish you did.

Rihanna

Hey Everybody,

Sorry I been out for awhile been a little tied up, but I am back. Just wanted to talk about the singer Rihanna's style. I think she always looks fierce, I love her clothes, she is never afraid to wear bright colors, and is very creative.

I also love the dark black hair cut, tell me what you think. C'mon send me a comment, let me know what's going through your head.

Singing Out,

Ya gurl TWO TIMES

CTVO News

In todays NEWS at 10.

..Our top headlines include Jay-Z, November Nike SB Releases, Bo Jackson, Sidekicks, Nooka, and the new Maybach.

Our first story pertains to the November Nike SB releases which should all be in the store now.



And many more...like the Skate Mental's...and the Miami Blazers.So check your local skate shop.

Also on the topic of sneakers we also have a pack that has been doing very well in store. Bo Jackson is known in the sports world as a spectacular athlete that played in two professional sports leagues (NFL and MLB). His reign in the sports world was taken away by a injury, but will be forever known though underrated. In the 90s he was immortalized by the "Bo Knows" campaign for the cross trainers that Nike made for him. Now the same inspiration they used for his cross trainers are being used again in the Bo Jackson Dunk collection. Here are some pics of them....


Each shoe colors and materials are inspired by the colors of the past cross-trainers, the workout equipment he used, and multi sport uses.

Now we will go to our field reporter who will cover some new gadgets.
Nooka has came out with a couple "Noo(New)"watches that I think look great, inventive, and a great new way to look at time.I mean I was already a fan of theres, but I think I am touching on stalker status. Time is no longer boring and here is why....

Nooka Zirc (White, Black, Silver) available sometime in November...


ZEN-H (Black, White, Grey, Metal, Blue) some available now...other sometime in November


Also we took a look at the two new sidekicks the Sidekick LX and the Sidekick Slide...


The LX(the blue one) was released at the beginning of this month though the release party was the end of last month. The biggest improvement from the Sidekick 3 is the MMS feature, so no more emailing pictures to peoples phone; also the screen is much bigger but so is the phone.
The Slide(the black&purple one) supposed to be released on the 20th of this month, but has hit the streets already(shit I could have had it). It has exactly the same features as the LX, but it is made by Motorola rather than Sharp. The screen is the same size as the Sidekick 3, but it is much more compact and slides up rather than around. So you can have an idea of the size of it, it is the size of a IPhone. There has not been any bugs or recalls reported on the LX, and I expect the same and better from the Motorola Sidekick Slide.

Now for our feature story Jay-Z and his partners bought the British streetwear company Artful Dodger for 15 Million. And released the following statement...

"Artful Dodger is an incredible brand with a lot of room for growth and Scott Langton is a visionary designer. They represent what's next and new in fashion and we are glad to have both the brand and Scott as a part of our family."
His business partners Iconix Brand Group Inc. last week under the company name Scion(a joint venture between the two parties), also bought Jay-Z's "Rocawear" Clothing label earlier this year for $204m in cash.

Also on the topic of Jay-Z you may have seen this convertible Maybach in his recent video...




Thats the news at 10...tune in next week when who knows what the headlines may be.


Hit me on AIM screen name: snoopydiamonds
So this is S. Dot aka McFly signing out

"Like You'll Never See Me Again"

Ms. Keys, A very good video.
1. She's so very Sexy. 2. The storyline from the Common's "I Want You" video.
3. She look so good. 4. Another reminder that you don't know when it's your last day.






Finally, I'd like to close by taking Alicia's words to heart

Baby, I Love You

Mr. Talented

Forget Who’s Number 2, Who’s Number 1?

Hey Sports Fans,

If I needed any more fuel for my BCS fire.
Yeah, LSU and Oregon are the two “hot” teams right now, but are they the best?
Do they follow the same formula they used earlier in the year?

No and no.

The two best teams in the country are LSU and Oklahoma. The formula voters have used this year has been – it doesn’t matter if they suck, if they’re undefeated in a major conference, we’ll rank them as high as they can be (see South Florida, Boston College, and Ohio State). Kansas should be #1, LSU has the most impressive resume among the one-loss teams, and should be #2.

Kansas is the wild-card this year. They play Missouri in two weeks, and if they win that game, they play Oklahoma the following week. If they win those two games, how could they be left out? In favor of Oregon, who lost at home to Cal? I think NOT.

What’s the difference between Kansas and those other three teams, who everyone though sucked, but ranked high anyway because they were in major conferences? Kansas deserves some fuckin respect for at least making it this far undefeated, in the Big 12.

See you this weekend
K.P.

As I Am...review

Hey, It's ya girl Ash here to fill you on the hottest album of November (sorry Hov)

For all you Alicia Keys fans the wait is finally over!!!!

Ms. Keys has finally dropped her long awaited third album entitled As I Am (released Nov.13^th).

I tend to be a little biased when it comes to Alicia Keys because I’m a die-hard fan and love everything she puts out. Mainly because it’s original and all her own. But for those of ya’ll who may have been sleeping on her you need to go out and cop this album, it’s her best work yet.

“You can definitely expect the unexpected from this album," Keys admitted. "It's different. It has a new energy. It has a new feeling. It has like more of aggression to it. I've learned a lot this year and I've been through a lot. So I think that I've grown as a person. You definitely feel it. You hear it in the sound of it. You hear it in the passion in my voice. You hear it all the way around the board.”---Alicia Keys

You get a balance of slow and fast tracks on this album.

Her two current singles “No One” and “Like You’ll Never See Me Again” (just released) continue to blow up the air waves. And they are just a taste of the hard work she’s been putting in, in the studio. You have to love how she mixes her classic piano style with a taste of R&B (new and old).

Other singles to look out for are “Lessons Learned”, “Wreckless Love”, “The Thing About Love”, “Superwoman” and “Sure Looks Good to Me.”

If you only buy one album (no bootlegs) this fourth quarter get Alicia Keys’, As I Am.

It’s a classic. It’s energetic. And Ms. Keys lets it be known that’s it’s aight to be yourself and express your feelings. If you don’t feel something when you listen to this album there’s DEFINITELY something wrong with you…..

For those of you that haven’t seen this yet. You need to check out “Like You’ll Never See Me Again”

Till the next review,

Ash

Good Morning Mr. West.....cartoon video

I'm not sure if this is the real video...I hope it is...

I think this a hott concept and Damn,,,

R.I.P Donda West...

It made me wanna GRADUATE!!! .. lol

The Evolution (fashion) of Alicia Keys

Hey Everyone,

As we all know Alicia Keys' Album, As I Am, comes out tomorrow ("if ya don't know, now ya know") and what better way to celebrate than to talk about the evolution of her style.

Like the growth that can be heard in her music, you can see the style growth in her fashion. More dresses and pants, less jeans and t-shirts. Either look, she has always been fabulous (i know how to spell).



See the Evolution


When she was fresh to the music biz, she had a real tom-boyish style. Don't get me wrong, it was tom-boy, but still real cute. Almost ghetto fab with the cornrows goin back and beads at the ends.
Keys had an Aaliyah (r.i.p) style going on there.
(the fully dressed and still sexy)

Now she has the sophisticated look going on mixed with a funky, eclectic style. At all the awards shows, she's in form complimenting dresses, heels and no longer has the cornrows.

She has such a grown up style, I Love It. A++

Before I go, don't forget to buy As I Am (not the bootleg).

Signing Out,

Two Times

Hell No, We won't....EAT!!!??? ... Part 2

Day 6.... The Columbia students who are on "Hunger Strike" mean business. The five is, for the moment, down to four (one member had to be rushed to the hospital). However, the attention and showcase of peaceful demonstration is gaining a strong, vocal following. The student group behind this, has organized ways to support them.















Here is a statement sent via their Facebook group message:

"Other ways you can support include signing our petition if you have not done so already (http://www.petitiononline.com/kwzchen/petition.html), coming out to our vigils, which are held every night at 9pm at the Sundial, donating water, blankets, pillows, sleeping bags or flashlights, and telling all your friends, listeners and professors about the strike and the demands."

The students on campus have been participating in events for the "Hunger Strike", including Marching to Lee Bollinger's (President of Columbia) house, Candle light Vigils, a growing Facebook group, the support of Faculty, and the biggest...setting up Negotiations with the schools hierarchy

here are some pictures of the scene around campus below:































Other updates from their blog... http://cu-strike.blogspot.com

A Striker on the First Day of Negotiations

First Negotiation Meeting

Prof. Dennis Dalton joins strike









So check out their blog, sign the petition...and I'll keep you updated on the events.

We might even get an exclusive interview

Mr. Talented