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Posted in Honcho Fella, Honcho of the Week on Feb 25th, 2010
1) Occupation
Not really doing anything this year just hustling and helping out with the family business.
2) Favourite style icon?
I don’t have one, I’ve got two and it has to be my niggas Pharrell and Kanye West.
3) Age
20 turning 21 in 3 weeks
4) Five things you can’t live without
My phone, my fam, my homies, my Money [...]
Posted in Honcho of the Week on Nov 24th, 2009
Name: Muhlaba Muhlare
Occupation: Wintel Server Analyst (Standard Bank)
Style Icon: I like the general hip hop look but if I have to be specific Kanye West is the man. The sneakers, the shades, the sweaters, the one item bright colour top and the hair styles, just to name a few. Plus Amber Rose as his accessory. [...]
Posted in Collaborations, Music on Oct 15th, 2009
A few rappers have the scope that Kanye West displays. His latest project is a testament to that, Glow In The Dark is a photographic book that follows the theme of his hugely successful tour of the same name. From the few pics we’ve seen the book might be just as successful.
Posted in Music on Aug 17th, 2009
Mr Day n Night is prepping his debut album titled “Man on the moon – the end of day” which will be released via Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music imprint next month. Check out the cover artwork. DOPE!
Posted in Couture Fashion, Music, Wealth on Jul 11th, 2009
Forbes has once again put out its 20 Richest Hip Hop Cash Kings list and they are a couple of surprises. Once again, moguls like Jay-Z, Diddy and 50 Cent have made the Top 10, whilst previous contenders such as Jermaine Dupri, Nelly and Yung Joc have fallen off the list. OG’s like Dr. Dre [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 10th, 2009
We were checking out the Crooks & Castles website and we came across this profound quote. If you’re a Nas fan you’ll immediately realize that this quote inspired one of his tracks on the “Lost Tapes” album. We often hear critics and the media calling for ‘more originality’ when reviewing design, artwork, music or any [...]
Posted in Collaborations, Shoes, Sneakers on Jul 2nd, 2009
Kanye West has killed the sneaker game not once but twice this year. After successfully releasing the hugely popular Air Yeezys with Nike, West is back again with another historical collaboration. The trend-setting rapper was tapped by his good friend Marc Jacobs, Creative Director of Louis Vuitton to design 10 sneaker styles for the luxury [...]
Posted in Sneakers on May 13th, 2009
It looks like Jay-Z is following in the trend-setting footsteps of his protege Kanye West. The hip hop maestro who also happens to own the hugely-successful Rocawear clothing line has just released a new sneaker. The suede-engrossed, high-top is actually not a bad attempt as many fashion bloggers might have us believe. The conservative design [...]
Posted in Sneakers, Uncategorized on May 5th, 2009
The Nike and Kanye West collaboration tentatively titled the “Air Yeezy” has been causing quite a stir in all the stores across the world lucky enough to have some pairs in stock. The latest style to be released is the black and pink combo. Check out the pics below and salivate.
Posted in Honcho Fella, Music, Shoes on Mar 27th, 2009
The ever-busy Kanye West covers the latest issue of American men’s fashion magazine Complex. The MC who recently changed his monker from the “Louis Vuitton Don” to “Martin Louis King”, talks about, amongst other, his two highly-anticpated sneaker collaborations with Louis Vuitton and Nike. Below is a little extract from the article: