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No introduction should be needed for this track and this artist. A classic off that "TP2.com" album by Kells.

Enjoy...

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Mentioned in some of our earlier posts, Jordan Brand will be celebrating their 25th anniversary during 2010 and as many of you may have already seen on other blogs, 5 anniversary packs are rumoured to be releasing to celebrate their "Silver" anniversary!

One of the more anticipated releases scheduled to drop are the AJ XI's which feature a predominately white leather upper, deviating from the traditional nylon upper found on all other AJ XI releases. Another key differences also include the absence of the Jumpman on the ankle area of the upper.

If you've got the extra cash and want to cop them prior to the drop, cop them now over @ VMV Inc. who has a full size run.

Will YOU be coppin?

s t o l e n r i c h e s - O G g a l o r e...

You know there ain't no other shop that puts down a display as hard as the boys over at Stolen Riches! In anticipation for the upcoming release of the "Space Jams", Stolen Riches has put up a serious display of the fan favourite AJ XI. Peep the crazy display over @ the Stolen Riches Blog.

If you haven't already secured your pair of "Space Jams" like FRZA said earlier today give the boys a shout over @ Stolen Riches to inquire bout the drop scheduled for the 23rd. Christmas is coming early!

Will YOU be coppin?

Source via: Stolen Riches

k i c k s t a r t m o n d a y s: Hello it’s the Martian...

It is December 14th and we are almost a mere week away from the re-release of one of this year’s most anticipated shoe drops. If the excerpt above from Drake’s “Forever” (featuring Yeezy, Weezy and Marshall) didn’t already make it obvious, please know that we are talking about the Air Jordan XI Space Jams.

Designed by Tinker Hatfield the original XI’s offered a Nylon upper meant to be reminiscent of a hiker’s backpack. A carbon fiber plate running through the sole was incorporated to provide rigidity and support. Performance innovations aside, the patent leather mid and toe box seemed included just to make the shoes pop. The patent however, offered a light weight alternative to genuine and tended not to stretch even in the face of quick changes in direction needed to blow past defenders.

Jordan wore the XI’s during the 1995-96 season – a record year where the Bulls posted the best regular season in NBA history (72-10) before defeating the Sonics in the finals. Jordan himself won a record fourth Finals MVP award and was also named regular season and all-star game MVP.

Air Jordan XI’s in the black, white and royal blue colourway first showed up on the big screen in the 1996 Warner Bros. movie, “Space Jam”. Michael wore the shoes to help Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Looney Tune characters win their freedom in an intergalactic basketball game against the alien Monstars. The shoes were eventually released in December 2000 under the “Space Jam” name to commemorate the film. Nine years later Jordan Brand is re-releasing the shoe with a small set of deviations from the original (see "Don't Sleep" from November 27th, 2009) along with a few extras in the box to sweeten the deal. If you put down the almost $250.00 (total – CAD) you should be thoroughly impressed with the entire package even though rumours warn that the actual shoe construction quality is somewhat below that of its predecessor.

I put my preorder in a few months ago and fear if you haven’t already done the same you may be S.O.L. The drop date has been reset many times from the original November 27th date but it looks like the fat cats at JB have finally settled on December 23rd. Thanks to Jordan Brand we have one more reason to call the last half of December the most wonderful time of the year…

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Adidas is up to it's old tricks again collaborating with the Star Wars franchise to release yet another sneaker line inspired by the infamous series. Once again these kicks will be released in a mock toy packaging (i.e. action figure wrap) and will be available in most Adidas stores across the country.

Word is the Queen Street location will be receiving a shipment of this line as well so make sure you go and check them out when they release next year. My personal fav of the line are the "Yoda" boat shoes...

Source via: Freshness

k i c k s t a r t m o n d a y s: n i k e a i r p e n n y I I ...

During this week's session of Kickstart Mondays, we feature another iconic shoe from Nike's Golden Era of the 90's. This week, we'll be showcasing the beloved Nike Air Penny II which was originally released back in 1996 and sported by one of the greatest guards to play the game (* before his injuries of course), "Penny" Hardaway.

The Nike Air Penny II is probably one of the most iconic/memorable shoe's Penny wore while he played for the Magic during the 90's. This sneaker which featured a foam like midsole and Zoom Air technology in the heal was one the best basketball sneakers (style wise) to be released by Nike. The Nike Air Penny II was released during the height of Penny's career and was further elevated into sneaker history when Nike decided to adopt a similar marketing campaign as one of their other popular basketball lines. Most people may not remember the days that Penny donned the Magic jersey but anyone who has an affinity for sneakers will remember the memorable commercials Nike released for this product line. At the time the sneakers were marketed with the voice of an up and coming comedian by the name of Chris Rock serving as Penny's counterpart named Lil'Penny. Very similar to the Mike and Spike campaigns, the Penny and Rock duo put out some memorable commercials which added to the success of the sneakers. Not to sell the sneakers short but the ad campaigns were the things that made the Nike Air Penny II the sneaker to have on the court.

To the joy of many sneakerheads who couldn't get a pair when they first released, Nike blessed us with a plethora of retros during 2008 and 2009 of the Nike Air Penny II. True to the OG's released back in 1996, Nike released all three OG colourways (the Atlantics were a Ltd. Quickstrike) and four additional colourways (Heats, Coppers, Triple Blacks and Black/Silver). As a common trend to many of these posts, I wasn't able to cop a pair when they first released but I was fortunate to grab a pair for a steal when the retros dropped.

Can anyone remember the Lil'Penny and Tyra commercials? I do!

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Not much to say here. If you love reggae and dancehall, then checkout my mixes. Keep in mind I don't use professional equipment, just a ghetto dj program (virtualdj) on my computer.

Gyal Till Me Dead

Gaza to Glen Shields

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Ramping Time

c o m p l e x p r e s e n t s: t o p 5 0 d u n k s ...

The boys over at Complex recently complied another list of the top 50 dunks in the NBA.

I'm a huge fan of dunks being that I'm an Asian kid w/ absolutely no hops. I know even the ppl who don't understand the game of basketball can appreciate a good dunk or two. Take a look at their list here and see if you agree.

I know one of the top dunks isn't really a dunk from the NBA but I'm gonna have to agree with the guys @ Complex. How can you say it doesn't deserve to be number 1? I'm from T.O. and I have to say that dunk is just straight up nasty!

Source via: Complex

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Complex continues their "Best of 2000s" list with this recent installment focusing on the top 100 songs of the 2000s. Take a look at their list here and see if you agree.

What would YOUR fav 5 be?

Source via: Complex

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If you're a child of hip hop then you'll understand why the title to this post is appropriate...

Rumours have been going around speculating one of the biggest fights in the world of Boxing since the Tyson vs Holyfield bout. Promoters have been working hard to get the mega fight between Floyd "Pretty Boy" Mayweather, aka "Money" Meaweather, and Manny "The Pacman" Pacquiao. Rumours speculate a fight as early as March 2010 which if it does come into fruition will be one of the largest PPV events in history.

If you know me, I'm a bit torn considering I'm a big fan of both fighters. "Pacman" who is so humble and represents the underdog, is by far the greatest Asian boxer ever to lace up a pair of boots. "Money" Mayweather IS the greatest pound-for-pound fighter to ever step into the ring (tell me who has had a better career?) and his confidence (or cockiness) is unparalleled.

My money's on "Money" Mayweather although I wouldn't be opposed to seeing the "Pacman" come out with the victory. Kinda reminds me when the BJ Penn and GSP bout went down, you like both fighters and really don't know who you should root for...

Who YOU got if this bout goes down?

Source via: TSN