What A Day, What A Day!

On this day, October 18, 25 years ago, the NBA banned the original Air Jordan One due to its non-compliance with the league's uniformity policy. Little did they know this move would do so much to inspire a culture. The fact that Michael Jordan was fined $5,000 every time he laced up to play a game in these made them that much more desirable which made it worth Nike's while to cut the $5,000 check night in and night out. Leave Your 2Cents!

-The Diagnosis

To all the sneakerheads out there who understand that sneaker addiction is a real condition there is now a diagnosis. We suffer from Obsessive Sneaker Disorder and finally there is someone in the game ready to help treat us. OSD is the first and only interactive broadcast in the world dedicated to the sneaker culture where Dee "SoleProprietor" Wells along with his crew (PaperChasr, Chadio, SneakerQueen, Size15King, InNeedOfHeat, and Kadoma) have been serving as our prescription for 102 episodes strong, each and every Wednesday night @8:30est on obsessivesneakerdisorder.com

-Rest In Peace DJ AM

In a rather sad turn of events it has been reported and confirmed that popular DJ and well known sneakerhead DJ AM was discovered dead by his friends after they, along with paramedics, broke down the door at his New York apartment at or around 5:20 PM on Friday, August 28, 2009. DJ AM will be dearly missed and remembered by his fans, Hip-Hop, and sneakerheads alike. Here are a few things I came across to remember the energy he brought to the world.

-OMG!!!

Here's a look at a collection that left me quite speechless. Though many of the kicks shown may be referred to as beaters or runners in the sneaker world because of their condition, I am drawn to this collection and collector for other reasons. Despite the fact that he owns many rare and priceless jewels there is something else that grabs my attention. You see, I have this thing for shoes with apparent (minimal) wear and tear, and age. For some reason I feel as if it adds a certain character or personality to the shoe. Its evident that the collector feels the same way because, not only is he deliberate in stating that he actually wears his shoes but he also, quite noticeably, takes great pride in his collection. Not to mention that throughout the video he refers to his sneakers as she... Leave your 2Cents!

-Kobe NBA 2K10 First Look!

After a great season for Kobe that ended with a ring and finals MVP, followed by a summer where the signing of Lamar Odom and Ron Artest make the Lakers a lock to repeat, what's a better way to cap things off than to be named cover boy of arguably the best NBA video game, NBA 2K10. Here's a NBA 2K10 first look of "Kobe Doin Work"... Leave your 2Cents!

-Jay-Z XXL Cover

With anticipation growing for the upcoming release of Jay-Z's 11th solo album, The Blueprint 3, it has recently been announced that Hov will grace the cover of the October issue of XXL Magazine, where he will speak on many subjects, such as the aftermath of the D.O.A. (Death Of Autotune) release, his stint as the president of Def Jam, as well as his the role in Hip-Hop today... Leave your 2Cents!

-Im up early on my born day I'm 20 its a blessing!!!

I'd just like to take this time to tell myself HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY!!!

-Nike SB "Un-Pretty" Episode 1

This episode of "Nike SB Un-Pretty" features the first major signee to the Nike SB brand, P-Rod (Paul Rodriguez), clearly before the "fame and fortune". Pay very close attention to the heat on his feet. Leave Your 2Cents!

-The Blueprint 3 Final Track Listing

Though the album cover was released several weeks ago here's a first look at the final track listing for Jay-Z's much anticipated and apparently feature heavy(11/15) The Blueprint 3... Leave Your 2Cents!

1. “What We Talkin’ About” (featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun)
2. “Thank You”
3. “D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)”
4. “Run This Town” (featuring Kanye West and Rihanna)
5. “Empire State of Mind” (featuring Alicia Keys)
6. “Real As it Gets” (featuring Young Jeezy)
7. “On to the Next One” (featuring Swizz Beatz)
8. “Off That” (featuring Drake)
9. “A Star is Born” (featuring J. Cole)
10. “Venus vs. Mars”
11. “Already Home” (featuring Kid Cudi)
12. “Hate” (featuring Kanye West)
13. “Reminder”
14. “So Ambitious” (featuring Pharrell)
15. “Young Forever” (featuring Mr Hudson)

-Introducing Nike SB "Un-Pretty"

Many people's idea of skateboarding derives simply from what they see on the X-Games. Well this video clip serves as the intro to a series I like to call "Nike SB Un-Pretty" which gives viewers a glimpse of the much less mainstream, less structured, and quite frankly less pretty side of the street skate scene. Leave Your 2Cents!