Can You Kick It?

As we watch the barometer rise, we watch the clothes come off.  With little to adorn the body, the focus shifts to what to put on your feet. The barebones back-to-basics nature of summertime fashion means your footwear must be up-to-par.  Anyone can rock ordinary store-bought, ready-to-wear sneakers, but customized kicks are undeniably unique. As […]

Properly Defining Hip Hop: some Things Gained, and Some Things Lost

When one talks about Hip-Hop, many things have changed.  We went from youth seeking alternatives to gang violence and artistic expression (Bronx, circa 1973) to winning the first Grammy award for Best Rap Performance in 1989 (DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince/ Will Smith).  The whole story of Hip-Hop was based on innovation and […]