Bobbito's Nike AF1 "Kool Bob Love" Hi's, a Gold and Diamond Macbook and Kanye goes Ultra Urkel

2007-10-03T14:58:28Z

DJ/Streetball Player/Writer/Legend Bobbito Garcia released some pics of his upcoming "Kool Bob Love" Hi's on his blog. So far we're getting to see two and a half colorways. There's Puerto Rico Red (seen above) and the Puerto Rico Blue which obviously pay tribute to Bobbito's heritage and the Mac and Cheese which we're only getting to see half of. Judging from the heel this one is looking kind of Timberlandish which could be a very good thing for fall. Maybe this is what Bobbito was talking about when he told me these new releases were something that you can wear everyday.]]> Computer Choppers has taken computer customization to a whole new level. Instead of getting a laptop skin you can ship your Macbook off to them and get it gold plated for $1200 to $1500. And for an additional $2,400 you can add a diamond encrusted Apple symbol. Click here if you want to see what TMZ decribes as "Kanye's Urkel Moment."

Paul Wall's Iced Out Cuff Bracelets, LRG iPhone Cases

2007-10-02T14:00:46Z

No, your eyes are not deceiving you. This is a handcuff bracelet. H-town rapper Paul Wall and comedian Jamie Kennedy got inspired by all the celebs getting thrown in the slammer (Paris, Lindsay Lohan, Foxy, Remy) and came up with these Iced Out Cuff Bracelets. "My boy Jamie Kennedy came up with the idea because a lot of celebrities kept going to jail," says Paul Wall. "There are two sizes large for guys and small for the ladies. They are made just like real handcuffs and we also sell the keys as a necklace. They also have a safety release so you don't actually need the key to unlock them." These cuffs are available on http://www.grillsbypaulwall.com ]]>

J. Holiday on His Personal Style: "I can go to Walmart and get a pack of t-shirts and be cool."

2007-09-26T12:25:15Z

When I caught up with J. Holiday at Capitol Records to shoot an upcoming edition of SOHH Soulful presents I immediately complimented him on his jacket and we ended up talking fashion for a few minutes. Watch the video below to see how growing up in the church has affected the "Bed" singer's sense of style. Sidebar: The jacket is Artful Dodger's "The Shark Soup Zip-Up" and now it's going for 65% off at Karmaloop.]]>

Jeezy's Clothing Line, a Chance to win a VH1 Hip Hop Honors Mitchell and Ness jacket and more!

2007-09-25T15:58:36Z

According to prohiphop Young Jeezy is launching his new clothing line, Eight 732 (those are the numbers that correspond with USDA on a telephone), with a week of events that begin today and run through Sunday. You can check out a limited selection of hoodies, jeans and tees at Dr. Jays. The Gas Hoodie is a standard all-over-print piece with the words "eight seven three two" embroidered on the back. It goes for $88. The Engine (also seen on Jeezy above) features a screenprinted design with "Born Riders" embroidered on the back. It will set you back $110.]]> here or shoot me an e-mail to official@sohh.com for a chance to win a pair of tickets and the jacket. Next Friday (October 5th) the Farrelly Brothers' newest comedy The Heartbreak Kid will be hitting theatres nationwide. Ben Stiller plays Eddie the consummate bachelor who finally settles down... only to discover that love blows. Turns out the woman of his dreams (Lila) has this habit of singing obnoxious songs on roadtrips and a horribly deviated septum. Peep the trailer below and click here to play this Deviated Discharge, a fun little game where you earn points by hitting Eddie with pizza, chicken drumsticks and other food that shoots out of Lila's nostrils.

New York-Tokyo Music Festival Exhibitors Shin Tanaka and the Avenue A Skateboard Art Show

2007-09-24T15:51:02Z

Saturday, after it stopped raining I trekked over to Rumsey Playfield in Central Park for the New York-Tokyo Music Festival 2007. There were scheduled performances by MF Doom, Pharoahe Monch, Collie Buddz, the Teriyaki Boyz, DJ Uppercut and Rosco P Coldchain. Though I didn't exactly get to stay for the show I did get to cruise through the exhibit area while listening to the sounds of the Kool DJ Red Alert. They had a game zone where people huddled around playing EA Skate, a skate zone where Pro riders from Zoo York and Nike SB sessioned on a 4' x 12' mini halfpipe and an art zone which featured work from Shin Tanaka and the Avenue A Skateboard Show. For those who don't know, Shin Tanaka is a Japanese artist, graffiti writer, paper toy creator and designer who has collaborated with Nike, Adidas and Reebok. He had these handmade paper toys on display. They are each one of a kind and feature Tanaka's signature and a "1 of 1" on the bottom of their sneakers.]]> his site. The other exhibit that caught my eye was Mike A's Avenue A Skateboard Show. It's an exhibit that goes down at this Japanese Restaurant and Gallery called Avenue A in NYC. It features over 30 artists and 40 painted decks. Check out some pics:

Common, Q-Tip and Turtle from Entourage play in NBA 2K8

2007-09-21T20:06:47Z

Last night, thanks to Chase over at AccessPR I got to attend a 2K Sports' Lifestyle Press Reception at Tenjune. In addition to checking out a complete version of 2K8 (the last preview only featured the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest), I found out about the new in-game celebrity players and some exclusive soundtrack info. Q-Tip, Chris Paul and Bobbito. ]]> three exclusive original tracks from the legendary J.Dilla with some impressive collaborations, including Q-Tip with Talib Kweli, Common and Madlib. The folks from 2K Sports also announced for the first time that they're collaborating with Jordan Brand to produce a limited edition 2K Sports sneaker. Only a 100 pairs are being created and they will be available through various promotions around December or January. And speaking of sneakers, Bobbito told me he has some more Nikes coming out later this year. They're hightops this time around and he assures me that they're something you can wear every day. He promised to hook SOHH Official up with the pictures before Nike officially releases them, so look out for that. For all of you hardcore gamers, here are some screenshots of 2K8 which will be available October 2nd for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2. And here's some info: • It features all-new play modes, defensive mechanics, off-ball controls, a radically improved franchise mode and more. Highlights include: • “Lock-On-D” is one of the newest features in NBA 2K8, giving you more control in playing physical defense. Gamers can now push and ride ball-handlers to keep them in front of the defense and making turnovers. • “Off-Ball Control” is another new feature that allows gamers to take control of two players at the same time to setup quick screen, post-up, and other off ball plays. • The all-new Sprite Slam Dunk Challenge is one of the most fun and unique features, letting players go head to head against a friend in a creative slam dunk face-off.

Just Blaze, DJ D-Wreck and Kardinal Offishall say LRG is SOHH Official

2007-09-20T16:52:59Z

A while back I played a clip of LRG founder LRG Jonas Bevaqua showing off his crazy cuban link chain. That clip was taken from our coverage of LRG's Coast to Coast Fall 2007 Photoshoot at Sky Studios in NYC. Now that its officially fall its time to drop the SOHH Official video of this event. Check out what Just Blaze, DJ D-Wreck and Kardinal Offishall had to say about their relationship with LRG and watch Just get his pose on in this "Friday the 47th" hoodie. Here's the video:]]>

Fonzworth Bentley, Lloyd & More Kia Shine "These belts are $400 a pop."

2007-09-19T17:05:15Z

Fonzworth Bentley AKA The First Gentleman of Hip Hop thinks you're disrespectful but don't take it personally. Apparently we are living in the "the Golden Age of Disrespect." Luckily, he has the anecdote. Diddy's former personal assistant (*coughs* manservant) is getting ready to release his first book, Advance Your Swagger which will help you "step up your game, advance your swagger, get ahead, and live out your dreams." The book will break down the do’s and “oh no you di’int’s” of cell phones, e-mail, and text messaging, the art of eating well and everything in between. It comes out next Tuesday (the 25th) but you can get your pre-order on at Amazon.]]>

T-Shirt Tuesday: Barack Obama, Michael Jordan and the most exclusive shirt ever

2007-09-18T14:54:52Z

It's time for another T-Shirt Tuesday. This week I'm getting all political on you with this new Rocksmith Tokyo release the Ba-Rocksmith Tee (get it?) which dropped in stores this week. For store info and to download your Ba-Rocksmith Desktop exclusive hit up http://www.rocksmithtokyo.com/. ]]> the original sneaker pimp. It comes in red, white and black and can be purchased for $34 bucks here. This last shirt is Gold Coin's Super Ultra 2.0 Tee which pokes fun at all the overhyped pieces of clothing out there. It reads "super ultra exclusive one of one limited edition dopest sh!t ever." The gotcha gotcha is that they're only printed 300 of these shirts. You can cop yours here.

Gettin' Krispy with Kia Shine: "Are you tired of your shoe game being crusty?"

2007-09-17T14:21:34Z

This is the second to last installment of Gettin' Krispy with Kia Shine. This time around Kia takes us to what appears to be some dude's basement to pick up some bejeweled sneakers. The shoes in question are called Traffic Jamz and they are from Kia's own line of high end sneakers. The cool part of this video is that you get to see the designer (Archie) creating a pair of shoes from start to finish. Check it out:]]>

Chris Brown's Staple Jacket, Kanye's House and Limited Edition Akai MPC 4000s

2007-09-14T15:48:37Z

If you've seen the new video for the Chris Brown/T-Pain joint "Kiss, Kiss" you probably saw Chris Brown wearing this new Staple Varsity Pigeon Jacket. It's from their Fall/Winter 2007 collection titled “Only the Educated are Free.” What's funny about this is that Jeff Staple spotted the Jacket in CB's video before he even had one for himself.]]> I love it! For more of the collection peep Hypebeast. This one is for all you aspiring beatmakers out there. As a part of their new retail model, the Hi-Tech Custom Shop, Guitar Center has secured the last 11 units of the Akai MPC4000 (yes, ever) and entrusted them to master customizer Bruce Forat. Forat has customized drum machines and keyboards for everyone from Prince and Dr. Dre to Jermaine Dupree and Madonna. Shouts to Roberto @ Cornerstone for the info. For more go to www.guitarcenter.com/forat. This article isn't brand new but something tells me most of you guys don't read Interior Design. They got all up in Kanye's LA pad which features a fishtank in the bathroom, Warhols on the wall, a Michelangelo-esque ceiling in the dining room and of course Louis Vuitton suitcases scattered around. The only thing that tips you off that the home is in fact owned by a rapper is the closet full of kicks. Check out the slideshow here. Have a good weekend!

Kia Shine: "I have this pet peeve on not having the dirty dread syndrome."

2007-09-12T21:45:22Z

Alright folks, it's time for the next installments of Gettin' Krispy with Kia Shine. In the first webisode Kia (would you call him Kia or Shine?) shows us how he avoids dirty dread syndrome and gets his locs styled into the... "preppy look" (not to be confused with the "rockstar look"). Then he heads over to the barbershop to where he gets his "hairline krispy" and a "facial, face wash." Even if you don't care about Kia Shine you might find these webisodes mildly entertaining. Get your click on:

Midway 2007 Holiday Preview: Stranglehold, Game Party and Aqua Teen Hunger Force

2007-09-12T15:14:21Z

Last week the folks from Midway came out from Cali to give the press a look at their Holiday 2007 releases. With plenty of food and drinks on hand, I got to sit down, grab the controllers and talk to the developers of each game. The first game I checked out was Stranglehold which continues the story of John Woo's influential action film, Hard Boiled. Playing as Chow Yun-Fat you're on a mission to take down the organized crime bosses who took your family. One of the best features of Stranglehold is its destructible environments. Instead of bumping into chairs and tables you just bust right through them. If a bad guy is hiding behind a pillar or a car, just shoot it up and expose him. You also have the ability to swing from chandeliers, slide on railings and jump and ride on serving carts (just like in the John Woo movies). And your enemies have incredibly realistic reaction sequences depending on where you shoot them (eye, nose, mouth, throat, knees, elbows and the most popular... groin). Check out the throat shot below: ]]> Stranglehold I checked out a game that is a little bit more my speed, Game Party for the Wii. This game is perfect for a house party, it features virtual versions of about 12 classic party games, like darts, table hockey, arcade basketball and a thinly veiled version of beer pong called ping cup. Game Party hits store in November. Lastly, I got a sneek peek of the game that's based on the hit comedy series from Adult Swim - Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am is described as an action-adventure combat golf, cart racing game. It's definitely not going to win any awards for originality and the graphics looked downright old school compared to Stranglehold but this game has just enough filthy humor to keep fans of the show entertained for hours. It comes out in November. Here's the trailer:

T-Shirt Tuesday: Britney Spears and Michael Vick

2007-09-11T16:25:13Z

I decided to start up a new weekly feature here on the SOHH Official blog. From now on, Tuesdays are going to be T-Shirt Tuesdays where I feature the hottest or most ridiculous tees that I've come across in the past week. If you have any suggestions hit me with an e-mail at official@sohh.com. Ok, let's get into it for this week. First off, after Britney's horrendous performance at the VMA's on Sunday I thought it was only right to include this equally horrendous shirt from Sneak Peak that they just got in at World NYC. I actually think the shirt is clever but, umm, who wants to wear that? ]]> SlamXHype.

10Deep is Targeting You for Fall

2007-09-07T15:52:34Z

The homie Meka from 10Deep kindly took a few seconds out of his tradeshow tour of North America (United, Magic, Agenda) to hit me up and break down the concept behind their new fall line. Here's what he said:

The Sun is setting on another Summer and that signals the maelstrom of fall lines hitting the streetwear market. Next week 10Deep's fall line, dubbed the "Hearts & Minds/ Targeted group" begins hitting stores. This new Collection shows a large progression for the company with the addition of Flannels, Varied Denim cuts and colors, and technical outerwear.

Check some SOHH Exclusive flicks from the Fall Look book after the break.]]>