Ralph McDaniels is the originator! 25 years ago, “Uncle Ralph” created Video Music Box, the first ever urban video program. If it were not for his ground-breaking show, Yo MTV Raps, the Basement, 106 and Park, etc. may have never existed.
2008 marks the 25th Anniversary of Video Music Box. In celebration, Uncle Ralph has planned […]

Playground basketball on the other side of the globe…
Playground ball in Milan, Italy? Who knew?! I got the call from Nike’s D. Seales about a tournament there during fashion week as part of Nike AF1 25th anniversary’s year-long celebration. Italy, Germany and France were all going to represent and he wanted me […]

My man DJ Clark Kent taught many of the world’s most famous turntablists and ran THE #1 DJ battle for years. He’s toured with Dana Dane, Jay-Z, and Biggie. His production credits are bananas.
A dude with that much legitimate hip hop bread doesn’t necessarily mean he’d be dead eye with his grips, but low […]

Nike AF1 ID on “The Mayor.” His homeboy is Clark Kent, so you know he can’t come to an event looking anything less than special. I wonder if Clark has any close friends that have really wack sneaker taste? His man Greg Street also packs heat over his socks down in ATL. Hmmm . . […]

Nike AF1 ID on DJ Clark Kent while he spun during the Nike Tournament of Champions games @ Goat Park. His joints is mean, nah’mean!
The women there had heat, too:

Art Director Michelle Willems designed these IDs. She also did classic cover artwork for De La Soul, Big L, and Kurious during the ’90s.

Big shout […]

Nike TOC Champs Take No Prisoners (TNP)
On Sunday, August 26th, Nike invited their four NYC sponsored leagues (H.I.T.S., Dyckman, Pro City, and West 4th) to bring their respective champion teams for a 1 day tournament @ Goat Park to see who really runs the city.
1st round matchups saw an TNP (undefeated at Dyckman) bring it […]

Crazy AF “flavors” @ Nike
What’s good everyone?! It’s the resident foot soldier for Bounce here to tell you how I spent my Friday night at the Nike ID Gallery in lower Manhattan. There was food, drinks, collectors, and best of all FREE sneakers!!

I was invited by Mr. DJ Cucumber Slice himself to chill at […]