Like him or not, Fat Joe has an ill sneaker collection, lots of platinum, plenty of cars, nine studio albums, and of course, front row courtside Knicks tickets. Joe’s Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) released in 2001 and went platinum. J.O.S.E. 2 dropped today and will likely sell more than any record that you made! Don’t hate the rapper, hate politics. Don’t hate on his collection, hate that you envy it. We are all Sneaker Heads, sneaker connoisseurs, sneaker collectors… whatever. Joe’s an aficionado like us and we should respect his art and hustle… Plus what he’s done for hip-hop culture.
Who cares if he’s not the only one with Kobe Jordan VII PEs?! Do you have them? Respect was Joe’s first hit record and it’s only fitting. Jealous people are weak. Congrats to Joe for the release of his 9th studio album. Props to Cool Bob, who recorded this sneaker interview for ESPN a few years back. Read More »
I came across this David Banner throwback with the basketball background with guys putting in that hard work on the hardwood. In an era of hoop heads and hip-hop heads, the two married in a perfect match where we saw throwback jerseys, mentions of streetball legends like Pee Wee Kirkland in lyrics, and even music videos like below.
What’s your favorite memory of hip-hop culture infused with the basketball world?
Artist: The Boogiemonsters Song: Recognize Thresholds of Negative Stress Label/Release Date: EMI Music/Pendulum Records, 1994
“In ’94 it’s all about the music, here it comes spiritually, now you can use it.” Released in 1994 from the Pendulum Records camp, “Recognized Thresholds of Negative Stress” is the headliner from Boogiemonsters’ 12” Recognized Thresholds of Negative Stress. And with its synthesizer heavy beat and conscious lyrics, Thresholds created a sort of existential listening experience within me when I first heard it! The four man group was comprised of native New Yorkers Vex and Mondo who met up with Jamaica-born Ivor and Sean at Virginia State University.
Have a good day everyone, and, “Save that achy-breaky stuff for Billy Cyrus!”
