On July 24th, the Rock Steady Crew 31st Anniversary kicked off at West 4th St. Park with its annual Hip Hop Charity Basketball Game to benefit the Greenwich Youth Council. RSC President Crazy Legs always appoints me to be team captain, and although we’ve won the one day tournament three times, we hadn’t taken it […]

“El Presidente” to the baja @ Mundo Feliz, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico.
Long before Kenny Stephens donned former Dyckman MVP and 3 point champion Eric Opio “El Presidente,” there was another guard by that nickname catching international fame. Queens-bred Boricua James “True” Carter dominated the Puerto Rican Pro League for over 10 years to the point […]

My people back home on the island definitely have a small and growing sneaker scene; they just don’t have many outlets to shop for exclusives yet. The market has to be cultivated. Many kids were chanclas (slippers) and older heads rock shoes. But where there is a will, there is a way. Shout out to […]