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Your guide to this month’s top releases – Andscape
August marks the top of summer and the start of fall in footwear. This yr’s releases provide the proper transition from summer to fall while also highlighting what makes each season unique and special. Joe Freshgoods returns with one other New Balance collection, Adidas has something for everybody, and Nike shows love for its Olympic past and present.
Sabrina 2 is obtainable in hot version
Nike has given debuting Olympian Sabrina Ionescu a hot shoe for her Paris debut. The Nike Sabrina 2 “United” contains a solid red upper atop a navy outsole, while a straightforward white Swoosh breaks things up for contrast, making a striking look each on and off the pitch.
Release date: August 1
Retail Price: $130
Vintage Prom with Joe Freshgoods
Joe Freshgoods has been one of the consistent collaborators over the past few years, especially with New Balance. The Chicago designer is back with a brand new drop, dubbed the “From the Prom to Paris”, highlighted by two tonal versions of the New Balance 990v6 model and complemented short movieall aimed toward exploring themes of young love, rites of passage, and exploration.
The “Prom Blue” pair is a life-style running shoe in a soft powder blue over mesh, leather and suede. The “Paris Red” sneaker definitely looks like a part of the love with its warm hues. The two styles come together to create one other feather in Freshgood’s cap.
Release date: August 1
Retail Price: $220
Jordan re-releases patriotic, fan-favorite album
Michael Jordan never wore the Air Jordan 6 “Olympic” while playing for USA Basketball, nevertheless it’s arguably probably the most patriotic colorway in his signature line. It first made a splash on the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, then made its way into the Jordan Brand vaults until the 2012 London Games.
After greater than a decade, it returns and is more in keeping with the unique version. The familiar navy and white color blocks are present. But a very powerful detail on this yr’s version is the return to a white midsole after the 2012 version opted for navy.
Release date: August 3
Retail Price: $200
Adidas goes low with Anthony Edwards’ boots
The original Adidas AE 1 was refreshing in some ways, from its marketing to its design to the plethora of colorways we saw on Anthony Edwards’ feet through the NBA season. The AE 1 Low will proceed that trend with two latest colorways this month: an Olympic version and a “Mural” version that has a more personal touch.
The latest Low is available in shades of peach and pink, inspired by the backdrop of a mural dedicated to Edward’s late mother and grandmother in his hometown of Atlanta. The dropped collar height and exposed Light Boost within the heel should extend the recent streak of Edwards’ signature line for a lot of months to come.
Release date: August 5
Retail Price: $110
Go for the gold medal
More than a decade after its release, Nike is giving Kobe Bryant fans a retrospective of the 2008 Beijing Olympics with the Kobe 4 Protro “Gold Medal.” True to form, the upper features metallic gold snakeskin on the heel and toe, complemented by white and obsidian Flywire cables. A white midsole and Bryant’s number 10 Olympic jersey on the heel, and gold medal details on the insoles complete the Olympic theme.
Release date: August 6
Retail Price: $190
Be like Mike
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When you think that of Michael Jordan on the Dream Team, you most likely imagine him wearing the Air Jordan 7 “Olympic.” However, there was one other variety of shoe that MJ favored on the time.
While Jordan never wore the Nike Air Max 180 “Concord” in-game, he did lace them up for a Team USA photoshoot and other off-court shots because the team took Barcelona by storm. But this Air Max doesn’t necessarily need any extra nostalgia, because it has enough going for it by itself, being the primary shoe to feature 180 degrees of visible Air cushioning. Nike’s gone back to the massive bubble for this yr’s retro, in case anyone needed any extra incentive to buy.
Release date: August 7
Retail Price: $150
All about Bike Air
Jordan Brand
Jordan Brand
Pro BMX rider Nigel Sylvester has at all times had a penchant for adding twists and positive details to his Jordan collaborations, and his streak continues with the Jordan 4 RM “Driveway Grey.” The moniker continues the story that began with the primary colorway—a beautiful green “Grandma’s Driveway” wherein Sylvester pays homage to the place where his love of bikes began. There’s nothing over the top here, as dark grey covers a lot of the shoe. But that red mini Swoosh on the toe, the red Air unit, and the roll-up to the Bike Air branding on the heel all work well together. Swap out just a few white laces for extra effect.
Release date: August 7
Retail Price: $150
Stussy lands hard
Stussy
Frequent Nike collaborator Stussy returns with one other offering, continuing his tackle the LD-1000. Dubbed the “Sanded Gold,” the shoe’s gold upper pairs well with the pink Swoosh and Stussy branding on the heel. If you missed the “Linen” Air Force Ones from earlier this summer, this pair can be a pleasant consolation prize.
Release date: August 9
Retail Price: $110
The people on the DMV can really enjoy themselves
Certain regions will at all times be related to specific footwear. When you see a pair of Timbs, your mind immediately goes to the East Coast. A pair of Chucks? Think palm trees on the West Coast. When it comes to the DMV region (Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia), wetsuits are mainly a birthright. This “DMV” version contains a soft pink upper inspired by the cherry blossoms that bloom in D.C. in late March and early April, nevertheless it’s a color that’s appropriate any time of yr when the weather’s warm and shorts are in.
Bad Bunny is back
Adidas
Bad Bunny and adidas are back with one other twist on the classic Gazelle shoe. Their first attempt this yr is light blue and white model which paid homage to the beaches and ocean of his native Puerto Rico. The second edition takes a more muted approach, using a cream suede upper with hints of black on the Three Stripes logo, tongue and heel collar. Adding this to the rubber sole creates the proper neutral-hued shoe that’s suitable for each warm and colder days.
Release date: August 18
Retail Price: $140
Nike brings back a timeless tennis classic
If there was a shoe that matched the personality of the athlete it was related to, the Nike Air Tech Challenge II “Hot Lava” would have to be within the top five of all time. Both the shoe and the colorway were popularized by bad boy tennis legend Andre Agassi within the early ’90s. His crazy hair, jean shorts, and loud kicks made him stand out as much as his type of play.
For the 2024 retro, a plain white sail midsole replaces the shoe, giving it an aged look that makes it seem like it was found after years of being lost in a Nike vault. What’s more, it looks like Agassi himself just stepped off the clay courts at Roland Garros after the French Open.
Release date: August 30
Retail Price: $150
Sporty & Rich adds chic to traditional style
The trendy kid’s sportswear brand Sporty & Rich has completely impressed with its latest Adidas collection, which incorporates three sneakers and clothing line. If Samba and Handball Spezial aren’t your cup of tea, we recommend the Adistar Cushion, a 2000s running shoe with a mesh upper, metallic silver hardware, and wealthy shades of red and navy on the accents. While international sports encourage the look, the styles in this collection are built to last.
Release date: July 29
Retail Price: $140
The return of a classic ’90s basketball game.
If there’s one thing you may take away from ’90s basketball footwear, it’s that it fit the NBA’s type of play on the time—in your face, without apology. The Air More Uptempo perfectly encapsulates that.
The “Olympic” version of the shoe, worn by Scottie Pippen through the 1996 Atlanta Games, takes that bragging to the following level. For something daring, look no further than the solid navy upper paired with white lettering to showcase the daring “Air” on the lateral and medial sides. A pleasant, subtle touch is the inclusion of Pippen’s Olympic number 8 on the heel, ending the look.
Release date: July 30
Retail Price: $180
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“The Honorable Shyne” is a hit. This is why I wanted to tell this story. — Andlandscape
One of the primary reasons Andscape culture author Justin Tinsley and I were tapped to co-executive produce was our backgrounds as music journalists. The documentary chronicling Moses “Shyne” Barrow’s rise to fame, imprisonment, and re-emergence as a political leader suits firmly into our wheelhouse, as his best rap years got here within the early 2000s – right at the center of our hip-hop fandom. I donated my time helping with the documentary, which was a top ten show in its debut week on Huluas a likelihood to help tell the story of hip-hop. I got here away from the project with an understanding of a man in conflict, at odds with himself and his past, and wanting to forge a path forward.
Shyne’s story illustrates the American dream: a poor black immigrant comes to America and from nowhere becomes one in all the largest rap stars. It is also a story about how the American criminal justice system and music industry chew up and spit out so many young Black people. To carelessly follow Shyne’s story is to consider him as just one other young black man who fell into a bad situation and never recovered. After all, his rap profession was effectively derailed when in 2001 he was sentenced to ten years in prison for the 1999 shooting at Club New York in Manhattan. But what inspired me about Shyne’s story was his refusal to let this devastation define him.
In 2021, I hung out in New Orleans with former No Limit rapper McKinley “Mac” Phipps, who had just been released from prison after spending 21 years in prison for a murder he denied committing. As I listened to Shyne’s story, I considered Mac. Both were avatars of a system that tested rap as much because it tested individual men. Mac’s story was about how hip-hop lyrics may be used to accuse someone within the face of overwhelming evidence of their innocence. Similarly, Shyne’s trial created a sensation about hip-hop’s relationship to violence in a city hungry for head on a plate.
Both Shyne and Mac emerged from prison as completely different people than once they entered. In Mac’s case, it was the period of time he spent at home, during which he transformed from a teenage rapper into a man after 20 years spent in confinement. For Shyne, his transformation got here from faith when he converted to Orthodox Judaism in prison. When I have a look at people like Shyne and Mac, I wonder how they’ll survive being locked in a cage, and their answers are inspiring.
While Shyne’s rap stories are what drew me to this project, it’s his journey as a man that makes me proud to help tell his story. And we actually get to see that journey after he raps the ultimate bars of his rap profession.
Shyne got here to the film wanting to discuss his lowest moments – the time after his release from prison in 2009, when he lashed out, frustrated at seeing a latest crop of rap stars emerge within the void left by his absence. He was rudderless. As rudderless as anyone may be who has lost a decade to a prison system that wanted to destroy him. And much more, since it was closed when the superstar’s fame was on the tip of his fingers.
The raspy-voiced rapper could have let these mishaps define him, but that is where Shyne’s story resonates with everyone, whether or not they’re a rap fan or not. Shyne’s second act, the one through which he finds purpose in community and family, where he uses his innate charisma and true genius to turn out to be a political leader and motivational speaker.
I cannot discuss Shyne’s reappearance without mentioning Sean “Diddy” Combs. Combs, the disgraced hip-hop mogul who signed Shyne to his label Bad Boy Records and helped launch his profession, is the elephant within the room throughout the documentary and in Shyne’s life. So lots of the artists who emerged under Diddy – from G Depp and Mase to The Notorious BIG – suffered terrible consequences. Shyne’s name was all the time on the list because he spent ten years in prison. And yet, Shyne’s approach to healing and moving forward is as inspiring as his ability to overcome what he sees because the sabotage of his life and profession.
These are lessons I didn’t expect to learn from the stories in regards to the hip-hop star from my childhood. These are inspiring moments that can be of interest to those that haven’t yet turn out to be inquisitive about the Brooklyn, or somewhat Belizean, rapper featured within the documentary. These are the points that make me proud to be a a part of telling Shyne’s story.
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Kendrick Lamar Releases Surprise Album ‘GNX’; group chats are going crazy
There are few things more exciting than receiving an infinite barrage of text messages at the very same time in numerous group chats. This normally implies that something vital has happened in popular culture. Well, the exact same thing happened about noon on November 22, within the yr of our Lord two thousand and twenty-four. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, higher often called Kendrick Lamar, released the album “GNX”, nod towards Buick Grand National Regal GNXa rare muscle automobile released in 1987 – which also happens to be the yr Kendrick was born.
“GNX” is coming to the tip of what has been a banner yr for Kendrick Lamar. From epic diss records geared toward Drake, to creating the largest song of his profession (and a Drake diss track) on “Not Like Us”, to the “Pop Out” concert streaming live to tell the tale Amazon Prime, Kendrick won this yr. He even received seven Grammy nominations, mostly for “Not Like Us.” And this victory will proceed in the brand new yr. In September, it was announced that Kendrick would stay Super Bowl 2025 headliner will happen in New Orleans. This announcement sparked some controversy and comments from several New Orleans legends similar to Juvenile and most notably Lil Wayne, who felt disrespected; Kendrick immediately refers to this topic within the opening song of the album (all stylized in lower case), “wacced out murals”.
The thing is, Kendrick didn’t sleep for many of 2024. And then, while the remaining of us were minding our own business, listening to other albums that had just dropped, like Ice Cube’s “Man Down,” I began receiving text after text… and I knew that would only mean that something vital happened.
At this point in my life (and possibly even yours), Kendrick Lamar releases are a drop-everything-and-listen event. I immediately went to the streaming service, launched “GNX” and pressed “Play”.
I need to admit that the primary time I heard the album I used to be a bit confused. Kendrick has probably never been more popular or famous; if there was ever a time to drag a Kanye West and release his own version of “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” – an album largely produced as Kanye’s best and most representative of Kanye’s greatness – now could be the time. “GNX” has a far more modern West Coast vibe and is certainly more for his die-hard fans than anyone who just began gaining attention due to his beef with Drake. Maybe that was the purpose; possibly not.
Either way, I can imagine that folks whose favorite lines are “OV-Ho” won’t be immediately thrilled. I wasn’t immediately blown away (though very amused by how sensitive Kendrick is to what people say about him on social media, well, everyone), but as is all the time the case with Kendrick albums, repeated listens are likely to correct any immediate monotony that I even have about his projects. For example, now that I’ve listened to it just a few times, I can not wait to listen to black college bands playing “tv off” style, which seems like a cousin of “Not Like Us.” The Shoot, Bayou Classic, which also takes place yearly in New Orleans on Thanksgiving Day, stands out as the first time we hear a band playing “TV off.”
Since the album didn’t come out long enough to be reviewed, group chats and social media were abuzz with immediate reactions. This is the a part of music releases I really like, where everyone seems to be listening to the identical thing, offering premature takes that will not even delay the following day. I’m not different; I’m sure I’ll say something about this album that can sound silly by Monday. Shoot, I can have already done it. But that is what happens when great artists release music. We spend time with others after which we refer to them, analyze them, criticize them, praise them, destroy them and let all our prejudices fly free. Love it.
It’s value noting that certainly one of Drake’s diss tracks that did not appear during last summer’s fracas was titled “The Heart Part 6,” and was an apparent try to usurp Kendrick’s pre-album practice of removing a non-album song titled “The Heart.” Well, Kendrick has a song on his recent album called, you guessed it, “The Heart, Pt. 6,” which I feel will probably be released soon Drake. Good job, Kenny.
Argue.
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New music this week: Tyla, Lola Brooke, Coco Jones and more – Essence
Happy Friday, people! Whether you are drinking a warm beverage or preparing for a fun-filled weekend, this week’s latest music releases set the tone. From sensual R&B melodies to powerful hip-hop anthems, these songs have something for everybody.
Coco Jones leads the pack along with her seasonal album, and Tyla offers a heartfelt change of tone with “Tears.” Miguel’s smooth “Always Time” and Jorja Smith’s tender “Stay Another Day” showcase R&B at its finest, while Lola Brooke and Killer Mike turn up the warmth on “Go To Yo Head” and “Warryn’s Groove,” respectively. Today’s list also includes music from Eric Bellinger, Coi Leray, Blxst and more.
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