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Stussy x Champion Japan Fall/Winter 2014 “Reverse Weave” Collection
MY LOVE SWEATS The seasonal collaboration includes both a hoodie and sweatpants, each adorned with Stussy and Champion branding, as well as “International Stussy Tribe” embroidery. Retailing for approximately $131 USD and $122 USD respectively, the hoodie and sweatpants will be available at Stussy’s Japanese chapters beginning September 12.
Nintendo Announces Nostalgic 3DS XL
Dressing the unit in the graphics of the classic NES control pad, the Japanese gaming giant is sure to set a few memories racing back to fondly remembered childhoods in a move that will be appealing to more than a few wistful gamers harking back to simpler times. The retro 3DS XL is set to drop on October 10 while the current version is available here.
The Oral History of Bad Boy Records
ByAlec Banks GQ recently put together a lengthy oral history detailing the origins, growth and tragedies surrounding historic hip-hop label Bad Boy Records which most notably gave us The Notorious B.I.G. Detailing “an army of rappers, and an ocean of champagne [that] changed hip-hop forever,” the editorial is equal parts nostalgic as it is enlightening. While a choice excerpt appears below, head here to read the piece in full. The first album released by Bad Boy Entertainment—twenty years ago this month—was the Notorious B.I.G.’s Ready to Die, an instant classic and possibly the most influential rap record ever made. For Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs, the label’s founder, it was the first in a remarkable streak of commercial hits: twenty-one straight gold- or platinum-selling albums, including Puff’s own Grammy-winning debut, No Way Out, plus home-grown artists like Faith Evans, the Lox, Mase, Total, and 112. By the mid-1990s, Bad Boy was the biggest label in pop music. This is the story of how it all began. Jadakiss (rapper, the Lox): Getting on Bad Boy was like being the top pick in the draft, going to play with the Bulls when Mike was there. It put the battery in our back. Janelle Monáe (singer, Bad Boy artist): Bad Boy was proof that the American Dream was real for hardworking young black artists in the ’90s, just like it had been real for Berry Gordy and all my soul and funk heroes at Motown in the ’60s and ’70s. When I graduated high school, I headed straight to New York. That’s where Broadway was. That’s where Puff was. Russell Simmons (co-founder of Def Jam): Everything Puffy touched was golden. He just made hit after hit after hit. Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs: I remember waking up one day and I had six of the Top 10 records. As a producer, I had taken over the charts. Everybody wanted a piece of that Bad Boy sound. Gabrielle Union (actress): Every jam was like, “Aaawww, shit.” Y’know, one hand covering your face, the other in the air. Andre Harrell (founder of Uptown Records, Combs’s mentor): Puff was a great groovemaker, and whoever controls the groove controls the attitude. Cheo Coker (journalist, Notorious screenwriter): Ready to Die is one of the first records to tell the perspective of the street-corner drug dealer that wasn’t all fantasy and gloss. It wasn’t kingpin, Scarface-type stuff. It was similar to what Richard Price did withClockers. But Biggie didn’t take 500 pages. He took an hour of your time, and you could dance to it. Jessica Rosenblum (party promoter): We could be anywhere—in Palladium or a club in D.C.—Puffy always walked around with a bottle in his hand. Biggie had a bottle. They understood the fantasy. When Bad Boy first started doing videos with mansions and all that, nobody was actually living that way yet. It was a projection of what was to come. Bad Boy sold a dream.
Apple Introduces Health and Fitness Apps
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Lil Jon ft. Tyga “Bend Ova”
Wiggle that azz, make it shake like Jell-O! This. Is. Insane. YEAH!
Ralph Lauren Polo Opens First Flagship Store on Fifth Avenue
IM HERE !!! Photo: Courtesy of Brand Ralph Lauren Polo flagship store marks the first time there’s ever been a dedicated women’s collection under the Polo name. Take a look inside the breathtaking 38,000 square foot space.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
You can sit around and find excuses, or you can get up and make your dreams happen! You can die a coward, not ever attempting to live in bliss, or you can live out your every dream and aspiration! All of life is a choice, and only those who have chose to be the best, no matter what circumstance they’re in, have chosen wisely -Ash’Cash (@IamAshCash)
A $139 Million Palace on the Florida Coast
DAMN!!! “Le Palais Royal is to be the most expensive listing on the market in America, and was designed to be fit for royalty and the upmost refined individual. It is a true extension of a life well-lived,” said William P.D. Pierce, the home’s listing agent. “This grand palace will be a landmark that rivals Europe’s greatest palaces. A true masterpiece, it is adorned with custom detailing exclusive to its design and incomparable finishes.” Enter from a 13-foot, 22-karat gold-leaf gate. Marvel at the 26-foot entrance fountain – one of six waterfalls that adorn the exterior. The entryway features seamless double “day and night” custom-designed doors, one of bronze-encased glass and the other of solid mahogany inlayed with 22-karat gold leafing. The doors open beneath a $2 million marble staircase with steel-iron railing and gold leaf, which took craftsmen more than two years to construct. The grand entrance and lobby open up to the expansive Le Salon with mesmerizing panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean. Inside, find 11 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms, including three master bedroom suites and one presidential master suite, each with a Jacuzzi overlooking the ocean or Intracoastal Waterway. The world’s first ever IMAX Theater contracted for private use. The screening room features a 50 by 27-foot screen and seating for 18 with a bar and IMAX lounge. The kitchen includes a La Cornue Grand Palais custom range and custom cabinetry made of solid mahogany accentuated with 22-karat gold leafing. The courtyard also features an outdoor summer kitchen with a pizza oven, outdoor lounge for royal entertaining, and entrance to indoor spa massage rooms. The family room will feature a 1,300-gallon Living Color aquarium enclosed within custom cabinetry that will accommodate a high definition 3-D television. Seriously. In any other home this would be the main ‘wow’ factor. Here, it’s just another cool perk. Sort of like the 30-car garage. Yeah, there’s one of those too. Sort of makes the 4,500-square-foot infinity edge pool with a 12-foot cascading waterfall, double loop LED-lit waterslide, fire pit and swim-up bar for outdoor entertaining seem like an extra, right? But of course, a home this big needs more than one water feature. There’s a yacht longer than a football field, set to accommodate a mega-yacht. An outdoor Jacuzzi is positioned above a waterfall, and there is also a plunge pool off the master suite on the second floor of the exterior terrace. The pool was designed with state-of-the-art technology including an automated temperature gauge sensor and triple sanitation system, which utilizes saline, chlorine and ultraviolet light. Of course, with a home this big, you’ll also need onsite security. A proprietary security system was custom-designed, and guard accommodations have been built on property as well as an air-conditioned kennel for on-site guard dogs. The guards (and the dogs) can come and go in silence, too. Le Palais Royal also features complete and sophisticated soundproofing from the slab to marble, including all flooring, plumbing and air conditioning to ensure a quiet tranquility throughout. For seamless maintenance, the property utilizes unique software that digitally documents every step and every square inch of the construction through photography and video.