With Black History Month approaching Nike will continue its tradition of producing a AF1 signifying the important and preservation of Black History Month. Never released for retail these are produced and given to those within the community making waves and leading the acknowledgement of the Black History.
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SLAMXHYPE has been given the privileged of showcasing a bit more of the upcoming material from Theophilus London’s This Charming Mixtape set to be released this Friday January 23rd. TNT is another standout track from the release and pits Theophilus London against a synth heavy track from his close producer and friend Machine Drum, a talent in is own right. A Lo-Fi video preview accompanies this track adding to its vibe nonetheless.
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Taking his color palate from the stone Malachite, or better known as copper carbonate, Barcelona based designer Josep Abril recently showcased his spring / summer menswear collection which features a wide ranges of green hues all seen within the gem’s natural form. Using the gem’s natural color of green Josep Abril’s collection also gives hints of suggested colors of pearl and white in his collection to balance out his collections pieces. Malachite, used as a gem or a ornamental stone, is said to have healing powers as well as driving way nightmares from wearer bringing good luck.
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Abe Vigoda’s Reviver EP sees the group of LA based artist pushing the sound of their music to a more controlled paced thought process. Fans of Abe Vigoda will still be able to sense the groups distinctive frantic jam band sound but will be introduced to a refreshing structure to their music. House is a good example of the new Abe Vigoda sound with the manic pace of old. Reviver is set for a US release Feburary 17th.
AEON Got Beats Vol.1 is simply the product of artist not selecting instrumentals for their projects from one of hip-hop’s up and coming producers AEON. This 19 track instrumental album showcases a period of time which saw AEON producing 5-6 tracks a day accumulating a massive amount of soulfully inspired pieces. Determined to let the masses hear his music AEON released AEON Got Beats Vol.1 providing the world with another gem of a instrumental collection.
After three seasons the final collection of Raf Simons‘ collaboration with Eastpak will come to a resounding end with the release of the S/S 09 collection. Previously showcased with three other pieces, this second collection, inspired by “Haute” travel, features a modern apporach to the old fashion traveler of years old. The oversized bags showcase futuristic materials that range from metallic leathers to the traditional leather piping. Each piece is currently available at Oki-ni.
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Serving as the intro to Theophilus London’s upcoming project, This Charming Mixtape, Grey x Sage sees Theophilus laying melodic vocals over a calming calm. A Perfect intro for what will be Theophilus London’s second mixtape. More info on This Charming Mixtape to follow here on SLAMXHYPE.
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Thanks to William Yan we’re given the first look at the spring and summer footwear offerings coming from famed Italian designer Alessandro Dell’Acqua. With so many of today’s fashion aficionados looking to supplement their casual sneakers with high end label driven footwear, Alessandro Dell’Acqua has been one label many have looked toward for the sleek modern styling and material usage.
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Off of Mos Def upcoming 4th album The Ecstatic, his first since 2006, Quiet Dog places Mos over a rhythmic minimalist drum heavy track. Mos Def’s approach to the drums? Allow them to breathe while keeping the lyrics true to the Mos Def sound.
In commemoration of the election and inauguration of Barack Obama the directing team of GOLD produced this stop motion music video set to Adam Freeland’s remix of Daft Punk’s “Aerodynamic”. The piece utilizes toys from Kubrick, Bill McMullen, and Dalek as charecters as they celebrate the important of this Tuesday January the 20th.