In all honesty, we at It's A Lifestyle should get our kufi's removed in this fashion for our lack of posting lately. The problem is, we're all back home for Christmas break right now and no one has time to post anymore.
Expect a very, very strong comeback soon! Also get ready for a certain someone's entire catalogue being put up for you guys. Until then, stay cool. We really don't have anything to say for ourselves other than...It's A Lifestyle.
Videos From Nike Air Force One Party: Nas/Kanye/KRS One/ Rakim
We've got some video from the Nike Air Force One Party that went down. There were some hot performances by Nas, Kanye West, KRS One, and Rakim among others.
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Rakim, Nas, Kanye West, and KRS One Onstage Together
To those of you that don't know, The Smoking Section now has a nice little podcast going, Hosted by the one and only Boney Starks....the "Black Hey Zeus"
For those of you that love hip-hop its a must listen....
STEPS:If you have itunes and are familiar it will be easy
1) Open up your itunes 2) Go into the itunes store 3) Go to the search bar in the top right 4) Search for smoking section 5) Select smoking section and double click 6) THEN ENJOY! Images & Info:TSS
Another addition of "Show you how", continuing with this seasons fashion do's our crewnecks and of course hoodie's.
I believe F&M [Franklin & Marshall] is one of the doper brands out their that most people have never heard of. I like to describe them as an upscale high quality H&M, they are based out of Italy and have just started selling their clothes in the U.S. in literally a handfull of boutiques in L.A. and NYC have been chosen to carry the line.
Put Your North Faces to the left, and grab a nice Idiom pilot jacket[pictured above], If you can manage to find one they will set you back a good $300, but worth every penny. A warm light weight jacket, that focuses on the details and hits you with nice suddle touches. Like the Dior inspired logo on the chest
So the two looks that are pictured above are both really relaxed, casual yet still a very upscale urban feel. So please PLEASE....throw away all your 3x Tall white tee's
It's time to crack open that egg nog, ya'll. We've got a few albums that should set your holidays off correctly. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and enjoy!
Finally a credible rapper has stepped up and voiced his opinion on the rap label/group "FUCK DIPSET", none other then Nas, and with the exception of the Original Camron and Current day Juelz I share the same sentiments.
Undftd has dropped their fall/winter line and it is now available at We Sold Out, go get yours before they sell out[no pun intended]. Again when an all-over-print is done right its still a good look, Undftd went for the suddle splatter all over print, tasteful but still a good urban look. Pictured above are some of Undftd's crew neck sweatshirts and hoodie's.
Lemar & Dauley's Fall/winter 06 has dropped and is now up at Digital Gravel. Staying consistent L&D came back with the "Back like 45" tee in red. They also have some new editions like the classic agassi moment wearing his sneakerhead approved signature shoe, which are also set to be retroed in 07.
The hip-hop heads will also appreciate the ode to "A Tribe Called Quest" with the colorful tee thats in the likeness of their classic Midnight Maruaders album art.
Whip out your credit cards now, Digital Gravel is known for selling out with the quickness...
Ok, Here at "It's a Lifestyle" were going to literally put together outfits [pictured above] to show you how to be properly dressed for this fall/winter season.
Disclaimer: Now I would assume the majority of people that visit sites like this was is because your tired of the uniform like trends where ever it is that your located, So we are not encouraging you to go out and purchase the exact fits depicted in the illustrations..
So for the 06/07 fall season I can't stress the sweater enough, a nice v neck with or even a crew neck with a contrasting button up underneath is a timeless look.
Nice pair of denim is KEY, I know its tough spending in excess of $150+ but you only need to invest in 2-3 pairs of really nice denim and your set, and don't be fooled by the ridiculously priced denim. Often it doesn't speak of the quality of the denim.
The kicks, the highlight, the main attraction, the star of the fit has to be on point. I understand not everybody has month's worth of shoes, but thats no excuse to be walking around with dirty shoes on, keep em' spiffy.
Don't fall for every sb thats hyped up on NT or ISS, truth of the matter is that dope sb's have been far and in between last few years.
Top the fit off with a nice jacket/coat, the military inspired peacoats aren't for everybody but do compliment a look like that very well.
A new crooks & castles long sleeve tee, as of late the all over print has gone from good to bad extremely quick. There are a few brands out there that prove when done right all over print can still be quite fashionable....
The Nike am Safari pack just dropped at ATMOS TOKYO, the pack contains both the am 1's and 95. Of course theirs always that guy that can find the beauty in the ugliest shoe's, but I dare that guy to find it in these am 95's.
Although the am 1's are dope as hell...When and if these will become a US release has not been determined, so good luck getting your hands on a pair.
I dunno, guys. I can't call it. Hip Hop is getting kinda crazy right now, and maybe this is what we need. Maybe Hip Hop needed to face its own mortality to start questioning and challenging itself.
Ok, first Wayne goes on his slighty cockier then the average rant in the Complex interview, but now everybody's favorite Trap Star is coaxed into making some rather bold statements himself about Queens Bridge's own NAS...
More "Patta" am 90 quickstrike pics have leaked, These are I guess what you can could call the Un-Homegrown's?...An exact reversal in the original homegrown colorway still with the cork screw insole.
These along with the before seen am 90's from Patta are sure to be crazy limited to i.e. Amsterdamns, so im sure they will be a in high demand item for the holiday season
Lately everybody's had to give props to the lil homie Wayne, and its not uncommon for rappers to get a little detached from reality...
but lil wayne goes off in a interview with complex, not leaving any room to read between the lines he comes out and voices his true feelings on everybody from Jay-z to the Clipse...
I don’t see no fucking Clipse. This is a fucking legend you’re talking to right here. How many years them niggas been around? Who the fuck is Pharrell? Do you really respect him?"
So I guess its safe to say no neptunes beats for him....
Always wonder what the original tracked was before Ye' chopped it up and put his musical genius to it?
Well wonder no more...Mr.Kanye and his world famous Dj Freshness...No?....fine ok his Dj Atrak made a nice little Mix Tape of the original tracks.
01) Get By Intro [Sinnerman] 02) The Good, The Bad, The Ugly [I Wish You Were Here] 03) Testify [Innocent Til Proven Guilty] 04) The Truth [Chicago] 05) Ain't No Love [In The Heart of City] 06) Never Change [Common Man] 07) Down and Out [Strung Out] 08) Drive Slow [Wildflower] 09) They Say [Ghetto Child] 10) Two Words [Peace and Love] 11) Celebration [Heavenly Dream] 12) Late [I'll Erase Away Your Pain] 13) Slow Jamz [A House Is Not A Home] 14) Through The Wire [Fire] 15) Roses [Rosie] 16) Addiction [My Funny Valentine] 17) My Way Home [Is Where The Hatred Is] 18) Go [Old Smokey] 19) Crack Music [Since You Came In My Life] 20) Touch The Sky [Move On Up] 21) [It's] Impossible 22) Spaceship [Distant Lover] 23) Overnight Celebrity [Cause I Love You]
The Jordan III "Flip" slated to drop late first quarter 07. Pretty much the same colorway minus some red accents, with the print all over the uppers instead.
If you didn’t already know President Carter - Sean Carter a.k.a Jay-Z recently took a tour around Africa called “Water for Life”. To help celebrate a good cause JGoods blessed Jay with the last of his stripe design customs.
The customs use a nice blend of different shades of blue with a green that really looks fresh. A good custom for a good cause. -jacked from freshnessmag
Included in Nike's slew of up and coming 2007 releases, are the Nike Air Assault Retro's. Few things have been added removed but the one thing that every shoe connoisseur will appreciate that was left unchanged was the OG safari print on em'. However Nike did decide that a visible air bubble was needed on these unlike the hidden air bubble on the OG version.
Yea, Yea we hear all this talk about Hip-Hop being dead and all that. It's simply just not true...yea the art form is widely being used simply for personal gain by middle age white men in board rooms, that have finally found a way to legal buy and sell niggas again but theirs still real Hip-Hop
If you don't know about em is probably because they get slim to no spins on your favorite radio station...Not because their wack, just because....hmmm well I dunno
