Online sneaker retailer PickYourShoes.com links with Asics to release a special colorway of the Gel-Lyte III’s. Dubbed the “Teal Dragon” for the use of teal, dragon red, turquoise & white. Get’em now at PYS while they’re priced @ a cool $80 or pay the resellers later.

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– Saigon’s great story that was never told? Yeah, now it finally is.

– Yeah, Nicki’s platinum, but there are more than enough ladies whose projects never saw the light of day.

– There aren’t many things better in life than a dope rap song with an incredibly dope opening line. Here’s 55 of them. Read the rest of this entry »

Boxing has been experiencing rough times as of late and the painful reality of never seeing Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in the same ring doesn’t help the cause either. When an artform is in such disarray, a drastic change is needed; similar to what DMX brought to Hip-Hop in the late ’90s. It brings me much regret to say Usman “Uzzy” Ahmed is not that “drastic change” boxing so desperately craves. Read the rest of this entry »

I want to do something rare when discussing Mrs. Alicia Keys this evening. I want to talk about why we all fell in her love with her in the first place. As of late, aside from “Empire State Of Mind,” her name has been likened with keywords such as “marriage,” “baby,” “mama” “drama” and other nonessential hee-haw Mr. Ed chit-chatter. Not quite the fitting description for a twelve-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum R&B sensation Read the rest of this entry »

What about your friends? Will they be—O.K. I think you get the point. When the going gets tough, our humanly instincts instruct us with strict commands in our muscles and joints to look out for numero uno. Who else but YOU can know what you need to do exactly the moment it needs to be done. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve been on a Streets binge as of late and have been playing catchup for some time now. So it was only a matter of time until the UK rapper’s Cyberspace and Reds got nestled in the ‘ol hard drive. The free offering was originally released on smart phones via The Streets’ app for the iPhone as well as for Blackberry, Android and Nokia devices. Then it found its way online a few weeks back and is merely a click away. The effort is feature heavy with multiple Grime artists like Wiley, Kano and Wretch32 among others. The project also exhibits some of The Streets’ best beats I’ve heard in his discog. As a matter of fact the instrumentals along with many of their throbbing bass lines are, as a certain Sir John of Gottsdale would say, jammin’. Read the rest of this entry »

Similar to a ninja assassin creeping in the moonlight to annihilate all his targets, Rae’s Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang is quietly lurking in the shadows while you’re concerned with other needless matters. Akin to the “House Of Flying Daggers,” The Chef meshes both universes of flesh and animation, dodging ninja stars, poisonous darts and other attempts on his life until he emerges victorious with the iron flag. Read the rest of this entry »

The Chi breeds more gangstas than the population could ever hope to control so the best thing is just to step aside and watch how the G’s conduct their business. Big Homie Doe wakes up in his crib amongst common household items such as cereal, hollow tips, window cleaner, steam irons and silencers with laser beams that can cut through lead. Read the rest of this entry »

When ninety percent of rap refers to women in terms my mom would slap me for saying aloud, it still amazes me when MCs lay their coat on the ground and put on for their woman. However, while most rappers would rather play the field than with someone they can depend on, Newark NJ’s Medina devotes bars to his better half with pride on “Higher Than.” Read the rest of this entry »

2 Chainz and two other notable culinary artists gather for an extended version of “Kitchen,” off Tity’s upcoming Codeine Cowboy mixtape. Read the rest of this entry »

Mac Miller is just a mothereffing K.I.D. but he loves the finer things in life. So when you find the carefree lyricist ridiculously flowing his ass off, detailing his hunger for power in honor of Thee Donald, you know it’s just another 24 hours in the life, which happens to be the Best Day Ever. Read the rest of this entry »

Rollin’ through the Texas interstate, you have to look clean whether you’re shining in the desert sun or living it up in one of the big cities. Anytime you see Killa Kyleon in H-Town with four wheels spinnin’, he has his Lone Star license and registration in check and the car looks like it came fresh out of the Jolly Rancher factory. Read the rest of this entry »

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Considering the amount of shots the average avid-hooper takes in a lifetime, the number 2,561 doesn’t exactly scream “record-breaking.” Reggie Miller sat on the retirement bench for years with that particular count minus one, that is, until the waning hours of February 10th, 2011 when Ray Allen decided he felt a certain way about the way history had been written.

But while Ray and Reggie both have likely triple the number of treys it took for them to be etched in stone during sideline shootarounds and backyard BBQ’s, the feat was accomplished by playing professional ball, during intense competition which ultimately revolves around teamwork and winning as an unit opposed to personal statistics and accolades.

We may be witnessing the greatest pure shooter that has ever played the game when factoring in the notion that the 35-year-old Celtic hit his landmark number while netting nearly 40% of those bombs and still has a few more miles left on his warranty.

As if the night couldn’t get anymore historic, Allen coincidently landed in the record books while facing off against legendary rivals the Los Angeles Lakers (over an onlooking Kobe Bryant at that!). Unfazed, the Lake Show went on conquer this singular battle in the never-ending war with a tally of 92-86. Yet, that minor victory will go on to be a mere afterthought in light of the monumental moment in Allen’s storied career. Come playoff time, both episodes could be utterly pointless if a NBA championship is the on the line. We shall see.

Related: SBNation has a nifty compare and contrast by the numbers between Reggie Miller and Sugar Ray Ray.

Dear thecool11o3,

Remember those Curren$y x Miami tix we’re giving away? Well, you won so will you and a friend be our guests to check out the “Florida Pilot Talk Tour” when it stops at EVE in downtown Miami tomorrow? Read the rest of this entry »

Vixen Maliah Michel stretching again and dancing to Trey & Luda’s “Sex Room.” Something something something. There’s much to be said here so let’s do the assessment with a calculated approach. Read the rest of this entry »