We are coming into the business end of the NBA season with all teams trying to make their push into the finals series in both the East & West.
If we start out in the West where 6 teams have already been eliminated from playoff contention already leaving the other 9 teams fighting for their spots as to where they will finish. We have seen both the Golden State Warriors & Denver Nuggets already secure their spots in the post season with 7 more teams fighting for the remaining 6 spots. This will be a very tight finish in the west with 4 games separating Houston Rockets through to San Antonio Spurs.
NBA Western Conference standings as of 22nd March 2019
Now we can turn our attention to the Eastern Conference where 4 teams have been eliminated from playoff contention and 4 teams have already secured their spots in the post season now leaving 7 teams fighting for the last 4 spots.
NBA Eastern Conference Standings as of 22nd March 2019
So TKS fans, who will make it? Who will fall at the end? Who do you see being there for the NBA Finals Series and then taking out Season 18/19?
Radikal Forze Jam, in partnership with Summer Dance Jam, is one of the biggest street dance events in the Asia-Pacific region, bringing forth dancers from all over the world to compete, jam and learn from some of the best. This year held even higher level of competition with even more categories than previous years with major sponsors such as JD Sports SG and G-SHOCK.
Day 1 brought forth an onslaught of cyphers, with dancers competing for minimal spots in the 7-to-Smoke finals in both Under 18s and Adult Open Styles, Breakin’ & Boogie Bionic Poppin’ Battles. Day 2 brought even more craze, with the 4v4 Breakin’ and 3v3 Open Styles. Lastly Day 3 brought the HANCAI beach party which is all about having a good time, with 2v2 Breakin’ and Open Styles also happening on the side.
Make sure to hit up RPProds on Youtube for all the official battle footage.
“When I was a kid. Nothing infuriated me more than walking to a room and someone was wearing the same kicks as I am. I would immediately want to go back home. This happens when the most coveted thing becomes the most general thing.” — Jeff Staple
Sound familiar?
It’s not everyday you get to meet one of your sneaker heroes.
And yet here I was, along with a hundred other lucky sneaker heads at Hype DC QV, Melbourne, eagerly awaiting to meet and hear what our hero had to say.
Jeff Staple x The Weekly Drop x Hype DC
The legend. The Rock Star. The Visionary.
The awesome human being that is Jeff Staple.
Owner and founder of Staple Design Studios and Reed Space.
But more importantly to me, designer of the globally recognized “Pigeon” logo and the collaborator of the GOAT Nike SB Dunk Low — the ‘NYC Pigeon.’
Jeff spoke about his humble beginnings in New York City, from personally silk screening his first batch of tees, to his early friendship with another legendary innovator — Hiroshi Fujiwara of Fragment Design, down to designing/collaborating bespoke pieces for Ferrari and LV.
Jeff Staple x The Weekly Drop x Hype DC
Speaking of New York, he is a huge Jay- Z and Knicks fan. Jay-Z not only for his music but also for his deep business acumen. He is a huge Knicks fan because of Patrick Ewing and his OG 33 Hi ball kicks. But his favorite kicks during those days were the Air Jordan III White Cements. The first Jordan sneakers he was able to buy with his own money growing up.
Jeff also spoke about the current state of street culture and the grey areas happening right now when it comes to brand marketing. By proprietary law, a brand needed the permission and consent of another brand to have their image co-marketed with each other. Jeff, shared the story of how a famous clothing brand in the US was able to display and use images of his Pigeon Dunks, DJ Khaled and other celebrities to market alongside their apparels. Apparently, said clothing brand was able to get away with this through the acquisition of a 3rd party sneaker reselling company. Using the reselling company’s products as a bait to pull in customers.
Let’s be clear though, Jeff is not anti-reseling. In fact he encourages entrepreneurship and brand building. But its has got to be done the right and ethical way.
Lastly, he touched upon the huge role social media is now playing when it comes to branding and marketing. And how its now a major factor in established brands strategies.
In fact, it was a major reason why the ‘Panda Pigeons’ were eventually released.
‘People asked for this sneaker to happen. It’s the people’s champ shoe!’ Jeff exclaimed.
The night was capped off by a meet and greet.
Jeff was more than generous with his time.
He chatted. He signed autographs to the last person.
The talk was humble and honest.
It actually felt like I was just talking to a fellow sneakerhead.
Shoutout to Hype DC and The Weekly Drop for bringing the man behind the pigeon to Burn City.
YouTube sensation Jimi Jackson doing another Australian tour, but this time around it will be MASSIVE! Last time Jimi Jackson was in Australia was in 2017 for his “Mama We Made It” tour. Since then alot has happened to our boy Jimi. Now his a father of two beautiful children, son Cairo and daughter Zaria to his beautiful partner Lana. It’s been a sharp learning curve for our boy to adjust with the family lifestyle. But his family tho has been the fuel for much more of his incredible YouTube videos and for this upcoming Australian tour, “Adulthood” with DJ Sir-Vere.
If you need more information about Jimi Jackson upcoming Australian tour, head to www.naturaltouring.com.au. Tickets are now available. Be quick before you miss out.
RYUGI has been established since 2016. This year 2019, they are celebrating with 3 category battles and 3 Cypher awards as apart of their 3 year anniversary event.
Dancekool is the first and finest street dance studio in Sydney. Founded in 2002 as the only studio focused around hip hop, over the years we have developed a reputation for authentic street styles and professional teaching. Our experienced international family of instructors have learned from the best and have taught and performed all over the world from Japan to the US, China to the Philippines. All have extensive expertise in Hip Hop, Popping, Locking, Breaking, House and Street Jazz and are ready to teach you how to be a great dancer.
First stop of the “It’s More Than Just Sneakers” Australian Lifestyle Tour 2019 was Adelaide, the City of Churches. We’ve held our event in Adelaide for the third time and it keeps growing every year. We are so blessed to the amount of community support we receive when we hold our event in the city of Adelaide.
Here is some feedback from our friends about our event:
Anna Mindis@annabanana – “I thought the event this year was bigger than last year and there was always people walking around checking out all the vendors. The layout of the event was amazing and worked great for both vendors and the public. The music as always is everyone’s delight, venue supplied drinks and food which all together the day was really good.”
Kenny Ng@_mello.k – “There were some good deals on the day and the DJ’s were a nice touch. The bar really helps people to hang around with mates for a few beers.”
Anton Porter @antonporter – “I really enjoyed the day, it’s about getting the Adelaide street wear and sneaker community together. The venue is perfect, drinks and food available, city central easily accessible, what more can you want. Can’t wait until next year.”
It’s been over a year since rumors of Disney looking at acquiring 20th Century FOX. Finally the day has come to officially close the deal worth over $71 Billion to acquire one of the most influential entertainment houses to bring us so much enjoyment over the years.
Now Disney has a heavier arsenal to attach to the ever growing world of entertainment they already own. What does this mean for some of the major money makers for FOX such as Avatar, The Simpsons, Die Hard, Alien just to name a few.
Will this mean reboots? The effects of the change may not be evident for years to come but a very exciting change to see what comes of it.
What we are most excited about are the additions of the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and of course Deadpool back with its Marvel family. We have seen what Marvel entertainment and Disney have done so far but the sky’s the limit with what they can do with these great landmark additions.
Think about this for a second.
Disney now has Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm and with the addition of FOX. Let that sink in.
Overnight we saw the new trailer for the 3rd installment of the John Wick series entitled John Wick 3: Parabellum.
In this third installment of the adrenaline-fueled action franchise, super-assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin’s guild, the High Table, John Wick is excommunicado, but the world’s most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn.
John Wick 3: Parabellum is due to hit Australian cinemas on the 16th May 2019
This past weekend ushered in Pac Heat 16 – Aotearoa’s longest running sneaker and lifestyle event.
Little Easy played host to the largest turnout to date, decimating all prior numbers for attendees, exhibitors, buyers, and sellers.
All ages and tastes were catered for within the sneaker community, and with the addition of vintage clothing, hype tings, and lifestyle collectibles added into the mix – demand was at a high and the cash exchange was flowing.
On feet flexing was at max level throughout the day with rare and hyped pairs being rocked which was super dope to see.
At wrap up there were ear to ear smiles by everyone who attended with the resonating question being asked as to when the next event was scheduled for?
Good times for all involved, and the wrap up of another successful event for the history books! If you missed out on this event – we’ll be doing it all again in August 2019.
