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5 Minutes with Mayor

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The name Mayor has been on the tongue of many Air Force Friday followers, and shoe lovers in general, especially those of us who love a crispy pair of Air Force Ones. Mayor has not only earned the right to share the title of “The Air Force One King” with his homie DJ Clark Kent, but he has also earned rights to be hailed by Clark and others as “Mr. Bespoke” and rightfully so since he is the proud owner, and creator of 16 original Bespoke Air Force Ones.

Mayor’s AF1 collection is world renowned and everyone knows that, but did you know Nike presented him with his very own 1 of 1 Air Force commemorating his 1000th pair? Do you know what shoe is his favorite? Or the pair he wants but doesn’t have yet? We didn’t think so. That’s why we caught up with the the man himself for the latest installment of our 5 Minutes With series. For those of you who didnt know Mayor before, allow me to introduce you.

Click here to find out answers to these and more, along with a SMALL sample of his HUGE collection.

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5 Minutes with CurT@!n$

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Brooklyn-based rapper CurT@!n$ is steadily buzzing throughout the hip-hop interwebs with his latest mixtape, The Adventures of Dope Boy C: Dope For President, and collabs with a variety of artists from Mickey Factz to Gucci Mane.

We got a chance to chop it up with the man who Kanye called a “true genius of fashion”, about the music, performing at Sneaker Pimps NYC, and what else, the kicks.

Check out the interview after the jump, and go support the man by giving his mixtape a listen.

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5 Minutes with Curren$y

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Many probably learned about Curren$y from last November’s XXL cover story and his work with Mr. F Baby, but he’s been in the game for almost a decade putting in work and paying dues.

From his stints with two of the biggest labels to ever come out of New Orleans to the countless mixtapes to his recently released solo debut, This Ain’t No Mixtape, it was only a matter of time for the one they call The Hot Spitta.  He’s also got Fly Society, a clothing jump-off he started with pro skater Terry Kennedy, which is already making noise on the streets.

Of course, we wouldn’t be interested in Curren$y if he didn’t have a proper kick game.  We got a chance to ask him some questions about his favorite sneakers and recent purchases.  Maybe some of the readers could even help him find a pair.

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5 Minutes with Ben Baller

Ben BallerBen Baller…K-Town…K-Teezy. Whatever you want to call him, his name is synonymous with sneaker collectors everywhere. Ranging from a DJ, to a music executive, to even producing and acting in a movie, Balller has been everywhere. In addition, he has credits on 19 platinum albums, and is now the go-to jeweler of many celebrities. Being a founding member of The Air Mack Crew, along with DJ A.M. and DJ Homicide, Ben Baller has seen and sold his fair share of kicks; he even sold a pair of methamphibian kicks for over $33,000 (yes one pair for over 33,000) to benefit the Sole Rebel Charity.

We caught up with the the man himself in the “city of syrup, and bangin tha screw” (Houston, Texas) for the latest installment of our 5 Minutes With series.

What shoes are Ben’s favorite? What is he wearing right now? What world records does he hold?. Click here to find out answers to these and more.

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5 Minutes With D’Wayne Edwards

5 Minutes With D'Wayne Edwards

We recently got a chance to catch up with Design Director of Jordan Brand, D’Wayne Edwards, as he puts in work discovering and developing the next generation of footwear designers through the Future Sole design competition. Which by the way, the last day to enter is right around the corner on June 1st.

D’wayne lets us know what got him into the sneaker game, and how his passion has taken him further than he could have ever imagined.

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Supra T.K. Society Release Party at SF2

T.K. Society Shoe Release Party at SF2The Supra T.K. Society model is currently generating a lot of buzz, and rightfully so. This past Saturday (May 17th), Supra released the first two colorways of this sneaker (purple suede and black/red leather) internationally. Both pair are guaranteed to be on the pick-up list of many sneaker enthusiasts, to say the least.

With that said, Terry Kennedy and the Supra family blessed six shops with an early, in-store release party; Houston, Texas’s SF2 was one the release party locations in which fans of all ages coming out to show support at SF2. Click here to view pictures of T.K. and others from the event.


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5 Minutes with GLC

5 Minutes with GLC

You may know him from certified bangers like “Spaceships” and “Drive Slow”, but GLC is determined to keep that G.O.O.D. Music going.

His latest single “Big Screen” featuring ‘Ye is already making noise with the video getting steady airplay, and the album, “Love, Life, and Loyalty” is due out later this year.

We caught up with GLC down in Austin during SXSW to chop it up over girls, music, and of course - sneakers. Shouts out to Briahna, Geno, and the G.O.O.D. Music crew for all their support.

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