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Just Blaze Wraps Up L-R-G & Courvoisier’s Spring Tour
L-R-G and Courvoisier have travelled a long road together in the past month. The two brands put their heads together for a partnership that has produced an exclusive line of products (jackets, mountain bikes, Nintendo Wii’s, to flat screen TV’s, etc), giving consumers an up-close preview of the limited edition line at pop-up shops nationwide.
Last night, for the final leg of the tour, super-producer Just Blaze and Complex’s DJ Treats turned the Lower East Side’s Reed Space into a virtual sweat box, pumping out heavy-hitting tunes for a memorable close to an even more memorable collaboration. See more photos of JB (sporting his Megatron Don x LRG tee), The Alchemist, DJ Clark Kent, and LRG rep Jonas Bevaqua after the jump.
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Tags: Just Blaze, Music, Fashion, style, Party, streetwear, liquor
Kid Robot’s Flagship Opens On Prince St.
KidRobot Opening / Photos: Kidrobot
The vinyl toy and urban street fashion slingers at Kid Robot opened their flagship store on 118 Prince street last night, and fans of the Swizz Beatz co-signed label came out in droves. Although it was reported later in the night that high-schoolers and hype-junkies were turned away at the door, browsers who got there early got a chance to check out the new digs, grab some free swag and palm hoodies, t-shirts and never-before-seen figurines. The new Dunny-heavy outlet boasts two floors and is open everyday from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. Check out a gallery of flicks from day one after the jump.
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Inside The Opening Of BAPE’s First L.A. Store
Photo: Arnold Turner/WireImage
The sign on the building said “Go Ape,” and that’s exactly what the city of West Hollywood did last night (April 23) at the Grand Opening of A Bathing Ape’s first West Coast retail location. The Japanese streetwear store, which opens to the public tomorrow (April 25), was host to some of the biggest names in hip-hop yesterday with Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Rick Ross and Jermaine Dupri all stopping by. But it wasn’t just a night for rap, as the event was also highlighted by the appearances of Tennis star Serena Williams, actress Dania Ramirez (X-Men 3, Heroes), actor Jonah Hill, rocker Pete Wentz, soon-to-be drafted NBA player Kevin Love (UCLA) and even Iron Mike Tyson. See some more photos from the event after the jump.
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Mixing It Up With LRG And Courvoisier
550+ guests packed a retail space on S. La Brea Ave last Thursday night for a launch party of the LRG x Courvoiser co-branded “Pop-Up Shop.” Thong-y actress Mena Suvari, gossip blogger Perez Hilton, Fly-Society front man Terry Kennedy and TV personalities Michelle Marie and Jill Wilderman all made cameos at the jam, while other tastemakers sipped on Courvoisier Exclusif, and head-nodded to tracks spun by DJ Vice. The décor was packed with the LRG/Courvoiser product mash-ups ranging from special makeup iPods, iPhones to Salvage Denim and Cashmere Leather Jackets. Check out some flicks after the jump.
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Behind the Scenes at BET’s Rip the Runway
BET’s programming is funnier than you think. The potential for a few LOLs is there outside of its embarrassingly funny-looking camera hams. Granted, last night’s taping for the annual Rip the Runway fashion show had the potential to be another train wreck like an episode of Hell Date, but it went off even with a few minor snags.
We laughed with Nelly (not at him), as he misread the Chiron on two separate occasions. His only response, “I can count numbers.” The amount of pancake butts that slipped into Nelly’s Apple Bottom wares was laughable in it’s own right, but still made us do a double-take.
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DC Sets Up Shop On Melrose
Wednesday night, DC hosted the official opening of its Los Angeles flagship store. Press, stylists, hipsters and industry heads turned out to the Melrose location to celebrate with the brand. Besides being able to preview DC’s Fall 2008 Collection, guests indulged in food and drinks while DJ Groove Terminator spun hits. DC riders like Rob Dyrdek, Colin McKay, Josh Kalis, Ryan Gallant, Brian Wenning, Lindsay Robertson and PJ Ladd came through the new 7500ft space as well as BMX riders Chad Kagy, Corey Bohan and snowboard pro Eddie Wall. Expect to see more retail spots from the brand coming down the pike. More flicks after the jump.
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Common Rocking ‘After Dark’
While down in New Orleans this past weekend on a NBA All Star jaunt, we stopped by ESPN’s ‘After Dark’ Party on a free drinks seeking expedition. Not only did we get a chance to imbibe on their dime, but we also caught a performance by Chi-town’s conscious thinking rapper Common. He performed some hits with a live multi-piece band, including this “Finding Forever” intro, but unfortunately—in our less than optimal state of thinking—we forgot to recharge our batteries, only capturing two minutes and change worth of footage.
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The Giants Get Their Design On
Superbowl champion NY Giants’ defensive linemen Justin Tuck and Micheal Strahan hit the Nike ID studio yesterday to create two unique styles of sneakers that will be sold exclusively at the ID studio in NYC, with proceeds benefiting Nike’s Let Me Play global campaign. Tuck who told us that he stocks over 200 pair of kicks choose to do a Big Blue colorup on a Dunk Hi, after receiving creative consulting from resident sneaker head, and overly-excited Giant supporter DJ Clark Kent.
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Hov Invites Fans To Choose ‘Heart of the City’ Set-List
First Missy requested that fans name her new album, now Jay-Z is asking concertgoers to choose the songs they want to hear for his upcoming ‘Heart of the City’ tour with Mary J. Blige. When you buy tickets through the Roc site, purchasers are then entitled to picks songs from Hovie’s ten albums. The most requested songs will then be added to his set-list.
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Magic Booth Babes
Hitman chicks.
Associate editor, Bradley Carbone, continues his ballsy trek through Magic. This time around he stumbles on the things that make the tired trade show even palatable: lustful booth babes. Whether they’re walking around giving out samples or stunting as models, it’s the big boobs, plastic smiles, and rehearsed eye-f*cking that really makes the magic happen at Magic. Check for the sordid lassies after the jump.
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