• Kanye West Wins Style War

Kanye West has won the Style War competition beating Jay-Z in the Finals by receiving 77% of the votes. Kanye arguably had the toughest route of everyone in the entire 64-man competition by defeating other notable trend-setters in the Hip-Hope world– Lupe Fiasco, Pharrell, and The Fresh Prince. Here is Kanye’s response via his blog:

MAN I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY. THIS IS A REAL HONOR! THIS WHOLE YEAR HAS BEEN SO OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE…. FROM THE YEEZY’S TO THE LOUIE VUITTONS…. FROM HEARTLESS BEING THE NUMBER ONE SONG ON RADIO FOR THE FIRST QUATER OF THIS YEAR TO AMAZING BEING THE THEME SONG FOR THE NBA PLAYOFFS. IT MEANS A LOT TO BE ABLE TO GET RESPECT FROM MY CORE AND PEERS EVEN THOUGH EVERYBODY KNOWS I GET A LITTLE CRAZY WITH THE CLOTHES SOMETIMES. I’M ON VACAY RT NOW WITH A WHITE T ON. IT’S NICE TO READ SOMETHING POSITIVE FOR A CHANGE! PHARRELL PIONEERED WHAT I DO NOW. HE WAS THE ORIGINAL TO BREAK DOWN DOORS BETWEEN “REAL FASHION” AND HIP HOP WORLDS, DOING BEATS FOR NOREAGA AND RUNNING AROUND WITH THE MODEL CHICKS. ROSS GET’S REAL FRESH. TI HAS A GREAT EFFORTLESS SINCE OF STYLE. JAY HAS SET MAD TRENDS AND IS THE SINATRA OF OUR ERA. NOBODY IS AS FRESH AS RALPH LUAREN HIMSELF, ONLY ANDRE 3000 AND BENTLEY GET CLOSE BUT THERE’S STILL WORK TO DO. I THINK OLD MEN DRESS THE FRESHEST, NOT TRENDY AT ALL BUT SOMETIMES STILL COLORFUL AND INTERESTING. THEY’VE FIGURED OUT WHAT LOOKS GOOD ON THEM AND THEY STICK IT. THE UP HILL BATTLE WE HAVE AS HIP HOP ARTIST IS HIP HOP IS ROOTED IN TRENDS. TRUE STYLE AND TRENDS VERY SELDOMELY MEET. THAT’S WHY WE HAVE A TENDENCY TO WEAR STUFF THAT’S LAUGHABLE 2 YEARS LATER. WHEN I CAN SEE CRAZY STUFF I’VE WORN AND PEOPLE LAUGH AT ME, ALL I CAN DO IS LAUGH WITH YOU AND THINK, I HAD FUN THOUGH. THANKS AGAIN, MR. WEST

Source: Complex, Kanye UniverseCity

• Niketown San Francisco

Thanks to Pogiwun we now have exclusive photos of the lineup at the Niketown in San Francisco. After speaking to a Sales Associate at 2pm PST, it has been confirmed that there are about 15 people in line and that Niketown will pass out wristbands and implement an official list sometime during Friday’s business hours. Also, the Sales Associate would not reveal the amount of pairs available. Good luck to all in the Bay Area. Good luck to all across the nation.

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• Levi Maestro Skating in Yeezys

Amidst all the international hype that the Nike Air Yeezy has received, Sneakerheads need to keep in mind that it is still merely a shoe. Wear your Yeezys and break those necks. There is no way that you spent X amount of hours in line and/or paid an astronomical amount to NOT “turn your swag on.” Such is the case with Levi Maestro, who actually skates in his black/pink Yeezys in his 6th, and most recent, episode of Maestro Knows. Try not to cringe.

Source: Maestro Knows

• Nike Air Yeezy Giveaway

NiceKicks.com is at it again! If you have other obligations to tend to or just feel like staying indoors because of the recent outbreak of swine flu, the people at Nice Kicks have got you covered. Rather than waiting in line for several hours, chance your luck on Twitter.

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Source: Nice Kicks

• Black/Pink Nike Air Yeezy on Maestro Knows

Levi Maestro has provided  a screenshot preview of the latest episode of Maestro Knows that drops tomorrow,  Tuesday, April 28. The screenshot shows the black/pink Nike Air Yeezy being skated in, which I would imagine is pretty comfortable considering the high-top padding of the Yeezy. More info on the video tomorrow! Stay  tuned.

Source: Levi Maestro Blog