Archive for April, 2009


• Style War Finals: Kanye VS Jay-Z
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After edging The Fresh Prince, Kanye West will now compete against his “Big Brother,”Jay-Z, for the winner of Nah Right and Complex‘s Style War. What started off with 64 of the most stylish rappers in Hip-Hop has come down to 2 member from the Roc. Complex Blog stated it best with,

One final reminder to everyone: this competition isn’t about who the better rapper is. This isn’t a popularity contest. STYLE WAR is all about the look, not the lyrics. Cast your votes wisely!

TO VOTE: Kanye West VS Jay-Z

Source: Complex

April 27th, 2009


• Ibn Jasper’s Black/Pink Nike Air Yeezy
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Being affiliated with Kanye West has its perks– women, parties, global destinations; you name it. Did I mention the women? But above all, first dibs has always been a concept that is universally gratifying. Ibn Jasper, Kanye’s barber and style consultant, has posted up pictures of his pair of the black/pink Yeezys on his blog for all to envy.

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April 27th, 2009


• Nike Air Yeezy in Los Angeles
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I just called 3 of the Los Angeles stores that are receiving the most pairs of the black/pink Nike Air Yeezy, and here is what I have discovered from speaking to several of the workers:

NikeTown (310-275-9998): There is already a line but the worker did not give a specific head count

House of Hoops (310-652-5749): 18 people in line

Nike Sportswear (323-461-0063): 21 40 people in line (edit 4/26, 10:31PM PST)

If you are in the Los Angeles area, please send me pictures of these lines:
john[at]dresslikekanyewest[dot]com

April 26th, 2009


• Style War Final Four
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After beating Pharrell in the 4th round of Style War, Kanye West is now in the Final Four of the competition with The Fresh Prince (Will Smith), Jay-z, and Lil Wayne. Kanye will battle it out with The Fresh Prince, which should make for a great matchup. Kanye has definitely become a Pop icon since he stepped onto the scene, while The Fresh Prince captivated audiences in the early-mid 90s with his choice of style on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

TO VOTE: The Fresh Prince VS Kanye West

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April 25th, 2009


• Kanye West and GLC on BET
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Kanye West and GLC were on BET on Thursday for the premier of their respective music videos, Amazing and The Big Screen. Kanye wore the black/pink Nike Air Yeezy, which is due out next weekend, May 2, while GLC wore the zen gray Yeezys, which released on April 4.

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April 23rd, 2009