• Spike Jonze Slaps Kanye

With the iTunes release of Spike Jonze’s short film “We Were Once a Fairytale”, it is only appropriate for the public to view behind the scenes footage of the shoot. Here’s Jonze slapping an inattentive Kanye West, who happens to play the lead role in the short film.

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• We Were Once a Fairytale by Spike Jonze

By now, I’m sure most of you have heard about the release of the short film “We Were Once a Fairytale” directed by Spike Jonze featuring Kanye West. In fact, some of you may have already watched it in its entirety since it was even posted on Kanye’s official blog (which was soon removed) and can easily be found on various video websites. No matter your thoughts on Jonze’s short film, I encourage you to support him and purchase “We Were Once a Fairytale” when it hits the iTunes store. The 14-minute short film is a great piece of art that displays the highs and lows of star power and perfectly exposes the “inner demon” that takes control of Kanye’s life. It’s definitely not filled with a cliche plot and leaves much room for interpretation; which I believe is the true beauty of it.

Again, I encourage you to support Spike Jonze and all his creative endeavors by purchasing “We Were Once a Fairytale” on iTunes.

• Ibn Jasper Skates Black/Pink Air Yeezy

Even though the Nike Air Yeezy is technically a basketball shoe (or at least a shoe with a significant amount of basketball influence and construction), it’s apparently also a great shoe to skate in. Levi Maestro first skated in the black/pink Yeezys on episode 6 of Maestro Knows, weaving through the Los Angeles streets. Here’s a video of Kanye West’s barber and style consultant, Ibn Jasper, skating in the black/pink Air Yeezy shoes on the set of Kid Cudi’s Make Her Say music video shoot.

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• Kanye Clothing in the “Forever” Video

If you’ve ever seen the “Forever” music video that features Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem, several questions may have been running loosely through your head. Why is Lebron James the star of this video? Did Kanye really get the nod for the best verse? Is that Slaughterhouse behind Eminem? Why is Lebron James the star of this video? Despite such head-scratchers, it doesn’t take away from the fact that it’s quite a good song that not only displays 4 different rapping techniques, but also 4 different fashion styles. Complex has covered the fashion side of the music video, putting together individual outfits that resemble what Drake, Kanye, Lil Wayne, and Eminem wore in “Forever”.

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• Nike Air Yeezy With Jordan 6 Sole

Several weeks back, Chi Mcbride and Mark Smith revealed the plans to auction off the original Nike Air Yeezy that Kanye West wore at the Grammy’s in 2008, labeled as the Grammy Air Yeezys. Now, the duo is back to reveal another 1 of 1 original pair that will also be on the auction block to support the Doernbecher Foundation. Up for grabs is an all black Nike Air Yeezy with an Air Jordan 6 sole. In the video below, Smith reveals that the sample was never even presented to Kanye during the production of the Air Yeezy shoe.

What does everyone think about the Air Yeezy with a Jordan 6 sole? I personally don’t like it, but that’s only because I’m a big fan of the Jordan 3 shoe and the final Air Yeezy implemented the Jordan 3 sole.

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• Grammy Air Yeezys

Actor Chi Mcbride had a chance to sit down with the Creative Director of Jordan Brand, Mark Smith, to give details about the charity work between Nike and the the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital known as the Doernbecher Charity. To raise funds for the charity, Nike will auction off exclusive items, in which one of the items includes a Nike Air Yeezy sneaker. But not just any Air Yeezy, the original Air Yeezy. In the video, Chi Mcbride shows off the all black sample Nike Air Yeezy that Kanye wore at the 2008 Grammy Awards. The same exact pair that had blogs and everyone in the sneaker culture buzzing for months. If you ask me, the idea is great and is a win-win for both parties– the auction winner and the charity organization.

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