Pelle Pelle and Avirex Are Back: Here’s How Hip-Hop Popularized Leather Jackets

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  • Leather jackets by Vanson, Pelle Pelle, Fubu and Karl Kani from Monica Morrow’s closet. (Image via Complex Original/Photography by David Cabrera)

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  • Omaur “O Fresh” Bah with Avirex jackets at his store O Fresh. (Image via Complex Original/Photography by David Cabrera)

  • Two attendees show off their vintage Pelle Pelle jackets at Pelle Pelle Day in Chicago. (Image via @Ratchet_Professor)

Best New Music This Week: King Von, Joey Badass, Pusha-T, NIGO, and More

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  • King Von, “War” 


  • Pusha-T & NIGO, “Hear Me Clearly”


  • Joey Badass, “Head High”


  • DaBaby & YoungBoy Never Broke Again, “Head Off” 


  • Morray f/ Cordae, “Still Here” 


  • Blxst & Zacari, “Sometimes”

A Timeline of Drake’s History With Nike

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    OVO x Jordan Brand

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    OVO x Jordan Brand (The Exclusives)

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    Stripes Over Checks?

  • ‘The Story of Adidon’


  • Drake Shows Off Custom OVO x Nike ‘Scorpion’ Jerseys

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    Nike Air Max Plus ‘For Stage Use’

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    Nike Zoom Vomero 5

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    Air Jordan 4 ‘Raptors’

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    Nike 2020 Forum


  • ‘Only You Freestyle’


  • ‘Laugh Now Cry Later’

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    Nike ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Merch

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    NOCTA

  • Drake’s triple-white Nocta Hot Step releases on March 3. Image via Nocta

    Nike NOCTA Hot Step