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‘Fresh Pair’ Returns With A Special Episode Starring Bun B

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Fresh Pair is back, baby! Sneaker artist extraordinaire Katty Customs and legendary hip-hop producer Just Blaze have teamed up once again — taking their sneaker customization operation to the city of Austin, Texas for a special live episode starring UGK alum, Bun B.

A renowned sneakerhead in his own right, Bun is no stranger to a fire pair of kicks, considering that and the fact that the Fresh Pair team was visiting Bun’s home state, Katty and Just Blaze had their work cut out for them and nailing the right design was of paramount importance. We won’t spoil the reveals for you here (it’s a lot more fun to watch) but we will say that Bun was beyond impressed with what Katty and Blaze cooked up, inspiring the legend to share never-before-heard stories from his come-up and lengthy career.

Throughout this 30-minute episode, Bun takes us behind the scenes of the recording of “Diamonds and Wood,’ as well as the production process of UGK’s classic, Ridin’ Dirty. Later, Just Blaze and Bun reminisce about their early run-ins with Rockafella Records and Jay-Z and address that iconic moment in the “Big Pimpin’” video when Pimp C rocked a mink coat in 100-degree weather.

With the many references and nods to Bun’s career that Katty and Bun crammed into this single pair of sneakers, the hip-hop legend was bursting with stories to tell. Catch the full episode above and try to guess Bun’s out of 10 rating before we hit the post-interview during the credits.

Rihanna’s Striking New Lingerie Photos For Savage X Fenty Show Off Her Baby Bump (And More)

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Billie Eilish recently deemed Rihanna ‘the hottest person to ever exist in the history of the world,’ and Savage X Fenty’s latest promotional campaign is all the proof you’ll need. To launch the company’s new Sheer X collection, the “Umbrella” singer stripped down to undies to serve as the ad’s model. In the sexy photos showing off her baby bump (and then some), the provocative images suggest that everything’s OK with the company since the announcement of her stepping down as CEO.

The mogul told Vogue she would turn the reins to Hillary Super in June. “It’s been beautiful to see our vision for Savage X Fenty impact the industry at such an incredible magnitude over the last five years,” Rihanna said. “This is just the beginning for us, and we’re going to continue to expand in ways that always connect with the consumer.”

However, based on the website link shared in the musician’s tweet, she might be hinting at a future name change. Since its inception, the company has been referenced to as Savage X Fenty, and its official domain reflected that. However, now once you visit the site, the link updates to savagex.com instead of its original savagexfenty.com.

Rihanna loves to bare it all in risque photo shoots, including her recent maternity images titled “Rub On Ya Titties.”

Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton Fashion Show Reportedly Featured A New Clipse Song

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Pharrell, who just turned 50 this year despite still looking like he did during The Neptunes’ heyday, just held his first show as the head menswear designer of Louis Vuitton — a role he’s held since early this year. After recruiting Rihanna to headline the first campaign under his guidance, clips and photos of Pharrell’s first show have begun to emerge on social media, revealing both his design sensibility and his musical as the show apparently featured a previously unheard song from his longtime collaborators, Clipse. Malice can be heard rapping over this clip, while the brothers Thornton can be seen walking the runway in some of the photos.

Pharrell took over as head menswear designer at Louis Vuitton after the role was left vacant by the death of his friend and frequent collaborator Virgil Abloh, who held the role from 2018 until he passed in 2021. In an interview with WWD, Pharrell addressed his lack of high-end fashion experience, comparing himself to some of the greats of the industry. “I didn’t go to Central Saint Martins, but I also didn’t go to Juilliard either in music and I mean, we see how that turned out,” he said. “It’s cool. That’s a very fair observation. But neither did Vivienne Westwood, right? Tadao Ando was self-taught. I mean, he’s the GOAT, right? I only aspire to express myself.”

You can check out examples of Pharrell’s first Louis Vuitton line above.

Pharrell Unveils Rihanna As The Star Of His First Campaign As Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Creative Director

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Pharrell was introduced as Louis Vuitton’s next Men’s Creative Director on February 14, stepping into the role previously held by the late Virgil Abloh until his November 2021 passing. Louis Vuitton shared in a press release at the time that Pharrell’s first collection in his new role would be showcased during Men’s Fashion Week in June. Now days away, Pharrell just laid a megawatt breadcrumb.

“LOUIS VUITTON MEN Spring-Summer 2024,” Pharrell captioned an Instagram photo showing him posing in front of a larger-than-life photo of Rihanna, presumably the face of the campaign.

In the photo, Rihanna is strutting effortlessly with a coffee. She’s draped in duffel bags, framing her bare pregnant stomach. (She and ASAP Rocky are expecting their second child, as revealed during her Super Bowl LVII Halftime performance.)

Predictably, notable people are gushing over Rihanna in the comments section. Lindsay Lohan simply left a hearts-as-eyes emoji, while Busta Rhymes commented with eight crown emojis. Sam Smith also went the emoji-only route, with a red heart and fire.

Complex relayed that it had “reached out to Louis Vuitton reps for comment on the Rihanna campaign” and will update accordingly.

Upon Pharrell’s appointment in February, Louis Vuitton had plenty to say.

“I am glad to welcome Pharrell back home, after our collaborations in 2004 and 2008 for Louis Vuitton, as our new Men’s Creative Director,” Louis Vuitton Chairman and CEO Pietro Beccari said in a statement. “His creative vision beyond fashion will undoubtedly lead Louis Vuitton towards a new and very exciting chapter.”

Travis Scott Hits The Court With Tennis Legend John McEnroe In Nike’s Campaign For The Mac Attack Sneaker

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Nike bringing back one of its classic sneakers, the Nike Mac Attack — the signature model worn by tennis legend John McEnroe — and has tapped one of its key collaborators to make the re-release even more special. The 1984 sneaker is being redesigned for Travis Scott with his trademark reversed Swoosh.

Travis was seen performing in his updated Mac Attacks in May, and today, the NikeSportswear Instagram account began the official rollout with a genuinely stylish print ad layout featuring the rapper and the tennis star side-by-side in tailored suits and Travis on the court taking a two-handed forehand in a white Nike windbreaker and shorts combo (I, for one, would love to find out the results of that).

A detail of the ad Travis Scott fans might appreciate is his briefcase, which bears the scrawl “Utopia” — the name of Travis’ long-awaited comeback album, which he’s been teasing for the better part of the past two years. While anticipation for the album is sky-high among Scott’s diehards, it was set back by the tragedy at his Astroworld Festival in 2021, which generated nearly 5,000 injury claims in addition to ten deathsand prompted the rapper to spend much of last year lying low.

Travis was said to have recently played the album for his hometown Houston Astros, implying that it could be nearing release. With Nike helping to raise his profile to pre-Astroworld levels, it could mean that Utopia‘s release is imminent. Meanwhile, the Mac Attacks have an official release date of June 23 — although the remixed Travis Scott signature version has not been announced.

‘Use A Condom,’ A Pregnant Rihanna’s Shirt Instructs In Her Latest Attention-Grabbing Photos

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When Rihanna posts photos of herself, people pay attention. Her recently shared topless maternity photoshoot, for instance, certainly turned heads. Now, she’s back with more pics, and this time, she’s dispensing sex advice.

In the newly shared photos, Rihanna strikes various poses, including some that emphasize her pregnant belly, all while wearing an oversized T-shirt that reads in large, all-caps letters, “USE A CONDOM.” Rihanna also came through with a funny crack in the post’s caption, writing, “this shirt is old…”

The shirt is actually part of Rihanna’s new Savage X Fenty Xssential Lounge collection. Although Rihanna doesn’t model it herself, the collection features a similar T-shirt that reads, “I’m a virgin,” followed by, “This is a very old T-shirt.” Both shirts go for $44 a piece.

Elsewhere in the collection are casual, comfortable items like sweatpants, sweatshorts, bike shorts, brelettes, tank tops, robes, hoodies, socks, oversized pants, leggings, jumpsuits, and so on.

Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that Rihanna will star in, as well as produce and make new music for, an upcoming Smurfs movie. She said at the time, “Getting to do animation is a fun journey for me. I’m usually front and center with everything with my likeness […] but this was fun. I got to imagine, I got to show up in my pajamas in my third trimester, and be a blue badass. I hope this gives me a little bit of cool points with my kids one day.”

Adidas Is Back To Selling Kanye West’s Yeezy Shoes Months After They Ended Their Partnership With Him

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Last October, Adidas ended its partnership with Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye, in response to several anti-Semitic comments he’d made. CNBC reported in February — and the likes of the Associated Press and Rolling Stone reported again at the beginning of May — that the abruptly severed relationship left Adidas with $1.3 billion in unsold Yeezy product. On May 11, Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden revealed the company’s plan to salvage what can be salvaged.

“What we are trying to do now over time is sell parts of this inventory and donate money to the organizations that are helping us and that were also hurt by Kanye’s statements,” Gulden told investors, as relayed by Complex at the time.

That plan came to fruition today, May 31. Adidas’ official website is headlined by Yeezy, advertising that “some of the remaining inventory” of his products are available on the brand’s app, Confirmed, and promising that a “portion from the sale of these items will be donated in support of the fight against discrimination, hate, racism, and antisemitism.”

An accompanying press release details that the benefiting organizations include the Anti-Defamation League and the Philonise & Keeta Floyd Institute for Social Change.

“The release will mark the first time that products have been available to consumers since adidas terminated the Yeezy partnership in October 2022,” the press release explains. “The products will be existing designs and designs initiated in 2022 for sale in 2023. Additional releases of existing inventory are currently under consideration, but timing is yet to be determined. Today’s announcement has no immediate impact on the company’s current financial guidance for 2023.”

“After careful consideration, we have decided to begin releasing some of the remaining Adidas Yeezy products,” Gulden said in a statement. “Selling and donating was the preferred option among all organizations and stakeholders we spoke to. We believe this is the best solution as it respects the created designs and produced shoes, it works for our people, resolves an inventory problem, and will have a positive impact in our communities. There is no place in sport or society for hate of any kind and we remain committed to fighting against it.”

The May 31 Yeezy drop comes one day after Billboard reported that Adidas’ request for an emergency order re-freezing of the $75 million held by Yeezy was denied by a federal judge.

ASAP Rocky Explains His Approach To Fashion: “I’m Drawn To Things That Others Look Past”

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Call him what you want, pretty motherf*cker, fashion killa, or A$AP Rocky. Either way, he’s almost always the best-dressed in the room – and he knows it. Since he first came up as a rapper the New York native has carried himself with the utmost confidence, wearing whatever makes him feel (and look) like number one. Earlier this month Rocky – born Rakim Mayers – spoke with The Times about some of his personal style preferences, specifically explaining why he doesn’t go all-out for red-carpet events as some other celebs do.

“They look silly sometimes. Shout out to the people who actually execute,” the soon-to-be father of two told the outlet. He mentioned that he views his music and fashion in a similar light – they’re both methods of expression he enjoys using to surprise people. The self-proclaimed “godfather of mixing it up” also finds himself “naturally attracted to things that other people might find too obscure or too complicated.” Obviously, he’s referring to the hilarious shirt he sported during a recent trip to Japan, fully clad with miniature versions of him running through Paris in his Timbs.

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ASAP Rocky is a Man Who Knows What He Likes

ASAP Rocky performs during Day 1 of Wireless Festival 2022 at Crystal Palace Park on July 01, 2022, in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

For Rocky, it’s all about what’s not obvious to the average eye. “I like to think I’m drawn to things that others look past. Since my first song, I’ve been rapping about Raf Simons and Rick Owens. It was also about mixing high-end with streetwear. I do that in my sleep,” he bragged. Elsewhere in their chat, the “Houston Old Head” hitmaker showed love to those in the fashion industry working hard to put together countless shows every season.

“I think going to a fashion show is the same as going to see an artist on stage – most people don’t realize what it takes. It’s incredible how they do it and I tip my hat to them,” he told The Times. Is ASAP Rocky someone you look to for style inspiration? Let us know in the comments, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Snoop Dogg Calls Out Other Designers Taking His Shut Down Clothing Line’s Style

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Snoop Dogg is a pioneer in a few areas. While he is mostly known for his musical innovations and being one of the leading rap figures from the West Coast, now his forays into fashion have him questioning whether he got dealt a bad hand. Moreover, he recently popped by The Pivot podcast to talk about his cancelled clothing line, which refers to his Snoop Dogg Clothing collection in the early 1990s. Furthermore, he remarked how it got shut down for being gang-related, mostly due to the “Paisley print” that he used in his designs. However, he claimed that just a couple of years after its downfall, some of the top designers in the world jacked his style.

“I had a clothing line called Snoop Dogg Clothing in the early ’90s,” the Doggfather recalled. “New York was the fashion industry. So when I come out with my clothing line, they made Roc-A-Wear, they had Sean John. They had all of these East Coast lines. So I put my s**t out, and naturally, I put some crippin’ on mine with the rag. You know what I’m sayin’? ‘Cause I’m like, rag, what I represent.

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Snoop Dogg Breaks Down How His First Clothing Line Got Shut Down

“First thing they said was ‘Uh, this is gang-related. It’ll never be at Macy’s, they’ll never take it at these big stores,’” Snoop Dogg continued. “I’m like, ‘Okay, well, what am I supposed to do?’ They said, ‘You should kill that idea and come with something else.’ So, basically, they shut my clothing line down. Three years later, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, all these motherf***ers got my Paisley print on their s**t. And I’m sitting back like, ‘Hm, that’s how they work. They work like that now, huh?’ I get it. But we have to live and learn and get better.”

Unfortunately, other business ventures from the Long Beach legend recently came under fire, as well. His Funko Pop! shop in Inglewood was vandalized with anti-crip graffiti. All that being said, we’re sure that he has plenty more to thrive in, market, and grow when it comes to his music and whole host of other endeavors. For more news on Snoop Dogg and the latest updates on his career, stay logged into HNHH.

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Lil Pump Accused Of Stealing Lil Uzi Vert’s Style In New Selfie

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Lil Uzi Vert has been on some emo vibes lately. It looks like others may be following suit. In fact, if you’ve been keeping up with Lil Uzi Vert, you may have noticed a few pretty significant transformations in their life. Last year, the rapper publicly shared their identification with they/them pronouns, signaling a new non-binary direction. Following this announcement, Uzi released their EP, Red+White, featuring tracks like “Glock In My Purse,” which further reflected their evolving identity.

In addition to these personal changes, Uzi has undergone notable physical alterations. This year, they debuted six new facial piercings. They also frequently sport a punk-inspired hairstyle. While Uzi previously showcased a diamond implant on their forehead, it has since been removed. However, they have added permanent tongue and forehead tattoos. Recently, Uzi introduced a new alter ego named “Leslie,” unveiling another facet of their artistic expression. While Lil Uzi tends to go for a more punk style these days, Leslie is very much a scene/emo girl.

Is Pump Biting Lil Uzi’s Style?

Lil Pump has faced accusations of imitating Uzi’s style with his recent change in appearance. On Mother’s Day, the rapper shared a photo on Instagram showcasing a straight, jet black wig covering one side of his face, along with an all-black outfit. In the caption, he wished a happy Mother’s Day to all the “beautiful moms.” However, when RapTV reposted the picture on Instagram, many users took the opportunity to criticize Pump’s eccentric new look, drawing comparisons to Lil Uzi Vert’s emo-inspired aesthetic.

“Bro think he uzi,” one comment said. More chimed in to agree. “He’s been tryna copy uzi for 6 damn years now,” said another user. In a slightly more dramatic statement, one fan thinks that Lil Pump is crossing the line. “He’s officially gone past the point of no return,” they said. It would appear that many are not into Pump’s new look. Uzi didn’t invent the punk or emo aesthetic, but they have certainly been one of very few rappers that have leaned into it recently. Do you think Lil Pump is biting Uzi’s style or are people overreacting? Let us know in the comments!

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