SHEFF HITS 500!!!!!!

Gary Sheffield became the 25th player to hit 500 home runs on Friday, in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. BIG UPS TO SHEFF!!!!

Via: ESPN

New Videos...

Reflectional Eternal - Back Again...

Soulja Boy Feat. Gucci Mane & Shawty Lo - Gucci 

Bandana...

Joe Budden - Exxxes...

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Kicks, Kicks, And More Kicks...

Lupe the Killer, Killer, Killer...

Lupe Fiasco x Converse PRODUCT (RED) Chuck Taylor...

As part of the PRODUCT (RED) line, Converse and Lupe will be releasing this Chuck Taylor All-Star with a good cause in mind. The shoe features a full patent leather upper and toe cap with a white midsole and some subtle red touches to symbolize the (RED) angle. A red stripe is included on the midsole and the top eyelet rings on each side of the shoe are red as well. Another nice touch is the satin lining that will keep your feet feeling as good on the inside as they look on the outside. 

Release Date: TBD

Huarache x AF1...

Huarache x Nike Air Force 1 Supreme...

SO ICY!!!!

Release Date: THIS WEEKEND

Nike Dunks...

Nike Dunk High Nylon Premium...

Release Date: Fall 2009

Nike Dunk High SB - Yellow/Black...

Release Date: Available now in Korea. United States - TBD

On The Hardwood...

Nike Hypermax P.E.'s...

David West...

Carlos Boozer...

Jermaine O'Neal...

Pau Gasol...

Release Date: TBD

STAT P.E.'s...

Amare Stoudemire Playoff Pack Foamposite Lite...

The Suns aren't in the playoffs, and even if they were Amare wouldn't be playing. But DAMN. These joints are so sick.

Release Date: TBD, in stores soon.

Nike x Steve Nash...

Nike Considered Zoom MVP Trash Talk...

The release of the Nike Zoom MVP Trash Talk shows as much forward thinking as his world-class court vision.  Constructed of leather and synthetics collected as waste from other designs, these joints also employ an outsole made of environmentally-friendly rubber and 100% recycled sockliners.

This edition of the Zoom MVP furthers Nike’s Considered Design initiative by utilizing 100% recycled fibers like the orange box launched by Beaverton back in 1995.  The difference with this one is that the new design decreases the use of that fiber by nearly 30%, which should reduce their annual use of cardboard by the equivalent of 200,000 trees when it’s made standard for all releases in 2011.

House of Hoops Exclusive.

Release Date: April 22, 2009 (Earth-Day)

Nike Hyperize...

Black/Red...

Black/White/Sapphire...

White/Black...

Black/Red - July 2009

Sapphire - August 2009

White/Black - September 2009

Posite's...

Nike Skyposite Collection...

The Posites are such a good-looking family.

Release Date: Fall/Winter 2009

Via: sneakernews & nicekicks

Skyzoo - Power Of Words

Skyzoo - Power Of Words

I know I'm late as hell on the Skyzoo wave, but I'm on board now after the hearing the joint with Wale. Dude is nice.

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UKNOWBIGSEAN...

Mick Boogie & Big Sean - UKNOWBIGSEAN (Mixtape)

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Via: onsmash

Kanye Tuda!!!!

Old Kanye or Current Kanye??? Can't go wrong, but the old one was just so hungry.

Teairra Mari Feat. Kanye West - Diamonds

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For Black MLB Players, Life At Wrigley Can Be Rough...

Milton Bradley says he's aware of Wrigley Field's reputation for fans who not only boo their own players, but also have a history of getting racial.

He also says he's ready for it.

''I can be like that guy that you watch all the time for whatever reason,'' he said, referring to his track record of angry outbursts and run-ins. ''But I really think I've outgrown it, a lot of the stuff that I did when I was younger.''

Still, this seems at first glance a curious marriage between the Cubs and their newest big-money free agent, who's expected to return from a groin injury during this weekend's home series against the St. Louis Cardinals. And it might prove to be the biggest test of the new man Bradley says he is at this point in his life and career.

Wrigley seems like the last place an African-American player with such a well-traveled reputation for confrontations would choose to sign a multiyear contract. In the last five seasons alone, Cubs outfielder Jacque Jones and pitcher LaTroy Hawkins said they were the targets of racist taunts and fan mail. Jones also said in 2006 that he became the victim of racial slurs and threats on his cell phone when the number got out.

Former Cubs manager Dusty Baker said that same season that he received enough threatening, racist mail in Chicago that his wife and young son no longer would attend games.

Visiting ballplayers are even easier targets for the more vicious slurs.

''I've heard a few things [from the bleachers],'' Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Mike Cameron said. ''But I don't really get into it with them unless a situation calls for it. I try to stay out of those situations.''

Generally considered by players among the roughest crowds in baseball for their habit of booing players on the home team, crowds at Wrigley and Boston's Fenway Park also are considered among the worst by African-American players for a racist element comprising at least vocal minorities.

Besides Jones' experiences, another black former Cubs outfielder who declined to be identified said in a private conversation during a recent spring training that the Wrigley crowd might have been the worst he'd experienced for racist taunts.

''I've heard that from a lot of the players who played there,'' Cameron said.

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter said that was one of the reasons he had the Cubs on his no-trade list for years while in Minnesota.

So what's the potential for a flash-point incident at the intersection of a beer-swilling, slur-spilling lout and a player with a well-earned reputation for not backing down from a perceived wrong?

''You never know what may throw somebody off,'' said Cameron, who was a teammate of Bradley's in San Diego. ''Those are the things you really have to think about. You'd hope people don't get personal, but sometimes it does. And it can be hard on players.

''But Milton has so much ability that I don't think that will come into play because the guy's so good. He's going to be fighting tooth and nail on every single pitch until the last out is made.''

Full story here.

Via: The Chicago Sun-Times

New Music: Bobby Ray x Devin the Dude & Skyzoo x Wale...

Bobby Ray Feat. Devin The Dude - Gettin' High

IT'S SO SOULFUL....Like onsmash said, Curren$y gotta hop on the remix.

Skyzoo Feat. Wale - Freshfest

"Flyer than the rest of 'em, in a pair of Nike boots, rockin' the Folarin editions, I'm all kinda new"

"Tracy Morgan my time 30 Rocks on that"

Dopeness. 

Via: onsmash & nahright

NBA PLAYOFFS!!!!!

FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS...

Eastern Conference...

#1 Cleveland vs. #8 Detroit

• This should be a quick one. Detroit's a joke. PREDICTION: Cavs in 4.

#2 Boston vs. #7 Chicago

• The Bulls ended the season as one of the hotter teams in the league, especially at home. However, Boston's got home-court advantage, and even without KG, they've still got Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, plus Rondo and Big Baby are WAY better than they were last year. KG's been out for so long that the Celtics are used to his absence. PREDICTION: Celtics in 5. 

#3 Orlando vs. #6 Philly

• Both teams are very young, and are, for the most part, equal in terms of postseason experience. The difference maker is Orlando's talent. They're just too explosive offensively, and there's no way Philly can match that. PREDICTION: Orlando in 5. 

#4 Atlanta vs. #5 Miami

• This is the series to watch in the East. Atlanta's definitely got more options on the offensive end, but Miami's got D. Wade. Plus Michael Beasley's really stepped up in the past month, averaging 20+ in the month of March. That, plus Wade's magic can get the job done. PREDICTION: Miami in 6.

Western Conference...

#1 L.A. vs. #8 Utah

• L.A. is a machine, Kobe's on a mission, and there's nothing Utah can do about. Plus they're terrible on the road. PREDICTION: Lakers in 5. 

#2 Denver vs. #7 New Orleans

• It's hard to go against CP3, and David West has been playing at an extremely high level. But the rest of the Hornets' team has not shown up on a consistent basis this season. Denver on the other hand, with Chauncey at the helm, has been steady all year. Throw Melo and J.R. Smith into that, and you've got plenty of offense to go around. PREDICTION: Nuggets in 6.

#3 San Antonio vs. #6 Dallas

• The Spurs are missing Manu, but I don't see that stopping them from beating Dallas for one reason: Tony Parker. THere is NO way J. Kidd can stay in front of him. Look for him to go for 30 on multiple occasions in this series. That being said, these are in-state rivals, and Dallas has is a very solid team, with options like Dirk, Josh Howard, and Jason Terry. PREDICTION: San Antonio in 7.

#4 Portland vs. #5 Houston

• This will be a hell of a series. Both teams are balanced, and have a number of guys who can hurt you on any given night. But Houston's got, arguably, the two best perimeter defenders in The L in Shane Battier and Ron Artest, and while the Rockets haven't been out of the 1st round in years, they at least have some experience. Portland, on the other hand, is full of playoff virgins. Houston gets out this year - without McGrady. How ironic. PREDICTION: Houston in 6.

Check 'Em Out....

A Word With Tha Hot Spitta...

"Corporation-like. And I got all that from being around niggas like P...I gotta tip my hat to him. I got some s*** from dude."

Tryna rid the world of wack s***. I love it....SPITTA!!! This Ain't No Mixtape coming 4/21/09.

CuDi And Funk Flex Keep It 100...

That cypher is gon' be BANANAS.

Via: nahright

Forgot To Post These Earlier...

Barkley's!!!!!!!

Nike Air Max 2 CB 94 - Black/White/Pure Purple...

YESSIR.

Release Date: June 1, 2009 @ $120.

Nate know what's up...

Via: kicksonfire

Misc. Video(s) Of The Week...

NBA PLAYOFFS...IT'S ABOUT THAT TIME!!!!!!!!

And This Year....

Fresh Kicks...

For The Hoopers...

"Charlotte Hornets" Nike Zoom Kobe IV...

SO SO SO SICK. For those who don't know, the Black Mamba was originally drafted by the Charlotte Hornets, who then proceeded to trade him away to the Los Angeles Lakers before he ever put on a Hornets uni. Hence, the back of the shoe refers to the date of the 1996 NBA draft.

The Kobe IV's, and the various colorways, are instant classics if you ask me. I know I've said it about other KBIV's before, but could these be the dopest colorway? 

Release Date: Summer 2009

More Flight Club colorways...

Nike Zoom Flight Club...

Nice. Not better than the first two colorways though.

Release Date: TBD

On The Fresh Tip...

ALIFE Everybody Mid Parachute Nylon Grid Pack....

And check out this Rogue Status x ALIFE collabo...

Release Date: Parachute Pack - Available now. Rogue Status - TBD.

Nike Air Max 90 Premium LE - White/Mean Green/Team Royal...

Inspired by the Nike Huarache. Dope.

Release Date: Late April 2009

Nike "Jackie Robinson" Blazer Pack...

Comprised of three colorways, this pack is perfect for you die-hard baseball fans. One of its colorways, the Court Blue/White (center), is reminiscent to the Brooklyn Dodgers club he played for. In addition, each sneaker in this pack is imprinted with the Brooklyn Dodgers ‘B’ logo throughout the sneaker’s base. Other features include the distorted design located just above the rubber sole and around the swoosh. 

Release Date: Available Now

Via: sneakernews & nicekicks

New Music: Big Sean - Rollin

Big Sean - Rollin

"But my hotel is Valentine's all you see is Ex and O's, and I can't feel my cardio, motherf****** walkin' in with Shrooms, now I'm finna feel like Mario"

If you've been snoozin, make sure you check out the F-N-P x Big Sean interview...Part 1. Part 2.

P.S. UKNOWBIGSEAN mixtape drops tomorrow...

Via: onsmash