We here on 8th Ave. want to give our readers a little variety while surfing.This blog was created for the love of:sports,fashion,music,art,and Life.We're not here to bash on celebs or major figures in the world,because we really don't care what those people do in their personal lives.We gone drop heat from the streets of the "D" and everyday life situations.So sit back and chill on 8th Ave..
Yeah yall we going into a new year and we have to do it big! Try some of these bottles of bubbly for the year 2010. Pierre Juoet, Moet Rose,Veuve Clicquot, and Dom Perignon. All your favorite rappers rap about em, from Kiss,Weezy,Loso,Bigg, and others. So like Em say 'crack a bottle".Be safe and leave them guns alone. Holla at yall next year.
3sixteen has released a new collaborative Deck Chukka with Quoddy Trail. Done in a Navy Chromexcel leather from Chicago’s famed Horween Tannery, with full leather-lining, full leather vamp, nickel eyelets, and a handsewn lock-stitched tip and kicker. Handmade in Maine. Available from 3sixteen.
Who got the chain?. . . . .All i gotta say is you know its bad when a rappers jewelry is more famous then the actual rapper himself(Yung Berg). Question is how did it get to the point where this fugazzi ass chain is touched by half of the D. I witnessed the whole situation from jump street.This is how the story goes from a real Detroiter's(which is me) point of view. Me and a few of my GBA homies made a few tracks 2 to be exact with The Goon Squad godfather "Trick Trick", who in my own opinion is one of the top producers out of Detroit ever but thats neither here nor there, one Sunday nite at which was a weekly routine for the GBA crew, we were chillin in Plan B(currently Capital Square), at the time Trick had ties to the club and the Goon Squad(which is Trick's brothers and sisters)was head of security. So we chillin in the VIP having a good time as usual matter of fact it was the nite Shawty Low was performing then it all went sour. A guy from security came up to the VIP and told Trick that rapper "Yung Berg" was down stairs in the entrance talking reckless and disrespecting Detroit unfortunately Trick didnt even know who he was(we literally had to recite the chorus from Berg's current song). The guy said he notified Berg about who club it was, who's running it and the whole nine and proceeded to tell him to calm down(u gotta feel him because we all know Berg aint cut like that). Supposedly Berg wasnt listening and continued to not only disrespect the D but disrespect Trick to his family which is the damn near the whole security team(ironically Berg didnt recognize Trick's name either). Now mind you this is a month or two before the chain snatching, somehow Berg slipped out of the almost bad situation that nite, i really dont know how cause i personally know how the Goon Sqaud gets down but just say he got lucky that nite. Then somehow someway this dumbass felt that he could come back to the D, to Plan B, and repeat the same cycle. No no no, believe you me the Goon Squad didnt forget that boys face, now i didnt actually witness the chain snatching itself but soon as the word got out i know it wasnt a rumor. . . . . . . .So just some words to guys who think they untouchable, just be urself cause sooner the truth will come to light. And if you cut like that then you dont and wont have to talk about it. I mean look how Lil Wayne is screaming Blood and this and that then when we is confronted he does nothing, that dont make sense at all he is clearly accepted with or without the gang ties and Berg i dont got no more words for Berg, he shouldve just been a cool dude like Wiz Khalifa or Q Tip or one of them guys ya feel me? naw you gotta feel me. . . . .This is a clip of Young Berg's first acting scene. . . . this is his second apperence on the big screen check exactly at 6:08 yep thats him in the red. . . . . . . at 6:52 "What you do with the chain B,. . . .you got ur man, you shinin now you good huh? You iced nigga you good. . . This is my homeboy Gee(aka DJ Trilla and Tricks lil brother) with the chain on right here "It look like it's real 'It look like it'" All in all is the whereabouts of the missing chain this here is a video of Detroit rapper Tone Tone's new video "Im Doing Good". . . . the chain is passed around like a dutchie in this one LOL, this gotta be the last straw 4real this time yall dont want the boy to kill hisself. . . .
Where are they now?. . . . . . . . . . . "Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD The eastcoast family", ABC if you can remember was a group out of Atlanta, GA who had hits in the early early 90s such as "Iesha" and "Playground". They were discovered by Michael Bivins of New Edition and later BBD and can be seen in Robert Townsends 90s smash comedy "Meteor Man". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lil Vicious was a youth reggae rapper/singer from Brooklyn. He had one smash solo hit "Nika which is still one of the most memorable songs in history. It reminds me of the old church league and P.A.L. days. . . . . .
Young Jeezy goes door to door and passes out gifts in the streets of the A. That's a good look for the Snowman, passes out gifts for Christmas...DOOR TO DOOR. Real shit Jeez. Snowman Bitch, Respect or Check it.100
Earnest Sewn announced their Vintage Exchange program asking their loyal customers to bring back their well worn, well loved, original Earnest Sewn Jeans to any of the brand's retail stores, in exchange for a discount on a new pair. These jeans probably will last forever if taken care of properly. They retail at about $110 at the least. Cop a pair and send in your pics,beacuse I know I will.Water
HipHopBeef interviews Multi millionaire Camron in a local bar, now 2 me U really cant hate on Killa Cam, he is a wise guy but if you are a Dipset fan from day u might understand his moves and see why he is a real representative of Harlem. . . . Dis here is an interview where he speaks on many issues such as Jay-z BP3 success, 50 cent bring New York back concert, him and childhood friend and teammate Mase's relationship, fugazzi Jewelery, Coke rap, new age bloods, men wearing skinny jeans and much more. . . .All opinions and comments are the views of Camron and the interviewer . . . .
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's son Jaden Smith plays Dre Parker in the remake of the smash box-office 80s hit "The Karate Kid". . . . alongside Jackie Chan i think this should be very good movie.
American watch brand Hamilton worked with American-inspired Japanese brand N.Hoolywood on a custom version of the Khaki Field Mechanical Watch. The watch is a reinterpretation of the standard issue, canvas-band, U.S. Army field watches from World War II, done in black stainless steel with contrast white hands. Some more tech details can be seen on the box above. Now available in a limited run of 500 from Ripe Ark. These timepieces are limited and not cheap. There are almost $1,100 a piece.1
. . . 6'2 200lb guard from Camden High School in New Jersey. Wagner scored 100 points in high school, won the Naismith Prep Player of the Year, was a McDonald All American and later went on to play one year and became the first mega star at Memphis since Penny Hardaway. . . . .Wagner, who is the son of former Louisville and NBA player Milt Wagner was drafted 6th by the Cleveland Cavs in the 02' Draft where he played 3 years. . . .Wagner severed a major setback in the 04-05' season when doctors found ulcerative colitis, he underwent colon surgery and made a return to the NBA after 2 years in 06' where he had a small stint with the Golden State Warriors and was later released. . . . .Wagner was last seen overseas playing in the PLB(polish league) for the Prokom Trefl Sopot. . . .
We get a first look at the upcoming collaboration between Levi’s and French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier. Together the two product a denim collection for Spring 2010, consisting of shirts,, shirts, jeans and jackets. The denim pieces in the line are all made of raw denim and feature thick contrasting red stitching all over the upper, along with a striped pattern on the inside, that is only revealed when being rolled up. The images appeared in the last issue of L’Officiel Homme.
The jeans and sweaters are str8, but the jacket is lil snug and I it won't come any bigger than that. Nice collection tho.100
The Reebok Pump Twilight Zone is back in its two original colorways. The white colorway comes with neon yellow accents and the black colorway with white accents. Both feature a Twilight Zone logo tag on the inside of the tongue. The pack is now available from Extra Butter.
Newest Young Money member Short Dawg has earned his way in the game. The Southern Hotspitter has came from Houston to Detroit where he was managed by our own Streetlord Juan and then to NYC to fuxx wit Russel Simmons. Don't know what went down wit Russ, but the dawg has showed up with YM and that's a good look. Check him spittin crazy in this freestyle session on Dj Green Lantern's OnDaSpot session.100
One of the best backcourts of in Arizona history and maybe all-time consisted of Mike Bibby and Miles Simon. We're focused on Simon today. Dude had a bunch of game and in 1997 he helped lead Arizona to a National Championship over Kentucky in overtime. He was named MOP of the tournament. He had a brief career in the league with the Orlando Magic. He played for two seasons for the Dakota Wizards of the CBA, who he led to a CBA championship in 2002. Simon earned enough awards and honors in 2001-2002 to make him the most decorated player in CBA history. He received honors as Player of the Week four times. He was named the CBA Newcomer of the Year, the CBA MVP, and the Play-off MVP. He also holds the CBA record for most free throws made in a row at 60. In 2005, Simon was announced as an assistant coach under his collegiate head coach Lute Olson at his alma mater and served until 2008. Then after that they fired him.Water
Here is a Detroit classic. Detroit is known for being flashy dressers and having goudy jewelry. Mauri gators are a big reason we were given that stereo-type(kinda true). These shoes come in all sorts of colors and skins. The most famous is the all gator or crocodile shoe. The shoe shown above is a more casual style of the line and very unique. They retail at about $300 and up. Come and get you a pair from City Slicker or the Broadway in downtown Detroit. Don't be fooled by the imitations because they are out here. Perfect for those White Parties every summer.100
Nike has decided to bring the ever so loved neon yellow/gray Air Max 95.They're supposed to drop around mid January, but as always with this colorway they could be a limited relaease.This shoe has been around since 1995 and has done well on every release.How do I know? Because whenever I went to purchase some there was never any in my size or I had to go to another store. That probably will be the problem with these because of the trend of 95s. Just hope they have that size 12 for a G.Water
Burn Rubber Sneaker Boutique and Acapulco Gold have teamed up to create the “Detroit Riots” collaborative capsule. Both companies are known for creating designs that start conversations, create debates and educate the masses all at the same time. The Detroit Riot series was inspired by the city’s Riots of 1967, that occurred as a direct result of many of the ills that are plaguing our society today like a troubled economy, high unemployment rate, police brutality, dissatisfaction with social conditions and the rapid population decline in many urban areas. The Detroit Riots series brings light to how far we’ve come as a society but also shows how close we are to repeating history if issues are not only addressed but corrected.
Good Wood is a NYC based company and they make pure wood jewelry. The concept of it is dope and very creative. The products featured here are the Jesus pieces both black and maple,but are currently sold out.The bamboo earrings are fresh and they have some in stock. They are pretty popular in the hip hop world. Lil Chuckee of YM was rocking mad customized pieces in the "Bedrock" video. Imma get me some Good Wood.no homo.100
Guy and his co-worker are using the HP Face Tracking camera. The camera seems only to follow Wanda(co-worker) who is white and not the guy who is black. Damn, at least he put us on game.Water
Fly Society members Terry Kennedy and Antwuan Dixon were dealing a racial slur throwing passenger,so they dealt with him.Peep my man with the cigarette in his mouth!More action too.100
More heat from a seasoned Detroit duo Slum Village.This is video is just a snippet of what you will hear from their upcoming album "Fantastic vol.2.10". T3 tours us through the streets of the D as he spits over a raw Young RJ beat.Water
The Nike x Futura Air Force 1 High Premium LE that is a part of the “Be True” Air Force 1 pack from the Nike Sportswear Spring 2010 Collection is now available at select Nike Sportswear retailers. Here is a detailed look at one of the first pairs of Air Force 1’s that Futura worked on with Nike. This Black and Sail colored Air Force 1 High Premium features various Futura detailing including Futura’s signature tab on the top of the sneaker along with the words “Be” and “True” written on the bottom of each shoe respectively in Futura’s signature font. via Dunk.com.cn
Nike is has been doing a great job with the retroes this year.Charles Barkley's shoes has had some of the most success with Nike.Don't which colorway will drop tho'.Check the Steve Nash throwback to match.1 Love
Sigel was apparently leaving a studio in B-more when a tractor trailer side swiped the vehicle he was traveling in. The car was totaled and Beans sustained injuries to his face, arms and legs. It is not known if anyone else was harmed. The Philadelphia-bred rapper did not go to the hospital following the incident and his rep says he performed at a show earlier today in Norfolk, Virginia.
As of press time Beans is expected to go on tour with newfound ally 50 Cent.
This story appeared in the Detroit edition of the November ESPN RISE Magazine. The bench was probably the last place Keith Appling expected to find himself midway through the third quarter of last year's state championship game. The junior guard at Pershing (Detroit, Mich,) had scored 24 first-half points, including all 13 of his team's points in the second quarter.But Doughboys coach A.W. Canada would sit LeBron if King James didn't rotate and communicate on defense. So after back-to-back miscues, Appling was forced to grab some pine for a couple of minutes. . . . When Michigan's most dynamic scoring guard finally returned, he played like a man possessed. Showing the form that today makes him the No. 35 senior and No. 8 point guard in the ESPNU 100, Appling filled it up from everywhere. He hit driving layups, long-distance 3-pointers and mid-range pull-ups. "I felt like I was in the zone, like no one could guard me," says Appling, who has committed to Michigan State. Also check out Pershing's elite sophomore 6-3 guard/forward Sherron Dorsey-Walker and also 6-5 senior forward Juwan Howard Jr. which is the son of University of Michigan's Fab Five legend Juwan Howard.
Definitely the greatest player to ever grace the court.Mike fried teams each and every nightand balled on the best in the game.In this pic Jordan killed Bird and the rest of the Boston Celtics by dropping 63 on them that night.Get Up!!!
Back by popular demand! Commonwealth and Clipse team up once more for a special collaboration to commemorate the release of Malice and Pusha-T’s latest album: Till the Casket Drops. Two styles (each in a choice of black or white) will be available this Saturday, December 19th at Commonwealth VA, DC, and Cmonwealth.com.
Today we can give you a more detailed look at the Christian Louboutin Spring 2010 “Louis” Sneaker. The studded high top sneaker has already turned some heads and certainly found its fans, before even being released in stores. Here we show you the black colorway, which comes in premium black leather with an all-over metal stud design and contrasting white stitching. The sneaker will be released early-mid January 2010 at Christian Louboutin boutiques in New York and Hollywood, as well as Jeffrey’s NYC.
A new limited edition Nike Air Max 95 will be released towards the end of the month. The sneaker comes in a black/grey/snake colorway with some further white and silver accents. All in all a very solid version of this classic. Mita will release it on December 26th.CRACK!!!
Ex-professional Canadian snowboarder turned photographer, designer, filmmaker, and all around good dude Randy Ross recently went on a trip to Cuba and came away with some amazing images for a Che series.
“As cliche as it has become, the icon of Che Guevara is everywhere there…people hold on to it for dear life while they live in the hardships and circumstances created by that revolution. They really believe, its rather inspiring. Its a humbling inspirational collision of pride and real life.”
Check out Berkela Motion Picture’s column on Rad Collector for an interview with Randy Ross on the series.
Yeeeaah!!! I know yall remember this rectangle right here.Sitting down in Footlocker waiting for the salesman to bring out some crispy whatevas.Ahh!Those were goodtimes.Nike should bring this box back as a retro box.100
Sad to say that we lost actress Britney Murphy to a heart attack today.She was a good actress,and primarily known for her role in 8 mile as Eminem's loose girlfriend.I liked her in Clueless with the stupid fine Stacey Dash.100
New music from Detroit's own K'Jon.This is his follow up single to his smash hit single "On The Ocean".The video has cameos from another Detroit artist 7 The General,and comedian/radio show host Foolish.(funny guy).View.100
Journal Standard and Danassa team up once again on an impressive pair of deck shoes. As we’ve seen in the past, Danassa presents a solid boat silhouette in a mix of leather and suede, combined with classic deck shoe details and dark colors. This release takes things one step further, not only by taking the hi-cut route, but also by playing with a florally embossed suede. Interesting. Now available from Journal Standard.
Who got the chain?. . . . .All i gotta say is you know its bad when a rappers jewelry is more famous then the actual rapper himself(Yung Berg). Question is how did it get to the point where this fugazzi ass chain is touched by half of the D. I witnessed the whole situation from jump street.This is how the story goes from a real Detroiter's(which is me) point of view. Me and a few of my GBA homies made a few tracks 2 to be exact with The Goon Squad godfather "Trick Trick", who in my own opinion is one of the top producers out of Detroit ever but thats neither here nor there, one Sunday nite at which was a weekly routine for the GBA crew, we were chillin in Plan B(currently Capital Square), at the time Trick had ties to the club and the Goon Squad(which is Trick's brothers and sisters)was head of security. 
So we chillin in the VIP having a good time as usual matter of fact it was the nite Shawty Low was performing then it all went sour. A guy from security came up to the VIP and told Trick that rapper "Yung Berg" was down stairs in the entrance talking reckless and disrespecting Detroit unfortunately Trick didnt even know who he was(we literally had to recite the chorus from Berg's current song). The guy said he notified Berg about who club it was, who's running it and the whole nine and proceeded to tell him to calm down(u gotta feel him because we all know Berg aint cut like that). Supposedly Berg wasnt listening and continued to not only disrespect the D but disrespect Trick to his family which is the damn near the whole security team(ironically Berg didnt recognize Trick's name either). 
Now mind you this is a month or two before the chain snatching, somehow Berg slipped out of the almost bad situation that nite, i really dont know how cause i personally know how the Goon Sqaud gets down but just say he got lucky that nite. Then somehow someway this dumbass felt that he could come back to the D, to Plan B, and repeat the same cycle. No no no, believe you me the Goon Squad didnt forget that boys face, now i didnt actually witness the chain snatching itself but soon as the word got out i know it wasnt a rumor. . . . . . . .
So just some words to guys who think they untouchable, just be urself cause sooner the truth will come to light. And if you cut like that then you dont and wont have to talk about it. 
I mean look how Lil Wayne is screaming Blood and this and that then when we is confronted he does nothing, that dont make sense at all he is clearly accepted with or without the gang ties and Berg i dont got no more words for Berg, he shouldve just been a cool dude like Wiz Khalifa or Q Tip or one of them guys ya feel me? naw you gotta feel me. . . . .This is a clip of Young Berg's first acting scene. . . .
"Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD The eastcoast family", ABC if you can remember was a group out of Atlanta, GA who had hits in the early early 90s such as "Iesha" and "Playground". They were discovered by Michael Bivins of New Edition and later BBD and can be seen in Robert Townsends 90s smash comedy "Meteor Man". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Lil Vicious was a youth reggae rapper/singer from Brooklyn. He had one smash solo hit "Nika which is still one of the most memorable songs in history. It reminds me of the old church league and P.A.L. days. . . . . .
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's son Jaden Smith plays Dre Parker in the remake of the smash box-office 80s hit "The Karate Kid". . . . alongside Jackie Chan i think this should be very good movie. 
American watch brand Hamilton worked with American-inspired Japanese brand N.Hoolywood on a custom version of the Khaki Field Mechanical Watch. The watch is a reinterpretation of the standard issue, canvas-band, U.S. Army field watches from World War II, done in black stainless steel with contrast white hands. Some more tech details can be seen on the box above. Now available in a limited run of 500 from Ripe Ark. These timepieces are limited and not cheap. There are almost $1,100 a piece.1
. . . 6'2 200lb guard from Camden High School in New Jersey. Wagner scored 100 points in high school, won the Naismith Prep Player of the Year, was a McDonald All American and later went on to play one year and became the first mega star at Memphis since Penny Hardaway. . . . .Wagner, who is the son of former Louisville and NBA player Milt Wagner was drafted 6th by the Cleveland Cavs in the 02' Draft where he played 3 years. . . .Wagner severed a major setback in the 04-05' season when doctors found ulcerative colitis, he underwent colon surgery and made a return to the NBA after 2 years in 06' where he had a small stint with the Golden State Warriors and was later released. . . . .Wagner was last seen overseas playing in the PLB(polish league) for the Prokom Trefl Sopot. . . . 
Today we can give you a more detailed look at the Christian Louboutin Spring 2010 “Louis” Sneaker. The studded high top sneaker has already turned some heads and certainly found its fans, before even being released in stores. Here we show you the black colorway, which comes in premium black leather with an all-over metal stud design and contrasting white stitching. The sneaker will be released early-mid January 2010 at Christian Louboutin boutiques in New York and Hollywood, as well as Jeffrey’s NYC.
Journal Standard and Danassa team up once again on an impressive pair of deck shoes. As we’ve seen in the past, Danassa presents a solid boat silhouette in a mix of leather and suede, combined with classic deck shoe details and dark colors. This release takes things one step further, not only by taking the hi-cut route, but also by playing with a florally embossed suede. Interesting. Now available from Journal Standard.
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