What’s it like to be a black person in France? What’s the immigrant experience for people of African descent? StereoTypes host Ryan Hall hits the streets of Paris to find out and tell us what are your thoughts on those statements
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Seems like everyone’s wearing the Nike Air Max nowadays, and you can’t deny the fact they do have a classic appeal. Hard to believe they were invented 25 years ago.
Because Nike love to get involved in art, they’ve commissioned five artists interpret the Nike Air Max in their own unique way for an exhibition in Hoxton beginning next Friday. The exhibition includes work from Matt Box, Brunno Drummond + Gemma Tickle, Rosy Nicholas, Oscar Bolton Green and Sam Coldy.
Nike have also produced this video to promote the exhibition:
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The exhibition runs from the 29th to the 31st of March at Hoxton Arches, Arch 402 Cremer Street, London, E2 8HD. For info click here.
Open till the 27th of April at the Little Black Gallery on Leonard Street in Shoreditch, this exhibition of dogs in cars promises to be intriguing. According to the press release it explores the relationship between humans and dogs(oh really?) but never the less it’s a well executed project from what we can tell. And should be well worth a visit.
For more info click here.
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Streetfest 2013
Described by the organisers as a ‘live art movement’ this mini street festival held in Shoreditch has steadily grown in reputation over the last six years. This years Streetfest is will be held on the 5th of May at Hearn Street Carpark, and will be one day festival incorporating Live Graphitti, Street Dance, Music, Skateboarding and BMXing.
Early bird tickets have already sold out, but Lazy bird tickets are available for £10 and late bird for £15. Get in there quick while you can!
For more info and tickets head to the Streetfest website here.
Esquire Magazine had the chance to talk to Dwyane Wade about style and his recent partnership with Dove Men+Care for their Real Moments campaign, The lifestyle magazine talked about everything from his new line of shoes to sartorial risk-taking to the legacy of self-confidence he hopes to pass on to his own kids. Read more on Esquire website as his picks the best-dressed up-and-comers in the league.
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Welcome to our new regular feature on the Cinema Experience. Being huge fans of Film, in addition to reviewing some of the latest movies (as well as a few classics) we’ll be writing about an overlooked side of going to the cinema – the venue itself. We want to showcase the kind of places that get everything just right to make you actually want to come back rather than just cramming people into a featureless multiplex.
You loved Expressed yourself music video by Diplo with them power moves going up and down, Check out this documentary about “Bounce music” which is an energetic style from New Orleans. It features iconic producers Mannie Fresh, Nicky Da B and more as they explain more about that culture from down south, Press Play below for “That B.E.A.T.”
Instagram is rapidly taking over as the dominant art-form over the last couple of years and Mercedes are getting in on the action this April with a groundbreaking exhibition.
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Mercedes are inviting the insgram community to share their most unusual instagram pictures with the tag #untamed. The best pictures will be exhibited at the installation in the beautiful city of Paris in April.
For more info click here.
Good luck!
The stars showed up and showed out to celebrate in Atlanta with Jermaine Dupri in honour of So So Def’s 20 year anniversary Saturday 23rd February. The groundbreaking celebration concert which took place at The Fox Theatre in ATL and featured live performances from artists from the So So Def roster past and present who impacted the charts collaborating with Jermaine resulting on some of the hottest hip hop, r’n’b records within the 20 years helping to define the now signature So So Def sound that helped give performers hit records that were certified club bangers. Boasting performances from So So Def artists including Bow Wow, Da Brat, Anthony Hamilton, Dondria, Jagged Edge, Xscape, as well as Ludacris, Usher, Young Jeezy, Jay-Z and an appearance from Mariah Carey who also came to celebrate the hard work, perseverance and incredible talent that is Producer Jermaine Dupri and the So So Def imprint.
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Take a look at some of the performances below.
Special thanks to Yardie.
Swizz Beatz is bringing reebok back and by the same occasion Shaquille o’neal with the retro’s Reebok Shaq Attaq, check out the press conference where they talk about their relationship between reebok and Shaquille, the pump and more
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