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Retail Therapy – Oakland’s New and the Almost New (Oakland Magazine)

Verse

This hip-hop flavored shoe boutique has its own subtitle: the Academy of Fine Art and
the Science of Sneakers, and true to its word, carries both sneakers and art. The boutique
opened at this spot in late 2007, and owner Tyranny Allen is a local celebrity having been
a member of the much-lauded Oakland hip-hop group Digital Underground. The boutique
offers limited edition and dead-stock sneakers that range up to $1,000 a pair (for a double
pack of limited edition Air Jordans in a gold box with an 18-karat gold tag). Also come by
for locally designed T-shirts by No Rival and Thug Boss and caps emblazoned with “ht”
for local brand Hella Tight, which every good Oaklander knows is a definite shout
out to the in-crowd.

Retail Therapy

Verse Oakland

481 Ninth St.
(510) 709-9695
www.verseoakland.com
versesneakerboutique.blogspot.com
11 a.m.–7 p.m. Mon.–Sat.

strictlyfitteds.com – HELLA TIGHT Yeezy Tuxedo

For all those that patiently waited (and emailed) about HELLA TIGHT’s
Yeezy Tuxedo fitted baseball cap, its is now available at Hall Of Fame,
D-Structure and online at Hella Tight’s online store.

Read more at StrictlyFitteds.com

hypebeast.com – Hella Tight “Yeezy” Fitted Cap

Implementing the best of what the fitted game has to offer, hat purveyors Hella Tight held nothing back when it came to the creation of a Kanye West fitted. Featuring perforated leather, satin lining and even glow-in-the-dark embroidery, the Bay Area based label elevate themselves into a new realm of superb fitted construction. Read More

There is no doubt confronting race makes people feel uncomfortable.
The WHITIES hat brings awareness to how people feel when their race or people
are caricatured. The WHITIES hat may be offensive to some because it is a cartoon
character that purports to represent a group of people. Read More

In the past years there’s been tensions between the Cleveland Indians organization and the National Coalition on racism in sport and media attacking the Washington Red Skins, Kansas City Chiefs, and Atlanta Braves, native -American’s found the mascots to be “personally offensive” and should not have been impermissible of them to use the mascots as the main face of their ball clubs, and not asking for permission, and unthoughtful. Most people did not feel it was it was offensive to their heritage, not knowing the full history and what it entails, and the racism native- Americans endured throughout history.

Hybrid Snicks Magazine

Local emcees offer an alternative to Patrón wishes and Maybach dreams

From the East Bay Express

Let’s face it: many rap songs celebrate, if not downright glorify, materialism. To signify
baller status, you’re encouraged to have a “Rollie” on your arm like Snoop Dogg,
“cashmere thoughts” like Jay-Z, and “mustard & mayonnaise” like E-40. Otherwise,
as Too $hort might say, you’s a “broke biatch.” This trend isn’t even a new one;
back in the old-school days, Grandmaster Melle Mel exclaimed, it’s all about the
money/ain’t a damn thing funny, Jimmy Spicer shouted out, “dollar bill, y’all,” and
Trouble Funk succinctly stated, “I need some money.”

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