Air Jordan 7 Retro 'Hare' /  by Alex Young

Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny's beautiful friendship began in Nike's 1992 Super Bowl commercial for the Air Jordan 7 'Hare'. The popularity of MJ and the Looney Tunes cartoon extended their partnership to the big screen with Warner Bros. 1996 film Space Jam. 23 years later the two icons rekindle Hare Jordan with the release of the Air Jordan 7 Retro 'Hare' just as it originally appeared back in '92. The sneaker features a White/True Red-Light Silver-Tourmaline colorway mixed with white leather and off-white nubuck. Along with the shoe Jordan Brand and Warner Bros. will release apparel and promotional items stemming from the original campaign, like the re-imagined Michael Jordan "Wings" poster and Hare Jordan pin set documented by Sole Collector above. Get your Air Jordan 7 Retro "Hare" on May 16, 10am EST, at Nike.com for $190; click through the images above and watch the 1992 ad below.

Vince Staples featuring Future and Snoh Aalegra - Señorita /  by Alex Young

Long Beach, California rapper Vince Staples provokes raw thought and emotion in his latest video for his newest single "Señorita" featuring Future and Snoh Aalegra. Directed by Ian Pons Jewel, the project comments on a society that sees its civilians gun'd down systematically and frequently, purposefully drawing parallels to the real world. Unfortunately mistreatments and injustices are norms, when will our world become troubled enough to stand against them? Artistically, the visuals are done in monochromatic fashion and do not feature an appearance from Future, rather he is replaced by a lip-synching tattooed man. Watch above and feel free to offer your comments in the section below.

Wiz Khalifa - Good For us/No Permission /  by Alex Young

Keeping to music related news, 412 native Wiz Khalifa is one of the best in the game at staying relevant and striking while his iron is hot. He is riding the wave of his second chart topping record, "See You Again", and received national exposure on SNL on May 2nd. Within the last week Wiz has done something interesting, released visuals for new singles before the audio. "Good For us" and "No Permission" appeared on Wiz's YouTube April 29 and May 5 respectively, thanks to his star shooter, photographer Dan Folger. This past Sunday and Monday Wiz took to his SoundCloud to release the audio versions to both his singles. The Taylor Gang camp is successfully using all of its social media platforms to keep a constant audience on the Pittsburgh rapper. It only makes sense because his Boys of Zummer Tour 2015 begins June 10 with Fall Out Boy. Does all of this activity mean an album or mixtape is on the way? One can only hope, until then enjoy "Good For us" and "No Permission" below.

InTheRough - Chillin' Me Softly /  by Alex Young

 

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Here is to warm beautiful weather, turning up, making money, and romance aka Summer 2015. "Chillin' Me Softy" is a playlist by InTheRough that captures the aforementioned themes. The collection draws upon tunes enjoyed throughout the staff's time at university in South Carolina and Washington, D.C., noticeable with trap influences from nearby Atlanta and more diverse sounds from the likes of 3LAU and Flatbush Zombies. A long-awaited return to native Pittsburgh, PA sparked the addition of Wiz and Mac. ITR aims to provide an arrangement of music that is cohesive as it flows from vibe to vibe, beginning and ending with Chance The Rapper, where is SURF, Chance? Enjoy "Chillin' Me Softly" below and explore SC for more tunes curated by InTheRough.

Kanye West Changes Album Name /  by Alex Young

Monday brings important music related news via Kanye West. The self-proclaimed genius is changing the name of his forthcoming album So Help Me God, to SWISH, he announced the news yesterday from his Twitter account. You may remember 'Ye got "Swish" trending back on March 16 when he tweeted consecutive nude photos of his wife Kim, it is also heard in "All Day" . He may even change the name again according to his most recent tweet, but for now SWISH it is. The album could release any day now, stay tuned.