!!!!!!WHAT'S REALLY GOOD!!!!!!: Mar 23, 2011

¡MAYDAY! (Feat. Ace Hood) – Highs & Lows

Snoop Dogg featuring Kanye West & John Legend – Eyez Closed

Being offered is a new track off Snoop Dogg’s upcoming Doggumentary LP. Entitled “Eyez Closed,” the song boasts the talents of Kanye West and John Legend. An early version of the tune appeared back in January which was presumed to have not made it to the final cut of My Beautiful Twisted Dark Fantasy. You can stream the song below and you can pre-order your own copy of Doggumentary, officially out on March 29, on iTunes.

visvim INGALL SHIRT L/S

A new apparel highlight from visvim is based on the shirt style, the INGALL. The Italian made sure exudes the highest of production qualities with an Italian cotton and linen blended fabric with a subtle mandarin collar. Additional characteristics of the shirt include the use of a paisley bandanna print inside which serves as a liner. Several colors are available now through select visvim stockists.
Source: honeyee

Maison Martin Margiela Suede High Top “Chains”

This particular high top offering from Maison Martin Margiela has been a consistent performer for the progressive brand. Infusing elements of street with the sensibilities and aesthetics of high fashion, a suede upper is further accentuated with a chain motif around the laces. The overall muted tones of the upper are contrasted by a gum colored outsole. Available now at Browns.

Air Jordan CMFT Air Max 10

Having already seen the 11 and 12 versions, Jordan Brand gives us a look into the CMFT Air Max 10, a continuation of the Air Max series they’ve developed throughout the past year. This latest edition of the Air Jordan runner features a design scheme inspired by the Air Jordan X. Three colorways are featured for the month of April, including red, green and yellow versions, all incorporating a motif much like we saw last year from the Air Jordan II Candy Pack. Retail for the shoes is set at $135 USD with a look into the additional colorways here.

Gareth Pugh 2011 Spring/Summer New Releases

For Spring/Summer 2011, British design genius Gareth Pugh continues to experiment with geometrics as seen in these two standout pieces from the collection. Best known for playing around with the shapes and angles of his garments, Pugh uses a monochromatic palette for these lamb leather pieces that feature asymmetrical zips with unique folds and layers. Luxurious and well-designed, pieces from the current collection can be purchased through Gareth Pugh boutique locations worldwide.
Gareth Pugh
Shop 9, New Henry House
No. 10, Ice House St.
Central
Hong Kong

Photography: Hypebeast

Dope Studded Cap

Dope releases their new labor-intensive Studded Cap as it features 112 hand-screwed gold pyramid studs. Based on a 5-panel snapback, the cap features “Los Angeles” on raised silk screen under the brim with a Dope logo embroidered on the snaps. Each cap includes a silk lined drawstring dust bag and is limited to 50 pieces only.

Obie Trice - My Time 2011

Lil Romeo On Dancing With The Stars!

Shad Star (UK Artist) - Above

Interviewer Frustrates Chris Brown After Continuously Asking Questions About The Rihanna Incident! "This Album Is What I Want Them To Talk About. Not What Happened Two Years Ago"

Bow Wow In New York City! Spends $17k Shopping For Clothes And Kicks, Watches The Miami Heat vs Lakers Game & Backstage With Chris Brown At 106!

Pusha T Freestyle With Funkmaster Flex On Hot 97!

Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, & More To Record An Album For Japan + Rihanna Advised To Cancel U.S. Tour Dates Due To Low Sales

Nicki Minaj and Rihanna are among a growing list of celebs participating in a benefit album to raise money for Japan. Get the deets on the album and Rihanna's sluggish ticket sales inside...

Rihanna and Nicki Minaj have joined a long list of high-profile celebs to be featured on Universal Music's digital-only benefit album for Japan.
Nicki and RiRi will be in great company as Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and U2 are all expected to participate in the project, which is expected to drop at the end of this week. All proceeds will go to the Japanese Red Cross.
I think it's great to see artists waiving their royalties to help rebuild ravaged areas. As of now, the March 11 earthquake and tsunami left at least 21,000 people dead or missing.
By the way, Rih and Nicki's "Fly" video is set to be released Memorial Day weekend.
Also in Rihanna news....

She may have one of the bestselling albums in the world, but it doesn't mean she can fill an arena like Janet or Madonna or even Beyonce. In fact, RiRi is reportedly having a hard time selling tix for dates for her LOUD tour in the US.
The New York Post reports that for her upcoming Boston tour date with Cee-Lo Green, only 3,700 tickets have been sold but she needs to sell at least 15,000 to break even. As of now, the Boston concert expects more than a half-million dollars in losses.
But despite slow tour sales, RiRi did not budge on her diva demands. Sources say she has a huge list of demands and needs, which is fine...when you are selling tickets and making money.
Sources also say Rihanna has been advised by her day-to-day manager, Jay Brown, to cancel some domestic dates on her "Loud" tour.

"It has been a big disappointment," our source said to Page Six. "The ticket sales in big US cities like Boston are so bad, they will barely cover basics like the lighting and other arena costs. Tour managers are begging local radio stations to do giveaways."

So what's the problem? One insider said, "She should've been doing theaters and smaller venues. She's not ready to headline an arena tour."

EXTRAS:
1. Nate Dogg's funeral services and a benefit planned for Saturday. Story.

Source: TheYBF

Chris Brown ALL SMILES At Art Gallery After "GMA" Outburst

The talk of this morning just popped up on Spring St. in Soho...and he's all smiles. Chris Brown pulled on a white tee, a cardigan, and his glasses as he headed into Opera art gallery in NYC just hours after his alleged window smashing outburt at "GMA". And he looks a lot more carefree than he looked hours ago.

Pics...and audio of an ABC studios rep reportedly calling the cops on Chris....when you read on....

Chris hopped out his luxe care and slapped on a smile--after slapping on a shirt--and was just spotted pulling up in Soho only hours after this morning's outburst at the ABC studios in Midtown.

And he had his girlfriend Kae along with him.

Seems like the "Deuces" singer headed downtown to shake off the bad press he's getting right now. Whether that'll work is yet to be seen. Especially since some audio just leaked, courtesy of TMZ, of an ABC rep allegedly calling the cops on Chris:

ABC Studios Call Cops On Chris Brown by TheYBF.com

The person in the audio does mention the broken window and seems in a slight panick, but never mentions Chris' name.
And pics of workers putting the window that Chris allegedly threw a chair through back together as we type:

Sigh....

Source: TheYBF

O SNAP! An Angry Chris Brown Goes Berzerk After "GMA" Interview?!

We're REALLY hoping this isn't true...or at least that it isn't what it seems. Reports are flying that Chris Brown stormed out of his "Good Morning America" interview with Robin Roberts this morning after she pressed him about his legal issues surrounding the Rihanna incident.

Chris allegedly freaked out, stormed into his dressing room and started screaming, got into it with a producer, smashed a window in his dressing room, and the glass shattered onto the ground below. It's supposedly why he ripped his shirt off and ran out of the ABC studios. Pics and details when you read on....

TMZ reports that Chris' "GMA" interview took a turn for the worse this morning after questions about the Rihanna incident were thrown at him. He's releasing his F.A.M.E. album today, so he attempted to redirect questions to that. After that wouldn't work, he allegedly blew up on producers and started breaking ish. According to the site:

We're told after the interview, Brown freaked out, storming into his dressing room and screaming so loud, the people in hair and makeup became alarmed and called security.
We're told Brown was out of control, and one source present tells us he smashed a window in his dressing room, and the glass shattered and some shards fell onto 43rd and Broadway.
We're told by the time security rushed the area, Brown had ripped off his shirt and left the building, blowing off another performance he was supposed to do for the ABC website.
And sources say ... on his way out of the building, Brown confronted a segment producer, got in his face and stared him down. People from the show got in between Chris and the producer to diffuse the situation.

We do have pics of the alleged shattered glass, as well as pics of him leaving the ABC studios in NYC shirtless--and it's 45 degrees this morning--and not necessarily with a smile on his face:

Say it aint so Chris! There is no video of the actual outrage--yet. So for now, we can't confirm how true this story is. But we'll update as details unravel....

Source: TheYBF

Chris Brown Takes Over "106 & Park" With Bow Wow, Busta, & Tyga

Chris Brown is finally dropping his F.A.M.E. album today. And yesterday, he did full on promo over on "106 & Park". Pics and video of his performances featuring his homies Bow Wow, Busta Rhymes and Tyga when you read on....