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Hip Hop and sneakers have always gone hand-in-hand. If you are a hardcore sneaker-head or just someone who appreciates good hip-hop, your favorite rappers collaborating with your favorite sneaker brands are definitely style goals. Check out the most recent sneaker brand and rapper collabs below.
Biggie Smalls inspired COOGI sweater x PUMA Clyde sneaker
Remember when Biggie rapped, “I stay COOGI down to the socks.” Now, you can have COOGI on your feet if you cop the COOGI x Puma Clyde sneaker collab. Every sneaker contains pieces of fabric cut from authentic COOGI sweaters, just like the once made famous by The Notorious B.I.G. You can take a look at what the sneaker looks like below.
Desiigner stars in adidas Originals XBYO lookbook
The “Panda” rapper just starred in the XBYO lookbook for adidas Originals. Desiigner posted a video of him in the lastest adidas XBYO threads. The XBYO line is to be released on January 5th. You can see a clip of Desiigner starring in the ad below.
Kendrick Lamar & Reebok collab on ‘Club C’
Kendrick and Reebok came together to release some sneakers that promote a postive message of “unity and equality.” Kendrick recently made a statement, “Now more than ever it is important for individuals to come together as one. This sneaker represents that call for unity and equality, while also pushing people to look beneath the surface and uncover the hidden messages. This is something I try to do with my music, and now here with the Club C.” The acid-washed denim sneaker will be available on January 13th, you can catch a glimpse of the sneaker below.
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