As if anticipated sneaker drops aren't stressful enough, Travis Scott decided to announce the release of his latest Nike collaboration at the last moment. The Travis Scott x Nike SB Dunk Low was given a tentative release date of February 29, but sneakerheads and La Flame fans have been anxiously awaiting further confirmation. Travis is an impulsive man, so it's fitting that he unexpectedly took to Twitter today to reveal that the shoes will be dropping imminently.
His announcement reads: "CACTUS JACK FOR NIKE SB RELEASING TODAY EXCLUSIVELY ON http://SHOP.TRAVISSCOTT.COM SELECT NIKE SB DOORS 2/29." He also shared a one-minute trailer, which he stars in and honours skateboarding culture. Travis has not specified exactly what time the shoes will be available, but his website gives you the option to submit your email for updates. You will likely be notified once the kicks drop, but it wouldn't be surprising if they were sold out by the time you realized you received the email. For that reason, maybe it'd be a better idea to just incessantly refresh Travis' webstore until you are able to add the SBs to cart. The shoes are rumoured to be priced at $150.
The shoes will come housed in a "Travis Scott exclusive box" that matches the bandana design of the shoes themselves. Other skateboarding-related items are currently available through the webstore. For those hoping to cop, may the odds be ever in your favor!
Kanye West Mentions "Drake On A Skateboard" On Unreleased Track
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Where once was a fruitful creative chemistry, the relationship between Drake and Kanye West has since become fraught with tension. The narrative is well-documented, with Drizzy elaborating on his side of the story during a late-December stint on Rap Radar. And while Kanye has yet to address the situation in-depth, he has occasionally taken to the booth to air his frustrations. The most recent Drake namedrop occurred during an unreleased leak called “Wait For God,” as shared here by HHNM.
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“I was going to Dennys the other day, I was in Westwood. I seen a tall, light-skinned dude with a beard and shit, I said, ‘that look like Drake right there,'” says Kanye, over some reverberated guitars. “But he was like on a skateboard, I said, ‘I know that ain’t gon’ be Drake on a skateboard.'” He laughs. “I was like man I’ma talk to him right now! I pulled to I swear he looked just like him. I swear he brought beards for light skinned n***as back in style. I said on my first album ‘I’ma make sure light skinned n***as never come back in style.”
While some have chosen to interpret the line as disrespect, others seem to think Kanye is simply using humor to quell a growing tension. While the idea of Drake on a skateboard is amusing in itself, is it really far-fetched to imagine that Lil Wayne taught him how to ollie on one particularly slow night at the studio? Of course, given the history between Drizzy and Ye, it’s hard not to place every mention under the microscope and interpret accordingly. To be fair, Yeezy likely never intended for this to drop, so does it really count?
Check out the snippet HHNM.
