New Orleans will be getting a special treat when the BUKU Music And Art Project hits! Nas & DJ Premier have announced that they will be performing the ‘Illmatic’ classic completely during the festival; hit the jump for more!
NBA: Full Rosters Announced For The NBA All-Star Game…Who You Got?
Last week, the starting five for both the East and West NBA All-Star teams were announced via the fans voting. The reserves however are selected by the coaches and every year someone feels snubbed. For this years game, at least in my opinion the coaches got it right. There are a couple players you can make a case for, but the people who were selected deserve to be there as well. Hit the jump to see the full rosters for both teams.
Kicks: Nike Unveils “Crescent City” Collection
To celebrate this years All Star Weekend, Nike Sportswear has unveiled the “Crescent City” Collection. The NBA will be hitting the scene hard Feb.14-16 in New Orleans to celebrate all star weekend andI guarantee you will wanna be rocking these kicks. Three models are included, the Nike AF1 Low CMFT, Air Up ’14 and the Nike Flystepper 2K3. All 3 drawing inspiration from the magical city, the Air Up’s red colorway symbolizes the love of crawfish, the AF1 is a mix of different patterns like Gumbo, another new Orleans favorite, is a mix of all different ingredients and lastly the Flystepper is representative of Alligators and the Bayou, hence the faux Alligator straps. The whole collection hits Nike.com and select Nike Sportswear retailers on February 13th. Hit the jump to see it more in detail…
Trina, Twista & Big Daddy Kane To Be Honored At First Annual ‘All Star Music Experience’
The first ever “All Star Music Experience” will go down this year during All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, from Friday, Feb. 14th through Sunday, Feb. 16th. The 3-day event will honor Trina, Twista and Big Daddy Kane with Lifetime Achievement Awards, and feature industry panels with producers (Young Chop, Drumma Boy and more), DJs, radio personalities and record label reps. The conference will also host the “Official All-Star Players Ball,” including Hall of Famer Gary Payton and featuring a live performance by Big Daddy Kane. This is definitely something you should attend if you’re interested in the industry, whether you work in it currently or are trying to break into it! To register, head here.
(Photo) Beyonce And Solange Prep For Mom’s New Orleans Birthday Bash!
The Knowles/Carter sisters have teamed up to deliver a huge masquerade bash for their creator, a.k.a Momma Tina’s 60th Birthday, and they are not playing any games when it comes to the spending limit, hit the jump for more!
(Photos) Kim Kardashian And Kanye Surprise Lucky Fan With VIP Treatment!
After one New Orleans fan tweeted Kim K, describing her excitement for the concert and how hopeful she was to see the Kardashian; she received a huge surprise when Kim actually wrote her back! But that wasn’t it, Kim decided to upgrade the lucky fan’s seats to VIP and she even got a chance to hang out with the power couple for the rest of her Yeezus night, hit the jump for more!
