Nike Mr. Cartoon Air Force 1 Livestrong Stages

Mr. Cartoon and Nike have teamed up to release another pair of Air Force 1's. Los Angeles’ most celebrated tattoo artist. These shoes were only distributed to friends and family at the moment. There are no news on if they will be released to the public. Look at the laser designed detail on the shoe SUPERB! If ou can get your hands on these then make sure you don't let the opportunity pass you by.

John Legen x Audemars Piguet Millenary Watch

John Legend and Audemars team up to create a limited edition piece for charity. The line is limited to 500 pieces. The watch is 18k white gold and has a trick face. If you look closely you can see the piano keys design on the face of the watch. An autograph of the platinum recording artist comes with the purchase of this watch.

The John Legend special edition version of the Millenary Pianoforte watch is currently up for auction to raise money for John's "Show Me" Organization. The estimated auction value of the watch is about $32,000 but the price is far lower than that at this time. The auction closes on June 4th. For more information or to bid, see the auction page here on http://www.charitybuzz.com/

A Fashion Don't

This style is a complete no no. These sleeveless cardigans have recently hit the market in the wake of the playoffs. The concept is effortless I thought the jersey game was over ever sense the release of Jersey dresses. DONT DO IT!

New Music: Oceans 7 Mixtape

If you're not a "lifer" already then you need to get on it. The Ocean's 7 is dropping their mixtape May 29, 2009 . Its a compilation album that features the Ocean's crew(JD, Nelly, Trey Songz, Usher, B. Cox, Johnta and TY). Pick this up on the www.global14.com website May 29th.

BBC Sunglasses

Billionaire Boys Club have released a pair of shades just in time for the summer. You can pick yourself up a pair of these on the BBC online store. Retail cost ($275) Pics courtesy of BapeNerds

Sports News: John Wall To Kentucky

The No. 1 prep player in John Wall has made his decision in attending the University of Kentucky in thye fall. John Calipari not only wrapped up the #1 prospect in the class of 2009 but it's safe to say that he has the #1 recruiting class. Wall considered a lock for Memphis back in april but with the departure of Calipari to Kentucky Wall reopened his recruitment and began to look elsewhere. Wall is considered a one done player but in that one year Kentucky has a chance to make a run at the national championship. Wall joins Eric Bledsoe, Darnell Dodson, Daniel Orton, Jon Hood and Demarcus Cousins. Wall chose Kentucky over Duke, Florida and Miami. Wall, Cousins and Bledsoe are not cleared to play as of yet by the NCCAA the prospects are waiting for SAT scores to come in. Many thought he would skip college and go to the NBA. Wall is 19 and in his 5th year of high school which to NBA standards makes him eligible. Because Calipari has a good history with guards in the past couple years helped Wall make his decison. With Patrick Patterson who recently withdrew his name from the NBA draft and Calipari is hoping the teams leading scorer Jodie Meeks does the same. If Meeks comes back Kentucky can automatically punch their ticket to the big dance next year. Kentucky has a deep and talented team. Look for the battles between Louisville and Kentucky to be a good one for years to come. Calipari and Pitino already have a rivalry and this just adds fuel to the fire in the debate of who the best coach is in the land of kentucky. Let us not forget Pitino once coached Kentucky. Tune in folks this is going to be a good one

Louis Vuitton Worldwide Exclusive: New City Tote

The Totally Monogram collection is made from Monogram canvas. It has the classic traditional Louis Vuitton print. Its exclusively online right now at http://www.louisvuitton.com/ . It comes in three different sizes PM(small), MM(medium size) and GM(large). Prices range from $870-$1100.

Meeks Summer Secret

Ladies the sun has come out to play again. It's that time of the year we love o so much. Where we get dressed and show off our toes and put on our sun dresses and enjoy shopping and lunch on Newbury. With that said I have a dress which is a must get for the spring/summer '09. The strapless pom-pom dress can be found at the Gap. It's a empire waist baby doll dress with optional straps and pom-pom accents across the chest. Its a simple comfortable and versatile dress. I wore this dress out recently and got rave reviews. http://www.gap.com/ . www.twitter.com/LamikaAris

Nike Hypermax(Tennis Ball)

Nike has put together another collectors item with the Nike Hypermax.Just by looking at the shoe you can tell where the nickname for this shoe comes from. We have seen Reebok use this concept before on the pumps. With the material on the shoe giving you a tennis ball feel to the shoe there's also a mesh tongue. Though the Hypermax are basketball shoes I can't see anybody playing in these. These shoes are definately collectors. No news on a release date. Thanks to the folks at Leaders for this pic.

Gucci Cruiser Bicycle

The latest trend in high end fashion comes in the form of a bicycle. Very rare you will see one of these on the street but Gucci has jumped on board along with Chanel in creating a signature Bicycle. The piece of fine craftsmanship makes me want to go out and learn how to ride a bike again. But honestly who would go out and purchase a cruiser for this much? Where will you lock it up if you have to run into the store? How much will it cost to get it fixed if something happens to it? This toy will set you back $6365 its available on Gucci.com.

Jayz/Ciarra 10 City Tour

It has ben announced this week that Jay Z will be going on tour this summer. He will be hitting the road with the o so entertaining and talented Roc Boys (his live band). He will make stops in 10 cities around the country with Ciarra and will continue the rest of the tour dates with special guest artist. We've seen Jay team up R. Kelly for a tour and Mary J. Blige and now Ciarra is the next R&B artist to rock the stage with Hov. Tix are expected to go on sale this friday May 15, 2009 on http://www.livenation.com/ . He makes a stop in CT July 10th for all my followers in New England

Is Rick Ross Counterfeit?

Besides his rap peers taking jabs at him for his "gangster" past being made up now Louis Vuitton wants in on it. The high end designer line Louis Vuitton has recently sent a letter XXL Magazine in regards to the may 2009 issue featuring Rick Ross. Louis Vuitton reps are claiming that the shades Ross is wearing on the cover of the magazine are counterfeit. Ross claimed the shades were custom made by Louis Vuitton but the rep responded in saying that those were fake and not designed by anyone at Louis Vuitton. A link has been provided to read up on it. Are they fake or is it all a mistake? http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=46026

New England Weekly Entertaiment

This Friday May 15, 2009 it's going down at the Twin River Casino. The Grown & Sexy Tour makes a stop in Rhode Island. The tour features R&B sensations Avant, Carl Thomas and Jon B. This is a 21+ event. Don't think anyone under the age of 21 could even appreciate this type of R&B music. Come support Rhode Islands own Jon B as he sings hits like "They don't Know" get "Emotional" with Carl Thomas and listen to Avant tell you about his "First Love." Get your tix asap cause you'll never see a line up like this again in a while. www.ticketmaster.com

Converse/Undefeated PMW event

The shoes along with a matching laptop bag will be available at the party a day before the official release date. The bag and shoes together are set for a retail price of $128.

Nike X-Men Pack

In honor of the release of Wolverine the movie last weekend Nike has put together a X- Men Pack that features a pair of Air Max '95 and Nike Big Nike. The inspiration for the Air Max '95 comes from the character sabretooth and the Nike Big Nike colors and designs stem from th costume that Wolverine wears. Comic book and sneaker lovers pick these these up at your local quickstrike retailors right now or online

The Empire of Drake

His last Mixtape was and he's slated to release a new one next week The mixtape consist of old and new tracks. The Empire & Drake - The Drought is Over: Friends With Money is scheduled to be released on May 11th be sure to pick it up online or your local music distributor. Find out what the hype is all about

Nike Blazer High SB

We have seen these color combinations before once on a pair of air force 1's and also on the Dr. Feelgoods Dunk High SB. Now Nike has used them on the Blazer Highs. Scheduled to be released late summer/early fall of this year. I call these the Watermelons

IPHONE Pro!

Throw your G1's away! Thats what I plan on doing as soon as this phone comes out. I got the G1 cause I wanted the keypad but now that the IPHONE has added that specific feature to the phone its a must get. There is no release date for this phone. I will keep my ears open to the streets for more info on this phone.

The Six MVP Edition

These shoes are being released in the wake of Lebron James being named MVP in his sixth season of playing in the NBA. This is the first time a shoe company has released an MVP edition shoe or apparel for any athlete. Lebron James continues to set trends and this is why he's UpperClassSwags athelete of the month. The MVP Tee was first displayed during his press conference as they were given out to thoe that attend and the shoes were displayed last night on TNT in the Atlanta studio during halftime of the Celtics vs Magic game. The Witness MVP Tee is available now at http://www.nikestore.com/ and three participating House of Hoops locations. The Witness MVP shoe will soon be available at the same House of Hoops locations in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Congrats again LJ23

Sports News

Congrats to Lebron James for becoming the 2009 NBA Most Valuable Player. He deserves it and I have a feeling this won't be his last one.

ATTS (Addicted To The Swag)

If you're planning on getting a custom jacket then this is how it should be done. Many have used their google search engines to figure out how they to can get the Gucci jacket like Diddy had on during the MTB4 finale well you can't. At first it was the custom kix trend now customizing is back and it comes in the form of a jacket. This style was very big in the Hip Hop scene during the late 80's early 90's. In recent shows and interviews you've seen stars like Diddy and Jadakiss sport custom LV and Gucci jackets that were eye openers. This is a new trend that's beginning to take off for 2009. If you're going to do it, then do it right

Air Jordan 5 pack "Toro Bravo"

There's a reason why MJ was a Chicago Bull. This scheduled may release of the Air Jordan 5 pack is one of the most anticipated shoe releases in the past year to date. The inspirationfor these shoes stems from the Toro Bravo, a special bred for the running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. MJ may not have ever participated in the Running of the Bulls but he was a Chicago Bull for 13 seasons.

The concept for the packaging of this shoe are a set of hungry red eyes of a bull locked in a crate and everytime you pull out a pair you're unleashing the beast. We all know on the court MJ was a raging bull and let nothing stand in his way. MJ instilled fear into his opponents when it was game time. The same way a raging bull is when you let it out the gate. The quality in these shoes get an A+ grading. If you have a chance to pick these up do not hesitate or you'll regret it in the long run. These shoes are scheduled to be released on May 30, 2009. Pic is courtesy of nicekicks

"There's Michael Jordan and then there is the rest of us." Larry Bird

This is how I feel about this Air Jordan 5 pack and whatever drops this year

Crooks & Castles x Jadakiss LE Tee

If you just happen to be in LA today you might want to go check out the Jadakiss in store album signing. Crooks & Castles has teamed up with kiss for this special and will be distributing a limited edition tee in honor of Jadakiss solo project The Last Kiss.