Yesterday we previewed J Dilla’s Rebirth Of Detroit, the superlative producer’s posthumous album, and here comes the first full cut from the anticipated LP. Danny Brown lays his vocals over Jay Dilla’s beats, the results being “Jay-Dee’s Revenge” — with the rudimentary video shown below. Even though they were never in the studio together, the […]

The pride of Detroit, the late great J Dilla, aka Dilla, Jay Donuts, Jay Dee, et al, is coming out with another posthumous album, this one packed with 25 unreleased tracks and unheard beats from the ex-Slum Village producer’s vault. Titled Rebirth Of Detroit, the LP is technically J Dilla’s fifth studio album and will […]

Mark McNairy continues his well considered assault on the footwear game with these Country Brogues. Handcrafted in England by Sanders & Sanders in Northampton, the high quality shoes are made of a rich chocolate colored brown leather with wingtip detailing, digicamo pattern on the upper, a solid crepe sole and outfitted with tough hiking laces. Pick […]

Chicago’s first major footwear manufacturer, Florsheim, has teamed up with Duckie Brown for a series of quality shoes. These Laceless Wings are just what you’ll need for the summertime pool party circuit, crafted of a rich amber premium leather with stacked heels and leather soles. The shoes can be worn either with or without laces, […]

Last month we brought you the Fuck the Past, Fuck the Present Oxford Shoe, and it seems Undercover’s designer Jun Takahashi is giving Present Moment Awareness another go — this time in boot format. Instead of embroidering his bold message on the top of the shoe, this time Takahashi scripts his message above each heel. […]

Institutional British luxury brand Burberry Prorsum‘s latest leather shoes exemplify the artisan expertise that the label embodies. The cork soled shoes feature a tumbled brown leather upper, patterned woven inserts and a patterned navajo print toebox. You can find the Woven Top Cork Sole Leather Shoes — fresh for Spring / Summer 2012 — at […]

One of the attention-getting pieces from the always excellent Junya Watanabe’s MAN collection for Comme des Garcons’ Spring / Summer 2012 are these Duck Boots, slightly modified from the norm with a ridged gum sole — as opposed to the more traditional ‘chain-tread’. The luxury rain shoes come in two colorways, green (above) and tan/brown, […]

New York-bred Leffot has updated Alden‘s Indy 405C classic work boot by adding a beefier Commando sole, making it even better suited for colder climates and the icey world that they breed. The gripping soles are combined with the San Francisco company’s gorgeous rich mahogany cowhide — a sturdy collaboration available at Leffot for $480.