the dotmatrix project

If anyone in Hip Hop deserves their own sneaker line, it’s ?uestlove from The Roots. Dude is a true innovator. I guess Nike agrees, as they just hooked him up:

I so would’ve rocked these red, green and gold leopard print kicks with my white boy jean jacket and Levi’s back in ‘86. That would be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with my classic Vans and original Jordans filling out the rest of the week.

Release date: August 1, 2008.

UPDATE: ?uestlove describes the design process and why he’s a sneaker culture freak:

UPDATE II: And the day of the Philly release:

And to extend the focus on his third point about hypocritical laws regarding drugs, check out this gem of a Canadian PSA I found:

its 5:21am.
and i don’t know how to cry anymore.
that shit depresses me to no end.
seriously.
this aint some being mellowdramtic to be mellowdramatic shit.
i want to cry.
i was taught long ago that if i enter this game of constant competition
and competitiveness and dog eat dogness and getting your soul sucked
and 25 hour workdays and long un-approving looks in the mirror and anxiety and constant judgment — i better numb the shit outta myself.

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