July 2nd, 2009
benson callier is taking our “play hard, don’t embarrass our products!” approach to the heart. sleeping in his brother’s dodge in front of the gym just to get a chance to compete against the best – and ultimately achieve his goal, a spot in the league. that’s just one of his stories. the 6-6 forward, who has been featured in slam before, has recently been named one of the top 25 players not in the nba – yet.
for more info about benson’s unique journey and the basketball camp he is currently holding for 6-16 years olds check out his blog at www.bensoncallier.blogspot.com.

Tags: benson callier, list, not yet in the nba, Slam
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July 1st, 2009
Germany’s capital is the center of the world this week. Berlin is currently hosting the much anticipated “Fashion Week” as well as the return of the “Bread & Butter” fashion trade fair. That means the city got more fashion gurus, freaks, victims and trendsetters than a full season of Sex and the City. Of course, K1X is getting in on the action with various projects and events. If you’re in town, make sure to visit “Hip Hop Don’t Stop (K1X Edition)”, Berlin’s consensus MVP when it comes to hip hop parties. Saturday, July 4th at “Tube Station” (Friedrich Street 180-184, Mitte). DJ Amanda Diva (NYC), Walter (Tel Aviv), Bianca Checker and resident San Gabriel will make sure things pop off, as usual. K1X created this limited tee for the big event. Get it at the event or make sure you get one of the limited joints at the kickz store (Muenzstreet 20).

Tags: berlin, bread & butter, bread and butter, hip hop don't stop, party
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June 30th, 2009
here are some first impressions of the lower manhattan classic, as well as a better look at at the exclusive k1x tees and uniforms in action. speaking of which, say hello to bounce magazine’s mamadou “40 cal” hanne and his weapon of choice, the megaphone.

mc, hustler and official shot caller of the lmc …

orange got juice …
Tags: lmc, lower manhattan classic, new york, nyc, streetball, tournament
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June 30th, 2009
here’s a sneak peak at rick apodaca’s new store “apodaca’s barber shop & barrio fino clothing” in san juan (puerto rico), which also features this mural depicting p.r.’s favorite son himself, as well as our strictly business (p.r. edition) and a quote from bounce magazine’s bobbito garcia. we’ll keep you updated right here …

Tags: ferrara, puerto rico, rick apodaca, san juan, store
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June 29th, 2009
50 cent, lil wayne, n.e.r.d., young jeezy – this summer, hip hop’s crème de la crème will gather in (a formerly) sleepy town of 22,500 souls in switzerland. hands up for frauenfeld.
and to make sure the hungry crowd goes home satisfied, “open air frauenfeld” has invited k1x warrior harris and his pals dj pfund 500 & dj sweap (“ab in club soundsystem”) to tear down the winston freedom tent on opening night, right after the game and mr. kanye west warmed the place up.
wanna go? then enter our frauenfeld sweepstakes! k1x and our friends at kickz.com will raffle off 3 x 2 three-day-passes (July 10th thru 12th). all you have to do is write an e-mail containing your full name, address and phone number to gewinnspiel@kickz.com and keep your fingers crossed. we’ll announce the winner here july 6th. good luck!

Tags: concert, festival, frauenfeld, rap, switzerland, tickets, win
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June 29th, 2009
the “friday hip hop report” with valerie has established itself as a veritable force in the industry. check out this week’s episode featuring the latest news from the world of hip hop (as well our shorty tag tee and hoody).
Tags: friday, hip hop, report
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June 29th, 2009
who’s better, guy dupuy or t-dub? showdown coming this fall …
Tags: easy jumper, guy dupuy, london, midnight madness, september, t-dub
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June 27th, 2009
ryan “special fx” williams competed at the sprite slam dunk contest at madison square garden in nyc yesterday and snatched the $ 1,000 prize money despite a highly competitive field that included jfk, air bama and troy mccray. that gets him a luxury trip to the all-star game in dallas next year, where he will compete for the ultimate title vs. fellow team flight brothers guy dupuy, t-dub and more high flyers. nice goin’ ryan, you goddayme … !
if you like ryan’s exclusive “lmc” tee, go bribe 40 cal at the lower manhattan classic on the lower east side, or win the next sprite slam dunk showdown in washington this weekend! thanks for the pic vierzig!

did we mention that ryan went on to post a statline of 38 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists in a big double-u at ebc later that same day?
Tags: contest, madison square garden, new york, ryan williams, slam dunk, special fx, team flight brothers, tfb
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June 26th, 2009
commissioner isaac daniel & dj ted smooth are hyped. and so are we. nyc’s “got-next” tournament was the talk of the town last year, and -with k1x on board- “together we chill” is ready for major moves this summer. here are the matchups on the first weekend of action:
saturday june 27th
ambidextrous vs. born celebrities
tos vs. krispy cuts
sunday june 28th
ct vs. money train

Tags: new york, nyc, schedule, streetball, together we chill, tournament
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June 25th, 2009
harlem’s own kingdome summer pro league will tipoff at martin luther king jr. houses this weekend! of course, kingdome is one of the most storied tournaments in new york city, as this year marks their 25th anniversary! here’s a look at the matchups on the first weekend of play:
saturday june 27th
06:30 pm: chu thic vs. traffic
07:30 pm: bowens basketball vs. rosedale
sunday june 28th
06:30 pm: young gunz vs. untouchables
07:30 pm: kingdome vs. traffic

Tags: kingdome, new york, schedule, streetball, tournament
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