Due the grand success of the Mel D. Cole and Etnies collab, the infamous sneaker and shirt are circulating the web to make the man behind the camera over 7 feet tall. He had an all inclusive interview with the folks at Highsnobiety, heres a glimpse of how the interview went through below.

“S: First of all, how did your partnership with etnies come about?

Mel: Hawaii Mike bought me in for a meeting. He said he wanted to do something with me and that something turned into doing tee shirts to doing a basic sneaker to doing to my two limited edition sneakers (64 pairs made) and my two tees (430 tees). The kicks and tees are not for sale.

HS: What was the process like in getting your own shoe? Any specific inspiration behind the color/silo choice?

Mel: The process was kind of confusing for me. I never designed anything before. So, I had to employ the services of a good friend Upendo ( Leroy Jenkins) to help bring my thoughts in my head to reality.

I wanted the sneaker to be basic and very clean, with the pop coming with the insoles. As far as the colors go, I love greens…all kind of greens. But this particular one stood out to me and I thought all the homies would like that color as well. How can you go wrong with black and green?

HS: The photo tee was inspired by Common’s Electric Circus album cover and features a ton of your favorite people. Tell us a bit about some of the shots included.

Mel: Well 1st off I want to tell you who brought my idea to life. That guy would be named Ron J (Leroy Jenkins). He is on the tee along with: kid Cudi, Mos Def, Ian Reid, Q Tip, Cons, Black Thought, Questlove, Emeka, Scott (10 Deep), Timbo (Rad Collector), The Knux, Clipse, Little Brother, Talib Kweli and many more people.

One of the most significant shots on the tee is the one of Common. His photo is from a show back in 2002. One of the 1st concerts I ever shot. It
inspired me to do what I do. ”

For the whole interview check out Highsnobiety.

Controversial Street Artist Banksy, has traveled all the way from the UK to NYC to spread a little bit of colorful love, to the grungy town. Known for his infamous ironic pieces he uses the spots of the streets to express the unspoken problems of our society. He first hits Greenwich, DUMBO, Soho, and Chinatown, check out the photos for the spots he hit up in order. Photos from High Snobiety.

Gonz is relaunching their clothing line this summer, exclusively at Urban Outfitters and their throwing a wild party! The party will be hosted at Space 1520 in Hollywood. Free drinks, free music, free girls, if you cant get ‘em. Come on down to 1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA plus an exclusive live performance from Indian Burn and Gantez Warrior. If on the West Coast, dont miss out cause this one is one you’d escape out of rehab. Check the flyer for more info, all ages accepted.

Taking inspiration from the Nike Worldcup Collections, artists James Jarvis, So Me, Mr. Cartoon, Delta and Kronk, have collab’d with Nike iD in designing exclusive pair of Blazers. Going back to their roots the artists are representing their country in in the silhouette of the sneaker. Only 500 pairs of each artist’s iD shoe are available, so if you want to work on your own colorway, featuring graphics by the above artists, you should do it soon. Peep the kicks, and don’t sleep on em’.

Married To The Mob has been teasing us with sneak peaks of their new short film, “Runaway Faye”. Starring Faye Reagan , adultery actress, the short film is finally here. The film showcases MTTM’s new summer 2010 collection as Faye changes into each outfit, as a new identity and style. Press play and check the vid out for yourself.

This is the fifth installment in the “1-2-1 w/jeffstaple” Series. This segment features the legendary artist Futura. Interesting interview that we’ll let speak for itself, check it out.

Only NY has carefully and exclusively picked out the best fabric for their release of their Vintage Hats Series. The caps are cut and sewn from truly vintage fabric, flawlessly made for a truly unique look. The series are super limited as a maximum of 8 pieces per style available worldwide. Check out the vibrant styles below, and for all available styles check out Only NY.