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Levi’s Launches Denim Buyback Service Called “SecondHand”

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Levi’s has launched Levi’s SecondHand in the U.S. which is a new buyback program tailored to be more eco-friendly. This new program will allow customers to receive gift cards of equal value for trade-in used pieces. Clothes go into a cleaning process once they’re received and then can be repurposed for sale on the company’s website.

“Repurposing and repairing clothes require minimal additional energy input, no water, and no dyes to make more jeans. Buying a used pair of Levi’s jeans through SecondHand saves approximately 80 percent of the CO2 emissions and 700 grams of waste compared to buying a new pair of Levi’s jeans.”

Chief Marketing Officer of Levi’s Jennifer Sey

Levi’s brought E-commerce tech start-up TROVE in to handle the logistics of the operation as well as the backend. TROVE founder and CEO Andy Ruben expressed excitement for how implementing an infrastructure for second-hand clothing was “the single biggest move” that a supply chain could embody for better sustainability.

Visit Levi’s SecondHand at the company’s website. Prices range from $30 – $150 USD.

Virgil Abloh Reveals Off-White™ x Nike Air Force 1 MoMA

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Virgil Abloh’s collaboration with Nike on “The Ten” series was a moment in time that shifted the sneaker industry forward as far as design goes. The highly sought after range consisted of old and new Nike silhouettes as well as Nike-owned labels like Converse

Abloh teased a new Off-White™ x Nike Air Force 1 MoMA along with the phrase “Savage Mode” via his Instagram page. No other details such as release details and pricing have been disclosed as of yet.

The sneaker is an all black low-top with silver foil-like Swooshes embellished on the sides, accompanied with orange accents. Rounding out the details is a transparent zip-tie and white laces.

21 Savage Brings His Grammy To Atlanta In New ‘Runnin’ Video With Metro Boomin

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With 21 Savage and Metro Boomin’s Savage Mode 2 album still gaining momentum, the Atlanta duo has dropped the music video to “Runnin” featuring Savage’s Grammy award for his track “A Lot.”

With only a few months being passed since 21 Savage’s “A Lot” featuring J. Cole won the Grammy for Best Rap Song, it seemed only fitting that Savage let his neighborhood see the award up close and personal. In a sense, this was the Atlanta MC’s way of thanking the city partially responsible for his success.

Adult Swim Pulls Episodes of ‘The Boondocks’ and ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’

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With a two-season, 24-episode order of The Boondocks in the works from HBO Max, Adult Swim has seemingly pulled several episodes of the popular series “due to cultural sensitivities.”Aqua Teen Hunger Force was also a casualty as well with some of its episodes being pulled also.

Adult Swim confirmed the episodes have been removed after Reddit users noticed some episodes were missing from HBO Max’s lineup. According to The Daily Beast, ATHF episode “Shake Like Me” from season six and “The Story of Jimmy Rebel” from The Boondocks‘ third season was removed. The reason for ATHF episode being removed is the title references John Howard Griffin’s 1661 book Black Like Mee in which Shake learns about stereotypes after being bitten by a black man. The Boondocks episode refers to, of course, Uncle Rukus’ relationship with a racist country singer and his bigoted music.

In a statement made to the Daily Beast, an Adult Swim representative stated:

“When Adult Swim transitions series to a new platform, we determine what episodes are selected through creative and cultural filters and our standards and practices policies. Oftentimes these decisions are made in collaboration with the show’s creators.” As such these episodes are “permanently retired due to cultural sensitivities.”

Nas Gets “Spicy” With New Music Video Ft. A$AP Ferg and Fivio Foreign

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Nas drops the visual for “Spicy” which is the single off his King’s Disease project with Hit-Boy. King’s Disease has been well-received by hip hop heads and it seems this is the vision the Queensbridge MC was going for as opposed to his Nasir album that Kanye West executive produced.

“Spicy” features A$AP Ferg and Fivio Foreign rapping alongside Nas with New York City as the backdrop. Notable cameos for the video include longtime Nas collaborators AZ, Cormega and Jungle.

Is the Upcoming Sean Cilver x Nike SB Dunk Low Releasing Soon?

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The Nike SB Dunk Low colorways keep coming in when it seems like there’s a new one announced every week. Images of a Sean Cilver x Nike SB Dunk Low have begun to surface online, featuring a gold Swoosh on a baby blue upper.

Although this silhouette seems to be a rumor so far, we could see a concrete release soon. Take a look at the pair in the gallery above and check back as we receive more information.

21 Savage and Metro Boomin Drop “Savage Mode 2”

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After much anticipation, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin have finally dropped Savage Mode 2 with special guest Morgan Freeman.

This dynamic duo’s album is a follow-up to 2016’s Savage Mode. Savage Mode 2 is composed of 15 tracks which features Drake, Young Thug, Young Nudy and legendary actor Morgan Freeman who serves as the album’s narrator.

Be sure to stream 21 Savage and Metro Boomin’s Savage Mode 2 on your favorite streaming platform.

Virgil Abloh Wants To Encourage Voter Turnout With “Swing States” Shirts

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The United States’ presidential election is right around the corner and Virgil Abloh is doing his part in encouraging voter turnout with his “Swing State” T-shirts. The tees come courtesy of his canary—yellow label and will consist of 13 states in total. The tees feature the “I Voted” graphic on the front which looks like the stickers the polls give out once you vote. The back of the shirts denote the respective state with a blue shade on the map of the US.

The 13 “swing states” represented by each shirt are Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. These are the key states that Democratic nominee Joe Biden need to win in order to beat the current President.

Made-in-Mexico tee and constructed of 50% upcycled cotton and 50% recycled polyester, these tees are constructed from five plastic bottles and .26 pounds of fabric scraps which saves 63 gallons of water. Also of note, 100% of the proceeds from each tee will be donated to Virgil Abloh’s Post-Modern Scholarship Fund, aiding Black students in their creative careers.

These tees are available for pre-order on the canary—yellow webstore for $55 USD.

Get An Official Look At The Nike SB Dunk High “Invert Celtics”

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Nike has just revealed official images of its new SB Dunk High “Invert Celtics” colorway. This silhouette is part of the Nike skate subdivision’s “Invert Pack” which shows two different sneakers stitched together.

These “Invert Celtics” feature a mixture of shaggy pinky/black suede on the upper combined with a medial quarter of green/white leather. Pink hits can also be seen on the eyelets, mudguards, heel, collar and Swooshes.

This sneaker first saw a release in Japan earlier this month and is now set for a global release in October at select skateshops for $120 USD.