Cyrus Langhorne
Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West is reminding fans he's still not down with Nike after persuading a fan to trash his kicks for a pair of adidas Yeezy Boost this week.
Footage of Kanye being stopped by a fan at JFK Airport in New York Monday (February 9) has emerged.
“The time is coming. No more of those [points at the fan’s Nikes], you know that,” said West. “Which you would rather have? Which would you rather have between these and these?” But it doesn’t stop there. West continued, “If I could give you these right now, would you throw those in the trash?” He then had his associate take down the young man’s information to hook him up with Yeezy 750 Boost sneakers. (Sole Collector)
Check out the insane clip of Kanye convincing the fan on the next page…
According to reports, Ye, who is now officially partnered with Nike rival adidas, addressed his publicized split from the sneaker giant Saturday (February 7) night.
Taking over the stage, Kanye took a brief minute to taunt and speak out at Nike, the company responsible for his previous two Yeezy sneakers. “I just want to talk to Portland right quick……everybody at the Nike office right quick,” said Kanye before pointing up at Jay Z in the crowd. “Hov..Hov I ain’t going to talk too long, but I got to say something. Cause I know the execs are saying ‘Nike ain’t scared of Kanye West’,” he continued. “Should Nike be scared of Kanye West?,” Kanye asked the crowd before going into a medley of “Black Skinhead,” “New Slaves,” “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” “Gold Digger,” and “Clique” while Travi$ Scott crowd surfed. (Miss Info TV)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8Zg7GtE4_M
Reports also claimed Ye sported his new adidas kicks during the concert.
Over the past few days, West had been teasing his upcoming yeezy.supply partnership with Adidas on Twitter, with the unveiling scheduled for New York Fashion Week. In fact, when West took the stage to debut his and Big Sean’s collaborative cut “Blessings” live (sans Drake), West was wearing his new Yeezy 750 Boost sneakers. With his new kicks in tow, the rapper decided to take aim at Nike, the shoe company that West previously partnered with – they released his first two Yeezy sneakers – before an acrimonious split in 2013. (Rolling Stone)
Pictures of Kanye’s new adidas kicks, tentatively titled the “Yeezy Boost,” surfaced amid buzzing rumors of a big unveiling going down soon last week.
Unofficially dubbed the “Yeezy Boost” by those in Kanye’s camp, the sneaker retains a number of the elements of West’s initial Nike collaborations (namely, the strap across the toe) while moving in a much more fashion-forward, less athletic-inspired direction. (GQ)
N!&&@$ aint gonna stop wearing Nike/Jordan 2 wear these Adidas hush puppy Uggz mane……
true. But Kanye gonna bring addidas to the fore front and make them niggaz HOT
Naw bruh he ain’t. I can only name 2 people who even signed with Adidas to bring them revenue: Kobe and T-Mac. Kobe ain’t stay for 2 long. Adidas will NEVER be on the forefront…..
Kanye looks too chubby now and he’s in his late 30s. Homes needs to hit the gym, start looking more like Christian Bale or Ryan Gosling or Kevin Hart to really push this fashion icon thing. Right now he looks a little delusinal as a chunky 37 year old with rolls on his neck talking Lanvin this/Riccardo Tisci that.
Those clothes aren’t made for flabby dudes pushing 40.
I feel bad for Kanye soon he’ll have two mother in laws.
dam nike,,shoulda held yeezy down,,now u got homie out here talking kray kray