MEMOIRS OF "3M WALLACE" PART 3

What up?

Have you guys gotten your Space Jams?  Shit was getting pretty crazy at a couple of spots that had them.  It’s the beginning of a new year so I thought it was only fitting the take a look back at 09. 

First off I would to say Rest In Peace to The King Of Pop Michael Jackson and DJ AM which we lost this past year, they can never be replaced.  Now as far as sneakers are concerned, there are definitely a couple of joints that stood out.  First has to be the Air Yeezy.  A first I really wasn’t a fan of the shoe, but there’s something about it that made everyone not only want to have it but Nike had to create a lesser version of the shoe (which I really don’t care for)  the RT1(how is Nike going to come out with a new shoe without Air???).  The second I think is release of the Live Strong versions of the Cartoon, Undefeated, and Busy P Air Force 1s as well as that version of the Futura Dunks.  It was like a second chance to get those shoes (in the Black and Yellow color way) and some of the money goes to charity.  Third of course was the before mentioned Space Jam Jordan 11.  Fourth would be the re-release of the Reebok Pump Basketball Shoes.  Only selected stores got them and those stores got to make their own version of the classic shoe.  Honorable mention would go to the Undefeated Poorman’s Weapon, Air ½ Cents, and the Gucci SB Dunks.  

As far as movies go, I would say the best this year was a movie you may have never heard of.  It was a independent release and wasn’t in theaters too long but when it comes out on DVD in a month or so, do yourself a favor and buy it, trust me.  The movie is Black Dynamite and it funny as hell.  It’s a spoof of the Blackplotation movies of the 70s like Shaft, Dolomite, Black Ceasar, and Foxy Brown but you don’t need to be familiar with those movies to laugh yourself to an asthma attack at this.  Honorable mention would go to The Hangover, Avatar, Star Trek, Inglorious Basterds, Capitalism A Love Story, and The Watchmen.

Best album has to be Cuban Link 2.  Everytime you see a part 2 album, it never comes anywhere near the original (think Blueprint 2 and Infamy) but Cuban Link 2 is the exception.  Raekwon lyricism is as fresh as when we first heard him and with production from the likes of Rza, Dr. Dre, J-Dilla, and Erick Sermon Cuban 2 maybe a classic in it’s own right.  Honorable mention goes to Clipse’s Til The Casket Drops, Brother Ali’s Us, and SlaughterHouse.

In Comic Books (remember this is me) Dark Avengers takes it.  Bendis’ storytelling about villains pretending to be heroes along with Deodato’s artwork makes this book a must read.  Honorable mention goes to New Avengers, Uncanny X-men, Batman, Iron Man, Blackest Night, and Justice League.

OK enough with the look back, let look forward to what good in 2010.  On sneakers, Jordan Brand is coming with a lot of heat.  Several Jodran 6s including the Infra-Red that released today; a black 3M Jordan 9 (you guys know how I fell about 3M); a few Jordan 3s; and perhaps at the end of 2010 another Jordan 11 (and no I don’t know which one it is).  There’s also the Copper Foamposites, Air Maxes with Torch technology, and a couple of Air Force 1 classics.  

As far as music, I’m looking forward to new albums by Lupe Fiasco, The Game, Immortal Technique, and the Raekwon, Ghostface, and Method Man project.  In comics, Siege starts this month and promises to be one of the best crossover in years.

OK that’s it for now but I’ve got to ask.  Have you guys seen that show on MTV called Jersey Shore?  Is it me or does that girl Snooki look just like Lil Kim?  Oh yeah, the sneaker I want to see retro’d this time is the original Reebok DMX running shoe.  I wore that shoe literally until it fell apart.  It’s was so comfortable.  

Anyways till the next article, which will be up very soon since we took a while to get the 3rd one up!

Peep the blog tomorrow, you won't want to miss this. TRUST!

-3m Wallace