HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Travis Scott is known for being spotted in some neck-snapping kicks. The Texas rapper was seen out and about in a pair Nike Air Trainer 1’s that has discerning sneakerheads curious at the least. Source: Nike / NIke The Nike Air Trainer 1 was released in 1997 but first made popular by OG tennis pro John McEnroe, who rocked an early, prototype version of the model a year prior. Designed by the legendary Tinker Hatfield, the 3/4 or “mid” height and forefoot strap made the shoe equally distinctive and fresh. Shout out to the homie John Gotty, founder of The Smoking Section and overall good guy and sneaker aficionado, who has developed a rep as an advocate for the shoe and even wrote an in-depth report on the model for Complex in late 202...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Cactus Jack / Cactus Jack Once again sneaker bots ruined another highly anticipated sneaker drop and not only did they eat up hundreds of pairs, but said pair went to two men who boasted about their success on social media. After hours of sneakerheads waiting for the Travis Scott website to open the raffle to his Air Jordan 1 High OG Cactus Jack x Fragment kicks, the raffle went live on this past Wednesday (July 28) and everyone entered their emails hoping for a chance to land a pair of the coveted sneakers. Though it stated that multiple entries would be disqualified, two users were able to enter 50,000 email entries using sneaker bots and ended up landing 200 wins as a result. We. Never. Had. A. Chance. While we’re sure more heads out there used th...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Fury / Getty Piecing together the love lives of celebrities can sometimes be hit or miss, especially for Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner. The two were rumored to have gotten back together but in an unconventional way. Complex reported that TMZ claimed Scott & Jenner rekindled their relationship but left it open to date other people. For clarity, this would make their non-exclusive union an open relationship. The “Sicko Mode” rapper has allegedly enjoyed his bachelor lifestyle since their break up in 2019 but felt called to reconnect with his billionaire baby’s mother for the sake of family. The duo celebrated Scott’s birthday in Miami together and enjoyed a triple date with the Biebers and Kendall Jenner and Devin Book...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Travis Scott clearly likes to look out for what we’re assuming are his closest friends. La Flame hooked up one of the aforementioned with a Maybach SUV for his wedding gift. That certainly covered the cost of the rapper’s plate at the reception and then some. TMZ covered the details you surely care about. Check out this video of La Flame surprising his friend and creative director, Corey Damon Black, with a brand new Maybach SUV as a wedding gift this past week. There were a ton of cameras on Corey to film his reaction — and by all accounts, he was stunned and stoked. Corey strikes some poses in front of the sweet whip, and then goes over to kiss his bride. He also hugged and thanked Trav from the outset … rightly so, it’s an ...