Fashion is inspired by many things. World-renown designer “Coco” Chanel once said that “Fashion is in the air, born upon the wind…It is in the sky and on the road.” It is evident in today’s fashion that designers are highly influenced by a number of things, among them music and dance. Recently RefinedHype.com had the opportunity to ask We Are Heroes, the first female crew to win America’s Best Dance Crew, who they would consider fashion icons in the world of dance. Here is who they chose...
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Cavemen inventing fire. Neil Armstrong landing on the moon. The launch of Refined Hype. All great moments in human history, but only one sounded this fresh. For RefinedHype's inaugural issue one of the fastest rising stars in hip-hop, K. Sparks, has dropped Closer, a soulful banger that's as inspirational as it is dope. Click to learn more about K. Sparks and download Closer.
With the changing of the seasons comes the emergence of new fashions and styles. RefinedHype.com recently enlisted two artists, Webbafied and Senor Kaos, to give their outlook on what’s in (and out) this season. Representing two of the biggest cities in the country, New York City and Atlanta, Webb and Kaos might not be sitting front row center at fashion week but their feet are firmly placed in their cities and they’re well aware of what you might want to consider rocking this season.
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In Lebron James' quest to be more than just the best basketball player alive, the global icon brought his considerable charisma to Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel to hype the soundtrack for his upcoming movie More Than a Game. Hosted by Lebron and featuring celebrity appearances from the likes of Soulja Boy, Tyrese and a relatively subdued Ron Artest (plus, of course, yours truly), the More Than a Game release party was only the first chapter in Lebron's upcoming Hollywood take-over. See more for exclusive coverage of the event and a preview of the movie and soundtrack.
Fresh from its popular 2008 line, Flud Watches is now preparing to launch its Fall 2009 catalog. Flud is currently keeping their 2009 line-up on the down low, but Refined Hype was granted an exclusive sneak peak of their new roster, including a never before seen look at their new TableTurns Rocksmith Edition. Read more for highlights from their Fall 2009 roster and a chance to win a free Flud Watch!
If you could go back in time and watch any track in music history being made, what would it be? That's exactly what the production duo of Beatnick and K-Salaam set out to do with their new project, Never Say Goodbye. Thanks to the wonders of digital technology, Beatnick and K-Salaam not only got the chance to work on classic songs from the likes of Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, they boldly remixed them on their new project Never Say Goodbye. See more to download
Part of Refined Hype's mission is to take hip-hop being made below the surface of the mainstream and give it some much deserved hype. In that spirit may I present the video for Bambu's Rooks & Crooks, a cinematic black and white piece that may just be the best video of the year. Watch the video and find out more...
Returning with his first album since his newsworthy departure from Shady Records (where, except for Em, he was one of the label’s top selling artists), the always gritty Obie Trice is getting ready to drop his new street album, "Special Reserve", a fearlessly hard work that find him collaborating solely with up-and-coming producer MoSS. See more to listen and download...
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