Siloette has transformed this tennis classic of the Stan Smith to create a feminine and tasteful model. Mint green satin sockliner and tongue details contrast well with the bold black and white base colours. Inspecting the outsoles, reveals typical and stunning, full colour Siloette artwork in contrast to the clean styling of the upper. Fluid lines on the upper present Siloette’s distinctive style. Black tips offset with the green laces and the special tag lace jewel finish the shoe in characteristic style.

Block Enterprises Russell “Block” Spencer has teamed up with The Aphilliates and DJ Drama for the Hottest Mixtape to come out of the South, American Gangsta: Gangsta Grillz Special Edition. American Gangsta is the first release from Atlanta-based Block Enterprises’ renewed joint venture with Diddy’s Bad Boy South Records and will introduce the newest Block Enterprises signing, Gorilla Zoe. Zoe, the newest member of the hip hop supergroup Boyz N Da Hood, makes his Block Enterprises debut on American Gangsta with a self-titled track featuring the man himself, Russell “Block” Spencer.

It comes as no surprise that the multi-cultural and musically rich setting of the Bassline in Newtown has been chosen to host the first Johannesburg performance of Hip Hop and R&B singing sensation Lungelo. On April 28th he’ll be giving a special acoustic performance with his eight piece band and DJ on the same stage where legends such as Vusi Mahlasela, Moses Molelewka, and Abdulluah Ibrahim have performed. Accompanying Lungelo on the evening will be heavyweight Metro FM radio personality, The Naked DJ.  Read on for more info…

Producers, musicians, MCs and DJs, take note. The Red Bull Music Academy will teleport to Toronto in 2007 for a whole new adventure in sound. The Academy is a multi-leveled boomtastic event where 60 beat makers and selectors fly in from around the world to hear new perspectives and fresh jams from the most forward-thinking music pioneers of all time. They don’t simply plug in and download new ideas. The Academy offers a unique process of exchange and discovery where incredibly talented music makers of every age and persuasion make surprising connections – mental, spiritual and electronic.

On the 27th April (Freedom) catch the Back 2 The City Hip Hop Festival at the Ritual Store in Newtown (cnr Bree and Henry Nxumalo). Starts at 10am and finishes off at 11pm. Featuring but not limited to Zuluboy, Proverb, Ba4za, Prokid plus many more. Read on to view the flyers…