MC Ren Wearing the Converse Weaponĭespite the storytelling that has NWA in all black all the time, back in 1987, the group was still trying to find its own. In this case, MC Ren opts for a pair of white, black, and silver Air Cross Trainer IIIs from 1991. With the Raiders as the (un)official team for NWA, it makes sense that we’d see someone from the group rockin’ Bo Jackson’s. MC Ren Wearing Nike Air Cross Trainer III Of course those Reebok Reverse Jams are also fire. Yella, on the right, is straight up stuntin’ on fools with the car alarm remote controls hangin’ out the pocket. It’s good to see the guys getting along with law enforcement. Dr Dre opted for the K-Swiss Gstaad, one of the classic designs from the brand. K-Swiss, being a California brand, was a natural fit for the late 80s and early 90s. Andre Young is in the back right rockin’ the 3 Stripes.
MC Ren steals the shine in this photo wearing the original Air Max 90, in white leather with “NWA colored” accents. Not sure about that stop watch around his neck but the adidas Forum Hi is an iconic footwear choice. So Dr Dre was also a pioneer on the cuffed pants, not just on the sound boards? Who knew!Įazy-E, RIP, is a legend. Wait, are those joggers on Dre? Let’s take a closer look… What’s dope about this pic is the Nike shirts on Yella and Eazy, and the timeless scripted “Flight” Jordan shirt on Ice Cube.Įazy-E Wearing the Nike Cortez, Dr Dre and Ice Cube Wearing the Nike Air Force STSĬlearly the Nike Cortez and Air Force STS were the shoes to have back in 1990. Yella was clearly a Jordan fan back in the day. DJ Yella is in the original “Military Blue” Air Jordan 4, another true classic.
The Nike Air Force STS, seen on Ice Cube and Dr Dre, is a classic basketball shoe that surprisingly hasn’t been retroed very often. The Cortez was one of the most important sneakers growing up and if you had the leather joints, you were the man. Yella Wearing Nike Air Jordan 4 Military Blue, Eazy in the Nike Cortez, Dre and Cube in the Air Force STSĮazy-E rockin’ the Nike Cortez is what most people would remember from NWA and rightfully so. Take a stroll down memory lane with Straight Outta Compton: NWA’s Sneaker Legacy Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and Yella, the members of NWA, is that they always rocked an extremely diverse group of brands and styles when it came to footwear. In fact, one of the things I always admired about the Eazy-E, Dr. Many people in the hip hop and sneaker community outside of California don’t really understand that back in the day, on the west coast, it wasn’t about Air Force 1s. is known for their game-changing music and the legacy that has unfolded over the last 30 years, something became apparent to me from the comments on a recent Instagram post about my only pair of Air Force 1s.
There is one thing that has long gone overlooked and that’s NWA’s sneaker legacy.
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was one of my early experiences of hip hop, I couldn’t be more excited for the movie and potential new energy surrounding the music I loved growing up. Being from California and an age where N.W.A. In fact, with the exception of Kendrick Lamar (and his new Reeboks) and a few others, there really hasn’t been this kind of attention on on west coast hip hop at all in at least a decade. Gary Gray, and the buzz of a possible reunited tour for “The World’s Most Dangerous Group” has sparked a level of interest in gangster rap that hasn’t been seen in quite some time.
Dre, the film being directed by legendary filmmaker F. is a well documented one but the combination of new music from Dr. Dre’s new album was inspired by the upcoming film Straight Outta Compton. Dre will release new music for the first time in over 15 years on Saturday, August 8. This past weekend it was announced that Dr. Straight Outta Compton: NWA’s Sneaker Legacy
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