After releasing our DCAC Batik edition last weekend at COLETTE, we’d now like to take you behind the scenes…

Have a look at the making-of process and meet the inspiring creators of these unique batik materials. This video is the heart & soul of the collaboration with *folorunsho and already one of our all time favorites. Get in the groove and beware, that this one gets better every time you watch it. Ladies & gentlemen, introducing the “LION BASE” crew.

French rap artist Sir Samuel (Saian Supa Crew) is family like the Cosbys. He just released his latest single “Pour Mes Youths”. Enjoy!

Check out Bad Boy signing French Montana & the kid Mac Miller chillin’ in the tour-bus recording “Smoke & Drank”. To make sure that they can convincingly bring across what the title of the track is all about, they obviously spark a leaf and drink on something purple. Mac’s advice: “I don’t suggest this to my young fans… Let us do the rapper shit and y’all stay in school and get good grades…”. Word.

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Good looking out, Mac: after our Love Is For After The Game and What’s The Scenario tee, our MTP hoody and Oak Car Wash jacket we are happy to see that you like the K1X Hustle tee as well.

Now that’s big time! It was around Christmas last year when we spotted J. Cole rocking our K1X MTP Zipper Hoody in Paris. Now we found out that he was also shooting a video for the title track of his album “The Sideline Story” at that time. Seems as if he likes our hoody, so he didn’t change. Again – good looking out, Jermaine.

Besides our K1X MTP Zipper Hoody, J. Cole is wearing our What’s The Scenario Tee and our MTP Leatherman Jacket.

Boozy took home 1st place overall at the prestigious “WIR SCHANZEN TOUR” and thereby won himself a trip to Bali. Congratulations Mr. Botzenhart!

Here’s Boozy’s latest video edit from the last tourstop called Stubai Jam! MB is rocking our K1X vs. PYUA Guard 2l Lined Jacket and our K1X MTP Crewneck.

Our teamrider Boozy just got back home from the US of A! He brought along some nice video edits, straight from Bear Mountain, California. Peep the clip below and make sure to stay tuned for part 2!

For K1X’s spring/summer 2012 collection, Parisian artist Lil Thugs took it to the hole hard. This design features the most iconic hoopers of the 90s, a decade which has already gone down in history as basketball’s “Golden Era”. Consider this design its unofficial Hall of Fame. Now available at Kickz.com, Snipes and if you’re in Paris, make sure to hit up COLETTE!

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For K1X’s spring/summer 2012 collection, Parisian artist Lil Thugs broke it down proper. This design features the most iconic hip hop heads of the 90s, a decade which has already gone down in history as rap’s “Golden Era”. Consider this design it’s unofficial Hall of Fame.
Now available at COLETTE (Paris), Kickz.com, Snipes and other streetwear pushers of your choice.

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Last Saturday, we teamed up with the Iceball 3-on-3 (“Are the Skills Still Ill in the Wind Chill?”) crew, to host the fourth edition of this unique winter-tournament. The action went down at West 4th Street (W. 4th & 6th Ave) also known as “The Cage”. “This is the only outdoor basketball tournament, which is held in the coldest month of the year, yet each year, we are able to get some of the toughest streetballers to come and compete” (founder Eric Henderson). “We are always looking to underline our “Play Hard” philosophy – and this bare-knuckle basketball bout illustrates what it’s all about” (Benji Kesselbach, K1X NYC). Players included streetball legends like Tim “Headache” Gittens (who’s team once again took home the victory) and Jay “Boogie” Brantley as well as Bronx-native Andre Martin, Jerrome Jones (Mt. Vernon), Jamaica-Queens resident Phillipe Gregoire, and Roudy “Movez Galore” St. Fleur (Brooklyn). The weather forecast for Saturday’s games was windy and cloudy weather with a high of 45° F and low of 28° F. Only in New York!

Video: King Zulu
Organisation: Eric J. Henderson & Benji Kesselbach

This past Saturday, our newest K1X teamrider and German snowboard pro Michael Botzenhard just won the “Jungle Fever” contest at Snowpark Heubach in Thüringen. K1X’ Michel Rensi finished in 3rd place in the competition!
Markus Brandauer was quite successfull as well, as he went to Kitzbühel for the Sick Trick Open. Another stop of the Qpark-Tour. Allthough weatherconditions were quite bad, Markus ended up in 2nd Place for the K1X Freeskiing Team.

Congratulation guys! Ride on!

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James Naismith is the man – simply because he invented that shit. From 1891 ’til infinity.

Our spring/summer collection is a tribute to a decade of excellence, which became known as the “Golden Era”. The Dream Team had just won gold in Barcelona. Rap was somewhere between underground and taking over the world. And MJ was MJ. Back in 1993, basketball’s (and hip hop’s) pure quality and ultra fresh flavor inspired the birth of the K1X brand. Here’s to our roots…!

The new collection was shot by renowned nightlife photographer August Castell-Castell in Lisbon (Portugal) and features our friends Mo, Pascal, Tom Breezy, Tith, Rich, Hank and Papa Neal.

German snowboard pro Michael Botzenhart – better known as “Boozy” for a matter of convenience as well as style – has been turning heads in the snowboard scene for quite a while now. We are proud to welcome him as the latest member of the Nation of Hoop. Welcome to the fam Boozy!

Make sure to peep his latest edit as well as additional images after the jump!

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The last couple of days featured some high flying action! Here’s the cream of the crop.

Blake

Bron

Savalace Townsend

Armed with pure lyrical prowess and with the hunger and talent that comes along with a Brooklyn mc’s pedigree, Maffew enters Hip-Hop as an artist on a mission. A mission that many consider impossible, especially in terms of bringing East coast music back to the forefront. In particular music that’s not just about the beat, not just the dance and not just for the club, but all together, driven by the mc, who commands the track with lyrics, flow, content, charisma, swagger and contagious energy. K1X is very much down with that.

Click the image to see the video in it’s entirety! Maffew Ragazino is wearing our K1X Short Bus tee, Hit The Streets jacket and NOH Bommel Beanie.