THANK YOU DEREK FOR BEING A CHAMPION FOR 20 YEARS, NEXT STOP COOPERSTOWN NY!!!!

URBANM.E.S.S.MAGAZINE SALUTES:  

#2 THE CAPTAIN DEREK JETER 

A kid from Kalamazoo, Michigan. A Yankee who was destined to be! Since his Rookie year in 1996, you bought 5 championships to NYC as a member of The New York Yankees, It hasn't been pretty, but you made it all worth while to be a baseball fan for forever! A gentlemen on and off the field, a true Yankee legend, and I'm glad I was able to watch you play for the city that I truly love! Thanks Derek for being a true role model to me and I'm sure millions of others who have watched you play the game the right way!

Thank you!

Sincerely,

JAY (URBANMESSMAGAZINE)

Photo credit: MLB, NY YANKEES.

"WHAT'S OLD CAN BECOME NEW, WHAT'S NEW BECOMES OLD"- TOP 10 CLASSIC KIDS FROM THE 80'S

MY CHOICE OF THE TOP TEN CLASSIC SNEAKERS OF "YESTERYEAR"


#1 -  NIKE AIR FORCE ONE -  ANY COLOR WILL DO! NEED I SAY MORE?! 



#2 - ADIDAS - RIVALRY HI'S AND LOWS (AKA PATRICK EWING'S)



#3 PUMA CLYDES



# 4 NEW BALANCE 1300



 #5 REEBOK EXOFIT HIGH


#6 CONVERSE WEAPON CLASSICS


#7 PONY CLASSICS


#8 SAUCONY HANGTIME CLASSICS AKA "SPOT-BILTS"



#9 PROKEDS



#10 ETONICS



NOW BEFORE ALL THE HYPE OVER CURRENT SNEAKERS OF TODAY BEGAN, I DECIDED TO GO BACK INTO THE DAYS AND LOOK AT CLASSICS SNEAKERS FROM YESTERYEAR LIKE THE EARLY 80'S, THAT DIDN'T CAUSE SO MUCH NEGATIVE DRAMA ON THE STREETS AND WAS CLEARLY AFFORDABLE TO MANY.

BACK THEN INTERNET WASN'T SOMETHING THAT EXSISTED, NO SOCAIL MEDIA BLOGS HYPED ANY OF THESE SNEAKERS UP AS THEY DO NOW. THESE SNEAKERS BELONG IN THE SNEAKER HALL OF FAME!

I HOPE  THESE BOUGHT A SMILE TO YOUR FACE AS THEY DID ME! I HOPE YOU CAN RELATE TO SOME OF THE CLASSICS I CHOSE TO SHARE TODAY! MAN! I NEED TO TRY TO GET ME SOME OF THESE NOW!!!!

Photo Credit Nike, Adidas, Puma, New Balance, Reebok, Converse, Pony, Saucony, Pro Keds, Etonics, Shouts: To all the sneaker blogs I forgot to mention!!! Thanks for the cool pics!:
Thanks to NYC and all the city across the world for making these sneakers once relevant!

UrbanMESSMagazine!

MAY THE VANS BE WITH YOU!!!! VANS SUMMER COLLECTION 2014

VANS / STAR WARS COLLECTION IN STORES NOW! 

Vans has showcased it brand new Star Wars collection fresh for this summer! The Van / Star Wars line features artwork from the famed 1977 story featuring Darth Vadar, Storm Troopers, Yoda, Boba Fett, and More! the 6 piece shoe collection also blends in Hawaiian patterns with images of characters in the shoe which make it even more dope!!!

If you are a fan of the Star Wars Movies like I am then this a must have shoe for you!  This unique collaboration offers so many different styles of shoes along with other accessories such as bags, shirts, and bananas to match these fly shoes! These Van limited edition sneakers and gear are available now at your local Van retailers and on line at www.vans.com get them right now! 

Visit www.Vans.com for for more details! 

Photo Credit by: Highsnobiety / Complex / Vans / UrbanMESSMagazine

GOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! 2014 WORLD CUP GEAR BY NIKE, ADIDAS, PUMA AND MORE!

 URBAN M.E.S.S : STYLE/SPORTS 
(SUMMER 2014)  

I can’t lie, if you would have asked a few years ago, “if I would rock a soccer Jersey?” my answer would be “No!” Honestly, I’m not the biggest soccer fan in the world and in NYC Soccer comes in 5^th place behind (Baseball, Basket Ball, US Football, and Hockey) Plus  I would only see guys of Mexican origin on the train rocking them and I would assume they play for some amateur soccer team straight of Flushing Queens, NY.  Now maybe I was a little bias, or slightly ignorant or maybe both! But my curiosity for such sports attire changed when I watched the  2012 Summer Olympics, and saw that the US Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams don some pretty nifty gear during the games. But there are other sure fire jersey, such as Brazil, Germany, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Italia, and more!

 But still I wasn’t  totally sold on me actually getting jersey. But this has all changed during the “2014 World Cup” games in Brazil. Nike, Adidas, and Puma has produced some really nice jersey’s for all fans (Male, female, and Kids too). So let me be the first to apologize and say that “Soccer not only for people that play amateur soccer leagues within the city only!” These jerseys are DOPE!” Too bad my US team are gone form the tournament, but I must say they looked pretty stud wearing the RED, WHITE, and BLUE for our country!  But it also seems that the World Cup Phenomenon has swept through the US especially here in NYC, as I see many people wearing such jerseys from their native home land or their parents’ home land. It has definitely taken the US by storm!

   

 

 

If you would like to purchase jerseys like these below you can search on line for them thru site such as (Nike.com, Adidas.com or Puma.com) or any fine retailer that has them for retail ($60 - $90), but that’s if you can still find any left? Last I checked they were sold out in many stores  here in NYC so Good Luck!!!

Photo Credit: Nike Inc., Adidas Inc., Puma. Inc.

Words by: URBANMESSMAG.

#Hashtag's#:  #WorldCup, #WorldCupGear, #NikeWC, #AdidasWC, #PumaWC, #WorldCupFresh, #UrbanMessStyle #UrbanMessSports, #UrbanMessFashion

  

URBAN M.E.S.S MAGAZINE: THE RAPPER/ACTOR TAG (HOW WE BRAKE IT DOWN FOR YOU!)

Maybe it's the emtion behind some of his songs, or maybe there are more south-of-the-border "Degrassi" fans than one would imagine, but Drake will always carry the "Rapper/Actor" tag in the minds of many. That puts him in pretty good company, many of hiphop biggest stars have balanced careers behind the microphone and in front of the camera. Here is a breakdown of some rapper/actors to do it, including which job title takes up more space on their resume's?

** Key: ( % Rapper) (% Actor) **

#1) Drake: ( 85 % Rapper) ( 15% Actor)
Biggest Role: Jimmy Brooks (Degrassi) The Next Generation
Biggest Album: Take Care
Note: The percentages may vary in Canada! lol

#2) LL Cool J : (60 % Rapper) (40% Actor)
Biggest Role (Sam Hanna) NCIS: LA, Biggest Album: Bigger & Deffer.
Music get the edge in this onj because no role matches "Mama Said Knock Yoo Out!"....Classic!



#3) Will Smith: (20% Rapper) (80% Actor)
Biggest Role: Indepence Day
Biggest Album: Big Willie Style
* This isn't an insult to Will Smith's rapping career, but he's one of the biggest movie stars in the world! *



#4) Ice Cube: (70% Rapper ) (30% Actor)
Biggest Role: Friday/Boyz n The Hood
Biggest Album: Amerikkka's Most Wanted



 #5) Mark Whalberg (5% Rapper) (95% Actor)
Biggest Role: (Dirk Diggler) Boogie Nights
Biggest Album: Music of The People
* There was a time when he called himself "Marky Mark" *



#6) Ice T (40% Rapper) (60% Actor)
Biggest Role: "Law & Order: SVU"
Biggest Albums: Original Gangster
* Did I mention he is married to Coco?! Nuff Said! *


#7) Queen Latifah (10% Rapper) (90% Actor)
Biggest Role: "Chicago"
Biggest Album: Trav'lin Light
* At this point The Queen may be known more for singing than rapping *



#8) Ludacris (50% Rapper) (50% Actor)
Biggest Role: "The Fast & Furious"
Biggest Album: "Word of Mouf"



#9) Common (70% Rapper) (30% Actor)
Biggest Role: "Smokin Aces"
Biggest Album: "Be"
* Common has be doing his thing for years in the world of Hip Hop, what more needs to be said? *



#10) Sean "PDiddy" Combs
Biggest Role: Monster's Ball/A Raisin In The Sun
Biggest Album: "No Way Out"
 * PDiddy isn't really a rapper, he is more of a hip hop mogul who has done it all! litterally! *



 Via: Am-Ny.com
Via: UrbanMESSMag

THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS (BATMAN ARKHAM ORIGINS VIDEO GAME)

" Batman Returns "

The "Batman: Arkham" series already has given gamers two nearly perfect iterations in the past few years, so it seems reasonable to set the bar high for the prequel, "Batman: Arkham Origins." And maybe that isn't fair. After all, "Origins" was the product of a different development team -- albeit using nearly all of the same gameplay as its predecessors. It's not that "Origins" is a bad game. Not at all.It's every bit as much fun to play as the first two in the series, and you still get the distinct feeling that you're slipping on the cape and cowl. The problem is that the game just feels like too much of a retread. Plotwise, all you need to know is that there's a $50 million bounty on Batman's head, which attracts eight assassins to Gotham on Christmas Eve two years into The Dark Knight's career. There are some twists along the way, but it's not the doozy of a story gamers were treated to in the last game, "Batman: Arkham City."

It sets up the action well enough, the boss fights against most of the assassins are a highlight of the gameplay, as has been the case in the series. The Bane and Firefly battles are especially memorable. Beyond that, the stealth portions of the game will feel almost exactly the same as in the past. So will the combat, even with the addition of the new -- and overpowered -- shock gloves. The only big thing that makes this game stand out in the series is an added online multiplayer mode. It's an interesting idea -- two gangs fight for supremacy while Batman and Robin aim to take both out. The mode isn't a flop, but it's not going to win over online gamers who'd rather be playing "Call of Duty." Most, however, will be happy to play through the story and numerous side missions. They'll have a good time, just not as good as they might have been hoping to have.

Rated: 4 out of 5 stars
Available: XBOX 350, PS3, WII, PC

Story: AM-NY.com

Urban M.E.S.S. Magazine: Music video pick of the month!

So now that the Summer is finally over, what are you planning for your Fall? Or maybe your Winter? No matter what you plan, be sure to plan it out right! Keep your music catelouge current and up to date with a good selection of music and you should be ok!

In the meantime here is Drake's (Hold on, were going home) which is climbing the charts as we speak!!!

URBAN M.E.S.S. MAGAZINE: VIDEO PICK OF THE MONTH (DAFT PUNK FT. PHARRELL WILLIAMS - GET LUCKY)

" SUMMER IN THE URBAN M.E.S.S. CITY!!! "

"URBAN M.E.S.S. SUMMERTIME GUIDE TO KEEP YOU LACED IN THE URBAN JUNGLE"

So what is it that you "fashion-heads" truly love about about the summer? Is it finally putting away your winter coat and boots away to break out your favorite open toe shoes? Or is it rocking your favorite pair of sneakers that have been sitting in your closet since early January? Is the hot weather begining to give you an excuse to wear the shortest of dresses from your favorite mall, or is it that crip short sleeve polo short from your favorite desingner itching to be worn? I know what whatever it is that you love about the summertime, trust us someone else loves it on you just as much as you like it on yourself! The Summertime is one of the best seasons in any city across the world. Whether you are out and about with your friends or just strolling the city street with your significant other, you are out enjoying the nice summer weather in the best summer outfit you love! So keep those peticures tight and your hair cuts  nice and sharp, and make sure that your summer wardrobe that is sitting in your closet is up to date for this  2013 Summer! We will be out this summer snapping shots of our fans, making sure you are representing summertime in your hood! So enjoy it because Summer will not last long, befor you know it, the Fall is here and Summer is just a memory caught on your smartphone.....

Dear Summer, Please never go away!!!

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