Don C, Wale and Allen Iverson Discuss The History of Sneakers in Hip-Hop | Complex Current

Streetwear designer Don C, NBA legend Allen Iverson, and rapper/sneaker icon Wale sit down with Complex Current host Russ Bengtson to discuss the history of sneakers in hip-hop. The roundtable of sneaker enthusiasts breakdown everything from which rappers really deserve props for trailblazing sneaker trends to the art of copping exclusive kicks before the internet.
The Complex Current miniseries welcomes the most influential minds in fashion, art, music, sneakers and beyond in a series of lively panel discussions from our inaugural ComplexCon Chicago. We discuss the topics most relevant to today's youth in an effort to examine a deeper understanding of each other, our culture, and the passions that inspire us.
Complex Current, presented by NBA 2K20, brings the most energizing minds in style, entertainment, sports, and music on one stage for an opinionated and inspirational look at the topics that matter to us the most. Filmed live at ComplexCon Chicago with guest appearances from PJ Tucker, Jon Wexler, Joe La Puma and more. Panels include a spotlight on the cultural significance of NBA 2K, the value of investing in our communities through local businesses, a look at sneaker culture through the lens of hip hop, and more. Watch season 1 of Complex Current, with episodes coming every Thursday.
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[@ottokalmusic1484]

Wale said it best "circling stuff in the East Bay magazine that you never going to get." 👌👌👌

[@BackseatJuice]

I felt that.

[@emanuelearca]

Facts, same with the OLD Nike ID

[@FoshoTheOne]

Iverson a legend for real, changed the whole swag of the NBA 💯🔥

[@rickcross5377]

Billionaire Boys Clubs, Bape, and Ice Cream was a BIG influence of the early 00s.

[@maybachmusicgroup2756]

Wale🔥

[@pastmadepresent2715]

Wale with the slight to "Nike Boots"

[@Artislife1992]

Here to show love and shed good energy to erybody an Wale too. Go stream On Chill! 🔥💪🏾

[@cordairotucker6005]

Surprised they didn’t mention the G-Unit rbks

[@mrfatrock]

Cuz them shits was strait ass son

[@reshodwilliams3398]

50 made 80 million off of that shoe deal

[@troyramos4221]

Were hurricanes rbk?

[@troyramos4221]

@WaVy Crockett #JizzBoss word never saw them in real life

[@FreeTheColonized]

Don C Talks like a character Keegan-Michael Key would play on Key&Peele

[@taevonthurman2141]

Why was I trynna figure out where I knew his mannerisms from and you hit it on the nail frz

[@Nozen69]

A.I. diamonds dancing doin da chris breezy

[@Queenofsole100]

Still have 2 pairs of S. Dots Jay-Z put out in the early 2000s, still great condition. 👌

[@darkseid1696]

Keep doing what u doing

[@donperignon1839]

BEST PLAYER EVER 🐐🎯💯

[@loza261]

Don c sound like Katt Williams younger brother

[@arwatt4155]

Song from the intro???????

[@tripleblackzack]

Yo what rap song is that in the beginning? Shiz is fire!

[@gemzk87]

This panel should do a Nike or Jordan collab together.

[@MrEOM41]

Reebok need a big comeback they were the top shoes in 90s and 2000s

[@damonestephens8722]

Probably won’t happens seeing how the hype beast are killing the game

[@azitsallgood2514]

Wale is the best

[@themollymachine]

Old heads remembering the good ol days

[@reshodwilliams3398]

AI THE 🐐 HE WAS BORNED TO BE A TRENDSETTER

[@cashiuscash5990]

I wanna make a Keegan Michael Key joke about Don C but I’m sure it’s been done already smh

[@susierios7213]

Looks like if him and nipsey had a baby

[@heavy17records39]

Add project pat and pusha t

[@KiDKeYz1000]

Shouts out to braids for making a comeback over the last couple years. It’s a epidemic

[@Dymez510]

Wale been eating good

[@acetronaut2315]

Lol wale talking about them nike boots at the end

[@mattmc1462]

Jackie Moon Yeah that's a DC, MD staple .... .... New Balance 991 992 990 , foams, Duncans, flight posites, Kevin Garnets, and Nike Boots

[@mariogarcia4186]

Wait, was that wale saying Nike boots would’ve bricked without his song? 🤔🤔🤔

[@benjaminates]

Mario Garcia lol maybe u can still find a pair here and there at Ross

[@tyo484]

Mario Garcia thats exactly what he was hinting at 😭

[@jaygatling1977]

Wale didn't make Nike Boots Hot here in the DMV. He dressed just like everybody in Maryland and D.C. that rocked Nike Boots.

[@adriennekromah6865]

But with his song Nike boots became more know outside of the DMV

[@emefaashiadey552]

Can you imagine how this would have been without Don C??

[@uraldixon9673]

What's wrong with Don C?

[@qu.illan3]

He has the highest fashion IQ of the panel

[@Capzilla702]

Dayum Al, what df u high on..?

[@herculeshercules1137]

NOW WE'RE TALKING SNEAKERS..

[@rickcross5377]

Wale made Nike Boots and Foams a BIG wave.....You can lie all you want but A LOT of people refer to those shoes as DMV shoes. Complex stats that ALLLLL the time. Jim Jones tries to claim them but its LIES

[@outkast53]

Overdone kinda killed my childhood with that comment about not wearing the answer in the street

[@mrfatrock]

A I on that uncut strait from Colombia

[@stonediggy6385]

so wale gonna skip over hov and fifty nelly what

[@W16365]

Wale just sound salty, damm I see why no one want to work with you. You let it known your hurt about not collaborating with a shoe company. Ross had a RBK deal and you didn’t even get on with that

[@SMJDC]

Mr. Titus Turner that’s Reebok fam lol no good

[@W16365]

Justin Cauley true but still it’s a shoe deal

[@channeldirty7]

Don C & Slim 400 fam tho?

[@doncarrera601]

CRYING right now HAHAHAHAHAAA....they do look like they could be brothers

[@standupmothafucka]

they all high like the sattelite, obviously the white guy and a.i fosho

[@nkosinathingidi3726]

Why they always excluding kanye when it comes to kicks, clothes, styles and trends or they just like ignore or beat around the bush when his name pops up

[@SMJDC]

NKORSI Ngidi they had a whole segment about the Nike Yeezy 1s ? Lol weren’t you paying attention

[@SoCalDallasKid]

Think of it this way, when you see Don C, you see Kanye. They’ve been #dayones since elementary school. Kanye been so big in the fashion game because of Don C and Virgil. They’re all separate entities within their own right, but don’t get it twisted, they’re all in the same team/page/wave/movement...... I could say more, but I think you see where I’m going, no?

[@kevinibrahimi2569]

Bro a am gone play tha shit outta 2k20

[@SeanmichaelYt]

Waz appppp

[@HonorableSienna]

WHY DO THEY KEEP INVITING ALLEN TO SPEAK - AINT NONODY GOT TIME FOR THIS I MISSED HALF THE DISCUSSION FAST FORWARDING PAST HIM ATTEMPTED TO FORM A COMPLETE THOUGHT

[@briancameup4281]

Yee yee

[@jadehenry1691]

Checkout ddg

[@Ultraflatdarkearth]

ForReal???

[@jaygatling1977]

All these rap artists with Millions of Dollars and Cultural Influence and nobody starting their own Sneaker Line. Stop begging for these companies to let us in when we are the ones making their shoes hot. Kanye should have his own brand. The Yeezy's don't even look like a traditional Adidas. SMDH...

[@taylobeats6745]

Why does complex have the heroin addict, Dave Chappelle shot, moderating. Shit was Speddy booked 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@SoCalDallasKid]

😆😆😆

[@nleo4236]

EH HA !

[@cristobalbalenciaga7295]

What happened to that Russ bengston guy..? He looks terrible😰. Is he okay?

[@mrfatrock]

Too much coke and meth

[@cristobalbalenciaga7295]

Mrfatrock how old is he?

[@elijahblack7167]

Lol he's looked like that since the mid 2000s

[@doncarrera601]

he been looking like this forever

[@avantelondon6563]

I’m over the iverson shit stop bringin him out now we get it lol

[@youngmoolahmoolah309]

Just Don's Mula

[@briancameup4281]

Firsf

[@Maketyll]

Heheheh

[@cokenasmiletv9095]

Wallet sus

[@SunniMerlot]

Allen was cold as fuck but his personality is dull as hell

[@MrEOM41]

😂 right

[@doncarrera601]

AI is drunk

[@joshuawhite4330]

And if he is?

[@jabroni66]

Wtf is wale on

[@2pacisgay955]

Tupac was the rapper that stood out with thr freshest basketball kicks of the 90s..i sometimes wonder had he not passed if him and A.I. would've met

[@kosmisfit1301]

Tbh that's such A played out topic the history of sneakers in hip hop come on complex

[@andrewhebert8232]

The Caucasian should not have been the host boring👎

[@cassandraclark5499]

It’s Russ man he’s with us