Blues in Hollywood Saturday night

  • Sunday night was an inspired evening for Kanye West and adidas. Not only did West wear the all-new adidas Yeezy Boost at the 57th annual Grammy Awards, so did many of his famous friends. What’s more, West performed his latest song, “Only One,” in the highly anticipated shoe under a single spotlight – a fitting tribute to his late mother, first child, and the birth of his new partnership with adidas. Yet,Nike Free 5.0 Womens even with those triumphs brought about by Sunday’s events, many in the sneaker community have been buzzing about Kanye’s words the night cheap nike air max prior.

    During a guest appearance at label mates Big Sean’s concert at the House of Blues in Hollywood Saturday night, Kanye, like he’s done plenty Nike Air Max 90 Womens times before, took the mic for an impromptu chat with the audience. In that brief discussion, he candidly and almost cheerfully asked the crowd, “Should Nike be afraid of Kanye West?” Now, many will attest that these comments were ill-timed considering the hype surrounding his dream opportunity with adidas finally taking shape. But the question does raise an interesting thought. Should Nike be afraid of Ye?

    Since West and Nike severed ties in December 2013, there has been apparent and often vocalized tension between the two parties. West has nike air max 90 womens certainly expressed his concerns aloud in interviews, while many believe Nike has done so through the unconventional release of his Nike Air Yeezy Nike Free 5.0 Heren II “Red October,” and subsequent releases in similar colorways thereafter. But does the imminent success of the Kanye West x adidas line scare Nike?