Compiled by Darralynn Hutson
This Christmas gift guide is just for the hip-hop heads on our Christmas list. Some of the entries are from businesses that have just got up and running this year: so support. Others on the list and just dear and true to our hip hop hearts. But enough with the intro, let’s get to the list.
CHROMECAST AUDIO
Before 2016 kicks in everybody needs to come on into the 22 century. This little dope device here is the newest HDMI Device created by Chromecast audio to stream all on the new music you’ll be sampling over the holidays. These cute little speakers just helps it flow abit smoother incase a crowd gets larger than expected. They come in Lemonade, Black or Flaming Coral for $35
BOOMCASE SPEAKERS
The True Hip Hop Heads would appreciate this, especially for those international dudes and dudettes that want to make that Baggage Claim splash: No it’s not a suitcase it’s The Boomcase made of all refurbished materials. This suitcase shaped speaker BoomCase – The Original Rechargeable Vintage Suitcase BoomBox is built using quality drivers, a unique handmade crossover and each acoustically designed to compliment the speakers used. The BoomCase team has over 40 years of combined audio building experience and each and every BoomCase is rigorously tested before being sent out to you. Prices range from $500 to $1600 and several in between.
GUESS WU? BOARD GAME
Vice’s music site Noisey site decided it was time to redo a copy of Guess Who? into Guess Wu? featuring 25 members of the Wu-Tang Clan. Illustrated by Dan Evans, the custom version of the game is played the same as the original, with players asking questions like, “is your rapper wearing a baseball cap?,” or, “did your rapper appear on GZA’s 1999 album Beneath the Surface?” Depending on how your opponent answers your inquiries, you can slowly eliminate members until you figure out the rapper they have chosen. It’s not really for sell per se but they give pretty detailed instructions on how to create your own.
http://noisey.vice.com/blog/we-created-guess-wu-the-worlds-first-literal-rap-game
LEAFS BY SNOOP: MARIJUNA PRODUCTS
Snoop Dogg’s new line of marijuana products, Leafs by Snoop, looks like it’d be right at home amongst the artisanal chocolate bars at Whole Foods or the all-natural lotions at Nordstorms. With the beautiful packaging designed by Pentagram and products from chocolates to wax and marijuana by the pounds, Leafs by Snoop can even be presented at the office Xmas party. The brand stays true to its founder’s personality and ethos by incorporating some of his trademark slogans, including “smoke weed everyday,” “wake and bake,” and “puff puff pass.”
ZAZZLE.COM CREATE YOUR OWN HIP HOP-THEMED WRAPPING PAPER
For those of us that still can’t get away with those dollar store Christmas bags and still wrap our gifts in real true wrapping paper, you’ll enjoy Zazzle.com’s hip hop wrapping paper with either the headphones or the Run DMC logo on the cover. The great thing about Zazzle’s wrapping paper is that you can customize it with whatever logo or image that you’d like. It makes it even better for those small music labels that want to personalize their gifts. Prices are reasonably ranged fro $19.99 to $22.80 per roll.
TIFFANY & CO. “OUT OF RETIREMENT” COLLECTION
Iconic luxury jewelry house Tiffany & Co. has broke from its storied tradition and—for the first time ever—partnered with another retailer on a capsule collection featuring some memorable Baller pieces from its archives of designers including Hood By Air, Azzedine Alaïa, Valentino, Comme des Garçons. Dubbed the “Out of Retirement” collection, what big baller wouldn’t LOVE one of the 17-piece limited-edition collection is comprised of a sterling silver pillbox, cheeky money clips that take the form of a dollar sign or postal envelope; 18-karat gold sculptural rings and bold bracelets; and a pair of gold, diamond earrings modeled on cufflinks. Prices are high as expected.
THOMAS NAYLER PERSONALIZED JEWELRY
Ever since Carrie Bradshaw rocks it on Sex in the City, more than just New York girls love personalized nameplate necklaces. What a great gift for your hip hop boo. And London-based designer jeweller Thomas Nayler can hook you up. Thomas can hand make your own personal signature or logo into a perfect personalized necklace, bracelet, ring, pin badge or pendant. Custom designs come in sterling silver, plated gold, solid 9ct or 18ct gold, white gold the infamous rose gold.
resqme SURVIVAL KIT
I know what you’re saying, “why is a survival kit on a hip hop gift list?” What hip hop head doesn’t want to be a hero in a bad situation? resqme has just the thing for you when you’re caught off guard by a hellish storm or even a terrorist attack. It houses all of your essentials in a handy and cute carrying case. Including in the resqme first aid survival kits are multiple adhesive bandages, medicine and gloves; everything a player needs to make it to the next day. It retails for $49.95.
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