Young Cutta: I’m from Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.

RESPECT.: Who are some of your musical influences?

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Originated in Summerfield, North Carolina and now based in New York City, Summerfield collective is gearing up for their first full collection. Earlier this year the brand teased us with the release of their multi-functional hat. The hat came in two camouflage colorways. and served as a mask, and a hat. This piece was inspired by the brands upbringing in Summerfield, North Carolina, and the visual language of hunting culture.

Trenton Parrott in the multi-functional hat.

Sadiq Nasir X Moxie Raia in the multi-functional hat.

“We were heavily inspired by our upbringing in North Carolina, and always seeing kids wearing camouflage growing up we wanted to bring a unique perspective to this concept moving to New York where hunting culture is not really a thing, merging these two worlds together” said members of the Summerfield Collective. Modeled by Trenton Parrot and a other artists, this hat was definitely a hot commodity. Additionally influencers such as  Jazz Cartier were spotted wearing the hat in his music video “Relax” as well as AK the Savior from The Underachievers in the visual  for “Deebo.” Also FatmanKey debuts an unreleased free radical shirt in his visual “Love on Ice.” which released earlier this year.

FatmanKey in the unreleased free radical shirt.

Jazz Cartier in the multi-functional hat.

 

The brands first collection is Titled “001,Free Radical.” The concept of “free radical” represents true individuality. “We believe everyone can develop a mindset where fear and limitations are nonexistent and must understand that everything you are looking for You already have within you, you just have to believe. Being a free radical means being yourself, being an individual and embracing this. It is not just about the clothes but the mindsetand belief that our clothes represent.” said the Summerfield Collective.

Summerfield Collective creates based off of their life experiences and influences. Their mission “storytelling through garments with a focus on communicating new ideas, and layers of inspiration to our audience.” Collection 001 is set to release later this year, so stay tuned. 2019 for Summerfield Collective is something you definitely don’t want to miss.

Collection 001 preview.

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Portland Trail Blazers forward Zach Collins. Photo Credit: NBA.com

Portland Trail Blazers forward Zach Collins checked in with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson on an episode of Scoop B Radio. Press Play Below To Listen.

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Zach Collins got his first start in NBA preseason the other day. Starting at power forward, he finished the game with eight points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 24 minutes.

Collins can stuff stats  the 19-year old has hauled in at least five rebounds in three preseason games.  A first round pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the Collins is finding his way on a Portland team that is not stingy on height.

While prepping for the season, Collins chatted with me in a Q&A on Scoop B Radio. He discussed his Gonzaga team losing to UNC in the 2017 National Championship game and why Travis Scott, Green Day and Metallica are in constant rotation on his headphones.

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: Writers are saying that you are a sleeper, do you agree with that theory?

Zach Collins: A little bit. There’s also a lot of people in this draft that say that I’ve been good for a long time so they expect me to be good so that goes both ways especially on social media so it’s a little bit up and down but to the people that think I’m a sleeper I appreciate it and I’m looking to prove them wrong.

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: Funny story, National Championship Game I fell asleep on the first half and I’m thinking y’all got that in the bag. I happened to turn over, look at my phone and the TV was on and it was like 35-30 at the half so I’m like “yea they got it.”  It was raining at my house, I fell asleep again and I woke up and said, “How the hell did y’all lose?!” Have you heard other stories like that?

Zach Collins: Yeah, I hear stories like that all the time but it’s such a long game and a lot of people were expecting us to win especially how we played in the first half and went into the locker room up five a lot of people were like man we thought you guys had it, you guys were right there so they picked us to win but I don’t know it was just a tough game where two juggernauts were going at it.

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: How often do you replay those fouls and do you think you were wronged?

Zach Collins: I mean I rewatched the game a lot you know there were a lot of fouls that could have been questionable here and there but I think that happens in every game. I’m mad at myself because the fouls that were fouls put me in a position where I had to many and I fouled out and I feel like that there were a lot of things that happened in the game but I feel like me fouling out put us in a position where we couldn’t play our regular rotations and we got out of rhythm so I kind of put some of that on me fouling out, you can’t put wins and losses on the refs.

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: I’m curious, the South Carolina game you were on fire you had like six blocks, 15 points, 9 rebounds?

Zach Collins: I think I had like 14 points, 15 rebounds

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: I know you had six blocks, what the hell were you listening to before the game? I want to know I need to know the secret.

Zach Collins: To be honest with you I can’t remember it probably was like some Travis Scott something deep and methodic.

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: So, you had a lot of blocks, you had a lot of points was Travis Scott a big motivator for you going into that game?

Zach Collins sporting his suit on the red carpet of he 2017 NBA Draft in Brooklyn, New York. Photo Credit: NBA.com

Zach Collins: I mean a little bit I love Travis Scott and with the rappers and musicians coming out now a lot of it sounds the same but his is different it’s real dark and methodic like I said and stuff like that puts me in the zone and kind of gets that edge to come out of me.

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: Who else’s music motivates you?

Zach Collins: As far as rock, I like Green Day and Metallica, I like Logic just a bunch of rappers anything loud and hard I listen to before games.

Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson: You get compared to different people all the time. If you had to pick one guy that motivates you or that your think your game is similar to who would it be?

Zach Collins: I tell people all the time I try to be as much of a combination of Tim Duncan and Dirk as I can because of the way Dirk can score and shoot the ball and the way Timmy can get any shot he wants on the floor and block shots and rebound.

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Miami, Florida radio personality K. Foxx checks in with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson on Scoop B Radio. Photo Credit: Eric Salvary, Scoop Vision Media

K. Foxx is the doing her thing as talent on Miami’s 103.5 The Beat, part of iHeart media’s family of networks.

Foxx got her start at WQOK in Raleigh, North Carolina, moved to Miami and actually hosted a radio show with DJ Khaled.

In between her busy schedule, the New York native chatted with me on Scoop B Radio about her journey.

Being in the south, ya gotta wonder:  does K. Foxx miss New York?  “I miss New York for the energy,” K. Foxx told me on Scoop B Radio. 

Check out K. Foxx and Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson on Scoop B Radio

K.Foxx added:

“You know, culturally I grew up as an arts baby. So I was acting and dancing and singing and I love it for that, you know what I mean? But then as I got older and I moved to North Carolina I kinda calmed down; the new Yorker in me, the rage in me calmed down. And then I was able to sleep in silence, as opposed to thinking that people were coming to get me when it was quiet outside. So I’m like: ‘okay this is cool I like fresh air.’ I like getting in the car and driving now, as opposed to just hopping on the train, you know with all types of stuff that could pop off in any second. But I miss new York for the culture and for the hustle attitude, the nonstop. But then I also like my quality of life in Miami, I like waking up to the ocean.”

Sounds like she’s living good, made the right decision, a businees decision and she’s blessed!

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Retired NBA veteran J.R. Reid had a lengthy career in the NBA. With stints with the San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Buck. Drafted 5th overall by the Hornets in the 1989 NBA Draft, Reid, a product of Virginia Beach, VA came as advertised after a stellar high school career after being named Gatorade and USA TODAY’s player of the year out of Kempsville High School. He’d later be an All-American under Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina.

What’s always been cool about Reid is his journey and who he’s been around in locker rooms during his NBA career. He was teammates with 16 year NBA vet Dell Curry and would watch Dell’s son’s, Seth and Stephen grow as children. The boys are now all grown up, Seth is a guard playing for the Dallas Mavericks and Stephen is the Golden State Warriors star point guard.

Reid knew back then that Dell’s kids were special.“Steph was shooting that thing at nine,” Reid told me in an interview last year.

“He was putting the work in. You can tell. When a little kid has form, you can tell. The NBA now, you see so many former NBA players’ kids now playing. It’s a lifestyle. These kids are around this lifestyle. They see the dedication…these kids are already ahead of the game. We loved him…Steph was always tagging along. He was just a source of entertainment for us.”

Speaking of second generation ball players. Reid was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers during the 1999 season and was teammates with the now retired Kobe Bryant. Reid knew back then that Bryant was growing into a special player. “Kobe was a great teammate,” said Reid.

“We tried to get him to shoot some craps with us in the back. We started cracking jokes. Kobe was put together differently than a lot of other guys. I might be reading some stock stuff, computers, car stuff and Kobe is over there reading about the art of war. He’s trying to be a mental assassin.”

Reid served as a mentor to Kobe through parts of that season as per the advice of Jerry West, the guy who drafted Bryant. What’s significant about that is that Reid has always been a mentor of sorts and wise beyond his years. How do I know? Back in 1997 I chronicled Reid when he was a member of the Charlotte Hornets during my days hosting Nets Slammin’ Planet on the now defunct 620 AM One-On-One Sports here in New York City. He was recently a subject in the Scoop B Radio time capsule series. Give it a listen below.

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Just last month,  we introduced you all to Charlotte’s DJ Pauly Guwop with multiple works between Banco Extraordinaire (Sir Michael Rocks Greatest Hits Mix) to introducing fellow artist Lui Ron and more. Now he’s back with another great start for this month and he’s doing it by bringing us another artist who goes by the name of Nahom. The Charlotte artist recently dropped a new single for the strip joints and hot kickbacks entitled “Stick Motion”. The song is definitely smooth but peep the single below from the 704 artist and comment to let us know what you think !

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Just a little over a week ago, we introduced the “Banco Extraordnaire (Sir Michael Rocks’ Greatest Hits)” mix by the very special DJ Pauly Guwop but now he’s introducing a new artist to the game. The new artist goes by the name of Lui Ron and he’s bringing his own specialty to the table from the  704. The Charlotte,NC artist has built up recognition through his single “Work For Me” and is now back with a new release entitled “Location Hue” produced by Chris Roca . In addition to the dope outro, if you have weed to smoke, have Henny to drink, or like your Sprite pink, this song might need to be your next destination. If you cant relate to any of these things..just remember “don’t get too complacent” (life lesson). Check out “Location Hue” below and lend us your thoughts on the single.

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