Dino Hatfield has become a pioneer in the age of sneaker news. He has broken numerous stories, from the Yeezy 650 first ever leaks to the Jordan 8 releasing and informing the world a whole year before it's release. He has taken his social platform and set himself apart from any  other outlet available. With the help of his team, 7 years ago, he also established Baltimore's Premier sneaker event, the Baltimore Sneaker Show. A show with so much buzz, that Under Armour has given the event its own shoe collab. Donte' and Ronald sit down with Dino and break down all this and more. 

Highlights: 

• 3:45: How'd it Start

• 8:00: The importance of Safety and Insurance

• 13:54: First show that almost didn't happen

• 20:50: The Culture of Collecting

• 27:42 The Rise of Sneaker Twitter

• 31:38: The Evolution of Sneaker Copping

• 34:57: The Art of Storytelling & the Rise and Fall of Nike SBs

• 39:22: Galaxy Foams and the Peak of Sneaker Hype

• 40:38: Baltimore Sneaker Show x Under Armour

• 48:26: Confidence x Research = Success

• 52:04: The end of the Under Armour beef

• 55:23: 7 for 7

• 59:00: The Power of Nike: Fusions vs. Countdowns

• 1:05:12: Kanye's influence on Sneaker Design 

• 1:10:42: Supreme and the Era of Collabs

• 1:19:19: Being First vs Being Right

• 1:21:30: Dino vs. Adidas

• 1:38:26: Dino "the Scammer" Saga

• 1:39:36: Dino Vs. Nike

• 1:42:55: The Sneaker News to Trump all Sneaker News

 Dino's 

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Ericka Blount Danois is an award winning author who has worked as a staff writer, editor, freelancer, and stringer for a number of publications including: Spin, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, ESPN The Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Vibe, and The Source. She also has written a non-fiction book on the history of Soul Train, entitled, Love, Peace and Soooooouul! The BRNDD hosts caught up with her to talk about her career over the past couple decades; from interviewing Pac to meeting former Cuban President Fidel Castro. 

Highlights: 

• 15:01: Behind the Scenes of All Eyez On Me and Rooming with Benny Boom
• 23:40 Journalistic fairness and the story behind Little Melvin
• 29:45 Working for Vibe and Covering Nas before illMatic
• 38:32 Writing for the Legendary Source
• 41:38 The world of Freelance Writers
• 44:29 Writing Love, Peace and Soooooouul!
• 51:25 the Transition from Traditional Print to Digital and Blogs
• 54:26 Black Comedy
• 1:02:15 Unsung Stories and Charlie Murphy
• 1:08:28 Sports Figures and 30 for 30
• 1:11:52 Interviewing Fidel Castro
• 1:17:18 Fake News
• 1:23:00 Where Were you When Prince Died?
• 1:30:41 The Impact of Love Peace & Soul
• 1:32:28 Advice to Upcoming Writers; is it still fun for you?

 Ericka's 

Website: http://www.erickablount.com/

Love, Peace & Soul Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/lovepeaceandsoul/

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Ronald James

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