Kings Ransom in NYC!!

So tonight we will be leaving for NYC to get the necessities for our Summer 2009 line. We will be arriving some time between 7:00am - 8:00am and we'll be getting right to work. First up will be the Garment District, and afterwards.... who knows. This is going to be all our first-times in New York so it's going to be insane for the next couple days. We'll keep you posted on our progress and will post a big photo blog when we get back. Holllllllllleeeeeeeeeerrrrrr!!!

FINALLY! Kid Cudi's official "Day N Nite" video

The day has finally come. We've been hip to Cudi for some time now (since we are from Cleveland) and we've always questioned when he will release the video for "Day N Nite."
Today he appeared on 106 & Park alongside Mr. West to premier the video and spit some ish. Peep the Kanye West x Louis Vuitton joints he has on his feet. My favorite part of this video is when Kayne tells the audience not to clap when he does his verse so they can hear what he's saying, haha. Just the way he says it, so seriously... it's halirious. And of course when Cudi shouted out Cleveland was dope too!

Kid Cudi - Day N Nite

This video is so raw! They got the right guy to direct the video, So Me, who also directed "D.A.N.C.E." by Justice... which is one of my favorite videos ever.
Congrats Cudi!

Yung Texxus in Honor Thy Flyness

Our dude Yung Texxus from Killeen, TX sent over some pictures of him rockin' our Honor Thy Flyness this past week. We hit him up awhile ago seeing if he'd be down to support KR and sure enough he was... so we sent him down some tees. Here are the pictures he sent our way.


Check our Yung Texxus here:
www.myspace.com/yungtexxusakamistagreen

SO DOPE!!!

KANYE WEST "Welcome To Heartbreak" Directed by Nabil from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

KR Spring 09 cut & sew button-ups have arrived!!!

So yesterday our shipment of our first ever cut & sew pieces arrived. We have been waiting for this day a long time. There are 2 different colorways, but the same style. I just took these photos of them today, but you will get a better look at them as soon as the photoshoot is done. Also, when the photos are done you will get to see the rest of our Spring 09 line... not much to this season's line but the quality competes with the best! So soon as the sales start flying in, Summer 09 will begin. As for now, Spring 09 is officially taking off! Make sure you cop these button-ups... they are super limited and they will go fast!!
Also, the official launch of www.kingsransomclothing.com will be happening within the next week or so, which will have our online store up for you to purchase the goods so keep an eye out for that!
Last thing, shout out to our dude Mooke, the newest team member of Kings Ransom Clothing!

A Must Have!

We WILL have these in April when they drop.

Kobe Bryant's Ankle Insurance Co.

Ever since Kobe signed with Nike, his advertisements for his shoes have been hilarious, especially this one for his Kobe Air Zoom IV. The concept behind it is: if you don't have his new kicks, you need ankle insurance... which is very evident at 0:28 of the video, haha.

And if you did not notice, the horse is not real... which makes the ad 231% better lol.

- Peezy

Shepard Fairey on his Obama campaign poster

I figured since the inauguration for president-elect Barack Obama is tomorrow, I would shed some light on the infamous "HOPE" campaign poster that was created by artist Shepard Fairey.


- Peezy

Kid Cudi to star in HBO's "How To Make It In America"

There is no stopping this dude!!! Cudi says:

"THE PILOT THAT I WAS CASTED IN A COUPLE MONTHS AGO JUS GOT PICKED UP BY HBO

I WILL BE CO STARRING ALONG SIDE MY FAM BRYAN GREENBERG, VICTOR RASUK, EDDIE KAYE THOMAS AND SHANNYN SOSSAMON IN HBO’S NEW COMEDY SERIES “HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA”"

He goes on to say:

"MY CHARACTERS NAME IS DOMINGO DEAN AND HES GOOD FRIENDS WITH MAIN CHARACTERS BEN (PLAYED BY MR. BRYAN GREENBERG) AND CAM (PLAYED BY MR. VICTOR RASUK)…MY ROLE IS DEF COMIC RELIEF AND THEN SOME LOL SO IM EXCITED…

BONUS FACT: (IAN LET ME NAME MY CHARACTER SINCE ITS ROUGHLY BASED ON ME, SO I DECIDED TO NAME HIM AFTER MY TWO OLDER BROTHERS, DOMINGO MESCUDI AND DEAN MESCUDI, DOPE HUH..KINDA LIKE A SNEAK SHOUT OUT TO MY BIG BROS…WHAT YALLLLLL)"

Source: www.kidcudi.com

BBC | Ice Cream jacket

This jacket is completely outside the box... which could be a bad thing for some, which I'm sure this piece would be. But for me, outside the box is normal which is why this appeals to me. This jacket is on some Michael Jackson x astronaut in a tuxedo type of shit, haha. But something like this makes me want to work harder and realize you can do you. Peep the ray guns!

- Peezy

Diamond Supply's "Harassment" tee

So, I know this is our blog and what not, but I figured I throw this up here because Dave has been waiting on this Diamond shirt for too long, haha. I can remember him seeing it on their myspace months ago and all he kept talking about was how he can't wait for it to drop. Well Dave, Thursday it'll be yours.
Via Hypebeast:
After a long and highly anticipated wait, Diamond Supply Co.’s “Harassment” t-shirt has finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel. The intricate photo print tee is slated for an online release on Thursday, January 15th. Check Shop.DiamondSupplyCo.com starting at 12:00 pm PST.

- Peezy

Eighty81 interview with Kid Cudi

About a week ago, I seen this Kid Cudi interview by Eighty81 on Hypebeast. It's pretty dope... really lets you get inside the head of Cudi. Shout out to Omar from Eighty81.

Via Hypebeast:

Cleveland-based EIGHTY81 recently sat down with acclaimed rising Hip-Hop star Kid Cudi, producing a very well executed and insightful interview. Touching base on subjects including his journey to New York and hookup with the GOOD Music family, the Ohio native reflects a confident and driven artist ready to set a new standard for what Hip-Hop represents. Check it out!
Hustler Watch: Kid Cudi from Eighty81 on Vimeo.

Cleveland legend on UNDFTD billboard

Undefeated has updated their billboard with another great shot from iconic photographer Neil Leifer. Known as a risk taker, the New York native has produced some of the most visually stunning and famous sports imagery of our time. Having shot over 150 covers for Sports Illustrated, Liefer’s image of Cleveland Brown’s legendary running back, Jim Brown, was chosen for Undefeated’s 21st billboard project.

Source:
Hypebeast

KR Blog genesis

What's up everybody? It's been awhile since our last post. But that does not mean we have been taking time off! The past 3 months have been the busiest we have ever been. Its been constant grind from our end while getting ready for Spring 09. We are at a turning point right now with our brand and perspective on things so we figured we have a fresh start here.

So basically, we felt that production and motivation was absent from our company. We would release shirt after shirt, but we sat back and expected something to happen. But recently our attitude has completely taken a 180 and we have never been more focused on what we are doing. Me and Dave have decided that if we want this to work, we have to put in work, haha. Not saying we didn't before, but it was far from enough. We are in the stages of finally identifying an identity for Kings Ransom Clothing.

As far as clothing, we are finishing up developing our line for the Spring 09 season. We have a couple cut & sew pieces in production that will be in our hands very soon. This obviously is exciting because we have our vision being brought to life. The pieces are long sleeve button-ups... a nice clean design for both with new custom tags and our logo embroidered on the back. Each also has 2 vertical straps on each shoulder, distinguishing these pieces from others. The colorways are awesome... not much more I can say about them. So stay tuned for those! We also have a couple tees we will be releasing with the button-ups as well, so we will finally have a line lined up.

The website has been down for some time now, but we are in the final stages of the redesign of kingsransomclothing.com. Also, we are working on our look book and the digital version of the look book. And just recently, we sponsored our dudes Smoke Screen's new mixtape, entitled Punch-Drunk Melodies. Mooke and Street Chemist are 2 cool ass, down to earth dudes that are always putting in work, so we met up with them one day and decided to collab on the mixtape and do some other promotional work together as well. You can download the mixtape here for free:
http://www.mediafire.com/?gymtgoytznl
Last thing for today... we recently sent some shirts down to Texas to our dude Yung Chill. He's a producer/songwriter/artist/engineer, who's credits include:
Chamillionaire - (Universal/Chamillitary) "Claiming They Gangsta"
Snoop Doog (Geffen/Interscope) - "Crusin"
Bun B (Rap-A-Lot/UGK) - "Posted At The Store"
& tons more.
He sent us some pictures he took with our Honor Thy Flyness tee. Check them out here.

You can check for Yung Chill at:
www.myspace.com/yungchill
or
yungchill.com



- Peezy