https://akeemivory.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Akeem IvoryenFri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2aua9YnVXk&t=31sJoin us this week as we speak about the importune of the approach, whenever you're approaching an attractive woman there is always the change of receiving that "No"/rejection. But who cares life is a series of rejections and eventually you receive the answer you've been waiting on. We also discuss are on stories of approaching women past and present, as well as what choosing signals to look for maximum success. Remember this is a podcast by Men and for Men to answer questions that these men may struggle with everyday basis. From small problems to major life-changing events. Wasi, Battle, and myself (Akeem) don't have the answer to every problem but Let's Talk About It.Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2aua9YnVXk&t=31shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztgNK1nJc3s&t=232sJoin us along this journey of creating a podcast by Men and for Men to answer questions that these men may struggle with everyday basis. From small problems to major life-changing events. Wasi, Battle, and myself (Akeem) don't have the answer to every problem but Let's Talk About It.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztgNK1nJc3s&t=232shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztgNK1nJc3s&t=232sJoin us along this journey of creating a podcast by Men and for Men to answer questions that these men may struggle with everyday basis. From small problems to major life-changing events. Wasi, Battle, and myself (Akeem) don't have the answer to every problem but Let's Talk About It.Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztgNK1nJc3s&t=232shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFhv2oatTMk&t=4sJoin us along this journey of creating a podcast by Men and for Men to answer questions that these men may struggle with everyday basis. From small problems to major life-changing events. Wasi, Battle, and myself (Akeem) don't have the answer to every problem but Let's Talk About It.Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFhv2oatTMk&t=4shttps://www.sneakerreporter.com/nike-basketball-set-to-relaunch-the-kobe-brand-in-time-for-kobe-day/The Kobe Brand will be relaunched by Nike Basketball in time for Kobe Day on August 24. This eagerly anticipated return will include the unveiling of a brand-new Nike Kobe basketball sneaker in addition to a new assortment of throwback Nike Kobes. On August 10, we’ll get a sneak preview. According to Nike CEO John Donahoe, the Kobe Brand will begin the next stage of the Black Mamba’s lasting influence on basketball with Nike Basketball, the latest shoe to be shown on August 10 during the SNKRS “...Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/nike-basketball-set-to-relaunch-the-kobe-brand-in-time-for-kobe-day/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/new-balance-introduces-a-ground-breaking-design-with-warped-runner/Boston-based company New Balance advances shoe fashion with its cutting-edge Warped Runners for this season which is challenging to ignore. The shoe’s curved design is dominated by the slick “Sea Salt” hues, which show off a combination of mesh and suede. The distinctively layered sole offers both comfort and fashion. According to  Charlotte Lee, senior footwear designer at novel Balance, “The WRPD Runner is a new concept driven by the unique space where style and performance meet.” The sole is...Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/new-balance-introduces-a-ground-breaking-design-with-warped-runner/https://thefoxmagazine.com/music/deep-dive-into-the-journey-of-la-based-australian-artist-takara/It’s crazy to think she hasn’t been doing this her entire life because the talent comes so naturally. She’s able to take painful situations and turn them into something beautiful – it’s not about the heartbreak, it’s about the idea you were ever able to love. To feel. The emptiness of loss is replaced with the reminder that to experience love at all is a gift. Pair this with beautiful pipes, and you’ve got the makings of a pop star. Takara, in her words, is the ‘maker of independent music & cof...Thu, 27 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://thefoxmagazine.com/music/deep-dive-into-the-journey-of-la-based-australian-artist-takara/https://thefoxmagazine.com/music/rb-soul-artist-grace-sorensen-on-her-passion-career-in-music-dream-collaborations-who-inspires-her-most/Over years of training pre-professionally in various commercial dance styles, it became clear that her true love and purpose were in music. Seeking connections to the music industry, she began by visiting CSP Music Group in Atlanta, Georgia, where she tracked her first single, “Tell Me” which was later released. Refocusing on her hometown of Austin, TX, she became a committed recording artist at Orb Recording Studios. She released her next two singles “Velvet Noise” and “Soul or System.” Her mo...Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://thefoxmagazine.com/music/rb-soul-artist-grace-sorensen-on-her-passion-career-in-music-dream-collaborations-who-inspires-her-most/https://thefoxmagazine.com/music/getting-real-raw-with-cashma-as-she-discusses-her-journey-and-latest-album-sophisticated-mess/Cashma’s latest EP Sophisticated Mess, which was released in November is the result of embracing all sides of herself. As the fourth album for the songstress, you see the artist challenging herself to be raw and vulnerable with her feelings.  In the early part of 2022, she released Purple Apartment – the third installment of her purple trilogy wrapping up the trio of albums, the final release sees the artist challenging herself to be raw and vulnerable with her feelings. Working alongside produ...Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://thefoxmagazine.com/music/getting-real-raw-with-cashma-as-she-discusses-her-journey-and-latest-album-sophisticated-mess/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/nike-lebron-20-south-beast-releases-exclusively-at-unknwn/By comparison, the similar, but pink makeover of the latest Nike LeBron design hits Nike SNKRS on Saturday, December 3rd. This comes dressed in an Arctic Orange, White, and Bright Crimson color scheme, this offering of the Nike LeBron 20 ditches it’s knitted upper for tumbled leather build detailed with faux fur animal print on the lateral double-stacked Swooshes. Keeping the Special “XX” lace dubraes and insole branding, while sitting atop a Sail midsole and translucent outsole completes the de...Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.sneakerreporter.com/nike-lebron-20-south-beast-releases-exclusively-at-unknwn/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/heres-a-detailed-look-at-the-air-jordan-2-low-cherrywood/In addition to the numerous Air Jordan 2 collabs that have hit stores this year such as the impressive re-imagining of the second Air Jordan model from Nina Chanel Abney and Union Los Angeles to the low-cut silhouette of Jordan Brand’s second model receiving new eye-catching colorways left and right like the  “Craft”  rendition to Shelflife’s.A new general release colorway of the shoe is reportedly joining the lineup. The Air Jordan 2 Low “Cherrywood”  mirrors the look of the OG “Varsity Red” Jo...Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.sneakerreporter.com/heres-a-detailed-look-at-the-air-jordan-2-low-cherrywood/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/hiroshi-fujiwara-wears-unreleased-fragment-design-x-travis-scott-x-air-jordan-1-low-at-nba-japan-game/He originally revealed in late 2021, dressed in a white, sail, and royal, this unreleased version of the Fragment x Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low features a white premium leather upper with vintage-styled Sail laces and midsoles. Other details include reverse logos on the lateral in Fragment’s signature Blue, while the medial side remains colorless. The blue inner lining and rubber outsole completes the design. Seen in shots via @hypebeastjp and Fujiwara’s POV, you can tell these unreleased sa...Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/hiroshi-fujiwara-wears-unreleased-fragment-design-x-travis-scott-x-air-jordan-1-low-at-nba-japan-game/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/hocus-pocus-2-review-this-halloween-season-some-legends-never-die/“Hocus Pocus 2” is a haunting sequel to the Halloween classic which brings back the delightfully wicked Sanderson sisters for more comedic mayhem. “Hocus Pocus 2” stars Bette Midler (“The First Wives Club,” “Beaches”), Sarah Jessica Parker (“Sex and the City,” “Divorce”), and Kathy Najimy (“Sister Act,” “Younger”), and is directed by Anne Fletcher (“Dumplin,’” “The Proposal”). Also stars Whitney Peak (“Gossip Girl”), Belissa Escobedo (“American Horror Stories”), Lilia Buckingham (“Dirt”), Froy G...Sat, 01 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/hocus-pocus-2-review-this-halloween-season-some-legends-never-die/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/the-mighty-ducks-game-changers-season-2-ice-breaker/The Ducks immediately stood out when they arrived late in a battered RV and interrupted Coach Colin Cole’s (Josh Duhamel) big speech welcoming the kids to the program. The camp mistakenly invited them, believing these Ducks to be Coach T’s team, winners of the Minnesota State Champion in hockey, not the Don’t Bothers won the rights to t the Ducks moniker in an underground hockey game. Much like “D2: The Mighty Ducks”, being coached by someone who takes youth sports way too seriously and doesn’t...Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/the-mighty-ducks-game-changers-season-2-ice-breaker/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/jayson-tatum-jordan-signature-shoe-on-its-way-in-2023/The NBA and Jordan Brand’s brightest young superstar is getting his own signature shoe, during the 2021-22 NBA season Tatum probably had some of the most unique and most wanted PEs of the Jordan 36. After a season to the right where averaging 26.9 ppg, taking the toughest road in the playoffs where the C’s faced the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Miami Heat, this was somewhat of a revenge tour as the team had knocked them out of the layoffs in the past, against all odds Tatum was able to le...Sat, 03 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/jayson-tatum-jordan-signature-shoe-on-its-way-in-2023/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/diet-starts-monday-x-curry-flow-cozy-madisonville-maroons-gives-a-nods-tohometown/Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/diet-starts-monday-x-curry-flow-cozy-madisonville-maroons-gives-a-nods-tohometown/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/bape-x-new-balance-collaboration-release-a-trio-of-57-40-colorways-on-july-30th/Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/bape-x-new-balance-collaboration-release-a-trio-of-57-40-colorways-on-july-30th/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/closer-look-at-the-nike-kyrie-9/Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/closer-look-at-the-nike-kyrie-9/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/official-images-of-the-travis-scott-x-air-jordan-1-low-og-reverse-mocha/Travis Scott confirms the release of the Air Jordan 1 Reverse Mocha by posting a photo of him wearing the new kicks on his Instagram. Similarly, designed to his Low Dark Mocha dropped in 2019 the Reverse Mocha features a familiar color palette of sail, dark mocha, and university red. However, the Reverse Mocha comes in a lighter brown and white palette, a slight variation on the Dark Mocha, which is primarily black and dark brown. A recognizable design that was executed by Travis Scott and the...Mon, 18 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/official-images-of-the-travis-scott-x-air-jordan-1-low-og-reverse-mocha/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/a-better-look-at-the-nike-lebron-20/The Nike LeBron 20 tech specs have yet to be announced, the shoe will be a low-top similar build to the Ambassador 13 featuring a knitted upper with what appears to be dual Swooshes on the lateral. This is a shift from his signature line that typically features bulkier, high-top with visible Max Air cushioning. Other notable details include Metallic “XX” lace dubraes. Look for the Nike LeBron 20 to release during Fall/Holiday 2022 at select retailers and Nike.com. Stay tuned for more updates. He...Mon, 18 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/a-better-look-at-the-nike-lebron-20/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/disneys-cheaper-by-the-dozen-reboot-spotlights-biracial-couples-and-blended-family/With everything, you’d expect from a Disney movie, but elements that are not typically touched on from the mouse house’s family-friendly movies. “Cheaper by the Dozen”  follows the Bakers a blended family of 12 who navigates a hectic home life while simultaneously managing their family business (Bakers Dozen). Paul Baker (Zach Braff) and his wife Zoey Baker (Gabrielle Union) both come together in a Brady bunch-like way as Paul had three children from his previous marriage and add in two from Zoe...Sat, 19 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.sneakerreporter.com/disneys-cheaper-by-the-dozen-reboot-spotlights-biracial-couples-and-blended-family/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/theres-a-new-way-to-get-the-latest-heat-introducing-your-new-plug-kyx-world-no-deadstock/The sneaker game as we know it, gone are the days when people used to camp out overnight at Foot Locker for limited-edition pairs. As it stands, there’s nothing joyful about the process of buying sneakers anymore due to automated shopping software (AKA bots), stores’ shady “backdoor” operations,” and entrepreneurial teens who buy pairs with a single goal in mind: to make a profit. Well there is hope for the consumer who want back a level of accessibility, those who grow up in the culture and gro...Fri, 24 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/theres-a-new-way-to-get-the-latest-heat-introducing-your-new-plug-kyx-world-no-deadstock/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/disney-plus-original-short-twenty-something-show-us-just-how-scary-adulting-can-be/Twenty Something is a Pixar short created by Aphton Corbin, finds Gia celebrating her 21st birthday in an unfamiliar setting: a dance club in a nightclub that has her unraveling on the inside, feeling like 3 kids slacked on top of one another in a trench coat. Her inner 1, 10, and 16-year-old selves taking control of her actions, but through this night above her maturity level, Gia will discover that she’s not that unlike the other adults in the room. Stylized drawings replacing Pixar’s typical...Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/disney-plus-original-short-twenty-something-show-us-just-how-scary-adulting-can-be/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/a-black-female-in-a-male-dominated-culture-is-making-herself-seen-no-deadstock/You recently did an unboxing with a package courtesy of Adidas LA, and they were sneakers with a constructed upper made from one of Kareem’s Lakers jerseys, After looking at the comment section many people love your unboxing and currently seating at 23.8k followers on Instagram I’m sure brands are reaching out on a daily for your influence. So what is the next big collaboration for Janelle? Your clothing line Hours. officially launched back in November, however, the tag has been one you’ve used...Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/a-black-female-in-a-male-dominated-culture-is-making-herself-seen-no-deadstock/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/from-boston-to-okc-and-now-houston-travis-singleton-is-well-traveled-as-his-passion-for-sneakers-has-opened-doors-no-deadstock/How can a name define you? Your name within itself can help people understand the person you are or it can define the business you run. A name could make separate your business from all competition and living in the minds of the people that were there with you from the start or just recognizing your talent. For Travis Singleton, the name of Sneaker Reporter defines both his passion for basketball sneakers and telling the bigger story championing the athletes we all know and love. Sneaker Reporte...Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/from-boston-to-okc-and-now-houston-travis-singleton-is-well-traveled-as-his-passion-for-sneakers-has-opened-doors-no-deadstock/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/that-forever-dog-you-can-count-on-turner-hooch-episode-1-review-forever-and-a-dog/Scott Turner (Josh Peck) an ambitious, buttoned-up rookie US Marshal eager to make an impression on the force is the son of Detective Scott Turner portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1989 film of the same name. Turner’s father hoped to leave his sleepy California town and work in the big city, until solving the murder case of his friend Amos Reed (John McIntire) with the help of a French Mastiff named Hooch. This series follows a case of the week type format, the series has an overarching mystery, to...Wed, 21 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/that-forever-dog-you-can-count-on-turner-hooch-episode-1-review-forever-and-a-dog/https://thefoxmagazine.com/fashion/get-to-know-briana-moore-the-louisville-kentucky-born-wardrobe-stylist-tailor-making-her-mark-on-the-fashion-entertainment-industry/She attended one of the top-rated Performing Arts schools in Kentucky, DuPont Manual High School were the opportunity to further my dreams in Fashion/Theatre was presented by working in the technical theatre department as a tailor, carpenter, and electrician. Giving Bree the ability to enhance my experience in the industry at a young age. Fast forward to Bree making the decision to move to Atlanta, GA as a leap of faith, which paid off tenfold. As a Visual Merchandiser for Nordstroms, this woul...Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://thefoxmagazine.com/fashion/get-to-know-briana-moore-the-louisville-kentucky-born-wardrobe-stylist-tailor-making-her-mark-on-the-fashion-entertainment-industry/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/the-classic-coach-making-winners-out-of-losers-sports-dramedy-staring-john-stamos-big-shot-episode-1-review/After getting ousted from his job in the NCAA for throwing a chair at a referee, hothead men’s basketball coach Marvyn Korn (John Stamos) is trying to find anyway back into the coaching ranks. Unfortunately for him the only school that’s willing to offer Coach Korn an opportunity is Westbrook School for Girls, yes a private all-girls high school. So the effort to redeem what’s left of his career and Korn’s reputation too beings. The first meeting with his new team went as well as you could figur...Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://www.sneakerreporter.com/the-classic-coach-making-winners-out-of-losers-sports-dramedy-staring-john-stamos-big-shot-episode-1-review/https://thefoxmagazine.com/featured/meet-nia-lateju-a-passionate-artist-who-expresses-the-beauty-of-human-anatomy-in-her-paintings/Meet Nia Lateju, an artist who follows this philosophy, making her artwork garner the attention of rappers like ScHoolboy Q and Snoop Dogg. She may have begun on the hardwood as Forward for the Lady Owls of William Woods Owls University but with the passion to create in a space starving for black creators, Nia has found a foothold. How much have your skills developed since you began painting?  I would like to think my skills have developed a lot since I started. I started painting almost 4 year...Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0100https://thefoxmagazine.com/featured/meet-nia-lateju-a-passionate-artist-who-expresses-the-beauty-of-human-anatomy-in-her-paintings/https://www.sneakerreporter.com/kicking-it-with-memyselfnmykickz/The sneaker industry has spread beyond the space of regular advertising, with the assistance of social media they can have you wanting a shoe before it releases. Not from the sometimes vague and limited information given bit by bit as the release gets closer. No, that not it, what has the hype train build daily where a shoe the was considered a brick turns into a must cop is the photo because we all know presentation is key. No one knows that better than Matthew Christopher a photographer...Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://www.sneakerreporter.com/kicking-it-with-memyselfnmykickz/