What's good everyone? It's Joe from Complex
At, where else? Flight Club with G-Unit.
They're not giving him the money we've made
On those deals. Now it's like, we'll give you some shoes.
Kidd Kidd, Fifty and Tony Yayo.
Key-Kay what you getting?
I need these exclusives.
We're going to do some sneaker shopping today.
We're going to see what these guys are feeling.
And we're going to talk some history about Fifty's early
Hustles in the sneaker game. Let's go.
How was it growing up for you guys getting sneakers?
I used to hustle for mine.
These? I couldn't get a pair of these to save my life.
Really?
So these days I made sure I don't miss a pair.
You're different than him to where, you seem like you buy everything
And you don't.
I don't. Even when they was doing it- I was missing that part.
I was saving my money. I'd be dirtying it, so I could buy a car.
There go a pair of shoes here five thousand dollars for the shoes.
You go buy a small car, you can go buy a fucking Chrysler for
Five thousand dollars. Ain't no shoe ever going to be no wheels.
I don't care what you say.
But these are my favorite joints buddy.
The sixes?
The sixes, yeah.
Even in the height of you having the deal- with Reebok.
Just at the tipping point when people started lining up for shoes.
Is it crazy to see how it's become?
It's different now, like- Paul Fireman response to losing the bidding war
For LeBron was doing lifestyle branding. That was me, Jay-Z
Daddy Yankee.
Right.
All of us doing it.
Would you buy Reeboks now?
Yeah, if everything else don't fit my size.
I got these.
KD's?
Yep.
Is there a player that you like more than another that you would support?
Not necessarily related to the shoes though.
I rock the mellow joints, cause me and mellow, cool- he's my homeboy.
Yeah.
KD's cool. This is his aunt- right? The aunt?
The aunt pearls. See you know- you put on that
You're not that big of a sneaker head, you seem like
You have some knowledge.
No, I'm just not off to see the wizard. I know what's going on.
I- I got all of these. All of these forms. I don't think this tho.
You like that one?
Yeah I do like this. But I do got this shoe though.
Yeah.
Custom painted, and it was a white shoe. It was these.
How do you feel about some people who say the integrity is
Messed up when you pain on sneakers.
I'm not talking to them, those people don't count.
You did a monumental deal with Reebok and now you see
Big Shawn, 2 Chainz they're all getting deals but the one
That is the most successful is the Kanye shoe. You know these are
Going for six grand.
Wow.
You can keep them motherfuckers.
Ye, he did these too right?
These are all Kanye's. One, two, three, four, five,
Six, seven, eight.
He make good shoes, he pick good ideas.
Yeah.
For his shoes.
What's the difference of doing a deal in 2004?
The difference is you'll get paid for it.
They're not paying for-
But you got paid.
Yeah they're not giving them the money that we made on
Those deals. Now it's like- we'll give you some shoes.
These are the ones I was talking about.
Seven fifty.
Get the fuck-
These are probably.
Why those is seven hundred dollars.
These are probably originals. That's the thing.
Oh from when they first came out.
When they first came out And the ones you saw down
The block are probably reissues. Which you know...
It's a big difference. That- look the-
Wait it's a huge difference, look. The new ones
Don't got... Okay, no there's no difference.
I never even see nothing like this before.
Hold up.
Those are crazy. Those are like the vacation Huaraches.
These are my ones.
You work out a lot. Do you wear them in the gym?
No, I wear them in the summer. When it gets warm these are my sandals.
What is the difference between these two shoes.
Well this one has a- no this- this is the same.
Three seventy five- four seventy five! They say it cost more cause of the date.
The older the sneaker the more valuable.
I'm going right to the storage. I know I got the LeBron's y'all can have those.
They ain't got them?
These these-
No no why? These are cheap shoes? He said you can get these.
No you just said you don't like expensive shoes.
Oh you think you're taking pictures in front of the sneakers.
Instagram will fuck your whole life up.
Want to know how you're living. See look at all the cameras man.
Aw man give me my bag Angie. I got a little bit of paper with me.
All right I'm done. Y'all not trying nothing on.
Y'all can go ahead and do that I'm-
You're you're leaving?
Shorty I'm going to get out of here.
And I'm going to see if you keep your word,
Cause if I get the shoes then I'm going to know
That you be about that. And if I don't get the shoes-
I got you.
I know that you just put the money back - put your money back complex.
All that money from all the advertisers. Goddamn it I got to get out of here.
I got other things to do. But I'm going to see y'all though-
We're going to do it again.
Yeah. Definitely whenever you want.
Peace. And they brought you cause you cute girl.
You fine as a mother fucker. You pretty ass girl-
Thanks.
Got that hair. Last time I seen hair like that it was Kelis
Saying, I hate you so much right now, you ain't saying that.
Bye.
Get shoes right now. Don't let your daddy come out
Here without getting you a pair. Go on get you something.
All right I need a Taxis nine and a half.
Okay got you.
I need these exclusives right now- make sure you
Handle them with care and in an eight baby, thanks.
Sure.
Taxis classic.
That's what I come to flight club for- I come
To Flight Club for the J's I know everybody don't have.
You see what I'm saying.
These Taxis you couldn't find these no where in new York City.
See my partner money, he be having all the
Jay Z Wears- new Jay always stunting me.
Oh you don't got these? And I ain't no rapper.
So you know I gotta come out with these.
On it. You know what I'm saying?
I'm going to say you ain't got these yet.
You dig?
Okay, the total is...
Thirteen dollars and fifty cents.
No, one thousand three hundred fifty.
Oh, okay okay.
Oh.
All right so fifty bounced. But Yayo got his pair.
Kid kid got his pair and nut got his pair.
Thanks for coming through.
Yo, thanks man. I appreciate it.
Oh man- oh man.
Everyone check the new EP,
The beast is G Unit coming soon.
Yo' I didn't know. You ain't got these.