Yesterday’s Meet & Greet with CA$H OUT at the City Gear in Memphis’ Southland Mall was a good time!

Lots of fans & City Gear customers came out and met with the rising hip hop artist. CA$H was signing free copies of his latest album “CA$H OUT: IT’S MY TIME”, taking pictures with fans, and even did a little shopping while he was in the store. (Peep this: Among a few other items, CA$H OUT purchased some apparel from Sneaktip, a few Mitchell & Ness snapbacks, and a Sprayground duffle bag!)

Thanks to all who came out and fun with us!

Keep in touch at CityGearUSA.com for upcoming events…
…because you never know who will be at the next Meet & Greet!

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Gucci Mane in Concert!

Date: Sunday, May 27, 2012
Location: Houston, TX
Venue: The Ballroom at Warehouse Live
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T-Pain In Concert!

Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012
Location: Houston, TX
Venue: House of Blues
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CA$H OUT Meet & Greet!

When: Sunday, 5/13/2012
Time: 2-4 pm
Where: City Gear in the Southland Mall
(Need directions? Click Here.)

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DATE: Sunday, May 6, 2012
VENUE: The Limelight
LOCATION: 201 Woodland St – Nasvhille, TN 37213
TICKET INFORMATION: click here

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DATE: Sunday, June 5, 2012
VENUE: FedEx Forum
LOCATION: 191 Beale St – Memphis, TN 38103
TICKET INFORMATION: click here

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#ProjectCityGear

UPDATE: The 3 Finalists are as follows:

1. 9th Inning (9thinningclothingco.bigcartel.com)
2. Sick of Simple (sickofsimple.com)
3. Syrus Klothing (syrusklothing.com)

CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR VOTE!

***Voting ends on Monday, April 30th, 2012***

#ProjectCityGear is all about finding the next source of swag…we are looking for the hottest underground, up and coming brands out there. Think your brand has what it takes to stand next to some of the most popular and exclusive brands in streetwear?…here’s what you gotta do:

1) Post your branded t-shirts, hoodies, hats, whatever you got that shows off what your brand is all about, on City Gear’s Facebook Fan Page or Twitter Page.
2) Get your friends, family, and anyone else you can convince to show your brand some love by using the #ProjectCityGear on Facebook & Twitter! Make sure you & your supporters hashtag your brand as well!

Click here to get to City Gear’s Official Facebook & Twitter Pages:
City Gear’s Official Facebook Fan Page
City Gear’s Official Twitter Page: @CityGear

Important Dates:
-Friday, March 30, 2012: #ProjectCityGear begins!
-Monday, April 23, 2012: City Gear will announce the top 3 Finalists & official voting begins.
-Tuesday, April 24, 2012: City Gear will announce the top 3 Finalists & official voting begins.

-Monday, April 30, 2012: Official voting ends.
-Tuesday, May1, 2012: City Gear will announce the official winner of #ProjectCityGear!

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Read below for all the detailed information on how #ProjectCityGear works:
- Entries will be accepted via Facebook & Twitter with the approved hashtag (#), #ProjectCityGear.
- Entries include a picture that is representative of products made by the Vendor’s Brand.
- City Gear will choose 3 Vendor Finalists.
- Official voting for the Winner will take place on City Gear’s Facebook Fan Page.
- City Gear is not responsible for the manufacturing of the Vendor’s products. The Winner is responsible for supplying their inventory for the approved floor space.
- The definition of “floor space” is solely based upon City Gear’s discretion according to available floor space and what the Winner is to supply.
- The allocation of the Winner’s inventory is solely based upon City Gear’s discretion.
- The Winner’s inventory can include, but is not limited to, self-branded t-shirts, hats, accessories, etc. Additional P.O.P. can include stickers, pens, key chains, etc. All inventory must be pre-approved by City Gear.
- All ages may participate in this contest.
- No purchase necessary.
- Void where prohibited.
- Brands representing copyrighted, drug, gang, profanity, violence, and/or alcohol subject matter will not be accepted.
- Violators of these rules & regulations will be automatically disqualified from the contest.
- City Gear reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend this contest at any point in time, for any reason it sees fit. In the event of any such modification, cancellation, termination, or suspension a notice will be posted on CityGearUSA.com.

Tony Allen Autograph Signing

City Gear- Wolfchase Galleria – Memphis, TN
Tuesday – April 24, 2012
6:30 – 7:30pm

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DATE: Friday, April 6, 2012
VENUE: The Ambassador
LOCATION: 9800 Halls Ferry Rd – St Louis, MO 63136
TICKET INFORMATION: click here

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Marques Cook

of Olive Branch, Mississippi!

He is the official winner of the Air Jordan 12 Retro T-Shirt Design Contest!

City Gear will produce and sell Marques’ t-shirt design!
Keep an eye out for it in select City Gear locations!

So much talent was submitted and City Gear wants to thank each and every person who participated!

Stay in touch for contests, prizes, and more opportunities to WIN BIG with City Gear!

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Memphis, Tennessee (CNN) — With just over three minutes left in the state championship, Coach Penny Hardaway called a timeout.

He didn’t like what he was seeing. Down by 15 points, his middle schoolers were quitting. It stood against everything he had instilled in them:

Don’t use the inner city as an excuse to fail.
You can overcome your circumstances.
Always dream big.

The former NBA All-Star and greatest basketball player in Memphis history huddled his team of 12 together. He looked them in the eyes. He could see his reflection from 25 years ago: young teens from the city’s roughest projects longing for positive mentors.

“Just give me all you got,” he told them.

He was thinking a fight to the finish would let the players walk out with their heads high, their pride intact, even if they lost.

But what happened next defies explanation, is beyond description. A boy playing for his ailing father did something extraordinary. A man who grew up without one, who’d come to serve as a surrogate dad to a dozen boys, watched in awe.

Hardaway, now 40, made more than $120 million in a pro basketball career that spanned 16 seasons. Yet one of his crowning achievements came not as a player but as coach to the seventh- and eighth-graders of Lester Middle School, the same school that gave him a shot in life.

A coach’s miracle

Five months earlier, Desmond Merriweather lay in a hospital bed in Memphis. He’d battled colon cancer for more than a year. Chemo, radiation and multiple surgeries had done little to stop the cancer’s spread.

Doctors gave the Lester Middle School head coach 24 to 48 hours to live. His pastor, the Rev. Larry Peoples — “a prayer warrior” — stood at his bedside and bowed his head. Family and friends gathered in the room.

Merriweather, 37, had returned to his old neighborhood — gang-infested Binghampton — to coach basketball. He’d moved the year before from Jackson, Tennessee, where he’d lived since earning his college degree. He wanted to mentor middle school kids in the blighted neighborhood, to keep them from going down the wrong path.

“I wanted to show them that your heart is bigger than what you think it is.”

But it seemed he wouldn’t live to see this season.
Merriweather on courts where he and Hardaway played: \
Merriweather on courts where he and Hardaway played: “I can’t even put into words how much Penny means.”

Merriweather doesn’t know quite how to explain what happened. He had gone through surgery and then was given his death sentence. The doctors had said something about complications.

“The only thing I can remember is waking up,” Merriweather says.

Gradually, he emerged from danger. He attributes his recovery to the power of prayer, although he’s still fighting the disease.

“When the doctors gave up on me, I never gave up on myself. I’m a fighter. I knew I had to come back to my son and my daughter and my wife — and most of all, my team.”

He asked God to give him one more chance, to return him to the hardwood floors of Lester Middle. The boys needed him. More than anything, he longed to coach his 13-year-old son, Nick, for another season.

Among the hospital visitors was his boyhood friend, Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway. Merriweather had tagged along with the rising star at school, at outdoor courts, at the neighborhood gym.

“When we were growing up, we would see people get shot in the park — just a whole lot of crazy, chaotic things,” Merriweather says. In Hardaway, Merriweather saw a young leader who was going to make it.

“I want to do something for your kids,” Hardaway told the ailing coach.

As Merriweather recovered, Hardaway started peppering him with questions. What type of team do you think you’re gonna have? How good are they?

“I didn’t want to brag or anything, but I knew we had a good team,” Merriweather says.

He invited Hardaway to meet the players one afternoon in October. “I came over and saw the team and just instantly fell in love,” Hardaway says.

In an era when stars parachute in, smile for the cameras and then leave, Hardaway did just the opposite. He began driving his Bentley, Cadillac Escalade and Range Rover down the streets of Binghampton. Residents rushed from their homes, waved and cheered.

He’d pull into the school on Carpenter Street, nicknamed “C Street” because it’s known Crips territory, one of four gangs that dominate the neighborhood.

He’d show up for team practices even before Merriweather arrived. Hardaway started first as a volunteer. Still weakened from cancer, Merriweather soon delegated his duties. Hardaway became Coach Penny. He coached for free, with Merriweather remaining at his side.

Hardaway talked to the team about discipline, about class, about dignity. If you wanted to play for him, you had to focus on school. He instituted a mandatory tutorial program.

He’d arrive early in the morning, stick his head in the classrooms, make sure his boys were behaving. He quizzed teachers about the players’ progress reports: What areas do they need help in?

“I wanted to make sure they understood that education is more than sports,” Hardaway says. “A lot of these kids go from home to home to live. I had to make sure they’re doing their homework, make sure they’re going to class, make sure they’re not sleeping in class. … It’s all to make them know that I do care.”

Grades jumped from a 2.5 grade-point average — about a B-minus or C-plus — to nearly 2.9, a solid B. Hardaway’s goal is to have each of his players graduate from college one day. (In 2003, while still in the NBA, he quietly earned his college degree from the University of Memphis.)
Hardaway first donated uniforms, but he realized it was his time that the kids valued most.
Hardaway first donated uniforms, but he realized it was his time that the kids valued most.

He lectured the team about life in Binghampton. He’d walked the same streets, lived in the same projects. Of the 12 players on the team, nine don’t have fathers in their lives. At least six live in cramped one- and two-bedroom apartments with more than six siblings.

“Don’t use not having a father as an excuse,” Hardaway barked. “There are a lot of people who came out of adverse situations and made it. Use it as motivation. Use it to drive you.”

Hardaway, who grew up without a father, became the players’ surrogate dad. He told them not to be so angry, “to believe in yourself and believe in what you’re doing.”

“Whenever they got disappointed or whenever I tried to discipline them, they would go into a shell, and they responded negatively every time,” Hardaway says. “I’d tell them: You’re using that as an excuse.”

Merriweather, with Hardaway’s backing, met with the Bloods, Crips, Vice Lords and Gangster Disciples. The message: Keep your hands off our kids. The gang leaders agreed. They wanted the boys of Lester Middle to succeed, too.

To build camaraderie, Hardaway hosted the players at his sprawling mansion in suburban Memphis. He wanted to show them a side of Memphis they’d never seen: that if you work hard, you get rewarded. He held team sleepovers to build family. He taught them little things: tuck in your bed, fold your clothes, do your laundry.

“I can’t even put into words how much Penny means,” Merriweather says. “He has this presence about himself. When he comes into the room, he just lights the room up.”

On the court, the Lester Lions roared. Some games were laughably lopsided: 69-6, 70-8, 67-4. Starters typically played only half a game because they demolished teams so badly.

College recruiters drooled over the stat line of 6-foot, 4-inch center Robert Washington: an average of 23 points, 17 rebounds, five blocks per game.
Hardaway strived to build his players\’ confidence and to be a positive role model for them.
Hardaway strived to build his players’ confidence and to be a positive role model for them.

The stat Hardaway and Merriweather boast about most comes from the classroom: Washington has gone from a 2.0 GPA to 2.9, the most improved student not just on the team but in the entire school.

“Penny loves me,” the eighth-grader says shyly, “and I love him.”

Around Binghampton, Penny earned a new nickname: “Coach Carter,” after the 2005 Samuel L. Jackson movie about a successful businessman who returned to his old neighborhood to coaching glory, demanding nothing but greatness.

The grandmother who instilled love, demanded excellence

At his peak, the 6-foot-7 Penny Hardaway was a hybrid guard: Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird all rolled into one. He couldn’t be stopped.

He starred in college at the University of Memphis (then Memphis State) and was the No. 3 draft pick in the NBA in 1993. He was immediately traded to the Orlando Magic.

At the age of 22, he signed a whopping $65 million contract. The kid from the Red Oak and Tillman Cove projects slept on his first king-size bed in a five-bedroom house. Up to that point, he’d slept only in twin beds, his long legs hanging off the end.

“I was blessed to get the contracts I had,” he says, “for something I would’ve done for free.”

He teamed up with Shaquille O’Neal and took the young Magic franchise to the NBA Finals in 1995, only to fall short of the championship. The next summer, he won a gold medal on the 1996 Olympic team.

Hardaway became the face of a Nike ad campaign. In the ads, Chris Rock famously voiced “Lil Penny,” the trash-talking alter ego of the humble Hardaway. “You can’t guard me. The Secret Service couldn’t guard me,” Lil Penny once boasted.

But Hardaway almost became a statistic of Binghampton before his career ever took off.

The summer before his freshman year in college, he and a friend were robbed at gunpoint. The car sped off but then stopped. Gunshots rang out. One bullet ricocheted off the pavement and struck his foot.

“I still think about, man, what would’ve happened if I got hit somewhere else. I could’ve passed away. I could’ve been paralyzed. Anything could’ve happened.”
Hardaway lived in this tiny apartment in the gang-infested Tillman Cove projects his senior year of high school.
Hardaway lived in this tiny apartment in the gang-infested Tillman Cove projects his senior year of high school.

He would later pick the gangsters out of a police lineup. He didn’t fear retaliation “because I knew I was doing the right thing.”

Such courage was drilled into him by his grandmother.

A sharecropper from the cotton fields of Blytheville, Arkansas, Louise Hardaway crossed the Mississippi River and moved to Memphis, seeking a better future. She settled in Binghampton, purchased her own home. She cooked in the Memphis school system for years and worked as a nanny and maid.

As Louise Hardaway neared retirement in 1976, her daughter — Hardaway’s mother — said she wanted to pursue a singing career and was hitting the road with her young boy.

“Oh, no, you’re not,” Louise Hardaway said. “You’re not going to have him going from town to town. He stays here with me.”

Reflecting back on that day, Hardaway marvels. His grandmother “had worked her butt off all these years, had her home paid off and now was finally going to get a chance to relax. And then I got dumped in her lap when I was 5.”

Louise Hardaway demanded excellence. A strict disciplinarian, she wasn’t going to have her grandson fall prey to gangs. She taught him to love the Lord, to rise up when others failed. She coined the nickname Penny, because he was pretty as one.

During his formative years, he knew his mother from postcards she sent from the road: California, Alaska, Hawaii. He never had a relationship with his father, who lived in Chicago. By the time he was 18, Penny Hardaway had only seen him about three times.

Hardaway’s life became wrapped around Lester Middle School. The teachers embraced him. He played basketball all day after school, on the hardcourts outside Lester. Gunshots pierced the night.

Hardaway became the top-ranked high school basketball player in the nation. His father always promised to come see him play but never did.

“I would wonder every now and then, as any kid would, what my father was doing, wishing my father was here,” he says. “But I would snap out of it really quickly and just keep doing what I needed to do.”

Neighborhood elders took him in, protected him. They saw a gem in Penny.

And that’s why he feels so compelled to intervene now. “I believe in giving back. I lived the dream. God blessed me to live the dream.”

His grandmother died in September at the age of 95, a month before he began coaching at Lester Middle. “She’d be saying, ‘That’s exactly what I taught him to do.’ “

He’s giving back in other ways, too. He hopes to break ground on Penny’s FastBreak Courts in suburban Memphis this year. The $20 million facility will house seven basketball courts, including a 2,000-seat arena, as well as an auditorium, a rehabilitation clinic and classrooms to tutor kids. He’s teamed with a foundation aimed at promoting youth sports and fighting childhood obesity.

“I’m hoping that by leaving the neighborhood and going to the suburbs, the kids can at least start dreaming.”

He has other business ventures: a barbershop and beauty salon in downtown Memphis and a turf business based in Miami. Nike continues to make his Foamposite shoes, which fetch hundreds of dollars — sometimes thousands — among “sneakerheads.”

He’s been gone from the NBA since 2007. The latter half of his career was plagued by pain. For basketball enthusiasts, Hardaway’s career has always been marked by “what ifs,” an amazingly talented player whose full potential was cut short by constant knee and lower leg injuries.

Championships, by which the game measures greatness, always eluded him.

The boy nicknamed King stands up

The game of basketball teaches life lessons: work with others, study to succeed, understand your teammates to win.
Hardaway\’s goal for the year was to build brotherhood and teach the kids what it means to be family.
Hardaway’s goal for the year was to build brotherhood and teach the kids what it means to be family.

In the huddle during the championship, the Lester players hung their heads. Down 51-36 with just over three minutes left, the game appeared out of reach. Fayette East had beaten them by one point earlier in the season and was having its way in the title game.

“Just give me all you got,” Coach Penny repeated one last time.

The neighborhood has a saying: “Binghampton, stand up.” After a season of brotherhood, the Lester Lions weren’t about to roll over now.

When the team hit the court, something magical happened.

Nick Merriweather had seen his father battle through cancer. His dad had gone through another round of chemo days earlier. It was time for Nick to stand up.

Coach Penny had told him before tipoff that his shot would be on target tonight, that his team would need him. He averaged about eight points a game, yet late in the fourth quarter, he’d yet to score.

Coach Penny considered pulling him.

At 4-foot-11 and just 95 pounds, Nick was outmatched in height, weight and speed.

But not in heart.

Nick launched a three-pointer. Swish.

The crowd roared. Dad struggled to stand. He clapped and pumped his fist.

The defense clamped down. Lester Middle got steal after steal. Fayette East players withered under pressure.

And the smallest kid on the court wasn’t done. He hit another, then another, then another.

Nicknamed “King,” Nick played like one. He nailed four three-pointers in a span of about two minutes. Others chipped in, too.

“God, you’re amazing,” Coach Penny thought.

The game wasn’t sealed until the final seconds, when Robert Washington — the school’s most improved student — battled for an offensive rebound off a missed free throw and put the ball in.

The Lester Lions won the West Tennessee State title 58-57, finishing 29-3 for the season.

The players went bonkers; many cried.

Hardaway ranks it as one of his greatest achievements. “Standing on the sideline, I couldn’t help them make a shot. I couldn’t help them play defense,” he says. “It was out of my control.”

Weeks after the game, the players still greet Hardaway with high fives and hugs as he walks into the gym. He’d always given money to the school and neighborhood rec center. But this year, he’s learned, “money isn’t everything.”

“Giving the time is just as important as giving the money,” he says. “When you have an example who’s lived in the same neighborhood, lived in the same apartments, walked the same hallways, that is motivating, and it drives them. Attitudes change.”

Coach Merriweather hasn’t stopped smiling. Late at night, he closes his eyes. He replays the game in his mind, over and over and over again. “I can’t believe this really happened.”

It’s given him strength. “I’ll never stop smiling until next year starts.”

Nick Merriweather doesn’t say much. He fights back tears when he tries to talk about his father’s struggle. Yet, like his dad, he grins broadly when asked about the game. “I caught fire. Yes, sir,” he says. “He told us to give it our all, and that’s what we did.”

Hardaway plans to return next year. He and Merriweather have something special planned, though they won’t say exactly what.

Hardaway laughs when asked what Lil Penny would say of what transpired. He pauses, then breaks into the voice of his alter ego: “I told you my man was gonna come back! Everybody said he wasn’t gonna come back. I told you he was. I told you.”

article via CNN.com

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Memphis, Tennessee – Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph is giving back to the community by covering utility payments for families who are in need of assistance.

For the third consecutive year, Randolph has donated $20,000 to Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA) to be allocated to 100 homes in the Memphis area.

He plans to continue his support by visiting senior citizen residents on Saturday, March 17 at 2:30 p.m. to make a check presentation, sign autographs and pay utilities for the residents to avoid termination of their services.

“Ever since I joined the Grizzlies organization, the Memphis community has embraced me, and I continue to look for ways to give back to the community,” Randolph said. “I hope providing utility payments to those families that are less fortunate will give the opportunity to recover from their current situation and stay cool in the summer months ahead.”

Founded in 1968, Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association, MIFA, is a unique organization designed to sustain the independence of seniors, transform the lives of families in crisis and equip teens for success.

Through thousands of volunteers and donors, MIFA engages the community to battle the challenges of poverty. MIFA serves more than 55,000 individuals annually with a number of programs throughout the year.

(Picture: Memphis Grizzlies Zach Randolph helps a family in 2010)

article via MLGW’s blog

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CLICK HERE TO PRINT & COMPLETE THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM!

“Regal Records/Hunter Promotions along with City Gear clothing stores is calling all independent artists and unsigned artists to submit their music to any City Gear store locations by Monday May 14, 2012, to be featured on the 2012 Next To Blow Mixtape, being released Thursday May 24, 2012 hosted by DJ Rocksteddy.

The mixtape will showcase unsigned local Hip-Hop and R&B artists in Memphis and surrounding areas. There is a $5.00 registration fee for each artists or group artists, and a $10.00 fee per song submitted. Artists are allowed to submit an unlimited number of songs. Artists will compete for a slot on the Next To Blow Mixtape and will be judged by an elite judge panel. This year’s panel includes the following: Daniel “A1″ Hayes/ Urban College Marketing Rep for Atlantic Records, A&R Executive at Warner Bros. Records, DJ Rocksteddy/Street Executives, Street Team Distributions Manager at Concrete Magazine, Cory Sparks/Midwest Regional Urban Radio Promotion Manager at Epic Records, Ricardo Hunter/Director of Urban Record Promotion & Radio Promotion Manager at Hunter Promotions, Lester Pace/ National Director of Urban Radio Promotion at Interscope Records, Antonio Tubbs/Southeast Regional Record Promoter at Universal Music Group.

Te artists selected will have their song placed on the Next To Blow mixtape. There are two separate mixtapes, (1) Next To Blow/Rap (2) Next To Blow/R&B. 5,000 mixtapes will be distributed throughout Memphis and will also be available at all City Gear clothing stores. Winners will also attend the Next To Blow exclusive private listening party, which consists of a meet & greet with local DJs and record label executives from Warner Bros. Records, Interscope Records, and Atlantic Records. Artists who pay the registration fee and their music is not selected will still receive guaranteed feedback via email from one of the panel judges.”

Visit any of these City Gear locations to register:

4070 ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD
2624 FRAYSER BLVD
WOLFCHASE MALL
4641 AMERICAN WAY
3481 AUSTIN PEAY
SOUTHLAND MALL
6265 WINCHESTER
802 E. BROADWAY (WEST MEMPHIS)
6528 TOWNE CENTER LOOP (SOUTHAVEN)

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We are giving YOU the opportunity to create a t-shirt to hook up with the RETRO Jordan 12′s (aka: Playoff’s) that drop in City Gear stores this April!

City Gear will produce the winning design and will sell it in City Gear stores to coincide with the release of the Jordan 12. Other than the obvious bragging rights, the winning designer will also receive all the net profit earned from the sale of their t-shirt!

Designs will be accepted through Facebook and Twitter. Send us a link to the design, send us the file, send us a picture of your design- doesn’t matter how- JUST GET IT TO US!

The last day to send us your design is Sunday, March 18th, 2012 at 11:59pm CST. The winning design will be announced on Monday, March 19th, 2012.

Use your imagination & create what you believe will be the BEST hook up tee for the Jordan 12′s. The sky is the limit!

HERE ARE SOME INSIDE TIPS TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING:
-Make your design something that other people would buy & wear with the Jordan 12′s.
-Leave out any provocative language and/or subject matter.
-In order for us to manufacture the shirt, we will need an electronic version of the winning design (.PSD, vector file, .jpg, etc.). Therefore, you may wanna avoid hand-drawn designs.
-City Gear cannot legally produce any products for sale that use any copyrighted images. (Copyrighted images include, but is not limited to, the Jumpman logo, Nike Swoosh, images of the Jordan 12 shoe itself, images of Michael Jordan’s face, etc.) May wanna avoid those things too.
-We wanna see CREATIVE designs- anything current, relevant to today, and unique will catch our eye.

Design something that STANDS OUT!!

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All ages may participate in this contest. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Only one (1) winner will be chosen. The contest will run between the dates of Thursday, March 1st – Sunday, March 18th, 2012. Winner will be announced Monday, March 19th, 2012. Designs will be accepted via Facebook and Twitter. All designs must be screen-printable. The design must remain on one side of the t-shirt; either the front OR the back; not both. The color of the t-shirt and the amount of colors used in the design is completely left to the discretion of the designer. In order to manufacture the winning t-shirt design, the winning designer will need to provide City Gear with an electronic file of their winning design (.PSD, vector file, .jpg, etc.) Employees of City Gear and their family members cannot, under any circumstances, participate in this contest. Designs involving drug, gang, profanity, violence, and/or alcohol subject matter will not be accepted. Designs involving copyrighted material will be disqualified. Copyrighted material includes, but is not limited to, the Jumpman logo, the Nike Swoosh, images of the Jordan 12 shoe, images of Michael Jordan, etc. Violators of these rules & regulations will be automatically disqualified from the contest. City Gear reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend this contest at any point in time, for any reason it sees fit. In the event of any such cancellation, termination or suspension, a notice will be posted on CityGearUSA.com.

There are only TWO STEPS to enter yourself in the giveaway
and here they are:

1. Go to our Facebook Fan Page (HERE) and post a picture of yourself wearing your most swagged out Grizz gear- any outfit you want to get your Grit & Grind on in the Forum & on Beale Street!

2. Get all your friends to Like your picture!!

We will announce the winner on Facebook next Friday, 3/9!
Post your picture SOON & stay tuned for the winner!

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Here are some pictures from Tony Allen’s Coat Drive! Tony and City Gear partnered up to give away over 100 coats to the the Memphis-area youth on Tuesday, February 7 at Goodwill Boys & Girls Club! Allen also spoke to the group of young men about setting goals, his personal challenges that he overcame and how he accomplished his goal of playing in the NBA. All children in attendance will receive a coupon for a free hamburger compliments of Sonic.

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WHO: Tony Allen, select Memphis-area youth from Boys & Girls Club and City Gear representatives

WHAT: Grizzlies guard Tony Allen will speak to Memphis-area youth about having a strong work ethic and setting goals while distributing 100 jackets to those youth

WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 7
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

WHERE:Goodwill Boys & Girls Club
990 College Park
Memphis, TN 38126

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City Gear is always accepting applications from good workers!

We look to hire honest individuals who are willing to work hard. If “honest” and “hard worker” describes YOU, please follow the steps below to apply!

HOW TO APPLY:
1. Print the application below.
2. Fill it out.
3. Bring the fully completed application to a City Gear manager at the location of your choice.

CLICK HERE TO PRINT CITY GEAR’S
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT: employment_application

(For City Gear locations and store contact information, click HERE.)

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DATE: Saturday, March 17 – Sunday, March 18, 2012
LOCATION: New Orleans, LA
TICKETS: click here

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT TheBukuProject.com!

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DATE: Sunday, February 12, 2012
VENUE: The Fabulous Fox Theatre
LOCATION: 527 North Grand – St Louis, MO 63103
TICKET INFORMATION: click here

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CITY: Nashville, TN

DATE: Friday – February 17, 2012
VENUE: Bridgestone Arena
OPENERS: Kendrick Lamar & ASAP Rocky
TICKETS: Go on sale Saturday – January 7, 2012! For Ticket information, click HERE.

CITY: New Orleans, LA

DATE: Saturday – February 25, 2012
VENUE: U.N.O. Lakefront Arena
OPENERS: Kendrick Lamar & ASAP Rocky
TICKETS: For Ticket information, click HERE.

For more information on Drake’s tour, visit drizzydrake.org.

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And we are looking for the best of the best to staff our store!

If you are interested in working for THE trend-setter in urban styles,
email us your resume or fill out an application online.

All emails and resumes should be mailed to bmccawley@shelmar.com.

Get to know our Overland location on
Twitter (HERE) & on Facebook (HERE)
and our Gravois location (HERE) and (HERE)

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And we are looking for the best of the best to staff our store!

If you are interested in working for THE trend-setter in urban styles,
email us your resume or fill out an application online.

All emails and resumes should be mailed to dmhou@shelmar.com.

Get to know our Oakwood location on
Twitter (HERE) & on Facebook (HERE)
and our Gentilly location (HERE) and (HERE)

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TICKETS ON SALE AT CITY GEAR LOCATIONS IN MEMPHIS!
Details here:

Tickets are on sale TODAY at the following City Gear locations:
on American Way,
in the Southland Mall,
on Austin Peay Highway,
on Winchester Road,
in the Oak Court Mall,
and in the Wolfchase Galleria Mall!

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DATE: Friday, December 23, 2011
LOCATION: St. Louis, MO
VENUE: The Ambassador

FOR TICKET INFO, CLICK HERE.

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If you have pictures with Jeezy that you would like us to include on our website, 
share it with us on Facebook (HERE) or Twitter (HERE)!

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For up to date information on what’s going on at the City Gear in the Hamilton Place Mall,
Like the store on Facebook (City Gear- HP Mall) and Follow the store on Twitter (@CityGearHPMall).

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It’ll be all about Eight732 from 3:00 – 4:30 THIS SATURDAY!
(December 3rd, 2011)

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Whether you support the Braves or the Tigers,
City Gear has the trends you need to look your best this weekend!

The following 3 locations accept both the JSU Supercard & the ALCORN Gold Card!

City Gear- in the Metro Center Mall
City Gear- on Robinson Rd. in the Westland Plaza
City Gear- in the Northpark Mall

DATE: Saturday, November 19, 2011
LOCATION: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
GAME TIME: 1:00 pm

& don’t forget the Plies and Miguel concert at JSU Saturday night!!

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Hot 107.1 is proud to accept submissions from local and unknown artists. We are the reason many Memphis artists have gone on to make it in the world of Hip-Hop. We are happy to accept and listen to your music pending that you follow our rules regarding music submission. We do not make any promises other than we will listen to what comes in.

To download the Official Petition form and find out more information about how you can make it big with HOT 107.1, click HERE. *Instructions are located at the bottom of the petition.

You can download the Official Petition form by clicking on the link above OR you may pick up your Official Petition at any of these City Gear locations:

4070 ELVIS PRESLEY BLVD
2760 N. GERMANTOWN PKWY
4641 AMERICAN WAY
3481 AUSTIN PEAY
SOUTHLAND MALL
OAK COURT MALL
6265 WINCHESTER
802 E. BROADWAY (WEST MEMPHIS)
6528 TOWNE CENTER LOOP (SOUTHAVEN)

Visit HOT1071.com for official details.

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Rudy Gay is also having a charity exhibition game during the NBA lockout, featuring many of the usual suspects from these types of affairs.

Reports Hoopsworld: “Since the lockout commenced on July 1, NBA players have been organizing star-studded charity games across the country. Now, Rudy Gay is having his own charity game in Memphis on November 8.

Kevin Durant
Carmelo Anthony
Chris Paul
John Wall
Josh Smith
Corey Maggette
Kyle Lowry
Zach Randolph
Mike Conley
Tony Allen
Nate Robinson
and Sebastian Telfair
are among the players rumored to play in the game!

The game will be played at the Desoto Civic Center and will benefit the area’s educational programs. Tickets will go on sale on Ticketmaster.com and DesotoCivicCenter.com.”

Keep in touch with Rudy Gay on Twitter by following @RudayGay22. He’s randomly updating it and sending out info about the game.

Our only question is, which all stars will be showing up and showing off?
CAN’T WAIT TO FIND OUT!!!

For tickets & more information, click HERE.

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WHO: Plies w/ special guest Miguel
DATE: Saturday, November 19, 2011
TIME: 8:00 PM
PLACE: Lee E Williams Athletic And Assembly Center (1400 J.R. Lynch Street – Jackson, MS)

FOR TICKETS, CLICK HERE.

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with special guests:
T-Pain
& TYGA

WHEN: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
WHERE: Fed-Ex Forum in Memphis, TN
TIME: 7pm

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

And if you’re lucky, maybe… JUST MAYBE… Chris Brown & TYGA will perform this one:

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Wednesday, October 27th- Saturday, October 29th
For information on the Magic City Classic click HERE.

Here are a few events that weekend that we’ll be looking forward to…

Thursday:
* Magic City Classic Alumni Pep Rally – B&A Warehouse

Friday:
*Young Jeezy with Digga and Don Prez – Bjcc East Hall

Saturday:
* McDonald’s Magic City Classic Parade – Downtown Birmingham
* Coors Light Pre-game Tailgate Party/Sponsor Village – Legion Field
* 70th Annual State Farm Magic City Classic presented by Coca Cola

Here are a few highlights from Magic City Classic 2010…

Tuesday, October 25th – at the Pageant!

FEATURING:
Curren$y
BIG K.R.I.T.
& Method Man!

Tickets are on sale now!

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& he’s coming to CLARKSVILLE, TN!!!!

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
CyHi the Prynce
& Shawn Chrystopher!

WHEN: Monday, October 24, 2011

TIME: 8pm

WHERE: Clarksville, TN

VENUE: Austin Peay State University

Tickets are on sale now & if purchase your tickets HERE, you’ll pay less in service fees than the traditional outlets. Just a tip from your friends at City GEAR : )

HAVE FUN!!!

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Game day is this Saturday, 10/8 at 2pm in Columbus, Georgia!

Tickets are on sale right now for $20 for adults & are $5 less if you purchase them NOW than getting them at the door on Saturday! For ticket purchases & more information, click HERE.

76th Annual Tuskegee Morehouse Classic!
“The “Grand Daddy” of all classics is proud of our 76 years of gridiron tradition. We promote the best play from our student athletes, as well as sportsmanship like conduct on and off the field. We are indeed proud of the 106 years of family relationships associated with the classic.

The annual Tuskegee Morehouse classic is set for 2:00pm at A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium in beautiful Columbus, GA. This year marks the 76th meeting between the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee and the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College.”

Tuskegee-Morehouse.com

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Rapper Rick Ross of Maybach Music Group will be performing live in concert on October 14 at The University of Memphis FedExForum as part of Memphis Madness 2011.

The event is free and open to the public and will be televised live on Fox, and marks the Memphis’ first official practice for the 2011-12 basketball season.

(information via irockcollege.com)

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WHEN: Sunday, October 9, 2011
TIME: 6:00 pm
LOCATION: Garrett Coliseum 1555 Federal Drive
Montgomery , AL 36107 (at the Alabama National Fair)

Get the VIP Concert Ticker order form HERE.

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Here are a few pics to re-cap the City GEAR-sponsored halftime event during Overton’s Homecoming game…

Congrats to Terrence Lee, who won the Homecoming Halftime Contest! Terrence attempted & achieved a field goal kick and was awarded a City GEAR gift certificate!

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What? BayFest

Where? Mobile, Alabama

When? Friday, October 7th – Sunday, October 9th

Why should I go?
WIZ KHALIFA, JILL SCOTT, & B.O.B will be performing live!

Should be a good time!

Tickets are on sale now.

For more information, click here: bayfest.com

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WHEN: Thursday, October 6, 2011
WHERE: Von Braun Center Arena in Huntsville, AL
TIME: 7:30 pm

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Click HERE for more information.

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To date, the SLGCSF has awarded 2.8M in scholarships to 108 students!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE
GATEWAY CLASSIC GAMES & EVENTS, CLICK HERE!

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2nd Annual Louis Crews Classic!

Saturday, September 17

Tuskegee University vs Alabama A&M University
Kickoff is at 6pm
Game will take place on the Alabama A&M University campus.

(For more information on the big game & all the events surrounding it, visit HERE.)

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Mindless Behavior
Diggy
Jacob Latmore
Hamilton Park
& OMG girls

with Special Guest The New Boys

WHEN: Saturday, October 1, 2011
WHERE: Riverwalk Ampitheather in Montogomery, AL
TIME: 6pm

Various ticket packages are available & many start at only $34.50!

For more information, click HERE.

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“I played with many All-stars on the court &
laughed with these All-stars off the court,”
said Shaq.

Big laughs. Expect real-l-l-l-l-y big laughs. What else would you expect from an All-Star Comedy Jam presented by one of the biggest names (and bodies!) in sports?

**Featured comedians:DeRay Davis, Corey Holcomb, Gary Owen & Capone!**

When: Friday, September 09, 2011 | 8 p.m.
Where: Orpheum Theater – Memphis, TN
Price: $42.50 – $52.50
Ages: All ages
Tickets: ticketmaster.com

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Reserve the weekend of Thursday, September 8th- Sunday, September 11th!

This year will be packed with just as much fun & excitement as it was last year – with a weekend full of parades, live music, fashion shows, hair shows, tailgating, and parties!

For more information on the game and all the events surrounding it, visit SouthernHeritageClassic.com!

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Plies will be performing in Monroe, LA!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

DATE: Friday, August 26, 2011                    
TIME: 8:00pm                                                      
LOCATION: Monroe Civic Center Arena
(401 Lee Joyner Expressway, Monroe, LA 71210)

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On August 30th, the University of Memphis will be celebrating the grand opening of the all-new Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway / University of Memphis Athletic Hall of Fame center, a 19,000 square foot extension of their existing Athletic Office Building, to showcase the school’s nearly 100-year sporting heritage.

Thanks in part to a $1 Million donation during the summer of 2008 from Hardaway, a Memphis native and the most recognizable former Tiger athlete, the project is nearing completion and will be opened just in time for the start of the new school year and the football team’s season opener.

“The opening of this facility will certainly add to the ambiance of the week for Tiger fans and we want everyone to come out on the 30th and take a walk through Memphis athletic history,” Athletic Director R.C. Johnson recently said. Originally founded in 1912, the school has since had more than 6,200 female and male student-athletes. School officials have gathered photographs of more than 4,000 athletes, as well as key memorabilia from some of the program’s greatest sporting moments through the years for the museum-style showcase.

For Hardaway, who still lives in the area, the decision to donate and contribute at his alma mater was an easy one. “I think home is always home,” Hardaway told me a few months after making the donation in 2008. “It’s also my job to help out now here because I was one of the only ones that made it out of here, and maybe the one that made it the biggest out of here. So it’s my job to come back and help out the community with my time and money.”

Born and raised in north Memphis, Hardaway attended nearby Treadwell High School and went on to star for the hometown Tigers for two seasons before turning pro. In 2003, he completed his remaining coursework and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Professional Studies. While his initial donation will help the athletic program with the launch of the new Hall of Fame center, which also includes an assembly hall, theatre and conference rooms, Hardaway has even bigger plans long-term for the school and community.

“I have a goal to do as much as I can to help out these kids here, and I have a building that I want to build that is kind of like a learning center and gym,” beams Penny. “It’s not only to help students with learning and education, but also to teach them the fundamentals of basketball and work on dribbling, passing and shooting. I want to really help them with my learnings of the game and really help share as much knowledge as I can.”

As always, the ever-grateful Hardaway credits the area and school for all of the success he’s enjoyed throughout his career. “I kept my dreams high and my goals high and I accomplished a lot of things that a lot people didn’t think that I was going to be able to accomplish,” Penny said at the donation press conference. “I’m so thankful for that, and to be able to give back to the school and to the program is something that I’m so glad that I’m able to do.”

The Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway / University of Memphis Athletic Hall of Fame center grand opening is open to the public and will be held from 5:30 – 7:00 pm on Tuesday, August 30th at 570 Normal Street on the U of M campus.

Article via solecollector.com.

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an icon of hip hop and dj culture;
winner of TWO unique WORLD DMC CHAMPION titles;
Harvard math grad
and sandwich lover to our friends and fans.

Come see turntable wizardry at it’s finest!!

SPEAKEASY: FRI: AUGUST 19th doors@ 8:30, show at 9pm 21+ $12.00

For more information on Shiftee, his style, talent, music, & pics, take a look HERE

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FOX13 and Q107.5 want to give you a “skip-the-line” pass with a guaranteed audition in front of American Idol producers, and road money to the American Idol auditions at Reliant Park in Houston, Texas!

Join us at Wolfchase Galleria on Friday, August 19th for your chance to sing your way to the front of the line in Houston. PLUS, a very special guest will be among our judges – Wendy Williams!

Make sure you read the Official Rules for details and eligibility requirements. You will also need to have a signed release form. For Official Rules, requirements, release forms, odds of winning, and more information, visit HERE.

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Wendy’s ‘Say It Like You Mean It‘ Summer Tour is coming to Memphis on Friday, August 19th and it’s your chance to see her LIVE!

You’re invited to see Wendy at the Wolfchase Galleria at 9:00 AM when she stops by the local Memphis Idol auditions to serve as a special guest judge! Plus, Wendy will take center stage at 3:00 PM to chat with the fans of her daytime talk show.

LOCATION:
Wolfchase Galleria
Center Court
2760 N. Germantown Parkway
Memphis, TN 38133

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Far East Movement’s coming to St. Louis!!!

Line-Up Includes:
Far East Movement
Keri Hilson
Lloyd
Lil Wayne
& Rick Ross!

WHEN: Sunday, August 21st
LOCATION: St. Louis, MO
VENUE: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
(14141 Riverport Dr.)

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They’ve got Young Money’s Tyga headlining along with R&B sensation Mindless Behavior and Young Money’s youngest soldier, Lil Twist, with special guests R&B crooner Jawan Harris and singing sensation Trevante.

Those in attendance will get an up-close and
personal look as the future superstars perform their chart-topping hits.

And you never know what kind of surprises they might have in store!

WHEN: Saturday, August 6th, 2011

TIME: 7pm

LOCATION: Atlanta, GA

VENUE: Masquerade

Tickets are on sale NOW!
For prices, click HERE

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With Special Guests
Rick Ross
Keri Hilson
Lloyd

WHEN: Friday, August 5th
TIME: 7:00pm
LOCATION: Birmingham, Al
VENUE: Verizon Wireless Music Center

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

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She will be performing a special benefit concert in Birmingham, Alabama.

Tickets are on sale NOW! Here’s your chance to hit two birds with one stone: see a mega-talented star put on an incredible show, while also giving back to the vicitims of the devestating April 27th tornadoes.

So, go on & get what’s good!

For information on purchasing tickets, click HERE 

WHEN: Monday, July 11, 2011

TIME: 7:30pm

LOCATION: Birmingham, AL

VENUE: Jefferson Civic Center Arena

Again, proceeds from this concert in Rihanna’s LOUD Tour will be donated to the ‘Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham’ to benefit the vicitms of the recent catastrophic storms to hit the southern regions.

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Young Jeezy
Romeo
Bobby Valentino
Yung Joc
K Michelle
2 Chainz
OG Boo Dirty
Rocko
& Pleasure P

DOES IT GET ANY BETTER THAN THAT???

WHEN: Saturday, July 23rd
TIME: 7pm
LOCATION: Memphis, TN
VENUE: Mud Island Amphitheater

Tickets are on sale now! For more information, visit k97fm.com

See y’all there!!

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What eventually happened was the beginning of a tradition….

               Some of the area’s best talent made their mark on the courts of the Bluff City Classic. From former Memphis State stars like William Bedford, Elliott Perry, Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway, Andre Turner, Keith Lee, Cedric Henderson, Lorenzen Wright, Jimmie “Snap”Hunter to other local legends like Scooter McFadgon, Thaddeus Young, Louis Williams, Carlos Clark, Andre and Erick Lardd, Todd Day, Dewight Stewart, Cory Beck, and Justin Reed, the Bluff City Classic has been the showcase for numerous Memphis prep stars over the past 30 years.

Hundreds of fans packed the gym on a nightly basis to witness these epic games.

               After a seven year layoff, the Bluff returned to the city of Memphis last summer and is back to re-energize the summer basketball scene! The area’s best collegiate and professional talent is ready to take basketball to a new level.

Are you ready???

The games are free & are going on through July!

To see the schedule of games, click HERE

For more information visit memphisbcc.com

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LOBOTOMIX presents STALLEY!

with THE GREEN SEED,
SHAHEED, & SUPREME
+ djTANNER
and many more!

Come see The Green Seed and Shaheed & Supreme start off the second
half of a busy year opening for Stalley at The Bottletree!

WHEN: Friday, July 1, 2011
TIME: 9pm
WHERE: Bottletree – 3719 3RD Ave S.
COST: Only $12.00 – Buy your tickets online at http://thebottletree.com
DETAILS: 18 & up

ABOUT THE FEATURED ARTISTS:

STALLEY, signed to Rick Ross’ label Maybach Music Group, is an Emcee hailing from Massillon, Ohio, who is sometimes referred to as “the Bruce Springsteen of rap.” STALLEY gives voice to his blue collar working class roots in his edgy, heartfelt rhymes. He has toured with Mos Def and worked on releases with Rick Ross, Ohio DJ Terry Urban, media collective Creative Control, Curren$y, Wiz Khalifa, Kool Kids and Dame, to name a few. He continues to gain national notoriety after the releases of several mixtapes in 2008 and 2009, and his latest project Lincoln Way Nights, released on the Indie label Intelligent Trunk Music.

SPIN magazine listed Stalley as one of five best new artists in April 2011. BREAKING OUT: STALLEY from the June 2011 issue of SPIN details how Stalley came to be a part of Mos Def’s super group Center Edge Territory.

Lincoln Way Nights is available for free download on bandcamp.

THE GREEN SEED, listed at position #6 in Oxford American’s 2011 list of Top Contemporary Alabama Artists, craft their tracks out of obscure samples and dense, thoughtful lyrics and strive to change the landscape of Southern rap by keeping the core elements of hip-hop intact. MCs R-tist and Complet along with DJ FX dropped their first release in 2007 and haven’t stopped since, releasing a continuous stream of group and solo albums. Performing regularly in Birmingham and regionally, The Green Seed have performed with G-side, Das Racist, Raekwon and Akil The One [from Jurassic 5]. They put on a solid, unrepentantly energetic show – you won’t want to miss this. check out THE GREEN SEED on Facebook and in our artist and video pages at LOBOTOMIX.com

SHAHEED – The Scholar Warrior MC – drops thought-provoking rhymes over Supreme’s flawless, soulful production. With a direct, impeccable flow, Shaheed lays out rhymes that define his life and his beliefs in a way that promote positivity without the negative trappings of a “holier than thou” attitude. Shaheed and Supreme teamed up in 2007 and released “Health Wealth and Knowledge of Self.” In 2010 they released their follow-up, “The Scholar Warrior Remix Album.” Both of these albums represent the four elements of hip hop and push a positive message of social consciousness. Shaheed has been performing for over 16 years and has shared the stage with artists such as Amir Sulaiman, Shariff Simmons, Ishues, Raekwon and Akil The One [from Jurassic 5]. Check out SHAHEED on Facebook and in our artist and video pages at LOBOTOMIX.com

Buy your tickets online at thebottletree.com!

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Hey Nashville! Wiz Khalifa is coming to the Municipal Auditorium in Friday, July 8, 2011 and 8pm. Tickets start at only $43.52 on Ticketmaster.com! Get them now!

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JULY 22-24, 2011

MEMPHIS, TN

A weekend full of celebrities, parties, music and beautiful people… all in M-Town!!

Below is all the inside information you’ll need to get it going!

FRIDAY, JULY 22nd

8am-2pm: School Supply Drive @ CVS Pharmacy (Kirby at Winchester): FREE
This is a great opportunity to give back and encourage the importance of education!

9pm: Curtis Givens’ All White Affair; hosted by Ochocinco & Evelyn Lozada @ Esplanade: $45
Get your best white ensemble on, because you only want to look your best at this affair!

SATURDAY, JULY 23rd

12pm-4pm: Family Day Picnic @ Robert R. Church Park (Linden and Fourth): FREE
Bring the kids! Bring your grandma and grandpa! This one’s for the FAMILY!!

3pm-7pm: Ultimate Day Party @ Senses: FREE

7pm: K97 Summer Jam @ Mud Island Amphitheatre: $25
Hitting the stage is Bobby Valentino, 2 Chainz, Yung Joc, Memphis’ own K. Michelle, OG Boo Dirty, Rocko, Pleasure P….and a headliner so big, K97 can’t tell us until next week!

SUNDAY, JULY 24th

5pm: Mrs. TaJuan Givens’ Fashion Forecast @ Jack Robinson Art Gallery (Corner of Huling and Front): $25
Don’t ever underestimate the value of a Fashion Forecast. Ever. Come to this event and get in on all the important trends before they ever arrive! …Afterall, you never want to be the last to know!
 

For more info call 901.365.0077

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Don’t miss out!!!

WHEN:
Friday, June 24th, 2011

WHERE:
Minglewood Hall
1555 Madison Ave
Memphis, TN 38104

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
901-312-6058
www.minglewoodhall.com

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So if you want to see Keri in all her glory, stop on by and get in on the fun!

MEMPHIS:
WHEN:
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

TIME:
5:45pm

WHERE:
Walmart Supercenter
7525 Winchester Road

BIRMINGHAM:
WHEN:
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

TIME:
tba

WHERE:
Walmart Supercenter
9248 Parkway East

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WHERE:
The Minglewood
1555 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104

WHEN:
Friday, June 17, 2011
Doors open at 10pm.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
901-312-6058
www.minglewoodhall.com

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Concert will be hosted at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, MO.

Performing artists:

Keri Hilson

Ludacris

Waka Flocka Flame

Wiz Khalif

and more!!!

Tickets are on sale now, so get yours today!!

Lawrence will be making laughs at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) Concert Hall on Saturday, June 18th, 2011.

Tickets are available at LiveNation.com, and Ticketmaster.com or charge-by- phone 800-745-3000.

Welcome to B-HAM, Martin!!

Rick Ross is coming to Nashville, TN and he’s bringing some friends with him!

DJ Kcaz with DJ Rick Ross, DJ Fletch, at Rocketown (White Building)

Friday May, 27, 2011 at 7pm.

Tickets are only $8! Get them now!

Zach Randolph from the Memphis Grizzlies will be at City Gear in the Wolfchase Mall Saturday April 9th from 2pm too 3 pm. He will be signing autographs and taking pictures! Come out to Wolfchase Saturday April 9th!

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The Beale Street MusicFest lineup was announced recently…There are some of the biggest names to come through in quite a few years, led by Ludacris & B.o.B.

Here’s some of the big names from the lineup…and you can check http://www.thebealestreetmusicfestival.com/bealestreetmusicfestivallineup.htm for the complete lineup & 3 day schedule!

Jason Mraz
B.o.B
8Ball & MJG
Ke$ha
Cee-Lo
Macy Gray
Ziggy Marley
Al Kapone
Ludacris

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Listen up STL. It’s WEEZY BABY! He’ll be rollin’ into town for a show Sun. April 10th. The show starts at 7 in the Scottrade Center and the prices start at $59.75 on Ticketmaster.

Wayne is bringing some friends to the Lou!

Rick Ross

Travis Barker

Nicki Minaj

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Listen up Columbus, Twista is comin’ to the Columbus Civic Center Thursday April 7, and he’s not alone…8 Ball & MJG are comin’ too! Show starts at 7 pm. Tickets start at $35 available at Ticketmaster.

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Shreveport Parades:

Sat Feb 26 & Sat Mar 5

Mobile Parades:

Sat Feb 26 thru Tues Mar 1 & Thurs Mar 3 thru Tuesday Mar 8

New Orleans Parades:

Sat Feb 26 thru Mon Feb28 & Wed Mar 2 thru Tuesday Mar 8

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Rick Ross is hustlin’ into town January 17th!  Before you get to the show you gotta push it over to tha GEAR near you to get all you really want. Maybe something like the Champion crew neck sweat shirt pictured above.

Usher and Trey Songz are in town tonight only down at the Forum…come out and come dressed right…get the right gear at City GEAR.

Come visit the newest City Gear located in the Rivergate Mall in Goodlettsville, TN

City Gear
Wolfchase Galleria
Memphis, TN
901-382-9265

You can still get tickets to the 1st Annual Hoops for Hope charity basketball game…get your tickets at City Gear in the Madison Square Mall!

The event tips off at 6:00 pm in the Elmore gym on Alabama A&M’s campus on Saturday August 28th!

Featuring:

** TEAM HOLLYWOOD **
- Vivica Fox (Head Coach)
- Young Money’s Chuckee & Twist
- Hosea Chanchez aka Malik Wright
- Young Dro
- DTP’s TK n Ca$h & Untitled
- And 1 Street Bballers Prime Objective, Pat Da Rock, Airborne & AO
- Lil Duval

** TEAM HUNTSVEGAS **
- ML6 (Head Coach)
- Mook of Artillery South
- Nate B of Mafia Musik
- Mr. VIP Jackie Chan
- GMC’s Swagg Buddies
- Can’t Stop Music
- M.A. Money Addict

Check out the video link below for more info!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGQ3QaumIRg

*Pictured is Adonis Thomas, a member of the Melrose basketball team and one of the top prospects in the nation.

Come out Saturday to meet Deangelo Williams at City Gear on American Way! DJ Lil Larry from 12-4! King Cotton cookout from 12-2! LRG Giveaways every half hour 12-4! 2 pairs of NFL tickets to see Deangelo Williams and the Carolina Panthers play Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints  October 3rd in New Orleans will be raffled off!! Deangelo Williams will be signing autographs and takin pictures from 2-4! Plus HUGE savings under the tent Saturday July 17th @ City Gear on American Way!

Come visit our newest location.
City Gear
Mall of St. Vincent
1133 St. Vincent Ave
Shreveport, LA 71104
318-671-7510

Here’s just a few of the pics from the Southland Mall event.

Preciate Lil Larry comin’ over to DJ & announce LRG raffle winners!

Thanks to tha Southland Mall staff for makin’ this event a success!

And thanks to LRG for the window banner, table skirt, and raffle items…They got more surprises for you next time…

THIS SATURDAY JUNE 26TH DEANGELO WILLIAMS WILL BE SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS FROM 3:30-5:00 AT THE CITY GEAR IN THE SOUTHLAND MALL!!! COME OUT AND GET AN AUTOGRAPH FROM ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATS OF MEMPHIS! WE’LL HAVE A DJ GOIN’ FROM 2:00-5:00 & GIVEAWAYS…PLUS GET ENTERED INTO A LRG RAFFLE WITH ANY LRG PURCHASE OF $50 OR MORE! THIS SATURDAY AT THE CITY GEAR IN SOUTHLAND MALL!!!

AND REMEMBER…KEEP THE SECRET!

Come visit our newest location.

City Gear
Pecanland Mall
4700 Milhaven Rd
Monroe, LA 71203
318-388-4727

Listen up…City Gear izz lookin’ for sum 5 Star ‘fits!!! Tha best dressed man & female out therre will get a $200 gift certificate to City Gear! What u gotta do is get 2 tha Gear nearest u & pick out the flyest outfit u can come up wit, get a friend to snap a pic of u (if u got no friends take a pic of urself in tha mirror), & post tha pic on City Gear’s Facebook or Twitter page…to get to Facebook click here & for Twitter click here. Tha contest cuts of Sunday July 11…If u win City Gear will send u a $200 gift certificate to use on anything in tha store, so u can stay on top of ur fashion game. If u think u got a 5-Star ‘fit send us a pic & we’ll be tha judge. And Remember…Keep the Secret!

Kobe got his 5th ring last night as LA beat Boston 83-79 in Game 7 of the NBA finals last night. Bryant didn’t play efficiently but he got it done when it mattered and scrapped to put up 23 points and grab 15 rebounds. That along with Pau Gasol’s 19 points and 18 boards plus Ron Artest’s 20 points (also QUEENSBRIDGE and Ron Ron’s psychiatrist) led the 2010 Lakers to avenge the ’08 Finals loss to the Celtics.

Now the ever present Kobe v. Jordan debate will heighten. Has Kobe caught Michael? Or only closed the gap? What do you think? Kobe or MJ?

Kobe and the Lake Show answered in a huge way last nite with an 89-67 win over the C’s. Kobe did pretty much everything and the stat line showed it…26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals. Unless you’re a big Celtics fan ur probly pretty happy with all that since now we get what everybody wants…Game 7 ! Check it out Thursday night on ABC.

But the fun didn’t stop there. Nate and Big Baby sat down for the post game press conference and covered the drool, the jump, the extra playing time, and Shrek and Donkey. You gotta watch this clip, just click Big Baby & Nate Interview

Plies, Yo Gotti and Bun B will be performing June 5 (a Saturday) as part of Summabamma Jam 2010 at the Von Braun Center Arena in Huntsville, AL. Tickets are on sale for $35. All tickets are general admission. They will be available at the VBC box office, ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000 and all Ticketmaster outlets.

Plies debuted in 2007 with “The Real Testament,” which included singles “Shawty” and “Hypnotized.” He also released “Definition of Real” in 2008 with the hit single with Ne-Yo, “Bust it Baby Part 2,” along with “Da REAList” and plans to release “Goon Affiliated” June 8.

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City Gear izz startin’ summer off right w/ smokin’ deals for out biggest customers by havin’ a HUGE VIP event this Saturday May 22! Listen for the City Gear radio spots to catch what’s on sale in stores, plus more secret specials Saturday that you gotta go to the store to find out about!

It’s not too late to get your tix to the Drake Concert, Sunday May 23 at the Cannon Center in downtown Memphis. Tickets are selling for $45, $55, and $65 on Ticketmaster.

What: Yo Gotti’s Birthday Bash

Where : Visions Night Club on Ridgeway behind the City Gear on Winchester

When: May 16th

Cost: V.I.P. Passes are $50.00.

Be there to help Yo Gotti celebrate! Get ur passes from City Gear & a fresh fit worthy of tha red carpet. You can purchase V.I.P. passes at tha City Gear in Southland Mall, Raleigh, American Way & Winchester.

Dan Williams, East High, University of Tennesse- Big Dan was taken with the 26th pick of the 1st round by the Arizona Cardinals.

Greg Hardy, Briarcrest Christian, Ole Miss- Greg was taken with the 6th pick of the 6th round by the Carolina Panthers where he will join former University of Memphis standout Deangelo Williams.

Duke Calhoun, Raleigh-Egypt- signed with the New York Giants.

Carlos Singleton, Haywood- signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Curtis Steele, Centennial, Franklin, TN- signed with the Baltimore Ravens.

Kellen Heard, Wharton, Wharton, TX- signed with the Oakland Raiders.

DajLeon Farr, North Shore, Houston, TX- signed with the San Diego Chargers.

Cassius Vaughn, East, Ole Miss- signed with the Denver Broncos.

Morgan Cox, ECS, University of Tennessee- signed with the Baltimore Ravens.

Jeff Cottam, Germantown, University of Tennessee- signed with Cincinatti Bengals.

Here is a quick NFL draft recap for teams in your area…

Atlanta Falcons

Rd 1 Pick 19 (19) Sean Weatherspoon LB Missouri- Weatherspoon is a tackling machine and will be a productive Weakside Linebacker for the Falcons for years to come.

Rd 3 Pick 19 (83) Corey Peters DT 6’3 300 Kentucky

Rd 3 Pick 34 (98) Mike Johnson OG 6’5 312 Alabama

Rd 3 Pick 19 (83) Corey Peters DT 6’3 300 Kentucky

Rd 3 Pick 34 (98) Mike Johnson OG 6’5 312 Alabama

Rd 4 Pick 19 (117) Joe Hawley OG 6’3 297 UNLV

Rd 5 Pick 4 (135) Dominique Franks 5’11 194 Oklahoma

Rd 5 Pick 34 (165) Kerry Meier WR 6’2 224 Kansas

Rd 6 Pick 2 (171) Shann Schillinger S 6′ 199 Montana

New Orleans Saints

Rd 1 Pick 32 (32) Patrick Robinson CB 5’11 190 Florida State- Robinson lets the Saints move Malcolm Jenkins, their 1st rd pick last year, move to Safety where he should be. This really helps out a thin defensive secondary for the World Champs.

Rd 2 Pick 32 (64) Charles Brown ) OT 6’5 303 Southern Cal

Rd 3 Pick 31 (95) Jimmy Graham TE 6’6 260 Miami

Rd 4 Pick 25 (123) Al Woods DT 6’4 309 LSU

Rd 5 Pick 27 (158) Matt Tennant C 6’5 300 Boston College

Rd 7 Pick 32 (239) Sean Canfield QB 6’4 223 Oregon State

St. Louis Rams

Rd 1 Pick 1 (1) Sam Bradford QB 5’4 236 Oklahoma- The Rams needed a face of the franchise and got it in Bradford. He has been projected as close to a can’t miss as there is in the NFL Draft. Think Eli Manning with quicker decision making and more mobile.

Rd 2 Pick 1 (33) Rodger Saffold OT 6’3 316 Indiana

Rd 3 Pick 1 (65) Jerome Murphy CB 6′ 196 South Florida

Rd 4 Pick 1 (99) Mardy Gilyard WR 6′ 187 Cincinnati

Rd 5 Pick 1 (132) Michael Hoomanawanui TE 6’4 264 Illinois

Rd 5 Pick 18 (149) Hall Davis DE 6’4 271 Louisiana-Lafayette

Rd 6 Pick 1 (170) Fendi Onobun TE 6’6 252 Arizona

Rd 6 Pick 20 (189) Eugene Sims DE 6’6 235 West Texas A&M

Rd 7 Pick 4 (211) Marquis Johnson DB 5’11 192 Alabama

Rd 7 Pick 19 (226) George Selvie DE 6’3 252 South Florida

Rd 7 Pick 47 (254) Josh Hull LB 6’3 237 Penn State

Tennessee Titans

Rd 1 Pick 16 (16) Derrick Morgan DE 6’3 266 Georgia Tech- The Titans lost both of their starting DE’s, and needed a pass rusher badly. Morgan appears to be the most NFL ready of the pass rushing DE’s in this draft.

Rd 3 Pick 13 (77) Damian Williams WR 6’1 197 Southern Cal

Rd 3 Pick 33 (97) Rennie Curran LB 5’11 235 Georgia

Rd 4 Pick 6 (104) Alterraun Verner CB 5’10 189 UCLA

Rd 5 Pick 17 (148) Robert Johnson DB 6’2 200 Utah

Rd 6 Pick 7 (176) Rusty Smith 6’5 230 Florida Atlantic

Rd 6 Pick 38 (207) Myron Rolle SS 6’2 215 Florida State

Rd 7 Pick 15 (222) Marc Mariani WR 6’0 185 Montana

Rd 7 Pick 34 (241) David Howard DT 6’3 298 Brown