UPS stopped by the Rap-Up offices to deliver these promo edition adidas Forum Mid NBA All-Star Weekend sneakers. From what we hear, the snakeskin velcro strap kicks will only be gifted to VIPs attending All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, Ariz. Since we represent the West, we received the red Westside edition. There’s also a blue Eastern Conference edition. Special thanks to our friends at adidas for hooking us up.

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Kanye West jetted from Washington, D.C., to Paris to join designer Marc Jacobs in unveiling his self-designed shoes at the Louis Vuitton fashion show during Paris Fashion Week.

Mr. West describes his collaboration with the luxury fashion brand as “what dreams are made of.”

These red kicks are much hotter than the white boat shoes Kanye showed on his blog earlier this month. They’ll go well with ‘Ye’s new mullet.

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Kanye has revealed his first shoe for Louis Vuitton via his blog.

“Time to crash your Internet server…. Here’s 1 of the 6 design’s I did for Louie… sampled in white,” writes ‘Ye.

Is Mr. West the next Tom Ford?

If you happen to be in Las Vegas, check out the Rap-Up x Lasonic i931 ghetto blaster on display at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Visit the Lasonic booth located in Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center from now until Sunday.

Order your limited edition iPod boombox by calling (626) 480-1218.

Photo courtesy of Boing Boing Gadgets

Looking for the perfect last minute holiday gift? We’ve got something for every budget. Whether you’re searching for an inexpensive stocking stuffer or two, a fresh T-shirt, or a one-of-a-kind iPod speaker system with a retro twist, Rap-Up has got you covered this season.

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Rap-Up is turning up the volume this season with another exciting product collaboration. Old school meets new school with the limited edition Rap-Up x Lasonic i931 ghetto blaster. The original retro boombox from the ’80s has been updated to include iPod docking, AM/FM radio, and memory card playback. Everyone from Akon to Lil Jon to Keri Hilson is bumping theirs and now you can too.

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Rap-Up is excited to announce its first product collaboration. We’ve teamed up with one of our favorite clothing brands, Public Domain Clothing, on a limited edition T-shirt. Our Rap-Up x Public Domain “In Stereo” T-shirt arrives just in time for the holidays and makes a cool, inexpensive gift at only $25.

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Looking for the perfect accessory to go with your Halloween costume or opting out on dressing up this year? Either way, Vans has you covered.

Get in the Halloween spirit, while also looking fly, with Vans limited edition Halloween kicks, available in styles such as the Jakko Halloween Slip-On, Bat Trails Slip-On, and Skull Sk8-Hi. Each retails for around $40-50.

Get your own pair at Vans.com.