Why can't people hold themselves accountable for their own actions? Micheal Jordan has been releasing these same shoes since I was 12, now I'm 44. These shoes are nothing but material items and anybody who is willing to take a life for an item that cost around $200 is truly sad and unaware of how they hinder their own abilities to create the same wealth as Micheal Jordan did for himself.
One of the reasons why I never really got into the Jordan hype is cuz it was so crazed over. I didn't even know about MJ and Nikes sweatshops until recently
+Devante Lewis You know if sneaker fans got together and put up 20 or 20 bucks, you could make any shoe you want by going straight to the factory. Hire a designer if you guys want to but why spend all that for some exclusive shit from some big company when you can do it your selves?
Michael Jordan is a person who lives his life the way he sees fit. Do I think he's someone who does things for the black community, no. He has a product that's putting money in his pocket. And if you think about it maybe that's why he's so successful.
31K+subscribers(and growing)keep up the good work!And white bigoted conservatives say blacks don't have strong work ethics,prime example of a contradictory claim here!
Chauncey DatGuy The white bigoted conservatives say African Americans are lazy and Akademiks is not American so he can't be used as a contradictory example.
i hate when people say how they dont like hyprocrits, when we all are hyprocrits to a certain degree. we all as humans are a bit racist at one time or another thru out our lives. its just to what degree u take it.
Not too surprising. You would expect that Jordan was once a very different person before he became the canonized, white washed global commercial product that he is now. I remember in one of his previous books he said he put a tribal theme in the design of one of the Air Jordans as a nod to his African heritage. Which surprised me since Jordan has always appeared to avoid ever acknowledging his own Blackness in any way. Oh well. Whatever Jordan's views as a kid, ironically it seems that he overcame his "racism" by hunting for young White girls at the club every week.
I believe you when you say he doesn't give a ^%#!* about anyone. He doesn't tip well or he doesn't tip at all. Not a good human being. A great basketball player, probably the best but not a nice human being.
only thing I've heard of Mike saying about the shoes is how he wanted to discontinue them because he was unhappy with the decline in quality... what did Nike do? claim to use *better quality materials* and raised the price even more. Mike doesn't give a care in the world otherwise.
i been called him out on this.. jordan never come out and publicly speak on the killings and crimes over his shoes.. nor do he make em affordable for children in the hood when they the ones who look up to him and will mostly buy the shoe.. not to mention jordan aint play in years so why people still going cray over shoes tha been out in 1999.. waiting in line to look like everybody else
we know what we see..we don't see our overall external view of our selves..we just feel our own views that personally effect our daily actions while trying to be a well balanced mentor/role model to however many people that look to us for entertainment..but the greatest has greater responsibilities so give one of the greatest time..to have Jordan money and be responsible aswell would be hard for me..he got alot established and paid millions from being pist off at racist in general or from getting cut one of em idk
ok...but...if you're gonna call out MJ for having the "limited show release" as part of his business model you've got to get mad at Apple, Samsung, Playstation, Microsoft and any store that's open on Black Friday
Michael Jordan make his brand of shoes for kids who want to play basketball. It's not Micheal Jordans' fault that he was that great of an athlete, that people go to Church in Jordan 9s.
Well said my dude I don't think he give a fuck and as rich as he is Idk why he can't take a stand and do something about limited releases and how people in our communities are killing each other and dying over his shit...he's just worried about money and his image even though this are the people that's making him rich I don't buy his sneaker anymore If he does something the crime rate will definitely decrease but he doesn't care about that But you spoke really well about the topic
Is MJ the All-Time Points Scoring Leader?No!Did he win a championship with Washington?No!Please someone tell me how again that MJ is considered the greatest player that ever played the game.
+djakademiks Let's blame a guy who sells shoes for thousands of murders. OK, wait. Let's just look how f$ckin stupid that sounds. Jordan doesn't owe anybody shit. Unless your one of his children don't feel like he should have any type responsibility for you. A man does well and every one expects a hand out. It's his wealth his power, key word his.
Now thats more like it, i been sayin the same stuff about Mike since the 90s.Love the nigga as a player,but that's about it.Dudes been killin each other over a pair of Jordans since the 90s.Mike don't give a fuck about no one.What great guy.lmao.I wanna be like Mike.
The example of the chiraq stuff, I don't know that that is any sort of hypocrisy. It's ideological rather than practical. "Ideological" as in why is the black community the way it is? Historical context and who has the poer and control. What you say about about the limited releases is very true. People commit crimes for valuable things because they see no better option. Talking about Sterling is important because it an example of the cherry-picked cream of the crop being exploited by people who not only don't like them, but actually hate them. He can speak on it, but that release thing is irresponsible. It doesn't necessarily even make more money for him. Might do in publicity.
This was before akademiks knew how to make gifs
SoFly Kip FloatBy it's like look at flashback Friday pictures
SoFly Kip FloatBy it’s Micheal Jordan , he barely got pics of him
Damn Ak was too real back in the day 😂
Flip it ninjaaa
nope ahhahahahaha
This is so weird, it’s like throwback Thursday via Dj ak 2017
Ak back in the day is actually cool, very smart and eloquent.
facts man
Still is
Chamillionaire
That story is the main reason I don’t fuck with Michael Jordan. Damn shame too considering my name is Jordan
TheNadroj10 yeah sane i look up to chamillionaire
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#FACTS
LanternTech
THAT'S ALL YOU GOTTA SAY . THE JORDAN VERSES CHAMILLIONAIRE STORY WAS LEGENDARY .
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i respect his honesty.
this is my favorite video of akademiks this needs to go viral
DJ Akademiks ur a excellent journalist. keep up the good work.
Stop buying jordans and buy some power tools. They cost less saves you money and makes money and last longer
C U can't stunt on these hoes with power tools
you made my day dude.
C U can you make shoes with power tools?
C U why not both dont be a broke boy
DeJahzh Hedrick lmao W
I'm so high I just watched this whole interview not knowing it's a fuckin year old.☺🔫
Trill Talk. Thatz why at the end of My song "Elohim" I said "Fuck J's".
Michael Jordan is the black Donald Sterling.
Jordan Sterling.
Why can't people hold themselves accountable for their own actions? Micheal Jordan has been releasing these same shoes since I was 12, now I'm 44. These shoes are nothing but material items and anybody who is willing to take a life for an item that cost around $200 is truly sad and unaware of how they hinder their own abilities to create the same wealth as Micheal Jordan did for himself.
About time somebody said this
One of the reasons why I never really got into the Jordan hype is cuz it was so crazed over. I didn't even know about MJ and Nikes sweatshops until recently
Dam bro well said.
Good review. You said it all.
Ur hot
ayo dj ak b droppin knowledge doh
You made some solid points bro.
Watching this made me want to throw away my Jordan's but... Fuck that spent too much money on them lol
+Devante Lewis You know if sneaker fans got together and put up 20 or 20 bucks, you could make any shoe you want by going straight to the factory. Hire a designer if you guys want to but why spend all that for some exclusive shit from some big company when you can do it your selves?
great video akademiks
Nice work man
Michael Jordan is a person who lives his life the way he sees fit. Do I think he's someone who does things for the black community, no. He has a product that's putting money in his pocket. And if you think about it maybe that's why he's so successful.
Best video youve ever done
That 3:00 comparison >> got my like
Love your UA-cam... Content is always great
This post and video was definitely needed. Good job ak.
Good speech, DJ......you nailed it!!!
Real talk
I agree 100% PREACH!
Damn dude you really do have a open view on society and i have a lot of respect for you.
You can tell he way more comfortable doing this now
That's why I get my J's from HipHopxp
How many people thought this was going to be about Michael Jordan being racist against black people
Lol I DID
anyone else noticed the Jordan logo looks like the Benz logo.... Think about it 🔄
*THE MICHAEL JORDAN VS CHAMILLIONAIRE STORY WAS LEGENDARY .*
Tf is wrong with this world, and the people in it?
One Metal Boi that's why we all die in the end
Once again DJ you nailed it!!!! Facts!!!!
31K+subscribers(and growing)keep up the good work!And white bigoted conservatives say blacks don't have strong work ethics,prime example of a contradictory claim here!
Thank you!
DJ is Jamaican so your point is invalid.
Chauncey DatGuy The white bigoted conservatives say African Americans are lazy and Akademiks is not American so he can't be used as a contradictory example.
+Ciaran Murray America is a continent north, south, central and the adjoining islands... Jamaica , Cuba, etcetera are the adjoining islands.
Moor Man Two continents.
Well said
Anybody can be racist, remember that
The realist shit you ever said akademiks
i hate when people say how they dont like hyprocrits, when we all are hyprocrits to a certain degree. we all as humans are a bit racist at one time or another thru out our lives. its just to what degree u take it.
Nothing but facts my brother
Keep spitn that real & u will stay on, and get rich @ the same damn time. Real shit
Give him his dues 🙏
No gif's back '14
Not too surprising. You would expect that Jordan was once a very different person before he became the canonized, white washed global commercial product that he is now. I remember in one of his previous books he said he put a tribal theme in the design of one of the Air Jordans as a nod to his African heritage. Which surprised me since Jordan has always appeared to avoid ever acknowledging his own Blackness in any way.
Oh well. Whatever Jordan's views as a kid, ironically it seems that he overcame his "racism" by hunting for young White girls at the club every week.
Iannes33 why do black people think michael jordan can save them
Jaja Banks
no black person thinks that kid🤣🤣🤣no one black even likes jordan, some of us just like his shoes
Iannes33 ttt
Like this review says.... Who cares abt what M. Jordan has to say. Great review!
MJ voted for Trump
I read a autobiography book saying his dad taught him to be responsible for his own actions. He simply is not responsible for the actions of others.
he did speak on it .he said he didn't make his shoes for poor black people
you are awesome truly it's like you're taking the words right out of my mouth crazy 😍
MJ don't really care about society he's quiet guy but I love him he's good guy
When I read the title of this, I thought he was racist towards blacks. I'm white, & I'm fine with black people hating whites.
Matthew Coolness same bro I’m transracial now
Self hating ur race even in 2017 💀 JESUS
Excellent, Excellent. Very well said!!
I believe you when you say he doesn't give a ^%#!* about anyone. He doesn't tip well or he doesn't tip at all. Not a good human being. A great basketball player, probably the best but not a nice human being.
DJ Akademiks you make alot of great points brotha
@Chamillionaire wasn't lying.
only thing I've heard of Mike saying about the shoes is how he wanted to discontinue them because he was unhappy with the decline in quality... what did Nike do? claim to use *better quality materials* and raised the price even more. Mike doesn't give a care in the world otherwise.
I think everyone is kind of racist in some way shape or form
Now he invests in Prisons.
great story
i been saying that for the longest, but i guess the masses won't allow him to do that being as though he was the most successful basketball player
i been called him out on this.. jordan never come out and publicly speak on the killings and crimes over his shoes.. nor do he make em affordable for children in the hood when they the ones who look up to him and will mostly buy the shoe.. not to mention jordan aint play in years so why people still going cray over shoes tha been out in 1999.. waiting in line to look like everybody else
thanks I thought I was the only one , this wife looks like she's taking a selfie
we know what we see..we don't see our overall external view of our selves..we just feel our own views that personally effect our daily actions while trying to be a well balanced mentor/role model to however many people that look to us for entertainment..but the greatest has greater responsibilities so give one of the greatest time..to have Jordan money and be responsible aswell would be hard for me..he got alot established and paid millions from being pist off at racist in general or from getting cut one of em idk
no lie, i just like his shoes.
I like the 4,5,7 and retro dub zeros.
If he did the drop online, won't they just get robbed later? like when they have appear in their neighborhood with them on.
On point
When are people going to learn that there are very few racists, there are classists.
he only cared about his parents
Fuck Jordan's, I will continue to rock my comfortable ass Boat shoes.
He's up there probably in the 1%. You're right he only cares about money
ok...but...if you're gonna call out MJ for having the "limited show release" as part of his business model you've got to get mad at Apple, Samsung, Playstation, Microsoft and any store that's open on Black Friday
Why would anybody black wanna wear this man's shoes?
Every black person donate $1-$5
Idgaf jordan 1 the best shoe ever made. LOL let that sink in lmfao
Come on, I wouldn't be so hard on him, I mean he did defeat the Monstars in a game of 🏀, while also juggling a sub par baseball career...
Jordan grew up in an upper middle class area, he never grew up in the hood
Michael Jordan make his brand of shoes for kids who want to play basketball. It's not Micheal Jordans' fault that he was that great of an athlete, that people go to Church in Jordan 9s.
I miss the old AK smh.
Harm the gif-less chipmunk AK?... hell nah
Yo No the nigga who kept it real about race and other topics now he has the mainstream opinion.
Harm he also has the mainstream money now nigga. be happy for ya boy
Yo I'm happy for him he made it but I don't like what he has become if u understand me.
Harm i understand but he's not as bad as he could've been lol plus if you watch him on twitch he keeps it real there
Well said my dude I don't think he give a fuck and as rich as he is Idk why he can't take a stand and do something about limited releases and how people in our communities are killing each other and dying over his shit...he's just worried about money and his image even though this are the people that's making him rich I don't buy his sneaker anymore
If he does something the crime rate will definitely decrease but he doesn't care about that
But you spoke really well about the topic
All I wear is af1 or air Max 97s never will look at Jordan the same now
Is MJ the All-Time Points Scoring Leader?No!Did he win a championship with Washington?No!Please someone tell me how again that MJ is considered the greatest player that ever played the game.
Never bought Jordan's in my life. Overrated shoes that are worth maybe $10 bucks yet sold for hundreds. YALL ARE GETTING ROBBED WAKE THE FUCK UP
U 2 Real! I luv U! lmao!
+djakademiks Let's blame a guy who sells shoes for thousands of murders. OK, wait. Let's just look how f$ckin stupid that sounds. Jordan doesn't owe anybody shit. Unless your one of his children don't feel like he should have any type responsibility for you. A man does well and every one expects a hand out. It's his wealth his power, key word his.
What happen to the normal intro
give the man a pass 🏀
Detroit!!
Augusta!
Now thats more like it, i been sayin the same stuff about Mike since the 90s.Love the nigga as a player,but that's about it.Dudes been killin each other over a pair of Jordans since the 90s.Mike don't give a fuck about no one.What great guy.lmao.I wanna be like Mike.
how are you about to kill someone over clothes? you better hope they're your size.
Does anyone find it ironic he is the devil sitting on the throne in the 2k16?
I Couldn't tell if he was he got skills at hiding it
Realshit I was to every black man feel that way deep down in side
exactly
The example of the chiraq stuff, I don't know that that is any sort of hypocrisy. It's ideological rather than practical. "Ideological" as in why is the black community the way it is? Historical context and who has the poer and control.
What you say about about the limited releases is very true. People commit crimes for valuable things because they see no better option. Talking about Sterling is important because it an example of the cherry-picked cream of the crop being exploited by people who not only don't like them, but actually hate them. He can speak on it, but that release thing is irresponsible. It doesn't necessarily even make more money for him. Might do in publicity.
hes from north carolina, thats my state. we still got those racist backwaters, i feel this nigga.
Damn Akademiks lol