With the Cannes Film Festival set to open next month, Kanye West is preparing his debut film for an unveiling at the prestigious cinema event. While the 30-minute film unveil sounds good in theory, sources close to West point out that he has yet to shoot a single frame for the film — a project that he is producing, writing, directing and scoring. Rumored to star fellow emcee Kid Cudi, all signs point to the offering being classified in the “thriller” genre. Known for his last-minute approach for ambitious and often times arduous projects, only time will tell if Kanye finishes it in time for Cannes.

After the preliminary snippet of a collaboration between The KickDrums, Lana Del Rey and A$AP Rocky hit the internet a day ago, it was clear that “Ridin’” was going to be huge. Slated to appear on The KickDrums mixtape Follow the Leader which was released yesterday, the song was mysteriously left off which immediately caused people to speculate as to why. MTV recently caught up with the Brooklyn-based production duo to get to the bottom of it. Choice excerpts appear below while the entire interview can be read HERE

Acapulco Gold hits us with their new Spring 2012 Spring collection. Falling in line with designs we’ve become accustomed to seeing, the range delivers graphics of past and present cultural references, including a shirt paying homage to the almighty Jimi Hendrix. Spring also welcomes a new collection of fleece, including zip hoodies, pull-over hoodies and crewnecks, all made in Canada with the superb quality Acapulco Gold prides itself on. For those who are interested, this latest release is now available to purchase online at Acapulcogold.com.

The adidas Originals by Jeremy Scott collection is often characterized by bold and over-the-top aesthetics. The latest in the ongoing collection takes shape with the introduction of a rather downplayed JS Instinct Hi for Spring 2012. Maintaining a classic adidas appeal, the pair is mocked up in mostly pure white leather and juxtaposed with hits of black across the Three Stripes, heel hit and embossed tongue branding. The most notable deviation from the classic inline silhouette is seen with an oversized, padded tongue that is emblazoned with “adidas” when paired. The JS Instinct Hi will be available from Wish ATL on March 3rd for $180.

As warm weather currently sweeps across the country, 10.Deep has elected to release a small pre-spring capsule as a warm-up for its upcoming comprehensive Spring 2012 collection that is scheduled to arrive in March/April. Featuring the New York streetwear brand’s signature aesthetic, lightweight baseball jackets, hoodies, rugbys, work shirts, tees, baseball caps and accessories are the hallmarks of the release.

2000 marked the first super-limited footwear collaboration between Stussy and Nike, when the two streetwear giants co-branded several colorways of the Nike Air Huarache shoe. The collaboration was expectedly a wild success, and would thus become a annual tradition, later following with Nike fan-favorites like the Nike Dunk High, Court Force, Free Trail 5.0, Terminator, All Court Mid and Sky Force 88 Mid, all getting the exclusive Stussy treatment. Thanks to the shoes’ collectability and rapid popularity amongst Stussy fans and sneakerheads around the world, the relationship between Stussy and Nike has evolved into something even greater — now providing a unique platform for Nike to introduce new colors, fabrics, while updating older models and testing fresh designs in the sneaker market. Check out each the full history on each unique shoe HERE. Now in its twelfth iteration, the most current Stussy x Nike shoe features the rare Nike Sky Force 88 Mid style, and is available in solid Black, Khaki, or in two hues of Stussy’s signature camoflauge. Check your local Stussy Chapter Store for availability.

Having developed noticeably close ties with the GOOD Music camp, Los Angeles-based photographer Steven Taylor offers us a glimpse into some of the recent studio sessions between Common, Big Sean, Teyana Taylor, Cyhi The Prince, Omarion and famed music producer Hit Boy. The pictorial captures the synergy of the expectedly creative environment with an element of cohesiveness that is often reflected in the sounds of the Kanye West-founded music collective. Setting a pensive tone, the decidedly monochromatic images feature the various artists chopping it up with one another in between conceptualizing and curating what is likely to be an impressive full length album. Photos from their session is right below!

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According to The New York Observer, Kanye West has set his sights on a similar short film as his 2010 offering Runaway, with filming set to take place in the Middle East and involving local municipal officials and film companies. Sources tell The Observer that Mr. West sent members of his team to meet with film companies and government officials based out of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Doha, Qatar to explore the idea of a production. While details are muddy at best right now, surely more concrete ideas and locales will emerge in the very near future.

Source: Hypebeast