"TRPL Threat" Hip Hop Sneaker Line Available at The Solexchange National Sneaker Convention

Hip Hop legend Kanye West launched his wildly-popular Yeezy Boost adidas sneaker line in 2015 to roaring success, and now other hip hop artists have followed his lead, including Naughty By Nature, Genius GZA, Duck Down Music, Onyx, Public Enemy and Brand Nubian with the launch of the TRPL Threat line called ?Hip Hop Vol. I. The unique brand is expected to take the lifestyle sneaker market by storm, and will be available at The Solexchange National Sneaker Convention Saturday, August 27, and Sunday, August 28, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center (355 Plaza Drive) in Secaucus, New Jersey. In fact four of the aforementioned artists will kick off the weekend as a special added attraction-vendor mixer dubbed the "90's Hip Hop Night" on Friday night, August 26 from 7 -11pm with exclusive meet and greets and performances by Naughty By Nature, Brand Nubian, Onyx, and Duck Down Music. Tickets are available at www.solexchangeny.eventbrite.com. The first installment of the shoes are the embodiment of Hip Hop, and salute the artists. ?The limited runs are a true testament to the artist-s love of their fans,? says The Solexchange Founder Joe Diorio. ?The uppers of each pair are designed with the identity of each artist bring a personalization to the shoes.? Diorio adds that ?the toe box and shoes- soles are iconized with the hand-and-mic symbol.? The shoes are available now for $100 (USD) via TRPL Threat-s website, as well as at the convention. Here are the full details of the National Sneaker Convention: For Immediate Release Contact: John Cirillo, 914-260-7436, [email protected]; Diego Isio, [email protected] Hip Hop Superstars Waka Flocka and Lil' Uzi Vert in LIVE Performances at The Solexchange National Sneaker Convention Set for Sat.-Sun. August 27-28 at Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ ***90-s Hip Hop Night Adds to Festivities on Friday, Aug. 26 with Performances by Naughty By Nature, Brand Nubian, Onyx, and Duck Down*** New York, July 22 ? The Hip Hop and sneaker worlds collide when superstars Waka Flocka (August 27/5-6 pm) and Lil' Uzi Vert (August 28/3-4 pm) perform live at the National Sneaker Convention Saturday, August 27, and Sunday, August 28, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center (355 Plaza Drive) in Secaucus, New Jersey. As a special added attraction, a vendor mixer dubbed the "90's Hip Hop Night" will kick off the weekend festivities on Friday night, August 26 from 7 -11 pm. It will include exclusive meet and greets and performances by Naughty By Nature, Brand Nubian, Onyx, and Duck Down Music and HOT 97's DJ Bobby Trends. Tickets are available at www.solexchangeny.eventbrite.com! Music by HOT 97's DJ Bobby Trends (August 27/3-4 pm) and an appearance by NBA Legend Spud Webb will also be among the many highlights. The National Sneaker Convention is a two-day extravaganza for sneaker-lovers and all things food-for-the-sole which will be open from from 12 noon to 6:00 pm on both days. Waka Flocka is an Atlanta, Georgia rapper whose influences include Eazy-E and Lil Jon in addition to Gucci Mane. His debut solo LP, Flockaveli, arrived in 2010 and debuted at number six on the U.S. Billboard 200. After working with the likes of Nicki Minaj, Lex Luger, and Tyler, the Creator on his 2012 sophomore effort, Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family, the MC dropped the single ?Beast? along with his third LP, Flockaveli 2 in 2015. Eclectic rapper Lil Uzi Vert came out of North Philadelphia with a style that connected the dots between Young Thug, Chief Keef, and the A$AP Mob. Uzi secured a deal with Atlantic Records in 2015, releasing his Luv Is Rage mixtape. He then teamed up with longtime collaborator Don Cannon for the early 2016 mixtape Lil Uzi vs. the World, which also featured beats from Metro Boomin and Maaly Raw. The two-day sole-ful experience will feature 25,000 pairs of rare sneakers for sale/trade, 300 vendors, FREE sneakers giveaways every hour, Adidas Yeezy Boost 350's for retail, a 20,000 square foot trading floor, NBA-style free throw contests for FREE sneakers, and much, much more. Guest speakers, all on August 27, will include Steiner Sports founder Brandon Steiner, Sneaker Collector "Mayor," and Sneaker Curator Suraj Kaufman, beginning at 2:00 pm. Tickets are priced at $40, and can be purchased at www.thesolexchange.com. The Solexchange is "The Stock Market of Sneakers," one-half market place and one-half news-blog, where people can sell their sneakers 100% commission free and get all of their sneaker/culture news. Appearance schedule: August 27 2-3 pm ? Spud Webb ? meet and greet with NBA legend 3-4 pm ? HOT 97's - DJ Bobby Trends 5-6 pm ? Waka Flocka ? (live music by hip hop artist) August 28 5-6 pm ? Lil' Uzi Vert (live music by hip hop artist)