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Business of HYPE

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Business of HYPE is a limited interview series hosted by Creative Director and Founder of Awake NY, Angelo Baque. The conversations dive into the successful careers of well-known creatives, brand-builders and entrepreneurs from various corners of streetwear culture. We learn about the realities behind the dreams they’ve built with encouraging words of advice peppered along the way. As always, thank you for tuning into Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe.

Episodes

Best of Season 2

The HYPEBEAST Radio team is hard at work, putting together amazing stories for Season 3 of Business of HYPE. In the meantime, we’ve compiled this mini episode in case you missed any of the many gems dropped in Season 2. And in case you did, go back and give the season a proper listen. This is the greatest hits of Season 2.

Oct 21, 201812 minSeason 2Ep. 12

BLAMO!: How Jen Rubio Took Luggage Up, Up and AWAY

On this week’s episode of Business of HYPE, jeffstaple plays an episode of one of his favorite episodes from the BLAMO! podcast featuring AWAY founder Jen Rubio . "We saw an opportunity in this space to make a brand that people care about, talks about travel a certain way, and just so happens to make a really good suitcase."  As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our channel, as well as HB•R and MIC/L...

Sep 21, 20181 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 13

HYPEBEAST Founder Kevin Ma Announces HYPEFEST

On this special episode of Business of HYPE, HYPEBEAST’s Founder and CEO Kevin Ma announces plans for our most ambitious project to date, our first ever festival, aptly dubbed HYPEFEST. Although he doesn't dive too deep into the specifics just yet, be sure to keep it locked to HYPEBEAST.com, HYPEFEST.com and the HYPEFEST Instagram page to stay up to date on the latest announcements. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment an...

Sep 17, 201818 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Yassine Saidi of PUMA

Yassine Said i, head of PUMA's lifestyle and collaborations division, details his exciting career path with some stellar advice along the way. On the Season 2 finale of Business of HYPE With jeffstaple , you'll hear Jeff address in his opening, the success of any sportswear brand relies on a recipe of history, legacy, cultural authenticity and potential, and the chef that brings it all to the table. In this episode you'll meet PUMA's Executive Chef. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST...

Sep 09, 20181 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 10

George Bamford

George Bamford of Bamford Watch Department – the first company to offer full personalization of the world’s most iconic watches — explains how the once “antichrist” of the watch-world inspired the industry to rethink its approach to building brand loyalty. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS ....

Sep 02, 20181 hrSeason 2Ep. 9

Josh Luber of StockX

Josh Luber , CEO and Co-Founder of StockX details the rise of his unique business, a story, as he often tells it, of serendipity. As you’ll discover however, StockX was built on nothing short of hard work and sacrifice.  As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS ....

Aug 26, 20181 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Julia Lang

Julia Lang is a brand consultant and digital marketing specialist. The Tanzanian-German marketing specialist details her budding career in curating the digital voice and image for celebrities, boutique stores and large corporations around the globe. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS ....

Aug 19, 201853 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Bobby & Ben Hundreds of The Hundreds

Bobby and Ben Hundreds of The Hundreds dive into their brand's origin story, one many revere as the first streetwear brand born on the internet. In discussing everything from their first run of shirts, to their first employee and first trade show, we discover just how rare their finely-balanced partnership is, one they affectionately call a marriage. The two also tackle outside investment, misconceptions of the industry, maintaining relevancy and much more. As always, thank you for tuning into H...

Aug 12, 20181 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Ben Baller

Jeweler of the stars Ben Baller recounts his humbling rise from his moniker's hardwood origins to multi-millionaire status hot on the heels of retirement...if his entrepreneurial spirit doesn't spark yet another career metamorphosis, that is. Listen in and learn more about Ben's time as Dr. Dre's head of A&R, what led him to peddling drugs and sneakers, how he deals with fame, and being the mentor the younger generation of hustlers need. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio a...

Aug 05, 20181 hr 29 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Samuel Ross of A-COLD-WALL*

Samuel Ross is the founder of A-COLD-WALL* . In this episode, jeffstaple visits the designer in London to discuss his career trajectory thus far, from trading Instagram follows with Virgil Abloh, to working as a top designer at DONDA, and finally moving onto his brand full-time. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS ....

Jul 29, 20181 hr 24 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Shirt - Rapper, Artist, Maker of Things

Shirt is a rapper, artists and maker of things. He talks at length about navigating the music industry, signing to Jack White's label, his bootlegged adidas x Nike project, parlaying a master's degree and so much more. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS ....

Jul 22, 20182 hr 44 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Live at WeWork Creator Awards

jeffstaple hosts a panel discussion on disruption in creative culture with designer Benny Gold, Boss Babe founder Natalie Ellis and dancer/fashion designer Dusty Button. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE . Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our channel, as well as HB•R and MIC/LINE.

Jul 16, 201831 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park

Linkin Park frontman Mike Shinoda opens up about Chester’s passing, while discussing the band’s origins. His career is one of many highlights. Linkin Park’s massive success at the turn of the century earned Shinoda a place on the pop pantheon: the group’s debut,  Hybrid Theory , is one of the last albums to go Diamond; their genre-bending Collision Course  project with JAY-Z earned the group Grammys, critical acclaim, and street cred with rap listeners.  Shinoda also opens up...

Jul 09, 20181 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 1

jeffstaple: Ask Me Anything Episode

On this week's episode of Business of Hype With jeffstaple, our host answers some of your questions on this AMA. He goes long on the Pigeon Dunks, its haters, and the nitty-gritty business savvy behind the streetwear industry. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE . Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our channel, as well as HB•R and MIC/LINE.

Jun 17, 20181 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 14

ICYMI: The Business of HYPE With jeffstaple, Episode 1: Hiroshi Fujiwara of fragment design (REDUX)

While Business of HYPE takes a brief hiatus, revisit our interview with the fragment design head honcho where he explains how he makes lightning strike twice, over and over again.  This episode contains references to the following:  (02:28) Undercover (02:29) Louis Vuitton (02:50) Fragment Watchband (04:15) Headporter (04:16) GoodEnough (07:19) Park-ing Ginza (07:20) Pool Aoyama (07:45) Jun Japan Corporation (12:13) Balmuda (12:37) Bonjour Records (12:48) WTaps (12:50) Vanquish (12:51)...

May 18, 201839 minSeason 1Ep. 11

The Shoe Surgeon

Dominic Chambrone, better known as the Shoe Surgeon opens about how he went from a counterfeiter to the customizer of choice for celebrities like Justin Bieber.  As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS ....

May 06, 20181 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Levi Maestro

Levi Maestro is a videographer, consultant and social media jack-of-all-trades. In true early adopter fashion, Maestro has since migrated from platform to platform, consulting brands as he goes, designing and steering brands with his agency becomb. He’s pitched TV shows and new media ideas and even had his own show,  The Maestro , on FOX Sports for a minute. Over the course of this conversation, Levi explains how his career is a combination of “speaking things into existence and pure l...

Apr 29, 20181 hr 29 minSeason 1Ep. 9

James Jean

 Illustrator and artist James Jean explains how he made the leap from comic book covers to galleries worldwide.  As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS ....

Apr 22, 20181 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Yoon Ahn of Ambush

Yoon Ahn of Ambush talks about breaking into the industry from Dior and beyond. Yoon Ahn is a bit of a polymath: her duties have ranged from music packaging to jewelry design and everywhere in between, but it is her consistent work ethic that have made her stand out across the board. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS ...

Apr 15, 201851 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Season 2 Teaser

Get a taste of some highlights from the upcoming season of HYPEBEAST Radio's The Business of HYPE With jeffstaple. Featuring artist James Jean, vlogger Levi Maestro, Yoon from Ambush, celebrity jeweler Ben Baller, and Dominic Chambrone, AKA The Shoe Surgeon. Business of HYPE airs Sundays on HypeRadio. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HY...

Apr 01, 20186 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Melody Ehsani

Designer Melody Ehsani explains how she broke into Fairfax's infamous boys' club. On this week’s episode, Jeff sits down with Melody Ehsani at Sole DXB in Dubai to discuss how she navigated her career to become a namesake in the streetwear world. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS ....

Mar 25, 201859 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Mike Cherman, ICNY & Chinatown Market

Mike Cherman is the founder of ICNY and Chinatown Market. Despite his myriad contributions to streetwear, Mike’s  working hand was largely invisible . Much of his work is instantly recognizable, though: he designed all of KITH’s branding from the box logo to the Just Us branding, for Ronnie Fieg. Much of the early A$AP Worldwide gear was Mike’s work, too. "People say your brand dies when you go to Urban," Mike Cherman says, "Enjoy making no money for the rest of your life. I've be...

Mar 18, 20181 hr 20 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Michael Camargo of Upscale Vandal

Michael Camargo of Upscale Vandal explains why doesn't have interns, why he bought the house he grew up in, and why everything really is Pusha T.  As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS ....

Mar 11, 20181 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Season 1 Teaser

Here are some highlights from Season 1 of HypeRadio's The Business of HYPE With jeffstaple. Featuring Hiroshi Fujiwara, Sarah Andelman, Ben Baller, Aaron Levant, Melody Ehsani, and Michael "Upscale Vandal" Camargo. Business of HYPE airs Sundays on HYPEBEAST Radio. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS ....

Mar 10, 20186 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Aaron Levant, Agenda & ComplexCon

jeffstaple, entrepreneur Aaron Levant explains how he moved from graffiti to the streetwear world, and his attitude of 'oppositional defiance.' As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS ....

Mar 04, 20181 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Sarah Andelman of colette

On the second episode of Business of HYPE, jeffstaple sits down Sarah Andelman —the petite mastermind behind the French concept store colette . Sarah and her mother, the storefront’s namesake, created a singular experience at 213 Rue Saint Honoré: a singularly curated collection of everything from clothing, tech, art and design paraphernalia with new window displays that popped weekly. “Before colette,” wondered Hiroshi Fujiwara , “was there ever any reason to visit Paris?” As always, ...

Feb 25, 201847 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Hiroshi Fujiwara of fragment design

On the Season 1 premiere of Business of Hype With jeffstaple, Hiroshi Fujiwara explains how he makes lightning strike twice. As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE.  As always, thank you for tuning into HYPEBEAST Radio and Business of HYPE. Please don't forget to rate, comment and subscribe to our other shows MIC/LINE , The Anthropology , The HYPE Report and HYPETALKS ....

Feb 11, 201838 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Introducing: Business of HYPE

From HYPEBEAST Radio, we introduce our newest podcast, Business of HYPE. Hosted by streetwear veteran, sneaker connoisseur, designer and founder of Staple Design, jeffstaple dives into an immersive conversation with some of the industry's biggest names. Tune in every Sunday. For more info: https://hypebeast.com/radio

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