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By Souleo. w/assistance from Melissa Santaella and Amanda Grace - JimmyJazz.com is taking it to the streets with our brand new feature highlighting some of our most stylish urban clothing shoppers at local Jimmy Jazz stores. To kick it off we start with Ushae Smith. Ushae's laidback look is perfect for the summer since it gives her the freedom that every little girl needs to run around, and as her T-shirt says have some "fun in the sun." Read more about Ushae and check her out posing with her mama, Lisa.

Name Ushae Smith

Age: 3

Favorite brands: Rocawear and Baby Phat

How I describe my Jimmy Jazz style: Chic, pricey and cute

Flannel has always been a popular item for the winter, aside from a good pair of boots, it's always good to make closet space for a few flannels - especially since they never go out of style. Rocawear, Parish and Coogi just released a few styles that have long shelf life in your closet for more winters to come. Here's a look at some of the flannels that are available at JimmyJazz.com.

Shrunken Flannel by Rocawear

Ladies, throw your diamond up with this mixture of white with red topped with a gold roc logo. Classic look for the classic lady and very contemporary.

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Flannel Button Up by Parish

Parish has been making a lot of noise with it's latest winter collection. Aside from it's outwear line, which includes jackets and hoodies, the mens brand has a flannel with authentic embroidery that lets others know your wearing Parish. Not as settle as most flannels, but certainly authentic in style.

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Coogi Royale Flag Flannel

Very interesting twist Coogi has created with their Royale collection. A combination of pieced flannel, stitching and Coogi embroidery. If you like this, we recommend you check out the matching hoodie. More on the Coogi Royal collection coming soon.

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Match your flannel with more! Hop on to JimmyJazz.com or search for a store near you and check what we have in stock for you this winter!

One of the best things about Rocawear is that you get a piece of Jay-Z with the urban fashion collection, like the recent "Empire State of Mind" tee we blogged about earlier this week, but that was just a taste.

The brand, which of coarse is owned by Hovi, released more silk screen tees inspired by the Marcy Projects rapper. The tees have song titles and references from some of Jay-Z's biggest songs, like "Can't Knock the Hustle", "Empire State of Mind", "Dead Presidents", among several others. Obviously, these tees are limited edition, so shop now before they are all gone!

Mens Winter Fashion Tip: It's cold out there and we don't want you getting sick. Wear a thermal under your tee. Available in multiple colors at JimmyJazz.com.

Dead Presidents Tee by Rocawear

LETS TAKE IT BACK: Reasonable Doubt is without question one of the best hip-hop albums of all time. Beats, rhymes, a witty Jay-Z, and the blueprint for making money. Here's the original video for "Dead Presidents":

One of the best sayings in the streets (and maybe just in general) is "you can't knock the hustle". A simple quote to live by with so much meaning that was made famous from Jay-Z. Now where those words on your sleeve... literally.

Can't Knock the Hustle tee by Rocawear

LETS TAKE IT BACK: Just like "Dead Presidents", "Can't Knock The Hustle" was also featured on Reasonable Doubt. The classic features the Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige.

Jay-Z Photo Source: Roc4Life.com

Pictured Above: Alicia Keys and Charles Barkley.

On Saturday, both NBA commenter Charles Barkley and Singer/ Songwriter Alicia Keys took the stage and went live on New York's Saturday Night Live. Barkley, hosted the show, while Alicia was the entertainment guest and performed "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart" and "Empire State of Mind". Key's also appeared in one comedy skit. Take a look at one of Barkley's skits from the show, as well as Key's killing the keys on "Empire State of Mind".

If you notice, Charles Barkley chuckles a bit throughout the skit, but still does a good job playing himself and keeping viewers entertained.

What better song to perform on New York's Saturday Night Live than "Empire State of Mind"?

Speaking of "Empire State of Mind". Rocawear just released a limited edition t-shirt for women commemorating the hit record from Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3. The screen-print tee features a Statue of Liberty in the backdrop with red sunglasses. Would you cop this?

Front View: Rocawear's Empire State of Mind tee for Women.

Back View: Rocawear"s Empire State of Mind tee of Women.

Shop for Rocawear and other women tees at JimmyJazz.com and a Jimmy Jazz store near you!

Probably one of the most heart drenching news stories of 2009 had to be the early demise of the greatest entertainer known to man-kind, Michael Jackson. Before his untimely death that stunned the world, MJ was gearing up his moon walking shoes for a 50 show tour in London, titled This Is It. In conjunction with the tour, Jackson had planed to release both a album and movie as a complete This Is It package. The first single was also titled after the tour. Below is the official music video, directed by Spike Lee. It gives fans an intimate look into Jackson's childhood and career.

A bunch of our favorite celebs have emulated the style of the great Michael Jackson. He was known for setting trends and having the world follow them, and this will certainly continue... even after his death. Jackson was probably the first entertainer to popularize the 'military look', which only fits him well, since he was indeed a leader. One of our top brands, Rocawear, a leader in urban fashion, recently dropped a Nomadic military jacket, which sort of resembles Jackson's famous collection of military jackets. What do you guys think?

Nomadic Jacket by Rocawear

Let's cross our fingers and hope that the rumors are true! Today, SandraRose.com reported that the Atlanta rapper may be released early from his bid at Arkansas' Forrest Prison and moved to a half-way house. These rumors have not been confirmed by the proper sources. Currently, T.I. is still serving his original sentence of 366-days, which began back in May.

Regardless of the matter, T.I. is is one of the most trendy rappers in music. In one of our favorite songs, "Live Your Life (featuring Rihanna), the self-proclamied King of the South raps about ignoring haters and urges that we simply live our lives to the very fullest. Tip equally motivates us to stay on top of our game... with style. in the song he spits:

"I'm the opposite of moderate. Immaculately polished. With the spirit of a hustler. And the swagger of a college kid"

To stay fresh and confident in the classroom and keep your 'Mind on your Money', check out some some of our winter selections. Keep your husteler spirit alive and look cool in the classroom in 2010!

Money Cardigan by Rocawear

Hatchet Sneaker by Shmack

Wool Melton Bike Jacket by Blac Label

Dunk High Sneaker by Nike

2009 is a big year for celeb haircuts and new-do's. Just about every female in the game retransformed their head of hair to the mohawk... Cassie, Lala and Rihanna just to name a few. But as of late, a couple of ladies have taken new leaps of style and are experimenting with a the old school 'mulock'. A haircut which is usually defined as 'business in the front, party in the back'. If your not to familiar with this style, you can check out R&B bad girl, Kelis. She updated her MySpace profile with a new press photo for her upcoming project... which is still untitled.

Aside from Kelis, Diddy's new female duo, Dirty Money (Dawn Richard & Kalenna), are frequently seen rockin' mulock's in appearances and in their latest music video, "Love Come Down".

And just in case you are having a bad hair day or may have made the mistake of going for the wrong hair-cut, you can also cover up with a cool hat. Stay warm and look cool this Winter. Check out what JimmyJazz.com stock for women, men, girls & boys.

Fur Trapper Hat by BCA Endeavors

Pentan Hat by Rocawear

Fur Trapper Hat by BCA Endeavors (Patent Leather)

Since our announcement of J. Cole being the official Jimmy Jazz model for our "Fresh for Fall" campaign, the Roc Nation MC has been buzzing heavy! The featured rapper on Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3, will now be joining Hov on tour this Fall.... along with Wale and N.E.R.D!

In addition, Fayetteville, NC's own was interviewed by ABC News and had a crazy performance at  the VH1 Hip Hop Honors pre-party. Check out the performance below.

Major props to the St. Johns University graduate! A Star is certainly born!

Cop what J. Cole is rockin':

Rocawear Stripe Button Down

Jay-Z's tracklisting for his highly anticipated release, The Blueprint 3, was released yesterday on Roc4Life.com. The album features the obvious guest appearances by music heavyweights Rihanna, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Young Jeezy, Swizz Beatz, and Pharell. 

Additionally, Hova has also enlisted emerging artists on his 11th studio album, which includes Drake ("Off That"), Kid Cudi ("Already Home"), Mr. Hudson ("Young Forever"), and Roc Nation's first artist, J. Cole ("A Star Is Born"), who hails from Fayetteville, NC and is currently burning the digital streets with his second mixtape, The Warm Up. 

On another note, No Beyonce or Weezy F Baby on BP3. Stay tuned for more promo updates for the September 11th release of The Blueprint 3 and be on the look out for Rocawear's 10th year anniversary commercial, coming to a TV screen near you on September 7th!

Jay-Z The Blueprint 3 Track List: 

1. "What We Talkin' About" featuring Empire of the Sun's Luke Steele.

2. "Thank You"

3. "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"

4. "Run This Town" featuring Kanye West and Rihanna

5. "Empire State of Mind" featuring Alicia Keys

6. "Real as It Gets" featuring Young Jeezy

7. "On to the Next One" featuring Swizz Beatz

8. "Off That" featuring Drake

9. "A Star Is Born" featuring J. Cole

10. "Venus vs. Mars"

11. "Already Home" featuring Kid Cudi

12. "Hate" featuring Kanye West

13. "Reminder"

14. "So Ambitious" featuring Pharrell Williams

15. "Young Forever" featuring Mr. Hudson