{"id":263467,"date":"2013-01-17T12:49:01","date_gmt":"2013-01-17T18:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=263467"},"modified":"2013-01-17T12:49:01","modified_gmt":"2013-01-17T18:49:01","slug":"the-50-greatest-sneaker-references-in-rap-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/the-50-greatest-sneaker-references-in-rap-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The 50 Greatest Sneaker References in Rap History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sneakers and hip-hop have been tied closely since both cultures sprouted. Sharing a common bond in style and more than a few shared interests, sporty shoes have been shouted out in rhymes time after time. 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