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The Dropcast discusses some of the best releases this week before diving a bit deeper on the biggest stories in our world. Some of the sneakers discussed include YEEZY's polarizing Foam Runner which, at $75, turned out being a lot cheaper than we thought it would be — at least before resale.

We keep the Kanye West-centric conversation going later in the episode when talking about one of the most unprecedented partnerships to date: Gap and Kanye West. The 10-year deal coincides with Kanye West is creating his own industry in Wyoming, which includes making his own textiles on a farm and building factories to increase U.S. production. Uh...'Ye, are you hiring?

Relevant Links:

Kanye West Just Surprise Dropped the YEEZY Foam Runner

Take a Closer Look at the Rumored Re-Release of the Japan-Exclusive Air Jordan 1 “Midnight Navy”

Jonah Hill’s Next adidas Sneaker Is the Iconic Samba

Pyer Moss Supports the Innocence Project with Special Reebok Experiment 4 Fury Trail

New Uniqlo UT Collection Lets You Showcase Your Manga Sports Fandom

Black-Owned Netherlands Fashion Brands Unite for Black Lives Matter T-Shirts

Virgil Abloh’s Pop Smoke Cover Art Pulled After Fan Backlash

Limited Series on Colin Kaepernick Coming to Netflix From Ava DuVernay

NBA to Allow Players to Add Social Justice Statements to Jerseys

Gap Controversially Shelves Telfar Collab Amid New YEEZY Deal

Gap Stock Soars After Kanye West Reveals YEEZY Partnership

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