Soaring West Coast artists Kendrick Lamar (who helped launch the adidas Originals 2011 boot collection), Dom Kennedy, YG & Casey Veggies recently shut down Los Angeles for the Adidas Original & MMXLII present "Respect The West" showcase. Hosted in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, "Respect The West" catered a unique, live-music experience to over 400 industry tastemakers & influencers, which coincided with the famed sneaker convention, Sneaker Con.br Along with exciting performances from all four rising artists & a DJ set by DJ Drewbyrd, "Respect The West" was complete with an open bar, delicious food trucks, fun photo booths & of course amazing Adidas Original giveaways.