Can’t believe I missed the Boston Anthem earlier! You guys forgot this.
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I’m a fool for this shit son, I fresstyle crazy junk like that all the time in various voices. lmfao!!!
Yo u got the jadakiss laugh cough strep throat
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man LLs the fucking man
Who in the world of hip hop became mainstream fachion icons in the 90s?
Nobody.
Kanye started that for the new school. The only ones label dropping in the 90s were Foxy Brown and Biggie Smalls. Besides I never said it wasnt done, I said It wasnt done to that extent. Nothing is new under the sun but the new school is doing it above and beyond what the old school did. I dont need to dig in the hip hop archives to see that much.
You circumvented my points.
But then again this thread has a lot of late 20s early 30 dinosaurs that dislike any and everything and overanalyze every aspect of hip hop culture. I’d never go into detail why I dont like EPMD, I just didnt care for their music. I’d never talk about how they have faux-political stances and are taking advantage of impressionable youths…etc etc
Are you serious? Just because dudes weren’t going to fashion week doesnt mean there wasn’t lasting impressions. Kanye is just reaping the benefits of the rock and roll dudes running out of blues influences to steal, leading to rap becoming the #1 genre in pop music. I can see if you were talking about like pharell and chad who actually compose shit. Kanye literally isn’t even the best sampler in the game. A perfect storm that won’t happen again for another 20 years. You seem young/highschool, have all you guys jumped off OF and onto ASAP yet or is that coming up here this spring?
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My nigga Raekwon was in fucking tommy hilfiger ads and shows. Hip Hop had cross couloirs,Karl Kani ,iceberg ,Troop ,Bk knights.Those brands challenged fashion labels .Run DmC had their own clothing line and sneaker line with Adidas .Only thing Kanye is doing is trying to be creative and Artsy for the sake of it that nigga just talks a good game he is tryna become the next bono and sting now. You see how he wanted to do that fashion and pop shit he shut the fuck about World issues and black issues look closely at his first too albums to say he claims to be worldly now he sure don’t talk about worldly shit anymore.He isn’t tryna be innovative he is just tryna repair his image and be a pop act.Deadass he isn’t making a movement or creating a new school of thought. We already have great new school artist these days please quit downplaying them.
What video game is that, the character design is terrible.
I think its GTA San Andreas Mods.
kanye just tryin to be the new diddy. i ignt mad at that, just dont claim to be more than what you are.
Rocawear
Created in 1999 by Roc-A-Fella Records co-founders Damon Dash and Jay Z,[1] Rocawear has annual sales of $700 million.[1] Rocawear expanded its brand through licensing pacts to develop lines for children and juniors; socks and sandals; leather, suede, and fur outerwear; handbags and belts; lounge wear; big and tall; headwear; jewelry; and sunglasses; as well as co-branded product with Pro-Keds, State Property, and Team Roc
FUBU
The FUBU collection consists of T-shirts, rugby shirts, hockey and football jerseys, baseball caps, shoes and denim jeans. All are embroidered with the FUBU logo. Most of the products, such as the jeans, are imported from around the world. FUBU has now expanded to include various lines such as Platinum FUBU, FUBU footwear for men and women, intimate apparel, active wear, swimwear, watches, FUBU suits, and FUBU tuxedos. The Platinum FUBU collection also includes the M.Ali, Fat Albert and Harlem Globetrotters clothing lines.
In 1995, South Korean company Samsung[2] invested in the New York-based clothing company.
At its peak, FUBU grossed over $350 million dollars in annual worldwide sales. FUBU have received several honors for their entrepreneurial achievements. These include two Congressional Awards, twoNAACP Awards, the Pratt Institute Award, the Christopher Wallace Award, the Online Hip-Hop Award and a Citation of Honor from the Queens Borough President
Sean John
In 1998, Combs decided to launch a signature collection of sportswear under his name Sean John. Since its launch, Sean John has enjoyed critical and commercial success with revenues now exceeding $100 million annually. Sean John has often appeared at the award ceremony for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) held annually in New York. For five consecutive years since 2000, Sean John has been nominated for its excellence in design. In 2004, Sean John was awarded the CFDA Men’s Designer of the Year award.
In February 2001, Sean John produced the first nationally televised runway show during Fall Fashion Week when it simultaneously aired live on E! Television and the Style Network.[citation needed]During fashion week in February 2002, the New York Times ran a front page story on Sean John.[citation needed]
In 2004, Sean John invested in the high-end label Zac Posen.
On August 1, 2008, Dawn Robertson formerly of Old Navy, was named the president of Sean John. In October 2008, the company purchased urban lifestyle brand Enyce from Liz Claiborne for $20 million dollars.[1][2]
In November 2008, Combs launched his latest men’s perfume under the Sean John brand called I Am King.[2] On November 24, 2008, he unveiled a new Times Square billboard for the I Am King line to replace his iconic Sean John ad. The giant billboard is currently the largest print ad in Times Square.
Wu-Wear
Oli “Power” Grant was one of the first to move from music to clothes. The executive producer of the Wu-Tang Clan, Grant started making clothes in the early 1990s, with little success. But in 1995, with the platinum success of Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), suddenly the manufacturers that earlier wouldn’t extend Power credit saw the potential. Power opened four Wu Wear stores, in New York City, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Norfolk, Virginia., the line is carried in Macy’s, Rich’s, and d.e.m.o, among others; Power says he earned $10 million in 1998
Needless to say there are HUNDREDS of other lables that HipHop influenced back in the 90’s. DKNY, Timberland, Nike, ADIDAS, Guess, Apple Bottom, Kango, Jacob watches, Mitchell N Ness, Dr. J…
Come on dude…just stop
Doing thangs is a good ass album . I need a best of pen and pixel list or compile a list mysef
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That’s not even including how Phife prety much started the Jersey trend. Or Das-efx and Timberlands.
that Houston tape from Slim Thug is flames
been on it since that Houston track was posted.
yep, listened to it Friday, minus his singing tracks it’s on point.