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A Record of Streetwear & Urban Art — 2006–2014

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FM–2007–02346 February 25, 2007
CAT: FASHION

Parish Nation Clothing

During hip-hop’s infant years, Cazals and doorknockers were key accessories, and shell toes finished off the signature look. Parish Nation embraces the style and flare of…

Parish Nation Clothing
FM–2007–02352
CAT: ARTIST

TATS Cru

With the explosion of hip-hop over the past ten years has inevitably come the corporate world’s adoption, sponsorship, and straight up pimping of the culture. Rap…

TATS Cru
FM–2007–02228 February 16, 2007
CAT: FEATURES

Stolen From Africa

Stolen From Africa is a movement placed into material items. The company was started by Toronto rap group, Mutescreamz Mentaltainment, a group composed of local artists…

Stolen From Africa
FM–2007–02176 February 11, 2007
CAT: FEATURES

Melle Mel

Television’s stereotype of a 45-year-old man is a fat, balding man with insecurities that propel him into mid-life debt through whimsical affairs with chesty pre-women that…

Melle Mel
FM–2007–02167
CAT: FASHION

Magic Trade Show

Roughly 115,000 people – twice the population of North Dakota’s capital, Bismarck – book their flights, hotel rooms and transportation months ahead of February 13, the…

Magic Trade Show
FM–2007–02158
CAT: ARTIST

James Blagden

Cookie-cutter, Mickey Mouse, DIY visual artists pop-up like windows in an Explorer Web browser; fortunately, an intelligent artist named James Blagden, a professional illustrator, can bridge…

James Blagden
FM–2007–02178
CAT: FEATURES

MC Serch

He was the first white rapper to be embraced by the hip-hop community, but no qualifier is necessary. Granted the Beastie Boys were doing something like…

MC Serch
FM–2007–02021 January 29, 2007
CAT: ARTIST

Kareem Black

Philadelphia born, Manhattan resident, Kareem Black, has traveled the world on the strength of his photography. Perhaps best known among the urban community for his work…

Kareem Black
FM–2007–02030
CAT: FEATURES

Joell Ortiz

Touted as the second coming of Big Pun, Brooklyn rapper, Joell Ortiz, has some big shoes to fill – literally. One of many up and coming…

Joell Ortiz
FM–2007–02022
CAT: FASHION

Topshelfmotherfucker

Hailing from Toronto, Topshelfmotherfucker is a relativity new brand just beginning to make their way into the streetwear industry. Comprised of local graffiti and urban inspired…

Topshelfmotherfucker