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A Record of Streetwear & Urban Art — 2006–2014

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FM–2008–11476 June 23, 2008
CAT: FEATURES

Fly Lady Di

Talent, beauty, and intelligence are qualities synonymous with success. The virtuoso Diana Reyes is an embodiment of them all. Her paintbrush has graced canvases from Toronto…

Fly Lady Di
FM–2008–11349 June 15, 2008
CAT: FEATURES

K’Naan

Through his skills as a lyricist, K’naan unflinchingly examines factors that influence our collectiveness by touching on politics, everyday life, culture, mass media and truth. A…

K’Naan
FM–2008–11346
CAT: FASHION

Scifen

“The aesthetic looks like some kmart/target cartoon bullshit that came out a bag of skittles” – so goes just one of the many comments that Format’s…

Scifen
FM–2008–11322
CAT: ARTIST

Craola

If you saw a drawing of Mickey Mouse by artist Craola One compared to the original loveable Mickey that Disney created years ago, you might consider…

Craola
FM–2008–11326
CAT: ARTIST

Seth Kushner

In his first year with a camera, Seth Kushner remembers his photography as “just completely sucking.” Good thing he kept trying, because it was his dedication…

Seth Kushner
FM–2008–11221 June 10, 2008
CAT: FEATURES

Jack Splash

Jack Splash is a renaissance man. His production credits include the likes of Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott, and Jamie Foxx. His new Plantlife album Time Traveller…

Jack Splash
FM–2008–11072 June 1, 2008
CAT: ARTIST

Morning Breath

Morning Breath’s diverse portfolio includes designs for clothing brands, advertising campaigns, gaming and music packaging – the latter garnering a Grammy nomination for Best Special Music…

Morning Breath
FM–2008–11084
CAT: FEATURES

G-Unit

The pace of the hip-hop industry in the last half-decade has been defined by artist flopping in one way or another. Either through anti-climatic hype (see…

G-Unit
FM–2008–11086
CAT: FEATURES

Eskay (Nah Right)

Both his name and job are based on phonetics, literally and figuratively. The name – eskay – is the phonetic spelling of “SK,” the tag he…

Eskay (Nah Right)
FM–2008–11082
CAT: FASHION

Analog

The streetwear moon of planet Burton, Analog faces a number of challenges as it strives to push performance-driven streetwear forward. As if standing on its own…

Analog