THE PHOTOS PROVIDED ARE CAPTURES OF A BATHING APE'S GENERAL AND FOUNDER TOMOAKI NAGAO AKA"NIGO". THESE ARE VERY RARE PHOTOS AND I'M TOTALLY SURE NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE SEEN THESE PICTURES EVER. THE PHOTOS LOOK AS IF THEY WERE TAKEN IN THE EARLY 90'S WHEN THE WHOLE BAPE MOVEMENT STARTED IN THAT SPECIAL BACK ALLEY IN HARAJUKU,TOKYO. WITHIN A FEW PHOTOS YOU'LL SEE NIGO's POWERFUL CREATIVE PARTNER IN CRIME HIROSHI FUJIWARA. NOT TO MANY PEOPLE CAN TELL WHO's WHO WHEN THEY'RE STANDING NEXT TO EACH OTHER, IT'S EVEN WORSE IN THESE PHOTOS BECAUSE THE TWO ARE AT A YOUNGER AGE. SOME OF THESE PHOTOS ARE TAKEN OUT OF MAGAZINE BOOKLETS AND SOME ARE STRAIGHT FROM THE NET. I WONDER WHO CAN TELL THE TWO APART. AND JUST TO GIVE A HEAVY HEADS UP THE TOP PHOTO IS A VINTAGE PICTURE OF NIGO.
A PHOTO OF NIGO DISPLAYING AN ICECREAM MAP VEST. MY HOMIE BREET MADE ME REALIZE IT WAS AN ICECREAM GARMENT BY THE DETAIL OF THE TOP OF THE VEST . MY ICECREAM KNOWLWEDGE IS WEAK I FEEL RIGHT NOW. ICECREAM NEVER WAS MY HYPE BUT IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN DOPE. STILL IS ONE OF THE BEST VEST I HAVE SEEN.
SNAPS PROVIDED ARE NIGO FOR THE NEW BAPE LINE COMING THIS FALL. IF YOU DIDN'T NOTICE THIS GUY NEVER EVER CRACKS A SMILE AND HE HAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST BRANDS OUT THESE DAYS. THIS LINE IS "ILL" TO ME. I USUALLY WOULD POST ABOUT E FOUR LOOKS A LINE PROVIDES BUT I THINK ALL OF THESE ARE NICE, MY OPINION.DIFFERENT THAN MANY COLLECTION PREVIEWS THIS LINE OFFERS A PRICE ALONG WITH CLOTHING PUT TOGETHER. I'M GOING BACK TO ELEMENTRY SCHOOL WHEN THIS COLLECTION COMES OUT. I'M FOR SURE GOING TO TRY COPPING UP ON THAT "BAPE JUMPER" ALSO I FEELTHE "BAPEPACK". IT'S SUPER WEIRD IN A GOOD WAY, I SWEAR THIS DUDE NEVER FAILS ON A LINE AND IF HE DOES HE PICKS HIMSELF RIGHT BACK UP. BIG UPS TO NIGO!
NIGO AS THE OWNER AND CEO OF BAPE IS MAKING A SIGNATURE TEE IN THE PICTURE PROVIDED. I THOUGHT THIS WAS KINDA COOL SO I WANTED TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU GUYS. THERE IS NOTHING I CAN MENTION TO YOU GUYS ABOUT BAPE. WE ALL KNOW WHAT IT IS WHEN IT COMES TO THIS BRAND. BUT WHAT MANY OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW IS THAT NIGO AKA TOMOAKI NAGAO IS ONE OF THE BEST JAPANSES PRODUCERS AND DJS IN OUR GENERATION. TOMOAKI ALSO IS THE OWNER OF JAPANESE GROUP "TERIYAKI BOYZ" WITH A SIDE OCCUPATION FOR MTV JAPAN.NIGO HAS HIS OWN SHOW ON MTV JAPAN WITH THE TITLE AS "NIGOLDENEYE". AT THE AGE OF 39 NIGO HAS SO MUCH TO OFEER. I KNOW THERE IS MORE TO COME, I JUST THOUGHT I SHOULD GIVE YOU A TASTE OF WHAT NIGO HAS OFFERD OUR WORLD .
YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK IN THE FEATURE SECTION ON HYPEBEAST TO CHECK OUT YOON, VERBAL, AND NIGO AS THEY EXPLAIN HOW THEY WERE INSPIRED TO MAKE THE "MAD SCINENCE" COLLABORATION. THE TWO BRANDS BAPE AND AMBUSH COMBINE CREATIVITY AND IN MY OPINION CREATE A GREAT COLLABORATION THAT WILL KILL THE STREETWEAR GAME. IN THE INTERVIEW THEY ALSO CAPTURE WHAT HAS INFLUNCED THE DESIGNS OF AMBUSH AND BAPE TILL THIS DAY. TO READ THIS INTERVIEW CLICK HERE.
WHOA! I DON'T THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE A LOW DISCUSSED TOPIC IF BROUGHT UP BETWEEN SOME BAPE KIDS. AMBUSH DESIGN AND BAPE ARE COLLABORATING AND IT'S COMING FASTER AND HARDER THAN I THINK THAT WE WERE ALL EXPECTING IT TO COME. THIS SNEAK PEAK OFFERED BY AMBUSH HAS ME NOT WORRYING ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE THAT IS GOING ON IN MY WORLD. POSTED AT 4:00AM I FEEL I'M PROUDLY TO ANNOUNCE THAT I HAVE IT FIRST.( GIVE ME MY PROPS). BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE. THESE SNEAK PEEKS ARE CRAZY . I WANT A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING AND MIGHT I SAY I HAVE TO GET A HALF SHARK-ALLIGATOR PARKA HODDIE IT LOOKS INSANE. NIGO AND THE BAPE FAMILY ARE COOKING UP SO MANY COLLABORATIONS THESE DAYS FROM BOXERS TO CUPS I WONDER WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT. WHILE BAPE HAS BEEN ON THEIR GRIND AMBUSH DESIGN ARE SLOWLY CREEPING UP MAKING NOISE IN EVERYWHERE. I FEEL DOWN THE ROAD THEY WILL BECOME A REALLY INTERNATIONAL KNOWN BRAND IF THEY ALREADY HAVEN'T REACHED THAT POINT.WITH THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THESE TWO (AMBUSH&BAPE) WE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN IT WAS GOING TO BE SOMETHING STRONG. THE THEME IS SO DARK IT CREEPS YOU UP AND HAS YOU LOOKING AT EVERY LITTLE DETAIL.. THE RINGS, CHAINS, T-SHIRTS, HODDIES, AND EVEN SHOES ARE ALL DIFFERENT PRODUCTS WE HAVE YET SEEN THUS FAR. ANOTHER THING ON MY MIND LOOKING AT THIS COLLABORATION I THINK HOW NIGO IS THE DJ FOR "TERIYAKI BOYZ" BAND THAT VERBAL TAKES A LEADING ROLE IN. HOMIES ON THE GRIND OVER THERE TAKING TOKYO BY STORM. I JUST HAVE TO SAY LOOK OUT FOR THIS COLLABORATION SAVE, ASK MOM, OR EVEN ROB A DUDE..LOL JOKING. BUT TRY AND GET UP ON THIS IT SHOULD BE A GREAT COLLABORATION.
INSPIRATION IS SOMETHING THAT WE SHOULD ALL TAKE IN AS A GREAT ITEM GIVEN FROM ANOTHER NOT JUST SOME PIECE OF TRASH. THE "HALF SHARK -ALLIGATOR HALF MAN HODDIE" WAS INSPIRED BY THESE TUNES. TAKE A LOOK AND EMBRACE.
LOL. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. BUT IF I HAD THIS TO ROCK FOR A WINTER JACKET I WOULD BE THE ONLY KID IN CLASS WITH MY JACKET ON AT ALL TIMES. FROM WHAT I'M HEARING IT'S NOT ON USBABPE YET BUT IT'S IN THE BAPE STORES (NO BAPE IN PHILL, THEY'RE STILL DISRESPECTING US PHILADELPHIA PEOPLE!). THE PRICE FOR THIS IS UNKNOWN BUT IT HAS TO BE A GRIP. "BAPE SHOULD HAVE A CHRISTMAS GIVE AWAY" TO THE PEOPLE. JUST A THOUGHT!
GOOD FRIENDS AND LEADERS OF AMBUSH AND BAPE ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR A SPECIAL COLLABORATION AND I KNOW NO ONE WANTS TO MISS OUT ON THIS.CHECK OUT A SNEAK PEEK VERBAL ROCKS ON A PERFORMANCE WITH ELIZABETH
When I was young I would get in trouble in school because teachers would be like “He is so impulsive with his behavior he doesn’t know how to control it he just jumps around all over the place". So with me now I have the behavior issue down, im cool..lol but i can't stop thinking of things I want to create like shirts and watches I want to put together sometimes even when I'm chillen with a chick my mind goes off the cliff into the Impulsive Creativity side. It is a disorder man trust me. For direct contact FOR FEATURES ON MIND OF COOL RUMORS please send e-mail to the following checked daily ---> bzj28@aol.com, BZJ@swrv.biz, bzj@orangelinephila.com chea!
PLAYING A MAJOR PART OF INSPIRATION TO THE M.C.R. MOVEMENT AS A YOUNG CHILD. STILL SPREADING KNOWELEDGE & WISDOM TO THE ART CULTURE OF OUR GENERATION AND ONE OF THE BIGGEST BLACK LEADERS OF OUR TIME.
!∆! ABAKUS !∆!
ABAKUS IS WHERE I STARTED COPING MOSTLY ALL MY STREET WEAR. GETTING WITH ABAKUS CAN PUT YOU IN A DECENT MIND SET STREET WEAR WISE. IF YOU EVER GET A CHANCE TO TAKE A TRIP DOWNTOWN GO TO CHINA TOWN WHERE THEIR LOCATED TO COP UP ON SOME OF THE BEST STREET WEAR CLOTHING . THESE DUDES MAKE EVERYONE FEEL WELCOME. ABAKUS IS CHANGING PHILADELPHIA. BIG UP’S TO PHIL, PHIL (2), KY, AND RICK , AND JUSTIN ONE DAY I’M GOIN TRASH YOU IN STREET FIGHTER.
!∆! HOMIE PHARRELL !∆!
OFFERING SOME OF THE BEST INSPIRATION WE AS A YOUNG GENERATION CAN FIND. THIS IS THE HOMIE THAT LET ALL OF US KIDS WITH DREAMS BELIEVEING THAT WE CAN ALL DO IT TOO. CREATING CHAIRS AND PROVIDING OUR CULTURE WITH ONE OF THE BEST STREET WEAR BRANDS WE HAVE EVER SEEN, PHARRELL WILLIAMS HAS DONE SO MUCH WITH PURSUING HIS DREAMS AND WE AT M.C.R. APRRECIATES EVERYTHING THIS DUDE HAS DONE FOR OUR CREATIVE WORLD.
NOW YOU CAN STAY UPDATED WITH M.C.R. DAILY. TRAVEL WITH MIND OF COOL RUMORS INTO EVERY EVENT, CITY, AND MEETING WE ATTEND. SPREADING CREATIVE KNOWLEDGE EVERYDAY. SHITS A BLAST!
!∆! JAY-Z !∆!
THE LIVING LEGEND JAY-Z IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALOT OF PEOPLE THAT INSPIRE OUR WORLD SUCH AS KANYE WEST. JAY-Z HAS OFFERD 10 TOP CHARTED ALBULMS AND THEY ALL HAVE PLAYED A BIG ROLE INSPIRING THE M.C.R. MOVEMENT. JAY-Z WILL GO DOWN AS A BLACK KING THAT HAS BEEN THROUGH THE BEST GENERATIONS: 80's & 90's. WITH THAT ALONE WE AT M.C.R. PAYS A BIG AMOUNT OF RESPECT TO THE KING HIMSELF SEAN CATER.
!∆! ORANGE LINE PHILADELPHIA !∆!
THE ORANGELINE CREW AND I CONTINUE TO PROVIDE DOPENESS FOR OUR ONLINE SNEAKER BOUTIQE. EVERYDAY IS A BLAST AND FULL OF HARD WORK. ALOT OF PEOPLE ASK ME HOW DO I MANAGE TIME FOR SCHOOL, 3 BLOGS, AND PERSONAL M.C.R. PROJECTS. I TELL THEM THAT I’M “BZ AND I STAYCOOL”. BY THE WAY WE GET EVERY EXCLUSIVE SNEAKER THAT HITS THE MARKET. CLICK IF YOUR IN THE NEED TO COP UP SOME KICKS.
!∆! M.C.R. BLOG LOVERS !∆!
!∆! N.E.R.D !∆!
CHAD, SHAY, AND PAHRRELL WITH N.E.R.D OFFERS OUR GENERATION THE ENERGEY AND SMOTTHNESS WE NEED TO GET THROUGH OUR DAYS. EVERY ALBUM PRESENTED BY THESE GUYS HAVE PUT A MAJOR DENT IN OUR CULTURE AND HAS FOUND WAYS TO INSPIRE EVERYONE. MY MOM CAN'T EVEN GET ENOUGH OF N.E.R.D. THE SHIT IS CRAZY BUT IT'S REAL.
!∆! WAYNE !∆!
FREESTYLE KING
!∆! COLDPLAY !∆!
COLDPLAY HAS SET TUNES IN MY EARS SINCE THE 8TH GRADE
!∆! FRUITION LV !∆!
SICK! WHENEVER I SEE PIECES FROM FRUITION THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I’M THINKNING. I DON’T KNOW HOW THEY HAVE FOUND SOME OF THE PIECES THEY HAVE TO OFFER. I FEL BLESSED TO BE OFFERD ITEMS BY THE FRUITION MOVEMENT.GOING E-MAIL TO E-MAIL WITH VALERIE AND PHONE CALLS HAS MADE ME A PROUD CUSTOMER AND I KNOW FOR A FACT THEY HAVE MY BACK WHEN I’M TRYING TO COP UP ON SOME STUFF. THESE ARE THE “VINTAGE KINGS” WITH STYLE.
!∆ CUDI !∆!
CREATES SOME OF THE BEST MUSIC
!∆! SWRV CLASSIC !∆!
JAMERSON, SUZI ANALOGUE , AND I ARE MOVING THE SWRV LIFESTYLE DAILY IN POWERFUL DIRECTIONS. JOIN US FOR THIS CREATIVE ADVENTURE AS WE PRESENT OUR CRAFT. EVERYTHING IS GOING ALONG GREAT. STAY TUNED INTO M.C.R. BECAUSE I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED WITH SWRV CONSTANTLY
!∆! ASAAD !∆!
ASAAD IS KILLING EVERY TRACK HE GETS HIS HANDS ON. AT A YOUNG AGE ASAAD IS ALREADY SURRPASSING EXPECTAIONS BASED UPON HIM. MY HOMIE ASAAD IS TUFF. YOU NEED TO KNOW HIS SOUND.
HOLDING DOWN DEF JAM. THE TERIYAKI BOYS INSPIRE'S YOUR BOY
!∆! MADE TO ORDER !∆!
MADE TO ORDER WHO HAS TURNED INTO AN ONLINE SHOP HAS SOME OF THE BEST PIECES TO OFFER. BE ON THE LOOK OUT IT’S NOT OVER IF THAT’S WHAT YOUR THINKING.
!∆! ELEVATOR FIGHT !∆!
ELEVATOR FIGHT KILLS PHILADELPHA WHENEVER THERE BOOKED FOR A SHOW.
!∆! GILBERE FORTE !∆!
GILBERE IS THE PHILADELPHIAN RAPPER WHO HAS SHOCKED MANY WITH HIS MC SKILLS. HIS ADVENTURE HAS STARTED AND DOING REALLY GOOD. GILBERE IS A GOOD HOMIE
!∆! TAZ ARNOLD !∆!
PUTTING HIS LOGO ONTO VINTAGE GEAR IS A PLUS AND ONE OF THE BEST IDEAS I HAVE SEEN. TAZ ARNOLD IS SHOWING THE WORLD HIS WAY AND NOTHING ELSE. A LOT OF TALK IS MENTIONED BECAUSE OF HIS CREATIVE EXPRESSION BUT HE SHUTS A LOT OF COLLABORTIONS DOWN. INCLUDDING THE VINTAGE BRANDS “MCM”, “STARTER”, FEDN AND JAPANESE PHENOMENON. HOMIE IS PROVING HIS CREATIVE POINT TO PEOLE THAT WANT TO EMBRACE SOMETHING DIFFRENT IN LIFE. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE COLLABORATIONS INVOLVING TAZ ARNOLD. NOT TO MENTION THE “TISA” LOGO IS ILL ON ITS OWN. GET WITH IT HOMIES!
