Designer x Writer x OverThinker x Parent x Friend x Survivor x Lover x Hater x Envyist x Legend's League Member
DONDI: top left
For his humbleness and comfort in self at a time when New York was running wild with hardknocks and authorities trying to stop a movement.
TUPAC SHAKUR: top center
For representing a nation, sticking by his word, not being afraid to show a more personal, some think feminine side in his poetry, and for bucking at those police for their mistreatment and abuse of their authority. (14 division, 22 division, 51 division, 52 division can go eat a dick)
DILLA DOG: top right
For having so much passion in his work and craft. For speaking without words and communicating emotion through music and art. For raising the bar on work ethic and quality of product in Hip-Hop Culture.
MIKE GIANT: middle left
For giving black and white the most vibrant life. For having endless styles and abilities and showing that you can be a jack of all trades, and a master of all things.
KURT COBAIN: middle center
For being expressive and honest. For not fitting the model figure in popular culture. For being human and succumbing to pain and confusion. For making others feel comfortable in their skin by showing you were comfortable enough in yours to be an example whether intensional or not.
MARC ECKO: middle right
For staying true to the roots of Our Culture and continuing to open new opportunities for the growing and aging generation to still be authentic in their want to visually represent the Hip-Hop Nation while staying professional and classy.
TINKER HATFIELD: bottom left
For III, IV, V, VI, VII, XI, XIII, XV, XX, Air Trainers, innovation, insight, and keeping us guessing.
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: bottom center
For painting struggle, love, pain and passion. For marrying graffiti and fine art, and showing the world that we are not bound for failure and bound to our stereotypical limits.
FUTURA 2000: bottom right
For creating personal and honest work. For not fearing the unconventional approach and showing self in every piece. For Unkle Dunkle and Flom.
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Currently: Jose Gonzalez, Kenna, Drake, Alicia Keys.
Style Wars, Wild Style, Beat Street, The Life Aquatic, Requiem For A Dream, Seven, Lost In Translation, True Romance, V is for Vendetta, Zoooooolander, Just For Kicks
Throw your TV out of your window, you'll see how much your life changes. All Time favorites: The Daily Show, Conan O'Brien, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Late Night Infomercials that kept me up long enough to drink 16oz of water before passing out in a drunken mess back in the days.
The Prophet, Siddhartha, the first half of The Art of War.. thank god the only two and a half books ive read are both and a half good.
The Legend's League.