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Really...none of them are that good...Its just really sad to see them invest all this time and money into things that everyone knows (even the people who work on the line) know won't exist 4-5 years from now...
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Play Cloths is the best rapper line out.Originally Posted by abeautifulhaze
Most rappers aren't even coming out of pocket for these clothing lines.
They simply lend their image and identity to another company and collect a check from it.
When they do invest their own time, creativity and capital, they usually ending up making waaay more money and business clout off of their fashion endeavors than their music career.
Why must y'all _s hate on your own?
I never hear a complaint about the dozens of terrible "Walmart" clothing brands from artists in other genres.
Stop it slime.
I never hear a complaint about the dozens of terrible "Walmart" clothing brands from artists in other genres.
Because this is NT. I'm sure there are plenty of complains about the Toby Keith line on the Toby Keith message boards.
Sean John still has makes good clothing and Rocawear had a good 5/6 year run where everyone was rocking it.Originally Posted by Lex Starks
Play Cloths is the best rapper line out.
Sean John sucks now as does RocaWear.
BBC is way too expensive for the average person to wear so I'll never make a complaint about it because I can't afford a $150 t-shirt.
I disagree with your second argument though. People do complain, its just not the demographic of NT that makes those complaints. Go to other message boards dominated by white, middle class women and the same thread is made but with a Miley Cyrus or Selena Gomez being the one who is criticized.
This is exactly what I came in here to say.Originally Posted by abeautifulhaze
Most rappers aren't even coming out of pocket for these clothing lines.
They simply lend their image and identity to another company and collect a check from it.
The same type of argument can be made for people and sneakers. Plenty of kids are willing to dish out hundreds more than retail for these lame, low quality releases. Since they do, of course you can expect more releasing in the near future. We both know that #$%^ is ridiculous. Blame the consumer for continuing to fuel the fire, not the brands for seizing the opportunity.Originally Posted by UPPTEMPO8387
You can hate on the Rapper lines but they're still making money..The whole "rapper" mentality of baggy jeans, long shirts, etc.. was a fad for suburban kids but in the inner city, that's how everyone dresses..When I hang out with friends of mine that live in Uptown NYC, people STILL wear baggy jeans, Timbs and all that good stuff..They don't do it because they wanna look cool..They don't watch MTV/BET and think "OH bc Lil Wayne, Drake, Pharell, Kanye is wearing ___ it must be hot!" and go out and buy w/e is the "in" thing to wear..So Sean John, Rocawear, G-Unit Brand might not sell where u live but in other places in your city there are people that still buy them
And while these rapper brands aren't cheap, their prices are reasonable..And many times brands like Rocawear have their clothes hit the Sales Rack at the mall so people can scoop up shirts that normally cost $50-60 for $20-30 and sometimes even less...At least the rappers that promote these brands make their stuff affordable for the kids that look up to them..While Sean John has a few non-cheap pieces (highest I've seen was like 65 bucks for a sweater) someone can still buy a Sean John Tee for like $20...
...But a BBC Tee? $100+...I know young dudes that make $300 a week at their job and will spend $275 on a BBC shirt and a hoody to match..I'd rather see the rapper brands prosper than the brands that WAYYYYY OVERCHARGE people for their clothing but brainwash them into thinking spending $500 on a sweater isn't a big deal as long as the sweater is "rare"
Look at the LV x Kanye shoes..Hypebeasts were going CRAZY for these when they came out and you still can scoop up a pair on eBay or some other site for close to $1000..Do you think there is some kind of technologically advanced cushioning in a pair of LV Kanyes? Not a chance in hell..yet you will still find people with $1600 in their bank account justifying the purchase of a $950 pair of SNEAKERS because "if you don't buy them now you'll never be able to find a pair for less than $1000"..Oh God forbid
Sorry for the mini rant lol
Sean John still has makes good clothing and Rocawear had a good 5/6 year run where everyone was rocking it.
Puff and Jay have made 100s of millions off of these ventures and so will Pharrell when he cashes out. They show kids that there are lots of legal ways to make money and almost all of us have worn one of their garments at some point.
Why should they stop?
And I highly doubt that last claim. Especially when these soccer moms constantly clear the shelves of those items for their children.
There are hundreds of celebrities that start or lend themselves to clothing lines...why just just the rappers stop?
Originally Posted by BgL2687
there are tons of MINORITY designers that are high end and are well respected in the fashion industry... and minority just doesn't consist of African Americans. Also as much as NT complains about sean john, rocawear, lrg, etc. its obvious there are people still buying their products. Aside from NY hoods where everyone is up to par fashion wise, hood dudes else wear still do the whole baggy clothes from rocawear, sean john, etc.
So to be creative they just added another stripe on the guy's jacket? If I were Adidas I'd be pissedOriginally Posted by abeautifulhaze
hood mexicans in cali still rock Ecko Unlimited religiously. i dont even know where they get them since stores like Macys switched over to the Cut&Sew line years agoOriginally Posted by BgL2687
there are tons of MINORITY designers that are high end and are well respected in the fashion industry... and minority just doesn't consist of African Americans. Also as much as NT complains about sean john, rocawear, lrg, etc. its obvious there are people still buying their products. Aside from NY hoods where everyone is up to par fashion wise, hood dudes else wear still do the whole baggy clothes from rocawear, sean john, etc.