I made the change from a Common thief...

To up close and personal with Robin Leach...

Money Green leather sofa...

Tap my cell, and the phone in the basement...

Rolled up another blunt, bought a Heineken...

We the Realest...

Brooklyn's Finest...

Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997)
I was a Freshman in highschool when this cd dropped and my couisn Colleen put me and my homie Scotto on to it and we we're hooked like crack! So many memories (mostly blurry) listening to this cd back in the day....the best to ever do it!

BIG x BAPE...

I posted the picture Biggie rockin the BAPE jacket below and above is a t-shirt I have in stock. I had this for sale on on my old website and people kept questioning its authenticity because they had never seen it before. This came out before 99% of people in the US even new what BAPE was, so thats half the battle right there. I bought this form a very reliable store in Japan that sells authentic BAPE products amongst other things........and I still have the receipt somewhere. Mortensen did a photo exhibiton in 2002 at the Bape Gallery where this is from. Now I'm not 10000% positive on the back story but I believe this shirt was made strictly for that exibition but I dont know if they were for sale or given away to friends and family. I bought the shirt probably 5 years ago and unfortualtley its not my size so I could never wear it. If anyone has anymore info regarding this shirt feel free to email me and let me know and in the meantime I took some pics and even got the hologram inside the tag :-)

The image was also featured in a recent retrospective book, A Bathing Ape founder, Nigo relives the past 15 years of his company’s history. We take a journey back to the time when the label was rocked by Biggie and his first tee production in 1993 to its late 90’s boom. The book holds a unique tribute to street wear, educating the reader about a history clearly better read than heard and a look into what has become of the small entity turned Japanese empire. Holding a mass influence in fashion around the globe, this Bape piece is definitely a must have for any fan or fashion enthusiast.

Sick Pics...

Above are a couple of my favorite Shawn Mortensen (RIP) hip hop pictures featuring the late great Notorious BIG (RIP). The first picture is BIGGIE in a red leather jacket, rockin 2 Jesus pieces with the Versasce shades. Awhile back FUCT released a t-shirt with the image in conjunction with Mortensen's new book, “Out of Mind”. Shawn remembers the shoot as being very upbeat and fun. He said Biggie was cracking jokes the entire time, (hence the big smile on Biggie’s face) This photo was shot at the Good Luck Bar in Los Angeles, California.

The second pic is the now famous BIG x BAPE pic in which Biggie has on a Bathing Ape Camo jacket LOOOOONG before it became mainstream. I've heard numerous stories but the one that seems to be real is that BIG didn't actually own the jacket it was someones at the photo shoot and they just draped it over him for the shot.....you can see his left arm isn't through the sleeve so this makes sense.

Sadly Mortensen passed away on April 15, 2009, at the age of 43 but his legacy will live on through his pictures.