Creative James Sellers is giving flowers to those who can still smell them with his latest “Living Legends” recycled Levis, dropping on 2/22/22.
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With living legends already sporting the jeans, like Gallardo and Proper Jones, it’s only a matter of time before these “Living Legend” are one of St.Pete’s premier statement pieces.
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It’s has not yet be revealed how to obtain the jeans but I am sure James will either bless you or if you reach out to him he can get you dripped. I am not sure how limited these will be but I am sure they are a limited run. I for sure love the concept of these Levi’s, allowing the person rocking them to be on their “Living Legend”, icon shit.
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James is also dropping these camo “Ye 2024”, “If I Could Change Anything I would Change Everything” pieces. A different take than the “Living Legend” pieces but these still have their own story. That red and blue embroidery really hits on the camo joints.
James Sellers is doing some game changing work, from his art to his clothing, but I feel these “Living Legend” pieces will have a big impact on the community throughout the Tampa Bay fashion scene.
The homie Jomel Fernandez, creator of “The Fernandez Vlogs” takes his stab at the Merch game with his latest creation “Otterocity”.
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With the homies over at BTMVLE being the one stop shop for creation, you already know the homie Takeo was hands on with Jomel on the branding and logo design. The pieces are all hand printed in house, with each item featuring that Otterocity branding.
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The logo tees come in black and white color ways. Personally I am more of a black tee guy so until we get some grey pieces the black is my favorite. The Otter with the shades has a really dope design, and definitely fits the brand. If it comes out the BTMVLE you know the quality it’s top tier.
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The homie Jomel went all in on these Champion long sleeves, featuring the Otterocity word mark on the sleeves as well as that fly Otter on the chest.
Really solid first drop from the brand, I can definitely see new color ways and pieces becoming available soon. Otterocity isn’t just a brand it’s a way of life. Bang Bang Otter Gang!
Kenny H is one of the most prolific directors, working with some of the biggest names in the Tampa Bay Area to NY. Here are some of my favorite videos from the homie who always holds it down for Tampa Bay.
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The vintage vibes on Tony Shhnow’s “Slow Crash” set the tone for sure. The beat has a classic feel to it, adding to the late night cable esthetic of the video.
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The video for YG Addie’s “Soul Reaver” is a favorite of mine. The outside pop up vibe as well as YG Addie talking his shit in the being seems to be the blueprint of what would follow in Marino Infantry videos. Shot on scene at the LYBB pop up added to the vibe. The “Legacy Of Kain” clips added a dope nod to fans of the game.
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The video for Peril Sensei’s “Gangbangin” has old school “Wu Tang” vibes to the way it’s shot, but with that gritty edge Kenny brings to his videos, especially when Lil Fancy is involved. From the bonfire to the dice throwing, this video has it all. It’s crazy how Kenny is able to almost cut and paste elements of the video, almost appearing on top of each other.
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The simplified nature of the “Key Kartel Freestyle” video fits the track perfectly. Dope bars over a banger beat from the Kartel, what more could you ask for. The way Fancy hangs off the ladder was a really crazy shot.
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Kenny H always comes through for St.Pete’s own Kent Loon. Kenny is always able to capture the Trill, leaned out nature of Loon’s tracks, especially on “Ben 10”. All the crazy effects on the watch as well as the codeine drenched frame, give the track new life.
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“Gucci Print” off the 813 Essential album from Lil Fancy and E.$krilla is a classic at this point. The Harmony Korine, filthy esthetic of the video sets it apart from a lot of other shit being made in the scene. The run down trailer has the homies on their “Breaking Bad” shit. Free $krilla!
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A certified 727 classic, “Will Pimp pt.2” is iconic as fuck. The trill esthetic of the video provided by Kenny furthers that vibe even more. Mari stays on his pimp shit, with a double cup and Henny bottle in hand. This track and video is instrumental in the Trill scene in St.Pete, so shout out to Kenny & Mari for bringing it to life.
Kenny H stays working, if it’s not on a video, he’s dropping a new NFT on NeutralNFT. Big things are in store for Kenny H, I definitely see him applying pressure all year and beyond. Keep putting on for the city bro!
Culture Control and HellBilly Branded are joining forces for “Another Vintage Expo” this Friday at 81 Bay Brewing Co. The vendors list is stacked for this Expo but I wanted to shed light on some of the homies that will be pulling up and setting up shop at the event.
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The homies over at Culture Control always have some dope vintage pieces on display in the shop. Anytime they post an old school movie tee I get hype. They bring their own unique curation process to the pieces they select, so expect some gems.
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John Drugs himself HellBilly Branded is one of the biggest movers and shakers in the Tampa Bay vintage game. His eye and curation process his solely his own making a piece from HellBilly have more meaning to it than just a simple vintage piece. I am on the hunt for some vintage sports tees so hopefully John Drugs has my fix.
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It’s always a joy to see the homie Proper Jones at any event. I am sure he will have some hand picked gems he’s curated over the past couple weeks, as well as his own “P.R.O.P.E.R.” Tees and long sleeves. Mr.Jones is a sommelier in his own right, his booth is can’t miss.
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Hunts Fabrications has cemented themselves as the premier tie dye house in the area. From the custom Chrome dyes to their own hand made pieces, it will be interesting to see what surprises Hunt has up his sleeve for the event.
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The homies at REACH dabble a bit in the vintage game, offering a vintage rack at the front of the store at all times, as well as their own takes on classic Tampa Bay Sports drip. I am sure the homies will have a little bit of everything available at the event, as well as a few unreleased pieces for the REACH heads.
It’s really exciting to see the entire fashion and vintage community come together and put on huge events like these, as well as the many others that pop up around Tampa Bay. This event has me more hype than Gasparilla anyway so come out and get dripped.
Kalib Music and the crew have been successfully putting on the “Driveway Concert” in St.Pete over the past few months, allowing heavy hitters like $lugged Sounds & Dephree to grace the mic, as well as up and coming talent to show what they got. With last year behind us, the homies are back for 2022 with the 1st show of the year, and let me tell you the lineup is stacked.
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“Pray” is slowly becoming a St.Pete classic from the homie Kalib Music, but I am interested to see what he’s going to bring in 2022. He’s already one of the cities dopest emcees, but a solid project would solidify it.
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The homie Kozyy had a great 2021, coming off his smash hit “Ice Cream Cake” off one of my favorite projects of 2021 “Kozyy In The Summer Vol.1”, I am interested to see what tracks Kozyy has on the set list. I know he hinted at a shift in his style but gangs artistry is on another level so I’m hype either way.
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Not to familiar with Knux Beats but I am hype to see what he brings to the show. I’ve seen his work on the beat machine, so hopefully he comes through with some live instrumentals.
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Kyng 2 Brazy will be gracing the stage as well, bringing some tracks new and old as well as a few unreleased joints. This event put me on to Kyng 2 Brazy so I am looking forward to seeing his set.
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VinnieTheBeatDealer always holds it down on a production note. Not sure if he will be chopping up beats live, or just doing a mix of what he’s currently been working on, but it’s always good to see the homie.
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ValentinoXIII will be on the 1s and 2s holding it down like always. Hopefully we will see him grace the stage and perform a couple of his own joints, homie has been snapping as of late.
These Driveway Concerts are really special and I hope to see them continue. They act as a great platform for Tampa Bay artists especially out of the 727 to perform, as well as drop unreleased music they are working on. Shout out to the entire team for their consistency with the shows.
With word of deletion on the horizon, I decided to take a look at the latest “I Got Mints For Sale” NFT collection from Jimmy Regular.
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This series of lo fi GIF collages was created by Jimmy using IG story window. The collection of 69 pieces came together over a four year span.
Nightcap
This piece titled “Nightcap”, could be a take on social media consumption, or just a playful way to say that time is passing. I really dig the placement of the moon and stars.
That’s what they tell us
This piece titled “That’s What They Tell Us” is a dope take on possibly the pharmaceutical industry as well as the drug market in general. They tell us not to do drugs, yet they rather prescribe someone xans instead of Medical Marijuana. Pretty crazy he made this on IG story.
This piece is just crazy to me, creating a collage vibe with the different lettering on “designer”. The dude with the tall Jean jacket has his own swag, setting him apart from the drip trend. Shout out to the middle school S used.
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My favorite piece in the entire collection has got to be “Brick On My Brick”. From the abstract moon face to all the snow references, plus the raining bricks. Kermit The Frog shows up to the party as well. The Westside Gunn reference ties it all together. Hopefully I can get my hands on this one before they are all burned.
Jimmy has stated that he is going to burn the collection in the coming days so act fast. Not sure what collection, if any he will drop next, but fans and supporters alike will be behind him either way. The release of “99.2ooo” is one of my most anticipated drops, fingers crossed on a trailer for that soon.
Full Court Classics is opening its newest location in St.Pete, adding to the thriving vintage and fashion community growing in the Tampa Bay Area.
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Over 500 vintage tees will be making its way onto the racks this Saturday for the grand opening. I really hope to see some vintage Tampa Bay sports gear for sale like some old schools Bucs gear or maybe even some rare Tampa Bay Bandits pieces. Interested in seeing the curation process Full Court will have with their selected pieces.
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New location means new shop tees. In honor of St.Pete’s namesake, Full Court has unveiled a Saint Peter tee in the black color way. This shirt is definitely on some 727 shit, and the halo over the ball is really striking.
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With the Pelican being synonymous with St.Pete it was only right to make the new mascot for Full Court St.Pete a Pelican. I definitely will be picking up one of these new black Pelican tees. I dig the pirate vibes on the hat and stogie of the bird.
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A few St.Pete exclusive Florida Orange stain decks will be available in collaboration with Strangelove Skateboards. Being a shop exclusive, I am pretty sure these will be sold out quick. “It’s pimpin pimpin!“
Full Court St.Pete will be having its grand opening this Saturday 1/29. With tons of giveaways and opening day exclusives it’s a no brainer to pull up. I really love seeing the passion the city of St.Pete and the Tampa Bay community has for the culture, and I know the city will come out and support the new shop.
Posse Cuts and Cypher tracks seem to be a thing of the past nowadays in Hip Hop. Every once in awhile a track like “1train” or “4,3,2,1” comes along and makes you go wow this a game changer. This brand new “Toast To The Gods Freestyle” featuring YZM, Richie Guapo, Fettisuo, Sage The Fox, and Dosja OffThaCorna with Key Kartel’s own Heavy Kev on production, is reminiscent of classic tracks like that, showcasing some of Tampa Bays hottest spitters. Here is my full breakdown.
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The visuals provided by Dopuvisuals and the man himself Toast To The Gods brings the whole vibe together.
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The track starts off with that signature we all know and love from Heavy Kev, instantly signifying a banger. Richie Guapo starts off the freestyle with that “PrettyboyGuap” style flow. His portion of the video was a favorite of mine showing him running from 12, and rocking PERM$ SB.
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YZM always brings a gravitas whenever he is on a track. I love the aggression and double time flow he used towards the middle of his verse, starting out with that “Water Wip” intro. YZM is universally named “your favorite rappers favorite rapper”, and verses like this further that.
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Representing Outside World ENT Fettisuo is the piece that sets the track apart from regular freestyles. His portion at the mid point in the end act as the hook of the track. I feel he sends a nod at each of his fellow MCs on the track mentioning “the corner” and a “fox”.
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Representing Darkaire Sage The Fox brings a totally different approach to the track, bringing a whisper flow at first, and finishing off his verse with a double time flow. I love the way his part was shot between the handle bars, adding for a dope effect.
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Also repping Outside World ENT, Dosja OffThaCorna brings that street aspect to the track. Dosja has the perfect menacing voice that fits his content. That “Turned Down” line at the end was cold. Can’t wait for “Sink Or Swim” to drop.
Big shout out to Toast To The Gods and Dopuvisuals for making this track and video possible. This absolutely will be on my end of the year list, and that’s saying a lot since it’s only January. Big shout out to all the artists involved, showing that working together really makes the scene flourish.
Your favorite brands favorite brand FUKK EM World Wide is taking no time off, dropping the brand new “Inferno” tees for all the sinners out there.
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I always dig the approach Fukk EM takes with their designs, always staying on point with brand, while adding in new fascists to tell a complete story with the drop. I liked how instead of creating a devil character, they went all in with the word mark coming out of the fire, and the devil horns placed slightly above.
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The black tee is my favorite of the drop, allowing the orange and red from the logo to show off more.
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The blue color way is an unexpected color choice for the design but I feel blue is a big Florida color. It would be dope to see some matching trucker hats drop with the same logo, making a complete fit.
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The orange tee is on some Halloween vibes. This would be a nice piece to stash until spooky season, bringing it out just in time. Big props to Fukk EM for having the fire not blend into the shirt, making the logo still look crispy on the orange tee.
FUKK EM continues to remain at top tier status within the Tampa Bay scene. With prominent features like OTL Beezy and Richie Guapo, I already know 2022 is gonna be big for the brand. You know the vibe, Fukk EM on my shirt, Ksubi on my jeans.
Always going quality over quantity, the homies over at REACH elevate their game once again with the latest, “Language” tee in that “Soft Plum” color way.
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Using a premium cut and sew garment, fabricated in Portugal, these 15oz 100% cotton is the most premium fabric REACH has used to date. The concept of the tee is really dope featuring the REACH word mark in various languages. That back circle hand logo is a game changer, becoming one of my new favorite signatures of REACH.
That “Soft Plum” color way is what really makes the piece for me. That cream color font fits nicely of the all plum tee. Purple is my favorite color so with this being a smoother shade of purple you already know I’m picking it up. This piece def pairs well with a previously released purple “Cigar City Champions” fitted.
With an LA pop up on the horizon for Super Bowl Sunday, REACH is always applying pressure in the game, establishing themselves as the premium fashion boutique and brand in Tampa Bay and beyond . Everything is Made In REACH.
