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New shirts from DURKL just arrived!

FILTHY DRIPPED — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:02:04 +0000

Come to the shop and check out DURKL’s latest tees. Technivision and Technicolor!

Breezy Excursion

FILTHY DRIPPED — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:02:50 +0000

Just in! Breezy Excursion is a streetwear tee company based out of San Jose, CA. Many of our designs are nostalgic memories that relate to 80’s babies. B.E. brings to the table some radical shirts that are made at low quantities. In order to keep our products exclusive and rare, we promise to only make 45-145 units of each shirt design we produce. After that, it’s dead stocked.

Be on the look out for a Filthy x Breezy callabo!

The History of Rap Music

FILTHY DRIPPED — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:31:37 +0000

Let’s take the time to learn a little more how the hip hop culture evolved. Before there was the fashion style, there was music.

Hip hop rose to popularity in New York in the late 70s during the height of popularity of the so-called block parties. DJs usually played funk and soul music and later on tried to play only the break beats of the songs. It became a hit among block partygoers and the rest is history, so they say.

One of the famous DJs at the time was DJ Kool Herc, who is widely regarded as the godfather of hiphop. Aside from DJ-ing, he also began collaborating with emcees to supply the words to the music. A lot more DJs followed suit including hip hop legend Grandmaster Flash and helped develop the genre into what it is today.

But what’s hip hop without the emcees? Now popularly known as rappers, they supply the words to the music not by singing them but by rhythmically speaking them along the beat. The themes in the lyrics are varied ranging from partying, sex, drugs and even political ones.

As the music evolved, so did the art of rapping. Freestyle rapping is one popular form wherein rappers spit out lyrics spontaneously. This is also popular with rapping duels wherein two rappers go head-to-head and try to top each other in coming up with the best rhyme.

What could be considered as hip hop music’s golden age was in the 1980s when the genre was just starting to become recognized. Groups such as Run DMC and Beastie Boys, as well as solo acts like LL Cool J helped boost the popularity of the music was then limited to block parties.

Member’s Only Jackets: Women

FILTHY DRIPPED — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:17:02 +0000

By popular demand we are now offering our retro Member’s Only jackets for women, online!

SOLD OUT!

Members Only Vintage Retro Jackets

FILTHY DRIPPED — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:38:26 +0000

We’re bringing it back old school with retro brand, Members Only! You’ve maybe seen you dad, mom, uncle wear ‘em back in the days, now it’s your turn! The fabulous 80′s are revived in the form of these super-fresh Members Only jacket. The coveted piece of fashion memorabilia is designed with a zip-front, snap closure at neckline, shoulder epaulets, rib knit cuffs and waist with contrast colored piping, front slash lower pockets and contrast colored piping along the arms. The cotton/poly jacket is lined in nylon with the MEMBERS ONLY logo on chest pocket. Get yours now in store! Available in men and women sizes.