We did it, and it came out hot,” Tip said of the video. “Louis [Vuitton] and Gucci started trippin’ about it. They were saying we were infringing, in one way or another. They weren’t happy about it. They didn’t want it to come out. But it’s hot, though.”
Source: MTV
Yet another brand that is not showing any love the urban community that has help to fatten their pockets for years. We all know what to do hit them where it hurts, in their wallets. I haven’t drank Krystal ever since they said we misrepresented it, I never wore Louie and now I never will, plain and simple.
The rappers need to stop promoting brands that don’t return the same gratitude, when Nelly made the “Air Force 1″ single Nike gave him thousands of free exclusive kicks because Nike is aware of the fact the Air Forces would be nothing without our culture.
10-21-2008
Doun load my music hip hop from http://www.delchoco.com
10-21-2008
http://www.hiphopfrequency.com
He should have done a song about Dickies
10-21-2008
Fukkin LV & Gucci
10-21-2008
I aint tryin to wear that bullshit any way.
10-22-2008
I never got that shit..Why niggaz in the hood wearin’ that shit anywayz? Where I’m at, you won’t see that shit on nobody. Even white people here don’t wear that shit. And the thing about it, even if I had Bill Gate’s money, I wouldn’t wear that shit. Itz funny how high fashion has worked itself into the hood and can’t nobody afford the shit. Once again rappers, take the proper responsibility and rep the hoods the right way. The 80s vintage hip-hop, I’m diggin’ that, but the Gucci this Louis that..it doesn’t make sense. Why are we so quick to support the other man and not our own? Somethin’ to think about.
10-22-2008
It only makes sense for these companies to stop rappers from repping their shit. Do you honestly think that Louis Vuitton needs rappers promoting their shit? see that’s the problem with hood niggas, is that they all think that these companies just blew up or something. Companies like LV have been around much longer than your favorite rapper has and they made money before these rappers jumped on their clothes and will continue to make money long after these rappers stop talking about their products.
Rappers talk about those companies because they know street niggas can’t afford it, it gives them a sense of self importance because companies like LV are limited to people who have a certain status and make a certain amount of money per year. What rappers don’t seem to realize is that these companies don’t like how rappers wear their product. They fuck it up by wearing a long white-t with some pants that go below their ass, that shit makes LV look foolish. They don’t want that type of attention and who can blame them? everyone who buys from that company expects a certain amount of class to come with it, not some no class motherfucker who’s gonna fuck up the look.
Kanye and Jay-Z are the only dudes that know how to rock those clothes because they do it with a little bit of class.
10-23-2008
everyone was wearing air force ones before that nelly song came out
10-23-2008
He clearly didn’t say that either. The point is that without the hip-hop culture, Nike wouldn’t be shit.
10-24-2008
Yeah, itz true that these companies have been around for a minute and I agree wit’ you about rappers and the self-importance in being able to afford the clothing luxuries, but the hood is another revenue for these people. And anyone would be a dam’ fool to not think hip-hop hasn’t influenced much of today’s fashion trends. You can open up a magazine and even see that. The industry has been profiting off of hip-hop for years, so why can’t “we” as a people wear “their” clothes? And the only reason is because these high-end-ass people think that only certain people of color are worthy of rockin’ their gear. So, when a rapper such as T.I., who has been in trouble with the system, wants to give a shout out to these fashion lines, itz a belief that it will bring negativity to these people because for them to support him, they would be supporting what society deems as what is bad. And yeah, these fashion companies have been around a long time, but as you can see, we’ve been wearing their clothes for a minute..the Gucci velour sweats, the shirts, hats..c’mon fam’, we ain’t new to this and the companies know that also.
10-25-2008
They need to start wearing CERTIFIED G APPAREL STRAIGHT FROM THE STREETS OF EAST LOS ANGELES!! FUCK LV AND GUCCI THATS CRACKER SHIT!!!!!!!!!!
11-28-2008
I completely agree with H above me. Louis vuitton been around since the 30′s and they have a certain image of class that they want to portray. That video porbably didn’t agree with their image and its a business decision, not a white and black thing you dumb niggas.
1-23-2009
Giddem H!
4-16-2009
It’s all business and no politics. Since LV and Gucci have been around for some time now, they represent a “rich” upper-class sort of culture. Nothing wrong with reppin’ it with a little class but the video may have had things the company did not neccesarily mind, but they thought of their customers. If a rich white person somewhere seen the video, just imagine the dialouge – “Oh no, they can’t do that, by god! I will file a complaint to LV about this! I do not want to be put alongside hoodlums!” or something like that. It’s all about keepin’ the customer happy.
4-28-2010
Yo b fresh, ur seriously delusional if u think nike wouldn’t b shit without hip hop lmao its called golf, soccer, football etc. And back to the main topic, gucci and lv is 4 ppl with class, can’t walk around sagging $1,000 jeans and expect a good response. Get with it, u gonna rock somethin, rock it right, rock it with class! Not like a savage.