Aesop Rock and Kurt Going Through CCS Catalogs From The 80s

It only took our friend and world famous underground rapper, Aesop Rock, and legendary skate photographer, Kurt Hayashi, a few passes over some old CCS Catalogs before they were back in it. The two spent an hour or so tripping on old tricks, covers, products, and all the memories that come with such a venture, but we cut it down to five minutes for you. Enjoy!
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[@mikenoface]

Never take this down. What a beautiful friendship and tribute to skate culture. Rest in Power, Kurt.

[@blachlee1962]

Isn't "rest in power" reserved for fools who fight the police? He died of strokes, not stupidity.

[@brandondiggins7090]

Aesop ,def jux, and ryhme sayers..... Def my childhood

[@CaliBreeeze]

+1

[@CaliBreeeze]

brandon Diggins remember how good lyricists actually we’re back then? Lol

[@ataridc]

He's even better now

[@Taymon.]

What a unexpected guest.

[@chenzenzo]

Met these fuckers at Bills Bar on a ridiculously hot night in Boston. Vast Aire from Cannibal Ox had a 2 hour conversation with my mom. I think it was Mr. LIF's record release party. It was almost fly. El Producto was there. I rapped with dudes while my mom talked with rappers about life and shit. It was beautiful. ❤

[@lulw1935]

lmao sounds cool, how old were you?

[@atasaracoglu7883]

Rip Kurt💫🙏🏻

[@kanescrimes4848]

GREATEST PACK-MAN VICTORY IN HISTORY. "Lionhearted kids smoke dope and act like illiterates" That one spoke loudly to me.

[@pdxwilliam]

Rip Kurt

[@newnum2]

Still couldn't tell what the hell he was saying in that lyric

[@ambskater97]

"The summer Van Eek beat Pac-Man with acid behind his molars"

[@markswiss2194]

No shit!?! Never did quite get that line. It's literally where the song title comes from, lol

[@markswiss2194]

That second verse might just be the most impressive verse in hip hop history

[@iShockGamers]

@@markswiss2194 Lazy summer days..

[@G4sTo0wN]

Aesop rock #weathermen for life

[@Anthologylife14]

RIP Kurt!

[@ggwicz]

RIP Kurt! ❤️

[@abeigor]

I didn't realize that "bearing covers" was such a widely used term for the tiny wheels!

[@adanmartinez2734]

I learned that on tony hawk video games when you custom your boards lol

[@user-vy8op6rr8r]

RIP Kurt Hayashi, you'll be missed.

[@AstroBilly777]

How is Aesop's memory so good?

[@thirtythreeeyes8624]

Have you heard the mans songs, he is literal genius.

[@daystarfighter]

Rip kurt

[@dcoco3210]

666th like and 66th comment

[@darsieoj]

Great video! This should be a series! Please make more!

[@djantix1200]

So glad I clicked this, what memories and Aesop?!?! wow..............ok

[@mercyfulskate666]

RIP Kurt still hurts

[@WaketheSheeple]

Long Live Aesop Rock. Hail Mary Mallon. *R.EYE.P EYEDEA*

[@th3rd3arplan3tradio]

411vm & tony hawks series put me on to the underground rap scene

[@hamzahmohammed5491]

Never seen Aesop this relaxed before...

[@doug148877]

Holy shit those catalogs bring back great memories.

[@jurassicpork765]

Doubt anyone will see this at this point. But what's the song on the background, I know it's and Aesop song. But I can't place it without lyrics and it's KILLING me. Thanks in advance.

[@Isaacw91]

Rip kurt

[@euminkong]

Omg. I had a Vanik Hacobian Santa Cruz board.

[@jayboschibig]

Aesop Rock is the best lyricist on the planet.

[@anhiirr]

bro nothing better than getting home early checking the mail(Bc i was always in trouble with school) and getting that hype stoke when the ccs catalogue or a thrasher/transworld mag was in the mailbox instead of some bs school notice. Bringing it to school and sharing it with the homies. ESp when you had those chill teachers that let you look at mags or catalogues in assigned reading hour. Fuck mayne. Even sicker to see G's like aseop and kurt nerd out just like us nobodies. Skatings so legit 2:25 i was born in 92. Never got to realize skaters like natas........now that im older and wiser......life goal to have a natas setup in the quiver with some 169s and 56 99a a street sweeper if you will. Damn

[@alejandroramirez4470]

He mentioned a skater on Bazooka tooth? There is nothing untouched in his music I guess but not everything usually is heard either haha. He was living in california for a year as a kid as well? Lived in california for most of my life thankfully but once had to live in kansas or somewhere near the south. Currently not much is going on in my life, so life could've been entirely different. Makes you think if he stayed he probably wouldn't be a rapper today.

[@MyNameIsntRyan]

He references skateboarding on like every album. "Put one up for shackle me not", "shoulda seen me in the 90s, I could ollie up a curb", "I've been tryna teach a kid to ollie". And of course the one off greatest pacman victory mentioned here

[@knutt81]

"One time I met Mr. T, in New York in the 80's..."

[@moresoduh]

Rest easy Kurt! 💔

[@chrismaw5117]

I bought a h street board in the 90's fist full of cash

[@JamisonKills]

RIP KG

[@chrismaw5117]

dude I had those small wheels growing up

[@calmdown3545]

1:16 T&C gets a shout. Hell yea. Shouts out to Hawaii

[@tiarnan2628]

Rest in piece kurt

[@grammarnationalistpartylol6301]

some people are legends..

[@jessstarr5966]

Heroes are never forgotten, legends never die

[@sayntfuu]

Vision Punk Skulls!

[@Deejay27]

Aesop looks like Judd Apatow

[@7teenagesmokers309]

I still have a bunch of my old CCS magazines somewhere in storage.

[@ruprrrt]

I remember watching a short vid in a Element skate video of a Fisher man skating a Fish board in SF, and a exclusive Aesop Rock track was playing in the background, that video was fucking sick.

[@jimmypagezoso244]

Elementality Vol II Fishtales Film! Classic!

[@markswiss2194]

Fishtales is slept on way too hard

[@ruprrrt]

@@markswiss2194 hell yeah, skating was nuts too

[@tommyt813]

wait... do they not send out ccs any longer?!? When did this happen???? Why was I not consulted????? I’m almost in the position to buy something!!!! Just 10 more years of catalogs, and I’ll spend a few bucks!!!

[@JFrey0]

KIRT!! ❤️❤️❤️ So nostalgic! Amazing. Thanks for the smiles!!

[@chadjohnson8267]

Ccs should sell reissues

[@RUSSIAN_SPY_INC]

Ace must rap until I or he dies. Also, we must rap before I die.

[@lagginswag]

Learned how to kickflip on the muska silhoutte 8.25", lol. At least I think it was, whichever one was green and wide af. Didn't expect to see Aesop here, right on 👍

[@iShockGamers]

Man I love this

[@ryanmaclachlan7087]

I had a grey muska 💙 neighbor had an orange

[@kryptichands968]

This made my day fuck yes he skated too !

[@SavageBalls]

RIP Kurt Hayashi.

[@bmoneyrancidfan91]

It sucks when a pro skater just loses it

[@eatcereal9599]

Rip, Kurt

[@arikcruz5682]

R . I . P KURT ❤️

[@leo-qd6qm]

0:46

[@jessetunnicliff5392]

I love ccs! Best skate company ever

[@hiropon2985]

rip kurt

[@sirnewtonlot6138]

Some serious classics, im a fan lol

[@sirnewtonlot6138]

Some serious classics, im a fan lol

[@MuayThaiDreadlock]

Even Aesop's talking voice is annoying LOLL!! it just sounds like he's speaking gibberish even when he is iterating a simple sentence in conversation LOLL His voice, his timbre (pronounced Tamber) and cadence make me tune out immediately so I can hear the shit worth hearing, the beat. He picks amazing productions, kudos to the engineers

[@parrysandhu4308]

I was just talking about old issues of ccs, kids now will never know.

[@marselmusic]

hate to break it to you... but u ' m m m m m