Karl Kani on How He Launched His Fashion Empire

Famed designer Karl Kani spoke to VladTV about his come up in fashion, which started after he had a custom made piece done by his dad's tailor that turned heads in his Brooklyn neighborhood. From there, Karl started getting pieces custom made for the local drug dealers, and after he felt like the next step needed to be made, he moved to L.A. to be closer to the factories that made clothes for brands he was trying to associate with.
His first move was to set up shop in Crenshaw, which didn't end well, seeing as how the shop was robbed of everything from the sewing machines to the actual clothing goods. Karl bounced back by selling his clothes mail order, and he later partnered with Cross Colours founder Carl Jones in a 50/50 partnership.
Check out more of what Karl had to say about his come up, including the hard business lessons he had to learn along the way in the above clip.

[@WillieMeze]

Karl Kani is super chill...

[@jinjin45]

Yeah, he's been one of my idols for a long time

[@Dabachaleor1]

Karl Kani is a hip hop fashion legend. He was the first black guy I remember owning his own clothing company. Everybody in the 90's was rockin his clothes. If it wasn't for him there would be no Roc a wear, Sean John... Etc in the 2000's. Much Respect

[@teel7720]

I wish this interview was longer. I want to hear firsthand all the intricate details of starting a business. The highs and lows. Great interview!

[@KontryBoy706]

they definitely need to do a movie on this man

[@Brahd100]

KontryBoy706 fresh dressed is a movie about this on netflix

[@CrowdPleeza]

TVOne should do some type of Unsung show on him.

[@dnationapocalypse]

@@CrowdPleeza I agree

[@tatankahanska120]

More like bring his fashion line back

[@mansamusa2012]

I don't understand how come all the black clothing brands go out of style but Polo, Timmy Hilfiger, ect.. exist for over 30 years?

[@MrWARBUCKS24]

+Krucial Y.G.N. black brands bank on hip hop too much and the hotness of artist so once a person is considered played out there goes the company personally I was never a fan of rappers clothing lines because I didn't like the quality of the material Sean John might've had the best quality but at the end of the day ppl gonna buy what they wanna buy

[@mansamusa2012]

Craig Beal I am from a small town in PA that is close to Delaware so the Hip Hop gear was hard to come by. And I always wanted Karl Kanai. The only place near that had any was a store called the Coda at the Christiana Mall and they only had one style of shirt so I bought it for a good price. This was in 97 or 98. But I wanted it for many years prior. I should of went to Philly but I did not think I was able to get there.

[@mansamusa2012]

Krucial Y.G.N. It amazes me how un supportive black people are. Jews never do this each other! Oh well we both sound like a broken record. So basically rappers made urban wear popular then made it unpopular. I can remember when Mecca, Avirex Kanai, FUBU and ect... were popping. Dam rappers don't even support urban style any more what the heck! I saw on VICE that people from the Congo are making their own clothes and they're making fly gear.

[@MrWARBUCKS24]

+Krucial Y.G.N. I understand u gotta start somewhere but those rappers that were starting clothing lines weren't doing it outta their moms basement now if it's a young designer in the hood just starting out then I can understand the lack of quality but when a nigga like Jay that talked all that fly Versace shit years come wit subpar quality material in the same price range as polo I'm gonna rock with polo. When Fubu was selling corny ass platinum Fubu jeans for 110 -120 I was buying 2 pairs of polo jeans for the price of 1 it's not black or white thing it's a green thing with me.

[@MrWARBUCKS24]

+Krucial Y.G.N. Kanye is trying to compete with Louie and Gucci he said himself he's too big to start out with t-shirts and on top of it that shit he's putting out is corny to me and the nigga was mad cause he didn't get a job at Gucci so u talking about support a black man that cried cause he couldn't work for a white man fuck Kanye. Rappers get subpar quality cause they wasn't really in it for the fashion it was just another way to make money some even be partnered with white brands (Gunit Marc Ecko) that first wave of urban designer had good quality but by the late 90's a lot of their style got corny

[@duchesspiller1684]

"I prayed about it and asked my mother" I LOVE IT!!!

[@Rubango]

i still have my karl kani sweater with the metal embossed plaque on the front which I got back in 93

[@LoDaKid]

Black males 25-55... U can never tell what their true ages are

[@strafer8764]

Dude looks 50. No where near 25

[@obinnainogbo]

God's blessing

[@nlee4566]

DAMN MAN....Do i miss Hip hop based brands. Fubu, Johnny Blaze, Karl Kani, Enyce, Cross Colors, Roca Wear, even SouthPole had some hip hop to it. Thats ome thing hip hop is missing, When people ask me why i love 90s hip hop culture so much, i give the reasom that we use to have hella brands that kept us fitted. By the way. just becuse Gucci amd Versace are mentiones in the music now..doeasnt meant there hip hop bases brands. The white man just making money from us spending $200 on a gucci belt.

[@sdizzlelamg110]

Amen

[@sdizzlelamg110]

***** Church!!!!

[@fitzpatrick129]

Didn't Busta Rhymes have a clothing line back in the 90's?

[@jeffroyrnelson]

hey nick wat about major damage n boss

[@nlee4566]

Jeff Nelson I never wore either of those lol

[@kdotdot4397]

karl kani has a dope story!

[@OmarScruggs]

karl kani still looking like AZ and Stevie J cousin

[@icontrendz5332]

😁😍

[@Bomma45]

They really do look alike 😅

[@kobiesboxing4956]

I do see the Stevie J in him.

[@johndavis9321]

Straight up

[@jylessa_spiritgem4736]

OMG why did i JUST say that to myself. Like literally he looks JUST like them 2 mixed together.. get out of my head. Or maybe it's the other way around... Lol

[@ericastreet6589]

Phenomenal interview.

[@vladtv]

thank you - I really enjoyed doing it

[@thugboss509]

Hey Vlad, interview Fonzworth Bentley. That nigga hiding something..

[@kdotdot4397]

lol

[@BudIce32oz]

For real. Vlad been getting some outstanding interviews in 2016

[@Realone031]

+John Bennett fonzworth 😂😂😂

[@noncustody]

Karl Kani, Phat Farm, Fubu. Dope Hip Hop Styles

[@BluJay_333]

yea but they laugh at you now for wearing it :(

[@GrimeeRappuh]

fuck em, wear what u want

[@Curling_Rack]

Varsity, Mecca Jeans, Triple 5 Soul

[@GrimeeRappuh]

i fuck with mid 90s mecca line and early 90s kani. they had some dope pieces, not a big fan of fubu, but when it first came out it was aight, not so much into early 00s fubu

[@chiefkeef8936]

+Jamal Orange not true. people in the fashion industry still wear it sometimes. fuck people who judge anyways

[@Bleek17Six]

Legendary Sweatsuits ... New York use to be on it ... I recently ordered some sweatsuit joggers off The Karl Kani website ... Great interview , Respect

[@derektheproducer]

Man, I can listen to stories like this all day. Very inspirational message

[@nickrod9526]

Karl Kani sweat pants, tee shirts, jeans and valour outfits were my favorites from back in the day!!!!!!

[@authentic76]

Dope interview. i remember as a kid i couldn't afford Karl Kani nor Cross Colors. lol

[@authentic76]

Pason Jayne YOUR MOTHER would be disappointed in your language.

[@JSun3000]

lmao.True story.Had to grab the bootleg shit

[@JSun3000]

+Pason Jayne Your mother.

[@darryldingleberry5422]

+Oswald Bates trust me... she's disappointed either way..

[@darryldingleberry5422]

+Pason Jayne lmao.. so your gay and got toilet paper in other words

[@bluegreenwoodtiger]

Respect to a real Brooklyn Legend!

[@chetreid77]

THIS interview held my attention the entire time. Excellent.

[@bigtimewillie8846]

Its crazy you really don't see a lot of urban fashion like it used to be

[@jinjin45]

Yeah. It's been reformed into skinny jeans and graphic tees

[@LangFitness]

No money in it either since it's easier to make clothing. After the recession, most of them closed

[@bigtimewillie8846]

+Chris Lang It was kinda crazy to see how much money urban clothing brands were making too

[@hookhousebeatz]

same thing I been saying...

[@katomane6116]

that's what Kanye be mad about ....but they said he just bitching....

[@ffeda]

He seems like a a cool man...down to earth, doesn't pretend or articulates the hood personality

[@trentalexander1143]

Sad that WE have made the unappreciative companies, agencies, and people WEALTHY!!!

[@MZAPF07]

Tupac had on Karl Kani gear all the time. I was so Lovin the Tupac gear in the Movie Above the Rim where him and his Brother were at their Mama Grave. I still have plenty of gear from Karl Kani from back in the day!😍😍😘😘

[@jirt87]

Tupac was the first person I seen wearing Karl Kani.

[@MZAPF07]

+Tempestt Baggett TRU LOL

[@MZAPF07]

+Tugrul Alpaslan Never that you must be real young coming at me like that? SMDH real men don't come at Women like that!!

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

r u black cuz u r cute

[@MZAPF07]

+quan Brooklyn kid Thank You I will take that to my heart and not my head. Yes I am Black.

[@justeevee81]

More videos from the people like Karl kani, their stories NEED to be heard. Thank you

[@therealflamelit]

Kani Boots were pretty cool..this dude is/was my clothing designer Idol

[@themanplan987]

I still got a few kani shirts, played out to some people but the style still holds up to me

[@jinjin45]

Cause Kani is raw af

[@kaysha]

Amazing to hear the story of how this amazing brand started

[@LangFitness]

My first experience of Karl Kani clothing was by a dude that came into the barbershop in Florida around 1992. I was 10 and my mom was there. He was selling a lot of clothes and I liked this orange and black KK cap. I didn't know the brand but the design was legit. Cut to...the jeans and jackets blew up in my city later that year. He put in some work. Made that brand go.

[@shmalbertfleinstein8807]

Everybody where I'm from in Florida was wearing it. What part of Florida were you in?

[@305GRANDCHAMP]

hell yeah! I rocked kani as a youngin too....homestead,fl

[@shmalbertfleinstein8807]

305boomerang​ damn you all the way down the coast. I'm from Eustis. Were you there for hurricane Andrew?

[@305GRANDCHAMP]

+Shmalbert Fleinstein yup yup,I remember running behind the soldiers who were giving out water, food and toys...shit,that statement just sounded like I was in third world country lol

[@shmalbertfleinstein8807]

305boomerang damn that's crazy. Andrew did leave some of south Florida looking like a 3rd world country tho. I was lucky cause we didn't catch the eye of the storm. Florida all day

[@dsg3053]

JAY DISSED NAS FOR WEARING KARL KANI BUT HE WOULD ALWAYS SHOUT OUT WHITE DESIGNERS....ETHER 20TH ANNIVERSARY COMING

[@SOUTHWESTLIVE]

Great backdrop to how his brand began. Real humble guy. Respect!

[@mikemitch1486]

2019 RIP PAC was one of the first who used to wear his clothing line in his videos

[@DJDoubJTV]

funny they mentioned az they kinda look alike

[@toteknowledge]

Now, I'm thinking...ironically, I think he's referring to another AZ from ENY named AZ Johnson

[@Bangs_Theory]

Funny thing I think AZ is Panamanian or Costa Rican as well.

[@toteknowledge]

dominican

[@DarkmanXSincere]

+ⒷⒶⓃⒼ|ⒷⒶⓃⒼ Dominican

[@floydsteel1703]

He looks like Stevie J and Barbosa in one entity

[@WallTrapMedia]

Him and AZ are said to be best friends and looking at him and hearing him talk I'd think that they were brothers!

[@esseen100]

Afro -Caribbean Latinos! Lol

[@toteknowledge]

was just coming here to say, you wouldve thought they were twins. Thats my favorite rapper

[@WallTrapMedia]

ArC Live In terms of pure talent AZ is up there with Nas, Jay, Rae, Big or whomever. Def one of my favs! #QuietMoney

[@toteknowledge]

John Quincy Astor Now, I'm thinking...ironically, I think he's referring to another AZ from ENY named AZ Johnson . Still AZ is legend imo

[@jahmeergordy205]

+king esseen he's not Latino they dropped slaves off on them islands just like they did with America

[@dedricdiamond88]

I loved wearing his clothes back in the 90'z.... #MuchRespect..

[@greygoosebulldog5725]

Great job on this one Vlad. I used to rock Kani back in the day. Seeing&hearing him brings back many memories.

[@helenbestman5338]

I need a part 2 for legendary Karl Kani. Bought his clothing for both of my sons back then!

[@TheReezy97]

Dope dude and dope ass legendary brand, Karl Kani broke through Portugal this year. Comeback incoming 🙏🏾🔥

[@ninjanizzle]

solid interview vlad

[@vladtv]

thanks

[@clarencej]

Vlad, I loved this interview and I hopes there's more to come soon. It's so nice to learn how this fashion brand got started from the man himself.

[@ClutchFirst]

This is one of favorite interview series. Tons of gems. Thank you Vlad!

[@massmade8362]

this breh gets the best people to interview man

[@vladtv]

thank you

[@NorthernCalifornia916]

like Slim Jesus

[@ken2388]

since you doing back in the day i need you to interview, Tyrin Turner, maia Campbell & Reagan preston gomez (zaria from parenthood)

[@MZAPF07]

+ken2388 The Girl from Parent Hood is from Detroit she is mad cool on the two other people there are plenty of interview on here with them just look for it.

[@ken2388]

i don`t think vlad interviewed her yet, i had a hugh crush on her as a kid lol

[@notsogood9449]

Vlad's one of those dudes that be wearing that "South Pole" shit. LOL

[@abudujannah.]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😅

[@Agnelum1]

"Summertime skirts and the guys in Kani, all the gangbangers forgot about the drive-by..."

[@adrienw.7270]

Truly Zambian Big UpS to Montel! Thanks for sharing this🌺

[@TH-lt6yj]

His brown boots with the buckle were the best I've ever worn!!!! 1996, I was taking my girl to work at 6am; It rained all night and I ended up driving into some flood water; I had to put her on my shoulders to walk us out; the water was to my chest; I had on my Karl Kani boots!!!! Even though we survived; my Karl Kani boots died!!!! Life took over and I never got another pair. This was one of the worst floods in the history of the city!!!!!

[@mistersuperduperwast]

Mad props for this vlad. Please put out the whole thing!

[@JiggaMan513]

I wore a lot of Karl Kani as a kid growing up... But only bc we was poor... n my mom always took us shoppin at Value city and they always had tons of Karl Kani shit but I gotta say we made it work.. not a lot of people here in Chicago was real hip to Kani and it kept me fly as a youngin... Ive come a long way and can afford whatever I want now... But watching this brought up a lot of those memories... Shit makes me wanna go on his website n buy a shirt or something.... lol..... ma dukes made miracles... Thanks for keeping a young sicilian kid fly when his family didnt have no money....big ups

[@toteknowledge]

man i wish value city dept. was still around. Best urban store ever

[@stephaniehall8179]

I found a vintage Karl Kani denim jacket at a thrift store, never heard of this brand, so I’m happy this interview reposted.

[@AmireDivine55]

After seeing FOR US BY US ( FUBU) interviewed on VLAD TV - THOUGHT I Do the same with Karn Kani as well - Much respect to our urban designers!!

[@Scarcorleon1]

Lees, devil jeans, mcm, skid pants, troop, todd1, nylon sweat suits, Bvds, kangol, British walkers, travel fox, ballys, bumpers and wallies, Sergio valente, starter nba jackets, wool ridge wool big polo jackets, triple fat gooses, sheep dogs with the hat and cazelles, mock necks. We need that 90's era back!!!

[@christianclarke2113]

these are the interviews with people's stories that inspire me to keep grinding. more like it.

[@TheMrdavid81]

One of the better interviews you've had in a while Vlad. Hope there's a part to this. Do more interviews like this.

[@tla0177]

I'm seeing comments on ppl correcting others about his ethnicity. Please understand that there are ppl of African heritage in South, Central and other Latin oriented societies. Therefore Karl Kani is black....goodness gracious. In addition without trying to assume his background it is highly likely that his father ppls (who is Panamanian) may be of West Indian heritage. Quite a few islanders went to Panama when the Canal with being built and quite a few stayed. I mean how many 'Spanish' ppl do you know have a surname called Williams. I would bet his pops ppls came from one of the islands.

[@BluJay_333]

😂😂😂

[@lcchill]

A lot of West Indians went to Costa Rica, so his mother might also be as well!!

[@pushaestheticsclothing6968]

did you see the video on my channel

[@gannibalof21st]

Smh. 1.black has already been here way before slavery. 2. Majority of black people through slavery in central America went through Mexico, which was over 6 million to 11 million. Only those that fought and maroons traded secrets and cultures with other people including blacks in the Caribbean.

[@MrCbwTV]

Cross Colours Karl Kani and Walker Wear are the pioneers of hip hop urban fashion brands!

[@MrCbwTV]

+Pieces of Vinyl An old school urban brand mad rappers used to wear!

[@MrWARBUCKS24]

+Pieces of Vinyl Walker Wear was a brand from Brooklyn Pac use to wear it too wore it in Above the rim

[@MrWARBUCKS24]

+Pieces of Vinyl damn where was u in the early 90's the designer April Walker had a store over by Clinton or Vanderbilt ave she did trunks for Mike Tyson Pac wore her shit in above the rim and I think she relaunched a few years ago

[@yzm06]

I bought Karl Kani t-shirt 15 years ago, its still in the same condition when i bought it. The quality of Karl Kani is amazing

[@bamanlikedarius4796]

man as a designer my self. I've always looked up to this guy.

[@kobiesboxing4956]

Business lesson taught by Karl Kani: if they can take advantage of you in the business world they will. So think before you make your deals & act accordingly, and watch things after you make your deals & act accordingly.

[@tatankahanska120]

I use to sport Karl Kani, Cross Colous and UMEN clothing back in the mid 90s

[@SmileLike6g]

Thanks Vlad for this one. This lifestory interviews are the best. And bring Daylt back pleas, this guy is comedy

[@patrickblack8869]

He was 21 years Old 👏👏👏👏 Black Man on a LEGAL GRIND 👊 LEGENDARY !!! Supported by His People ✊ Mc Lyte , Big Daddy Kane , Heavy D !!! On MTV📺✌️🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼

[@desm2358]

Patrick Black right!

[@sunnymarie2060]

🤦

[@viralbuthow000]

Sometimes I hear it in my sleep. "I'm a fan of the idea of Drake."

[@S.T.E.E.Z.Y]

😂😂😂 W

[@mrbrownroyyal]

I wish Vlad would take that off....

[@InAnotherLife90]

iconic line

[@coachp651]

Bruuuh W

[@Bleek17Six]

😂😂😂😂

[@Alexz_Archivz]

@05:00, Im surprised he didnt mention 2pac because he wore plenty of Kani's clothing! But damn, I didnt know about this Cross Colors partnership! They both were doing it big back in the day!

[@abribaker-lawrence908]

Can you imagine if Black brands formed a conglomerate like the Kering Group? Karl Kani, Fubu, Coogi (Australian brand with majority Black patrons), Sean John and Phat Farm/Baby Phat? That would have been so dope and a great way to build Black wealth and create a channel to develop Black designers/creatives!

[@PeepGamePopoff]

Sounds like an amazing superhero cartoon lol

[@TheMrdavid81]

Also, Karl Kani is forever a legend, homey was always in magazines pushing/modeling his own gear. I wonder what he thinks of today's fashion...

[@rbgalldayeveryday]

I was rocking Karl Kani t-shirt back in 2002 to support a black business. Now I'm 42 year old and I want to buy some more Karl Kani along with dashikis.

[@coachp651]

he need to do a revamp and bring it back out frfr

[@shotstalker1653]

This is a great interview. I REALLY enjoyed this. Wonderful to hear the back stories of what made the 90's the 90's. I had a lot of cross colors and kani gear. I remember buying my first Kani shirt in Atlanta. Wore it to school the next day and all my friends were jealous. "Where the hell did you get that?!!" You didn't see it in our small town until after Pac was in Kani all the time and Merry go round moved in the mall. Never realize he and AZ were friends. Was a huge AZ fan too. "Techniques speaks, Im rather unique."

[@DoubleOahSixers]

dope interview! Karl Kani the Truth

[@johnnybongo5077]

Got a pair of Karl Kani boots off of the website yesterday. Good to know Karl is still doin'it!

[@BigHitBuda]

Vlad, I watch a lot of your interviews. I like how you get people to open up and tell their story. With you, it's not so much Q & A. It's more like a conversation. This is another great one and came right on time with what I'm doing with my business. Thx bro

[@GamerGee]

The legendary black fashion designer. This video should have zero dislikes

[@BossmanFree]

One of the best interviews Ive seen from Vlad. I'm one of your toughest critics sometimes but props on this one man.

[@TheRossillini]

Beautiful story of a young entrepreneur.

[@mariussloan]

I had a pair of Kani high-tops back in '97.

[@I_be_e]

True story! Wen't to a club out here in LA well actually Hollywood called Dublins. I was rocking my Karl Kani olive green denim vest jacket with matching olive denim jeans, Timbs ,and a crisp white t- shirt underlay. While waiting in line these 2 BMW 740il's pull up to the front of the club where I'm standing with my boy's waiting for entrance... Out the cars come the Outlawz... ALL OF THEM PLUS YOURS TRULY....... TUPAC!! Pac was wearing the same exact Karl Kani outfit I had on to the nines ( Timbs included ) but instead of Pac being a dick or a snob (like when a chick see's another gal wearing the same dress she has on )... he flashed that million dollar smile of his, walked up to me.... said " That's what's up homie! ", gave me a pound and he kept it pushing! All I know is that was one of the best nights I ever had clubbing ever( almost made me feel like a celebrity myself ) . Best part was when I saw Pac in the club again and told him that my wife and I just had our first child about a year ago... a baby boy! The fact that I named my son Bishop ( after his character in the hit movie Juice ) absolutely floored him. Pac was so cool and i respected how he engaged with just a regular guy like myself. Back in the early 90's Karl Kani and Gerbaud were my two go to when it came to urban fashion!

[@VictorRodriguez-pi5pu]

my favorite gear growing up in the 90s.. karl kani was the shit back in the day...

[@landocalrisian2014]

I used to have some DOPE Karl Kani boots back in the day.

[@ambokilemartin5931]

If I find some Kani clothes for a decent ticket. I'm gonna wear that shit.

[@ambokilemartin5931]

If niggas is wearing skinny jeans, I'm rocking Kani, 30 years later.

[@ambokilemartin5931]

Gloria Vanderbilt didn't want black women wearing her jeans. Even though black women's asses looked better in them.

[@helenbestman5338]

Love the interview and clarity of it!!!!!!!

[@rootberg]

Best Vlad interview I've seen. Thanks man.

[@blackphillip63]

Them baggies back in the day ware crazy, I started hustling just to get me some, now I'm just blessed I'm making 75k four/five times a week.

[@martinolong]

Would you say you're winning right now?

[@tmason995]

lol

[@PLAYBOYSTRESS]

this nigga is actually so funny LMAO. Gets me every time

[@PLAYBOYSTRESS]

hypmatized*

[@jamiemoore1989]

haha which vid is this from?

[@PhilemonXIV]

Awesome interview... Both compelling and inspiring, (smart) hard work nearly always produces success.

[@deepseatedenterprise]

Great story, reminds me FUBU with Daymond John, you could probably interview him too; GREAT KARL KANI STORY!!! WONDERFUL!!!

[@junkfoodvegan]

I use to think he was so cute when I was a kid. Vlad need to find the guy who founded Cross Colours to interview.

[@CliffHuxtableSweater]

Crazy... So much good info in this intrview... But only a hundred thou views. But meanwhile any gossip snitch interview hittin a mill and climbin

[@nicolejones4067]

Karl Kani is fine and so is the CEO of Fubi is Shark Tank. I love when a man can suited up. And a boss.

[@sojo9234]

It's FUBU (FOR US BY US)

[@DominiqueMarsell]

I'm at 10:20 and had to stop thinking VLAD has to executive produce this biopic. This was a great hip-hop story told that I could easily envision as Karl was telling it.

[@tamikamcfarlaneleadon7507]

I always loved his Clothes. My brother use to purchase his clothes.Great Interview

[@cencalsav7993]

Big inspiration right here 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@groundfleur8774]

Viva Panama aaaayyyyy! Loved the interview, very inspiring :)

[@MelodicsRareMusicVid]

i remember karl kani came and went so fast it seemed. only one of my friends could afford one of his shirts. we always had only one time of the year where we could buy new clothes and by the time i was looking for his stuff nobody was carrying it anywhere in our city anymore. they were nice shirts

[@STUDYALLAH365]

Major Legend Alert! My whole damn middle school wardrobe through the years was Kani. Had to shovel snow to get the paper but I was clean as hell 👌🏾❄️ And not the snow that falls from the sky 😂 "Powderrrr" *Troy Ave voice*

[@versatylepoetry]

ok, hes Afro-latino...dats wzup...interesting journey

[@darryldingleberry5422]

+Lala Papa u think Caribbean roots are older than latino?

[@ozapata1977]

Black, no difference

[@sunnymarie2060]

@@ozapata1977 lies. Next

[@Talkthattawk]

man i remember in middle school rocking Karl Kani. The jeans were good quality and cute.

[@LaCheleWallace]

Oooh, I didn't know that he was a suramericano. Go 'head, Karl. I owned one Karl Kani sweater in middle school. You couldn't tell me nothin'! I was so cute. I enjoyed learnin' about yo' history, Karl. Good interview, fellas.

[@masterpiece714]

I had a few Karl Kani pieces as a child. I thought I was the dopest dude on the block. I would love to see the clothing line come back.

[@jkdortch2308]

MADNESS was the first urban fashion line i knew about mid 80s

[@Searchforuhuru]

4312 Crenshaw Blvd isnt South Central, Its Leimert Park. Its no where near South Central.

[@freshstef2k7]

One of the best interviews this year

[@ProfitYoEL]

Can we get a Maurice Malone or April Walker (walker wear) interview as well? Would love to hear their stories!

[@youknow978]

great strory karl kani is a legend in hip hop culture....

[@munashe21]

I'm a fan of the idea of Drake

[@AnaAna-zy3bp]

lmaooooo

[@steavy2F]

+Yung Ball3r hopsin

[@StringaBell17]

Annoying huh

[@esseen100]

Hahahaha!

[@killaskrilla5320]

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