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A$AP Rocky & Jeremy Scott Cover Complex
Complex's February/March 2012 issues features hip-hop's favourite rookie, A$AP Rocky, along with hip-hop style-maker, Jeremy Scott. The photoshoot seemed like a pretty dope one, peep some photos and the cover below.
In the interview the two, who had never met before, chop it up about the usual- fashion, music. Read some excerpts below.
You've name-dropped Jeremy in a bunch of songs. When did you first notice his designs?
A$AP: Around 2008. We started doing the whole thing. He used to come out with Mickey Mouse shit, three tongues, African patterns and shit. I started getting exclusive shit from France. I liked it so much because the only way you can find it is if you go on eBay, and you�re paying double. There�s no way an average person is gonna have it.
Jeremy, you�ve collaborated with some major players in rap. How does it feel to be co-signed by A$AP, one of the leaders of the new generation?
J: I�m very appreciative. I love hearing the stories about what my work means�not only to him, but to the kids he came up with. His friends, all of Harlem. For me that�s my ultimate goal: to touch people�s lives. The real people on the street. Of course I love having accolades from the fashion world and I�m thrilled with Rihanna and Gaga and Katy and everyone wearing my clothes. But when the real kids are using their money�
A: �Mmm-hmm.
J: �To buy something to express to the world who they are, to say, �This is who I am because I�m wearing this,� that is the ultimate compliment for me.
A$AP, you�ve talked about this before, but why do you still think there�s homophobia and ignorance in rap?
A: I�m not homosexual. That�s not where I�m at with my life. But I can still be greatly inspired by a homosexual. It has nothing to do with their sexuality. If I start discriminating against people, that will stop me as a person. That�s ignorant. What the fuck does that have to do with anything? It�s not like I want to date this motherfucker�I�m inspired by this dude. This isn�t about fashion, it�s what he personally did for me. I�m not saying I�m going to be an activist. I want to enlighten those brothers. I used to be like them, but I�m a grown-ass man. I don�t care what another man does with his time.
J: Why does it exist in the world? I don�t know. It�s just one of those things. I don�t know why people care about what other people do. When this becomes an issue in politics, that�s the thing that boggles my mind. I heard on CNN that Republicans won�t get behind Mitt Romney because of abortion and gay marriage. Why do you care?
Did each of you want to stand out from a young age?
J: I did for sure.
A: When I was 20 I got fed up with doing shit just because it was the popular thing to do. I became miserable trying to keep up with trends so I started setting them on my own.
J: I always felt there was a fire burning inside me that was different, that was stronger. I grew up on a farm. I was removed from everything.
A: That is fuckin� amazing! You grew up on a farm? You see what I�m saying right now? He grew up on a fuckin� farm! I grew up in Harlem and my music sounds like it�s from Houston, from Cali, or Westbumblefuck, for that matter. He grew up on a fuckin� farm and look at this. Look at this!
What would you consider your breakthrough moment?
A: Right now. [Laughs.] Also when I signed my deal. You know that was a crazy fuckin� deal to happen for me.
J: I feel like I�m always having a breakthrough.
A: That is so crazy. I should�ve said that!
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A$AP Rocky & Jeremy Scott Cover Complex
Complex's February/March 2012 issues features hip-hop's favourite rookie, A$AP Rocky, along with hip-hop style-maker, Jeremy Scott. The photoshoot seemed like a pretty dope one, peep some photos and the cover below.
In the interview the two, who had never met before, chop it up about the usual- fashion, music. Read some excerpts below.
You've name-dropped Jeremy in a bunch of songs. When did you first notice his designs?
A$AP: Around 2008. We started doing the whole thing. He used to come out with Mickey Mouse shit, three tongues, African patterns and shit. I started getting exclusive shit from France. I liked it so much because the only way you can find it is if you go on eBay, and you�re paying double. There�s no way an average person is gonna have it.
Jeremy, you�ve collaborated with some major players in rap. How does it feel to be co-signed by A$AP, one of the leaders of the new generation?
J: I�m very appreciative. I love hearing the stories about what my work means�not only to him, but to the kids he came up with. His friends, all of Harlem. For me that�s my ultimate goal: to touch people�s lives. The real people on the street. Of course I love having accolades from the fashion world and I�m thrilled with Rihanna and Gaga and Katy and everyone wearing my clothes. But when the real kids are using their money�
A: �Mmm-hmm.
J: �To buy something to express to the world who they are, to say, �This is who I am because I�m wearing this,� that is the ultimate compliment for me.
A$AP, you�ve talked about this before, but why do you still think there�s homophobia and ignorance in rap?
A: I�m not homosexual. That�s not where I�m at with my life. But I can still be greatly inspired by a homosexual. It has nothing to do with their sexuality. If I start discriminating against people, that will stop me as a person. That�s ignorant. What the fuck does that have to do with anything? It�s not like I want to date this motherfucker�I�m inspired by this dude. This isn�t about fashion, it�s what he personally did for me. I�m not saying I�m going to be an activist. I want to enlighten those brothers. I used to be like them, but I�m a grown-ass man. I don�t care what another man does with his time.
J: Why does it exist in the world? I don�t know. It�s just one of those things. I don�t know why people care about what other people do. When this becomes an issue in politics, that�s the thing that boggles my mind. I heard on CNN that Republicans won�t get behind Mitt Romney because of abortion and gay marriage. Why do you care?
Did each of you want to stand out from a young age?
J: I did for sure.
A: When I was 20 I got fed up with doing shit just because it was the popular thing to do. I became miserable trying to keep up with trends so I started setting them on my own.
J: I always felt there was a fire burning inside me that was different, that was stronger. I grew up on a farm. I was removed from everything.
A: That is fuckin� amazing! You grew up on a farm? You see what I�m saying right now? He grew up on a fuckin� farm! I grew up in Harlem and my music sounds like it�s from Houston, from Cali, or Westbumblefuck, for that matter. He grew up on a fuckin� farm and look at this. Look at this!
What would you consider your breakthrough moment?
A: Right now. [Laughs.] Also when I signed my deal. You know that was a crazy fuckin� deal to happen for me.
J: I feel like I�m always having a breakthrough.
A: That is so crazy. I should�ve said that!
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