It’s not that it doesn’t happen now, it’s that it doesn’t happen on a bigger scale anymore. It was one of the last eras in which a hip-hop artist could be willfully unique, dark and impenetrable musically and still move masses of people willing to go along with the creator’s journey. It’s one of the last eras where rap was fine being just rap and didn’t have to collaborate with outside forces or care about said outside forces in order to be successful. If you’re not old enough to remember the mid-1990s and what it symbolizes in the eyes of older hip-hop fans, it might come off as a bit of “baby-boomer-mad-that-it’s-not-the-1960s” whining.īut trust the older folks. When you mention the year 1995 to any hip-hop fan in their late 20s or above, you might be susceptible to them pining for a lost era, the so-called last “golden age” before the signing of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that changed radio and popular music, especially hip-hop, forever. Wu-Tang Clan Still Ain’t Nuthin’ to F’ Wit “I believe skating and Hip Hop go hand in hand, as both are independently free.” “I wanted to give an alternative for young people to do besides drugs and guns, especially in hoods across the nation,”Cappadonna said in a press release. Their skate decks will be made of Canadian Maple wood other items in the partnership include sticker decals, custom designed clothing, hats and accessories. The Connecticut-based skate board manufacturer embraced Cappadonna’s vision to bring the Wu legacy to the sport and culture of skating. The collection will showcase his iconic “Killa Bee” logo on various designs. Wu-Tang Clan’s Cappadonna has joined forces with Outbreak Boards to release “The Killa Bee” line. On June 22nd, 2013 Hanz, Buddha Monk, Chedda Bang, and other Wu-affiliates joined Wu Tang’s Cappadonna at the official launch party of Outbreak Skateboard and Clothing’s 2013 summer line.