Bossip *Exclusive* T.I. Interview
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According to Livesteez, TI had to put a halt on a video release of, Swing ya Rag, cause Louis Vuitton, and Gucci, are on one. Here we go again with this Cristal and Timberland ish:
Rapper T.I. has been busy shooting multiple videos for new singles off his album Paper Trail, but one music video may not make it to your television screens, if it’s left up to Louis Vuitton and Gucci. Tip and Swizz Beatz shot the video for “Swing Ya Rag” many weeks ago, around the same time as the “What Up, What’s Haapnin’ ” clip. However, the two companies mentioned in the song were not excited about the prospect of full-on visuals for the record, reports MTV.com. “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.”
If they are trying to distance themselves from the Hip-Hop world, it is too late. Hip-Hop helped bring them into the view of one of the largest consumer markets.
We have an exclusive interview with TI, and Blood Diamond Russ, at the BET Awards giving it up to Bossip when you pop that thang:
For the direct link to the video click away. For the complete article about TI go to Livesteez.
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I remember when Louis Vuitton and Gucci, and even Coach were considered high end, great quality products. Now every hoodrat and thug rocks em, and they’ve been devalued over the years. I wouldn’t be caught dead with any of those brands now.
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Well Luis Vitton and Gucci should be happy they are getting free publicity. Black people are the biggest consumers…and they know that!
However, black people should stop buying these labels that don’t give a care about them. Learn to recycle our own dollar because that is the only language the entire world speaks!
UMMMM, instead of LV and Gucci distancing themselves from Hip-Hop why dont these dumb azz rappers distance themselves from these designers who don’t give a ***** about them or the culture unless it involves money. Why you makin the rich richer and they ain’t doing shyt for you or the hood. I wish i would see a n*gga rocking a LV or Gucci Rag…for the ***** what? That shyt aint cute anyway when these NON GANGSTA *****z got a scarf around they mouth or neck. This gay shyt is getting out of hand!
So since when was it a bad thing for business for superstars to wear your stuff? Since we’re about to elect a Black president and the world has a issue agaisnt everything that is rap right now. Its crazy, its only going to boost sales. Crystal, Hilfigger, & Timberland straight up said that they dont make sh*t for Black people. This is crazy but it means that we need to start rocking on own sh*t.
Somebody tell these ignorant mother*****ers that they should get PAID to advertise these brands to people stupid enough the buy them.
We’re making these companies, and rappers get noghing but noise for it.
“If they are trying to distance themselves from the Hip-Hop world, it is too late. Hip-Hop helped bring them into the view of one of the largest consumer markets.”
Uhm … yawl might be overstepping a bit on this one. While hip-hop certainly helped make the Timberland brand popular, LV, Gucci and Cristal were all around and extremely popular long before hip hop was a glimmer in the eye of Africa Bambata. The reason LV, Gucci and Cristal (just like Mercedes, Ferrari, etc.) were embraced by hip-hop was because these are the “high-end” brands wealthy persons of the world embrace. The U.S. urban audience constitutes a minute fraction of their consumers and they probably feel that being embraced by every thug and hood rat worldwide diminishes their value in the eyes of their primary audience – old-money folks (especially white folks) around the globe.
Gucci and LV will feel the heat like Hillfiger and Liz Claiborne, they can distance themselves if they want, dont let NAS get a hold of this one there will be a full on boycott, which is good they wouldn’t imagine doing this to one of their other customers. Actually I think T.I. should hold our for some cash, that’s free advertisement. That’s how 50 got so rich so fast, he doesn’t play that free advertisement ***** most of these rapper do, ***** “p***** the Courvoisier” saved the company from bankruptcy
Uhm … yawl might be overstepping a bit on this one. While hip-hop certainly helped make the Timberland brand popular, LV, Gucci and Cristal were all around and extremely popular long before hip hop was a glimmer in the eye of Africa Bambata. The reason LV, Gucci and Cristal (just like Mercedes, Ferrari, etc.) were embraced by hip-hop was because these are the “high-end” brands wealthy persons of the world embrace. The U.S. urban audience constitutes a minute fraction of their consumers and they probably feel that being embraced by every thug and hood rat worldwide diminishes their value in the eyes of their primary audience – old-money folks (especially white folks) around the globe.
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The U.S. urban audience constitutes a minute fraction of their consumers and they probably feel that being embraced by every thug and hood rat worldwide diminishes their value in the eyes of their primary audience – old-money folks (especially white folks) around the globe.
Being embraced by thugs and hoodrats have never hurt a brand, If anything it just opened the market. I don’t think Cadillac, Mercedes, Cartier or any of the other high-end brands have suffered from urban *****ociation. Futhermore the new market for all of these brands are “New Money” “Old Money” is not running out to buy the new Louis bag, or the latest Gucci shades. My Boss is a independent very liquid Billionaire and he shops at Costco.
I think this can only be good for the urban base, need to stop paying Louis Vuitton and Gucci and start paying child support and a house note.
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Is his head really that long or is it the camera angle?
That’s why you need to be ownin’ you own mess…that way you won’t be getting your feelin’ hurt…you know dem yt folks don’t want none of y’alls shout-out.
Why do they have such a problem with their items being in a video? Isn’t that free marketing and with the amount of money rappers spend on LV, you would think it wouldnt be a problem. Just goes to show that we aren’t respected.
This sh*t ain’t about hip-hop at large… TI is a convicted felon. Not quite the ideal endorser of any exclusive brand…
I don’t believe this ***** at all. They are more than likely paying him for product placement, as they should. Busta and Diddy still get paid by Courvosier.
Man i knew this was gonna surface sometime. i just knew it. Hip Hop is the biggest marketplace you can ever put your brands in. face it….they get rich off of hip hop marketing. if LV and Gucci make their bread mostly from women and men started buying their brands. they shouldnt have nothing to say at all.
however it is the way they are free marketed. if you in the hood that looks poor and you got fiends and you popping off bottles and throwing money in the air with broke ***** hoes. that sends a message. i think they are even aware of duplicates and fake bags and ish like that……
yeah we all should boycott LV and Gucci…..buy black always.
I would bet very little of LV & Gucci’s overall sales come from hip-hop consumers.
LV & Gucci’s management are not stupid. They know where they’re market is, and hip hop is not THEIR Biggest Market.
WTF is up with TI and all these bafoon azz rappers Reppin european designers who wants nothing to do with their dumb blk *****es. Tell them designers to kiss ya black azzes…
I would bet very little of LV & Gucci’s overall sales come from hip-hop consumers.
LV & Gucci’s management are not stupid. They know where they’re market is, and hip hop is not THEIR Biggest Market.
You ignorant ***** *****s! Never seems to amaze me! They don’t want their products *****ociated with the gang culture. LV and Gucci are high end brands…exclusive, so when everybdoy and their mother starts wearing it…it devalues their product…it’s not exclusive anymore. That’s what wrong with Hip-hop now. Everybody copies instead of finding their own style. And if you dumb muthf*ckas think hip-hop has something to do with their popularity, or you think they’ll hurt from not having the hip-hop endorsement…then I’m sorry but you’re just another dumb ***** *****. Them rich whities drop stacks in their stores daily.
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Hello, I would like to say granted these brands have been around for quite some time but due to the endorsement of Hip Hop artists (their bad for working for free) sales have ballooned as well as the price tag for said products…
..10 years ago Cris didn’t cost as much as it does now.
Let’s not fool ourselves, entertainment, especially hip hop constitutes for a lot of these name brand sales. Don’t be fooled. It’s a recession, rich white folk are saving their money. Poor black folk are still spending it trying to look like what they are not – rich. It is a shame that we continue to feed into the bull*****. (Myself included) And that is where Jay got my ultimate props. He shut Cryst*l down by straight up not spending his money on it. And when the m*****es follow, the numbers start to shrink. White folks listen when the numbers start to shrink.
And I do agree with the statement that these *****clowns running around claiming to hold weight in high end female purses (hmmm) are diminishing the value of the product.
Yall really need to pick up a book and learn about business. Everything doesn’t revolve around hip-hop regardless of it’s influence. And rappers are just dumb. If TI was smart he would’ve got an endorsement from them to put their product in his video…instead he’s about to get sued for infridgement!!!!!!
@ Kev…I couldn’t have said better.
T.I…u know better. You are not about to advertise *****ody ish for free without their permission plain and simple. ESPECIALLY if you are *****ociated with gang, thug, criminal life. Get it together. AND like someone mentioned before, hip hop is NOT the breadwinner for these companies or else they wouldnt be fighting him. They want their “old money” peeps to keep the cash flowin, they could care less about the hip hop culture
Um T.I…u know better. You are not about to advertise *****ody ish for free without their permission plain and simple. ESPECIALLY if you are *****ociated with gang, thug, criminal life. Get it together. AND like someone mentioned before, hip hop is NOT the breadwinner for these companies or else they wouldnt be fighting him. They want their “old money” peeps to keep the cash flowin, they could care less about the hip hop culture
Er Um T.I…u know better. You are not about to advertise *****ody ish for free without their permission plain and simple. ESPECIALLY if you are *****ociated with gang, thug, criminal life. Get it together. AND like someone mentioned before, hip hop is NOT the breadwinner for these companies or else they wouldnt be fighting him. They want their “old money” peeps to keep the cash flowin, they could care less about the hip hop culture
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Coach, LV and Gucci aren’t stupid. They make bags and things overseas that NEVER see the light of day here in the states. There make bags and accessories for the people dumb enough to pay all that money for demin and/or vinyl with their insignia on them and then they make high quality leather bags that they know the elite in other countries will purchase and wear with pride knowing all the other hoodrats don’t have it.
Those companies are not stupid. They make high quiality, nice leather bags that never see the light of day in the states because they know they can take a piece of vinyl or denim and put their insignia on it and all the hoodrats will spend their rent money or child support on it just to say they have a bag by said designer. Those designers are laughing all the way to the bank at these fools.
I think that it is also important to note that alot of the high-end designer brands that you see young people wearing is the neighborhood were purchased at local beauty shops and swap meets. We all know places were you can get top quality “designer” goods at a fraction of the price. Designers do not mak anything from knock offs.
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it really amazes me how all of the name brand labels can b**tch about rappers or whomever brandishing their products,but, all of their sh**is being replicated and duplicated by chinese, arabs, and so forth and it seems there’s nothing to be said or done, at least the rappers are making their profits soar and (they)labels, don.t see it all. you hate to play the race card but, damn it’s so obvious…….
think this can only be good for the urban base, need to stop paying Louis Vuitton and Gucci and start paying child support and a house note.
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I was thinking the same thing! Too many ppl spend way too much time trying to “keep up with the Jones”. Purchasing the latest LV bag, but no lights.. New Jimmy Choo shoes but no baby formula.. new rims for that new benz, but haven’t paid child in months…. damn shame. we can do better and should.
Look at the subject of the song. Can you blame them? The scarf is to wear, not to swing around like a dumb ***** hoodlum. Then as soon as they don’t want their ***** *****ociated with you, yall scream racism. Please.
Its funny rap songs are a never-ending commercial for
Gucci and L.V maybe this should be a lesson to rappers and speaking of this song T.I and Swizz Beatz Preformed this at the B.E.T Awards and Swiss was wearing a Superman t-Shirt That was so cute
Its funny rap songs are a never-ending commercial for
Gucci and L.V maybe this should be a lesson to rappers and speaking of this song T.I and Swizz Beatz Preformed this at the B.E.T Awards and Swiss was wearing a Superman t-Shirt That was so cute…..
seemz like all i can do iz smdh..they should be happy someone wants to buy their productz and that they’re in such high demand, regardless of who da hellz demandin it..if i was a designer, high end or not, i’d b happy that i have ppl that are willin to spend all kindz of money 4 my *****..damn shame..and i doubt T.I and dem will boycott, cuz wha would they wear?? smh..
“I remember when Louis Vuitton and Gucci, and even Coach were considered high end, great quality products. Now every hoodrat and thug rocks em, and they’ve been devalued over the years.”
Thats the point exactly! They don’t want to be seen as ghetto-fabulous. They want to appeal to a whole other market,and if they are *****ociated with Hip-Hop,then that option is no longer viable.The bigger question,that begs to be answered is,why does Hip Hop,continue to kiss the *****es of designers and companies,that don’t welcome their patronage? How stupid do you have to be,to give your money to someone who doesn’t respect you? I would never spend a dime,on a product,that was produced by someone who didn’t welcome my dollars. Hip Hop artists,will always prostitute themselves,in their never ending quest to “be down”. Gucci does not want them,neither does Louis V,or Versace or any of the other major designers. When will we ever learn. If those designers have no love for us,then start showing some love for your own! Every rapper and their Moms,has got a fashion line,and yet most rappers STILL go outside the family for their gear.I wish some of these up and coming labels,would start thinking and designing,outside the box and stop producing the same tired *****,baggy jeans and white tee look. A lot of us are ADULTS,and we would love to see some suits that aren’t cut 3 sizes too large and in crayon box colors. We are capable of producing anything that those other designers can,i just wish we would stop bull*****ting with all this “hood”*****,and do it!
i don’t know, i wouldn’t want my brand synonomous with studio-thugs who buy guns before award shows…it’s just not a good look.
yeah TI needs to make a song called,”f*ck Lv, and ***** Gucci” then we will see how much of a influence people have on products endorsed. Ask hennessy that song busta and puff did netted bookoo bucks for them in the long run, and they payed homage….thats all pay homage, pay dues, its simple etiquette….No matter if he contacted them prior…I never heard a song called..”I got my sean john on but they look like 501’s”…but i have heard a vans song, they should think about such things. By the way, to the dude that said the new flavor is gay….i do not like the skinny jean look either, or the rusted too small t-shirt including a busted up hat and kicks. Not my flavor, i come from the wallabee, Girbaud, Polo s*****. People that payed homage to all that included them into our lifestyle. Think before you endorse….
MAAAN..***** LUI..***** GUCCI AND ALL THEM OVER PRICED RAGS..THE CLOTHES DONT MAKE ME.I COULD MAKE A OUTFIT FROM CONWAYS LOOK HOT.BUT SOMEONE DID SAY SOMETHING ABOUT TIMBERLANDS NOT WANTING ***** WEARING THEY PRODUCTS,THAT HURTS,IVE BEEN ROCKIN TIMS SINCE 5TH GRADE…YOU KNOW WHAT…***** EM TOO…NIKE ACG BOOTS IS WATS ROCKIN NOW ANYWAYS
The amazing thing is how black people continue to brag about buying things that they really can’t afford. They either commit felonies and risk imprisonment, or go deep in debt to get these expensive things. Rappers continue to glorify material items and broke people continue to go out and possess these things at all costs. While all of this is going on, the executives of these corporations love our money, but hate our guts. Its incredible how much free advertisement rappers give clothing companies, car companies, and the makers of watches and jewelry.
I also will never buy LV because the minute some fool has 2cents to their name, the buy something LV. Even fools like Lil Wayne and Bow Wow. If that was my company, I’d also be *****ed. I don’t want LV because you see all these dirty people wearing it and it looks cheap. Buy Chloe or Chanel. People can’t think for themselves, that’s why they copy. They want to have money so that they can copy someone else. That’s the demise of LV and Gucci. There are other exclusive brands that aren’t everywhere and because people aren’t exposed to it, it doesn’t attract the ‘don’t knows’. Those labels attract their intended markets.
I thought this was about “bootlegged” products being shown in the videos…I agree that we should boycott the products on the mere fact that these companies have almost begged celebrities to wear (endorse) their products now because hip hop has its hand in the pot it’s wrong?
If this is really about copyrights I understand where they are coming from but if this is about rappers wearing the products in videos I say “Where were you Mr. LV when this rapper spent his money for the porduct? “Hey i got a receipt and I bought it so I’m wearing it in my video that i don’t want LV to watch!”
BUY BLACK PEOPLE!!!
Stop buying Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hermes, Hilfiger… and the hundreds of other brands that don’t like Us but love Our $$$.
T.I., Kanye, Swiss, and the rest of you Entertainers, that goes for you too. I haven’t heard a single line about T.I.’s own clothing line, AKOO… WTF???!!!
Why do we discount our own products and black businesses/brands, and mark up the worth of products from companies that don’t even Respect Us as consumers?
- Actually, I know why, but Its time we free our minds, and pockets, from mental slavery.
- Killer!
Is that Samuel Jackson’s little brother in the back?
what kind of J’s(Jordans) did T.I. have on when he was on the jet in the music video “U CAN HAVE WHATEVER U LIKE”