Mantronix Hoodie

Description

This Mantronix hoodie is for the ones who know where electronic hip-hop really started. Before EDM festivals, before trap producers discovered 808s, Mantronik was splicing electro-funk, Latin freestyle, and breakbeats into something nobody had heard before. The 1985 self-titled debut changed the rules.

Tracks like “Fresh Is the Word,” “Bassline,” and “Needle to the Groove” were years ahead of their time — programmed on machines most producers hadn’t figured out yet. Mantronik treated the SP-1200 and TR-808 like instruments, not just tools. MC Tee brought the vocal heat, but make no mistake — Mantronik was the architect. This was hip-hop production as actual art form, not formula.

Wearing this Mantronix hoodie means you understand the lineage. Every producer who ever blended electronic music with hip-hop owes something to Kurtis Mantronik, whether they know it or not.

Product Details

• Gildan 18500 Heavy Blend – 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Medium-heavy fabric (8.0 oz)
• Reduced pilling with Air Jet yarn
• Double-lined hood with matching drawcord
• Front pouch pocket
• Double-needle stitching throughout
• Available in Black, Navy, Forest Green, and Chocolate

For the crate diggers who know the real pioneers of electronic hip-hop. Mantronix started the future.