Schooly D – How a Black Man Feels Hoodie

Description

Before street rap had a name, Schoolly D was already living it.

In 1986, “How a Black Man Feels” (off the self-titled Schoolly D LP’s Philly gutter-funk foundation) laid down the blueprint that West Coast gangsta rap would run with years later. Sparse drum machines, raw first-person narration, zero apology — Schoolly D wasn’t asking permission from anybody, and Ice-T, N.W.A, and a generation of MCs took notes. This is the record that proved hip-hop could be a mirror held up to the block, no filter required.

This hoodie honors the Philadelphia originator who built the template before the West Coast ever picked up a mic. For the heads who know the lineage runs through Philly first. For the ones who understand that “gangsta rap” has a birthplace, and it’s not where the history books usually point.

Product Details

• Premium Gildan 18500 Heavy Blend hoodie – 50% cotton / 50% polyester
• Double-lined hood with matching drawcord
• Front pouch pocket
• 1×1 athletic rib knit cuffs and waistband with spandex
• Available in Black, Navy, Forest Green, and Chocolate

For the ones who know the real blueprint predates the West Coast. For the Philly heads who never let the story get rewritten. For you.