March 2009
Interviewer:Phella
Subject:B.o.b
Affiiliated with T.I.’s Grand Hustle, B.O.B has received worldwide praise for his skilled production, infectious hooks, and thought provoking lyrics. I had a chance to chat with him briefly last month about something he’s not so Famous for; Fashion.
“….Because if you’re not it would just look funny. “-B.O.B
Phella:First off all you seem to have a very unique fashion sense, everything from the hats to the clothes. When did you first get into fashion?
B.o.b:Well really I haven’t always been able to express myself as much as I would like fashion-wise. But really I’ve always been fashionable to my best ability, even back in the day when I really didn’t have the resources and the means that I do now. But you know it’s not really fashion in a superficial way but more so fashion in a self-expression and artistic way. You know I’m an artist so my expression just bleeds from the inside out.
Phella:Yeah so it’s not just limited to music, it manifests in what you wear as well.
B.o.b:Yeah, exactly.
Phella:You talked about coming up as a young dude you probably weren’t able to afford the best of things but I’m pretty sure growing up you saw people and things that influenced you. Did you have any people or particular brands that influenced your dressing as a youngster?
B.o.b: No, really when it comes to fashion it’s more of a cultural thing. There’s really no specific individual. More so what I picked up from the culture and how people dressed in the south. You know they would wear Air Force Ones then I would want Air Force Ones. But now I’m at the point where I’m just content with whatever I get and I can be expressive with it.
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