On my way to donate some coats and jackets, then I got to thinking. What was I on back in the day? If you got any funny coats in your history (which we all do) then this is the place to share and/or discuss. My readers are too cool for school so I doubt that’ll happen, so once again I’ll sacrifice myself.
9th or 10th grade
7th or 8th grade
That first leather debauchery was me attempting to get the Jigga look from the “Do It Again (Put Yo Hands Up)” video. The leather plus Yankee hat combo was too ill for me not to imitate. Only problem? We couldn’t afford Avirex or any of the expensive leathers so I took what I had to the arab store and got this disgusting grey leather with a Yankee and some jeans. I think everything came to like $75.
That leather gave me a headache (literally) everytime I wore it. It hand this strong paint smell that would go straight to my head and have me searching for the nearest tylenol.
The second joint was actually not a disaster. I was the first to pull off State Prop. Maybe it’s cuz I wasn’t going for anyone else’s look. I just saw a nice jacket and bought it. Got me plenty of play. Honestly I would still rock it right now if it didn’t say State Property on the outside. These days I like logos to be secret.
I have worse coat skeletons in my closet but I can’t share the rest….no sir.
*Sidebar:From S.Dots, to cheap leathers, to State Propery Jackets; Roc-A-Fella really influenced the hell outta my upbringing. Half of my decisions from age 11-16 where based on what I thought Roc-A-Fella artists would do.
